Episodes

  • For the Fans

    For the Fans
    Aug 20 2024
    Being a sports fan means putting a part of your happiness in the hands of strangers. When they lose, you die a little. But when they win, it's incredible. This week, stories about the triumph and tragedy of being a fan.

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    19 mins
  • Sideliners

    Sideliners
    Aug 13 2024
    Athletes get all the glory, but there are countless people around them making the games happen– from referees making judgments, to vendors in the stands hawking snacks and beer. In this episode, we're talking to people on the sidelines.

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    17 mins
  • The Family That Plays Together

    The Family That Plays Together
    Aug 6 2024
    Every athlete's looking for that extra edge — and for a lot of them, it's their family. Who drove them to practice? Who told them to never give up? In this episode, player's loved ones step into the spotlight.

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    16 mins
  • Game Changers

    Game Changers
    Jul 30 2024
    On the first episode of a new sports-themed season of the StoryCorps Podcast, we're talking about the game changers: People who altered how their sport was played. Some of these changes were tiny ones we now take for granted. Others changed how the sport looked. But after they made their mark, nothing was the same.

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    18 mins
  • Radio Diaries: Angel Garcia

    Radio Diaries: Angel Garcia
    Jul 23 2024
    Today, an episode by our friends at Radio Diaries and Radiotopia from their latest series, "The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island," untangling mysteries from America's largest public cemetery.

    Artwork by Juan Astasio.

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    19 mins
  • EXTRA: I'll Be There

    EXTRA: I'll Be There
    Jul 6 2024
    Marine Staff Sergeant Nick Bennett and Sergeant Major Dan Miller remember a deployment during the Iraq War that changed their lives.

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    5 mins
  • EXTRA: 702-706-TALK

    EXTRA: 702-706-TALK
    Jun 4 2024
    All last season we asked our listeners to call our voicemail and tell us their stories. In this special bonus episode, it's their time to shine. Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org.

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    12 mins
  • The Phantom of the World's Fair

    The Phantom of the World's Fair
    May 21 2024
    In 1964, a 12-year-old paperboy from suburban Long Island spent nearly two weeks hiding among the gleaming attractions of the New York World's Fair. His adventure caused a media sensation, but the world only learned half the story.

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    23 mins