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The Skate Queen
In the 1970s, Ellen O'Neal was a freestyle skateboarding superstar
Eric Nusbaum
Mar 6, 2020
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Count Dante: The World's Deadliest Myth
John Keehan turned himself into a real life Karate Superhero in 1960s Chicago. Then it all went wrong.
Eric Nusbaum
Apr 23, 2020
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Fain in Vain
The unlikely story of Ferris Fain, 1950s batting champ turned large-scale pot farmer.
Eric Nusbaum
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Adam Villacin
Apr 20, 2021
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LA Breakdown
Racing (and writing) in the streets with Lou Mathews
Eric Nusbaum
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Adam Villacin
Sep 21, 2021
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The Worst Cricket Team Ever
The Allahakbarries were a team of beloved authors including J.M. Barrie, Arthur Conan Doyle, A.A. Milne, and Rudyard Kipling. They almost never won.
Eric Nusbaum
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Adam Villacin
May 11, 2021
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Twisted Steel and Sex Appeal
The ballad of Sputnik Monroe, wrestling heel and unlikely civil rights champion
Eric Nusbaum
and
Adam Villacin
Feb 9, 2021
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The King and His Court
Eddie Feigner was barnstorming softball royalty and a true American original
Eric Nusbaum
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Adam Villacin
Jul 27, 2021
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How the Harlem Globetrotters Integrated the NBA
The 1948 game between the Globetrotters and Minneapolis Lakers that changed basketball forever
Eric Nusbaum
Nov 5, 2019
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The Magician
Appreciating Efren "Bata" Reyes, the greatest pool player to ever live
Eric Nusbaum
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Adam Villacin
Feb 16, 2021
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Curtis
The greatest basketball player Detroit ever produced is also the most tragic.
Eric Nusbaum
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Adam Villacin
Oct 26, 2021
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Bron Kobe Shaq Magik
Some thoughts on watching basketball, making art, and (obviously) the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Eric Nusbaum
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Adam Villacin
Jun 29, 2021
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No Country for Old Dogs: The Ballad of Togo the Siberian Husky
In 1925, a dog named Balto became a national celebrity for bringing medicine to a remote Alaska town. But was he the real hero?
Eric Nusbaum
Oct 22, 2019
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