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A podcast about iconic sounds from sports. Host Will Gatchel explores the story behind a famous quote, play call, or soundbite each episode, and shares what gets missed along the...
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A podcast about iconic sounds from sports. Host Will Gatchel explores the story behind a famous quote, play call, or soundbite each episode, and shares what gets missed along the way. After all, sounds are stories too.
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20 NOV 2025 · In basketball, no sound is more instantly recognizable than the crisp, ethereal audio of a perfect swish. But the swish wasn’t always part of the game. This episode explores the peculiar origin of the swish, why early hoops didn’t make the sound at all, and how audio engineers helped turn the sound of a ball hitting nothing but the net into basketball’s signature sound.
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13 NOV 2025 · In honor of the NFL playoffs approaching, we're re-running our episode on Jim Mora's iconic post-game press conference.
Jim Mora will forever be remembered for his iconic "playoffs?!" postgame rant in his 4th and final season as Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts. But the story behind Mora's iconic rant is equally as iconic.
Did I mention the sound bite isn't even the most outrageous of Mora's career and that the particular target of his playoffs tirade was none other than Peyton Manning?
Join me as I explore the full story that led to Jim Mora's infamous playoff quote on November 25, 2001. Follow us on IG, TikTok, and X at @Sports_MP3 to never miss an episode or update. Subscribe to our YouTube channel (@SportsMP3) if you’re a real one. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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6 NOV 2025 · In 1973, Chic Anderson's narration of Secretariat's dominant victory at The Belmont Stakes, securing the first Triple Crown in 25 years, is considered the most iconic call in horse racing history. This episode explores the context behind the legendary call, unbreakable records, and why, more than fifty years later, no horse has ever come close to surpassing Secretariat's record-setting times at not one, but all three of American horseracing's most presitigious races.
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30 OCT 2025 · There was a time when coaches could scream literally anything into a microphone and be praised as “old school.” This episode explores Tommy Lasorda's most infamous, profanity-laced rants, and dives into how sports culture has - and hasn't - evolved over time.
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24 OCT 2025 · In 2002, New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards produced one of the most iconic soundbites in NFL history during a regular midweek press conference with a few simple words: “You play to win the game.” This episode explores how his words literally turned the entire Jets' season around, going from 2-5 to 9-7 by the end of the year. Follow us on IG, TikTok, and X at @Sports_MP3 to never miss an episode or update. Subscribe to our YouTube channel (@SportsMP3) if you’re a real one.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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17 OCT 2025 · Terrell Owens turned touchdown celebrations into theater and press conferences into performance art. This episode explores how “Getcha Popcorn Ready” was more than a catchphrase: it was a mission statement for one of football’s most polarizing stars, a wide receiver whose career was equal parts greatness, locker room drama, and pure entertainment. Follow us on IG, TikTok, and X at @Sports_MP3 to never miss an episode or update. Subscribe to our YouTube channel (@SportsMP3) if you’re a real one.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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9 OCT 2025 · When reports broke that Mark Sanchez had been stabbed, the internet rushed to assign blame and establish a narrative, but when the full story emerged, it was soon apparent that Sanchez had drunkenly assaulted a 69-year-old man... This episode explores how misinformation thrives in sports media’s rush to be first instead of right, and the absurd nature of this particular story itself.
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2 OCT 2025 · Chants turn fans from spectators into living sports soundtracks. This episode explores the surpising origins behind 3 iconic chants: "I Believe That We Will Win," "Olé, Olé, Olé,” and Iceland's Viking Thunderclap.
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25 SEP 2025 · Nike's iconic "Just Do It" slogan skyrocket the brand to worldwide popularity, but few know the surpisingly sinister origin behind the three-word phrase. This episode uncovers how the last words of a death row murderer inspired advertising expert Dan Wiedan to create one of the most memorable slogans in sports history.
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18 SEP 2025 · Some of the most common phrases in modern vernacular trace back to sports, but not always in the way you think. This episode uncovers how the British actually invented the word “soccer,” if boxing created the phrase “saved by the bell”, and how Lakers announcer Chick Hearn coined dozens of sports-isms that we still use today.
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A podcast about iconic sounds from sports. Host Will Gatchel explores the story behind a famous quote, play call, or soundbite each episode, and shares what gets missed along the...
show more
A podcast about iconic sounds from sports. Host Will Gatchel explores the story behind a famous quote, play call, or soundbite each episode, and shares what gets missed along the way. After all, sounds are stories too.
show less
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