It’s been a long four-year wait, but the Winter Olympics are finally back! It’s time for curling, several types of skiing, and of course, Bill’s conversation with our Olympic expert, John Powers of the Boston Globe.
With Friday’s opening ceremony, all eyes have turned to Vancouver for the 21st Winter Olympics. As the anticipation mounts, Sadie Babits heads north to capture the sights and sounds of the days leading up to the Games.
Canada remains the only country not to win a gold medal while hosting the Olympics, and its natives have grown anxious about success in Vancouver. As Bill reports, Canadians are banking on hockey and curling in their hope for gold. And if they don’t win? Well, they’d rather not think about it.
Full discourse: since his childhood, Bill has believed Willie Mays is the greatest baseball player in history. James Hirsch’s new book, Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend, gives Bill a chance to reminisce about the Say Hey Kid. He talks with the author about one of baseball’s greats.
NFL withdrawal got you down? Fear not, sports fans: Bill and Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce take one last look at the Super Bowl, along with NASCAR, the NBA All-Star Game, and a less-than-stellar attendance mark for the Nets.
Bill takes some time to read our listeners’ comments, and shares some of their best Super Bowl haikus.
The war-torn country of Burundi is in the midst of an athletic revolution. By playing soccer three times a week, President Pierre Nkurunziza has promoted an active lifestyle for his people. As Anjali Nayar reports, the soccer craze has eased some civil war tensions, but has left many citizens looking for real answers.