Championship Stories

Episode 21: Scripps National Spelling Bee

Since 1925 the Scripps National Spelling Bee has featured some of America's best and brightest students under the age of 15. For the last 20 years students of South Asian/Indian descent have dominated the event and turned it into a cultural touchstone. Harini Logan, 14, of San Antonio, Texas, won the 2022 title and built upon the Indian-American spelling dynasty.

Episode 20: 1969 NBA Finals and Leigh Montville

The NBA finals in 1969, Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, seven games for the title, is recounted by author Leigh Montville, who covered the series as a 25-year-old reporter for the Boston Globe, and wrote about it in his latest book, "Tall Men, Short Shorts."

Episode 19: 1946 Harry Agganis and Lynn Classical

interviews with Lynn resident Ozzie Gauvain and Agganis biographer Richard Johnson

Episode 18: 1971 Macon High Ironmen

Source: "One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, An Unlikely Coach, And a Magical Baseball Season", by Chris Ballard, 2012, Hyperion

Episode 17: 1955 U.S. Open and Jack Fleck

primary source: "The Longest Shot: Jack Fleck, Ben Hogan, and Pro Golf's Greatest Upset at the 1955 U.S. Open", by Neil Sagebiel, Thomas Dunne Books, 2012