SHN Presents: This Day in Sports History - SHN Trailers

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:15:00 -0400

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

HIGHLIGHTED SHOW: THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact. 

HOST: STEVE WHITE

Steve White has spent most of his life behind a microphone. As a kid, he realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with his dad while the pair talked to people around the world via ham radio.

Later, Steve put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. He worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015. He’s voiced more than 80 audiobooks in a variety of genres.

He’s never been much for awards, probably due to the fact he’s never won any but he loves the challenge of diving into new projects. His ‘This Day in Sports History’ evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about his favorite teams and sports heroes. It’s not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things he never knew.

Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.

SHN Presents: NO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY - SHN Trailers

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:15:00 -0400

NO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY is presented by the Sports History Network, the headquarters for sports yesteryear.

ABOUT SHOW:

My name is Mark Morthier, and I host yesterday’s Sports on the Sports History Network. As many of you know from reading my articles and listening to my podcasts, I am not only an avid weightlifter but a fan of the sport as well. I’m excited to share my newest adventure, a show dedicated to promoting weightlifting, while also looking back at some weightlifting history. I’ll share some of my own stories and interview weightlifters from both past and present.

I competed in Olympic Weightlifting from 1981 to 1989 and powerlifting from 2011 to 2019. Although I wasn’t what one might call “a naturally gifted lifter,” I managed to clean & jerk 140 kilos/308 lbs at 179 lbs body weight. In my later years, I achieved a 600-pound deadlift and a 431-pound front squat in my mid-fifties. Although I was more successful in powerlifting, setting New Jersey and New York State records in Masters Competitions, I’ll always consider myself an Olympic Weightlifter. I’ve also written a book on weight training titled No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training, which is available on Amazon.

NO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING (Amazon affiliate link)

I hope that you will enjoy the show, and please leave a comment or offer a suggestion. And if you’re an Olympic lifter, past or present, let me know if you’d like to set up an interview, and I’ll do my best to have you on the show. Stay strong and God bless!

SHN Presents: Gridiron Greats Magazine Podcast - SHN Trailers

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:15:00 -0400

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HIGHLIGHTED SHOW

I am Chad Cain your host of One Guy with a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks. I am going to be bringing the history of baseball and basketball to life. For every one of you that doesn’t know anything about the history of baseball or basketball, this is your place to learn.

If you know some knowledge about baseball and basketball this is your place to know more. If you have more knowledge than others around you this is your safe space. I can always learn from each and every one of you as well.

Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.

SHN Presents: Total Sports Recall - SHN Trailers

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 06:15:00 -0400

Total Sports Recall is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

EPISODE SUMMARY

“Covering Sports from a Different Angle”

HARV ARONSON (HOST) BACKGROUND

Harv Aronson was born and raised in Pittsburgh but now lives in Florida with his beautiful wife Melissa. Harv currently writes for Abstract Sports, the Sports History Network, and the magazine Gridiron Greats.

Harv wrote the published book "Pro Football's Most Passionate Fans" (Amazon link) and as a professional writer has had articles published in an array of sports publications. Harv loves all sports but football, baseball, and MMA are at the top of his interest. His passion is for sports history.

You can email Harv at totalsportsrecall@gmail.com or reach him via Twitter @TSRHarv59. 

Listen to the TOTAL SPORTS RECALL podcast on your app of choice.

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The Rose Bowl

Fri, 26 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400

New Year’s Day, 1925. The Rose Bowl: As the capper to the college football season, it’s the Big One, the kingmaker, the Grandaddy of Them All.

By the mid-1920s, the Rose Bowl’s reputation as a top highlight on the sports calendar was already well affirmed and the 11th game featured two programs about to enter the national consciousness forever: the Pop Warner-coached, Ernie Nevers-led Stanford University versus the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer, having flown across nearly the entire country and witnessed via ghostly vision the future of the game, is set to cover sports history in the making. But when radio whiz kid Freddy Carson is incapacitated, can Orville and the daughter of the late sportswriter Ernie Doogle call an audible to save the day – on radio…?

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

The Rose Bowl script and story by Os Davis.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. The Rose Bowl co-stars in order of appearance Caedmon Holland, Abrianna LaValley, John Roberts and Forrest Hartl.  

Additional direction by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “the Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. 

Other tracks in this episode include

•  “Rose Bowl intro” by Mike and Gene Monroe;

• “Orville Mulligan’s Ragtime Dream” by Shane Ivers of Silverman Sound Studios;

• “Pasadena” (1923) by Burt Firman; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro theme)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

A Christmas Football Carol

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:45:00 -0400

December 1924. Legendary Ernie Doogle has passed away – but that’s not about to stop him from having some fun with his old pal in the trenches, Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer.

By the grace of the almighty Harold, the man most knew as “Doogs” returns in ghostly form to take Orville on a metaphysical ride to witness Football Past, Football Present and Football Future.

Traveling (or does he?) from the 1880s to 1920 to the far-flung marvelous future of the 1950s, Orville may gain deeper insight  into the proverbial meanings of life, universe and everything, but he’ll definitely learn a thing or too about the evolution of football…

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

A Christmas Football Carol script and story by Os Davis.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. A Christmas Football Carol co-stars in order of appearance John Roberts, Forrest Hartl, Vernon Poitras, Joe Gallegos, Abianna LaValley and Szilvia Morvay.

Additional direction by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “the Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. 

Other tracks in this episode include

•  “The Downhearted Blues” (1923) by Bessie Smith;

•  Symphony no. 8 (Allegro con brio) by Antonin Dvorak;

• “Jazz Club” by Kriss (available through fair-use agreement via FreeMusicArchive.org);

• “Rockapalooza” by Shane Ivers of Silverman Sound Studios;

• “Toot Toot, Tootsie (Goodbye)” (1922) by Al Jolson;

• “Pasadena” (1923) by Burt Firman; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

Flight

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 23:45:00 -0400

December 1924. When Orville Mulligan, Sports Writer for the Pittsburgh Guardian newspaper is assigned to cover the Rose Bowl in five days, he figures he’s out of luck – until learning he’ll be traversing the country in a whole new way: Via air.

Piloting Orville to the big game is Walter Lees, a private-sector test pilot, member of the Caterpillar Club, and top competitor in the recently-born world of air-racing.

Along the journey of 3,000 miles, Orville learns of the early history of aeronautics and gets of view of the commercial possibilities for the exciting new technology.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

Flight script and story by Os Davis.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. Flight co-stars in order of appearance Forrest Hartl, Os Davis and John Roberts.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “the Dayton

Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith.  Other tracks in this episode include

•  “Cletus Train Music” by Mike and Gene Monroe;

•  “Piano Concerto no. 2” (1924) by Sergei Prokofiev;

•  “Helena’s Lament,” “Climb” and “Get a Little” by Silverman Sound Studios;

•  “Pasadena” (1923) by Bert Firman; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

Thanksgiving and Football (or maybe Vice Versa)

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Thanksgiving Day, 1924. The recently-established tradition of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team hosting the Pennsylvania State Nittany Lions on the afternoon of the national autumnal holiday continues.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is sent to cover the Pitt-Penn State “Keystone Classic” of 1924; in so doing, he discovers a throughline of the football-on-Thanksgiving tradition going back to 1621 (okay, actually, that’s going back to 1869) and reminds us that high-level football games on Thanksgiving are nearly as old as the official Thanksgiving holiday itself.  

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

Thanksgiving and Football (or maybe Vice Versa) script & story by Os Davis.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. Thanksgiving and Football (or maybe Vice Versa) co-stars, in order of appearance, Caedmon Holland, Forrest Hartl and Wayne Brett.

Additional direction by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “the Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. 

Other tracks in this episode include

•  “Jazz Club” by Kriss (available through fair-use agreement via FreeMusicArchive.org);

•  “Litany of the Street” by Silverman Sound Studios;

•  “Bimini Bay” (1921) by the Benson Orchestra of Chicago; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

the 1924 Colored World Series, as told by Oscar “Heavy” Johnson

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:45:00 -0400

Major League Baseball’s 1924 World Series was an instant classic, a seven-game thriller between the New York Giants and Washington Senators that for 50 years was unquestionably considered the finest ever played.

But that same year another Fall Classic for the ages was played” The 1924 Colored World Series was the first of its kind, a meeting of the Eastern League champion Hilldale Giants (alternatively known as the Hilldale Darby Daisies or, simply, Hilldale) and the juggernaut Negro National League consecutive champion Kansas City Monarchs played out over 10 games in four cities.

Check out the story of this ’24 World Series, as told to Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer by Monarchs leftfielder Oscar “Heavy” Johnson with an assist by Pittsburgh Globe newspaperman Ray Easter.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

“The 1924 Colored World Series” script and story by Os Davis.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. “The 1924 Colored World Series” features Lyrik Johnson as Heavy Johnson, and Gerald Waters Jr. as Ray Easter. Direction by Kasey Summers.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith.  Other tracks used in this episode include

•  “Ladies and Gentlemen” and “Cats on the Roof” by Soundtrickz;

•  “Albert Einstein Goes to the Moon” by the Dave Tough Band; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

Heavy

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:45:00 -0400

November 1924. Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is but a few weeks removed from witnessing game 7 of the World Series, thought by nearly all to have been the Finest Ever Played, alongside President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge. Now, Orville is about to learn another World Series just as fine had also been played that very same year: The inaugural Colored World Series of 1924.

When Ray Easter, Orville’s counterpart from the Pittsburgh Globe newspaper, arranges a meeting with Kansas City Monarchs superstar leftfielder Oscar “Heavy” Johnson, he not only hears tell of a titanic battle of behemoths from K.C. and Philadelphia, he discovers an entire universe of baseball with its own rules and economics, featuring legendary teams like the 25th Infantry Wreckers, the All Nations club and of course the Homestead Grays.

After all, sometimes you don’t have to be “Major League” to play major league baseball…

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

“Heavy” script and story by Os Davis and Darin Hayes.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. This episode co-stars Molly Williams and Chris Sugi, and features Lyrik Johnson as Heavy Johnson and Gerald Waters Jr. as Ray Easter. Direction by Kasey Summers.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith.  Other tracks used in this episode include

•  “Ladies and Gentlemen” by Soundtrickz; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

The Anniversary of the Notre Dame vs Army game 1924

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:15:00 -0400

A special re-release of episode Number 8 "The Four Horseman" is being put out to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the famous Notre Dame vs. Army game of 1924.

Grantland Rice has been credited with dubbing the all-time great quartet of backs who starred for the 1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team – Miller and Stuhldreher, Crowley and Layden – as “The Four Horsemen.” But did he get the expression from another source, namely Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer…?

October 1924. Like many of his peers in newsprint and radio, quasi-famous sportswriter Orville Mulligan is sent to Polo Grounds in New York City to cover college football’s game of the week between the top-ranked Irish and the Army Cadets of West Point.

Meanwhile back at the offices of Orville’s ’paper of employment, the Pittsburgh Guardian, editor-in-chief Frank Delft attempts to avert a follicular crisis with disastrous results…

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

“The Four Horsemen” script and story by Os Davis and Darin Hayes.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. "The Four Horsemen" co-stars in order of appearance Molly Adams, Lennon DeLeon, Steve Silva, Gwyneth Doland, John Roberts, Vernon Poitras, Vincent Anastasiou and Caedmon Holland.

Directing by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith.  Other tracks used in this episode include

•  “Cletus Train Music” by Mike and Gene Monroe;

•  “Jazz Club” by Kriss (available through fair-use agreement via FreeMusicArchive.org); and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

Roaring Chicago, part 3

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:45:00 -0400

November 1924. Sportswriter Orville Mulligan is assigned to cover two football games in Roaring Chicago - but with these stories filed, he's got a decidedly more nervewracking piece to write up...

Episode 3 sees Orville finally gain admittance to the Ragen Athletic Club, a semipro men's association which doubles as one of the Windy City's hottest speakeasies. While his sportswriter colleagues have the time of their lives, can Orville keep his wits about him as he interviews Frank Ragen, alleged full-on member of the Chicago underworld and instigator of the Chicago race riot of 1919...?

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

"Roaring Chicago" script and story by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Special thanks to author/historians Jennifer Taylor-Hall, Chris Willis and Joe Ziemba for additional research.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. "Roaring Chicago" part 3 co-stars in order of appearance Scott Leete, Abrianna LaValley, Mindy Grossberg, Vernon Poitras, Joe Gallegos, Caedmon Holland, Forrest Hartl, John Roberts, and Don McIver.

Directing by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. 

Other tracks used in this episode include "Give a Little" and "Rendezvous" by Silverman Sound Productions;

"Alexander's Gin Mill Band" produced by the Dream Joker with an extrapolation of "Urban Hip-Hop" by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/, music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/; via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0);

"Albert Einstein Goes to Chicago" by the Dave Tough Band; and

 “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer - coming soon!

Interlude: A Cabbie's Tale

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Interlude: A Cabbie’s Tale

November 1924. On his way to meet with alleged crime boss and manager of the Ragen Athletic Club, a taxi driver regales Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer with a story of his chance meeting with the great Babe Ruth when he came through Chicago back in ’21.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

A Cabbie’s Tale script and story by Os Davis and Darin hayes.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. A Cabbie’s Tale guest stars Matt Hertlein.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “the Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith.  Other tracks in this episode include

•  “Vo Do Do De O Blues” by Ager and Yellen;

•  “Chevy Chase” by Eubie Blake; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

Roaring Chicago, part 2

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:00:00 -0400

November 1924. Sportswriter Orville Mulligan is assigned to cover two football games - one college, one NFL - in Roaring Chicago.

Episode 2 features a twin bill of Red Grange & his University of Illinois Fighting Illini vs. the Coach Stagg-led U. Chicago Maroons followed by the Dayton Triangles at Chicago Cardinals in a game from the fledgling National Football League.

Radio coverage of the games in the Chicago area provided by the Universal Broadcast Company with the voice of Freddy Carson. Broadcast brought to you by Moxie soft drink and the Campbell’s Soup Company.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

"Roaring Chicago" script and story by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Special thanks to author/historians Jennifer Taylor-Hall, Chris Willis and Joe Ziemba for additional research.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. "Roaring Chicago" part 2 co-stars in order of appearance Caedmon Holland, John Roberts, Mike Backus, Vernon Poitras, Mindy Grossberg and Scott Leete.

Directing by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. Additional music provided by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs and Kriss, the latter by free use agreement via FreeMusicArchive.org.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

And as legendary sports beat writer Ernie “Doogs” Doogle liked to say, “Until next time!”

Roaring Chicago, part 1

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:45:00 -0400

November 1924. Orville Mulligan is assigned to cover two football games - one college, one NFL - in Roaring Chicago. In episode 1, the leadup to Red Grange & U. Illinois vs the Chicago Maroons.

Along with the notorious Ernie "Doogs" Doogle, Orville and his sports reporter peers 1920s-style trash talk their way through a long train ride, and get the inside dope at pressers with Grange, Amos Alonzo Stagg, and Bob Zuppke.

Orville also gets a lead on a potentially much bigger score: A one-on-one interview with speakeasy owner/private sports club manager with ties to organized crime...

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions, and the Sports History Network.

"Roaring Chicago" script and story by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Special thanks to author/historians Jennifer Taylor-Hall, Chris Willis, and Joe Ziemba for additional research.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. "Roaring Chicago" co-stars, in order of appearance, John Roberts, Forrest Hartl, Vernon Poitras, Joe Gallegos, Mindy Grossberg, Caedmon Holland, Scott Leete, Mike Backus,Abriana LaValley, and Don McIver.

Directing by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. 

Additional music provided by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs, and Mike & Gene Monroe with "Cletus Train Music."

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Darrin Hayes and Os Davis. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

And as the legendary Doogs liked to say, “Until next time!”

The Emancipation of Annie August

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0400

November 1924. Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer and his colleagues at the Pittsburgh Guardian newspaper live in times of revolutionary change in sport, art and culture, a period of advances in American women’s rights – but even the most radical of societal shifts is based in small, personal stories of the struggle for individual freedom.

This is one such story.

With her multiplicity of roles from telephone operation to story assignment to final copy proofing, Marla Delft does everything for the Guardian – everything, that is, except for what she’d really like: namely, sportswriting.

So when Marla gets a serendipitous opportunity to cover professional boxing and billiards, plus land an exclusive interview with the outrageous and verbose world lightweight championship contender Sammy Mandell, she finds herself facing prejudicial attitudes of an all-male domain.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

The Emancipation of Annie August script and story by Os Davis.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. The Emancipation of Annie August co-stars in order of appearance Gwyneth Doland, Danny Solis and Teagan M. Solis.

Additional direction by Danny Solis. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “the Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith.  Other tracks in this episode include

•  “What’s the Angle,” “Dark ‘n’ Stormy” and “Depth of Focus” by Silverman Sound Studios;

•  “Chapman & Sewell” by the Dream Joker;

•  “Poor Little Butterfly (Is a Fly Gal Now)” by Belle Baker; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

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Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

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Shipwreck

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 23:55:00 -0400

The strangest interview ever done by Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer? That one he gave while suspended 50 feet up in the air, of course.

Meet Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly, pioneer of the 1920s fad known as polesitting – unless you count a certain saint who lived in Byzantium in the 5th century AD…

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

“Shipwreck” script and story by Chris Kientz and Os Davis.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith.  Other tracks used in this episode include

•  “Void Glider” by Silverman Sound Studios, and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer –

coming soon!

Happy Father's Day wishes from the Pittsburgh Guardian

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

On Father's Day, Pittsburgh Guardian newspaper assistant editor Marla Delft presents a somewhat obscure story about her dad, Guardian editor-in-chief Frank Delft...

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. This episode co-stars Lennon DeLeon as Jay Johnson.  

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

"The Four Horsemen"

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Grantland Rice has been credited with dubbing the all-time great quartet of backs who starred for the 1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team – Miller and Stuhldreher, Crowley and Layden – as “The Four Horsemen.” But did he get the expression from another source, namely Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer…?

October 1924. Like many of his peers in newsprint and radio, quasi-famous sportswriter Orville Mulligan is sent to Polo Grounds in New York City to cover college football’s game of the week between the top-ranked Irish and the Army Cadets of West Point.

Meanwhile back at the offices of Orville’s ’paper of employment, the Pittsburgh Guardian, editor-in-chief Frank Delft attempts to avert a follicular crisis with disastrous results…

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

“The Four Horsemen” script and story by Os Davis and Darin Hayes.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. "The Four Horsemen" co-stars in order of appearance Molly Adams, Lennon DeLeon, Steve Silva, Gwyneth Doland, John Roberts, Vernon Poitras, Vincent Anastasiou and Caedmon Holland.

Directing by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith.  Other tracks used in this episode include

•  “Cletus Train Music” by Mike and Gene Monroe;

•  “Jazz Club” by Kriss (available through fair-use agreement via FreeMusicArchive.org); and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

Orville Mulligan Sports Writer: The Soundtrack (Vol. I)

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:30:00 -0400

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer co-producer Os Davis plays disc jockey in this special edition of the audiodrama podcast, presenting the listeners wit a handful of musical tracks used in the production of episodes 1 and 2 of the audiodrama podcast series.

Travel back in time (or simulate such) with:

•  “Dayton Triangles Rag (Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer theme) by Bruce Smith;

•  “Crinoline Days” and

•  “Hot Lips” by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra;

•  “Dark Flashes” by Shane Ivers of Silverman Sound Studios (and, though not featured as a “single”, Shane Ivers’s “Posteriosis” is also used in this episode as score);

•  “Prohibition Blues” by Nora Bayes; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro Theme)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer - coming soon!

The Making Of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer

Wed, 25 May 2022 23:45:00 -0400

Episode 3 of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is still in the works, so this week Number 80 Productions bring you a “making of” of sorts.

Join the Sports History Network’s Greg James as he interviews Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer producers Darrin Hayes and Os Davis for an episode of the SHN Showcase podcast. Darin and Os talk the inspiration(s) for the show itself, their casting and production challenges (not to mention triumphs) and, invariably, what else but sports history.

So keep that dial on your podcast aggregator locked, and stay tuned for the next scintillating episode of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer. Coming soon!  

President Coolidge on the 1924 World Series

Wed, 18 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

The 1924 World Series, a seven-game thriller between the Washington Senators and New York Giants, was a true “Fall Classic.”

As an ardent fan of our national pastime – though not quite as much as the First Lady – President Calvin Coolidge was so moved by an action-packed game 7 and the heroics of pitcher Walter Johnson that he immediately dashed off an official White House statement on the ’Series, an exemplar of the greatness of baseball.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell.

“President Coolidge on the 1924 World Series” features Ben Jones as the President. Text from the October 10, 1924, official statement from the White House.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. Outro music by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer - coming soon!

Calvin, Grace, Major and the Big Train

Wed, 11 May 2022 23:55:00 -0400

October 10, 1924. After six cliffhanging games between the New York Giants and Washington Senators making for an instant all-time classic World Series, the stage has been set for game 7 in the nation’s capital.

Orville Mulligan, sportswriter for the Pittsburgh Guardian has been lucky enough to draw the assignment of covering a game that will be remembered long into sports history. Additionally, Orville has also scored the best seats in the house, sitting front row alongside President of the United States Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge – the latter one of America’s very greatest baseball fans.

Meanwhile, Guardian editor Frank Delft has a surefire way to earn his ’paper some money and attention: A full-page photo of the president. If only he and trusty assistant Jay Johnson can get Frank’s less-than-dependable jalopy all the way to D.C. on time.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

“Calvin, Grace, Major and the Big Train” script by Os Davis; story by Os Davis and Darin Hayes.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell.

“Calvin, Grace, Major and the Big Train” co-stars in order of appearance John Robets, Vernon Poitras, Caedmon Holland and Lennon DeLeon.

This episode features Ben Jones as Calvin Coolidge, Fifi Carlisle as Grace Coolidge, Rodney Bowe as Major Taylor, and Jen Soliday as Enid Clark.

Directing by Eric Bodwell, with additional direction by Doug Fye. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith.

Other tracks used in this episode include:

•  “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”, lyrics by Jack Norworth, music by Albert von Tilzer and performed by Ed Meeker;

•  “Dark Flashes” by Silverman Sound Studios; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!

Prelude to Game 7

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

A couple of hours before game 7 of the 1924 World Series – already an acknowledged instant classic after six – quasi-famous sportswriter Orville Mulligan tries out his poetic column lede on his peers Ernie “Doogs” Doogle and Max Mackey; debates the relative merits of radio vs print media with the doggedly persistent Freddy Carson; and reveals the incredible nature of his assignment…

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. “Prelude to Game 7” co-stars in order of appearance John Robets, Vernon Poitras and Caedmon Holland. Directing by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” was written by Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer and performed by Ed Meeker. Outro music by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer - coming soon!

After You've Gone

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

October 1924. It all starts as a typical day in the life of quasi-famous Orville Mulligan, Sportswriter, who's been given the task to score an interview with Walter Camp, creator of modern football.

But Orville’s follow-up assignment, covering the weekend’s Penn Quakers-Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football game, will force him to reckon with a new rival from the medium of radio – not to mention past tragedy and lost love.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network.

"After You’ve Gone" script and story by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Additional research for this episode provided by author/historian Upton Bell.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. "After You’ve Gone" co-stars in order of appearance Lennon DeLeon, Don McIver, Joe Gallegos, Gwyneth Doland, Steve Silva, Vincent Anastasiou, Caedmon Holland, Mindy Grossberg and Jenette Isaacson.  

Directing by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith. Other tracks used in this episode include

•  “Crinoline Days” by Paul Whiteman & Orchestra;

•  “Cletus Train Music” by Mike and Gene Monroe;

•  “After You’ve Gone” performed by Marion Harris;

•  “Jazz Club” by Kriss (available through fair-use agreement via FreeMusicArchive.org);

•  “Hot Lips” by Paul Whiteman & Orchestra;

•  “Prohibition Blues” by Nora Bayes;

•  “Piano Romantisme” and

•  “Yearning” by Silverman Sound Studios; and

•  “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer - coming soon!

An Audio Drama to Kick start more Sports History - Pigskin Dispatch

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:02:00 -0400

We want to introduce the Pigskin Dispatch and Jersey Dispatch listeners to Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer.

Check out the first few episodes of OMSW on this page.

We thank you for your feedback and support. You can find out more about Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer here.

Orville Mulligan, Sports Writer: Harvey and Mabel

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0400

One hundred years or so ago, the sporting pages of the local newspaper were simultaneously novel and essential for any sports fan in America.

In this teaser trailer for the fiction podcast Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer, meet Harvey and Mabel Taylor of Pittsburgh, loyal subscribers to the Pittsburgh Guardian, and at least one a big fan of a certain roving sports reporter of the 1920s...

This episode stars Richard Kress and Shari Gould. Story/script by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darin Hayes. Theme song by Bruce Smith. Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audiodrama by Number 80 Productions and Sports History Network.

Look for full-length episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer in early 2022.

Christmas Eve at the Guardian (Presented by Row One Sports)

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

NETWORK SPONSOR

Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer

A Different way to hear sports history.

I am Orville Mulligan and yes the career journey I took was as a Sports Writer. My story will fill the listener’s ears with my journey of perhaps the greatest time in sports history, the roaring 1920s. I was fortunate enough to rub elbows with the greatest legends of sport in the era and attend some of the most iconic events in sports history.

The tales are complete with the music, people, places and slang used at the time to place the listener into the feelings that we experienced as I started my epic career.

Join us in the adventure of a lifetime, Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer, found here on Sports History Network, on OrvilleMulligan.com or your favorite podcast provider.

Head to the ORVILLE MULLIGAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE for more information.

Marla Recalls A Football Game (Presented by Row One Sports)

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

NETWORK SPONSOR

Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer

A Different way to hear sports history.

I am Orville Mulligan and yes the career journey I took was as a Sports Writer. My story will fill the listener’s ears with my journey of perhaps the greatest time in sports history, the roaring 1920s. I was fortunate enough to rub elbows with the greatest legends of sport in the era and attend some of the most iconic events in sports history.

The tales are complete with the music, people, places and slang used at the time to place the listener into the feelings that we experienced as I started my epic career.

Join us in the adventure of a lifetime, Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer, found here on Sports History Network, on OrvilleMulligan.com or your favorite podcast provider.

Head to the ORVILLE MULLIGAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE for more information.

Orville Impresses Marla (Presented by Row One Sports)

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

NETWORK SPONSOR

Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans!

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer

A Different way to hear sports history.

I am Orville Mulligan and yes the career journey I took was as a Sports Writer. My story will fill the listener’s ears with my journey of perhaps the greatest time in sports history, the roaring 1920s. I was fortunate enough to rub elbows with the greatest legends of sport in the era and attend some of the most iconic events in sports history.

The tales are complete with the music, people, places and slang used at the time to place the listener into the feelings that we experienced as I started my epic career.

Join us in the adventure of a lifetime, Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer, found here on Sports History Network, on OrvilleMulligan.com or your favorite podcast provider.

Head to the ORVILLE MULLIGAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE for more information.

Pilot: A Sports Writer is Born

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0400

An introduction to the story of Orville Sullivan, intrepid traveling sportswriter for the Pittsburgh Guardian.

How did this wordsmith of yesteryear, this contemporary of Grantland Rice, go from a wet-behind-the-ears graduate of Penn to lead man on the Guardian sports beat? The man himself tells the tale - with a fair amount of assistance from super editor Marla Delft - in this thrilling episode of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer!