Sports.MP3

Oct 23 2024 13 ep. 16 mins 26
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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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Quotes From GOATS

Oct 23 2024 18 mins  
The season finale of Sports.MP3 is going out with a bang! Explore the true stories behind a few quotes from a few GOATS, aka the greatest of all time, across the history of sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Heisman and The Biggest Route In College Football

Oct 09 2024 17 mins  
The Heisman Memorial Trophy, college football's most prestigious individual award, is named after legendary coach John William Heisman. Listen now to hear the story of the man behind college football's most iconic award, how he's responsible for the most lopsided victory in college football history, and so much more. Follow Sports.MP3 on Instagram, TikTok, and X at @Sports_MP3 and

Yogi Berra: Man, Myth, and Baseball Legend

Sep 25 2024 19 mins  
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra has won more World Series than any other player in MLB history, but that untouchable legacy might be overshadowed by the fact that he's one of the most quoted people, not just athletes, of the last century. Berra didn't actually say many of these famous yogi-isms, however, and the true story is a lot different than you might expect. So listen to the epis

Monica Seles & The Tennis Grunt

Sep 11 2024 24 mins  
Grunting is undoubtedly the most controversial sound in tennis. And Monica Seles, arguably the greatest tennis prodigy ever, was one of its greatest pioneers, using the grunt to help dominate opponents on the court. Seles wasn’t the first to use it, and her legacy extends far beyond the grunt… so listen now to hear the full story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat

The Improbable Comeback That Fueled Dennis Green’s Unforgettable Rant

Aug 28 2024 17 mins  
Dennis Green's "They Are Who We Thought They Were" post-game rant is one of the most memorable of all time. But what fueled it? Well, just one of the most improbable NFL comebacks in the history of the sport... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rise Of The Whistle: A Ref's Best Friend

Aug 14 2024 15 mins  
The shrill, piercing sound of the whistle has been involved in countless unforgettable (for better and for worse) sports moments, but the story of its rise to prominence as the weapon of choice for referees across sports and continents isn’t well known. Listen now to hear how a toymaker turned into a tycoon by using a pea to revolutionize the whistle, the former ref who ushered i

3 Stories Behind Iconic Olympic Sounds

Jul 31 2024 18 mins  
Exploring three stories behind iconic Olympic sounds: the man who designs the sports sounds you hear on TV; the other Miracle on Ice call, and the Australian who "accidentally" won gold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Tyson’s “I’ll Eat His Children” Speech

Jul 16 2024 17 mins  
A dive into Iron Mike Tyson’s bizarre, poetic, and unforgettable post fight speech calling out Lennox Lewis, among other things… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fire & Ice: Sherman's Crabtree and Lynch's Won't Get Fined

Jul 03 2024 24 mins  
Richard Sherman's viral "sorry receiver like Crabtree" callout after the NFC Championship game and Marshawn Lynch saying "I'm here so I won't get fined" 27 times during Super Bowl Media Day are famous for completely different reasons. And yet, they both occured within a year of each other, coming from future hall of famers on the Seattle Seahawks right before impending Super Bowl g

Jim Mora's Playoffs?! Rant

Jun 18 2024 13 mins  
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