There are losses that can endure for a day or a week or maybe even a year. But there are losses that some fans deal with that last for years, decades and some that they never get over. On this edition of the Historically Speaking Sports podcast, Charles Combs and Dana Auguster will reveal the losses that they have endured as fans which they have never gotten over and may have finally come to terms with. These losses were historically relevant big games, some even championship games. But all of t...
Jun 24, 2025•2 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 12
NDN All-Stars is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Welcome to the NDN All-Stars podcast! Join me, Bill Black, as we celebrate the many great Native American athletes who have made an impact in their sports! -------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT NDN ALL-STARS If you enjoy the content here and would like to help support our mission of celebrating great Native athletes of the past and present, please take a...
Jun 22, 2025•3 min
Every month of the calendar is known for different things that are synonymous with that time of year. For example, the Month of December is known for Christmas. October is the time of year for both Halloween and the World Series. The month of June is no different. Not only does it mark the start of summer vacation, but it is also the month that sees the crowning of the new champions of the NBA and NHL. In this edition of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast hosts Dana Auguster and Charles Co...
Jun 09, 2025•2 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 11
In this all new episode of the Historically Speaking Sports, Co Hosts Dana Auguster and Charles Combs, discuss and speculate about one of the NBA's brightest and most influential eras. As with a lot of sports fans, we like to think and wonder what would have happened if this thing happened or that event would not have happened, how would have history been different. In this episode Auguster and Combs discuss three scenarios that possibly would have changed NBA history as we know it. Titled "Jord...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 54 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Every year no mater the sport, no matter the decade, every season has certain characteristics and highlights that sets that year apart from all others. The 1978 NBA Season has it own distinctive flavor from the New York Nets moving to Piscataway from Long Island and becoming the New Jersey Nets to the Washington Bullets winning their only NBA title. Yet were there were two other events that took place during 1978 NBA regular season that set that year apart and in both cases forever linked two pa...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Season 5Ep. 9
In this episode of Historically Speaking Sports, we introduce new co-host Charles Combs that will join current host Dana Auguster to continue to give listeners the best of sports from back in the day. Combs, a long time friend of Dana Auguster whose friendship has lasted for close to 30 years, will provide added content, sports passion and possibly debates on sports issues with a historical spin. Combs talks about his sports interests as well as current sports topics such as the recently complet...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Digits Dynasty is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . HIGHLIGHTED SHOW - DIGITS DYNASTY “Digits Dynasty” is an engaging podcast where we debate the greatest athletes to don each uniform number in sports history. Each episode focuses on a specific number, featuring passionate discussions, stats, and anecdotes across all of sports history, that highlight the legends who wore it. From iconic moments to personal stories, we break down the impact these athlet...
Apr 24, 2025•4 min
***Special Bulletin*** The Final Four is set and the four teams that are remaining the Duke Blue Devils in their 18th Final Four. they will face the Houston Cougars, in their seventh final four and is still looking for their first ever National Championship. That is second game of the semifinal double header. The first is between a pair of teams from the Southeastern Conference as the Auburn Tigers just in their second Final Four, their first since 2021 will take on the Florida Gators, thier fir...
Mar 31, 2025•11 min•Season 5Ep. 7
This is the first episode of a weekly episode of This Week in Sports History. In this episode among other great basketball championship games that took place week (March 30- April 5) we are going to highlight the 1991 Final Four that took place in Indianapolis. The Final four that year was highlighted by the national Semifinal between defending champion UNLV Runnin' Rebels coached by Jerry Tarkanian and the Duke Blue Devils which was a rematch of the National Championship game the year before. A...
Mar 30, 2025•21 min•Season 5Ep. 6
GP Soccer Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . HIGHLIGHTED SHOW Giovanni Pacini is a noted expert in the game with significant expertise in the areas of player and coach development. He is a United Soccer Coaches Master Coach, member of its National Staff, and National Goalkeeper Staff. He is a USYS East Region Staff Coach and is the GK Coach at Regis College (MA). Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network....
Mar 30, 2025•3 min
On the calendar, the Month of march always represented the start of the NCAA tournament and the stretch run of the NBA season. Yet for this particular podcaster, the month of March is the birthday month of the host of this sports history program. In this all new episode of the Historically Speaking Sports podcast host Dana Auguster brings the listener on a stroll down memory lane as he highlights the most memorable events of every year of his 52 years of life. Some are some of the greatest momen...
Mar 17, 2025•51 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Opening its doors in 1975, the Louisiana Superdome has become more than just the home of the New Orleans Saints and the yearly site of the Sugar Bowl. For the last 50 years the Superdome, the most recognizable stadium for sure in the western hemisphere, has been the location of some of the most memorable games and sports moments over the last half century. This week, the now Caesar's Superdome will be hosting the Super Bowl for a record 8th time, adding to its reputation as America’s premiere lo...
Feb 04, 2025•2 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In two weeks, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will play for footballs grandest prize, the Lombardi Trophy for the second time in three seasons. The Chiefs, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions will look to be the first team ever to win three consecutive Super Bowl Titles. Meanwhile the Philadelphia eagles will look to not only dethrone the champs but also win their second Super Bowl Championship in franchise history. In this short mini bulletin episode, we will take a q...
Jan 28, 2025•11 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Heading into the 1994 season, the San Diego Chargers were coming off of an 8-8 season under second year head coach Bobby Ross. There was little to be expected from the team from southern California. After all, the Chargers did lose their top running back and receiver from the season before on offense and their best defensive back to retirement. Yet with a stunning rally against the rival Denver Broncos in the opening game of the regular season, the San Diego Chargers began the season 6-0 and eve...
Jan 20, 2025•43 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Between 1966 and 1971, the Dallas Cowboys was one of the winningest teams in the NFL. Yet the team is best remembered for the games they lost then the games they won. During a five year period, the Cowboys won five consecutive division championships, played in two NFL title games and a Super Bowl but lost each of them in dramatic fashion, mostly on the last play of the game. In this edition of the Historically Speaking Podcast we will take a look back at those Cowboy teams that featured several ...
Jan 06, 2025•50 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In 1944, players from the Durham Based North Carolina College for Negro, now known as North Carolina Central, took on players from Duke University in a secret basketball game where it was more than just frowned upon by the so called establishment. It was also against the law in North Carolina. In this episode we will talk to Greg deDeugd about his new film, The Secret Game: A Fast Break to Freedom. That inciteful interview coming up and later, the architect of this game was a man by the name of ...
Dec 03, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 26
Hello and welcome to the Week 12 edition of the Historical NFL Matchups episode here on the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast were we talk about the best of sports from back in the day. in this edition we will discuss four games that are on this weeks NFL schedule that are rematches of famous games from the NFL's past. One of the games that we are talking about is one from the1998 playoffs that established a new superstar wide receiver that was the heir apparent to the greatest receiver of al...
Nov 24, 2024•24 min•Season 4Ep. 25
The NFL Season is moving along and so are we. In this episode of the NFL Historical Matchups for Week 11, we have four games that we are highlighting. The first one may be one of the most famous and the most important games in NFL History. It may not have been a classic as for as a close game or having a fantastic finish, but Super Bowl III between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Jets helped create the current NFL. It was more than the biggest upset in Super Bowl history, it added legitimac...
Nov 17, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Welcome back to the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast were we bring you the best of sports from back in the day. We are heading into week 9 of the NFL regular season and this week we will look back at three games that are rematches from famous games from the NFL's glorious past. The first game is the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Atlanta Falcons. In the 1980 divisional playoffs, the Falcons were playing Cowboys in their first ever home playoff game. this epic game became known as th...
Nov 03, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Week 8 of the NFL season is upon us and it is time for us to revisit and relive some of the greatest and most memorable games in the history of the National Football League Dana Auguster, the host of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast is back once again for the Historically Speaking NFL Matchups, where he is back to highlight the best of Pro football from back in the day. In this mini-episode, we examine a few games that are on the NFL Schedule that are rematches of famous games from years...
Oct 27, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 22
In the week six edition of the Historical Speaking Sports Historical Matchups episode we will take a look at three games that are on the docket for this weekends NFL action that are rematches of memorable games from years past. One of them is a playoff game from the early 1990’s that featured possibly the most memorable touchdown run in this Hall of Fame running back's career and was his team's first postseason win in over 30 years. We will also talk about another playoff game, this one from the...
Oct 13, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Here at the Historically Speaking Sports are getting you ready for Week 5 of the NFL by looking at three games that are rematches from great games from NFL History on this week's NFL schedule. In this weeks episode of our Historically Speaking NFL Matchups mini episode, we will take a look at a pair of AFC championship games that saw the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos each make their first of a combined 19 Super Bowl appearances (Patriots 11 and Broncos 8). Also this week, the Cowbo...
Oct 06, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 20
In this episode we are getting you ready for Week 4 of the NFL regular season by looking back at four games that are rematches from famous games from years past to evoke good memories for some while for others, not so much. This week we will begin with a game that a lot of people including myself, consider as the most important game in the history of the New Orleans Saints. Not only it was significant for the team, but after certain events that happened to the city of New Orleans, it was so impo...
Sep 29, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 19
In this week’s brief NFL episode, we have three games from back in the day that are rematches in this weeks slate of games in the National Football League. Moving chronologically, we have a game from the sixties that features a team that is off to a quick start here in the 2024 season. The game we will highlight was this teams first ever win in franchise history that took place in one of football’s most famous stadiums. The game from the 70s features a pair of teams that have started 2-0 on this...
Sep 22, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Welcome back to another episode of the Historical NFL Matchup for Week 2 of the 2025 NFL seasons. In this short podcast episode, we will take a look at three memorable postseason games from NFL history that are part of the NFL schedule for week two. One of the games that we will focus on is a recent super bowl that is considered one of the greatest games in Super Bowl history that featured a controversial coaching decision and one of the biggest defensive plays ever. Also we will look at one of ...
Sep 15, 2024•19 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Here on the podcast we are starting a new series. Every week during the NFL season we will take a few games off the schedule that are rematches of famous games in NFL History. Some will be memorable post season games while others are memorable in other ways. Here in week one we will talk about three games that are on the week one schedule of games that are rematches of great games of the past. The first, Packers and Eagles which is a rematch of the 1960 NFL Championship game in Philadelphia's hi...
Sep 07, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Another eagerly awaited NFL season is upon us and it seems like everyone has an opinion on who will end up in New Orleans in February competing for the Lombardi Trophy. Professional pro football analysts all the way down to your neighbor has an opinion on who will be this years Super Bowl Champion. This practice has gone on seemingly since the beginning of the modern NFL. Everyone has an opinion including myself. In this episode, we will take a look back at some predictions that were made by ana...
Sep 05, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 15
On June 24, 1946, a bus carrying the Spokane Indians high in the Cascade Mountains in Washington, crashed to the bottom of a ravine, killing nine of its players. In this episode of the podcast, host Dana Auguster talks with Eric Vickrey about his book "Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians and A Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything." He discusses what inspired him to write this book, the events leading up to the tragic events of that day nearly one year after the ...
Aug 20, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Paris. The City of Light. Paris. The City of Love and the capital of fashion. Also Paris is the city of Olympic dreams this summer. Over the last two weeks the eyes of the sporting world have been fixated on the city along the river Seine and everyone for the most part have been entranced with the competition and the spectacle that we know as the summer Olympics. In this edition of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast host Dana Auguster looks back at the two previous Olympics to take place i...
Aug 06, 2024•49 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In a couple of weeks, the eyes of the sporting public around the world will look upon the city of Paris for the 33rd Summer Olympics. this much anticipated event will take place for the third time in the "City of Light". Four years from now, in 2028, the City of Los Angeles will host it for a third time. In this episode of the podcast, in anticipation of the Olympics, we will take a look at the games that have taken place here in the United States. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Oly...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 12
