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.
16 Jan 2022
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."
11 Oct 2021
Episode 19: 1946 Harry Agganis and Lynn Classical
Harry Agganis quarterbacked Lynn Classical High School to a de facto national football championship on Christmas night, 1946, at the Orange Bowl. A year later he refused to play in the same championship game as a protest against racial segregation. Agganis was a two-sport star who later played with the Boston Red Sox but whose career was cut short, tragically, by his death at age 26.
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