Have you ever watched a sports movie and yelled at your TV: "That would never happen in real life." Well, you're in the right place. Welcome to Running It Back, where we bring your favorite fictional athletes -- and occasionally true stories -- into reality with digital sports reporter Jeff Nowak and L.A.-based comedian Yourgo Artsitas along with a variety of guests.
Running It Back
Claim This Podcastby Jeff Nowak & Yourgo Artsitas
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Podcast Overview
Have you ever watched a sports movie and yelled at your TV: "That would never happen in real life." Well, you're in the right place. Welcome to Running It Back, where we bring your favorite fictional athletes -- and occasionally true stories -- into reality with digital sports reporter Jeff Nowak and L.A.-based comedian Yourgo Artsitas along with a variety of guests.
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September 21, 2020
On '3 Ninjas', oddly good basketball & compulsive child gambling with Kenny DeForest
<p>If you were around in the 90s, there's a good chance you were obsessed with ninjas (it was a thing). But in '3 Ninjas' they were also basketball stars (and potentially compulsive gamblers) who just didn't know when to quit. Los Angeles comedian <a href="https://twitter.com/KennyDeForest">Kenny DeForest</a> (@KennyDeForest) joins Running it Back hosts <a href="//twitter.com/jeff_nowak">Jeff Nowak</a> (@Jeff_Nowak) and <a href="//twitter.com/yourgeaux">Yourgo Artsitas</a> (@Yourgeaux) to dive in the scouting report behind a 12-year-old's 82-inch vertical leap, would Rocky's attitude drop him off the draft boards? Are they Martial Arts Henderson's? Are they a bit too Home Alone violent for a Disney movie?</p> <p>Tell us what you think!</p> <p><strong>NEXT UP</strong>: The Royal Tenenbaums</p>
August 17, 2020
On 'Cool Runnings': Just how occasionally true is this Jamaican bobsled story?
<p>In this week's episode we look at a movie that stretches the limit of the words "based on a true story" as we look at Disney's 1993 bobsled hit, 'Cool Runnings.' Special guests Jill Jaracz and Alison Brown, hosts of Olympics podcast 'Keep the Flame Alive,' join Jeff Nowak and Yourgo Artsitas to separate occasional fact from fiction.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Next up: '3 Ninjas'</p>
July 22, 2020
‘Semi-Pro’: Can bad Will Ferrell still make good basketball? How about music?
We're back with 'Semi-Pro' this week, the Will Ferrell-Woody Harrellson comedy about the ABA's Flint Tropics. It's an all-time sports movie heat check that raises a lot more questions than it answers. One of those questions: Is Jackie Moon actually good at basketball? Running it Back hosts Jeff Nowak and Yourgo Artsitas debate that (he is, btw) and more -- plus a lightning round of "was that really a team's name?" Next week: Cool Runnings
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