Incredible Sports Stories

Each week host Matthew Nicholas brushes off the plate for a fresh new oddity from the depths of sports mythology. From the silly, outrageous, unbelievable, and outright absurd, Matt regales his weekly guest with a tale that will surely poke your curiosity.

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Performance enhancing drugs? How about perception altering drugs? Dock Ellis was his own man with strong convictions, and a hefty appetite for less-than-legal substances. As it happened, one of those substances made for the most improbable pitching performances of all time. This is Incredible Sports Stories!
 
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Wednesday Nov 13, 2024

One of America's greatest leaders was dishing out grade-A cans of whoop ass before he was laying the smack down on the South. Abraham Lincoln's wrestling reputation was one of brutal efficiency, ascending him to be the greatest wrestling President of all time. This is Incredible Sports Stories!
 
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Wednesday Nov 06, 2024

From promising high school athlete, to one of the most successful hitters in all of baseball, Wade Boggs' athletic talents is only the tip of the iceberg. On this episode of ISS, Matthew Nicholas and Noah Busschaert dig through the supernatural, and otherwise mythical exploits of the Hall of Famer. This is Incredible Sports Stories!
 
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2024

Black cats and broken mirrors on this episode of ISS. Who were the most superstitious athletes who ever played the game, and what were their quirks and habits that they attributed their successes to? Host Matthew Nicholas once again opens the bag of goodies and shares these treats with Noah Busschaert. This is Incredible Sports Stories!
 
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2024

We know 'The Great One' and 'The Big Unit', but what about the more obscene and otherwise odd nicknames given to athletes? On the eleventh episode of ISS, host Matthew Nicholas asks co-host Noah Busschaert if he can guess the origin of these weird - but totally real - nicknames in sports. This is Incredible Sports Stories!
 
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Wednesday Oct 16, 2024

On our tenth episode milestone, host Matthew Nicholas reveals how the biggest lopsided score in sports history was a comedy of a game, and fueled by a football legend's desire for revenge. What went down in this massacre of a game? This is Incredible Sports Stories!
 
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Wednesday Oct 09, 2024

Our exploration of odd contract clauses continues and takes us to the gridiron and onto the ice. Host Matthew Nicholas tells an intrigued Noah Busschaert about the easter eggs discovered in football and hockey contracts. This is Incredible Sports Stories!
 
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2024

The mammoth amounts of cash that are signed away each year is staggering, but how about the extra little bits and pieces that add extra spice? This week host Matthew Nicholas unveils some of the most ridiculous and funny add-ons to contracts negotiated by professional athletes to unsuspecting co-host Noah Busschaert. This is Incredible Sports Stories!
 
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Wednesday Sep 25, 2024

How do you settle an argument to ensure it never bubbles up again? This week on ISS host Matthew Nicholas dives into the sport of pistol dueling, and how it was almost made the Olympics. En garde, listeners! We meet at dawn! This is Incredible Sports Stories!
 
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Forgotten Weapons Wax Bullet Pistols: https://youtu.be/KWlAIcwxxD0?si=cFtaGNgZ_LalpjQN
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Wednesday Sep 18, 2024

Every few years we are locked into the drama of another Olympic Games. We all know who can run the fastest, and who can jump the farthest, but what about the more obscure events that were contested at the most prestigious athletics competition in the world? Host Matthew Nicholas throws some real odd ones at co-host Noah Busschaert. This is Incredible Sports Stories!
 
Please subscribe to the podcast and we will see you every week with a brand new story coming straight out of left field.
 
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