The Replay: Sports on the Big Screen

In the first episode of “The Replay: Sports on the Big Screen”, we take you back to 1943, to the dawn of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Through first-hand anecdotes told by two of the players that were there, plus the films screenwriters, we look how accurately the film portrayed the AAGPBL and the women who made it great.

Miracle tells the story of the 1980 United States Men’s hockey team, captained by Mike Eruzione, that defied all odds and beat the villainous, dominant Soviets en route to one of the most miraculous Olympic gold medal wins in American history. In this episode, we hear about how grueling the making of this movie was, plus which elements of the film were accurate to the real life story, and which elements were not.

Muhammad Ali is one of the most well-known, and celebrated athletes of all time. He was known not only for his incredible success in the boxing ring, and his larger-than-life personality, but also for his political and spiritual exploits. In this episode, we hear all about the making of this film, and what important parts of Ali’s life were left out.

This week, we take you back to 1919, the year that eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. While it’s almost impossible to know exactly what happened considering that the incident was over 100 years ago, we explore the most likely scenarios and discuss how each of these men were portrayed in the film. Guests include D.B. Sweeney and Jacob Pomrenke.

You don’t have to be a football fan to love “Rudy”. This beloved story of an underdog making his way to Notre Dame and defying all odds to play on the football team is truly inspirational. In this episode, we explore how the story behind the making of this film might have been as remarkable as the events that were portrayed in the film itself.

“Remember The Titans” is a powerful movie that tells the story of the newly integrated TC Williams High School Football Team in Virginia, 1971 overcoming adversity to win the state championship. It’s a poignant portrayal of racism and brotherhood that unfortunately still hits home today. In this episode, we discuss what elements of the story the film had to change to make sure it fit within Disney’s child-friendly brand.

"Lords of Dogtown" chronicles the rise of the California-based Z-Boys skate team in the 1970's. This skate team revolutionized skateboarding and changed the sport forever. But how did the real life Z-Boys feel about their portrayal in the film? We hear from former Z-Boys Nathan Pratt and Peggy Oki, as well as Victor Rasuk, who played Tony Alva in the film.