042 Game Changer (John Madden)

 

Listen to full episode below, or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music or Stitcher.

This person died in 2021, age 85. He had an irrepressible way, and a distinctive voice. Fox snagged him in the mid-1990s to establish credibility. His Electronic Arts video game evolved into a cultural phenomenon. His influence, steeped in everyman sensibilities, made the NFL. more interesting, more relevant and more fun for over 40 years. Today’s dead celebrity is John Madden.

See the transcript of this episode at this link.

Previous
Previous

043 Poetic Justice (Maya Angelou)

Next
Next

041 Viva Bojangles (Jerry Jeff Walker)