Take A 20
“Take A 20” is a deep dive of sports, music and pop culture moments from 20 years ago that are re-examined through the lens of today, and infused with stories about the hosts' lives at that time.
Podcasting since 2020 • 37 episodes
Take A 20
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Mario Lemieux Retires: "Pittsburgh Sound"
Long before Mark Davidson petitioned the DMV for a "Le Magnifique" vanity license plate, someone else in Pittsburgh claimed that moniker as his own. Unfortunately for Mark, that individual was a lot bigger, wealthier, and more handsome. Mario L...
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George Mason Reaches the Final Four: "Who Knew?"
Clear eyes, full hearts, clean brackets, can't lose! Behold these magical hours of March Madness when every player is a champion and every fan is a genius. But dreams die fast in March -- except when they don't. In 2006, George Mason engineered...
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The 2006 World Baseball Classic: "Eyes on the Prize"
A funny thing happened when America's pastime set its sights on global supremacy in 2006. It turns out the rest of the world is pretty good at baseball, too. That was the enduring lesson from the inaugural World Baseball Classic, a surprisingly...
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Kobe Bryant Scores 81 Points: "Ain't No Other Man"
"It's Kobe Freakin' Bryant!" Those four words said it all after Bryant scored 81 points vs. the Toronto Raptors on a January night in 2006. But Josh and Mark are contractually obligated to say more than four words every episode -- time to get n...
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The 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend: "Platinum Starz"
Imagine a bizarro NBA All-Star world where the game is a nail-biter, the smallest guy wins the Dunk Contest, the biggest guy wins the Three-Point Contest, and superstar musicians clamor to be a part of it. Could that type of sorcery ever happen...
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Episode 5
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