Adam Cheek's Sports Week
Adam Cheek carries his love of telling sports stories over from his time in radio, talking all things Richmond and national athletics each week with interviews, analysis, special guests and more -- plus some pop culture, movies and entertainment talk on occasion as well.
From years of experience covering baseball, NASCAR, collegiate hoops and everything in between, and interviewing the likes of Andre Dawson, Todd "Parney" Parnell, Cla Meredith, Bobby Dotter and others, tune in as Cheek delves into sports stories from all facets of the game.
Adam Cheek's Sports Week
Episode 63: The Sports Movie Showcase V -- Miracle (2004)
A few weeks ahead of the 45th anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980, my buddy Ryan jumps back on the podcast to talk all things hockey -- and Miracle, the 2004 film based on one of the greatest sports upsets of all time.
We revisited the film and talk about one of Kurt Russell's greatest -- yet most underappreciated -- performances, an excellent overall portrayal of the ragtag, scrappy team by a group of relative unknowns in Hollywood at the time, some solid hockey sequences and more.
And in case anyone's not familiar with the actual "Miracle on Ice" as a landmark in history, we talk about how big of a moment it was in the middle of the Cold War, its lasting legacy on hockey, which players went on to have prominent NHL careers and if the movie does the real-life story justice. Plus, a quick aside at the end about how physical media is a tragically dying art form.
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Intro music: "Margin For Error"
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Outro music: "Time To Crush"
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