Description
Sports, games, and entertainment of the masses have been part of the human experience since, well, humans existed! ...showcasing physical prowess, raw talent, or even taking time of a busy schedule for a board game or two. Join us as we get into all things sports, spectating, and many other things! For example, what was the average spectator experience at the old Roman Colosseum like? How did Milton Bradley start an incredible board game empire? ...and what was that whole Atari E.T. video game debacle all about? These and many more subjects in today's compilation - let us you your favorite game or sport in the comments!
Chapters
00:00:00 - What It Was Like to Be an Ancient Olympian
00:11:38 - What Being a Spectator at the Rome Colosseum Was Like
00:22:23 - How A Baseball Player Became a World War II Assassin
00:34:02 - The Family-Friendly Milton Bradley Corporation Has A Bizarre History
00:44:14 - How the ET Video Game Ended Atari
00:54:33 - When The Olympics Became A Hostage Crisis
01:04:39 - Facts About Bobby Fischer
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