Segment from Turf War

Listener Calls

The hosts take calls from BackStory listeners: Maisie from Lexington on women in sports, and Josh from Philadelphia on college athletes.

Music:

Dinky by Podington Bear

Mr. Trumpet by Ketsa

School for Scandals

BackStory takes a look at some college sports scandals reaching back to the turn of the 20th century.

Music:

Klink tale by Podington Bear

Bittersweet by Podington Bear

00:05:05

Taming the Wild

Peter talks to historian Helen Horowitz about early riots in colleges, and the clever tactic one man devises to harness that energy.

Music:

Lord Jeffrey Amherst

00:05:35

Just Admit It...

Brian interviews historian John Thelin about the history of academic admissions in relation to athletes.

Music:

Falcon Hood by Podington Bear

00:03:24

The Game that Changed the South...Sort Of

The Game that Changed the South…Sort Of.

Ed explains how the South used college football to reassert itself in American culture after the Civil War, and Backstory producer Eric Mennel joins the hosts to tell the story of integration at the University of Alabama, the one the documentaries forgot.

Music:

Bmood by Podington Bear

Netherland by Podington Bear

Degradation by Podington Bear

Little Door by Podington Bear

Big feelings by Podington Bear

00:12:05