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June 26, 1977. Elvis delivers an emotional final public performance at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
43 years ago the Dead rock Market Square Arena....C.C. Rider madness...The house lights shine on a legendary Let it Grow...Well-balanced sets with blazing yet concise improvisations...The art of enjoying a smoking Stella outro.
Recorded October 2020. (Episode 256) Join Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone for this classic episode as they dive deep into WWF In Your House: Buried Alive! It was the 11th In Your House pay-per-view offering from the revolutionary force in sports entertainment, and it took place on October 20, 1996 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1996, the World Wrestling Federation was trying some new things, especially with the nWo angle in World Championship Wrestling beginning to take off in popularity. This Buried Alive Match was one of those things, and simply put, the winner would have to bury his opponent alive. We take a deep dive, no pun intended, into the pay-per-view, where many parts were moving: Jim Ross was a heel, the show opened with a heel vs. heel match, Owen Hart/British Bulldog and the Smoking Gunns having another terrible ending to their second straight pay-per-view match, Marc Mero blew out his knee, Goldust threatened to stick his tongue down everyone's throats, Sid being super over at this time, the entrance gate, and just how much "buried alive" is buried alive? -- Follow us on Twitter/X [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts] [Spotify] [iHeartRadio] [Amazon] [Audacy] [TuneIn Radio] [Pandora] and wherever else you get your podcasts! shooterspod.com Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio] Facebook: [The Straight Shooters] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shootersradio/support
(00:00-24:43) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison congratulating Mike Chappell on having the Colts Media Room named the Mike Chappell Media Room. Additionally, they preview tonight's season opener for the Indiana Pacers against the Detroit Pistons. Finally, they highlight how important Bennedict Mathurin's growth this season will impact the team's success. (24:43-34:04) – 25 years ago today, Market Square Arena officially closed. Jake shares a story Donnie Walsh told him about going on a trip to Cleveland that solidified the Pacers building a new arena. Finally, he (34:04-42:40) – Hour number one ends with Jake Query and Jimmy Cook discussing certain IU fans being upset that Braylon Mullins chose UConn over Indiana. They point of the current roster construction for IU and why fans should not worry about Mike Woodson missing out on another talented Indiana high school basketball player. (42:40-1:06:16) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated and Locked On Pacers joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to share some of his takeaways in the first win of the season for the Pacers last night over the Pistons. He tries to make sense of Tyrese Haliburton's shooting struggles, agrees that Bennedict Mathurin could become a starter if he continues to play like he did last night, and explains how Indiana can utilize Haliburton moving forward if the shooting struggles from three continue. (1:06:16-1:16:46) – Following their conversation with Tony East, Jake and Jimmy shift their conversation back to the Indianapolis Colts. They provide an update on who is practicing for the Colts and try to make sense of what Jonathan Taylor said today during his media availability. (1:16:46-1:29:23) – Texans radio voice, Marc Vandermeer, joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to conclude the second hour of the show to provide an injury update on the Houston Texans, assesses how the team looks compared to week one when these two first met, believes that Texans fans will be very frustrated if they lose this week to the Indianapolis Colts, and highlights the recent struggles from C.J. Stroud as a passer ever since Nico Collins injured his hamstring. (1:29:23-1:45:18) – The final hour of today's show tips off with Jake and Jimmy rehashing some of their thoughts on the Pacers first win of the season. They have a conversation about whether if the post-hamstring injury Tyrese Haliburton is just the version we are going to see permanently or if the pre-injury version of himself was a hot stretch. Also, they have a conversation about Jarace Walker with him not playing in the second half. (1:45:18-2:03:50) – Matt Taylor, radio voice of the Indianapolis Colts, joins Query & Company from the Colts complex to preview Sunday's game between the Colts and Texans. Matt assesses who has been the most consistent players for the team this season, highlights the importance of getting Anthony Richardson going as a passer early in the game, and identifies Josh Downs as a player that they need to get involved early. (2:03:50-2:09:24) – Today's show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a bet he likes!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Glenn and Brent review Monday Night Raw from February 2nd 1998, from the Market Square Arena from Indianapolis, Indiana! This week Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie do battle to see who is the real king of hardcore, DX is pushing for Tyson and Austin at WrestleMania but Steve Austin has other ideas! We also see Owen Hart vs Billy Gunn, Chainz vs Faarooq and Steve Austin taking on The Road Dogg....sort of! All this and much more this week on The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!
(00:00-26:16) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing what they did over their four-day weekends and July 4th. Additionally, they debate how long it is acceptable for people to be shooting off fireworks. They also share some quick thoughts on the Indiana Fever defeating the New York Liberty and having three players tabbed as All-Stars. Finally, they get into the official signings for the Indiana Pacers. (26:16-44:16) – Jake and Jimmy discussing how the Indiana Pacers are being overlooked again within the Eastern Conference because of moves the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers made. It leads to a discussion about the roster of Team USA for the Olympics and questioning how some of these superstars will be able to develop into roles quickly. (44:16-48:19) – Hour one concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing their upcoming Back 9 Event next Thursday by grading how passable their golf swings are. (45:02-1:13:56) – The second hour of Query & Company starts with Jake and Jimmy discussing the LeBron James and Bronny James discussion from last week in connection to the Olympics. Following that debate, they discuss what kind of role they anticipate Tyrese Haliburton having on Team USA for the Olympics. (1:13:56-1:29:59) – Coming back from the break, Jake questions Jimmy and Eddie if they know what event took place 23 years ago today. Neither of them recalled it was the day that Madison Square Garden was demolished. It led to Jake sharing some memories about MSA and one caller providing his opinion on the arena. (1:29:59-1:33:22) – Jake and Jimmy close out the second hour of the program by going to a caller to share some memories about Market Square Arena. (1:33:22-1:54:53) – Pato O'Ward from Arrow McLaren Racing joins Query & Company to begin the final hour of the show to discuss his win yesterday at Mid-Ohio, explains what felt different inside the cockpit with the hybrid engine, shares if he's realized that fans are embracing him in the way that racing fans in Indianapolis embraced Tony Kanaan, and reveals how the last year has been for him with so much movement from a teammate perspective and news surrounding Arrow McLaren Racing. (1:54:53-2:00:08) – With Dwight Freeney due to join us in the final segment of the show, we get the JCook Plays of the Day a segment earlier from Jimmy! (2:00:08-2:21:04) – Soon to be Hall of Famer, Dwight Freeney, joins Query & Company to round out the show to discuss his partnership with the Indiana Donor Network, why he chose Jim Irsay to induct him into the Hall of Fame later this year, how the celebrating has gone ever since he found out he was going to Canton, applauds his wife for keeping it a secret that he was going being inducted, which season was his favorite in the NFL, and shares what he thinks of this installment of the Colts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dale McMillen and Dave Lapham had the call. Here are two minutes of highlights from Market Square Arena in Indy.
00:00 – 11:39 – Pacers draft thoughts: Jarace Walker's skillset, Ben Sheppard, NBA free agency 11:40 – 27:52 – IMG Academy Director of basketball Brian Nash joins us to discuss his relationship with Jarace Walker, his defensive prowess, where he's improved, working with Zach Edey 27:53 – 37:38 - A historical anniversary in Indianapolis is today: Elvis' last concert took place at Market Square Arena, Zak Keefer's profile on Pacman JonesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
00:00 – 25:42 – Kevin is remote in Michigan and is sharing a compound with 41 other family members, horrible weather in central Indiana yesterday, tragedy in Broad Ripple, the Reds winning streak ends over the weekend but Elly De La Cruz is becoming must-see TV, recapping our weekends 25:43 – 31:35 – Morning Checkdown 31:36 – 43:08 – Pacers draft thoughts: Jarace Walker's skillset, Ben Sheppard, NBA free agency 43:09 – 1:10:26 – We replay our interview with Pacers GM Chad Buchanan, we give our biggest takeaways from the interview, summer league rosters starting to take shape, Morning Checkdown 1:10:27 – 1:29:15– Jake's Go Fund Me for a friend, Kevin's 2024 NBA Mock Draft projections for Indiana and Purdue prospects, Zach Edey's draft stock, Jarace Walker wearing #1, 1:29:16 – 1:31:58 – Kevin gets retweeted by Jim Irsay, Colts training camp announcement coming soon 1:31:59 – 2:01:55 – IMG Academy Director of basketball Brian Nash joins us to discuss his relationship with Jarace Walker, his defensive prowess, where he's improved, working with Zach Edey, Morning Checkdown 2:01:56 – 2:09:06 – POP QUIZ 2:09:07 – 2:18:52 – A historical anniversary in Indianapolis is today: Elvis' last concert took place at Market Square Arena, Zak Keefer's profile on Pacman JonesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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(00:00 - 29:45) - The Friday edition of Kevin & Query kicks off with a brief recap of the Florida Panthers overtime victory over the Las Vegas Golden Knights. The Stanley Cup Final series now sits at 2-1 in favor of the Golden Knights. Playoff Hockey always seems to make people wish they watched more hockey. College scheduling for football dominates the first segment of the show with discussion on IU and Purdue's schedules now that the Conference Matchups are now a non-factor in scheduling. USC and UCLA will likely have a lot of away fans at their Big-10 Games. Notre Dame has a new Athletic Director and how will he effect their program going forward? (29:46 - 34:18) - Morning Checkdown (34:19 - 47:47) - Dalvin Cook was released from the Minnesota Vikings today, can the Indianapolis Colts use that as some sort of leverage with Jonathan Taylor? How much longer will Taylor be an elite level running back in the NFL and can the team risk slapping a franchise tag on him after his rookie contract expires. Gardner Minshew and Anthony Richardson have been throwing to wide receivers and tight-ends that might not even be on the team come regular season. With the Colts Top-3 wideouts on the sideline these quarterbacks may struggle to get off to a good start. (47:48 - 1:19:15) - Before our guest joins Jake Query mentions that listeners could potentially be his spotter at the August IndyCar/NASCAR double header. Check out his Twitter page to bid on your chance to help him out! Then Greg Rakestraw of the ISC network joins the program to talk about the Indiana-Kentucky Classic happening over the weekend. All-Star high-school basketball players from both states will face off against each other in both boys and girls basketball with this inter-state rivalry contest. Kevin asks Rakestraw to breakdown high school players from Indiana and their potential college landing spots in the coming years. The guys all speculate over Flory Bidunga, the state's top basketball prospect, and what college will be his landing spot. Talk turns to MLS and Lionel Messi's signing to Inter Miami and how that will impact soccer in America. (1:19:16 - 1:31:57) - Game by game breakdown of IU and Purdue's new football schedule with the Conference matchups now being dissolved. Breakdown of the history of Big Ten Championship matchups and what teams have dominated in their individual era. (1:31:58 - 1:39:24) - Anniversary of Elvis's last concert at Market Square Arena. Jake reflects on the last fan to ever interact with Elvis Presley, and apparently found the person who had the scarf he threw into the crowd at his last concert. What is the most expensive piece of memorabilia that Kevin & Query own. (1:39:25 - 2:05:03) - George Bremer, who covers the Indianapolis Colts for The Herald Bulletin in Anderson, Indiana joins the show. He breaks down the Colts current running back situation with Dalvin Cook's release from Minnesota and how that might change what the Colts try to offer Jonathan Taylor. Bremer goes into detail on how both Indiana's quarterbacks in Minshew and Richardson need more time with starting line ups before the regular season and hopefully they will get that exposure in the pre-season. No matter who the Colts select as their starter for Week 1, they still need to have a set of plays designed for each quarterback according to Bremer. Then all three guys shortly speculate on the outcome of the Isaiah Rodgers situation regarding betting on the team and what sort of punishments he may face as well as when. (2:05:04 - 2:19:48) - Pop Quiz (2:19:49 - 2:22:28) - Tri-West High School has a softball commit to Oklahoma, Indiana as a state has a lot of top-ranked softball prospects. Wrap up talk with weekend plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
00:00- 24:38– Bob Costs joining us today at 9, his most iconic moments, Shane Steichen spoke yesterday, NBA Play-in games see both 10 seeds win, Bulls have to fly from Toronto to Miami 24:39 – 32:20 – Morning Checkdown 32:21 – 46:09 – Shane Steichen meets the Colts roster, players who may benefit from the coaching change, the importance of a pass catching tight end 46:10 – 1:16:54 – Kliff Kingsbury joins Lincoln Riley's USC staff, Indy to Paris nonstop flight, Morning Checkdown, The Athletic's Dane Brugler joins us and debates whether the top four quarterbacks are actually franchise QBs or just four franchises that need QBs, Anthony Richardson and Will Levis, his grade on Hendon Hooker, projecting on who could be Hall of Famers on offense and defense in this draft class, safety depth 1:16:55 – 1:27:22 – Colts draft needs, how often do teams take a player late in the draft that they know very little about, positions of priority, Jake's attendance figures beef 1:27:23 – 1:33:59 – Shane Steichen is “all ball”, Price Is Right games 1:34:00 – 2:05:13 – Broadcasting legend Bob Costas joins us and talks about what the state of Indiana means to him and his broadcasting career, Spirits of St. Louis, his relationship with Bob Knight, ping ponging between the NBA Final and the OJ Simpson Bronco chase, interviewing the likes of Paul McCartney and Wilt Chamberlain, what he considers low moments in his career that he could re-do, memories of Michael Jordan's return game at Market Square Arena, what he considers his signature call or moment of his career, Morning Checkdown 2:05:14 – 2:08:55 – POP QUIZ 2:08:56 – 2:23:30 – Bengals offensive lineman Ted Karras on his work with Village of Merici, drinking a gallon of milk a day when he was younger, thriving with the Bengals, playing with Tom Brady and Joe Burrow, his famous actor relative Alex Karras, being on the field during the Damar Hamlin situationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
00:00 – 27:37 – Broadcasting legend Bob Costas joins us and talks about what the state of Indiana means to him and his broadcasting career, Spirits of St. Louis, his relationship with Bob Knight, ping ponging between the NBA Final and the OJ Simpson Bronco chase, interviewing the likes of Paul McCartney and Wilt Chamberlain, what he considers low moments in his career that he could re-do, memories of Michael Jordan's return game at Market Square Arena, what he considers his signature call or moment of his career 27:38 – 44:13 – The Athletic's Dane Brugler joins us and debates whether the top four quarterbacks are actually franchise QBs or just four franchises that need QBs, Anthony Richardson and Will Levis, his grade on Hendon Hooker, projecting on who could be Hall of Famers on offense and defense in this draft class, safety depth 44:14 – 57:01 - Bengals offensive lineman Ted Karras on his work with Village of Merici, drinking a gallon of milk a day when he was younger, thriving with the Bengals, playing with Tom Brady and Joe Burrow, his famous actor relative Alex Karras, being on the field during the Damar Hamlin situationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Broadcasting legend Bob Costas joins us and talks about what the state of Indiana means to him and his broadcasting career, Spirits of St. Louis, his relationship with Bob Knight, ping ponging between the NBA Final and the OJ Simpson Bronco chase, interviewing the likes of Paul McCartney and Wilt Chamberlain, what he considers low moments in his career that he could re-do, memories of Michael Jordan's return game at Market Square Arena, what he considers his signature call or moment of his career & more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dale McMillen and Dave Lapham with the call of the final minutes. XU beat St. Louis at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, March, 1, 1986.
[We kick off our holiday break this week with a deep descent into the "Good Seats" archives - and an eyebrow-raising revisit of the enigmatic Continental Indoor Soccer League of the 1990s with former play-by-play broadcaster Kenn Tomasch!] Former sportscaster and fellow defunct pro sports enthusiast Kenn Tomasch joins host Tim Hanlon to dig deep into the two-season saga of the Indiana (née Indianapolis) Twisters of the Continental Indoor Soccer League – the mid-90s summertime indoor soccer circuit hatched by a collective of team and arena owners from the NBA and NHL to keep their facilities humming during their respective “off”-seasons. CISL franchises controlled by entities outside the big-league fraternity were also part of the mix (accounting for half of the eventual 18 teams during the league's five-year run from 1993-97) – including the tumultuously tenuous Twisters, who cycled through two separate ownership groups as well as a temporary spell of league receivership during its brief 21-month existence. As the radio “Voice of the Twisters,” Tomasch was there for all of it, including: A rousing home debut on June 21, 1996 at Indianapolis' Market Square Arena that saw the club drop an entertaining 7-6 overtime decision to the Washington Warthogs; Dwindling announced home-game crowds of barely 2,000+ just months later; Co-owner Rodney Goins ceding his role as president mid-season to become an active player on the Twisters roster – debuting as US pro sports' first-ever player-owner on August 23, 1996; Becoming “wards of the league” two weeks later when Goins and his co-owner brother suspend operations – and team radio broadcasts; New ownership, team name, logo, colors – and a surprising second-place regular season finish in 1997; Losing home-field playoff advantage due to a scheduling conflict, and ultimately an early exit from a potential title run; AND The abrupt folding of the venerable San Diego Sockers just days before the 1997 season that foreshadowed the CISL's demise later in the year.
This week's Deadpod features a set from the Fall tour of 1976. If you're not familiar with this period I think you'll enjoy this week's selection, which comes from Market Square Arena, in Indianapolis Indiana. This is a fine set, in my opinion, which really gets going once they hit 'Deal'. The 'Cassidy' is no slouch and 'Big River' rocks as usual. The highlight of the set is probably the stand-alone 'Scarlet Begonias' which leads us into the set closing 'Promised Land' Set 2 next week is no slouch! Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Ind. (10/1/76) Set One: Bertha Mama Tried Deal Cassidy Friend of the Devil Big River Brown Eyed Women It's All Over Now Scarlet Begonias Promised Land You can listen to this week's Deadpod here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod100722.mp3 Hope you have a happy Harvest!
On today's Poppin' Packs episode, Leigh is joined by former Ball Don't Lie editor Kelly Dwyer as they open three packs of cards from the 90s and 2000s. Kelly talks about being a big fan of Danny Fortson, who he thinks will be the greatest non-USA born NBA player, and about the time he saw Garbage play at Market Square Arena.
On today's Poppin' Packs episode, Leigh is joined by former Ball Don't Lie editor Kelly Dwyer as they open three packs of cards from the 90s and 2000s. Kelly talks about being a big fan of Danny Fortson, who he thinks will be the greatest non-USA born NBA player, and about the time he saw Garbage play at Market Square Arena.
On this day in 1977, The King, Elvis Presley, delivered his final live stage performance with a show at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. The last two songs he performed that night were 'Hurt' and 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'. Less than 2 months later he would sadly be dead. Joining me to share his thoughts on Elvis and those latter performances is friend of the show, LEE McCORMACK, from the Tramps Like Us podcast.Check out Lee's show - Tramps Like Us - on all good podcast platforms now.
On this day in 1977, The King, Elvis Presley, delivered his final live stage performance with a show at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. The last two songs he performed that night were 'Hurt' and 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'. Less than 2 months later he would sadly be dead. Joining me to share his thoughts on Elvis and those latter performances is friend of the show, LEE McCORMACK, from the Tramps Like Us podcast.Check out Lee's show - Tramps Like Us - on all good podcast platforms now.
On this episode of Something To Wrestle, Bruce and Conrad head back 25 years to revisit In Your House 11: Buried Alive, which took place on October 20, 1996 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, IN! In it, we'd see The Undertaker vs. Mankind in a Buried Alive match, Goldust vs. Marc Mero for the IC Title, Stone Cold vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Owen and Bulldog vs. The Smoking Gunns, and much more! VEGASWINNERS.COM - Just be among the first 1,000 right now at VegasWinners.com for your $1,000 of FREE pointspread picks. VegasWINNERS is completely private, no one to EVER speak to. Be one of the first 1,000 to log on right now…and get your $1000 of FREE pointspread picks and apply them to my world-famous football Game of the Year. BLUECHEW - Bluechew gives you confidence in bed every time. Visit BlueChew.com and get your first order free when use promo code WRESTLE. Just pay $5 shipping! LUCY - LUCY Nicotine is a company founded by former smokers looking for a better and cleaner nicotine alternative. Finally, tobacco alternatives that don't suck. Try LUCY today and get 20% your order! Go to WWW.LUCY.CO and use promo code: WRESTLE GEICO - Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And it's hard work. But you know what's easy? Bundling with GEICO. Go to GEICO.com, get a quote, and see how much YOU could save. It's GEICO-easy! If you have credit card debt or in a 30 year loan? Well, www.savewithconrad.com can help you get out of that pinch and save money at the same time! Head over to SaveWithConrad.com for a quick quote. Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard begins a new chapter in the Patreon world. Bruce joins Conrad's four other host at www.ADFREESHOWS.com, the largest collection of wrestling legends on one channel. ADFREESHOWS.com will have every podcast ad free and early, plus bonus content you won't get anywhere else. Join today www.ADFREESHOWS.com Want more Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard? Well, head on over to our YouTube channel for clips, full episodes and much more! www.SomethingToWrestleWithOnYouTube.com Don't put a "T" in his name, put a tee on your back over at www.BrucePrichard.com! Check out our growing catalog of shirts and of course our extremely popular "DOOT DOOT DOOT" fanny packs. If you want to promote your business on Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard it's easy! Fill out a quick form telling us about your business and what you'd like to do over at www.AdvertiseWithConrad.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Something To Wrestle, Bruce and Conrad head back 25 years to revisit In Your House 11: Buried Alive, which took place on October 20, 1996 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, IN! In it, we'd see The Undertaker vs. Mankind in a Buried Alive match, Goldust vs. Marc Mero for the IC Title, Stone Cold vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Owen and Bulldog vs. The Smoking Gunns, and much more! VEGASWINNERS.COM - Just be among the first 1,000 right now at VegasWinners.com for your $1,000 of FREE pointspread picks. VegasWINNERS is completely private, no one to EVER speak to. Be one of the first 1,000 to log on right now…and get your $1000 of FREE pointspread picks and apply them to my world-famous football Game of the Year. BLUECHEW - Bluechew gives you confidence in bed every time. Visit BlueChew.com and get your first order free when use promo code WRESTLE. Just pay $5 shipping! LUCY - LUCY Nicotine is a company founded by former smokers looking for a better and cleaner nicotine alternative. Finally, tobacco alternatives that don't suck. Try LUCY today and get 20% your order! Go to WWW.LUCY.CO and use promo code: WRESTLE GEICO - Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And it's hard work. But you know what's easy? Bundling with GEICO. Go to GEICO.com, get a quote, and see how much YOU could save. It's GEICO-easy! If you have credit card debt or in a 30 year loan? Well, www.savewithconrad.com can help you get out of that pinch and save money at the same time! Head over to SaveWithConrad.com for a quick quote. Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard begins a new chapter in the Patreon world. Bruce joins Conrad's four other host at www.ADFREESHOWS.com, the largest collection of wrestling legends on one channel. ADFREESHOWS.com will have every podcast ad free and early, plus bonus content you won't get anywhere else. Join today www.ADFREESHOWS.com Want more Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard? Well, head on over to our YouTube channel for clips, full episodes and much more! www.SomethingToWrestleWithOnYouTube.com Don't put a "T" in his name, put a tee on your back over at www.BrucePrichard.com! Check out our growing catalog of shirts and of course our extremely popular "DOOT DOOT DOOT" fanny packs. If you want to promote your business on Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard it's easy! Fill out a quick form telling us about your business and what you'd like to do over at www.AdvertiseWithConrad.com
(00:00-22:35) – It's Tuesday with the lovely Leigh Ross Dakich on the Dan Dakich Show! Dan and Leigh open up the show by previewing the IU vs Cincinnati game and Leigh shares her perspective on what she took away from the Colts game. Later, IU's Head Coach in Tom Allen joins the show to recap the team's win over Idaho, preview Saturday's huge game against the Cincinnati Bearcats, and what challenges the defense will have against Cincy's QB in Desmond Ridder. (22:35-33:02) – Dan and Leigh come back from break and take calls regarding the Colts performance against the Seahawks, the Peyton and Eli Manning broadcast from last night, and discuss the fan experience at Lucas Oil Stadium. (33:02-38:58) – The final hour of the Dan Dakich Show with the lovely Leigh Ross Dakich ends with Dan and Leigh getting into a heated discussion as to whether or not she said she could play in the NFL and then she shares a story about her playing football in fourth grade. (41:00-1:05:36) – The great Jason Benetti of ESPN and the NBC Sports Chicago makes his weekly appearance on the Dan Dakich Show to explain when he thinks the White Sox could clinch the playoffs, how not sending broadcasters on the road isn't benefitting the customer (viewer or listener), and how the American League playoffs is going to be ridiculous. (1:05:36-1:16:01) – Following their conversation with Jason Benetti, Dan and Leigh shift their conversation back to the Indianapolis Colts by discussing how Wentz was holding onto the football a little too long last Sunday, why Dan has an affection for Russel Wilson, and (1:16:01-1:22:57) – Dan and Leigh close out the second hour of today's show by questioning whether or not players make a subconscious effort to not try as much after they secure the big contract and if coach's rip players after who make big money for really poor performances. (1:22:57-1:45:00) – The final hour of today's show starts with a caller telling a story about Charles Barkley back when he played at Market Square Arena with the Philadelphia 76ers, questions if the Colts have a player who plays with so much effort and passion as Maxx Crosby, and if there's room for concern for the Colts passive outlook following the loss. (1:45:00-1:55:44) – Our final guest on this Tuesday edition of the Dan Dakich Show is the Dean Mike Chappell of FOX59/CBS4 to share his thoughts on the Colts performance on Sunday, how he believes Eric Fisher will play on Sunday because of the cloudiness of Braden Smith's availability for Sunday, and if Ballard will start being criticized more for not addressing wide receiver or quality depth along the offensive line. (1:55:44-2:00:41) – The Dan Dakich Show closes out on a Tuesday with Dan announcing today's Race of the Day Winner and with Jimmy Cook's JCook Plays of the Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Market Square Arena imploded 20 years ago on this day. Thousands of people gathered to watch 800 pounds of explosives take down the iconic arena in 12 seconds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Although short lived, the 90's NBA rivalry between the Pacers and Knicks is one that will be remembered forever by fans of the sport. The reason? Look no further than Reggie Miller and his Madison Square Garden theatrics. On this episode, we recap the ESPN 30 for 30 "Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks." It chronicles the three years of Reggie Miller heroics and a battle between two teams and franchises between which there was no love lost. In this episode we discuss: Is "Winning Time" a good title for this doc? Indiana vs. New York City basketball The Patrick Ewing lottery and the Pacers picking 2nd? Donnie Walsh and his decision to draft Reggie Miller over hometown favorite Steve Alford Spike Lee vs. Reggie Miller Spike going to Market Square Arena for Game 6 in '94 The Spike/Reggie bizarre bet on the series All of the legendary games of this rivalry Michael Jordan's retirement allowed this to become what it was. We'll discuss this and much more on the show. If you want to watch it, you can find it on ESPN+. For more, visit us online at http://distantreplaypodcast.com
We've been down the rabbit hole the last few weeks discussing the NBA's officiating scandal. If referees were (and maybe still are?) fixing games, ensuring certain results and outcomes, the NBA is closer to a scripted entertainment product (like a play or movie) than a fair and level competitive sport. How different is the NBA from professional wrestling?The WWF has had its own issues with the credibility of referees.This week we're hopping in our time machines and investigating one of the WWF's marquee matchups, The Main Event. The Main Event took place and aired live on Friday, February 5th, 1988 at 8pm ET from the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event was broadcast live and drew a 15.2 Nielsen rating and 33 million viewers, both records for American televised wrestling. The contest showcased a rematch between André the Giant and Hulk Hogan, and would ultimately be remembered for a controversial plot twist, which hinged on the officiating. Chris and Ben are joined by Chris Noble, AKA Trashbag Ghost, to deep-dive this harrowing, formative moment.TRASHBAG GHOST:Twitter: @trashbagghostIG: @trashbagghosttrashbagghost.com
We've been down the rabbit hole the last few weeks discussing the NBA's officiating scandal. If referees were (and maybe still are?) fixing games, ensuring certain results and outcomes, the NBA is closer to a scripted entertainment product (like a play or movie) than a fair and level competitive sport. How different is the NBA from professional wrestling?The WWF has had its own issues with the credibility of referees.This week we're hopping in our time machines and investigating one of the WWF's marquee matchups, The Main Event. The Main Event took place and aired live on Friday, February 5th, 1988 at 8pm ET from the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event was broadcast live and drew a 15.2 Nielsen rating and 33 million viewers, both records for American televised wrestling. The contest showcased a rematch between André the Giant and Hulk Hogan, and would ultimately be remembered for a controversial plot twist, which hinged on the officiating. Chris and Ben are joined by Chris Noble, AKA Trashbag Ghost, to deep-dive this harrowing, formative moment.TRASHBAG GHOST:Twitter: @trashbagghostIG: @trashbagghosttrashbagghost.com
Grateful Dead Collection infused ediblesDead fans often cite early 1979 as one of the band's many distinct transitional periods. Larry Mishkin, Jim Marty and Rob Hunt discuss some of the many iconic musical highlights of this era including the Feb 3rd concert in Indianapolis.Produced By podCONXDeadhead Cyclist Blog Sqwerv 2/3/21 YouTube Link
In his new memoir, he describes himself as a "meek" boy who dealt with a severe stutter when he was growing up on the northside of Indianapolis. So John Mutz, now 85, seemed unlikely to carve out a career as a political and civic leader. But even before his two terms as Indiana's lieutenant governor (1981-89), he was playing a key role in many facets of the modern history of his hometown, including the birth of Unigov, the consolidation of most aspects of city and Marion County governments that was considered revolutionary in the late 1960s. When Mutz and other emerging political leaders, including Richard Lugar, started brainstorming about ways to invigorate their hometown - which in the mid-1960s was "regarded as a sleepy backwater," as Mutz puts it - their vision was not to unify city and county governments. According to An Examined Life: The John Mutz Story (Indiana Historical Society Press, 2020), they aspired to make the Hoosier capital the home of a public, state-supported university independent of either Indiana or Purdue universities. To explore how that effort changed direction - as well as other aspects of political and civic history - Mutz will be Nelson's guest. A lifelong Republican, Mutz made headlines in September when he became, as the Indianapolis Business Journal put it, "the first prominent Indiana Republican to publicly rebuke Trump." In announcing he would vote for Joe Biden in the presidential race, Mutz wrote: "I am not leaving my party. I am following my conscience." Like Biden, Mutz has coped with a stutter that became apparent during his boyhood at Indianapolis Public School No. 84 and Broad Ripple High School, where he was a member of the class of 1953. In An Examined Life, he describes the city then as "insular" and the northside neighborhoods where he lived as lacking in diversity, noting he had only one Black classmate at Broad Ripple. After achieving success as a political and civic leader, Mutz was asked to speak to camps and support groups for children who were, in his words, "trying to conquer their stutter." He adds, "These experiences were some of the most moving of my life." In addition to his involvement in what became Unigov, Mutz also was among a group of leaders in the 1970s - eventually known as the City Committee - that settled on emphasizing sports as a strategy for spurring rejuvenation in downtown Indy. Acknowledging in An Examined Life that almost all of those leaders then were men, he writes: "I am amazed that our society has still not recognized the untapped potential in women's leadership." The Hoosier women whose leadership he praises include some who have been previous Hoosier History Live guests, such as U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker and another former lieutenant governor, Sue Ellspermann. He calls Lugar, who was elected mayor in 1967 when Mutz was serving in the Indiana General Assembly, a "first-class intellect." In An Examined Life, Mutz describes how they, along with other political and civic leaders, met at a private home to develop ways to invigorate Indianapolis. They had noticed that Jacksonville, Fla., and Nashville, Tenn., had consolidated their city and county governments; the move appealed to Lugar, Mutz and their colleagues because they felt Indianapolis and Marion County officials were "duplicating work or not working collaboratively." In 1969, legislation that allowed Unigov passed in the general assembly. Among its most intense opponents, Mutz writes, was his mother-in-law, who was serving then as the Marion County recorder. A few years later, Lugar insisted that Market Square Arena, which became the home of the Indiana Pacers, be built downtown, bucking a national trend - as well as lobbying in central Indiana - to locate sports stadiums in the suburbs. The opening of Market Square Arena in the early 1970s is considered a major early milestone in downtown's revival. After his two terms as lieutenant governor ended in 1989, Mutz became a philanthropic and business leader. That included stints as president of the Lilly Endowment until 1993, followed by president of Public Service Indiana, which then was the state's largest electric utility. His memoir, An Examined Life, was written in collaboration with political historian Ted Frantz, director of the Institute for Civic Leadership and Mayoral Archives at the University of Indianapolis.
We start 2021 properly with the President of MIBOR: Regina Jones. Regina was present in the epicenter of change in Indianapolis, as she was a Pacemate with the Pacers as they outgrew Market Square Arena and moved to Conseco Fieldhouse while participating in the NBA finals. During this time, Regina would study real estate in the hallway of Conseco Fieldhouse before running out to do a routine! Regina has prepared for her real estate career with a simple philosophy backed with the credentials of industry knowledge: never coming from a place of “no”. She provides her clients with solutions.
One of his final stories for The Indianapolis Star focused on a new website full of details about more than 55 years of concerts: indianarockhistory.com For more than 22 of those years, David Lindquist has written about pop music and culture for The Star, reviewing concerts through three name changes for the venue that opened as Deer Creek Music Center (it's now Ruoff), covering the transition from Market Square Arena to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, interviewing notables like John Mellencamp and describing the rise of Fountain Square as a nightlife destination. In August 2011, Dave was in the audience for an outdoor concert at the Indiana State Fair, preparing to write a review, when high winds caused the stage rigging to collapse, resulting in, as he puts it, "a tragedy directly in front of me." Seven people were killed and 58 injured after a severe windstorm struck the stage and equipment just before a Sugarland concert was about to begin. In the wake of Dave Lindquist's departure from The Star - he was among several veteran journalists who accepted buyout offers from Gannett, the newspaper's parent company - he will be Nelson's guest to share reflections about concerts, venues and celebrity Hoosiers whom he has interviewed. In addition to Mellencamp and other music icons, Dave has had several interviews with (and reported on the multi-media endeavors of) Indianapolis-based novelist John Green, the author of The Fault in Our Stars and other bestsellers. Last month, Dave reported the death of the owner of one of the most distinctive venues for blues music in Indiana. The Slippery Noodle Inn in downtown Indy opened in 1850 and is the oldest continuously operated tavern in the state. Hal Yeagy took over "The Noodle" in the mid-1980s from his father and transformed the historic bar (which had about half a dozen names over the decades) into a blues music destination patronized by well-known figures like Peyton Manning. Hal, who died at age 63 in November, was a Hoosier History Live guest in 2008 to discuss the colorful heritage of the venue; in addition its historic distinction as a tavern, the building at 372 S. Meridian St. is considered to be the oldest commercial structure in the Hoosier capital. The scores of other venues where Dave Lindquist has reviewed concerts range from the lawn at White River State Park to the Murat Theatre (he calls it "an amazing place to catch a show") and Bankers Life, which opened in 1999 as Conseco Fieldhouse; its predecessor as a pro basketball arena and concert venue, Market Square Arena, was imploded in 2001. "Bankers Life Fieldhouse has a bad reputation for its acoustics, which is partially earned but partially an unfair label," he says. Dave plans to continue his career in entertainment journalism following his departure from The Star. During his career at the newspaper, he created and hosted "Indy Star Sessions," a live music video webcast, as well as a podcast, "Dave's Old Interview Tapes." The Indiana Rock History project, which includes the indianarockhistory.com website, was created by a concert organizer whom Dave calls "the ultimate live music insider:" Steve Sybesma, who co-owned the concert company Sunshine Promotions for more than 25 years beginning in 1974. The website features attendance figures, the pay for performers and ticket sales for a vast array of Indiana concerts. They include a Rolling Stones concert at IU's Assembly Hall in 1975 that Sunshine organized (the band was paid $93,000) as well as concerts that didn't involve the company, such as a performance in Muncie by guitarist Jimi Hendrix in 1968. Referring to his coverage of Mellencamp, Dave Lindquist says, "I think it's been fascinating to watch John Mellencamp speak out on his 'blue' political leanings when he lives in a 'red' state, and many of his long-time fans are conservative." Dave plans to share some anecdotes about this during our show. He also will discuss a jazz music history project that was the focus of one of his final stories for The Star. A documentary is in development about the life of Wes Montgomery, the legendary Indianapolis jazz guitarist who died in 1968. After headlining at nightspots on Indiana Avenue, Montgomery reaped national acclaim, won two Grammy Awards and influenced Hendricks and generations of other guitarists.
My guest on this episode of Nobody’s Safe w/Brady Laber is Rich Hoyt, a college basketball analyst for both Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University women’s teams and a freshman basketball coach at Covington Catholic High School. Rich grew up in Indianapolis and attended Cardinal Ritter High School. Like most Indiana natives he grew up a huge basketball fan and followed the Indiana Hoosiers led by the legendary Bobby Knight. Rich also followed the Butler Bulldogs and attended many games at the historic Hinkle Fieldhouse. This brings up a discussion about some of the great basketball venues in the state of Indiana that include Hinkle, IU’s Assembly Hall, Newcastle High School and Ben Davis High School. When Rich was a young lad he was a ballboy at the Midwestern City Conference Tournament (precursor to the Horizon League) played at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. Rich later found a photo of himself in the background as Xavier University great Byron Larkin is hitting the shot that made him the Musketeer’s all-time leading scorer. Rich graduated from Indiana University and actually took a class that was taught by Coach Knight. Rich talks about how much fun that class was and how much he learned from “The General.” He moves on to Xavier University starting as a marketing intern and than later took a graduate assistant position. He makes some great contacts while working for the basketball program including but not exclusive to David West, Romain Soto and Alan Majors. While at Xavier, Rich becomes a coach and begins working on the girls basketball team at Roger Bacon High School. He eventually moves to the boys team at Roger Bacon working under the head coach Bill Brewer and later Brian Neal. Rich becomes the head coach of his own program when he takes over at Summit Country Day. The Silver Knights win the district title for the first time in over 20 years and he earns Coach of the Year honors. He steps down as the head coach at Summit for family reasons but still needs a basketball fix so he turns to broadcasting. He helps lead a student broadcast production for Summit games as they win a state championship in 2012 led by his successor Michael Bradley. Rich continued his broadcasting career as he catches on over at Xavier to team up with Mike Schmaltz as the broadcast team for the women’s basketball program. In 2017, Rich adds the Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team to his broadcast schedule. He and his partner Matt Sexton were on the call as the Norse accomplish its first 20-win season as a Division-I program in 2020. Rich officially got back into high school coaching after a 10-year hiatus when he was hired as the freshman basketball coach at Covington Catholic High School. He also brings up that his wife, the former Kim Powers, who is a Northern Kentucky athletics legend. The Dixie Heights High School graduate went on to become a six-time All-American as a diver at Stanford University. You can also follow Rich on Twitter @CoachHoyt (https://twitter.com/CoachHoyt) You can follow Brady Laber on Twitter @BradyLaber1 (https://twitter.com/BradyLaber1) please use the hashtag #NobodysSafe Check out the Nobody’s Safe website at nobodysssafe.fireside.fm (https://nobodysssafe.fireside.fm) For more information on Stove Leg Media go the website StoveLeg.com (https://www.stoveleg.com) or send an email to Podcasts@stoveleg.com Intro music for the podcast was provided by bensoud.com (https://www.bensound.com)
WWF In Your House: Buried Alive was the 11th In Your House pay-per-view offering from the revolutionary force in sports entertainment, and it took place on October 20, 1996 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1996, the World Wrestling Federation was trying some new things, especially with the nWo angle in World Championship Wrestling beginning to take off in popularity. This Buried Alive Match was one of those things, and simply put, the winner would have to bury his opponent alive. We take a deep dive, no pun intended, into the pay-per-view, where many parts were moving: Jim Ross was a heel, the show opened with a heel vs. heel match, Owen Hart/British Bulldog and the Smoking Gunns having another terrible ending to their second straight pay-per-view match, Marc Mero blew out his knee, Goldust threatened to stick his tongue down everyone's throats, Sid being super over at this time, the entrance gate, and just how much "buried alive" is buried alive? We also throw in some tidbits on the 1993 Phillies, so press play! Follow us on Twitter [@nickpiccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts] [Google Podcasts] [Spotify] [iHeartRadio] [Radio.com] [TuneIn Radio] [Pandora] [Stitcher] [Spreaker] [Player FM] and wherever else you get your podcasts! Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio] Facebook: [The Straight Shooters] E-mail: [straightshooterspodcast@gmail.com]
WWF In Your House: Buried Alive was the 11th In Your House pay-per-view offering from the revolutionary force in sports entertainment, and it took place on October 20, 1996 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1996, the World Wrestling Federation was trying some new things, especially with the nWo angle in World Championship Wrestling beginning to take off in popularity. This Buried Alive Match was one of those things, and simply put, the winner would have to bury his opponent alive. We take a deep dive, no pun intended, into the pay-per-view, where many parts were moving: Jim Ross was a heel, the show opened with a heel vs. heel match, Owen Hart/British Bulldog and the Smoking Gunns having another terrible ending to their second straight pay-per-view match, Marc Mero blew out his knee, Goldust threatened to stick his tongue down everyone's throats, Sid being super over at this time, the entrance gate, and just how much "buried alive" is buried alive? We also throw in some tidbits on the 1993 Phillies, so press play! Follow us on Twitter [@nickpiccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts] [Google Podcasts] [Spotify] [iHeartRadio] [Radio.com] [TuneIn Radio] [Pandora] [Stitcher] [Spreaker] [Player FM] and wherever else you get your podcasts! Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio] Facebook: [The Straight Shooters] E-mail: [straightshooterspodcast@gmail.com] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this day in 1977 Elvis Presley appeared at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.
Buried Alive was held at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 20th in front of nearly 10,000 fans.As the name implies the main event of this match will see either the Undertaker or Mankind buried alive inside of an open gravesite within the arena. A match which will see the debut of one of the "greatest" Superstars of all time.The show opens hot with the reason you're all here, headset issues! Heel Jim Ross has issues at the announce table and it affects the entire show. Which is a shame, because there's a lot of talented Superstars on this card who deserved more attention. Heels wrestle against heels! Dogs and cats, living together!We have many questions this episode. How awful do front row fans have to be before they're kicked out? Does Mr Perfect keep women in his garage? How did Sid get over? Who thought heel JR would get over? And what is the proper method to shovel dirt into a grave?Plus, Matty Treats and the Educator surprise Kevin with an intervention. His TikTok addiction is out of control. The co-hosts don't hold back and it gets savage. Classy, bougie, ratchet. Sassy, moody, nasty.Tonight's matches include: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Owen Hart and the British Bulldog (WWF tag team champions) (with Clarence Mason) vs. The Smoking Gunns. "The Wildman" Marc Mero (Intercontinental champion) (with Sable) vs. Goldust (with Marlena). Sycho Sid vs. Vader (with Jim Cornette) in a #1 Contender match for the WWF title. The Undertaker vs. Mankind (with Paul Bearer) in a Buried Alive match. The Retro Network's own Kevin Decent (@MaskedLibrary) along with his two best friends “Sweet” Matty Treats (@MattyTreats) and Matt “the Educator of Excellence” are revisiting the WWF's In Your House pay per view events over the course of the worldwide quarantine. This trios team has been watching wrestling all their lives and debating the outcomes since high school. Join them each week for a new podcast and invite them in your house.You can find Kevin on TikTok @MaskedLibraryContact The House Show across social media! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Follow along with each podcast by signing up for a 30-day free trial of the WWE Network. Watch all the In Your House pay-per-views plus so much more from the '80s and '90s eras including Wrestlemanias, Summerslams, and events from other leagues like WCW and NWA. Click the link here in the show notes and you'll also be supporting The House Show and The Retro Network as an official WWE affiliate.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Kent Sterling and Alex Golden discuss the Top 5 moments of the Pacers 2019-2020 Season. In the process, they share some stories about The Last Dance, The Pacers success in the 90's, what a few deep playoff runs with the current Pacers roster would mean for the city, Bankers Life Fieldhouse compared to Market Square Arena and their expectations from this Pacers squad, with the likelihood of play resuming in June-July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Following a bitter match in the first round of the 1993 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks and Pacers squared off once again in 1994, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now helmed by head coach Larry Brown, the new-look Pacers added Derrick McKey, rookie forward Antonio Davis, Byron Scott and Haywoode Workman to a core of Reggie Miller, Dale Davis and Rik Smits.Meanwhile, the Knicks had lofty expectations of winning the NBA title, following the sudden retirement of Michael Jordan in October of 1993. After losing Doc Rivers to a knee injury in December, the team acquired Derek Harper from Dallas on January 6, 1994 to provide a defensive-minded veteran presence at point guard. Behind head coach Pat Riley, the Knicks continued to be led by Patrick Ewing, forwards Charles Smith, Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason along with key reserves John Starks, Hubert Davis and Greg Anthony.This week, Chris and Ben jump down the rabbit hole and revisit an NBA Classic, Game 6 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers.On The Line is hosted by Chris Wendelken and Ben Craw.Web: OnTheLinePodcast.comEmail: onthelinepod@gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/ontheline_podInstagram: instagram.com/onthelinepodFacebook: fb.me/onthelinepodiTunes: apple.co/2NXjMP8Stitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjYGoogle: bit.ly/32KIiWsMUSIC:Artist: LetheretteAlbum: Brown Lounge, Vol. 1Title: Montego FuzzLabel: WulfiTunes: apple.co/2kyOBLOSpotify: spoti.fi/2kqAhoT
Adam and Aaron dissect Michael Jordan’s comeback game at Indiana - March 19th, 1995 - the Pacers hosted the visiting Bulls, at Market Square Arena. We discuss the circumstances behind Jordan's return, uncover great tidbits that preceded this much-hyped match-up and of course, offer an in-depth recap of the game itself. We chat about Michael's post-game presser, too. In the podcast archives, you’ll find numerous guest episodes that add even deeper context to this conversation. Bill Wennington, Luc Longley and Corie Blount played for the Chicago Bulls in this game. Legendary reporter, Peter Vecsey, and the great Mr. Stats, Elliott Kalb, were part of the NBA on NBC broadcast. Chicago broadcasting veteran, Cheryl Raye-Stout – who first broke the news of Jordan’s 1995 comeback - is also a previous guest. Last but not least, MaryKay Hruskocy, who worked in Media Relations for the Pacers, also recently appeared on the show and shared her memories of the 24 hours of hysteria that led up to the tip-off in Indianapolis. As per usual, the conversation is scattered with humor and plenty of insight. A must-listen, for die-hard NBA fans, regardless of the team you support. Topics / links discussed (include): * Speculation of Jordan's return (NBA on NBC - March 12, 1995) * Coverage of Michael Jordan's return (various networks) * Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers (NBA on NBC - March 19, 1995) * Michael Jordan's post-game presser (March 19, 1995) People mentioned in this episode, include: Reggie Miller, Rik Smits, Phil Jackson, Ahmad Rashad, Marv Albert, Bob Costas, Elliott Kalb, Matt Guokas, Hannah Storm, Dale Davis, B.J. Armstrong, Mark Jackson, Pete Myers, Ron Harper, Scottie Pippen, Will Perdue & Steve Kerr. Editor's note: sign-up for my monthly newsletter - receive exclusive details on upcoming podcast episodes and future, high-profile guests to appear on the show. I appreciate all feedback, FB Page 'Likes' and iTunes ratings / reviews. Follow: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Subscribe: iTunes | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Newsletter Feedback: e-mail (audio welcome) | Voicemail
Recordareis que habíamos dejado de citar a uno de los grupos que también tuvieron una enorme importancia en el prestigioso grupo que denominamos “de vanguardia”. Esta banda no es otra que Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull fue una banda de rock progresivo británica, que comenzó su andadura a finales de 1967, hasta su separación en el 2014, siendo uno de los grupos de rock más longevos. Desde sus inicios, este grupo ha vendido más de 60 millones de copias de sus más de 30 álbumes, siendo uno de los grupos con mayores ventas de la historia del rock. Siempre ha sido liderado por el cantante y flautista escocés Ian Anderson, que es el autor de prácticamente todas las canciones del grupo, y de hecho el grupo se ha comportado siempre como el apoyo de este músico, y es que es el único que ha estado en toda la historia de la banda desde el primer disco, y solo el guitarrista Martin Barre se le acerca, estando en el grupo desde el segundo. La banda logró mucha popularidad en la primera mitad de los años setenta con álbumes emblemáticos en la historia del rock como Aqualung y Thick as a Brick, y con el tiempo llegó a convertirse en un grupo de culto. Hemos escuchado el corte que da título al disco, Agualund. Oiremos ahora Thick as a brick, otra delicia de canción, perteneciente al disco del mismo título. La música de este grupo, encuadrada en el rock progresivo, constituye una mezcla muy original de blues, folk inglés y hard rock, con pinceladas de música barroca, música medieval inglesa e incluso renacentista. El grupo desarrolla además una vertiente dedicada a originales canciones acústicas de difícil clasificación. En su sonido, destaca de forma particular la flauta de Ian Anderson, tocada de una forma magistral, que ha sido y sigue constituyendo una de las inconfundibles características de la banda, así como el sonido desgarrado de la guitarra eléctrica de Martin Barre, finamente entrelazado con el de la flauta de Anderson. Vamos a pararnos por un momento en una serie de solos de este magnífico guitarrista: Martin Barre a la guitarra. Bien, no? Una grandísimo instrumentista. Durante algunos años, el grupo incluyó también, al mismo tiempo, dos brillantes teclistas, con lo que obtuvo un sonido de particular colorido y dimensión: los maestros John Evan y David Palmer. Este último realizaba además los arreglos orquestales. La participación del sobresaliente bajista y cantante John Glascock, -fallecido en 1979- dotó a la banda de un timbre muy personal, con una segunda voz y un excelente apoyo vocal y armónico. La formación también ha utilizado una gran variedad de instrumentos, barrocamente combinados, en su mayoría tocados por el propio Ian Anderson, como el laúd, la mandolina, la balalaica, el saxofón, la armónica, la gaita, el acordeón y diversas clases de flautas. Salvo contadas excepciones, todos los temas interpretados por el grupo han sido compuestos por Ian Anderson, auténtico líder y factótum del grupo. Anderson es un personaje camaleónico, tanto en su aspecto como en su capacidad para reinventar continuamente su propia música, lo cual ha permitido a Jethro Tull mantenerse joven a pesar de los años. Los despedimos con otro de sus éxitos: Nothing Is Easy En esta época, y alejándonos ya de esta vanguardia, se dio un fenómeno de mercadotecnia que alumbró a una serie de grupos “fantasma” o que, por lo menos, no se regían como bandas al uso sino que servían fielmente a los intereses exclusivos de las discográficas. Lógicamente eran grupos comerciales a más no poder. Uno de ellos, que en España tuvo una buena acogida, fue Ohio Express. Este grupo estadounidense se creó a finales de la década de 1960, editó multitud de sencillos de éxito en sus orígenes, entre los que destaca Yummy Yummy Yummy. Tras su separación en 1970, el grupo ha vuelto a estar activo de forma esporádica. Aunque el nombre hacía referencia a un "grupo", es más realista considerar a Ohio Express como una marca empleada por la compañía discográfica Super K Productions para hacer dinero rápido. Otro de estos grupos que alcanzó el éxito en la época y que pertenece a la misma categoría de “Grupos Fantasma” son The Monkees. The Monkees fue una banda de rock formada en 1966 en Los Angeles y fue creada originalmente para una serie de televisión del mismo nombre en la cadena NBC. Los miembros de la banda fueron seleccionados entre más de 500 jóvenes (entre los rechazados estaban músicos que después fueron famosos como Stephen Stills, ya que los productores estaban más interesados en crear un producto comercial que tener músicos con talento que tocasen o compusiesen música). El espectáculo contaba con un sentido del humor irreverente, muy similar o más bien copiado al de "A Hard Day's Night", la primera película protagonizada por The Beatles; además de esto sólo dos de ellos eran músicos y el resto aprendió a tocar sobre la marcha. A partir del disco Headquarters ya podían tocar los instrumentos sin organizar ningún desaguisado en la grabación y así lo hicieron. Desgraciadamente para ellos salió a la venta el álbum de The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band y fueron desplazados del número 1 después de sólo una semana. Además emprendieron junto a Jack Nicholson el proyecto de la película "Head", que fue un desastre; su programa fue cancelado y al poco tiempo Michael Nesmith, el único miembro de la banda con algo de talento, la abandonó comprendiendo que para sus creadores los Monkees sólo habían sido un producto y nada más. Curiosamente en esta época The Monkees rechazó grabar "Sugar Sugar" y la compañía, al ver la posibilidad de negocio con esta canción, creó un grupo de dibujos animados llamado The Archies, basado en la tira cómica Archie con cuyo nombre se publicó la canción. "Sugar Sugar" fue el mayor éxito de 1969. En su origen, los Archies tampoco tenían discos, porque su distribución se hacía a través de un especie de acetato integrado en el reverso de las cajas de cereales para el desayuno, que podía recortarse y reproducirse en un tocadiscos. Su mayor éxito: el citado Sugar Sugar. Pero el acontecimiento mundial del momento fue el regreso del Rey, la vuelta de Elvis Presley. A principios de 1968, cuando el cantante ya había vuelto de su aventura militar, estaba atravesando una crisis personal y profesional, y es que ni su vida privada ni su carrera pintaban nada bien. De los ocho sencillos que lanzó entre enero de 1967 y mayo de 1968, solamente dos figuraron en el top 40, y ninguno de éstos logró posicionarse más arriba del puesto número 28. Pero… la televisión volvió a salir en ayuda de Elvis. El día 3 de Diciembre de 1968 se emitió un programa, anunciado simplemente como Elvis, donde se presentaba a Presley cantando con una banda frente a una pequeña audiencia, convirtiéndose en la primera actuación en vivo del artista desde 1961. Interpretó varias de sus canciones en un estilo desinhibido semejante al de sus primeras interpretaciones de R&R. El show fue el más visto de la NBC en esa temporada y logró atraer a un 42% del total de la audiencia. Elvis había vuelto. Esta canción, If I Can Dream fue especialmente escrita para la ocasión. Empujado por el éxito del especial del regreso, Presley se sometió a una severa serie de sesiones de grabación en el American Sound Studio, que al final llevaron a la creación del aclamado álbum From Elvis in Memphis. Estrenado en junio de 1969, se convirtió en su primer álbum no inspirado en alguna película y surgido de un prolífico período en los estudios de grabación en ocho años, por lo menos. El álbum incorporó el sencillo «In the Ghetto», lanzado en abril y que alcanzó el tercer puesto en el pop chart —el primer éxito top ten no gospel de Presley desde «Bossa Nova Baby» en 1963. Y es en este momento cuando Elvis Presley aterriza en Las Vegas con gran éxito. En su debut, Presley se subió al escenario sin ninguna presentación. La audiencia de 2.200 personas, entre las cuales se hallaban varias celebridades, le dio una ovación de pie antes de que cantara siquiera una nota. Vamos a escuchar su famoso alegato a la ciudad del vicio: Viva las Vegas. Su mayor éxito en listas fue Suspicious Minds que fue número uno, convirtiéndose en el primer tema pop de Presley en alcanzar tal logro en los Estados Unidos en más de siete años, aunque también el último. El 21 de diciembre de 1970, Presley llevó a cabo un osado encuentro con el presidente Richard Nixon en la Casa Blanca. En esta reunión el cantante presumió ante Nixon de patriotismo y manifestó su desprecio hacia la cultura hippie y su devoción a las drogas. Además, le dijo a Nixon que la banda inglesa The Beatles, cuyas canciones cantaba regularmente en sus conciertos durante esa época, eran un ejemplo de lo que él concebía como una tendencia «anti-estadounidense». Paradójicamente se da la circunstancia de que Presley había tenido un encuentro de unas cuatro horas con la banda, hacía más o menos cinco años. Al enterarse de dichas declaraciones, Paul McCartney dijo luego que él se sentía confundido y decepcionado al respecto. Y más paradojas del divo, por esa época publicó un disco de canciones navideñas en el que destacaba una muy buena versión del obsceno blues de Charles Brown “Merry Christmas, Baby” Aunque Elvis ya no era un fijo en las listas de éxitos, algún material grabado con anterioridad logró colarse en el top five del country chart. Los más sonados fueron «My Boy», que se convirtió en un número uno del género y «Moody Blue» que fue, a su vez, número dos del mismo ranking. No obstante, su grabación más aclamada por la crítica de esa época fue el clásico del soul «Hurt». El divorcio de Presley ocurrió el 9 de octubre de 1973. A partir de entonces, comenzó a enfermar cada vez más constantemente. Hacia finales de 1973, fue hospitalizado en estado semicomatoso por los efectos del abuso en el consumo de Demerol. Según su médico, el doctor George C. Nichopoulos, Presley «sentía que al obtener los medicamentos, las drogas realmente, de un medico no se sentía como el adicto común que tiene que salir a la calle a conseguirlas». El periodista Tony Scherman escribió que, a principios de 1977 «Elvis Presley se había convertido en una caricatura grotesca de su elegante y enérgica forma de ser. Un tanto pasado de peso, directamente gordo, y con su mente trastornada por la medicación que diariamente ingería, era casi incapaz de sacar adelante sus breves conciertos». En Luisiana, el intérprete estuvo en el escenario menos de una hora y «le resultó imposible, en todo momento, saber donde estaba». Incluso, no pudo presentarse en el Baton Rouge; aquí ni siquiera fue capaz de levantarse de su cama del hotel donde se hallaba. Sus fans empezaron a dejar de seguir sus actuaciones, decepcionados por la gran cantidad de cancelaciones. Pero todo esto a Elvis le importaba nada: su mundo ahora se hallaba confinado casi por completo a su cuarto y sus libros de espiritismo». Su último concierto se dio en el pabellón Market Square Arena, en Indianápolis, el 26 de junio. El libro Elvis: What Happened?, coescrito por tres guardaespaldas que habían sido despedidos un año antes, se convirtió en el primer testimonio detallado de los años en que Presley fue un drogadicto. Tras su publicación, el cantante quedó hecho polvo e intentó sin éxito evitar su lanzamiento ofreciéndo dinero a la editorial. Por entonces ya sufría de diversas enfermedades: glaucoma, hipertensión arterial, daños en el hígado y megacolon. En todas ellas, Presley presentaba un cuadro médico serio, causado y agravado por el consumo excesivo de drogas. Una tarde, su asistente lo encontró inconsciente en el suelo del baño. Los intentos de reanimación fueron en vano. La muerte del cantante se hizo pública oficialmente a las 15:30 en el Baptist Memorial Hospital. Elvis Presley falleció en Memphis a la edad de 42 años, a causa de un Infarto agudo de miocardio. El funeral del artista fue todo un despropósito. Miles de personas se reunieron afuera de Graceland para observar el ataúd abierto. Uno de los primos de Presley, Billy Mann, aceptó 18.000 dólares a cambio de una fotografía exclusiva del cadáver de Presley; la imagen apareció en la portada del siguiente ejemplar de National Enquirer, convirtiéndose en el número más vendido de todos los tiempos. Alden, su asistente, exigió 105.000 dólares al Enquirer para publicar su historia, pero tuvo que reducir la cantidad al romper su acuerdo de exclusividad. Presley no le había dejado nada en su testamento. En pleno funeral, un automóvil arremetió contra un grupo de curiosos, matando a dos mujeres e hiriendo de gravedad a una tercera persona. Aproximadamente, 80.000 personas participaron en la procesión hacia el cementerio de Forest Hill, donde Presley fue enterrado al lado de su madre. Pocos días después, «Way Down» alcanzó los primeros puestos de las listas de popularidad pop y country. Y esto ha sido todo por hoy. Triste la condición de los famosos que no saben o no pueden asumir sus vicisitudes. Su reinado podría haber sido mucho más feliz. En fin, no es nuestro caso. Y a todos vosotros, recomendaros encarecidamente la escucha de la radio, de esta radio. La hacemos para vosotros con mucho cariño y con gran placer. Volvemos la próxima semana con más música, más músicos y más historias. Hasta entonces… BUENAS VIBRACIONES.
Recordareis que habíamos dejado de citar a uno de los grupos que también tuvieron una enorme importancia en el prestigioso grupo que denominamos “de vanguardia”. Esta banda no es otra que Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull fue una banda de rock progresivo británica, que comenzó su andadura a finales de 1967, hasta su separación en el 2014, siendo uno de los grupos de rock más longevos. Desde sus inicios, este grupo ha vendido más de 60 millones de copias de sus más de 30 álbumes, siendo uno de los grupos con mayores ventas de la historia del rock. Siempre ha sido liderado por el cantante y flautista escocés Ian Anderson, que es el autor de prácticamente todas las canciones del grupo, y de hecho el grupo se ha comportado siempre como el apoyo de este músico, y es que es el único que ha estado en toda la historia de la banda desde el primer disco, y solo el guitarrista Martin Barre se le acerca, estando en el grupo desde el segundo. La banda logró mucha popularidad en la primera mitad de los años setenta con álbumes emblemáticos en la historia del rock como Aqualung y Thick as a Brick, y con el tiempo llegó a convertirse en un grupo de culto. Hemos escuchado el corte que da título al disco, Agualund. Oiremos ahora Thick as a brick, otra delicia de canción, perteneciente al disco del mismo título. La música de este grupo, encuadrada en el rock progresivo, constituye una mezcla muy original de blues, folk inglés y hard rock, con pinceladas de música barroca, música medieval inglesa e incluso renacentista. El grupo desarrolla además una vertiente dedicada a originales canciones acústicas de difícil clasificación. En su sonido, destaca de forma particular la flauta de Ian Anderson, tocada de una forma magistral, que ha sido y sigue constituyendo una de las inconfundibles características de la banda, así como el sonido desgarrado de la guitarra eléctrica de Martin Barre, finamente entrelazado con el de la flauta de Anderson. Vamos a pararnos por un momento en una serie de solos de este magnífico guitarrista: Martin Barre a la guitarra. Bien, no? Una grandísimo instrumentista. Durante algunos años, el grupo incluyó también, al mismo tiempo, dos brillantes teclistas, con lo que obtuvo un sonido de particular colorido y dimensión: los maestros John Evan y David Palmer. Este último realizaba además los arreglos orquestales. La participación del sobresaliente bajista y cantante John Glascock, -fallecido en 1979- dotó a la banda de un timbre muy personal, con una segunda voz y un excelente apoyo vocal y armónico. La formación también ha utilizado una gran variedad de instrumentos, barrocamente combinados, en su mayoría tocados por el propio Ian Anderson, como el laúd, la mandolina, la balalaica, el saxofón, la armónica, la gaita, el acordeón y diversas clases de flautas. Salvo contadas excepciones, todos los temas interpretados por el grupo han sido compuestos por Ian Anderson, auténtico líder y factótum del grupo. Anderson es un personaje camaleónico, tanto en su aspecto como en su capacidad para reinventar continuamente su propia música, lo cual ha permitido a Jethro Tull mantenerse joven a pesar de los años. Los despedimos con otro de sus éxitos: Nothing Is Easy En esta época, y alejándonos ya de esta vanguardia, se dio un fenómeno de mercadotecnia que alumbró a una serie de grupos “fantasma” o que, por lo menos, no se regían como bandas al uso sino que servían fielmente a los intereses exclusivos de las discográficas. Lógicamente eran grupos comerciales a más no poder. Uno de ellos, que en España tuvo una buena acogida, fue Ohio Express. Este grupo estadounidense se creó a finales de la década de 1960, editó multitud de sencillos de éxito en sus orígenes, entre los que destaca Yummy Yummy Yummy. Tras su separación en 1970, el grupo ha vuelto a estar activo de forma esporádica. Aunque el nombre hacía referencia a un "grupo", es más realista considerar a Ohio Express como una marca empleada por la compañía discográfica Super K Productions para hacer dinero rápido. Otro de estos grupos que alcanzó el éxito en la época y que pertenece a la misma categoría de “Grupos Fantasma” son The Monkees. The Monkees fue una banda de rock formada en 1966 en Los Angeles y fue creada originalmente para una serie de televisión del mismo nombre en la cadena NBC. Los miembros de la banda fueron seleccionados entre más de 500 jóvenes (entre los rechazados estaban músicos que después fueron famosos como Stephen Stills, ya que los productores estaban más interesados en crear un producto comercial que tener músicos con talento que tocasen o compusiesen música). El espectáculo contaba con un sentido del humor irreverente, muy similar o más bien copiado al de "A Hard Day's Night", la primera película protagonizada por The Beatles; además de esto sólo dos de ellos eran músicos y el resto aprendió a tocar sobre la marcha. A partir del disco Headquarters ya podían tocar los instrumentos sin organizar ningún desaguisado en la grabación y así lo hicieron. Desgraciadamente para ellos salió a la venta el álbum de The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band y fueron desplazados del número 1 después de sólo una semana. Además emprendieron junto a Jack Nicholson el proyecto de la película "Head", que fue un desastre; su programa fue cancelado y al poco tiempo Michael Nesmith, el único miembro de la banda con algo de talento, la abandonó comprendiendo que para sus creadores los Monkees sólo habían sido un producto y nada más. Curiosamente en esta época The Monkees rechazó grabar "Sugar Sugar" y la compañía, al ver la posibilidad de negocio con esta canción, creó un grupo de dibujos animados llamado The Archies, basado en la tira cómica Archie con cuyo nombre se publicó la canción. "Sugar Sugar" fue el mayor éxito de 1969. En su origen, los Archies tampoco tenían discos, porque su distribución se hacía a través de un especie de acetato integrado en el reverso de las cajas de cereales para el desayuno, que podía recortarse y reproducirse en un tocadiscos. Su mayor éxito: el citado Sugar Sugar. Pero el acontecimiento mundial del momento fue el regreso del Rey, la vuelta de Elvis Presley. A principios de 1968, cuando el cantante ya había vuelto de su aventura militar, estaba atravesando una crisis personal y profesional, y es que ni su vida privada ni su carrera pintaban nada bien. De los ocho sencillos que lanzó entre enero de 1967 y mayo de 1968, solamente dos figuraron en el top 40, y ninguno de éstos logró posicionarse más arriba del puesto número 28. Pero… la televisión volvió a salir en ayuda de Elvis. El día 3 de Diciembre de 1968 se emitió un programa, anunciado simplemente como Elvis, donde se presentaba a Presley cantando con una banda frente a una pequeña audiencia, convirtiéndose en la primera actuación en vivo del artista desde 1961. Interpretó varias de sus canciones en un estilo desinhibido semejante al de sus primeras interpretaciones de R&R. El show fue el más visto de la NBC en esa temporada y logró atraer a un 42% del total de la audiencia. Elvis había vuelto. Esta canción, If I Can Dream fue especialmente escrita para la ocasión. Empujado por el éxito del especial del regreso, Presley se sometió a una severa serie de sesiones de grabación en el American Sound Studio, que al final llevaron a la creación del aclamado álbum From Elvis in Memphis. Estrenado en junio de 1969, se convirtió en su primer álbum no inspirado en alguna película y surgido de un prolífico período en los estudios de grabación en ocho años, por lo menos. El álbum incorporó el sencillo «In the Ghetto», lanzado en abril y que alcanzó el tercer puesto en el pop chart —el primer éxito top ten no gospel de Presley desde «Bossa Nova Baby» en 1963. Y es en este momento cuando Elvis Presley aterriza en Las Vegas con gran éxito. En su debut, Presley se subió al escenario sin ninguna presentación. La audiencia de 2.200 personas, entre las cuales se hallaban varias celebridades, le dio una ovación de pie antes de que cantara siquiera una nota. Vamos a escuchar su famoso alegato a la ciudad del vicio: Viva las Vegas. Su mayor éxito en listas fue Suspicious Minds que fue número uno, convirtiéndose en el primer tema pop de Presley en alcanzar tal logro en los Estados Unidos en más de siete años, aunque también el último. El 21 de diciembre de 1970, Presley llevó a cabo un osado encuentro con el presidente Richard Nixon en la Casa Blanca. En esta reunión el cantante presumió ante Nixon de patriotismo y manifestó su desprecio hacia la cultura hippie y su devoción a las drogas. Además, le dijo a Nixon que la banda inglesa The Beatles, cuyas canciones cantaba regularmente en sus conciertos durante esa época, eran un ejemplo de lo que él concebía como una tendencia «anti-estadounidense». Paradójicamente se da la circunstancia de que Presley había tenido un encuentro de unas cuatro horas con la banda, hacía más o menos cinco años. Al enterarse de dichas declaraciones, Paul McCartney dijo luego que él se sentía confundido y decepcionado al respecto. Y más paradojas del divo, por esa época publicó un disco de canciones navideñas en el que destacaba una muy buena versión del obsceno blues de Charles Brown “Merry Christmas, Baby” Aunque Elvis ya no era un fijo en las listas de éxitos, algún material grabado con anterioridad logró colarse en el top five del country chart. Los más sonados fueron «My Boy», que se convirtió en un número uno del género y «Moody Blue» que fue, a su vez, número dos del mismo ranking. No obstante, su grabación más aclamada por la crítica de esa época fue el clásico del soul «Hurt». El divorcio de Presley ocurrió el 9 de octubre de 1973. A partir de entonces, comenzó a enfermar cada vez más constantemente. Hacia finales de 1973, fue hospitalizado en estado semicomatoso por los efectos del abuso en el consumo de Demerol. Según su médico, el doctor George C. Nichopoulos, Presley «sentía que al obtener los medicamentos, las drogas realmente, de un medico no se sentía como el adicto común que tiene que salir a la calle a conseguirlas». El periodista Tony Scherman escribió que, a principios de 1977 «Elvis Presley se había convertido en una caricatura grotesca de su elegante y enérgica forma de ser. Un tanto pasado de peso, directamente gordo, y con su mente trastornada por la medicación que diariamente ingería, era casi incapaz de sacar adelante sus breves conciertos». En Luisiana, el intérprete estuvo en el escenario menos de una hora y «le resultó imposible, en todo momento, saber donde estaba». Incluso, no pudo presentarse en el Baton Rouge; aquí ni siquiera fue capaz de levantarse de su cama del hotel donde se hallaba. Sus fans empezaron a dejar de seguir sus actuaciones, decepcionados por la gran cantidad de cancelaciones. Pero todo esto a Elvis le importaba nada: su mundo ahora se hallaba confinado casi por completo a su cuarto y sus libros de espiritismo». Su último concierto se dio en el pabellón Market Square Arena, en Indianápolis, el 26 de junio. El libro Elvis: What Happened?, coescrito por tres guardaespaldas que habían sido despedidos un año antes, se convirtió en el primer testimonio detallado de los años en que Presley fue un drogadicto. Tras su publicación, el cantante quedó hecho polvo e intentó sin éxito evitar su lanzamiento ofreciéndo dinero a la editorial. Por entonces ya sufría de diversas enfermedades: glaucoma, hipertensión arterial, daños en el hígado y megacolon. En todas ellas, Presley presentaba un cuadro médico serio, causado y agravado por el consumo excesivo de drogas. Una tarde, su asistente lo encontró inconsciente en el suelo del baño. Los intentos de reanimación fueron en vano. La muerte del cantante se hizo pública oficialmente a las 15:30 en el Baptist Memorial Hospital. Elvis Presley falleció en Memphis a la edad de 42 años, a causa de un Infarto agudo de miocardio. El funeral del artista fue todo un despropósito. Miles de personas se reunieron afuera de Graceland para observar el ataúd abierto. Uno de los primos de Presley, Billy Mann, aceptó 18.000 dólares a cambio de una fotografía exclusiva del cadáver de Presley; la imagen apareció en la portada del siguiente ejemplar de National Enquirer, convirtiéndose en el número más vendido de todos los tiempos. Alden, su asistente, exigió 105.000 dólares al Enquirer para publicar su historia, pero tuvo que reducir la cantidad al romper su acuerdo de exclusividad. Presley no le había dejado nada en su testamento. En pleno funeral, un automóvil arremetió contra un grupo de curiosos, matando a dos mujeres e hiriendo de gravedad a una tercera persona. Aproximadamente, 80.000 personas participaron en la procesión hacia el cementerio de Forest Hill, donde Presley fue enterrado al lado de su madre. Pocos días después, «Way Down» alcanzó los primeros puestos de las listas de popularidad pop y country. Y esto ha sido todo por hoy. Triste la condición de los famosos que no saben o no pueden asumir sus vicisitudes. Su reinado podría haber sido mucho más feliz. En fin, no es nuestro caso. Y a todos vosotros, recomendaros encarecidamente la escucha de la radio, de esta radio. La hacemos para vosotros con mucho cariño y con gran placer. Volvemos la próxima semana con más música, más músicos y más historias. Hasta entonces… BUENAS VIBRACIONES.
The Market Square Arena doubles for a graveyard in this spooky, scary WWF pay-per-view. Microphone issues overshadow our first match between Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels weighs in on the powerbomb prowess of Sycho Sid and Vader, and Mankind and Undertaker attempt vivisepulture.Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco VietnamArt by Alexis Yavne
Indiana Pacers staffer (Media Relations / Publications: 1991-2007), MaryKay Hruskocy. Though a native of Whiting, IN, MaryKay grew up a fan of Chicago sports. As the Bulls were celebrating their 1991 NBA Championship at Grant Park, MaryKay was driving to Indianapolis to commence her career in media relations for the Indiana Pacers. Our conversation covers behind-the-scenes memories from MaryKay’s tenure with the team. This includes, arguably, the biggest one-day sporting event of the 1990s. Two words: “I’m back”. She discusses the frenzy surrounding Michael Jordan’s NBA return in 1995; detailing how the Pacers managed the news and went into overdrive to prepare Market Square Arena - in less than 24 hours - for a game that suddenly held as much importance as the NBA Finals. Hruskocy details how she created the Pacers' team newsletter, distributed by fax to approximately 3,000 loyal subscribers. MarkyKay discusses how she was tasked with putting together Indiana's media guides in-house and shares a fantastic story about her creative use of technology that allowed a prominent member of the roster to be 'present' for the official team photo (2005). We also talk about MaryKay's push to have (Pacers) ABA greats, Mel Daniels and Roger Brown, enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. All this and more in a wide-ranging, engaging discussion about the history of the Indiana Pacers. Links discussed (include): * Chicago celebrates the 1991 NBA Champion Bulls * Great Scott! (1994 NBA Playoffs) * "I'm back" (March, 1995) * Rik gives Orlando the Smits (1995 NBA Playoffs) * Photo manipulation (2005 Pacers) * Mel Daniels (enshrined in 2012) * Roger Brown (enshrined in 2013) People mentioned in this episode, include: Larry Bird, David Benner, Artis Gilmore, Byron Scott, Dale Davis, Rik Smits, Reggie Theus, Rick Fox, Reggie Miller, Travis Best, Erik Spoelstra & Joe Maddon. Editor's note: sign-up for my monthly newsletter - receive exclusive details on upcoming podcast episodes and future, high-profile guests to appear on the show. I appreciate all feedback, FB Page 'Likes' and iTunes ratings / reviews. Follow: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Subscribe: iTunes | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Newsletter Feedback: e-mail (audio welcome) | Voicemail
I got to watch Richie Johnson play while in 6th grade, what an amazing basketball player! It was 1980 at Market Square Arena the New Albany Bulldogs were undefeated going into the championship game against Broad Ripple, of course Broad Ripple won that evening, but I'll never forget watching Richie play. Johnson a 6"8 player who played all 5 positions was an amazing player, he joins us to tell his story of his life in basketball. Check out all of our other interviews @ Keepingthenostalgiaalive.podbean.com. If you enjoy our work, consider donating to help us keep the nostalgia alive @ Hoosierhysteria.net. We also have advertising and sponsorship packages available....Conact us if interested @Hoosierhysteria@yahoo.com!
The Indiana Pacers were one of the most successful franchises in the history of the ABA, but found the transition to the NBA as well as finding a new owner challenging. At the same time, the city saw the need to move the team to the center of the city, causing the creation of Market Square Arena. Hear stories from: Ted Boehm, Greg Fennig, Jim Morris, & Sid Weedman
Veteran sportswriter Mark Montieth (Reborn: The Pacers and the Return of Pro Basketball to Indianapolis) returns to the podcast (Episode #41) to help complete the story of the Indiana Pacers’ nine-year sojourn through the American Basketball Association – including its shaky transition into a merger-expanded NBA in 1976. Arguably the most stable and successful franchise in the ABA’s short but colorful history, the franchise nearly collapsed under its own weight after its inaugural National Basketball Association campaign – if not for a hastily arranged 1977 Independence Day weekend telethon fundraiser devised by head coach Bobby “Slick” Leonard and his wife Nancy, that miraculously saved the team and cemented its place in the Indianapolis cultural landscape. Along the way, however, the ABA Pacers made indelible marks on both the city and the basketball establishment, including: barn-burning rivalries (especially with the Kentucky Colonels and Utah Stars); stellar local collegiate talent signings (including Purdue All-American and Sports Illustrated high school cover boy Rick Mount, and Indiana University standout and eventual Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer George McGinnis); a downtown-revitalizing, franchise-stabilizing, state-of-the-art Market Square Arena; and the acrobatic, yet distinctively ‘fro’ed Darnell “Dr. Dunk” Hillman, who just may have been able to leap high enough to nab quarters off the top of backboards, according to sportswriter legend. Plus: Pacers general manager Mike Storen answers his own letter; Bob Netolicky secures a trade, then begs to come back; the WHA hockey Racers nearly sink the franchise; and why Indianapolis' Pacers made the NBA cut - but Louisville's Colonels did not. Thank you Podfly, Sports History Collectibles and Audible for supporting the show!
From Market Square Arena to Conseco Fieldhouse and now Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Rick Fuson has seen it all. The Indiana Pacers Sports and Entertainment President discusses the day-to-day grind of event management and how the Pacers have developed a true home-court advantage in downtown Indy. Also- how much did the city of Houston pocket in hosting Super Bowl LI? Not as much as you think, according to Holy Cross sports economist Victor Matheson. Victor looks at the exorbitant demands the NFL places on host cities and how Commissioner Roger Goodell is the one holding the cash at the end of the day. And- how does the Hartford Islanders sound? SB Nation reporter Dan Saraceni says, "don't believe it." Dan looks at the teams' issues at Brooklyn's Barclays Center and how the venue is struggling to maintain adequate ice conditions.
Elvis' last concert at Market Square Arena. Thursday is the anniversary date Elvis' last concert, 1977. In-studio will be journalists Matt Tully, Zach Dunkin (now with IPL/AES).
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