In the Moment with David Greene
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 245 ratingsThe most adrenaline-charged, fist-pumping moments in sports happen in the blink of an eye for fans. But those moments are years in the making for athletes. And the impact of them can last a lifetime.
In the Moment is a new podcast from the people who brought you Man in the Arena. Every Tuesday, host David Greene takes you inside the mind of an athlete at a pivotal moment in their career. David combines his experience as the former host of NPR’s Morning Edition with the passion of a diehard sports fan to relive some of the biggest moments in sports.
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Episodes
Almost Perfect
December 07, 2021 08:01 - 31 minutes - 72.6 MBOnly one team in NFL history has had a perfect season, and it wasn’t Brady’s Patriots. In 20007 Tom Brady and the Patriots were on the cusp of perfection when they fell short against the Giants in the Super Bowl. But perfection is a spectrum, and how we define it depends on the metrics we use to measure it. Could that Giants team have been the one with a “perfect” season that year? Could even the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ perfect season have fallen short in some ways? GUESTS: Kevin Gilb...
Man in the Arena: Almost Perfect
December 07, 2021 08:01 - 31 minutes - 72.6 MBOnly one team in NFL history has had a perfect season, and it wasn’t Brady’s Patriots. In 20007 Tom Brady and the Patriots were on the cusp of perfection when they fell short against the Giants in the Super Bowl. But perfection is a spectrum, and how we define it depends on the metrics we use to measure it. Could that Giants team have been the one with a “perfect” season that year? Could even the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ perfect season have fallen short in some ways? GUESTS: Kevin Gilb...
Haters
November 30, 2021 08:01 - 27 minutes - 63.2 MBAmerica’s collective adoration of the underdog means that people love to hate Tom Brady. In the world of sports, hatred is inevitable, so why are haters always gonna hate? And in the context of sports, could hate be a positive thing? What might it take to change one fan’s mind? Featuring: 12-year-old viral Brady-hater Ace Davis, Asst. Prof. of Psychology at Univ. of Central Arkansas Marc Sestir, and Chad Neidt, the Broncos fan who wrote the “FU Tom Brady” song. Thanks to Chad Neid...
MAN IN THE ARENA Part 3: Haters
November 30, 2021 08:01 - 27 minutes - 63.2 MBAmerica’s collective adoration of the underdog means that people love to hate Tom Brady. In the world of sports, hatred is inevitable, so why are haters always gonna hate? And in the context of sports, could hate be a positive thing? What might it take to change one fan’s mind? Featuring: 12-year-old viral Brady-hater Ace Davis, Asst. Prof. of Psychology at Univ. of Central Arkansas Marc Sestir, and Chad Neidt, the Broncos fan who wrote the “FU Tom Brady” song. Thanks to Chad Neid...
Man in the Arena: Haters
November 30, 2021 08:01 - 27 minutes - 63.2 MBAmerica’s collective adoration of the underdog means that people love to hate Tom Brady. In the world of sports, hatred is inevitable, so why are haters always gonna hate? And in the context of sports, could hate be a positive thing? What might it take to change one fan’s mind? Featuring: 12-year-old viral Brady-hater Ace Davis, Asst. Prof. of Psychology at Univ. of Central Arkansas Marc Sestir, and Chad Neidt, the Broncos fan who wrote the “FU Tom Brady” song. Thanks to Chad Neid...
Man in the Arena: The Icon
November 23, 2021 08:01 - 27 minutes - 63 MBIn 2001, Tom Brady became the Patriots’ savior when he helped the franchise win their first Super Bowl. But why did the city embrace a guy that might not have fit the profile of a blue-collar Boston fan? How did Brady help redefine what it means to be a Boston sports fan? And how much do the players we think of as “ours” really belong to the community that roots for them? Guests: Boston sports fans the Varela family, Seth Wickersham, Playwright and Boston fan Tori Sampson, and a Pa...
MAN IN THE ARENA Part 2: The Icon
November 23, 2021 08:01 - 27 minutes - 63 MBIn 2001, Tom Brady became the Patriots’ savior when he helped the franchise win their first Super Bowl. But why did the city embrace a guy that might not have fit the profile of a blue-collar Boston fan? How did Brady help redefine what it means to be a Boston sports fan? And how much do the players we think of as “ours” really belong to the community that roots for them? Guests: Boston sports fans the Varela family, Seth Wickersham, Playwright and Boston fan Tori Sampson, and a Pa...
The Icon
November 23, 2021 08:01 - 27 minutes - 63 MBIn 2001, Tom Brady became the Patriots’ savior when he helped the franchise win their first Super Bowl. But why did the city embrace a guy that might not have fit the profile of a blue-collar Boston fan? How did Brady help redefine what it means to be a Boston sports fan? And how much do the players we think of as “ours” really belong to the community that roots for them? Guests: Boston sports fans the Varela family, Seth Wickersham, Playwright and Boston fan Tori Sampson, and a Pa...
Game of Chance
November 16, 2021 08:01 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBHere’s the Tom Brady Origin Story: Twenty years ago, a hit by Mo Lewis knocked Drew Bledsoe out of the game. Brady stepped onto the field and a dynasty was born. One play determined Tom Brady’s future and the future of a franchise. Or did it? Is this story more myth than fact? What if that hit hadn’t happened? One small moment can make a huge difference, but is there more to it than that? Featuring Herm Edwards, Rex Ryan, New York Times Science Writer Dennis Overbye, Boston Sports ...
MAN IN THE ARENA Part 1: Game of Chance
November 16, 2021 08:01 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBHere’s the Tom Brady Origin Story: Twenty years ago, a hit by Mo Lewis knocked Drew Bledsoe out of the game. Brady stepped onto the field and a dynasty was born. One play determined Tom Brady’s future and the future of a franchise. Or did it? Is this story more myth than fact? What if that hit hadn’t happened? One small moment can make a huge difference, but is there more to it than that? Featuring Herm Edwards, Rex Ryan, New York Times Science Writer Dennis Overbye, Boston Sports ...
Introducing 'Man in the Arena'
October 29, 2021 19:19 - 2 minutes - 1.92 MBWhether you love him or hate him or are somehow completely indifferent, you’ve probably spent the last 20 years thinking about Tom Brady. Brady has altered friendships, families and communities. He’s changed the trajectory of careers and reputations, enabled fairy tale dreams to be both realized and dashed. This 10-part series looks at those two decades of Brady through the eyes of the fans and the haters, those in the arena and those outside. As host, Gotham Chopra grapples with th...