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This episode is on Bobby Riggs and two of the famous matches he had with Don Budge near at the end of WWII. It also explores his gambling addiction. The portrait of Bobby Riggs is by Mort Drucker and was used for the cover of Time Magazine when Riggs played Billie Jean King in the Batlle of the Sexes. This portrait is housed in The National Portrait Gallery. The link is available on the blog. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://davidlinebarger.com/2021/07/21/bobby-riggs-on-his-death-bed/