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Detroit City of Champions Podcast Your Voice Studio
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1935. The Great Depression. Detroit is ranked as the hardest hit city in America. Speramus Meliora Resurgent Cineribus Akin to a miracle something incredible began to happen. Detroit began to win in a way that had never been seen before…or since. The Tigers, Lions and Red Wings all won their first Championships. An unknown Joe Louis would rise to international super stardom. Speed boat racing, tennis, track and field, golf, bowling, swimming, firearms…champions all and all from Detroit. In this calendar year the city could claim 33 national championships. A celebration followed that has no equal in the annals of American sport. Holidays were declared, a plaque was signed by the president as well as every governor in the country recognizing Detroit as THE City of Champions… …and then…the story was forgotten. What happened in 1935? How did it happen? Why was it forgotten? Why should we care? These topics and many more will be explored by veteran radio host Jamie Flanagan a
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Dan Campbell's decisions in the NFC Championship game - Exploring the historical precedent for success - Episode 109
Dan Campbell's decisions in the NFC Championship game - Exploring the historical precedent for success - Episode 109How Dan Campbell's style reminds us of the story of Gerald "Gee" WalkerAs was said in 1933 of Gee, '... we want the wild mustang of the range, no one wins the race with old dobbin.'An amazing passage attributed to Aidan HutchinsonYou won’t find tears in Detroit. If you want excuses, you won’t hear them coming from Ford Field. As hard as today’s loss was, it is not a defini...
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NBC lists the wrong year of the Lions first Championship - Episode 108
The Forgotten Champions Episode 108: NBC lists the wrong year of the Lions first ChampionshipDid you know? The Lions won their first Championship in 1935 and NOT 1932! Jamie and Charles explore this major error of historical inaccuracy presented by NBC during the Lions vs Buccaneers playoff game.https://linktr.ee/DetroitCityofChampionswww.DJJamieDetroit.comwww.WearingFunny.com
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The Other Champions of 1935: Newell Banks - Checkers - Episode 107
Episode 107: The Other Champions of 1935: Newell Banks - CheckersShould there ever be any debate about Detroit’s claim to “The Greatest Season in American Sport history,” one need only point to the 33rd championship: Newell Banks, the 1935 checkers champion was from Detroit!https://linktr.ee/DetroitCityofChampionswww.DJJamieDetroit.comwww.WearingFunny.com
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The Other Champions of 1935: Azucar and the first Santa Anita Handicap - Episode 106
Episode 106: The Other Champions of 1935: Azucar and the first Santa Anita HandicapWhile the name Seabiscuit is synonymous with horse racing in the 1930’s, there was another who rose to the greatest height on the largest stage: Azucar.https://linktr.ee/DetroitCityofChampionswww.DJJamieDetroit.comwww.WearingFunny.com
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The Other Champions of 1935: Stanley Kratkowski & Joanna De Tuscan - Episode 105
Episode 105: The Other Champions of 1935: Stanley Kratkowski & Joanna De Tuscan“From a room full of sweet mamas and papas to a lunatic asylum…” The stories of Stanley Kratkowski and Joanna De Tuscan are presented alongside a unique insight into the 1936 Berlin Olympics.https://linktr.ee/DetroitCityofChampionswww.DJJamieDetroit.comwww.WearingFunny.com
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The Other Champions of 1935: Gar Wood Jr. - Episode 104
Episode 104: The Other Champions of 1935: Gar Wood Jr.Gar Wood, the King of Speed on Water. In today’s episode Jamie and Charles explore the story of the crown prince: Gar Wood Jr.https://linktr.ee/DetroitCityofChampionswww.DJJamieDetroit.comwww.WearingFunny.com