UnZipped: Sports Deep Dives

Liam Riggenbach

Join Liam Riggenbach as he goes into the detail behind the entities within sports that the average fan might take for granted. He explains how constructs in the sports world both came to be, as well as how they developed into what we currently know them as. Have a more inquisitive mind? Liam also breaks down the many conspiracies involved in our sports world and discusses how things may not be quite as they seem.

Episodes

  1. Apr 22

    WrestleMania I ft: Matt Willis

    On today's episode, Matt Willis joins the show to talk the origins of the first WrestleMania. Along with that, the two swap favorite mania moments and other wrestling takes as they discuss the best event on the pro wrestling calendar!

    17 min

  2. Apr 15

    The Origins of The Olympics

    In this week's episode Liam takes a back seat as Heather Pollock, a professor of classics at the University of Akron, joins the show to discuss the beginnings of the spectacle we now know as the Olympic games. The two discuss things from the origins, the revival, and favorite anecdotes about the games.

    15 min

  3. Apr 8

    Sports Hall of Fames: How Do We Choose the Best of the Best?

    In this week's episode, Liam discusses the 3 major sports' halls of fame. Where they are, how they came to be, how they choose their members, etc. Along with that, he follows with his problems with respective halls of fame, as well as the usual weekly segments.

    18 min

  4. Apr 1

    Free Agency: Where do ya wanna go?

    In this episode, Liam breaks down how the free agency process came to be what we know it as in the major four pro sports. Along with that he goes into this week's conspiracy, this week in sports history, and the ball knower of the week of this as we head toward the end of March Madness.

    16 min

  5. Mar 17

    The Draft in Professional Sports: Why Do the Worst Teams Get the Best Players?

    In this episode, join Liam as he breaks down how the draft came to be within the four major sports leagues, and how they changed to become what they currently are today. With this, he also breaks down the many conspiracies that have historically surrounded the NBA draft lottery and its' execution.

    19 min
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About

Join Liam Riggenbach as he goes into the detail behind the entities within sports that the average fan might take for granted. He explains how constructs in the sports world both came to be, as well as how they developed into what we currently know them as. Have a more inquisitive mind? Liam also breaks down the many conspiracies involved in our sports world and discusses how things may not be quite as they seem.

Information

  • Creator
    Liam Riggenbach
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Liam Riggenbach