American Prodigy: Becoming Great podcast

American Prodigy: Becoming Great

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  Blue Wire  

What does it mean to be great? Greatness might indicate a Hall of Fame career. But it can also be exemplified by blazing new trails o the field, or carving out a unique role in the pages of history. There are many different ways to be great, and everyone’s path is one-of-a-kind. Two-time Super Bowl champ and 11-year NFL vet, Chris Long, highlights a handful of NFLers who have been on fascinating journeys, and takes you on a trip through their life stories, and explores the true definition of “greatness.”

What does it mean to be great? Greatness might indicate a Hall of Fame career. But it can also be exemplified by blazing new trails o the field, or carving out a unique role in the pages of history. There are many different ways to be great, and everyone’s path is one-of-a-kind. Two-time Super Bowl champ and 11-year NFL vet, Chris Long, highlights a handful of NFLers who have been on fascinating journeys, and takes you on a trip through their life stories, and explores the true definition of “greatness.”

 

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Julian Edelman

Chris looks back at the career of 3x Super Bowl Champion WR Julian Edelman and how Julian ... more

22 Dec 2022

47 MINS

47:45

22 Dec 2022


#36

Eric Dickerson

Chris reviews the career of Hall of Fame RB Eric Dickerson and discusses Eric's upbringing... more

15 Dec 2022

37 MINS

37:06

15 Dec 2022


#35

Tony Boselli

Chris highlights the career of Hall of Fame LT Tony Boselli with discussion about the pres... more

08 Dec 2022

28 MINS

28:17

08 Dec 2022


#34

Osi Umenyiora

Chris looks at the career of 2x Super Bowl champion DE Osi Umenyiora as he reviews Osi's j... more

01 Dec 2022

28 MINS

28:25

01 Dec 2022


#33

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Chris reflects on the career of former NFL QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and Ryan's time at Harvard ... more

17 Nov 2022

27 MINS

27:18

17 Nov 2022


#32

Terrell Owens

Chris breaks down the career of Hall of Fame WR Terrell Owens & highlights TO playing with... more

10 Nov 2022

47 MINS

47:38

10 Nov 2022


#31

Lane Johnson

Chris highlights the career of Super Bowl champion and former teammate RT Lane Johnson as ... more

03 Nov 2022

34 MINS

34:09

03 Nov 2022


#30

Aaron Donald

For the first episode, Chris Long breaks down Super Bowl Champion & All-Pro DT Aaron Donal... more

27 Oct 2022

33 MINS

33:34

27 Oct 2022


#29

Trailer: American Prodigy: Becoming Great

What does it mean to be great? Greatness might indicate a Hall of Fame career. But it can ... more

20 Oct 2022

00 MINS

00:56

20 Oct 2022


#28

S3 Ep. 9: Finding Freedom in the Air

Host Amira Rose Davis and story editor Jessica Luther recap their highlights from the Amer... more

18 Apr 2022

36 MINS

36:43

18 Apr 2022


#27

S3 Ep. 8: Brown Girls Doing Gymnastics

Brown Girls Do Gymnastics was born in 2015 with a mission to serve underrepresented and ma... more

11 Apr 2022

50 MINS

50:28

11 Apr 2022


#26

S3 Ep. 7: Some Serious Pressure: Simone Biles

**Content note** This episode contains graphic accounts of sexual abuse and child neglect.... more

04 Apr 2022

57 MINS

57:32

04 Apr 2022


#25

S3 Ep. 6: And The Crowd Is Loving It: Sophina DeJesus and Nia Dennis

This episode looks at how Black gymnasts came to create spaces of joy for themselves and h... more

28 Mar 2022

53 MINS

53:33

28 Mar 2022


#24

S3 Ep. 5: Nobody Has Beyoncé’s Weavologist: Gabby Douglas

Amira has a conversation with Dr. Samantha Sheppard and Dr. Courtney Cox answering, “Whate... more

21 Mar 2022

42 MINS

42:18

21 Mar 2022


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S3 Ep. 4: She Was Just Everything To Me: Dominique Dawes

When you ask people of a certain age to remember the first Black gymnast, odds are they’ll... more

14 Mar 2022

48 MINS

48:02

14 Mar 2022


#22

S3 Ep. 3: I Wanted Freedom: Betty Okino

Betty Okino started gymnastics “late” — at age 9 — and begged her mother to let her train ... more

07 Mar 2022

53 MINS

53:37

07 Mar 2022


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S3 Ep. 2: Life Is Too Short To Be Bitter: Dianne Durham

Dianne Durham could have represented the United States at the 1984 Olympics in LA, but she... more

28 Feb 2022

50 MINS

50:33

28 Feb 2022