Hey everybody, here at the Ringer we're known for our talk shows, but you might not know

we also have a whole slate of great narrative podcasts, all of them made for binging.

If you're looking for an unmissable sports history show, you'll love Icons Club.

It's a chronicle of the NBA told through the voices of legendary players, whose stories

warrant blockbuster movies of their own.

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One that's not always as glamorous as it looks.

There's also gamblers, a show about people who make money betting on, well, pretty much

anything.

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It's the summer of 1985.

Ronald Reagan has begun his second term at the White House.

John Rambo has just taken over the box office, and Oliver Stone is miserable.

It was a very tough period for me when Rambo came out.

Stone had been trying for years to make a film about the event that it changed his life,

the Vietnam War.

He'd enlisted in the army in the late 60s, ultimately spending 15 months in Southeast Asia.

Stone returned home with multiple decorations, including a bronze star for Valor.

But he'd been shaken and angered by his experiences in Vietnam.

He'd been part of a battle that left several men dead, including about 25 Americans.

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