John Madden Football: A Brief History

The History of Fun

Vox Media Podcast Network

Film Reviews, Tv & Film, Hobbies, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2018

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Even if you don't care about football and don't give a hoohah about Jonathan Madden and his bus-loving stylings, the story of the biggest sports game franchise ever is quite a yarn! Join Chris Plante as his spins this pigskin into a, I don't know, football or something! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the history of fun where we explore the hidden backstories behind the things you love to do.
0:15.6	My name is Russ Frustick, and today I'm joined by Allegra. Frank, hey Allegra.
0:20.0	Hello, Russ. How you you doing I am very awake as
0:23.9	always as always very awake if it seems like Allegra is sleepy for three consecutive episodes
0:30.5	there's no reason that's the case uh there's all we're also joined by Chris Plant
0:36.3	hey Chris Oh hello
0:38.4	How are you?
0:39.8	You know, I'm doing well
0:40.9	Chris whenever it's your episode
0:42.6	I feel like I have to walk on eggshells to make sure that I don't accidentally reveal
0:46.9	The subject that you're talking about
0:50.0	And this episode is no different
0:54.4	That subject is The subject So an elevator and this episode is no different. Let me tell you the subject.
0:57.6	So an elevator pitch, there is a curse on millionaires, a Super Bowl winning football coach
1:09.4	whose biggest regret is not buying stock options.
1:14.5	And, um, a man named Tripp.
1:20.7	Is that short for anything?
1:25.3	Triptallamew.
1:26.3	Triptholomew, Triptholome, yeah.
1:28.1	Yeah, I see that.
1:29.1	I think that's it.
1:30.8	Anyway, so this is the story of Madden, NFL football.
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