Movie “Rudy” vs. Actual Rudy (Rebroadcast)

ESPN Daily

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4.6 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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For today’s show, a respin of one of our favorites. “Rudy” is a sports movie classic. And it defined the life of the actual man who inspired the story, Rudy Ruettiger, now in his 70s. Revered by many Notre Dame fans, Ruettiger is also plagued by critics over whether the movie exaggerated a plot point or two. ESPN’s Ryan McGee spent time with the real Rudy to find out more, and he joins Mina Kimes to discuss what’s fact and what’s fiction, from Rudy’s point of view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	My name is Rudy Rudiger.
0:03.2	I'm a little shy, but at the same time, I'll tell you about myself.
0:07.8	I'm an interesting guy, number one.
0:10.2	I dream, and I have big dreams, and one of the dreams I had was doing a movie.
0:16.7	It didn't come at me at first until after my journey at Notre Dame, I said,
0:21.6	this is like living in a movie when I just been through, because this just doesn't happen.
0:31.6	The voice you just heard is responsible for one of the most iconic moments in sports and cinematic history. Today, ESPN's Ryan McGee tells one of the most iconic moments in sports and cinematic history.
0:38.5	Today, ESPN's Ryan McGee tells one of our favorites,
0:42.4	the story of Rudy, not the character in the movie,
0:45.2	but the man whose life was transformed by a fleeting moment on the football field,
0:49.9	and whose story exemplifies what happens when the lines between fiction and reality are blurred.
0:58.0	I'm Mina Kimes. It's Friday, July 3rd.
1:02.1	This is ESPN Daily, presented by Marathon. This murder was a savage crime.
1:17.9	From legendary director Clint Eastwood.
1:20.3	I got calls for jury duty.
1:22.0	What's the problem?
1:23.1	Starring Nicholas Holt.
1:24.3	I hit something.
1:25.3	I figured it was a deer.
1:26.5	Tony Colette, J.K. Simmons, and
1:28.7	Sutherland. What are you telling me? Maybe I didn't hit a deer. Juer number two,
1:34.0	in Cinemas Now, book tickets.
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