The Axis of Ego: Recent Episodes
Tom Garrett
The Washington Redskins' year-long quest for a championship culminates in Super Bowl XXVI against the Buffalo Bills. This is the story of that game, and of the players and moments that made it so memorable.
Fresh off of a convincing win against the Atlanta Falcons a week earlier, the 1991 Washington Redskins now looked to knock off the Detroit Lions and advance to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in ten years.
First up for the 1991 Washington Redskins in their quest for a world title were Jerry Glanville, Deion Sanders, and the flamboyant Atlanta Falcons in this divisional playoff game featuring one of the more memorable moments in Redskins history.
This run of games during the last month of the regular season, against the Rams, Cardinals, Giants, and Eagles, would go a long way toward determining how difficult the 1991 Washington Redskins’ road to the Super Bowl would be.
If the 1991 Redskins were going to finish undefeated, the last remaining major roadblock would be their arch-rival Dallas Cowboys. The full story of this classic game can be heard in this week's episode of "Something Special."
The fifth part of “Something Special” sees the 9-0 Redskins look to become just the ninth team in NFL history to get to 11-0. Standing in the Redskins’ way would be Jerry Glanville and the upstart Atlanta Falcons, and coaching legend Chuck Noll and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In part four of "Something Special," the Redskins try to break a three-year losing streak against the New York Giants. Then, Washington battles the Houston Oilers as head coach Jack Pardee looks for revenge against his old team.
In part three of “Something Special,” the undefeated Redskins face off against a veteran, Super-Bowl-winning coach, and a young, up-and-coming, future championship-winning coach.
Both men would come away impressed.
In part two of "Something Special," I move deeper into the 1991 season, as the greatest fans in the NFL watched the 2-0 Redskins attempt to take control of the NFC East in games against the Cardinals, Bengals, and Eagles, following their big win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.
In the debut of "Something Special," I discuss the backstory and early season exploits of the 1991 Washington Redskins, one of the greatest teams in NFL history.
You're familiar with tennis, right?
You sure about that?
Did it ever occur to you that the game you think you know, is, in fact . . . an imposter?
In this podcast, I tell the story of the true identity of one of the world's most popular sports---with the help of Ivan Ronaldson, the Head Court Tennis Professional of Prince's Court, right here in the Washington, DC area.
This is the story of real tennis.
Online dating is the worst, right?
Well, maybe not the worst, but it's not all rainbows and lollipops, either.
This week, I talk about my experiences and detail the pros and cons of various dating sites, including Match, OKCupid, Hinge, Bumble, eHarmony, and Tinder, as well as the pitfalls of taking a shotgun approach to online dating.
In this episode, I examine one of the most infamous and protracted intellectual-property battles in entertainment history.
The war over the rights to James Bond --- specifically, the story and script for Thunderball --- took over half a century to resolve fully.
Luckily, this podcast isn't nearly that long.
This time, I delve into an embarrassing (and very public) moment from my own past.
If you're a current or recovering sports nerd, you may enjoy it. Revel in my folly!
Chances are, you don't know his name.
But you probably owe him a thank you.
This is the story of the most important man in the world.
My first storytelling effort - I thought I would take some time to honor my dad by telling the story of my favorite Father’s Day memory.
This should appeal to anyone who was a pre-2004 Red Sox fan.
Or anyone who has a father, I guess.