Running It Back

What can we learn from legendary sports players and performances? In each episode of Running It Back, Tarlin Ray and Mike Palmer bring us back to moments from the past to find the stories that resonate with the events of today. If you forget history, you may be destined to repeat it. So be sure to run it back with us before you play it forward in these tumultuous times.

Sports
Self-Improvement
Basketball
51
Tua's Concussion and the Warrior Ethos of the NFL
Reflections on "An Abundance of Caution" in our Guilty Pleasure
37 min
52
Running It Back - Season 3 Kickoff
Serena & Roger, the NFL, the NBA, and More
45 min
53
Running It Back - 50th Episode Celebration
Lessons Learned from Sports Through these Tumultuous Years
40 min
54
Title IX and the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Reflecting on 50 Years of Progress and Newfound Challenges
34 min
55
Lessons in Conscience after Uvalde and Buffalo
Kerr and Kapler's Reactions and the History of Sports Activism
41 min
56
NBA Season in Review 2022
The Celtics, Luka, CP3's Collapse and More
46 min
57
When's the Right Time for an Athlete to Hang It...
A Deep Dive into the Mythic Soap Opera of Sports Retirements
40 min
58
SXSW Running It Back Highlights Show
Moments from the Panel with Clips from our Favorite Episodes
40 min
59
NBA All-Star Spectacles and the Top 75
A Congregation of NBA Legends Witness Steph, LeBron, and the Evolution of the Game
47 min
60
The Flores Suit Pre/Post Super Bowl Hangover Ed...
Wrapping Up the NFL Season with One Last Look at Black Head Coaches
37 min
61
The NFL's Black Head Coach Problem
Another Look at the Rooney Rule and Other Ways to Balance the Playing Field
42 min
62
Antonio Brown's Walkoff, The NFL and TMZ Culture
Lessons Learned from A Noteworthy Exit
40 min
63
Running It Back 2021 Year in Review
Lessons Learned from the Year in Sports
29 min
64
Name, Image, Likeness, and Ed O'Bannon vs the NCAA
Steph, Azzi Fudd, LeBron, Gavin Newsome, and More
28 min
65
Scottie Pippen's Last Dance Memoir Unguarded
Lessons Learned from A New Perspective on The Last Dance
39 min
66
Aaron Rodgers Lies to the Media About His COVID...
Lessons Learned From A Quarterback Lying to the Media
31 min
67
Ben Simmons, Disgruntlement, and The Process
Leadership Lessons from Philadelphia
44 min
68
Kyrie, The Vaccine, and the NBA
Allowing Players to Walk Backwards in Challenging Times
34 min
69
NFL 2021 Kickoff - That's My Quarterback Edition
Lessons Learned from TO, Tony, and the CEOs on the Field
43 min
70
Simone Biles and the Tokyo Olympics
The "Twisties", Mental Health, Empathy, and the Dangers of Comparing Ourselves to Perfection
39 min
71
Space Jam and Space Jam 2
OG Looks at the Original Space Jam and Critical Takes on Space Jam: A New Legacy
23 min
72
Giannis the King - NBA Finals Edition
Running It Back to Michael and Akeem
31 min
73
CP3 the Point God
Lessons Learned from the Suns 2021 NBA Finals Run
32 min
74
The Malice in the Palace
Lessons Learned from the Legendary NBA Fracas
24 min
75
Naomi Osaka's Withdrawal from the 2021 French O...
Running It Back to the 2018 US Open, Self Care and Painful Media Moments
30 min