Join co-hosts Zack and Katie as they learn about a different topic every week. Real-life couple Zack Radvansky and Kathryn Feeney are two curious individuals who love learning. Although Katie is in her third year of law school and Zack didn't go to college, they never run out of fascinating things to learn about together. In this podcast, every episode Katie challenges Zack to "become an expert" on a totally random topic - but the catch is, he only has 30 minutes to do it. Using the power of the internet, and a little humor and love, Zack and Katie want to prove that no matter who you are, or how much education you have, anyone can learn about anything in the world if they put their mind to it.
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Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
In today's episode, Zack has 30 minutes to become an "expert" on... Jackie Robinson! It's the last Monday in February, and we finally decided to celebrate Black History Month! Being a sports figure, Jackie Robinson had yet eluded Katie's knowledge base. So she made Zack learn about him and teach her! I think we all know that Jackie Robinson is a pretty incredible guy, but we were even more blown away and impressed than we expected to be. Talk about multi-talented! This guy could do it all: football, baseball, long-jump, you name it. And he was literally the best at everything. He still holds the record for the longest run from scrimmage ever - 99 yards! (That's the whole field!) His path to the MLB is exciting and upsetting, considering how much abuse he took from the public. But he really opened doors for generations to come. After an incredible career, Jackie was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame - the first Black man to be so honored. After learning about him, it's easy to see that he truly earned all of the accolades that came his way - including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. We loved learning about Jackie Robinson. Celebrate Black History Month with us and listen!
Highlights Include:
- The unexpected link between Jackie Robinson and Pearl Harbor
- A real ally named "Branch"
- Three African-Americans played major league baseball before Jackie Robinson!
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