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Bar Trivia: How a Staten Island Pub Made College Hoops History

Long before the NCAA Basketball Tournament became a billion-dollar business, there was a massive betting pool run out of a neighborhood bar on Staten Island. The Irish pub’s $10 game handed out million-dollar prizes and drew players from around the world. But when the pool got too big, it threatened to bring down the bar where it all began. * Hosted by Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, and Jason EnglishWritten by Zaron BurnettSenior Producer is Josh FisherEditing and Sound Design by Jonathan WashingtonMixing and Mastering by Josh FisherOriginal Music by Elise McCoyShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Children of the Moon

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  The Other James Bond

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  The Mysterious Death of Andy the Sneaker-Wearing Goose [Re-Release]

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  Dock Ellis: High and Outside

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  The Family Who Vanished Into Siberia for Over 40 Years

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  A Very Special Mini-Mailbag

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  Marilyn, Hamilton + John Wilkes Booth's Statue: NYC History Hiding in Plai…

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  The Unintended Insanity of the 1994 Caribbean Cup (w/John Green and Daniel…

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  Richard Nixon and the Magic Suitcase

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  10 Minutes to Live: Hawaii's Text Message Fiasco of 2018

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  Zero Gravity: The Zambian Space Program

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  Movie Mystery: The 2000 Oscars Heist

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  The Galápagos Murders

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  Taking On Water

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  The Olympic Prison