Cricket & Equality
b'An Indian Cricket Odyssey into the Empire
Guest: Prashant Kidambi, historian at the University of Leicester, UK, and author of "Cricket Country: An Indian Odyssey in the Age of Empire"
It was 1911, after twelve years and three failed attempts, when the first Indian cricket team completed a competitive tour of Britain. Their journey includes a Sikh prince, some missing team members, an unprecedented heat wave, and the backdrop of imperial England.
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The Russian Five
Guest: Jenny Feterovich, producer, "The Russian Five" documentary
In a true story more like a spy film, the Detroit Red Wings hockey team helped five world-class Russian players defect to join their team at the end of the Cold War. They led the Red Wings to win two back-to-back Stanley Cups.'