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“I found this series as I have often felt Gabby Douglas was waaayyyy underrated as a gymnast, and I wanted to listen to some old podcasts back from when she was competing. I found this instead, and I’m so glad I did. In recent years there has been much more exposure around the toxic culture of the...”Read full review »
DL1296785 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/11/22
“Overall, the intention of this podcast was fantastic. But, there were too many easily fixed errors to ignore. It came across sloppy.”
Ogre1102 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/05/22
“This podcast was great!!! The episodes were informative and insightful. This shined a spotlight on many pioneers and trailblazers that people need to know about. I need this to become a full fledge documentary. As you said to Amanda Seales, I’m speaking it into existence for you.”
Jhas H via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/22
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“Waiting for the episode about Dominique Dawes, she was my favorite!!! And the year of the magnificent seven was everything!”
Funny girly head sue via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/09/22
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“Good first episode of American Prodigies! I know I’m going to feel a range of emotions this season, feeling joy for these women’s accomplishments and anger for the things they had to go through for being black and women. This is a story that needs to be told. I appreciate the host and athletes...”Read full review »
Marketaire via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/23/22
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“I loved season 1, but this new season seems like the best one yet. Really excited for the rest of it and whatever comes next!!”
Ti Windisch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/23/22
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“I ripped through both seasons over the weekend. Excellent podcast for sports fans and fans great life stories.”
tr909808303 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/23/22
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“This is an amazing story. It’s so well written, so well told and perfectly executed! I just loved it!”
kleizman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/27/21
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“Season 1 Jr and Season 2 Adu were great. The Rumor is garbage.”
Joelzy2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/26/21
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“I don’t agree with the argument taken in the fourth episode. The main reason why Ken Griffey isn’t remembered because he played in the era that baseball wants to forget. Griffey was clearly the best non pitcher from that era who didn’t take steroids. Baseball wants to sweep the individual...”Read full review »
Tradd1968 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/25/21
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“Absolutely mind blowing! I can taste the Pizza Hut I ate when I got the Ken Griffey Jr. home run cracking foam bat. What memories! I have set up my N64 and play regularly again after listening.”
ChittyPA via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/05/21
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“This show is amazing!!”
igman23 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/18/21
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“The podcast was great but honestly, the first two episodes felt just thrown together without an end-goal in mind. I would say the real content picks up in episode three. Though KGJr never joins the podcast, it just seems to be quintessential Griffey that he didn’t. When compared to most podcasts,...”Read full review »
Dustin’s App Reviews 1738 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/17/21
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“Loved the Podcast. Got Goosebumps listening to the game winning run call during the 95 NLDS. Hands down my favorite baseball moment ever.
Twitter: HoosOn_First”
3Doublerr3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/16/21
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“Love the pod. I’m an ‘84 kid and grew up idolizing Junior. Family trips were centred around catching a Mariners or Reds game in Seattle, Minneapolis or Cincinnati. My first Junior game was in August of ‘97 against the White Sox. He was out in the field during BP chatting with a teammate. Jay...”Read full review »
MattBergen via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/16/21
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“The actual Ken Griffey Jr content probably could have been covered in one hour long pod. If there is a season 3 pick one topic and stick to it”
Studpi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/21
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“This was great. As a fan of baseball I truly appreciate the work they did with Jr’s story. It took me back and gave a lot of context that I did not know at the time. A must listen for every baseball fan.”
RoYbarra via Apple Podcasts ·
Mexico ·
05/13/21
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“I think it’d be interesting to cover Arvydas Sabonis or Brandon Roy.”
Lance Armstrong 4 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/12/21
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“Really have enjoyed these 5 episodes of American Prodigy: The Kid. This podcast has taken me back to my childhood and revisiting the pure admiration I had for The Kid. I tried to emulate his swing, wore my hat backwards in the cages and I always wanted his jersey (which I never got). This podcast...”Read full review »
GolferInFlorida via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/12/21
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“I definitely didn’t know that Griffey is the reason for Jackie Robinson day great pod 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼”
losdot via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/12/21
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“What an amazing podcast! I grew up in the PNW and Junior still remains my favorite athlete of all time. The 90s was Griffey mania for me. I wore hightop blue Nike cleats, my hat was backwards, a gold chain never left my neck and I swung lefty with that tall stance and little waggle whenever I...”Read full review »
@Parkerci via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/21
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“I was 7 years old. I’ll never forget that commercial because I didn’t know what a shrink was until then. @barackoboogie”
nboogiewetrust via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/21
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“Thank you! Thank you guys for making this podcast. It gave me chills multiple times, and even made me ready-eyed a time or two. I was seven years old in 1995 when I fell in love with baseball thanks to “The Kid”; however, I was heartbroken, and have loved baseball a little less since the day he...”Read full review »
MattBru22 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/21
“Really enjoyed Season 1 and learning the story and the trials that Freddy Adu faced but hearing Jr’s story and learning insight behind a childhood idol of mine and many like me was exceptional. As a life long Orioles fan that image of Jr hitting on of the Warehouse in Baltimore is engrained in my...”Read full review »
Bennyj878787 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/21
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“This past episode--What The F*** Is A Met? compelled me to write a review. As a history nerd I loved your breakdown of the relationship between the sport of baseball and the African American community. My Twitter handle is @TrickleUpKevin.”
spartannovice25 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/21
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“I saved my yard mowing money to buy a Mariners hat and took advantage of an opportunity to purchase his Upper Deck rookie card for $45. I consider it one of my finest investments. Spent countless hours playing the Super Nintendo video game on rainy days when I wasn’t trying to become a ball...”Read full review »
BentPaw via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/06/21
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“True definition of 5 stars. Remember the Griffey Jr. candy bars at the baseball card shows in the late 80s?!?!
@straightouttahp”
Scott - Oak Park via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/05/21
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“Was looking forward to hearing more about some untold Griffey stuff. Should’ve been two episodes that was dragged out and the last episode he’s mentioned for a whopping two minutes”
Jay Jay 519 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/21
“Grew up watching Junior and this series does a great job of intertwining Griffey, family, personal relations, and his legacy as well as what happened around the sport when he played and even now. @jeremybrahm on Twitter”
brahje0099 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/21
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“KG jr. is the man and this provides a fascinating look at not just his career, but his life off of the field and the scaffolding that made (read: makes) him so iconic. The call on Martinez’s double that scored Griffey in the 1995 ALDS always gives me chills. My IG handle is @nicholasstobbe. Keep...”Read full review »
NickPiece via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/21
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“Very good so far. One point of contention: the double in the alcs occurred in the bottom of the 11th, not the bottom of the 9th.”
nitemere via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/03/21
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“The story of Jr. hitting a playback monitor with a bat was the best Ken Griffey Jr. story I’ve ever heard. He was and still is the COOLEST athlete I’ve ever seen. Hearing about him getting so frustrated he destroyed a TV makes him so much more relatable and just makes me love him even more. Love...”Read full review »
ccevans1985 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/03/21
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“I have really enjoyed both seasons of the show. This one is hitting hard, though, bc I’m missing my BFF who was the hugest Griffey fan and Reds fan. We drove to the first home weekend in 2000 and saw home run 399 while freezing to death. And he would have loved listening to this so much, but...”Read full review »
aurahxxxx via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/21
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“Absolutely loved the story of Jr. getting nervous when Sr. was watching. Couldn’t help but think “man, he got over that quick!” when he played with his dad for the M’s.
Great pod.
social media - @jimmermatthews”
jimmermatthews via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/30/21
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“Loved hearing stories of Jr. that I’ve never heard before. @brianeriksen”
M W Matira via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/28/21
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“As a Yankee fan, refuse to lose still hunts me. Griffey was an amazing athlete, I still see him running up the wall making that catch and that swing is so sweet to watch. Keep it up Grant, good stuff. @psolly0108”
paulsolly via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/28/21
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“I don’t get why there is any talk of the rapper in this podcast. I was excited about Griffey and loved the Freddy Adu one but this one is a miss.”
Bobby1143 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/27/21
“I grew up in Ballard and Everett which at the time were deeply working class parts of Seattle. My dad and I had a huge love ove both Griffey and Kid Sensation. At the time I was in in Ballard. One of the earliest songs I memorized at the age of 6 was “listen to the way I swing” and my dad and I...”Read full review »
Samuel Bass via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/27/21
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“The Griffey stuff is alright, if not insufficient. They jam journalists in who remember Griffey as a cultural icon more than people who ever interacted with him. An early 90s rapper with 80k streams on Spotify positions himself as Griffey’s best friend & foil and it’s almost insulting. Stay...”Read full review »
War Eagle Beagle via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/24/21
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jahshshshshshsha end via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/21
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“I love this podcast! Griffey was my favorite player growing up, I continue to collect his baseball cards to this day with my four sons. Baseball and Seattle hip hop was my childhood and it was super dope coming across this. This joint was super nostalgic and took me back to some good times. Well...”Read full review »
@jimmybible via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/21
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“This podcast has been a great break from my day each week. I’m loving the production and story unfold week. They really are giving the love to those Griffey Maxes and.. the icon. Peter Moses keeps striking gold! Go Buds!
@CLennyRucker on Twitter”
C. Lenny via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/21
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“This show is going to be incredible, the insight from such a knowledgeable source on one of the best to do it is excellent and will be a must listen for baseball fans!”
Jashor4 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/21
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“This podcast is both timely and way way overdue, if that makes sense. As a kid, Griffey was larger than life. The video game, the commercials, the shoes...and how he played the game!
So far, I’ve really enjoyed the descriptions of how Ken Griffey Jr became “The Kid” whether that’s showing how...”Read full review »
Logos01 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/21
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“Always looking for great stories and details about the athletes that elevated their sport, and this one hit the spot! Love the smashing replay monitor story and can’t wait for the rest of the podcast. Ryanpete4 (Twitter).”
Ryanpete4 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/21
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“Ken Griffey Jr is my all time favorite athlete. I’ll never forget watching him go 1st to 3rd to beat the Yankees in the 11th inning of game 5 of the 95 ALDS. The image of him and his big smile at the bottoms of the dog pile is one of my favorite sports pictures or all time.
So far this podcast...”Read full review »
MrPoutyPants via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/21
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“Favorite Griffey memory was him hitting bombs off the brick building at Camden Yards during the home run derby. Never heard the kid sensation Griffey banger before, new favorite song. IG: @lukefitzpatrck”
LukeFitzpatrick via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/21
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“Just listened to the first two episodes of the KGJ series. Xola and Alex have managed to combine theee of my favorite things: baseball, hip hop, and 90s pop culture into a podcast! I’m loving it. Thanks so much guys.”
mrsavmixadatto via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/21
“This is such a fascinating exploration of the life and story of a prodigy superstar, Ken Griffey Jr. The Kid played in the first baseball game I ever went to but I was too young to remember that. I’m excited to learn more as this season progresses! @trentsouthwick (Instagram)”
Tsmoothwick via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/21
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“A podcast every single baseball fan should listen too. Wish I could give it 10 stars! Genuinely grateful to be able to listen to such honest content, and if you live in the Seattle area it’s even more powerful. Thank you to the creators and producers!”
MarcoG24 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/21
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