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  • Ali vs. Inoki Revisited - The Prophet looks at the story behind the boxer vs. wrestler superfight of the Seventies

  • Sinatra Song of the Week: I'm Gonna Live Til I Die - A forgotten, fun uptempo Sinatra song

  • Fight Songs: The Worst in Boxing and MMA ring entrance music - The Prophet examines fighter ring entrance music in a three part series. Part 2 reviews the worst of the genre.

  • Animal Freaks: The Feral Pig - the feral pig is a threat to man, nature and the enivornment in the US and elsewhere in the world.

  • Fight Songs: The Best in Boxing and MMA ring entrance music - The Prophet examines fighter ring entrance music in a three part series. Part 1 reviews the best of the breed.

  • Plucky Rollergirls Spark Derby Revival - Roller Derby is relevant again thanks to the grass roots efforts of determined female skaters. So why are the "old school" derby purists so bitter?

  • Pro Wrestling's 'extreme' past - Think today's pro wrestling is "extreme"? Check out the old school when men like The Sheik and Abdullah the Butcher terrorized the ring

  • Barbaro: In Memory of a Champion - Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is euthanized at age 4 and will be remembered for his toughness on and off the track

  • Sinatra Song of the Week: Cycles - As close as the Chairman ever got to recording a country western song..

  • Know Your Great Latino Boxers: Carlos Palomino - Carlos Palomino have been a more tactical competitor than the prototypical “blood and guts” Mexican fighter, but he was a great one.

  • Sinatra Song of the Week: Luck Be A Lady - One of Sinatra's swinging classics, this song was most recently re-released on a compilation of gambling themed songs called "Lucky Numbers".

  • Yum Yum Steak Is Good! - All you need to know about steak, the different cuts, how to cook it and where to eat it.

  • Sinatra Song of the Week: I've Got You Under My Skin - Not only is "I've Got You Under My Skin" considered by many to be the finest recording of Sinatra's career, a good case could be made for it being the best male pop vocal ever.

  • Sinatra Song of the Week:Wave - One of the best songs to come out of the collaborations between Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim

  • Sinatra Song of the Week:I've Got the World On a String - One of the highlights of the early Sinatra sessions with Nelson Riddle

  • How to order Espresso-the basics on how to order and behave in an espresso bar

  • How to order Espresso Pt. 2 -the basics on how to order and behave in an espresso bar

  • Humidor Etiquette - How to behave in a cigar store humidor

  • Animal Freaks: The Asian Swamp Eel - A nasty creature that infests Florida swamps

  • The history of the Daiquiri - The much maligned daiquiri was actually one of Ernest Hemingway's favorite cocktails

  • The Cosmopolitan - the Cosmo is a girly drink, though it is the favorite of the legendary Robert Evans

  • The Story of Ciro's - It's been the Sunset Strip Comedy Store for over 20 years now, but back in the 1940s and 50s it was the hottest nightclub on the planet

  • Boxing and MMA's Biggest Fraud: Butterbean - Butterbean has managed to defraud boxing and MMA in his career

  • Bob Barker: Hail to the Silver Fox - Price Is Right host Bob Barker is a giant among men and a TV icon

  • Milton Berle remembered - Berle trod the path on which the entire broadcast TV industry walks

  • The history of the Bloody Mary - The classic breakfast cocktail re-examined

  • The basics of beer - Understanding the terms and production process of malt beverages

  • Wine 101 - The basics of wine

  • The history of bourbon whiskey - The history and production of Sinatra's favorite drink

  • Remembering Stu Ungar - Stu Ungar was a genius at the poker table and a walking train wreck away from it

  • Remembering Johnny Moss - Poker pro Johnny Moss was a true pioneer

  • Why Mobsters Wear Tracksuits - An age old question answered

  • Seattle Slew - Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew remembered

  • The Martini - The origin and history of the classic cocktail

  • The Manhattan - The background of the cocktail



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