Join host and journalist Ben Baskin on an adventure through time as he takes on some of the biggest questions in sports history— and some you never thought to ask. Every episode of Lost In Sports explores the mysteries of the lost, the forgotten and the disappeared, and goes on a quest for answers.In season 1, Ben investigates a global phenomenon that vanished, a body part that went missing, a movie that was never seen, and more!Have a sports mystery you’d like to solve? Send it to Ben at <a href="mailto:lostinsports@religionofsports.com" target="_blank">lostinsports@religionofsports.com</a> or leave him a message at [(914) 893-2870](tel:9148932870).

The Cleveland Browns are the most tortured franchise in sports. They have never won a Super Bowl. But in 1986, in the middle of the season, the players on the team filmed a time travel sorcery movie that prophesied they would do just that— it featured the novelty-singer Tiny Tim, had ninjas and sword fighting, a castle, a shotgun, and even a black bear. Ben searches for answers about why this obscure movie was made and why no one outside Cleveland has ever seen it.

The Cleveland Browns are the most tortured franchise in sports. They have never won a Super Bowl. But in 1986, in the middle of the season, the players on the team filmed a time travel sorcery movie that prophesied they would do just that— it featured the novelty-singer Tiny Tim, had ninjas and sword fighting, a castle, a shotgun, and even a black bear. Ben searches for answers about why this obscure movie was made and why no one outside Cleveland has ever seen it.

Ben searches for answers about why the 1986 Cleveland Browns filmed a time travel sorcery movie and why no one outside Cleveland has ever seen it.

Masters of the Gridiron

In Religion of Sports' latest podcast series, Host Iggy Monda takes listeners inside America’s locker rooms and field houses to explore hazing in high school sports today. Through deeply personal stories of kids who have hazed, parents who have fought for accountability, coaches who are scared of what their players do when they’re not looking, and people who have hazed others, he ultimately asks why hazing is so ingrained in American culture – and what it says about us.

Follow <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ros-presents-roughhousing/id1555512378" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ROS Presents: Roughhousing</a> for the full series.

In Religion of Sports' latest podcast series, Host Iggy Monda takes listeners inside America’s locker rooms and field houses to explore hazing in high school sports today. Through deeply personal stories of kids who have hazed, parents who have fought for accountability, coaches who are scared of what their players do when they’re not looking, and people who have hazed others, he ultimately asks why hazing is so ingrained in American culture – and what it says about us.
Follow ROS Presents: Roughhousing for the full series.

Roughhousing is a new narrative podcast exploring hazing in high school sports today.

Introducing: Roughhousing, Part 1: Hell Week

In 1999, a comedy about the ABA -- the upstart 70s basketball league -- was supposed to be released. The movie starred Orlando Jones, Kelsey Grammer and Jason Segel, and featured cameos by Jim Brown, Roy Jones Jr, and Julius Erving. Everyone involved thought the movie was going to be a classic. But it never came out. Most of the actors never even got to see it. Ben investigates the untold story of New Jersey Turnpikes to find out what actually happened.

In 1999, a comedy about the ABA -- the upstart 70s basketball league -- was supposed to be released. The movie starred Orlando Jones, Kelsey Grammer and Jason Segel, and featured cameos by Jim Brown, Roy Jones Jr, and Julius Erving. Everyone involved thought the movie was going to be a classic. But it never came out. Most of the actors never even got to see it. Ben investigates the untold story of New Jersey Turnpikes to find out what actually happened.

Ben investigates the untold story of New Jersey Turnpikes, a star-studded 1990s sports comedy that was never released, to find out what actually happened.

New Jersey Turnpikes

The Hartford Whalers logo is everywhere, worn by celebrities from Snoop Dogg to Adam Sandler….even though the team no longer exists. But the small state capital was once home to hockey greats like Gordie Howe and Ron Francis, before the team was uprooted to North Carolina. Ben returns to his home state to find out how Hartford once had a NHL team, why the team moved and ripped the heart out of the city, and how it’s seemingly more popular now than when it existed.

The Hartford Whalers logo is everywhere, worn by celebrities from Snoop Dogg to Adam Sandler….even though the team no longer exists. But the small state capital was once home to hockey greats like Gordie Howe and Ron Francis, before the team was uprooted to North Carolina. Ben returns to his home state to find out how Hartford once had a NHL team, why the team moved and ripped the heart out of the city, and how it’s seemingly more popular now than when it existed.

Ben returns to his home state of Connecticut to find out how Hartford once had a NHL team named the Whalers, what the team meant to the city, and why they were moved out of the state.

Hartford Whalers

In 1997, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield squared off in arguably the most notorious and strange fight in boxing history. It is remembered in infamy as The Bite Fight. Lesser known is that the piece of Evander Holyfield's ear that Mike Tyson bit off and spit out went missing. Ben ventures to find out what happened to that chunk of human flesh and why Tyson bit the ear in the first place.

In 1997, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield squared off in arguably the most notorious and strange fight in boxing history. It is remembered in infamy as The Bite Fight. Lesser known is that the piece of Evander Holyfield's ear that Mike Tyson bit off and spit out went missing. Ben ventures to find out what happened to that chunk of human flesh and why Tyson bit the ear in the first place.

Ben sets out to understand why Mike Tyson bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear and to solve the mystery of how that piece of ear went missing.

Holyfield's Ear

For years, EA Sports produced an extremely popular, and extremely accurate, college football video game— with all the NCAA teams, stadiums, mascots, traditions, and, yes, the actual players. And then it was gone, leaving its cult fanbase enraged and fighting to keep the game alive. Ben explores the NCAA Football video game series, how it was made, why it went away, and how its loss exposed what it really means to be a college athlete.

For years, EA Sports produced an extremely popular, and extremely accurate, college football video game— with all the NCAA teams, stadiums, mascots, traditions, and, yes, the actual players. And then it was gone, leaving its cult fanbase enraged and fighting to keep the game alive. Ben explores the NCAA Football video game series, how it was made, why it went away, and how its loss exposed what it really means to be a college athlete.

Ben revisits the beloved NCAA Football video game franchise, exploring how it was made, why it disappeared, and how its loss set off a chain reaction that now threatens to upend the entire system of college athletics.

NCAA Football Video Game

In 1999, a small apparel company named AND1 released a VHS tape of streetball highlights set to a hip hop soundtrack that quickly became a worldwide craze. AND1 was soon hosting games all over the world, and the players were international celebrities. But then, just as quickly as it rose, it all disappeared. Twenty years later, Ben untangles the complicated origins, unlikely rise and untimely demise of the basketball phenomenon he fell in love with as a kid.

To learn more about streetball and where it's played, check out our AND1 Guide on Apple Maps <a href="https://guides.apple.com/?pg=3836100790378553333" title="here" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

In 1999, a small apparel company named AND1 released a VHS tape of streetball highlights set to a hip hop soundtrack that quickly became a worldwide craze. AND1 was soon hosting games all over the world, and the players were international celebrities. But then, just as quickly as it rose, it all disappeared. Twenty years later, Ben untangles the complicated origins, unlikely rise and untimely demise of the basketball phenomenon he fell in love with as a kid.
To learn more about streetball and where it's played, check out our AND1 Guide on Apple Maps here.

Ben untangles the complicated origins of the AND1 Mixtapes, answering how a small apparel company turned streetball into a global phenomenon and how, seemingly overnight, it all disappeared.

The AND1 Mixtapes

Join host and journalist Ben Baskin on his journey as he takes on some of the biggest questions in sports history— and some you never thought to ask. Every episode of Lost in Sports explores the mysteries of the lost, the forgotten or the disappeared, and undertakes a quest for answers.

Join host and journalist Ben Baskin on his journey as he takes on some of the biggest questions in sports history— and some you never thought to ask. Every episode of Lost in Sports explores the mysteries of the lost, the forgotten or the disappeared, and undertakes a quest for answers.