Part 1: The Jiggle & the Giddy Up

The most famous athlete in 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany was the American sprinter Jesse Owens, and one of the most famous stories from those Games was the unexpected, heartwarming encounter Owens had with the German long jumper Luz Long. The friendship between the two athletes would serve as a symbol of how sports can overcome national antagonisms. We wonder: What really happened at the long jump pit that day? This is part one of a two-part crossover from Revisionist History’s ‘Hitler’s Olympics’ series. To listen to the whole series, head over to the Revisionist History show page .

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Part 1: The Jiggle & the Giddy Up is an episode from The Last Archive by Pushkin Industries.

This episode is 39:55 long.

This episode was published on Oct 10, 2024.

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