Roaring Chicago, part 1

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer

November 1924. Orville Mulligan is assigned to cover two football games - one college, one NFL - in Roaring Chicago. In episode 1, the leadup to Red Grange & U. Illinois vs the Chicago Maroons.

Along with the notorious Ernie "Doogs" Doogle, Orville and his sports reporter peers 1920s-style trash talk their way through a long train ride, and get the inside dope at pressers with Grange, Amos Alonzo Stagg, and Bob Zuppke.

Orville also gets a lead on a potentially much bigger score: A one-on-one interview with speakeasy owner/private sports club manager with ties to organized crime...

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions, and the Sports History Network.

"Roaring Chicago" script and story by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Special thanks to author/historians Jennifer Taylor-Hall, Chris Willis, and Joe Ziemba for additional research.

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. "Roaring Chicago" co-stars, in order of appearance, John Roberts, Forrest Hartl, Vernon Poitras, Joe Gallegos, Mindy Grossberg, Caedmon Holland, Scott Leete, Mike Backus,Abriana LaValley, and Don McIver.

Directing by Eric Bodwell. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.

The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed by Bruce Smith.

Additional music provided by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs, and Mike & Gene Monroe with "Cletus Train Music."

Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Darrin Hayes and Os Davis. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.

And as the legendary Doogs liked to say, “Until next time!”

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Sports History Network Theme Song

This theme song was produced by Ron "Tyke" Oliver of Music Meets Sportz https://sites.google.com/view/sportsfanztastic/sports-history-network?authuser=0