Introducing: Murder at The U
In 2006, Bryan Pata was a senior defensive tackle for the University of Miami with a bright future ahead of him. The NFL was right around the corner, and he was months away from being able to buy his ...
27 Jan 2min
CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 6: Occasionally Brilliant
From the basketball-nerd mecca of the Sloan Conference to the always-brilliant mind of stats guru Bill James, Martin’s unusual legacy lives on—along with some of the questions that defined his life. L...
22 Juli 202555min
CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 5: The Last Manley
Our hosts take a trip to Kansas, where the women in Martin’s life speak about the man they knew and loved—and hunt for Martin’s buried treasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
22 Juli 202546min
CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 4: Clock Management
Martin’s blog shines a light on a troubled but brilliant mind—and a tumultuous life defined by passion and obsession. The following podcast contains discussion of suicide and self-harm, which some ...
22 Juli 202549min
CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 3: Almost Vulcan
Martin’s compulsive number-crunching lays the groundwork for people like Daryl Morey and Dean Oliver to later transform the sport, while the hunt for statistical meaning impacts his own life in profou...
22 Juli 202547min
CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 2: Shoot Your Shot
A young Midwesterner becomes obsessed with basketball, with an opportunity to make history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
22 Juli 202551min
CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 1: The Imperfect Arc
The dominance of the 3-point shot in today’s NBA can be partially traced to strange and humble origins - the curious world of a Kansas genius named Martin Manley. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
22 Juli 202544min
TRAILER: CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN
Today, the 3-point shot is king in the NBA. But has it ruined basketball? The tale of a reclusive genius who predicted basketball’s future, then vanished. What he left behind: A website. And maybe b...
10 Juli 20252min
