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Growing up on boxscores, the Game of the Week, and Sports Illustrated, three longtime Sports TV Producers reflect back on the world of sports through the lens of old issues of SI from 50 years ago. Larry Csonka and the Dolphins; Reggie Jackson and The Swinging A's; The Wizard of Westwood; The Golden Bear and Muhammad Ali are just a few of the many heroes showcased weekly by Scott, Bill and Marc on the Past Our Prime podcast. Stay up to date on what happened in the past as they go back in time and return to the glory days of sports week by week, issue by issue of Sports Illustrated starting in January of 1974
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Signup to Generate a PitchGrowing up on boxscores, the Game of the Week, and Sports Illustrated, three longtime Sports TV Producers reflect back on the world of sports through the lens of old issues of SI from 50 years ago.
Past Our Prime is hosted by Scott Johnston. The show has published 151 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "147. Talking Dr. J & Dave Cowens w/Bob Ryan" (25 October 2026, 102 minutes), "146. Chuck Foreman: The OG of Dual Threats" (18 October 2026, 101 minutes), and "145. The Big Red Machine and the Crazy Left-Hander" (11 October 2026, 95 minutes).
Past Our Prime publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 98 minutes across 151 episodes.
Booking probability for Past Our Prime is 44%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Past Our Prime requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Past Our Prime's contact route on record: verified email.
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Scott Johnston hosts Past Our Prime, a sports podcast with 151 episodes published.
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Episode #147
On the cover of the October 25, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated stand two Hall of Famers—Dave Cowens and Julius Erving—as four ABA teams prepare to join the NBA and the Doctor arrives to change the league forever...
Episode #146
Chuck Foreman was one of the NFL’s most versatile and exciting running backs of the 1970s, a key weapon in the Minnesota Vikings’ run of success that included three Super Bowl appearances. Nicknamed “The Spin Doctor”...
Episode #145
The October 11, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated featured Cincinnati Reds slugger George Foster on the cover, at a time when the Big Red Machine was chasing its second consecutive World Series championship. Foster was...
Episode #144
The 1976 Maryland Terrapins had their breakout season under quarterback Mark Manges, a 6'3", 220-pound junior out of Cumberland, Maryland, who landed on the October 4, 1976 cover of Sports Illustrated under the headline...
Episode #143
The September 27, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated put Ken Norton on the cover under the headline “All Set to Slam in the Rubber Match,” previewing his highly anticipated third and final showdown with Muhammad Ali, set...
Episode #142
Jimmy Connors capped off a dominant tennis season by capturing the 1976 U.S. Open, defeating rival Björn Borg 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 in a thrilling four-set final at Forest Hills, a result that snapped Borg's 19-match...
Episode #141
Bert Jones was one of the NFL’s most talented and colorful quarterbacks of the 1970s. The Baltimore Colts selected him with the second overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft, and the “Ruston Rifle” quickly earned a...
Episode #140
The September 6, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated — the magazine's annual College Football Preview — carried the bold headline "Michigan Is No. 1," featuring a close-up cover shot of Wolverines sophomore quarterback...
Episode #139
Reggie Jackson graced the August 30, 1976 cover of Sports Illustrated during the single strangest season of his Hall of Fame career — his lone year as a Baltimore Oriole. Fifty years later, the cover still surprises...
Episode #138
The August 23, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated — titled "The Buccaneers Come Aboard" — put Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Steve Spurrier on the cover, marking the very first Sports Illustrated appearance for the...
Episode #137
The August 16, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated featured Calvin Hill on the cover under the headline "The Redskins Shop for a Super Bowl," a nod to George Allen's expensive off-season spending spree that brought Hill...
Episode #136
The August 9, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated closed out the magazine's Montreal Olympics coverage with the headline "Awrright! Bruce Jenner Wins Big" on the cover, capturing Jenner celebrating after his dramatic...
Episode #135
The August 2, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated carried the headline "She Stole the Show" on its cover, with 14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci as the unmistakable star of that week's Olympic coverage out of...
Episode #134
This week on Past Our Prime, we welcome two legends from one of the greatest Olympic swim teams ever assembled—Jim Montgomery and Brian Goodell. Montgomery made history at the 1976 Montreal Olympics by becoming the...
Episode #133
The July 19, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated landed on newsstands just days before the Montreal Summer Olympics, with a cover that perfectly captured America's hopes. There was marathon legend Frank Shorter, looking to...
Episode #132
Randy Jones was a left-handed sinkerball pitcher who became one of the most unlikely stars of 1970s baseball, spending the bulk of his career with the San Diego Padres after being drafted in 1972. Undersized and lacking...
Episode #131
Frank Shorter landing on the cover of the July 5, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated was perfectly timed — the Montreal Olympics were just weeks away and Shorter was heading back to defend the gold medal he had won in...
Episode #130
Bowie Kuhn landed on the cover of the June 28, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated because he had just done something nobody in baseball had done quite so boldly — voided three of the biggest player sales in the history of...
Episode #129
George Brett spent 21 years with the Kansas City Royals and never played a single game for anyone else — which in today's era of free agency feels almost quaint. He's the only player in baseball history to win batting...
Episode #128
Dwight Stones is on the cover of the June 14, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated, and he joins Past Our Prime to take us back to one of the most electric moments of his remarkable career. That cover came on the heels of a...
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