FORGING A DYNASTY
Forging A Dynasty is a narrative history podcast series about what goes into making a sports team dynasty. Season 1 centers around the Pittsburgh Steelers and the overcoming of a 40-year legacy of losing to become the most dominant NFL team of the 1970s. We will explore the team’s founder and owner, Art Rooney Sr., Coach Chuck Noll, Mean Joe Green, Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and the rest of the team.
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Episodes
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
The final episode of season 1... the Steelers match up against the dreaded Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship and then head to New Orleans for their first Super Bowl
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
We finally make it to the start of the 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers' season and there are still many hurdles yet to overcome, including a quarterback controversy, and a player strike.
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
In Episode 6 we explore the years leading up to the 1974 season... including the drafting of Terry Bradshaw and Franco Harris... the Immaculate Reception and the legion of fans that became Steeler Nation.
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Episode 5 explores Steeler coach Coach Noll's road to Pittsburgh and the foundation of the NFL's biggest competition to date, the American Football League. The AFL's founder and Chief's Owner Lamar Hunt brought about many changes in the NFL and brought about the end of one of Art's closest friends.
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Episode 4 covers the 50s and 60s of the struggling Steelers, and dives into three topics that influenced the team's 70 Dynasty. The Pittsburgh Renaissance which remade the city and provided a new home for the Steelers, the upstart AAFL which brought more competition for players and forced the end of segregation, which we will explore by discussing UCLA famed Gold Dust Gang.
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
This episode covers the Steelers sale and what was called the Pennsylvania Polka. It also covers the NFL during World War 2 and the creation of the merged team called The Steagles. And finally, it dives into Art Rooney's struggles with coaching and includes histories for coaches Johnny Blood and Jock Sutherland.
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Episode 2 explores the history of Steeler's founder Art Rooney Sr. as well as the early years of the NFL.
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Forging a Dynasty is a narrative history of the 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers. In episode 1 we explore the greatest NFL draft class by a team in history, with five Hall of Famers, including Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Jack Lambert, Mike Webster and Donnie Shell.