The Weird History of Sports and Games | Compilation

Sports, games, and entertainment of the masses have been part of the human experience since, well, humans existed! ...showcasing physical prowess, raw talent, or even taking time of a busy schedule for a board game or two. Join us as we get into all things sports, spectating, and many other things! For example, what was the average spectator experience at the old Roman Colosseum like? How did Milton Bradley start an incredible board game empire? ...and what was that whole Atari E.T. video game debacle all about? These and many more subjects in today's compilation - let us you your favorite game or sport in the comments! Chapters 00:00:00 - What It Was Like to Be an Ancient Olympian 00:11:38 - What Being a Spectator at the Rome Colosseum Was Like 00:22:23 - How A Baseball Player Became a World War II Assassin 00:34:02 - The Family-Friendly Milton Bradley Corporation Has A Bizarre History 00:44:14 - How the ET Video Game Ended Atari 00:54:33 - When The Olympics Became A Hostage Crisis 01:04:39 - Facts About Bobby Fischer Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews