The Fandom of the Opera: A Linebacker, a White Whale... and a Secret
About this episode
The episode explores the unexpected connections between opera and sports through the story of former college linebacker Brandon Jovanovich.
We get it: As Timothée Chalamet said, "no one cares" about opera. But you should listen, instead, to former college linebacker Brandon Jovanovich — whose impossible rise from cater waiter to Captain Ahab proves that the artform that used to rule the world has way more in common with sports than you realize. (And that's even before you realize what he's been playing through, onstage.) Also: what a castrato is, Bugs Bunny, actual divas, Modell's and monster trucks. Further content: • "Inhabiting Ahab" (Patrick J. Sauer) • Vote for PTFO at The Webby Awards: Best Sports Podcast + Experimental & Innovation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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