About this episode

Melanie Payn discusses her book about the Soap Box Derby and shares memories from the project.

Melanie Payn, Author of "Champions, Cheaters, and Childhood Dreams: Memories of the Soap Box Derby", joined Ray. Melanie dove into how the project began and some of the memories documented in the book.

People in this episode

Host: Ray Horner

Guest: Melanie Payn

Topics covered

• Soap Box Derby
• childhood memories
• book discussion
• sports history
• author interview

Keywords

• Soap Box Derby
• Melanie Payn
• childhood dreams
• sports
• book

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Champions, Cheaters, and Childhood Dreams: Memories of the Soap Box Derby

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