Keeping The Nostalgia Alive Show!

With all that's going on in the world, take 40 minutes to listen to our interview with Coach Greg Lansing! A great story of a relationship with coaching basketball!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Brian tells his story of his relationship with the game of basketball and growing up as a Loogootee Lion and Indiana State University Sycamore! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Dave Kornowa grew up in Ohio and dreamed of playing in the Rose bowl. He ended up at Indiana University playing for the Hoosiers, chances looked slim...a coaching change, losing seasons....Then his senior year the team came together they went 9-1...Co-Big 10 Champions ranked #4 and went on to play the mighty USC Trojans and O.J. Simpson! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Coach Rex Walters joins us for an interview. He gives an inside look into his life in basketball! One of the most entertaining and informative interviews I've done this side of the microphone! Listen, share and enjoy. He also has his own show at Theprosclub.com check it out! Listen to over 175 shows at keepingthenostalgiaalive.podbean.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

If you have a passion for basketball and you live in Texas take a trip to Carmine Texas and visit the Texas Basketball Museum! Listen to this interview with the Curator...... Bob Springer! If you'd like to donate to this 1,400 square foot museum which includes the members of the Texas Basketball Hall of Fame you can by contacting Coach Bob Springer@ 713-898-7667 or email @Texasbkb@swbell.net. The location of the Texas Basketball Museum is...... 107 Augsburg Avenue P.O box 401 Carmine Texas 78932... I've been and I'm going back soon! Also check out Texasbasketballmuseum.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Bang Tango is back, listen to my first musical interview with founding member and guitarist Mark Knight, you can also check out bangtango.net for tour and other information! Also check out markknightandtheunsungheroes.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Coach Rex Wells shares his love and passion for the game of basketball! Just a great conversation! The phenomenal 1957-58 Springs Valley season!!! Also check out the book  The Valley Boys: The Story of the 1958 Springs Valley Black Hawks By Timothy Wright! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

After technical difficulties and banging my head on my studio wall...Here's Part III of our interview with John Olsen and his life story of Loogootee, Indiana and basketball! What an amazing individual and his story is even more amazing. Enjoy! You can hear Parts I and II on keepingthenostalgiaalive.podbean.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Erwin Cox is our guest and he shares his story about a life in athletics, from Kokomo Wildkat thru his career as a Drake Bulldog! The Cox family was 9 siblings deep and the athletic talent was amazing! Erwin does an amazing job sharing his story from little league baseball, dishing the ball to Bob Netolicky at Drake and his stories of high school sports in Kokomo! It was neat to hear first hand accounts and also what legendary coach Joe Platt meant and how he coached!   Myra Fleener: [about Jimmy Chitwood] You know, a basketball hero around here is treated like a god, er, uh, how can he ever find out what he can really do? I don't want this to be the high point of his life. I've seen them, the real sad ones. They sit around the rest of their lives talking about the glory days when they were seventeen years old. Coach Norman Dale: You know, most people would kill... to be treated like a god, just for a few moments. This is Erwin Cox's moments.... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Once again John continues his story, this time he comes back for his Senior year after being the manager the previous one, and this time he's a player! He also shares some Coach Knight stories, how he met his wife and more! Sit back, relax, share and enjoy! If you have input or a guest you'd like us to have on the show email us @hoosierhysteria@yahoo.com. We also do our shows from a passion in our heart for the game, if you'd like to donate...then   please become a patron @keepingthenostalgiaalive.podbean.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

If you can't beat 'em then Cheatham! A great interview with former Paris Illinois Tiger and Indiana State University Sycamore! Ron and I both lived in Cromwell Hall at ISU his freshmen year and he shares his story about his life and love of basketball! Even a hilarious story about possibly how cheap Larry Bird was, or him giving his younger brother a hard time! Thanks Ron for keeping the nostalgia alive! If you like our work please become a patron @Keepingthenostalgiaalive.podbean.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Dr. John Olsen, seen in the front row 2nd to the right, while playing on the Freshmen team at Indiana University, Coach Bob Knights 1st year at IU. John shares his story about being a Manager during the 1969-1970 Loogootee Lion Final Four Season and then playing for Coach Butcher the following season. Not only did he play for the one time winningest Indiana high school basketball coach of all-time...Coach Jack Butcher, but he also was coached by the one time winningest college basketball Coach of all-time...Coach Bob Knight! Just an incredible story about his path to becoming a successful Psychologist for over 35 years. It's what he learned on his path thru the game of basketball that has led to his success in life! This is Part 1 of a two part interview, we will discuss more about his passion today, about his book..."Just a Little Bitty Skinny Kid", and that senior year at Loogootee high school in Part 2. Enjoy, if you'd like our work and would like to donate or advertise with us...please email us at Hoosier

Usually My shows highlight the top three songs of an artist, today I'm adding a fourth! Eddie Money passed away 9/13/19 and he was my first concert as a sophomore in high school. Sit back and enjoy... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Bang Tango is back this Saturday January 25th at The world famous Whiskyagogo on Sunset Blvd the original line-up is back! Check out Bangtango.net and MarkKnightandtheunsungheroes.com Mark Knight along with Kyle Kyle formed the band Bang Tango! Mark Knight joins us to share his story about a life in Rock and Roll! Listen, share, and enjoy! Great guy, Guitarist, and songwriter... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Legend Bobby Plump of the 1954 Milan Indians and Milan '54 Hoosier Museum board member Graham Honaker talk about the 65th reunion of  of the 1954 Milan State Championship and they also announce the establishment of the Roselyn McKittrick Endowment fund and campaign to preserve the future of the Milan '54 Hoosiers Museum. Those wishing to to make a gift, multi year pledge, or planned gift to the Roselyn McKittrick Endowment can do so by going to milan54.org or you can call Tom Kohlmeier at 317-409-5203. This is the #1 sports story in Indiana, be a part of it! We support both the Hoosier Gym and Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, lets back the '54 Hoosier Museum and continue what Roselyn worked so hard to accomplish! they also have an amazing gift shop which you can also check out at Milan54.org ---- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

The book is called "The day the Yankees made me shave", 1985 World Series Champ Greg Pryor of the Kansas City Royals helps keep the nostalgia alive. A fun and informative interview of Greg, who played 16 years of professional baseball. His book title above is available on Amazon.com or if you'd like an autographed copy head over to TheYankeesmademeshave.com - Please support or sponsor @ Zumersport.com where they make 100's of items made from the exact same materials as your favorite sports balls! Use Code KTNA and receive free shipping! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

Here's some of my favorite baseball clips and songs, please share, listen and enjoy! Please support our sponsor Zumersport.com. Use code KTNA and receive free shipping! Zumer Sport, where you can get 100's of items made with the exact same materials as your favorite sports balls! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

You can now find us on iHeart Radio! These are my favorite three songs from 1975...What are yours? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

My top three songs from the year 1974. What's Yours? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message

"Never underestimate the heart of a champion." Coach Rudy Tomjanovich shares his story about his life, the game of basketball and beyond! Please support our sponsor Zumersport.com where they make 100's of items made with the same EXACT materials as your favorite sports balls! You can also get your own logo on their products and they are adding different colleges and universities on a weekly basis! Use code KTNA for free shipping! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ktna/message