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The Tao of Poo (A Davey Classic) - Timeout 47

June 23, 2021 ESPN's David Fleming and Ally Fleming
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The Tao of Poo (A Davey Classic) - Timeout 47
Show Notes

In the second installment of the Davey Classic Series, Ally expertly breaks down Dave's groundbreaking story - "It Happens" - from ESPN The Magazine's first Body Issue in 2010. Inspired by NFL MVP Lamar Jackson's recent bout of "cramps" the Flems explore the science, sociology (and, of course, the scatological humor) behind the ultimate sports taboo: elite athletes pooping their pants. We all do it. In fact, we produce 1.5 billion pounds of the stuff every day on this planet. But what happens to the athlete's mind and body when they push themselves beyond the limits of the human body? More often than you think, they end up like Lamar Jackson, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, surfers, NASCAR drivers, Olympians, 70% of endurance athletes and most NFL linemen - humanized by the Tao of Poo. Listen in as the Flems take a deep dive into the story that launched the iconic Body Issue Undercarriage Anthology.