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A Vanilla Ice Story

By Brett Smith

Dear Grandma: Milli Vanilla ≠ Vanilla Ice. In 1990, all I wanted was “To The Extreme” so I could sing along with the other 5th graders.

EP. #20 Doug Henry and The Dam

By Brett Smith

This is a story about roots. I wanted to know how Doug Henry became Doug Henry, the scrappy kid from New England who worked two jobs while trying to make it as an athlete. He was 14 when he entered his first race. He wasn’t a promising amateur prospect, his gear didn’t match, his bikes … Continued