Host Brian Smith reveals the "story behind the story" of John Sigrist, a football players on the Ohio State Buckeyes at the turn of the twentienth century. On October 26, 1901, John Sigrist, who played center-rush, sustained a broken vertebrae in a game against Western Reserve. He died from his injuries two days later. He remains the only Ohio State player to have died from injuries sustained in a game.

Host Brian Smith tells the harrowing tale of how Juliane Koepcke was flying over the Peruvian rainforest with her mother when her plane was hit by lightning. She survived a two-mile fall and found herself alone in the jungle, just 17. The Story Behind the Story of Juliane Koepcke is how she survived.

Host Brian Smith discusses "The Story Behind The Story" of Ssecretariat", considered the greatest thoroughbed racehorse of the 20th Century. Secretariat was a legendary thoroughbred racehorse whose name reigns supreme in the history of racing. The stallion not only became the first horse in 25 years to win the Triple Crown in 1973, he did it in a way that left spectators breathless.

Host Brian Smith discusses the story behind the story of three lives changed forever by the tragedy of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970.

Host Brian Smith discusses the story behind the story of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970. Students at Kent State University rallied to protest the invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Ohio National Guards—called in to restore order—unexpectedly opened fire on the students, killing four and wounding nine others.

Host Brian Smith describes the trial of Jesus, as depicted in the Gospels. The trial involved a series of hearings before Jewish religious authorities (led by Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin) and the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, ultimately leading to his condemnation and crucifixion.