Latest Episodes
Bad Tiger (Tiger Woods Scandal)
November 9, 2020
- 49:05
Rachel is going to need Rachna to keep it in her pants. You’ve heard of Tiger Woods. You know. The prodigy who appeared in Golf Digest...
Liar, Liar (Donald Trump Golf stories)
November 2, 2020
- 33:15
Rachel and Rachna are going to need you to pour yourself an Arnold Palmer. You’re familiar with our President. The guy who won the...
Blood in the Water (1956 Hungary v. USSR Olympic Water Polo Match)
October 26, 2020
- 42:51
Rachna is gonna need Rachel to pull on her water wings. It’s the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, and the Hungarian water polo team is...
About The Show
Fox Sports host and comic Rachel Bonnetta (“Lock It In”, “@Buzzer”) and comedy writer Rachna Fruchbom (“Fresh Off the Boat”, “Parks and Recreation”) are here to share their love for two things: sports and DRAMA. Sure, they obsessively root for Cleveland (the Browns and the Cavaliers, respectively), but they get even more excited by those crazy moments in sports that become almost legendary. We all know the sensationalistic scandals about cheating, gambling and sex, but Rachel and Rachna want to discover the humanity behind the headlines. That’s why they started Hall of Shame -- every week Rachel and Rachna will take each other through some of the biggest scandals in sports, from the thrill of Dock Ellis’ acid fueled no-hitter on acid to the agony of Rosie Ruiz’s fake Boston Marathon win. With humor and a healthy dose of perspective, they get to the bottom of what exactly went down, why these stories matter, and how they’re still relevant today. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel more invested in sports than you ever thought possible. New episodes drop every Monday.
More Episodes
Bad Tiger (Tiger Woods Scandal)
November 9, 2020
- 49:05
Rachel is going to need Rachna to keep it in her pants. You’ve heard of Tiger Woods. You know. The prodigy who appeared in Golf Digest...
Liar, Liar (Donald Trump Golf stories)
November 2, 2020
- 33:15
Rachel and Rachna are going to need you to pour yourself an Arnold Palmer. You’re familiar with our President. The guy who won the...
Blood in the Water (1956 Hungary v. USSR Olympic Water Polo Match)
October 26, 2020
- 42:51
Rachna is gonna need Rachel to pull on her water wings. It’s the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, and the Hungarian water polo team is...
The Biggest Sting in Sports History (Operation Flagship)
October 19, 2020
- 28:29
Rachel is going to need Rachna to take off her rose colored glasses. It’s 1985, and the hottest ticket in DC is to see the Washington...
Puke and Rally (The Michael Jordan Flu Game)
October 12, 2020
- 38:04
Rachel is going to need Rachna to hold her hair. It’s game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, and Michael Jordan’s Bulls are tied 2-2 with the...
There Will be Blood (2009 Rugby Bloodgate Scandal)
October 5, 2020
- 38:58
Rachna is going to need Rachel to grab a tissue and apply pressure. It’s the quarter finals of the 2009 Heineken Cup. The Harlequins are...
Temper, Temper! (Our Top 5 Meltdowns in Sports)
September 28, 2020
- 46:56
Rachel is breathing deeply and counting to ten. Athletes — they’re just like us. Except they’re usually bigger. And definitely stronger....
Keep your friends close, and your gangsters closer (The Black Sox Scandal)
September 21, 2020
- 44:11
Rachna is going to need Rachel to slip her a $10. In 1919, the Chicago White Sox were favored to win the World Series. But they were...
Throne of Lies (New England Patriots Spygate Scandal)
September 14, 2020
- 52:37
Rachel is cracking open that beer because football season is back! The 2002 Super Bowl was momentous. It was Tom Brady and Bill...
Run For Your Life (1904 Olympic Marathon)
September 7, 2020
- 40:34
Rachna is going to need Rachel to pack a water bottle. The 1904 Olympics were, to be generous, a catastrophe. Against a backdrop of...
In Solidarity (with Atlanta Dream's Elizabeth Williams)
August 31, 2020
- 27:31
This week Rachel and Rachna sit down with Atlanta Dream’s Elizabeth Williams to reflect on her teams decision to strike, their beef with...
Wire, Wire, Pants on Fire (The 1976 Soviet Fencing Scandal)
August 24, 2020
- 38:17
If Rachel says, en garde, Rachna better say fence. In 1976, a Ukrainian pentathlete with a chip on his shoulder arrived at the Olympics...
The Flip Side (The Surya Bonaly Story)
August 17, 2020
- 38:28
Rachna's lacing up those childhood skates. In the early 1990's French figure skater Surya Bonaly didn't fit the "ice princess" mold....
Full Court Shame (2000 Spanish Paralympic Basketball Scandal)
August 10, 2020
- 34:01
Rachel and Rachna promise they are great people. Just like the Olympics, the Paralympics are ripe with cheaters. In 1996 the...
Get Spangled, Baby (Top 5 Memorable National Anthems)
August 3, 2020
- 42:33
Rachna is going to need Rachel to take off her hat and put her hand over her heart. The US National Anthem is a war song, so why would...
Stranger than Fiction (The WWE Montreal Screwjob)
July 27, 2020
- 43:47
Rachel needs Rachna to mind the body grease. In the early 90's Bret "The Hitman" Hart was one of the WWF's (now WWE) biggest stars; he...
So you agree? You think you're really pretty. (The Maria Sharapova Doping Scandal)
July 20, 2020
- 36:10
Rachna just hopes Rachel will say no to meldonium. When Maria Sharapova burst onto the scene, she was beloved by all (well not all). She...
What Happens in Vegas... (the Suzy Favor Hamilton story)
July 13, 2020
- 40:17
Rachel wants Rachna to talk about it! Like many people, Suzy Favor Hamilton spent much of her life grappling with mental illness. Unlike...
100 Bottles of Beer on the Plane (The Legend of Wade Boggs)
July 6, 2020
- 33:25
Rachna is going to need Rachel to hold her OWN beer and then get herself another. In 1982, Wade Boggs graduated from the Minor to the...
Cash for Concussions (The New Orleans Saints Bountygate Scandal)
June 29, 2020
- 35:41
Rachel is going to need Rachna to watch her head! In 2010, the New Orleans Saints were riding high after their 2009-2010 Super Bowl win....
The Grunt-o-meter (The Monica Seles Story)
June 22, 2020
- 41:56
Rachna needs Rachel to get a grip. Monica Seles was the youngest woman to ever be ranked #1 in women’s tennis. She stayed at the top for...
Enter Sandman (The Horse Killing Scandal)
June 15, 2020
- 40:58
Rachel needs Rachna to saddle up! In 1982, Tommy Burns was a lowly stable hand -- until millionaire James Druck asked him to kill his...
Friends Forever (Dennis Rodman & Kim Jong-Un)
June 8, 2020
- 1:08:31
Rachna is going to need Rachel to step up her friend game. In the late 90s, Dennis Rodman was basketball’s bad boy, and Kim Jong Un was...
Support the work for anti-racism and police reform.
June 1, 2020
- 00:28
Hall of Shame listeners--In light of the protests happening around the country, we're holding today's episode, but look out for a new...
The Factory of Sadness (The Curse of the Cleveland Browns)
May 25, 2020
- 42:30
For Rachna, there's no place like home. Unfortunately for her, home is Cleveland where the Browns play.. In 1964, the Browns were World...
The Pom Pom Mom (The Wanda Holloway Story)
May 18, 2020
- 41:39
Rachel proves to Rachna that everything is bigger in Texas. Even cheerleading rivalries. After Wanda Holloway’s dream of cheerleading...
Sweet Home Alabama (2010 Auburn Tree Poisoning Scandal)
May 11, 2020
- 35:04
Rachna's stocking up on toilet paper for this week's story. Alabama’s most adored pastime is college football, and its bitterest rivalry...
Becoming Metta World Peace (Ron Artest Part 2)
May 4, 2020
- 39:22
Rachel is going to need Rachna to buckle up. In part two-- After the brawl, Ron is at the lowest point of his career, his mental health...
Malice at the Palace (Ron Artest Part 1)
April 27, 2020
- 37:27
Rachel is going to need Rachna to hold her beer. In part one of a two-part episode, we dive into the early life and career of the most...
"Luck" of the draw (1985 NBA Draft Conspiracy)
April 20, 2020
- 36:10
Rachna thinks the Knicks were a little too lucky. When David Stern, a NYC native, was appointed NBA Commissioner in 1984, he was...
Gambling, gangsters, & the Great One (Operation Slapshot)
April 13, 2020
- 38:55
Rachel would wager Rachna hasn’t heard this one before. Once upon a time, sports gambling wasn’t just frowned upon, it was illegal. But...
White male energy (2016 Ryan Lochte Olympics Scandal)
April 6, 2020
- 29:53
Rachna smells a rat in Rio. After a triumphant few laps around the Olympic pool in Brazil, Ryan Lochte was America’s golden boy. Medals,...
The no no (The Dock Ellis Story)
March 30, 2020
- 32:22
Rachel takes Rachna on a trip to the 70s. Doc Ellis loved baseball but baseball didn’t always love him back -- especially when he spoke...
I am a woman and I am fast (The Caster Semenya Story)
March 23, 2020
- 30:48
Rachna reminds Rachel what happens to women who dare to win. In 2009, South African middle distance runner Caster Semenya burst onto the...
Bases Loaded (Cleveland's 10 Cent Beer Night)
March 16, 2020
- 25:39
Rachel spins a boozy yarn of Midwestern debauchery. Looking to avenge a loss to the Texas Rangers, Cleveland fans are out for blood and...
Marathon Madness (The Rosie Ruiz Story)
March 9, 2020
- 19:48
Rachel tells a sordid tale of sweat, lies, and public transportation. Rosie Ruiz bolted out of obscurity and into infamy after being the...
Injustice on the Ice (the 2002 Olympics Figure Skating Scandal)
March 9, 2020
- 25:39
In our inaugural episode, Rachna tells an icy tale of Olympic deception. When the Russians beat the favored Canadians in the Pairs...
Hall of Shame (coming soon)
February 25, 2020
- 01:10
Introducing "Hall of Shame" the newest podcast from Crooked Media. Each week hosts Rachel Bonnetta ("Lock It In") and Rachna Fruchbom...