This special episode of Deacons Pod brings us a remembrance of athlete and radio broadcaster Marty Glickman (1917 – 2001) at the time of the 90th anniversary of the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, Germany.

Glickman was a sprinter on the U.S. team at the 1936 Olympics. It was anticipated that he would run as part of the four-man relay squad.

But, on the day of the race, the U.S. Olympic Committee removed him and runner Sam Stoller from the race because they were Jewish.During this episode, we hear audio from an event called “Catholic-Jewish Bridgebuilders: Running and Speaking Against Hate” held on April 16, 2026, at the Maltz Museum in Beachwood, OH.

The keynote address is given by Dr. Jeffrey Gurock, author of “Marty Glickman: The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend” and a professor at Yeshiva University in New York City.

The Catholic respondent at the event was our own Deacon Mike Hayes, one of the Paulist Deacon Affiliates.

Deacon Mike poses the question: “Where was the Catholic Church during this time? And, more importantly, what has the Catholic Church learned from moments like this?”

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