This week on the Daly Dose, we’re officially tipping off our <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">March Madness</a> prep with a deep dive into the legend of the "Hick from French Lick."<br />We are thrilled to welcome <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New York Times</a> bestselling author <a href="https://www.keithob.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Keith O'Brien</a> to discuss his cinematic new book, <a href="https://www.keithob.com/books/heartland" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird</a>.<br />Here’s what’s on deck:<br />The Making of a Miracle: Keith pulls back the curtain on the research and grit required to capture the soul of 1970s Indiana.<br />We relive the magic of <a href="https://gosycamores.com/sports/mens-basketball" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indiana State’s</a> lightning-in-a-bottle season that changed <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/sports/basketball-men/d1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">college basketball</a> forever.<br />We look at the profound personal hurdles and "forgotten" upbringing that forged Larry Bird’s legendary mental toughness.<br />Keith also shares one specific, never-before-heard story that perfectly encapsulates why there will never be another No. 33!