What does it take to be the fastest in the world—without ever leaving your chair? In this episode of Sportly, host Kavitha Davidson dives into the high-stakes world of speedrunning, where milliseconds separate gaming legends from the rest. Kavitha breaks down Niftski’s record-breaking Super Mario Bros. run, explores the history of speedrunning from arcade halls to Twitch streams, and uncovers top players’ mind-blowing strategies to push gaming to its limits. Plus, meet Zero Master, the greatest Doom speedrunner of all time, and learn how the speedrunning community is shaping the future of gaming. Listen now and join the race. Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producers: Saadia Khan & Shei Yu I Content Writers: Emmanuelle Monahan & Kavitha A. Davidson I Fact Checking and Research: Jonathan Hazel & Suhasini Patni I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele Join us as we create new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more information at http://immigrantlypod.com. Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify to help more people find us! Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast channel for insightful podcasts. Follow us on social media for updates and behind-the-scenes content. You can reach the host, Kavitha, at
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