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Smooth Operators

Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin

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A dive into the world of Formula One with your hosts Noah, Griggs and Ben. To hear the show live, join us every Friday at 1 PM CST on weglfm.com. To stay connected with us, follow our show Twitter @SMOPpodcast (https://twitter.com/SMOPpodcast).
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The Why I Run podcast from Red Bull celebrates the extraordinary and the everyday stories of running, to inspire you to pick up those running shoes and just get going! Runners of every skill level are welcome, from passionate regulars, to runners who struggle themselves to get out the door, and everyone in between. We had some incredible episodes in Season 1; an F1 driver, a writer, an activist, and a BMX rider, who discuss topics such as running to spend time with others (including your dog ...
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In this special one-off episode ahead of the 2024 Wings for Life World Run on May 5, Why I Run host Ayo Akinwolere sits down with the awe-inspiring Nims Purja. Nims is an ex-Ghurka and one of the world’s best mountaineers. He’s achieved some incredible physical feats – including summiting the world’s 14 tallest mountains at record-breaking speeds. …
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The boys are back from break and ready to talk about more Formula One. To start off, the gang reacts to the firing of Guenther Steiner at Haas and give their thoughts on the decision. Next, they discuss Mercedes and them changing almost all the parts on the car. Then, they discuss ESPN's Top 10 F1 Drivers of 2023 list and finish the show talking ab…
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The boys are back and this time is all about Vegas baby, manholes coming out to hurt Ferrari, Fans paying thousands to be told to leave, Max Verstappen may not be the fastest, does the circuit look like Spider-Pig, all these topics and so much more as the SMOP boys are left with more questions than a Mobster trying to find a rat.…
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In the latest episode of Tauri Talk we chat with two professional photographers from Getty Images, who have worked with us and Oracle Red Bull Racing for many years. Mark “Thommo” Thompson and Peter “Foxy” Fox talk about their work and how they go about it and their memories from over thirty years in Formula 1, during which time photography has cha…
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Ben is not here so it is just Griggs and Noah on the show today. To start, they talk about Andretti getting FIA approval to join F1 and it now being up to Liberty Media. Next, the guys talk about the report of Apple being interested in acquiring the F1 broadcast rights and give their opinions on it. To finish up the show, Griggs and Noah preview th…
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On this episode, the boys are back to talk about the world of F1. To start, the guys discuss all the contract situations in F1, followed by talking about the new tech on the cars and to wrap it up they previewed and gave their predictions for the Singapore Grand Prix!By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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The boys are finally back in the studio to talk F1 after a long summer of doing virtual shows! To start, the guys talk about what happened during the F1 summer break along with some of the news currently happening in F1. Next, they previewed the Dutch Grand Prix and to wrap up the show the guys gave their race predictions along with our special gue…
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The boys are back for a summer of fun, as they break down the Miami race, discuss the drama around Daniel Ricciardo to Alpha Tauri, and the upcoming Imola Grand Prix. The boys lived streamed this episode on WEGL's youtube channel and will continue to do so all summer.By Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin
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Did you run with us this year in the Wings for Life World Run 2023? Even if you didn’t but are curious how it was for our hosts, Erin and Ayo, plus all the guests and listeners who ran it too… well, get listening to this bonus episode! They take a moment to chat with previous guest and GPS runner Jeric Yuen, hear about Ayo’s experience (spoiler: he…
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On the final in-person show of the 2022-2023 Auburn school year, Noah, Ben and Griggs are back to talk about the world of Formula One. To start the show, the boys recap the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and gave their thoughts on the race, followed by giving their thoughts and opinions on the Max and Checo battle for P1 in the Drivers Championship. To clos…
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It’s the last episode until the big run and we are going out with a bang with the inspirational Bobbi Gibb. Bobbi was the first woman ever to run the Boston marathon and her story is one of resilience, perseverance and blind optimism. She broke every boundary around to run this race in 1966 and showed women everywhere they were capable of running m…
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The boys are back once again to discuss all things Formula One and are joined by Ainsley for todays show! First they discuss Franz Tost stepping down at Alpha Tauri after the 2023 season and what the future is now for the team. Next, they touch on the changes to the sprint format. Finally, the group wraps up the show with their Baku track preview a…
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The simplicity of running is something we often praise on this podcast. Not needing anything but a pair of trainers and the outside world makes running one of the easiest sports for exercising, that’s for sure. However, it is kinda nice to geek out on good gear from time to time, and while Erin is away, self-confessed tech geek Ayo is doing just th…
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The boys are back once again to discuss all things Formula One. First the boys discuss Mercedes and the upgrades they are planning for Baku and beyond. The boys also get into a discussion about Ferrari sticking with their current car concept, Alpine's upgrade plans for Baku and Miami to take on Mercedes and finally the guys talk about and give thei…
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