Best Peter Figueroa Podcasts (2024)

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Rob Brantly: Catcher, Durham Bulls; MLB 2012-24 1:00:04

1d ago1:00:04

1:00:04

Durham Bulls catcher Rob Brantly joins Patrick Kinas on THE Durham Bulls Podcast to discuss his baseball journey. Brantly details his career from his childhood to college to fulfilling his lifelong dream of playing major league baseball.

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Jatovi McDuffie: On-Field Announcer, Durham Bulls 53:12

10d ago53:12

53:12

Jatovi McDuffie, the 19-year on-field announcer for the Durham Bulls, joins the podcast to talk about his loves of the job, how he got the job, his passion for people and gaming, and his endeavor to better the Durham community through his on-field and off-field ventures.

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Scott Pose: MLB Outfielder; Analyst, Durham Bulls/Big Ten Network 1:12:40

17d ago1:12:40

1:12:40

Scott Pose joins the podcast to talk about his baseball journey from an 88 pound high school freshman to becoming an outfielder for the New York Yankees. Pose talks about all of his stops in between, and learning that he would be the first batter in Florida Marlins history during their expansion year of 1993. Pose talks about his manager Joe Torre,…

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Tristan Peters: Durham Bulls, OF, 2024 56:33

23d ago56:33

56:33

Durham Bulls outfieler Tristan Peters talks about growing up in Winkler, Manitoba, playing for two iconic baseball franchises - the Durham Bulls and Savannah Bananas, meeting his wife at a country dance club and his unlikely baseball journey.

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Tony Riggsbee: Durham Bulls, Public Address Announcer 43:30

1M ago43:30

43:30

The longest-tenured public address announcer for the Durham Bulls - Tony Riggsbee - takes us through a 50-plus year career in radio, including his 19 years as doing PA at the DBAP. Hear Tony's seminal moments in his broadcasting career, delivering news of 9/11 and the space shuttle Challenger explosion to the people of the Triangle.…

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Ben Johnson: Coach, 2018 Durham Bulls; Manager, Memphis Redbirds 41:46

1M ago41:46

41:46

Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson, a coach on the 2018 Governors Cup championship Durham Bulls team joins Bulls broadcaster to talk about his one season coaching in Durham, his voyage to major league baseball, and his special relationship with his father, Larry. Johnson manages his hometown team and even lives in his childhood house with his dad…

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Cole Figueroa: Durham Bulls 2012-14; Director, Baseball Operations, Tampa Bay Rays 37:17

1M ago37:17

37:17

Cole Figueroa, who spent the 2012-14 seasons with the Durham Bulls, and now Tampa Bay's Director of Baseball Operations, joins Bulls broadcaster Patrick Kinas. Figueroa talks about his job, career arc, first major league call-up and his first project in the front office of the Rays, developing a method to hit Yankees' ace reliever Dellin Betances. …

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Kevin Smith 1:05:04

2M ago1:05:04

1:05:04

Welcome to the Cougar Tales Podcast, your one-stop shop to learn about the students and faculty of the BYU Executive MBA Program. Today on the show, I talk with Kevin Smith. Kevin is a fellow student in the EMBA class of 2025 and currently works as an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer with Burns and McDonnell. In this episode, we get to know Ke…

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Justin Sterner: Durham Bulls, RHP 2022-24 51:54

2M ago51:54

51:54

Durham Bulls pitcher Justin Sterner recounts the profound impact his two-year mission to American Samoa had on his life, becoming an Eagle Scout, his BYU family tree and his journey to professional baseball.

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Emanuel Figueroa 1:09:38

2M ago1:09:38

1:09:38

Welcome to Cougar Tales: The Podcast, your one-stop shop to learn about the students and faculty of the BYU Executive MBA Program. Today on the program, I talk with Emanuel Figueroa. Emanuel is a fellow student in the EMBA class of 2025 and currently works as a compliance officer for USAA. In this episode, we get to know Emanuel. He tells us about …

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Jim Morris: "The Rookie", Durham Bulls LHP 1999-2000 1:20:47

2M ago1:20:47

1:20:47

The story of "The Rookie" Jim Morris is well known. Morris' life story & baseball journey turned into a Disney movie. Retired from a first pro baseball journey, teaching high school science while coaching high school baseball. Then a promise between Morris and his players led to a second chance at baseball, and a tryout at the age of 35. Three mont…

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Fabrice Ntambwe-Kalala 55:58

2M ago55:58

55:58

Today on the program, I talk with Fabrice Ntambwe-Kalala. Fabrice is a fellow student in the EMBA class of 2025 and currently works as the Director of Global Product Finance at Nu Skin. In this episode, we get to know Fabrice. We talk about his experience growing up in Africa, what athletics has taught him about being a leader, and how Jesus was th…

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Shelley Duncan: Durham Bulls Champion; Manager, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 50:35

2M ago50:35

50:35

This week, New York Yankees' Triple-A manager Shelley Duncan joins Patrick Kinas on THE Durham Bulls Podcast to talk about his professional baseball career, his major league baseball family, his relationship with Bulls Hall of Fame manager Charlie Montoyo and his 2013 Governors Cup title season with Durham. Duncan also discusses at length the impac…

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Lizeth Kent 1:25:20

3M ago1:25:20

1:25:20

Today on the program, I talk with Lizeth Kent. Lizeth is a fellow student in the EMBA class of 2025. Lizeth currently works as a Clinical Pharmacist Lead with Intermountain Medical Center. In this episode, we get to know Lizeth. We talk about her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ, her experience as an immigrant to Utah from Colombia, and why…

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Jake Mangum (Durham Bulls) & father John Mangum (Chicago Bears) 50:52

3M ago50:52

50:52

This week, Durham Bulls outfielder Jake Mangum joins the show alongside his dad John, who played nine seasons as a defensive back for the Chicago Bears. Hear the journey of Jake on his way to Durham, from his record-setting time at Mississippi State to his treks to the College World Series. The Mangums talk about the parallels in their sport, stori…

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Ellie Corbridge 39:00

3M ago39:00

39:00

Welcome to Cougar Tales: The Podcast, your one-stop shop to learn about the students and faculty of the BYU Executive MBA Program. As the cohort of 2025 is off exploring Moab, I decided to do something a bit different this week. We’re gonna sit down with someone who is not a current member of the class, nor is she directly connected to the EMBA pro…

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Harris Cooper: Finding America In A Minor League Ballpark 46:52

3M ago46:52

46:52

Author and professor emeritus at Duke University Harris Cooper joins THE Durham Bulls Podcast to talk about his book "Finding America In A Minor League Ballpark" depicting his season as a seating bowl host at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Cooper talks about his psychology career, his love of baseball, the personal stories he uncovered during his seas…

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Gregg Paskett 53:07

3M ago53:07

53:07

Welcome to Cougar Tales: The Podcast, your one-stop shop to learn about the students and faculty of the BYU Executive MBA Program. Today on the show, we talk with Gregg Paskett. Gregg is a fellow classmate of the BYU EMBA cohort of 2025. Gregg currently works as a Project Manager with the aerospace company L3 Harris. In this episode, we get to know…

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Brandon Guyer: Durham Bulls 2011-14; 7-year MLB OF 56:28

3M ago56:28

56:28

Seven-year MLB outfielder Brandon Guyer joins Bullls broadcaster Patrick Kinas this week on THE Durham Bulls Podcast. Guyer talks about his company Major League Mindset befoe delving into his four seasons (2011-14) with the Bulls. Guyer also breaks down what it's like to prepare for a Game 7 of the World Series, something he has first-hand knowledg…

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Lee Petek 43:51

3M ago43:51

43:51

Today on the show, we talk with Lee Petek, fellow classmate from the EMBA class of 2025. Lee currently works as a Sr. Principal Consultant with Cognizant, focusing on Workday Integrations. In this episode, we get to know Lee. We talk about his experience growing up in Taiwan, how he went from majoring in piano performance to business operations man…

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Tristan Gray: Durham Bulls 2021-23 47:25

3M ago47:25

47:25

This week's episode of THE Durham Bulls Podcast features former Durham Bulls infielder Tristan Gray, who spent portions of three seasons with the Bulls, leading Durham to a pair of International League and Triple-A National Championships in 2021 and 2022. Gray, now playing in the Miami Marlins organization, compares emotions between his wedding las…

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Westlee Tonga 55:49

3M ago55:49

55:49

Today on the show, we talk with Westlee Tonga. When Westlee isn’t in class with the cohort of 2025 working as the VP of Alumni Relations, he works as director of sales development with Nice CXone and consults under his own company, Halo Sales and Strategy. In this episode, we get to know Westlee. We talk about leadership lessons from his time playi…

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Miles Mastrobuoni: Durham Bulls (2021-22), Chicago Cubs (2023-24) 42:21

3M ago42:21

42:21

Durham Bulls' fan favorite Miles Mastrobuoni joins THE Durham Bulls Podcast to talk about his journey to Wrigley Field as a super-utility player for the Chicago Cubs. Miles takes us through his San Francisco Bay upbringing, where he developed his blue-collar style of play, his special relationship with his brother, his memories of playing for the D…

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Dr. Troy Nielson 48:12

4M ago48:12

48:12

Today on the show we talk with Dr. Troy Nielson. Dr. Nielson is currently a professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources in the BYU Marriott School of Business. He previously served as the department chair of Business Management at Utah Valley University and worked as an associate professor of Management at CSU San Marcos. Dr. Nielson e…

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Morgan Ensberg: 2024 Durham Bulls Manager 44:59

4M ago44:59

44:59

This week's podcast introduces the new Durham Bulls manager for the 2024 season, former National League All-Star Morgan Ensberg. This episode covers a ton of ground from his time delivering produce as a teenage in southern California, his love of skiing, walking on to his college team at USC, his first major league call-up, playing in the 2005 Worl…

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Michael Scott Peters 40:21

4M ago40:21

40:21

Today on the show, we talk with Michael Scott Peters, President of the BYU EMBA class of 2025. Most recently, Michael has been working as a senior manager in corporate sales development for Workday. Don’t be fooled, he’s nothing like his namesake from the NBC sitcom. It’s hard to keep up with our Micheal both figuratively and literally. Not only ha…

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Jim Vickery: The Man Who Named Wool E. Bull 26:16

4M ago26:16

26:16

If you were ever curious how "The Greatest Mascot In The World" Wool E. Bull got his name? Do we have the podcast for you. In the spring of 1992, the Durham Bulls held a contest of name their mascot. Durham native Jim Vickery won that contest with his submission of Wool E. Bull. In this week's podcast, Jim recounts the story of the contest, his sub…

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Katie Neilson 39:12

4M ago39:12

39:12

Today on the program, we talk with Katie Neilson. Katie is a fellow student in the EMBA class of 2025. Katie most recently worked as President and Co-Founder of Assure, a venture capital fund administration company specializing in Special Purpose Vehicles, better known as SPVs. In this episode, we get to know Katie. We talk about what it’s like to …

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Tyler Parsons: General Manager, Durham Bulls 57:41

4M ago57:41

57:41

This week's episode of THE Durham Bulls Podcast features General Manager Tyler Parsons. Tyler discusses his life and career journey from the tiny Village of Dansville, Michigan to his first job in sports working for his alma mater Central Michigan University, to his time as the GM of his hometown team - the Lansing Lugnuts - to ultimately getting t…

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Keith Halterman 34:51

4M ago34:51

34:51

Today on the show, we talk with Keith Halterman. Keith is a fellow student in the EMBA class of 2025. When Keith isn’t doing homework and spending time with his family, he’s working as the VP of Engineering for the streaming platform Angel Studios, probably most well known for their original series, The Chosen. In this episode, we get to know Keith…

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Ryne Stanek: Durham Bulls (2016-18), World Champion Houston Astros (2022) 59:27

4M ago59:27

59:27

Former Durham Bulls flame-throwing RH reliever Ryne Stanek joins THE Durham Bulls Podcast to talk about his three seasons in Durham. Stanek shares stories about his first major league call-up, his unique pizza gender reveal of his second child, the business of baseball, embracing his girl-dad status, the story of meeting his reality-star wife and w…

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Paul Larsen 33:30

5M ago33:30

33:30

Today we talk with Paul Larsen. Paul is a Marketing Executive with the digital Marketing firm, Red Olive. In this episode Paul shares what his super powers are, whether you should attend a Sugar Ray concert, why he loves BYU, and which Avenger is the smartest avenger. Also, if you've ever been in class with him, you've seen that Paul just knows stu…

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Bill Evers, Hall Of Fame Manager & First Triple-A Manager of the Durham Bulls 39:35

5M ago39:35

39:35

In Episode 2 of THE Durham Bulls Podcast, Patrick Kinas visits with Bill Evers, who was the first Triple-A manager of the Durham Bulls. Evers, an original Tampa Bay Devil Rays hire at the inception of the franchise, managed the Bulls from 1998 through 2005, claiming back-to-back Governors Cup championships (2002-03) and his #20 was later inducted i…

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Davis Esplin 1:00:16

5M ago1:00:16

1:00:16

Today on the show, I talk with Davis Esplin. Davis is a fellow student in the EMBA class of 2025 and an Operations Strategy and Financial Analyst professional. Davis most recently worked for Lendio as a Senior BizOps & Strategy Analyst and was unfortunately affected by recent layoffs at the company. If any of you out there have any connections look…

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Charlie Montoyo, Hall Of Fame Manager of the Durham Bulls 47:20

5M ago47:20

47:20

In this episode, Hall of Fame Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo joins THE Durham Bulls Podcast to discuss his career as Bulls manager from 2007-2014, which included a franchise-record 633 wins. Montoyo then was elevated to the Tampa Bay Rays, where he served as third base coach, then promoted to bench coach. In 2019, Montoyo was hired as the man…

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Shelly Spencer 27:03

5M ago27:03

27:03

In this episode we talk with Shelly Spencer. Shelly is the VP of Communications in the BYU EMBA class of 2025. She is also a Human Resources professional with the advertising firm R/GA. We learn about Shelly's background, talk music, discuss the BYU EMBA program, and Shelly even shares her most important health tip. You can connect with Shelly on L…

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Introduction 3:29

5M ago3:29

3:29

Here is where we embark! In this episode I give a short background and introduce the podcast. Welcome to the show!By CougarTales

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Episode 59 - Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose... 30:03

7M ago30:03

30:03

...and sometimes it rains. Listen in to a very important Hit Bull Win Podcast as Scott and Patrick discuss the end of the season, Wool E.'s Winter Wonderland, and the future of the podcast. Thank you to all who have listened and made this podcast so special through the years. It has always been such a huge source of joy to share stories of minor le…

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Episode 58 - Return of the Mailbag 49:43

10M ago49:43

49:43

There are only six games left in the season, and the mailbag had been piling up. Scott and Patrick decided to fix that. Get tickets now: durhambulls.com/tickets Get some gear: durhambulls.com/shop

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Episode 57 - Another Chat with Manager Michael Johns 52:05

11M ago52:05

52:05

Scott and Patrick sit down with Bulls manager Michael Johns for the second time this year to discuss long homestands, trades, golf, The Hunger Games, and much more. Don't miss out, and enjoy!

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Episode 56 - Calculations and Conversations with Nick Bornhoft 43:28

11M ago43:28

43:28

A new department at the Durham Bulls front office graces the pod with its presence, as Patrick and Scott sit down with Senior & Special Projects Accountant Nick Bornhoft! Accounting is a huge back bone for the Bulls, and Nick explains why it might be a good bit more fun than you think. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!…

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Episode 55 - All-Star (Point) Break 44:01

12M ago44:01

44:01

Patrick and Scott were challenged by General Manager Tyler Parsons to discuss the 1991 classic action film Point Break. Listen here to relive a great popcorn flick with special guest and Social Media Manager Andrew Green. Enjoy!

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Episode 54 - About Last Night... 31:49

1y ago31:49

31:49

Howdy! Scott and Patrick go over a wild Independence Day at the ballpark, discuss your voicemails, and wedding invitations. Enjoy!

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Episode 53 - A Podcast Update and Chat 41:36

1y ago41:36

41:36

The podcast is evolving and we're going to try something new! Listen to the pod to hear about that update, how the ABS system was installed, and a milestone achieved for the first time in 20 years for the Durham Bulls. Enjoy!

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Episode 52 - Leslie Martin & Cam Brendle 37:38

1y ago37:38

37:38

Unfortunately, Scott Strickland is absent. Fortunately, Patrick is surrounded by interesting people, like Director of Promotions Leslie Martin and Head Groundskeeper Cameron Brendle, who hop on to chat their work, fishing, Taylor Swift, and more. Enjoy!

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Episode 51 - Bulls Manager Michael Johns 38:20

1y ago38:20

38:20

Scott and Patrick sit down with new Bulls Manager Michael Johns to discuss Durham, golf, and spring training cooking. Enjoy!

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Episode 50 - The Gold Episode and Bryan Wilson 43:35

1y ago43:35

43:35

It's a 50th episode celebration! Scott and Patrick discuss a successful Opening Weekend, and chat with Director of Merchandise and Bulls front office legend Bryan Wilson.

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Episode 49 - Emptying the Mailbag 47:01

1+ y ago47:01

47:01

It's another mailbag episode! Scott and Patrick answer all your questions from Wool E. Bull's taco/burrito preference to their stress level headed into the season. Enjoy! arv3bqmd

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Episode 48 - The Toddcast 31:34

1+ y ago31:34

31:34

Assistant Director of Food and Beverage Todd Feneley joins Scott and Patrick to discuss Yoda Soda, golf carts, and everything in between. Plus, listen to hear how the new offices are working for the front office staff, and Scott's restaurant review kerfuffle.

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Episode 47 - Meet Durham Bulls General Manager Tyler Parsons 37:18

1+ y ago37:18

37:18

Happy New(ish) Year! Hit Bull Win Podcast is back with another great episode as they interview new General Manager of the Durham Bulls, Tyler Parsons. Plus, an update on the renovation project, a holiday recap, and much more!

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