Viewpoint with Tony Hodge is where worldviews, politics, culture, and public policy intersect. Join us for thoughtful conversations about critical issues facing our community and country and how our worldviews shape our lives and our future. Based in West Virginia.
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Interviews about culture, religion, and more with brilliant people who will fan the flames of your curiosity.
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A podcast that discusses the people, processes, and equipment that drives American manufacturing
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In the Front Row with Mike Vaccaro is your front row seat to one-on-one conversations with sports figures. Our guests are hall of famers, gold medalists, record holders, trailblazers and more. We share stories from all sports and eras to bring you amazing guests with incredible accounts of the moments that made them the athlete and person they are today.
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The NAMI Radio Hour features conversations with guests weekly exploring the topic of mental health, mental illness and recovery. The show is live Wednesdays at 10 AM CST on www.radiofreenashville.org or podcast on PodOmatic. The NAMI Radio Hour is hosted by Jeff Fladen, MSW, Executive Director of NAMI Tennessee.
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Luxury Beliefs, Kennedy Center, DOGE in WV
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56:52Send us a text Tony discusses in depth the book by Rob Henderson entitled "Troubled." He talks about social stability as a requirement for economic mobility. Tony reports Trump's rightful take over of the Kennedy Center. DOGE might pay a visit to West Virginia. Support the show Visit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod…
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Astronaut Leland Melvin on Travelling to Space, NFL, and His New Book "Space Chasers"
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40:56Leland Melvin was born and raised in Lynchburg, VA in the 1960s during the time of the moon landing in 1969. But, instead of wanting to be the next Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, Melvin wanted to be the next Arthur Ashe. While tennis didn't become his sport, football did, and Melvin earned a scholarship to the University of Richmond. Playing for th…
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Relationscapes: “Swipe Left on Romance,” with Sabrina Strings
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1:07:28“Relationscapes” is the current podcast by Blair Hodges, host of Fireside. Enjoy this sample episode and be sure to subscribe directly to Relatio0nscapes now, because this episode will fall out of the Fireside feed next month!By Relationscapes
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Conservative Young Men, AI Romance, GOP Dominance
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1:03:58Send us a text Tony talks about more young men than young women being conservative and more young men than women being involved in church. More on this here. Tony discusses the recent news about the Equal Rights Amendment. Tony discusses a NYT article that details a woman who has sex with an AI chatbot. Tony also talks about GOP dominance in West V…
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Send us a text Tony Hodge reviews the inauguration of Donald Trump and discusses the highlights of his first 100 hours in office. The historic first 100 hours DeepSeek's Sputnik moment How DEI conquered the University of Colorado The Hyde Amendment Keep Americans safe in aviation Support the show Visit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod…
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Author and Commander Michael Wegman
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1:37:24Send us a text Today's guest is Michael Wegman, the author of "Caveat Games," a military suspense thriller. Michael is a retired naval officer, an author, a painter, a creator, a political scientist, an adventurer, a teacher, a leader, a man of faith and so much more. Listen as he shares his background and life experiences that has shaped who he is…
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Chucky Brown's Epic Journey: From NC State to 13 Years and 12 NBA Teams!
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38:02Chucky Brown was born and raised in New York City before moving to Southeastern North Carolina his sophomore year in high school. He was a standout at North Brunswick High School in Leland, NC and was named the 1985 North Carolina Mr. Basketball along with All-State and All-America. Although he grew up a North Carolina Tar Heel fan, Brown chose NC …
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Boubacar Aw on playing for John Thompson at Georgetown, rooming with Allen Iverson and coaching girls basketball
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45:19Boubacar Aw was born and raised in Sengela in West Africa. Like most Senegalese children, he played soccer and loved the sport. However, a growth spurt led to basketball and a new love. Georgetown assistant coach Craig Esherick helped discover Aw along with fellow Senegalese player Ya-Ya Dia. In 1993, at age 17 and speaking only French and Wolof, A…
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Rich Rodriguez and Joseph De Soto Commentary and Christmas
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1:00:12Send us a text On this episode, Tony talks about the death threats by Joseph De Soto. He also shares his thoughts on Rich Rodriguez's return as the WVU football coach. Tony concludes by sharing the Christmas story. Support the show Visit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPodBy Tony Hodge
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Send us a text Tony is joined by Byron Fisher. Mr. Fisher works in politics with a strong focus on issues of election integrity. We discuss elections, Senator Joe Manchin and his recent SCOTUS proposal, legislating morality, and church issues. Joe Manchin's proposal is here. Young men leaving traditional church is here. St. Nicholas slapping someon…
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Biden Pardon, Rivalry Week, and Booming Bible Sales
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52:45Send us a text Tony discusses President Biden pardoning his son, the implications of the melees we saw on the college football field this week, the boom in sales of the Bible, and how more young men are into church than young women for the first time ever. Read about the Biden pardon here. Read about the college football rivalry melees here. Sales …
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Thomas Jefferson, Palladian Architecture, American Ideals
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1:10:12Send us a text Discussion topics on this episode include visiting Thomas Jefferson properties and how the narrative around these locales have shifted away from celebrating Jefferson's accomplishments and toward condemning him for his flaws. Tony talks about Jefferson's politics and his architecutual ideology. Also, Tony briefly reminds the listener…
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Send us a text This week Tony discusses the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence, the effect of inflation on the election, the Mike Tyson fight, and more. Support the show Visit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPodBy Tony Hodge
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Send us a text Tony talks about his top four reasons for the red wave nationally. 1. Inflation 2. Immigration 3. Identity Politics 4. Influence of new media Support the show Visit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPodBy Tony Hodge
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Relationscapes: “Trans in the Latter Days," with Laurie Lee Hall
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2:05:48“Family Proclamations” is the current podcast by Blair Hodges, host of Fireside. Enjoy this sample episode and be sure to subscribe directly to Family Proclamations now, because this episode will fall out of the Fireside feed next month!By Family Proclamations
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Jake Plummer: NFL Pro Bowl Star, Pat Tillman's Bond, and the Magic of Umbo Mushrooms
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49:04Jake Plummer grew up in Idaho playing sports with his two older brothers. A three-sport athlete in high school, Plummer became an All-State quarterback who wanted to go to Stanford. Instead of being a walk-on for the Cardinal, he accepted a scholarship to Arizona State where he played for Bruce Snyder and became a starter his freshman year. A recor…
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Send us a text Danny Jones is our guest on this episode of Viewpoint. He is a former four-term Mayor of Charleston, WV, a former Sheriff, and a former member of the House of Delegates. But that's not all. He has lived a colorful, eventful life and he shares some of those details. Support the show Visit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod…
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BMX Hall of Famer Ryan Nyquist on X Games, Dave Mirra and the Olympics
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38:29Ryan Nyquist grew up in California riding bikes and doing trikes with his brother. What started out as a hobby became a profession when he left college and turned pro in 1995. He competed in his first X Games in 1996 and would rise to the top of the sport soon after. He moved to Greenville, NC where he lived with, and competed against, BMX legend D…
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Joe Rogan and the Golden Age of the Interview
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45:50Send us a text On today's episode we talk about Joe Rogan interviewing Donald Trump and the importance of the long form interview in the 21st century. We talk about the upcoming election and the importance of voting down ballot. Check your local candidates here Astrophysicist Hugh Ross Discussion on UFO's can be found here Support the show Visit ou…
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JB Akers — House of Delegates, District 55
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1:36:28Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Delegate JB Akers. He is a Delegate in West Virginia representing the 55th District which covers portions of Charleston and surrounding areas. We discuss his early life, how he became interested in politics, his family, and we learn about his passions as it relates to his public service. You can learn ab…
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Mario Andretti on His Life as a Refugee, to WINNING the Indy 500 and Daytona 500
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48:46Mario Andretti was born in Italy during World War II. At 8 years old, he and his family spent time in a refugee camp in Italy before moving to the United States. The Andretti family settled in Nazareth, PA where Mario and twin brother Aldo discovered the nearby Nazareth Speedway. Lying about their age and experience, the brothers began racing at ag…
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Send us a text In this episode, Tony talks with Dr. Os Guinness about the idea of freedom, how it is defined, and how America can keep it. They discuss how the radical left in modern America does not have the same historical view of freedom that was born in 1776. They also talk about modern politics and how we can navigate today's world with clarit…
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Send us a text Delegate Adam Burkhammer joins Viewpoint to talk about his background, his experience in politics and the legislaure, and his passion about family issues and the foster care system. Find Delegate Burkhammer's legislative page here. News about House Bill 4975 can be read here. Support the show Visit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod…
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Nick Mangold on Playing for THEE Ohio State, his New York Jets Career, and 74 BBQ Sauce
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42:43Nick Mangold grew up in Ohio, the oldest of four kids with three sisters. He was all-state in football while also wrestling and competing in the shot put. A highly recruited offensive lineman, Mangold chose Ohio State over Notre Dame despite his mom's wishes that he'd play for the Fighting Irish. A three-year starter at center for Jim Tressel, Mang…
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Send us a text In this solo episode I talk about Reza Pahlavi's appeal in restoring normalcy in the nation of Iran. I discuss the Woody Williams statue replacement proposal for the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall. Finally, I briefly discuss the plastic bottle cap controversy in the EU. You can find Reza Pahlavi's appeal here. You can find my article on …
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ACC Legend Julius Hodge on NC State, NBA, his 1st Head Coaching Job, and Altercation with Chris Paul
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40:57Julius Hodge grew up in Harlem and was named after NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving. He fell in love with basketball after his dad took him to a New York Knicks game against Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers as a kid. Hodge's game flourished in high school where he was a McDonald's All-American and the New York State Mr. Basketball. He grew u…
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Send us a text Joining us in this episode is Dr. Matthew Harris. Dr. Harris has over 30 years of active practice in internal medicine and pediatrics. Guided by this professional experiece, he discusses the health effects of marijuana (cannabis) use as well as the socioeconomic effects, political effects, and other ramifications. We also explore the…
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Send us a text Dr. Richard Weikart joins Viewpoint to discuss his book entitled "Unnatural Death, Medicine's Descent from Healing to Killing." Our discussion is spurred by a ballot initiative in West Virginia that will add constitutional protections for people against the use of euthanasia. We discuss the history of euthanasia, the worldviews that …
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Send us a text Dr. Jeff Myers is the president of Summit Ministries and the author of several books with his latest entitled, "Should Christians Support Israel?" We discuss the brutal attack Hamas inflicted upon Israel and the worldview issues surrounding that conflict. We also discuss how Gen Z has responded to this crisis and what it says about o…
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Joe Theismann on being a Star Quarterback for Notre Dame and the Washington Redskins
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44:09Joe Theismann grew up in South River, NJ where he was often found outside playing basketball, baseball or football. After he convinced his mom to allow him to play organized football, he teamed up with future Hall of Famer Drew Pearson at South River High School and became a star. Highly recruited, Theismann initially committed to NC State before e…
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Send us a text This week's guest is Aaron Renn, author of "Life in the Negative World." We discuss challenges confronting evangelical Christianity, how the political landscape is dramatically changing, effects of the negative world on business and technology, and much more. Aaron Renn's book can be found here: https://a.co/d/0NYERL9 Check out Aaron…
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Tony Silvagni: World Champion Surfer, Surf School Owner, And Global Traveler
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36:36Tony Silvagni was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Kure Beach, NC when he was 5. That move led to a love of the water and surfing. Silvagni gravitated to longboard surfing, idolizing surfing legend Kelly Slater. His professional career has taken Silvagni around the world where he has won numerous championships and placed 5th in the world in 2023.…
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Send us a text In this episode we disscus the Surgeon General's new warning on parenting, how the college football landscape is shaped by our worldview, and the major successes of Lego and what it says about us. Part 1: Warning: Parenting Can Be Harmful To Your Mental Health Chimp Crazy! Part 2: College Football Craziness American Nations by Colin …
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Send us a text Author and commentator Leonydus Johnson joins us to talk theater, politics, CRT, victimhood mentality, problems with progessivism, his book "Raising Victims," and much more. Find Leonydus' book here Heather MacDonald article on Walz' failure in MN Support the show Visit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod…
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Send us a text Host Tony Hodge talks about why family matters, how family affects our worldview, and how our worldview affects the world of politics and public policy. Support the show Visit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPodBy Tony Hodge
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Bob Kendrick on Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Willie Mays and the Negro League on MLB The Show
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40:20Bob Kendrick grew up in the small town of Crawfordville, Georgia. In 1980, he accepted a basketball scholarship to play at Park College in Parkville, Missouri making his way to the Midwest for the first time. Following a 10-year newspaper career, Kendrick began his tenure with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO in 1998 and was nam…
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Dick LeBeau on 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers LEGENDARY Defense, and his Hall of Fame Playing and Coaching Career
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46:32Dick LeBeau on 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers, Hall of Fame Playing Career and 45-Year NFL Coaching Career Dick Lebeau was born in London, Ohio just 25 miles from Columbus. He stayed close to home and played for legendary coach Woody Hayes at Ohio State and was a two-way player on the 1957 Buckeyes National Championship team. The Cleveland Browns drafted…
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Josh Rawitch on the Baseball Hall of Fame, Vin Scully, Johnny Bench and the Dave Matthews Band
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38:07Josh Rawitch is a Los Angeles native who grew up playing baseball and idolizing the Los Angeles Dodgers. He attended Indiana University thinking he would be the next Vin Scully and instead became Scully's "boss" during his 15 years working for the Dodgers rising to Vice President of Communications. Rawitch also spent a decade working for the Arizon…
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Lance Parrish on Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series and "Bodyguard" to Tina Turner
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1:00:31Lance Parrish was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in California where he was a three-sport star in high school. With an offer to play football at UCLA, Parrish was drafted in the first round by the Detroit Tigers in 1974 and decided to start his professional career. While making his way through the minor leagues, Parrish had a brief stint as a "bo…
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Dre' Bly Reflects on his 11-year NFL Journey, from Winning a Super Bowl to Coaching
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43:19Dre' Bly Reflects on His 11-year NFL Journey, from Winning a Super Bowl to CoachingDre' Bly grew up in Chesapeake, VA raised by parents who were long-time educators. Bly played multiple sports as a kid highlighted by baseball and football. A fan of Michael Jordan and the Tar Heels, Bly chose to play at North Carolina over schools like Virginia, Vir…
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Dan “Nitro” Clark on being an American Gladiator and Netflix docuseries “Muscles & Mayhem”
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48:24Dan “Nitro” Clark on being an American Gladiator and Netflix docuseries “Muscles & Mayhem”Dan Clark was born in Japan. After trying boxing and baseball, he turned to football which would take him to San Jose State and a brief stint in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams. When his football career ended, Clark moved to Hollywood with Arnold Schwarzeneg…
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Joe Kleine on winning a gold medal and NBA title with Michael Jordan plus battling with Shaq, Hakeem Olajuwan and David Robinson
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46:17Joe Kleine grew up in Slater, Missouri where he was a 2nd Team Parade All-American basketball player. Raised Catholic and a big Notre Dame fan, Kleine chose to play for the Fighting Irish and head coach Digger Phelps. After transferring to Arkansas where he played for another legendary coach in Eddie Sutton, Kleine saw his game flourish. From 1982-…
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Jack "Goose" Givens on 1978 Kentucky National Championship and his NBA coach Hubie Brown
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55:45Jack "Goose" Givens on 1978 Kentucky National Championship and his NBA coach Hubie BrownJack Givens grew up in the housing projects of Lexington, KY playing baseball, but his sport of choice changed as his body changed and he started to grow. His growth spurt helped him excel at basketball and become Mr. Kentucky Basketball and a Prade All-American…
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Kevin Eastman on the 2008 Celtics Championship TEAM and Coaching KG, Ray Allen, And Paul Pierce
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49:07Kevin Eastman on the 2008 Celtics Championship TEAM and Coaching KG, Ray Allen, And Paul PierceKevin Eastman grew up in New Jersey playing basketball. After graduating high school, Eastman played at Richmond where he was a two-time captain and 1000-point scorer (he was inducted into the Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004). Eastman played one y…
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Josh Bonifay on Texas Rangers World Series, Baseball at UNCW and Memories of Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr.
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40:09Josh Bonifay grew up around baseball with a grandfather who was a minor league general manager and a dad who was the GM for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After excelling in high school, Bonifay attended UNCW where he played for legendary head coach Mark Scalf. Following his junior year, he was drafted by the Pirates receiving the phone call from his dad.…
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Brett Blizzard on UNCW Basketball, LESSONS learned from Coach Jerry Wainwright and playing in Italy
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50:58Brett Blizzard on UNCW Basketball, LESSONS learned from Coach Jerry Wainwright and playing in Italy Brett Blizzard grew up in Tallahassee, FL playing football for his dad, Al, but focused on basketball when his dad coached the high school team. A prolific scorer and Player of the Year at Florida State University School, Blizzard chose to play for U…
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Scoop Jackson on writing about Sports and Hip Hop, plus lessons learned from NBA Legend George Gervin
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46:57Scoop Jackson on writing about Sports and Hip Hop, plus lessons learned from NBA Legend George Gervin Robert “Scoop” Jackson was born and raised in Chicago and given his nickname by his Uncle. He attended Xavier University of Louisiana intending to be a lawyer. After earning a Master of Arts degree from Howard, Jackson went into writing following a…
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Dr. Matt Provencher on working with the Navy Seals and Bill Belichick plus the Grass vs. Turf DEBATE
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28:34Dr. Matt Provencher on working with the Navy Seals and Bill Belichick plus the Grass vs. Turf debateDr. Matt Provencher attended the US Naval Academy where he was an All-American oarsman. That experience led him to a career as an orthopedic surgeon. His first job was developing a training program for the Navy Seal Teams followed by an opportunity w…
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Steve Wright from the LA Raiders to SURVIVING 31 Days on "Survivor" #survivoroncbs #sportspodcast
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52:29Steve Wright from the LA Raiders to SURVIVING 31 Days on "Survivor" Before a long career in the NFL and lasting 31 days on Survivor, Steve Wright was a four-sport athlete as a youth playing football, basketball, hockey as well as track & field. He played football for four years at Northern Iowa and was later inducted into the school's athletic hall…
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Steve Largent on Hall of Fame career with Seattle Seahawks and Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund
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34:45Steve Largent on Hall of Fame career with Seattle Seahawks and Gridiron Greats Assistance FundSteve Largent was born in Tulsa, OK before moving to Oklahoma City at a young age. At Putnam City High School, Largent was a running back on the football team before a coach convinced him to move to wide receiver. That change in positions led to a record-s…
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