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Former NFL quarterback, Gus Frerotte, and long-time friend Dave Hager talk with guests about when they fell in love with sports, how sports taught them to overcome adversity and help shape their path to success.
Ever had that awkward moment when you’re opening a present and you can’t believe what you’ve been given. Your eyes widen, your heart rate quickens and you wonder what you possibly did to upset them!? Welcome to ‘You Really Shouldn’t Have’, the place for tales of forced smiles, fake gratitude and most importantly, unwanted items! Each week we talk to guests about themselves and the worst gifts they have ever been on the receiving end of.
Those Weekend Golf Guys are John Ashton (broadcast veteran and lousy golfer) and Jeff Smith, PGA (one of America's best golf teachers and coaches). Together they help amateur golfers everywhere have more fun playing the game. New equipment, new techniques, new places to play and simply more fun. A very entertaining hour of Golf Talk Radio.
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Bangin' Heads with former NFL Quarterback Gus Frerotte
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Our guest this week on the Steel City Nation podcast is Gus Frerotte. Frerotte was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa. He was selected to the 1997 Pro Bowl while with the Redskins, also played for the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, Mi…
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Football Great Gus Frerotte and Comedian Jeff Blanchard
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On this week’s episode of The Approach Shot, we celebrate the season’s last football game with a couple of big-time personalities. From the world of football we welcome Gus Frerotte, Pro Bowl quarterback for the Washington Football Team and others. Gus talks some football and some golf. Then we bring in comedian Jeff Blanchard. Jeff talks some foot…
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The Art of Sports through Recreating, Rehabbing and Performing with Dr. Josh Funk
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Our Guest this week on the Steel City Nation podcast is Dr. Josh Funk. A lifelong athlete, Funk became interested in becoming a physical therapist when going through PT as a D1 lacrosse player at Ohio State. After avoiding shoulder surgery for a torn labrum and rotator cuff, Josh has been entrenched in the world of physical therapy and sports perfo…
Joining me this week is one of the freshest guys on the radio. Zach Gelb is a rising star in Sports radio, and you can find him every weekday on CBS Sports Radio from 6-10 pm EST. Yes, he beat me in our NFL picks this year, and I owe him a Fat Head of myself, but I am still waiting on my steak. Zach's dad Bob has been in the radio business for a lo…
Stand up comedian and host of 'The Comedy Arcade' Vix Leyton, joins to discuss her career in comedy and the worst gift she's ever been given!By itsthejw
This week on the new golf humor podcast, The Approach Shot, our two guests are Bob Harig and comedian Martin Montana. Bob Harig is senior golf writer for ESPN.com and has been covering the game for more than 30 years, first at the St. Petersburg Times and then for ESPN.com. He began contributing to ESPN.com in 1997. He also covered college football…
Joining me in the Huddle this week is Michele Tafoya. Since 2011, she has been a reporter for NBC Sports, primarily as a sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football. We find out that her love for sports came from the passion her dad had for sports, a die-hard San Francisco 49ers fan. Her father Orlando Tafoya grew up in San Francisco and attend…
Drummer Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros) drops by the show to discuss his journey in the music industry and the worst gift he's ever been given!By itsthejw
Or we could have called it “A Yankee Fan out of her element”. This week on The Approach Shot we welcome in Walt Thurmond, former member of Seattle’s “Legion Of Boom” and proud owner of a Super Bowl Ring. We talk a little football but now that he has retired, Walt is seriously pursuing golf as both a recreation and a method of out reach. Walt has a …
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Inside the Igloo with The Athletic's Jesse Marshall
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Jesse Marshall is the Pittsburgh Penguins beat reporter for The Athletic in Pittsburgh. Previously, Jesse provided Penguins coverage for Faceoff-Factor and The Pensblog with a focus on analytics, the draft and video-based analysis. We are going to talk all Pittsburgh Penguins hockey with Jesse and pick his brain about the current state of the team.…
Professional golfer, Fred Funk joins me in the Huddle this week. I talk to Fred about his time growing up in Maryland and how working at the University of Maryland golf course starting at age 10. He was a multi-sport athlete growing up but golf eventually became his passion. He attended the University of Maryland, studied Law Enforcement and was on…
Joining the show this week is Creative Director Dan Shipton. We discuss his career working on huge projects including stadium tours and Olympic ceremonies along with the story of the worst gift he's ever been given.By itsthejw
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Spring Training Preview featuring former MLB catcher Michael McKenry
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Our guest this week on the Steel City Nation podcast is Michael McKenry. McKenry nicknamed "The Fort", is a former professional baseball catcher who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, and St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Milawakee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.McKenry was drafted by the Colorado Rockie…
Joining me in the Huddle this week is an amazing woman, mother, player and coach. Playing hoops on the rough-and-tumble Harlem courts, Brooklyn-bred Nancy Lieberman learned to play a physical, aggressive style of basketball unlike other women of her time. As a 5'10" point guard, Lieberman was taller than many of the guards of her era, and her abili…
Joining the show this week is film directing couple Daniel Lir & Bayou Bennet, otherwise known as 'The Dream Team Directors.' The multi-award-winning team dropped in to discuss their career in film, along with the worst gift they've ever been given!By itsthejw
You’ve heard the expression “…put your money where your mouth is.” Well, today we talk with a woman who says “…put your money where your heart is.” Janine Firpo is a brilliant and accomplished woman who has enjoyed terrific success in Silicone Valley with a long tenure with Hewlitt Packard and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Today Janine want…
Joining us in the Huddle this week is Rudy Martzke. People may not have heard of Rudy unless you were a color commentator or play-by-play announcer for any major professional sport. Rudy had a long career with USA Today as their Sports Media Columnist and it was said that Martzke’s assessment of image-conscious networks could result in upgrades or …
Joining us in the Huddle this week is American University Law professor, Jeremi Duru. His journey through life has been influenced by sports and the pursuit of racial equality. Moving from Africa back to the states at age 7, Jeremi realized how sports helped him connect with all the new kids in his school. He also realized his passion to stop racia…
Joining me in the Huddle this week is my former teammate and friend, Matt Birk. He played center and was a Super Bowl Champion with the Baltimore Ravens, a 6-time Pro Bowler and Walter Payton Man of the Year. He had an incredible NFL career and continues his endeavors off the field with his company, https://www.mattbirkandcompany.com Join me in the…
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Chopping It Up with the Barbershop Crew
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On this Episode of the Steel City Nation podcast the Barbershop Crew, Terry "T-Sizzle" Young and Kevin "KWatt" Watson and I breakdown the Steelers first playoff game in 3 years, the future of Ben Roethlisberger, the NFC and AFC championship games and much more. Don't forget to hit the "Thumbs up" button and subscribe!!! =========================== …
Joining the show this week is former NFL Quarterback, Gus Frerotte! Drafted by Washington in 1994, Gus would spend a total of 15 seasons in the league, leading both the Detroit Lions & Denver Broncos to playoff appearances, whilst also playing for the Cincinnati Bengals, St Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings – where he became one …
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Steve Lyons and Comic Big John Richardson
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Another great week with two fantastic guests on the Approach Shot Podcast. First we spend time with former Major League Baseball Player, Steve Lyons. He’ll explain why they call him “psycho” and how he got the nickname, “Flash”. Why did h take his pants off on first base? Steve talks about his 9 year major league career, his inability to hit a low …
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The Sum Totals of the 2020 Football Season: Sporting News football writer Bill Bender
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Steel City Nation!!! on this episode we will be talking with sports writer Bill Bender. Bender has covered college football for Sporting News since 2013 and has been with Sporting News since 2007. Bender is a graduate of Ohio University and writes about fantasy, college and NFL football but is an avid fan of all sports. We will talk with Bill about…
Record & Concert Promoter and host of The Entertainment Engine podcast, Peter Moore drops in to discuss his career and the worst gift he's ever been given!By itsthejw
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Emmy Winner Patrika Darbo and Comedian Anais Lucia
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This week we get to hang out with a couple of very funny women. The first is an Emmy Award winning actress you will remember from Days of Our Lives or her work in The Bold and The Beautiful. Maybe you’ve seen her on Seinfeld, Big Bang Theory, or any of the other myriad television episodes she has appeared in. And, Patrika Darbo loves to play golf. …
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Juggling Life as an NFL Wife and Mom: Charlotte Heyward
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Hey Steel City Nation, on this episode we will be talking with Charlotte Heyward. Yes you heard me correct, the wife of Craig “Ironhead” Heyward and mother of current Pittsburgh Steeler Defensive Lineman Cameron Heyward. Charlotte is born and raised a Steeler fan and has been attending games since she was 10 years old. She attended the University o…
Author & former US Police Officer, Frank Zafiro joins to discuss his series of crime novels set in River City along with the worst gift he's ever been given.By itsthejw
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Tennis Great James Blake And Comedian Bil Benden
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Tennis great, James Blake and comedian Bil Benden are our guests this week on The Approach Shot. James Riley Blake is an American retired professional tennis player. Blake was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. During his career, Blake amassed 24 singles finals appearances (10–14 record), while his career-high singles ranking was Worl…
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SCN Barbershop Crew talks Week 17 plus Playoff Preview and other NFL News
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On Episode 38 of the Steel City Nation podcast, your host, Mark Maradei, has his barbershop crew of Kevin "KWATT" Watson, Rashene "Real Deal" Hill and Terry "T-Sizzle" Young on to do some deep diving as the NFL season regular season concludes and the playoffs get ready to launch. We divulge into the Week 17 game between the Steelers and the playoff…
In this week's episode of Huddle Up With Gus, I give way to my sons Gunnar and Gabe. The boys give us their views on future NFL QB's, playoff predictions, and betting on the NFL. They know the game as well as anyone and love talking shop with anyone who will listen. Gunnar will always listen to you and have a great discussion and Gabe will just rip…
Musician and Songwriter Eliot Kennedy is the first guest of 2021! Credited as the man behind huge hits for artists including Take That, The Spice Girls, Bryan Adams and S Club 7 to name a few, Eliot drops in to discuss his songwriting career, his own upcoming solo project and of course to tell all on the worst gift he's ever been given!…
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Pro Bowler Ken Harvey And Comedian Daniel Storrow
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Ken Harvey is our first guest to kick off the new year. Harvey played professional football in the National Football League as an outside linebacker for the Phoenix Cardinals and the Washington Redskins from 1988 to 1998. He played college ball at the University of California, Berkeley and was selected by the Cardinals in the first round (12th over…
Australian media personality Ben Sorensen is the final guest of 2020! He drops by to discuss his career and unwraps the stories on the worst gifts he's ever been given!By itsthejw
Well, here we are on Episode 3 already. This week we have some entertaining conversations with TJ Eckert, The Sports Director for the ABC Affiliate in Tulsa Oklahoma. TJ was a collegiate football player; a quarterback. And then, after football for a change of pace he joined the golf team. It really didn’t work out and man, are there some funny stor…
The season of gift-giving is upon us! In this Christmas Special, Grand Old Uke of Dork returns to discuss the worst gifts of 2020 and also treats us to a festive song! We also have Christmas Dinner tips with Chef Hollywood, Toy recommendations from Toy Line Podcast as well as plenty of bad gift stories to help get you in the festive spirit!…
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NCAA Basketball is back and Sporting News writer Michael DeCourcy Breaks.It.Down.
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On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview Michael Decourcy. Mike DeCourcy has been a college basketball columnist for Sporting News for 25 years and its Senior Writer covering college basketball and other sports for the past two decades. He also has served for a dozen years as a studio analyst on basketball coverage for the Bi…
Are you an Eagle? A Dove? Maybe an Owl or an Eagle? Would you like to know? Then listen to this week’s episode where Merrick Rosenberg, a personality expert, will explain the traits and characteristics of all 4 personality types. Merrick even predicted the outcome of every Presidential election since 1976 and explains how he got this one right in 2…
Joey Greco was the host of the long running TV series, Cheaters. He is talks to us about some of those TV experiences, some of his favorite on-course golf stories and then gets a bit serious about being a preacher's kid as well as a Psych/Counseling major in college and how it all came together to make him the perfect host of the show. We also talk…
Joining me in the Huddle this week is Top 100 golf instructor Debbie Doniger. Debbie picked up her first set of clubs at the age of seven in Greenwich, Connecticut and became a dedicated student of renowned golf instructor Jim McLean, who has been her mentor for more than 20 years. As a junior and amateur, Debbie won every New York Metropolitan tou…
Kenny Lee Lewis, bass player for the Steve Miller Band drops by to discuss his career in music along with the story of the worst gift he's ever been given!By itsthejw
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Steel City Nation presents "The Barbershop Session" featuring The Sports Podium Podcast
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On Episode 36 of the Steel City Nation podcast, your host, Mark Maradei, has his barbershop crew in to talk Steelers football and the recent slide and cracks in the armour that they have been displaying. Two of the three guys from the Sports Podium podcast, Michael Mills (Chops) and James Lawhorn (Mic Dr.) join me along with Rashene Hill in our in …
This was an awesome episode. Matt Kazam joins me in the Huddle this week and it is one of the best times I have had on the show. The hour went by way too fast! I think we needed 3 to discuss everything! You got to check out Matt's website, https://theylaughyouwin.com. Matt is bringing laughter back to the workplace. The revolutionary public speakin…
Stand up comedian, writer & podcaster Paul Kerensa stops by to discuss his career in comedy, his love of Christmas and to share some bad gift stories of his own!By itsthejw
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Former Pittsburgh Steeler Ike Taylor's Life Journey
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On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Ike Taylor. Taylor is a former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback. The two time Super Bowl champion, was a fourth round selection in the 2003 NFL Draft, and spent his entire 12-year career in Pittsburgh. He played college football at University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he …
This week my guest, Doug Cosbie and I go old school and talk philosophy and mentality of football from the 70s and 80s. He was an all pro TE with the Cowboys and went onto be a coach at many different levels. One story that we heard from Doug epitomizes his philosophy of football. Doug says you got to be stubborn. You have to work hard in life and …
The 'fretless monster' joins us this week! Bass guitarist Tony Franklin stops by to discuss his time playing as member of the Firm alongside Paul Rodgers and Led Zeplin’s Jimmy Page as well as performing with acts including Kate Bush & Whitesnake. Alongside that he also has a Bad Gift story of his own!…
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Episode 34 "The Thanksgiving Special" with all the trimmings
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On this episode of the Steel City nation podcast, host Mark Maradei is flying solo and breaking down some good Thanksgiving football from past, present and future. We take a look at what is transpiring in all major sports in and out of season, a breakdown of the previous Ravens and Steelers match up and forecast what is yet to come this week and fi…
Joining me in the huddle this week is former Super Bowl Champion, Eric Davis and NFL Network Executive Marc Watts. Eric Davis was a pivotal player in the 1994 NFC Championship game versus the Cowboys when he made two key plays early in the game. These plays helped the 49ers beat the previous two-time champion Cowboys to advance to the Super bowl. T…
Fitness Instructor, Youtuber and Fundraiser Iain Ward was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier this year, at the age of just 31. He joins this episode to discuss his journey, his world record fundraising attempts and of course, the worst gift he's ever been given.By itsthejw
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The Wisdom of NFL Analyst Solomon WIlcots
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This week on the Steel City Nation podcast we'll be interviewing Solomon Wilcots. Former NFL defensive back, Solomon Wilcots has served in many roles across the landscape of broadcast television and radio including studio host, anchor, analyst and reporter. He also has served as a live game analyst, sideline reporter, and field reporter for major s…
