1 on 1 with Don Drew

Don Drew goes 1 on 1 with Chris AKA Nightwing2303 of Weartesters. The conversation starts discussing basketball performance reviews and some of the brands & styles that Chris dives into most. He talks about his start in the industry at Sneakerfiles and how he carved out his lane reviewing basketball shoes. He talks about a run in with a major blog which gave him an important education in trademark laws and caused him to rebrand. We unpack the last dance and what MJ meant as a basketball player and as a sneaker icon. Of course there's some LeBron, MJ, Kobe stuff and more sneaker talk.  

You can find Chris on Twitter & Instagram, @Nightwing2303. The performance reviews are available on the Wear Testers You Tube channel and on Weartesters.com.

If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Don Drew at [email protected] or hit him on Twitter & Instagram, @TheDonDrew.

Don Drew goes 1 on 1 (well really 2 on 1) with Dallas Penn & Premium Pete to pay homage to the legendary Combat Jack Show. Dallas starts by discussing the origin of the show and how it came to be. Pete jumps in to talk about his involvement and some more show history. Both guys give an overview of the podcasting medium, how it evolved to what it is today and the influence of The Combat Jack Show in that space. They shared stories and talked about their favorite episodes & moments from "The Spaceship" as well as some tough or difficult times that they had to overcome with the late great Reggie Osse. They remember Reggie as a pioneer in the industry.

You can follow Premium Pete on Twitter & Instagram, @PremiumPete and you can find his podcast on all platforms by searching for The Premium Pete Show.

You can follow Dallas Penn on Twitter & Instagram, @Dallas_Penn. 

If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Don Drew at [email protected] or hit him on Twitter & Instagram, @TheDonDrew.

Don Drew goes 1 on 1 with President of NYSF Magazine, Jason Koeppel. The conversation starts with Jason describing the origin of the magazine and how it came to life. He goes into detail about his passion for the NY Jets organization and how that passion began a successful campaign to get former GM John Idzik fired and a failed one for current Head Coach Adam Gase. Jason then opens up about getting a media credential, having it revoked, receiving cease & desist letters from the organization & how they threatened to sue him. It's a wild ride detailing heated battles with members of the front office. 

You can follow Jason Koeppel on Twitter & Instagram, @NYSFmag and you can check out the magazine at nysfmag.com.

If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Don Drew at [email protected] or hit him on Twitter & Instagram, @TheDonDrew.

Don Drew goes 1 on 1 with former NFL player, Jesse Holley. Jesse discusses his humble beginnings and the obstacles he overcomes to achieve his goals. He talks about being a two sport star in high school and college, including the wild recruiting trips along the way. He goes into what life is like as an un-drafted free agent rookie, failure, and then his incredibly unique rise to a career with the Dallas Cowboys. Jesse shares a story about his time at training camp with the New England Patriots during the summer of the Aaron Hernandez murder investigation. 

You can follow Jesse Holley on Twitter, @Mr4thAndLong and you can watch Jesse on the reality show "4th and Long" which is available on iTunes. 

If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Don Drew at [email protected] or hit him on Twitter & Instagram, @TheDonDrew.

Don Drew goes 1 on 1 with former Jordan Brand & Nike executive Reham Habib. She talks about her rise from clothing & streetwear companies to being an executive for the most recognizable athletic sneaker & apparel company on the planet. She goes in depth on that experience and how it took her all over the globe. She shares her thoughts on fakes, replicas and unauthorized pairs from a Jordan brand perspective, living & working in Shanghai. Reham also talks about being a woman of color in a male dominated industry and what it took for her to ascend & the challenges she had to overcome. She shared stories about working with G-Unit in the early 2000s and the impact of Kanye leaving Nike & joining adidas. 

You can follow Reham Habib on Twitter and Instagram, @RehamHabib.

If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Don Drew at [email protected] or hit him on Twitter & Instagram, @TheDonDrew.

Don Drew goes 1 on 1 with legendary sports columnist & author, Mark Cannizaro discussing the effects Covid-19 is having on sports, and the impact of the postponement of the iconic Masters golf tournament as well as potential long term effects on sports journalism as we know it. Mark talks about his book "7 days in Augusta" and gives some insight on some of the key players in the game today. At 36:07 the conversation shifts to the NFL and the New York Jets. Mark gives his thoughts on Coach Adam Gase, the Jets organization as well as some of his colleagues in the media. 

You can find Mark on twitter, @MarkCannizaro and read his columns at nypost.com.

If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, you can email Don Drew at [email protected] or hit him on Twitter & Instagram, @TheDonDrew.

Don Drew goes 1 on 1 with one of the most successful creators on You Tube, Qias Omar. His channels, QrewTV & QrewKicks have more than 1.8 million subscribers in total. Qias goes in depth on how he grew his channel to be one of the biggest on You Tube, where he started, how the public sees him vs what his reality is and how he feels about his "haters". 

You can find Qias on Twitter & Instagram, @QiasOmar and on his You Tube channels QrewTV & Qrew Kicks.

If you have any questions or comments about this episode or any other episode of the 1on1 Podcast, you can email Don Drew at [email protected] or hit him on Twitter & Instagram, @TheDonDrew.

Don Drew goes 1 on 1 with founder of Fat Kid Mafia, West Coast Pro Wrestling, and Co-Founder of Fat Kid Deals, Scott Bregante aka BasedLaRock. Based talks about where he came from and how he built one of the most successful affiliate link companies on the internet and an entire professional wrestling organization from the ground. Then, he slanders NYC pizza and argues with Don Drew about several legendary NYC pizza joints.

You can find Based on Twitter, @BasedLaRock or on Instagram, @FatKidMafia.

For great deals on all kinds of stuff, check out @FatKidDeals on Twitter.

If you have any questions or comments about the show, you can email Don Drew at [email protected] or hit him on Twitter & Instagram @TheDonDrew.