4 Quarters with Josh McKinney

Host Josh McKinney returns after a few weeks off with his first McKinney's Mailbag (2:46) segment of 2021, in which he discusses such topics as J.J. Watt's decision to sign with the Arizona Cardinals, his favorite Sylvester Stallone movie series, what celebrity he would most like to have lunch with, and more. Following This Day in Sports History (16:46), Josh talks about winning his third North Carolina Press Association Award in Full-Court Press (23:14) before making his NCAA tournament picks in Fearless Forecast (29:34). 

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Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

The Brooklyn Nets' trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden has garnered a lot of attention as of late, but who is truly the greatest trio of teammates in NBA history? Host Josh McKinney and guest Kenneth Cotterill of the Shooters Shoot Basketball Podcast tackle that topic during today's Happily Ever Drafter (49:43) segment as they each draft five historic NBA trios! Prior to the draft, Josh talks about former track and field star Alice Coachman in the final Black History Month spotlight of the year (2:24) before welcoming Kenneth to the show in Call to the Bullpen (7:23) to discuss all things NBA! Additionally, Josh shows some love to Pro Fan's Sports Podcast in the latest edition of Podcast Shout-Out (59:40)!   

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Is Tom Brady the GOAT? Has Drew Brees played his final game? Where will Deshaun Watson end up? These subjects are addressed this week during Call to the Bullpen (11:26) as host Josh McKinney welcomes back Jason Feirman of the 3rd & 3 Podcast to discuss several of the quarterbacks involved in the NFL's offseason QB carousel. They also talk about Super Bowl 55, the 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, and much more! Also this week: - Tennis great Arthur Ashe is profiled in the next to last Black History Month spotlight for 2021 (2:26). - Josh explains a quirky Major League Baseball rule in Off-the-Wall (8:45). - Josh's wife Christine joins him for a brand new segment called Stump Your Spouse (1:08:47) — Spoiler Alert: Josh needs to brush up on his geography!   

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This week's episode begins with host Josh McKinney discussing the on- and off-court contributions of NBA legend Bill Russell in another Black History Month spotlight (2:31), and then Josh talks about how things went down in Super Bowl 55 in his latest Full-Court Press (9:58). After recognizing the Shooters Shoot Basketball Pod as part of Podcast Shout-Out (19:33), Josh is joined by his wife Christine for Happily Ever Drafter (22:43) as they draft couples from TV and movies.   

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It's the biggest episode yet as host Josh McKinney is joined by former Major League Baseball pitcher and current Fox Sports Atlanta Braves broadcaster/analyst Paul Byrd for Call to the Bullpen (15:35) during today's show! Their wide-ranging interview includes the following topics: - Paul's early days in baseball. - His book "Free Byrd: The Power of a Liberated Life." - Paul's time at LSU, where he won a College World Series. - The toughest hitters he faced in the major leagues. - Adopting an old-school delivery during the latter part of his career. - Paul's transition to broadcasting and what a gameday is like for him. - His thoughts on the 2020 Braves and their future. - What it was like playing for Bobby Cox and alongside Chipper Jones. - Paul's memories of Phil Niekro, Don Sutton, and Hank Aaron. Prior to interviewing Paul, Josh talks about Jackie Robinson in his first Black History Month segment (2:46) before making his pick for Super Bowl 55 in Fearless Forecast (8:34). After finishing with Paul, Josh welcomes his wife Christine to the show as they draft their ultimate meals in Happily Ever Drafter (59:41). 

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Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

Following This Day in Sports History (2:28) to open the show, host Josh McKinney talks with Jon Alba — sports reporter for Spectrum Sports 360 and co-host of Living The Gimmick: A Pro Wrestling Podcast — in Call to the Bullpen (7:46) about this year's Super Bowl matchup, the one-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death, and what legendary baseball player Hank Aaron meant to him. Jon also sticks around to discuss current WWE storylines in Talking Smack with J-Mac (25:47) before he and Josh rank their top five favorites to win the 2021 Men's Royal Rumble in Ranky-Panky (49:52).   

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Host Josh McKinney begins the third episode of the year with his first Podcast Shout-Out (2:50) in a while as he discusses the 3rd & 3 Podcast, a weekly podcast available at https://anchor.fm/3rdand3/episodes/3rd--3-Podcast-ediif1. After This Day in Sports History (6:21), Josh catches up with Australian NBA writer Lachlan Everett of HoopsHabit.com in Call to the Bullpen (12:30) to talk about the Memphis Grizzlies, the Toronto Raptors, LaMelo Ball, the James Harden trade, the Los Angeles Lakers' chances of winning another NBA title, and more. Lachlan also sticks around for Ranky-Panky (37:13) as he and Josh count down their top five current NBA head coaches.   

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Host Josh McKinney kicks off this week's show with an installment of This Day in Sports History (2:52) that includes tidbits about legendary athletes like Wilt Chamberlain, Wayne Gretzky, and Michael Jordan, then makes his picks for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs in Fearless Forecast (7:35). Josh is then joined by Green Bay Packers fanatic Tyler Grzegorek of Pack-A-Day Podcast, Dynasty Nerds, and Game On Wisconsin to discuss Green Bay's regular season, Aaron Rodgers' MVP candidacy, his backstory as a Packers fan, the biggest threats to the Packers in the NFC, and more in a loaded edition of Call to the Bullpen (17:22). In the closing segment, Josh and Tyler talk about their top five quarterbacks to wear the No. 12 in Ranky-Panky (56:07).   

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Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

Following a four-week hiatus, the show returns for its first episode of 2021, beginning with This Day in Sports History (2:37). After that, host Josh McKinney makes his picks for NFL wild-card weekend in Fearless Forecast (7:44) before welcoming his wife Christine back to the show to briefly review 2020 and preview 2021 in Full-Court Press (17:21). Finally, Josh and Christine discuss their top five favorite Jim Carrey movies in Ranky-Panky (26:58).   

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Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

In the final episode of 2020, host Josh McKinney starts the show with an installment of This Day in Sports History (1:51) that includes notable births from three different sports. After that, Josh's wife Christine joins him to play Word Association (6:36) before sticking around to draft movie villains in Happily Ever Drafter (13:45). Finally, Josh and Christine close out the year by revealing their top five favorite Christmas movies in the ever-popular Ranky-Panky (38:40).   

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