4 Quarters with Josh McKinney

To begin this week's episode, host Josh McKinney gives a Podcast Shout-Out (2:04) to Wrestling Unplugged and Undeniable, a podcast hosted by previous guest Jesse Velasquez that is available at https://www.spreaker.com/user/jessecvelasquez. After sharing his predictions for Week 1 of the NFL season in Fearless Forecast (3:58), Josh welcomes fellow podcaster Jason Feirman to the show to get his thoughts on what to expect from all 32 NFL teams during the 2020 season in an extended edition of Call to the Bullpen (13:17). The show ends with another installment of Happily Ever Drafter (1:04:48) as Josh and Jason take part in a fantasy draft of all-time NFL players.

 

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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.

Host Josh McKinney explains baseball's infield fly rule in this week's edition of Off-the-Wall (2:16) before discussing legendary sports figures such as Jimmy Connors, Lennox Lewis, Ernie Banks, and Reggie Jackson in This Day in Sports History (7:42). Then Josh is joined by Catawba Valley Community College Sports Information Director/Public Information Officer Cody Dalton in Call to the Bullpen (13:36) to talk about the latter's background in athletics, the Atlanta Braves and Carolina Panthers, and other sports-related subjects. Cody also sticks around for the show's final segment, Happily Ever Drafter (43:10), as he and Josh participate in a fantasy draft of all-time Atlanta Braves players.

 

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What does host Josh McKinney think about baseball players swinging at a 3-0 pitch in a blowout? Find out in this week's Full-Court Press (1:53). After that, Josh explains baseball's dropped third strike rule in Off-the-Wall (11:15), which precedes another installment of This Day in Sports History (14:28). In the closing segment, Josh and his wife Christine reveal their top five favorite movies produced or directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton as part of the latest Ranky-Panky (20:27).

 

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Host Josh McKinney starts this week's show with a Podcast Shout-Out (2:25) in which he talks about The Insiders Wrestling Podcast, a weekly podcast available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqavlA3K7EkWt-SxORZPagw. Following the return of This Day in Wrestling History (4:16), Josh is joined by TalkSport.com U.S. editor Alex McCarthy in Talking Smack with J-Mac (9:16) to discuss WWE's main roster shows and some of the superstars who have stood out during the Performance Center era, including Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Big E, Sasha Banks, Bayley, and more. In the episode's final segment — the ever-entertaining Ranky-Panky (42:16) — Josh and Alex rank their top five favorite things about AEW right now.

 

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This week's episode begins with host Josh McKinney sharing his thoughts on the XFL recently being purchased by a group including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Full-Court Press (1:44). After This Day in Sports History (8:45), Josh welcomes freelance storyteller/producer Emily Chenery to the show in Call to the Bullpen (13:24) to discuss a variety of topics, including her background in social media management, CrossFit, and meal prepping. Finally, Josh and Emily rank their top five favorite cereals in the latest installment of Ranky-Panky (52:35).

 

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Host Josh McKinney begins this week's episode with a Podcast Shout-Out (2:09) as he shows some love to the Pint Glass Football Podcast, a weekly podcast available at https://linktr.ee/pgfpodcast. After that, he discusses Major League Baseball's recent decision to expand the 2020 playoffs to 16 teams in a brand new installment of Full-Court Press (3:50) before presenting This Day in Music History (9:56) for the first time ever. Lastly, Josh catches up with a buddy from high school as up-and-coming Christian hip hop artist Billy James stops by to talk sports, music, and more in Call to the Bullpen (13:24).

 

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Which AEW and NXT superstars have the biggest upside? Is the women's division carrying WWE? Who played a bigger role for the Atlanta Braves in the 1980s — Dale Murphy or Bob Horner? Host Josh McKinney answers these questions and more in McKinney's Mailbag (3:26) to kick off this week's show. After another fact-filled This Day in Sports History (15:58), Josh catches up with Fayetteville Woodpeckers clubhouse assistant/bat boy and fellow Braves fan Brian Chandler in the latest installment of Call to the Bullpen (19:35) before both rank their top five baseball movies in another rousing edition of Ranky-Panky (44:04).

 

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After a one-week break, host Josh McKinney opens this week's show with an Off-the-Wall (1:40) segment as he explains the Elam Ending that was recently used during The Basketball Tournament. Following This Day in Sports History (4:22), Aliyah Funschelle of SportsWithAliyah.com joins Josh in Call to the Bullpen (8:36) to discuss being a female sports journalist, her March Madness experiences, The Basketball Tournament, the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl run, and more. Finally, Josh and Aliyah rank their top five favorite double-digit NCAA tournament seeds in Ranky-Panky (41:23).

 

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Host Josh McKinney starts this week's episode with the return of Full-Court Press (1:39) as he offers his thoughts on Cam Newton signing with the New England Patriots. Following a This Day in Sports History (13:19) that includes tidbits about tennis greats Venus Williams and Roger Federer, Josh shares his opinions on Major League Baseball's return-to-play plan in a second installment of Full-Court Press (18:10). Finally, Josh's wife Christine joins him for Ranky-Panky (27:54) as they rank their top five pregame pump-up songs.

 

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Following host Josh McKinney's Podcast Shout-Out (1:51) highlighting the Walk On Sports Podcast, a weekly podcast available at https://open.spotify.com/show/5LyssnbPqbeX9Q1vvaKusf?si=0pKzerSATdu1Eiplef8DPw, This Day in Wrestling History (3:42) returns as Josh details major professional wrestling events that occurred on this date in previous years. Jesse Velasquez of FanSided's Daily DDT and WrestleJoy.com then joins the show for Talking Smack with J-Mac (8:16) to discuss The Undertaker's retirement and whether Brock Lesnar should have ended "The Streak," AEW's stacked tag team division, the top matches for AEW Fyter Fest, and more. In the closing segment, Josh and Jesse play a game of Ranky-Panky (36:23) as they rank their top five favorite tag teams of all-time.

 

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