92.7 WMAY Springfield's Latest Podcasts

Jim Leach talks with Sarah Waggoner, Tourism Manager for the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau about the upcoming holiday happenings. 

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Nate, Paging Mr. Morrow on YouTube stops by to chat with Mike about all things Christmas in the Orlando area. The guys discuss Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Disney World, the holiday festivities at Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs. Nate also touches on the Holiday offerings at Universal Studios in Orlando. We also mention Nate's charitable work with Give the Kids the Worlds and how you can get a shirt from Nate's RSVLTS collection. Nate is a great guy with a great channel. Give him a follow and give the interview a listen.

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It is State Semifinals time and Jet Lee, Mike Wennmacher, and the SJ-R's Ryan Mahan are here to break down all the action. The guys touch on class 2A where both Decatur St. Teresa and Maroa-Forsyth are looking for a State title birth. In class 3A can Williamsville overcome Tolono Unity and of course in class 4A who will win the Last Last Leonard Bowl between SHG and Rochester. Give it a listen.

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Ben Valenta SVP of Fox Sports Strategy and Analytics and Author of the new book "Fans Have More Friends" stops by to talk the new book with Mike Wennmacher and Jet Lee. Ben talks about the findings in the book that sports fans do in fact have more friends and in fact are more engaged than most. Ben also talks about the misconception of sports betting and has a thing to say to those who dismiss sports as just an opiate for the masses. Check it out.

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Erik Davis, Managing Editor of Fandango.com stops by for his weekly chat. This week the guys discuss complaints about Black Panther Wakanda Forever, The Santa Clauses series coming to Disney +, The movie about the beginnings of the #metoo movement She Said and the movie many people are talking about The Menu. Give it a listen,

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You know him from his roles in Silence of the Lambs, The Wire, Rookie Feds, Luke Cage, Coming to America, and so many more. Actor Frankie Faison stops by to discuss his latest film Till in theaters now. We also discuss Frankie's time in Central Illinois as he went to college at Illinois Wesleyan.

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He has written about the New York Mets, the Dallas Cowboys, and the LA Lakers and now his latest book is all about Bo Jackson. Author and sportswriter Jeff Pearlman stops by to chat about his book "The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson" We talk Bo's athletic prowess, will there ever be another Bo, and what Jeff found to be the best Bo story.

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