Bearded, Wholesome, & All Things Baltimore

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I had the chance to finally sit down with former pro baseball player Ryan Ripken. He is freshly retired off a nearly decade long career in both the Nationals and Orioles systems. Tune in as we talk family, sports, and the throes of content creation. 

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My boy Brian Ellis joins the show today to talk All Things Baltimore Sports. Brian is a Baltimore native and fellow content creator. We talk shop a bit and discuss the challenges of making podcast episodes. We also go way back and talk about Brian’s days as the ace of Poly’s 2006 & 2007 baseball pitching staff. Tune in! 

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Todays episode is a great one, folks. My guest is Baltimore native and musician/music teacher Grant Menefee. Grant is well known in the Baltimore music scene as one of the best drums teacher/practitioner the last 4 decades. Grant has traveled all over playing music and managed to settle down as a teacher in Catonsville where he churned out drumming greats Nate Morton of The Voice, former Avril Lavigne drummer Evan Taubenfeld, and Matt Halpern of the band Periphery amongst many others. Tune in! 

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Welcome back folks! Todays guest is WBC Regional Boxing Champion Yahu “Rock” Blackwell. Yahu is Baltimore born and raised. Tune in as we discuss his journey as a boxer, the added grit Baltimore adds to his fighting style, and his current business ventures in the Hampden/Roland Park community! 

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This episode is a pretty special one, to me at least. With the 2022/2023 school year about to start, I had the chance to sit down for another conversation with one of my mentors and Mount St. Joseph legend Timothy Breen. If anyone can recall, Mr. Breen was my third guest ever on BWATB. He is starting his 27th and final year at The Mount. This is an episode filled with memories, reflection, gratitude, and a few laughs. Mr. Breen is one of my favorite people from school. I want to take a minute to wish him luck in his final tour at our fine high school. You’ve made an incredible impact on generations of Mount Men. 

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Welcome back folks! After a much needed vacation, BWATB is back with Episode 20 of Sewson 3 featuring retired Ravens cornerback Corey Ivy. Corey played for Baltimore from 2006-2008 and had a second stint in late 2009. Tune in as Corey reminisces about his Super Bowl title with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, playing with Hall of Famers Warren Sapp, John Lynch, Derrick Brooks, and soon to be HoF Ronde Barber. Corey speaks about the transition from one legendary defense  to another in the span of 4 seasons. He also lets us know what retirement life is like and his current business ventures. 

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Over the weekend, I decided to bring the Ravens work group chat back to film for a second go round. Dez, Biggie, Kev, and Littlez are back to break down the upcoming Ravens training camp and season outlook. This one is on the longer side but has a ton of great insight as well as some pure comedy. This is can’t miss! 

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Welcome back folks! I recently got the chance to sit down with a fellow Mount Saint Joseph alum Tim Spriggs ‘08. Tim is a world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner of almost 2 decades. In 2014, Tim was considered the best grappler in the world. Present day, he is a rookie sensation for Maryland Championship Wrestling and has begun his ascent into the dubious world of acting in Hollywood. Enjoy the episode! 

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Episode 17 of Season 3 features Baltimore born and raised International Professional Football player Malcolm Gasque. Malcolm took some time out of his busy training schedule to sit down for an interview before he departs for Romania to being his next pro football season abroad. Tune in as he talks about his humble beginnings and the impact Baltimore has played in his pursuit of greatness on the gridiron. Enjoy! 

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Last weekend, I got the chance to chop it up with a former classmate that I’ve known for over 20 years. Devin Wilkins is a juvenile justice advocate and childrens coloring book author. Devin had his book The Black Baltimore Renaissance Coloring Book Volume 1 published recently and has been finding creative ways to give back to the community over the last decade plus. Tune in for emotional, thought provoking, and positivity driven dialogue between old friends. Enjoy!