Bearded, Wholesome, & All Things Baltimore

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Last week, I had the chance to sit down with up and coming college football player and content creator TJ McKinley. We talked All Things NFL. Deshaun Watson, the AFC West, the AFC North, and dark horse candidates for the playoffs in 2022. 

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My guest today is former Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl 35 champion Anthony Mitchell. He was an undrafted free agent in 1999 out of Tuskegee and ended up making one of the most history plays in Ravens franchise history. Anthony returned a blocked Al Del Greco field goal in the 2000AFC Championship game against the Titans for 90 yards and a touchdown. This play helped propel the Ravens to the Super Bowl. Tune in as Anthony talks about his days in Baltimore, the lockerroom/atmosphere, and his coaching days in his home state of Georgia.  

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Todays guest is a good friend of mine from Baltimore, Thomas Kemp. I had the pleasure of watching him and his brothers and step sisters grow up by way of my family’s business. Thomas is currently launching his YouTube channel and Facebook page Beards & Blockbusters. I wanted to bring Thomas on the show to give folks a chance to find his videos and get a behind the scenes look at his movie and tv series evaluation process. We also discuss our top 10 sports movies list as well as a handful of upcoming movie releases. Enjoy! 

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Welcome back, folks. Todays guest is former Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Marques Douglas. Marques was an undrafted free agent out of Howard University in 1999. Marques talks about his days as a Raven, playing in New Orleans, signing in San Francisco after his time in Baltimore and his budding career as a real estate agent in North Carolina. 

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Welcome back BWATB Nation! Sorry for the hiatus. Work and family obligations have been kicking my ass. Back to the grind though! Todays episode I’m joined by my younger brother Drew and one of my best friends Ryan as we do a No-Trade mock draft of the 2022 NFL Draft. Tune in and give some feedback of any kind! 

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Todays episode is a good one folks! My guest is retired NFL Wide Receiver Tavon Mason. Tavon is a Baltimore native that played locally at Woodlawn high school in the 1990s and played his college ball at the University of Virginia. Today, Tavon is an entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Tavon’s Beard Butter. Before becoming a business owner, Tavon started his charity organization Tavon Mason Loves The Kids Foundation. Tune in to hear about his NFL days with the New York Jets and everything in between. 

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Todays guest is Baltimore native Matt Weitzel. Matt is an Archbishop Curley graduate that is currently the “Swiss Army Knife” for Baltimore’s Classic Rock radio station 100.7 The Bay. Matt is well traveled in the Baltimore radio scene. He has worked for 98 Rock and 105.7 The Fan in his career. As part of his duties at The Bay, he is the resident Craft Beer expert. In his spare time, he is the frontman/bassist for his band Breakpoint. Tune in as he reflects on his radio career, his time at Curley, and how he balances work life and married life. Enjoy! 

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Welcome back to another episode of BWATB! Todays guest is Sean Murphy. Sean is a Baltimore MIAA football coaching legend. Spent two decades at Archbishop Curley. Coach Murphy was gracious enough to give us an hour of his time. Murphy is currently the Athletic Director at John Paul II Catholic High School in Greenville, North Carolina. Tune in to hear about Coach’s rise to prominence in Baltimores Catholic  football league and his transition to AD in a different state. 

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Todays episode I have the pleasure of conducting a rare sit down interview with Maryland Championship Wrestling’s resident heel King McBride. McBride is a 16 year veteran of the independent wrestling promotion based in Maryland. Tune in as we talk about King’s Pre chant for not breaking “kayfabe”, his favorite in ring opponent, and life away from the squared circle. McBride was nothing short of an open book. Extremely candid, you get a first hand account of what separates the world of Ryan the family man and MCW’s greatest heel in the history of the promotion. Enjoy! 

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Today's show is a great one folks! My guest is Donta Henson. Donta is the Co-Founder of Baltimore based Los Hermanos 1978 Tequila. Los Hermanos is a tequila brand on the rise in bars and restaurants in the Baltimore/DMV area along the 95 corridors. Donta and his brother William formulated a plan that was initially a dream during the early onset of the worldwide pandemic. Together, through nothing less than straight up hustle, created their very own brand of tequila featured in over 50 establishments as well as bars/restaurants in the area. Tune in to hear about the work and dedication straight from the Co-Founder himself.