Boarderline

We’re "Trash Talking" this week with the new ACL World Doubles Champion, Jordan Power!  Hear about the historic come-from-behind win by Jordan and his partner Jay Rubin to win the title!  And, of course, we dive into the controversy behind the win as the sport of Cornhole rose to a whole new level with the “spirited” chatter on national TV by the underdog and his partner during their incredible comeback.  Plus, we dive into Jordan’s quick rise to World Champion and what he went through on and off the court to get there.  An all new BOARDERLINE is available now!

We’re chasing down bad guys this week with 3-time World Champion Samantha Finley!  On top of her recent World Titles, Finley also won the Women’s Singles Championship in Lakeland, Florida last weekend to qualify for the ACL Shootout Championship at the end of the season worth $500K!  And don’t let her beautiful smile and personality fool you… she’s tough as nails both on the court and off.  Hear about her new mental approach to competing at such a high level of play, plus her personal run-in with a serial shop-lifter at her own store and what she did to try to catch him and track him down!  Episode 38 is available now!

We go “all in” this week with the Chief Marketing Officer and Lead Television Analyst for the American Cornhole League, Trey Ryder, to talk about the exciting future of gambling on live ACL Cornhole events in Las Vegas.  Hear our deep dive into this topic as Trey shares a behind-the-scenes look at the incredibly intricate, complex and data-driven process of making a sport a legal gambling entity.  No wonder this guy who graduated top of his class at Clemson is the man behind this process… fascinating story!  Episode 37 of BoarderLine is up now!

We swing for the fences this week with Mark Richards - an Elementary School PE Teacher and ACL Pro who, in just his Rookie season, threw a perfect game on national TV to help complete a sweep of both the singles and doubles national championships in Chicago and launch his name to the top of the pro rankings as the new #1 player in the world!  From his days as a professional Wiffle Ball Pitcher, to learning how to play Cornhole watching YouTube videos, Mark shares his secrets of success, his positive mindset, work-ethic, determination and his great sense of humor!  Plus his long-time girlfriend, Shelby, joins us to discuss the more personal side of Mark - including his close relationship with his doubles partner, Phillip Lopez Jr.  Ummm… no… that part wasn’t awkward at all!  Episode 36 of BoarderLine is up now!

Get ready to chow down with us this week as the hilarious and talented Emmy-Nominated Chef, Jeff Mauro, talks about his long road to fame… and his Cornhole skills!  Born and raised in Chicago, Mauro was the winner of Season 7 on the hit TV show Food Network Star which in-turn launched his own series, the Emmy-nominated Sandwich King.  After five successful seasons to date, he was tapped by the Food Network to also co-host the hit daytime show (and 4 time Emmy-nominated) The Kitchen!

He has been a guest co-host of The Today Show and featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Steve Harvey, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, among many others. He also a best-selling Author and spends his free time playing lead guitar and singing in his neighborhood dad-band called The Jewel Bags!  His favorite color is Pastrami… his favorite smell is meat smoke… and on top of all this, we’ll see him slingin’ Cornhole bags in Chicago this week for the ACL’s celebrity/pro-am SUPER HOLE event!

Anthony Ayon is a former American Cornhole League Pro and Colorado State Champion - he now serves as an ESPN Analyst and is also host of the popular “Cornhole Science” YouTube Channel.  In addition to his passion for Cornhole, he also works as a full-time Mechanical Engineer.  Anthony’s analysis and breakdown of the throwing mechanics and strategy of the game, along with his innovative and brilliant processing of statistics, has revolutionized the way metrics are now tracked and used in the sport of Cornhole. We promise you, after listening to this episode, you’ll never watch Cornhole the same way again!  Plus, this week’s "Meet Jeff & Bernie" segment is… um… motivating? 

Michelle Thompson is an Author, Wellness Expert and Co-Founder & Co-Owner of the popular brand and podcast “Girls Throw Too.”  Hear how her incredibly unique style and foundational teachings of using mindfulness to positively impact the way we look at ourselves both physically and mentally is a complete game-changer and disrupter in the world of personal wellness.  And with that in mind, this week’s “Meet Jeff & Bernie” segment dives into how much the guys worry about their physical looks.  Another episode filled with a hot mess of laughs and deep thoughts all in one!

Rosie Streker is not only an elementary school teacher and a Mom of 3, but she also happens to be one of the top female professional Cornhole players in the world!  Hear her candid stories about becoming a World Champion, the unique dynamic of the sport that allows women and men to compete against each other, and the pressure and recognition that comes along with performing on national TV… although it doesn’t get her out of diaper duty!  Plus, on this week’s “Meet Jeff & Bernie” segment, the guys took their relationship to a whole other level by sleeping together on the road for 3 days!

ESPN College Basketball Analyst and former Harlem Globetrotter, John Williams, brings his experience as a broadcaster and a player to the show this week to discuss live interviews!  From his first time being interviewed as a player to now being on the other side of the camera with ESPN, hear John’s hilarious stories and tips for players having to talk to the media.  Plus, “Meet Jeff & Bernie” is back this week… Buried or cremated?… How in the world did this even come up!