Bobby Manning and Friends

Boston's Theo Curtin has played in the Newport Jazz Festival, alongside the Boston Symphony Orchestra and has received numerous awards for his jazz guitar abilities before the age of 20. 

We dive into his love, life and journey through music from Beatles fan to rock guitarist and his transition to jazz. Various influences from John Lennon through Emerson, Lake and Palmer then eventually the likes of Miles Davis and Charlie Parker inspired him to reach a high level of improvisation with an ear beyond his years. 

He talked about Jazz' issues with audience today, then debated whether or not hip-hop is trash for its lack of melody. Then dive into a massive political discussion with Bobby's longtime hometown friend. 

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Fortier's top-5 food conversation starts with peanut butter. His writing career began with making Star Wars booklets in 1st grade, then the yips ended his aspiration to play sports all the way up until his senior basketball media game at Syracuse. 

Now, he's writing for the Washington Post. It's not his first time there, a knack for listening led him to stories with top publications all over the country including a Boise State feature for the New York Times that was inspired by a tour guide there. 

We dive into regret, avoiding clichés and best/worst interviews with the Syracuse grad.

Carmelo Anthony is a Rocket. It's a situation that will make or break his legacy in the court of recency bias. It could also make or break the greatest team the Rockets have assembled. Is this really worth the risk? Is there any chance Melo changes his ways? 

In a sign of the times, we're focusing on the SPACE FORCE over water on Mars and a trip to the Sun by NASA. 

Also, another bad look by the Clippers firing Bruce Bowens for simply criticizing Kawhi Leonard. 

It's Lindo Zay Tuesday, so the takes are out in full force.

Devan Fink returns to the Bobcast after a 2 year hiatus. We hit on the 10 big picture baseball questions that loom large over the game since we last talked. Plus, Devan's shift from reporting into analytics. 

1. Low MLB avg, high Ks 17:18

2. Manfred, Trout 17:18

3. Cubs' issues 22:37

4. Sox-Yanks back? 25:35

5. ASG change 28:41

6. NL DH? 29:14

7. Expansion 32:39

8. Bad teams 34:34

9. World Series faves? 38:14

10. Best moment since summer '16? 38:53

What's hand, mouth and foot disease anyway? 

The Yankees are suffering from that and more following their battering at the hands of the Red Sox this weekend that all but ended the division race. NYY's youth, Greg Bird's scoop and Alex Rodriguez's infamous call of the game all catch our critique. 

Then, Zhaire Smith is out with a fractured foot. Have the 76ers lost another rookie for the season? Seriously?

Lindo Zay makes his weekly stop and we realize 3D printers are way too expensive to buy and start a gun manufacturing business. 

Jose Reyes pitches, Mets are in the trash can and he didn't throw 90 mph. Looking back on his career, specifically the unbelievably forgettable 2012 Marlins. 

Speaking of teams that are becoming easier to forget, what happened to Roy Hibbert?

Tony Capobianco started in Wyoming and 100,000 later, after suffering a Devil Rays-colored bruise at Fenway, he's back in Miami. 

We're wondering what's up with the MLB. Over half the league is horrible and cutting costs, but Tony sees some light at the end of the tunnel. 

The bought drinks that did not influence his analysis of the Blue Jays' farm system and how life's changed since he got hit in the nuts at Fenway and gained national notoriety.