Dee Sweet Nation

Ray and Dan sit down with Flint Central High School and University of Michigan Alum, Fred Jackson to discuss the Big Ten championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Iowa Hawkeyes as well as all the other conference championship games on a big, big Saturday of college football.     

Host: Ray Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey  

Links: Facebook.com/Dee Sweet Nation Instagram: dee_sweet_nation

Ray and Dan sit down with Flints Sports Hall of Famer, Former Michigan Wolverine and Former NY Giant Andre Weathers. Adnre joins us in studio to not only discuss but also watch the big game between #5 Michigan and #2 Ohio State. We discuss some of the great moments in this rivalry and some of the highlights of Andre's playing career.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey  

Links: Facebook.com/Dee Sweet Nation Instagram: dee_sweet_nation

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Ray and Dan discuss the recently release all 75 team in honor of the NBA's 75th anniversary season. The guys discuss most of the legendary names on this honored team including Lebron James, Isaiah Thomas, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, Lenny Wilkins, Dennis Rodman and the great Hakeem Olajuwon.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey  

Links: Facebook.com/Dee Sweet Nation Instagram: dee_sweet_nation  

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Ray and Dan take a look back at the first half of Michigan's football season and discuss the outcomes that may playout given the tough Big Ten games scheduled in the remainder of the season. The guys also discuss the college football playoff system and what improvements could and should be made.    

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey  

Sponsored by Benny's Bierhalle  

Links: Facebook.com/Dee Sweet Nation Instagram: dee_sweet_nation

Ray and Dan sit down with Saginaw native and former Impact Wrestling X Division champion, Rohit Raju. We discuss Rohit's beginnings in wrestling, his rise in the world of Impact Wrestling as well as his highs and lows and X Division championship reign. Rohit also shows off his excellent impersonation skills which include Randy Savage and Dusty Rhodes.     

Host: Ray Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey 

Guest: Rohit Raju

Ray and Dan sit down Rev Right Time (Pat Ferris), lead singer of Funk Band Rev Right Time & the 1st Cuzins of Funk to discuss his music career as well as Detroit Lions, Michigan and MSU football.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey 

Guest: Pat "Rev" Ferris

Ray and Dan sit down with long time hockey great, former Flint General Captain, and now Grand Blanc hockey head coach Jim Duhart. We talk to Jim about his playing days in Flint and back home in Ottowa ON, CA, as well as hockey tough guys and his appearance on the Netflix documentary Untold: Crime and Penalties.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey 

Guest: Jim Duhart

Ray and Dan sit down with Flint native and MMA fighter Chris Piliafas. The guys discuss Chis' upcoming October 9th 2021 fight with heated rival Kayo Haney in Lansing, MI.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey

Ray and Dan sit down with Flint Central graduate and current teacher at Davsion High School, Randy Scott. The guys reflect on the events of September 11, 2001 when our country was rocked by terrorism. The guys share their accounts of the day and how they dealt with our nations biggest tragedy.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey 

Guest: Randy Scott

Ray and Dan sit down and discuss the first 25 episodes of the Dee Sweet Nation podcast. We are still small but striving for good things. We appreciate all of the people that watch and follow. Here's to many many more.    

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey