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Ryan Reisbeck is a World Long Drive competitor, currently ranked No. 11 in the world. Reisbeck competes in events that are sanctioned by the Pro Long Drive Association. The Golf Channel dropped televising all pro long-drive events in 2020, and the entire future of the sport was left hanging by a thread. Join BTD Host John Buck and long time friend Ryan Reisbeck as they give some insight into the WWE of golf.  

Health and fitness expert Drew Manning is the New York Times best-selling author of Fit2Fat2Fit: The Unexpected Lessons from Gaining and Losing 75 lbs on Purpose and has for years been a leading voice in the burgeoning Keto Diet movement.

Drew is also the creator of the A&E Show Fit to Fat to Fit and the host of The Fit2Fat2Fit Experience podcast. With over a million social media followers, Drew continues to transform people’s lives all around the world.

Known for his straightforward and empathetic fitness and health coaching, Drew has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, The View, and MSNBC, among other media outlets.

He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his daughters, who remind him every day not to take things too seriously.

When I first found out about what top Top Velocity was doing with pitchers, I'll admit, I didn't believe it. Through their unique training methods, college and professional pitchers are showing up to Top Velocity throwing 86 mph, and leaving throwing 93+ mph. That is A LOT if you know anything about improving velocity. Especially at 18-25 years old. So naturally we had to reach out and find out what in the world this is all about. Thanks Brent for taking the time calm our curiosity.  Episode #26 now available on YouTube and all major podcasting platforms.

For the last decade, Tyler Goodro has instructed, coached, and scouted thousands of youth, high school and collegiate baseball players. He spent over five seasons playing Minor League Baseball with the Dodgers and various Independent Minor League Ball Clubs. He currently serves as an Area Associate Scout for the Phillies Organization covering Eastern Nebraska, and Western Iowa. Tyler is also the founder of the Goodro Catching Company, an organization geared towards innovating and coaching the mechanics and philosophy for the catching position. 

The infamous "daddyball" episode. This episode has it all, teammate fights, arguments with coaches, small bat drills, and John and Billy share their thoughts on daddyball.

Coach Todd Coburn aka "The Catching Guy" is one of the most sought after catching coaches in the world who is known for not only his passion for the position, but also his passion for teaching the position. He is a lifetime catcher who loves spreading the knowledge to anyone who wants to listen and learn.

Great sitting down with long time friend and founder of Warstic. Ben Jenkins. #warstic #behindthedish #baseballpodcast

Brad Balukjian is an American writer and science professor. He is best known for his memoir The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball's Afterlife.

In 2015, Balukjian opened a pack of unopened baseball cards from 1986 and decided to track down all of the players inside. 

A single, unopened pack of 1986 baseball cards. A vow to track down all the players inside. What could possibly go wrong?

His journey became the memoir The Wax Pack (2020), which went on to become a Los Angeles Times bestseller.

Balukjian said his book was rejected by 38 publishers before the University of Nebraska Press offered him a contract.

The Wax Pack Players: Al Cowens, Carlton Fisk, Don Carman, Doc Gooden, Garry Templeton, Gary Pettis, Jaime Cocanower, Lee Mazzilli, Rance Mulliniks, Randy Ready, Richie Hebner, Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Yeager, Vince Coleman

His book, On the open road in search of baseball's afterlife is the true story of tracking down all the players in a single pack of 1986 Topps on a 11,341-mile road trip across the U.S. What started out as a fit of nostalgia became something much bigger than baseball: A meditation on the loss of innocence, what it means to grow up, and the surprising gift accessible to us all: Impermanence.