Charlotte Hornets beat writer for The Athletic Carolina and The Athletic NBA, Rod Boone joins the guys to talk about: what AllStar Weekend meant to the young players on the Hornets, how critical these final months of the season will be for Malik Monk, PJ Washington saying he hit the “rookie wall,” and much more!

ESPN Sr. Writer, Ryan McGee joins the guys to discuss: Ryan Newman’s status after last night’s crash at the end of the Daytona500, the unusual celebration that took place on victory lane, what this victory means to Denny Hamlin’s legacy, and much more!

Doug Branson of The Locked On Hornets Podcast joins the show to discuss Miles Bridges’ MVP win in the Rising stars Challenge, story lines to watch down the stretch, and his overall takeaways from All-Star weekend.

John Gasaway joined The Wake Up Call to recap another loss for the Tar Heels, what NC State’s most recent loss means for their tournament hopes and the biggest surprises in college basketball

National Recruiting Director for ESPN, Paul Biancardi joins the show to discuss the NC State game against Boston College, the overall ACC, Louisville’s slip, and more.

Covering the hornets and more for the Charlotte Observer, Rick Bonnell joins the show to talk about what look for in the second part of the season, the new leaders on the hornets, all star weekend, and more!

Molly & Liberty Bill praise Ron Rivera for raising over $30k for the Humane Society through the sale of memorabilia and contemplate the futures of Josh Norman and Greg Olsen, tune in!

Sports Anchor/Director at Fox 46, Will Kunkel, joins The Wake Up Call to discuss: the scene in and around the Daytona 500, a recent interview with Matt Rhule, how the Hornets rebuild is progressing, and more!

National College Basketball writer at The Athletic, Eamonn Brennan, joins The Wake Up Call to discuss: Louisville’s recent struggles, how costly NC State’s loss to Boston College was, why the NET rating methodology helps mid-major teams, and more!

NBA Writer for Yahoo Sports, Celtics Blog, and Real GM, Keith Smith, joins The Wake Up Call to discuss: NBA All Star Weekend, why the Hornets’ offseason approach will tell us who’s really in charge, how important it was for Charlotte to have 3 players in the Rising Stars Challenge, and more!