Popular local radio and television personality Doc Watson chats with the Journal Star's Steve Tarter about his long, eclectic career on the air. From the "Morning Mix" to classic rock to calling high school football games, Doc is one of the most familiar voices in central Illinois.

Veteran reporter Nick Vlahos joins his Journal Star compadre Steve Tarter for this week's podcast. A longtime sportswriter, city hall reporter and prolific traveler, Nick has recently launched a new morning feature on pjstar.com called Nick in the Morning.

From the Brimfield Bomber to an NIT title to Bull Durham to prep coaching duties in baseball and basketball, Eddie Mathews has had a diverse and remarkable career. In this week's podcast, Eddie discusses his days as a high school hoops phenom, playing for a powerhouse Bradley team, standing in during the pitching scenes for actor Tim Robbins and some notable high school coaching success.

Teacher, coach, scout — Mike Olson has worn many hats in his 50-plus years on the Peoria sports scene. The Olson family set the foundation for hockey in the Peoria area, but Mike is also an expert on baseball. He chats with Journal Star beat writer Dave Eminian about both sports in this week's Sportswriters podcast.

Chris Stevens, one half of the duo T&C and a local blues musician, drops in on the Cue pod to talk about the Peoria Blues and Heritage Festival, where he will be performing and leading guitar workshops all weekend. He even gave us a few demonstrations in the studio.

Bradley University coach Jim DeRose − four-time Missouri Valley Coach of the Year, 2007 National Coach of the Year − talks about the proposal to make NCAA Division I soccer a year-round sport. We also discuss the growing importance of the National Soccer Academy and its impact on high school and college soccer; NCAA scholarship limits; the U.S. Men's National Team − and fishing.

David McDonnell, an Irish author and storyteller from Traverse City, Mich., joins the Cue podcast ahead of his appearance at Erin Feis this weekend. McDonnell discusses his 900-page book, "ClanDonnell," as well as his favorite aspects of Irish festivals.

Frank Thomas, IT training consultant at Illinois Central College, is a radio aficionado with a floor-to-ceiling collection of nostalgic radio shows, interviews and various recordings. He joins Journal Star writer Steve Tarter to chat about radio's past, present and future in the age of the internet.

Bobbie Rice, marketing manager for the Wheels O'Time Museum, 1710 W. Woodside Drive in Dunlap, joins Journal Star reporter Steve Tarter for this episode of Tarter Source. Rice shares some of the knowledge she has gained over the years from her involvement in one of the area's largest collections of antique vehicles as well as numerous artifacts and displays from central Illinois' nostalgic past.

It's opening week for high school football. What game should you go see? Who are the teams to beat and the players that bear scrutiny? Lonnie Schwindenhammer, Stan Morris, Wes Huett and Kirk Wessler have your wonderings covered -- along with discussion of what would make the football schedule better.