The Pesci brothers talk with Bayer VP and GM, Lisa Tecklenburg, about how her positive and indefatigable approach to all aspects of her life has helped her with her work, her battle with cancer and qualifying for the Ironman World Championships. Finally the wait is over for football, and we can say Football Is Back! Back by popular demand the segment "It’s O-V-A, OVA" is also back and we hear AJ's thoughts on this new New England team. NJ and Greg wrap up the episode talking about HOPE and how to keep it alive. 

Shea tells NJ and Greg about playing Lacrosse at Harvard in the time of Covid and how she had to out-work everyone to overcome a difficult problem she had with her vision.  The segment "Mike in Middle America" is back to answer the question, what is the best sports movie of all time? And finally Greg and NJ share some more thoughts on Hope.

Listen in as Greg and NJ talk with professor and author, Kat Williams, as she talks about the All American Girls Professional Baseball League and the impact of sports on women. Kat shares stories from the women who made up “A League of Their Own” and how playing professional sports opened up a larger world to all of them. Also, Liev Schreiber, Hard Knocks and the Hollies, what could they possibly have in common?

Join the Pesci Brothers for another fantastic interview with broadcasting legend Barry Tompkins. Barry has covered everything from Olympic Boxing to PAC-12 Football to WCC Basketball and to the French Open. Listen to how Barry prepares to cover such a wide variety of sports and some interesting behind the scenes stories. 

The Pesci Brothers talk about the crazy state of college football today, who's in, who's out, and is spring football actually going to happen? New York Yankees writer, Bryan Hoch, joins the brothers as he shares inside stories from today and the 2009 Yankees World Series. The segment "Mike in Middle America" makes a return as Mike answers the questions; Ed Sheeran or Elvis Presley and why can't guys pitch more than 7 innings?

Join NJ and Greg this week as the brothers host Kore Software Co-Founder & Former CEO, Matt Sebal, as he tells the story about how the New York Jets helped to jumpstart their business. Matt and his business partner, Todd, weren't even sports fans when they built Kore Software, the global leader in sports and entertainment business management solutions. Matt goes on to talk about the business opportunities in China right now. Then listen to the new, It's Never Just a Game segment, "Mike in Middle America" where Mike in Iowa helps us answer the tough questions. This week we focus on High School football and whether or not athletes from out of state should be allowed to transfer to another state to play fall football when their home state has pushed football to the spring.

Senior guard TJ Haws talks expectations, an ironman career, and the disappointment of COVID stealing March Madness from a perfectly positioned BYU Basketball team! NJ and Greg talk about real world musical chairs and being prepared for when the music stops. Join the Pesci Brothers as they talk all things life, business, and sports!

Former USC Trojan, Jake Olson tells the story of how he lost his sight but never lost sight of his dreams and how he became the first totally blind athlete to play in a NCAA football game (14:15-37:34). Today he is a motivational speaker and runs Engage, a firm that puts motivational speakers and organizations together. Stick around after the interview as Greg and NJ talk about the importance of well-founded hope, and the practical building blocks that take you there (37:34-58:58). 

The Pesci Brothers talk to movie writer and long time friend, Bill Mikita, about his script for a movie he is calling, "Brewer's Boys." It's baseball's version of Remember the Titans and a story you've probably never heard before. It will shock you when you learn who was on Brewer's team and how they won the championship during the Watts Riots. Stick around after the interview for a special 4th of July "It's OVA" from AJ. 

Listen as NJ and Greg get the real story of how Mark Pope got into coaching. How he left Columbia Medical School to start at the bottom of the coaching ranks, his love of coaching, the excitement of march madness, and why doing what you love brings you joy.