Saturday Morning with Shane McGrath

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We begin with a tribute to broadcasting legend Larry King (0:51). Next, Gabe Mirabelli checks-in for Vegas Corner (29:21), including a look at Gabe's newest gambling obsession and his early read on next week's Bucs-Chiefs showdown. And then lawyer and University of Tennessee grad Abhishek Singh helps lead a Saturday Morning Investigation into the state of the Tennessee football program (47:53).

This Week's Digital Broadcast Lineup:

Cavalcade of Sound (0:01-0:50)
Opening Monologue (0:51-29:20)
  -Market Shoutouts and Table Setting
  -Larry King Tribute
     *Origins of my Fascination with Larry
     *Larry's Career Path
     *Larry Segments from Previous Episodes: Larry, Frank Sinatra, & Looking for Coffee in Miami (Ep. 32); a Saturday Morning Investigation of Larry's Eventful Marital History (Ep. 29)
     *A Highlight from Episode 20: Larry, a radio fan, & a Harry Belafonte record
     *Larry the Junior High Fundraiser
     *Larry Forgets he's on the Air
     *Larry's Newspaper Columns
     *A Student Calls in to Ask Larry about Journalism
     *The Origins of Larry's Stage Name
  -Episode Preview
Vegas Corner with Gabe (29:21-47:52)
  -Kramer the Gambling Addict
  -Reviewing Last Week's Picks
  -An Early Glance at Bucs-Chiefs
  -Gabe's Newest Gambling Obsession
  -Gabe's Reaction to Hannah's Stance on Gambling
Abhishek Singh Conversation (47:53-1:42:27)
  -A Local Retailer's Response when Lane Kiffin Left Tennessee for USC
  -Guest Intro
  -Tennessee Football Making Headlines for the Wrong Reasons
  -Shek's First Memory of a Tennessee Game
  -Shek's First Trip to Neyland Stadium
  -His Gameday Routine as a College Student
  -Most Memorable Games from his College Days
  -Phil Fulmer's Coaching Legacy
  -The Tennessee-Florida Rivalry
  -Shek Still Resents Florida
  -Lane Kiffin's Season in Knoxville
  -The Derek Dooley Era
  -Derek Dooley's Mom Defending him on the Radio
  -The Butch Jones Era
  -Butch's Slogans
  -The 2017 Team that went 0-8 in SEC Games
  -Stories from the Bizarre 2017-2018 Coaching Search
  -Phil Fulmer as an Athletic Director
  -The Enthusiasm and Reputation of the Tennessee Fan Base
  -The Way National Media Covers Tennessee
  -Tennessee's Internal Investigation of Jeremy Pruitt
  -Winning can Conceal a Myriad of Issues in College Sports
  -Reaction to Dan Patrick's Report about Cash in McDonald's Bags
  -The Possibility of a Lawsuit Between Pruitt and UT
  -Expectations for Danny White as AD
  -The Qualities that UT Fans Want in the Next Head Coach
  -Will Shek Contribute to the Alumni Fund?
  -A Projection of the Next Five Years of Tennessee Football
  -Law School Stories
A Caller Questions Larry about his Hair (1:42:28-1:42:57)

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Saturday Morning with Shane McGrathBy Shane McGrath