By Nathan Wangler/Jackson Heiden
To those who have been with us since the beginning - welcome back - and to those who are joining us for the first time - thank you for stopping by!
This is season 2 of the podcast, as
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The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.
On episode 5 of Just Another Podcast we discuss...
Connecticut basketball coach Dan Hurley turning down the Lakers six-year seven million-dollar contract, and why it's not advisable to fix something that isn't broken.
Why the Bucks screwed up getting rid of Jrue Holiday and what the Bucks need to get back to the promised land.
Caitlin Clark left off Team USA Basketball for the upcoming Olympics - but is she deserving of the spot in the first place?
After a rough welcome to the WNBA, people worldwide have come together to discuss the treatment of rookies in the league and whether it is becoming a problem.
This conversation was introduced by a flagrant 1 by Chennady Carter against CC - leading to an uncomfortable moment for media immediately following the game in which Clark's "impact" was questioned.
The impact is undeniable - but the treatment of rookies/rivalries is nothing new - and Nate thinks it's good for the game.
The moment basketball fans have long dreaded has finally arrived, as the beloved crew we once knew will be departing on their final ride come next season.
ESPN is nearing a deal with the NBA that will effectively end the NBA on TNT and take away the likes of Shaq, Ernie, Chuck, and Kenny.
Nothing is sacred in the world of sports anymore.
On our first edition of 'Just Another Podcast' we dive head first into our best topics around the world of sports this week...
1:50: Show Open/Introductions
8:05: Austin Rivers comments about the NBA vs NFL
18:30: The return of NCAA Football and why Donovan Edwards deserves a spot on the cover.
29:05: The new "blast" stat in baseball.
43:30: Caitlin Clark and her "welcome to the WNBA" - as well as the cultural shift that women's basketball is undergoing.
A close friend of the show and former co-worker, Payton Corcoran, knows a thing or two about football and numbers.
A former offensive lineman and current accounting major at Hope University, Payton believes his talent for everything finance and workhorse mentality will deliver him the life he wants.
We cover...
- Good mics = good results
- Kelly Stafford and saying the things Matt can’t
- Better cameras = respect for how fast NFL players are
- There are levels to the game of football in college (unlike some other sports)
- Falling out of love with the game of football
- Hope and their multi-million-dollar football locker room
- The main difference between high school and college sports
- Meeting his girlfriend in college
- Is extending your playing career worth it?
- Passions must be PASSIONS
- The two halves to picking the right college for you
- Schools expect five years
- Got into accounting because of talent… stays in accounting because of the money
- Keeping books clean and what corrupt companies do
- Fraud is only fraud if you admit to it
- The Enron scandal
- Is crypto worth it?
- The US has never defaulted on their loans
- Everyone used to have a guy… now we have the internet
- People in China are poor poor
- Supply chains and why things are more expensive
- Communist countries don’t care
- People who have it broke their backs to get it in the accounting/finance world
- Parents are ruining sports
- There’s nothing that would posses us to be refs
My beloved joins me on episode 80 as I take her to the most magical hot dog joint in the state, Yesterdog.
Located on the Northeast side of Grand Rapids, Yesterdog has set the standard for feel-good food in the state's biggest city since 1976.
But despite my nostalgia, would the dog stand a chance against the taste buds of a Detroiter?
Lydia gives her rankings for three of the four main dogs, and we discuss...
- Have we started yet?
- Deciding the order
- Lydia starts with a stunning ranking on her “Yesterdog” (OUCH!)
- Wang goes with a 9/10 for the Ultra Dog “The best hot dog in the state”
- The hot dog eating contest
- Cash is king
- Lydia says coneys are actually king
- The anatomy of a hot dog
- Lydia has never heard of Yesterdog and is amazed by this fact
- The last meal for a serial killer
- Fruit in your last meal = true psycho
- Marianne doesn’t understand how TikTok loops work
Dylan Vandenberg has been all over the place. Fluent in three languages and the art of throwing a baseball, Dylan talks about his life from a cultural perspective and what brought him to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
We cover...
- Drinking habits in Europe vs. the USA
- Canada does have Dr. Pepper
- Living in Greece, the Netherlands, Canada, AND the United States
- Cussing out the host… in Greek, tho.
- It is NOT called soccer
- The Netherlands and Orange
- Messi is the undisputed goat
- Gaming and little kids are killing us
- Modern Warfare 2 Changed a Generation
- AI will take over the world… we think
- Detroit Become Human
- Shootin and robbin
- NAIA to Europe
- Play until you can’t anymore
- Picking up homeless people and why you SHOULD NOT do it
In episode 78, Wang explains...
- Death, taxes, and the Harbaugh brothers fumbling on the one-yard line.
- RUN THE DAMN BALL - Doug Pederson is the coach of the year in the NFL.
- OBJ is a clown, and celebrities shouldn't be worshipped like gods.
- The Matrix isn't real, and Andrew Tate is kinda lame.
- How Michigan chanted the NIL world and what to expect in the future.
#hangin
The Hangin' With Wang Podcast returns with a rapid-fire recap of what we've seen in the new year so far...
- New year, new resolutions... keep that same energy all year.
- Michigan football choked... bad... and the magic number is 2.
- The refs and Lions... oh my!
- The SEC dominates football, but just barely.
New episodes are coming every week.
Keep hangin'
0:00: Where to position the mic and guest introduction.
2:00: Buying too many beer tickets and Rick Strike.
6:00: The story behind the biggest Polish holiday in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
8:00: The parade and the people love our glizzies.
10:00: Matt tries out for the #2 position on the podcast.
12:00: White man beats.
14:00: Matt is running dudes over.
15:30: Why Matt didn’t stick with IWU football.
18:00: The rise of Grand Valley State football.
20:00: Kickoff vs Kick return.
22:00: Sign off.
The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.