Phils-Braves, Plus Sixers PBP Voice Kate Scott, Flyers Legend Bob Kelly (PPR 464)

Phils-Braves, Plus Sixers PBP Voice Kate Scott, Flyers Legend Bob Kelly (PPR 464)

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Phils-Braves, Plus Sixers PBP Voice Kate Scott, Flyers Legend Bob Kelly (PPR 464) episodes

  • PPR #345: Inquirer's Keith Pompey on Sixers; Phillies, Eagles Talk, Too
    Well, the 76ers' season ended far sooner than we had been hoping, and a certain 6'10" point guard is getting the bulk of the blame ... but he wasn't the only issue. Now what? We'll talk about all of it with Inquirer.com Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey. Also on this week's show, Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko discuss the still-struggling Phillies and give a few summer thoughts about the Eagles. Oh -- another Random Chet segment is on the agenda, too!
    59 min
  • PPR #344: Phils Broadcaster Tom McCarthy, Inquirer's Frank Fitzpatrick Visit
    Coming off a great homestand, the Phillies are now on a challenging West Coast trip and dealing with more injuries, and Phils TV voice Tom McCarthy joins us to talk about the team. Is Joe Girardi's club a contender or just a pretender? Plus, we're joined by sports columnist Frank Fitzpatrick who just announced his retirement after 41 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Expect some great stories from Fitz! Of course, there will be lots of 76ers talk, too, as the Sixers try to get past the Hawks in their second-round playoff series.Oh -- another "Random Chet" segment, too!
    1 hr
  • PPR #343: Neil Hartman on Philly Sports; 'Luckiest Guy' Ray Loewe
    The Sixers' second-round playoff series is all even and the Phillies' season continues to have fewer ups than downs. We talk about that and much more with former Philly sports anchor Neil Hartman, who these days runs Rowan University's Center for Sports Communication. Plus, we welcome 79-year-old Ray Loewe, a U.S. Masters All-American swimmer, aka "The Luckiest Guy in the World" and host of the weekly podcast "Changing the Rules." And we'll squeeze in another "Random Chet" segment, too.
    1 hr 2 min
  • PPR #342: Tom Moore on Sixers; Sam Wilson on 'Charlie and Bo' Show
    Can the 76ers end their series against the Wizards in front of a sellout crowd in Philly? Bucks County Courier Times sports columnist Tom Moore visits to talk all-things Sixers (and a little Eagles, too). Plus, making her first visit to the show is Sam Wilson, who is hosting a new, weekly baseball show with former Phillies legends Charlie Manuel and Larry Bowa, "Down the Line With Charlie & Bo," on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko are now in their 8th year of co-hosting the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable; thanks for finding us!
    1 hr 1 min
  • PPR #341: Phillies Talk With Chris Wheeler; Sixers, Eagles Too
    The 76ers' postseason run got off to a winning start, but some fans are still not thrilled. Meanwhile, the Phillies continue to confound us with subpar hitting, inconsistent pitching and terrible defense. Joining us to talk all-things Phils on this week's show: former longtime color analyst CHRIS WHEELER. (*Some audio difficulties -- sorry!)  A "Random Chet" segment, some Eagles talk, and whatever else we get to on the show, too!
    55 min
  • PPR #340: Tyrone Johnson of Sixers Outsiders, Tim Kelly of Phillies Nation
    The Sixers are getting ready for the postseason and the Phillies are ... well, as inconsistent and frustrating as ever yet somehow contending for the top spot in the NL East. Expect lots of Phils and Sixers talk on this week's Philly Pressbox Radio show as TIM KELLY of Phillies Nation and TYRONE JOHNSON of Sixers Outsiders and 97.5 The Fanatic visit. Bill and Chet also discuss the Eagles' signing of Ryan Kerrigan and the election of Villanova Coach Jay Wright to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
    1 hr 1 min
  • PPR #339: Phillies Nation's Brian Michael and EoP's Freddy Burns Visit
    Expect some great baseball talk on this week as Phillies Nation's BRIAN MICHAEL visits Philly Pressbox Radio --we cover all the bases with Brian. Plus, Freddy Burns of Edge of Philly Sports stops by for some Sixers and Eagles talk -- the Birds' 2021 schedule is out! Now that the Flyers' season has mercifully ended, I guess we need to do an autopsy of that Orange and Black mess! And, yes, you'll get another Random Chet segment, too.
    56 min
  • PPR #338: Hall of Famer Ray Didinger on Eagles' Draft and New Book
    The NFL's 2021 draft is in the books, so ... how did the Eagles do? That's a main topic for this week's Philly Pressbox Radio show as Hall of Fame sports writer RAY DIDINGER joins Bill and Chet.to give his take on the nine guys selected by the Birds over the three-day draft and what it all means for the outlook for next season. Plus, Ray gives us a preview of his new memoir Finished Business about his 50 years covering the Philly sports scene. The book will be available later this month. Of course, you'll get some Phillies and 76ers talk and a new "Random Chet" segment, too.
    59 min
  • PPR #337: Mark Eckel Previews NFL Draft; WMMR's Brent Porche, Too
    In a Draft Night Eve chat, former long-time Eagles beat reporter Mark Eckel visits Philly Pressbox Radio to help Bill and Chet preview the 2021 draft. Will the Birds get it right this year? Plus, there's some Phillies and Sixers talk, and WMMR's Brent Porche stops by to discuss being a Philly sports fan and his 15 years at 93.3 MMR.
    1 hr 1 min
  • PPR #336: BGN's Brandon Lee Gowton on Eagles, Draft; Sixers, Phils Talk, Too
    The NFL Draft is next week -- what will the Eagles do? -- and the 76ers continue to cling to 1st place in the NBA's Eastern Conference. Joining Bill and Chet to talk about the Birds and the Sixers is Bleeding Green Nation's Brandon Lee Gowton. Yes, you can expect some Phillies and Flyers talk, too, and ... heck, maybe even a little discussion about this Sunday's Academy Awards. (One of the hosts is a big movie guy!)
    57 min

About Phils-Braves, Plus Sixers PBP Voice Kate Scott, Flyers Legend Bob Kelly (PPR 464)

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A fun, full hour! We have visits from Flyers legend Bob "Hound" Kelly (the Flyers drop the puck on a new season Thursday) and 76ers play-by-play broadcaster Kate Scott (the Sixers' season tips off…