Saturday Morning with Shane McGrath

Riding the Bus (Gabe Mirabelli and Jeremiah Lokken)


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We begin with a story about yard maintenance and internet service. Next, Gabe Mirabelli, Manager of Special Projects for the Vegas Golden Knights, joins our merry band. Gabe shares stories from going to law school and his life in the sports & entertainment capital of the world. Then, former Gardner-Webb baseball icon Jeremiah Lokken joins the show. We talk about getting drafted by the New York Mets, memorable moments from his baseball career, and his favorite stories from working in college admissions.

This Week's Road Map:

Cavalcade of Sound (0:01-0:50)
Opening Monologue (0:51-12:32)
  -Market Shoutouts & Table Setting
  -Halloween Yard Inflatables
  -Story: Yard Maintenance & Internet Service
  -Guest Previews
Gabe Mirabelli Interview (12:33-1:04:44)
  -Minnesota Fats and Fast Eddie Felson Like to Gamble
  -Guest Intro
  -The Finest Contracts Prospect in the Last 20 Years
  -Sitting on the Back Row in Law School Classes
  -Deciding to Attend College and Play Baseball at Guilford College
  -Any Knee Issues from Playing Behind Home Plate?
  -Throwing to Second Base from Home Plate
  -A Troublesome Experience at a Golden Corral in Virginia
  -Working for the Tampa Bay Rays' Summer Camp
  -Interest in Working in Pro Sports
  -Flying from Vegas to Massachusetts to take a Continuing Legal Education Course
  -Deciding to Attend Law School
  -The First Year of Law School
  -Lessons Learned from the Law School Experience
  -His Bar Card
  -The Logistics of Moving to Vegas
  -Previous Visits to Vegas
  -Getting his Job with the Golden Knights
  -A Day in the Life of Gabe Mirabelli, Manager of Special Projects
  -Construction Guru
  -Favorite Things about Living in Vegas
  -Time Zone Talk
  -Gambling as Recreation
  -A Few College Football Selections
Jeremiah Lokken Interview (1:04:45-1:49:22)
  -A Jaguars Fan Steals the Show
  -Guest Intro
  -A Floridian Adjusting to Ohio Weather
  -Childhood Memories from the Last Time it Snowed in Jacksonville
  -The Biggest Snowfall in Ohio So Far
  -A Ringer in Intramural Softball
  -Getting Drafted by the Mets as a High School Senior
  -His Interview with the Florida Times-Union After the Draft
  -Getting on the Mets' Radar Screen
  -The Mets' Contract Offer
  -Being Recruited to Gardner-Webb
  -Delivering an A+ Performance vs. JU
  -Winning 2 out of 3 vs. UGA
  -Falling to Lipscomb in 18 Innings in the ASUN Championship Game
  -A Comedic Bus Snafu
  -Favorite Admissions Travel Stories
  -John Blalock Talk
  -Keith Hudon Talk
  -Memories from when the Jaguars First Came to Jacksonville
  -The 2017 AFC Title Game Collapse vs. the Patriots
  -Will the Jaguars Stay in Jacksonville?
Paul Hemrick Doesn't Believe in Dry Cleaning (1:49:23-1:49:53)

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Saturday Morning with Shane McGrathBy Shane McGrath