Squib Kicks - A Podcast for the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop

We have a new title sponsor and a presenting sponsor! This is the story of how we became the "Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop." We are joined by the executive director of the bowl, Kym Adair, and the CEO of Gin & Juice, Patrick Halbert, to recap the process of becoming partners. Then the High 5 with Kym segment features Kym's Top 5 things that have happened since the big announcement.

For our first show of 2024 we look back at the 2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl. We are joined by executive director, Kym Adair and the bowl’s chairman of the board, Ali Farhang. Our “Pachanga Week” recap starts with the arrivals of Toledo and Wyoming, through the Cowboys winning the game with a walk-off field goal and ending with the taco touchdown to ring in the New Year. Plus, we share our excitement for new head coach of the Arizona Wildcats football team (and a participant in the 2020 Arizona Bowl), Brent Brennan. We end the show with some NFL playoffs talk.

It’s PACHANGA Week! We are excited to have Jake Marsh from Barstool Sports and Pardon My Take join us. Jake is the play-by-play announcer for the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl broadcast. We talk about the experience last year, look ahead to the 2023 bowl, preview the Toledo vs. Wyoming matchup, and hear about the new Barstool Chicago office. Executive director, Kym Adair also joins us for another round of “High 5 with Kym.” We review her Top 5 Christmas movies.

We share the conversation with Tedy Bruschi from the 2023

Former Arizona Wildcats football coach, and current president of the National Football Foundation – Southern Arizona Chapter, Tim Kish is on the show to talk about the partnership between the NFF and the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl. Coach Kish also reflects on his successful career in college football coaching, including his experience as the interim head coach of Arizona in 2011. Executive Kym Adair pops in with a new segment, “High Five with Kym!” She shares her top 5 favorite sports documentaries. We close the show with a look at the hot teams in the MAC and Mountain West.

We talk to Lisa Litvack, aka “Live Events Lisa,” the VP of Live Events and Production Ops for Barstool Sports. You’ll get a behind the scenes look at the production side and how Lisa and her team bring to life everything you see and hear at Barstool Sports. Our own Del Arvayo, the COO of the bowl, joins us to talk about how the bowl develops relationships with the teams from the Mountain West and MAC. Plus hear about our Kickoff Luncheon and our Friday Night Lights Tour!

We talk to Brett Fera, the new sports editor for the Arizona Daily Star. Topics covered in this conversation include his new role with the Star, the local sports media landscape, conference realignment, Bijan Robinson's debut NFL season, and more.