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Today we sit down with our friend and partner, Jackie Gutierrez (D.J. botched another name...whoops) from the independent sports journalist website, Women Kick Balls.  Jackie talks about what got her interested in women's soccer in general, how far the game has advanced, and why she decided to cover it.

Jackie is also a recent college graduate and gets into what it was like to finish her undergraduate studies during the pandemic and the unusual circumstances with graduation ceremonies (or lack thereof).

Finally, Jackie shares her advice and we talk about the importance of a good email list.  Be one of the first 500 to sign up for Jackie's email list and get a free Women Kick Balls logo sticker!

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Today Kate and D.J. are joined by Tom Greene of the Tom Greene Podcast.  We were introduced to Tom after he abruptly quit his job to bet on himself and follow his dream career in sports/sports broadcasting.  We knew immediately this was a guy we needed to work with and help promote however we could.  

He's currently working on air for a local radio station in Michigan and hosting his podcast to build his portfolio as he chases his dream career.  Tom teaches us more about the Michigan "hand map" and talks about his love for sports and how his interest dates back to middle school.  In addition, he once tried to convince a football player from his high school to go to Michigan instead of Michigan State.  He also talks about his amazing ability to find and network with tv personalities and other celebrities in crowds.  

Oh and Kate again tried to ask the guest what his "spirit dinosaur" was...  

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Today's episode is truly a family affair as guests and real-life cousins and Boise State University students, Jack Morgan and Eli Loudenback join D.J. to talk about their show, The GameChat Podcast.  

Before we get started, we talk about the rise of Boise State football over the last 25 years and how the football program put their school on the map, and why D.J. owns a Boise State football jersey (shoutout to Ian Johnson).  Before Chris Petersen there was Dan Hawkins, and Dirk Koetter who built the foundation of the program.  

We get into how both cousins ended up in Boise, why they started a podcast together, and how their other co-hosts got involved.  We talk about the challenges of podcasting during the pandemic when not in the same room with no live sports to talk about, and sharing their advice for how they've become better podcasters.  

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As usual, the video for this episode can be found on YouTube.

Kate and D.J. are recording an episode late on a Saturday night because our guest and new partner come to us from Tasmania, Australia!  Nic Zammit and Row Hancock are two of the three hosts of "The Daily Dribble".  

We talk to them about how they met and why they started a podcast together.  The bigger question, how did three guys from Australia become fans of the NBA?  How do they watch games in Australia?  What time do the games air in Australia?  

We also talk Australian Football (aka "footy") and how it's started to take on a cult following in the United States and D.J. shares the story about how he solicited clubs on Twitter for his fandom and what club ultimately was the first to respond.  They talk about Kobe, Lebron, the legacy of Michael Jordan and more!  

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Today Kate and D.J. are joined with Jade, Shea, and TJ from the Hardcourt Hunnies podcast, and a record-breaking episode it is!   After losing a host and working as just Jade and TJ working together, Shea joined a few months ago and just clicked!  This show takes the stereotypical "gender assignments" and flips them with the male role taking on the moderator and the female role doing the debate/discussion.  

The show goes off on a tangent discussing favorite teams when TJ suggests Devin Booker will be coming to Minneapolis and D.J. throws shade at that prediction.  Discussion about Ernie Johnson, Shaq vs Chuck.  D.J. talks about his experience visiting OKC, the group's love for Steven Adams, the importance of prep, taking notes, and following the notes (we're talking to you, Kate!), and the importance of preparing for "oops" moments if you have audio issues.  Shea surprises everyone with the fact she used to serve Jonah Hill when she worked at a coffee shop in New York.  

Finally, we go through NBA Champions predictions.  Note - This episode was recorded a few weeks so oops on the predictions!  

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This episode was a really exciting get for us as we are both big fans of John on SportsCenter and the former ABC show Wipeout!  This episode is PACKED with a lot of good material!  First, we get into talking about him growing up in Green Bay, and when he decided he wanted to go into Journalism.  Why Mizzou was his choice for school and how he was able to start his career working in TV moving from Columbia to Tulsa to Phoenix, and ultimately to Bristol where he has been since 1999.  

John tells the story about how he almost didn't end up at ESPN and instead was prepared to take an offer from a rival national sports channel.  We get into the stories behind the breaking news of being on set covering the tragic death of former Marlins Pitcher Jose Fernandez and golf legend Arnold Palmer on the same night.  

We move on to a lighter topic discussing the classic "This is SportsCenter" ad campaign including some stories behind the Abby Wambach and Georges St Pierre commercials.  

Of course, we couldn't end the show without talking about ABC's Wipeout and the story behind how he was cast on the show, the production schedule, what's John Henson like when the camera isn't rolling, the struggle of writing jokes and getting them approved by the network censors, and a story about how a contestant injury may have actually saved the contestant's life.  Finally, with the reports that TBS is eventually going to bring back Wipeout, will John and John be back hosting?  The likely answer is in the episode!  

We move on and talk about the challenges of hosting SportsCenter during the pandemic when there were no live sports.  

As we finish up the show, Kate asks her "Five Fun Fast Facts" and John talks about how he has resisted joining social media and his reasons for doing so.     We really want to thank John for taking the time to sit with us.  We originally asked him for only a half-hour of his time and he gave us well over an hour!   Be sure to check him out on SportsCenter.

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Today we're joined by John "Supi" Supotiz from the "Yelling From the Bench" (which D.J. incorrectly calls "Yelling On The Bench"...whoops) channel from YouTube.  John shares his story about how he developed his "mini video" concept because he spends his days working on radio and wants to get back into more of a video type setup.  On an unexpected note, the conversation turns to professional wrestling, the popularity, and the training behind that.

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Today Kate and D.J. sit down with Andrew Dymburt from ABC News Washington DC Bureau.  You've seen him on ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, and your local ABC News affiliate.  Even though Andrew spends time at the White House and the US Capitol, he actually started his career in journalism by covering sports!    

Today's episode talks about steps Andrew took to get to where he is today through internships, freelance work, and ultimately the steps he took in his career to get to where he is today including the difficulty covering his alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after the shooting in 2018.  Andrew also discusses going to high school with Chicago Cubs All-Star, Anthony Rizzo and the work he's done in the Parkland community since becoming a Major Leaguer.  

Stick around until the end and learn what his favorite 90s jam was or what his "Spirit Dinosaur" is (I don't know...ask Kate, it was her question).  If you're interested in working in TV journalism, this episode is for you!

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Kate skipped the show to go drinking wine with her mom.  That's ok, because we've got a really entertaining show for you with Mike McClintock of Air Raid Attack Podcast.    Mike kicks the show off sharing a fact about how he decided to start a podcast and get into podcasting as a way to share his passion in sports and also to work on and overcoming a speech impediment.  

It's very clear that Mike is very passionate about what he's doing and his love for football.    We also get into college football, Boise State, the blue field, and how Jack in the Box probably will never sponsor either of our shows (haha).   

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The first thing you'll notice is that the show is actually 20+ minutes long today.  That's because we found another partner that loves to talk and go off-topic as much as we do!  Bryant Caves and Thomas Costello from the Bryant and Me podcast join us today to talk about how they met, why they started a podcast, impromptu singing, and somehow Gilbert Gottfried is brought up?!  This entertaining discussion is worth every minute of your attention.  

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