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Jillian is back from her summer vacation and Kate has ventured out to the desert to be in studio for this different kind of episode. Today we crack open some bottles of Bud Ice and look into a variety of pro sport fight songs. Some you may have heard of, others you may not (and with good reason). In this episode, you'll be reminded about the existence of "Meet The Mets", you'll see why athletes can't sing and neither can D.J., a reference to the father of a famous pop singer, a look at a strange 7th inning song north of the border that sounds more like a Randy Newman song, a 1980s ear worm that nobody really ever heard until around 2007, and finishing up with the weird situation why the Miami Dolphins song sounds disturbingly similar to the late Houston Oilers fight song. This is a nostalgia piece you won't want to miss!

We're bringing back the Timeouts podcast and today we are featuring Electrified with Eric Lyons! Eric is a member of the Stadium Scene MVP Network and comes to us from Baltimore, MD USA. We're featuring a segment from his recent show on the NFL and the referees. Follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram at @ElectrifiedPod and subscribe to his pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, and YouTube! If you want to have your podcast featured on Timeouts, head to https://www.stadiumscene.tv and join the MVP Network with plans starting at $3.99 a month or less!

Kate and D.J. are joined by nine year NFL vet, Super Bowl Champion, and D.J.'s former neighbor at Purdue, Bernard Pollard. After realizing that Bernard lived in the dorm next door at Purdue, we discuss the Super Bowl, Super Bowl Media Day shenanigans, the future of the NFL, why the Patriots have been so succesful over the last two decades, and who he thinks is the best QB of all time. On the second half of the show, we talk about Bernard's favorite teammates and coaches, being starstruck playing along side Ray Lewis, how to prepare to play against Brady and Belichick.

Michelle McMahon from BTN (Big Ten Network) and the Chicago Blackhawks coverage on NBC Sports Chicago stops by and visits with Kate and D.J. She talks about being a college athlete and a student at the University of Michigan, getting into TV and taking a big risk in order to do so, her stops at NHL Network, and the Carolina Hurricanes before heading back to Chicago to work at BTN and for the Chicago Blackhawks. Towards the end, the conversation takes a serious turn as she discusses meeting the late Purdue student, Tyler Trent and how he made such an impact on her in just a couple of brief visits. Finally, Kate finishes off the show with her Five (or seven) Fun Fast Facts!

After almost exactly one year, Mark Darden (Buckeye Muscle Media) returns to visit one on one with D.J.. On his last visit, Mark hinted that he was working on a book documenting his 2017 quest to visit all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums in one season and he back to say he has published "It's Game Time Time Folks! - The Quest for 30"! We talk about the process of writing the book, some of the travel experiences on a bus, and his favorite stories both at the ballpark and touring around North America.

D.J., Kate, and Jillian are joined by Rebecca Carpenter, Director of the very powerful docuemtary "Requiem for a Running Back". Requiem focuses on the life and career of former NFL player and three time champion Lew Carpenter (who also happens to be Rebecca's father). Lew was posthumously diagnosed with CTE after his death in 2010 and the film focuses on Rebecca connecting with her late father and other former players and family members who experienced the same situations. We discuss the film and what it was like growing up in a household with a father who you couldn't quite figure out what was wrong with him. For more information on the movie visit requiemforarunningback.com.

If you're from Los Angeles, you probably already know Kelli Tennant, but the rest of you, Kelli used to cover the Dodgers, Lakers, Sparks, and Galaxy for SportsNet LA. Today she stops by the show to talk about how her health was a big reason for why she stepped away from her career on TV and started her own company and podcast called, "The Platform" - "A place where women can support women". In addition, she talks about what it's like to cover your former teammates in college, interviewing Magic Johnson and Landon Donovan, and how Kike Hernandez is an awesome human being and is not the right person to target for "toxic masculinity". Note: Pardon the technical issues with the phone call quality early on, they get better as the show goes on.

Today D.J., Kate, and Jillian are joined by Laura Beck. Laura was your average young adult who loved to run and be active outdoors. After a major car accident, she was left paralyzed from the chest down with limited the use of her hands. She shares her story and talks about how sports (including rugby and skydiving!) have played a role in her rehabilitation and outlook on life.

Trevor Huffman, former Kent State basketball legend talks about starting off college basketball as a relative unknown, to making the Elite Eight his senior season. After college, he played in Europe, tried out for the NBA, and became a world traveler after his career. We check in with him, see what he's up to and shares stories of his experiences

Kate and D.J. are joined by Malcolm Lemmons, former professional basketball player turned entrepreneuer, public speaker, and author as he talks about the transition away from professional sports back to "every day life", how and why many former athletes struggle with the transition, and how he's helping improve those lives.