Rick talks jet lag with expert, Dr. Steve Jasper this week. Did you know that Olympic teams flying across multiple time zones can have their gold Olympic medal counts cut in half – or worse? And that the number of silver medals by Olympic medal teams actually increases when athletes travel long distances across multiple … Continue reading Dr. Steve Jasper, The Jet Lag Guy →

Rick is joined by author and writer, Jon Reinman, this week. Reinman is a writer for the Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon and WWE. He has a new book out. ‘The Garden’s Always Greener: Another NBA Timeline’ What people have to say about the book “I always read a writers material before I decide to meet … Continue reading Jon Reinman, Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon and now ‘The Garden’s Always Greener: Another NBA Timeline’ →

Rick talks with endurance racer and author of “One Mile at a Time.” A Journey of Persistence and Dreams Realized! Edward Rahill’s fascination with endurance road racing was sparked as a young boy tuned into the iconic 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Born and bred in Western New York and an alumnus of the … Continue reading Ed Rahill, Author of ‘One Mile at a Time’, Endurance Races →

“It takes just one jump!” That is what US long jumper, Sha’Keela Saunders told me as she prepares for the Olympic Trials in Eugene. Suanders was the 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor track and field Long jump champion. She earned 13-time NCAA Division I All-America honors in her college career. She first broke the University … Continue reading Sha’Keela Saunders, US Long Jumper, Ready for Olympic Trials →

Rick is joined by an incredible athlete this week, US Decathlete, Kyle Garland. Garland is a University of Georgia product, who grew up and competed in Philadelphia. Showing promise as a junior athlete, Garland won gold at the 2018 USATF U20 Championships in the decathlon scoring 7562 points. He then went on to finish 7th … Continue reading Kyle Garland, US Decathlete, Heading to Olympic Trials →

Great to be joined by American middle distance runner, Charlene Lipsey to start a series of segments leading up to the US Olympic Track and Field Trials and Olympics. She specializes in the 800 meters. She competed in the women’s 800 meters at the 2017 World Championships. Charlene was part of Team USA setting world … Continue reading Charlene Lipsey, American Middle Distance Runner, Preparing for Olympic Trials →

A pleasure to be joined this week, by an old friend from Racine Case High School, Brian Knudtson. Brian and Rick shared a homeroom for four years in high school. Brian has gone on to be a popular teacher and track coach in the Royall School District in Wisconsin. Brian was a standout athlete in … Continue reading Brian Knudtson, Track Coach, New Sculptor, High School Friend of Rick →

Rick talks with tennis racquet collector, Mike Barrell this week. There are 1000’s of tennis racquets out there. Where you are looking for a racquet that is functional or something to put on your wall as a piece of art, Mike helps guide you through the tennis racquet collecting universe. As a collector, Mike feels … Continue reading Mike Barrell, Tennis Racquet Collector and Expert →

For seafood lovers, it can be hard to know which fish to eat. Fish are some of the only wild animals we consume on a mass scale. Nearly 90% of global marine fish stocks are now fully exploited or overfished. Alaska produces more wild seafood than all other states combined and accounts for about 60% … Continue reading Roxana Ehsani, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist talking Wild Alaskan Seafood →

Ladies and Gentlemen! Prepare to be amazed. Well, at least prepare for “The Limbo Queen,” Zakita from the UniverSoul Circus. UniverSoul Circus opens in Atlanta at Atlantic Station’s Pinnacle Lot this weekend and is scheduled to run through May 26 — marking the first time that the UniverSoul Big Top has set up at Atlantic … Continue reading Zakita Edinborough, ‘The Limbo Queen’ from UniverSoul Circus →