The Approach Shot

This week on The Approach Shot Podcast is the legendary Disc Golf Pioneer, Scot Stokely. He talks about the early years in disc golf, the 17 championships and the records he holds, how he travels the country giving seminars, workshops and clinics. And he also explains how and why he has introduced disc golf to the special needs community. Also this week, probably the most hilarious Golf Is A Funny Game Segment ever. Neal and John go head to head with comedian Bert Hart in a bad joke contest. We won’t spoil the ending but can the guys hold their own toe to toe against a real comedian? The segment will keep you laughing, that’s for sure.Support the show

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An over abundance of funny! This week on The Approach Shot Podcast we feature 2 of the funniest guys around. Our featured guest on this week’s podcast is comedian Jeff Allen. Jeff has been touring the country doing stand up comedy for a couple of decades but he has been playing golf even longer than that. Jeff uses his comedic chops to tell some very funny golf stories and some funny stories on other subjects as well. They say a comedian needs to soffer for his art. Well, Jeff has been a Chicago Bears fan forever. Now THAT’s suffering! But suffering creates some great comedy. In our Golf Is A Funny Game segment we feature Flobo Boyce. Flobo is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and film maker. Very funny. Extremely entertaining. You have stumbled upon the funnies hour of podcasting on the net this week. Enjoy.Support the show

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This week on the new golf humor podcast, The Approach Shot, our two guests are Bob Harig and comedian Martin Montana. Bob Harig is senior golf writer for ESPN.com and has been covering the game for more than 30 years, first at the St. Petersburg Times and then for ESPN.com. He began contributing to ESPN.com in 1997. He also covered college football for the Times. In addition to writing for ESPN.com, Harig also frequently appears on SportsCenter and other ESPN platforms from golf events or when news occurs. Harig, a native of Barrington, Ill., got his first exposure to golf as a caddie at Inverness Golf Club, where he earned an Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana University. He graduated with degrees in journalism and history.Harig lives in Florida and has been an active member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA) for many years, including serving a term as the organization’s president. Martin Montana is a stand-up comedian, host, & actor who's quick wit and ability to adapt to any situation has led to him hosting celebrity sports shows, being the voice of Shocktop Beer for over 4 years, and doing stand-up at national sporting events. He also headlines at comedy clubs across the country and his comedy is featured on SiriusXM.Support the show

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Or we could have called it “A Yankee Fan out of her element”. This week on The Approach Shot we welcome in Walt Thurmond, former member of Seattle’s “Legion Of Boom” and proud owner of a Super Bowl Ring. We talk a little football but now that he has retired, Walt is seriously pursuing golf as both a recreation and a method of out reach. Walt has a foundation, United Champions For Change that is helping high school athletes who have been adversely effected by the Covid school closings and cannot compete for those coveted College Scholarships because their own seasons and chances to play have been cancelled by Covid lockdowns. And then Ro Dellagrazie proves that New Yorkers can be funny…very funny. She is the featured comedian on this week’s Golf Is A Funny Game segment. Altogether another fun, funny, and terribly entertaining version of The Approach Shot Podcast.Support the show

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On this week’s episode of The Approach Shot, we celebrate the season’s last football game with a couple of big-time personalities. From the world of football we welcome Gus Frerotte, Pro Bowl quarterback for the Washington Football Team and others. Gus talks some football and some golf. Then we bring in comedian Jeff Blanchard. Jeff talks some football, but really, since he lives in Cleveland, how much football has he really seen? Then we switch over to golf, a subject he knows less about then football. But Jeff does have a funny story about almost killing his dad on the golf course. Another week of fun, funny and entertaining from The Approach Shot.Support the show

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You’ve heard the expression “…put your money where your mouth is.” Well, today we talk with a woman who says “…put your money where your heart is.” Janine Firpo is a brilliant and accomplished woman who has enjoyed terrific success in Silicone Valley with a long tenure with Hewlitt Packard and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Today Janine wants to help women throughout the world feel more confident in investing while she shows us all how to invest in ways that mirror our values. Whether you want to invest in your local community, invest in clean energy, or maybe invest in ways to bring prosperity to impoverished areas of the world, Janine’s forthcoming book explains exactly how, and why, you should consider that. And then we talk to Frank Murphy, an authentic “piece of work”. Frank tells the story of “watering” his peach tree in full view of his entire neighborhood; of childhood bartenders, and drinking with Baptists. Frank is a very funny man and proves it on this week’s episode of The Approach Shot.Support the show

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Another great week with two fantastic guests on the Approach Shot Podcast. First we spend time with former Major League Baseball Player, Steve Lyons. He’ll explain why they call him “psycho” and how he got the nickname, “Flash”. Why did h take his pants off on first base? Steve talks about his 9 year major league career, his inability to hit a low slider, and his mediocre golf game. Once you hear him you will realize what makes him such a great TV analyst that he has won 3 Emmy awards. Then comes Big John Richardson, a stand up comic living in the comedy Mecca of Evansville, Indiana. But, he lived in Louisville Kentucky at the same time John Ashton was on the radio there. Now that brings up some comedic memories. Another fun, funny, and entertaining week for John Ashton and Neal Michaels on The Approach Shot.Support the show

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This week we get to hang out with a couple of very funny women. The first is an Emmy Award winning actress you will remember from Days of Our Lives or her work in The Bold and The Beautiful. Maybe you’ve seen her on Seinfeld, Big Bang Theory, or any of the other myriad television episodes she has appeared in. And, Patrika Darbo loves to play golf. Some very funny conversation with Patrika this week followed by Golf Is A Funny Game where we introduce you to Anais Lucia. She is an actress, podcast host, and comedian. Between her busy schedule, her therapy sessions and her ancestry research she has no time for golf, but she made time for a very funny conversation with us. This week on The Approach Shot. PodcastSupport the show

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Tennis great, James Blake and comedian Bil Benden are our guests this week on The Approach Shot. James Riley Blake is an American retired professional tennis player. Blake was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. During his career, Blake amassed 24 singles finals appearances (10–14 record), while his career-high singles ranking was World No. 4. Career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics, the quarterfinals of the Australian Open (2008) and US Open (2005, 2006), as well as two titles at the Hopman Cup (2003, 2004) and being the No. 1 ranked American singles player. Blake was a key performer for the United States 2007 Davis Cup championship team, going 2–0 in the championship tie vs. Russia at second singles. In 2005, Blake was presented with the Comeback Player of the Year award for his remarkable return to the tour. Later, in 2008, Blake was awarded another honor by the ATP, where he was named the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year. On July 3, 2007, Blake's autobiography, Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life, which discussed his comeback after his unlucky 2004 season, was released and debuted at No. 22 on the New York Times Best Seller list. He co-wrote this book with Andrew Friedman. Bil Benden is intense with his outlook on just what 35 years of marriage has taught him about both men and women, and the joys of co-habitation in modern day America. From childhood to parent hood and all the creamy, fluffy filling in between listen to experience all the hilarious details told through the eyes, ears and throat of this gifted storyteller.Support the show

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Ken Harvey is our first guest to kick off the new year. Harvey played professional football in the National Football League as an outside linebacker for the Phoenix Cardinals and the Washington Redskins from 1988 to 1998. He played college ball at the University of California, Berkeley and was selected by the Cardinals in the first round (12th overall) in the 1988 NFL Draft. He was the first player ever selected by the Cardinals after their move to Arizona. Harvey was a four-time Pro Bowl selection from 1994 to 1997. In his career, he appeared in 164 games and recorded 89 sacks. Ken has a children’s book he has written that is now available on Amazon teaching children some physical responsibilities and is working now for a financial advisory firm. He has some great stories. We had a lot of fun talking to Ken and you will have a lot of fun listening in on that conversation. And then Daniel Storrow slips onto our “Golf Is A Funny Game” segment. He is a stand up comic with a slanted outlook on life. We explain how to use golf to enhance his dating life. We can only hope it works.Support the show

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