On this episode of The Chase Down Podcast, Chase Senior and Eric Brown sit down with Philadelphia-based singer, songwriter, rapper and producer, Luke O'Brien. We talk to Luke about getting his start as a parody rapper, the early days of being involved with bands, why he wanted to go solo, the current state of rap and the therapeutic elements of creating music. Luke is also a music teacher in Philadelphia and beautifully uses the art form to influence under-privileged and troubled inner city kids. We talked at length about some of the challenges that come with that but how molding the youth through music can be so fulfilling and gratifying.

Chase looks back at Joe Burrow's unbelievable year, which was the best season we've ever seen from a college football quarterback. Then, Chase explains why he thinks Matt Rhule is destined for greatness, given what he saw first hand from the Panthers' new head coach at Temple. Lastly, a few quick notes on the NFL playoffs and the Houston Astros.

If you have a television, it's almost guaranteed that at some point, you've heard the voice of Enrique Josephs. He's one of the top voice over talents in the industry, having voiced projects for NFL Films, Showtime, HBO, ESPN, CBS Sports, History Channel, MLB Network and more. Whether it's on the narration of an NFL Films documentary, or voicing a project for the next big show or movie, Josephs's deep, warm, soothing voice has been projected through millions of televisions across America. Now, you can hear him talk about his unique rise in the business on The Chase Down Podcast. Check out his website with some of his work here: enriquejmedia.com

Over nearly three decades, Jamie Rudisill took the West Chester University men's and women's swimming and diving program from the cellar and built it into one of the most dominant programs in DII. Along the way, he coached dozens of All-Americans, several national champions and was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 16 times. Under his guidance, West Chester finished among the top four programs in the country at DII Nationals 10 times. Chase and Jamie talk about how he found his passion for coaching, how to build a winning culture within a program that was so used to losing, the importance and challenges of serving as a coach and father figure to his swimmers and more.

Over the past month, the Eagles have put together a run that's displayed the same characteristics that define the city they play in. Carson Wentz, Doug Pederson and a crew of underdogs have delivered a magical and memorable ride. Plus, Chase previews the rest of the NFL wildcard slate and explains why the bout between Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence will be one of the best national championships we'll ever see.

Ran into some technical difficulties, hence why the audio isn't up to par. First, a quick note on appreciating the little things during the holidays. Then, after the Dolphins loss, Chase thought the Eagles were done and wrote them off. He takes ownership of being wrong, but explains why he never lost faith in Carson Wentz. Chase then answers questions from listeners.

Chase Senior and Eric Brown list their top 5 Christmas movies. Then, it's a segment that everybody is talking about: What grinds our gears.

Last week, Chase explained why Eagles' win over the Giants was the biggest and best of Carson Wentz's career. Why? Because Wentz did something he hadn't done much of in his career. Facing adversity, he put the team on his back and carried the Eagles to an overtime victory. On Sunday against Washington, Carson Wentz once again delivered another clutch comeback. There's no doubt the experience from the week prior helped him in those moments. It's all about development! Chase also previews the Cowboys - Eagles game on Sunday. Then story time and Chase shares his top 5 moments of the Dallas - Philly rivalry since 2000.

Chase talks about how decorating a Christmas tree helped him cope with the passing of his mother. He also wrote about it here: https://thechasedown.com/2019/12/14/how-decorating-a-christmas-tree-helped-me-cope-with-my-moms-passing/

On this episode of The Chase Down Podcast, Chase Senior explains:

-Why the win over the Giants is the biggest of Carson Wentz's career. Chase also wrote about it here: https://thechasedown.com/2019/12/10/a-staple-victory-win-over-giants-is-carson-wentzs-best-biggest-of-his-career/

-The Patriots aren't guilty, they're just dumb.

-The CFB Playoff Committee got the top four correct and keep an eye out for an upset in the first round.

-The dangers of telling your employees they can't be themselves and what Joel Embiid's comments mean going forward.

-Why Bryce Harper's contract, which was the biggest contract in MLB at the time he signed it is already proving to be a bargain.