The HD Experience

By Hunter Dawkins

Hunter Dawkins, owner and publisher of The Gazebo Gazette, covers Mississippi high school and college sports like no one else. Join Hunter and his special guests as they bring the best in what's ha

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How many episodes does The HD Experience have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

The HD Experience episodes:

March 03, 2026 The HD Experience Episode 27: Basketball Bends & Baseball Begins
HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher of award winning The Gazebo Gazette, SuperTalk News Sportswriter, Member of the FWAA, Member of the APSE, Radio Host of Gulfport High School Football (G96.7)

PRODUCER: Jeff Clark - award winning journalist, USA Beatwriter, Director of the Harrison County Senior Services

GUEST LIST:
*Coach David Mackay & Coach Brian Mackay - David: 2026 Gulfport Sports Hall of Fame class, Brian: Assistant Basketball Coach & award-winning Podcast Producer of TheBSide.
*Heath Hinton - Editor of Big Gold Nation, Southern Miss Beat Writer
*Caleb Salers - SuperTalk News Reporter, Ole Miss Beat Writer
*Joseph W. Gex II - Sea Coast Echo Sportswriter, SSC Track & Field Coach, Ole Miss Beat Writer
*Mitch Gibbs - WGSO 990AM Radio Host for "Breakfast with the Bayou Bengals" and "In the Red Zone"

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1h 6min
February 24, 2026The HD Experience Episode 26: Halfway There
The HD Experience Episode 26 Guest List

HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher of the award-winning newspaper - The Gazebo Gazette, Sports Correspondent SuperTalk Mississippi News, Gulfport High Radio Host G96.7, Member of the Football Writer Association of America (FWAA, Heisman Voter), Member of the Associated Press Sports & Editors (APSE)
PRODUCER: Jeff Clark - Award-Winning Journalist, Multimedia/Podcast Host, South Alabama Beat Writer, Director for the Harrison County Senior Services
Brian Butler - Gulfport High School Head Boys Basketball Coach, Former Sacred Heart, South Jones, and Columbia Head Coach, 3x Region Champion, Region 4-7A Coach of the Year

Barry Lyons - 10 Year Major League Baseball Catcher, 1986 World Series Champion, NCAA All-American Catcher & 2022 Member of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
Creg Stephenson - Al.com sportswriter, Associated Press sportswriter, Award Winning Journalist
David Schultz - Host of Locked On SunBelt Podcast, Previous South Alabama Beat Writer
Les East - Sportswriter for Crescent City Sports, 3x Louisiana Sportswriter of the Year
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1h 2min
February 17, 2026The HD Experience Episode 25:Those Heated Rivalries
The HD Experience Episode 25 - Guest List

HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher of the award-winning newspaper - The Gazebo Gazette, Sports Correspondent SuperTalk Mississippi News, Gulfport High Radio Host G96.7, Member of the Football Writer Association of America (FWAA, Heisman Voter), Member of the Associated Press Sports & Editors (APSE)
PRODUCER: Jeff Clark - Award-Winning Journalist, Multimedia/Podcast Host, South Alabama Beat Writer, Director for the Harrison County Senior Services
Matt "Stats" Toth - Mississippi Gulf Coast High School Sports Analyst, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Broadcast
Michael Archbold - Pass Christian High School Head Boys Soccer Coach
Seber Windham - Biloxi High Head Basketball Coach, 2009 5A State Champion
Caleb Salers - SuperTalk Mississippi News Reporter, Ole Miss Beat Writer
Mitch Gibbs - WGSO 990AM Radio Host for "Breakfast with the Bayou Bengals" and "In the Red Zone"
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45min
February 10, 2026The HD Experience Episode 24: Ladner's Lunatics
The HD Experience Episode 24 - Guest List
HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher of the award-winning newspaper - The Gazebo Gazette, Sports Correspondent SuperTalk Mississippi News, Gulfport High Radio Host G96.7, Member of the Football Writer Association of America (FWAA, Heisman Voter), Member of the Associated Press Sports & Editors (APSE)
PRODUCER: Jeff Clark - Award-Winning Journalist, Multimedia/Podcast Host, South Alabama Beat Writer, Director for the Harrison County Senior Services
Jay Ladner (Phone Recording) - Southern Miss Head Basketball Coach (2019-...), 2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year, 2014 NJCAA National Champion, 2011 MHSAA 4A State Championship, St. Stanislaus College Prep Basketball Coach for 20 years
Matt "Stats" Toth - Mississippi Gulf Coast High School Sports Analyst, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Broadcast
Matthew DeFillips - Long Beach High School Head Boys Soccer Coach, 2023 MHSAA 5A State Championship, MAC Tomorrow's 25 Coaching Fellow
Caleb Salers - SuperTalk Mississippi News Reporter, Ole Miss Beat Writer
Scott Watkins - Biloxi Sun Herald Sports Reporter, Southern Miss Beat Reporter
Mitch Gibbs - WGSO 990AM Radio Host for "Breakfast with the Bayou Bengals" and "In the Red Zone"
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1h 14min
February 03, 2026The HD Experience Episode 23 - Triple B's (Basketball, Baseball, Bowling)
The HD Experience Episode 23 - Triple B's (Basketball, Baseball, Bowling)

HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher of the award-winning newspaper - The Gazebo Gazette, Sports Correspondent SuperTalk Mississippi News, Gulfport High Radio Host G96.7, Member of the Football Writer Association of America (FWAA, Heisman Voter), Member of the Associated Press Sports & Editors (APSE)
PRODUCER: Jeff Clark - Award-Winning Journalist, Multimedia/Podcast Host, South Alabama Beat Writer, Director for the Harrison County Senior Services
Chris Fortenberry - recently hired Harrison Central Head Football Coach, 2025 4A State Champion Columbia Defensive Coordinator
Ricky Smith - Pass Christian High School Head Baseball Coach/Athletic Director
J.T. Mitchell - SuperTalk Mississippi News Director
Steve Robertson - Mississippi State Beat Writer, host of The Boneyard, 247 sportswriter, 7 time author, genespage.com
Creg Stephenson - Al.com sportswriter, Associated Press sportswriter, Award Winning Journalist
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56min
January 27, 2026The HD Experience Episode 22: Women's Athletics
HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher of the award-winning newspaper - The Gazebo Gazette, Sports Correspondent SuperTalk Mississippi News, Gulfport High Radio Host G96.7, Member of the Football Writer Association of America (FWAA, Heisman Voter), Member of the Associated Press Sports & Editors (APSE)
PRODUCER: Jeff Clark - Award-Winning Journalist, Multimedia/Podcast Host, South Alabama Beat Writer, Director for the Harrison County Senior Services
Hope Adams - Head Women's Basketball Coach, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Tim Brierton & Chris Dorner - Head Wrestling Coach(s), Long Beach High School
Evelyn VanPelt - Owner/Publisher, The Rebel Walk Magazine
Glen Waddle - Ole Miss PA, Jackson Touchdown Club
Mitch Gibbs - WGSO 990AM Radio Host
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58min
January 20, 2026The HD Experience Episode 21:PTSB (Portal Tampering Shaving Ball)
The HD Experience Episode 21 Guest List
HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher of the award-winning newspaper - The Gazebo Gazette, Sports Correspondent SuperTalk Mississippi News, Gulfport High Radio Host G96.7, Member of the Football Writer Association of America (FWAA, Heisman Voter), Member of the Associated Press Sports & Editors (APSE)
PRODUCER: Jeff Clark - Award-Winning Journalist, Multimedia/Podcast Host, South Alabama Beat Writer, Director for the Harrison County Senior Services
Matt "Stats" Toth - Mississippi Gulf Coast High School Sports Analyst, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Broadcast
Jeff Norwood & Patty Norwood - West Harrison HS G/B Basketball Coaches
Heath Hinton - Editor of BigGoldNation, Blogger of Southern Miss Athletics, Southern Miss Beat Reporter
Scott Watkins - Biloxi Sun Herald Sports Reporter, Southern Miss Beat Reporter
Caleb Salers - SuperTalk Mississippi News Reporter, Ole Miss Beat Writer
Jake Wimberly - Award-Winning Radio Host, ESPN The Zone 105.9
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1h 7min
January 12, 2026The HD Experience Episode 20: Mississippi Football End of Days
The HD Experience Episode 20 Revised Guest List - Mississippi Football End of Days

HOST: Hunter Dawkins: Owner/Publisher of the award-winning newspaper - The Gazebo Gazette, Sports Correspondent SuperTalk Mississippi News, Gulfport High Radio Host G96.7, Member of the Football Writer Association of America (FWAA, Heisman Voter), Member of the Associated Press Sports & Editors (APSE)
PRODUCER: Jeff Clark: Award-Winning Journalist, Multimedia/Podcast Host, South Alabama Beat Writer, Director for the Harrison County Senior Services
Donevin Esterhuizen: 3-year Gulfport HS Boys Soccer Coach, 24 Years Experience Coaching with Gulf Coast United, 2x State Champion with Biloxi Express, 23-24 South State Runner-Up
Caleb Salers: SuperTalk Mississippi News Reporter, Ole Miss Beat Writer
Les East: Crescent City Sportswriter, New Orleans Saints Beat Reporter, FWAA Member
Dale McKee: Pine Belt sportswriter, Radio Broadcast Host of "The Brouhaha" on WABO 105.5FM with Marshall Wood
Mitch Gibbs: WGSO 990AM Radio Host for "Breakfast with the Bayou Bengals" and "In the Red Zone"
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53min
January 05, 2026The HD Experience Episode 19: The Year for Winter Sports & The Rebels?
The HD Experience Episode 19 Guest List

HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher of the award-winning newspaper - The Gazebo Gazette, Sports Correspondent SuperTalk Mississippi News, Gulfport High Radio Host G96.7, Member of the Football Writer Association of America (FWAA, Heisman Voter), Member of the Associated Press Sports & Editors (APSE)

PRODUCER: Jeff Clark - Award-Winning Journalist, Multimedia/Podcast Host, South Alabama Beat Writer, Director for the Harrison County Senior Services
Michael Archbold - Pass Christian High School Head Boys Soccer Coach since 2021-22, 2022-23 Region 8-4A Championship, 2x South State Championship appearances.
Brian Butler - Gulfport High School Head Boys Basketball Coach, Former Sacred Heart, South Jones, and Columbia Head Coach, 3x Region Champion.
Brad Logan - Owner of The Logan Media Network, Ole Miss Insider, Writer for Magnolia Tribune, On3 Inside for Ole Miss.
Steve Robertson - Mississippi State Beat Writer, host of The Boneyard, 247 sportswriter, 7 time author, genespage.com
Caleb Salers - SuperTalk Mississippi News Reporter, Ole Miss Beat Writer:
Kyle Mosley - The Founder, Managing Editor, and Chief Reporter for the HBCU Legends.
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1h 15min
December 29, 2025The HD Experience Episode 18:The Firsts
HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher of the award-winning newspaper - The Gazebo Gazette, Sports Correspondent SuperTalk Mississippi News, Gulfport High Radio Host G96.7, Member of the Football Writer Association of America (FWAA, Heisman Voter), Member of the Associated Press Sports & Editors (APSE)
PRODUCER: Jeff Clark - Award-Winning Journalist, Multimedia/Podcast Host, South Alabama Beat Writer, Director for the Harrison County Senior Services
Matt "Stats" Toth - Mississippi Gulf Coast High School Sports Analyst, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Broadcast
Matthew DeFillips - Long Beach High School Boys Soccer Head Coach, 2023-24 MHSAA 6A State Champion
Heath Hinton - Editor of BigGoldNation, Blogger of Southern Miss Athletics, Southern Miss Beat Reporter
Creg Stephenson - Al.com sportswriter, Associated Press sportswriter, Award Winning Journalist:

Caleb Salers - SuperTalk Mississippi News Reporter, Ole Miss Beat Writer: 4
Mitch Gibbs - WGSO 990AM Radio Host for "Breakfast with the Bayou Bengals" and "In the Red Zone"
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1h 15min

FAQs about The HD Experience:

How many episodes does The HD Experience have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.