In this episode I get a chance to sit down with legendary St. Joe's & Big 5 basketball coach Phil Martelli. We talk about his Delco roots and his early thoughts about becoming a basketball coach. Phil talks about his lifelong friendship with UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and how his mentors at St. Joe's helped shape him into the coach he became. We discuss the historical 2003-04 season with the Hawks that went 27-0 during the regular season, before losing to Oklahoma State in the regional final. Please enjoy my Obstructed View with Phil Martelli as we finish up talking about his latest venture, Make a difference with Phil Martelli Podcast.

Born & raised in Delaware County Rob went to Msgr. Bonner then Temple University before he started his sports journey. Rob and I discuss how his early love of sports led to his drive to make talking about sports his career. He tells us how his hard work & dedication helped him climb the ladder through NBC sports Philadelphia & onto WIP radio. Rob gives us his Obstructed View on the Phillies drive to Red October & a preview of the Eagles search of another Super Bowl.

Lifetime friend Jim Bob McCaughan tells us how he went from the United State Army as a paratrooper to a Lansdowne Police officer and somehow was able to squeeze in close to a 100 Spartan races, triathlons or adventure races! Jim details his pride representing the USA in the World police & fire games in Barcelona in 2003, two years after 9/11. We talk about what drives him to this day as he is retired and just keeps on crushing it. Please enjoy my Obstructed View with Jim Bob McCaughan as he was even able to convince me to do a Spartan race with him in 2026!

This episode I talk with Dick "Hoops' Weiss who is born & bred Delco. Dick went to Upper Darby HS and then to Temple University before starting his legendary hall of fame sports writing career. Dick has written for the Philadelphia Daily News and the New York Post for over 40 years as college football & basketball writer and as a sports columnist. We talk about the glory years of Big 5 and the rocky patch it's having currently. Dick gives his opinion on NIL and talks about the many books he's co-authored, such as with Dick Vitale, Rick Pitino, Mike Krzyewski and John Calipari. Get ready to hit nothing but net with Dick "Hoops" Weiss on The Obstructed View Podcast.

Growing up in Long Island with a father who worked for the country's biggest & best sports talk radio station there was little doubt what Zach Gelb wanted to do in life. Zach took his ambition to Temple University in Philadelphia and then out worked & hustled his way to WIP then 97.5 the Fanatic. Later he moved to CBS sports radio and other sport outlets along the way carving out a meteoric rise to having his own sports talk show on Sirius/XM Infinity Sports network channel 375 The Zach Gelb Show. There Zach speaks on the biggest topics of the day and talks with some of the biggest names in sports like Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer & NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis. Join me with my Obstructed View with Zach Gelb.

In this episode we speak with Del Val University women's head coach, Delco Goat AAU program co-founder Lauren Stackhouse. We talk about her love of athletics growing up in King of Prussia and staring on the Upper Merion basketball team. Her journey continued to Del Val University then we fast forward to present day as she is the head coach for the women's basketball team. In between she talks about coaching her 3 daughters and the wonderful ride as head coach at WC Bayard Rustin High School with her daughter Riley who is still playing college basketball. Lauren speaks about the importance of youth sports & mental health for young girls and excited she is for year 2 as HC at Del Val. Please join us for this Obstructed View with Lauren Stackhouse.

This week's episode of the Obstructed View podcast we sit down with the legendary Verne Lundquist. Verne tells us how he started broadcasting at Texas Lutheran University and then proceeded to have a sports broadcasting career that spanned over 60 years. We get into his memorable moments calling the NFL, SEC, NCAA tourney and of course the Masters. Join me in listening to the "Golden Voice" of Verne Lundquist in this Obstructed View.

In this episode of the Obstructed View, I sit down with soccer broadcasting legend Tommy Smyth. Tommy tells us how he immigrated to New York from Ireland and how he eventually landed his dream job commentating European Championship soccer matches on ESPN. Along the way we discuss his time with the Philadelphia Union and some of the legendary matches he called in the Champions League & World Cup finals. So, sit back and raise a pint and enjoy my obstructed view with Tommy Smyth.

In this episode of the Obstructed View, I sit down with my friend Ed Bonett. Ed is a lifelong baseball fan who grew up in South Philadelphia and spent his youth playing and learning the game. We talk about the influence of that his family had on him with baseball and how he has had that same influence on his boys and wife. Ed has spent a lifetime giving back to the community coaching teams in South Philly and his sons teams as they grew up in the burbs. Sit back and enjoy my favorite crooner tell us some of his favorite memories and his feeling on the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies. Now sing to me Eddie!