Tulsa World pop culture writer and former sportswriter Jimmie Tramel discusses his life growing up in Green Country. Jimmie has covered various sports beats and authored two books in his career.

-Pryor, Oklahoma
-Locust Grove High School
-Mason Fine
-Robert Davis
-Willard Stone
-Danny Ainge story
-Elementary school
-Wertheim, Germany
-Movie theatre job in Germany
-German language
-Sports interests as a kid
-The Six Million Dollar Man
-Pop culture alpha males
-Passion for comic books
-Favorite comics and characters
-High school golf
-Favorite athletes
-Desire to be a writer
-Pryor Daily Times
-Sports Editor at 20 years old
-Writing influences
-Tulsa World comes calling
-Bill Connors
-Memories of covering a sports beat
-OSU plane crash
-Eddie Sutton's legacy
-Media relationship with coaches and players
-Barry Switzer and Pat Jones
-Best athlete from every Oklahoma town
-Sports talk radio gig
-Sportswriting industry
-Taking on new role in 2016
-Career advice and family

Former University of Tulsa All-American and Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Jerry Ostroski reminisces about his life growing up in Pennsylvania, his football career, and life after football in Tulsa.

-Bob Hope Christmas Show
-Christmas in Nashville
-Growing up in Pottstown, PA
-Family life as an only child
-Favorite athletes in Philly
-Playing youth sports
-Impact of high school football coaches
-Developing grit and toughness
-Love of baseball
-Mike Piazza story
-Tulsa comes calling
-TU Head Coach Dave Rader
-Biggest win of TU career
-Mentors at TU
-Nickname in college
-NFL draft pick
-Bill Parcells
-Signing with Buffalo
-Bills' teammates
-Music City Miracle
-Choosing to live in Tulsa after football
-Sports talk radio and The Big O Show
-Covid-19 garage gym
-Raising kids in sports
-Fostering children and adopting twins
-TU retires #55

Tulsa Drillers President and General Manager Mike Melega shares his life story and discusses his rise through the ranks of a minor league baseball front office.

-First pitch at ONEOK Field
-Staten Island, New York
-Love of the Yankees
-Italian family history
-Father was a society musician
-Going to Yankees games as a kid
-Favorite Yankees of all-time
-Attending Syracuse University
-First minor league job (internship)
-First impressions of Tulsa
-Climbing the career ladder
-Family atmosphere in front office
-Garth Brooks at Drillers Stadium
-Pudge Rodriguez wedding ceremony
-Downtown stadium
-Professional soccer
-Symphony outdoor concert
-Texas Collegiate League
-Historic Greenwood District
-Dodgers' affiliation
-MiLB contraction
-Tulsa's love affair with baseball
-Transplants  

Shawn Tiemann and Patrick Macek plug in their mics from remote locations (their living rooms) for this episode. Find out why early on in the conversation.

-Kitchen barstool 2 Shawn 0
-NBA Playoffs
-Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets
-Immediate future for OKC
-Chris Paul
-NBA Finals participants
-Is there a future for a football league like the XFL?
-What are the chances we see college football?
-NFL fantasy football
-Patrick's #1 rule of fantasy football
-Do you need Patrick Mahomes to win your fantasy league?

Shawn Tiemann and Patrick Macek heat up the mics for another episode during the cat days of summer.

-Tulsa Zoo
-Order of the snow leopard
-Elephants
-Big cats
-Grizzly bear
-Chimpanzees
-Tortoises 
-Should you take a date to the zoo?
-NFL (to bubble, or not to bubble)
-NBA and NHL bubbles
-MLB Covid-19 outbreaks
-College football players in a power struggle
-College athletes and endorsement money
-Spring college football season

Jenks High School basketball coach and NFL head referee Clay Martin discusses the circumstances that led to a truly unique dual career.

-Message to players after state tournament was canceled
-Moving to Tulsa at the age of one
-Competitive spirit in the Martin household
-Sports idols as a young fan in Tulsa
-Hale High School success leads to football scholarship to the University of Tulsa
-Transfer to Oklahoma Baptist for basketball
-Record-setting career at OBU
-Bob Hoffman influence
-First coaching job at UTPA (now UTRGV)
-Return to Oklahoma to coach high school basketball
-Foray into officiating youth football in Tulsa
-College officiating job falls in his lap
-The NFL comes calling
-Learning under Ed Hochuli
-Wearing the white hat
-Fellow Oklahoman on his crew
-Coaching son on the hardwood
-Coaching young men of color
-Former Jenks' players and the six-inch commitment
-Remembering Allan Trimble
-TPS and OBU Halls of Fame
-Oklahoma athletes
-Still seeking a gold ball

Shawn Tiemann and Patrick Macek pass the mic for a birthday and baseball celebration.

-How to birthday during a global pandemic
-To Peloton, or not to Peloton
-MLB is BACK!
-Top 5 baseball movies

It took more than a few tries, but Shawn Tiemann and Patrick Macek have produced an episode in just under 30 minutes.

-FOOD! Cooking and baking during the pandemic
-Contraction of Minor League Baseball
-OU! Quarterback U? Greatest Sooners to play the position

Shawn Tiemann and Patrick Macek assemble in the back porch studio for another feeble attempt to produce an episode that fits within their allotted time frame. 

-Child's play during a pandemic
-MLB return to play
-Football hopes for a return to play

Former University of Tulsa men's basketball player Jason Parker reminisces about his career and life after hoops. Jason is currently in his second year as the athletic director at Muskogee Public Schools.

-Love and passion for Tulsa
-Life during a pandemic
-Choosing to play at TU
-Success on the Hurricane hardwood
-Hoop dreams
-Decision to attend law school
-A son of educators
-Admiration for brother Juwan
-Career path as an AD
-Author and podcast host
-Other hobbies
-Racial injustice
-Induction into the Tulsa Public Schools' Hall of Fame