THE WHISTLE STOP PODCAST

In Part I of our 2020 Kentucky Derby Series: Preparing for the 146th Running for the Roses, the Voice of the Triple Crown for NBC Sports joins us to chat about the COVID-delayed Kentucky Derby on September 5th at Churchill Downs. He also highlights about the events leading up to American Pharoah's 2015 Triple Crown victory as well as Justify's Triple Crown triumph in 2018. Larry also hits on a funny part in his career in 2010 at Monmouth Park featuring Mywifenosevrything beating Thewifedoesntknow in a 1-2 finish that has led to over 750,000 YouTube views.

Larry describes more of his experiences as a track announcer as well as calling horse races without fans due to COVID19, and his special experience meeting American Pharoah in 2015. He also briefs us on his race day routine as well as his broadcasting routine and being mentioned in the same breath as other horse racing legends like Tom Hammond, Dave Johnson, Mike Battaglia & Tom Durkin. Collmus enjoys giving back to retired race horses and is involved with Old Friends Equine in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Larry can be followed on Twitter @LarryCollmus.

Fox Sports NHRA Pit Reporter Amanda Busick chats with us about the landscape of reporting in NHRA. Amanda gives us the rundown of her start in broadcasting, as well as what it's like to be in the pits for the NHRA series and how she got behind the wheel from the start so she fully understood motorsports as a whole. Amanda leaves no doubts as to why she should be viewed as a true inspiration for future sports broadcasting aspirants.

She has also added Ranch Dressing connoisseur to her resume and used the COVID19 pandemic to dabbling into making her own ranch dressing.

Amanda also tells us why The Learning Tree & The Autism Speaks programs are so near and dear to her and what listeners can do to contribute. Amanda can be followed on Twitter @AmandaBusick!

Longtime Voice of the Ball State Cardinals MBB Team and Current FoxSports Announcer/Reporter Vince Welch visits with Drew, Petey & SteveO prior to the running of the delayed 2020 Indianapolis 500. Vince talks about his early days in broadcasting as radio voice of the Richmond (IN) High School Red Devils, to his days at Ball State, to his days at WISH-TV, and to his current role as Pit Reporter for the Indy 500 and Announcer for the NASCAR Truck Series on Fox Sports & FS1. Vince also talks about sharing the mic with his son, Dillon, and getting the honor to be on the same broadcasts as many broadcasting legends in motorsports. Vince can be followed on Twitter @VinceWelch.

Former Lady Techster Point Guard & Current Louisiana Tech Head Women's Basketball Coach Brooke Stoehr chats with us to discuss all things LA Tech Women's Basketball including her time as a player under legendary coach Leon Barmore, graduate assistant coach at Florida State, assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Little Rock [under Joe Foley], LA Tech & Texas Tech [under Kristy Curry], and finally getting her shot at being a head coach at Northwestern State University. Coach Stoehr also highlights how her and her staff work hard to develop and mold their student-athletes into good people. She also gives an inside look into how her and her husband, Scott, who is also her co-head coach, use communication to be the best leaders, spouses, and parents that they possibly can be striving for success on and off the floor. She also reflects on the emotions of returning to Ruston, this time as head coach, her recruiting pitch for future prospects, and how it is returning to workouts after the COVID-19 shutdown. Coach Stoehr can be followed on Twitter @BrookeStoehr.

Longtime friend to all of the podcast hosts, Playing for Mason Foundation Co-Founder Jef Goodnight chats with us to tell us all about how him, his wife, daughter, and the entire South Central Kentucky community carry on the legacy of their loving son, brother and friends with events such as The Mason Cup.

More details on the Foundation can be found on Twitter @PlayingforMason or their website, PlayingForMason.com

Former UK Standout & Current Golden State Warriors TV Analyst Kelenna Azubuike discusses a variety of topics with us from his playing days at UK alongside CoHost Josh Carrier (See Episode 1) to his NBA playing days to his current role with the Warriors. Kelenna also highlights his favorite Coach Tubby Smith story, some of his battles through injury, playing in the NBA playoffs, and discusses the NBA Restart at the NBA Campus Bubble in Orlando.

Kentucky High School Coaches Andrea Sullivan (Scott High School Volleyball) & Tim Sullivan (Cooper High School Basketball) join us to discuss everything athletics and what it's like having your spouse also having a head coaching role, how they manage being single parents during the other's season, how they support each other emotionally & schematically, as well as how they are able to live through each other's successes.

Rice Head Men's Basketball Coach Scott Pera joins us to discuss everything basketball! From his time as a high school coach in Pennsylvania and California to his time as a college assistant at Arizona State, Penn and Rice to getting the nod as the head coach of the Owls, not to mention being able to coach and mentor future NBA MVP James Harden. Coach Pera also discusses coaching in Conference USA, living in Houston, and some of the proposed rules changes by the NCAA.

Former UFC Champ Frankie Edgar joins the show to talk about his roots of boxing to his development in the Octagon which led him to the UFC title. The former champ also talks about the mental aspect of preparation, what he says to kids that want to fight in UFC when they grow up, as well as giving back to his fans, what is next for him after his UFC fighting days are complete, & how the martial arts world has allowed him to experience different cultures/faiths. "The Answer" also shares with us what sport he enjoys outside of wrestling/MMA.

Episode 17 of The Whistle Stop Podcast features Old Dominion University Athletic Director Dr. Wood Selig. Dr. Selig discusses all things college athletics -- including ODU's COVID19 restart process, as well as their move to FBS football just a few years ago. The former WKU AD also discusses his experiences with hiring and firing of head coaches, Name-Image-Likeness, his favorite times in Bowling Green as WKU's AD, as well as what makes the Hampton Roads/Norfolk area so appealing for his family. And finally, Wood discusses what he hopes his legacy will be after his tenure in athletics turns to retirement.