WCTV Podcasting

Jim and Jack tackle the Premier League and the greatest soccer goal Jack has ever seen, the weekend of Thanksgiving day football, JTrev on the NFL and Kevin on College, the NBA in season Tournament, a little College hoops, and finally MLB is discussed.

Alvin Abreu's journey is the stuff of movies. Born to Dominican immigrants in inner-city Lynn, Abreu didn't speak English until he started grade school. He lost his father to cancer, then watched his mother battle the disease, and became a father himself all before graduation high school. With a passiom for basketball but no college offers, the deck seemed stacked against him. Undeterred, Abreu worked his way to a Division I scholarship at the University of New Hampshire, where he earned two degrees while becoming one of the greatest players in school history, all while remaining a devoted, full time father. Now the head coach at Lynn English high school, Abreu sat down to talk about his long and winding road, and why he's giving back to his hometown.

Special Thanksgiving: edition Jim and Jack are joined by their traveling compadres Chris Grecco, Kevin O'Donnell, and Justin Trevasani. They talk about a wide range of topics from the baseball hall of fame, JTrev's mock draft, and ending with a draft of college basketball players from the 2010s.

Jim and Jack start off with the Jim Harbaugh University of Michigan cheating scandal, look at the College Football landscape, get their weekly call from Kevin O'Donnell, look at the mediocrity of the NFL, get JTrevs pro football update, finish with the NBA and thoughts on its in season tournament.

Chris Grecco joins Jim and Jack to talk about coaching and all things College Basketball. Who are the Blue Bloods in College Football and Basketball, the most memorable game seen live, Chris talks about coaches who he has worked with, each makes their CBB champions pick, and finally Jack watches the ManU Champions league game live with instant analysis and reactions.

With Jim away Jack embarks on a journey to lead the show on his own. He starts with a quick review of a low rated World Series, and then goes on to talk about a new look Boston Red Sox Organization. Big news out of the Women’s Soccer world is addressed as a polarizing star is set to play her final game. Our CFB expert Kevin O’Donnell provides us with various takes this week and afterwards we get calls from co host Jim Boyle, and former WCTV podcasting legend Tom Trevisani. Finally we get to Jtrevs NFL of the week takes, and wrap up the show with some quick college basketball picks for opening night.

Northeastern sixth-year senior Christ Doherty sat down with the LIT crew on the eve of his final season of college ball. Doherty talked about witnessing addiction growing up in a single parent home, the impact of his grandfather and mother on his life, his journey to high-major Notre Dame before deciding to return to his home state as a Husky. He also touched upon his personal growth, relationship with his coaches, and goals for his last hurrah of college hoops.

Eileen shares One Blood, a debut novel by Denene Millner, who runs an award-winning imprint from Simon and Schuster.

Jim and Jack start the show with Flavor Flav singing the national anthem and roll into the show with that as a backdrop. A trip around the sports world begins with World Series talk, both take the Rangers to win. College Football with insights from Kevin followed by NFL notes and JTrevs best and worst of the week in the NFL. They also take on the best NBA players who have not won a NBA Championship with help from listener Brian Kane.

What a long, strange, wild trip it has been for Dane DiLiegro, but one summed up simply in the words "Work Harder" which he has tattooed on his wrist. Unable to make the sixth, seventh and eighth grade teams in Lexington, Mass., and without a single college scholarship offer after graduating high school, DiLiegro would work his way to a Division I scholarship at the University of New Hampshire. At UNH, DiLiegro outworked everyone to become one of the greatest rebounders in school history before embarking on a nearly decade-long career at some of the highest levels of professional hoops. Now, for his second act (no pun intended), DiLiegro has worked his way into a bonafide actor, recently starring in the hit thriller Prey among many other credits. DiLiegro sat down on this episode of LIT to talk about his journey.