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Kareem Maddox is just a few months away from realizing an Olympic dream in a brand new Olympic sport, 3x3 basketball. The former Princeton standout played overseas after graduation and started a professional career off the court while quickly becoming one of the best 3x3 players in the United States. A Pan Am Games gold medalist, Maddox is now part of the squad that will try to earn an Olympic berth this May in Austria and hopefully a trip to Tokyo. He joined #WhatsGood to talk all things 3x3 basketball (the rules, the physicality and the globetrotting), plus the Princeton basketball experience and why his dad's love for the Olympics has always left the world's biggest sporting event top of mind.

Before his retirement from the Orlando Police Department in 2020, UMASS Hall of Fame running back Rene Ingoglia was almost certainly the first and only active ESPN College Football Analyst slash Police Detective. Rene joined #WhatsGood to talk about his football journey as a player from UMASS to time in the NFL and NFL Europe before embarking on a career in law enforcement. While he rose up the ranks in Orlando, he couldn't shake his love of football and clawed his way back into the game, now serving as an analyst on a variety of ESPN platforms. He shares memorable stories of double duty including learning of one big assignment while on an investigation. Rene breaks down what he brings to a broadcast and some highlight moments in the booth. Plus, we discuss the intersection of sports and social justice with Rene's perspective as a former athlete and police detective. He responded to multiple interview requests in the wake of George Floyd's death and offered some thoughts from those discussions.

Professional fighter Denis "Momma's Boy" Douglin is the only ranked boxer in the world to be trained exclusively by his mother. But there is more to his story. Denis joined the latest episode of #WhatsGood to talk about a training arrangement unlike any other and the bond that he shares with his mom. He also opens up about the day he decided to turn his life around and become a positive influence for others. The thought of spending a life away from his daughter spurred Douglin to take a closer look at his mental health, stop drinking, start respecting others and rededicate himself to boxing. With a World Championship still on his mind, Douglin is ready to share his good energy with anyone who needs, he's just a text or call away.

There were only a few highlights in a year like 2020 and the work of broadcaster and radio host Kate Scott was one of them. She made history back in March as the play-by-play voice of the first all-female NHL broadcast on NBC. History making moments are nothing new for Scott as she was the first woman to call an NFL game on the radio, handling San Francisco 49ers pre-season broadcasts a few years back, plus serving as the first woman to call football play-by-play for the Pac-12 Network. This past fall she made her return to radio as co-host of 'The Morning Roast' on 95.7 in San Francisco. We talk about all of Scott's big moments, her journey to earn these opportunities and the important responsibility she feels anytime she is taking on a first. Plus how she worked to hone her voice for broadcast, what big events are still on her bucket list and the recent call of Fran Belibi's first dunk in Stanford history (You better Belib It!).

Sports betting has taken off as states around the country legalize gambling and coverage of lines, spreads and more become commonplace on broadcasts. With that in mind VSiN Live host Tim Murray joins #WhatsGood to break down all things sports betting and tell us about his path in the world of radio and TV. Formerly a host for NBC Radio and NBC Sports Network, Murray covered a variety of sports for Westwood One at the 2018 Olympic Games before arriving in Vegas. His weekday show "My Guys In The Desert" on VSiN isn't just about telling you what games to bet, but helping provide all the important info before you make your wager. We talk about the future of sports betting, one of his favorite recent bets and if you have to have skin in the game to host a show about betting. Plus favorite memories from South Korea, his role as morning sports guy in Milwaukee and memorable moments from his college hoops career.

Former professional basketball player Kevin Owens is the author of a new book "Overseas Famous." Chronicling his time playing hoops at a high level from Monmouth University to the then NBA Developmental League and beyond, it's a funny, self-deprecating look at the near 7-footer's quest to pursue his hoops dream. Owens joins #WhatsGood to share some of those stories that included stops in Australia, South Korea and Kosovo among others. We talk about pursuing the NBA, what it takes to be a pro and how playing in the D-League helped him realize his potential. Plus, memorable stories from all of his stops abroad, the dumbest thing he's ever heard about his height and after everything he's been through why he still loves basketball.

Running back Brady Oliveira parlayed a stellar career at the University of North Dakota into the 14th overall pick in the 2019 CFL Draft where he was selected by his hometown team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. An excellent football player, what he does off the field might be more impressive. Teaming up with a group called K9 Advocates, Oliveira has rescued more than 50 dogs and earlier this spring literally rescued a woman and her dog from the Red River in Winnipeg. He shares stories of some dramatic rescues and why dogs are so important to him. When he's not saving lives, he's delivering food to the homeless, volunteering with at-risk children and more. All part of a plan to never be defined by just football. But football is still important, injuries derailed his rookie campaign but he was thrilled to help bring a Grey Cup home to Winnipeg. The pandemic wiped out the 2020 season but Oliveira is excited to get back on the field in 2021. He tells us all about that and more on the latest #WhatsGood.

They may not be keeping score but there are trophies and teamwork is required in the world of production design. Multiple-time Emmy-Award winning production designer and fellow Leonardo, New Jersey native James Connelly joins us on the latest #WhatsGood. From his work on hit competition shows like The Voice and The Masked Singer to variety programs like the MTV VMAs and the Kelly Clarkson Show, James has helped make a bunch of your favorite programs look really, really good. We break down his creative process, what he finds aesthetically pleasing and how he merges his vision with that of the show creators. Plus we take a closer look at how a set design can help enhance a production, how James feels about his older work and how you guard against repeating something someone else has already done.

From writing to hosting, interviewing to reporting, there's little Jeff Eisenband can't do in the sports media world. Our latest guest on #WhatsGood, the brand new host of HQ's Hall of Trivia, Eisenband also handles assignments for the NBA2K League, PGA Tour, MSG Networks and more. We talk about his rise in Esports and what people should know, his love for golf and what he brings to coverage plus what you'll be getting if you give Jeff a follow on Twitter. As big fans of The Office we break down Jeff's highly appropriate use of select show clips and discuss the power of the Northwestern network.

During the NBA Bubble one social media account had a hilarious response for just about every moment in Orlando. NBA meme expert, Yahoo's DunkBait co-host, comedy writer and former UCLA Bruin Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) joins the latest episode. We discuss how Johnson delivers the right meme at the right time, how he finds all the clips and images, his Comedy Central show "Legends of Chamberlain Heights" and why some hoop fans can't appreciate LeBron James. Plus we talk about what it means to be a part of the UCLA basketball family, the intersection of social justice/racial inequality and the NBA and how he works that into his social media. Also, why he doesn't mess with Spongebob and his policy on using any clips of his dad (basketball great Marques Johnson) from White Men Can't Jump. #WhatsGood