The Nerdball Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Lorenzo Melchor sits down with his guests twice a week to see what he can find out about them. Listen every Monday and Thursday to hear all the great talks.
Dave and Lorenzo nerdout about college basketball, fan watching, then they get into the NBA finals, Ms. Phips, 5th grade coach, Chicago life, molding minds, coaching young kids, winning streak, covid year, kids leaving home, Hillsdale, small college sports, Ohio Buckets, Perrysburg basketball, coaching staff, high expectations, Brett Bethel and so much more!
Vanessa and Lorenzo nerdout about art job, project art and art lover, then they get into mount system, Florida life, family vacation, Duchamp, strong women, team sports, University of Virginia, leaving Florida, beautiful campus, college majors, Byzantine art, masters, tangible impact, UNI college, secret London, meeting James, I love cake, world tour, South America, jello airplane, #1 museum in the country and so much more!
https://toledomuseum.org/
Collin Balester is a former major league baseball player.
Lorenzo and Collin nerdout about video games, PGA tour golf, then they get into sports guy, GTA 6, AOL instant messenger, Best Buy concert, Story of the Year, bald, little Collin, surfing, baseball kid, bad GPAs, travel ball, Pro scouts, getting shelled, being a great teammate, psychopath, 1st game crushed, Tommy Lasorda, 4th rounds draft pick, Montreal Expos, Savannah Georgia, The Call, pro debut, striking out Ken Griffey Jr., best city, depends, baseball pressure, adult baseball and so much more!
Lorenzo and his dad nerdout about law, jury duty then they get into felony, flawed system, Waelder, memories, migrant worker, 6 year old driver, Wyoming, crooked farmer, $107, grandparents, mexican cemetary, family in Texas, knowing a 9 year old, speaking spanish, assimilation, meeting mom, first date, Defiance Ohio, fishing, moving, mowing the lawn, 3 kids, public vs private, school, tution, track and field day, 31.3 years, general motors, pull to provide, buyout, alcoholic wife, bad checks, stupid hope, always angry, wife leaving, not leaving bed, no friends, spiritual side, drug addict son, losing a son, hanging Christmas lights, poem and so much more!
George and Lorenzo talk about social security numbers, frisbee golf, Tommy John surgery, Norm Macdonald, old parents, standing desk, camping, forgetting to record, football coaches, thats just football, officials, principals, they happen to speak spanish, role models, baseball umpire, student teaching drive, Brazil, interview tie, dont burn bridges, Yucca Valley, baton trips, Joshua Tree, Old west town, escape rooms, Universal Studios, proposal, deleted episode, blue crab story and so much more!
Miriam and Lorenzo nerdout about women's basketball, unrivaled then they get into NCAA women's final four, Caitlyn Clark, Natasha Howard, 5 year old basketball, Northview, drive to be the best, recruiting trail, Kent State, Bowling Green State University, coaching, Tiffin Head coach, leaving college basketball, returning to coaching, new head coach and so much more!
Lorenzo and Michelle nerdout about springtime in Toledo, then they get into skating, Beef and Buns, jukebox, leftover, overcooked food, grocery shopping, Red Robin, walkout, music, algorithms, fortnite collabs, proxy chat, date night, Calvinos, registry bistro, Scotts Tots, ossobuco, carbonara, buffets, authentic chinese, good vs. bad reviews, giving up pizza and so much more!
https://www.tiktok.com/@sheseatingit?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
(1) She's Eating It | Facebook
Emmy and Lorenzo nerdout about bedazzling and dot coloring then they get into sisters, photography, football pictures, travel, volleyball, competition, gluten free, missed foods, vacations, pressure, student section, country concerts, laugh it out and so much more!
Arika Michaelis is the Program Director for Leadership Toledo.
Arika and Lorenzo nerdout about sourdough bread, starter then they get into bulk fermentation, gummi bears, ADD, video games, roller coaster, motion sickness, surgeries, Harr Potter, Universal Studios, Marvels, documentaries, Oscars, Michael B. Jordan, Bob's Burgers, television shows, night TV, Dan Levy, Esperanza Spalding, comedy, Glass City Improv, music education and so much more!
Dave Hall is the Head baseball coach at Perrysburg High School.
Lorenzo and Dave nerdout about traveling, Hawaii, cruising then they get into moms day, reading, Harry Potter, St. Marys, 5 year old baseballer, CEO of baseball, assistant coaches, nest head coach, retirement, 48 years, teaching, competition. great genes, family games, recruiting, Kanyon, coaching at Whitmer, arrogance, a coach is a coach, kids of kids, favorite memory, 2003 baseball team, running a program and so much more!
Maddie and Lorenzo talk about SIMSOC, Leadership Toledo, Nerdout about swing dancing then they get into clubs, lindy hop, connecting, history, swing renaissance, University of Cincinnati, Rifle Spinning, Ann Arbor, butt breathing, invasive species, Chris Foley, disc golf, sharing hobbies, support, short circuit, Peabod, get low, dance music, Bad Bunny, music. brown and so much more!
Aaron and Lorenzo nerdout about sports cards then they get into selling vs collecting, sending cards, 80's and 90's, miscut, niche cards, 1st card, 1986, owing a business, collect a dream, undisclosed locations, garbage pail kids, graded packs, rookies class, O-Pee-Chee, GOATS, risk, star cards, unlicensed cards, Steve Hart, BBCE, refractors, potential cards, sports viewing, teacher, Mana and so much more!
Jake and Lorenzo talk about work, dad projects, nostalgia, feelings, emo, music connections, song writers, choosing a show, consumer, favorite songs, requesting through an app, dualing pianos, slinging hot dogs, thick skin, making an impact, listening loft, poop songs, April 1st song, AI and some much more!
Cody and Lorenzo nerdout about the Detroit Lions and then they get into septic family, 16 year old truck driver, working with friends, no college, excavation, dirt bikes, moto cross, enduro, off road, different bikes, travel, missing school, sponsors, bad accident, big scar, helicopter, living a moms, almost amputee, xbox addiction, visiting the rock, tripping hazard, winning again, shorts and so much more!
Noah and Lorenzo nerdout about tabletop role playing games, Delta Green, then they get into intricate, Dungeon Master, story modules, creating a story, player driven, session zero, meat grinder, intense stories, long campaigns, spectators, Kanye the Giant, Andy Savage, Metroparks, write what you know, family game night, Lord of the Rings, illustrating, digital art, wildlife, believe in something, parks are the portal, children's book, stacks of drawings, and so much more!
Superbowl Halftime Edition
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Sugar Cane Fields
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Power Outage
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Ricky Martin
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Puerto Rican Flag
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God Bless America
Bonus- Sleeping Child
Lukas and Lorenzo nerdout about Stranger Things, bingeing, growing audience then they get into NCIS, final Maumee game, Maull Maumee, AAU basketball, lacrosse as a senior, volleyball, Joe Seney, Military, buddy system, Air National Guard, listen to Mom, coaching football, moving to Bowling Green, finding purpose, BMT 2.0, HUA, guard with friends, missing life events, DECA, Jim Leyland, Kevin Walsh, Jacket sport network and so much more!
Evan Karchner is a math teacher and Varsity Head Football Coach at Maumee High School.
Lorenzo and Evan nerdout about the outdoors and video games then they get into, seafood, swimming, multi-sport athlete, youngest kid, playing with siblings, MAC Champ sister, recruiting O-line love, thankless job, calling defense, adjustments, comparing notes, keeping kids home, Maumee Pride, by in, social media, Feed The Panther, math, return of Maumee vs Perrysburg and so much more!
Lorenzo and Meredith discuss The Hungry Black Man food reviews and how he came to Toledo.
Lindsay and Jade are both co-owners of Well Said PR.
Lorenzo, Lindsay and Jade nerdout about sci-fi books, reading, braiding hair then they get into 6th grade meetup, best friends, newspaper staff, co-editors, hard laughs, AOL messenger, 1st computer, Nokia, University of Central Florida, panhandle, marketing, CIMSOC, fight club, debrief, bad geography, restaurants, universal studios and so much more!
Well Said PR
Yaw Bonsu is a Sports Journalist in Toledo, Ohio.
Lorenzo and Yaw nerdout about video games, 2k, burger squad, sports kid, growing up in New York, Long Island, culture shock, locking in, resume boost, Nick Sabon, sports broadcaster, Syracuse, Hofstra, college radio, spreadsheets, parent support, African Parents, only 23, Uno interview, high school athletes, telling stories, moving to Toledo, Gameday Nation, podcasts vibes and so much more!
Jon and Lorenzo nerdout about Taskmaster then they get into Potato red carpet, triumph, Jason Mantzoukas, James Acastor, 9 out of 10 cats, being weird, dumpster ice cream, CKY, Julius Ceaser, filming things, doing Taskmaster, bell pepper, competitive, in studio task Taskmaster Michigan, state capitols, standup comedy, christmas crackers, Ikea, thigh mayo, jokes, Trapped Toledo and so much more!
Michigan Taskmaster
Angela Vosatka is the Owner of Wildroots Photography.
Angela and Lorenzo nerdout about photography, in home sessions, then they get into documenting the family, legacy, move to Denver, meltdown, Wildroots, family roots, chatbooks, digital camera, Toledo life, trail running, skiing, Oak Openings, Wildwood, Metroparks Toledo, downtown, food, Bob Evans, Swig, Restaurant rule, Denver, solo move, different jobs, hanging with family, glue and so much more!
https://www.wildrootphotography.com/
Andrea Burtscher is the Nashville Operations Manager for Audacy.
Andrea and Lorenzo go way back, all the way back to kindergarten. They first nerdout about, hiking, trails, and fitness then they get into a time machine and talk about kindergarten necklace, Our Lady of Lourdes, Megan throw up, Pogs, soccer, Celtics, GTFC, tearing ACL twice, Central Catholic High School, University of Toledo, quitting basketball, Shores and Steele, intern, good leader, promotion and so much more!
Molly is a Metroparks board member and works for Madhouse Creative.
Molly and Lorenzo nerdout about Friday Night Lights, the perfect show, then they get into nick Miller, Parks and Rec, streaming services, documentaries, Fyre Fest, Louvre heist, oceans 11, famous people, big cities, San, Diego, Ida, downtown adventures, Southview basketball, adult sports, coaching track, broken leg, reading, baton, busy kids, Big Gold, concussions, favorite teams, Louisville, zoos, hybrid animals and so much more!
Katie Pahl and Abigail Bartolo are both senior student athletes at Perrysburg High School.
Katie, Abigail and Lorenzo Nerdout about reading, fiction, workouts, physical activity, then they get into, hot pilates, stanleys vs. owalas, multisport, athletic family, club volleyball, Premier, Toledo Volleyball Club, tournaments, recruiting, Northern Illinois, film, Kentucky, law school, DECA, college pressure, Penta, coaching, varsity volleyball games, seniors, Hayden injury, Bart and so much more!
Mark Weber is a Mayoral candidate for Perrysburg, Ohio.
Mark and Lorenzo nerdout about cars and remodeling, then they get into Trans Am, car teardown, farmhand, Perrysburg History, Then and Now, 3rd grade presentation, 3 decade photo, 50th reunion, high school sports, electricity, construction, appointed to city council twice, communication, improvements, cycles, balancing friendships, Perrysburg schools, annexing Perrysburg Heights and so much more!
Mark Weber for Perrysburg Mayor
Dawn Burks and Jackie Huffman are both running for re-election to the Rossford School Board in Rossford, Ohio.
Dawn, Jackie and Lorenzo nerdout about book clubs and gardening then they get into audiobooks, connecting, canning, broken tibia, knitting, Bowling Green, Toledo Rogers High School, Penn State Track Team, 400 meter, Vern Kiehl, Rossford, football, OCC, Penta, Bob Falkenstein, 3 rossford sons, Tampa, why run for school board, cancer diagnosis, losing a child, winning the election, divorce, 5th term, board challenges, managing friendships, bunco, weathering the storm and so much more!
Re-elect Dawn Burks
Re-elect Jackie Huffman
Jessica and Lorenzo nerdout about homesteading then they get into ducks, permaculture, horses, Big Bird chicken, chicken laws, rats, headless ducks, hamster gas chamber, farms for pets, gecko, terrarium contest, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Stick Stickly, after school TV, equestrian, cross country, horseback riding, music blends, research, china trip, shrimp shells, whole fish, train ride and so much more!
Tyler Seggerman is a sports anchor/reporter for WTOL in Toledo, Ohio.
Lorenzo and Tyler nerdout about fantasy football, auction draft then they get into Salinas, social butterfly, travel, Phase 10, Euchre, Oklahoma State, sports media camp, TVjobs.com, Mankato Minn, Beaumont Texas, sports reel, taking a chance in Lima, State Championships, game winning field goals, kicked out of Buffalo Wild Wings, gas station work, one man show, FOx, Big board Friday, stories and so much more!
Kyle and Lorenzo nerdout about fishing, special fishing spot small mouth and then they get into University of Toledo Fishing club, expectations, a week of fishing, 25lb bag, Sawgrass Fishing, happiness, golf, in your head, fight, gatekeeping, fishing pressure, mind shift, fans, guardians, lions, Skubal, NHL, contracts, rivalries, transfer portal and so much more!
Jimmy Ray works for Metroparks Toledo
Jimmy and Lorenzo nerdout about gaming, Heldiver, Discord then they get into Lan parties, screen peak, St. Johns Jesuit High School, snow boarding, khakis, boards, swim and dive, belly smacker, Tivo, dive meet, silence, engineering, Ohio University, grilled cheese, lost photos, birds, bald eagle, biology, Hocking College, deli, capstone, tern platforms, drag show wedding, Amsterdam, wheel of cheese Josh, zoo and so much more!
Madi Christoff is the Bowling Green Community Affairs Coordinator.
Lorenzo and Madi nerdout about American Dad and Family Guy then they get into TV time, College Gameday, green flag, Ohio State Vs. Ohio University, Maction, Toledo Football, nusiance, Ohio University, Halloween, 4-H, pigs, blue ribbon, interview, chicken nerd, fair royalty, Queen, best chickens, stories, moving back home, football childhood, cheer, football family, growing as a coach, Matt Kregel, legacy and so muc more!
Scott Buker is the Principal at Perrysburg Junior High School.
Lorenzo and Scott NERDOUT about morning announcements and bird watching then they get into, too many eagles, Micah Parsons, #1, retired numbers, Jerry Jones, peak players, super bowl teams, Detroit Lions, so many emails, friends, enjoying school, finding the line, being kids longer, childhood interests, kids dinner questions, involved parents, Sunday night homework, Eli Manning hard count, Maction and so much more!
Justin Edgell is a Perrysburg resident and is currently running for Perrysburg City Council.
Justin and Lorenzo nerdout about sports Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, then they get into crying in sports, basketball, silent cheering, St. Francis High School, Head wrestling Coach, moving to Columbus, Afterschool Allstars, Athletic Director, time commitment, Bruce Gradkowski, coaching coaches, coaching wives, neurosurgery, Perrysburg City Council, community, school funding, merch and so much more!
https://www.justinedgell.com/
Hey, guess what, the dads are back, at least for one episode! Jim, Tyler and Lorenzo talk about Perrysburg football stats, coaching, Tesla self drive, kolaches, cleaning out moms stuff, parents, kids on the phone and of course end with dad jokes!
Lorenzo is joined by Andrea Whiting, owner of the Sophisticates, to answer some baton questions. Andrea explains scholarships available for twirlers, how competition levels work, picking competitions and some other baton stuff. Then Anthony Martinez comes on the podcast for another episode of Things I have read.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
226 pages and the audiobook is 6 hours and 33 minutes.
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
384 pages and the audiobook is 10 hours and 49 minutes
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
256 pages and the audiobook is 7 hours and 2 minutes
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
96 pages and the audiobook is 2 hours and 7 minutes
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
160 pages and the audiobook is 5 hours and 3 minutes
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson482 pages and the audiobook is 12 hours and 27 minutes.
Mazie Zepeda is a Freshman at Purdue University majoring in Psychology and Ellie Garst is a Junior at University of Illinois majoring in chemistry. They are also both Majorettes for thier respective schools.
Mazie, Ellie and Lorenzo nerdout about dorm life and summer, then they get into traveling with the band, tryouts, finding your school, scholarships, practicing outside, duets, recital, judging, competitions after college, AYOP, then they are interviewed by Lillian of the Princess Pod!
Jake Galati is the co-owner of Galati Photography based out of Grand Rapids, Ohio.
Lorenzo and Jake talk about a hot van, skate boarding, Toledo skate scene, making skate videos, X-Games, college in Florida, learning skills, student film, Disney photography, working with great equipment, Halloween at Disney, traveling from Florida to Ohio, starting a studio, working and being a dad, and so much more!
https://galatiphoto.com/
Enjoy a new podcast...Things I've Read with Anthony Martinez!
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
The Haar by David Sodergren
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
Lakewood by Megan Giddings
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
thingsihaveread@gmail.com
Morgan is the co-owner of Bird Eye View Circus.
Morgan and Lorenzo talked about the circus, growing up in Toledo, baton twirling, competitive cheerleading, coaching, teaching, day job, aerial arts, freakshow and so much more!
https://www.birdseyeviewcircus.com/
Jack Bowe is a college student and podcaster. Find his show, The Better Press on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@betterpress/videos
Jack and Lorenzo talk about podcasting, Jack's interviews with Ohio State Representative Haraz Ghanbari and Perrysburg schools Superintendent Tom Hosler and "Tony Labrador" the 24 year old portraying himself as a high school student.
Kevin and Lorenzo talk about working together at the University of Toledo, growing up on a farm, potatoes, farming as a full-time job, lifestyles, landscaping, swimming, baseball, coaching, Michigan State, Owens Community College, then Kevin tells a great story of his battle with cancer!
Original air date November 17, 2022
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Goodwill
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Space
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Declutter
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Friends
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Functional
https://www.instagram.com/simplify.and.sort/
Simplify and Sort | Get Organized Today
Kim Schaefer is the owner/operator of Diva Dance Toledo. Kim and Lorenzo nerdout about nutrition then they get into growing up in Perrysburg, first jobs, getting married early, law school, appraisals, starting a business, Diva Dance Toledo, classes, belonging and so much more!
https://www.instagram.com/divadancetoledo/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/divadancetoledo/ https://divadancecompany.com/locations/toledo-ohio/
Dean Davis is an artist from Northwest Ohio, who has traveled the country painting murals and now has his sights set on transforming the riverfront in Toledo, Ohio with 23 murals.
Dean and Lorenzo talk about growing up in Oregon, Ohio, getting started as a young artist, using different media, respect for artists, murals, East Toledo, and so much more!
Jesee Spier is the owner/manager of Toledo Sport and Social Club.
Lorenzo and Jesse discuss, kid sports, playing sports in high school, engineering, consulting, starting a business, Toledo Sport and Social Club and so much more!
http://www.toledosportandsocialclub.com/about-us
Hosts of the One Heel of a Podcast, Anthony and Frankie, come on to talk to Lorenzo all about their podcast.
One Heel of a Podcast (@one.heel.of.a.pod) | TikTok
One Heel of a Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
Steve Hardy is the Head Varsity Football Coach at Southview High School located in Sylvania, Ohio.
Mystee and Martina are Lorenzo's sisters and they nerdout about camping and Al-anon then they talk about parents, growing up, grief, and so much more!
Jenelle tells Lorenzo all the things she is nerding out about (its a lot) then she tells us all about her first cancer diagnoses and then the second! Jenelle goes into great detail to tell us her story and boy is it a doozy!
(1) Made For Joy Healing Community | Facebook
Jenelle comes on this Random Monday to discuss her new venture!
Made For Joy Healing Community | Facebook
Jenelle Ahmad (@jenelleahmadmua) • Instagram photos and videos
Aaron Kozbial is a comedian based in Toledo, Ohio. Aaron is filming a comedy special on Friday, May 23rd at the Toledo Tech Loft at 8pm. Click on the link for tickets!
https://professorofcomedy.com/
Chris Foley is a retiring educator at Owens Community College Teaching the landscape and turfgrass management program.
On this random Monday, Jackie Derr stops by to talk about the STEM event she is hosting on Tuesday, April 29th at 7pm. The event is being held at Perrysburg Junior High School in Perrysburg, Ohio. Stop on by to hear from the creators of Lectec and their electric skateboard! Also, enter for your chance to win an electric skateboard!
Andrew Massie is a man of the trades and also one of the original creators of The Nerdball Podcast!
Chris Stein is a teacher, basketball and baseball coach at Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Eric Bush and Carter Young are Perrysburg student athletes.
Eric, Carter and Lorenzo nerdout about cooking, baking and basketball then they get into, not playing, changing your mindset, not lifting, getting humbled, Whitmer scuffle, suspended, student section, punches thrown, district wrestling, sports photos, lifelong friends, varsity football games, sprit squad, playing sports, rugby, Ohio sports, NBA, Wemby, top 3 Spurs, JJ Watt, tennis, Adrian Football, Bowling Green State University, food and so much more!
Brian Whitner is an Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach for Perrysburg High School located in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Lorenzo and Brian talked all about the 2025 Perrysburg wrestling season, concluding with the Ohio High School Wrestling State Tournament.
Brayden Thome is a Nurse and owner of Medbox Monthly.
Brayden and Lorenzo nerdout about Rubix cubes, CFOP method, Mega Minx, then they get into attentive people, video games, building a PC, roblox, Halo, old games, Resident Evil, fortnite, grinding, pokemon cards, sealed product, rocket league, sports gambling, casinos, big time bet, St. John grad, lawn care business, young dad, crumble, nightwatch, 1st amendment audit, bad cops, Medbox monthly, AI chat, tik tok ads and so much more!
Instead of a Things I Learned we decided to promote a new/revived podcast...The Princess Pod!
Host Lillian, had her friend stay over and decided to do a podcast...that's all the information we have...enjoy!
Anthony Martinez is a father, comedian, and IT professional.
Anthony and Lorenzo start the podcast off by talking about mexican food, they nerdout about audio books and rubix cube, then they get into three boys, fights, raising kids, age gap, going back to comedy, creative outlet, Dave Crumbley, open mics, zoom art, We're Alive, listening to podcasts, 99 Questions, live podcast, improv, Dropout TV, writing a podcast, looking for a job, problem solving, bad jobs, Speedway, rush pooping, cops stealing, 6 kids, sharing rooms and so much more!
Eric Chase is the afternoon host of Q105.5.
Eric and Lorenzo nerdout about Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman the they get into superheroes, unique animation, philly fandom, sports with your dad, youth sports, missing your show, sports talk radio, Eagles fans, intense rivalries, favorite philly team, youtube podcast, sleep school, the lunch food, Philadelphia soft pretzels, teachers that care, white friends, ignorant people, min destination, Glass City Riverwalk, honary east sider, dogpark, wild animals, bird wake up can, Podcast fest, and so much more!
Erin is a community member and is running for Perrysburg City Council. She and Lorenzo Nerdout about Bravo shows, Vanderpump rules, show letdowns, then they get into O Town shows, reality TV, SAHM, volunteering, working for channel 11, riding bikes, Disney adults, riding big rides, Point Place, moving to Perrysburg, engineer husband, journalism, cheerleaders, accidental football game, Western Michigan, Maggies, college experience, baking, board of zoning, City Council, smear campaign and so much more!
Frank Lars is a musician in the Toledo area. He and Lorenzo nerdout about The Wire, and other HBO shows then they get into TV time, media letdown, Smile, St. Johns, terrible soccer, weatherman, silent crowds, learning guitar, open mics, any idiot, being a good person, mowing straight lines, fav gigs, instrumentals, making an album, editing, and so much more!
1 car home, car guy, large vehicles, good mechanic, a great deal, Jeep Wrangler, Orioles baseball, home remodel, projector, comfort crisis, Michael Easter, rucking, misogi, artic trip, composing a book, be uncomfortable, radiolab, gut health, do hard things, be consistent, parenting is hard, dad yelled Luka trade, 10 times and so much more!
Matt and Lorenzo nerdout about Mayor of Kingstown and Landman then they get into bandwidth, napping, domestic loafer, default eating place, no pizza kids, other maches, 1989 chinese, tasting batteries, moving space, friends, changing dynamics, messing up, compliments, westwing, blueman group, ramen, plane movies, Craig the boss, GI Joe crying football and so much more!
Cody and Lorenzo nerdout about the Detroit Lions and then they get into septic family, 16 year old truck driver, working with friends, no college, excavation, dirt bikes, moto cross, enduro, off road, different bikes, travel, missing school, sponsors, bad accident, big scar, helicopter, living a moms, almost amputee, xbox addiction, visiting the rock, tripping hazard, winning again, shorts and so much more!
Lorenzo forgot to chart what was said in this episode. It is late wednesday night and he does not feel like going back through the episode. Listen to the podcast to hear what was said...ENJOY!
Madison and Lorenzo nerdout about snakes, senior animals, snake care and then they get into low maintenance pets, girl cats, Thievius Raccoonus, rock climbing, caving class, Bat Cave Mike, visiting Ohio university, party school, OU the superior band, no regrets, metal health struggles, eating disorder, 0.0 GPA, art major, finding your way, Glacier National Park, solo trip, pushback, camping, grizzly country and so much more!
This week on things I learned:
Marathon, Flystrike, 28 Days Later, Parking and Championship.
Craig and Lorenzo nerdout about coaching, 3 daughters talk, then they get into finding activities, how much to push, college softball, hunting, playing at the park, scientific names, Hocking College, Ranger services, OPATA, starting at Metroparks, discovering your role, landscape business, tree spades, finding new parks, mean Craig, expectations, Craigs a good boss, and so much more!
Welcome to Things I Learned! Please tell us what you learned by sending an email to thenerdballpodcast@gmail.com. You could be featured on the podcast!
Jeff and Lorenzo nerdout about sports, Ohio State football, kid passions and then they get into, first sports moment, Perrysburg raised, Cincy fandom, tennis, the bubble, New York, Maimi, boarding school, a sense of home, filled stadiums, coming back, asking for money, connecting, tree farm, a generous gift and so much more!
Jake and Lorenzo talk about a breath at the beginning, podcast start, helping people, producing, behind the scenes, Jake Paul, duality of man, make me famous, super duper stars, life goals, giving up alcohol, feelings, working at it and so much more!
Chelsea, Ayla and Lorenzo nerdout about small markets, small business then they get into homemade gifts, fill your cup, romance con, so much merch, book holders, physical vs digital, exclusively, getting got, special edition, promos, retreat, air bnb reviews, ants, Amish, barking dogs, mugs, my wife is a goblin, trip planning, making friends, facebook dating and so much more!
Anthony and Lorenzo talk about how computers have dumb memory, League of Legions, video game feelings, split screens, door know sock, telling jokes, favorite bits, running shows, ending the podcast, Mr. Beast, baton, listening to podcasts, little soccer, new state law and so much more!
Meghan is back on the pod and her and Lorenzo discuss, falling asleep anywhere, Scott, Disney fun, student humor, friends, name fails, Oregon coast, beach, tide pools, cloudy peak, penny press, Montana, International Travel, immigration, Honduras, kids being kids, gill fungus and so much more!
Austin and Lorenzo nerdout about Austin's wife then they get into holistic healing, different ways of life, blended families, raising girls, refinery, swing shift, dreams, job change, golf caddy, growing up in Rossford, "sandlot" neighborhood, dudes lunch, planners, Dale, too much sugar, legos, favorite plants, and so much more!
Scott and Lorenzo talk about Scott's trips to Arizona and Hilton Head, vacation problems, planning trips with friends and family, Disney, riding rides as adults, vacation ruining turtles, Kubb Championships, Kubb rabbit hole, NCAA 25, NFL, Universal Studios, Cedar Point, getting ready for school, and so much more!
Josh, Brady and Lorenzo nerdout about NCAA football 25 and sleep then they get into team builder, video games, QB friends, Conger, naps, preparing for games, Walters, team chem, football memories, basketball, baseball, wrestling, Myles, recruiting, University of Toledo film study school check in and so much more!
Lorenzo is solo on this one. He discusses the guys trip to San Diego, softball and baton.
Meghan and Lorenzo talk work spouses, being sarcastic, personalities, they Nerdout about Heather the axolotl then they get into, gill fungus, sad existence, pronouns, Oregon Trip, hiking treehouses, Grand Tetons, night hike at Zion, Angels Landing, Sedona hiking, imposters show, new media, shop restock visiting artists and so much more!
Sean and Lorenzo nerdout about Taylor swift then they talk about the Batman shirt, Mr. Buker, reactions, junior high track, setting goals, being realistic, pole vault, a lot of kids, kid leaders, personal running, Boston marathon, finding shoes, crocs, pokemon and so much more!
David and Lorenzo nerdout about spring training, solo trips, and gardens then they get into canning, school knowledge, working out, personal training, clients, challenges, running, fitness goals, proper meals, fitness for all and so much more!
Megan and Lorenzo nerdout about cringe parenting, organizing and starting a business, then they get into softball volleyball, being a terrible athlete, moving about the house, grocery shopping, life long job, cool cars, missed anniversary, missing house, family trips and so much more!
Heather and Lorenzo nerdout about Paul, walking out of prison, Paul walk, then they get into talking about suicide, July 30th 2000, bullying, God, faith, anonymous questions, lifebox, suicide note at 8 years old, pandemic, weird cut and so much more!
Explicit Content
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Mark and Lorenzo nerdout about Rick and Morty and smoking meats, then they get into cow tails, microwave etiquette, picky eaters, no veggies/fruit, pizza bagels, 4 out of 4, dad roles, softball teams, Mansfield, bacon, first date and do much more!
Beckie and Lorenzo nerdout about book, bookstigram and hiding while reading then they get into 26 books, contemporary romance, youth sports, boys and girls club, learning to coach, St. Thomas, double food, starting a track team, use, your resources, unique names, loving basketball, coaching softball and so much more!
Myles and Lorenzo nerdout about RomComs, 10 Days and 10 Things, then they get into stolen shoes, a bunch of firsts, family, wrestling siblings, tournaments, travel, NIL, sad silence, pulling the tarp, selections Sunday, getting seeded, film study, NCAA Championships, bigger goals, Joey Blaze, and so much more!
Caroline and Lorenzo nerdout about 1812 reenactments, fife, jam band, Fort Meigs and then they get into first siege, Francis Scott Key meme, too serious, rip off, Missouri Botanical Gardens, inside job, succulents, Toledo Botanical Garden, Lord of the Rings, Amys, master plan leadership changing yards, and so much more!
Ed and Lorenzo talk about how they met, comedy competition, open mics, working with comedians, weird shows, waking up for work, Toledo Metroparks, music, emo music, Taking Back Sunday, math band, writing with people, inviting friends to shows, changing bits and so much more!
Tyler and Lorenzo nerdout about reliving the Michigan National Championship Game then they talk about attending the game, tailgating at Michigan, being a Browns fan, new baby things, diaper genie, no more Mudhens, there are always puppies, puppy mills, adopting dogs, baton, trampoline parks, new season of fortnite, NCAA football video game and so much more!
Hayley, Chloe, Addy and Lorenzo nerdout about faith, lifting, and walks, then they get into music, young players, chemistry, rivalries, playing for Coach Todd Sims, teammates leaving, role models, Caitlyn Clark, year round sports, the next level, and so much more!
Andrew Z and Lorenzo nerdout about media and funsies radio then they get into changing, guests, by yourself, LA bradcast school, Sparta Illinois, Rick Dees, celebrities, Mohammad Ali, Casey Kasem, making moves, kids, second chances, food truck, ghost kitchen, Village Idiot, boy bands, raising girls, downtown Toledo, and so much more!
Anthony and Lorenzo nerdout about creating podcasts and shows then they get into learning on the fly, wrestling, Roman Reigns, LA Knight, tiktok, older vs younger, staring at people, mean faces, restaurants, Baldur's Gate, open world games, fortnite, videos game videos, late night video games and so much more!
Cortney and Lorenzo nerdout about indoor plants, then they get into, getting hired, leaving teaching, working at Vault, realtor, learning on the job, books, reading, mixing it up, Harry Potter, kids cooking and so much more!
Jake Pelewski come on the podcast to talk about the final show at Levi and Lilac's Listening Loft.
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Bridget and Lorenzo nerdout about animals, Betty and Huckleberry, potty training, new friends, then they get into moving out, cooking menu, making lists, high noon, graduation trip, rejection letters, helpful family, the job hunt, 1st job, working with the Metroparks, Taylor Swift, and so much more!
Justin and Lorenzo nerdout about water and snow skiing, then they get into family sharing likes, broad horizons, meeting new people, interviews, making people comfortable, BCSN top 20 athletes, creating the list, negative feedback, BCSN tailgate, Coach Kregel, pizza, friday night lights, and so much more!
Chelsea and Lorenzo nerdout about thrifting and a bear table, and then they get into 5 time club, fandom, top 3 home things, moving with furniture, piece, laminating, mugshots, office supplies, romance retreat, swag, boyfriend bracket, unhinged stickers, making love to doors, different types of romance, wild few months and so much more!
Scott and Lorenzo talk about the easy bake oven, creepy crawlers, cardboard boxes, frustrations, principal stigma, building relationships, teams, ice skating, lions vs cowboys, connections, new years plans, Jay Z and Beyonce, Empire State Building, taco bell and so much more!
Kelly and talk about the book that Kelly and her Husband, Zach, wrote titled, A city on Mars, can we settle space, should we settle space and have we really thought this through?
They discuss space infrastructure, wars, open borders, oxygen as a utility, hyperconfident Ned Flanders, astronauts are liars, living on asteroids, peepees and poopoos, celestial white flight and so much more!
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Bella and Lorenzo talk about photography, starting a business, Charlotte hike, nature photos, senior photos, managing families, a lot of ideas, models, senior scholarship opportunity, and so much more!
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Lorenzo and Justin nerdout about Guitars then they get into learning to play over the phone, rock dad, strong hands, giving experiences, 5 daughters, favorite music, designing music, listening loft, hair drains, joining the military, corrections, losing soldiers, marines, mistakes, being a leader, forced leadership and so much more!
Justin and Lorenzo nerdout about hunting fishing and camping, then they get into Buttonwood, turkey screams, ice fishing, walleye, new home, apartment living, wrestling stigma, coaching, Maumee vs. Perrysburg, name change, volunteer, Metropark Ranger and so much more!
Chynna and Lorenzo talk about a torn ACL, skiing, ADHD, electrical limit, animals, headless chickens, home projects, shoe molding, baby possum, animal facts, Chief Prosecutor, body cams, 1st amendment audit, police departments, building relationships with defense attorneys, toledo municipal court, talking to cops, so much more!
Ken and Lorenzo nerdout about taking photos, faith, biblical studies, rebirth, then they get into St. Francis, tennis, start of photography, recognizing your strengths, soccer, basketball, 40 years of accounting, taxes, traveling, The Masters, golfing, MVA, UT women's basketball and so much more@
Andrew, Landon and Lorenzo discuss life after football, injuries, how do you feel since football is over, jobs, is fishing boring, secret hunting spots, doing things with family, breaking and entering, legos, siblings and so much more!
Mitch and Lorenzo nerdout about marketing gurus and category of one then they get into Toledo Lamp Company, making lamps, many artists, the need for space, cardboard box art, cake decorating, no frosting, picking a style, favorite lamp, lampify, named furniture, local and handmade and so much more!
Lorenzo and Jami Lynn nerdout about, Michigan football, how do you watch, level of fandom, and then they get into tennis, gym phobia, no experience necessary, team captain/coach, excitable, superfights, catchphrase, animal crossing, giant books, card games, euchre, taking up space, weight loss, descriptive words and so much more!
Leah and Lorenzo nerdout about leadership then they get into generations, delegating, podcast, books, experiencing new things, being passionate, speaking up, times a changin, confrontation, Perrysburg Heights Community, land use plan, clean slate, new neighborhood, why would I leave, City Council meetings, imminent domain, money grab, when will it stop, handups, takeaways and so much more!
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George and Lorenzo nerdout about gardening, comedy and raising praying mantis', then they get into the 200th episode, new friends, pissy San Diego, spearfishing, lionfish, mistaken identity, half ass hobbies, concerts, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard, advice, favorite comedians and so much more!
Jorge and Lorenzo nerdout about indoor soccer, poker an pickleball then they get into, growing up in Mexico, playing soccer and football, desire to be in the USA, moving by yourself, achilles injury, Montgomery College, Bobby Ross, Morningside College, learning English, double major, Gateway computers, returning to Maryland, move to Perrysburg, becoming a soccer coach, State Champs, coaching opportunities, and so much more!
Lorenzo and Gary get into being in the way, more coaching, ju jitsu, football positions, Disney enjoyment, cruises, fortnite, streams, call of duty, no underwear, Marvel movies, The Walking Dead, The Boys, TV shows and so much more!
Lorenzo talks about schedules, how things change after football, ice skating, using a smoker, Comedy Show and more update stuff!
Dinner, drinks, and a show is what The Listening Loft is all about, all in one place! And what a great way to spend the night before Thanksgiving: hearing stories laced with comedy, reality, gratitude, and interacting with the crowd in a very organic way in this intimate setting! The line up includes Loft event producer and 20+ year pro musician Jake Pilewski; football coach, comedian, and Metroparks' own Lorenzo Melchor; author and member of Chloe & The Steel Strings Anna Garrison; comedian and music enthusiast Aaron Burrell; Metroparks' chief outreach officer Matt Killam.Expect great stories, fun personalities, love, and laughter, all in this beautiful historic building in Maumee in the latest addition to the area: the belong Listening Loft.Order tickets now at $15 each by simply sending money to PayPal.em/ReelJPConcerts with the tag/caption "tickets for GT1122".Digital sales now thru the day before the show will receive priority seating, so order now! Seating is limited so day of sales at the door will only be sold if it hasn't sold out, and will be general admission.
Noah and Lorenzo get into airplane mechanic school, pushing your kids, roller blades, skateboarding, Brink, Johnny Tsunami, chores, no homework, family movies, Don't Breathe breakdown, saw movies, cop movies, bad boys, sleep overs, road trip to Houston and so much more!
Lorenzo was a guest on Inside the Hive, a podcast with Perrysburg Hish School athletics. Find out all about Lorenzo, his job, coaching, parks, favorite players, and questions about Fortnite!
Lorenzo, BC , and Sara nerdout about gambling and volleyball then they get into learning golf, kids growing up, attitudes, being grandparents, Jr High volleyball season, new league, stiffer competition, leadership roles, 2003 Perrysburg baseball and so much more!
Rachel and Lorenzo nerdout about organizing then get into happy hobbies, sports corner, small business, going into people's homes, school paper, home titles, gardens, growing kid ideas, shared cooking, softball tournament, nursing, Harry Potter and so much more!
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Braxton, Joseph, and Lorenzo nerdout about hanging with friends and girlfriends, fortnite, then they get into, what to do after high school, jobs, favorite class, is Joe smart?, honors classes, injuries, conditioning, whose the fastest, ointments, changing positions, Anthony Wayne, spirit week and so much more?
Andrew and Lorenzo talk about starting the podcast, a lot of downloads, new career, imposture syndrome, treating people well, good bosses, customer service skills, contractors, Lucille, Mythbusters, Indiana Jones, Pokemon, collectables, PG-13, Legos and so much more!
Anna and Lorenzo nerd out about books, living in England, moving to the USA, learning how to dress, finding new friends, sailing, gold medal goal, track and cross country, ultimate competitor, National Champions at ODU, accounting or Olympics, World Championships, training, retiring from sailing, crossfit, return to sailing and so much more!
Henken | Tobias Sailing (henkentobiassailing.com)
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Marjoe and Lorenzo nerdout about kids and activities then get into, sports, son vs. daughter, names, middle names, insurance, new driver, changing a tire, divorced parents, crying dads, relationships and so much more!
Ben and Lorenzo talk about collections, favorite teams, Tom Brady, Detroit Lions, family, fans, tight ends, LAX, hockey, flag football, head coach vs assistant coach, Perrysburg football, Lexi's birthday, zombie hunt, working out, best gifts and so much more!
Pat and Lorenzo nerdout about comics, Marvel and DC, favorite comic, artists, writers, downloaded comics vs physical copy, Marvel Movies, then they get into, Michigan comedy scene, Mac's Comedy Monday, getting started in comedy, how to write comedy, headlining, vamping, opening for Gary Gulman and so much more!
Ian and Lorenzo nerdout about landscaping and yardwork then they get into, playing football at a young age, recruiting, different colleges, scholarships, playing QB, attending the Navel Academy, voted team captain, injuries, picking a ship, petting dolphins, dealing with pirates, the best lemonade, meeting famous people, no regrets, and so much more!
Lorenzo is joined by a trio of Perrysburg football players, Abram Hire, Matt Hubbard, and Zach Schroeder and they discuss, Texas vs. Alabama, how they watch football, subbing in tight ends, wrangling in personalities, sleepovers, staying up late, looking forward to hanging out, favorite drills, Matt choosing to play football, not knowing the plays, Saturday film and breakfast, hanging out in the jacket dome, then at the end we are joined by three other football players Sam Lawanson, Gavin Fenneken, David Butterfield.
Tyler, Jim and Lorenzo talk about painting rooms, mistakes, summer road trip, jumping a car, flat tire, listening to podcast, first class upgrade, Michigan, Football, reunion, tailgating, University of Cincinnati football and no dad jokes.
Amy and Lorenzo nerdout about reading at 1%, then they get into teaching english as Lorenzo's teaching, being excited to teach, remembering way back when, should I be doing this, helping kids, creating a safe environment, players coach, working hard to foster relationships, love notes, reading books, coaching softball, BGSU softball records, All-American and so much more!
Jason and Lorenzo nerdout about The Clipboards, DnD and Video games then they get into, teaching, being a band director, football vs. band, being "famous", frustrations, teaching families, The new Northern Lakes League, band competitions, Friday Night Lights in Perrysburg, BGSU, Velvet Brown, famous tubs soloist and so much more!
Lorenzo is solo on this one and talks about The Nerdball Podcast Twitch channel and Perrysburg Varsity Football and their latest game against Marysville High School. The episode is finished up by a visit from Lil and The Princess Pod.
Connor and Lorenzo talk about talking to kids, being "famous", a day in the life of a division 1 football player, graduating high school early, joining the University of Toledo football team, preparing for college, living on his own, missing family, roommates, understanding where you come from, hanging out with teammates, the locker room, and so much more!
Brandon and Lorenzo nerdout about music and working out and then they get into, coaching at Rogers High School, becoming a defensive coordinator, building a program, turnovers, drills, volunteering, moving to other schools, Owens Community College, landscape and turfgrass management, becoming a teacher, and so much more!
Marc and Lorenzo nerdout about working out, waking up early, home gyms and then they get into living in Ann Arbor, coaching varsity football again, family commitments, remembering the losses, grandchildren, parenting grandparents, student teaching, coaching football, becoming a head coach at 26, success at Clyde, coaching at Maumee, building a staff and so much more!
Amanda joins Lorenzo to talk all about her experience as a juror in a recent case in Wood county, Ohio. They talk everything from getting a summons in the mail, arriving on day one, going through the jury selection process, hearing the case, deliberations and of course the verdict!
Mickey and Lorenzo nerdout about Chewzie, what it is, how it started, the logo and then they get into Jake and the Venom, The Village Idiot, knowing the same people, high school reunion, being a paramedic and firefighter, interviewing people, growing up in south Toledo, schedules, scary LP story, and so much more!
Paul and Lorenzo nerdout about woodworking and video games and then they get into, tools, garage shop, making tables, t-shirts, rocket league, sleepovers, waking up parents, lava lamps, corrections officer, seeing the positive, mental health, maintenance tasks, Ryobi tools and so much more!
Dave and Lorenzo nerdout about kids and their activities then they get into, raising a family, starting out as a 7th grade football coach, 2 SLL championships, moving to varsity, the triple option, coaching your sons at the varsity level, watching devastating injuries, changing careers, working with great head coaches and so much more!
Seth and Lorenzo nerdout about video games, Xbox vs. Playstation, favorite games, then they get into, growing up in a small town, making friends, mischief, hockey, track and field, football, Vantage Vocational, divorced parents, growing up poor, mom passing away, huffing gas, selling drugs, carrying a gun, becoming a father, joining the Marines, boot camp, getting clean, glass blowing and so much more!
Chelsea and Lorenzo nerdout about smut novels, 2.0 speed, 67 books, alien dildos, then they get into readers retreat, breaking up, "crockpotting", dating young, making repairs, dating older, settling in, FBI squad, blind dates and so much more!
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Ellie, Mazie and Lorenzo talk about getting started in baton, being role models, twirling with family, phone games, 2nd mom, twirling in college, the college process, qualifying for the Nations Cup, trip to Liverpool, England, duets, 3 baton and so much more!
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Rick and Lorenzo nerdout about online chess then they talk about, personal finance, budgeting, school counselor, growing up in Okolona, getting started in broadcasting, interviewing for a job, listening to radio, playing baseball, struggling in high school, walking on at BGSU, living your lifestyle, happiness vs. fulfilment, City council, umpiring and so much more!
Lorenzo talks about his weekend in Canton at Twirling Unlimited Internationals including, no sleep, batons everywhere, hairspray, no dads, junk food, books, podcasts, car rides, music, makeup, and so much more!
Jonathan and Lorenzo nerdout about reading, The Inklings, Dan Brown, sports books, Jonathan's two podcasts, starting out podcasting, beginning college life, law school, Penta career center, dressing up, uniforms, ties, history, and so much more!
Evan and Lorenzo nerdout about wine, then get into AAU basketball, coaching styles, practices, parents, running the show, tournaments, coaching roles, stealing signs, video games, professional fandom, fantasy football, July 1st in Toledo, Ohio, movies, then they finish the podcast talking about Evan's dad.
The dads talk about Disney World, working on Father's Day, closed restaurants, kid art, lost sub, potentials deaths, and they finish the pod by talking about Jim's mom.
Original Airdate April 18th, 2022
Kelly Weinersmith is an adjunct Assistant Professor at Rice University.
Kelly and Lorenzo talk about growing up in Perrysburg, Ohio, parasitic fungus, college classes, George, teaching with no instruction, giving presentations, Crypt Keeper Wasp, zombie fish, naming a wasp, collaborating with others, space, a new book and so much more!
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Anthony Martinez is the guest host on this episode and he and Mark nerdout about the bible, learning to learn, kids, selling mattresses, dating, planes, airports, podcasts, serial killers, hitchhikers, church, Buddhism, Zelda, ghosts and so much more!
Nate Armbruster is a comedian and podcaster originally from Detroit, Michigan.
Nate and Lorenzo talk a lot about food including, air fryers, pressure cookers, old stoves, BBQ smokers, recipes, and they also get into podcasting, hecklers, joke writing, sports and so much more!
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After a month off the dads are back together! They talk about NBA draft lottery, Dave Matthews band, drinking, pool basketball, tickets fiasco, party bus, plays, cedar point, work, and of course dad jokes!
Chris and Lorenzo nerd out about baseball cards then they get into card collecting, famous people, signatures, card business, siblings, family outings, Pokémon, favorite in the collection, video games, accounting, becoming a teacher, teaching role models, teacher museum, grad parties, coaching baseball and basketball, head coach asportations and so much more!
Cindi and Lorenzo talk about her first-time drinking, what got her started, fender benders, alcohol effecting the mind, kid bar tenders, the best lawyer, a son with addiction, felonious assault, drug overdose death, going to prison, and so much more!
Cindi and Lorenzo nerdout about crafts and the craft room, then the discuss growing up in Texas, Cindi Melchor LLC Health Care Services, bring a migrant worker, strict dad, absent mom, great grandparents, food addiction, no friends, family in Mexico, buying things for grandkids, nursing school, and so much more!
Sam and Lorenzo nerdout about tee ball and baking then they get into growing up in Cygnet, playing sports, bailing hay, having a twin, high school sports, getting recruited to play football, almost going to West Point, playing college football at Findlay, coaching with his brother, figuring out what to do after college, getting hired at Perrysburg, alot of school, coaching football at Perrysburg, becoming the head coach at Eastwood high school, and so much more!
Scott and Lorenzo talk about the Green Bay Packers and they nerdout about the music scene, new bands, concerts and reading, then they get into The origins of Yippee Skippee Friday, building relationships with students, living a good life, family time, taking information out of books, books with pictures, Baltimore Orioles and so much more!
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Anabel and Lorenzo nerdout about Italy and Italian culture, then they get into international travel, cooking, family, moving around as a youngster, varsity golf, shot and disc, picking golf over softball, playing drums, learning music, family influences, applying for college, moving to Nashville, Nashville food, roommates, and so much more!
Matt and Todd join Lorenzo to talk about their new documentary, Paul Schlegel: Godfather of motorcycle racing. Matt talks about how he got his start in racing, Toledo Trail Riders, racing with his sons, and then he and Todd talk about their roles in the documentary, talking to Paul Schlegel, cutting the film, favorite parts of the film and so much more!
Movie Theater | Maumee Indoor Theater | Maumee
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Jackie and Lorenzo talk about stickers, Yippee Skippee, good bosses, former students, mustangs, baby ducks, car salesman, Chilis, NCAA women's basketball, watching sports with strangers, watching coaches, favorite STEM projects and so much more!
Megan and Lorenzo lead the podcast talking about their dads coaching them in sports then they nerdout about thyroid disease, reading books, finding time for yourself, seeting a schedule, not hiking, softball, mat maids, busy sports lives, vacations, flag football, kids fighting, working as a paralegal, sports marketing, college at Bowling Green State University, Rugby and so much more!
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Amy, Emily and Lorenzo nerdout about, gardens, landscapes, mushrooms, favorite plants, natural plant dyes, being shy, high school, horses, track, landscape designs, art, siblings, feeding kids, t shirt idea, sustainability, leave the leaves, working at the Toledo Metroparks, college, sports gambling, free the titties, and so much more!
Sam and Lorenzo nerd out about cologne, grills, Maumee, hockey, tournaments, hitting people, hats, struggling in school, graffiti, welding, talking to strangers, customer service jobs, drinking, smoking, ADHD, jealousy, divorce, blended families, vacations and so much more!
Lorenzo talks about his family trip to Texas last week, including cookouts, swimming, Ripleys, The Alamo, food, Spurs and so much more!
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Original air date March 29th, 2023
The Dads are back together and start off with vacation, SVB talk, bailouts, high school, 20 years, party, tailgating, football, coin toss, mavs record, kyrie, basketball coaches, birthdays, flowers, trampolines and of course dad jokes!
Lorenzo Melchor comes on the podcast and gets quizzed on The San Antonio Spurs, Landscaping and The Office.
Amy and Lorenzo nerd out about family, kids, grandkids, chickens, Owens Community College, OSU extension office, horticulture, focusing on a job, education, working with social media, virtual teaching, invasive species, emerald ash borer, spotted lantern fly, field work, and so much more!
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Sarah and Lorenzo nerd out about everything and anything! They talk about hiking, whitewater rafting, paint by numbers, jumping off cliffs, peer pressure, growing up in NW Ohio, traveling, mission trips, making kids do things, military kids, Green Bay Packers, working at the Metroparks, drinking all the milk, and so much more!
Amber and Lorenzo nerd out about community theater, acting, singing, being a strong mover, dancing, pom poms, shows in high school, teen shows, sets, production, Toledo Repertoire Theatre, Perrysburg Musical Theatre, auditions, missing roles, getting the parts you want, home ownership, sink holes, and so much more!
Toledo Repertoire Theatre – Toledo's Community Theatre since 1933
Perrysburg Musical Theatre Home
Little Hero 5k Run/Walk (runsignup.com)
Anthony is the Executive Chef at Plat8. He and Lorenzo nerd out about movies, horror movies, kung fu, searching for DVDs, cooking for his parents, culinary in high school, trying college, making donuts, sous chef at La Scola, moving to Plat8, becoming head chef, creating a menu, favorite restaurants, teaching, and so much more!
Kelly and Lorenzo nerd out about Titanic, the movie, the discovery of the ship and all that surrounds it, then they get into growing up in Toledo, being the daughter of Otto of Carpets by Otto, theatre, acting, the building on Angola, playing in the warehouse, babysitters, art, drawing, art school, Elf Quest, murals, working in customers homes, mint things and so much more!
Art by Kelly – Kelly Brown – Mixed Media Artist
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Kurt and Lorenzo nerd out about puzzles, and then get into growing up in Rossford, moving to Perrysburg, playgrounds, getting a start in baseball, NCAA football 2009 and 2014, sports fandom, role models, 2003 high school baseball, Dave Hall, getting recruited, and finally finishing up with talking about his biggest fan, his Mom.
Original airdate August 23rd, 2021
Myles Takats is a student athlete at Perrysburg High School. He plays football and is on the wrestling team. We talk football, moving to Perrysburg, biddy wrestling, BTW club wrestling, getting mono and more wrestling.
Original airdate October 27th, 2022
Brian Whitner is a teacher and wrestling coach at Perrysburg High School.
Brian and Lorenzo talk about growing up in Perrysburg, sports in high school, getting recruited to play soccer, attending Owens Community College, transferring to Ohio University, first teaching job, getting a job at Perrysburg, coaching wrestling, last year's state wrestling tournament, this year's wrestling team and so much more!
Lorenzo and Anthony nerd out about video games, kids, family, podcasts, and they talk about Anthony's new podcast called, Lets Get Quizzical!
Jake and Lorenzo nerdout about pizza of all types, Dave Portnoy, pizza places around Toledo, cooking channels on YouTube, then they dive into Jake's new documentary entitled, Brief. How is was made, the people involved, the music scene, the community, where you can watch it and so much more!
Lexi and Lorenzo nerdout about healthy eating, learning from other coaches, freshman basketball, working out, fasting, favorite kids, varsity tournament game, kids teaching kids, monitoring our children, coach mannerisms, big Perrysburg sports weekend, and so much more!
Shelbie, Cathy and Lorenzo nerd out about homesteading, chickens, goats, milk, eggs, polish pottery, kids, parents, fire fighters, nursing, then they talk about their soap business called, From Goat To Soap.
Goat Milk Soap | From Goat To Soap | Ohio
Mike Ward is a physical education teacher and varsity football coach at Perrysburg High School. Mike and Lorenzo nerd out about walking and working out, then they talk about growing up in Ohio, playing high school football, going to college, pushing through injuries, first coaching job, moving to Findlay, becoming a strength and conditioning coach, working at BGSU and UT and so much more!
Tyler Schwanz is a Chiropractor at Rebel Chiropractic. He and Lorenzo nerd out about sourdough bread and snowboarding, then they get into being a mentor, playing soccer, musicals, deciding where to go to college, biology major, "origin story", Life University, rebranding, debunking quackery, and so much more!
Rebel Chiropractic – Waterville, Ohio Chiropractor
Doug and Lorenzo talk about his new website, growing up in Perrysburg, finding and getting fired from his first job, the start of his alcohol problem, attending college, working at multiple printing presses, moving to Charlottesville, Chicago and Houston, finding sobriety, discovering photography, the car show that started it all, working with Metroparks Toledo and they finish off the episode talking about Doug's 6,500-mile road trip!
Dougiefresh Photography – When keeping it real goes right
Chelsea is back to tell us another disaster dating story entitled, "FBI informant". She then talks to Lorenzo about dating apps, what draws her in, using the apps, cringe worthy bio lines, a good dating story, family and so much more!
Anna and Lorenzo nerd out about books, living in England, moving to the USA, learning how to dress, finding new friends, sailing, gold medal goal, track and cross country, ultimate competitor, National Champions at ODU, accounting or Olympics, World Championships, training, retiring from sailing, crossfit, return to sailing and so much more!
Henken | Tobias Sailing (henkentobiassailing.com)
Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias (@atunnicliffetobias) • Instagram photos and videos
Comedian Robert Jenkins and Lorenzo nerd out about guns, ammo, memberships, growing up in Michigan, police, politics, climate change, goals, comedy shows, getting paid, day job, and so much more!
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Megan and Lorenzo nerd out about National Parks, then they get into, pokemon, sports, teaching at the jr high and high school, art class in high school, finding her community, ADHD, reading, her art, "War on drugs", TikTok, coaching, and an interesting story about an alarm at the Jr High!
Mike and Lorenzo talk about documentaries including 137 shots and The girlfriend who didn't exist, they also talk about Lorenzo's old truck, small town Ohio, BGSU, football, living away from home, slinging insurance, moving jobs, working from home, being a leader and so much more!
Cindy Daudelin is the co-owner of Ft. Miegs Crossfit in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Cindy and Lorenzo nerd out about a bunch of little things, house clutter, lists, kids, working out, starting crossfit, finding a workout partner, creating a business, moving to a bigger space, coaches, classes, and so much more!
Scott and Lorenzo nerd out about Disney. Scott tells a story about how they surprised their daughter at Disney, the food and rides, why dads love or hate Disney, they talk about Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, goal setting, setting up employees for success and so much more!
Bill Hilt is a teacher at Perrysburg schools.
Bill and Lorenzo talk nerdy about food, working out and wine making, then get into, growing up in Perrysburg, Bluffton college, cowboy camp, student government, international talk, meeting his wife, life long learning. They finish off the episode by talking about battling depression and bipolar 2.
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Chelsea Westfall is back to tell us more dating stories! She begins talking about her dating stories in Michigan and the cherry on the top of this podcast sundae is her story titled "The Uber Driver". Lorenzo and Chelsea end the podcast talking about family and food!
Evy Jarret and Andrea Fix both work/volunteer for Scrap4art.
Lorenzo, Andrea and Evy talk about what they are nerding out about including gardening, volunteering, Metroparks Toledo, growing up in Perrysburg, Kentucky, starting Scrap4art, whats at the store, turning away items, programs, sales, odd items and so much more!
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The Dads talk about their move to their own feed, the worst weather they have watched their kids do an activity, Lorenzo coaching basketball, high school football, all about Tyler's recent trip to Disney World, associations, and dad jokes!
Mark and Lorenzo get nerdy and talk all about technology, app powered lights, cameras, computers, smoking a turkey, growing up in Fostoria, playing baseball, Fostoria's bad rap, coaching baseball and softball, college, multiple roles at work and so much more!
Nick Taylor is the owner of Jacob Taylor one stop pitbull shop.
Nick and Lorenzo Talk about growing up in Toledo, divorced parents, moving to Perrysburg, going to Perrysburg High School, living in the heights, getting into trouble as a kid, going to prison, losing a son and another loved one, time in prison, finding help, getting various jobs, starting a business and so much more!
Jacob Taylor's One Stop Pit Bull Shop, LLC | Toledo OH | Facebook
Brian Johnson is the General Manager of the Pizza Hut in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Brian and Lorenzo get down and dirty with a bunch of nerdy. The talk Warhammer, Dungeons and Dragons, Magic, Pokemon, family time, various Pizza Hut jobs, Pizza hut menu items, bookit, and Brian tells everyone about a personal tragedy he and his family went through.
The Dads are back at it and this week they talk about Jim's holiday changes, the Thanksgiving sports weekend, Ohio State vs Michigan, The World Cup, Dallas Cowboys, coaching jobs, a parking controversary, Tyler leaving Cleveland early, the Home Improvement segment full of tip of the hat/wag of the finger and targeted ads. As always, they finish off the podcast with dad jokes!
Sam Yonker and Mackeane Hanley are student-athletes at Perrysburg High School.
Sam, Mackeane, and Lorenzo talk about football, hockey, injuries, starting at freshman, big hockey win over Toledo St. Francis, red and white division, frozen paint balls, team culture, broken stands, Perrysburg Ice Arena, crazy ice time, jobs, plans after high school and so much more!
Jack Weisenburger is a student athlete from Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Jack and Lorenzo talk a lot about golf including, when Jack started playing, being a member of the Perrysburg varsity golf team, playing with his younger brother, favorite and least favorite golf courses, going to the Masters, Cleveland professional sports teams, Inside the Hive Podcast and so much more!
Kevin and Lorenzo talk about working together at the University of Toledo, growing up on a farm, potatoes, farming as a full-time job, lifestyles, landscaping, swimming, baseball, coaching, Michigan State, Owens Community College, then Kevin tells a great story of his battle with cancer!
Lorenzo, Jimmy and Tyler start off the podcast talking about Jimmy getting over the flu, Tyler dealing with covid, vote or die, birds and the bees, helping with kid math, bath and body works, worker recognition, new segment "home improvement", Perrysburg football, Movember and end with Dad Jokes.
Keith Bergman is a writer and comedian from Toledo, Ohio.
Keith and Lorenzo talk about coding on old computers, creating an app, discovery old games, a community of nerds, attempting college, playing in bands, writing music reviews, discovering comedy, open mics, touring, creating shows, producing a comedy special, returning to comedy and so much more!
Taylor Rogers is a teacher at Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Taylor tells Lorenzo what he has been nerding out about, going to high school at Kenton, playing football, football records, commuting to college, moving to Bowling Green, living off campus, changing majors, teaching jobs, being a substitute teacher, landing at Perrysburg, coaching football, reviving the Jacket Sports Network, starting a podcast and so much more!
Cody Oakley and Joel Cady are both senior student athletes at Perrysburg High School.
Cody, Joel and Lorenzo talk about podcasting, gift giving, buying presents, flowers, NFL and NCAA football, playing football in college, podcasting, high school football season, coaches, recruiting, weightlifting, and so much more!
Happy Halloween! The Dads were supposed to have a candy draft today but Jim is out with the flu and the surprise 4th guest had his baby poop all over him sooooo, Tyler and Lorenzo talk about tailgating, the draft that never was, they talk about gummies, chocolate, fruit flavored and worst candy, trick or treating, "dad tax", scary movies, Tom Brady and Perrysburg Football.
Brian Whitner is a teacher and wrestling coach at Perrysburg High School.
Brian and Lorenzo talk about growing up in Perrysburg, sports in high school, getting recruited to play soccer, attending Owens Community College, transferring to Ohio University, first teaching job, getting a job at Perrysburg, coaching wrestling, last year's state wrestling tournament, this year's wrestling team and so much more!
Chelsea is back to tell everyone about the time she got stood up, and that leads into solo activities, grocery shopping, brand loyal toilet paper, scoping out apartments, uber, helping out friends, dinner conversations, meeting families, Perrysburg football and so much more!
Lorenzo, Jim and Tyler talk about the Guardians (sorry George), The NFL, birthday parties, planning parties, best kids birthday party, and finally Jim talks about being elected to his HOA and Tyler being elected to his Condominium Association Board.
Abdul and Lorenzo discuss skydiving, growing up in Saudi Arabia, being a middle child, playing soccer, coming to the USA, applying for college, learning English, getting a green card, finding a job, proposing and so, much more!
Adam Gumpf is a teacher from Dallas, Texas
Adam and Lorenzo talk about putting kids to sleep, the Cleveland Guardians beating the Tampa Rays in 15 innings, MLB playoffs, high school football, gun violence at the Whitmer/Central game and so much more!
Jim Hutchison and Tyler Zollars are co-hosts of the Three Different Dads Podcast.
Jim, Lorenzo, and Tyler discuss Perrysburg's big win against Anthony Wayne, the Cleveland Guardians making the playoffs, and a cheating scandal at a fishing tournament.
Lexi Marshall is a teacher at Perrysburg High School.
Lexi talks to Lorenzo about growing up in Perrysburg, living in Columbus, having multiple jobs, differences between her and her sister, playing sports growing up, two big regrets, "The Great Divide", and finally Lorenzo remembers to ask Lexi what she is nerding out about!
Tyler, Lorenzo and Jim recap the Indians/Guardians draft, they discuss the latest Perrysburg football game and the upcoming game against Anthony Wayne, homecoming in Perrysburg, losing weight, and of course, they end it off with Dad jokes!
David Yunker is a trainer at Fitness for all and a Varsity football coach for Perrysburg High School.
David and Lorenzo talk about attending Napoleon High School, playing football and baseball, attending BGSU, studying to be an athletic trainer, working in college athletics, switching majors, becoming a personal trainer, first coaching gig, coaching at Perrysburg, working with clients and so much more!
Draft episode! Jim, Tyler, and Lorenzo are joined by guest Dad Adam Gumpf. This month the Dads draft favorite Cleveland Indians/Guardians baseball players. There was a lot of laughs and nostalgia in this episode. You do not need to understand or like baseball to get some entertainment out of this episode!
Ben Marshall and Lorenzo talk about saving the planet, Perrysburg vs. St. Johns varsity football game, overtime, coaching on the sideline or in the press box, bad coach takes, JV vs Maumee, stealing signs, speed training, and so much more!
Jim. Lorenzo and Tyler talk about turning your cell phone off, cell phone belt clips, Perrysburg football, recruiting, jerseys, alumni, homecoming, fundraisers, growing communities, college courses and of course ended ending with Dad jokes.
Chelsea and Lorenzo talk about dating firsts, first date, first kiss, first movie and other cringing dating stories!
Tony and Michelle are the owners of Weber Farms.
Tony, Michelle and Lorenzo talk about being no fun, 75 hard, parents, chickens, beef, moving, flying planes, always learning, TikTok, new business, and so much more!
Lorenzo, Jim and Tyler and joined by George to do this month's draft! The Dad's are drafting dads! TV sitcom dad, cartoon dad and movie dad! Tune in and let us know who had the best draft!
Andy made a living getting people healthy. He always had a positive attitude and was willing to help out anyone. I was sad to here of his passing and wanted to put this episode out again so people could hear Andy's story and learn all about his life.
Jim, Tyler, and Lorenzo are together again, and they talk about Lorenzo's kids getting phones, car insurance, dad time, feeling guilty, high school football, how you got started, missing the game, cut blocks, most recent film, and of course they end it with dad jokes!
Andrea Monheim is a counselor at Perrysburg Junior High and the Head Coach of the Perrysburg High School Girls Track Team.
Andrea and Lorenzo discuss watching the track championships, historical fiction, adoption, foster care, early childhood, high school track, college choices, first job, leaving work, becoming a counselor, cheerleading, track and so much more!
Jax Hudson is a student athlete at Tiffin University.
Jax and Lorenzo talk about coaching at Perrysburg this summer, his internship that didn't count, first year at Tiffin, school, football, injury, new roommates, grade bets, college major, new friends, future coaching, plans after college and so much more!
Noah Laubenthal is a senior football player for Perrysburg High School and Dylan Bluabaugh is a sophomore football player for Perrysburg High School.
Lorenzo. Noah and Dylan talk about JV football experiences, best memories of football, summer jobs, vacations, buffalo, Star Wars, basketball, disc golf and so much more!
This week Jim and Lorenzo are joined by guest soon to be dad George Smith! The dads talk yard maintenance, gophers, home projects and then get into stories and advice for George including, birth stories, to see the baby be born or not, what to do when you get home, what to buy the baby and alot more baby stuff!
Trey Smith and Lorenzo discuss their kids and the activities that they do, a lot of college football including, realignment, NIL, transfer portal, recruiting, pretty much everything except the play on the field and then they finish up with more kid talk.
Theresa Konwinski comes on the podcast to talk about the benefit show, 419 United for Ukraine. Afterwards, Lorenzo talks about his busy weekend in Canton, Ohio.
Scott and Lorenzo talk about the 4th of July, fireworks, vacations and a lot about kids.
Jim, Tyler and Lorenzo are back at it with conversations about ratting on your child, snitches get stitches, field day, dad injuries, full contact flag football, cell phones for kids, monitoring internet activity, dad jokes and they finish up with what they learned from their dad vacation.
Dirk Conner is the Head Varsity football coach and a Math teacher at Perrysburg High School.
Lorenzo and Dirk talk about outdoor activities, growing up in southern Indiana, playing college football, returning to high school to teach and coach, moving to Bowling Green, Ohio, 1st high school head coaching job, becoming Athletic Director, balancing two positions, application process at Perrysburg, forming a staff and so much more!
Jim, Lorenzo, and Tyler are joined by their friend and fellow dad, Scott Buker, for this episode of the podcast, Quick Dinner Draft.
The quick dinner draft consists of four rounds where the dads must pick meals from three categories, fast food, prepare at home and take out orders from sit down restaurants. The fourth pick is a wildcard consisting of a food from one of the three categories. Give it a listen and let us know who had the better draft.
Allison Reynolds Gogel is a history teacher at The Toledo School for the Arts.
Allison and Lorenzo talk about books, gardening, teaching history, relating history to current events, teaching kids as a kid, first job, high school teachers, the death of Allison's father, best friends and so much more!
Kevin English is a science teacher at Perrysburg High School.
Kevin and Lorenzo talk about Cleveland Guardians baseball, hiking, Toledo Metroparks, growing up in Cleveland, attending Bowling Green State University, teaching science classes at Perrysburg High School, coaching track, student council, froshfest, college baseball and so much more!
On this episode of the podcast Jimmy, Tyler and Lorenzo talk about favorite holidays as a dad, go to snack as a kid, favorite after school TV show, giving kids cellphones, and striking out 8 year olds. The guys also introduce a new segment, Dad jokes.
Jamie Castro is one of Lorenzo's cousins who lives in Texas.
Lorenzo and Jamie talk about family, cousins, kids, grandparents, different personalities, kids' activities, growing up with and without cousins, parents and so much more!
Kelly Weinersmith is an adjunct Assistant Professor at Rice University.
Kelly and Lorenzo talk about growing up in Perrysburg, Ohio, parasitic fungus, college classes, George, teaching with no instruction, giving presentations, Crypt Keeper Wasp, zombie fish, naming a wasp, collaborating with others, space, a new book and so much more!
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Anthony Martinez is the host of the podcast Paranormal Slacktivites.
Anthony and Lorenzo talk about Dungeons and Dragons, open world gaming, podcasting, horror movies, comedy, open mics, Titanic, new jobs and so much more!
Paranormal Slacktivities | Facebook
Todd Stanton is a musician and owner of Todd Productions.
Lorenzo and Todd talk about Star Wars, 3D printing, video production, being creative, shooting videos as a young kid, kids learning a craft, learning by doing, making movies, and so much more!
http://www.toddprod.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ThreeQuartersEntertainment
https://www.facebook.com/thegloveforewarned
http://www.identicalsuns.com/
Lee Cochran is a 35-year veteran of the newspaper and radio industry.
Lee and Lorenzo talk about meeting as Lorenzo was best friends with Lee's nephew, great times had at the house on Louisiana Ave, gym starts, weightlifting, Morgantown, South Dakota, moving to Columbus, starting out as a reporter, covering various sporting events, and so much more!
Ron Kleinfelter is an official scorer for Major League Baseball.
Ron and Lorenzo talk a lot about baseball including, growing up watching baseball, remembering first baseball games, scoring games, how Ron got started, talking about famous people, scoring disputes, and so many great stories about baseball!
On this episode of Three Different Dads, Lorenzo, Tyler and Jim discuss plastic surgery, the Disney movie Turning Red, and travel sports.
Jeff Stewart is a singer/songwriter from Toledo, Ohio.
This was a real personal episode with Jeff. Jeff is best friends with Lorenzo's uncle and has known Lorenzo for most of his life. Jeff and Lorenzo talk a lot about feelings, family and friends along about matchbox cars, Corvettes, music, writing, regular jobs, always feeling the music, gigs, and so much more!
Jeff Stewart - YouTube
Jake Pilewski is a singer and songwriter.
Jake and Lorenzo talk all about Jake's new album and the release party, the writing, planning, set up, tear down, day off and after.
If you would like presale tickets to the next performance email reeljpconcerts@gmail.com.
Matt Kregel is the former Head Football Coach at Perrysburg High School.
Matt and Lorenzo talk about home projects, tools, kids leaving home, kids growing up in football, high school gameday show, working with Pat, Friday nights, free time, summer vacation, coaching football, and so much more!
this podcast deals with dating and everything that comes with it...incase you were going to listen to this around kids
Chelsea and Lorenzo talk about fantasy novels, living at home with her parents and brothers, living with Grandma, dating, covid dating, app dating, snap chat dating...a lot of dating!
Charles Brigode is a teacher and coach at Perrysburg High School. He is also the Director of Perrysburg Parks and Rec.
Lorenzo and Charles talk about household projects, being a new teacher, science, co-teaching, coaching tennis, pickleball, kids, parenting, parks and rec jobs, ans so much more!
Anthony Martinez is the host of the podcast Paranormal Slacktivities.
Lorenzo joined Anthony on his podcast, Paranormal Slacktivities. Anthony has a guest on each week to discuss a horror movie of their choosing. On this episode of the podcast Anthony and Lorenzo discuss the movie, Train to Busan.
Rick Curti is the founder and CEO of the Charlotte Bats.
Rick tells Lorenzo what he has been nerding out about and then they talk about MLB expansion and what Rick hopes to be the future home of the Charlotte Bats. Rick talks about Charlotte, sports, baseball, marketing, apparel, what baseball would mean to Charlotte and so much more!
Lets Bring MLB To Charlotte - Home (charlottebats.com)
On this episode of Three Different Dads Lorenzo, Tyler and Jim talk about a Connecticut woman who left her two children, under the age if 12, home alone while she went to Florida, a pastor/dad drives his kids around for Tiktok views and Apple's new ring that lets you know where your spouse is at and if they ever take the ring off. They finish up the episode by talking Disneyworld.
Andrew Massie is a founding member of The Nerdball Podcast.
Andrew and Lorenzo kick it old school and talk about Xbox, video games, action figures, leaving our junk to our kids, playing with vs. looking at toys, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, fixing robots, Back to the Future, tv shows and so much more!
Scott Buker is an Assistant Principal at Perrysburg Junior High School.
Lorenzo and Scott talk about leadership books, the Winter Olympics, a new baby, the Major League Baseball strike, room construction, consolidation, preparing kids for life after high school, school regrets and so much more!
Original air date February 18th, 2021
Jim Hentges was a math teacher and shot and disc coach at Perrysburg High School. He was one of mentors and it meant a lot to me that he wanted to come on the podcast. We talked about things important to us, family and coaching. If you are able to, please consider donating to Hentges Heros.
Hentges Heros
Nate Armbruster is a comedian and podcaster originally from Detroit, Michigan.
Nate and Lorenzo talk a lot about food including, air fryers, pressure cookers, old stoves, BBQ smokers, recipes, and they also get into podcasting, hecklers, joke writing, sports and so much more!
https://www.weekendupnate.com/
https://www.instagram.com/natecomedy/
Russ Courtney is the owner/operator of Rusty's Road Trip food truck.
Lorenzo and Russ talk about USA soccer, nostalgic tunes, playing music, college, law school, work\life balance, starting a food truck, owning a business, time off, and so much more!
Rusty's Road Trip - Toledo, OH (rustysroadtripfoodtruck.com)
Rusty's Road Trip | Facebook
Matthew Ross is the Director of Continuing Education at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Matt and Lorenzo discus what Matt has been nerding out about and then they get into, Matt's early age plant likes, growing up loving the outdoors, choosing a college, finding out what Matt wants to do, being a faculty member at Owens Community College, everything Longwood Gardens has to offer and so much more!
Longwood Gardens
R'Minda Russell is the owner of Visualize Creative.
R'Minda and Lorenzo talk about what R'Minda is nerding out about along with starting and failing as an entrepreneur, moving to San Diego, running social media for a cannabis company, getting laid off, working recruitment, how she can help you run your social media and so much more!
Visualize Creative | Digital Marketing Agency
Social Media Marketing 👁 (@visualizecreative) • Instagram photos and videos
Christain and Landon are brothers from Ohio.
Christain, Landon and Lorenzo discuss what they have been nerding out about along with, football, basketball, looking up to other people, school, favorite subjects, vacations, nicknames and so much more!
Matt Leininger is the voice of Huntington Park and Director of website communication for the Columbus Clippers, PA voice for Ohio State men's basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse and women's volleyball and on field host and hype man for Ohio State men's wrestling and football.
Matt and Lorenzo get into hard hitting stuff right out of the gate including, mental health, Matt's breakdown, too much work, time management, finding therapy, Harry Potter, all of Matt's jobs, finding balance, being happy and so much more!
Jim Hutchison and Tyler Zollars are old high school friends with Lorenzo. They start the podcast off with what they are nerding out about then get into some sports talk about the Dallas Cowboys playoff loss, the NFL playoffs, kids and sports, Baker Mayfield vs. Dak Prescott, MLB, team allegiances, vacations, Man weekend in June and They finish off the podcast with a spin off podcast title 3 Different Dads. Look for it on this feed at the end of every month!
Sam Rager is a comedian from Michigan.
Sam and Lorenzo talk about what Sam has been nerding out about plus, standup comedy, writing, "normal jobs", rally racing, giving directions, therapy, comedy shows and so much more!
Lexi Peats is a featured twirler and an Architectural Engineer student and the University of Cincinnati.
Lorenzo forgets to ask what Lexi is nerding out about but eventually gets to it along with discussing the College Football Playoff game, being a featured twirler, competitions, twirling tryouts, her Coach Andrea Whiting, and deciding on a college, picking a major and so much more!
Andy Sziraki is a fitness entrepreneur located in Florida.
Lorenzo and Andy discuss all things fitness, Andy's crazy adventures, college, moving to Florida, routines, mindsets, eating salads and so much more!
ANDY SZIRAKI
Andy Sziraki (@andysziraki) • Instagram photos and videos
Ben Marshall is a science teacher and football coach for Perrysburg Jr High,
Ben starts off the podcast by telling us what he nerds out about and then he and Lorenzo discuss books, writing, journals, divorced parents, role models, coaching and so much more!
Rex and Mindy Russell are the owners of Big Daddy Graphics located in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Custom Screen Printing | Big Daddy Graphics (bigdaddy-graphics.com)
Original air date December 30th, 2020
Gary Allen is a PE teacher at Jerusalem Elementary, and wide receivers coach for the Perrysburg high school varsity football team.
Lorenzo and Gary talk about playing football in high school and college, first jobs, MMA career, and arena and semi pro football.
Original air date August 26th, 2021
Rob Wagner is a videographer and photographer.
Rob and Lorenzo get into a lot this episode. Rob tells us about his time spent running track in high school and college, playing music in multiple bands, traveling\touring with those bands, finishing college, starting photography, collaborating with other people, and so much more!
Madhouse (madmadmad.com)
Rob Wagner (@manoverboardimages) • Instagram photos and videos
Original air date March 18th, 2021
Jessica Guy joins Lorenzo on the podcast today. They cover a lot including Jessica moving 10 times, where she moved to, the many jobs she held along the way, moving to England, finding work and housing in England and they finish off the podcast with an incredible story about Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Original air date April 1, 2021
Joe Morgan is a improv performer and comedian.
Lorenzo and Joe talk about growing up in MIchigan, going to Michigan State as a Michigan fan, radio jobs, starting improv and comedy, Toledo comedy shows, improv shows and so much more!
Glass City Improv
(1) Joe Morgan | Facebook
Lane and Lani Bidlack are the hosts of the podcast All the Things with Lani and Lane.
*Curse were said on this podcast
Lorenzo, Lani, and Lane talk about podcasting, how to interview, evolving as podcasters, podcast guests, parenting, coaching, kids in sports, and so much more!
All The Things with Lane and Lani | Facebook
Ryan Dunlap is a singer/songwriter from Perrysburg, Ohio
Ryan and Lorenzo talk about Ryan's songwriting in high school, poetry, first guitar, lessons, early gigs, concerts, tours, albums, and so much more!
Spotify – Ryan Dunlap
Ryan Dunlap Music - YouTube
Andrea Whiting is the head of the Perrysburg Twirling Sophisticates and the Head Coach of the Perrysburg High School Majorettes.
Andrea and Lorenzo talk about Andrea's start with the sophisticates, sending kids to college, coaching twirlers, fundamentals of twirling, high school and college tryouts, her 2 sons and so much more!
Evan Bauer is the lead assistant for the Northview Varsity boys basketball team.
Lorenzo and Evan talk a lot about Northview basketball, then get into, college football, our sons involved on the sidelines, youth sports, Ohio State vs Michigan, and finish up with some talk about Las Vegas.
Ryan Glynn is the Supervisor for Middlegrounds, Manhattan Marsh, and Glass City Metroparks,
Ryan and Lorenzo talk about Ryan growing up in Toledo, attending Hocking College, internship in Vermont, moving to Idaho, whitewater rafting, counting trees, skiing, mountain biking, fighting fires, and so much more!
Scott Buker is an Assistant Principal at Perrysburg Junior High.
Scott and Lorenzo talk about family life, schedules, video games, Aaron Rodgers, the high school football season, coaching football and a lot more!
Emily Conley, Niki Gagich and Jen Kilbride are all Mothers of senior football players at Perrysburg High School.
Emily, Niki, and Jen join Lorenzo to talk about the most recent playoff loss, emotional endings, sending kids off to college, watching your kids grow up, parenting styles, "favorite child", and so much more!
Luke Wiseman is a senior student athlete from Perrysburg High School.
Luke and Lorenzo discuss the Perrysburg club rugby team, love of rugby, how Luke started rugby, club sports, game play, video games, anime, Pokemon, and so much more!
Jack Borer and Gio Restivo are both Junior student athletes at Perrysburg High School.
Jack, Gio and Lorenzo discuss Perrysburg winning its first Division 1 playoff game, favorites parts of the season, being juniors, JV vs Varsity, Madden, Fantasy football, free time, books and so much more!
Austin Wilhelm is a athletic training student at The University of Toledo.
Lorenzo and Austin talk about going sports played in high school, the beginning of college, changing majors, crazy injuries, different rotations, Friday nights, living with your parents, and we even get a call in from Perrysburg High School Athletic Trainer, Garret Walker!
Ethan Brink is a student athlete at Perrysburg High School.
Ethan and Lorenzo talk about Ethan's last JV game, being a leader, hard hits, choosing to attend Penta Career center, being an electrician, going to high school and so much more!
WhyKendrickJay is a rapper from Perrysburg, Ohio.
WKJ joins Lorenzo to talk about his start as a songwriter, the infamous bathroom concert, studios, writer songs, finding producers, music influences, and so much more!
Spotify – WhyKendrickJay
This is a very unique episode of the podcast. Four kids decided that they wanted to podcast, so they did. It was very funny to listen to and the kids seemed to really enjoy themselves. There are some very loud parts and parts where they are off mic but. hey. they are kids! Enjoy!
Michelle Dalton is a coach of track, cross country, rowing and triathletes.
Lorenzo and Michelle talk about all about coaching, from kids to adults, different sports, training while coaching, completing an Ironman, moving to America and so much more!
TJ Takats and Connor Walendzak are both Junior student athletes at Perrysburg High School.
TJ, Connor and Lorenzo talk about the football teams recent loss, how you deal with loss, the rest of the season, high school playoffs, role models, baseball commitments, and they end with video game chatter.
Curse words were used along with talk of edibles
Meredith Soleau is the President of 424degrees and co founder of Girls Girls Media.
Meredith and Lorenzo talk about being a worker mother, starting a business, edibles, quitting a job, the car market, podcasting, growing a podcast and so much more!
424 Degrees
Girl's Girls Media (girlsgirlsmedia.com)
Ben Marshall is the Head coach of the 7th Perrysburg Football team and a teacher at Perrysburg Jr High.
Lorenzo and Ben talk about waking up early, coffee drinkers, Steve and Barrys, T-shirts, superstitions, meeting our wives, and all levels of football from Jr high to College!
Jake Pilewski is a singer/songwriter/producer/engineer/videographer from the Toledo Area.
Jake and Lorenzo talk about Jake's new album and its release schedule, how he made the album, thoughts behind the structure, music as an artform, extra songs, and they end with pro wrestling talk.
Check out Jake at HOME | jakepilewski (reeljp.com)
Joe Conley and Kyle Cuhran are both senior Student athletes at Perrysburg High School.
Lorenzo, Joe and Kyle talk about homecoming, bathroom concerts, football games, injuries, older brother stories, college, and they play a game called Do you know what your dad does!
Kanyon Gagich is a student athlete at Perrysburg High School.
Lorenzo and Kanyon talk a lot about football, 1st four games, overcoming losses, being a leader, offense vs defense, and they also talk about baseball recruiting, playing college baseball, moving away from home and a lot more!
Matt Killam is the cohost of the Metroparks Podcast and Lorenzo's best friend.
Matt and Lorenzo talk about Lorenzo's new studio, golf, ducks, kids, coaching, sports, parenting and so much more!
MIchael Seney is a student athlete from Perrysburg High School.
Lorenzo and Michael talk about being late, football, cooking, dating, college visits and so much more!
Dr. Bob Falkenstein is the Assistant Superintendent at Penta Career Center.
Dr. Falkenstein and Lorenzo talk about growing up in Perrysburg, teaching English, transitioning to administration, moving to Penta Career Center, and all about Penta!
Penta Career Center
Aaron Kozbial is a standup comedy and improv artist.
Aaron and Lorenzo get into a lot on this episode. They start with Aaron's childhood of sports and theatre, graduating high school and moving to Chicago, Second City and Improv Olympics, starting as a stand up comedian and so much more!
Comedian - Professor of comedy Aaron Kozbial
Gary Allen is a PE teacher at Jerusalem Elementary, and wide receivers coach for the Perrysburg high school varsity football team.
Lorenzo and Gary talk about playing football in high school and college, first jobs, MMA career, and arena and semi pro football.
Myles Takats is a student athlete at Perrysburg High School. He plays football and is on the wrestling team. We talk football, moving to Perrysburg, biddy wrestling, BTW club wrestling, getting mono and more wrestling.
Drew Sims is the starting Quarterback for Heidelberg University.
Drew and Lorenzo talk about his freshman year dealing with school and football, different classes, football games, and so much more!
Matt Zeides is a former drug addict and is currently in recovery celebrating almost 6 years of sobriety.
Check out his clothing line Diamond Recovery Apparel
(2) Diamond Recovery Apparel | Facebook
Who better to have on the podcast for episode 50 than a couple of Lorenzo's very good friends. They dive into so much in this supersized episode. They go into Perrysburg football, Texas living vs Perrysburg, NBA, MLB, cryptocurrency, summer vacation and oh so much more!
Jack Bowe is a student athlete at Perrysburg High School and is the host of a podcast called The Jack Bowe Show.
Lorenzo and Jack spend a lot of time talking about podcasts, how to start one, the work that goes into it, getting guests, politics, sports and so much more!
Scott Buker returns to the podcast and him and Lorenzo get into all kinds of topics including, nickelodeon gameshows, vacations, outdoor activities, pets, bedtimes, and an interesting way to use a spatula.
Matt Horen is a History teacher and Head freshman football coach at Perrysburg High School.
Matt Horen tells the listeners about his high school days, attending 3 different colleges, overcoming an injury, being a teacher and the love of coaching!
Lorenzo talks to Head Coach Dave Hall, Seniors Cameron Darrington, Christian Gulgin, and Sophomore Connor Walendzak.
Bella and Caroline are both juniors at Perrysburg High School.
Lorenzo sits down with these two juniors and they discuss track and field, speech and debate, mock trial, forklift certification, chickens, landscaping, and both of their plans for after high school.
(1) Caroline's Landscaping and Gardening | Facebook
Ben Marshall is a Science teacher and head 7th grade football coach at Perrysburg Jr High.
Lorenzo and Ben talk about Ben's rugby career, his first few teaching jobs and football...lots of football.
Dave Crumbley is a comedian form Toledo, Ohio
Lorenzo and Dave discussed all kinds of topics including the pandemic, Toledo comedy, Dave's diet, comics who moved away, digital currency, Pokemon, video games and so much more!
Jessica Guy joins Lorenzo on the podcast today. They cover a lot including Jessica moving 10 times, where she moved to, the many jobs she held along the way, moving to England, finding work and housing in England and they finish off the podcast with an incredible story about Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Ray Pohlman is the President of the Perrysburg Board of Education.
Lorenzo and Ray start at the beginning, with where Ray grew up then moved to playing college football, starting out as a teacher, coaching football, being an athletic director, running and becoming a member of the school board, and Nail It Part II.
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Rob Wagner is a videographer and photographer.
Rob and Lorenzo get into a lot this episode. Rob tells us about his time spent running track in high school and college, playing music in multiple bands, traveling\touring with those bands, finishing college, starting photography, collaborating with other people, and so much more!
Madhouse (madmadmad.com)
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Reel JP (facebook.com)
Cuttlefish Graphics – A Fiesty Boutique Designery
Custom Screen Printing | Big Daddy Graphics (bigdaddy-graphics.com)
Lorenzo was able to go out to boys and girls lacrosse practice and talk to both head coaches, Austin Henry (girls) and Marc Blanchard (boys) about the upcoming season. He was also able to talk to some of the athletes as well. Check out the episode to here what they all had to say!
Evan Bauer is a Varsity Basketball Coach at Northview High School in Sylvania, Ohio.
Lorenzo and Evan get into alot, including coaching basketball, starting out in coaching, path to the varsity level, high school basketball recruiting, players at Northview, Ohio State vs. Michigan and family.
Melanie Dunn is the owner of Cuttlefish Graphics.
Lorenzo and Melanie discuss the new logo, working with clients, attending or not attending college, finding your passion, our friend George, kids and of course Cuttlefish Graphics.
Cuttlefish Graphics – A Fiesty Boutique Designery
Tim Mcgrady is the President of the Perrysburg Baseball and Softball Commission (PABSC).
Lorenzo and Tim discuss alot of PABSC, playing baseball through covid, coaching, volunteers, and sports in general.
To find out more about the PABSC check out the link below:
Home (bluesombrero.com)
Noah Bauer is a Police Officer.
Lorenzo and Noah discuss how Noah became a Police Officer, the scaring feeling of changing careers as an adult, the police academy, safety nets, and Lorenzo asks Noah a bunch of questions about being a Police Officer.
Ryan Wichman is a Meterologist for Channel 11 WTOL and part of Wood County Plays.
https://www.wcplays.org/
Michael E. Cullen II is a filmmaker and is the cohost of the All 2 Reel Too podcast.
*I had audio issues for about the first 14 mins. The audio goes back to normal after that.
Grace is a senior at Perrysburg High School and Diego is a Junior at Penta Career Center.
Here is a link to donate to Grace's campaign
https://events.lls.org/noh/ToledoSOY21/gdiazq
Amanda Pilewski and Andria Melchor are sisters. Amanda is the voice of the intro and Andria is mother of 2 and wife of Lorenzo.
Scott Buker is an Assistant Principle at Perrysburg Jr High and a Green Bay Packer enthusiast.
Aaron Friemoth is a senior at Penta Career Center and Rachel Hefner is a senior at Perrysburg High School.
Zack George works with Fish and Fowl Adventures.
Lake Erie Fishing Charters - Guided Perch & Walleye Fishing Tours (lakeeriefishingadventures.com)
Matt Killam is the Director of Community Outreach and Experiences at Toledo Metroparks and also a co-host of the Metroparks Podcast.
Michael Woods is a former Bowling Green State University football player, a father of 4 boys, and a Health Coach.
Brady Young is a punter at the University of Cincinnati and Nic Kilbride is wide reciever at Bowling Green State University.
Rex and Mindy Russell are the owners of Big Daddy Graphics located in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Custom Screen Printing | Big Daddy Graphics (bigdaddy-graphics.com)
Tony and Michelle Weber are the Owners of Weber Ranch located in Wayne, Ohio.
https://weberranchllc.com
Steve Winzeler is a former coach for Perrysburg football and baseball and Keith Boris is a football coach for Perrysburg jr high.
Jake Pilewski is a musician and runs an Audio Visual company, ReelJP Multimedia.
https://www.facebook.com/ReelJPMultimedia/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3zPARiZnzt6ZjzKD9Yn34p
Sean Murray is a Intervention Specialist, Cross Country Coach and Track Coach at Perrysburg Jr. High.
Sara Cannon is a science teacher, volleyball coach and track coach at Perrysburg Jr High.
Todd Drusback is the head football coach at Rossford High School. Check out his charity and consider donating! https://parkerspurpose.net/
Stayed tuned after the credits for the cutest interview you ever heard
Garrett and Lorenzo get into why Garrett became a trainer, relationships with coaches, playing sports in high school, his soon to be fatherhood, knowing the athletes, Michigan football, and so much more!
Lorenzo interviews Julie Fagley, Owner of Vacation Daze. Planning a vacation can be tough, especially now, thats where Julie comes in. In this episode they discuss, how a travel agency works, Julie fresh off her trip from Disney, Royal Caribbean, and alot more destinations!
If you would like to plan a vacation with her, call or email Julie.
Phone Number: 937-829-8794
Email: needavacation1215@yahoo.com
Andrew is back in action with Lorenzo. Together again, they discuss many topics including; travel, Nintendo, NFL, sports betting, mail-in voting, and so much more!
This week Lorenzo sits down with Coach Matt Kregel fresh off his last game as the Perrysburg Yellowjacket Head football coach. They talk about his early coaching career, coming to Perrysburg, the decision to step down, coaching with 3 daughters, advice for the next head coach and much more!
Lorenzo is joined by student athletes Cade and Grant Zimmerly. They discuss the last varsity football game and repercussions, video games, football recruiting, playing with your brother, and so much more!
The audio is not good for this episode but I owe it do my two guests who put in the time to record to put it out
Lorenzo is joined by Perrysburg High Schools free safety, Kanyon Gagich. They discuss the football teams playoff loss, coaching relationships, baseball and football recruiting, music, video games and so much more!
Lorenzo is joined by Perrysburg running back Connor Walendzak and they discuss high school football and baseball, Covid-19, MLB, NFL and baseball recruiting.