Rossi Brothers Sports Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Join the brothers for a conversation with award-winning writer Vince Guerrieri. Born and raised in Youngstown, Vince graduated from Bowling Green and has written for newspapers and magazines and has published several books. Vince discusses growing up in Youngstown, his writing career, the outlook for championship-starved Cleveland sports franchises, and more!
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On this episode, the brothers welcome Heather Betancourt to the podcast to help preview the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season. From favorites to bold predictions to stand-out players to (of course) kits, they cover all you need to know before tuning in to the upcoming season, featuring two new teams! So lace up your boots, get out on the pitch, and get ready for some women's soccer!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with longtime soccer player and coach Richard Bolton. Born and raised in Liverpool, Richard has been involved in the sport since before he was six years old. Richard discusses his playing and coaching careers, his home club Liverpool, the ongoing English Premier League season, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with pitcher Jared Price. Jared is a relief pitcher for the Gary SouthShore RailCats, a baseball team in the American Association. Jared discusses life as a professional baseball player, his pitching philosophy, his faith, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with personality and activist Hartzell Gray. Hartzell hosts the award winning KC Morning Show podcast; works as a host for Kansas City's NPR station; is the voice of both Children's Mercy Park, home of Sporting KC, and Legends Field, home of the Kansas City Monarchs; and is the part-owner and voice of Journey Pro Professional Wrestling. Hartzell discusses his career journey, his experience at Children's Mercy Park, his work as a radio host, and so much more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with writer, reporter, and podcast host Tommy Tomlinson. In addition to being a writer and reporter for the Charlotte Observer for 23 years, Tommy has authored a book and also had work appear in ESPN the Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Esquire, and many other publications. Tommy discusses his career as a writer, his book, his podcast, and more!
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On this episode, the brothers welcome Coach Ryan Dunn to the podcast to help preview the 2022 men's World Cup. From favorites to dark horses to stand-out players to (of course) kits, they cover all you need to know before tuning in to the upcoming tournament in Qatar. So lace up your boots, get out on the pitch, and get ready for some international futbol!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Sarah Barcello, a senior guard for the San Diego State women's basketball team. A serious competitor on the court and a serious scholar in the classroom, Sarah comes from a family of basketball student-athletes. She discusses growing up in a basketball family, living through the chaos that COVID-19 wreaked on her college athletics experience, suffering injury, transferring, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Joe Hegarty, a Kansas City native and a HUGE Kansas City sports fan. If anyone has played for the Chiefs, Royals, or Jayhawks in the past 30 years, Joe can name him. Joe lives in the L'Arche Heartland community in Overland Park, Kansas. He discusses the Chiefs offense, the Jayhawks national title, the Royals ineptitude, life at L'Arche, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with John Haluck, member of the 1971 men's rowing team at Loyola Marymount University, inducted this year into the LMU Athletic Hall of Fame. John, who had never rowed before college, was encouraged to go out for the team and ended up being part of one of the school's greatest boats during his sophomore year. Following his time at LMU, he enjoyed a long career in the military and as an attorney. He discusses what led him to the rowing team, his historic 1971 season, his thoughts on the book The Boys in the Boat, and more!
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Join the brothers and Laura Zitelli, the winner of the second annual Rossi Brothers Bowl Bash, as they explore the role of marching bands in sports in this special edition episode!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Coach Bill Curry, former NFL football player and college football coach. Coach Curry played ten seasons in the NFL and snapped the ball to Hall-of-Famers Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas, and played for Hall-of-Famers Vince Lombardi and Don Shula. He later went on to coach Georgia Tech, Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia State. He discusses his playing and coaching careers, the changing landscape in college sports, the way he's seen the game change over the years, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Coach Tony Bates, athletic director and head men's basketball coach at Governor's State University in Chicago. Coach Bates was a standout on the basketball court, before moving to the coaching ranks and starting the athletic program at Governor's State. He discusses his upbringing in Chicago, his playing and coaching careers, the story of starting a college athletics program from scratch and more!
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Join the Rossi brothers as they chat with former high school broadcaster and Michigan superfan Joe Wambold. Hear his stories of memorable moments from a rich history of Michigan sports, and stick around for a game to close out the episode!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Ted Friedman, a former basketball player for the Northern Iowa Panthers. A native of the Des Moines area, Ted has played basketball almost his entire life. He discusses his playing career at all levels, his team's taking down of the #1 team in the nation, his ESPN spotlight, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Kevin Patti, a finance and insurance professional and a sports enthusiast. Kevin worked for his hometown St. Louis Cardinals and went on to play basketball at Rockhurst University. He discusses his experience with the Cardinals, his basketball journey, his life of service, and more!
Note: This episode was recorded live in an outdoor setting. Although the wind wasn't terrible, the mic did pick up a few gusts. We apologize for any difficulty in listening this may cause.
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Danni Boatwright, an actress, sports show host, sports journalist, model, and mother (and probably a lot more). A former Miss Teen USA and Miss USA competitor, Danni won the 11th season of the show Survivor. She discusses her experiences competing in pageants, competing in the show Survivor, participating in athletics, hosting sports shows, being married to an NFL player, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Coach Julian Alonso, a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Florida and founder of Audible Football Corporation. A native of Bogota, Colombia, Julian moved to the United States as a child and fell in love with American football, a passion he continues to enjoy and share today. He discusses his athletic and coaching career, his nonprofit (Audible Football Corporation), his thoughts on racial equality and sports, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Coach Josh Wolf, a triathlon coach, athlete, and speaker. A 6-time Ironman World Championship Qualifier, Josh works tirelessly to shine a light on the shame and stigmas of depression, addiction, and suicide. He discusses his athletic career, his coaching philosophy, his work in mental health awareness, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Meredith Manfredi, a former employee of the Staten Island Yankees. Meredith directed and organized on-field games and skits in between innings, and assisted with marketing and promotion. She discusses her job with the Yanks, her own sports career, her take on current hot topics in baseball, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Joel Goldberg, broadcaster for the Kansas City Royals. In addition to his role on the broadcast team for the Royals, Joel hosts a podcast, has written a book, and travels as a public speaker. He discusses his journey to broadcasting, a day in the life of a broadcaster, his life as a public speaker, and more!
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Episode Recorded 4/30/21
Join the brothers and the Rossi Grandmother, the winner of the Rossi Brothers Bowl Bash, as they explore the wonderful wide world of tailgating in this special episode!
Join the brothers for a conversation with Michael Wheeler, a.k.a. KC Superman! Michael has been running around the Kansas City area for a decade promoting truth, justice, and the Kansas City Way. He discusses his incredible running career, his donning of the KC Superman persona, the Kansas City Way, his beloved Royals and Chiefs, and more!
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Join the brothers for a conversation with Paul Long, an author, speaker, master of shenanigans, and founder of FUNdamism. Paul shares about his Kansas City Royals fandom (including his experience as a catsuit guy!), his predictions for the upcoming season, his own sports career, his work with FUNdamism, and more!
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Episode Recorded March 18th, 2021.
Join the brothers as they preview the brackets on both the men's and women's side of the ball! Will the brothers be right about this year's Cinderellas? Who did they have coming out on top? All that and more in this episode!
Join the brothers for a conversation with Erin Hamrick, a veteran of the soccer pitch, about her experience playing and coaching soccer, her take on the current state of women in athletics, and more!
Join Adam for a conversation with Dave Armstrong, longtime Kansas City resident and sports fan, about his memories of sports in KC from the Chiefs to the Royals to the Jayhawks and everything in between.
Episode recorded Dec. 30, 2020
Join the brothers for a conversation with Bryan Spencer, coach of the Carver College Cougars men's basketball team, about the team's remarkable schedule, coach Spencer's background, his philosophy on coaching at such a small school, and more!
Episode recorded on November 15, 2020.
Join the Rossi brothers for a journey through the land of the Group of 5 FBS conferences. Will Cincinnati or BYU make the playoff? Will any Group of 5 team ever make the playoff? Find out this episode! Plus, Boise State’s blue field, Jim Harbaugh nonsense, and a game time of epic proportions.
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Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 1:49
Main Topic: Group of 5 Special - 7:22
Question 1 - 8:03
Question 2 - 24:15
Question 3 - 35:14
Meet The Voice - 1:03:15
Penalty Box - 1:10:40
Name Game! - 1:28:50
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Episode recorded on October 25, 2020.
The National Football League is an imperfect beast, so today we hash out some of our ideas on how to fix it. Plus, another mystery voice and a Family Feud style game time. All that and more, on this episode of the Rossi Brothers Sports Podcast!
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Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 1:37
Main Topic: Fixing the NFL - 8:20
Question 1 - 10:36
Question 2 - 25:40
Question 3 - 37:57
Meet The Voice - 49:47
Penalty Box - 55:57
Game! - 1:08:45
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Episode recorded on October 3, 2020.
The MLB postseason is now over, but that doesn’t mean that the Rossi brothers didn’t meet partway through to record a midview! Find out which one of us nailed the World Series prediction, enjoy a brand new “Meet the Voice” interview, and stick around for a historic game time segment!
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Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 1:40
Main Topic: MLB Postseason Midview - 9:07
Question 1 - 9:55
Question 2 - 14:26
Question 3 - 20:39
Meet The Voice - 27:02
Penalty Box - 33:59
Name Game! - 48:05
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Episode recorded on September 23, 2020.
Now that we’re halfway through the NFL season, find out if the Rossi Brothers’ predictions have proven to be true so far! Who will make the Super Bowl? How will crowd size affect the game? Who are the most humble podcast hosts on the planet? Find all this and more today.
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Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 1:35
Main Topic: NFL Preview - 8:56
Question 1 - 9:37
Question 2 - 21:17
Question 3 - 31:47
Penalty Box - 51:37
Name Game! - 1:09:17
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Episode Recorded: 9/10/20
The broskis are back! Join them for a preview of the actually-happening college football season, including discussions of whether this year’s national champion will be legit, predictions for which Power 5 (and Group of 5?) teams will make the CFP, and penalty minutes handed out. Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, or otherwise reach out!
Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 2:23
Main Topic: College Football Preview! - 17:47
Question 1 - 20:06
Question 2 - 28:20
Question 3 - 1:08:15
Penalty Box - 1:17:12
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This week, John and Adam tackle more COVID related questions in the wide world of sports, including whether college teams should be compelled to release info about their infections, whether Novak Djokovic’s cancelled Adria Tour is the last crowded event we’ll see for a while, and whether the universal DH will stick around in the MLB beyond 2020.
Stylin’ & Profilin’ has now moved fully to YouTube! Find it at the link below.
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Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 1:27
Main Topic: COVID Q’s - 10:23
Question 1 - 11:02
Question 2 - 17:33
Question 3 - 24:31
Penalty Box - 43:19
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Due to issues with the most recent recording, this episode is a short one and, sadly, just John. We hope to be back next week!
NPR Fresh Air Episode: www.npr.org/2020/06/12/87584438…s-of-black-athletes
The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport: www.tidesport.org/
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On today's podcast, the Rossi bros explore the wonders of the German Bundesliga in a new "3 questions" format, including relegation, Bayern's dominance, and more! They also introduce a new segment, the nickname game, and test their name knowledge head-to-head.
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Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 1:05
Main Topic: Bundesliga - 3:56
Question 1 - 4:55
Question 2 - 14:57
Question 3 - 32:28
Stylin' & Profilin' - 36:27
Penalty Box - 49:48
Name Game - 1:00:20
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This week the Rossi's take a deeper dive into what has happened in baseball since the last podcast. They discuss whether a 50/50 revenue split is fair, whether a "no showers in the clubhouse" rule is reasonable, and break down Blake Snell's inflammatory comments. Plus, they dare to take on the court of public opinion, and debut a new theme song!
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Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 1:34
MLB Negotiations - 9:17
Stylin' & Profilin' - 47:19
Penalty Box - 1:09:15
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An exploration of the pro leagues that find themselves in limbo, waiting for the season to start or restart. Join as we chat NHL, MLB, and NBA, as well as baseball's best uniforms, some history of the Great Bambino, and the trend making baseball less entertaining.
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Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 1:13
NHL Restart - 11:36
NBA Restart - 27:06
MLB - 37:39
Stylin' & Profilin' - 50:43
Penalty Box - 1:14:50
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In this episode, the brothers talk about the recent signing of top basketball prospects to the NBA G-League. Plus, Red Sox punishment, Djokovic vaccine comments, and the most ridiculous uniforms you've ever seen!
Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 0:36
G League/NCAA Basketball - 4:58
Stylin' & Profilin' - 36:16
Penalty Box - 51:06
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In this episode, the brothers explore the possibilities for a college football season in the wake of a pandemic. Plus, basketball hall of fame inductees, Heisman, uniforms, and more!
Timecodes:
News Flash in a Flash - 1:31
College Football Possibilities - 6:57
Stylin' & Profilin' - 45:40
Penalty Box - 59:55
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