University of Georgia Director of Athletics Greg McGarity has announced his retirement effective at the end of the year. His Senior Deputy, Josh Brooks, will take over the duties on an interim basis January 1st of 2021. Under McGarity’s leaders

Brandon Hutchison - Executive Vice-President and General Manager of the Atlanta Motor Speedway

Oct 9th, 2020 27m 3s

It was recently announced that the Atlanta Motor Speedway would have two NASCAR races in 2021. From 1960 until 2010, the track hosted two Cup races a season. Therefore, this additional race for Atlanta next season is a return to tradition.We wi

Chris Draft - Former NFL Linebacker and leader of the Chris Draft Family Foundation

Sep 25th, 2020 45m 44s

Chris Draft played college football at Stanford University and was drafted in the 6th round by the Chicago Bears. It is hard for a late round pick to "stick" in the NFL long term, but Chris Draft played pro football for 12 seasons at the lineba

Todd Stansbury - Georgia Tech Director of Athletics

Sep 17th, 2020 28m 1s

Todd Stansbury, the Director of Athletics at Georgia Tech, discusses the COVID-19 protocols for the Yellow Jackets' home football games. He also talks about the economic impact of the pandemic on the Athletics Department budget, and what they a

David Hopkins, Erica Langsam, Trey Enfinger and Catherine Jones with Rec Teq Grills and Durty Gurl Mixers

Aug 20th, 2020 48m 34s

Let's talk lifestyle! What could be better than hanging out with friends, preparing a nice steak on a state-of-the-art grill, having a great cocktail, and talking sports? In this episode, we are joined by the team behind Rec Teq Grills and Durt

Jim Powell - Radio Voice of the Atlanta Braves

Aug 13th, 2020 46m 44s

Are you ready for some baseball? Jim Powell, the long time radio voice of the Atlanta Braves, joins us in this episode. We will get a status report on the team after 20 games of the shortened season. What's it like calling road games from your

Sam Crenshaw - Veteran Atlanta TV and Radio Sportscaster

Jul 9th, 2020 55m 46s

Sam Crenshaw has seen it all in his four decade career in sportscasting. As a kid, he fell in love with the voices "in the box" as he calls them...the radio voices who brought sports into the living room. He got the itch to learn more about the

Vince Thompson - President, Founder, and CEO of MELT

Jul 1st, 2020 54m 14s

Vince Thompson, a small town kid from Alabama, has built his company MELT into one of the best sports marketing agencies in the country.This is a fascinating conversation about his career path, the successes and failures, which led him to start

Kimberly Beaudin - CEO of the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame

Jun 16th, 2020 30m 31s

Kimberly Beaudin was recently named the CEO of the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. It has been an unusual start to her tenure as the Hall was forced to close temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently

Eddie Gonzalez - Truist Atlanta Open Tournament Director

May 26th, 2020 23m 53s

Recently, the Truist Atlanta Open Tennis Tournament, a premiere event of the ATP Tour, was cancelled due to the pandemic.We talk with Tournament Director Eddie Gonzalez about the impact of that setback, but there is good news as well. Despite t

Chip Caray - Television Play-By-Play Broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves

May 17th, 2020 46m 24s

In this episode, we'll talk with Chip Caray, the long time television play-by-play broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves.We'll talk baseball, of course. How might the game look as it navigates through the pandemic? What can we expect from the Brav

D.J. Shockley - SEC Network College Football Analyst - 2005 SEC Championship Game MVP

May 9th, 2020 35m 21s

D.J. Shockley currently works in television broadcasting as an analyst for the SEC Network, but he also does lots of other local television and digital things in his hometown market of Atlanta, Georgia.Shockley was a highly recruited quarterbac

Dan Corso - President of the Atlanta Sports Council

May 7th, 2020 35m 23s

The Atlanta Sports Council is the group responsible for bringing major sporting events to Atlanta. Their success over time is astonishing. We will talk with Dan Corso, the President of the Atlanta Sports Council, about the Council's long run of

Rece Davis - ESPN Host of College Football Gameday and College Basketball Gameday

May 5th, 2020 1h 6m

Rece Davis is the host of ESPN's College Football and College Basketball Gameday shows. We will talk to him about his career path, the state of college football during the pandemic, and we'll throw in some pop culture and TV trivia for good mea

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