4 Quarters with Josh McKinney

At the age of 14, most people haven't written one book — but Shanti Hershenson has already written 17 and published 11! She joins host Josh McKinney in "Call to the Bullpen" this week to describe a bit of her creative process, give a summary of her latest book, and explain what she likes to do outside of reading and writing! There's also plenty of sports content during the first half of the show, as Josh gives a "Podcast Shout-Out" to his favorite podcast, The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter, before an all-Major League Baseball edition of "This Day in Sports History" and a "Full-Court Press" during which Josh shares his thoughts on the Carolina Panthers' acquisition of quarterback Baker Mayfield. Show Layout: Podcast Shout-Out (1:07) This Day in Sports History (3:54) Full-Court Press (8:10) Call to the Bullpen (20:08) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Kade Jenkins joins host Josh McKinney this week for two segments of the show. In "Call to the Bullpen," they discuss Kade's recently-published book, Drinking With Others: Poetry by the Pint, the 2022 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks, old-school NBA vs. the modern-day game, and more. Then Kade sticks around for "Happily Ever Drafter" as he and Josh participate in a fantasy draft involving NBA players from the 1980s through present day. Prior to those segments, Josh recognizes Wrestling's Unplugged & Undeniable in "Podcast Shout-Out" before talking about golfer Bobby Jones, boxer Mike Tyson, and baseball legend Willie McCovey in "This Day in Sports History." Show Layout: Podcast Shout-Out (1:16) This Day in Sports History (3:59) Call to the Bullpen (7:09) Happily Ever Drafter (25:51) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

For 50 straight years from 1970 to 2019, Michael Ortman attended Opening Day in Major League Baseball. His travels took him to games in Washington, Baltimore, and Chicago, and you can hear all about his experiences in his book, Opening Day: 50-For-50. Michael joins host Josh McKinney in today's edition of "Call to the Bullpen" to discuss his book, the impact of Ryan Zimmerman on the Washington Nationals, the Nationals' World Series run in 2019, the 33-year absence of a professional baseball team in Washington, the current state of MLB, and more. Before welcoming Michael to the show, Josh discusses the documentary McGuire's Miracle in "Movie Shout-Out," talks about the first WNBA game and more in "This Day in Sports History," and explains unique rules from football, tennis, and baseball in "Off-the-Wall." Show Layout: Movie Shout-Out (1:15) This Day in Sports History (6:12) Off-the-Wall (9:49) Call to the Bullpen (12:51) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Professional wrestling is the subject of the day as host Josh McKinney welcomes Michael Davis of the Drop the Mike Wrestling Podcast to the show! After discussing hot topics pertaining to WWE and AEW in "Talking Smack with J-Mac," Josh and Michael participate in a fantasy draft of matches involving Evolution members — Triple H, Ric Flair, Batista, and Randy Orton — in "Happily Ever Drafter." Before being joined by Michael, Josh talks about PodMatch in "Website Shout-Out" before focusing on notable happenings on this date in wrestling in "This Day in Wrestling History." Show Layout: Website Shout-Out (3:28) This Day in Wrestling History (5:49) Talking Smack with J-Mac (9:58) Happily Ever Drafter (1:00:08) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Today's guest is Josh's wife, Christine, who makes an appearance for the first time in 2022! Following a "Podcast Shout-Out" in which he discusses The Real Deal with Damian Adams, Josh brings back "This Day in Sports History" before welcoming his better half to the show in "Happily Ever Drafter" for a fantasy draft of mothers from TV and movies. Then Josh shares three statements in "Two Truths and a Lie," one of which is a humongous fib. Show Layout: Podcast Shout-Out (3:50) This Day in Sports History (6:29) Happily Ever Drafter (10:50) Two Truths and a Lie (41:19) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Today's show features an interview with the co-founder of Last Night's Game, Amy Siegfried, in "Call to the Bullpen." Host Josh McKinney talks to Amy about her sports background, her time as a student at Arizona State University, her stint as Director of Community Affairs for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the inspiration behind Last Night's Game, the challenges of starting a company, how to stand out as a woman in sports, and more. Before the interview with Amy, Josh recognizes Happy Athlete with Sean Conley in "Podcast Shout-Out" and discusses some crazy NBA rules in "Off-the-Wall." After the interview, stick around for the debut of "Two Truths and a Lie" and try to guess which statement about Josh is a bold-faced lie. Show Layout: Podcast Shout-Out (1:15) Off-the-Wall (3:26) Call to the Bullpen (7:41) Two Truths and a Lie (42:43) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ *** Hear more from Josh McKinney on the Substantiate Podcast with William Glasser. Josh joined William for a hypothetical draft of "The Office" characters playing softball.

In this episode, host Josh McKinney interviews former NFL and college football coach Evan Burk in "Call to the Bullpen." Evan discusses his quick ascent from coaching youth football to college to the pros, and he also discusses what he has done since he stepped away from coaching football in 2016. Evan is the founder of Highest Level, where he serves as a leadership coach. Not to mention, he's also a podcast host and published author, which is also talked about during today's show. Prior to introducing Evan, Josh shows some love to the Substantiate Podcast in "Podcast Shout-Out" before sharing some MLB and NBA facts from this date in "This Day in Sports History." He also explains a few unique golf rules in the return of "Off-the-Wall." Show Layout: Podcast Shout-Out (1:27) This Day in Sports History (4:17) Off-the-Wall (8:50) Call to the Bullpen (13:15) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

This week's show features former NFL kicker Sean Conley as he joins host Josh McKinney in "Call to the Bullpen" to discuss such topics as the genesis of his football career, his time at the University of Pittsburgh, the adversity he faced in trying to make an NFL roster, what led to him becoming a yoga instructor, his podcast, the books he has written, and more. Prior to the interview with Sean, Josh answers a couple of sports-related questions in "McKinney's Mailbag" before a special installment of "This Day in Wrestling History" ahead of WrestleMania 38 and a "Full-Court Press" segment focused on the Final Four teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament (Go Duke!). Show Layout: McKinney's Mailbag (1:17) This Day in Wrestling History (6:19) Full-Court Press (10:40) Call to the Bullpen (19:00) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Host Josh McKinney welcomes fellow podcaster William Glasser of the Substantiate Podcast to 4 Quarters with Josh McKinney! After answering questions about the NFL, the NBA, and Major League Baseball in "McKinney's Mailbag" and sharing tidbits about today's date in "This Day in Sports History," Josh is joined by William in "Call to the Bullpen," during which they discuss the NBA (what's wrong with the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA title contenders, MVP favorites, and more) and the MLB lockout. William also sticks around for "Happily Ever Drafter" as he and Josh draft five-player basketball teams made up of characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Show Layout: McKinney's Mailbag (1:07) This Day in Sports History (9:08) Call to the Bullpen (12:37) Happily Ever Drafter (54:08, although the Marvel conversation starts at 48:03) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

4 Quarters with Josh McKinney goes live for the first time! Host Josh McKinney gives his thoughts on Tom Brady's retirement in "Full-Court Press" before welcoming in the managing editor of DowntownRams.com, Blaine Grisak, in "Call to the Bullpen." After "This Day in Sports History," Nate Warden joins Josh to count down five WWE superstars they would like to see get a push in "Ranky Panky." CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Buffalo Bills fanatic Scott DelleFave of "MG and The Professor" stops by for today's show, which begins with host Josh McKinney making his picks for Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season in Fearless Forecast (1:56). After that, Josh and Scott discuss the first two weeks of the NFL season in Call to the Bullpen (10:33) before switching to some professional wrestling discussion in Talking Smack with J-Mac (28:20). Finally, they end the episode with an edition of Ranky-Panky (1:01:45) in which they count down the top five NFL teams that are most likely to make the playoffs after missing them in 2020. CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted

Host Josh McKinney kicks off the month of September with This Day in Sports History (2:16), which includes tidbits about Major League Baseball, the NFL, and the Appalachian State football team's historic upset of Michigan. Then Josh interviews New Jersey-born sports reporter Renee Washington in Call to the Bullpen (7:40), with topics of discussion including her experiences as a Division I college soccer player, her work with Fox Sports and ESPN, and her small businesses "SPACE by Design" and "Planted, Not Buried." After wrapping up his conversation with Renee, Josh is joined by his wife Christine for Food Court Press (47:54) — typically called Full-Court Press — as they talk about the Whole30 diet they tried in August. Finally, Stump Your Spouse (1:10:32) returns as Josh and Christine quiz one another about basketball. CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ Follow the link below to get up 10% off your next purchase at Dbjourney.com! https://bit.ly/37cP8YP

Professional wrestling is the topic of discussion this week as host Josh McKinney begins the show with a Podcast Shout-Out (2:09) that features That 90's Wrestling Podcast. Following the return of This Day in Wrestling History (4:03), Josh catches up with good friend and former colleague Zach Colburn in Talking Smack with J-Mac (9:23) as they talk about AEW's first two years, the possibility of CM Punk and Bryan Danielson joining the company, WWE SummerSlam, and more. Zach also sticks around for Ranky-Panky (57:37) to join Josh in ranking their top five finishing moves in WWE right now. CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ Follow the link below to get up 10% off your next purchase at Dbjourney.com! https://bit.ly/37cP8YP

In this episode, host Josh McKinney welcomes Damian Adams of The Real Deal with Damian Adams and the 3rd and 3 Podcast to the show! After Josh answers questions pertaining to professional wrestling, TV, the NFL, and hashbrown casserole — yes, you read that correctly — in McKinney's Mailbag (3:20), Damian joins him in Call to the Bullpen (15:30) to discuss his New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA Finals, the NBA draft, and more. Additionally, the pair count down the top five NBA draft classes of all-time in Ranky-Panky (54:36) and Josh recognizes the Off the Ball Podcast in Podcast Shout-Out (1:10:53). CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ Follow the link below to get up to 35% off at Blinds.com! https://blinds.gnv2.net/c/2544961/1102431/9086

In the first-ever non-Wednesday edition of the show, host Josh McKinney kicks things off with a YouTube Shout-Out (2:27) as he shines a spotlight on the YouTube channel In My Head. He then explains how the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest works in Off-the-Wall (4:52) before discussing sporting events that happened on this date in past years in This Day in Sports History (11:15). Finally, Josh provides his thoughts on the 2021 NBA Finals series between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks in Full-Court Press (15:58). CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

In an episode that clocks in at less than 20 minutes, host Josh McKinney does a pair of quick segments instead of the customary four-segment format. Following an installment of This Day in Sports History (segment starts at approximately 1:58) that includes information about golfer Bobby Jones, baseball's Sandy Koufax, basketball's Chris Webber, and the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, Josh brings back Full-Court Press (segment starts at approximately 7:22) to discuss why he thinks there have been so many no-hitters in Major League Baseball in 2021. CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Listen to today's jam-packed episode, which includes the following: - A Happily Ever Drafter in which host Josh McKinney and his wife Christine participate in a fantasy draft of fathers from TV and movies. (Segment starts at approximately 1:55) - An installment of This Day in Sports History that covers items from three different sports: golf, baseball, and basketball. (Segment starts at approximately 18:02) - Call to the Bullpen with Philadelphia native Marilee Gallagher of Last Word on Pro Wrestling and MG and The Professor. In this segment, she talks about the 76ers, Phillies, Eagles, and more! (Segment starts at approximately 22:54) - Talking Smack with J-Mac as Marilee sticks around to discuss the return of fans to WWE, who stood out during the pandemic era, the recent WWE releases, what AEW has done right and wrong, Roman Reigns' current character, the potential return of The Rock, and more! (Segment starts at approximately 1:00:17) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ Follow the link below to try Omio for 5% off! https://omio.sjv.io/c/2544961/1078765/7385

Today's episode includes the following: - A Podcast Shout-Out in which host Josh McKinney discusses The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter, the podcast that inspired him to start his own show. (Segment starts at approximately 2:16) - An all-baseball edition of This Day in Sports History that includes notes about Babe Ruth, Brooks Robinson, Whitey Ford, and Ken Griffey Jr. (Segment starts at approximately 6:50) - An abbreviated version of McKinney's Mailbag — listen as Josh talks about his favorite dessert and who he believes is the best Power Ranger! (Segment starts at approximately 13:04) - A Happily Ever Drafter with fellow North Carolinian Nate Warden, who joins Josh to participate in a fantasy draft where they each pick 25 current professional wrestlers and build their own fantasy rosters. (Segment starts at approximately 18:30) CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ Follow the link below to try Omio for 5% off! https://omio.sjv.io/c/2544961/1078765/7385

Host Josh McKinney goes solo today as he first recognizes Wrestling Unplugged and Undeniable in Podcast Shout-Out (1:06). After explaining the NFL's "Drop Kick" rule in Off-the-Wall (3:42), Josh answers such questions as who he thinks will win the NBA's Western Conference play-in games, who his favorite Marvel superhero is, and more in McKinney's Mailbag (7:50). Then he discusses the possibility of Tim Tebow signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars in Full-Court Press (20:17). CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ Follow the link below to try Brüush for 15% off! https://bit.ly/3xe5g7S

The show returns for the first time since Mid-March with a Full-Court Press (1:53) in which host Josh McKinney shares what's been going on in his personal life and what to expect for the future of 4 Quarters with Josh McKinney. Following This Day in Sports History (10:20) and a McKinney's Mailbag (17:11) centered around professional wrestling and the Carolina Panthers, Josh is joined by his wife Christine for Ranky-Panky (35:09) as they count down their top five Disney Pixar films. CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ Follow the link below to try Brüush for 15% off! https://bit.ly/3xe5g7S

Host Josh McKinney returns after a few weeks off with his first McKinney's Mailbag (2:46) segment of 2021, in which he discusses such topics as J.J. Watt's decision to sign with the Arizona Cardinals, his favorite Sylvester Stallone movie series, what celebrity he would most like to have lunch with, and more. Following This Day in Sports History (16:46), Josh talks about winning his third North Carolina Press Association Award in Full-Court Press (23:14) before making his NCAA tournament picks in Fearless Forecast (29:34). CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/   Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

The Brooklyn Nets' trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden has garnered a lot of attention as of late, but who is truly the greatest trio of teammates in NBA history? Host Josh McKinney and guest Kenneth Cotterill of the Shooters Shoot Basketball Podcast tackle that topic during today's Happily Ever Drafter (49:43) segment as they each draft five historic NBA trios! Prior to the draft, Josh talks about former track and field star Alice Coachman in the final Black History Month spotlight of the year (2:24) before welcoming Kenneth to the show in Call to the Bullpen (7:23) to discuss all things NBA! Additionally, Josh shows some love to Pro Fan's Sports Podcast in the latest edition of Podcast Shout-Out (59:40)!   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Is Tom Brady the GOAT? Has Drew Brees played his final game? Where will Deshaun Watson end up? These subjects are addressed this week during Call to the Bullpen (11:26) as host Josh McKinney welcomes back Jason Feirman of the 3rd & 3 Podcast to discuss several of the quarterbacks involved in the NFL's offseason QB carousel. They also talk about Super Bowl 55, the 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, and much more! Also this week: - Tennis great Arthur Ashe is profiled in the next to last Black History Month spotlight for 2021 (2:26). - Josh explains a quirky Major League Baseball rule in Off-the-Wall (8:45). - Josh's wife Christine joins him for a brand new segment called Stump Your Spouse (1:08:47) — Spoiler Alert: Josh needs to brush up on his geography!   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/   Note: This episode uses a portion of the following sound for the Stump Your Spouse segment: Fancy Cocktails are the Best by The Underscore Orkestra (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Underscore_Orkestra/Fancy_Cocktails_and_Hot_Sauce/Fancy_Cocktails_are_the_Best). 

This week's episode begins with host Josh McKinney discussing the on- and off-court contributions of NBA legend Bill Russell in another Black History Month spotlight (2:31), and then Josh talks about how things went down in Super Bowl 55 in his latest Full-Court Press (9:58). After recognizing the Shooters Shoot Basketball Pod as part of Podcast Shout-Out (19:33), Josh is joined by his wife Christine for Happily Ever Drafter (22:43) as they draft couples from TV and movies.   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

It's the biggest episode yet as host Josh McKinney is joined by former Major League Baseball pitcher and current Fox Sports Atlanta Braves broadcaster/analyst Paul Byrd for Call to the Bullpen (15:35) during today's show! Their wide-ranging interview includes the following topics: - Paul's early days in baseball. - His book "Free Byrd: The Power of a Liberated Life." - Paul's time at LSU, where he won a College World Series. - The toughest hitters he faced in the major leagues. - Adopting an old-school delivery during the latter part of his career. - Paul's transition to broadcasting and what a gameday is like for him. - His thoughts on the 2020 Braves and their future. - What it was like playing for Bobby Cox and alongside Chipper Jones. - Paul's memories of Phil Niekro, Don Sutton, and Hank Aaron. Prior to interviewing Paul, Josh talks about Jackie Robinson in his first Black History Month segment (2:46) before making his pick for Super Bowl 55 in Fearless Forecast (8:34). After finishing with Paul, Josh welcomes his wife Christine to the show as they draft their ultimate meals in Happily Ever Drafter (59:41). CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/   Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

Following This Day in Sports History (2:28) to open the show, host Josh McKinney talks with Jon Alba — sports reporter for Spectrum Sports 360 and co-host of Living The Gimmick: A Pro Wrestling Podcast — in Call to the Bullpen (7:46) about this year's Super Bowl matchup, the one-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death, and what legendary baseball player Hank Aaron meant to him. Jon also sticks around to discuss current WWE storylines in Talking Smack with J-Mac (25:47) before he and Josh rank their top five favorites to win the 2021 Men's Royal Rumble in Ranky-Panky (49:52).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Host Josh McKinney begins the third episode of the year with his first Podcast Shout-Out (2:50) in a while as he discusses the 3rd & 3 Podcast, a weekly podcast available at https://anchor.fm/3rdand3/episodes/3rd--3-Podcast-ediif1. After This Day in Sports History (6:21), Josh catches up with Australian NBA writer Lachlan Everett of HoopsHabit.com in Call to the Bullpen (12:30) to talk about the Memphis Grizzlies, the Toronto Raptors, LaMelo Ball, the James Harden trade, the Los Angeles Lakers' chances of winning another NBA title, and more. Lachlan also sticks around for Ranky-Panky (37:13) as he and Josh count down their top five current NBA head coaches.   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Host Josh McKinney kicks off this week's show with an installment of This Day in Sports History (2:52) that includes tidbits about legendary athletes like Wilt Chamberlain, Wayne Gretzky, and Michael Jordan, then makes his picks for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs in Fearless Forecast (7:35). Josh is then joined by Green Bay Packers fanatic Tyler Grzegorek of Pack-A-Day Podcast, Dynasty Nerds, and Game On Wisconsin to discuss Green Bay's regular season, Aaron Rodgers' MVP candidacy, his backstory as a Packers' fan, the biggest threats to the Packers in the NFC, and more in a loaded edition of Call to the Bullpen (17:22). In the closing segment, Josh and Tyler talk about their top five quarterbacks to wear the No. 12 in Ranky-Panky (56:07).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/   Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

Following a four-week hiatus, the show returns for its first episode of 2021, beginning with This Day in Sports History (2:37). After that, host Josh McKinney makes his picks for NFL wild-card weekend in Fearless Forecast (7:44) before welcoming his wife Christine back to the show to briefly review 2020 and preview 2021 in Full-Court Press (17:21). Finally, Josh and Christine discuss their top five favorite Jim Carrey movies in Ranky-Panky (26:58).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/   Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

In the final episode of 2020, host Josh McKinney starts the show with an installment of This Day in Sports History (1:51) that includes notable births from three different sports. After that, Josh's wife Christine joins him to play Word Association (6:36) before sticking around to draft movie villains in Happily Ever Drafter (13:45). Finally, Josh and Christine close out the year by revealing their top five favorite Christmas movies in the ever-popular Ranky-Panky (38:40).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Host Josh McKinney starts this week's episode by sharing his thoughts on the Charlotte Hornets' performance in the 2020 NBA Draft and their signing of Gordon Hayward in Full-Court Press (1:43). After making his picks for Week 12 of the NFL season in Fearless Forecast (13:30) and discussing such topics as the births of Joe DiMaggio and Joe Gibbs in This Day in Sports History (24:29), Josh closes the show by answering questions pertaining to sports, music, food, and more in an entertaining edition of McKinney's Mailbag (30:36). You'll definitely want to hear how he ranks the original Starburst flavors and whether he thinks a hot dog is  a sandwich.   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/   Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

Following a Podcast Shout-Out (1:51) focused on Much Talk About Nothing, a podcast available at https://www.podpage.com/mtan/, host Josh McKinney welcomes NoDQ.com contributor Greg Cherry to the show for the final three segments. After discussing Greg's Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Pittsburgh Steelers — both of whom are undefeated — in Call to the Bullpen (4:10), they turn their attention to professional wrestling in Talking Smack with J-Mac (27:12) before counting down The Undertaker's top five rivalries in Ranky-Panky (47:10).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

A Podcast Shout-Out (2:25) kicks off this week's episode as host Josh McKinney talks about Around The Ring, a weekly podcast available at https://wrestlejoy.com/author/floydjohnsonjr/. After the return of This Day in Wrestling History (4:29), Josh reviews AEW Full Gear 2020 with WrestleJoy.com and Daily DDT contributor Jesse Velasquez in the latest installment of Talking Smack with J-Mac (10:21) before the two rank their top five favorite finishing moves in AEW during Ranky-Panky (49:44).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

This week's show begins with a Listener Shout-Out (2:33) as host Josh McKinney thanks those who have supported him since his podcast launched in April. Following This Day in Sports History (9:46), Josh's wife Christine stops by for Happily Ever Drafter (15:36) to draft the top live-action duos in TV and movies with her husband before Josh shares his picks for Week 9 of the NFL season in Fearless Forecast (44:56).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/   Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

Host Josh McKinney starts this week's episode with a Podcast Shout-Out (2:16) as he recognizes the Shooters Shoot Basketball Pod, a weekly podcast available at https://www.bluecollarmg.com/shootersshoot. After explaining a peculiar NFL rule in Off-the-Wall (4:43), Josh discusses the Atlanta Braves' 2020 season with FoulBallArea.com founder Matthew Atkins in Call to the Bullpen (7:23) before the pair count down their top five Braves moments of the year in Ranky-Panky (44:24).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

After kicking off this week's show with another installment of This Day in Sports History (1:39), host Josh McKinney discusses the NFL and the NBA with fellow podcaster Damian Adams in Call to the Bullpen (6:37), also making sure to get Damian's take on his beloved New Orleans teams. The two then rank their top five favorite NBA players age 25 and under in Ranky-Panky (46:16) before Josh makes his NFL picks for Week 7 in Fearless Forecast (1:00:07).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/   Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

Host Josh McKinney discusses Major League Baseball's National League Championship Series between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers in this week's Full-Court Press (2:07). Following This Day in Sports History (15:32), Josh's wife Christine explains the basics of baseball in Listen Linda (21:07) before sticking around to draft the top cartoon duos in TV and movies with her husband in Happily Ever Drafter (34:00).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Host Josh McKinney shares his thoughts on the Atlanta Braves' regular season and what to expect from their playoff series against the Cincinnati Reds in a show-opening Full-Court Press (2:45) before turning his attention to professional wrestling beginning with This Day in Wrestling History (17:48). After discussing each segment of the most recent episode of AEW Dynamite with Jesse Velasquez of WrestleJoy.com and FanSided's Daily DDT in Talking Smack with J-Mac (23:27), Josh invites Jesse to take part in a wrestling-based fantasy draft in Happily Ever Drafter (59:46).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Want to know how host Josh McKinney met his wife? How he knew she was the one? What he likes to do to relax and have fun? Listen to this week's edition of McKinney's Mailbag (2:48) for those answers and more. Then stick around for This Day in Sports History (14:15), Call to the Bullpen (19:01) with Nikki G of the 3rd & 3 Podcast and a Ranky-Panky (48:01) where Josh and Nikki rank their top five favorite NFL players under the age of 25.   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Host Josh McKinney kicks off this week's show by giving a Podcast Shout-Out (1:27) to the Cork'd Up Podcast, a weekly podcast available at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/corkd-up-a-wine-podcast-with-a-splash-of-baseball/id1518844334. Following This Day in Sports History (3:27), Josh answers questions pertaining to professional wrestling, Major League Baseball and the NFL in McKinney's Mailbag (8:28) before being joined by his wife Christine in Ranky-Panky (20:14) to count down their top five favorite things about the fall season.   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

To begin this week's episode, host Josh McKinney gives a Podcast Shout-Out (2:04) to Wrestling Unplugged and Undeniable, a podcast hosted by previous guest Jesse Velasquez that is available at https://www.spreaker.com/user/jessecvelasquez. After sharing his predictions for Week 1 of the NFL season in Fearless Forecast (3:58), Josh welcomes fellow podcaster Jason Feirman to the show to get his thoughts on what to expect from all 32 NFL teams during the 2020 season in an extended edition of Call to the Bullpen (13:17). The show ends with another installment of Happily Ever Drafter (1:04:48) as Josh and Jason take part in a fantasy draft of all-time NFL players.   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/   Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

Host Josh McKinney explains baseball's infield fly rule in this week's edition of Off-the-Wall (2:16) before discussing legendary sports figures such as Jimmy Connors, Lennox Lewis, Ernie Banks, and Reggie Jackson in This Day in Sports History (7:42). Then Josh is joined by Catawba Valley Community College Sports Information Director/Public Information Officer Cody Dalton in Call to the Bullpen (13:36) to talk about the latter's background in athletics, the Atlanta Braves and Carolina Panthers, and other sports-related subjects. Cody also sticks around for the show's final segment, Happily Ever Drafter (43:10), as he and Josh participate in a fantasy draft of all-time Atlanta Braves players.   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

What does host Josh McKinney think about baseball players swinging at a 3-0 pitch in a blowout? Find out in this week's Full-Court Press (1:53). After that, Josh explains baseball's dropped third strike rule in Off-the-Wall (11:15), which precedes another installment of This Day in Sports History (14:28). In the closing segment, Josh and his wife Christine reveal their top five favorite movies produced or directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton as part of the latest Ranky-Panky (20:27).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Host Josh McKinney starts this week's show with a Podcast Shout-Out (2:25) in which he talks about The Insiders Wrestling Podcast, a weekly podcast available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqavlA3K7EkWt-SxORZPagw. Following the return of This Day in Wrestling History (4:16), Josh is joined by TalkSport.com U.S. editor Alex McCarthy in Talking Smack with J-Mac (9:16) to discuss WWE's main roster shows and some of the superstars who have stood out during the Performance Center era, including Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Big E, Sasha Banks, Bayley, and more. In the episode's final segment — the ever-entertaining Ranky-Panky (42:16) — Josh and Alex rank their top five favorite things about AEW right now.   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

This week's episode begins with host Josh McKinney sharing his thoughts on the XFL recently being purchased by a group including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Full-Court Press (1:44). After This Day in Sports History (8:45), Josh welcomes freelance storyteller/producer Emily Chenery to the show in Call to the Bullpen (13:24) to discuss a variety of topics, including her background in social media management, CrossFit, and meal prepping. Finally, Josh and Emily rank their top five favorite cereals in the latest installment of Ranky-Panky (52:35).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Host Josh McKinney begins this week's episode with a Podcast Shout-Out (2:09) as he shows some love to the Pint Glass Football Podcast, a weekly podcast available at https://linktr.ee/pgfpodcast. After that, he discusses Major League Baseball's recent decision to expand the 2020 playoffs to 16 teams in a brand new installment of Full-Court Press (3:50) before presenting This Day in Music History (9:56) for the first time ever. Lastly, Josh catches up with a buddy from high school as up-and-coming Christian hip hop artist Billy James stops by to talk sports, music, and more in Call to the Bullpen (13:24).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Which AEW and NXT superstars have the biggest upside? Is the women's division carrying WWE? Who played a bigger role for the Atlanta Braves in the 1980s — Dale Murphy or Bob Horner? Host Josh McKinney answers these questions and more in McKinney's Mailbag (3:26) to kick off this week's show. After another fact-filled This Day in Sports History (15:58), Josh catches up with Fayetteville Woodpeckers clubhouse assistant/bat boy and fellow Braves fan Brian Chandler in the latest installment of Call to the Bullpen (19:35) before both rank their top five baseball movies in another rousing edition of Ranky-Panky (44:04).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

After a one-week break, host Josh McKinney opens this week's show with an Off-the-Wall (1:40) segment as he explains the Elam Ending that was recently used during The Basketball Tournament. Following This Day in Sports History (4:22), Aliyah Funschelle of SportsWithAliyah.com joins Josh in Call to the Bullpen (8:36) to discuss being a female sports journalist, her March Madness experiences, The Basketball Tournament, the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl run, and more. Finally, Josh and Aliyah rank their top five favorite double-digit NCAA tournament seeds in Ranky-Panky (41:23).   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Host Josh McKinney starts this week's episode with the return of Full-Court Press (1:39) as he offers his thoughts on Cam Newton signing with the New England Patriots. Following a This Day in Sports History (13:19) that includes tidbits about tennis greats Venus Williams and Roger Federer, Josh shares his opinions on Major League Baseball's return-to-play plan in a second installment of Full-Court Press (18:10). Finally, Josh's wife Christine joins him for Ranky-Panky (27:54) as they rank their top five pregame pump-up songs.   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

Following host Josh McKinney's Podcast Shout-Out (1:51) highlighting the Walk On Sports Podcast, a weekly podcast available at https://open.spotify.com/show/5LyssnbPqbeX9Q1vvaKusf?si=0pKzerSATdu1Eiplef8DPw, This Day in Wrestling History (3:42) returns as Josh details major professional wrestling events that occurred on this date in previous years. Jesse Velasquez of FanSided's Daily DDT and WrestleJoy.com then joins the show for Talking Smack with J-Mac (8:16) to discuss The Undertaker's retirement and whether Brock Lesnar should have ended "The Streak," AEW's stacked tag team division, the top matches for AEW Fyter Fest, and more. In the closing segment, Josh and Jesse play a game of Ranky-Panky (36:23) as they rank their top five favorite tag teams of all-time.   CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/

This week's show opens with a Podcast Shout-Out (1:39) as host Josh McKinney talks about the 3rd & 3 Podcast, a weekly podcast available at https://anchor.fm/jason-feirman/episodes/3rd--3-Podcast-ediif1. Following This Day in Sports History (3:28), Josh discusses what separates Minor League Baseball from Major League Baseball, the ongoing power struggle between MLB's owners and players, the NHL's return-to-play plan, Aaron Judge's impact on the New York Yankees, and more with Gershon Rabinowitz of the Baseball Prospect Journal and The Puck Authority in Call to the Bullpen (8:07). Finally, Josh and Gershon reveal their top five favorite episodes of "Boy Meets World" in the latest edition of Ranky-Panky (27:09).    CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/