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In the Richmond Commander, AWadd recaps Washington's Thursday Night Football win over the Bears, though he doesn't think it really felt like a win, and then The Athletic's Mike Jones calls in to preview the NFL and Week 6. Later, Justin Fensterman joins AWadd to discuss the Russell Westbrook drama this NBA offseason and more about the league's preseason, and the Hockey Dads' Jeff Hatcher joins Epstein to recap the first days of the NHL season and discuss the NFL's upcoming slate of games.

10/14/22 Hour 3 0:00 - Justin Fensterman joins AWadd to discuss the Russell Westbrook drama this NBA offseason and more about the league's preseason. 12:30 - In Netclix, producer Adam Cheek rants about Halloween Ends and how baffled he is by the direction the new trilogy's finale went, and he and Epstein also discuss the streaming wars of House of the Dragon vs. Rings of Power. 22:00 - Cheek gives an MLB playoffs update and Epstein talks about Dan Snyder and the Commanders, from the fans chanting "sell the team" after the game to Brian Robinson having another impressive outing. 33:15 - Adam closes out the show by bouncing around the sports world, from a bit of University Drive college football preview to Heinicke vs. Wentz.

10/14/22 Hour 2 0:00 - In the Richmond Commander, AWadd recaps Washington's Thursday Night Football win over the Bears, though he doesn't think it really felt like a win. 11:00 - For NFL Hits, Epstein takes some more calls about the Commanders' close win over the Bears and is also joined by the Hockey Dads' Jeff Hatcher, who helps go around the league in the segment. 22:15 - The Athletic's Mike Jones calls in to preview the NFL and Week 6, discuss Amazon's productions of Thursday Night Football games so far and more. 34:00 - Adam continues the Richmond Commander by breaking down the TNF victory and Ron Rivera's fired-up comments after the game.

10/14/22 Hour 1 0:00 - In the Sports App, AWadd discusses the Commanders finally winning another game, the MLB playoffs and more. 12:30 - Epstein discusses the Miami Dolphins' ping-pong table situation, as well as the trend of Halloween candy and merchandise boosting the economy. 21:00 - NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux calls in to analyze the Commanders' win over the Bears on Thursday Night Football. 33:15 - The Hockey Dads' Jeff Hatcher joins Adam to recap the first couple games of the Washington Capitals' season and the opening of the 2022-23 NHL campaign as a whole.

Epstein discusses the latest news about Dan Snyder, including him potentially "having dirt" on other owners and if the NFL will take action to remove him, and then station Capitals reporter Jordan Bondurant recaps Washington's opener last night against the Bruins and how the team looked on the ice against Boston. Later, CBS Sports' R.J. Anderson joins AWadd to preview the evening's games in the MLB playoffs, Gary Hess discusses the weekend in local high school football and Fred Smoot looks ahead to the Commanders' Thursday Night Football against the Bears.

10/13/22 Hour 2 0:00 - In the Richmond Commander, AWadd continues discussing the Dan Snyder controversy and previews Washington's Thursday Night Football matchup against the Bears. 10:00 - Mitch Tischler joins Epstein to discuss the evening's game between the Commanders and Bears and the keys to victory for Washington. 19:15 - Station Capitals reporter Jordan Bondurant recaps Washington's opener last night against the Bruins and how the team looked on the ice against Boston. 31:00 - In NFL Hits, Adam looks ahead to the Week 6 matchups on tap for Sunday.

10/13/22 Hour 3 0:00 - CBS Sports' R.J. Anderson joins AWadd to preview the evening's games in the MLB playoffs and what each team needs to do to give themselves the best shot at a division series win. 11:15 - Epstein chats with Gary Hess about local high school football, and Gary looks ahead to the weekend in the area. 21:15 - Fred Smoot joins the show to discuss the night's TNF game between the Commanders and Bears. 32:30 - In Netclix, producer Adam Cheek hypes up Halloween Ends' release that evening, Epstein talks about the most-streamed shows and more.

10/13/22 Hour 1 0:00 - In the Sports App, AWadd recaps yesterday's duo of MLB playoff games, gives some NBA preseason updates and more. 11:00 - Epstein discusses the latest news about Dan Snyder, including him potentially "having dirt" on other owners and if the NFL will take action to remove him. 22:15 - Audacy's Chris Russell joins Adam to discuss the Snyder situation and also look ahead to Thursday night's game between the Commanders and Bears. 33:15 - The show revisits Adam's trip to ACC Media Day over the last couple afternoons and his conversations with Virginia Tech players Hunter Cattoor and Justyn Mutts.

AWadd is at ACC Media Day down in Charlotte, and kicks off this Best Of with UVA women's basketball players Camryn Taylor and Sam Brunelle to preview the Cavaliers' upcoming season. Later, UVA men's basketball standouts Kihei Clark and Jayden Gardner join Epstein to preview the Hoos' upcoming season and discuss their careers, VT basketball head coach Mike Young sits down to look ahead to the Hokies' 2022-23 schedule and UVA head coach Tony Bennett does the same with Adam.

10/12/22 Hour 3 0:00 - UVA basketball head coach Tony Bennett sits down with AWadd to look ahead to the Cavaliers' upcoming hoops season. 9:15 - UNC's Armando Bacot & Syracuse's Joseph Girard III discuss their 2021-22 NCAA seasons on the court and preview their 2022-23 campaigns with their respective teams. 22:10 - Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey joins Epstein to talk about the Fighting Irish's roster for the season and more. 28:20 - Miami head coach Jim Larranaga discusses his Hurricanes' upcoming season, and then Adam gives an update on the search for missing former VCU player Rob Brandenberg, who was found safe earlier today.

10/12/22 Hour 2 0:00 - In the Richmond Commander, AWadd looks at more of Ron Rivera's comments in the wake of the loss to the Titans, as well as his apology for his quarterback remark. 7:20 - UVA men's basketball standouts Kihei Clark and Jayden Gardner join Epstein to preview the Hoos' upcoming season, discuss their careers and more. 19:00 - In the Cowan Gates Hokies Update with Bill Roth, Adam and Bill discuss Virginia Tech's game this weekend against Miami and what the team needs to do to get back on track. 32:00 - VT basketball head coach Mike Young sits down with AWadd to look ahead to the Hokies' upcoming season and more.

10/12/22 Hour 1 0:00 - AWadd is live again from ACC Media Day in Charlotte, but first kicks off the show with the Sports App. He and producer Adam Cheek run down the first day of MLB Division Series action and more. 11:20 - Pitt men's basketball coach Jeff Capel III sits down with Epstein to break down the Panthers' upcoming schedule and his outlook for the 2022-23 season. 21:10 - UVA women's basketball players Camryn Taylor and Sam Brunelle preview the Cavaliers' upcoming season. 34:15 - Epstein and Cheek discuss the criticism for AWadd's outfit yesterday and a list of the average amount of time people spend in fast-food lines.

Epstein is live from ACC women's basketball media day and talks with reigning ACC Player of the Year Elizabeth Kitley, who discusses her senior year on the team, as well as Virginia Tech head coach Kenny Brooks to preview the Hokies' season. Later, Duke head coach Kara Lawson joins Epstein to preview the Blue Devils' 2022-23 season and discuss her journey to coaching, CBS6's Lane Casadonte calls in to recap last week in area high school football and Amaka “Mox” Agugua-Hamilton, head coach of UVA women's basketball, talks about her coaching style and the Cavs' upcoming season.

10/11/22 Hour 3 0:00 - At ACC Media Day, Louisville point guard Hailey Van Lith breaks down the Cardinals' upcoming season. 10:15 - Miami head coach Katie Meier talks about the Hurricanes' impressive 2021-22 season and looks ahead to the upcoming schedule. 19:15 - SB Nation's Mark Schofield joins the show and recaps NFL Week 5, the Chiefs-Raiders MNF game and more. 33:00 - Epstein closes the show by discussing hot sauce seeming to be a recent trend in the news, his dad's take on the latest episode of Rings of Power and more.

10/11/22 Hour 2 0:00 - In the Richmond Commander, AWadd discusses some of Ron Rivera's postgame comments and what Washington needs to work on ahead of their game Thursday night. 9:30 - Duke head coach Kara Lawson joins Epstein to preview the Blue Devils' 2022-23 season and discuss her journey to coaching. 21:30 - CBS6's Lane Casadonte calls in to recap last week in area high school football and preview this coming weekend, as well as to give an update on what he knows about Rob Brandenberg being reported as missing. 32:00 - Amaka “Mox” Agugua-Hamilton, head coach of UVA women's basketball, talks about her coaching style and the Cavs' upcoming season.

10/11/22 Hour 1 0:00 - In the Sports App, AWadd and producer Adam Cheek break down last night's Monday Night Football matchup and where the Raiders went wrong against the Chiefs, as well as the upcoming Division Series in MLB. 12:15 - Epstein is live from ACC women's basketball media day and talks with reigning ACC Player of the Year Elizabeth Kitley, who discusses Virginia Tech's upcoming season and her senior year on the team. 21:30 - Georgia Tech head coach Nell Fortner looks ahead to the Yellow Jacket's 2022-23 campaign. 30:30 - Virginia Tech head coach Kenny Brooks and Boston College head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee join Adam to preview their teams' respective seasons.

NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux calls in to recap the Commanders falling to the Titans yesterday and Carson Wentz's improvements, and then in the Richmond Commander AWadd takes calls about the game. Later, NBC Sports Washington's Chase Hughes calls in to preview the Wizards' 2022-23 season, bright spots on the roster and more, and Epstein also makes a case for Washington to return to their old football team name, including discussing an article about why Cleveland's baseball team should do the same.

10/10/22 Hour 3 0:00 - NBC Sports Washington's Chase Hughes calls in to preview the Wizards' 2022-23 season, bright spots on the roster and more. 15:15 - AWadd takes calls and recaps the weekend in college football, and he and producer Adam Cheek do a short Netclix segment where they discuss She-Hulk, horror movies and more. 24:15 - Epstein makes a case for Washington to return to their old football team name, including discussing an article about why Cleveland's baseball team should do the same. 33:45 - Adam closes out the show by previewing the Monday Night Football matchup between the Chiefs and Raiders.

10/10/22 Hour 2 0:00 - In the Richmond Commander, AWadd takes calls and looks back at Sunday's loss to Tennessee. 11:00 - Epstein continues breaking down the Commanders' loss to the Titans, checks out other reactions around social media and more. 22:00 - The Washington Times' Matthew Paras joins the show to give his take on the Commanders coming up short of a win on Sunday. 31:45 - In I-95 at 45, Adam runs down some of the biggest stories around the D.C. area.

10/10/22 Hour 1 0:00 - Instead of the Sports App, AWadd discusses the Commanders' loss to the Titans on Sunday to open the show and tries to figure out what's going on in Washington. 11:45 - In the Sports App, Epstein and producer Adam Cheek break down the MLB playoffs and the Wild Card Series winners, plus NBA preseason news and more. 22:30 - NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux calls in to recap the Commanders falling to the Titans yesterday and Carson Wentz's improvements. 35:15 - In NFL Hits, Adam runs down the winners and losers of Week 5 and more.

Check out the full third hour of AWadd's show from the Capital Ale House as part of the Cap Ale Kickoff: 0:00 - In University Drive, AWadd is joined by JMU's Dave Riggert and ODU's Ted Alexander as he breaks down the latest in area college football. 12:30 - CBS6's Sean Robertson calls in to preview the week in local high school football, give his take on the Commanders and more. 22:00 - Wayne Epps Jr. of the Richmond Times-Dispatch joins the show and looks ahead to the VCU basketball season. 34:00 - Epstein closes the show by looking at all the best matchups of the weekend in the NFL.

10/7/22 Hour 3 0:00 - In University Drive, AWadd is joined by JMU's Dave Riggert and ODU's Ted Alexander as he breaks down the latest in area college football. 12:30 - CBS6's Sean Robertson calls in to preview the week in local high school football, give his take on the Commanders and more. 22:00 - Wayne Epps Jr. of the Richmond Times-Dispatch joins the show and looks ahead to the VCU basketball season. 34:00 - Epstein closes the show by looking at all the best matchups of the weekend in the NFL.

10/7/22 Hour 2 0:00 - In the Richmond Commander, AWadd previews Washington's game against the Titans, what the team needs to do to get back on track and more. 12:45 - Epstein continues the Richmond Commander by taking calls and breaking down the fire-Ron-Rivera debate. 23:45 - Matt Weyrich joins the show to give Nats fans an MLB playoff preview and what teams to root for, as well as what to expect with the Wild Card series. 35:15 - Wizards broadcaster Dave Johnson calls in and looks ahead to Washington's season, gives some of his standout players and more.

10/7/22 Hour 1 0:00 - In the Sports App, AWadd breaks down the first day of the MLB playoffs, discusses the NBA preseason and more. 12:30 - Epstein talks about 50 Cent's son, who said on a podcast appearance that $6700 a month isn't enough to live on. 22:30 - In NFL Hits, Adam and producer Adam Cheek discuss a terrible Thursday Night Football game between the Broncos and Colts, preview Week 5 and more. 33:15 - In Netclix, Epstein and Cheek look at Chris Pratt's voice for "Mario" and discuss what's in theaters this weekend.

Epstein talks about Steeve Ho You Fat and some of the best sports names in history, and in University Drive, Adam talks with Daily Progress writer Greg Madia about UVA's upcoming matchup against Louisville and The Athletic's Andy Bitter about Virginia Tech's game against Pitt. Later, producer Adam Cheek and WRVA producer Ryan Brown break down the MNF field invader filing a police report against Bobby Wagner as well as McDonald's' new Happy Meals, and Gary Hess joins the show in-studio to break down all things high school football in the Richmond area, 

10/6/22 Hour 3 0:00 - AWadd, producer Adam Cheek and WRVA producer Ryan Brown break down the MNF field invader filing a police report against Bobby Wagner as well as McDonald's' new Happy Meals. 11:00 - Gary Hess joins the show to preview the weekend in area high school football, how his year broadcasting has been so far and more. 22:00 - In NFL Hits, Epstein discusses Mo Alie-Cox's great performance last week and what to expect from Week 5 in the NFL. 31:30 - In I-95 at 45, Adam talks about the Capitals' season starting tomorrow, the Wizards' preseason and the Nats missing the MLB playoffs.

10/6/22 Hour 2 0:00 - In the Richmond Commander, AWadd breaks down Washington's matchup this weekend against the Titans and what the team needs to fix after the loss to Dallas. 13:30 - Hoos Talking's Frank Maloney joins the show to preview the Cavaliers' football game against Louisville. 23:45 - In the Cowan Gates Hokies Update with Bill Roth, Epstein and Roth preview the Hokies' matchup with Pitt this weekend. 35:15 - Adam's Uncle Charlie calls in to discuss the Commanders and the recent NFL trend of coaches getting younger.

10/6/22 Hour 1 0:00 - In the Sports App, AWadd discusses LeBron wanting to own an NBA team in Las Vegas, the MLB playoff picture and more. 12:45 - Epstein talks about Steeve Ho You Fat and some of the best sports names in history. 21:15 - In University Drive, Adam talks with Daily Progress writer Greg Madia about UVA's upcoming matchup against Louisville and The Athletic's Andy Bitter about Virginia Tech's game against Pitt. 33:00 - In Netclix, producer Adam Cheek reviews Bullet Train and Blonde , he and Epstein break down the Violent Night trailer and Epstein talks about House of the Dragon.

0:00 - Ed Lane of "The Fast Lane" in Lynchburg calls in to preview the MLB playoffs and break down the teams that qualified. 14:00 - Frontstretch's Bryan Nolen calls in to preview the NASCAR weekend at the Charlotte ROVAL, how much chaos he expects and discuss AJ Allmendinger's career renaissance with Kaulig Racing. 29:00 - WRVA producer Ryan Brown joins fill-in host Adam Cheek to continue their discussion from Monday about the best horror or spooky season-themed movies to check out this October. 52:00 - Adam Cheek is joined by Jordan Shortnacy, a dancer for the Command Force in Washington and former Gold Rush Dancer at VCU, to discuss her involvement with the art form, the differences between college basketball and pro football squads, the Command Force's community work and more.

10/5/22 Hour 3 0:00 - WRVA producer Ryan Brown joins fill-in host Adam Cheek to continue their discussion from Monday about the best horror or spooky season-themed movies to check out this October, from You're Next to Sunshine and more. 14:30 - Cheek and Brown wrap up their discussion on seasonal films with some recommendations and a breakdown of the Halloween franchise. 23:00 - Adam Cheek is joined by Jordan Shortnacy, a dancer for the Command Force in Washington and former Gold Rush Dancer at VCU, to discuss her involvement with the art form, the differences between college basketball and pro football squads, the Command Force's community work and more. 38:30 - To wrap up the show, Adam gives his official (for now) MLB playoff predictions.

10/5/22 Hour 1 0:00 - Adam Cheek is back filling in on the Fan, and he kicks off the show by discussing Aaron Judge making history and the MLB playoff picture being set. 12:30 - Cheek breaks down the NFL standings after four weeks of action and how some of his preseason projections have panned out so far. 22:15 - Ed Lane of "The Fast Lane" in Lynchburg calls in to further talk about baseball's playoff picture, how teams like the Mariners and Phillies will fare, the Braves' comeback division win and more. 36:15 - Adam previews his MLB playoff predictions, who he'd prefer to see in the World Series and his reaction to the final postseason picture.

10/5/22 Hour 2 0:00 - Jason Boleman, contributor to A10 Talk and Riggo's Rag, joins fill-in host Adam Cheek to preview the VCU basketball season and what he's most excited for with the Rams, and also discusses his thoughts on his Commanders so far in the 2022-23 season. 17:45 - Cheek follows up on the interview by talking about his excitement for the VCU basketball season and more. 21:00 - Frontstretch's Bryan Nolen calls in to preview the NASCAR weekend at the Charlotte ROVAL, how much chaos he expects, which drivers will be eliminated and AJ Allmendinger's career renaissance with Kaulig Racing. 36:00 - Cheek continues previewing the ROVAL weekend for the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series.

In the Richmond Commander, AWadd breaks down his brilliant plan to help the Commanders and make the team better, including moving Ron Rivera to the front office and more. Later, CBS6's Lane Casadonte joins Adam to recap a Hurricane Ian-impacted weekend in high school football, and then Epstein, producer Adam Cheek and WRVA producer Ryan Brown all discuss McDonald's' new "adult Happy Meals" and more.

10/4/22 Hour 3 0:00 - The Washington Times' Matthew Paras recaps the Commanders' loss to the Cowboys, his take on Ron Rivera as head coach and more. 11:45 - AWadd and producer Adam Cheek are joined by WRVA producer Ryan Brown to discuss a dog purchasing DirecTV, McDonald's' new "adult Happy Meals" and more. 24:45 - In NFL Hits, Epstein discusses his power rankings of the divisions around the NFL after Week 4. 33:45 - Adam closes the show by debating when the right time is for the Commanders to put Taylor Heinicke back in the starting slot.

10/4/22 Hour 2 0:00 - In the Richmond Commander, AWadd breaks down his brilliant plan to help the Commanders and make the team better, including moving Ron Rivera to the front office and more. 11:30 - Epstein continues the Richmond Commander by recapping Rivera and player comments after the loss to the Cowboys, taking calls and discussing the game. 23:00 - CBS6's Lane Casadonte joins Adam to recap a Hurricane Ian-impacted weekend in high school football. 35:00 - Epstein closes out the hour with another look at the Commanders and discusses how the team needs to handle the next few weeks.

10/4/22 Hour 1 0:00 - In the Sports App, AWadd returns and breaks down NBA preseason news, Albert Pujols continuing to make history and more. 11:00 - Epstein discusses his trip to Nashville over the weekend and welcomes on his Uncle Charlie to talk about the weekend. 22:00 - NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux calls in to recap the Commanders' loss to the Cowboys and what the team needs to work on for Week 5. 35:00 - Epstein and producer Adam Cheek recap the 49ers' win over the Rams on Monday Night Football and the Manningcast's commentary on the game's streaker.

SB Nation's Mark Schofield joins Adam Cheek to bounce around the NFL and look back at Sunday's games in Week 4, including the Bills' comeback against the Ravens and the Commanders' loss to the Cowboys. Chris Mooney, head basketball coach at the University of Richmond, then calls in to preview the Spiders' 2022-23 season, discuss what's next for the team after their NCAA tournament run last year and the VCU-UR rivalry that continues early in 2023. Later, Frontstretch's Dalton Hopkins recaps his time at the NASCAR playoff weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, giving his observations on a relatively calm Cup Series race. WRVA producer Ryan Brown joins Cheek in studio as well to discuss their favorite horror movies, what people should watch with October upon us and more.

10/3/22 Hour 3 0:00 - Frontstretch's Dalton Hopkins joins Cheek to recap his time at the NASCAR playoff weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, giving his observations on a relatively calm Cup Series race, the playoff standings remaining relatively status quo and if the recent safety concerns impacted the racing at all. 17:15 - Cheek continues recapping NFL Week 4 and gets to some audio he hadn't yet, including the Buccaneers' opening-kickoff fumble against the Chiefs, the Saints' double-doink missed field goal and more. 23:45 - WRVA producer Ryan Brown is back to talk the MLB playoffs, his Mets and some more horror movies, but he and Cheek focus more on the appeal of the genre and their love for the films within it. 36:45 - Cheek closes out the show by recapping the past couple hours, previews Monday Night Football and more.

10/3/22 Hour 2 0:00 - SB Nation's Mark Schofield joins Adam Cheek to bounce around the NFL and look back at Sunday's games in Week 4, including the Bills' comeback against the Ravens, the Commanders' loss to the Cowboys and the Seahawks' zero-defense win over the Lions. 18:45 - Cheek looks back on Week 4 of the NFL and talks about more of Sunday's matchups as well as checking out some audio from the games, including Rashaad Penny's huge touchdown run for the Seahawks, the Falcons' squeaker against the Browns and more. 24:30 - University of Richmond basketball head coach Chris Mooney joins the show to preview the Spiders' 2022-23 season, discuss what's next for the team after their NCAA tournament run last year and the VCU-UR rivalry that continues early in 2023. 36:15 - Cheek reflects on a Talladega weekend that was nowhere near as wild as expected, despite the track's penchant for chaos and dozens of playoff implications for all three series going in.

10/3/22 Hour 1 0:00 - Adam Cheek is back filling in for Adam Epstein and kicks off the show by recapping the weekend, from everything that went down in NFL's Week 4 to the chaos-that-wasn't for NASCAR at Talladega and more. 12:45 - Cheek breaks down the latest updates on the MLB standings, focusing on the Mariners, Rays and Padres' clinching moments over the weekend and the Orioles finally climbing back into winning-record territory. 22:45 - Adam and WRVA producer Ryan Brown spend some time talking about horror movies with October upon us, highlighting some of their personal favorites and breaking down the Halloween franchise with the newest entry days away. 35:00 - Cheek and Brown continue their spooky-season movie discussion, giving more recommendations for horror films to check out and more.

Fill-in host Adam Cheek kicks off the show by discussing concussions in the NFL after Tua Tagovailoa's scary incident on Thursday, as well as Alex Bowman sitting out Talladega weekend in NASCAR due to concussion-like symptoms, and is then joined by Commanders halftime/postgame host Scott Jackson to discuss that and the Washington-Dallas rivalry matchup this weekend. Later, ALT 102.1 host Liz Harris joins Cheek in studio for a special horror movie segment, and the duo trade favorite scary movies with October just around the corner -- from classics to newer releases -- and then 

9/30/22 Hour 3 0:00 - The Richmond Times-Dispatch's Michael Phillips joins fill-in host Adam Cheek to preview the Commanders-Cowboys matchup this weekend and discuss Brian Robinson's progress in recovery. 13:30 - "The Hockey Dads" co-host Jeff Hatcher joins Cheek in studio to break down Week 4 NFL matchups and react to Tua Tagovailoa's scary injury on Thursday Night Football. 20:45 - Cheek's fellow Frontstretch editor Michael Massie calls in to preview the Talladega weekend for NASCAR, focusing on how much chaos will ensue on the superspeedway and the reaction to Alex Bowman sitting out the weekend due to concussion-like symptoms. 33:30 - Cheek and Hatch close things out for the afternoon by previewing their respective shows on Monday and talking more about Week 4 in the NFL.