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Legendary reporter Ted Sobel showcases LA's premier athletes and touches greatness

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    EPISODE 25 PATRIOTS FREE AGENT OL TED KARRAS TALKS HOF UNCLE ALEX KARRAS & NFL CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 26:20


    Touching Greatness chats with NFL offensive lineman Ted Karras who’s just into Free Agency after his first four pro seasons with the New England Patriots where he played center this past season and snapping the ball to Tom Brady in 16 of their games including the playoffs. It’s a very prideful week for the Karras … Continued

    EPISODE 24 NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS & CFP CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW WITH DOUG PLANK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 51:20


    Former Chicago Bears safety Doug Plank again joins Touching Greatness to preview this weekend’s four NFL Divisonal playoff games and Monday night’s College Football Playoff title game between LSU and Clemson. It’s insight that only an ex-player can bring to the discussion so enjoy his passion for the sport along with his expertise as a … Continued

    EPISODE 23 CHICAGO BEARS GREAT DOUG PLANK TALKS NFL PLAYOFFS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 82:35


    Touching Greatness speaks with legendary Chicago Bears safety and my Sports USA Radio colleague Doug Plank about his playing days under Coach Buddy Ryan (who named his famous ’46 Defense’ for Plank’s number) and what to expect from the NFL Wild Card weekend. After listening to Doug’s passion for the game, you may just want … Continued

    EPISODE 22 LAKERS & CLIPPERS FOR CHRISTMAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 21:19


    Touching Greatness covered the Christmas night game between the Lakers and Clippers and spoke with each team’s play by play voices John Ireland of ESPN-LA Radio and Prime Ticket’s Brian Sieman along with longtime Lakers Public Address announcer Lawrence Tanter. If you’re into either or both teams, you’ll get the inside scoop on the state … Continued

    EPISODE 21 LEGENDARY HOF COACH JOHN ROBINSON TALKS #1 LSU FOOTBALL

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 30:21


    Rose Bowl HOF Coach and my longtime Sports USA Radio colleague John Robinson joins Touching Greatness to talk about being the consultant to LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron on their way to the nation’s top ranking and #1 seed in the upcoming College Football Playoffs. Coach Robinson led USC to a National Championship in … Continued

    Episode 20 THE 36TH BREEDERS CUP AT SANTA ANITA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 27:11


    Touching Greatness previews Breeders Cup weekend with Kentucky Derby and Preakness winning trainer Doug O’Neill (who even gives out a few tips) and Breeders Cup President and CEO Craig Fravel who discuss the importance of a safe and sound two big days of racing at Santa Anita amidst the very controversial past year at Santa … Continued

    Episode 19 Coach Bill Curry on Winning Football and Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 57:44


    Touching Greatness speaks with three time NFL Champion and two time Pro Bowl center Bill Curry about his career as a player in Green Bay, Baltimore and the Rams and national coach of the year at Alabama. Bill snapped balls to Bart Starr, Johnny Unitas, and Joe Namath while playing under legendary coaches Vince Lombardi, … Continued

    EPISODE 18 NFL 100 KICKS OFF WITH THE DEAN OF NFL REFS JIM TUNNEY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 26:28


    The NFL is finally back and one of the league’s most recognized officials in history joins Touching Greatness as Dr. Jim Tunney recalls his years as a referee and talks about the evolution of the game from the great George Halas to today.

    EPISODE 17 Remembering the Great Jack Whitaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 19:30


    Legendary Hall of Fame sportscaster and essayist Jack Whitaker passed away this week at the age of 95 and I recorded our last chat the day after his most recent birthday in May, when he wanted to join me for a podcast to reminisce. Some of his cellphone quality was not perfect but it’s about … Continued

    Episode 16: THE BOYS OF SUMMER VIN SCULLY & CARL ERSKINE REUNITED

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 70:49


    Brooklyn Dodgers brothers since 1950, legendary broadcaster Vin Scully and righthander Carl Erskine speak for the first time in more than a decade and reminisce about their special bonding during the Boys of Summer era.

    Episode 15: TIM MEAD TAKES OVER AS NEW PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 29:06


    Touching Greatness speaks with the new President of the Baseball Hall of Fame Tim Mead before his 2019 class got inducted. Tim spent the past 40 years in the Angels front office and is pumped about his new gig and I got to chat with the Angels television team of Victor Rojas, Mark Gubicza, and … Continued

    Episode 14: Lakers and Clippers Forecast After Acquiring Kawhi, PG, and AD.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 48:26


    One day after attending the Anthony Davis newser in El Segundo, we talk Lakers and Clippers summer acquisitions and their prospects for the new season with longtime South Bay Daily Breeze columnist Mike Waldner who’s covered the NBA (among all sports) locally since the mid 1960’s and added some fun stories about the old days … Continued

    Episode 13: Wimbledon with tennis historian Bob Kramer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 42:44


    Touching Greatness talks tennis and the impact of 15 year old American sensation Coco Gauff at Wimbledon with longtime L.A. Open tournament director Bob Kramer, the son of legendary Hall of Famer Jack Kramer. We cover everything from this week’s matchups at the All England Club to the history of tennis in Southern California.

    Episode 12: Dodgers All-Time ’68 Draft Class and Tribute to Bill Buckner (Part Two)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 40:22


    The second half of my two-part series celebrating the greatest draft class in MLB history and the recent passing of their teammate Bill Buckner. This week Touching Greatness speaks with the top pick of that 1968 Dodgers class Bobby Valentine and his close friend and minor league manager Tom Lasorda and walk up guest (former … Continued

    Episode 11 Dodgers All-Time ’68 Draft Class and a Tribute to Bill Buckner (Part One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 66:41


    Touching Greatness celebrates the 1968 Dodgers greatest MLB draft class in history with a two part series that includes stories about their late teammate Bill Buckner. Part 1 includes chats with three of the four longest tenured together L.A. infield of Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, and Bill Russell along with Buckner’s platoon-mate Manny Mota and … Continued

    Episode 11: The USGA Speaks about the 119th U.S. Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 17:44


    Touching Greatness talks with USGA bosses Mike Davis and John Bodenhamer about the 119th U.S. Open course set up at Pebble Beach and what the best golfers in the world will expect to face in this year’s 2nd major.

    Episode 10: Remembering the great Bart Starr 1on1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 55:03


    After the recent passing of legendary Green Bay Packers HOF quarterback Bart Starr, Touching Greatness brings back my special one on one interview with Starr from 2014 as we reminisce about his coach Vince Lombardi and playing in two of my favorite NFL games ever, Super Bowl I and the Ice Bowl. Also included is … Continued

    Episode 9: Lakers introduce new coach Frank Vogel and TG was there!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 21:22


    Special edition of Touching Greatness gives you insight in the hiring of new Lakers head coach Frank Vogel along with some of his introductory newsconference in El Segundo and a one on one with ESPN NBA reporter Dave McMenamin who’s back on the L.A. beat after covering the last several Kobe years and since has … Continued

    Episode 8: PGA Championship Week with Teaching Pro Brady Riggs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 63:04


    Touching Greatness focuses on PGA Championship week and Tiger going for back to back majors with Golf Magazine Top 100 teachers in America member Brady Riggs, who’s now the Pro at Hansen Dam in Southern California and has taught many special talents including the early development of LPGA major champion Danielle Kang and currently working … Continued

    Episode 7: Kentucky Derby Debate 101

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 52:06


    Touching Greatness covers every aspect of the controversial decision to disqualify the winner of the 145th Kentucky Derby with Secretariat’s Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, track announcer Michael Wrona, and TVG racing analyst Kurt Hoover.

    Episode 6: BINGO! The Ralph Lawler Clippers Tribute

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 51:02


    After 40 years Ralph Lawler has called his final Clippers game and Touching Greatness spoke with Mr. ME-OH-MY himself along with Clips’ radio voice Brian Sieman, former players and now broadcasters Ryan Hollins and Mark Jackson, Golden State Warriors TV color commentator Jim Barnett, NBA analyst Chris Broussard, and even comments from Lawler’s favorite broadcast … Continued

    Episode 5: L.A. Open golf is back at Wilshire Country Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 28:59


    We touch greatness for a second straight year at the LPGA’s L.A. Open speaking with tour commissioner Michael Whan; three top American golfers with a total of three major championships and 19 tour wins Lexi Thompson, Brittany Lincicome, and USC’s Lisette Salas; hockey great Wayne Gretzky; six time MLB all-star Bobby Grich; and historic Wilshire … Continued

    Episode 4: Kings new coach Todd McLellan speaks hockey in L.A.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 55:58


    The L.A. hockey Kings introduced new head coach Todd McLellan this week and he gives us an in-depth look at how he sees coming to So-Cal as an old rival from San Jose and Edmonton. I also chatted with club General Manager Rob Blake and longtime radio voices Nick Nickson and Daryl Evans about this … Continued

    Episode #3 The Masters and it’s Champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 62:23


    Chatting it up with seven Masters champions including Hall of Famers Gary Player and Ben Crenshaw and TV’s Scott Van Pelt and Verne Lundquist from the hallowed grounds of Augusta National. YES SIR!!!

    Episode 2A: Your winning exacta ticket on the horse mess at Santa Anita

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 25:47


    Veteran L.A. Times sports editor/columinist and racing aficionado Bill Dwyer discusses the 23 recent horse deaths at Santa Anita racetrack and his ideas on what management should do while trying to resolve this unfortunate mess.

    EPISODE 2: MAKING HORSE SENSE OUT OF THE MESS AT SANTA ANITA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 57:09


    In depth and candid chat with Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens breaking down all angles on why the recent deaths of 23 thoroughbreds at Santa Anita race track and where to go from here.

    Episode 1: Leading off MLB opening week with the Yankees and Dodgers P.A. guys

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019 46:00


    We speak with veteran Public Address announcers Paul Olden of Yankee Stadium and Todd Leitz of Dodger Stadium on their careers and the start of the new baseball season.

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