District of Chip & Friends

Chip welcomes the Executive Director of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Will Driscoll to discuss how the Hall has had to adapt during the pandemic and its aftermath, while also commenting on the state of athletics at all levels in the Commonwealth.

An old colleague hops on the mic with Chip to share his experience on the nightside shift as a reporter and multi-media journalist in two capital cities on the Atlantic Coast. Aaron Thomas also urges folks in the world of news to always find ways to separate work and personal endeavors, so an individual can live a healthy and sustainable life when covering so much hard news.

If there is a journalist in the United States who is busier than our guest for this episode, from May 1st to May 7th, 2022, then kudos to that person. Will Manso, Sports Director for WPLG, ABC Affiliate in Miami, FL, and Host/Reporter for the Miami Heat, has been kind enough to share 30 minutes with Chip to elaborate the tight-rope walk of covering Heat & Florida Panthers playoff games every night AND Formula 1's inaugural Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock Stadium to wrap up the weekend; plus exude gratitude towards going well outside his comfort zone in Missoula, Montana for his first job in broadcasting, detail the steps he took to become a multi-faceted journalist juggling two different positions for successful networks, and send a supportive message to future journalists and broadcasters to always stay true to who they are no matter where they go in their respective careers and lives.

It's about to get South Florida heavy on Chip & Friends, because there is A LOT going on in the week of April 31st, 2022 to May 8th, 2022. What better way to start it than Chip catching up with an old colleague, mentor, and friend who is as 305 as it comes in local journalism. Christy Chirinos, Senior Editor for Miami Hurricanes Athletics and formerly a beat writer for the Sun-Sentinel, joins to reveal how the grind in journalism can take a toll, discuss having the right people around you to flourish, explain how writing and responsibilities have grown more demanding over the years, plus gush over how much we love Cafecito and covering Championship runs.

The podcast is hopefully, finally, back from random sabbaticals, and we return to form by catching up with an old broadcasting partner. WJLA-TV's Sports Director and Primary Sports Anchor Scott Abraham, in Washington D.C., hops on with Chip to recount what has to be one of the wildest years of any local sports broadcaster in recent memory, go back to the farms of Utica, NY, nerd out over a Barry Bonds rookie card, and provide the secret sauce to sustained success in any market, no matter how high or how low. This episode can also be found on Chip's YouTube page!

On this emergency podcast recording with MASN.com's Mark Zuckerman, Nationals' Beat Writer and Host of Nats Chat Podcast, we reveal why Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman announcing his retirement doesn't come as a shock to those in the know but still is sad to see, how his legacy in Virginia, Washington D.C., and Major League Baseball will be viewed in the years to come, and reminisce on our favorite Zimmerman moments throughout the years. A bittersweet farewell to a humble ballplayer who grew up in his own backyard.

The Big Game featuring the Bengals and Rams is right around the corner, and Chip's got an announcement to make! Joining in the good news and reflective conversation about a collective history covering sports in the Commonwealth is Marc Davis, Sports Director at WTKR in Norfolk, Va. We share stories, introduce the wacky genius that is Todd "Parney" Parnell, gush over our best watch party contributions, and make our picks for Sunday's matchup.

Happy to have Pete Hailey, NBC Sports Washington beat writer and Washington Football Talk Podcast Co-Host, back on Chip & Friends to talk about Virginians and Marylanders being adverse to snow of any magnitude, a helluva weekend in Las Vegas, bringing comedic levity to a depressing football franchise, and the debut of "Pete's Power Parlay Plays"

Chip & Friends is recording a special podcast in the wild. We recap the first round of games, talk about what we love about NFL playoffs, and take a special spin on "The Wheel of Misfortune"

Soft chuckles, clever sports word play, and shaking hands on snowmaggedon overreactions in Virginia and Maryland are in order for this episode of Chip & Friends. Heather McDonough, Emmy Award-Winning Executive Sports Producer at NBC 4 in Washington D.C., joins the podcast to share her thoughts on the evolution of local sports broadcasting and production for a new age, prays the Bills beats the Patriots for his husband's sake, and comments on the Washington Football Team's impending nickname reveal. PLUS, we debut a new recurring segment, "Heather McDonough, Queen of Sports Puns." So grab your bread and milk from the grocery store with the impending snow storm blowing towards the Mid-Atlantic, pour some bourbon in that hotty toddy, and enjoy some witty, entertaining conversation.

UVA Head Coach Tony Bennett says, "not maybe perfect or pretty, that's who we are," in response to the Hoos win over Virginia Tech, and that could very well define this episode of Chip & Friends. Mike Barber, Richmond Times-Dispatch beat writer covering the ACC, Virginia, and Virginia Tech, joins the show to go deep into the ramifications of a gritty rivalry game in the conference landscape moving forward.

Our first podcast recording remotely in the wild! At Wild Wing Cafe in Chesapeake, Va., Chip and Old Dominion alum Deric chat with a broadcasting juggernaut in the 757. Ted Alexander, Voice of the Old Dominion Monarchs, relives a wild 2021 season for the ODU football program, takes us behind the scenes of getting to his dream job at age 52, and reveals his Top 5 ODU Play-by-Play calls throughout his run in Norfolk.

After a wild five days of searching, the Virginia Cavaliers have their man in Clemson OC Tony Elliott to be the 41st head coach in the football program's history. Greg Madia, Virginia Cavaliers Beat Reporter for the Daily Progress in Charlottesville, joins Chip to discuss the hire, the fit, and provide Greg suggestions on where he should have the best smash burger in town.

Bronco Mendenhall rides off into the sunset from coaching, Clemson Offensive Coordinator Tony Elliott packed his kids' bags but didn't stay the weekend in Charlottesville, dogs and cats are living together... MASS HOOS-TERIA! Award-winning journalist Jacquie Franciulli of Wahoos 24/7 and 24/7 Sports joins Chip for a conversation on the chaotic state of Virginia Cavaliers football heading into the Fenway Bowl.

Chip and the boys get on the mic officially for the first time on Chip & Friends to bring some Commonwealth flair to UVA Basketball's rough week on the road and Taylor Heinicke's ODU G.O.A.T. status ahead of the Cowboys vs. Washington Football Team. Plus, we debut some segments! "Duncan in the Trenches," "Order on the Court," and what will likely become a listener favorite... "The Wheel of Misfortune."

Moving from D.C. to the ViBe District in Va. Beach, getting a job at ESPN 94.1 FM, Chip is BACK! New group, new format, new brand, new friends! Settle in for the start of your favorite podcast from a humble Virginia native, swimming through a sea of local and national sports media content creation.

It's Wild Card Weekend and the Washington Football Team is getting counted out of their matchup with Tom Brady and the Bucs, Chip is also sus of the burgundy and gold's chances. Mitch Tischler of NBC Sports Washington and the Washington Football Talk Podcast (2:17) joins the show. We dive into the cult following of his podcast and how he grew alongside it, get giddy over emphasis on the line of scrimmage in WFT's matchup, reminisce over playoff games past when there were fans at FedEx Field, get bullish on the betting lines for the entire Wild Card lineup and... what the hell, would Deshaun Watson be fathomable as a trade option for Washington?

Ron Rivera said he was going for the division title at 1-5, and damn he *bleeping* did it. Washington Football claims its first NFC East title since 2015 and sets up a Wild Card matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the champagne and spirits flow in Chip's home studio, there's still a lot of chaos that happened to get us to the NFL postseason. Matthew Paras of the Washington Times, covering the Washington Football Team beat, joins the pod to describe what the hell happened in that fourth quarter, how this team feels different from years past. We also debut a new segment "Trust or Sus," reminisce on our Top 5 memories of the regular season and consider just how spectacular these recent years have been for D.C. Sports.

We're back! 2020 is almost over and the silver lining of a coronavirus-less world is close, aside from that Washington D.C. sports are about to be back in full swing. The Washington Football Team earned a statement victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Wizards exchanged John Wall for Russell Westbrook. Chip Brierre catches up with Pete Hailey (1:17) and Chase Hughes (27:22) of NBC Sports Washington, covering the Football Team and Wizards respectively, with his usual glass half full of spirits.

Chip Brierre is FINS UP for his Miami Dolphins not screwing up and taking Tua Tagovailoa in the first round, and believes the Washington Redskins had a solid draft under head coach Ron Rivera and Vice President of Player Personnel Kyle Smith. Chip's producer at ABC 7 Winston Hylton chats best and worst draft moments, favorite picks (01:21-27:35) then NFL Network's Charley Casserly reveals his assessment of the Redskins' draft class as well as his teams that had the best draft (27:35-36:13).

The NFL Draft is nearly here, and it promises to be memorable with it going VIRTUAL. Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic DC on the Washington Redskins Beat and former Redskins General Manager Charley Casserly, current NFL Network analyst, join Chip to set the stage for DCAF.

The '97-'98 Chicago Bulls documentary BLEW OUR MINDS, and we've got eight more episodes. Michael Jordan's "For the Love of the Game" clause, Scottie Pippen's ripping of Jerry Krause and Phil Jackson's genius to use the front office as motivation to win their sixth NBA Championship are all revealed; the beginning of a special series of podcasts where Chip chats with one of the reporters featured in the docu-series, David Aldridge of The Athletic DC.

Chip Brierre is feeling recharged after watching LIVE Taiwanese Baseball with robot and mannequin fans in the stands and controversy in the NBA Horse competition (01:04-14:55). Pete Hailey of Redskins Talk Podcast and NBC Sports Washington thinks Virtual NFL Draft could be a beautiful, hot mess and the pod delivers Top 5 coronavirus social media sports moments and movies/TV shows we've been binging (15:08-43:52).

The weirdness of coronavirus affecting sports continues to wear on Chip, but he did make a BBQ brisket to bring it back to normal! Michael Phillips of the Richmond Times-Dispatch talks about how a virtual draft will work for the NFL and Washington Redskins and Rob Carlin of NBC Sports Washington reveals he and Chip are diehard Phish fans.

One week of podcasting, a month of quarantine, Chip is starting to notice a trend only Bill Murray could understand. Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan joins the show to explain how his show "Grant and Danny" talks about sports without sports and his late show beginnings.

Chip is starting to understand the complexities of starting up a podcast AND working from home with everyone in the building. Interviews include Chad Ryan of Redskins Capital Connection Podcast on Ron Rivera's latest comments as Skins' Head Coach, Yan Gomes of the Washington Nationals on MLB's attempt to get back to baseball plus catching the final out of the World Series, then Fred Katz of The Athletic DC covering the Washington Wizards. Yep, only episode two and it's getting heavy.

In a world battling the coronavirus, socially distant Chip christens his new podcast at home with $25 sangria and a side of toilet paper from a local restaurant in Arlington, then catches up with JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington and the Redskins Talk Podcast on free agency, Ron Swanson and a look into the mailbag.

Prepare yourself to get DCAF. Chip sets the scene for his new podcast that debuts April 6th, 2020. Follow him on social media (@Chip_Brierre) to get the schedule and witness the buildup to shenanigans.