Inside the Loop

The guys sit down with Minnesota Twins left handed pitcher, Devin Smeltzer to chat about his road to the show. Devin's path is more unique than others which is why he serves as an inspiration to a lot of the world. Devin battled bladder & prostate cancer as a 9 year old kid and we're thankful he gave us some in depth stories & memories about his experience. This interview is packed with personal experiences, funny childhood memories and incredible pro ball stories. I don't think this one will let you down,

The guys sit down with Sloan Struble, also known as Dayglow, an extremely successful, up and coming musical artist. Sloan already has record hits by the age of 22 and we were able to discuss his upbringing to find out how he got to where he is nowadays. Sloan shares his home roots, how he learned how to make music, other musical world opinions as well as wagering an exciting bet with us at the end.

The guys sit down with 4x World Wakesurf Champion & 9x USA National Wakesurf Champion, Ashley Kidd. Ashley was kind enough to share some of her life story starting from her early childhood years in Corpus Christi all the way up to present day in Austin, TX. We had fun asking her about her best impulse buys, healthiest addictions and her biggest guilty pleasure when it comes to food. We also dig into her personal life in regards to the most influential person in her life and how much wakesurfing has changed her life. Also, if you're not up to speed on how the competitive wakesurfing world works, Ashley explains how judging, scoring and competition works.

Tuck & Burch sit down together this week to run through podcasts updates, such as new merchandise including brand new hats, sneak preview at future guests and test out a couple new segments! We know y'all enjoy our guests but we decided we should interact with our fans from time to time.

The Inside the Loop boys sit down with Team USA Olympic diver, Kassidy Cook, to share her journey from childhood to present. Kassidy shares stories from childhood, high school, Stanford and the 2016 Rio de Jeneiro Summer Olympic games. She also shares some of her training tips, training diet, and answers random fan questions. Prior to Kassidy's interview, Jared and Tuck give some merchandise updates and play a game of "Wrong Answers Only".

The Inside the Loop boys sit down with professional soccer player of Real Betis FC and Cameroon national team player, Michaela Abam, to chat about how Michaela came to be the woman she is today and the stories that came along with it. We exchanged laughs, stories and ideas but mainly laughs. Michaela tells us about growing up in Houston with immigrant parents, playing soccer at West Virginia University, being the 4th overall in the NWSL draft, taking her talents to Europe and playing in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She has next level energy and you're going to want to hear it.

John Williamson, AKA Swilson, sat down with the Inside the Loop boys to discuss the events in his life that helped propel him to where he is now. John grew up in Houston, Texas where he was submerged in the world of music and sport at an early age. Whether it was about his childhood, baseball or music, he came in strapped with stories. We learned about John's childhood with his older brothers, senior pranks, his days playing for legendary coach Wayne Graham, his first minor league outing and the day his music blew up via Bleacher Report and Barstool. Hope y'all enjoy this one as much as we did.

We sit down with Daniel Mengden, right handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. Daniel is moving into his 4th year in the MLB and was kind enough to share some of his stories he's experienced along the way. He was kind enough to share what his childhood was like growing up in a homeschool environment in Houston, Texas. We also hear about his relationship with his parents and siblings, transitioning into high school and college, getting drafted by the Houston Astros and of course his time in thus far in the big leagues.

We sit down with a familiar face from Netflix's cheer documentary, Shannon Woolsey, to discuss her personal story. We cover her childhood all the way up to present day life. We enjoyed discussing her British roots, the culture and the functionality of the cheer world, her time at Navarro winning two National championships and what life has been like after the release of "Cheer", the documentary.

Inside the Loop's first lady. We sit down former 2x All-American gymnast and LSU Tiger, McKenna Kelley, to talk about her life and what she is up to now a days. McKenna tells us about her passion for gymnastics, how the sport works, her life changing injury, her social influence in the sport and how she has taken advantage of that to help the younger generation of gymnastics.

We sat down with former Detroit Lions long snapper, Jimmy Landes, and listen to his story starting from his childhood in Tyler, Texas all the way to the NFL. Jimmy shares stories about family pranks, getting stared down by Robert Griffin III, attending the NFL combine, being the 5th ever long snapper to be drafted into the NFL, his rookie dinner and much more.

The Inside the Loop boys sit down with potential Heisman Trophy winner, D'Eriq King. D'Eriq shares stories and trials he's faced in his life that have helped shape the man he is today. Our conversations covered a lot of ground like getting in trouble with his older brother, running the score up in little league football, going from 8th string to 1st string QB in high school and what his favorite part of game days are. We hope to make some more people D'Eriq King fans after this episode.

We sit down with owner and head chef of True Craft Market, Bryant Reckling, to talk about what it means and takes to run a small business. We hit a lot of topics with our sit down with Bryant which includes where he found his passion for food, his short move to Australia, the process of opening up TCM and what TCM's mission is as a small, local Houston restaurant and market.

Ian Gibaut, right-handed pitcher for the Texas Rangers, sits down with us to discuss the road to the show as well as the stories that come with that journey. We talk about not making varsity baseball until his senior year of high school, throwing 96 MPH and becoming the closer at Tulane as a Freshman, getting drafted, enduring the minor league life and his time thus far in the MLB. He also etches his name into the Inside the Loop podcast history books as our first "blue check mark guest".

Gabriel Solis, founder and head trainer at SJ Training, joins the podcast to hangout and share his story. We talk about what it was like growing up on the Eastside of Houston, Texas, the time a group of men broke in and robbed Gabriel's house, how SJ Training started and how he runs the business.

Chris Wernette joins the podcast as our first ever guest interview. Chris serves as the Head Roaster and Director of Wholesale & Distribution at Pinewood Roasters in Waco, Texas. We talk about what life was like growing up in the Wernette family, accidentally pantsing kids at the playground, how Chris ended up in the coffee industry, what he does at Pinewood and where coffee is taking him in the future.

Since our mission is to discover really cool people in this world and share their stories from their childhood, to present day, to where they are headed and aspire to be. We thought it was only right to share how we came together to start Inside the Loop, where the name roots from and share some of our own stories. We also share some of our future guests and talk about nonsense. Take it easy on us, it's our first one