Jonathan Hood - Conversations Podcast

Jonathan Hood is a guest on the House of L podcast with Laurence Holmes. Catch the podcast here: https://houseofl.libsyn.com/

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Bill Rhoden, journalist, TheUndefeated.com, joined Jonathan Hood and Freddie Coleman to discuss the commercialization of Juneteenth and more.

Harry Edwards is an American sociologist and civil rights activist and he joined Jonathan Hood and Freddie Coleman to talk about sports and how it intersects with race/culture.

J.A. Adande from The Undefeated and ESPN joins to discuss Colin Kaepernick and the current social issues in America. Plus, baseball needs to get younger with its leadership and branding. Also, will Theo Epstein be in baseball after 2021?

MyBlockMyHoodMyCity: We talk athletes and activism with Robert Littal (BSO). Plus thoughts on Tom Ricketts and the Cubs finances.

Nick Friedell on Sammy Sosa/ Mark McGwire. Ray Flores on Combat Sports and more!

The latest in sports business in 2020.

Jonathan Vaughters, former friend, teammate of Lance Armstrong joined Jeff Dickerson, Jonathan Hood and Allysa Lang to talk about his relationship with Armstrong, doping and more. twitter.com/tweetjhood

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Terry Boers, joined Jonathan Hood to discuss the late David Stern, longtime commissioner of the NBA. Thoughts about Michael Jordan leaving the NBA after his 1st retirement, the NBA before David Stern came to the NBA and much more! twitter.com/tweetjhood instagram.com/igjhood

Jackie MacMullen, Senior NBA writer talks about the Celtics in the post Kyrie Irving era and the amount of movement in free agency in the NBA.

Brian Windhorst joined Jonathan Hood and Bobby Marks to talk about 2019's NBA Free Agency courtesy of ESPN Radio.

Jonathan Hood answers your questions about everything and anything in this edition of the Mailbox. Sponsored by: IDPlus Marketing solutions: www.idplus.biz 219-677-5800 cell fred@idplus.biz If we don't have it, you don't need it!!! And by Illinois Media School- www.beonair.com or call 630-916-1700 ask for Mr. Ali.

DePaul Men's Head Coach Dave Leitao joined Jonathan Hood on UTH Show as they talked about the Final Four, the goals for his team next year, Virginia winning the national championship and much more.

Jonathan Hood and Chris Bleck provide an emergency podcast about Magic Johnson and his resignation from the LA Lakers as President of Basketball Ops.

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Candace Parker, WNBA Champion with Los Angeles Sparks, a high school and college basketball legendary basketball player joined Jonathan Hood on the UTH Pod. Candace and Jonathan discuss her career at Naperville Central as a High School player, what Coach Pat Summitt meant to her at Tennessee, what her goals are for the future and much more! Enjoy the conversation! ITunes/Apple Pod listeners- please leave 5 stars and a Review. UTH POD is Sponsored by: IDPlusSolutions- www.idplus.biz Or call Fred: 219-677-5800! Follow Jonathan: twitter.com/tweetjhood SnapChat- Snapjhood Instagram.com/igjhood Facebook.com/https://www.facebo…Whu_SQrzto&fref=nf E-mail- uthpods@outlook.com Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 4pm-8pm (et) Sundays 5pm-7pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his over 13 years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thank you for listening!

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Leon Rogers, WGCI host and comedian joined me to talk about the R. Kelly, Lifetime tv documentary, Nicki vs. Cardi B, Bears vs. Eagles fallout and more.

Jonathan Hood joined D and Davis on their podcast to discuss his radio career. If you enjoyed the 1st part of the interview, you will love part 2. The Flip is back with the second half of our interview with ESPN radio host Jonathan Hood. Part two delves into the future of sports radio, some sports topics and he tells some hilarious stories of some beefs with White Sox VP Kenny WIlliams, and Bulls VP John Paxson. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed the podcast. Make sure to like, share, and rate and make sure to follow all our shannanigans

Here it is! Part 1 of the exclusive interview with ESPN 1000's Jonathan Hood. In part 1 the guys discuss Jonathan's highs and lows of his career, how he got to ESPN from WSCR completely unfiltered, how he got his name, and a lot more. Thanks for listening and make sure to check out part 2 with J Hood next week. If you enjoyed make sure to share, like, rate and subscribe for more great content. Follow the show on all social media @DandDavisShow.

Jonathan Hood sits down with Howard Griffith of the 2x Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos. Howard, a Chicago native, talks about his upbringing, high school and college exploits, his NFL career going coast to coast before finding a home in Denver as a fullback and so much more. Howard Griffith BTN Football Analyst Twitter: @HowardGriffith Howard Griffith was named analyst for the Big Ten Network in July 2007. Griffith appears on BTN Live, BTN Football and Beyond, The Final Drive, BTN Football PreGame, and BTN Football PostGame. Griffith set an NCAA record with eight rushing touchdowns in a single game during his playing days at the University of Illinois. A retired NFL fullback, he played for two seasons each with the St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers before joining the Denver Broncos is 1997. Griffith played five seasons with the Broncos, where he won two Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII. Griffith was a standout player in the Broncos’ 1999 Super Bowl win, scoring two rushing touchdowns in the game. Griffith came to the network after serving as an analyst for the Illini Radio Network. He is the founder and president the Hyde Park Jr. Spartans program, which is associated with The United Youth Football League. The program is focused on instilling positive character building attributes along with the opportunity to participate in youth football regardless of prior experience or athletic ability. Griffith resides in Chicago with his wife and two sons. Enjoy Part 1 of this conversation.

Tommy Davidson is in the Chicagoland area and will perform at the Chicago Improv, Saturday December 22nd at 7pm and 9:15pm. Tommy joined Jonathan Hood to talk about his career in comedy, working for Fox on the hit tv show "In Living Color" as well as Fox NFL Sunday. Davidson also talks about the state of comedy in 2018 and much more. Davidson started his career as a stand-up comedian in Washington DC, earning an ardent following with sheer hard work in various comedy clubs. As one of the cutting-edge, young stand-ups, he was spotted by major concert promoters, who booked him as the opening act for A-list touring acts, including Patti LaBelle, Kenny G and Luther Vandross. It wasn't long before he came to Hollywood and was performing stand-up at a number of clubs, including the Comedy Act Theatre, where he met Robert Townsend. This led to his first national television appearance, with a starring role in Partners in Crime (2005) and was the conduit to Keenen Ivory Wayans, who proved instrumental in Davidson's career by offering him an opportunity to audition and join the uniquely talented cast of the most adventurous prime-time variety show of its day, In Living Color (1990). He, Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans made TV history with their originality. Tommy's impressive film debut was opposite Halle Berry in Strictly Business (1991). He immediately segued into select high-profile films, starring opposite Jada Pinkett Smith in the romantic comedy, Woo (1998) (New Line), and in the provocative urban comedy, Booty Call (1997) (Columbia Pictures). His credits include numerous feature film roles, from Spike Lee's Bamboozled (2000), where he received acclaim and praise for his turn as "Womack/Sleep 'N Eats", to Juwanna Mann (2002) (Morgan Creek Productions') and the pivotal cameo in Jim Carrey's Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), which has become a cult favorite. Davidson's hilarious impressions of Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson and other icons have become infamous. His visibility on In Living Color (1990) led to three Showtime specials: "On Strength of New York", "Illin' in Philly" and "Takin' it to DC". His elasticity as a performer who delivers on both the big and small screen led to other projects like the lead in the Disney's animated series, The Proud Family (2001), and as a host on FOX's "The NFL Show", alongside football greats Michael Irvin and Tony Siragusa. Davidson also portrays the lead in Will Smith's up-and-coming animated series, "Youngin's" (2000). Tommy stars - along with 80 other star stand-ups - in I Am Comic (2010), opposite Tim Allen, Lewis Black, Sarah Silverman, Carlos Mencia, Jeff Foxworthy and Kathy Griffin. The film, which premiered on Showtime, is one of Netflix's surefire hits, enjoying a continual surge as a favorite with consumers. Davidson scored big with reviewers and audiences, alike, opposite Michael Jai White, in the critically-lauded spoof comedy, Black Dynamite (2009) (Sony Pictures), last year's big Sundance hit, which is currently being adapted as a cartoon for Adult Swim. He is receiving critical raves for a cameo in Ahmed Ahmed's award-winning documentary, Just Like Us (2010), a feature film masterpiece which is a cross-cultural study of stand-up comedy bridging all ethnicity. Tommy travels internationally selling out every venue in which he headlines.

Jonathan Hood sits down with Howard Griffith of the 2x Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos. Howard, a Chicago native, talks about his upbringing, high school and college exploits, his NFL career going coast to coast before finding a home in Denver as a fullback and so much more. Enjoy Part 2 of this conversation. Howard Griffith BTN Football Analyst Twitter: @HowardGriffith Howard Griffith was named analyst for the Big Ten Network in July 2007. Griffith appears on BTN Live, BTN Football and Beyond, The Final Drive, BTN Football PreGame, and BTN Football PostGame. Griffith set an NCAA record with eight rushing touchdowns in a single game during his playing days at the University of Illinois. A retired NFL fullback, he played for two seasons each with the St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers before joining the Denver Broncos is 1997. Griffith played five seasons with the Broncos, where he won two Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII. Griffith was a standout player in the Broncos’ 1999 Super Bowl win, scoring two rushing touchdowns in the game. Griffith came to the network after serving as an analyst for the Illini Radio Network. He is the founder and president the Hyde Park Jr. Spartans program, which is associated with The United Youth Football League. The program is focused on instilling positive character building attributes along with the opportunity to participate in youth football regardless of prior experience or athletic ability. Griffith resides in Chicago with his wife and two sons.

Episode 27- Under the Hood Podcast- Guest: Eddie Jackson. Eddie Jackson joined Jonathan Hood on the UTH Podcast to talk about the Chicago Bears win vs. the L.A. Rams on December 10th 2018. He also discussed his career with the Alabama Crimson Tide, the current Alabama team and their chances to win the national championship, Eddie previews the Packers/GB game and much more. Enjoy the conversation on the UTH POD. Eddie Jackson (born December 10, 1992) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Jackson attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. He played defensive back and wide receiver for the football team. As a senior, he had 37 receptions for 792 yards on offense and 66 tackles and five interceptions on defense. Jackson committed to the University of Alabama to play college football under head coach Nick Saban. College career Jackson started his career at Alabama as a cornerback. As a true freshman in 2013, he played in seven games with four starts and had 19 tackles and one interception. Jackson tore his ACL prior to this sophomore season in April 2014 but returned that year to play in 11 games with 10 starts.[2] He recorded 41 tackles, one sack and one interception. Prior to his junior year in 2015, Jackson switched from cornerback to safety.[3][4][5] He played in all 15 games, recording 46 tackles and six interceptions. He was named the Defensive MVP of the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship after recording three tackles and an interception against Clemson in a 45-40 victory.[6][7] Jackson broke his left leg against Texas A&M in the eighth week of the 2016 season, ending his year.[8] He finished his injury-shortened senior season with two punt returns and one interception returned for touchdowns, and was named second team all-conference despite only playing eight games. Professional career Coming out of Alabama, Jackson was projected by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts to be a third round pick. He received an invitation to the NFL Combine, but was unable to perform any physical drills during the entire pre-draft process due to the broken leg he suffered in October. He was ranked the fifth best strong safety prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[9] He was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.[20] Jackson was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for his performance during the month of November. In week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, Jackson intercepted a Hail Mary pass at the end of the second quarter off quarterback Jared Goff. The Bears would win the game 15-6.

Shawn Wayans joined Jonathan Hood to talk about his upcoming show at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, his career in comedy, his family and much more! Boo Crew Link: theboocrew.com/ Chicago Improv tickets: chicago.improv.com/comedian/tw-eve…Wayans/8481755/ Shawn Wayans is an actor known for co-starring with his brother Marlon in various comic spoofs, including the Scary Movie franchise. Born January 19, 1971 in New York City, Shawn Wayans is the second youngest of the 10 Wayans siblings, a close-knit family of actors, screenwriters and directors best known for comic spoofs such as Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, the Scary Movie series and Dance Flick. Shawn Wayans was born January 19, 1971, in New York City. His father, Howell Wayans, was a supermarket manager, and his mother, Elvira Wayans, was a homemaker. Shawn Wayans is the second youngest of 10 Wayans siblings, all of whom are notable figures in the entertainment industry. Most notable among the Wayans clan are Keenen, an actor, director and writer; Damon, an actor and producer; Kim, an actress; and Marlon, an actor and writer. Wayans attended the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. By the time he reached high school, several of his elder siblings were already achieving success as comedians, actors and directors, and Wayans set out to follow in their footsteps. While only a junior in high school, he made his film debut, a brief cameo in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, a parody of the "blaxploitation" films of the 1970s written and directed by older brother Keenen Ivory Wayans. Film and Television Career Shawn Wayans graduated from high school in 1989, and in 1991 he joined several of his siblings in the cast of In Living Color, the highly acclaimed sketch-comedy show, also written and directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. The show established the Wayans clan as a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood while also helping launch the careers of unrelated future stars like Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx. Shawn Wayans left the show in 1993, but three years later, he again teamed up with brothers Keenen and Marlon to make Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, a spoof of earnest coming-of-age-in-the-hood flicks like Boyz n the Hood.

Jonathan Hood has a conversation with Marcellus Wiley, author of a new book, Never Shut Up. Purchase here: www.amazon.com/Never-Shut-Up-Une…res/dp/B07HKLZNHZ Follow: twitter.com/marcelluswiley Ex-NFL player, gentleman scholar, and Fox Sports personality Marcellus Wiley sucks you into a world of inner-city violence, Ivy League intrigue, and pro-football escapades that's one part touching, one part hilarious, and all parts impossible to put down. Marcellus Wiley has never had a problem expressing his opinion, whether it was growing up in Compton with a football tucked under his arm, or going to college at Columbia University, where he learned to survive Advanced Calculus and self-important pseudo-intellectuals. Or making it to the NFL against all odds, where he put together a 10-year career of massive paydays, massive painkillers, and massive sacks of everyone from Steve Young to Peyton Manning. Now, in Never Shut Up, Fox Sports' hottest rising persona doesn't hold back as he goes off on everything that's controversial with the game today, from concussions to political protests to inherent violence that's worse than the hood he grew up in. Not because he hates football, but because he wants to save it. Marcellus has never held back, even when a lot of people wanted him to. Now, he's letting it all hang out - right there in this audiobook. Way more than just another book about the latest NFL scandals, this warm, moving, and genuinely funny story of awkward transitions, family loyalty, fame, fortune, and failure will make you fall in love with Marcellus - and football - all over again. In Never Shut Up, Marcellus will take you on a truly unique journey from Crenshaw to Broadway to the Buffalo Bills and back again, sometimes making you laugh, sometimes making you cry, but always leaving you entertained.

Malcolm D. Lee (born January 11, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has directed such films as Undercover Brother, The Best Man, Roll Bounce, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Soul Men and Girls Trip. He also directed an episode of the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He is a cousin of film director Spike Lee, and is a graduate of Packer Collegiate Institute and Georgetown University. He directed an installment in the Scary Movie franchise, Scary Movie 5. In 2013, he directed The Best Man Holiday, a sequel to The Best Man. His 2017 movie Girls Trip, starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Jada Pinkett Smith, received positive reviews from critics and grossed $137 million worldwide; it also grossed over $100 million domestically, the first comedy of 2017 to do so.[4] Night School - Teddy Walker is a successful salesman whose life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally blows up his place of employment. Forced to attend night school to get his GED, Teddy soon finds himself dealing with a group of misfit students, his former high school nemesis and a feisty teacher who doesn't think he's too bright.

Fred Mitchell, long time columnist and author joins the UTH Podcast. Jonathan and Fred talk about his playing career in college as a place kicker, his journalism career, the many interviews he's conducted in his career. The difference between long form writing and blogging and much more. Fred Mitchell is an award-winning sportswriter and author who spent over 41 years with the Chicago Tribune and is now an adjunct professor of journalism at De Paul University and the community correspondent for the Chicago Blackhawks. Mitchell also was one of the nation’s first prominent small-college place-kicking specialists at Wittenberg University. In 2009, the National Football Foundation named its annual award to honor the best kicker among the 750 non-FBS schools the “Fred Mitchell Award.” (www.fredmitchellaward.com) During the 1960s, Mitchell set the NCAA “College Division” record for career points scored by kicking. Mitchell, who was named to the Lutheran College All-America team in 1968, was inducted into Wittenberg’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995 and the American Football Kicking Hall of Fame in 2013. Mitchell played semi-pro football with the Columbus Bucks while teaching English and coaching football and track at Grove City (Ohio) High School. He later played for the Chicago Heights Broncos. In 1999, he was inducted into the American Football Association’s Minor League Football Hall of Fame. A member of Wittenberg's Board of Directors, Mitchell received an honorary doctorate in 2000. The Fred Mitchell Scholarship is awarded annually to the Wittenberg student who combines athletic and journalistic achievement. In 2015, he was presented the Ring Lardner Award by the Chicago Union League Club for outstanding sports journalism. Mitchell has written 11 books, including biographies with Bears Hall of Famer Gale Sayers and Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams. He also wrote “Playing Through” with Earl Woods, the late father of PGA champion Tiger Woods. Mitchell received the "Jim Murray Award" as the outstanding sportswriter in 2000 from the American Football Foundation. In 1974, Mitchell presented to Wilson Sporting Goods the idea of kicking nets, which later would become commonplace on the sidelines of NFL, college and high school football games.

Please Leave 5 Stars and a Review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jonat…d1431549029?mt=2 itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Lamman Rucker- of the hit tv show Greenleaf joins the UTH Pod. Jonathan and Lamman discuss his career as an actor, how his fans address him as his character "Pastor Greenleaf" what it was like to work in a soap opera, his fandom of the Pittsburgh Steelers and much more. Follow Lamman twitter.com/actorlammanrucker twitter.com/GreenleafOWN Watch the show: www.oprah.com/app/greenleaf.html His major role came in 2002 when he assumed the role of attorney T. Marshall Travers on the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns opposite Tamara Tunie. He left the series the following year and portrayed Garret Williams on ABC soap opera All My Children in 2005. He also had the recurring roles on the UPN sitcoms All of Us and Half & Half. Rucker is best known for his roles in the Tyler Perry's films. He co-starred in Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010). He played Will Brown in 2008 film Meet The Browns. He later had a starring role on Perry's sitcom Meet the Browns reprising his role as Will from 2009 to 2011. The following year after Meet the Browns, Rucker was cast in the male lead role opposite Anne Heche in the NBC comedy series Save Me, but was fired after pilot episode.[6] He later had roles in a number of small movies and TV movies. Rucker also had regular role opposite Mena Suvari in the short-lived WE tv drama series, South of Hell.[7] In 2015, Rucker was cast as one of leads in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. He plays Jacob Greenleaf, the eldest son of Lynn Whitfield' and Keith David's characters.[8][9]

Corey Holcomb, comedian and actor joined Jonathan Hood to discuss his career, why there is so much violence in Chicago, relationship advice, his thoughts on the NBA and much more. Enjoy this conversation. Follow: twitter.com/thecoreyholcomb Purchase tickets: chicago.improv.com/comedian/tw-eve…olcomb/8313955/ Podcast; www.coreyholcomb.com/ Follow Jonathan: twitter.com/tweetjhood SnapChat- Snapjhood Instagram.com/igjhood Facebook.com/https://www.facebo…Whu_SQrzto&fref=nf Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his over 13 years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thank you for listening!

Shanola Hampton, who plays the character, Veronica, on the hit tv show Shameless joins the show to discuss her career, her role on Shameless, how she became a Minnesota Vikings fan and much more. Follow Shanola- Twitter.com/shanolahampton Shanola Hampton was born May 27 in Charleston, South Carolina, to a Car Salesman and an IRS agent. She was raised in Summerville, South Carolina with her four sisters. In college she earned a degree in Theater, with emphasis in Performance from Winthrop University along with a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from University of Illinois. She moved to Los Angeles in 2001, and began appearing in commercials. Later, she made her first guest appearance in Ryan Murphy's "Popular." Her hobbies include, traveling back to South Carolina to spend time with family, Pilates, and swimming. Her hope is to one day open a Performing Arts School.

Isreal Idonije joined Jonathan Hood to discuss his love for reading and developing comics. They also discuss how defense is perceived in the NFL and much more. Follow Isreal: twitter.com/iidonije Support Isreal: www.dreamkidz.com/ Read about Isreal: www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-for…onije-20564776 Israel Idonije, O.M. (born November 17, 1980) is a retired Nigerian-Canadian defensive end NFL player, and actor. Idonije was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns out of the University of Manitoba. A draft pick of the now defunct Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League, for whom he never played a game, Idonije spent the start of the 2003 season on the Browns' practice squad prior to his release in September. He was subsequently signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad for the final six weeks of the season.[2] He has also played for the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, and New York Giants. Episode 19 - Isreal Idonije - with Jonathan Hood UTH Pod/Summer of Football by UTH Podcast w/Jonathan Hood is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Show less

In Episode 18 of the UTH POD- Jonathan Hood talks to San Diego native, Nick Cannon. Nick is the star and creator of Wildn Out a tv show on MTV. Nick is bringing his successful show to the Chicagoland area. Jonathan talks to Nick about his career, new projects, going back to school and so much more. Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980)[1] is an American rapper, actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, film producer, entrepreneur, record producer, and radio and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenager on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, Wild 'N Out, and America's Got Talent. He acted in the films Drumline, Love Don't Cost a Thing, and Roll Bounce. As a rapper he released his debut self-titled album in 2003 with the hit single "Gigolo", a collaboration with singer R. Kelly. In 2007 he played the role of the fictional footballer TJ Harper in the film. Follow Nick- twitter.com/nickcannon Purchase your tickets: arenarosemont.com/Tickets-Active.p…41835&venueID=44 Follow Jonathan: twitter.com/tweetjhood SnapChat- Snapjhood Instagram.com/igjhood Facebook.com/https://www.facebo…Whu_SQrzto&fref=nf Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his over 13 years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thank you for listening!

Jonathan Hood talks with Skylar Diggins Smith on the UTH POD. They discuss her relationship with Roc Nation, the growth of the WNBA, the WNBA All-Star game in Minneapolis and more. Follow Skylar: twitter.com/SkyDigg4 Support Skylar: officialskylardiggins.com/ Follow- twitter.com/tweetjhood Snapchat- snapjhood Instagram.com/igjhood Facebook- www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Follow- twitter.com/arisports www.facebook.com/ari.temkin.5 Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his over 13 years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thank you for listening! Skylar Kierra Diggins-Smith (born August 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted 3rd overall by the Tulsa Shock in the 2013 WNBA draft. In high school, she was the National Gatorade Player of the Year, the Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year, and a McDonald's All-American. Diggins played point guard for Notre Dame, where she led Notre Dame to three consecutive Final Fours and two consecutive NCAA championship appearances. She finished her Notre Dame career ranked first in points and steals, second in assists, and as a two-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard in the nation.

Jonathan Hood talks with Comedan Gary Owen. They discuss his career in comedy, his love for the Cincinnati Bengals and much more. Gary will be in Chicago at the Improv for 5 shows. Purchase tickets here: chicago.improv.com/ Gary's website: garyowen.com/ Gary Owen (born July 26, 1974) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. After being named "Funniest Serviceman In America," his big break came in 1997 on Black Entertainment Television's stand-up showcase Comic View. Owen followed this debut with featured roles in the films Daddy Day Care, Little Man, and College. He has cultivated an African-American following after headlining on cable channel BET and performing at targeted events, such as Shaquille O'Neal's All-Star Comedy Jam Tour. He has an upcoming TV show on BET called The Gary Owen Show. Gary was always the class clown growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio. After high school, he got serious and enlisted in the Navy. He was chosen for the prestigious Presidential Honor Guard. After leaving his ceremonial position, Owen became a military police officer at the Naval Installations on Coronado Island in San Diego but he only made two arrests in three years. During that time he embarked on his true calling: stand-up comedy. After only a year of doing stand-up, he was named “Funniest Serviceman in America.” Owen had a huge African-American fan base and went on to win the “Funniest Black Comedian in San Diego” contest. In addition, Ebony magazine has proclaimed Gary “Black America’s Favorite White Comedian.”

In Episode 15 of the UTH Podcast, former NFL player, Pro Bowl running back Thomas Q. Jones joined the show! Jonathan and Thomas talk about his career as a Chicago Bear, the state of football in 2018, his acting career, being featured on Netflix Network's Luke Cage and much more. Thomas Quinn Jones (born August 19, 1978) is an American actor and former American football running back who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Virginia. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals seventh overall in the 2000 NFL Draft, and played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in addition to the New York Jets, Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs. He is among the top 25 leading rushers in NFL history, and a member of the 10,000 yards club. Jones has since become an actor, and appeared in Being Mary Jane on BET, Straight Outta Compton, and Luke Cage. Follow Thomas- twitter.com/thomasjonesrb Watch Luke Cage: www.netflix.com/title/80002537 Watch Corbin Nash - UK www.amazon.com/Corbin-Nash/dp/B07B3RP8FZ Watch Being Mary Jane www.netflix.com/title/80004462 Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his over 13 years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thank you for listening! Episode 15- Thomas Q. Jones- UTH POD- Jonathan Hood by UTH Podcast w/Jonathan Hood is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Show less

Terry Boers, author of his new book "Score of a Lifetime: my 25 years talking Chicago sports" was a talk show host at WSCR- The Score in Chicago for 25 years and was a newspaper writer for 25 years. Jonathan and Terry talk about the state of Major League Baseball in 2018, his relationship with Jerry Reinsdorf, Michael Jordan, Doug Collins and others. Hood and Boers also discuss their philosophy of talking about political issues on a sports radio format and much more! Enjoy this conversation on the UTH Podcast! RobertFeder.com story on Terry: www.robertfeder.com/2016/11/29/terr…25-years-score/ Purchase his book: www.triumphbooks.com/terry-boers-co…tor-435299.php www.amazon.com/Score-Lifetime-Ta…ore+of+a+lifetime Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his over 13 years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thank you for listening!

Chicago's own, actress Tai Davis joined Jonathan Hood on the UTH Podcast to talk about her role as "Tracy" a grieving mother who loses her son to gun violence. Tai talks about her growing up in Chicago, being a mother, how she began her career as an actress, what it's like working with Common and much more. Buckle up for an interesting conversation with Tai Davis! (Warning Coarse Language) Columns about the show---The Chi: theundefeated.com/features/the-chi…-set-in-chicago/ www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/…180106-story.html Follow Tai: twitter.com/TaiDavis www.facebook.com/TaiDavisActress/ Tai on The Chi: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qObwQ3dFkkk Watch The Chi television show here: www.sho.com/the-chi Tai on WIkifeet: www.wikifeet.com/Tai_Davis Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his over 13 years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thank you for listening!

Jonathan Hood interviews comedian Aries Spears, who is coming to the Chicago Improv. Aries discusses his career, his thoughts on Michael Jordan vs Lebron James debate, his comedy influences and much more. Aries Spears (born April 3, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist from New York City. Spears was a regular on Fox's sketch comedy series MADtv, appearing in 198 episodes, making him the second longest-serving cast member on the show behind Michael McDonald. In 2011, he released a special called Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling. Spears was born in Chicago, IL and moved to New York when he was a year or two old. His mother, Doris Spears, is a jazz singer. Spears moved to New Jersey at age 11 and attended Arthur M. Judd Elementary School. He became a comedian at 14, performing stand-up comedy in various comedy clubs in New York City. He was expelled for fighting during his sophomore year in North Brunswick Township High School in North Brunswick Township, at age 17. Spears started doing his own comedy routine around his hometown. Spears said that his first stand up comedy was doing impressions at the Uptown Comedy Club in Harlem, and Spears said that he recalls himself doing impressions of James Brown and Jack Nicholson during his first stand up comedy. Follow Aries: twitter.com/AriesSpears Get tickets here: chicago.improv.com/ Aries Podcast www.spearsberg.com/ Follow UTH here! instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his over 13 years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thank you for listening! Episode 11- Aries Spears - UTH POD with Jonathan Hood by UTH Podcast w/Jonathan Hood is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Show less

Jonathan Hood talks with DJ The First Lady - V103FM Chicago. First Lady is one of the FIRST FEMALES to record a house music record. "The First Lady" Khris Hutchinson talks about her career as one of the first nationally and internationally known DJ's in her field. She discusses her experience at WKKC-FM Chicago and looks at the landscape of House Music in the past and in 2018. She also has a unique story about her husband Hugo Hutchinson, differences in NY and Chicago radio and so much more. Enjoy this conversation with two former Kennedy-King College classmates as they reminisce and talk music/radio on this edition of the UTH Podcast. Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, First Lady is a radio/ television personality, a Billboard Award winning Radio Music and Program Director, International, DJ Hall of Fame, pioneering DJ, and the FIRST Female DJ to play House Music on the radio, she was also a member of the FIRST ALL FEMALE House Music DJ team (The Fantastic Four), as well as, The First Female Mixer on Chicago radio, (WGCI-FM 107.5 in 1986.) With over 35 years of experience in the broadcast communications and music industry, First Lady has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, including; Farley JackMaster Funk, Steve Silk Hurley, Lil Louis, Hugo H. In 2015, First Lady was inducted into "The Frankie Knuckles Lifetime Achievement Award DJ Hall of Fame" by The Chosen Few DJs, as well as, the recipient of the 2006 Billboard Hip Hop and R&B Award for APD/Music Director of the Year and ranked #17 on the list of "The Top 30 Black Women in Media" by Radio Facts. Follow First Lady: Twitter.com/ilovefirstlady www.facebook.com/ILOVEFIRSTLADY2 Check out her Sundress Day event in Chicago: www.facebook.com/events/198430177614539/ First Lady mix: Ilovefirstlady – First-lady-house-lines-mix Stretch and Bobbito Documentary mentioned on the UTHPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bWbInD66IU Follow Jonathan Hood- instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave 5 stars and a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his ten years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thanks for listening!

Jonathan Hood previews Wrestlemania 34 with two great guests! WWE/NWA Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross and SiriusXM Rush pro wrestling talk show host, Dave LaGreca. Ross currently works part-time for WWE, as a commentator, and for Fox Sports, where he writes commentary on professional wrestling for FoxSports.com. He is also the lead announcer for New Japan Pro-Wrestling on AXS TV. Ross was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007. He is known affectionately as "Good ol' JR", was widely regarded as the voice of the WWE and has been labelled one of the best wrestling commentators of all time. We discuss his new podcast with Westwood One, his upcoming fan shows with Jerry Lawler they are planning for 2018, What he liked and didn't like about New Japan Pro Wrestling show in Long Beach in March, the development of Cody Rhodes, the Wrestlemania card, Roman Reigns and more! Dave LaGreca, Host of “Busted Open”, weekdays on SiriusXM Rush 93. Dave is an award winning radio talent with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He’s a lifelong pro wrestling fan who has traveled all around the country interviewing legends like Ric Flair, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon and more. Dave attended college at William Patterson University. We discuss him meeting and being part of an angle for the National Wrestling Alliance and champion Nick Aldis, working with two WWE Hall of Famers, Bully Ray and Mark Henry, his favorite matches for the 2018 Wrestlemania and NXT cards and much more! Enjoy the 8th episode of the UTH Pod. Follow Jim- twitter.com/jrsbbq Follow Dave- twitter.com/CedEntertainer instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave 5 stars and a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his ten years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thanks for listening!

One of the Original Kings of Comedy, Cedric the Entertainer, joined Jonathan Hood on the #UTHPod. Cedric is in Chicago and will be doing his stand up comedy show at the Chicago Theater. Cedric talks about how he views comedy today, being a commercial pitch man, his new projects and much more. Enjoy our conversation in episode 7 of the #UTHPod. Warning: Coarse Language. Follow Ceddy- twitter.com/CedEntertainer Follow Jonathan Hood on: instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave 5 stars and a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his ten years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/index.aspx?path=mbball Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thanks for listening!

Activist. Comedian. Talk Show Host. Actor. And these descriptions do not scratch the surface of the life of one of the Orginal Kings of Comedy, D.L. Hughley. He is in Chicago land doing 6 stand-up shows at the Chicago Improv and stopped by to talk to Jonathan Hood about his influences in comedy, his thoughts on the state of America regarding race and the current U.S. political climate and much more. Enjoy Episode 6 of the UTH podcast! (Warning Coarse Language) Follow D.L. - twitter.com/RealDLHughley Follow Jonathan Hood on: instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave 5 stars and a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his ten years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/index.aspx?path=mbball Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thanks for listening!

Jonathan Hood is joined by The Destined Legend, Leon Rogers, comedian, host on Chicago's 107.5 WGCI Radio as talks about his career in comedy and on the radio. He discusses life on the road, meeting James Brown, WGCI vs. Power 92.3 Chicago, his love for sports, the loss of his best friend and so much more. Enjoy the laughs in this conversation in Episode 4. Warning: coarse language. Follow Leon: twitter.com/leonrogers Follow the Takeover: wgci.iheart.com/featured/the-wgci-morning-show/ Follow Jonathan Hood on: instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave 5 stars and a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his ten years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thanks for listening!

In episode 3 of the Under the Hood Podcast, we hear from the iconic, Godfather of Chicago sports talk, Chet Coppock. He discusses his career that took him to Indianapolis, Chicago and New York. The mistakes he made in his life, the status of his relationship with his former producer, Dan McNeil, how he feels about sports radio and journalism in 2018. He also discusses his new book he co-wrote with Otis Wilson and a lot more. Follow Chet: twitter.com/chetcoppock Chet's books: www.amazon.com/Books-Chet-Coppoc…%3AChet%20Coppock Follow Jonathan Hood on: instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave 5 stars and a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his ten years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/index.aspx?path=mbball Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thanks for listening!

The iconic Scoop Jackson of ESPN.com, joins Jonathan Hood on the Under the Hood podcast- Episode 2. They discuss his life growing up in Chicago, his mother and dad (who was a writer/columnist.) For the first time, speaks on the record on his strained relationship with Jason Whitlock and the impact of the black culture in the home and sports and so much more. Get ready for this intriguing conversation with ESPN's Scoop Jackson. Enjoy. Follow Jonathan Hood on: instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave 5 stars and a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his ten years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/index.aspx?path=mbball Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thanks for listening!

Nick Friedell, Syracuse grad, NBA reporter joins #UTHPod to discuss his career in broadcasting, difficulty of the loss of his father, his journey as a broadcaster and much more. Enjoy the conversation in Episode 1 of the Under the Hood Pod. Follow Jonathan Hood on: instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave 5 stars and a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his ten years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/index.aspx?path=mbball Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thanks for listening!