Mario Jerez's Podcast

Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com joins us for a conversation about basketball, how the NBA is covered today and a whoooole lot more. This will be a fun listen for hardcore Pelicans fans! Highlights:6:16- how the NBA is covered differently. 17:38- How Alvin Gentry owned a TV Reporter28:30- Why has ZIon kept a distance from LBJ? The LeBron James/ Zion Williamson angle nobody is talking about. 37:22- Should we be thankful to AD after all?44:15- New sound effects inside Smoothie King Center1:03:40- The legend of Boogie1:08:49- Why the Pelicans are in basketball heaven

This week, former Kansas Jayhawk and New Orleans Hornet Julian Wright joins the Mario Jerez Podcast!Julian just left his professional team in China due to the Corona Virus and took Lloyd and I through his experience avoiding the deadly disease. He also went down memory lane and reminisced on the 2007-2008 NBA season, the best in the history of pro basketball in New Orleans.We also discussed his player development business, the biggest problems facing today's NBA and a whole lot more! Following the interview, Lloyd and I discuss the Astros scandal, the return of Drew Brees and the NFL's next collective bargaining agreement.

Lloyd and I talk some LSU Hoops, Signing Day, Pelicans and more!

This is a Pelicans themed show with Andrew Lopez of ESPN. We look back on the day Anthony Davis infamously requested a trade and how the Pelicans somehow got to their current state a year later. Lloyd and I also remember Kobe Bryant, discuss Bo Pelini's return to Baton Rouge and talk some LSU hoops.

The LSU Tigers are national champions, and I react to one of the best nights of my life. Highlights: 11:25- My final call and what it all means to me15:27- Cam Jordan makes a very quick cameo on the LSU-Clemson Spanish broadcast39:20- The Zion era is underway, and I am so excited.

Lloyd Courtney and I recap our favorite memories from LSU's SEC Championship run and get ready for the college football playoff!

This week the Mario Jerez podcast features:-My favorite calls during LSU's blowout, senior night victory over Texas A and M-My thoughts on LSU's undefeated regular season-A conversation with long time voice of LSU Athletics, Jim Hawthorne

0:00-2:00- My favorite calls from the Saints' win over Tampa Bay last Sunday.2:00-10:00- Intro. I give my thoughts on the upcoming weekend for LSU football and the Saints. I also set the scene for my interview with Gus and remember my time working for the Pelicans Radio Network10:45- Gus lays out his broadcasting odyssey and how he went from aspiring pilot to successful sportscaster14:15- Gus discusses some challenges he's faced in his career, some dressed as a giant crawfish named "Cool Daddy." He also recaps the first professional interview in his career, a spontaneous encounter with Michael Jordan25:00- We discuss the Saints' defensive transformation and how they've gone from the NFL's worst defense to one of the league's best28:21- Gus and I preview LSU-Arkansas, and Gus details the fall of the Razorbacks' program in the last couple of years37:07- Gus discusses securing the rights to the Pelicans games for his station, something twenty years in the making42:38- We preview Anthony Davis' return to New Orleans with the Lakers next week. What kind of atmosphere should we expect in the Smoothie King Center? Also, I ask Gus to pass on a message from me to Pelicans fans

Good vibes are in the air as LSU has beaten Alabama in football for the first time since 2011!Lloyd Courtney and I discuss:-The sheer joy from players, coaches and fans in the days following the victory-Three mind blowing stats from the game and the 2019 season-Our unsung heroes from Saturday's game-Ed Orgeron's odyssey at LSU and how the program has gotten to this point after facing adversity

(0:00-6:37)- Intro, Spanish highlights from last weekend and quick thoughts on the upcoming football weekend(6:37)- I talk with Deuce about his broadcasting journey-Why Deuce got into broadcasting-What he learned working with legendary broadcaster, Jim Henderson-What challenges he's faced as a broadcaster. “I was scared”(12:40)- Deuce reminisces on his playing career-The one "Deuuuuuuce" chant that stands out in his memory. “Sean thought, ‘do we need to throw it’. I said no. I got it. Give me the football.” -Laying a championship foundation for a franchise after 40 years of failure-A phone call from Sean Payton and Mickey Loomis he’ll never forget(25:42)- Deuce tells us about his success as a futbol (soccer) player in his youth-What makes "el mago con cletas", Alvin Kamara so good?-What to look for in the Saints' matchup with the Cardinals on Sunday

This week, the Mario Jerez podcast features:-A mix of my favorite calls from LSU-Auburn and Saints-Cardinals-A conversation with superbowl champion, national champion and broadcaster, Marlon Favorite.at 5:49 I talk with Marlon about his transition from professional athlete to professional broadcasterat 10:15 Marlon looks back at his time at "NFL Broadcaster Bootcamp" and remembers all the time and work he put into his craftat 13:56 Marlon, a defensive lineman, gives his take on the improved play of the LSU defensive line. We also talk about the impact Tyler "la refrigeradora" Shelvin is making for the TigersAt 22:19 we talk Saints, including one defensive lineman who has caught my eye this seasonAt 25:06 I ask my weekly miscellaneous questions. Big Fav talks about the place where he had the most fun while playing football, in the arena football league with the New Orleans Voodoo

This week the Mario Jerez podcast features T-Bob Hebert, former LSU offensive lineman and host of "off the Bench" on 104.5 ESPN Radio Baton Rouge.T Bob and I discuss:-our keys to LSU-Alabama-our frustrations over the Tigers' losing streak to the Crimson Tide and the cruel stats that have since accumulated-what single quality separates Nick Saban from the rest-and more!