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From course to culture, discussing the sporting and golf landscape of the Coachella Valley, SoCal and beyond.

Judd Spicer


    • Jun 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 84 EPISODES


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    Spicer Speaking Episode 84 - June 14, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 41:44


    As the U.S. Open returns to L.A. for the first time in 75 years, get prepped for the event via this visit with UCLA junior Omar Morales, readying for his major championship debut.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 83 - June 7, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 37:58


    Spicer Speaking Episode 82 - May 17, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 48:44


    Tune in for a visit with longtime college football coach and new Director of Athletics at John Carroll University, Brian Polian.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 81 - May 3, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 57:56


    Enjoy a visit with Derek White, GM at Desert Willow Golf Resort, and lace-up a discussion on NHL Pride Nights with Dr. Teresa Anne Fowler, Asst. Professor of Education at Concordia University of Edmonton.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 80 - April 12, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 44:55


    A Story of Ice & Mic: Join in for a chat about this year's Coachella, and prep for the Coachella Valley Firebirds' playoff debut, in this visit with Shad Powers, columnist for The Desert Sun.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 79 - April 5, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 49:00


    Palm Springs' Broadcaster Sporting Roundtable: Join in for this triumvirate visit with Blake Arthur of KESQ/CBS and Tim O'Brien of NBC Palm Springs.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 78 - March 22, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 46:50


    With Galleri Classic week upon us in the desert, join in for this visit with reigning PGA Tour Champions "Player of the Year," Steven Alker. 

    Spicer Speaking Episode 77 - March 8, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 55:57


    Tee-up your prep and preview for the inaugural Galleri Classic via visits with tournament director, Michelle DeLancy, and Larry Bohannan, golf writer for The Desert Sun.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 76 - March 1, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 47:24


    Serve up some prep for the upcoming BNP Paribas Open with Andrew John, reporter for The Desert Sun newspaper.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 75 - February 15, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 47:31


    Ready your lens for this visit with renowned golf photographer, John Henebry.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 74 - January 25, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 43:33


    Listen in as Judd talks APGA Tour and diversity in the game with pro golfer and NBC/Golf Channel contributor,  Will Lowery.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 73 - January 18, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 43:47


    AMEX week is here! Get prepped for the PGA Tour's desert return via this visit with rookie Kyle Westmoreland, the first-ever Air Force Academy grad to own a Tour card. 

    Spicer Speaking Episode 72 - January 11, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 57:03


    The PGA Tour is back in the desert! Tee up this audio prep, as Judd visits with Pat McCabe, executive director of the American Express, and Larry Bohannan, golf writer for The Desert Sun.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 71 - December 21, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 53:09


    Get in the ring for this visit with Timothy Bradley, Jr. as Judd and the "Desert Storm" chat about his upcoming induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 70 - November 30, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 40:34


    Pack your bags for a visit with travel expert Lee Abbamonte, and stay tuned for an essay on the grossness of World Cup host country, Qatar.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 69 - November 22, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 47:03


    Tee-up this visit with Ryan Ballengee of Golf News Net and stayed tuned in for an essay on the dynamic if Gen Xers and social media.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 68 - November 2, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 42:53


    Join in as Judd visits with Charley "Shooter" Walters, longtime sports columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 67 - October 26, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 59:58


    Tune in as Judd visits with Derek White, general manager at Desert Willow Golf Resort, and enjoys a chat with veteran golf and travel writer, Steve Pike.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 66 - October 12, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 46:46


    Judd visits with Skateboarding Hall of Famer Eddie "El Gato" Elguera to talk about his upcoming El Gato Classic at the La Quinta X Park.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 65 - September 21, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 39:22


    Join in for a conversation with golf writer Ken Van Vechten, and stay tuned for an essay on the ethos of Patagonia.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 64 - September 14, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 40:09


    The maiden puck drop nears. Join in as Judd visits with Jessica Campbell, assistant coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 63 - August 31, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 44:02


    No gamble on a great guest: Join in as Judd talks legalized sports betting in Cali, talking  Props 26 and 27 with expert Mary-Beth Moylan, Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs and Experiential Learning at University of the Pacific -- McGeorge School of Law.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 62 - August 17, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 60:49


    Join in as Judd chats with Shad Powers, columnist for The Desert Sun, and tee-up a visit with rising star Bailey Shoemaker, here in the desert for Stage I of LPGA Q-School.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 61 - August 10, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 39:43


    Join in as Judd visits with Will Rollins, congressional candidate to represent the desert in CA-41.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 60 - August 3, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 58:27


    Brainerd Lakes, MN Golf Special: Join in as Judd visits with Eric Peterson, GM at Cragun's Resort, and Chuck Klecatsky, owner of the recently-debuted Gravel Pit Golf Course.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 59 - July 12, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 59:13


    From Scotland to the Sizzle: Join in as Judd talks Open Championship with Adam Schupak of Golfweek, and visits with Paul Bucy, Dir. of Instruction at Desert Willow Golf Resort.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 58 - June 29, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 58:43


    SoCal Summer Golf Getaway Special: Join in as Judd visits with Mark Rudyk of Visit Carlsbad and Steve Saunders of the Temecula Creek Golf Club.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 57 - June 14, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 38:15


    Get prepped for the 122nd playing of the U.S. Open, as Judd visits with Bob Harig of SI.com/Morning Read, and stay tuned-in for an essay on "Shrinkflation."

    Spicer Speaking Episode 56 - June 8, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 45:13


    Join Judd as he visits with London-based writer and author Motez Bishara, and stay tuned as the host rails on the lost cause of LIV Golf.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 55 - June 1, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 22:51


    Double-essay episode explores the ethos of Golf with Pals vs. Playing to Win, and also asks: Will pro golf ever have its own Steve Kerr?

    Spicer Speaking Episode 54 - April 27, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 51:54


    A show for Champions: Join in as Judd visits with PGA Tour Champions President, Miller Brady, to learn about the desert's new Galleri Classic, and also chats with John Henebry to hear about his upcoming golf photography travels.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 53 - April 20, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 59:43


    Spicer Speaking Summer Reading Special: Join in as Judd visits with writer Jeff Wallach about his new novel, "Everyone Here is From Somewhere Else," and longtime former MLB umpire Dale Scott about his debut book, "The Umpire is Out." 

    Spicer Speaking Episode 52 - April 13, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 42:19


    Join in as Judd chats about the return of Coachella with Shad Powers, columnist for The Desert Sun.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 51 - March 30, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 65:12


    Tune in for a preview of the desert's final playing of The Chevron Championship, as Judd visits with World Golf Hall of Famer Amy Alcott and Larry Bohannan of The Desert Sun.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 50 - March 23, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 59:14


    On the mic/on the bag: Join in as the host chats with Jason Scott Deegan of NBC's Golf Pass, and also visits with Louise Ridderstrom, for whom Judd will serve as caddie at this weekend's Epson Tour IOA Champion at Tukwet Canyon.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 49 - March 8, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 47:10


    Judd chats with golf course architect, Dana Fry, co-designer of Desert Willow Golf Resort.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 48 - February 23, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 33:50


    If you build it . . . Join in for Judd's visit with The Sultan, self-proclaimed leader of new SoCal micronation, "The Republic of Slowjamastan."  

    Spicer Speaking Episode 47 - February 16, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 38:12


    Nice ice: Join in as Judd visits with five-time NCAA championship and Olympic silver medal-winning coach Shannon Miller to talk about her work as VP of Business and Community Relations for the Coachella Valley Firebirds (and the women's gold medal game!).

    Spicer Speaking Episode 46 - January 25, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 67:23


    From one track to another: Listen in as Judd talks Farmers Insurance Open with Tod Leonard of Golf Digest, and also preps for next month's Winter Olympics in a visit with Carlo Valdes, bobsledder for Team USA.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 45 - January 19, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 44:42


    The PGA Tour is back in town, so join on in for this American Express special, featuring a visit with World Golf Hall of Famer and Presidents Cup captain, Davis Love III.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 44 - January 12, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 47:16


    The debut show of '22 features a preview of the PGA Tour's American Express Golf Tournament with Larry Bohannan of The Desert Sun.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 43 - December 15, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 45:22


    Judd chats drone imagery, Pebble Beach and more with noted golf course photographer, John Henebry.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 42 - December 8, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 39:50


    Turf time: Join in as Judd visits with Christopher Bien, head golf course superintendent at Desert Willow Golf Resort, and stay tuned-in for a promo on the PGA Tour's newest (faux) game show -- SWINGING FOR DOLLARS!

    Spicer Speaking Episode 41 - December 1, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 45:21


    Tee-up this chat, as Judd visits with Azucena Maldonado, founder of the Latina Golfers Assn. (latinagolfers.com), and stay tuned-in as the host riffs on the meaning of the ManningCast.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 40 - November 17, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 48:24


    Join in as Judd talks golf course architecture with the great golf scribe, Tony Dear.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 39 - November 10, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 61:45


    Join in as Judd visits with Ryan Engle and Adam Hawk, the mind-meld behind budding SoCal apparel company, Nation Golf.  And stay tuned-in for presser clips from the recent Coachella Valley Firebirds' name and logo reveal.  

    Spicer Speaking Episode 38 - October 27, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 59:19


    Desert-centric: Join in as Judd chats (laments?) about the Chevron Championship with Larry Bohannan of The Desert Sun, and also visits with KESQ's Blake Arthur to talk about his golf event at PGA WEST (and nation TV appearance on The Bachelorette).

    Spicer Speaking Episode 37 - October 13, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 45:59


    The puck drop nears . . . with the desert's pro hockey debut just a year away,  join Judd as he visits with Troy Bodie, former NHLer and Director of Hockey and Business Operations for Palm Springs AHL.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 36 - September 29, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 43:00


    Serve-and-volley with Judd as he visits with Andrew John of The Desert Sun to get you prepped for the first-ever fall version of the BNP Paribas Open.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 35 - September 22, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 61:01


    It's Ryder Cup Week!  Join Judd for a showdown special as he visits with ESPN's Bob Harig and instructional guru Dave Stockton, Jr.

    Spicer Speaking Episode 34 - September 15, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 35:40


    Concerned that your California muni course is under threat? You should be.Join in as Judd visits with Ernest Cecena, President of "Save Palm Springs Golf" to discuss what you can do to assist in preserving the Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort grounds.

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