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If you're passionate about App State football and App State sports then you'll love The Black & Gold Podcast. Your hosts, AJ and Big C, are alumni that are passionate about all things Appalachian State. With a new episode every Wednesday, you'll be able

The Black & Gold Podcast


    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 16m AVG DURATION
    • 544 EPISODES

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    The Black & Gold Podcast is an absolute must-listen for any App State fanatic. As a fan-run podcast, the hosts bring a deep knowledge, background, and devotion to all things App State, making each episode a truly engaging and informative experience. Not only does this podcast provide great insights and analysis from the fan's perspective, but it also serves as a gateway into a truly amazing App State fan community that reminds us what it means to be a Mountaineer. From interviews with notable figures in App State's past and present to discussions about the pride and championship tradition of Appalachian, this podcast captures the essence of being an App State sports fan.

    The best aspects of The Black & Gold Podcast are its fun and engaging hosts, AJ and Big C. These guys know their stuff and their passion for all things Appalachian State shines through in every episode. They provide exceptional insights into Mountaineer athletics and keep listeners informed about happenings on the mountain. The show also features fantastic interviews with guests who contribute to the rich history and culture of App State.

    While it's difficult to find any major flaws with this podcast, some listeners may prefer more structured discussions or additional segments beyond just sports talk. However, the laid-back and free-flowing nature of the conversations between AJ and Big C creates an atmosphere that feels like you're sitting at home talking with friends and family.

    In conclusion, The Black & Gold Podcast is a top-notch podcast for any App State alum, current student, or fan. With its insightful commentary, excellent interviews, and unique sense of community, this podcast offers everything fans need to stay connected to their beloved Mountaineers. Whether you're grilling with charcoal or driving back and forth to work, The Black & Gold Podcast is sure to make your day better.



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    Sheet of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 56:43


    Appalachian State baseball has its final regular season series to determine seeding for the SBC tournament. Big C has the sheet of death to break down different scenarios of how Appalachian can break into the top 5. 

    The German Strain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 47:26


    Caleb Cross continues his dominance and so does the Appalachian State University Offensive Line with German heritage. 

    …with that being said…

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 58:37


    The Transfer Portal is in full force and Appalachian State baseball wins another SBC weekend series! With that being said, enjoy this week's episode. 

    The Sir Walter Raleigh Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 33:50


    Appalachian State baseball and softball are coming off successful weekends and football has its first spring game since 2019!

    FTC History Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 187:13


    Buckle up. Some of the original members of the FTC crew, Alex Gray, John Law, and Kennan Gilchrist,  join and talk about the history and origins of FTC.

    Black Bears and Softball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 53:17


    A thrilling episode with baseball, media rights holders, and the softball PA systems impact on neighborhood black bear activity. 

    The CJ Huntley Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 81:48


    Appalachian basketball great and fan favorite, CJ Huntley, joins us and talks about his 5-year career. We also talk about the big baseball sweep vs Texas State !

    Crossover Season Ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 47:37


    And just like that the ultimate Appalachian crossover season is finished. Spring sports remain as we head down the home stretch of the final two months of the sports season. 

    The Voice Stops By

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 79:25


    The Voice of Appalachian State football, Adam Witten, stops by to chop it up with us. Baseball, softball, basketball tournaments, wrestling, and football schedules are all on the menu!

    Cross Over Spring Szn 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 52:16


    It's officially spring crossover season. Wrestling and basketball are in the middle of their championship hunt and baseball has begun!

    Happy (Valentine's) Baseball Preview 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 99:49


    Appalachian basketball and wrestling are on hot steaks but this Valentine's Day there's only one thing on our mind: Baseball!Coach Smith joins us for another incredible preview of the 2025 baseball season!

    A's of Thunder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 50:20


    Basketball. Wrestling. Hall of Fame. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. 

    The Road Warriors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 39:36


    The Appalachian Men's basketball team comes off a successful  and long road trip with a 3-1 record while the ladies improve to an incredible 7-2 record in conference. While Appalachian hoops are hot, wrestling is hotter.  We cover this and… McCallisters?

    A January Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 64:53


    Basketball. Wrestling. New football coaches. Extreme winter weather across the southeast. Did we miss anything?

    The Anthony Shakir Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 63:04


    New Appalachian State Defensive Assistant Coach, Anthony Shakir, joins BGP! He shared his story of how he got to Appalachian State and his philosophy of recruiting. We also talk about the hot run for App State women and men's basketball. 

    The DJ Smith Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 71:18


    It's the first episode of 2025 and we start off with a great guest. Appalachian legend and new DC, DJ Smith, joins BGP.We talk recruiting, history, and how he'll approach the Appalachian defense. 

    Merry Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 75:02


    It's that time of year! Sporting events slow down to a stop over Christmas. But before everything stops completely, we take a stab at a live stream during the Men's basketball game vs Louisiana!

    The Dowell Loggains Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 63:01


    New Appalachian State football head coach, Dowell Loggains, took time from his busy schedule to join BGP to talk about his new job! 

    What's Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 85:55


    Appalachian State football is looking for a new head coach. Who's it going to be?We do a lot of speculating that will probably be relevant for less than a day. 

    Postgame: Georgia Southern - Early Exit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 60:53


    Appalachian State comes up short against Georgia Southern, ending its 2024 football season. We talk about the game and season as a whole. 

    Beat Georgia Southern

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 115:57


    The stakes for Appalachian State football are simple. Win or go home. Georgia Southern is playing for a chance to win a Sun Belt championship. Josh Thomas joins us again to talk about Appalachian State sports and this weekend's game against Georgia Southern. 

    Postgame: JMU - The Jason Kelce Snowball Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 47:05


    Cold, overcast, snow, football, and… Jason Kelce? It was a Saturday to remember for the ages capped with a huge win against JMU!

    Beat JMU

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 82:16


    Appalachian State's final home football game is Saturday. Will the Mountaineers bounce back from their disappointing loss to Coastal? Will the seniors go out on top!? We discuss this plus other sports. 

    Coach Sharp Returns - The Powdered Sugar Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 120:56


    We're in the middle of crossover season! Appalachian State football has a bye week but basketball is in full swing. Appalachian State women's basketball coach, Alaura Sharp, returns to BGP to give us an update of the team and what she sees for this season. 

    Postgame: Coastal Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 36:08


    Appalachian State football loses for the third time in a row against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. We talk about what we saw. 

    Beat Coastal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 87:27


    Appalachian State football takes a two-game winning streak down to Conway to take on the Chanticleers for a midweek game. TIGMA General Manager, Josh Thomas, comes on the show to analyze what he sees from the team so far and how it could translate to Thursday. 

    Postgame: ODU - Abolish The Monarchy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 30:57


    The Monarchs came to Boone leading the Sun Belt East and left a wrung down the leaderboard. The Mountaineers have played two solid games in a row with bowl eligibility still in front of them. We break down this beautiful Saturday down in Boone. 

    Beat ODU

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 93:36


    The east division leader Monarchs come to Boone looking for back to back wins against Appalachian State football.We also have Appalachian State head basketball coach, Dustin Kerns, on the show to preview the upcoming season!

    Postgame: Georgia State - AtLLLLLLLLLLLanta Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 30:48


    It was great being back in Boone for a home game! Appalachian State kept their unblemished record against Georgia State in tact with their 11th consecutive win. We talk about the beautiful day and hard fought game in KBS. 

    Beat Georgia State

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 83:17


    Appalachian State football comes off a bye ready to face the Panthers of Georgia State. Will we build off the Louisiana game? We cover that and other sports on the eve of crossover season!

    Postgame: Louisiana - Ghost (fumble) Pepper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 32:04


    Appalachian State football falls to a disappointing 0-3 in conference with a trip to Lafayette. We discuss this turnover-plagued game. 

    Beat Louisiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 116:48


    Appalachian State football hits the road down to Cajun Country for the last cross-division Sun Belt game of the season. Josh Thomas joins us to talk about the game. 

    Postgame: Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 43:30


    Appalachian State football traveling to Huntington after a harrowing two week in the high country. We discuss the game against the Thundering Herd.

    BooneRecovery.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 69:30


    Boone Area Chamber of Commerce CEO David Jackson joins us to discuss the current state of the High Country and tells us where help is needed most. 

    Beat Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 118:29


    Appalachian State has a chance to make the South Alabama massacre ancient history on Saturday. Will they do it?We're joined by the Voice of the Flames, Alan York, to talk about Saturday's game. 

    Postgame: South Alabama - No Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 46:31


    We saved all the words we had about what happened on Thursday, September 19th, 2024 for this episode. Come. Try and heal with us. 

    Beat South Alabama

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 114:52


    Ring Season is here for Appalachian State football. After a heart stopping, come-from-behind game against ECU, a fully-rested South Alabama team comes to Boone for a midweek game. We discuss the game with former Appalachian State star Josh Thomas and Voice of the Jaguars JT Crabtree.

    Postgame: ECU - Are You Not Entertained?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 36:18


    After a flash of déjà Vu to start the game, Appalachian State settled in on the comeback trial. All road wins have a degree of difficulty and this one is no different. 

    Beat ECU

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 110:39


    A new week and a new challenge for Appalachian State football. The Clemson Carnage is in the rear view mirror and onto the Pirates. We're joined by former Appalachian State star, Josh Thomas, to discuss the status of the program as well as his new role with the Appalachian State collective. We also have Bubba Rosenbaum from The Sports Objective Podcast on the show to give us a peek into what's happening in Greenville, NC.  

    Postgame: Clemson - Boy, That Escalated Quickly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 53:18


    In the timeless words of Ron Burgundy, the Appalachian State vs Clemson football game “escalated quickly.” We lick our wounds and discuss this dreadful game. Come. Heal with us. 

    Beat Clemson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 123:29


    After a convincing win in week one, Appalachian State faces what could its most talent-filled opponent of the schedule. We spend time talking with Voice of the Clemson Tigers, Don Munson, and cover everything from Mack Brown getting Don into broadcasting to Saturday's game. 

    Postgame: ETSU - Kickin' Some Buc

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 50:32


    Football is back! The ETSU Bucs come into town and head back to The State of Franklin with an L. We talk about game day and select the 3432 Day Raffle winners!

    Beat ETSU

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 93:07


    It's finally here! It's game week and a home game to boot. We preview the matchup against ETSU with the Head Coach of the Mountaineers himself, Shawn Clark.  

    Calm Before The Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 68:57


    Sports season 2024 is officially on. With fall camp wrapped up and ETSU around the corner, we speculate on the upcoming season.

    The 500th Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 136:14


    Season 10 is here and we kick it off with Episode 500! Appalachian State HOF'ers David Jackson, Steve Brown, and Coach Jerry Moore join us for a very special episode. We also share the content from media with the Appalachian State football players. Time Stamps:Intro (00:00:00)DJ & Brownie (00:14:00)Coach Moore (01:06:20)Joey Aguilar (01:37:00)Ethan Johnson (01:45:09)Anderson Castle (01:52:08)Nate Johnson (01:58:56)Christian Horn (02:04:35)Jordan Favors (02:11:50)

    The Banks Tolley Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 87:57


    The record breaker, App State baseball's single season home run king, Banks Tolley, joins us on the season 9 finale!

    Baseball Tourney Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 43:19


    The Diamond Apps are in the SBC tourney!

    The We Grew Up In NC Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 75:20


    The final sporting event of the 2023-2024 athletic year is in Boone this week. We talk about this matchup against an historically tough Georgia Southern team. We also talk about the rumored cancellation of the football home and home series against NC State and what that means. 

    The Mid May Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 38:06


    App State baseball is on a hot streak! We talk about the Diamond Apps and the home stretch of the 2024 season. 

    It's Gonna Be May Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 53:08


    App State baseball and softball are down the home stretch of play and heading for the end of the season. Unfortunately for softball, there is no postseason in their future. But the baseball team has 9 SBC games left and a chance to top last year's win total before the tournament starts. We also remember Jack Murphy who tragically passed away, too soon, last week. 

    The Alaura Sharp Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 84:52


    Appalachian State women's basketball's new head coach, Alaura Sharp, joins the show to discuss the exciting new future of the program!We also talk about the exit of Sheri Everts and predict what her ultimate legacy will be among alumni. 

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