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Johnathan is gearing up for a big trip out west, Joe doesn't get Hallmark Christmas Movies starting in October and they both believe their teams are destined to lose in The Game Formerly Known As The World's Largest Cocktail Party.

Yes, we missed a week, but Joe and Johnathan explain why and it has to do with Atlanta traffic, wound care and general busyness. But it's fine, so let's talk about the Arby's menu and some college football.

Joe struggles with punctuation, Johnathan shares his neutral opinion of the Ryder Cup and they both break down some of their favorite hip hop artists. 

This is a celebrity-driven podcast. From Deion Sanders to Taylor Swift to regaling in our own celebrity crushes - did y'all know that Lisa Loeb is promoting AARP now - Joe and Johnathan explore the impact pop culture is having on sports today. And talk up McDonald's sauces too.

Team Trestle is freshly back from Disney World, so Joe and Johnathan break down their trip, including Joe's level of discomfort on various rides. Also, he's in a sporty mood coming off a Florida upset of Tennessee.

Not only did Joe and Johnathan go Off The Trestle, they went a bit off the rails here. From an Arby's pop-up in the Colorado Rockies to a discussion about Joe's cat being able to talk, they go in a variety of directions. Are any of them good? Who knows.

Listener, are you in for a treat. Joe and Johnathan talk about friendship, memorable emergency pitstops (if you will) and what in the world is wrong with Florida football. 

Whether you folks like it or not, Joe VanHoose and Johnathan McGinty have brought back their podcast so they can talk football, life and general nonsense like ... why is the Florida Netflix documentary so bad and how is it Joe thinks he can defeat Sylvester Stallone in a fist-fight?

"Assuming I didn't have any talent, which I kind of don't ...": In Episode Three of Season Two, Paul Manoguerra, the executive director of the Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University shares his journey to a life in museums, the importance of context in evaluating art and ... his thoughts on the Netflix documentary about Manti Teo.

"It's either lawsuit or find a different sport": In Episode Two of Season Two, we're joined by Amanda Christovich, the college sports business reporter at Front Office Sports. We talk about her journey into journalism, the seismic changes on the college sports landscape and the state of baseball in New York City.

"It's hard to oversell Maui.": We kick off Season Two with Episode One featuring Alex Urban, the executive director of the PGA TOUR's TOUR Championship. We talk about Alex's journey from journalism to public relations to running one of the premier events in professional golf (while also serving as Justin Thomas's "good luck charm").

"You're 45, your ex-wife hates you and you're eating at an Applebee's": In Episode 12, the final installment of our first batch of episodes, we visit with Mike Hammontree, the vice president of external operations for the Tennessee Golf Foundation. A veteran of the golf industry, we talk about his journey to the role, the joys of traveling the country as an equipment representative and the oddity that is the quick service chain Pal's. 

"... you're really learning much more about sociology": In Episode 11, David Tyler, Joe Cobbs and one of their student assistants, Jonah Krebs, join me to discuss their work with Know Rivalry, an academic research program exploring the power and passion of sports rivalries. We talk their journey to examining rivalries, what they've uncovered and, obviously, my disdain for all things Georgia Tech.

"I got to come out of my shy cocoon": In Episode 10, we talk all things table tennis with Willy Leparulo, the head of the National College Table Tennis Association. Why has one of the most popular sports in the world not yet taken hold in the U.S. and what's in store for the game moving forward? Willy has some thoughts around all of it.

"Can I curse on this podcast?": In Episode Nine, I spend some time with Matt Brown, the publisher of Extra Points, a newsletter that focuses on the business of college athletics. We talk about starting a small business, the changes in the collegiate athletics landscape and the challenges of doing all this in the middle of a pandemic.

"The fact that I didn't know what I didn't know was one of my best assets": In Episode Eight, we catch up with Wes Blankenship, the voice of Coffeetown. We cover everything from his journey in broadcasting to becoming a social media phenomenon to the enduring, universal appeal of high school football.

"We're only concerned with 'wouldn't it be cool if'": In Episode Seven, Adam Zimmerman, a senior vice president with the Atlanta Braves responsible for all things fan experience and marketing, joins us. We talk about careers in sports marketing, activating a ballpark for fan enjoyment and his love of Jason Isbell.

"I just wanted to tell their story": In Episode Six, Audrey Martin, a senior producer with Turner Sports and Bleacher Report, joins me to talk about charting your own professional path, making an award-winning documentary and teaming up with Ernie Johnson to give Charles Barkley a whole lot of grief.

"I have friends in my head": In Episode Five, we visit with Kenya Murray, an epidemiologist pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Georgia's College of Public Health. We talk about her work with the College's Health Equity Fellows program, her role on the frontlines of the initial COVID-19 outbreak in New York City and the lack of representation in the public health field for Black men and women.

"I never turned down an alligator story": This week, Tamara Lush joins BIRL to discuss her career in journalism, her passion for romance and mystery novels and why the tumult of past few years prompted her to leave daily journalism and embark on a full-time journey as an author.

"... a beautiful, life-ruining sport.": In Episode Three, Joe VanHoose, my friend and my business partner, joins me to talk about everything from our professional endeavors to Jacksonville Jaguars football. Truth be told, this was supposed to be my first episode, but Joe called a do-over.

Ryan Lavner, a reporter at Golf Channel, is a proud Georgia fan who cut his teeth working at daily newspapers. Today, he's covering the top golfers in the game at the best venues in the world. Ryan walks us through his career journey and how he stumbled into his Bulldog fandom in the most Georgia way possible.

Jen Galas, the director of social media and digital identity for the University of Georgia Athletics, is tasked with steering the digital ship for all of the Bulldogs' brands. She's also a sneakerhead, avid griller and unabashed fan of Trisha Yearwood's cooking show.