Podcasts about bill shea

Author Bill Shea has written a charming book that tells a story that might be familiar to coaster enthusiasts! Billy's Grandpa Joe is taking him to his favorite amusement park but when Billy wakes up, he sees nothing but rain. Tension mounts – will Billy and Grandpa Joe's day be a washout or will Grandpa Joe save the day?   In this episode, correspondent Bob Randolph talks with Bill Shea about his story and the inspiration for this book. Join us for their heartwarming conversation about the book, the gift of grandparents, Bill's work with Autism Speaks and a whole lot more!   In this Episode: [1:30] Meet Bill Shea  [8:30] Bill's work with Autism Speaks  [14:43] Behind the book [21:00] The road to getting published   Links Get your copy of A Grandpa Joe Day Autism Speaks  Playland Park   Share your ideas and thoughts about this podcast via email: podcast@aceonline.org. Did you know anyone can join ACE? Visit ridewithace.com to learn more about the non-profit organization American Coaster Enthusiasts.   Podcast Team  Host: Jessica Gardner Producers and Correspondents: Derek Perry and Doug Perry Editor and Correspondent: Bob Randolph Show Notes: Liz Tan Production Manager: Corey Wooten Correspondents: John Davidson and Gerik Gooch  

Despite its legend and history, like all roads, Route 66 is transitory and in a constant state of evolution. The small businesses that form its backbone face continuously steep odds and iconic sites aren't immune from decay or closure. This was deeply felt in 2015 when Shea's, a beloved gas station turned museum on the north end of Springfield, was forced to close following the death of its famed owner. Yet, legacies don't disappear overnight and thanks to the efforts of many, Shea's isn't just a memory but might be on the cusp of a rebirth. In this episode, we'll pay a visit to Springfield where we'll learn of Bill Shea from his Grandchildren, and a few passionate souls who are working to ensure his name remains far more than a memory. Shea's Gas Station and Museum Shea's Route 66 Museum - facebook page Motorheads Bar and Grill Fulgenzi's Pizza and Pasta Visit Springfield Vanishing Postcards

Jan. 23, 2024 ~ With the Lions heading to the NFC Championship Game, prices for tickets, concessions, and merchandise are expected to continue to rise. Business reporter Bill Shea joins Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie to talk about the "happiness tax," and how the playoff success might impact the team's overall value.

Sports stadiums and teams get millions and even billions of dollars of tax breaks and that begs the question: Should Detroit and other cities be luring sports teams if they have to give up a lot of money in order to do so? Bill Shea, a sports business journalist and novelist, and David Berri, a sports economist and professor at Southern Utah University, join Stephen to discuss whether sports teams are worth it.

Bill Shea, a longtime sports business reporter for Crain's Detroit Business, and The Athletic, comes on for a mini-podcast to discuss NFL, the Monday Night Football viewership experiment, and college football viewership for Week 2. He'll be on with other sports viewership experts for mini-pods throughout the NFL season.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me you build a Time Machine… out of a DeLorean?” Can you believe that we are 8 years past the future in “Back to the Future Part II”?! That's right. Marty and Doc went to October 21, 2015. Heavy, right?Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale got FaceTime and flat-screen TVs right. But we still don't have flying cars or hoverboards. Or do we?This week, we welcome back Geek Girl Amelia as we discuss her Favorite Films of All Time: “Back to the Future.” We watched a couple of “documentaries” about the “Back to the Future” trilogy. First up, the real documentary: “Back in Time. This is an excellent look at the cultural impact of the “Back to the Future” trilogy in pop culture. This feature film came out in 2015 for the 30th anniversary of the original film—and in the future year that Doc and Marty went to. The other “doc” we watched was “Expedition: Back to the Future.” Not really a documentary, this was a set-up with Josh Gates and Christopher Lloyd who are tasked with finding the iconic DeLeorean Time Machine to deliver to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for a fundraiser. Totally contrived but still cute. And we do get a glimpse at the amazing collection of father-son BTTF aficionados Bill Shea and Patrick Shea. If you can imagine it, they have collected it… and then some!Finally, Amelia shares with us some of the fabulous array of BTTF memorabilia that she has collected over the years. And, yes, she can indeed quote the dialogue verbatim!Always remember: “The Future isn't written. It can be changed.”-Original music by Garrett ThompsonFollow us on Instagram @GeekGirlSoupContinue the conversation on FacebookListen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.comCheck out Susan's movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.comGeek on!

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The XFL 2023 season is officially complete, and we have a FULL season review and breakdown covering all of the angles from XFL 2023. XFL insider Mike Mitchell returns to give his analysis on the XFL 2023 season as a whole and to provide insights on the XFL off-season and newly announced XFL Rookie Draft. Bill Shea of The Athletic breaks down the XFL 2023 TV Ratings and Revenue Compared to the USFL, Cole Cubelic talks about the ESPN broadcast and their feelings following the season and Coach Jonathan Himebauch with the XFL 2023 Champions the Arlington Renegades recaps his time in the XFL this season, how his time differs from the USFL and which league's timeline he believes is better to get players to the NFL. Jim Mullin, president of Football Canada gives a CFL perspective on the XFL 2023 season, he also previews the upcoming CFL 2023 season. We catch up with former CFL Grey Cup champion and USFL Breakers quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson and talk with XFL St. Louis Battlehawks' Tré Watson about his recently announced fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis.0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo 5:12 Show Intro7:50 XFL “Insider” Mike Mitchell Reviews XFL 2023 Season, Previews XFL 2023 Off-Season1:02:19 The Athletic's Bill Shea Recaps XFL 2023 TV Ratings, XFL Championship Game Ratings1:33:55 ESPN's Cole Cubelic Recaps XFL 2023 Championship Game, Talks XFL & ESPN1:59:33 XFL Renegades' Jonathan Himebauch Recaps Renegades Win, Talks XFL vs. USFL2:22:16 Football Canada President Jim Mullin Talks XFL 2023 vs. USFL 2023, CFL BC Lions'2:49:44 USFL Breakers' McLeod Bethel-Thompson Quarterback Interview3:09:26 XFL St. Louis Battlehawks; Tré Watson Talks Charity Fundraising, XFL 2023 Experience3:23:23 Show OutroTré Watson's GoFundMe - https://go.charityauctionstoday.com/bid/2121

Can XFL and USFL co-exist? What is the “magic formula” for spring football to work? We ask these "important" questions, preview XFL 2023 week 8 and more on this week's episode! Bill Shea from The Athletic and Josh Lewin from XFL's Week in Review podcast stop by to share their thoughts on XFL 2023 as we approach the end of the season, Bill also does a deep dive on spring football TV ratings and where XFL 2023 matches up. Then Eric Eager of Sumer Sports returns to the program to preview all the XFL 2023 Week 8 matchups and we welcome Mathew Sexton of the XFL Vegas Vipers on the show. Finally head coach Rick Campbell of America's CFL team the BC Lions sits down for the first time to talk CFL off-season and the BC Lions ahead of the 2023 season.0:00 The Markcast Episode Promo3:04 Show Intro5:56 Bill Shea, The Athletic Interview, Are XFL's TV Ratings Sustainable?36:00 Josh Lewin, XFL Week in Review Podcaster and Contributor Interview54:08 Eric Eager, Sumer Sports XFL Week 8 Preview1:16:47 Mathew Sexton, XFL Vegas Vipers Interview1:28:38 Rick Campbell, BC Lions Head Coach Interview1:45:36 Show Outro

How does March Madness effect a local economy? Does it hurt with smaller teams in the Final Four? Bill Shea of The Athletic joins the show to break it all down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does March Madness effect a local economy? Does it hurt with smaller teams in the Final Four? Bill Shea of The Athletic joins the show to break it all down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Athletic's Sports Business reporter Bill Shea discussed the high MLS tv quality on Apple, the future of sports and streaming, best bet for Bally's and Diamond & why sports blackouts could end this year.

Why will this version of the XFL succeed where others did not? Bill Shea of The Athletic joins the show to talk about why the Rock and his ex-wife and business partner think it will work, what will constitute as a succes...what kind of crowds and tv numbers.

On today's episode, Dr. Jon Lewis is joined by Bill Shea of The Athletic to dive into Super Bowl ratings, Terry Bradshaw's not-so-friendly words for Andy Reid during the Lombardi Trophy ceremony, and Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen's performance. Then, Jon takes on some quick hits about NBC kicking the tires on NBA rights, Derek Jeter to FOX, the Michael Irvin fiasco, LSU/South Carolina's ratings record, LIV Golf on the CW, and the New York Times' handling of the shooting at Michigan State.Bill Shea on measuring Super Bowl ratings:"It's kind of like sports gambling ... as we know Nielsen is highly educated guesswork based on extrapolations from their panels. At the end of the day we actually have no idea how many people watched the Super Bowl but we know it was a lot." Bill Shea on Terry Bradshaw:"I think he's probably earned the right to decide when he walks away. If gaffes and things keep mounting, maybe there's a nudge out the door."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Senior Writer, Sports Business Bill Shea  joins Ron and Joe here for a conversation about the NFL's regular season tv ratings and how the broadcast world is changing. 

Bill Shea and his son Patrick have one of the largest "Back to the Future" collections in the world, they told WBZ's Matt Shearer. WBZ's Matt Shearer reports:

Today in the Cage with Michael Ball - ESPN's Dave Jackson - John Hodge of 3 Down Nation (21:00) - Kickin' it with Jon Ryan (47:00) - TSN's Farhan Lalji (1:10:00) - Bill Shea of The Athletic (1:24:00) - Leader-Post's Murray McCormick (1:32:00)

Today in the Cage with Michael Ball & Pete Paczko LIVE at the Rams Sports Dinner - Gord Pritchard - CEO Queen City Sports & Entertainment Group (17:50) - "The Professor" Don Hewitt gives take on CFL rules (31:00) - Bill Shea of The Athletic #USFL (41:00) - Mike Reagan - HC of Flin Flon Bombers (57:00) - Glen Suitor (1:06:00) - Craig Dickenson LIVE (1:27:00) - Dwayne Mason - RB coach U of R Rams (1:40:00)

Episode 198 of the Sports Media Podcast features three guests. First up is sports broadcaster Gus Johnson, who is calling the NBA postseason for Turner Sports and is a longtime Fox Sports play by play caller. He is followed by Bill Shea, a senior writer for The Athletic covering sports business, and Robert Seidman, the co-founder of TVbytheNumbers who can be found on Twitter at @SportsTVRatings. In this podcast Johnson discuss what it has been like calling NBA games again; how the assignment came about; why he loves calling the NBA; the reaction to his calls; his fondness for Giannis Antetokounmpo; attending Harvard University as part of a leadership forum and much more. Shea and Seidman discuss what they thought of the first weekend of the USFL; what we made of the viewership numbers; the Fox Sports push for USFL; the tech things we saw that can be incorporated into NFL broadcasts; whether drones work or don't for audiences; what kind of audience is needed to have a second year; the NBA's postseason viewership numbers and what they mean; what teams going far would be helpful, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Jason get you set for a true must-win affair tonight for the Vancouver Canucks as they visit the Minnesota Wild. Bill Shea of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the debut of the USFL 2.0. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Bill talks about the USFL 2.0, its opening weekend, how success will be defined for the league, and more. Erika Larsen, race director for the Rock N Roll Marathon, provides an update on this weekend's events.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another year and another new spring football league is here, Bill Shea joins the show to talk about how opening weekend went for the USFL. He and Marc talk about what went right and what went wrong for the new league.

Bill talks about the USFL 2.0, its opening weekend, how success will be defined for the league, and more. Erika Larsen, race director for the Rock N Roll Marathon, provides an update on this weekend's events.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Ball in the Cage today with another jam packed show including Bill Shea from the Athletic, Eric Maksimik from the Regina Thunder, Senior Advisor for the Toronto Argonauts Jim Barker, TSN's Farhan Lalji, and former Rider greats Glen Suitor & Jeff Fairholm.

Warren Buffett called it the "single-most important decision in evaluating a business". If a business can raise prices without losing customers, it tends to be rewarding for shareholders. It also shows up in some of the companies Ron Gross and Jason Moser analyze as they discuss: - Disney's surprising 1st-quarter results in Parks and Disney+ subscribers - Peloton changing its leadership and tightening its purse strings - Affirm Holdings accidentally tweeting its earnings results too early - Pepsi & Coca-Cola telling similar stories with profits and higher costs - Cloudflare gearing up for 2022 - The latest from CVS, Chipotle, and Zillow - Two stocks on their radar: Brookfield Renewable Corp. and The Trade Desk Plus, Bill Shea from The Athletic offers an advertising preview of Super Bowl 56 and discusses how streaming video platforms are influencing the ad-buying landscape in live sporting events. What are you doing on February 18th? If you want to join our members attending the "Investing Essentials 2022 & Beyond" event just click here: http://2022.fool.com Stocks discussed: DIS, PTON, AMZN, NKE, AFRM, PEP, KO, NET, CVS, CMG, Z, BUD, PLNT, GM, COOK, BEPC, TTD Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Ron Gross, Bill Shea Engineer: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

Tune in to hear how the role of GIS in managing a big city's water has evolved over the last decade. In this special interview with guest host Matt Lewin, Esri Canada's director of management consulting, Bill Shea is thoughtful about how GIS managers can effectively collaborate with upper management, who often don't know all the capabilities of GIS and location analytics. https://resources.esri.ca/geographical-thinking-podcast/season-2-episode-3-management-perspectives-part-1-of-4?utm_source=apple&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcasts-2021

Hey, go rate us five stars, we'll owe you one. Bill Shea is a business sports writer for The Athletic. He was born in Cleveland Ohio and is a graduate of Wright State University. After school, Bill wrote for various newspapers in Ohio and Michigan before eventually landing at Crain's Detroit Business, where he created the sports business beat. 1:00-Career origins 4:10-Dealing with failure 8:51-Are comment sections good? 16:27-The WNBA merchandise crisis 25:30-Talking the relationship between the NBA and the WNBA 43:40-Are Nielsen ratings out of date? 51:50-What's an NFT? Follow Bill on Twitter here. Check out our socials! Rate us 5 Stars....please.

Craig's guest is Bill Shea, reporter for The Athletic.   Bill has covered the business side of sports for many years, previously with Crain's Detroit Business, and now with The Athletic.  Recently, his work has focused on the spiking interest in so called NFT's (non-fungible tokens) and how this new crypto currency based digital art and collectibles market is impacting sports, sports collectibles, the art world, and more.   Fascinating stuff.  

For the first time, Railway Age and Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp. sister publication Marine Log join forces to discuss the global rail and marine intermodal logistics scene with Bill Shea, CEO of DCLI (Direct Chassis Link Inc.) and Chairman of supply chain technology company Blume Global, and Pervinder Johar, Blume Global CEO. They offer their views on challenges the intermodal industry faces; preparing for future logistics disruptions; the role of advanced technology; supply chain visibility and sustainability; seamlessly transition data from ocean carrier to rail in transit; and growth opportunities with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono and Marine Log Editor-in-Chief and RA Ports and Intermodal Editor Heather Ervin.

If you’ve been near a screen in the last six months or so, there’s a pretty decent chance you’ve heard the terms NBA Top Shot and NFT, which have star athletes ranging from Rob Gronkowski to Patrick Mahomes to Bryson DeChambeau getting in on the action. Today, The Athletic’s Bill Shea explains exactly what NBA Top Shot and NFTs are, why pro sports leagues are supporting them, and whether the whole thing — like Beanie Babies — is a bubble.Read Bill Shea’s story about NBA Top Shot and NFTs: https://theathletic.com/2484646/2021/03/30/bitcoin-crypto-nfts-ethereum-sports-business/?source=theleadpodcast

In this installment we hear from our Coach of The Week Brian Boys for AGT Foods and Ballsy talks with Bill Shea of The Athletic about the revival of the NCAA College Football Video game. GROWING THE GAME WITH BALLSY is also brought to you by Face First Medical Aesthetics, Paul Woldu at Royal Lepage in Regina, Mark Greshner Photography, Double Z Ag Sales in Weyburn, Regina Sport Performance Centre, Gear Up With Jon Ryan Foundation, Hammertime Roofing in Saskatoon. GROWING THE GAME WITH BALLSY: Where The Season Never Ends......

In this hour, Stephen Henderson speaks with Wayne County Executive Warren Evans about the vaccine rollout in his county and then The Athletic's Bill Shea weighs in on sports betting and other aspects of the game ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.

We talk with former Badger Brian Butch in the first hour. Bill Shea of TheAthletic.com in the 2nd hour talks about why Fox Sports Wisconsin may be changing its name. Matt Lepay talks Badger hoops and more too. Plus former NFL player Kyle Turley joins us in the final hour to talk about the Super Bowl and more.

On this episode, we discuss the Blue Jackets young talent, the retirement of Doc Emerick and have a conversation about the NHL's next TV deal with Bill Shea of the Athletic.

On this episode, we discuss the Blue Jackets young talent, the retirement of Doc Emerick and have a conversation about the NHL's next TV deal with Bill Shea of the Athletic.

Hemingway, Thompson, Williams, Buffett, and Shea...... join Bill Shea and me as we discuss our love for Key West and the need for Fausto's chocolate milk. A future Key West resident and a lover of the great Cincinnati Chilli, I see Bill and I being friends for a very long time.

Bill Shea of the Athletic joins us to talk about his piece in the Athletic covering the crowdfunding campaign Detroit City FC is doing, why they're doing it and how legendary Detroit musician Iggy Pop is getting behind the cause.  Bill Shea on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bill_Shea19 The piece on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1963172/2020/07/30/iggy-pop-is-leading-a-small-detroit-pro-soccer-clubs-ownership-sale-campaign/ A reminder that Daily Detroit is funded by our members. Join us at http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit or become an underwriter. Feedback welcome at dailydetroit@gmail.com   

Bill Shea joins the show to talk about the small town factory that produces every NFL ball.

Bill Shea talks about how long the process of changing the Cleveland Indians' name could last, whether it's a certainty that the team name will change at this point, the conversations that will be carried out with the organization, who those conversations will take place with and more. 

Sitting in for Joe Ostrowski, Mark Grote opened his show by discussing how good White Sox rookie outfielder Luis Robert could be. As part of the discussion, he replayed a comment from former Score and current St. Louis radio host Chris Rongey about how Robert had no-doubt star potential early on when teams scouted him. Later, Bill Shea of the Athletic Sports Business joined the show to discuss his article about the logistical and financial hurdles that come with a professional team rebranding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Ostrowski was joined by Bill Shea of the Athletic Business to discuss his recent article covering the NBA's decision to change its basketball manufacturer from Spalding to Wilson. Shea also discussed the resurgence of the sports trading card industry, which was once thought to be extinct.

5-15-20 The Zone talks to Bill Shea, Sports Business Writer for the Athletic on the sports world during and post Covid-19. Plus Mick Shaffer joins for the rest of the hour to talk the same with CFB and Mizzou sound from AD Jim Sterk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Shea of @TheAthleticBIZ explains what the "new normal" may be for fans to return to major sporting events, including emerging technology that could be used to make venues safer and more efficient.

Bill Shea of @TheAthleticBIZ explains what the "new normal" may be for fans to return to major sporting events, including emerging technology that could be used to make venues safer and more efficient.

Bill Shea of The Athletic joins Allen Sliwa to discuss his article detailing the new normal at sports arena once sports returns. CSU schools announced that they are going to be closed for the Fall, but what about the Pac-12? Radio voice of LAFC, Dave Denholm joins to discuss the Faux Trafico this weekend.

Bill Shea of The Athletic joins Allen Sliwa to discuss his article detailing the new normal at sports arena once sports returns. CSU schools announced that they are going to be closed for the Fall, but what about the Pac-12? Radio voice of LAFC, Dave Denholm joins to discuss the Faux Trafico this weekend.

The exclusive show about the fastest short-track race cars on the planet, the supermodifieds. This week, Tom Baker talks with two short track promoters from different parts of the country about what it's going to take to get short track racing going again in 2020 as the states deal with Covid 19.

The exclusive show about the fastest short-track race cars on the planet, the supermodifieds. This week, Tom Baker talks with two short track promoters from different parts of the country about what it's going to take to get short track racing going again in 2020 as the states deal with Covid 19.

NCAA Conference tournaments have been canceled. Rudy Gobert is the scapegoat for the NBA postponement. Spring Training is now suspended. Bill Shea from The Athletic hops on to talk about how all of these postponements and cancellations will affect the business of sports in America

The brothers talk about the most important meeting in Major League Soccer history.Sources: Garber Opens Up on SUM’s role in US Soccer / MLS by Grant Wahl for SIhttps://www.si.com/soccer/2018/01/25/sum-soccer-united-marketing-garber-gulati-carterMLS goes to near extinction to remarkable success by Kevin Baxter for LA times - https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-soccer-baxter-20151206-story.htmlDon Garber “Truly an Honor” by German Sferra for US Soccer https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/10/don-garber-truly-an-honorAn Insider Look on Why Billionaires Buy Into money losing Major League Soccer by Bill Shea for The Athletic https://theathletic.com/1323054/2019/10/30/an-inside-look-at-why-billionaires-buy-into-money-losing-major-league-soccer-hint-its-not-really-losing-money/

Joseph Tsai, the owner of the Brooklyn Nets has become a central character in the NBA-China story. As co-founder and executive vice-chairman of Alibaba, he has close ties to the Chinese government, and recently released a statement in support of China’s policies in Hong Kong. The Athletic's Bill Shea joins us to talk about Tsai's history, his love of sports, and why he's putting NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in a tricky situation.You can find Bill's latest writing on the NBA and China here: https://theathletic.com/1275004/2019/10/08/how-much-does-the-nba-stand-to-lose-in-china-over-a-tweet/?source=theleadpodcast

Craig is joined by Bill Shea, formerly of Crain's Detroit Business, now with The Athletic talking about the inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic, the first regular PGA tour event in Michigan since 2009.  The event went off pretty well, but what will it need to make it to year 2?   

Bill Shea of Crain's Detroit Business joins us to talk about his weekend piece, co-authored with Kirk Pinho, about how the development around Little Caesars Arena has fallen way short of plans in its first five years. The Ilitches planned commercial and residential development, green spaces and all sorts of bells and whistles in "District Detroit," the area connecting downtown Detroit with Midtown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A conversation with Kirk Pinho and Bill Shea on the progress (or lack thereof) of The District Detroit. Read more in a special report at https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/district-detroit-delivering

Bill Shea of Crain's Detroit Business joins us to talk about his weekend piece, co-authored with Kirk Pinho, about how the development around Little Caesars Arena has fallen way short of plans in its first five years. The Ilitches planned commercial and residential development, green spaces and all sorts of bells and whistles in "District Detroit," the area connecting downtown Detroit with Midtown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Fenech of the Freep.com joins special guests John Verburg and Mark Gorosh as they talk the GM Meetings and if the Tigers are going to make a move. In the second half of the podcast, Bill Shea from Crain's Detroit Business talks about the potential

Anthony Fenech of the Freep.com joins special guests John Verburg and Mark Gorosh as they talk the GM Meetings and if the Tigers are going to make a move. In the second half of the podcast, Bill Shea from Crain's Detroit Business talks about the potential network and if the Tigers could pull that off. This is part 1 of a two-part podcast series as the Tigers start looking for players for their 40 man roster.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's no secret that there was a business side to the Detroit Pistons trading for Blake Griffin last week.But will the move go a long way too bringing the Pistons back to the forefront of the Detroit sports scene?Bill Shea of Crain's Detroit Business joins us to talk about factors to look for in determining the success of the move, the overall clunky move of the Pistons downtown, as well as the update for an MLS bid in Detroit and Bill's thoughts on new Lions coach Matt Patricia.Check out Shea's article on Blake Griffin joining the Pistons last week here, and also give him a follow on Twitter @Bill_Shea19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's no secret that there was a business side to the Detroit Pistons trading for Blake Griffin last week. But will the move go a long way too bringing the Pistons back to the forefront of the Detroit sports scene? Bill Shea of Crain's Detroit Business joins us to talk about factors to look for in determining the success of the move, the overall clunky move of the Pistons downtown, as well as the update for an MLS bid in Detroit and Bill's thoughts on new Lions coach Matt Patricia. Check out Shea's article on Blake Griffin joining the Pistons last week here, and also give him a follow on Twitter @Bill_Shea19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to the Sept. 18, 2017 edition of the Motorsports Madness show from the Performance Motorsports Network, which featured special guest Bill Shea from Utica-Rome Speedway talking about the change from big-block to small block modifieds at several New York dirt tracks, as well as talk on Toyota's recent dominance of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series; the NASCAR XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series regular season finales; and the opening round of the NHRA playoffs in Charlotte!

Listen to the Sept. 18, 2017 edition of the Motorsports Madness show from the Performance Motorsports Network, which featured special guest Bill Shea from Utica-Rome Speedway talking about the change from big-block to small block modifieds at several New York dirt tracks, as well as talk on Toyota's recent dominance of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series; the NASCAR XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series regular season finales; and the opening round of the NHRA playoffs in Charlotte!

Jeff Wattrick is joined by Bill Shea from Crain's Detroit to talk the business of baseball. How much money does baseball bring in for the Ilitch's? Who will replace Jim Leyland? Will the Tigers trade Scherzer? Music by Josh Woodward. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/Ashes/JoshWoodward-Ashes-NoVox-10-SwimmingInTurpentine

Today's host(s): Scot Landry Today's guest(s): Fr. Michael Medas, Director of Clergy Personnel Today's topics: Priest Profile: Fr. Michael Medas; How a priest gets assignments Summary of today's show: Fr. Michael Medas shares with Scot his many and varied assignments, from parishes to deaf ministry to military chaplaincy and now the clergy personnel office. Fr. Medas also explained the detailed 48-step process that goes into assigning a priest to a parish. 1st segment: Today's guest is Fr. Michael Medas of the Clergy Personnel Office. We'll be discussing how priests get assigned to new positions and who gives input to the assignments. But first, Scot offered congratulations to the 13 new permanent deacons ordained by Cardinal Seán at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Saturday. Deacons Jim Leo and Kevin Wynn were our guests on The Good Catholic Life a few weeks ago. Photos of the ordination are at . Fr. Medas' office also assigns deacons as well as priests. It's an exciting time for his office, he said. Scot said most of the deacons participated in their first Masses on Sunday along with their first homilies. Fr. Medas said a key element of the diaconate is the ministry of preaching. Fr. Michael was ordained in 1988. Scot asked him how he came to discern the call to priesthood. Fr. Michael said is experience of the call was unique. When he first entered the seminary after high school, he found many of his fellow seminarians mentioned a priest who said something in their life or saw a particular quality in them in the context of the Church. A number of his classmates mentioned the influence of religious sisters in their schools. But for Fr. Michael, it was a quiet experience. His family would go to Mass and he would feel a quiet attraction to the ministry of the priest. He was thinking of law enforcement or a medical vocation at the time, but a quiet voice told him maybe priesthood was possible for him. He entered the seminary thinking they were going to kick him out. There was a priest his parish, Fr. Bill Shea, OMI, who gave a homily once about having dinner with a married friend who'd wondered whether he should have considered the priesthood. At the time, he thought that he didn't want to look back in his old age wondering if he should have considered the priesthood. So he entered the seminary, still planning on another career, waiting for them to decide he should leave. Fr. Michael said his time in the seminary was divided into undergraduate and graduate years and he finally discerned that calling at the end of his undergrad years. It was still a quiet confirmation, a feeling that it felt right and fit him. It was still very challenging to be conformed to God's heart, mind, and will, but it still felt comfortable. Fr. Michael grew up in Bridgewater and it at the time it was still quite rural with many dairy farms. It was a small town with good family values. Two aspects of the parish that influenced him was the great preaching at Masses that helped him understand that Christ is present in the Eucharist. It is interesting to him that so many who are responding to vocational calls today, that the Eucharist was so central to them. They also had First Friday devotions with Eucharistic exposition all day. As altar servers, they were called to participate. He said the core of what called him to ask if this was what God was asking him to do, was that he had such a great understanding that the Eucharist is Jesus. He knew that whenever he was seeking Christ, he could find him in the Eucharist. As a priest, he wants to continue to share it as gently and firmly as those parish priests. 2nd segment: Fr. Michael's first assignment was at St. Patrick's in Watertown, which had many older folks who built the parish and continued to support it. It had a grammar school and high school. Also, being close to Boston, it was a Catholic parish where younger people working in Boston started to locate. Scot said it's a beautiful big church and still going strong. CatholicTV has its headquarters in the former convent right behind the parish. Fr. Michael said part of our Catholic life is how older members can share faith with the newer folks, while newer folks share energy and vibrancy with the older folks. After that, Fr. Michael went to St. Theresa Parish in Billerica. It is a very vibrant family community. There were 2,000 kids just in religious education alone. There were 3,000 people at Mass every weekend. He recalls how the traditions of the faith were passed on within families from one generation to the next. In 1994, he was invited to prepare himself through study to lead the Office of the Deaf Apostolate. The Clergy Personnel office had sent out a survey to priests listing a series of non-parish ministries to see if they'd be interested. Fr. Michael checked off deaf ministry. When Fr. Michael was in the last four years of seminary, the deaf community came to the seminary with the hopes of attracting the interest of some future priest to work with them. He remembers sitting in the back of the chapel and the Scripture was proclaimed. A seminarian read the Word and a deaf person sat next to him signing the Word. He thought to himself that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us in the signing. We have a different access to understand God's Word. After meeting with a priest in 1994 who worked in the deaf apostolate, he prayed about God's will for him. Fr. Michael went to in DC to learn American Sign Language. It is a university specifically for deaf people. It is a place where the language is learn, but also the culture of the deaf is experienced. He earned a degree in social work there and then led the Deaf Apostolate for close to a decade. On the weekends when he celebrated Mass for hearing communities, he'd lose his voice because he stopped using it during the week serving deaf Catholics. He would travel more than 450 miles per week visiting deaf people throughout the Archdiocese, helping them with pastoral needs. Scopt said Fr. Sean Carey is the only deaf priest in the Archdiocese and when he celebrates Mass, it helps Scot to appreciate the Mass more. Fr. Michael shared a story of Fr. Shawn's vocation. He had been with the deaf community praying for a vocation from the deaf Catholic community. They had received a statue of Our Lady from the Archdiocese and each family in the deaf community would bring that statue home and pray every evening at dinner time that God would send them such a vocation. About two years later, Sean Carey stepped forward. Fr. Michael said God can call anybody because it's not about the individual, but it's about God's ability to work around our sinfulness and weakness. If you hear the Word of God calling you to discernment, it can be a quiet call not a lightning bolt. He said as a priest learning sign, celebrating Mass, he has to consider carefully what the Church means by the words of the Mass as well as the words as themselves. It was a deepening of the understanding of Mass and it also slowed him down in celebrating the Mass. It was a great gift. He still celebrates Mass in American Sign Language about once per month. It's not always with the deaf community. Often if he goes to Mass with a lot of kids, he will pray the Eucharist prayer in Sign. Many children today learn some signs in school and at home so it's somewhat familiar and they are often intrigued. After the deaf apostolate, he was assigned to chaplaincy with the Air Force Reserves and then the Air National Guard. Fr. Michael said there's an even greater shortage of priests within the military communities. There is a sacrifice for a diocese to send a priest to the military, but they are serving people from our own communities who are already serving us in dangerous, life-threatening jobs. Scot said the Archdiocese of Boston has always been a leader in encouraging priests to consider military service. Fr. Michael said many years the bishop of the military archdiocese asked the dioceses to pledge 3% of their priests to the chaplaincy. When people are in harm's way, they want the comfort of the sacraments, especially the comfort of Jesus in the Eucharist. He served at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford. He also served at the National Security Agency, Maguire AFB in New Jersey, and the Air Force Academy. He has served at the academy for three summers now. He said he wishes every American could meet the young men and women who attend the academy. The chapel there seats 350-400 people and overflows when they come for a time of prayer, seeking to serve their country in the context of serving God. In some ways, his reserve service takes up his regular vacation time. The obligation is two weeks anytime during the year, particularly during the summer, and two days per month. When he finished a prior assignment to the one he is in now, he thought he'd be going back to parish ministry and so he switched to the Air National Guard so that he would have more stability. His ANG assignment is actually in Rhode Island because if their need for a chaplain in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. Prior to this assignment, Fr. Michael was Director of Pastoral Formation at St. John Seminary. He said it was a privileged moment in his seminary formation to just be in the seminary, but then to be called back, knowing how important seminary formation is for the lives of parishioners. He was pleased to have some role in that, particularly in pastoral formation, to help the men develop their skills for the parish. 3rd segment: One of the most important duties of a bishop is to prayerfully discern the assignment of priests to parishes. Fr. Michael coordinates the process that provides the options for Cardinal Seán to choose from. Scot said Fr. Michael's predecessor, Fr. Bob Deehan, once made a presentation that listed 48 steps for assigning a priest. He was shocked at how detailed the the process was. Fr. Michael has been in the job for a little more than a year. Scot asked for an overview of the process. Fr. Michael said the people in his office give great assistance and play an important role, especially Ruth Cox who has been in the office many years and knows every priest. When a parish becomes open, the Cardinal makes an announcement in the Pilot that the present pastor is leaving the parish and moving to a new assignment. The Personnel office contacts the old pastor to create a parish profile, including all the projects, goals, and hopes of the parish for now and the future as well as the current state of the parish. At the same time, priests of the Archdiocese would be bringing the assignment to prayer and putting their name forward to be considered. Within two to three weeks, Fr. Michael will respond to contacts from interested priests and give them the results of the parish profile. The priests will also be in touch with the outgoing pastor. Scot asked if others could nominate priest they think will be good for the parish. Fr. Michael said parishioners do give their input through the parish profile compiled by the outgoing pastor. Another priest can nominate a priest by telling Fr. Michael why a particular priest would be a great fit. Occasionally, a pastor will invite Fr. Michael to meet with the parish pastoral council or parishioners to speak to them in person. It puts people's names and voices behind the parish profile. Scot said regional bishops assist Cardinal Seán with relationships with pastors and vicars forane, pastors within those regions who also work with the bishops. Fr. Michael said the bishops and vicars are helpful for considering the needs of a particular town or region or parish cluster when assigning a pastor. Once the process has begun and the Clergy Personnel Board— nine priests who are elected by ordination years and are responsible for knowing the priests in their year-groups— meets and considers those who've written in, those whose names have been put in, and every single priest in the Archdiocese. They consider the profile and have lots of discussion, discernment, and prayer. They come up with a list of names for the Cardinal, but first they bring the list to the regional bishop for him to weigh in. They always try to have a list of three names of priests who would be a good next fit. As the Cardinal reviews the three names, Fr. Michael explains the strengths of the three men. Scot asked when nominated priests find out they've been nominated. Fr. Michael said when a priest nominates another, Fr. Michael tells him he should talk to that priest so that when Cardinal Seán asks the priest to be the next pastor, it won't be a surprise and if there's a reason not to become pastor they will know it ahead of time. Scot said Cardinal Seán sometimes chooses a name that wasn't on the list, but for the most part the Cardinal is understanding of the process of all the work that goes into compiling the list. There's so much work into understanding the parish and the priests who've applied. But the Cardinal is the bishop and the Cardinal has the grace of his office for the Lord to work. There may also be particulars that the Cardinal knows as the bishop, that others might not. Fr. Michael said the Cardinal has a personnel board too with the vicar general, Fr. Michael, and the secretary of pastoral life and leadership. At the end of the meeting, Fr. Michael's task is to call the priest that Cardinal Seán has selected. If the priest didn't know he was being considered, very often he wants to speak to his spiritual director first. There's a respectfulness on the part of Cardinal Seán for God's working in the priest's life. If he accepts the assignment, then it all starts all over again if the priest was already a pastor. Scot said typically there's a couple of months before the pastor takes on the new assignment in order to allow him to wrap up his previous ministry and for the new parish to prepare. Fr. Michael's office also assigns parochial vicars to prepare them to be pastors someday. How many assignments should a young priest have before becoming a pastor. They hope for two assignments of 3 years apiece. The first assignment they are transitioning from seminary, living with a pastor. In the second assignment they learn how to be a pastor. But today, they are finding that even within 4 years or in one recent case, less than 4 years, they are becoming pastors. Some pastors are particularly good at forming parochial vicars and being mentors. The younger priest sees from his mentor how to live out his priesthood. Scot said many priests today are second-vocation priests ordained after a long professional career. They still need to transition to the priesthood, to stop seeing things through his old profession and to see it through the eyes of his priesthood.