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Chase Thomas is the Sports Renaissance Man, Atlanta Sports Guy & VFL. On today's program, Chase is joined by Fangraphs' Jon Tayler to talk about the Mets being in real trouble, why they can't fix their problems quickly, Thor being out in Los Angeles, Arraez crazy batting average in Miami, the awesome debut of Cincinnati Reds' young superstar Elly De La Cruz, and a deep breakdown of the White Sox and Orioles (5:00). Then, Inside Texas's Ian Boyd joins the program to talk about the Longhorns chances of making the CFP, Quin Ewers development as a QB, Sark in Year 3, how Texas's schedule looks, and Arch Manning's development in Austin (60:00). To wrap, Houston County high head football coach Jeremy Edwards to talk about his Bears, his development as a coach, his fun and high-tempo offense, where HoCo is deep going into this year, one game he'd like to have back this year, coaching Quavo at Berkmark and much more (90:00). Host: Chase ThomasGuests: Jon Tayler, Ian Boyd, Jeremy EdwardsTo learn more about CT and the pod please go visit: https://chasethomaspodcast.comBy the way, this is a free, independent national sports podcast. To keep it that way, I'm going to need some help from you guys. If you're a fan of the pod and you haven't already, take a second right now and leave the show a 5-star rating and a review on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It really does help, and it's so quick and easy to do. Thanks, y'all!Keep up with Chase on social media:Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodChaseThomasFollow me on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3kFHPDnFollow me on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3JdZ3RF'Like' me on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ZmURo4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Guest Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown The process in Utah begins to fill Rep. Chris Stewart's seat in Congress. The Supreme Court strikes down a congressional map in Alabama that civil rights groups say discriminates against black voters. The fallout from the Ukrainian dam destruction continue... including for China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown Former Vice President Mike Pence participated in a CNN town in Iowa last night where he faced questions from CNN's Dana Bash and some voters just hours after formally announcing his 2024 campaign. Leah and Derek look at some of the highlights and how he's trying to distance himself from former president Donald Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown Today, the Supreme Court struck down a congressional map in Alabama that many say discriminated against black voters. Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh sided with the other three liberal judges. University of Colorado law professor Douglas Spencer breaks down the case and why the justices ruled the way they did. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown As we've been discussing Representative Chris Stewart has sent his official resignation letter to the governor. Governor Cox will hold a special session next week to move the municipal elections and accommodate a special congressional election. Utah Republican Party Chair Robert Axson to discuss how the party is navigating this process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown The 2024 presidential field is growing fast. Just this week, we've had former Governor Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, and North Dakota governor Doug Burgum jump in. Nathaniel Rakich from FiveThirtyEight breaks down who is polling the best so far and who some of the surprises might be as we go through this 2024 election cycle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown The fallout continues after a Ukrainian dam was heavily damaged this week from an explosion. Former board member of the World Trade Center Mark Toth joins to discuss the impact on Ukraine and Russia's relationship with China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown Yesterday, Utah Senator Mitt Romney met with the Assistant Secretary of State Bureau of Consular Affairs, Rena Bitter to discuss the demand of passports in Utah, and the possibility of opening a passport processing center in the state to mitigate the long wait times. Derek and Leah discuss the reality of passport wait times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Athletic's James Boyd and new cohost Bob Kravitz react to the news of Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. allegedly betting on NFL games. What does it mean for him? What does it mean for the team? Boyd and Kravitz also discuss their impressions of rookie QB Anthony Richardson and rookie head coach Shane Steichen. -Follow James on Twitter @RomeovilleKid -Follow Bob on Twitter @bkravitz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown Representative Chris Stewart has decided to step down from Congress in September. His resignation kickstarted a lot of changes to Utah's election this year. KSL NewsRadio reporter Lindsay Aerts joins Leah and Derek to discuss the new election schedule, the special election rules, and what comes next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown Representative Chris Stewart has sent his official resignation letter to the governor... starting the clock on the special election. The Governor and legislature have decided to move it the municipal elections back to hold a special election and fill his seat. How will it impact those mayor and city council races? Ogden mayoral candidate Ben Nadolski expresses optimism about the change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A few months ago... former Vice President Mike Pence told Boyd on Inside Sources that you should run for office if you feel a sense of duty. Clearly, the former VP feels that sense of duty, because today, he launched his bid for president. Boyd looks at his message to voters and how he's trying to stand out from other candidates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Biden administration is hastily trying to thaw tensions and open lines of communication between the US and China. But is China interested in doing the same? Josh Rogin from the Washington Post says recent actions and rhetoric from China show us they're not ready to smooth things over just yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Vice President Mike Pence announces he's running for president. China acts like it's not interested in improving relations with the US. And biased judges are shutting down debate in high school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Next week, the BYU Wheatley Institute will host the 2023 Religious Freedom Annual Review. Jonathan Rauch from the Brookings Institution will be a panelist speaking on the challenges and opportunities for religious institutions. He joins Boyd to discuss how democracy needs both religious institutions and secular politics and how the two can support each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The 2024 presidential field is expanding... with former Vice President Mike Pence and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum jumping in the race today. Someone who has rubbed shoulders with and worked alongside many of these candidates is former Governor of Utah Gary Herbert. He joins Boyd for a conversation about the current candidates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With new technology, Amazon, AI, and Door Dash deliveries, we're headed for a future where we don't have to talk to people we don't know. But talking to strangers could be more important than you think. Eboo Patel from Interfaith America says talking to strangers helps build and sustain democracy. Plus, Eboo discusses how we can build bridges of understanding in higher education. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of the many elective classes that high school students choose to take is debate. It's where they can speak their mind on topics that they believe are important. But what if these students are no longer allowed to say what they actually want to say? James Fishback from Incubate Debate breaks down how debate is no longer allowed because of biased paradigms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
During former VP Mike Pence's campaign rally in Iowa today, Karen Pence brought back a memory of losing in two Congressional races, saying it humbled her and her husband. Boyd discusses why humility is an essential virtue for leaders in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.