Podcast appearances and mentions of John Fricke

John Fricke joins Randy to break down the Atlanta Braves' strong performance through 50 games and the high expectations for the roster. They also discuss the limitations of evaluating players during Falcons OTAs and Victor Wembanyama's aggressive style of play in the NBA. 01:00 - Braves Win And City Flooding 03:54 - Braves' Parade Or Bust Season 06:51 - Falcons OTAs And NBA Discussion

Randy McMichael and John Fricke speak with Joe Patrick about the state of the Atlanta Falcons as OTAs wrap up. They highlight Michael Penix Jr.'s surprising progress and mobility during drills before shifting to a breakdown of the team's difficult early-season schedule and defensive roster battles. 01:00 - College Football Countdown 02:37 - Michael Penix Jr. Impressions 04:38 - Falcons Schedule & Staffing 07:50 - Roster Battles & Key Players

John Fricke and Randy McMichael critique Mike Greenberg's recent comments regarding the potential 24-team college football playoff expansion. They explore the idea of a super conference merger between the Big Ten and SEC while discussing how increased playoff spots might impact coaching security. 01:30 - CFB Playoff Expansion Debate 02:53 - Criticizing Mike Greenberg's Take 05:20 - SEC and Big Ten Merger 08:42 - Proposed Super Conference Model

Randy, John Fricke, and Beau explore the quirky world of sports superstitions on the Midday Show, specifically Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. borrowing Giancarlo Stanton's pants to end a hitting drought. They also recap the latest in the ACC tournament and discuss a viral fantasy football punishment involving a NASA onesie. 01:52 - Georgia Tech and UGA Updates 04:27 - Jazz Chisholm's Lucky Pants 10:31 - Fantasy Football Punishments

Randy and John Fricke discuss the Braves' recent success and Alex Anthopoulos's impressive roster management. They highlight Dom Smith's exhausting baserunning during a defensive collapse by the Marlins and vent about the antics of New York Knicks fans. 01:41 - NBA Playoff Talk 02:37 - Dom Smith's Blooper 05:59 - Braves Roster Management 09:32 - Career Path Reflections 13:18 - Knicks Fan Frustration

Randy and guest host John Fricke criticize Mike Greenberg's comments regarding the potential impact of a 24-team college football playoff. They also discuss bizarre baseball superstitions involving Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s wardrobe and highlight creative fantasy football punishments. 01:33 - CFP Expansion Debate 14:32 - Local Baseball Updates 17:03 - Chisholm's Magic Pants 23:03 - Fantasy Football Punishments

Randy McMichael and Mike Conte evaluate the Atlanta Braves' impressive start to the season and Chris Sale's dominant pitching performance. They discuss Victor Wembanyama's physical growth in the NBA playoffs before being joined by John Fricke to cover local traffic issues and Falcons OTA updates. Reporter Joe Patrick provides exclusive insights into Michael Penix Jr.'s recovery and the team's quarterback competition. 01:50 - Grilling Plans and Braves Analysis 09:17 - NBA Playoffs: Thunder vs Spurs 15:38 - Traffic Flooding and Chris Sale 21:25 - Falcons OTA Coaching Philosophies 30:11 - Michael Penix Jr. Progress Report 36:10 - Falcons Roster Battles and Schedule

In the first hour, Sam and Greg open the show by remembering Bobby Cox. Sam and Greg remember legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox. In the second segment, Sam gives his local sports report highlighting high school baseball. Who's still competing for a high school baseball championship? In the third segment, they replay John Fricke's conversation with Legendary Braves Pitcher John Smolts. What was it like to play for Bobby Cox? In the last segment, they react to the Dream's last second win against the Lynx in Minnesota. The Dream won the game on an Angel Reese block?!

Carl Dukes and Mike Bell reflect on the monumental impact of Ted Turner on the city of Atlanta following his passing at age 87. They are joined by John Fricke to discuss Turner's visionary work with CNN and the Braves before diving into Matt Olson's recent home run milestone. The conversation concludes with a breakdown of the viral verbal sparring match between NBA players Draymond Green and Austin Rivers. 01:50 - Remembering Ted Turner 04:30 - John Fricke on Turner 19:02 - Matt Olson Milestone 23:47 - NBA Playoff Update 30:04 - Draymond vs. Austin Rivers

Carl and Mike open the show with thoughts on the passing of Ted Turner and share thoughts on the local and national impact he had as the founder of CNN and former owner of the Braves and Hawks. They then are joined by John Fricke who speaks on his experience working for CNN while under Turner's ownership.

You miss 100% of the shots you DON'T take. That applies best to CNN's founder Ted Turner, who took every risk to elevate the brand of the world's first 24-hour cable news channel. We are joined by longtime Atlanta TV/Radio personality John Fricke who shared stories about Turner's legacy. Also on the show: Katie Porter continues to embarrass herself on the California Gov. Debate stage, Wanda Halbert loses by just 121 votes in Shelby County primaries, Marco Rubio gives a Superman-like speech, and TN Republicans revealed their proposed redistricted map. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL No Huddle: Randy and John Fricke get in to the signing of Kirk Cousins by the Raiders, and chances of Tua's success in Atlanta.

In hour 2 Randy and John Fricke bring you an NFL No Huddle, an ABS conversation. and RAPID FIRE!

In hour 3 Randy and John Fricke get in to the Hawks as they get ready for a playoff run, and the final four

Randy and John Fricke get in to this incredible Hawks run

Backpage With Beau: Randy, John Fricke, and Beau talk Braves, ABS, and trips to the moon

Randy and Beau play a game of RAPID FIRE, hosted by John Fricke

Randy and John Fricke get in to the Final Four, and band wagon jumping BIG 10 fans

Randy and John Fricke get in to the fact that fans are still skeptical on Hawks, despite their recent winning ways.

In hour 1 Randy and John Fricke get in to a Braves offensive explosion, and the Hawks having a magic number

Randy and John Fricke get in to the explosive Braves offense from Thursday Night, and how they need these outbursts to continue

In the third hour, Sam and Greg give their reaction from last night's NFL Playoff games. Which NFL Playoff game was more exciting? In the second segment, Sam and Greg replay their conversation with 92.9 The Game Atlanta Falcons Color Analyst and former QB Dave Archer as the Falcons announce their hire of Kevin Sefanski. Who's the starting QB week one for Stefanski? Plus, they check in with John Fricke in Indiana ahead of the college national championship. Who wins the Natty?

John Fricke gets in to the CFB Playoff, and has 2 games that could end in upsets. However, with as hot as UGA has been in the 2nd half of the season, he does not expect Ole Miss to have much of a chance.

John Fricke gets in to the number of changes coming on Black Monday, if any, to the Falcons coaching staff. Will a win vs the Saints help coaches save their jobs?

John Fricke talks about the CFB Playoff, and why Bowl games should not be featured until the semi-final round. These ganes would do much better on college campuses.

John Fricke gets in to the reasons we are not seeing fans travel great distances for CFB quarterfinal games

John Fricke explores the options for Falcons front office come the Monday after game 18, and how crazy Friday will be as the 2026 transfer portal opens.

In hour 2 John Fricke gets in to the CFB Playoff, and week 18 and beyond for the Falcons.

In hour 1 John Fricke breaks down the CFB Playoff, and looks ahead at the meaningful games in NFL week 18, as well as Falcons vs Saints.

John Fricke gets in to the rabid sports fan, and how nothing ever seems to be good enough. Granted, it has been a rough stretch for Falcons, but has Raheem Morris had enough time? Is this Falcons disaster all his fault?

John Fricke gets in to the Falcons dramatic Monday Night Football win, and hoe that sets up the last game of the season vs the Saints.

John Fricke gets in to the supposed hiring of Matt Ryan to the Falcons front office. What would his role be? John believes that he should have total control, as Arthur Blank trusts him completely.

In hour 2 John Fricke gets in to the rumors of Matt Ryan heading back to the Falcons, and what that role may look like.

In hour 1 John Fricke gets in to a great Falcons win on Monday Night Football, and the up and down season that the Falcons have had.

John Fricke gets in to the possible changes coming for Falcons at season's end

John Fricke gets in to the changes that may or may not be made to the Falcons coaching staff heading in to 2026, and minus special teams, do not expect a lot to happen.

In hour 1 John Fricke gets in to the Falcons last 2 games, and how they will finish, plus what changes you may or may not see in offseason.

In hour 2 John Fricke gets in to the CFB Playoff, and possible changes coming to the Falcons in 2026

John Fricke gets in to the CFB Playoff, and while there may be an upset or 2, the biggest one will be Georgia winning t5he whole thing as the 3 seed, which is way too low.

John Fricke gets in to the possibility of Kirk Cousins returning to the Falcons in 2026, and while it is a possibility, it should not come without an apology to the Falcons fanbase.

John Fricke gets in to the Monday Night Football matchup between the Falcons and Rams, and regardless of how many times the Rams owning the Falcons 2026 first round pick comes up, there was only one winner of last year's trade.

John Fricke gets in to the slew of young quarterbacks finding success in the NFL right now, and thinks that there is a pretty big glaring difference between them and Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. - Coaching

In the 2nd hour of today's show, the guys hit 4th and 1. We hear from Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos LIVE with John Fricke.

As 2024 winds down, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations:For the centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things," Matthew Barton, curator of recorded sound at the Library of Congress, walks us through the history of radio.April's earthquake in New Jersey was likely a natural phenomenon, but earthquakes can be caused by human interventions -- like fracking. For our climate story of the week, Umair Irfan, staff writer at Vox writing about climate change and energy policy, breaks down how fracking and other natural resource extractions have increased the likelihood of earthquakes in the United States.Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of many books, including Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering (Little, Brown and Company, 2024), talks about his new work which follows up on his breakthrough book, The Tipping Point, with a more sobering look at social "epidemics."As our centennial series continues, John Fricke, historian focused on The Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland and the author of The Wonderful World of Oz: An Illustrated History of the American Classic (Down East Books, 2014), talks about the enduring impact of the story of The Wizard of Oz. These interviews were lightly edited for time and clarity; the original web versions are available here:100 Years of 100 Things: Radio (July 10, 2024)How Fracking Can Cause Earthquakes (April 9, 2024)Malcolm Gladwell Re-Considers (October 18, 2024)100 Years of 100 Things: The Wizard of Oz (December 9, 2024)

While Michael Penix Jr. may not run as much as Daniels, he has very similar escapeability, and we all know that he has superior arm talent. John Fricke dives a little deeper in to Sunday's showdown with the Washington Commanders.

In hour 1 John Fricke gets you ready for the Falcons "Must Win" game vs the Commanders.

As our centennial series continues, John Fricke, historian focused on The Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland and the author of The Wonderful World of Oz: An Illustrated History of the American Classic (Down East Books, 2014), talks about the enduring impact of the story of The Wizard of Oz.

John Fricke is in for Andy and Randy, and we have a great weekend of football ahead of us!

In hour 2 John Fricke gets in to the SEC, and where they stand in CFB this season, and will the Hawks ever learn defense?

In hour 2 Randy and John Fricke bring you an NFL No Huddle as the Falcons come off of a big win, now head to New Orleans. Also, how long will the leash be for Carson Beck vs Ole Miss?