Podcast appearances and mentions of Jon Walker

What does it take to raise Florida's best oyster and earn a Michelin Guide recommendation—all while surviving hurricanes, red tide, and TikTok critics? On this episode of The Walk-In Talk Podcast, host Carl Fiadini is joined by Reed Smith, founder of Calusa Oyster Co., and Chef Jon Walker, co-owner of Tides Market in Safety Harbor.Reed dives deep into the science, sustainability, and politics of oyster farming in the crystal-clear waters of Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve—sharing how Calusa oysters became a chef favorite and why he's pushing for statewide change through aquaculture policy reform. Chef Jon brings it all to the plate, discussing seasonal dishes, Gulf seafood pride, and what a Michelin nod means to a small, chef-driven market with big heart.From sandbar dinners to shark sightings, oyster tumblers to culinary teamwork—this episode is a salty, smart, and soulful celebration of Florida's food future.Mentioned in this episode:Citrus America Citrus America – Commercial-grade juicing systems built for speed and yield.Aussie Select - Fully cooked, premium Australian lambFully cooked, premium Australian lamb—ready to serve and packed with clean flavor.RAK Porcelain USA -Tableware We use RAK for all in-studio tableware—clean, durable, and designed for chefs.

Jon shares his favorite Red Panda memories and talks about Creighton stuff as well…

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down the 2025 NBA draft and where Creighton and Nebraska players ended up. Jon and Wilson discuss why the Charlotte Hornets are a good fit for Ryan Kalkbrenner and what the former Creighton center said during his post-draft media availability.  The duo discuss Brice Williams signing with the Detroit Pistons and if signing an undrafted free agent deal is better than being selected as one of the final picks of the draft.

Will Ryan Kalkbrenner be drafted in the first round?

Do championships really matter?

Could men's college basketball soon be going to quarters?

Could Dan Hurley be the next coach of the New York Knicks?

Will Jon become the face of the World-Herald and why aren't more people talking about Ed Servais and Creighton baseball?

Creighton baseball is hot and taking aim at a conference championship.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including several pieces of offseason news such as the Huskers completing its roster and the Bluejays signing its first recruit of the 2026 class. The guys open the show with a look at Luca Virgilio's promotion to Nebraska basketball general manager, and why this sort of position is so impactful now because of the ever-changing college sports landscape.  Next, Jon delivers his first impressions of Greg McDermott's coaching successor, Alan Huss, who talked to the media for the first time. Jon breaks down what type of person he is, and how he's going to be an adaptable coach to the changing times. The guys then talk about the Jays' latest portal add in Blake Harper before diving into CU's first recruit of the 2026 class and what he'll bring to the table. Wilson then gives a brief summary of the Huskers' final two additions, and why one will be more of a long-term developmental project. The two end the episode by talking about Creighton's announced preseason exhibition vs. Iowa State, and open up the NBA Draft Combine notebook. 

Jon talks some NBA playoffs with Gary and Matt and ponders the interesting question about Omaha's ability to have an NBA franchise, while also catching up on some Creighton athletics.

Will the NIL bubble eventually burst and then what?

Jon calls in to answer questions about the Bluejays latest portal pickup, Blake Harper, the roster construction at Creighton, how many points they'll score, and what it means for McDermott's timeline.

Could Jamiya Neal return to Creighton?

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including CU's major announcement of hiring Alan Huss back as an assistant to be Greg McDermott's successor. The guys start the show breaking down how that move came to be, and why it's such a perfect fit for the future of the Bluejay program.  Next, Wilson talks about Nebraska's addition to Fred Hoiberg's staff in Wyoming assistant Pat Monaghan, and what he brings to the table. Jon then gives his take on the Jays' latest portal pickup and why all of Creighton's depth shows the program is trying to spend and be all-in for McDermott's final seasons.  The duo then dive into what each team wants to finalize its roster, with CU looking at a Howard transfer and Nebraska potentially leaving a spot open. 

There's been quite a bit of activity at Creighton since Jon was last on.

Jon joins The Grum to talk with us about the Coach Mac/Alan Huss news.

It's been an eventful week at Creighton.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest news in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Huskers' Crown title win and what both teams' transfers will bring to the table. The guys open with a look at NU's big week in Las Vegas and dive into the reasons why the Huskers played so well, and why winning the event was so important to its seniors. Next, the two talk about a whirlwind of a few days with plenty of portal action from both teams. Starting with Nebraska, Wilson gives a brief scouting report of each add and how they all seem to fit into what Fred Hoiberg wants his team's identity to be: solid 3-point shooters. Jon then breaks down what another Iowa player will provide for Creighton and talks about CU's other signees. The guys then have a conversation about what type of players both teams are looking for before the portal closes and run through what each side's projected rotation would be at this point. Finally, Jon ends the episode with a recap of a wild few days for Creighton volleyball, where he dispels some rumors and provides some clarity to the situation. 

We talk with John about all of Creighton basketball's new guys!

Jon reflects on his strange relationships with some Creighton coaches and talks portal, of course.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker put a wrap on the end of Creighton's season before talking about Nebraska's chances in the College Basketball Crown. The guys start the episode with a look at Jon's four days in Lexington, breaking down how CU earned another tournament win and the reasons behind its loss to top-ranked Auburn. The two then dive into NU's season that is technically still going, with a debate on if the Crown games are of value compared to the time coaches can spend looking at roster construction for next season. Jon and Wilson also have a conversation about why the NCAA decides to open the portal during the tournament and why it's a good thing for bad teams. Then, breaking news on the podcast as Creighton big man Fred King entered the transfer portal, leading into a discussion about who the Jays and Huskers will be targeting over the next few weeks. The episode closes with the guys' Final Four picks.

The Big East just got a lot of tougher.

Now, let's talk Louisville's opponent, the Creighton Bluejays.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker break down Creighton's matchup in the NCAA tournament, Nebraska going to the College Basketball Crown and more.

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Morgan Molitor, Co-founder of Construction2Style, and Jon Walker, CTO of Buildertrend. In this episode, we dive into the evolving role of AI in the construction industry and how builders can harness AI to improve efficiency, streamline communication, and stay ahead in a competitive market.This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click the link below to learn more:hubs.ly/Q02mNSsG0INSIDE EPISODE 177 YOU WILL DISCOVERHow AI is transforming the construction industryPractical applications of AI in project management, scheduling, and client communicationThe role of AI in qualifying leads and improving profitabilityThe future of AI in construction and what builders need to know And much, much more.ABOUT JON WALKERJon Walker has architected, designed, coded, and tested software in companies both small and large. He has hired and managed engineering teams while also contributing as an individual contributor. In addition to his role as a technology CTO, Jon also teaches computer science courses as an adjunct professor at Westmont College and the University of California at Santa Barbara.Connect with Jon: linkedin.com/in/jwalker/ABOUT MORGAN MOLITORAs the Co-founder + Partner of construction2style, Neon Lion, resilience2reform, and Contractor Coalition Summit - Morgan Molitor has been a driving force in the realms of design, media, and community impact since 2012. Together with her husband Jamie, Morgan has built a legacy of creativity, innovation, and transformative experiences.Connect with Morgan: linkedin.com/in/morgan-molitor/TIMELINE02:10 How AI is transforming the construction industry08:25 Using AI to qualify leads and attract ideal clients14:40 The biggest AI misconceptions in construction21:10 AI-driven homeowner updates and communication28:05 AI strategies for improving job profitability32:45 Must-have AI tools for buildersLINKS, RESOURCES & MOREAPB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.comAPB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuildersAPB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders

Can Creighton finally win that elusive Big East tournament championship?

Jon joins us from New York City to help us preview the Bluejays ahead of tomorrow!

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball including a tumultuous end to the Huskers' season and a Bluejays team vying for a Big East title this week in New York. The guys start with a look at NU's final game of the regular season, a loss that knocked Nebraska out of the Big Ten tournament. Wilson explains what went wrong consistently for the team in close stretches, and the two have a conversation about which postseason tournament the team will end up in now that its March Madness hopes are shattered. The duo also acknowledge Brice Williams making All-Big Ten and how important his contruibutions were before moving into Creighton's outlook as the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament and how the team got there despite all of its early-season adversity. The two give their takes on the bracket before diving into how close their conference award picks were. The episode wraps with Jon's prediction of how Creighton's week will play out before One Pressing Question.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including a recap of each team's past few games. Jon opens the pod with a look back at the Bluejays' latest wins and how it fell to Xavier, before a broader discussion about CU's ceiling in the NCAA tournament. The guys then dive into what's been a heartbreaking couple weeks for the Huskers with a bundle of close losses, and break down the reasons why NU has faltered down the stretch in so many games this year. The two have a conversation about where Nebraska is on the bubble and what work they'll have to do to earn an at-large bid. Then, the guys preview the final weekend of the regular season and Jon talks about Creighton's hunger for a Big East title, and the possibilities of them achieving that goal in New York next week. The duo end the episode by picking each conference's player awards before discussing the Creighton burner community that combined to help Jon make a huge comeback in a social media contest poll.

Jon joins us to talk Jays and his massive upset of Andy Kendeigh in the infamous media bracket.

The Jays have hit the home stretch.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including a weird week on the road for the Huskers and why the Bluejays have dropped a pair of games in a row. The guys open with a look at NU's bizarre comeback over Northwestern and what led Nebraska on its furious second-half rally before breaking down the reasons for the letdown against Penn State. Wilson discusses why the loss is certainly bad, but doesn't burst the team's NCAA tournament chances.  Jon then talks about CU losing two in a row after nine straight wins and lists off the reasons why they fell short to St. John's such as losing the turnover, rebound and free throw battles.  The guys have a conversation about Ryan Kalkbrenner's injury and its impact on the loss but how the center returned and will be in action this weekend. Next, the duo look ahead to the team's next opponent, diving into the Huskers' keys to beating Michigan revolving around a NU player's injury status. Jon talks about why Creighton's matchup vs. Georgetown is a measuring stick after the Jays lost by 24 to the Hoyas in the Big East opener. To close the episode, the two predict each conference's postseason awards and finish with One Pressing Question.

Jon joins the show as Creighton prepares for their final stretch of the regular season.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker are joined by Tom Shatel to discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball. Jon opens with a "Russian welcome" after Creighton's latest social media trend compared Omaha to a Siberian envronment. The guys then look at the Bluejays' shot at a Big East title with a huge deciding game in NYC this weekend and talk about why the Huskers had its hot streak snapped by Maryland. Tom talks about the unpredictability of college basketball and why CU will still have a chance at the Big East title even if they fall this Sunday. Wilson then breaks down NU's loss to the Terps, a team that seemingly has more talent than the Huskers, before a conversation about the difficulties in getting a team of transfers to play with a toughness mindset. Jon gives a recap of CU's past week, including what he's seen in Jamiya Neal and his growth over the course of the year, before talking about why the Jays fell short to UConn. The trio discusses why Creighton-UConn has become such a growing rivalry between new and old Big East squads. The episode comes to a close with One Pressing Question and a tale from Tom Shatel on his travels to Boulder back when he was a Mizzou beat writer.

UConn gave the Jays the blues, after rallying to win last night.

Jon joins The Grum to help us preview Creighton ahead of the Marquette game tomorrow!

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including a revamped Huskers team who has put itself firmly back on the NCAA tournament bubble and a Bluejays squad that continues to find ways to stack wins. The guys start by identifying how NU has taken off over the past 10 days and what has changed in their play, such as a resurgence from Brice Williams and a much-improved, more active defense. Next, Jon breaks down a crazy road win over Villanova followed up by a recap of the Jays' dismantling of Providence that included a Big East POTY-esque performance from Ryan Kalkbrenner. Lastly, the duo look ahead to the teams' upcoming opponents and Jon discusses why the next three games will determine not just Creighton's outlook, but the top of the Big East. The guys discuss what NU needs to earn a spot in the tournament before eying Nebraska's next 'Super Bowl': a crucial home game vs. Ohio State and where the Buckeyes sit in Wilson's mind among the Big Ten's tiers.

The Omaha World-Herald's Jon Walker joins us to preview tonight's Creighton/Providence game.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Huskers' major upset of Illinois that snapped its win streak and the Bluejays continued its winning ways. The guys start the show by looking back on CU's dominant Pink Out win over Seton Hall before Wilson breaks down his road trip to Madison where NU was again dismantled by Wisconsin. The two debate who is in the top tier in the Big Ten and where a really good Badgers team is ranked before shifting back to Creighton for a breakdown of its win over a talented Xavier team who was pushing towards the bubble. Next, Wilson explains what was so different in Nebraska's overtime win over Illinois, but also how some habits remained the same that led to the Illini crawling back in the game. The duo then discuss both teams' upcoming five-game schedule and how these next couple weeks could define each program's season. Creighton has the top of the Big East coming while NU has five winnable games after a road trip to Oregon. The guys preview this weekend's matchups before ending the episode with a conversation about favorite memes fans use on opponents' social medias with Jon rolling out his new "deep fried" meme of Fedor Zugic.

Jon calls in ahead of Creighton's big time tilt against Xavier later tonight.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Bluejays' four-game win streak and a tough stretch for the Huskers. The guys open with a quick summary of the last two weeks before diving into the main reason behind NU's five-game skid: losing the last four minutes and not making the clutch plays the team made last year to win the close ones. Next, Jon talks about why Creighton is on a tear, including the growth of Jamiya Neal as a consistent third scoring option. The guys have a conversation about the controversial end to the UCONN game and whether a late Jays foul should've been called a shooting foul or not.  The duo explores how much Creighton has grown defensively and how Nebraska's defensive intensity has tailed off before previewing this weekend's unprecedented Pink Out doubleheader at CHI Health Center. The guys end the episode by brainstorming ways NU can get off this losing streak, despite the fact they're heading into a brutal stretch of Big Ten play.

Our new weekly guest breaks down the Jays.

Creighton beat writer Jon Walker joins the show to evaluate Creighton following the big road win in Connecticut and their potential for the rest of the regular season.

Are the Jays back?

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Huskers' big win over UCLA followed by a frustrating loss to Iowa, and why the Bluejays will keep a sense of urgency the rest of the way. The guys open with Creighton's close loss to Marquette that coach Greg McDermott said was a game that slipped through the cracks and a chance for the Jays to grab a signature win for the resume. Jon runs through the reasons why CU fell short including Steven Ashworth's shooting struggles and a Golden Eagles team that got hot in the final minutes of the first half after Creighton had got them out of their rhythm. Wilson then breaks down NU's win over UCLA in which they out-muscled the Bruins and grabbed full control of that one before diving into how Iowa was able to chase down the Huskers in overtime with bigtime shot-making.  The duo have a conversation about upcoming opponents this weekend with both teams on the road playing early morning matchups in Indiana with NU at Purdue and CU at Butler. The two debate who needs the game more which leads to Jon talking about Creighton's sense of urgency the rest of the season and why the Jays can't drop games to the bottom of the Big East if they have NCAA tournament intentions. 

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest in Nebraska and Creighton basketball, including the Jays' continuing its topsy-turvy year and a red-hot Husker team coming off a multiple-team event win.  The show begins with Jon's birthday surprise for Wilson followed by a recap of Nebraska's undefeated run since the last time the guys recorded a podcast. The guys dive into what the Huskers are doing well to capture its first MTE in many years before having a conversation about Creighton's Fedor Zugic, what impact he'll bring, and where Jon was at the time the NCAA granted him full eligibility. Next, Wilson talks about why Brice Williams will have to become NU's go-to guy for the Huskers to have success in the Big Ten. The conversation about Williams transitions into where CU will be looking for scoring, especially against top-tier opponents. Jon gives Ryan Kalkbrenner his love as the leading scorer before talking about how the Bluejays remain consistently inconsistent, beating teams like Kansas and St. John's while losing to teams like Georgetown.  The guys wrap the episode by looking ahead to this weekend's matchups for both teams before giving their New Year's resolutions.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker discuss the latest from the Creighton and Nebraska beats, including two Bluejays leaving an already shorthanded program.  The guys open with the breaking news regarding freshman Larry Johnson and redshirt freshman Sterling Knox leaving the program, with both players expected to enter the transfer portal and both left voluntarily, not kicked out.  The two dive into the main roster issue which is that Pop Isaacs is also out for the year and the team is suddenly shorthanded heading into a road battle vs. Alabama. The duo talk about whether Creighton needs to change its identity to more of a physical, defensive mindset moving forward. Wilson unwraps what went wrong in the Huskers' embarrassing loss to Michigan State, trying not to overreact to the score while discussing areas NU must get better in. He also reveals what he learned from Nebraska's availability, including how Fred Hoiberg pushed his team in practice and how important the team regards rebounding to win Big Ten games. Jon wraps up the episode by looking ahead to CU's matchup against Alabama, how both teams play similat styles, and why Creighton can win if they get similar efforts offensively from Jamiya Neal who has stepped into an off-guard role. 

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Wilson Moore and Jon Walker make their post-Thanksgiving return by breaking down a tumultuous two weeks that started with Nebraska's defeat of Creighton, culminating in the Jays' upset of Kansas. The guys open with a conversation about CU's up-and-down week at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas that included back-to-back losses, Steven Ashworth returning from injury, and losing Ryan Kalkbrenner to an ominous lower body injury. Next, Wilson talks about how the Huskers have used its momentum from the Creighton win to then dominate mid-majors the past couple games. The guys run through what adjustments NU has made to win in different ways, including the rise in Connor Essegian and other shooters beginning to warm up.  The duo then deep-dive into the Bluejays' win over the Jayhawks, what the keys to success were, and how Greg McDermott's strategy and game plan worked, before discussing the impact this major win has for Nebraska's nonconference resume. The guys close the episode by looking ahead to each team's matchup this weekend and specifically talk about how CU can avoid a hangover after taking down the No. 1 team in the nation.