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In this special presentation, Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind '91, USAFA's 22nd superintendent, shares an inside look into cadet development and answers graduate questions. Hosted by Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz '99, this episode dives into the Academy's mission and how it is preparing our nation's future warfighters.   FULL TRANSCRIPT SPEAKERS Guest:  Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind '91  |  Host:  Lt. Col. (Ret.)Navire Walkewicz '99   Naviere Walkewicz This special edition of the Air Force Gradcast is a production of the Long Blue Line Podcast Network, presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation. I'm your host, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz, Class of '99. We're honored to feature the superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy, Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, Class of '91. In this presentation, Gen. Bauernfeind will share important updates on current initiatives and developments at our Air Force Academy. Following his remarks, he and I will sit down for a conversation, during which he'll respond to questions submitted by graduates in our alumni community. So now, without further ado, Gen. Bauernfeind. Thank you for being here, sir.   Gen. Bauernfeind Well, Naviere, thank you so much for allowing us to come and share our story of our wonderful Air Force Academy. And thank you as well to the Association of Graduates and the Foundation for all of the incredible support that we receive to develop our future leaders into the warrior leaders that we need on Day 1 in our Air Force and Space Force.   Naviere Walkewicz Yes, sir, we are grateful you're here, and we can't wait to hear what you're able to share with us today, sir, so we can jump ahead if you're ready.   Gen. Bauernfeind Wonderful. So I would like to share with you an updated mission brief of where we are going at the United States Air Force Academy. And during this time, I'd like to share not only our leadership team that's taking on the transformation that has been mandated, but also to update our alumni on our mission, our vision, our priorities and our mission sets, as well as talk about how we are creating warfighters, leaders of character and quality, and critical thinkers, and provide an update of how we are transforming this amazing institution to develop those warrior leaders that we need to keep our adversaries at bay. So as always, I'd like to start all briefings with a little video that highlights what our cadets are doing and our incredible public affairs team and video team put together the following video that shows what our cadets have been doing over the last six months... ...So you can see that our cadets have been absolutely busy over the last few months, and I can attest that this summer is they brought the problems up even more and are bringing even more energy to their training, their education, their development. But let me first talk about the amazing team at the senior leadership levels at the United States Air Force Academy, because we cannot do what we're doing without this incredible team. So first, we're welcoming reader Gen. Nicholas Evans as our new vice superintendent, coming out as the 18th Wing commander at Kadena Air Base, bringing a wonderful operational experience to bear, as well as academic bona fides to be our vice superintendent. Our command chief remains Command Chief John Alsvig and our commandant remains to be Brig. Gen. Marks and Col. Steve Hasstedt is our acting dean as we work to bring a new dean into bear. Ms. Gail Colvin is our stalwart chief of staff, with her wisdom from the Class of '80 that keeps us moving forward. Ms. Jen Block is our executive athletic director. Mr. Nate Pine is our director of athletics, and our brand new wing commander, the 10th Air Base Wing, Col. Ahave Brown. And we all know that nothing happens at USAFA without the 10th Air Base wing providing the foundational support. But also Col. Taylor from the 306 Flying Training Wing, and Col. Silva is our space detachment commander, and it's important that we have all those leaders that are helping us transform USAFA. And to that transformation, we talk about our updated mission statement that was approved last fall. And that updated mission statement is that “USAFA's mission is to forge leaders of character motivated to a lifetime of service and developed to lead our Air Force and Space Force as we fight and win our nation's wars.” And for the alumni, as we went through this mission statement development, we realized that there are many activities we take on at the United States Air Force Academy. There's education, there's training, there's motivation, inspiration, development. And we realized that we are taking the most amazing women and men from all four corners of this United States, and we're bringing them here as raw materials, and we are taking them through high-stress military, academic and athletic programs to forge them into something stronger than what they were when they showed up. And those are the leaders of character. We also wanted to make sure that we highlighted that it's about delivering a lifetime of service to our nation. It doesn't mean that every graduate needs to do 34-plus years in active duty like I'm currently doing, but continue to give back, whether that's in active duty, the Guard the Reserve, to your community in the defense industry, as an elected official or as a key supporter in our alumni networks — keep serving our nation. And then finally, an acknowledgement that we, alongside our teammates at West Point and Annapolis, have a very special mandate that we are developing those warrior leaders that will fight and win our nation's wars. While we hope that we will achieve peace through strength and deter our adversaries, we must always be ready when the nation calls and we will go forward and deliver victory for our nation. So it's important in our mission, but a mission will only take us so far. And the next step is acknowledging that we must have a vision. What is our North Star? And our North Star is we will remain and continue to be the nation's premier service academy. That we're bringing in rigorous, adversary-focused military training, military training that achieves a standard, that achieves a requirement, and not just training for training sake. But also maintain our level as a nationally recognized academic program with highly competitive athletics, and acknowledging that for us to deliver on those four, we must continue to sustain a world-class installation. But more importantly, continue to bring in professional and dedicated permanent party into our faculty. Our coaches, our headquarters, our installation support requires our outstanding permanent party. And so our vision moves us forward. And from our mission and our vision, we have established three key priorities, and those priorities will guide our decision making. But let me take your attention to the bottom first. The bottom is our foundational aspect, that we build all of our aspects upon our service core values of our Air Force and our Space Force of integrity first, service before self, excellence in all we do, courage, character, connection and commitment. And those we build upon further foundationally to acknowledge that we are in the military and all aspects of military operations activities require a strict adherence to standard. What is the task that we are executing? What are the conditions on which we will execute those tasks? And what standards do we expect, especially in high end warfare, where our standards are so tight. We also acknowledge that what is special about us is our Honor Code. It is foundational to our character, and we'll talk more about that as we build upon this. But realizing that the Class of '59 that established our Honor Code. It has been foundational to the development of our leaders of character and quality as a board, and then adding into the fact that leaders who built lethal warfighting teams — they do it from a position of respect and teamwork, that they take their team and they support them, they hold them accountable, but they push them to rise above what they could think they could personally achieve. And how do we build those future leaders that are going to take teammates from all four corners of this United States and make sure every single teammate is seen, heard and valued and can give everything possible to the mission at hand? And that leads us to our priorities. That our priorities are we are here to forge warfighters to win, to inspire leaders of character and quality, and finally, to motivate critical thinkers to adapt, because all three are important. And that takes us to our mission sets, because those three priorities span across everything we do in a cadet's journey at the United States Air Force Academy. And the first is acknowledging the military training aspect. That military training goes beyond just learning how to put a uniform on, just how to march correctly, but also understanding how to operate inside of Air Force and Space Force norms and take on those military training activities that our Air Force and Space Force are taking on right now with Ready Airmen Training and the ability to execute agile combat deployment. And that's activities like being able to shoot, move, communicate, medicate and automate, but also acknowledging that we also must have that world-class academic program that challenges our future leaders not what to think, but how to think, and to do that from a warfighting-focused curriculum that is very STEM focused, but also leans in hard to how we can leverage the incredible intellect that these cadets are bringing in today and unleash them on some of the hardest Air Force and Space Force problems through our research programs as we lean into it. And then finally, as we talk about our competitive athletics, that athletics is a key aspect of the cadet's journey, whether it be through our 30 incredible intercollegiate sports teams, our intramural programs, our physical education programs, or finally our physical fitness tests that demonstrate the warrior ethos that is being expected of a military service academy, and it's important that we look across those. But let me talk about a little further of our priorities from those three lenses. The first is the aspect of warfighters win, of how we're bringing in training such as shoot, move, communicate, medicate and automate. And I've heard some teammates are going, “Why are we doing this ground focused training?” And at the end of the day, it's not ground focused training, it's joint force training. This is where our Air Force is going. That we still need to be able to succeed in the air, space, cyber domains, but we must also deliver excellence in these domains. With shoot, I requested that all of our cadets now become qualified in their long gun, the M4, and their sidearm, the M18, every single year. So now they'll have the confidence of their weapons when they have to go forward into harm's way. The same with move and communicate. Can they understand the aspects of mission command, especially in future fights where we may not have the best connectivity with our highest headquarters? Will they understand commander's intent and still be able to generate the combat power we need to keep our adversaries on their heels? Finally, to medicate. Over the last few decades, we have benefited from the golden hour, where we had such dominance that when we had a teammate isolated or injured, we would have medical care a rescue capability to them inside the hour. Future battlefields will likely not give us that luxury. So we must teach our future leaders those advanced medical capabilities to take care of their injured teammates while they're continuing to generate combat power. And finally, as we have seen from the Iranian wars and the Ukrainian wars, automation is here and part of modern warfare. And so how are we going to bring automation capabilities to our future leaders so they can develop the new TTPs that we are working through. And again, thank you to the Association of Graduates and Foundation, because you all provided the seed funding for our first automation efforts this summer. So thank you so much. And let me dig in a little further on why warfighters win. And from our president and our secretary of defense, it has been very clear that they want us to establish peace through strength, that we must develop our ways in three areas: to restore the warrior ethos, to rebuild our military and to reestablish deterrence. And we have gotten that guidance very clear from our leadership, and we will prepare our future leaders in that mind. And we have added that over the last year by bringing in year round warfighting training. So not only during the summer periods, but also through the academic year, are we asking our future warrior leaders to take on the military mission, the academic mission and the athletic mission as we move forward. And as discussed, it is directly aligned to our Air Force with Ready Airman Training and our agile combat employment. And over the last year, we took our baby steps. We're not where we need to be, but I can tell you I'm proud of how far we've come, because we moved forward with energy and violence through the fall and spring culminating exercises. I'm proud of how far we've come, but now for this year, we're gonna enter into the walk phase, because we have more to go. And with that in mind, there's been conversations of recognition and promotion, and that is tied not only to our leadership development, but also to our warfighting training. And it's an acknowledgement that for every year you at the Air Force Academy, we are purposely developing you and increasing your capabilities. And so we are going to provide the expectations for your year, whether you're four-degree, three-degree, two-degree or first-degree — a firstie — and you must meet those training standards, and if you do not meet the training standards, then we are not going to recognize you for your past work, but if you meet our standards, then we are going to recognize you for the good work and promote you to the next grade. But the ultimate promotion being a Second Lieutenant in our Air Force and Space Force as it goes forward. Over the last year, there are teeth of this. We did have 153 cadets that were not recognized due to not meeting the standards, but we are now providing them the options over the summer and this fall to now meet the standards as we move forward. Also this year, focusing on warfighting, is acknowledging that we must arm the cadets to be the instructors. Last year, we did it very quickly. Now we're going to take advantage of our incredible cadets, just like our cadets do exceptional things — teaching each other how to fly, teaching other each other how to jump during our freefall program — but now we are working through the cadet warfighter instructor course, a beta course, where we will teach cadets to be those instructors inside of our squadrons in the academic year, to take on how to teach, how to shoot, to move, to communicate, automate and medicate. And we are one more week left in our inaugural cadet warfighter instructor course. I know we will learn much from this beta iteration, but I'm excited to see what we learned from this as we go into the academic year and unleash these cadets and train ourselves. We're also very appreciative from the Foundation for the establishment of the Institute for Future Conflict. And the Institute for Future Conflict has been around for a couple of years and has already forced us to focus and think differently. And I would offer to you the reason behind that is because they are focused on our adversaries. So I like to call them our adversary focused disruptors. They are going to bring ideas to bear that force us to change the way we develop our cadets for the future, because they're looking at what our adversaries are doing. And as such, we made the decision to elevate them into Headquarters USAFA, so they can have a wider impact, not only within the dean of faculty, but also within the Cadet Wing and the Athletic Department, so we can ensure that we are bringing those disruptive thoughts and putting them into in place so we prepare our leaders for a very uncertain world, to include bringing realism into the training that our cadets are taking on. We're also acknowledging academically, there's more that we have to do with our intellect. And over the last year, we have added three additional warfighting minors, one on quantum, one on aerospace materials, and we're in the final stages of establishing a warfighting minor on future conflict. Hopefully that we will be able to start providing that to our cadets over the next year, as we went into that so very excited to the growth in our academic options. And then finally, athletically, we're updating our PT standards, and we're adding additional PE courses for our future leaders. Our future leaders — we will increase water survival, especially when we look to the future and the regions where we expect to potentially have conflict, increased water survival is important — as well as increased combatives, and we're still in the final stages of planning of how we can bring a team focused final warfighting capstone physical education course that brings all of that physical education together for a team-focused event for our firsties, but still in the planning stages of that. And as discussed, updating our PT standards to align with our Air Force and our Space Force, with an acknowledgement that simply what we were doing is adding minimums to each of the caveats to ensure that you must pass each individual event while also meeting a score-based event as we move forward. Again, aligning with our Air Force and Space Force. Now, as we transform, it's not just about warfighters to win. It's also about leaders of character and quality. As I like to say, it's developing leaders who do the right thing the right way, even if it's unpopular, because we must have leaders that are willing to stand up and do the right thing for the formation. And we focused on that. We have focused on reinforcing standards and accountability. While initially it was permanent party coming in fairly strong to establish the standards and accountability, what we quickly saw from our amazing future generation was cadets going, “We've got this. We will establish it. We will uphold our standards. We will uphold our accountability.” And to me, that's very important to see that our next generation is taking ownership of that key leadership aspect, to even include honor. As many know, we had a pretty significant honor violation last year. The bad news is that occurred. The good news is it was the cadets themselves who came forward and said, “This happened, and this is our way forward.” As in all situations, though, anytime you point a finger at somebody, three fingers pointing back at yourself, we realized that institutionally, we had probably lowered the standards too far. We didn't expect enough, and we had parsed the Honor Code. And we made the decision to return to our roots and say, “No, the Honor Code is holistic. It will not be parsed.” But we do acknowledge that these amazing men and women that come from all four corners are coming to us in different stages of their character development, and so the sanctions that come from an honor violation for somebody with us for a few weeks or a couple months may be far different than the sanctions of somebody that are weeks or months out from commissioning and graduation. So ensuring that we have a tiered sanction system to deal with our honor violations. I'm very proud of the ownership that our cadets took with our honor system, and we are reinforcing their efforts as we move forward. We've also pivoted strongly to a four-class system. My observation was is through time at the Air Force Academy, we've ebbed and flowed from a four-class leadership development system to a fourth-class leadership development system. I would offer that we had gone to the point where the majority of training and focus was on the four-degrees, when we are blessed to have these our future leaders for 47 months, and we should be developing them the entire 47 months. And so we have developed the fourth-class leadership system, where for their four-degree year, we will focus them on being good teammates and followers. For the three-degree year, we will focus on them being good frontline engaged supervisors, two-degrees as team leaders and firsties as unit leaders, representing those roles in our Air Force from cadet squadron commander to DO, to executive officer, to A1 through A6 staff positions and flight commander and taking on those responsibilities. And again, just like we talked about work by training, there's assessment mechanisms for each of these that they must meet leadership assessments that will go into whether or not they are recognized and promoted to the next grade, as it moves forward. We executed the first year. Last year, I would offer that it was successful, but we've learned much from the process, and as we go into the second year, I think we're going to be able to go even further with our four-class leadership and development. We've also doubled down on discipline, that standards and accountability are important, and if you fail to meet our standards, then you must be held accountable, not only with punitive aspects, but also with rehabilitative aspects. It's a two-edged pincer movement as we went forward, and from my time at the Academy, I will offer to you, while I may not have enjoyed it at the time, I benefited greatly from both, because it forced me to reflect upon what got me in that situation and how I can take ownership of my own development as we move forward. So that is one of the aspects we return to. And then finally, for our National Character and Leadership Symposium: Let's focus on those character elements that we find through warfighting. And so last fall's was focused on, how are we going to develop warfighters to win? And then for next year, we're going to focus on the courage required to overcome adversity in a warfighting environment. And so I'm very excited as we get the speakers identified for both the fall, a shorter fall iteration, and the normal spring iteration, sharing those speakers with the wider alumni environment. And then finally, talking about those critical thinkers to adapt. I jokingly tell our cadets that, since I was in the '90s, we got to solve all the easy problems, and all that is left are all the wicked hard problems, but we need those critical thinkers to adapt, because they are going to bring the ingenuity, they're going to bring the innovation, and what I've challenged them is they also have to bring the courage to challenge the status quo. Too many times in our military, when we ask why we do something, if the answer is, “We've always done it that way,” then maybe we need to rethink and understand, are there better ways to do it? And I can tell you, our cadets bring that to bear. And so for this year, we're really focused on cadet empowerment and responsibility. Last year with the mandate, we moved very quickly, and we were more directive in nature. And what we heard loud and clear is that cadets hurdled over our expectations. What we heard loud and clear from them was, “We want to control the way forward.” And so how do we empower them more? And how do we make it clear that they are responsible not only for their mission, but their people? And adding to that of spending more time with them with these changes of why are we doing this change, and making sure that they understand the rest of the story. You may not always like the why, but if you have an appreciation of the why, its foundation will be able to execute mission command, because you now understand commander's intent, and you now can go, “I know the why. We can keep moving forward, because we can move forward with that.” We're also focusing on operationalizing all of the United States Air Force Academy, bringing that operational mindset to bear, from whether it would be establishing an A2 directorate in the headquarters and the cadet wing and in all cadet squadrons, and the DA2 director being our intelligence directorate, so that we can start to bring in classified intelligence briefings and give them not only to a permanent party, but to our future leaders. And we started that last January to great success, so that our future leaders can start to understand not only our and our allies capabilities, but our adversary capabilities and how we will conduct our joint warfighting aspects as we move forward. And it's important that we continue to bring in those operational matters so we prepare the cadets of today for the second lieutenants of tomorrow that can seamlessly nest in to how our Air Force and our Space Force operates. And that's a nicer way of saying is some of the USAFA unique things we've done— we probably need to think about how we're doing that in our Air Force and Space Force. We're also doubling down that cadet squadrons are the unit of action, just like it is in our Air Force, that the squadron is the unit of action. And it's tough at USAFA where you may prioritize your IC team, or your major, or your club, but at the end of the day, it's going to be the squadron that succeeds together as a team. And so we are focusing on making sure that we are reinforcing what the cadet squadrons are doing. They are going to go through their military training together. They're going to go through their culminating exercises together, same as recognition and promotion. And that's important as we focus on the four-class system of those teammates, followers, frontline engaged supervisors, team leaders, unit leaders, but also acknowledging that we must empower cadet leaders to own the responsibility of their units. And I recently sat down with cadet squadron commanders and their special staffs and said, “Congratulations, you're the cadet commanders. You are responsible for two things: your mission and your people. It's not just about marching at the front of a formation. It's about executing the mission you've been given, whether that mission be military, academics or athletics, and taking care of your people.” And as such, we have established special staffs inside of each cadet squadron, every wing in the Air Force, most groups and many squadrons have special staff to both support the unit, but more importantly, advise the commander, because the commander is the one who's ultimately responsible for their people. And so we are bringing cadet special staff — which they may not be the subject matter experts in equal opportunity, integrated prevention response, spiritual matters or medical matters. They are there to support the squadron, advise the commander and have that connectivity to our subject matter experts, whether it be our chaplaincy, whether that be our amazing medical group and cadet clinic, our amazing SAPR team and all the helping agencies across USAFA to make sure that we can support all of our cadets going through a high-demand developmental program at the United States Air Force Academy. And the twist on that is again, saying, “Commanders, you are the ones who are responsible.” And now let's give you the tools to be successful as the permanent party are there to advise and oversight, empower our cadets even more. And then the final one is a return to decorum training. We conducted a beta test last year to success, and now we're looking to see how we can bring forward that decorum training for the entirety of the Cadet Wing. I am not this is not a return to the days of wine pairings, you know, but it is an acknowledgement that as an officer in our Air Force and Space Force, when you go to events, you're not only representing yourself, you're representing your team, you're representing your unit. And what are those decorum skills you need to have at events so that you can develop networks with teammates that might be outside your normal operational circle, or how do you ensure how you engage with other teammates so you can learn more about the world you're in? And so it's important that we establish that decorum focus and looking forward to how we can squeeze that in into the complicated lives of all of our cadets as we move forward. And then, just to reinforce on the critical thinking, I've already talked about the three minors we added, but I'm proud to say that we're in close coordination right now with Gen. Tullos at Air University and about to sign the memorandum of understanding where we will start a beta test for offering master's degree classes at the United States Air Force Academy, with the long-term intent of offering master's degrees at United States Air Force Academy under the Air Force Institute of Technology certification. So we have much to learn, but the doorway is open, and I can tell you from looking at so many of our cadets that come in with 20, 30, 40 college credit hours already, I think we have cadets that are ready to take on that journey, and I look forward to giving an update on that after we get through some of our initial how does this work process. So just to summarize: Our mission, our vision, our priorities are delivering what we need. And it's those warrior leaders that are ready on Day 1 in our Air Force and Space Force. And thanks to our amazing team, whether it be in the senior leader team, but more importantly, those incredible permanent party that are working long hours, whether it's in Fairchild Hall, Sijan Hall, Vandenberg Hall, in the tunnels, in the heat plant, in the Child Development Center, down at Clune Arena, out in Jacks Valley — our permanent party are crushing it, and it's important because our nation deserves the best leaders that we can give the 330,000 airmen and guardians that are standing watch for our nation. Thank you.   Naviere Walkewicz Thank you for sharing the mission brief. I think many of us as graduates think we know what happens at the Academy, but you actually sharing what you accomplished in just a year is a bit mind blowing, sir.   Gen. Bauernfeind Thank you. And I, at times, am concerned at how fast we are moving, but I also know that we must move this fast. The adversaries are watching us, and they are choosing when is the right time to test our nation. And so in order to achieve peace through strength, we must display that deterrence, that warfighting ethos, that warfighting capability. So we keep our adversaries waking up every single morning going, “Today is not today to test the United States.”   Naviere Walkewicz Yes, sir, that is right on point. Yes, sir. Well, I would like to thank you in advance for taking on additional questions from our alumni and our graduate community. So if we might start, general, with some of the information across various channels that cuts about to our academics and the Department of Faculty, what would you be willing to share about the civilian workforce reductions and any next to the Academy's academic faculty?   Gen. Bauernfeind First and foremost, the reduction of civilians is not just civilian faculty. It's through all civilians at the United States Air Force Academy, and as we're tracking, throughout the entire Department of Defense. What makes it a little more challenging at the United States Air Force Academy is we have so many different civilian teammates, from firefighters to childcare workers to coaches to headquarters staff, personnel and faculty. And as we lean into the aspect, the conversations about all of our civilian teammates. The first challenge that we faced is historically, the United States Air Force Academy has been over our civilian paid budget, and we've received great support from the Department of Air Force to address our over execution. This year is a little different, and so that has to be a baseline consideration as we understand that— that we have to hire and maintain civilian teammates within the budget that the American public has given us as a lean forward. And to that point, thank you to the Association of Graduates and the Foundation, as well as other Academy-focused foundations that have provided volunteer and funded volunteer support to give us that additional margin of excellence that helps us mitigate this matter. With respect to fiscal year '25, our Air Force is going through a reduction of civilian personnel to the tune of 5,000 billets. Of those 5,000 billets, the portion of the United States Air Force Academy was a part of was a 140 billets. And as we have moved through that reduction of 140 billets, we identified 104 billets as we went through our prioritization that were unencumbered or empty, but lower priority. Unfortunately, there are 36 billets that were encumbered, so someone inside of that billet as we move forward. And the goal with that is to continually work over the coming months of how we can move teammates laterally into open billets, either at the United States Air Force Academy or other locations. So we keep their expertise inside of the greater Air Force, Space Force enterprise, and our A1 team continues to work that aspect. But it's also making sure that we're being very clear with our teammates that when those billets become unfunded, at some point without funding, we're having to pay for that billet via other means. And so it's important for us to have frank conversations with our teammates, to say, “Update your resume. Start looking. At some point this will move forward.” With respect to our faculty members, 16 took advantage of the government's deferred resignation program, which was a well-funded early retirement program which allowed them to leave in the spring under and basically on admin leave and retain their pay to later in the fall/winter timeframe as that moves forward. We also had three that already had planned retirements, so they were moving forward. Unfortunately, we see a hiring freeze so no backfill. But also three whose terms are many of our senior faculty, our term employees, at the end of their term came. And so we have backfilled them with active-duty and Reserve military faculty to keep our academic progress going forward. And thanks to our dean and their team, they are, you know, quickly adjusting, but they are making the changes they need to ensure that we continue to offer the majors that we promised through the Class of '26 and continue to offer the courses as we move forward. For the fall semester, in addition to the three minors we've added, we've also added four additional classes, and there are 10 classes of the 753 in our course of instruction, there are 10 that we will not offer in the fall semester, but we will continue to still move forward.   Naviere Walkewicz Yes, sir, thank you for that. You talked about backfills. Can you talk about some of the most important competencies for those instructors, as they were backfilling these positions right?   Gen. Bauernfeind As I testified to the Senate earlier this spring, the two most important things to me inside of our classroom is: One is subject matter expertise, and we value the subject matter expertise brought to us by our professors, associate professors, our assistant professors, our permanent professors, our senior military faculty, and the depth they provide, initially with a master's degree, but more importantly, those Ph.D.s that were an extreme depth of that subject matter expertise. But also as a military service academy— that operationally relevant experience, how do they apply what they're learning in the classroom into their futures in the Air Force and Space Force, whether that be in labs on operational units and future battlefields, and how they can connect that to the future. And we have many of our civilian faculty are also veterans, who are able to bring that strong connection to bear as it moves forward.   Naviere Walkewicz Yes, sir. Well, you mentioned you were adding a couple a few minors. Have there been any majors that have been removed from the program, and has this affected our accreditation in any way?   Gen. Bauernfeind No, ma'am, no majors have been impacted during this time. Every single year, we go through a curriculum review, and we have a curriculum review committee where we will adjust as we move forward based upon guidance we receive from the Air Force and Space Force, but also what demand signals we're seeing from our cadets. You know what they're signing up for. But that is just an annual aspect to make sure that we have the right instructor core to support the curriculum we need to develop and educate our future leaders what the Air Force and Space Force is expecting. But zero majors have been eliminated from the United States Air Force Academy.   Naviere Walkewicz Thank you, sir for clearing that up.   Gen. Bauernfeind Oh, and accreditation. We're in a good spot with accreditation. We maintain continual conversation with our accrediting bodies, whether it be the Higher Learning Commission or several of the engineering- or STEM-focused accrediting bodies such as ABET, we're still in a good spot. In fact, this year, we just approved our quality initiative, which is a key aspect to sustaining not only our accreditation, but showing that we're continuing to improve ourselves, and that quality initiative will focus strongly on data science, throughout all of our curriculum.   Naviere Walkewicz Yes, sir. I think that's wonderful. I know a lot of graduates were, you know, maybe didn't have all the information, so I think that's wonderful that you just shared that. Something interesting you talked about your brief was some master's, a beta testing for a master's program, working with AFIT. Can you expand a bit more about that? And then do you see the Academy becoming a five-year institution, or we will stay four years, 47 months?   Gen. Bauernfeind Right now, I believe that we will still stay a 47-month program because our academic program is 47 months; our athletic program is 47 months, and most importantly, our leadership development and military program is 47 months. For the AFIT program, the vision is — these amazing young Americans come in with so much academic credit. Many of them now are part of the Martinson Scholar Program. And thanks to Mr. Martinson's great support, we have a program that can focus on them going even further. What we can offer them now, the majority are taking multiple majors and multiple minors. What if, in the future, you didn't want to do multiple majors or minors, but you want to go and start on your master's degree, which many other institutes of higher learning are offering in a parallel aspect? And so in conversation with Gen. Tullos, how can we start allowing cadets as early as their junior year start taking master's programs and achieve what would be required? Initial assessment is we will have some that can probably achieve it in 47 months, but probably the greater group will need to stay the Academy for maybe six or 12 more months as a second lieutenant to finish up their AFIT courseware. So they would stop their 47-month USAFA program, but continue with their master's program in the classroom in Fairchild and finish out their master's here. Is the vision— and we're working through this. I want to be very clear that this is beta. We have a lot to learn in this. And from my perspective, as I work with the Air Force to get greater support for this, this is going to be a strong cost saver for the Air Force. When our Air Force officers go to get master's degree, as a general rule, they are out of their operational career field for two years as they go to execute their 18-month AFIT program, plus two associated PCSs. Now we show not only a time saving, but a cost savings. And now these second lieutenants are entering, a portion of them, are entering their air force or Space Force with a master's degree. And it is not uncommon for many of our second lieutenants right now to even start their initial training, depending on what training is available until the spring of the next year after they graduate. So I see a strong promise, but we've got a lot of work to do to make it a reality.   Naviere Walkewicz Yes, sir. Well, that's creative and innovative thinking right there. I think that we're very excited to hear more about that, especially as the beta testing moves forward. Sir, maybe we can move into the warfighting realm. Graduates have been very interested in the renewed focus on warfighting that you've taken over the past year. What recent programs or military training taking place at USAFA right now are really supporting this development of the warfighter. Ready to lead on Day 1?   Gen. Bauernfeind So I believe we've always had a strong foundation of warfighting training, whether it be our airmanship programs, our powered flight programs, our jump programs, our special warfare programs and basic cadet training and cadet survival. But we're building upon that, and we're adding to those as great examples. As discussed earlier, if we can fight for the ammunition, we will have every single cadet qualify on both weapons every single year. The Class of '29 for the M18, the pistol, they qualified at a rate at about 65%. For the M4, the long gun, at a rate of 93%. I'm very proud of those numbers, because many of those young men and women— that was the first time they touched a weapon in their lives. And now, if they do it three more times before they graduate, those qualification rates are going to skyrocket, and they're going to have the confidence, when they deploy into harm's way, of their weapons. Additionally, thanks to the great work by the Cadet Wing, we have received 4,000 sets of chemical gear. And so not only in basic training, are they learning how to establish a forward operating base, defend it, but we're going past the days of where we walked into a tent, took our mask off and then dealt with the wonderful fluids that came out of our bodies. But now, going forward, to how are you going to conduct ATSO operations, or the ability to survive and operate in deployed locations with chemical gear on? And we're very proud to partake in some of that training with the basic cadets, and they are really taking to understanding what is required. And then the final aspect is, as discussed, the cadet warfighter instructor course, is acknowledging that to be really good at those items, we need some subject matter expertise. But the subject matter expertise required to lead, train and certify 4,000 cadets every year, we have to rely on cadet leaders, and as discussed, they're in the field as we speak in the inaugural cadet warfighter instructor course. And I look forward to seeing the feedback of how they will come back and do the squadrons. And tying that back to the cadets wanting more ownership of their training — the intent is 12 cadets inside of each cadet squadron that will now take on the responsibility through the academic year of that warfighter training that we will assess in the fall CULEX, and the ultimate assessment in the spring CULEX.   Naviere Walkewicz Sir, it really shows how you're building that expertise within the squadron to support the squadron commander so they really are taking care of their people. I think that's outstanding.   Gen. Bauernfeind And very excited about it.  And I just want to say thank you again, because it was due to the generosity of the Foundation that got us the seed to start the automation, with 29 Group 2, the smaller UAVs, as we see automation and all monitor warfighting, unleashing the cadets on how they're going to use those UAVs to defend their forward operating bases, to understand what's across the ridgeline as they move forward. And very excited to see where the cadets will take us in this, because I'm sure they're gonna be far more innovative than my generation.   Naviere Walkewicz Our generation, sir, yes, sir. Well, you talked about the four-class system and I think that was really relevant for our graduates to hear. How are cadets feeling motivated through this process? And have you seen them evolve over the past year since you started implementing that?   Gen. Bauernfeind I think the first aspect was— it took them time to truly understand what we were laying out as it went forward. And every year we do this, we will get a little more advanced at the end of the day. I think our four-degrees understood it. That was good. It was that they understood what it meant to be a teammate. What it meant to be a teammate, follower, and that was an easier aspect to develop them through. The team leaders at the senior NCO level for the two-degrees and the firsties as unit leaders, they started understanding that. The biggest challenge we saw was with the three-degrees. What does it mean to be a frontline, engaged supervisor? And we have to troop lead them through, “This is what it means to be a frontline, engaged supervisor.” That they are your subordinate. But to take best care of your people, you should know where they're from. You should know about their parents. You should know their dog's name. You should know where their birthday is. You should know when their next chemistry test is, when their next PT test is. And while you may not be able to tutor them on chemistry, you can gather and motivate them for, “Hey, if the PT test is three weeks out, let's go run together. Let's go get on the pull up bar together. Let's, you know, be engaged.” And the more you know your teammates, what I offer to you, whether it be in morning formation, noon meal formation, at the tables at Mitchell Hall, in the halls of your squadron, inside of 30 seconds you're gonna see your teammates, your subordinate, and you're gonna know if they're gonna have a good day or bad day, because you're close enough to know, just quickly, OK, they're gonna have a great day or something's going on. “Let's go take a walk. Let's figure out what's driving you down. And how can I, as a frontline engaged supervisor, start taking barriers out of your way?”   Naviere Walkewicz I mean, I can only imagine that giving them more pride, even now that they understand, “This is how I can be a frontline supervisor,” when you give us very specific examples. Well, if we might shift gears a little bit to admissions and graduation. Since we just had a class join us, and we had a class recently graduate, maybe you can tell us how the Class of '29 how they're faring so far.   Gen. Bauernfeind The Class of '29 are doing great. I am impressed by their professionalism. I'm impressed by their energy. And as you saw, as we just did the recent march back, they were loud and proud. That was really good as it went forward. And for the Class of '29, I'm proud to report that they are faring very well. Just so everybody knows, we had over 9,000 completed applications. We offered 1,411 offers of admission, and 1,112 took the oath on I-Day as it moved forward. We had cadets from every single state and territories of Guam and Puerto Rico, as well as 12 international cadets that joined us. Of those, 117 from Prep School came up the Hill. And then 76 are, you know, part of a prior Long Blue Line as it's coming forward as it goes. Of the Class of '29, 55% were in the top 10% of their class, and 96 were all invited on varsity sports. Right now we are, as coming out of basic training, of 1,095 and during that time, they're still going strong. We did have some teammates that didn't have a full appreciation of what military life was, or may not have been as impassioned about the Academy as their parents, and so we've parted ways with a few small numbers. But during basic training, I can proudly say— we talked about the qualifications on the weapons, but also say they took their very first PFT test, and looking back over the last five years, they, on average, scored 15 points higher than the last five years. And that's a testament to two teams, I would offer to you, well, not only the cadets themselves, who had to do it, but all of our admissions team that's out there saying, “Hey, congratulations, you've been admitted. Start preparing now.” But also our athletic director, athletic department team that was out there giving them good, focused training to prepare them for those physical fitness tests. And they just took PFT No. 2 a couple days ago, and we're accessing the data but all indications are it's trending up.   Naviere Walkewicz No, yes, sir. Those are outstanding numbers. As a country, we're seeing admission rates and the challenge of getting the best of the best into the door, the fact that we had such wonderful numbers coming in, and we're attriting very low, I think it's something we should be proud of.   Gen. Bauernfeind I'm very proud of it, but acknowledge it's a tough— it's a knife fight to get the best of the brightest, and so thanks to Air Education and Training Command and Accessions Command, we are going to try a new marketing contract this year to further make sure that the amazing young Americans throughout all four corners truly understand the opportunity in front of them with the Air Force Academy, and make sure they're aware of it. So I'm excited to see how that marketing campaign goes to even up our numbers, even a little bit more.   Naviere Walkewicz Awesome. Yes, sir. Well, sir, in the realm of athletics, last year, you shared an emphasis for cadet support and participation at more of our athletic events. What have you seen come from that? And what can you share about athletics, intramurals most currently?   Gen. Bauernfeind It's one of our three mission sets: athletics. And it's not just for our IC athletes. I jokingly tell some of the teammates to say, “Tell me about a cadets life.” It's like, well, they have three full time jobs, a military job, an academic job and an athletic job, and they really get a bachelor of science in time management. And that's as we go forward. But I've asked the athletic department, you know, during COVID, our intramural program atrophied, and now we have to see, how can we really enhance our intramurals as it goes forward. But I'm especially also proud of our intercollegiate athletes, 30 intercollegiate programs. When we talk about the blood, sweat, tears, the hard work that our IC athletes representing 25% of the Cadet Wing — they are really jumping in hard. And my expectations as the superintendent is all 30 of those programs earn home field advantage. And so we've recently published an operation order to the team as we look into the fall sports. And the basic synthesis of it is, protect this house. We will come strong to all home events, and we're working through that aspect. And so as a whole, not only will we figure out how to be strong at all of our home events, whether it be, you know, this fall with women's soccer, men's soccer, cross country, water polo, volleyball and, importantly, football. And proud to report here at our AOG that the entire Cadet Wing will be marching onto the football field and protecting this house and our amazing stadium at home games.   Naviere Walkewicz Yes, sir, thank you for that. That's fantastic. Sir, you know, you can't come out of this Air Force Academy, this 18,000 acres of amazing Academy, without seeing some of the changes, whether it's facilities or capabilities. You know, of course, there are two questions we hear often about the chapel in the box. When will the chapel be done? And then also, you know, what about the visitor center? When can we actually get into it?   Gen. Bauernfeind No, those are two great questions, Naviere. First of all, I think that the box has become so routine there that we received a formal request from cadet. So how can we have a — no kidding — drive in movie theater screen? And the request came in at $300,000 so we thought the prudent action was, let's get the chapel done so we can take the box down instead of putting up a new theater. But right now, for our chapel, again, it is an amazing piece of architecture, and to maintain the historical relevance and the hard work that went behind it, it's going to take time. Right now, we're on schedule for 2028 and we are focused on making sure all the involved teams take every single day out and we can find out as soon as possible when we have any sort of deviation, so we can swarm it. And so as such, we hold monthly meetings with IMSC — the Installation Management Sustainment Command — Air Force Civil Engineering Command, the Corps of Engineers, to go through all of our military construction projects so that if something comes up, we are aware of it within days of the issue, and we swarm it together instead of letting issues boil for a long period of time. And so excited to get the chapel back open as such a spiritual icon of the United States Air Force Academy. And spirituality is so important to the holistic leader's readiness— not just physical, mental, social, family, but also spiritual. And I think it will be important for that development. And then to the visitor center. We're on track to open up in May of '26 before the graduation, and excited to finally open that visitor center and share with a much wider audience what all of our alumni and we know of the amazing story behind the Air Force Academy, all the amazing exemplars who have come from our Academy. And I will share with you, I'm excited to get a whole ton of young Americans inside the visitor center so they can start getting excited about being part of the Class of 2032, 2038 and beyond.   Naviere Walkewicz Yes, sir. Well, they say things are worth the wait, good things are worth the wait, and I think the interactive displays that are gonna come with this are really gonna help people understand truly what our cadets go through.     Gen. Bauernfeind Absolutely. And thank you again to the AOG and Foundation. As money got tight, the Foundation came forward and we now have that beautiful glider, you know, in position that shows what all of our cadets are working through.   Naviere Walkewicz Yes, sir. Well, our sole existence is to support the Academy, serve our grads and prserve the heritage. Well, sir, I'm cognizant of your time. We're so grateful you're here today. Mind if I ask you one final question?   Gen. Bauernfeind Please do.   Naviere Walkewicz What's on your mind that you want to leave with our graduates to be thinking about when you think about our Academy and your vision and mission. What can you leave us with?   Gen. Bauernfeind I just want to thank the Long Blue Line. We are 55,000-plus strong. There have been so many of our alumni, every single one of us that have gone through this journey. And we're proud of this institution. And I just say, continue to support this amazing institution. Spread the good word of what our Air Force Academy is, because we want amazing young women, amazing young men that are in your communities, in your churches, at your work centers, to say, “Hey, have you heard about the Air Force Academy? That's the place for you, because our nation deserves the best.” And just a final thanks to the alumni, and as a superintendent, I'm proud to be in this position with my amazing teammates. And any alumni that wants to ask me, “What's the rest of the story?” I am always available. Please hit me up in the hallways, on the Terrazzo, on the field, and I look forward to your conversations.   Naviere Walkewicz This has been a special edition of the Air Force Gradcast. On behalf of the Long Blue Line Podcast Network and the U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation, thank you for joining us. It's been a privilege to hear directly from Lt. Gen. Bauernfeind and to share updates and perspectives relevant to graduates across our Academy community. Thank you for your continued connection, commitment and support of our United States Air Force Academy. I'm Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz, Class of '99. Until next time.       The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation  

Today on The Dog Walk, we are reporting from Camp Barstool with Jerry O'Connell. We get into Jerry's takes on being a part of the Barstool universe (1:30), and discuss our thoughts on Weapons (9:27). He gives us the inside scoop on shooting Stand by Me (11:01). We also talk about Scream 2 (17:39) and Can't Hardly Wait (24:32). We discuss how we love going to the theaters (34:50) and what it is like working with big stars in Hollywood (36:20). Then we hash out when we first met at The Howard Stern Show (39:40) and how his relationship with Big Cat and PFT formed (46:18). To close things out, Jerry tells us what movie he would want to relive shooting (52:30)You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thedogwalk

Mike Florio of PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen to talk about the Bengals dealing with Trey Hendrickson, the Colts new starting quarterback, the Browns naming Joe Flacco their starter, the Cowboys and Chiefs streaming shows, plus the NFC West.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Florio of PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the big reaction to Shedeur Sanders’ debut in Cleveland, Micah Parsons’ situation in Dallas, the Terry McLaurin situation in Washington, Mike Sando’s quarterback tiers, and Geno Smith.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode PFT and Big T are back in the studio to discuss everything in the news including previewing the internet invitational, Buoy the Seattle Kraken mascot, Tom Brady's statue unveiling, the viral Tik Tok Psychiatrist, MLB's Newest umpires and much more. Enjoy! (00:02:26) Internet Invitational Preview (00:07:57) Seattle Kraken Mascot (00:10:42) Tom Brady Statue Reveal (00:16:48) TikTok Psychiatrist (00:43:23) Umpires (00:52:50) VoicemailsYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

Will Philly public school teachers strike after the first week of school? That's what their union, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, is threatening. Trenae Nuri visits the union offices in Center City to talk to PFT President Arthur Steinberg and LeShawna Coleman, PFT's chief of staff, to find out what the teachers want in their new contract.  We're doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We'd be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey—it's only 7 minutes long. You'll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card–and City Cast Philly swag. Get Philly news & events in your inbox with our newsletter: Hey Philly You can support this show and get great perks by becoming a City Cast Philly Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Call or text us: 215-259-8170 We're also on Instagram: @citycastphilly Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Advertise on the podcast or in the newsletter: citycast.fm/advertise

On July 31st President Trump signed an executive order re-establishing the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition and directing the new council to develop a proposal on bringing back the Presidential Fitness Test. This test figures prominently in the childhood memories of many Americans, with pride for some and trauma for others. In this episode we break down the latest news within the decades of historical context that got us here. You can read "The Soft American" here (we consider it mandatory reading for MOPs & MOEs followers)For background on our mention of physical education in Europe (especially the Turnverein movement) check out our episode History of Army Fitness with Dr. EastFor some context on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, check out our episode with former council member Rob WilkinsWe mentioned Maintenance Phase's episode on the PFT and you can find that hereWe also mentioned a similar perspective on the test presented in this article on VoxDrew referenced the official history of the council provided on the HHS websiteAlex referenced the FitnessGram teacher training which provides an overview of the program This article highlights the lack of academic scrutiny focused on physical education, including FitnessGramThe source of the claim that the average school budget for physical education is $764 annually is this article from TimeYou can read the La Sierra High School Physical Education handbook here, including the basic philosophies as well as the specific events and standards

Hey y'all!!!!!What a mixed bag the August STAY F. HOMEKINS episode is. We are TRYING to find moments of fun, creativity and do the whole joy as resistance thing but the clowns around town make that kind of vibing slightly challenging! BUT WE ARE STRIVING AS ARTISTS TO KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON AND FEEL LUCKY AND GRATEFUL YOU ARE HERE WITH US!! So, thank you for subscribing and listening and commenting below. Sign up for an upgrade for our bonus podcasts and posts! They are fun. YOU are fun.In this episode, Janie denigrates their horrifc mattress, PFT describes a tumble and together the duo lean into the middle stage of their lives with their signature cynicism mixed with cultivated optimism!! THANK YOU and join in the conversation below. We are grateful you are here. Janie & Paul This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit weekendwater.substack.com/subscribe

Mike Florio from PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen to talk about the Micah Parsons situation in Dallas, if a trade is possible, Terry McLaurin now wanting out of Washington, Brian Schottenheimer’s hat behavior, plus the ESPN and NFL partnership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode Jersey Jerry joins PFT, Big T and Arian to get into everything going on in the news. They get into Jerry's newest friends, Georgia vs. Tennessee mayoral run, bring dogs to public spaces, dildos on the court at WNBA games and much more. Enjoy! (00:11:12) Jerry's New Friends (00:24:26) Tennessee Minute (Derek Dooley) (00:31:09) WNBA Dildos (00:41:21) Teed Off (Dogs In Public) (00:49:36) Voicemails (01:10:44) Micah ParsonsYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

This week's Open Mic guest is Laurie Wayburn, President and Co-founder of Pacific Forest Trust. Over 30 years ago PFT was created to find new economic incentives to reward private forest owners for conserving their lands and practice sustainable forestry. She discusses the important role forests play in protecting water sources, pollinators and wildlife habitat. Wayburn is concerned about staff reductions in the Forest Service and talks about pending legislation to protect more forests. The organization has conserved more than 270,000 acres and holds easements on more than 100,000 acres.

Mike Florio from PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Dallas Cowboys’ situation with Micah Parsons wanting a trade and the Commanders situation with Terry McLaurin wanting a trade, plus pre-season football and ESPN’s objectivity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're halfway through Grit Week and the tension has begun. We start with some airing of grievances after a contentious car ride with PFT, Hank and Big Cat (00:00:00-00:18:55). National Sports Podcast News (00:18:55-00:36:13). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Luka losing weight, Hank getting tricked online, Bryce Harper vs Rob Manfred and more (00:36:13-01:01:09). Mt Rushmore of TV Moms (01:01:09-01:19:06). Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh joins the show to talk about training camp, going into his 18th year, messaging to his team, Harbaughisms, and tons more (01:19:06-01:57:05). Roquan Smith joins the show to talk Defense, rumors he wasn't in shape, Georgia, and more (01:57:05-02:13:12). We finish with FAQ's (02:13:12-02:20:06).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain sit down at the VMAC after Seahawks Training Camp to chat with new rookie guard Grey Zabel, then PFT’s Mike Florio jumps on to talk about the latest NFL news, then Hugh Millen shares what he saw on the field.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Florio from PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about NFL Training Camps starting up around football, Trey Hendrickson’s situation in Cincinnati, what is going on with Micah Parsons in Dallas, Russell Wilson, and Chargers fans’ new lawsuit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode Big T and PFT are back in the studio to get into all the news from the weekend. We get to Donald Trump threatening the Washington Commanders stadium deal, Stephen Colbert's Late Night cancelation, a new college admissions application, Tulsi Gabbard and much more. Enjoy! (00:02:27) Washington Commanders (00:12:54) Stephen Colbert (00:20:51) Teed off (00:32:55) College Admissions (00:59:29) Tulsi Gabbard (01:06:27) VoicemailsYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

The 2025 Takies are here. We have 25 awards to give out but first we talk about the Fox/Barstool Deal (00:00:00-00:20:21). PFT has a special surprise to start the show then we get into with special guest presenters and multiple guests to accept their prestigious awards (00:20:21-02:14:13). We then finish with Fyre Fest of the week (02:14:13-02:29:48).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

1:40 --- NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell resigns4:10 --- What's next for the NFLPA11:30 --- T.J. Watt's new deal15:25 --- How Watt's new deal impacts Micah Parson's next contract17:20 --- Rashee Rice sentenced for Dallas hit-and-run incident21:35 --- MAILBAG              21:40 --- What should be non-negotiable for the players in the next CBA?              23:25 --- Is this the end of the NFL? Are players getting too much power?              24:30 --- What's the first thing he'd push for if Florio became head of the NFLPA?              27:40 --- Could C.J. Stroud or Lamar Jackson holding out for fully guaranteed contracts force the hand of owners              29:45 --- How can NFL get away with having select games on paid streaming services?              31:45 --- Does Florio miss practicing law?              35:40 --- When will PFT be back on Sky?

Mike Florio from PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the new deal for Steelers pass rusher TJ Watt, if Rashee Rice is going to get suspended, the rookie contract situations for Shemar Stewart and second round picks, plus Aaron Rodgers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kyle Schwaber wins the first ever ASG swing off and it was awesome. People were mad that Ohtani and Judge left the field early to get back home (00:00:00-00:09:33). Big Dumper wins the HR Derby that continues to be broken (00:09:33-00:11:11). Terry McLaurin is still a commander and PFT is not worried at all (00:11:11-00:23:56). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Paul George injured again, and Zac gets a gift from the Bucs (00:23:56-00:48:52). Mt Rushmore of things people dont care about (00:48:52-01:07:46). Shane Victorino joins the show to talk about his career, growing up in Hawaii, being an all energy guy, getting hit by a car as a kid and Max asks him a question and totally blows it (01:07:46-01:48:25). Shane Bacon joins the show to talk Open Championship and give us some picks for the last major of the year (01:48:25-02:13:09). We finish with guys on chicks (02:13:09-02:24:32).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

On today's episode the guys are back in the studio for a new Nanodosing to get into everything going on in the news. They discuss the Air India plane crash, PFT's run in with Aaron Rodgers, Elon Musk and Grok, Lebron James and his future, Drake's new (corrected) tattoo, Epstein file updates and much more. Enjoy! (00:08:23) PFT's plane corner (00:27:19) Aaron Rodgers (00:34:42) Elon Musk (00:51:56) Lebron James (01:16:07) Drake's new tattoo (01:24:28) Lamine Yamal's birthday party (01:29:03) Fyre Fest IP (01:33:35) Epstein Files + Pam Bondi (01:46:42) Love IslandYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

Thank you, Patient Grasshoppers!After a 24 hour recharge, we have the freshest STAY F. HOMEKINS podcast episode for you. In this one, PFT contemplates complicated moms, Janie gets the (marketplace) shine and together the duo explores their feelings about bats! Tune in, and subscribe for our bonus episodes where we talk about TV and have some movie watchalongs in our archives. And, as always. don't sleep on our awesome merch from Kin Ship Goods! Which reminds me, some of you said you would be into an “I love my grandtrees” sweatshirt or T-shirt, and if this is true, weigh in down in the comments! Maybe we can get it going!Hugs,The Homekins' This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit weekendwater.substack.com/subscribe

Mike Florio of PFT joins Dick Fain and Hugh Millen to talk about the Washington football team name situation and potential to change the Commanders’ name, their situation to get a new stadium, how the new tax bill relates to the NFL, and a collusion case appeal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Florio from PFT joins Dick Fain and Alyssa Charlston-Smith to talk about his 25 year anniversary at PFT and his memorable stories, what the Steelers are doing after another big move this week, and two pass rusher trade situations with the AFC North.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:15 – PFT x NBC 16th Anniversary!2:20 – Rodney Harrison to enter Chargers HOF3:40 – What does T.J. Watt's football future hold?13:30 – Dolphins Dysfunction17:30 – No negotiations on 18-game season until next year22:50 – Which QBs are on the hot seat in 2025?31:20 – Florio answers listener questions about Omar Kahn, player leverage, and his his favorite trading cards

Some of our favorite moments from the first half of 2025. Enjoy and happy 4th of July! (00:01:00) Moment of Silence for Jimmy Carter (00:06:36) Jerry's dry jacking experience (00:14:10) Jerry's update (00:20:06) Big T/Rico's High Noon Recap (00:29:03) Royal Rumble With Presidents (00:35:59) Brace (00:47:06) Arian picking a baseball team (01:19:06) Sun simulation + the Zaineville incident (with Nick) (01:32:38) Dicky V's tweet about Arian (01:39:54) PFT's Kidney Stones and his piss spoon (01:50:08) Christian Yelich and The Brewers join the show (01:59:07) Arian learns a play by play announcer vs. an analyst (02:10:18) PFT's new power washer (02:16:35) Rough N' Rowdy match up (02:21:00) Asteroid coming to earth in 2038 (02:31:49) Luka Trade (without Arian) (02:47:18) Luka Trade (with Arian) (02:59:41) Women trolling about a man's salary (03:06:07) Best asses in the NFL (with Jerry)You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

The Thunder have their parade day and we talk about the Celtics dismantling their championship roster (00:00:00-00:16:58). We talk some NFL and an all time Hank moment plus Rodgers retirement tour (00:16:58-00:23:42). Hot Seat Chill Throne including a battle over AI, PFT is going to try to learn to fly, Joe Burrow throwing a baseball and more (00:23:42-00:49:07). Mt Rushmore of M things (00:49:07-01:16:22). Ryen Russillo is on the show to talk NBA Draft, clean up of Game 7, will all the Duke players be awesome, and running a 6 minute mile (01:16:22-02:06:49). Isaiah Hartenstein joins the show to talk about winning the title, his baby going viral, how great the Thunder were at Defense and more (02:06:49-02:30:05). We finish the show with listener submitted FAQ's (02:30:05-02:43:42).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

On today's episode PFT and Big T break down what happened in the middle east, why it matters, and what this escalation could mean for the region and the world. Plus, the guys get into Jon Rothstein's announcements, the NBA Finals, a New AI study and answer all your voicemails. Enjoy! (00:02:00) Iran Airstrikes (00:35:00) Jon Rothstein (00:37:37) NBA Finals (00:42:20) New AI MIT Study (01:03:43) VoicemailsYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

The Thunder win the NBA Title and we talk about a Game 7 that didn't live up to the hype after Tyrese Haliburton's torn achilles. SGA's incredible season, Sam Presti finally gets his chip. We talk about the level of gut punch for the Pacers after an incredible playoff run (00:00:00-00:18:41). Kevin Durant traded again (00:18:41-00:24:30). Tommy Fleetwood can't win the big one or a one in general (00:24:30-00:38:59). Who's back of the week including Mt Rushmore season coming Wednesday, WWIII, Jonathan Toews and more (00:38:59-00:59:24). Cal Raleigh joins the show to talk baseball, being nicknamed Big Dumper, being a catcher, hitting bombs and tons more (00:59:24-01:45:38). We finish the show with a recap of Hank's trip to Pebble Beach (paid for by Big Cat and PFT) and he brought home gifts for the boys (01:45:38-01:45:38).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

0:30 – Travis Hunter signs rookie contract with Jaguars5:05 – Tyreek Hill wants to keep Jalen Ramsey in Miami7:54 – PFT post-minicamp power rankings12:52 – Florio answers listener questions about EDGE contracts, the NFL in Europe, and Aaron Rodgers' legacy

In this episode, we take a look into the latest developments surrounding the investigation into the Titan submersible disaster. From newly released findings to ongoing questions about safety, accountability, and deep-sea exploration, we break down what's been uncovered since the initial tragedy and what it means moving forward. (00:05:04) BBA Recap (00:08:52) Arian and PFT golf update (00:14:30) Tucker Carlson interviews Ted Cruz about Israel-Iran (00:35:35) WNBA drama (00:57:07) ChatGPT & Grok (01:23:25) Titan Submersible InvestigationYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

Mike Florio on Bears 2% of team being available to buy full Mike Mulligan and David Haugh talk with PFT's Mike Florio on the latest NFL news, including a 2% ownership stake reportedly up for sale on the Bears. 470 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:14:05 +0000 h6KnsrFv3uoLBBjvpj69tkbU4hwlepJ6 nfl,chicago bears,sports Mully & Haugh Show nfl,chicago bears,sports Mike Florio on Bears 2% of team being available to buy Mike Mulligan and David Haugh lead you into your work day by discussing the biggest sports storylines in Chicago and beyond. Along with breaking down the latest on the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, Mully & Haugh routinely interview the top beat writers in the city as well as team executives, coaches and players. Recurring guests include Bears receiver DJ Moore, Tribune reporter Brad Biggs, former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt, Pro Football Talk founder Mike Florio, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy.Catch the Mully & Haugh Show live Monday through Friday (5 a.m.- 10 a.m. CT) on 670 The Score, the exclusive audio home of the Cubs and the Bulls, or on the Audacy app. For more, follow the show on X @mullyhaugh. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com

Mike Florio of PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the trouble for Shedeur Sanders after being cited for going 100 mph, Travis Hunter’s versatility for the Jaguars, Henry Ruggs’ future after jail, plus Jordan Addison, and two tight end’s futures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit weekendwater.substack.comWell, we apologize for the lateness, PFT is finally BACK from his latest tour leg! The episode had much less ridiculous costume insanity than the last but WAY more wordplay??? In this episode, Carrie gets permission to finally text Aidan, then sends him bad furniture choices when he I…

Dave did not want to have Mick on the show (00:02:45). Mr. Jerry is officially cancelled (00:29:30). PFT is in for the Internet Invitational (00:31:30). Dave announces the cast of Barstool Summer House (00:38:30). Kirk hints at a return to The Dozen (00:43:00). The Writer field is announced (00:46:00).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/unnamedshow

On today's episode the guys get into everything going on the news including, Ukraine's drone attack on Russia, King Charles the alpha dog, Taylor Swift buying back all her music, baseball and much more. Enjoy! (00:02:18) PFT's plane corner (Ukraine/Russia) (00:21:16) King Charles the dog (00:28:19) Prison escape (00:47:26) Taylor Swift buys back the rights to her music (01:05:26) President Trump pardons (01:11:35) Chicago baseball (01:34:09) VoicemailsYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

In today's episode, we explore the early life of Osama Bin Laden — from his privileged upbringing in Saudi Arabia to his involvement in the Afghan-Soviet war and the formation of al-Qaeda. We examine the key events, influences, and beliefs that shaped his path leading up to the 9/11 attacks. (00:07:11) French President Emmanuel Macron (00:13:13) Open AI (00:32:24) Grading for Equity (00:46:36) PFT's Plane Corner (01:00:20)Todd Chrisley Pardon (01:30:00) ACDC Concert (01:45:21) Osama Bin Laden's Life Before 9/11 Look for MAD DOG by MD 20/20 in your local stores and at drinkMD2020.com now! Must be 21+ to purchase. Download the Gametime app today and use code MACRO for $20 off your first purchase Use promo code MACRO on Amazon or https://stellabluecoffee.com for 20% off orders of $25 or moreYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

Barstool's PFT joins the pod for a special episode from the Barstool offices in Chicago to discuss his proto Breaking Bad concept, the agony of kidney stones, working as a used dog salesman, the origins of PFT Commenter, why kush is so damn strong, and much more. PFT and Stav help callers including a man who's distraught that his wife is getting a breast reduction, and a woman who got ghosted after getting lovebombed for a month. Visit Cornbread Hemp at https://www.cornbreadhemp.com/stavvy and use code STAVVY for 30% off your first order and enjoy free shipping on orders over $75. Get a refreshing Twisted Tea today. Keep It Twisted!! Visit https://www.twistedtea.com/locations to find Twisted Tea near you. Follow PFT on social media: https://www.instagram.com/pftcommenter/ https://x.com/PFTCommenter Check out Pardon My Take: https://www.youtube.com/@PardonMyTakePodcast 

In today's episode, we break down the Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese rivalry—Is it boosting the WNBA or just fueling drama? Plus, a wild mix of headlines: a new Jeffrey Epstein case update, Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis, a chaotic boat crash at the Brooklyn Bridge, and the latest in PFT's Plane Corner and new power washer. (00:02:28) The Beatles (00:32:13) Jeffery Epstein Update (00:18:12) Joe Biden Diagnosed with Cancer (00:39:50) PFT's Plane Corner (00:53:40) Brooklyn Bridge Boat Crash (01:24:01) WNBA Drama (01:48:47) PFT's Power WasherYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

The Caps are out of the playoffs and PFT was on the glass for Game 5 (00:00:00-00:14:50). Nuggets force a Game 7 and new story comes out on Caleb Williams being drafted by the Bears (00:14:50-00:33:19). Hank went to Boston for Game 5 to save the Celtics season and had a showdown with Timothee Chalamet (00:33:19-00:57:05). Warriors get bounced by the Wolves and it may be the end of the Steph run and Playoff Jimmy (00:57:05-01:02:29). We talk some playoff hockey and NFL schedule release with a bonus Mt Rushmore of best games of the year (01:02:29-01:27:24). 2X NBA Champ Mike Miller joins the show to talk about his career, playing with Lebron, first time meeting Jokic, life as an agent and more (01:27:24-02:08:11). We then welcome on our guy Randy Moss to talk some Preakness, how to fix horse racing and a special guest Sandman from the barn (02:08:11-02:34:34). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week (02:34:34-02:46:22).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

Max and the Celtics are back (00:00:00-00:21:02). We talk about the weekend in playoffs including the Warriors being a bummer without Steph, the Thunder and Nuggets playing horrendous basketball on Sunday, the Pacers blowout (00:21:02-00:43:52). We talk some hockey and PFT has a must win tag on Monday night and we had an insane buzzer beater in Edmonton (00:43:52-00:54:51). NFL News including schedule release week and Derek Carr retires (00:54:51-01:08:16). Who's back of the week including Theranos and the Rockies fire Bud Black because their owners suck (01:08:16-01:22:16). Rachel Nichols joins the show to talk NBA playoffs, where Giannis will play next year, Lebron paycut, MVP and more (01:22:16-02:00:49). We finish with Jordon of the week with recent new news about her and Bill Belichick and Max is back and gives us gifts from Hawaii (02:00:49-02:24:00).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

On today's episode PFT is back in the studio and the guys get into everything happening in the news + all the topics that they're passionate about. Enjoy! (00:02:04) Bet Gala Recap (00:07:44) Dave Portnoy News (00:29:13) Kids and AI (00:46:16) Voicemail Update (01:22:24) The Conclave Has Started (01:24:41) Animals as NFL Players (01:40:43) Trad Wives (02:05:39) AI Down Syndrome Filter (02:07:30) Diddy Jury Selection (02:15:22) Andruw Jones Hall of Fame (02:26:21) Conclave (cont.) (02:33:22) Golden Globes Podcast Category Look for MAD DOG by MD 20/20 in your local stores and at drinkMD2020.com now! Must be 21+ to purchase. Download the Gametime app today and use code MACRO for $20 off your first purchase Go to https://pardonmycheesesteak.com to order with code PMC20 for 20% offYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are marching on after taking out the Pistons in Game 6 (00:00:00-00:07:35). We talk the Lakers going out sad after the Timberwolves crushed them and is Nico Harrison a little bit right (00:07:35-00:22:00)? The Warriors/Rockets series is weird and the Clips/Nuggets rock (00:22:00-00:33:01). We have teams advancing in playoff hockey and PFT is ready for the Hurricanes (00:33:01-00:40:51). We're officially on the Colorado Rockies owners ass (00:40:51-00:47:38). Randy Moss joins the show to talk Kentucky Derby, dumb hypotheticals, who he likes on Friday and who is going to win the Kentucky Derby (00:47:38-01:20:33). Joakim Noah joins the show in studio to talk playoff basketball, Florida winning the natty, how it took him 3 years after retirement to start watching basketball again and more (01:20:33-02:05:30). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week and a lot of updates on our girl Jordon and her boyfriend Bill Belichick (02:05:30-02:30:44).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

Playoff action is going hot and heavy and we recap everything from Monday and Tuesday night including Pacers closing out the Bucks and the skirmish on the court after (00:00:00-00:20:23). Pistons win at MSG and Thibs is stuck with his best players at the scorers table (00:20:23-00:30:25). Nuggets catch fire (00:30:25-00:32:35). Draymond Green has the most Draymond Green Game (00:32:35-00:41:11). Cavs and Celtics advance. NHL playoffs and the Lightning and Panthers are playing an insanely physical series, PFT explains that he may have left early in Montreal, are the Leafs officially on nervous watch (00:42:51-00:55:22)? Hot Seat/Cool Throne including the fallout from Belichick's CBS interview and Jordon definitely not crashing out about it (00:55:22-01:34:49). Christian Yelich joins the show in studio to talk baseball, getting his health back, what it feels like to make a bad error in the outfield, being an older guy in the clubhouse now, and an update on the ass eating bet (01:34:49-02:21:35). DJ John Summit joins us in studio to talk to us about his insane journey from an accountant to the world's biggest DJ, making music, traveling the world, and some awesome stories (02:21:35-02:55:10). We finish with listener roasts and Shane gives us gifts from Italy (02:55:10-03:17:48).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

Crazy weekend of sports. NFL Draft recap including Shedeur Sanders slide and grading grades (00:00:00-00:43:27). NBA playoffs have been awesome with an all time Clippers/Nuggets game, Steph Curry continuing to ruin the Rockets franchise, the Lakers in trouble, Pistons getting screwed and more (00:43:27-01:15:55). We talk hockey and PFT went to Montreal Friday to watch Caps/Canadiens, the Avs even the series with a great sports moment from Landeskog and more (01:15:55-01:29:08). Who's back of the week including 100 humans vs a gorilla, Bill Belichick possibly being in a conservatorship (01:29:08-01:52:16). Peter Schrager joins the show to recap the biggest draft stories from the weekend, what happened to Shedeur, what teams really love their draft, and working with Mel Kiper for the first time (01:52:16-02:30:08). Stavros Halkias joins the show to talk about his comedy tour, rooting for teams, getting healthier this year and tons more. We finish with lottery balls (02:30:08-03:25:20).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

We recap Tuesday nights playoff action via zoom, the Lakers even the series, Leafs team of destiny and the Grizzlies and Bucks look cooked(00:00:00-00:27:22). We then go back in studio to talk about an incredible Monday night including the Nuggets/Clippers series and is it getting tough to watch Jalen Brunson? Plus Ovi is unreal and playoff hockey rules(00:27:22-00:54:52). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including PFT vs Hank and Nico Harrison does another dumb press conference(00:54:52-01:12:20). Todd McShay joins the show to tell us what he's hearing from teams ahead of Thursday's draft, what the Giants are thinking, how the draft may fall, blue chippers, and guy he loves(01:12:20-02:02:23). Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur joins the show to talk draft, what its like in the war room, throwing out a first pitch, and introducing him to the Rizzler(02:02:23-02:34:01). We finish the show with listener submitted FAQ's(02:34:01-02:47:47)You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

It's playoff season and we talk about all the action this weekend. Russell Westbrook submitted the most Russell Westbrook game ever (00:00:00-00:20:16). Cam Payne went nuclear (00:20:16-00:31:52). The Thunder blowout the Grizzlies. Hank isn't worried about any team + we talk some puck and the Jets unreal game winner plus glass banger guy is in jail (00:31:52-01:01:07). Who's back of the week including PFT finding a softball team (01:01:07-01:14:56). Daniel Jeremiah joins the show to talk NFL draft, what quarterbacks he likes, positional strengths, Travis Hunter playing Wide Receiver instead of CB and more (01:14:56-01:53:48). Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch joins the show to talk playoff basketball, adjustments he makes, Anthony Edwards and more (01:53:48-02:23:22). We finish with lottery ball (02:23:22-02:27:19).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

An all time Sunday at August leads us to Rory McIlroy's career grand slam. We talk about the incredible drama on Sunday and the up and down play from Rory that led us to his playoff against Justin Rose. Wrapping up other Master thoughts/storylines (00:00:00-00:38:21). NBA Playoffs are set and Lebron having his shirt off offended Isiah Thomas (00:38:21-00:53:58). Tennessee loses their quarterback and we NIL has gone sideways (00:53:58-01:05:20). Who's back of the week including Paddy the Baddy, Coach Gruden in Madison, and PFT's kidney stones (01:05:20-01:30:45). Scott Van Pelt joins us from Augusta to talk Masters, Rory getting the monkey off his back, the sights and sounds from an insane 4th round and an update on the Big Texas (01:30:45-02:06:25). We finish with a Monday reading and a conclusion to Jim Nantz's wallet toast card and lottery numbers (02:06:25-02:14:27).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take