Podcast: Conference Championships, Bachelor and Celebrity Big Brother Talk with Rachel Gerhardt

Rachel Gerhardt stops by the podcast to talk about NFL officiating and overtime rules, the Conference Championship games from the previous weekend, Cubs Convention, The Bachelor, and Celebrity Big Brother.



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Press On Sports Podcast: Like Mike (2002) with Alex Stoll

Jack welcomes Alex Stoll to the podcast to discuss one of their favorite films from their childhood: Lil Bow Wow and Morris Chestnut's Like Mike (2002)! Together they discuss the magic behind the mysterious shoes, their favorite player cameos, early 2000s nostalgia, fan theories, and all of the reasons why they still love this film 16 years later!

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Press On Sports Podcast: Bachelor In Paradise Finale + Colton as the Bachelor with Rachel Gerhart

Rachel Gerhardt joins Jack to discuss the finale of Bachelor In Paradise, the selection of Colton as the next Bachelor, Jordan and Jenna's breakup, Kevin and Astrid, Grocery Store Joe's next venture, and how Rachel and Jack will spend the Bachelor off-season + a bunch more!



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Press On Sports Podcast: September Baseball with Jamey Hill

Jamey Hill rolls in to Press On Sports to breakdown the wild month of September baseball. Jack and Jamey discuss tight division races in the NL West and NL Central, what's going on with the struggling Cubs, the ascension of the Oakland A's, the fall of the Phillies, David Wright's retirement, and plenty more!



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Press On Sports NFL Preview

Attached, are both NFL preview podcasts that I recorded with Jordan Morandini, separated by conference. Including, division and Wild Card picks, team-by-team analysis, sleeper teams, Super Bowl and MVP predictions, and much, much more!

 



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Press On Sports Podcast: AFC Preview with Jordan Morandini (NFL Preview Part 1 of 2)

With football season quickly approaching, Jordan and Jack take a look at the AFC, as part of their two-part NFL preview. Including division and Wild Card picks, team-by-team analysis, sleeper teams and much, much more!



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Press On Sports Podcast - Bachelorette Finale + Bachelor In Paradise Talk with Rachel Gerhardt

Reality TV expert Rachel Gerhardt joins Jack to look back on Bachelorette season 14, the finale, Becca's showing as the Bachelorette, Garrett, and the men who failed to win Becca's heart. Then, they discuss the latest happenings on Bachelor in Paradise, including Colton, Tia, Kendall, Grocery Store Joe, reality TV villains, who should be the next Bachelor, and more!



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Press On Sports Podcast - MLB All-Star Break with Jordan Morandini

Jordan Morandini and Jack take a look at the first half of the MLB season to talk surprise teams, players, All-Star picks and snubs, the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, MLB trade deadline buyers and sellers, and plenty more!



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Press On Sports Podcast - American Ninja Warrior's Parker Gatewood on LeBron and NBA Free Agency

Parker Gatewood from American Ninja Warrior (season 9) stops by to discuss his journey competing on the show and bouncing back from falling out of the competition in the early stages; but not without discussing LeBron joining his Lakers, the Warriors snagging Boogie Cousins, and the wild NBA offseason first.

NBA off-season talk (0:00 - 44:20)
Parker's American Ninja Warrior journey (44:20 - finish)

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Press On Sports - PIXAR's Incredibles 2 with Tommy Weber (CONTAINS SPOILERS)

Filmmaker Tommy Weber joins Jack to discuss PIXAR's latest sequel, Incredibles 2. Together, they discuss how the sequel stacks up to the original, what they enjoyed about the sequel, Elastigirl, Jack-Jack, ScreenSlaver, supers' rights, PIXAR shorts, the potential for an Incredibles trilogy, PIXAR's entrance into the sequel game, and much more!

Warning: podcast contains SPOILERS.



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Press On Sports Podcast - Backyard Baseball 2001 with CJ Revis

Jack welcomes CJ Revis to the podcast to discuss one of their favorite video game franchises of all-time, Backyard Baseball. Together, they discuss everything from the power-ups to the zany Backyard kids, the pros included, the unconventional fields, the simple-yet-wonderful gameplay; everything they love about this great game. It's an episode you won't want to miss!



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As mentioned in the podcast, Ricky Johnson's dad is clearly visible in the front row on the left side of the Colossal Dome.

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Press On Sports Podcast - 2018 NBA Draft Preview with Brad Kruse and Evan Myers

Carthage College basketball star Brad Kruse and blogger Evan Myers join Jack for an NBA Draft preview. Together, they create their own mock draft for the lottery, predict where Kawhi and LeBron will end up this summer, and discuss potential sleeper picks outside of the lottery. And of course, much more!

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Press On Sports Podcast - PIXAR's 'The Incredibles' with Jason Karys

With the Incredibles 2 on the horizon, Valparaiso men's basketball graduate assistant and former player Jason Karys stops by the podcast to take a look back at the 2004 PIXAR film.

Including: why Jason hates Mr. Incredible, why Frozone is the coolest character, why we love The Incredibles, the greatness of Edna Mode, how The Incredibles influenced nightmares from our childhoods, what to expect from the sequel, and more!



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Press On Sports Podcast - Bachelorette Premiere + Survivor Finale with Laura Vita

Jack's sister Laura makes her podcasting debut, recapping the first episode of The Bachelorette and looking back at Survivor: Ghost Island's historic finale (27:40).

Including: first impressions, premiere controversy and drama, front-runners/predictions, what the contestants are saying on social media, how to make the right first impression, dunking on the bachelorette, Survivor's first ever final vote tie, which Survivor contestants would be best on the Bachelor/Bachelorette, how to fix the reunion show, our thoughts on Ghost Island, where the Survivor franchise goes from here, and much, much more!



Bachelorette premiere (0:00-27:45)
Survivor: Ghost Island finale (27:45-57:48)

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Press On Sports Podcast - ABC’s ‘The Middle’ Series Finale with Alex Stoll

Alex Stoll joins Jack to break down the final episode of ABC's 'The Middle'. Together, they take a look back at their favorite moments, characters and relatable life lessons. They also discuss why the show worked so well and clicked with so many people, if it was the right time to end the series, how Axl helped Jack succeed in college, and much, much more!

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Press On Sports Podcast - NHL Semis Talk with Sam Quiat

With the Stanley Cup Playoffs in full force, Sam Quiat returns to the podcast to breakdown all the action with Jack.

Including: Pens-Caps Part IV, Winnipeg's crazy comeback, whether or not the Predators are in trouble, Vegas-San Jose, goalie play, overtime games, scoring, chippiness, Tom Wilson's hit on Aston-Reese, and more!


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Press On Sports Podcast Ballpark Features 1 - Miller Park + NBA + NHL Playoff Talk

Evan Myers returns to the podcast as he and Jack  introduce a new feature recapping their recent experience at Miller Park over the weekend. Then they dive deep into NBA playoff action. Later, they discuss the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and lastly, some Cubs and White Sox talk revolving around their outfield situations, and most importantly: Albert Almora Jr.

Including: Rubio vs. Russ, playoff chippy-ness, Pacers-Cavs, LeBron vs. Lance, Derrick Rose's resurgence, the arrival of Anthony Davis, the Golden Knights' early round statement, what to eat at Miller Park, Trayce Thompson's return to the White Sox, the ascension of Albert Almora Jr. and more!



Miller Park traveler's guide (0:00-15:20)
NBA Playoffs (15:20-1:04:25)
NHL Playoffs (1:04:25-1:11:00)
White Sox (1:11:00-1:18:50)
Cubs (1:18:50-1:39:06)

Evan's college basketball blog and NBA big board: https://emyers116.blogspot.com/ 

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Press On Sports Podcast Episode 6- Stanley Cup Playoff Preview with Sam Quiat

Our NHL expert Sam Quiat makes his podcasting debut, joining Jack and previewing the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Together they discuss intriguing story lines such as the potential for the next chapter of the Crosby-Ovechkin rivalry, the prospects of a Pittsburgh three-peat, what went wrong for the Blackhawks in 2017-18, Vegas' magical inaugural season, Nashville, Tampa Bay, Boston + Stanley Cup picks, and more!

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Press On Sports Podcast Episode 5: National Championship + Masters Week With Evan Myers

Evan Myers and Jack spend the first hour wrapping up March Madness, then look ahead to the Masters (58:25), followed up with some first impressions from the first week of MLB action (1:19:55).

Included: what we will remember most from the 2018 Tournament, the women's Final Four, UCONN losing (again), NBA prospects in Monday's National Championship game, Villanova's dominance, Beilein and Jay Wright's greatness, One Shining Moment, Tiger, Phil, the Cubs' slow start, and other action from around the diamond! And of course, much, much more!



National Championship game, Final Four and March Madness recap (First hour)
The Masters (58:25)
First week of baseball (1:19:55)

*Note: I mispoke on Justin Rose. Rose won the US Open in 2013; I mispoke and said that he has yet to win a major. However, he has yet to win The Masters.

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Press On Sports Podcast Episode 4- MLB Preview Show With Jordan Morandini

Jordan Morandini joins Jack for an in-depth MLB season preview. Together, Jordan and Jack go division-by-division to cover all 30 teams and all six divisions. Jordan's Phillies stole Jake Arrieta from Jack's Cubs; each of them provide a unique perspective on one of the biggest free agent signings of the offseason. Tune in to find out who they have winning the World Series!

Included: Giancarlo Stanton's new team, "rebuilding vs. tanking" in baseball, new-look Kyle Schwarber, Red Sox vs. Yanks, Cardinals vs. Brewers vs. Cubs, the wild (NL) West, Dee Gordon's new position, sleeper teams, the state of free agency in 2018, and much, much more!

*Note: This is a longer podcast, so below I'll provide a guide to allow you to skip ahead to the divisions you care about.

 
AL West (8:15)
AL Central (39:18)
AL East (1:02:52)
NL East (1:26:45)
NL Central (1:43:40)
NL West (2:17:18)
Playoff picks: (2:30:10)

**Note: We ran into some internet problems around the last 40 minutes or so, so my apologies in advance for the choppiness.

Jordan's business website: https://wearhyp3.com/ (Great hoodies and shirts!!)

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