Talking Penn State Football History: John Shaffer
We are privileged to have the quarterback of Penn State's last national championship team as our guest this week. John Shaffer joins us to discuss his recruitment to Penn State from Cincinnati Moeller High School along with the trials and tribulations…
Sports Authors Showcase: Split Season: 1981 by Jeff Katz
Jeff Katz joins us this week to talk about his book Split Season: 1981. I read this book and discovered many things about that season and the ongoing events of the time. I was 14 years old when the strike occurred, and I gained a perspective…
Back When There Was Baseball: Clay Dalrymple
Clay Dalrymple joins us this week. Clay played in the Majors from 1960-1971 with the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles. Clay was part of the Phillies collapse in 1964 and also part of 3 World Series teams with the Orioles from 1969-1971.…
Talking College Football History: Craig Cassady
We interview Ohio State royalty this week. We have Craig Cassady as our guest and yes, he is the son of the 1955 Heisman Trophy winner Howard "Hopalong" Cassady. Craig played at Ohio State from 1972-1975 and was a part of four Rose Bowl teams. He played…
Talking Penn State Football History: Jim Rosecrans Tribute
We pay tribute to Jim Rosecrans this week. Jim passed away on December 22, 2022, at the age of 69. He attended Penn State and played the linebacker position from 1971-1975. Jim was banged up for a lot of his career but had a very good senior…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Pagan
Dave Pagan joins us this week on the show and he is our first player who grew up in Canada. Dave grew up in the middle part of Saskatchewan and shares his story of how he overcame the weather and lack of baseball equipment. He played in the Majors…
Talking College Football History: Conrad Goode
Our guest this week is former Missouri and NY Giants offensive lineman Conrad Goode. Conrad was a star offensive lineman at Missouri from 1980-1983. If you want to know how good Conrad was, watch the 1983 Holiday Bowl game which is on YouTube. He…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse by Wayne Taylor
The subject of today's podcast is the book The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse: Roundhouse Curveballer, The Duke of Port Royal by Wayne Taylor. Rex interviews Wayne and discusses baseball in the time period that Fred played (1927-1939). Wayne is a local…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chris Sydnor
We take a look back at the 40th anniversary of Penn State's first national championship season this week. Our guest is Chris Sydnor who played defensive back on that squad. Chris played at PSU from 1981-1984. We not only discuss that…
