Tigers Tailgates and Friends

You’ll hear the story of the first female to sign a professional contract baseball contract in Australia. Genevieve Beacom left handed hurler competed with males all her life and in 2023 a MLB executive compared her as the female Shohei Otani. Learn how this came to be and where she is now

We bring you Part II with Culinary Performance Services Chef Randy Young. We’ll share his very interesting background out west and take you on another path on fueling up the Tiger Football Team. He’ll share the inner workings of the staff and how they get this monumental job done day after day.

We bring you part 1 with Culinary Performance Services Chef Wade Dixon, who will take you through fueling up the Tiger football team. You’ll learn tricks of the trade, preparation and how the stuff comes together to bring great meals to the players during fall camp. Stay with us next week for part 2 with another chef who’ll share more of what they do.

Herculaneum and Mizzou grad Zac Taylor is a man who can get grass to grow anytime, anywhere and paint a football field with the best. Learn how he went from Mizzou student and ended up working some of the biggest collegiate football games and golf tournaments and pro soccer fields and The Red River Rivalry to become one of the marquee Turf Specialist in the country.

How to shop, prepare and pull off a football tailgate you’ll be proud of. We’ll start with what to buy, how to pack, what supplies you may need. We’ll discus keeping hot stuff hot and cold stuff cold. We’ll give you tips if you’re a beginner or might even give you an idea or two if you’re a veteran. We’ll also discuss the A’s to Z’s of packing your vehicle

Get to know this Seckman High School graduate who’s been involved in archery a very long time. She has become one of the best archers in the nation right here in our own back yard. You’ll also learn a little about archery and how this girl keeps getting awards and recognition.

An SID wears many hats, learn what goes on in the daily life of this young man, Eric Mueller, Mizzou Sports Information Director for Volleyball and Softball. You’ll hear why this job is a pivotal part of the Tiger Athletic Department.

You’ll discover how Mizzou football and Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries formed a partnership to put smiles on the faces of children. Joe Knight development director shares the story of how wonderful this program is for the community. Find out how you can help this program what it means to the kids and foster parents.

Shannon Welker, Head Coach of Mizzou Gymnastics gets the very best from his athletes. Learn how he made his way to Mizzou and developed this team into a national power. He’ll talk recruiting, work ethics and passion. Find out why he is A master of coaching and has all-Americans, SEC champions and national champions in his program.

We talk with the Director of Culinary Performances Services at Mizzou Alan Petersen. Find out the ins and outs of feeding the Tiger Athletes at two locations. Learn the whys behind the different foods served and why this isn’t just basic 3 meals a day. You’ll learn why the stock market and weather patterns affect the food service.

My guest is Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications, Dave Matter. We’ll explore the early years of Dave covering Mizzou as a newspaper reporter. Then how he got into the position he’s in now and how he works with the outstanding group of Sports information directors under his watch. We’ll talk about the great books he’s written and you’ll find out why he’s as good as it gets. Being a J-School graduate, he truly is “ A True Son”

My guests today are two of the best high school pitchers in St. Louis. Junior LHP Jackson Smith from Festus High School who is committed to to the Michigan Wolverines of the Big10 and Senior RHP JD Dohrmann from Vianney High School who is committed to Mizzou. You get an inside look at these phenomenal arms “and what makes them tick” we”ll also have our 1st in a 4 part episode on how to plan for a Mizzou football roadtrip as well as our recipe of the week

My guest is Tiger style NCAA 2-time national champion and 2- time world champion and the newest member of the Mizzou Tigerstyle wrestling coaching staff, Mr. Keegan Otoole. We’ll discuss his introduction to wrestling as a youth and how he trained and readied himself to become a Tiger. We’ll touch on how much harder it is to be a collegiate wrestler and what Ben Askren means to Keegan. We’ll revisit his time in Russia at the Worlds and what he did to upset the Russian coach. Learn how is faith and mental fortitude made Keegan into the man father and champion that he is.

My guest is Carlie Isbell, Festus HS and St. Louis Chaos softball player. Focused, driven and committed barely describes this elite softball talent. Find out what makes this young lady tick and how she went from an infielder to one of the best catchers in the area. What drives her and what her goals are for the future. You don’t want to miss the inside scoop on this rising softball athlete.

We’ll give you an update on the north endzone expansion progress. You’ll get an inside look at recruiting and closing the deal. Getting to Como in the fall could be a challenge and we’ll tell you why.

My guest is the Assistant Director of Athletics/ Marketing, Josh Moore. You’ll find out how he made his way to Mizzou and how he prepares for athletic contests at Mizzou. From marketing to songs during timeouts. He’ll even share some comedic moments during tense times at hoops games.

My guest Mizzou Tigerstyle head coach Brian Smith talks about his wrestling program, the championships, the All-Americans and Tigerstyle and the basis for this extraordinary program and what makes the Tigers so successful. He’ll discuss how this program can work as a model for not only sports but in the business world. He’ll talk about his book as well. I’ll also have our recipe of the week and our quote of the day.

My guest is Brad Larrondo, Chief Executive Officer of Every True Tiger Foundation. a NIL marketing and branding agency servicing Mizzou Athletics. He’ll tell you all about NIL - what it is and how it works. The truths,the misconceptions, how and where NIL money comes from. At the end he graciously answers many questions from our listeners.

We’ll have an interview about a billboard with the weekly Mizzou football game prediction. We’ll catch up with Tiger Softball, the Mizzou Hall of Fame inductees as well as spring football talk from Drink. We’ll also let you in on a lawsuit involving 2 Mizzou athletes. Well fill you in on Viking softball finish and Tigers in the UFL.

We’ll discuss the end of the regular season of Jeffco Viking softball and the first round of the NJCAA playoffs that the Vikings won. i’ll introduce you to one of the best baseball and softball umpires in the Midwest, Mr. Charles Underwood. You’ll hear of his advancement from the beginning days to working in professional baseball. You’ll find out about an event that was the first of its kind in sports and how proud he was to be a part of it.

Today we’ll discuss the last week of the Viking Softball regular season season and the start of the NJCAA playoffs. We’ll spotlight one of the best junior college pitchers in the area. In the Viking Minute we’ll feature interviews with: a softball dad with important ties to the program, Viking freshman catcher Alexia Chevrolet from Canada,and players of the game from last weekend. Also we’ll have Mizzou news and as always our recipe of the week.

Today we share the career, honors, successes and the how he accomplished it all. My guest, Festus High School Baseball and Softball coach Jeff Montgomery will bring us up to date on this outstanding career.

Join me in prayers for the family and friends of Andy Lock, who passed away this past week. I discuss how to meet anxiety head on and give you the tools to live a fuller existence. We’ll give you life quotes to change your mindset. And I’ll share the Best motivational advice shared with me as well as four key things to stop doing immediately to gain a major foothold on your life.

This week we discuss with Viking coach Starkey, giving signs: numerical vs. traditional touch. Pregame bat inspections and the Jeffco softball uniforms. We’ll have more sophomore spotlights, injury update on OFer Camryn Sharp, player of the game and Coach Starkeys post game comments. I have a special interview about “The Wall” and what it means to sophomore players. And as always, our recipe of the week.

Join me with my guest Olympic Sports NutritionIst Holly McKee of Mizzou. We’ll discuss the how’s and why’s of feeding high level Tiger athletes, and what it takes to keep these motors running and in tip top performance shape. We’ll catch up with several sports teams and see how they did this past week. As always our recipe of the week and quote of the day.

We’ll revisit the Viking week with player of the game interviews, as well as a new segment The Sophomore Spotlight,where we’ll talk with each sophomore player over the next few episodes. We’ll reveal the results of the preseason poll to find out who’s the worst singer, best dancer and who has the best chatter. We’ll let you know some of the upcoming features as well as our quote of the day and our recipe of the week.

Join us as I reveal,the cost of revenue and what college football has become. My guest today is a victim of what is happening. Find out why the days of walk-on players is over and the toll it’s taken. He’ll share his story and how he’s landed on his feet, what he’s doin and what he will become. We’ll also have our quote of the day and as usual, our recipe of the week.

Join us as we journey through the football career of Mizzou “True Son” QB Brady Cook. They’ll share the beginning as a young Tiger wanna be, when they realized he might just play at the next level. We’ll discuss the early days of taxing QB competition, the emotional highs and lows that a QB’s parents in the SEC have to endure. Find out what they learned about their son and what he’s meant to so many players and their families.

Join me as we go on an emotional ride with a True Son,Brock Olivo and share our journey from a youth in Herman and Washington, Mo, his family of NFL players and his introduction to Larry Smith and the rejuvenation of the Mizzou Football Program. You’ll find out why Brock was so important to Mizzou Football. We travel with him to his days of coaching Italian football and explore his Italian culture as well as his return to the Tiger program. Listen for the heart warming moment with his daughter and what Mizzou means to him and understand what a True Son he really is.

Today we have the Viking minute with updates from the past week in Jeffco softball and what’s in store for the coming week. My guest, Brett Sarver and I will discuss and bring you up to date on Mizzou Football recruiting and rules from the transfer portal. As always we’ll have our recipe of the week and our always popular quote of the day

Today we kickoff the weekly update of Jeffco Viking Softball. We also have interviews with an unsung hero of the team,bullpen catcher Landon Funderberg. We’ll also speak with Taylor Pannell, Madison Uptegrove, Abby Hay and head coach Larissa Anderson. We’ll share our latest recipe and more in this special softball edison

Each Monday evening thought the season I’ll post a short bonus episode with exclusive content on Jeffco Viking Softball. We’ll recap the previous weeks games and preview the week ahead.

We’ll meet the team players in part ll of The Viking Minute. We’ll get to know them on the field and take a light hearted look into these athletes and what makes them so special in this premier Juco program. I’ll also have our quote of the day and our recipe of the week.

Today we meet team members in the Viking Minute. We’ll get to know them on the field and take a light hearted, inside look into these players and what makes them so special in this premier Juco program. Coach Starkey will present information on becoming a sponsor for this highly successful program and as always we’ll have our recipe of the week.

Join me as we venture in to another passion of mine, Jefferson Junior College Softball. They are one of the premier programs in the Midwest. You’ll meet head coach Chris Starkey and discuss the 2025 team and get an insight to this highly successful program. We’ll talk personnel, recruiting, coaching philosophies and much more to get ready for the 2025 season.

We delve into the third leg (Friends) of our podcast title and format. You’ll get a look into my passion and reasons behind being a sports and Tiger fan. I’ll discuss and share reasons why sports matters and how it builds friendships to last a lifetime. Heart warming stories of friendships and how autographs to my prosthetic leg came about. I’ll share a phrase that is the basis for everything I do and why my life is so full and rewarding. Plus our quote and recipe for the day.

We’ll recap the Music City Bowl vs. Iowa and discuss the Traveling Tiger fans. We’ll touch on their final record and the potential ranking for next season. We’ve into the stars of the game and mention who the MVP was. We’ll talk about the 2025 schedule,the opponents, let you know the date of homecoming and share some info for the road games next fall, of course we’ll have another great recipe as well as promos for January episodes.

Today we’ll wrap up 2024 with a 3 part episode which will spark heat, controversy and ignite some thought. Segment 1. The 20 most nauseating teams or things in college football. Segment 2. A countdown of the 10 most disliked teams in college football. Segment 3. Ranking the 16 tailgates in the SEC. We’ll have another recipe and our thought for the day.

It’s an honor and privilege to have Mizzou Cheerleader Coach and Mascot coordinator Cynthia Metz on the program today. Did you know Mizzou Cheerleaders have won back to back National Championships? We’ll tell you how they did as well as discuss how Truman won a National Championship in the mascot division. We’ll discuss the tryouts, the popularity of Tiger Cheerleaders and the work they put in. I also ask her about the Statue of Liberty competition that Mizzou seems to always win at the Braggin Rights hoops game that just occurred. We’ve got a new recipe to add to your collection as well.

Join my co host Ann Korte and I as we wrap up the regular season of Mizzou Football. We’ll recap the year, talk highs and lows,discuss what went right and what went wrong. We’ll discuss crowds, excitement and even the increase in ticket costs for next year for season ticket holders. I’ll also give you a look into some of the episodes coming your way in the upcoming weeks. And as always, we’ll have our recipe of the week to add to your tailgate.

Today we’ll talk to Mizzou Volleyball Coach Dawn Sullivan. We’ll share how she started in Minnesota farm country as an athlete, moving into high school and not knowing Volleyball positions. We move into how she went on to be an all-American at K-state, played some pro volleyball before getting into the coaching ranks and moving from rural America into the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas before traveling back to the Midwest and breathing new life into the Mizzou Volleyball program.

Join me as I talk Mizzou Softball with Director of Operations Tim Dold. We go inside the program with recruiting,the schedule, success both on and off the field. We talk responsibilities, challenges of an SEC program and looking ahead to the season.

Join us as we bring you a live look at tailgating on the road(Tiger Style) from StarkVegas on the campus of Mississippi State University. We’ll talk with Tiger cooks as they prepare their meals and interview old friends as well as new friends we just met. We”ll also have our recipe of the week.

We go into the intriguing world of College Football ball boys and their function on the sidelines. The duties involved, the sometimes world of accusations and espionage. How in the world do they function in the rain.

A very special guest and friend, Associate Director of Athletics/ Ticket Operations. Brent Lewis. An interview where we’ll discuss just about everything having to do with football tickets at Mizzou. We’ll also have our recipe of the week.

Join us as we discuss Mizzou’s postseason situation and its implications. We’ll also chat about the history of tearing down the goalposts after a game and what students did with them. A University of Tennessee physicist tells us the most efficient way to get those posts to the ground. A list of the top five glorious tear downs in history. We’ll share some other Tiger sports news as well as a message from new AD Laird Veatch on the upcoming increase in football ticket prices and my reaction. Don’t miss our recipe of the week.

We’ll discuss the items worn by players during a game on Saturdays, we’ll also discuss the protection this provides and what degree of bling,swag or drip that these items present. We’ll promo another one of my passions coming later this year and bring to you a new segment: MIZ-LOU a monthly segment specifically geared to the Tiger fans in the STL. Our weekly recipe is always a favorite.

Today we’ll talk about how great college football is, and some of the top traditions and the schools they represent. We’ll have our recipe of the week and I’ll add a personal commentary.

We explore the facts and figures that prove that women should be taken seriously and they’ve become a major part of the college football picture. Marketing and Branding should be aimed at women if you want to be a major player in these two fields.

We touch on the A&M game and the great tailgating setup. We talk about Mizzou uniforms helmets the why and why not. We discuss how Mizzou football and Mizzou engineering collaborated to keep players safe. Our quote of the day and recipe of the week are also posted.