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Conversations with Sports Fans

Doug Hill

A podcast for sports fans by a sports fan all about being a sports fan.

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00:58:11

Season 4, Episode 2 - Mike Nutter

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2025/01/09

We're joined in this episode by the President of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, Mike Nutter. A native of northwest Ohio, Nutter's been with the TinCaps organization for 25 years and has helped shepherd the franchise through a name change (formerly the Wizards), the relocation to a new ballpark (now at Parkview Field), and was at the helm when the franchise won the 2009 Midwest League Championship. Mike was the recipient of the 2022 Minor League Baseball Executive of the Year award and, shortly after our

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00:18:35

Season 4, Episode 1 - New Years Day in Pasadena, CA

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2025/01/03

Following a very full first day of 2025 out and about in Pasadena, CA, as part of Event No. 11 of Around the World in 80 Sporting Events, host Doug Hill caught up with traveling partner Tim Parker (previously heard S:1, E:3 and S:3, E:30) to reflect on all that they experienced. Run with the Roses 5K Tournament of Roses Parade Rose Bowl Game If you're enjoying Conversations with Sports Fans please consider supporting our

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00:50:44

Season 3, Episode 72 - Brent Myers

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2024/12/31

We're joined in this episode with Rose Bowl (and all things Rose Bowl) super fan, Brent Myers.Brent, a native of Burton, MI, attended his first Rose Bowl in 1986 and has returned several times since, including every Rose Bowl since 2014 (save the COVID year). Also an avid collector of sports memorabilia (with, of course, a heavy focus on Rose Bowl paraphernalia) Brent counts among one of his most cherished possessions the high school basketball scorebook of Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Krause's

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01:03:13

Season 3, Episode 71 - Brian Brantley

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2024/12/26

As we're now inside a week from the playing of the 2025 Rose Bowl between Oregon and Ohio State, we're delighted to be joined in this episode by ⁠Brian Brantley⁠, the Vice-President for Advancement at the ⁠Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation⁠. A native of the Philadelphia area, Brian has spent the better part of his working life with either professional sports franchises or college athletic programs ranging from the Baltimore Orioles to the Memphis University to the Harlem Globetrotters. He's been with the

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00:41:41

Season 3, Episode 70 - Emily Cole

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2024/12/19

We're delighted to be joined in this episode by Savannah Bananas co-founder and co-owner, Emily Cole.The sibling of three athletic brothers in a sports-minded family during her childhood in upstate New York, Emily's involvement in professional sports entertainment seemed destined. Accept, she says, it wasn't until working her first "big girl job" in the corporate world that she realized what she didn't want to do. During our time with Emily she shares tales of working for several Minor League

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01:06:27

Season 3, Episode 69 - Ryan Bertschman

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2024/12/12

We're joined in this episode by former Miami Marlins VP of Ticket Sales, Ryan Bertschman. Ryan spent over two decades working for professional sports teams (primarily in the ticket sales area) including the Indianapolis Colts, the Indiana Pacers and Fever, the Detroit Pistons and Shock, the Florida Panthers, and the Marlins. During our fascinating discussion, we learn about the different marketing tactics needed for franchises without much history (the Colts, the Panthers, and the Marlins)

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00:33:44

Season 3, Episode 68 - Alfonso Salais Jr.

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2024/12/05

We're joined in this episode by longtime Lansing Public Schools educator and activist, Alfonso Salais Jr. The son of Mexican immigrants, Alfonso shares his journey as a sports fan growing up in Michigan's capital city. Listening to the Detroit Tigers on the radio was a common practice as was pulling for the nearby Michigan State Spartans. It was not until much later in life that he attended his first MSU at Spartan Stadium when MSU hosted Alfonso's alma mater, Central Michigan University (in either

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00:42:28

Season 3, Episode 67 - Amy Rogers

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2024/11/28

The LPGA concluded its season last weekend in Naples, FL, with its CME Group Tour Championship. Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul finished eagle-birdie to win by a single stroke and claim a record, $4 million winner's purse. There to help relay the action to viewers was Golf Channel's Amy Rogers. A contributor to Golf Channel, ESPN+, the LPGA, and BBC, Rogers is our guest in this episode of Conversations. A product of Syracuse University's famed S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications shares her

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00:20:11

Season 3, Episode 66 - Robins Bonner (Visit Tuscaloosa)

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2024/11/26

In advance of Event No. 10 of ⁠Around the World in 80 Sporting Events⁠ (SEC Football Rivalry Weekend), we're joined by Robins Bonner, Senior Sport Sales and Event Development Manager at Visit Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa is home to the University of Alabama which hosts in-state rival, Auburn University, in the annual Iron Bowl on Saturday, November 30. A native of Mobile and graduate of Alabama, Bonner is uniquely qualified to give us the 4-1-1 on what there is to see and do in Tuscaloosa. Among the

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00:22:32

Season 3, Episode 65 - Nadia Thornton (Visit Oxford)

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2024/11/25

In advance of Event No. 10 of Around the World in 80 Sporting Events (SEC Football Rivalry Weekend), we're joined by Nadia Thornton, Director of Sales and Marketing at Visit Oxford (MS). Oxford is home to the University of Mississippi (aka Ole Miss) which hosts its in-state rival, Mississippi State, in the annual Egg Bowl on Friday, November 29. Thornton, a graduate of Ole Miss, provides us the inside scoop on all things Oxford, including its place in literary history (authors William Faulkner and

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00:46:27

Season 3, Episode 64 - Joe Hilliard

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2024/11/21

In this episode we're joined by Joe Hilliard, assistant football coach at Odessa (TX) Permian High School. If that high school name sounds familiar, it might be because Permian was the location of both the best-selling book and movie, "Friday Night Lights" and the basis for the successful television program of the same name. Joe is actually a transplanted Texan. He was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Detroit and answered a LinkedIn posting on a whim to wind up in Texas. During our

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00:42:09

Season 3, Episode 63 - The Hawk Sports Talk Interview

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2024/11/17

In this special bonus episode, host Doug Hill was recently interviewed by friend of Conversations, Fred Inniger, on Inniger's weekly sports talk show, "The Hawk Sports Talk," from WAWK 95.5 FM in Kendallville, IN. If you're enjoying Conversations with Sports Fans please consider supporting our work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠he⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠e⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For as little as 99 cents

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00:42:07

Season 3, Episode 62 - Pat Schutte

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2024/11/14

It took the better part of a year to get schedules to jibe, but we're happy to have Pat Schutte (he of the Fan Teaser inspiration at The Sports Fan Project) join us in this episode.Pat takes us on his personal fandom journey through stick & ball to boarded to wheeled and even hoofed sports. We learn quite a bit about Motocross, Supercross, Super Motocross, Moto GP, Road America, and Supermoto. Not to mention baseball, skateboarding, snowboarding, equestrian, and even lacrosse. Plus, Pat

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01:11:22

Season 3, Episode 61 - Jimmie James

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2024/11/07

In this episode we're joined by Jimmie James, a retired executive from Exxon Mobil, who upon retiring set out on a quest to the play the 100 greatest courses in the United States (as determined by Golf Digest) in one year. (⁠Here's the 2023 rankings.⁠)Not only did Jimmie accomplish the feat, he chronicled the accomplishment in his memoir, ⁠Playing from the Rough: A Personal Journey Through America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses⁠. Jimmie's story is more than just about playing a lot of golf, however

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00:05:10

Season 3, Episode 60 - Reflections from Martinsville

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2024/11/06

Host Doug Hill provides some reflections from Event No. 9 of his Around the World in 80 Sporting Events project; the Xfinity 500 NASCAR Race at Martinsville Speedway.If you're enjoying Conversations with Sports Fans please consider supporting our work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠he⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠e⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For as little as 99 cents a month, generous supporters such as you are able to

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00:19:32

Season 3, Episode 59 - Sarah Hodges & Kelly Rowland...

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2024/11/01

Our guests in this special episode are Sarah Hodges and Kelly Rowland from the Martinsville-Henry County (VA) Economic Development Corporation.We're speaking to Sarah and Kelly in advance of Event No. 9 of ⁠Around the World in 80 Sportings Events⁠, the ⁠Xfinity 500 NASCAR Semifinal Race⁠ at historic Martinsville Speedway. During our time with Sarah and Kelly we get a good overview on what this part of the Commonwealth has to offer. You'll find the following links helpful: ⁠Visit Martinsville⁠

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00:41:18

Season 3, Episode 58 - Fr. Burke Masters

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2024/10/31

We're joined in this episode by Fr. Burke Masters from St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Hinsdale, IL. In addition to his responsibilities at St. Isaac's, Fr. Burke also serves as the nearby Chicago Cubs' Catholic Chaplain. Fr. Burke's work with the Cubs is, shall we say, on brand for him. A highly recruited high school baseball player out of Joliet, IL, Fr. Burke wound up in Starkville, MS, playing four seasons at Mississippi State University's legendary Coach Ron Polk. Fr. Burke even blasted a grand

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00:44:31

Season 3, Episode 57 - Colin Prater

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2024/10/24

In this episode we're joined by Colin Prater, a high school science teacher and golf coach from Colorado Springs, CO.Also an avid sports fan, those reasons alone are enough to engage in a Conversation, but wait until you check out the past six months Colin's enjoyed: Played in the ⁠U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship⁠ at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown, PA Placed second in his ⁠U.S. Open Qualifier⁠ at Pronghorn Resort in Bend, OR, to qualify Played in the ⁠124th U.S. Open Championship⁠

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00:31:50

Season 3, Episode 56 - Del Reid from #BillsMafia

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2024/10/17

Del Reid, one of the co-founders of the #BillsMafia movement joins us in this episode.Along the way we discover a bit about Del's early years as a sports fan, how the #BillsMafia came to be, and how its grown in the 13-plus years since. We also learn about the philanthropic arm of the Bills Mafia and how Del's enterprise, 26 Shirts, plays a role in that arena. Links: Bills' Receiver Stevie Johnson's dropped overtime touchdown pass that served as an impetus for #BillsMafia movement Buffalo

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00:17:48

Season 3, Episode 55 - Texas Football Trifecta...

Conversations with Sports Fans ·

2024/10/15

Host Doug Hill is joined in this bonus episode by friends Rob Byrd (previously hear on S:1, E:5) and Macker Wilson, both of whom joined him for a portion of Event No. 8 of Around the World in 80 Sporting Events: the Texas Football Trifecta.Doug recently attended a Friday Night Lights game in Odessa's historic Ratliff Stadium (Permian 50, Odessa 26), Saturday afternoon's Red River Rivalry (Texas 34, Oklahoma 3), and Sunday's Lions-Cowboys game (Detroit 47, Dallas 9). If you're enjoying

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