Former college lacrosse player and current St Louis Cardinals broadcaster Stefan Caray (whose broadcasting relatives include Harry Caray, Skip Caray, Chip Caray and Chris Caray) joins the show. Stefan talks about calling an Athletics-Cardinals series with his twin brother Chris, being in Chicago in 2016 during the Cubs' World Series title run, his love of lacrosse and playing in college at Wingate, trying Calf Fries while calling a game for the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the Cardinals-Cubs rivalry and his family connections with both franchises, his advice for aspiring young announcers, his favorite places to grab a burger, and lots more. Tune in now! ***This episode was taped in May 2026***

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Former Illinois women's college basketball star Tauja Catchings, whose sister Tamika Catchings is a Basketball Hall of Famer, joins the show. Tauja talks about playing against Tamika in college, her book "Faith on the Sidelines," the Catch the Stars Foundation that she co-founded with Tamika, young players having to navigate NIL and social media, watching her son Kanon play in the NCAA tournament and getting to see Niagara Falls on the same trip, winning a league title in Sweden, and lots more. Tune in now!

**this episode was taped in March of 2026**

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Voice over actor, musician, and comic book artist Jesse Blaze Snider (son of Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider) returns to the show. Jesse talks about working with his family, why he feels his script for The Punisher potentially influenced the look of Heath Ledger's Joker character, how his frustrations with the comic book and entertainment industries led to his creation of Black Light District, his band D.I.L.F. USA and some of the music videos they have done, being non-binary, why Marvel did not accept his pitch for Blade, and lots more. Tune in now!

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And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠