Have A Seat with Jason Benetti and Dan Dickerson

Tigers' pitcher Jackson Jobe joins Dan and Jason to discuss his journey back to the mound after Tommy John surgery. How does injury impact a player mentally? What did he do when he wasn’t rehabbing? What was the most important thing he did to get stronger? Jobe opens up to a pitcher's experience of rehabbing from surgery and shares what he took away from it. He also discusses his relationship with his family, playing quarterback, and transitioning from fielding to pitching. How does his competitiveness come out on the mound? What is the switch he flips from bullpen to the mound? Hear about Jobe’s experiences with the Tigers so far, including his debut in the historic 2024 playoff chase and what he looked forward to now that he is back in Detroit.

Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest joins Jason and Dan to discuss his journey to the MLB. How did he go from walking on to his college team as a shortstop to being drafted as a pitcher? What helped him keep going? How did he start pitching? Vest dives into the determination he had to make the big leagues and all the adversity he faced. The pitcher discusses life with his family, friends and everything that led up to his role with the Tigers.

In a very special episode of Have a Seat, Jason and Dan sit down with Cubs broadcaster Jon “Boog” Sciambi at Wrigley Field. The three dive deep into the nitty-gritty of broadcasting, their preferences and how they approach the game. What is the difference between radio and TV broadcasting? How does each prep for a game or go about different scenarios in baseball? Sciambi dives into his childhood, what made him love baseball and how he got into broadcasting. The three broadcasters share different stories from in the booth, how they met and more!

Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer, Chad Smith joins Jason and Dan for a special episode of Have a Seat to discuss his foundation and his Detroit roots. What was it like growing up in Detroit? What were his favorite Tigers memories? How did Detroit help shape him? Smith discusses his journey from Detroit to California and how he joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He also takes time to discuss his new partnership with the Boys and Girls Club to bring free, comprehensive music education to Detroit youth through their After-school Music Program (AMP) Initiative.

Tigers’ outfielder Kerry Carpenter joins Jason and Dan to discuss his journey from being drafted in the 19th round to being a star slugger. Who pushed him to work as hard as he could? How did a slight adjustment help him find the power he has become known for? How did people telling him the truth help him grow? Carpenter shares not only stories of his career, but also stories from growing up and how his family and faith have shaped him. What does his family mean to him? How has his faith and family helped him through hard times? He shares insight into what goes through his mind during a home run, his love for being the hitter to “change the game”, and how he strives to be a great teammate every day.