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125. December Show 2024
Send us a textA heck of a year, both good and bad. We welcome a friend of the show, Glynn Hill of the Washington Post, and my lovely girlfriend, Kerstyn Jones, to play the 2024-25 version of the Bowl Game. In between the two contestants, we tell you about our 2024, how busy the business got with the start of two new shows and an actual, honest outlook for what 2025 will look like. Regardless of what happens after January, we love you and we thank you for listening.Twitter/X: @RileyJamesI...
124. Sell Me This Car
Send us a textToday on the show, we welcome a car salesman, Maverick DeMolle, who just sold Riley his new car last week. Maverick talks about how he figured out he was good at selling cars, the move into the industry, the risk, stress, and nerve-wracking moments of going to a career that is straight commission, and, lastly, how he's adapted to moving into a management position by compelling others and being in charge, rather than just selling. If you are in the market for a car in the Lake Ch...
123. Dr. Laura Purdy, M.D. III
Send us a textDr. Laura is back!! We welcome an IAC favorite to the show after almost 18 months away. Laura tells us the tale of the death of America's Favorite Doctor, her new home of Miami, Florida, she asks us about Gen Z answers to modern-day healthcare and insurance, and she also asks who is the Messi guy on the backs of all these shirts on South Beach. The chat is fun, as always, with Laura and ended with the return of the Lightning Round.Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC Instagram:@R...
122. Change of Plans
Send us a textHey! Thanks for hanging out. We know it's been an odd year from the IAC side. A lot of projects are going on here in Louisiana and we're still learning how to manage them all, but we're trying and admitting when we're wrong.You deserve better shows from us. We have a higher standard for ourselves... and it's time we take ownership of that. We want to fix it, even if it means we only do one each month for a while. We'd rather give you one good show that's longer than two lazy sho...
121. IAC Presents: Sports & Other Drugs
Send us a textIAC takes a show off to promote a new show in the IAC family, 'Sports & Other Drugs.'The show will feature an array of guests to help educate the hosts and the listeners on their areas of expertise. Before that, Riley James and Graham Capobianco will run through the biggest happens in sports and pop culture over the previous month. Sports & Other Drugs will be released on the second Tuesday of each month.Ep. 1 features Nathan Brown of the IndyStar to talk about the India...
120. Noa Dalzell
Send us a textNoa grew up in Boston, liked talking about basketball, and made the goal to make that her job. She tells us about her unorthodox journalism training, when she figured out when she could write well (and not so well, apparently), being a woman in sports, her other passions outside of journalism and the Celtics, and the return of the Lightning Round.Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC @NoaDalzellNBAInstagram:@RileyJamesIACNoa's work: https://www.celticsblog.com/authors/noa-dalzellI...
119. Weatherman!
Send us a textJake Lambright joins the show to talk about being a weather anchor on local news. Jake chats about a typical day, what the newsroom is like during breaking news, the complexities of being so much younger in the workspace, what prompted a career in TV, green screens, in-ear monitors, explaining what a drone pilot is, and so much more.GoodPods: https://goodpods.com/profile/rileyjamesiac-65219IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S7...
118. Glynn Hill II
Send us a textHappy Birthday! IAC turns 7 years old!Two-part show today as we celebrate, we welcome back Glynn Hill of the Washington Post to chat about Sports Illustrated, when he figured out that he was good at writing, what he's learned at the Post, and Caitlin Clark. Then, after Glynn, I look back at seven years, our one show in March, and what the next few months will look like.Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC @Glynn_HillInstagram:@RileyJamesIACGoodPods: https://goodpods.com/pro...
117. Robert Bowling
Send us a textJoining the show is the Studio Head of Midnight Society and former Creative Strategist for Infinity Ward, the developer of Call of Duty, Robert Bowling joined the show. We talk about Piner, Kentucky, his time as a gas station chicken cook, starting a record label at FOURTEEN years old, moving to California and joining the Call of Duty team with zero experience, the past, present, and future of the gaming industry, and a whole lot about Midnight Society's game "DEADROP."Twitter/X...
116. Becoming Awesome
Send us a textCam Awesome wrote a book but didn't tell anyone it was out, so instead we talked about people, credit card debt, how he started fighting, his retirement from boxing, the death of Lenroy Thompson, and the beginning of Cam Awesome... and a lot more.Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC @CamFAwesomeInstagram:@RileyJamesIAC@CamFAwesomeIAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S76ZjAXA&nd=1 Art: Spencer Ware (@spencerwarecreative)M...
115. Mardi Gras with Dr. Yevan Terrien
Send us a textAs we are a Louisiana-based podcast, it felt fitting to do this and with the support of the folks at Spotify, we did. Dr. Yevan Terrien is a visiting instructor of Louisiana History and Early American History at the University of Louisiana. We asked about the origins, traditions, and different methods of honoring the holiday, from city to city, and how it's celebrated outside of the United States. Bonus points if you can name the first capital of Louisiana. Thanks for indulging ...
114. Annie Law
Send us a textAnnie Law is a digital marketer, former podcaster/magazine editor, and a FIT graduate. She talks with us about the expectation vs. reality of living in New York City, the impact and personal connection she has with Malaysian heritage, and how she uses it in her projects, finally, she lets us learn a little bit about her as we wrap up the show talking about her hobby of painting and ceramics.Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC Instagram:@RileyJamesIAC@anniexjlIAC x Spotify: https...
113. Alexi Lalas: X, Politics, and Music
Send us a textTo kickoff 2024, we have on friend of the program, two-time World Cup veteran, and FOX Sports analyst Alexi Lalas to chat about a few things. First and foremost, the game/show of social media, but the dangers of using the stage. After that, Alexi jumps into his view on politics in America and how folks talk about it in the current landscape. Next, we moved to his love of music, the story of his tour with Hootie & The Blowfish, his studio albums, and his favorite artists from...
112. December Show 2023
Send us a textTypical December show format. Our lone show this month featured an honest look back at 2023 from the on-air performance to the behind-the-scenes stories of the year. It also includes goals for 2024, but it's not what you think. Lastly, the return of the IAC-famous Bowl Game with Graham Capobianco (101, 105) and pro golfer Jevon Perry (104). We appreciate you and thank you for another great year and look forward to 2024!Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC Instagram: @RileyJa...
111. AI Series: Paul Carr of TruMedia
Send us a text This is the final show of our AI x IAC series where we discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on modern and future journalism. Finishing our series, we have Paul Carr of TruMedia. We chat with the famed numbers wizard about the impact of Artificial Intelligence on researchers and statisticians and how that might influence broadcasters. We also react to the report on Sports Illustrated using AI-generated fake reporters, we discuss ethics and how to use...
110. AI Series: Chuck Booth of CBS
Send us a textThis is the second show of our AI x IAC series where we discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on modern and future journalism. Continuing our series, we have Chuck Booth of CBS on. This was a great chat since we shared the same fears, levels of concern, and opinions on how it can be used for good. He lays out each level of good, and bad, and how to moderate it as we continue to see how it evolves. Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC @ChuckBoothSportIn...
109. AI Series: Roberto Rojas of ESPN
Send us a textThis is the first show of our AI x IAC series where we discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on modern and future journalism. To kick it off, we asked well-traveled journalist Roberto Rojas of ESPN (formerly: NBC, beIN, and DAZN) about his current use, what can be positive about using AI, the downside, and where the line where he is going to start to worry about it.Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC @RobertoRojas97Instagram:@RileyJamesIAC@roberto_1206IAC ...
108. Italian-Canadian Celebrates American
Send us a textSabrina Belmonte is a friend of the show. She recently became a mother, which seems really hard. So, we asked about that. Then, the conversation shifts to two American soccer players in Italy, which turns into a conversation about corruption, geography, David Beckham, Lionel Messi playing in Miami, Canada, and gratification. Great show? Great show.Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC Instagram:@RileyJamesIACIAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si...
107. Christina Flach II
Send us a textGovernor Gavin Newsom, Sean Hannity, and Christina Flach all have one thing in common. They love the makeup chair. Christina is back to celebrate Riley's birthday with a story of what politicians and media folks are like before and after these TV interviews. We also talk about goals, birthdays, and moral dilemmas. Squeezed a lot into 50 minutes.Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC @PrettyGirlMkupInstagram:@RileyJamesIAC@ChristinaFlachMakeupIAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/...
106. Riley James II
Send us a textThankful to have done my second World Cup and worked with some great men and women through our coverage of Australia-New Zealand, but we had some pretty dark moments and we decided to take a show to discuss the human element of covering a tournament on the other side of the planet and the toll it took on my health, life, and my family. This show is hosted by our friend, Cam Awesome. Thank you for letting me have episodes like this.Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC @CamFAwesome...
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