The Country Club of Scranton Podcast

On the podcast, Aaron and I talk about the 2019 season. Due to a harsh northeast winter and early spring with fluctuating conditions and temperatures, The Country Club of Scranton suffered some intense winter damage on our greens. Aaron wasn’t phased, he piloted his crew through rough waters and by mid-summer members and guests alike were saying the course has never looked better.  Aaron is as hard working as he is humble. He is dedicated to his craft and extremely knowledgeable in all things turf. He will seek and use any resource necessary to provide the best and most consistent playing conditions here at the country club of Scranton. With big shoes to fill, Aaron has met and exceeded the high expectations and standards we have here at the country club of Scranton. He is a true professional in every sense of the word. 

Today I have the pleasure and honor to welcome two members our community who help facilitate the comfort and care of those less fortunate by way of the Friends of the Poor in Scranton Pennsylvania. The Friends of the Poor was founded in 1986 by Sister Adrian Barrett, IHM. Though she has passed, Sister Adrian’s legacy is long lasting. For 31 years Friends of the Poor has attempted to fulfill the basic needs of individuals—food, clothing, furniture, and household items—and provide social and cultural opportunities for those who might otherwise not have them. Today our guest are Linda Robeson and Meghan Loftus. Linda and Meghan are leading a group of committed volunteers in response to the needs of children, their parents and senior citizens.

On this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with the Executive Producer of NBC’s Sunday Night Football, Fred Gaudelli. Fred Gaudelli started his career with ESPN in 1983 producing a variety of sports events like the College World Series, College Basketball, the USFL, and the NFL Draft. A 23-time Emmy Award winner, Gaudelli’s five prior Super Bowls include Super Bowl XLIX, which still ranks as the most-watched program in U.S. TV history with an average of 114.4 million viewers. In that game on February 1, 2015, the New England Patriots posted a thrilling four-point victory over the Seattle Seahawks. On the podcast, Fred and I discuss his journey from growing up in West Chester County New York to a his stellar career in Sports Television. We talk in detail about where he strives to take his audience every Sunday and he gives insight into just how much preparation goes into each Sunday night football game. We get his take on other matters regarding the NFL and even talk about where golf and football crossover.

The podcast up to this point has stayed in the arena of sports with guest like professional golfer Branden Matthews and Penn State and NFL Quarterback Matt McGloin. For today’s episode we delve into the arena of Law and Justice. Our guest is William Purpura. William Purpura is a Defense attorney from Baltimore, whose most famous if not his most notorious client is Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the purported kingpin of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel. Of course, a question lawyers like Williams Purpura are frequently asked is “How can you defend those people?” To a lawyer like William Purpura, the answer is that everyone is entitled to a defense, and every one is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. In “defending those people,” the guilty and the innocent, the righteous and even the “el Chapos” of the world, defense attorneys are challenging the State to be fairer, more accurate, and more just. I recently had the opportunity and honor to sit down with William Purpura in his Baltimore office. We discuss the journey from a kid in North Jersey to a high profile defense attorney for some of the most infamous criminals in the United States. We talk about what inspired him to become a lawyer and his calling to defend the un-defendable. We obviously spend a good amount time talking about Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, but also discuss some of his other clients as well. It was very eye opening experience and discussion for me and hope you enjoy it as well. 

Today our guest is Matt McGloin. Matt McGloin a native of Northeast Pennsylvania, was an All-State Quarterback for West Scranton High School, played for the Nittany Lions of Penn State and was a member 4 NFL teams starting with the Oakland Raiders when he made the team as an un-drafted free agent. Matt played 3 years for Legendary Coach Joe Paterno. As a Sophomore, Matt brought the Nittany Lions back from a 21-point deficit against Northwestern for a 35-21 victory marking the 400th victory of Joe Paterno's career. As a junior, McGloin led the Nittany Lions to a 10-7 victory over Illinois for coach Joe Paterno's record-breaking 409th career win.On the podcast, XFL quarterback Matt McGloin and I talk about his time as a quarterback at Penn State, playing for Coach Paterno and we touch on the turmoil that surrounded the Nittany Lion program during his time there. We also discussed his journey from college to playing in the NFL and how Matt’s coach his senior year, Bill O’Brien, set him up for NFL success.  We catch up on what Matt is up to these days and of course touch on his up and down relationship with golf and his charity golf tournament for the Matt McGloin Fund.