The KO'D Convo

Brian Murphy is a Bay Area sports radio legend, having graced the airwaves of KNBR for over two decades. On this episode, Kienan and Brian discuss their shared upbringing in Mill Valley, the evolution of sports journalism, and the changing landscape of high school athletics. Murphy also shares plenty of insights from his career, including memorable moments at Candlestick Park and his thoughts on the Giants' all-time starting lineup.Music by Eldar Zey

Ida Zetterström has had quite the journey on the race track. Born in Sweden but partly raised in Finland, she has taken the motorsports world by storm. After becoming the European Top Fuel champion in 2023, Zetterström made her NHRA debut stateside in 2024 and just last weekend made her first finals. Enjoy this episode, and make sure you like and subscribe!Music by Eldar Zey

After nearly a two-year hiatus, we're back! Deji Abeiyi returns for his third episode, while Brandon Harris joins in his first. These are two amazing young men who are doing big things, so don't miss this one!

The KO'D Convo is back! On this episode, renowned author Darrin Donnelly stops by to chat about his Sports for the Soul book series, the importance of mindset, and the relationship between sports and self-improvement. You can check Darrin out at https://sportsforthesoul.com/ or on Twitter @DarrinDonnelly

Fellow member of the the Niner faithful and football guru John Chapman stops by the show to discuss the 49ers position in the draft, the offseason additions, and more! Note: This was recorded prior to the Niners trading up for the third pick, so at this point we still thought we were 12th!

Paul Annacone is one of the top tennis coaches in the industry today. He's coached some of the greatest tennis players of all-time in Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, and is a master at understanding the transition from player to coach. Paul was a mainstay on the ATP tour, where he won the Australian Open doubles title in 1985. Now working with World #33 Taylor Fritz, Annacone understands the always evolving aspect of tennis. It's my pleasure to have him on the 18th episode of The KO'D Convo.

"Yea bro you're from Jersey son!" And thus, JerzeySon was born. Jerz is a Nigerian-American artist who's music comes from a collective of different cultures and sounds. He uses his own experiences of growing up in Nigeria, the UK and the States to craft lyrics that not only represent him, but others as well. He has been most recently featured on MTV Base West and just dropped his music video for his latest single, Callin'. Definitely go check him out as he's worth a listen, and I'm beyond excited to have him on for Episode 17. Enjoy!

Craig is the world #1 when it comes to tennis strategy. No one does it better. Craig has helped coach some of the world's top players, including current world #1 Novak Djokovic, and is pretty much on his way to completely changing the sport. We talk about his favorite matches, the importance of 0-4, and of course, preview the Aussie Open. Also features an appearance from his pup Ash. Enjoy!

Yessir! I always have fun talking to former teammates, and we have one here today, Aaron Bennington! Aaron has lived a very interesting life so far, and being only 23, he's just getting started! We talk about his travels, the Ironman, his own paintball league, and more! Enjoy!

With the NFL regular season wrapped up, loads of people were asking what the hell the Eagles did in Week 17 by taking out Jalen Hurts. I had this passionate Eagles fan, who on this show goes by X, try to make sense of that decision, the Eagles in general, and the dreadful NFC East. Enjoy!

Welcome to episode 13! Here we have Eric Schmitt, a senior writer for The New York Times and three-time shared Pulitzer Prize winner. Eric covers national security and terrorism for the Times and based on the recent attack on the Capitol, this was a timely and important conversation. Enjoy and stay safe!

2021 is here! I'm super excited to have both Deji and Will back on the show to kick off the new year. We talk about so much stuff, including our growth, Will's short films and Ohio Wesleyan. I can't tell you how motivated I am to give you guys new episodes, and I have some awesome guests planned! Enjoy!

Big Episode 10 is here! My man Will Fairbanks (TORP) joins the show to talk about his perspective on filmmaking, his own journey and filming the BLM protests in Columbus. Always a pleasure to talk to this guy with the energy he brings. Enjoy!

Yessir! For Episode 9 we have Spencer Pauley, and independent filmmaker based out of Seattle. He just created his first documentary called "Pedaling Across America: The Story of Erik Andrews." We talk about that, his move to Seattle, and just his life making films! Enjoy!

Here's Episode 8! It's great to welcome on Sir Yacht (Joey Kinsley) to the show! He's an Ohio based social media icon who has gone viral for his famous rants on the Browns, diving into Lake Erie, and is currently on a statewide tour to visit all of Ohio's great towns and cities! Oh, and did I mention that this man brought back Big 10 football? Enjoy!

Continuing our conversation from Part 1, we talk about the late Alex Trebek, the spread of misinformation, and how journalists were treated during the election! Enjoy!

Yessir! With Episode 7 being split into two parts, I welcome respected Ohio journalists Jo Ingles and Aleksei Pavloff to the show! We talk about adapting to a pandemic, covering the election, and more! Be sure to check out part 2 as well!

Yessir! On episode 6 I welcome my great friend Bosco Bauopeleh, who's story is incredible. We talk about his favorite high school memories, his upbringing in Ghana and journey to the states, as well as being a Division I student-athlete. Bosco has one of the biggest hearts and is so kind, so I'm sure you'll like listening to our conversation. Enjoy!

Yessir! It's my honor to welcome 3-time NBA Champion Bill Cartwright to this week's episode of The KO'D Convo. We talk about his early days with the Knicks, the trade to the Bulls and that dynasty, and transition from player to coach under Phil Jackson, among other things. Enjoy!

Wow! It is my honor to welcome MLB legend Vida Blue on this episode. Vida was a pitcher for both the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants in the 70s. He is a former Cy Young Award winner and an American League MVP, to go along with being a 3-time World Series Champion. We talk about his upbringing in Louisiana, his career, and his thoughts on watching a modern day baseball game, among other things. Also, you can check out his event with the Northern Light School here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/step-up-to-the-plate-for-northern-light-school?fbclid=IwAR0bnDwH5UOxa8YlgHKUMYNByxUFaFZNiHBaH_b7SEXjWc_Ci3fcdGQxTqU#/ Enjoy!