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PODCAST: Interview With Lakewood High Alum & MLB Silver Slugger Travis d’Arnaud

This week on the show we talk to Lakewood High School alum and MLB Silver Slugger Travis d’Arnaud about how he overcame a bunch of injuries and trades to become one of the best catchers in the world.

02:00 Long Beach Sports Getting COVID Fatigue
10:00 Interview With MLB Silver Slugger Travis d’Arnaud
25:00 Long Beach Poly Ranked No. 1 By MaxPreps

Interview With Long Beach Poly Athletic Director Rob Shock

This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler talk to Long Beach Poly High School athletic director Rob Shock about how the Jackrabbits are feeling during the shutdown and what needs to happen to get back to competition.

01:00 Long Beach election results
04:00 Interview With Long Beach Poly High’s Rob Shock
30:00 Are you watching the NFL?

Interview With MLB Gold Glove Shortstop J.P. Crawford

On this special episode we talk to Lakewood High alum and Long Beach native J.P. Crawford less than 24 hours after he won the American League Gold Glove at shortstop with the Seattle Mariners.

Special Interview With MLB Pitcher Chase De Jong

On this special episode we talk to Wilson High alum Chase De Jong about his incredible and inspiring journey back into Major League Baseball where he was in the Houston Astros bullpen for the epic American League Championship Series this year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers Are World Champions!?

This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler break down the emotional and historic Los Angeles Dodgers World Series win on Tuesday night. They’ll also catch up with Long Beach City College football coach Brett Peabody to discuss why junior college football isn’t coming back quickly and concerns about his players' future.

01:00 How did the Dodgers finally win the World Series?
26:00 Interview With Long Beach City College Football Coach Brett Peabody

Is Sportsmanship Dead?

This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler tackle the issues  with sportsmanship in both amateur and professional sports. They’re also talking to Lakewood High athletic director and girls’ volleyball coach Mike Wadley about how his job has changed, what needs to happen to bring prep sports back, and much more.

01:00 Is Sportsmanship Dead? 
11:45 Interview With Lakewood High’s Mike Wadley
33:50 Long Beach Football Schedules

PODCAST: Interview With Basketball Coach Paul Westhead

This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler are talking to legendary basketball coach Paul Westhead and reminisce about great Los Angeles Lakers teams of the past. Westhead coached the Lakers to the 1980 NBA Championship and revolutionized the game with his up-tempo style.

Interview With Long Beach Volleyball Coach Carlos Briceno

This week we have an extended conversation with local volleyball coach Carlos Briceno. As a player he won the Bronze Medal with Team USA at the Barcelona Olympics, and as a coach he’s led some really good teams at Mizuno and Wilson for more than a decade. We're talking to him about everything from the clashing schedules in prep volleyball to what kind of parent involvement is good parent involvement.

What’s It Like Being A Virtual Student?

This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler are talking to a second grader from the Long Beach Unified School District about what's life like as a virtual student. This episode also includes an update on everything happening to the local schools this week.

01:00 Interview With LBUSD Student Vincent Guardabascio 
19:30 Breaking News From Long Beach Schools & Businesses
29:20 Long Beach Gives 
30:30 Choose One: Lakers or Dodgers Championship?

Is It Safe For Long Beach Youth Sports To Return?

This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler are looking at the restart of Long Beach youth sports from all angles. They’ll also recount the few epic youth sports moments of their own lives, update the latest news stories and much more.

01:00 Is It Safe For Youth Sports To Return?
08:30 Top 10 Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade
17:45 Breaking News From Long Beach Schools & Businesses
21:30 Long Beach Gives