Send us a text A 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: @RileyJamesIAC Ins...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Send us a text Today 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 Char...
Aug 28, 2024•54 min
Send us a text Dr. 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: @RileyJamesI...
Jul 25, 2024•55 min
Send us a text Hey! 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 show...
Jun 28, 2024•24 min
Send us a text IAC 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...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Send us a text Noa 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 @NoaDalzellNBA Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC Noa's work: https://www.celticsblog.com/authors/noa-dalzell IAC x Sp...
May 07, 2024•49 min
Send us a text Jake 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-65219 IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S7...
Apr 25, 2024•47 min
Send us a text Happy 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_Hill Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC GoodPods: https://goodpods.com/profile/rileyjam...
Apr 06, 2024•39 min
Send us a text Joining 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:...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Send us a text Cam 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 @CamFAwesome Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC @CamFAwesome IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S76ZjAXA&nd=1 Art: Spencer Ware (@spencerwarecreative) Music: All G...
Feb 28, 2024•47 min
Send us a text As 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 us...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text Annie 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 @anniexjl IAC x Spotify: https://open....
Jan 31, 2024•55 min
Send us a text To 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 t...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Send us a text Typical 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: @RileyJamesIAC Christmas...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 17 min
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 the new...
Dec 01, 2023•55 min
Send us a text This 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 @ChuckBoothSport Instagram: @RileyJ...
Nov 15, 2023•52 min
Send us a text This 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 @RobertoRojas97 Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC @roberto_1206 IAC x Spoti...
Oct 31, 2023•43 min
Send us a text Sabrina 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: @RileyJamesIAC IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nG...
Oct 16, 2023•54 min
Send us a text Governor 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 @PrettyGirlMkup Instagram: @RileyJamesIAC @ChristinaFlachMakeup IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/is...
Sep 28, 2023•57 min
Send us a text Thankful 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 Instagram:...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Send us a text Touring, making art, parties, egos, equipment, and rock & roll. Graham Capobianco chats about his former life. as a musician, and how he still includes it in his life. We also chat about the modern state of music with the advancements in technology. Debating real v. fake instruments, songs made entirely on laptops, and how people make music specifically for Instagram/TikTok hits. Also, Taylor Swift, because, of course. Twitter/X: @RileyJamesIAC @GrahamALouge Instagram: @RileyJ...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Send us a text Back again, THE Erika Rodriguez joins us all show long to chat about the constant pressure of the Instagram aesthetic and the effect of social media. She dives into some personal stories of struggle with self-identity and the constant competition with other folks online. We also talk about the unprecedented heat in our beloved southern home states, my broken Spanish, and the Lightning Round. Twitters/X: @IfAnyoneCares_ @RileyJamesIAC Instagrams/Threads: @RileyJamesIAC IAC x Spotif...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Send us a text Let's get topical. We had on Ryan Wintle to chat about the heat wave across Arizona, the writer's strike in Hollywood, summer film releases, that stupid viral dress from 2014, and the possibility of Meta's Threads killing Twitter. Well-rounded, yeah? Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_ @RileyJamesIAC @RyanWintle Instagrams: @RileyJamesIAC @RyanWintle Threads: @RileyJamesIAC @RyanWintle IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S76ZjAXA&nd=1 ...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text The PGA and LIV have merged to make golf one again. Stars of the game that followed Saudi oil money have returned to their PGA cohorts just in time for these two tours to shake hands and forget anyone ever said a bad thing. Jevon Perry joins the show to rekindle our conversation that blew up last year (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4A4h8oajyI0aVMbNAdjwuz?si=38be4cb3ff374d62). IAC goes topical again! Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_ @RileyJamesIAC Instagrams: @RileyJamesIAC @JevonPerry...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Send us a text This is not the show we meant to do with Graham, but this is what happened. A maker of floors, editor of my writing, and friend through the magic of the Internet, Graham Capobianco joins the show to chat about floors, football, and being a dad. Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_ @RileyJamesIAC @GrahamALouge Instagrams: @RileyJamesIAC @GrahamALouge IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S76ZjAXA&nd=1 Art: Spencer Ware (@spencerwarecreativ...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Send us a text Upload time: 2:14 am CST, May 25, 2023 This an hour of answering questions from our guests about the show, myself, and the number of 100. We are so grateful to hit this landmark. We are so proud of ourselves for LITERALLY doing this a hundred times. We also have a very special moment to honor our late friend, the radiant and lovely Carley McCord. Insightful questions from Glynn Hill (73), Christina Flach (96), Ale Levine (86), Jordan Sermon (13 and 26), Ryan Wintle (30, 43, 59, an...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Send us a text Cam Awesome comes to chat about his love for Jay-Z, his new book (coming soon), tree houses, van life, a planning session for episode 100, If Anyone Cares' 99-show run thus far, and plenty more as we arrive at IAC's 100th. Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_ @RileyJamesIAC @CamFAwesome Instagrams: @RileyJamesIAC @CamFAwesome IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S76ZjAXA&nd=1 Art: Spencer Ware (@spencerwarecreative) Music: All Good Folks...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Send us a text Jordan Scott is the CEO of Cobble. She shares her business story, the idea of decision technology, how it was created, NYU, and the balance of being a wife (after a 48-hour date to start the relationship with) and a brand new mother. Really fun show. Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_ @RileyJamesIAC Instagrams: @RileyJamesIAC IAC x Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/isd6udf2ge8jixu9jmdvy7g22?si=lbVsX8nGR4GDU8S76ZjAXA&nd=1 Art: Spencer Ware (@spencerwarecreative) Music: All Good Fol...
Apr 20, 2023•47 min
Send us a text What happens when you just hang out for an hour? We invited the very lovely, Mia Wildeman, to come on and chat about her hometown of San Antonio, a home filled with competition... and three sisters, being a twin, her famous No. 0, and so much more. This one actually made air. Good for us, Mia. Also, happy birthday to us. IAC turns 6 years old on day of release. Twitters: @IfAnyoneCares_ @RileyJamesIAC @MiaWildeman Instagrams: @RileyJamesIAC @mia.wildeman IAC x Spotify: https://ope...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Send us a text This one got off the rails quickly... we had Christina Flach, the CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup on to chat about her company, working with Hollywood's best and brightest stars, and handjobs(?). She tells the tales of doing celebrity makeup, working with some of the highest-end fashion brands, and her time spent giving back to foundations and causes she believes in. Please look below for more information on what Christina is involved in and how you can help. We loved chatting with her ...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min
