Smooth Operators - podcast cover

Smooth Operators

Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin•www.weglfm.com
Sports
Leisure
Automotive
A dive into the world of Formula One with your hosts Noah, Griggs and Ben. To hear the show live, join us every Friday at 1 PM CST on weglfm.com. To stay connected with us, follow our show Twitter @SMOPpodcast (https://twitter.com/SMOPpodcast).
Follow on
Metacast
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Youtube
RSS

Episodes

Smooth Operators(11/8/2024) - Beautiful Brazil

The Boys are back, this week they break down the Brazilian GP and all the craziness that came with it. They also break down the F1 driver market, and talk a little about NASCAR and what product they are putting on.

Nov 08, 2024•28 min•Ep. 74

Smooth Operators(9/27/2024) - An ode to Daniel Ricciardo

Noah, Griggs, and Ben are back in the WEGL 91.1 FM bullpen to talk about the world of F1 reacting to the news of Danny Ric's exit from the world of F1. Breaking down F1's use of Ricciardo in their promotional material for hype of the upcoming races as well as a retrospective on his career. The boys also break down the Singapore GP, breaking down race winner Lando Norris and the continued downfall of Redbull as the boys try to figure out what is going on over there. Follow us on Twitter @SMOPPodc...

Sep 27, 2024•29 min•Ep. 72

Smooth Operators (9/20/2024) - Oscar "Castle" Piastri

The boys are in the WEGL 91.1FM Podcast studio to talk about Baku, the F1 Driver Market, and a look ahead to the Singapore Grand Prix. The boys are back and in a big way. www.WEGLFM.com

Sep 20, 2024•33 min•Ep. 71

Smooth Operators (9/6/2024) - Season 3 Premiere

The boys are back for year 3 of the Smooth Operators podcast. On this episode of the show, the boys talk about Charles Leclerc winning the Italian Grand Prix, the driver market, what is going on at Red Bull and who will win the constructors and drivers championships.

Sep 06, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 70

Smooth Operators(04/26/2024)- Miami Vice

The boys are back for one last time for the semester, they talk all the drama including Nico and Newey, the Chinese GP, as well as the upcoming Miami GP.

Apr 26, 2024•48 min•Ep. 66

Smooth Operators (4/12/2024)- Calendar Crazy

The boys are back to disuses the F1 circus, This time it was the most recent Japan GP, The new Calendar for 2025, The driver lineup for 2025, and the who what why of those driver moves.

Apr 12, 2024•48 min•Ep. 65

Smooth Operators (4/5/2024)- Back to Japan

On this episode of Smooth Operators, Griggs, Noah and Ben discuss what Sainz's future will look like along with their preview and picks for this weekends Japanese Grand Prix.

Apr 05, 2024•26 min•Ep. 64

Smooth Operators (3/22/2024)- Going to a Land Down Under

On this episode, Griggs and Ben talk about Logan Sargeant giving up his car this weekend for Alex Albon, the FIA, Zak Brown's new contract extension and their picks and preview for the Australian Grand Prix.

Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 62

Smooth Operators (3/15/2024)- Abysmal Alpine

The boys are here on the radio as they break down the past races including Alpine struggles, Redbull dominance and scandal, as well as Mercedes and a kid named Bearman.

Mar 15, 2024•49 min•Ep. 61

Smooth Operators (2/29/24)- 2024 F1 Season Preview

On this episode, Griggs and Ben preview the upcoming F1 season and give their predictions and takes for what to expect in 2024. Then, the guys move into discussing the Bahrain Grand Prix and give there thoughts and predictions for the race weekend.

Mar 01, 2024•33 min•Ep. 60

Smooth Operators (2/16/2024)- Red Bull Rearrange

After a two week break, Noah, Ben and Griggs are back again to talk about the world of Formula 1. On this episode, the guys talk about car launches, Fernando Alonso interested in going to Mercedes, their favorite liveries from the launches, and what they are looking forward to from testing next week.

Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 59

Smooth Operators(2/2/2024) - Fabulous Ferrari

The boys are back and are excited to talk to you as the offseason gave them a present for things to talk about like, Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari, Andretti getting blocked from entering the world of F1, Haas's sponsorships and livery.

Feb 02, 2024•47 min•Ep. 58

Smooth Operators (1/12/2024) - Goodbye Guenther

The boys are back from break and ready to talk about more Formula One. To start off, the gang reacts to the firing of Guenther Steiner at Haas and give their thoughts on the decision. Next, they discuss Mercedes and them changing almost all the parts on the car. Then, they discuss ESPN's Top 10 F1 Drivers of 2023 list and finish the show talking about Sauber's new name.

Jan 12, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 55

Smooth Operators(11/17/2023)- A Fortune Won and Lost on Every Deal.

The boys are back and this time is all about Vegas baby, manholes coming out to hurt Ferrari, Fans paying thousands to be told to leave, Max Verstappen may not be the fastest, does the circuit look like Spider-Pig, all these topics and so much more as the SMOP boys are left with more questions than a Mobster trying to find a rat.

Nov 17, 2023•49 min•Ep. 53

Smooth Operators (11/10/2023)- Breaking Brazil

Noah and Ben are back to talk about the world of F1. Including, Brazil GP recap, A recap of the lap one crash from Brazil, the economics, and world of F1 in Las Vegas, and the bombshell of Perez staying at Redbull.

Nov 10, 2023•47 min•Ep. 52

Smooth Operators (11/3/2023)- Back In Brazil

On this episode of Smooth Operators, Griggs, Noah and Ben recap the Mexican Grand Prix, talk about the Fernando Alonso to Red Bull rumors, and preview the Brazilian Grand Prix along with giving their predictions for the weekend.

Nov 03, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 51

Smooth Operators (10/27/2023)- 50 Episodes

The boys are back for the 50th time as they break down the USA GP, why people who finished the race did not actually finish the race, what is a kilometer, and look towards the Mexico GP.

Oct 27, 2023•50 min•Ep. 50

Smooth Operators (10/6/2023)- Andretti, Apple, Alpine

Ben is not here so it is just Griggs and Noah on the show today. To start, they talk about Andretti getting FIA approval to join F1 and it now being up to Liberty Media. Next, the guys talk about the report of Apple being interested in acquiring the F1 broadcast rights and give their opinions on it. To finish up the show, Griggs and Noah preview this weekends Qatar Grand Prix by talking about the track and finish with giving their predictions for the sprint and race.

Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 48