Evan Petzold is the Detroit Tigers beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. He makes his Spiro Avenue debut in-studio to explore the state of the Detroit Tigers' rebuild and what the future holds.
Scott Anderson is a multi-time fantasy sports champion with a sordid dating history. He joins us in-studio to discuss the direction of the Detroit Tigers, Meathead Dan Campbell, and much more!
Matt Schoch is a reporter for Play Michigan, an outlet covering sports gambling. He is also the producer of "Ypsi's Emoni", a documentary covering high school phenom Emoni Bates.
David Klein is the Founder & CEO of "Spartan Hoops", an outlet covering Michigan State Basketball. He returns to the studio with March Madness on the horizon.
Darren McCarty is a 4-time Stanley Cup Champion with the Detroit Red Wings. He joins in-studio to discuss his legendary career and a whirlwind life that landed him back in Michigan.
Colton Pouncy covers Michigan State Football for The Athletic. He joins in-studio to discuss Year 1 of the Mel Tucker Era, a disappointing (?) signing day for MSU, and what lies ahead.
Tony Paul is a sports reporter for The Detroit News. He returns in-studio to tackle a new era of Detroit Tigers baseball.
Sam "Stick" Day is the founder of the "Woodward Sports Network", an all-digital sports platform in Michigan. He joins to discuss the new direction of the media and his Detroit Lions.
Kyle Meinke is the Detroit Lions Beat Writer for MLive. He joins to discuss the Lions' wide ranging search for a new Head Coach & General Manager, as well as what it's like to cover a historically bad organization.
Max Bultman is the Detroit Red Wings Beat Writer for "The Athletic". He joins on the eve of a new season to discuss a pivotal year in Detroit's rebuild and the path toward Stanley Cup contention.
Adham Beydoun is the producer of "Morning Woodward" on the new "Woodward Sports Network". He joins in-studio to debate the future of Matthew Stafford and the flailing Detroit Lions
James Edwards III is the Detroit Pistons Beat Writer for The Athletic Detroit. He joins in-studio on the eve of a new NBA season to explore the overhauled Pistons roster and what lies ahead in '21.
Known as "The First Lady of Michigan State", Tara Stafford has one of the most popular Twitter accounts in Spartan Nation. She joins the show to discus Mel Tucker, Tom Izzo, and much more!
Detroit radio legend Michael "Stoney" Stone joins in-studio to explore the plague of "access journalism" in media, the flailing Detroit Lions, and Justin's history of being a jerk on Twitter.
Anthony Broome of SB Nation visits in studio to discuss the failing marriage between Michigan Football and Jim Harbaugh.
Andy Isaac joins in-studio to discuss being a tortured Lions fan, the end of "Quinntricia", with a touch of MSU & his culinary cult status in Metro Detroit.
Brian Mosallam is on the Board of Trustees at Michigan State University, who is also running for re-election this fall. He is also a former Spartan football player and alumnus. In this episode, Mosallam talks about Mark Dantonio's untimely departure and the dramatic head coaching search in East Lansing that occurred in early 2020. Brian also reveals his thoughts on the Larry Nassar scandal at Michigan State University in 2018, what went on, and how Michigan State University put steps in place to...
Chad Livengood is the Senior Editor for Crain's Detroit Business, Crain's Detroit Business, which serves Southeast Michigan’s business community with pertinent news and information on health care, banking/finance, sports, manufacturing, government/public policy, and more. Chad covers state and local politics and government, and is considered one of the best journalists in Michigan. In Episode 9, He and Justin discuss Covid-19, how Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her staff have handled the crisis, and ...
Nick Sheehan is a producer for "The Ben Shapiro Show," which is one of the most popular and polarizing U.S. political shows across all digital platforms. The Daily Wire, co-owned by Shapiro, has over 2.75 million subscribers on YouTube and is currently ranked 7th on the Apple Podcasts charts for U.S. podcasts. Sheehan is a Michigan native and University of Michigan alumnus, graduating with a B.A. in Film/Cinema/Video Studies. In this episode, he talks about working with Ben Shapiro, how he is of...
Justin Rogers has been covering the Detroit Lions since 2011. Since 2016, he has been the Lions beat writer for the Detroit News. Rogers is known for his objective, honest, and accurate reporting, and has great understand of what it means to be a true journalist in the era of fake and biased news. In episode 7, he sits down with Host Justin Spiro to talk about the 2020 expectations of Patricia and Quinn from ownership, the Ford's real relationship with the media and the outlook on the Lions' run...
Chris Castellani has become notorious on Twitter for his insightful, witty and entertaining videos regarding the Detroit Tigers and Major League Baseball, boasting over 17,000 followers. He is also host for the "Locked on Tigers" podcast, providing in depth, unbiased coverage on the team. He is also a fan of cinema, providing reaction videos to trailers and movie reviews on his YouTube channel. In this episode, Host Justin Spiro and him discuss the current state of the Detroit Tigers, their futu...
John Wharton is the former head athletic trainer for the Detroit Red Wings and was regarded as one of the best in the business during his tenure from 1990 to 2002. He was a part of the Red Wings dynasty that won 3 Stanley Cups in '97, '98, and '02. During his conversation with Host Justin Spiro, Wharton goes through memory lane and gives some fantastic inside stories about his time with the team, Scotty Bowman's fight with Mark Crawford, how the team reacted to 9/11, and more!
Michigan State Basketball Writer David Klein stops by the studio to talk about new MSU transfer Joey Hauser, Rocket Watts, Tom Izzo and more! Visit David's in-depth coverage of the Spartans here: https://spartanhoops.com/
Tony Paul is a veteran sports writer and has been writing at The Detroit News for the past 12 years. In this episode, Host Justin Spiro chop it up about Al Avila's extension, Thom Brennaman's use of a homophobic slur, his thoughts on the Pistons, and more!
Matthew McQuaid is a professional basketball player who starred for Michigan State's Final Four team in 2019. In this episode, Host Justin Spiro asks him about playing pro ball, the best Spartan he played with, Tom Izzo, and more!
Former 97.1 The Ticket Producer Mike Sullivan sits down with Justin Spiro to talk about the state of Detroit sports, the politicization of sports, his time on the Mike Valenti Show, and his new venture with his company, Brand25 Media.
The Lions should bite the bullet and draft Tua, Chris Ilitch is making more promises, & MSU Football is poaching dudes.
Justin Spiro cheers the tear down of the Red Wings, shreds Helene St. James for stabbing Athanasiou in the back, & laughs at the lapdog Tigers beat writers.
Justin Spiro laments the soft basketball team at MSU, hits on the John Beilein NBA flop, and much more!
Mel Tucker saves the floundering MSU football program & fans of the Detroit Tigers are predictably dumb about the upcoming MLB Draft.
