Tony Scalzo is a musician and songwriter best known as the lead singer of Fastball. Scalzo grew up mainly in California, gravitating to music from an early age and joining bands by the time he was 14. In 1992, he decided to move to Austin, TX where he would eventually Joey Shuffield and Miles Zuniga. The trio formed Fastball in 1994. Fastball combined a fondness for melodic, Beatles-inspired pop with the alternative aesthetic of late-'90s mainstream rock. The band's second album, All the Pain Mo...
Jun 18, 2025•35 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Jeffrey Seller is a Tony Award-winning producer best known for his work on Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, and Hamilton. His shows won 22 Tony Awards, including four in the Best Musical category. Seller’s Broadway productions and tours seen by more than 43 milltion people have grossed over $4.6 billon, and he is also the only producer with two Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals. Seller recently released Theatre Kid: A Broadway Memoir, a book publisher Simon and Schuster describes as pulling back th...
May 21, 2025•37 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Katie George serves as a reporter for ESPN/ABC Saturday college football games alongside Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer, and contributes to coverage of several ESPN properties, including the NBA, UFL, and Premier Lacrosse. Prior to joining ESPN, she worked WDRB in Louisville as the station’s sports anchor and reporter. Most recently, George was the Milwaukee Bucks’ team sideline reporter for the 2018-19 season. George, the 2015 ACC Player, Setter and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, helped Louisvill...
May 14, 2025•29 min•Season 3Ep. 13
As the reigning Miss Kentucky, Chapel Tinius has a lot of responsibilities around Churchill Downs and the city of Louisville during Derby Week. I was able to catch up with her for a few minutes on Oaks Day. It helps that she's my cousin!
May 02, 2025•5 min•Ep. 42
Steve Buttleman has been the bugler at Churchill Downs for three decades. I was able to sneak into his pagoda for a few minutes in between races before he was out to play the call to the post again.
May 02, 2025•6 min•Ep. 41
Katherine Blanford, a Louisville, KY native joins the podcast during Derby week! After racking up millions of views on her Don’t Tell Comedy set, Katherine hit the road sharing confessions of her southern family secrets and awkward adolescent years across the country and internationally. She has appeared twice on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Vice TV’s Super Maximum Retro Show, After Midnight with Taylor Tomilson and her Don't Tell Comedy Set is featured on HULU. Most recently, Katheri...
Apr 30, 2025•32 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Scott Davenport was a national championship basketball coach at Bellarmine University. He grew up in Louisville, just blocks from Churchill Downs. Four years ago he combined two of his passions by starting the Davenport Derby Dash. The event takes place on the Wednesday night of Derby week with the money raised benefiting the Davenport Family Scholarship for student managers. Items up for auction or raffle include a personal barrel of bourbon from Maker's Mark and numerous horse racing, basketba...
Apr 28, 2025•27 min•Season 3Ep. 9
The 151st Kentucky Derby is almost here! Kevin Kerstein is part of the communications team with Churchill Downs Inc. and co-host of the Inside the Kentucky Derby podcast. He shares this thoughts on a selection of horses from this year's field, from presumptive favorite Journalism to some of the longer shots. We also talk about how post-position and weather can impact the race. Get your handicapping started with insights from KK. We appreciate you listening to the Tinman Podcast! Be sure to follo...
Apr 23, 2025•32 min•Season 3Ep. 8
March Madness is here, a perfect time re-visit our conversation with NCAA Tournament hero Ty Rogers. His 2008 buzzer beater to lift Western Kentucky over Drake earned him as ESPY. Originally recorded prior to his 2024 induction into the KHSAA Hall of Fame, Rogers shares some memories from his stellar career at Lyon County High School. Among the things we learn are the fact that one of his high school coaches was Jeff Rogers, which is his dad's name, but his dad wasn't the coach! We also talk abo...
Mar 12, 2025•23 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Cam Clark joins the podcast to talk about his debut solo album, The Outer Reaches! Clark lists some of his musical influences as Ray Charles, Al Green, and the Motown sound, while also being enamored with the excitement of live performances of bands like Queen. It should come as no surprise then that his album provides a healthy mix of rock, R&B, and soul. A touring artist for over a decade with C2 and The Brothers Reed, the Paris, KY native still makes the area his home. Clark self-produced...
Feb 26, 2025•35 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Bobby Ray has spent over a decade officiating women's college basketball games in the ACC and numerous other conferences. The seventh of seven kids and son of a coach, basketball and competition have been part of his life from day one. After his own stint as a coach, Ray eventually dove headfirst into the world of officiating. Our conversation touches on a variety of topics, including the nuances of calling a game, interacting with coaches, and the logistics of life on the road. Ray shares stori...
Feb 20, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Gary Dunn is a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers. As part of the Steeler's dynasty in the 1970s, he helped the juggernaut win Super Bowl XIII over the Dallas Cowboys and Super Bowl XIV over the Los Angeles Rams. Dunn was drafted by Pittsburgh in 1976 as a defensive tackle out of Miami (FL). He had to battle to earn his spot on the team, trying to make a name for himself among the Steel Curtain defense featuring he likes of Mean Joe Greene, LC Greenwood and numerous others...
Feb 04, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Daymeon Fishback has contributed as a game and studio basketball analyst for ESPN and the SEC Network since 2014. You can find him on your tv set multiple times a week breaking down college hoops action. We discuss his experiences as a player, the deeply competitive Southeastern Conference, and the greater college basketball landscape. Growing up in Bowling Green, KY, Fishback starred at Greenwood High School, leading the team to the 1995 State Tournament as a junior. He followed that up with a ...
Jan 30, 2025•28 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Amanda Buechel played six years of college soccer, overcoming two ACL tears. She has since competed in two Ironman competitions while continuing to stay connected to the game she loves. In 2024, Buechel decided it was time to move to Italy and learn Italian! Once there a professor who learned of her passion for soccer referred her to a team. She got a tryout, and is now playing for Salernitana 1919 in the Italian Serie C! In this conversation, we talk about Buechel's soccer journey, overcoming o...
Jan 23, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 2
We kick off Season 3 with Joe Gruschecky, front man of Joe Grushecky and Houserockers. With over 20 albums to his credit Grushecky has delivered powerful live performances, spent years collaborating with Bruce Springsteen, and helped raise over 8 million dollars for the Light of Day Foundation to fight Parkinsons and ALS. Most of this was done while maintaining a full-time career as a special education teacher, making Grushecky one of the most unique stories in rock n roll. Critically acclaimed ...
Jan 22, 2025•37 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The Army - Navy football game dates back to 1890. This weekend will be the 125th contest in the storied rivalry centered around sacrifice and mutual respect. In this episode, we revisit conversations with Trent Steelman (Army) and Jamale Carothers (Navy), both key players for their respective academies. They share about their paths to the academies and their thoughts on this special game. Make a donation and Support the Show ! We appreciate you listening to the Tinman Podcast! Be sure to follow ...
Dec 11, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Tom Hambridge is a four-time Grammy winning performer, songwriter, and producer. Along with his own bands, he has collaborated with rock and blues icons like Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, Susan Tedeschi, George Thorogood, and Keith Richards just to name a few. Hambridge started banging on pots and pans as a kid and never looked back. Gigs with his older brother at high school dances turned into a scholarship to Berklee College of Music, one of the most respected music school...
Nov 27, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 39
The ecosystem of youth sports is ever evolving, with the last decade bringing some of the most fast-sweeping and drastic changes. In this episode, I am joined by Ally Tucker, host of the Youth $ports Pod. Her podcast explores the changing landscape of Youth Sports in America and how it continues to shift away from its roots. Ally is interested in the full picture, having conversations with players, parents, and coaches from a variety of sports, as well as referees, physical therapists, and other...
Nov 21, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Rose Lavelle is an Olympic gold medalist and World Cup winning midfielder for the United States Women's National Team. She recorded her 100th cap in June against South Korea, and will be recognized for that honor prior to the team's final match of their celebration tour on Wednesday in Louisville. Lavelle scored the second goal in the US’s 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the 2019 World Cup final, and was awarded the Bronze Ball as one of the tournament’s top performers. She and her four Goth...
Oct 28, 2024•16 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Casey Dykes, New York Yankees Assistant Hitting Coach, checks in ahead of his first trip to the World Series! The Fall Classic gets underway Friday night in Chavez Ravine as the Dodgers and Yankees face off in a powerhouse match-up. We talk briefly about the Yankees' season to date and World Series preparations. Dykes first made an appearance on the podcast just prior to the start of spring training. If you missed that episode, go back and give it a listen. It’s a great conversation about his jo...
Oct 23, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Fred Tackett is a multi-instrumentalist whose unique talents have made him a sought-after session musician for decades. While his friendship and collaboration with Little Feat’s founder Lowell George pre-dates his time as an official member of the band, Tackett’s contributions on the guitar, mandolin, and trumpet have helped cultivate Little Feat’s sound for over 40 years. Little Feat has been described as “one of the great melting pots of southern music, drawing heavily on country , folk, blues...
Oct 21, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Don Brewer, drummer and co-founder of Grand Funk Railroad, joins the pod for a conversation ahead of the band's visit to the Louisville Palace on Thursday, October 17th. Hailing from Flint, Michigan, Grand Funk Railroad reached peak popularity in the 1970s with songs like ‘We’re An American Band’, ‘I’m Your Captain’, ‘The Locomotion’ and ‘Some Kind of Wonderful’ among others. They opened the Atlanta Pop Festival, sold out Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles, and the response they received openi...
Oct 14, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Centre alumnus Jay Hoffman (300-77-36) has been the head coach of Colonels women's soccer since the 2004 season, leading the program to conference, regional and national success. Highlights of Hoffman’s tenure include eleven consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2011-2022), ten straight Southern Athletic Association titles (2012-2022) and a 2015 NCAA Final Four run. The wins are only part of the story for Hoffman. He is just as happy to tell you about what his former players have gone on to d...
Oct 09, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 33
The NFL is already nearing the quarter pole of the season. Dominique Yates, Green Bay Packers multimedia reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel checks in for a chat about the Pack. We talk about the excitement of his new gig and plenty about the team, including Jordan Love's injury, the Packers' victories in his absence, and what might be on the horizon for the rest of the season. Support the show We appreciate you listening to the Tinman Podcast! Be sure to follow us or subscribe wherever ...
Sep 25, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Doug Gorman joins the podcast to talk about Birdies for Brittney, a golf tournament and charity established to honor the life of his daughter Brittney. Brittney was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on May 22, 2017. Tragically, she passed away only three days later on May 25, 2017. Brittney was a wife, mother to nine-month-old Emery Rose, a daughter and a dear friend to many. Birdies for Brittney benefits scholarships for local students and community non-profit organizations, extending Britt...
Sep 04, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 31
The Labor Day Weekend Show is Louisville's Jimmy Buffett Tribute Festival. It will take place on Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1. Among the artists taking part in the festivities will be Doyle Grisham, the steel pedal guitar player for the Coral Reefer Band. Growing up in Texas, Grisham began playing in bands with professional musicians at the age of 15. He has appeared on many classic country albums, working with the likes of Randy Travis, Reba McIntyre, Lee, and Kenny Rogers to nam...
Aug 28, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Michael Eaves is a six time Emmy award winning sports journalist. He is most often seen anchoring nighttime editions of SportsCenter from the studio but has also anchored from the road at the Masters and other events. He also has reported from the Summer and Winter Olympics. In addition to anchoring SportsCenter from the Masters and other golf events, Eaves in 2021 expanded his role to conducting post-round interviews with players during ESPN’s live coverage of the Masters. He also has been a ho...
Aug 21, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Joey Carnes is a Sports Performance Coach at Duke University. Our discussion touches on the profession as a whole and his personal journey. Carnes has worked with pretty much every type of athlete in every type of setting, from softball and soccer at mid-majors, to power conference football and players like Justin Herbert. He has seen the profession evolve from the strength and conditioning era, to true sports performance. We start with his days as a youth in rural Edmonson County, Kentucky; and...
Aug 15, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Ryan Beard is the Head Football Coach at Missouri State University. He is entering his second year as one of the youngest head coaches in Division One, and preparing his program to make the jump next year to the FBS level and Conference USA. Beard was a talented athlete, quick to point out the influence of his family and how he was shaped by the environment in which he was raised. The Missouri State Bears are getting ready for the dog days of summer and what is sure will be a challenging preseas...
Jul 31, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 27
A follow-up to the festival, this episode features several shorter interviews with artists and other participants at The Big Stomp, all of which continue to drive home the importance of mental health, and their respect for the Pete Foundation’s mission. Artist interviews include the Bibelhauser Brothers, Aaron and Adam, enjoying their first appearance; and Shannon Vetter of Shannon Vetter and the Sleepless Pilgrims, who has contributed to festival operations for several years. We also hear from ...
Jul 29, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 26
