Molly Jones, Director of The Pete Foundation, joins to discuss The Big Stomp, coming to Louisville on July 26 and 27, bringing 40 bands to four different stages. The Big Stomp is a festival that stomps the mental health stigma with an immersive, multi-day experience that takes a fresh, inclusive, modern approach. The Pete Foundation's mission is to rally communities to champion youth mental health and wellness through normalizing the topic, promoting education and providing tools for healthy emo...
Jul 23, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Randy Waldrum is the Head Coach of the Nigerian women's soccer team, which is headed back to the Olympics for the first time in 16 years. This comes on the heels of their first ever trip to the knock round in last year’s Women’s World Cup, where they took eventual runners-up England to penalty kicks. He was nice enough to share a few minutes as he prepares to head to France. Waldrum is one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history. After coaching both the men’s and women’s teams at Tulsa an...
Jul 02, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Chris Joslin in the Executive Director of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Every June they host the ROMP Festival, showcasing national and local artists. This year's bill includes Molly Tuttle and Dierks Bentley. The event takes place just outside of Owensboro, KY, offering a true festival experience with workshops and camping to accompany the musical performances. Chris shares some more details about what the museum offers, including a new Jerry Garcia exhibit, and of course informa...
Jun 25, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Jeff Matthews was introduced to the music of Bruce Springsteen growing up in England. His fandom built, and he eventually dove in head first. He currently hosts the E Street Cafe Podcast, joined by two friends brought together by the music, and knowledgable sources in their own right. You don’t have to be a huge fan of The Boss to appreciate this episode. As much as anything else, it’s another example of someone pouring into their passion, and illustrates how the medium of music, and the shared ...
Jun 20, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Jaelin Howell, midfielder with Racing Louisville in the NWSL, is known as a hard-nosed player and fierce competitor. She was a two-time national champion at Florida State and was awarded the Hermann Trophy, college soccer’s equivalent of the Heisman, in 2020 and 2021. She has also earned multiple caps with the US Women’s National Team. Being chosen by Louisville as the second overall pick in the 2022 NWSL draft turned out to be quite serendipitous, because as much as she plays all in all the tim...
Jun 05, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Rachel Tinius is the CEO of BumptUp Labs, Inc. She has a Ph.D in Movement Science from Washington University in St Louis and is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Western Kentucky University. A former college athlete who still runs competitively, Rachel is now combining her love for exercise and her academic research to provide safe, effective, and evidence-based physical activity guidance to pregnant and post-partum women. Our conversation centers around the development of the BumptU...
May 29, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Jansen Wilson, midfielder for Louisville City FC, grew up 45 miles down the road from Louisville in Elizabethtown, KY. He drove to Louisville to play his club soccer with Javanon, and was 14 years old when Lou City came to town. A decade later, Wilson is on a contract with the first team, and making an immediate impact on the field. We chat a little about his growth as a player, his transition into the group, and the team’s success. Support the show We appreciate you listening to the Tinman Podc...
May 23, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Some quick hits to help prepare you for the PGA Championship. Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Tiger Woods, and Scottie Scheffler were all in front of the media on Tuesday. We also hear from Curtis Strange and Scott Van Pelt on possible storylines at Valhalla. Support the show We appreciate you listening to the Tinman Podcast! Be sure to follow us or subscribe wherever you find your favorite podcast. Spotify Apple Podcasts YouTube X Facebook Instagram - @TinmanPod Email - tinmanpod@gmail....
May 15, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Darren Rogers is the Senior Director of Communications at Churchill Downs. There are few people you can hear from heading into Kentucky Derby 150 that will have a deeper connection to the sport or the world's most famous track. Darren can be found on media outlets around the state, around the nation, and around the world at this time of year, including as a co-host of the Inside the Kentucky Derby podcast alongside Kevin Kerstein. I was lucky he took a few minutes to share some insights on this ...
Apr 30, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Travis Stone, the Voice of Churchill Downs, is preparing to call Kentucky Derby 150, his tenth as track announcer. He started with a bang calling American Pharoah's victory to start his triple crown campaign, and he's seen a little bit of everything since. Travis grew up a short drive from another famous track near Saratoga, NY. A career sparked by a childhood dream, his journey to the announcer's booth started when he raced marbles and matchbox cars on homemade race tracks sketched on his paren...
Apr 29, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Scott Davenport is a national championship basketball coach at Bellarmine University. He's also a horseman at heart, having developed a love for thoroughbreds and racing while growing up just blocks from Churchill Downs. As we prepare for Kentucky Derby 150, it just seemed natural to check in with Coach Davenport. We start with a little bit of discussion about Bellarmine and the state of college basketball. He also talks about the pride in his childhood neighborhood putting their best foot forwa...
Apr 25, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Fred Cowgill is an Emmy award winning sportscaster for WLKY. He's been the sports director for 37 years, a tenure that will be coming to a close in a little over a month. We look back on his start in the business and some of his favorite stories over the years. We also look ahead to a final month that will rival anything he has covered with the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby and the PGA Championship at Valhalla. The recognition for Fred’s work includes 17 “Best of Louisville” Awards, The Ke...
Apr 23, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The PGA Championship will return to Valhalla in just a few weeks. The man in charge of putting the massive operation together is Championship Director, Ryan Ogle. Ryan was previously the Championship Director for the 2021 PGA at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, where Phil Mickelson became the oldest ever to win a major championship. Numerous other championships, including Ryder Cups are also on his resume. We chat about how Ryan found his way into this line of work, and the process of preparin...
Apr 17, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Holly Weyler, Director of Public Relations at The Bardstown Bourbon Company, joins for a chat. Bardstown Bourbon Company is an award-winning, innovative operation in the heart of bourbon country. Holly shares some of the exciting things going on and what drew her to the new position. We also discuss her past experiences with Brown-Forman, 21 C Hotel and Museum, and Forecastle, along with things to come like Jack Harlow's Gazebo Festival. Basically, if there is something cool in Louisville, KY, H...
Apr 10, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Jeremy Jarvi and George Davis IV join the podcast to discuss the Lou City and Racing Foundation and its programming. Since Lou City's arrival a decade ago, they have won multiple titles, built a 15,000 seat soccer specific stadium, and watched parent company Soccer Holdings Inc. add Racing Louisville of the NWSL. When it came time to give back to the community that has supported them so well, Jarvi, a Louisvillian with extensive non-profit experience, and Davis, an original Lou City start were n...
Mar 27, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 11
March Madness is here! Ty Rogers joins to talk about a variety of basketball topics, including his 2008 NCAA Tournament buzzer beater to lift Western Kentucky over Drake. Ty was also recently announced as a 2024 inductee to KHSAA Hall of Fame and 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 about his ESPY and s...
Mar 18, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Nick Nguyen, the podcast's first musical guest, returns with long time bandmate and Bonepony founder Scott Johnson. We learn about the origins of the band and the Bonepony name. We also discuss the re-release of their 1995 album Stomp Revival and some of their favorite venues in the Nashville area. The episode is bookended by two performances that my son and I thoroughly enjoyed! Support the show We appreciate you listening to the Tinman Podcast! Be sure to follow us or subscribe wherever you fi...
Mar 07, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Bryan Just is an assistant basketball coach at Saint Xaiver High School in Louisville, KY. He grew up watching his dad and four uncles operate as successful and even championship coaches at various levels, taking something different from all of them. Bryan is also an entrepreneur, working to grow his DASHCLIP business from the ground up. This was a fun chat with someone that is proud of his family's tradition and working to pave his own way forward. DASHCLIP Support the show We appreciate you li...
Feb 27, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Chris Burke is currently a baseball live event and studio analyst for ESPN and SEC Network, appearing on coverage for college and professional games, including the College World Series and Little League World Series. A unanimous choice for SEC Baseball Player of the Year in 2001, he was the Houston Astro’s first pick in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. In the 2005 division series against Braves, he hit the latest home run in MLB playoff history, a walk-off in the bottom of the 18th inning s...
Feb 20, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Casey Dykes is an Assistant Hitting Coach for the New York Yankees. He joined the podcast for a few minutes as he was getting settled in Tampa to prepare for spring training. We discuss his journey to joining the Bronx Bombers, beginning with his playing days at WKU, several stops in the collegiate coaching ranks and a stint as the hitting coach with the Yankees’ AAA affiliate in Scranton prior to joining the big-league staff. Of course we touch on the Yankees outlook for spring training and the...
Feb 13, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Eric Wood, the host of the Centered on Buffalo podcast and color commentator for Buffalo Bills radio, joins the podcast for a little pre-Super Bowl chat. Wood starred at the University of Louisville before being Buffalo's first round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. His career included a playoff appearance, Pro Bowl selection, and nomination for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. Wood is also an author and motivational speaker. Support the show We appreciate you listening to the Tinman Podc...
Feb 09, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Jeff Crespi is an award winning photographer who currently serves as the house photographer at The Stone Pony, one of the most iconic music venues in the country. He works in the same capacity at Asbury Lanes and formerly at the Starland Ballroom. As someone who has overcome his struggles with addiction, Jeff’s personal story is just as compelling as the images he captures. He began attending concerts with his then eight year old son a couple of decades ago. At some point he decided to start tak...
Feb 01, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Joe Imel is the general manager and publisher of the Bowling Green Daily News, part of the Carpenter Media Group. He began his career 37 years ago as a reporter, arriving at the Daily News in 1991 as a photojournalist. He is an award-winning photographer that continues to shoot when he is not listening to the police scanner and tweeting to more than 75,000 followers. Imel's pictures have helped add context to stories on a state, national, and international scale. He has photographed everything f...
Jan 25, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Brian Bennett is a senior editor at The Athletic. He has previously worked for the Louisville Courier Journal and ESPN covering a variety of sports. His passion and current focus is college basketball. Brian helps catch us up on the current landscape of the sport and many people turn their attention that way at the conclusion of football season. We also use the 9:00pm recording time after our kids are in bed as an excuse to enjoy a bourbon. We do live in Kentucky. Support the show We appreciate ...
Jan 17, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Jack Harbaugh is the patriarch of one of the most successful families in the history of football. His own resume includes success as a player, being drafted by the Buffalo Bills, coaching under Bo Schembechler at Michigan, and winning a national title as a head coach at Western Kentucky. His son Jim will lead the Michigan Wolverines into the national title game in Houston, while John has earned the top seed in the AFC playoffs with the Baltimore Ravens. Jack has always been known for his energy ...
Jan 04, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Ken Rosen is the creator and curator of Estreetshuffle.com, a website/blog dedicated to all things Bruce Springsteen! What started as an outlet to avoid sharing every Bruce fact he knew with his wife has grown into one of the best resources around for Springsteen history, video and audio clips, reviews, essays, and more. It was a thrill to be able to chat with someone who, and I'm not ashamed to say this, is an even bigger Bruce Springsteen nut than I am! https://estreetshuffle.com/ Dashclip Sup...
Dec 13, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode we speak with three people with direct experience in the Army - Navy football game, a rivalry that dates back to 1890. Trent Steelman (Army) and Jamale Carothers (Navy) were both key players for their respective academies. They share about their paths to the academies and their thoughts on this special game. Tricia Brandenburg is the Executive Associate Athletics Director at Army. She gives us some insight on the behind-the-scenes work required to execute such an enormous event. ...
Dec 06, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Emma Talley joins the podcast as she prepares for an event at Pebble Beach. She is a US Women's Amateur champion and NCAA champion with more than a half decade of experience on the LPGA Tour. Hailing from a small town in western Kentucky, Emma has experienced more memorable moments in her sport than most could dream of. We discuss her decorated junior and amateur careers, time at the University of Alabama, and the ups and downs of professional golf. She has stories about Nick Saban helping in he...
Nov 15, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This is a special episode because I get to chat with Joe Tinius, or as I call him, dad. He had some unique influences in his life, was a high level athlete in college, and then spent 38 years in education as a teacher, administrator, and superintendent. The first chapter provides the bookends as he shares his philosophy as an educator and early influences in his life before his arrival at Western Kentucky University. In the second chapter, we talk mostly about his experiences with the cross coun...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Spencer Thomson is a guitarist and producer for the alt-rock band Moon Taxi. We come from the same hometown of Bowling Green, KY, and it's been fun to follow his progression as a musician. Moon Taxi happens to be coming to my current city of Louisville, KY on October 14, so this seemed like a perfect time to re-connect. Spencer was gracious enough to give us a few minutes for this episode during a brief break from the road. We discuss his beginnings as a musician, a brief history of the band, to...
Oct 04, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 21
