John Steigerwald. Now and Then

John Steigerwald. Now and Then

Long time Pittsburgh media veteran John Steigerwald talks about politics and sports (not necessarily in that order) and everything else with the perspective of a guy who knows what the world was like before men tried to breast feed and quarterbacks started sliding. No apologies. Baby boomers can relate. Younger listeners might learn something.

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October 15, 2025 12 secs
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March 6, 2025 10 secs

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March 6, 2025 20 mins

Ed Bouchete, Steelers beat writer for more than 40 years talk about Steelers now and Then. Who's the Steelers 2nd best coach? Best quarterback?

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February 13, 2025 23 mins

Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux were the big stories in Canada last night. You’d probably have to be Canadian to appreciate what a big deal they and hockey are up there.
Are they the two best players in NHL history?
They’re the two best athletes in Pittsburgh sports history.
Meanwhile, Summer Lee is a moron.

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February 11, 2025 21 mins

Wil Thomas changed his name to Lia and won some NCAA swimming competitions against women. His name may be about to disappear from the record books.
Huge ratings for the Super Bowl. Huge win for the Eagles and they’ll soon be looking to steal huge amounts of money from taxpayers.
Democrats are demanding that Donald Trump obey federal judges who are blocking DOGE. They sang a different tune when Biden was President. It’s on v...

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February 10, 2025 30 mins

Patrick Mahomes didn’t solidify Tom Brady as the GOAT with his performance Sunday night because there is no GOAT.
Klendrick Lamar was a bad choice for the halftime show. Most of the people watching never heard of him.
Old people are taking over the world. Deal with it.

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February 7, 2025 33 mins

Donald Trump has promised to end the paper straw mandate. It’s no small thing. It’s based on myths spread by climate hysterics. The proof is here.
There are conflicting reports about Russell Wilson’s future and whether the Steelers want to be a part of it. Who knows who’s right? But something’s wrong.
Senator John Kennedy goes off on Democrats who are attacking Elon Musk.

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February 6, 2025 16 mins

The Pirates signed another mediocre player and the fans and some of the media fan boys are all over Bob Nutting for being cheap. It’s dumb
ESPN has a puke inducing response to President Trump’s Executive order that protects women’s sports.
John Fetterman says Democrats have a problem with white men. You think?
We could use more men like Roger Staubach

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February 5, 2025 29 mins

Donald Trump puts an end to the insanity of men being allowed to compete with and against women in sports.
Liberals are unhinged over spending cuts.
Lessons from Ronald Reagan and Milton Friedman that should have been learned a long time ago.
According to Gerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette, Russel Wilson may be getting a lot blame he doesn’t deserve. 

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February 4, 2025 16 mins

Endorsing Stephen A.Smith for the Democrat nominee in 2028. Who else they got? 

Demediacrats’ hair on fire because someone is asking why your money has been spent so stupidly.

National anthem stupidity is back. Might be time to stop playing it (them.)

CNNMSNBC ratings are in the toilet. Who’s surprised? 

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February 3, 2025 22 mins

Remembering covering my first Super Bowl -XIII in Miami. Things were much different then. And better. I’m old. Shut up.
Quarterbacks like Terry Bradshaw were better, too.
Donald Trump’s tariffs are all about fentanyl. 
Mexico has already caved.
Pete Hegseth puts an end to Pride Month and every other month in the Military.

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January 29, 2025 25 mins

The Democrats who hammered RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing today approved an insane pediatric psychiatrist, who insists he’s a woman, four years ago.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ dominance is not proof that the NFL’s salary cap isn’t working. It’s proof that it is. 
Megyn Kelly proves why she is a superstar.

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January 27, 2025 19 mins

Most of the focus after the Chiefs’ win in the AFC Championship game has been on the bad fourth and inches call. It should be on a catch that wasn’t made.
Tom Donahoe’s fingerprints are stil all over this Eagles team that’s headed to the Super Bowl. The Steelers fired the wrong guy in 1990.
J.D. Vance continues to destroy Sunday morning show hosts. Margaret Brennan of CBS was his latest victim.
Pete Carroll proves,74 is...

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January 23, 2025 30 mins

It’s Myron Cope’s birthday. A good time to talk about sports coverage now and sports coverage THEN in Pittsburgh.

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January 22, 2025 19 mins

The Episcopalian bishop of Washington DC asked President Trump to have mercy on her flock. She should have mercy on all of us.
Joe Biden is the Wayne Gretzky of pardoning
More evidence that the future Prime Minister of Canada is a conservative superstar
One of the greatest moments in sports television history was 52 years ago today. Howard Cosell is so good that it’s great without the video.

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January 22, 2025 19 mins

The Episcopalian Bishop of Washington’s flock should have mercy on US.
Joe Biden is the Babe Ruth or maybe the Wayne Gretzky of pardoning.
One of the greatest moments in television sports history was 52 years ago today. Also one of Howard Cossel’s greatest moments.

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January 21, 2025 14 mins

Through a bunch of executive orders, President Trump has guaranteed that, in the federal government, men will be men and women will be women.
Al Gore is really upset about Trump’s promise to drill, baby  drill.
Alexandria Overrated Cortez is really upset. She said exactly six years ago that we have 12 years left.
The Pirates are trying to bribe a kid to get him to give them an $11 million Paul Skenes baseball card. 

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January 20, 2025 14 mins

Joe Biden was a corrupt political hack literally until the last minute of his way-too-long career.
This being Martin Luther King Day was lost in all the inauguration excitement. The FBI has been sitting on proof that King was a sexual predator since 1977. The material was locked up for 50 years, which would be two years from now.
Some material has leaked out and it’s not pretty.
Remembering Super Bowl XIV 45 years later...

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January 19, 2025 14 mins

The Steeles are a part of the curse that has kept the Lions from winning a championship for 67 years.
The Dodgers keep making Bob Nutting look smarter.
Bill Maher says Trump was right. Again.
Title IX may be about to ruin the NIL party for major college football and basketball programs and players.
Speaker Mike Johnson saw proof that Joe Biden hasn’t been running the country.


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