The Lowlights Podcast

The Lowlights Podcast

The Lowlights Podcast explores the side of sports we rarely talk about—the losses, the setbacks, and the failures. On Lowlights, you'll hear some of the world's best athletes discuss some of their worst moments and how they overcame them. Why? Because success isn’t just about celebrating the highlights—it’s about learning from the lowlights.

Episodes

Episode 12: Arne Duncan on Making an Impact on the Court, in the Classroom, and in the Community

June 25, 2025 • 79 mins
On this episode of Lowlights, Gevin and Dave talk to former U.S. Secretary of Education and professional basketball player Arne Duncan. Arne reflects on his childhood in Chicago, shares what it’s really like to play basketball with President Obama, and discusses his powerful work to reduce gun violence on the South Side through community-based intervention and opportunity. In Highlights, the guys break down the Oklahoma City Thu...
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Episode 11: Minor League, Major Dreams: Matt Paré‘s Baseball Journey

June 18, 2025 • 86 mins
In this baseball-themed Father’s Day episode of Lowlights, Gevin and Dave are joined by former pro catcher turned advocate, producer, and director Matt Paré. They talk about how he stayed positive while playing a “game of failure,” navigated challenges with his father, made the transition from athlete to activist, and now uses storytelling to change the game off the field. During the Highlights segment, the guys react to the sho...
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Episode 10: Former NFL DB Jerrell Pippens on Making an Impact On-Field and On-Screen

June 11, 2025 • 93 mins
In this special Men’s Mental Health Month edition of Lowlights, Gevin and Dave sit down with former Nebraska Cornhusker and NFL player Jerrell Pippens for a powerful conversation about life after football, the importance of mental health, and how he’s working to redefine himself as an actor. After the interview, Dave shares the saga of a rodent who’s taken up residence in his car. The guys break down the latest from the NBA and ...
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Episode 9: Retired NFL DB Chris Carr: From Undrafted to Unstoppable

June 10, 2025 • 102 mins
In this episode, the guys talk to retired pro football player Chris Carr about his unlikely journey from growing up with a single mother in Reno, Nevada, to starting in the NFL. Chris opens up about how he dealt with the intense pressure of college and pro football, made big plays in big moments, and continues to channel his fighting spirit as an immigration lawyer today. And he dishes about what he learned from playing alongside a...
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Episode 8: LSU Star Rashad King on Sacrifice and Slam Dunks

May 28, 2025 • 82 mins
For this special Memorial Day episode, Gevin and Dave talk to Rashad King — their youngest and tallest guest to date — about growing up as a military brat. Rashad opens up about the discipline his parents' military service instilled in him, what it was like to move every few years, and how he tries to represent himself with pride on and off the court. Before getting into the interview, Gevin and Dave kick things off with a whirlw...
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Episode 7: Retired NFL Wide Receiver and Astronaut Leland Melvin on his INSANE Journey from Sports to Space

May 23, 2025 • 81 mins
In this episode, the guys sit down with the remarkable Leland Melvin—former NFL wide receiver turned NASA astronaut—for an unforgettable conversation about perseverance, purpose, and finding your own “man in the yellow hat.” From the locker room to low Earth orbit, Melvin’s story is one of grit, grace, and making the most of second chances. In Highlights, Dave breaks down the latest twists in the NBA Playoffs, Gevin challenges D...
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Episode 6: Retired NFL Safety John Booty on his CRAZY journey from the B TEAM to the BIG LEAGUES

May 14, 2025 • 95 mins
This week, the guys chat with retired safety John Booty about growing up in East Texas as the "knee baby" of his family, how he beat the odds to make it to the NFL, and how he stayed grounded during his 8-year playing career. It’s an emotional and inspirational conversation that runs a little longer than usual—for good reason.  Before their interview with John, Dave provides a tearful update on his beloved Celtics, while Gevin r...
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Episode 5: Lions Long Snapper Hogan Hatten DISHES about his NFL journey

May 7, 2025 • 71 mins
In this episode, the guys talk with Detroit Lions long snapper Hogan Hatten about his path to the NFL and how getting benched as a starting linebacker in college led him to one of football’s most specialized—and pressure-packed—positions. Hatten shares what it takes to succeed in a role most fans overlook and opens up about a recent illness that almost took him out. Before the interview, Dave puts Gevin's sports knowledge to the...
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Episode 4: Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe SOUNDS OFF on the power of athlete activism

April 30, 2025 • 76 mins
In this episode, Gevin and Dave are joined by former NFL punter, activist, and author Chris Kluwe for a candid conversation about sports, free speech, and athlete activism. Kluwe opens up about his recent arrest for civil disobedience, shares why he’s never been afraid to take a stand despite the risks that come with protest, and calls on current superstars to follow his example. Before getting into the interview, Dave and Gevin...
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Episode 3: Oliver Luck | Lowlights

April 23, 2025 • 69 mins
In this episode, Dave and Gevin sit down with Oliver Luck—former NFL quarterback, NCAA and XFL executive, and yes, Andrew Luck’s dad—to learn about how he coped with losing his starting QB job on the Oilers to future Hall of Famer Warren Moon and how he prepared himself while in the league for one of the most successful post-playing careers ever. Before getting into the interview, Gevin and Dave honor Jackie Robinson’s legacy, bre...
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Episode 2: Truman Jones | Lowlights

April 16, 2025 • 64 mins
In episode two of Lowlights, Gevin and Dave talk about Rory McIlroy's Masters win, Alex Ovechkin's record-breaking goal, and some heartbreaking news about the impact of the mental health crisis on professional athletes. They are joined by New England Patriot Truman Jones to discuss his transition from Harvard to the NFL, including how he fought his way from the practice squad to the active roster and won a Super Bowl along the way....
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Episode 1: Colin Allred

April 9, 2025 • 76 mins
Welcome to Lowlights, a podcast about overcoming challenges in sports and life. Hosts Gevin Reynolds and Dave Cavell talk to the world's best athletes about some of their lowest moments and how they overcame them. In this first episode, Gevin and Dave talk to a man widely known now as former Congressman Colin Allred, but who not long ago was known as Tennessee Titan Colin Allred, undrafted linebacker out of Baylor. Through five yea...
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