Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora

Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora

Dan Tortora (DT) is a sportscaster of 19+ years, bringing original segments & a unique approach that sports & non-sports fans can enjoy as DT & his guests tackle sports topics as well as the bigger picture of life itself, all while creating bonds, sharing faith, laughing, & learning from one another. Welcome to ”Where Sports Meets Life”!

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August 21, 2025 21 mins

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Each week, the "Ingredients to Success", come to you LIVE Tuesdays at 10:50amET with a new topic & ingredients being the focus of that given day & week! Tune in on youtube.com/wakeupcalldtfacebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & wakeupcalldt.podbean.com.

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Dan Tortora (DT) & Brendan Murphy (Murphy) of "DT & MURPHY" come to you on "WakeUpCall" speaking on the New York Mets, Potential News on the Syracuse Orange QB situation, Cal Raleigh getting close to surpassing the single-season HR record for MLB Pitchers (Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals had 48 in 2021), Victor Robles' apology & giving context to a story, MLB expansion & realignment ideas, if there's any co...

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Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes Jack Szatkowski fresh off of his graduation from U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidacy School to speak on his experience there, why he chose to the Marines, family, his father & Chick-fil-A Cicero Owner/Operator Jimmer Szatkowski, how he has evolved, mental health & toughness, the Buffalo Bills, & More in this heartfelt & genuine talk...

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Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes Baylin Trujillo, South Florida & Webber QB alum, Orlando Predators alum, & Founder of BTru's QB Training & Advanced QB Camp, to speak on numerous topics in connection to the Quarterback position...

The duo intertwine faith in God, helping others, living your dreams, & believing in yourself while speaking on Baylin's quarterback training, going beyond the arm & focusing on footwork...

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Dan Tortora (DT) & "Papa Joe" bring you PART 1 of their Major League Baseball (MLB) Trade Deadline Broadcast inside the 2025 Season!

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Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes Baylin Trujillo, South Florida & Webber QB alum, Orlando Predators alum, & Founder of BTru's QB Training & Advanced QB Camp, to speak on numerous topics in connection to the Quarterback position...

The duo intertwine faith in God, helping others, living your dreams, & believing in yourself while speaking on Baylin's quarterback training, going beyond the arm & focusing on footwork...

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Dan Tortora (DT) & Brendan Murphy (Murphy) bring you "DT & MURPHY" discussing the 2025 ACC Kickoff followed by speaking on the 2025 American Kickoff as we head into the 2025-26 College Football Season, with the duo also sharing thoughts on the College Football Playoff (CFP), the transfer portal, & More as they reflect on how the first-ever 12-team CFP went...

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Dan Tortora (DT) & Brendan Murphy (Murphy) bring you "DT & MURPHY" as the duo discuss those selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, DT's favorite names of the 1st round, more college realignment coming for conferences, Terry Francona becoming the 13th Manager to attain 2,000 career wins, Ndamukong Suh retirement & connection to his Dad's message to him, along with More!

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This SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL is Proudly Presented to you by Avicolli's, located on the Corner of Route 57 & Wetzel Road in Liverpool, NY...

Each week, the "Ingredients to Success", come to you LIVE Tuesdays at 10:50amET with a new topic & ingredients being the focus of that given day & week! Tune in on youtube.com/wakeupcalldtfacebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & wakeupcalldt.podbean.com.

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Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes Nate Hackett, longtime college football & NFL coach, who's had experience as a position coach, Offensive Coordinator, & Head Coach, to "WakeUpCall" to speak on a plethora of topics...

Tune In as Nate shares his experiences & thoughts on working with NFL QB Aaron Rodgers (with the Green Bay Packers & New York Jets), running back & wide receiver notables that come to mind from his time co...

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Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes John & Laura Lally as the trio discuss a multitude of topics while sitting together inside the Syracuse Orange Football recruiting room at the Football Performance Center which is within the John A. Lally Complex at Syracuse University...

Get to know the Lallys in a unique approach as DT speaks with John & Laura about their history, how they met, the layers of their story, their WHY, giving to othe...

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In this episode, Dan Tortora (DT) & "Papa Joe" share where MLB teams are in the standings as well as statistically ahead of the 2025 MLB All-Star Break, as well as trade ideas before the July 31st deadline & the current state of the Yankees...

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In this episode, Dan Tortora (DT) & Brendan Murphy bring you "DT & MURPHY" speaking on ad-libbing through adversity, Washington Nationals' firings, MLB Trade Talk, Pete Alonso opting out of the 2025 Home Run Derby, the 2025 MLB All-Star Game rosters, prayers for Texas, & More!

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In this episode, Dan Tortora (DT) & longtime basketball coach & analyst Dave Pasiak (DP) speak on the unique response given by Collin Murray-Boyles after he was drafted 9th overall by the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia 76ers' choice at 3rd overall (VJ Edgecombe) & the team being built around Tyrese Maxey now, Duke University having 5 players drafted (including 3 in the Top 10 as lottery picks), followed by the duo di...

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In this episode, Dan Tortora (DT) & "Papa Joe" (PJ) speak on the New York Yankees, Standings in the league through 80+ games, while the Colorado Rockies' record of 19-67 prompts DT to look back on the history of the world back in 1967, followed by PJ's disgust for the MLB All-Star Game, the 2025 MLB All-Star roster, Clayton Kershaw becoming the 4th lefty in MLB to get to 3,000 strikeouts (joining active pitchers Justin Verlande...

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In this episode, Dan Tortora (DT) speaks with Deondre Francois about his college football experience, including the adversity he faced while at Florida State, the idea that perception is reality, what he would say to himself in the past, why he believes things have happened in his life, God's fingerprints on his path, lessons learned, why he chose to continue his career at Hampton University, & Much More, with Deondre's thought...

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In this episode, the duo discuss LeBron James' contract history, LeBron costing around 1/3 of the entire Los Angeles Lakers' salary cap for the 2025-26 season, what could happen with Luka Dončić, history of LeBron with the Lakers & overall in his career, & more on the subject of one player accounting for so much of your entire team's salary & the "crater effect" LeBron has on a franchise, followed by the news of CB Jale...

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Hear the story of Francesca "Fran" Tortora in a multi-layered conversation with her big bro, Dan Tortora (DT)...

In this episode, the duo discuss Fran going through adversity, finding out she has Type 1 Diabetes, navigating life after the diagnosis, what she took away from Stony Brook, why she chose to come to Le Moyne, family, Italian cookies, & Much More!

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