The Cheats Movement Podcast

2023 marks the 34th season Todd "Parney" Parnell will be involved in minor league baseball. But as some things remain the same for the Flying Squirrels CEO, so much has changed. This will be Parney's first season without his loving father, who passed away during the off-season. This will be his first season married to his long-time partner Tayna; they married on New Year's Eve, 2022.

This is a two-part podcast: the first half takes...

This is NASCAR race weekend in Richmond! This Sunday (April 2) is the Toyota Owners 400. Last year, I had the pleasure of attending my first NASCAR race. I took my son Cameron, and we made a full day of the experience. While attending the race, it struck me that this was not my father's NASCAR; it certainly was not my grandfather's, and I'm not just talking about the NextGen cars but the entire experience. The leader of the NASCAR...

I usually don't do "Emergency" podcast on the Cheats Movement. Still, this episode was scheduled in concise order because there is a primary election this Tuesday to select the Democratic nominee to replace the late Congressman Donald McEachin, and State Senator Jennifer McClellan announced earlier this week that she is seeking the nomination and the office.

I've known Senator McClellan and her family since I began working in polit...

University of Richmond Head Basketball Coach Chris Mooney has recently started his 18th season. He already has more wins than any coach in UofR history (315). He has the school's only two A10 conference titles. He's collected three NCAA tournament appearances: including a trip to the sweet sixteen (2010-2011). He has graduated countless players, led several to careers in professional basketball, and even coached one of hip-hop's bi...

States are still counting votes. The balance of power in the Senate is still up for grabs, but that doesn't mean we can talk about the day that was: Election Day 2022.

The Virginia races are settled. The VA GOP grabbed one congressional pick-up in the 2nd District, but Dems held onto a highly contested seat in the 7th and a challenge in the 10th. The predicted red wave was more like a drip. President Biden is celebrating not gettin...

What's Good Family! I'm excited to share a fantastic conversation with renowned choreographer Jennifer Archibald. Jennifer's "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" ballet is currently premiering at the Richmond Ballet until November 6th (this Sunday).

"Inspired by the iconic 1967 film of the same name, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner addresses the intolerances faced by interracial couples and highlights the fortitude, simplicity, and beauty o...

On this special edition of Mixtape Talk, Cheats visits with award-winning author and journalist Howard Bryant about his latest book, Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original.

The book is fascinating as Howard digs deep into topics like the great migration of Black from the American South to the west coast. He talks about the explosion of money in baseball during the late 70s and 80s; he talks about the treatment of Black...

Family, This is a special crossover edition of the Cheats Movement Podcast. I seldom do crossover episodes, but this one is worth it. I want you to meet Erica Porter, AKA Jungle Grrrl of WOW. She visited the team over at Wrestling Chat with Friends last week. She is amazing. She founded the Endorphasm Foundation. It's a non-profit that helps people combat cancer through fitness and exercise. The Endorphasm Foundation is hosting spe...

Friday, October 14, 2022, kicks off the first-ever RESONATE Podcast Festival in Richmond, VA. RESONATE is a podcast festival for every level of podcasting. The conference will offer sessions on writing, pitching, marketing, producing, and even building community (hosted by yours truly).

On this special Cheats MOvement podcast, I'm joined by Choike I'anson, Director of Media at the ICA, and founder of the RESONATE. Chiokie tells us ...

Recorded Live on August 5, 2022:

On this special live edition of the Cheats Movement Podcast, I was joined by Mallory Noe-Payne and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Michael Paul Williams to talk about their new podcast, "Memory Wars."

Memory Wars is a six-part series about how Germany has confronted its horrific past and whether America could ever do the same. 

Public radio reporter Mallory Noe-Payne spent years covering policy...

What's good, Family! This week is a huge week for the Richmond Flying Squirrels. And I must say, I have the perfect guests visiting the show this week. Blaine McCormick of the Flying Squirrels and Meg Angstadt of the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation are my special guests.

This Wednesday is Family Night at the Diamond and the Squirrels will be recognizing community and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The game will highlight the AS...

Live boxing is back in Richmond! This Saturday (June 11) is the first-ever River City Invitational. The event will take place at the Richmond Raceway and feature around 20 amateur bouts. It is presented by Vintage Boxing (located on Arthur Ashe Boulevard). And my special guest for this episode of the Cheats Movement podcast is the owner and operator of Vintage Boxing Eric Ash.

Eric is not only the owner of Vintage Boxing, he has the...

The Cheats Movement Podcast Series about public education continues with RPS's Chief Engagement Officer Dr. Shadae Harris.

In this episode, Dr. Harris explains her overall mission, her goals for RPS (short-term and long-term), and her daily task as Chief Engagement Officer. We talk about her background in education: Dr. Harris was a teacher, a principal, and now an administrator. She discusses her introduction to the RPS community....

Very Smart Brothas co-founder Panama Jackson is Cheats guest on this episode of the Cheats Movement Podcast. Panama is hosting the amazing podcast POWER: Don King. The podcast goes into the life of the most notable boxing promoter of all time. From Don's early days as a number runner in Cleveland to promoting the Rumble in the Jungle to promoting a young Mike Tyson and seeing it all collapse, King has seen it all. He's also been in...

On this episode, Cheats goes one-on-one with certified Major League Baseball agent Lonnie Murray. Ms. Murray is not your average baseball agent; she is the first Black woman ever to be certified by the MLBPA. And for many years, Lonnie was the only certified Black woman to serve as an agent in all major league baseball.

Lonnie talks about her journey — her triumphs and challenges, and what makes her exemplary in such a white male-d...

On this episode of The Cheats Movement Podcast, Cheats talks one-on-one with 1st District School Board member Liz Doerr. The Richmond School Board is in the middle of the budget process. They have to reduce the Superintendent's proposed budget to match not only the School Board's approved budget but finally the budget approved by the Mayor, it's a crazy process. One that fosters extremely arduous conversations about priorities in e...

Muhammad Ali always called himself, "The Greatest," and he was right. Well, on this episode of the Cheats Movement podcast, I think my guest is also The Greatest. Best-selling author Jonathan Eig is Muhammad Ali's biographer. His 2017 book "Ali: A Life" is the only book that completely captures Ali's life. Jon conducted over 600 interviews and dedicated over four years of his life to learning everything there is to know about the m...

The Cheats Movement education series continues with 9th District School Board member Nicole Jones. Nicole is a dear friend. I've known her and her family for years through community programs like Art 180. Nicole is in her first term on the school board, and we talk about her reasons for running for elected office and the work she is doing to improve education for her district.

We talked about the recent fire at Fox Elementary and ...