4 Quarters with Josh McKinney
Three-time North Carolina Press Association Award winner Josh McKinney and guests provide their take on the hottest topics in sports and/or professional wrestling! Four different segments are featured in each episode, including but not limited to Call to the Bullpen, This Day in Sports History, Talking Smack with J-Mac and Ranky Panky!
Episodes
At the age of 14, most people haven't written one book — but Shanti Hershenson has already written 17 and published 11! She joins host Josh McKinney in "Call to the Bullpen" this week to describe a bit of her creative process, give a summary of her latest book, and explain what she likes to do outside of reading and writing!
There's also plenty of sports content during the first half of the show, as Josh gives a "Podcast Shout-Out"...
Kade Jenkins joins host Josh McKinney this week for two segments of the show. In "Call to the Bullpen," they discuss Kade's recently-published book, Drinking With Others: Poetry by the Pint, the 2022 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks, old-school NBA vs. the modern-day game, and more. Then Kade sticks around for "Happily Ever Drafter" as he and Josh participate in a fantasy draft involving NBA players from the 1980s through present d...
For 50 straight years from 1970 to 2019, Michael Ortman attended Opening Day in Major League Baseball. His travels took him to games in Washington, Baltimore, and Chicago, and you can hear all about his experiences in his book, Opening Day: 50-For-50. Michael joins host Josh McKinney in today's edition of "Call to the Bullpen" to discuss his book, the impact of Ryan Zimmerman on the Washington Nationals, the Nationals' World Series...
Professional wrestling is the subject of the day as host Josh McKinney welcomes Michael Davis of the Drop the Mike Wrestling Podcast to the show! After discussing hot topics pertaining to WWE and AEW in "Talking Smack with J-Mac," Josh and Michael participate in a fantasy draft of matches involving Evolution members — Triple H, Ric Flair, Batista, and Randy Orton — in "Happily Ever Drafter."
Today's guest is Josh's wife, Christine, who makes an appearance for the first time in 2022! Following a "Podcast Shout-Out" in which he discusses The Real Deal with Damian Adams, Josh brings back "This Day in Sports History" before welcoming his better half to the show in "Happily Ever Drafter" for a fantasy draft of mothers from TV and movies. Then Josh shares three statements in "Two Truths and a Lie," one of which is a humongou...
Today's show features an interview with the co-founder of Last Night's Game, Amy Siegfried, in "Call to the Bullpen." Host Josh McKinney talks to Amy about her sports background, her time as a student at Arizona State University, her stint as Director of Community Affairs for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the inspiration behind Last Night's Game, the challenges of starting a company, how to stand out as a woman in sports, and more.
In this episode, host Josh McKinney interviews former NFL and college football coach Evan Burk in "Call to the Bullpen." Evan discusses his quick ascent from coaching youth football to college to the pros, and he also discusses what he has done since he stepped away from coaching football in 2016. Evan is the founder of Highest Level, where he serves as a leadership coach. Not to mention, he's also a podcast host and published auth...
This week's show features former NFL kicker Sean Conley as he joins host Josh McKinney in "Call to the Bullpen" to discuss such topics as the genesis of his football career, his time at the University of Pittsburgh, the adversity he faced in trying to make an NFL roster, what led to him becoming a yoga instructor, his podcast, the books he has written, and more. Prior to the interview with Sean, Josh answers a couple of sports-rela...
Host Josh McKinney welcomes fellow podcaster William Glasser of the Substantiate Podcast to 4 Quarters with Josh McKinney! After answering questions about the NFL, the NBA, and Major League Baseball in "McKinney's Mailbag" and sharing tidbits about today's date in "This Day in Sports History," Josh is joined by William in "Call to the Bullpen," during which they discuss the NBA (what's wrong with the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA title c...
4 Quarters with Josh McKinney goes live for the first time! Host Josh McKinney gives his thoughts on Tom Brady's retirement in "Full-Court Press" before welcoming in the managing editor of DowntownRams.com, Blaine Grisak, in "Call to the Bullpen." After "This Day in Sports History," Nate Warden joins Josh to count down five WWE superstars they would like to see get a push in "Ranky Panky."
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Buffalo Bills fanatic Scott DelleFave of "MG and The Professor" stops by for today's show, which begins with host Josh McKinney making his picks for Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season in Fearless Forecast (1:56). After that, Josh and Scott discuss the first two weeks of the NFL season in Call to the Bullpen (10:33) before switching to some professional wrestling discussion in Talking Smack with J-Mac (28:20). Finally, they end the episo...
Host Josh McKinney kicks off the month of September with This Day in Sports History (2:16), which includes tidbits about Major League Baseball, the NFL, and the Appalachian State football team's historic upset of Michigan. Then Josh interviews New Jersey-born sports reporter Renee Washington in Call to the Bullpen (7:40), with topics of discussion including her experiences as a Division I college soccer player, her work with Fox Sp...
Professional wrestling is the topic of discussion this week as host Josh McKinney begins the show with a Podcast Shout-Out (2:09) that features That 90's Wrestling Podcast. Following the return of This Day in Wrestling History (4:03), Josh catches up with good friend and former colleague Zach Colburn in Talking Smack with J-Mac (9:23) as they talk about AEW's first two years, the possibility of CM Punk and Bryan Danielson joining t...
In this episode, host Josh McKinney welcomes Damian Adams of The Real Deal with Damian Adams and the 3rd and 3 Podcast to the show! After Josh answers questions pertaining to professional wrestling, TV, the NFL, and hashbrown casserole — yes, you read that correctly — in McKinney's Mailbag (3:20), Damian joins him in Call to the Bullpen (15:30) to discuss his New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA Finals, the NBA draft, and more. Additional...
In the first-ever non-Wednesday edition of the show, host Josh McKinney kicks things off with a YouTube Shout-Out (2:27) as he shines a spotlight on the YouTube channel In My Head. He then explains how the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest works in Off-the-Wall (4:52) before discussing sporting events that happened on this date in past years in This Day in Sports History (11:15). Finally, Josh provides his thoughts on the 2021 NBA Fi...
In an episode that clocks in at less than 20 minutes, host Josh McKinney does a pair of quick segments instead of the customary four-segment format. Following an installment of This Day in Sports History (segment starts at approximately 1:58) that includes information about golfer Bobby Jones, baseball's Sandy Koufax, basketball's Chris Webber, and the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, Josh brings back Full-Court Press (segment starts at approx...
Listen to today's jam-packed episode, which includes the following:
- A Happily Ever Drafter in which host Josh McKinney and his wife Christine participate in a fantasy draft of fathers from TV and movies. (Segment starts at approximately 1:55)
- An installment of This Day in Sports History that covers items from three different sports: golf, baseball, and basketball. (Segment starts at approximately 18:02)
Today's episode includes the following:
- A Podcast Shout-Out in which host Josh McKinney discusses The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter, the podcast that inspired him to start his own show. (Segment starts at approximately 2:16)
- An all-baseball edition of This Day in Sports History that includes notes about Babe Ruth, Brooks Robinson, Whitey Ford, and Ken Griffey Jr. (Segment starts at approximately 6:50)
- A...
Host Josh McKinney goes solo today as he first recognizes Wrestling Unplugged and Undeniable in Podcast Shout-Out (1:06). After explaining the NFL's "Drop Kick" rule in Off-the-Wall (3:42), Josh answers such questions as who he thinks will win the NBA's Western Conference play-in games, who his favorite Marvel superhero is, and more in McKinney's Mailbag (7:50). Then he discusses the possibility of Tim Tebow signing with the Jackso...
The show returns for the first time since mid-March with a Full-Court Press (1:53) in which host Josh McKinney shares what's been going on in his personal life and what to expect for the future of 4 Quarters with Josh McKinney. Following This Day in Sports History (10:20) and a McKinney's Mailbag (17:11) centered around professional wrestling and the Carolina Panthers, Josh is joined by his wife Christine for Ranky-Panky (35:09) as...
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