The Whistleblowers podcast

John Clougherty & Luke DeCock
  • 4.6 (22)
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News & Observer sports columnist Luke DeCock and longtime NCAA referee John Clougherty discuss the complex and controversial world of officiating.

Episodes

  1. A Whistleblowers update

    01/17/2022

    A Whistleblowers update

    It's been 10 months since our last episode, so just a brief update from John and Luke on where we've been and how long The Whistleblowers will be on hiatus. We'll have a new conversation coming to the N&O's ACC Now podcast next week.

    2 min
  2. The Whistleblowers, Ep. 30 (The emergency Izzy & Harry's 6 episode)

    03/16/2021

    The Whistleblowers, Ep. 30 (The emergency Izzy & Harry's 6 episode)

    *THE EMERGENCY WHISTLEBLOWERS* In the wake of six officials being sent home from the NCAA tournament, John and Luke reunite to discuss the impact of their departure on the tournament, officiating during the pandemic and answer a few listener questions.

    51 min
  3. The Whistleblowers, Ep. 29

    11/12/2020

    The Whistleblowers, Ep. 29

    John and Luke are joined by the McGee family -- Jerry, Ryan and Sam -- to talk about their new book, Sidelines and Bloodlines. And with college basketball's return imminent, we discuss the intricacies of officiating in a COVID environment. Send any questions to ldecock@newsobserver.com and leave a review if you enjoy the podcast.

    46 min
  4. The Whistleblowers, Ep. 28, feat. KenPom

    05/20/2020

    The Whistleblowers, Ep. 28, feat. KenPom

    Longtime listener Ken Pomeroy joins The Whistleblowers to discuss his referee ratings at kenpom.com and John offers some advice for getting into officiating, in any sport, in the 28th episode of The Whistleblowers. As always, send questions and comments to ldecock@newsobserver.com and leave a review if you enjoy the podcast.

    58 min
  • 4 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

4.6
out of 5
22 Ratings

About

News & Observer sports columnist Luke DeCock and longtime NCAA referee John Clougherty discuss the complex and controversial world of officiating.

Information

  • Creator
    John Clougherty & Luke DeCock
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2022
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    The Whistleblowers podcast