The Write Team Podcast

David Weaver
  • 4.7 (3)
  • Sports

We Tell Your Story!

  1. 7h ago

    From The Press Box: Texas-OU, Georgia-Alabama & Jeremiah Smith's Heisman Push

    🏈🔥 RIVALRY GAMES. TOP-10 SHOWDOWNS. AND A HEISMAN RACE HEATING UP. October college football is here, and the guys are back From The Press Box to break down another huge weekend. Is Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith now the Heisman frontrunner? How good is Miami? Has Alabama officially silenced the doubters? And then it's time to look ahead to a monster weekend featuring Texas-Oklahoma, Georgia-Alabama, Indiana-Nebraska and Texas A&M-Missouri. Plus, David and Matt update their CFP Challenge, make their weekly College Pick 'Em selections and wrap up with an East Texas college football roundup. 🎙️ From The Press Box on The Write Team Podcast — Your East Texas Sports Talk Podcast! ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 #FromThePressBox #CollegeFootball #CFB #TexasLonghorns #RedRiverRivalry #GeorgiaFootball #AlabamaFootball #OhioStateFootball #HeismanTrophy #TheWriteTeamPodcast

  2. 12h ago

    The Coach Strickland Show: Hallsville vs. Marshall | Rivalry Week & a Critical District Game

    🏈😾 RIVALRY WEEK HAS ARRIVED FOR THE HALLSVILLE BOBCATS! The Bobcats return from their bye week and head east for a huge district matchup against the Marshall Mavericks — with both teams entering Friday night at 1-1 in district play. Coach Josh Strickland joins David Weaver to look back at Hallsville's battle with Terrell, the continued strength of the Bobcat defense, what the team accomplished during its bye week and the challenges Marshall presents on both sides of the football. Plus, the Rapid 5 returns! Coach Strickland talks football rules he'd change, scripting offensive plays, who he leans on when coaching gets difficult, second chances for players and the importance of starting fast after a bye week. 🎙️ The Coach Strickland Show on The Write Team Podcast — Stories That Inform. Conversations That Matter. ✍️ The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏 Thank you to our Coach Strickland Show sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 #CoachStricklandShow #HallsvilleBobcats #HallsvilleISD #BobcatFootball #MarshallMavericks #TXHSFB #EastTexasFootball #TheWriteTeamPodcast

  3. 19h ago

    The Write Team Daily: "Tecumseh's Last Alliance"

    THE BATTLE OF THE THAMES | October 5, 1813 Upper Canada Along the muddy banks of the Thames River in Upper Canada, an American army was closing in. British troops were exhausted. Supplies were disappearing. Native warriors had watched their allies retreat again and again. And among them stood Tecumseh. For years, the Shawnee leader had worked to unite Native nations against American expansion. Now, allied with the British during the War of 1812, he faced an American force led by William Henry Harrison. The British line collapsed quickly. Tecumseh and his warriors kept fighting. Then Tecumseh fell. Today on The Write Team Daily, we revisit the Battle of the Thames—an American military victory that became Tecumseh's final stand and dealt a devastating blow to his vision of a united Native homeland. Also TODAY ON THE DAILY: 📺 Harry S. Truman delivers the first televised presidential address from the White House in 1947. 🍎 We celebrate World Teachers' Day and National Apple Betty Day. 🤝 The first documented meeting of Narcotics Anonymous takes place in 1953. 🎸 The Beatles release their first British single, “Love Me Do,” in 1962. 📺 PBS officially begins operations in 1970. 🏈 SPORTS DAILY: Grambling State legend Eddie Robinson earns career victory No. 324, surpassing Bear Bryant's major college coaching record. 🎉 BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: From Titanic to The Reader and Mare of Easttown, Kate Winslet celebrates her 51st birthday. 🌹 DAILY REMEMBRANCE: He built a legendary comedy career around four unforgettable words: “I don't get no respect.” We remember Rodney Dangerfield. 📖 DAILY INSPIRATION: Haggai 1:6–7 challenges us to examine our priorities and “think carefully about your ways.” A full calendar doesn't necessarily mean a fulfilled life. 🎧 The Write Team Daily — history, sports, culture, faith, and inspiration. ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Elysian Fields ISD 🐝 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 Karnack ISD 🏹 #Tecumseh #WarOf1812 #BattleOfTheThames #October5 #TheWriteTeamDaily Tecumseh, Tecumseh final stand, Battle of the Thames, War of 1812, October 5 1813, Native American history, Indigenous history, William Henry Harrison, Tecumseh Confederacy, Prophetstown, Battle of Tippecanoe, World Teachers Day, Harry Truman television, Narcotics Anonymous history, Beatles Love Me Do, PBS history, Eddie Robinson Grambling, Kate Winslet birthday, Rodney Dangerfield, Haggai 1:6-7, October 5 history, The Write Team Daily

  4. 1d ago

    The Write Team Daily: "They Already Had The Keys"

    THE LOOMIS FARGO HEIST | October 4, 1997 Charlotte, North Carolina The vault was protected by steel walls, timed locks, surveillance cameras, and carefully designed security procedures. By the next morning, more than $17 million was missing. There were no masked gunmen. No hostages. No dramatic getaway through the streets. The man emptying the vault didn't need to break in. He already had the keys. David Ghantt was a Loomis Fargo vault supervisor who knew the building, the routines, and the security system. With the help of several accomplices, he pulled off one of the largest cash thefts in American history. Stealing the money turned out to be the easy part. Today on The Write Team Daily, we tell the almost unbelievable story of the Loomis Fargo heist—a crime involving millions in cash, extravagant spending, an escape to Mexico, an attempted murder plot, and a conspiracy that collapsed under the weight of its own success. Also TODAY ON THE DAILY: 🐾 World Animal Day promotes animal welfare and responsible care. 📖 The Matthew Bible becomes an important milestone in the history of English Bible translation. ⛳ National Golf Lover's Day shares the date with the first U.S. Open Championship in 1895. 🗿 Carving begins on Mount Rushmore in 1927. 🛰️ Sputnik 1 launches in 1957 and opens the Space Age. 🍥 Sweden celebrates Cinnamon Bun Day. 📺 Leave It to Beaver premieres in 1957. 🤼 SPORTS DAILY: A 1975 plane crash nearly ends the career of a young Ric Flair. Instead, his recovery helps transform him into “The Nature Boy.” 🎉 BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: From Coach to Bikini Bottom, Bill Fagerbakke celebrates his 69th birthday—the unmistakable voice behind Patrick Star. 🌹 DAILY REMEMBRANCE: We remember Loretta Lynn, the coal miner's daughter whose honest songs gave ordinary lives a powerful voice. 📖 DAILY INSPIRATION: Zephaniah 1:6–7 challenges us to quiet the noise, recognize where we've drifted, and seek the Lord again. 🎧 The Write Team Daily — history, sports, culture, faith, and inspiration. ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Elysian Fields ISD 🐝 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 Karnack ISD 🏹 #LoomisFargo #TrueCrimeHistory #October4 #TodayInHistory #TheWriteTeamDaily #HistoryPodcast #TrueCrimePodcast #RicFlair #LorettaLynn #67 Loomis Fargo heist, Loomis Fargo robbery, David Ghantt, 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery, Charlotte North Carolina heist, Masterminds true story, largest cash robbery, World Animal Day, Mount Rushmore, Sputnik 1, Leave It to Beaver, Ric Flair plane crash, Bill Fagerbakke, Patrick Star, Loretta Lynn, Zephaniah 1:6-7, October 4 history, The Write Team Daily

  5. 2d ago

    The Write Team Daily: "Not Guilty"

    October 3, 1995. Los Angeles, California. At 10:07 that morning, two words brought much of America to a standstill: “Not guilty.” After more than eight months of testimony, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. An estimated 150 million people watched or listened as one of the most publicized criminal trials in American history reached its conclusion. But the story was always about more than a celebrity defendant. The case became a national conversation about race, policing, domestic violence, wealth, fame, forensic science, and the meaning of reasonable doubt. Today on The Write Team Daily, we revisit the trial, the evidence, the defense, the verdict—and the sharply different reactions that revealed a deeply divided America. Also today: 🦃 Abraham Lincoln establishes an annual national Thanksgiving observance in 1863. 📷 Inventor C. Francis Jenkins demonstrates an early method of electronically transmitting a photograph. 🐭 The Mickey Mouse Club premieres in 1955. 📺 The Andy Griffith Show introduces America to Mayberry in 1960. 🇩🇪 East and West Germany officially reunite in 1990. ⚾ SPORTS DAILY: Bobby Thomson's ninth-inning home run sends the New York Giants to the World Series in the legendary “Shot Heard 'Round the World.” 🎉 BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Ernest Evans became Chubby Checker—and “The Twist” helped change the way America danced. He turns 85. 🌹 DAILY REMEMBRANCE: One shower scene changed horror movies forever. We remember Psycho star Janet Leigh. 📖 DAILY INSPIRATION: Habakkuk 3:6–7 reminds us that even when a problem appears as immovable as a mountain, the trouble is never greater than the God who stands above it. 🎧 The Write Team Daily — history, sports, culture, faith, and inspiration. ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Elysian Fields ISD 🐝 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 Karnack ISD 🏹 #OJSimpsonTrial #October3 #TodayInHistory #TheWriteTeamDaily OJ Simpson trial, OJ Simpson verdict, October 3 1995, Nicole Brown Simpson, Ron Goldman, trial of the century, OJ Simpson acquittal, Thanksgiving proclamation, Mickey Mouse Club, Andy Griffith Show, German reunification, Bobby Thomson home run, Shot Heard Round the World, Chubby Checker, Janet Leigh, Psycho, Habakkuk 3:6-7, The Write Team Daily

  6. 3d ago

    The Write Team Daily: "Come And Take It!"

    October 2, 1835. Gonzales, Texas. It wasn't a battle over territory or gold. It didn't begin with a declaration of independence. It began with a cannon. When Mexican authorities demanded the return of a small cannon previously provided to the settlement of Gonzales, local residents refused. Volunteers arrived from surrounding communities, Mexican troops were confronted, and on the foggy morning of October 2, shots were fired. Militarily, the Battle of Gonzales was little more than a skirmish. Historically, it was the spark that ignited the Texas Revolution. Today on The Write Team Daily, we're heading back to Gonzales for the story behind four words that became part of Texas history: “Come and Take It.” Also Today on the Daily: 😊 World Smile Day encourages a simple act of kindness. 🇺🇸 British Major John André is executed as a spy during the American Revolution. 🧹 National Custodial Worker's Recognition Day honors those who keep our schools, churches, hospitals, and workplaces running. 🏛️ President Woodrow Wilson suffers a serious stroke in 1919. 🐶 The first Peanuts comic strip appears in 1950. 📺 The Twilight Zone premieres in 1959. ⚖️ Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first Black justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. 🏈 SPORTS DAILY: We remember the 31 people who died in the 1970 Wichita State football team plane crash—and the players who found the courage to return to the field. 🎉 BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: From The Police to an extraordinary solo career, Sting celebrates his 75th birthday. 🌹 DAILY REMEMBRANCE: We remember Texas-born singing cowboy Gene Autry, whose career stretched from radio and movies to television, music, and Major League Baseball. 📖 DAILY INSPIRATION: Nahum 1:6–7 presents a powerful contrast—the holiness of a righteous Judge and the goodness of a God who is a stronghold for those who take refuge in Him. 🎧 The Write Team Daily — history, sports, culture, faith, and inspiration. ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Elysian Fields ISD 🐝 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 Karnack ISD 🏹 #ComeAndTakeIt #BattleOfGonzales #TexasHistory #October2 #TheWriteTeamDaily Battle of Gonzales, Come and Take It, Texas Revolution, Gonzales Texas 1835, Texas history, Old Eighteen, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, World Smile Day, Peanuts comic strip, Twilight Zone premiere, Thurgood Marshall, Wichita State plane crash, Sting birthday, Gene Autry, Nahum 1:6-7, The Write Team Daily

  7. 4d ago

    From Classroom to Career: How Hallsville ISD Is Preparing Students for the Real World | School House Rocks

    What if a student could graduate from high school already knowing what career they want to pursue—and possessing the skills, experience, and certifications to begin pursuing it? That's increasingly the goal of Career and Technical Education. On this episode of School House Rocks, Hallsville ISD CTE Director Kathy Gaw joins host David Weaver for an inside look at the opportunities available to students through one of East Texas' most comprehensive career-readiness programs. Gaw has spent her entire career in CTE and says her passion began when she realized something important: young students often don't have a plan for their future because they simply don't know all the possibilities available to them. Pasted text Hallsville begins addressing that at the junior-high level through career exploration, interest inventories, career-readiness classes, and a Career Day that puts students directly in front of professionals from numerous industries. Then the opportunities become even more hands-on in high school. Students can pursue programs of study ranging from welding and Ag Mechanics to health science, education, culinary arts, law and public service, transportation, and other career fields. And Hallsville's partnerships with local employers and colleges are helping move learning beyond the classroom. Health-science students gain experience inside CHRISTUS Good Shepherd. Education students spend time in actual HISD classrooms. Partnerships with Kilgore College provide opportunities in areas such as HVAC, cosmetology, firefighting, and EMT. And a developing partnership with Eastman is expected to provide selected students with paid work experiences while they're still earning high-school credit. Pasted text Students are also pursuing industry-based certifications they can place on a résumé or job application before they ever receive their high-school diploma. Pasted text And sometimes career exploration accomplishes something equally important: A student discovers what they don't want to do. It's all part of helping young people make better-informed decisions about what comes next. 🎙️ School House Rocks, on The Write Team Podcast: We believe strong public schools are the foundation of strong communities! ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team Hallsville sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 #SchoolHouseRocks #TheWriteTeamPodcast #HallsvilleISD #BobcatNation #CTE #CareerAndTechnicalEducation #CareerReady #WorkforceDevelopment #StudentSuccess #EastTexas #TexasEducation #PublicEducation #CareerExploration #WorkforceReady

  8. 4d ago

    The Write Team Daily: "Tin Lizzie"

    It wasn't luxurious. It wasn't built for bankers or America's social elite. It was simple, practical, rugged—and designed for people who had never imagined they could own an automobile. On October 1, 1908, Ford Motor Company introduced the Model T. Henry Ford's vision of a car for the “great multitude” would eventually transform transportation, manufacturing, American communities, and the very idea of personal mobility. Today on The Write Team Daily, we look back at the automobile nicknamed the “Tin Lizzie”—and how one practical little car helped put America on wheels. Also today: 🎵 We celebrate International Music Day. 📮 The world's first government-produced postal cards appear in 1869. 📺 The Honeymooners makes its weekly television debut in 1955. ☕ It's International Coffee Day! 💵 “In God We Trust” appears on U.S. paper currency. 🎙️ Johnny Carson takes over The Tonight Show in 1962. 🎬 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre premieres in Austin in 1974. 🎀 October begins Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 🥊 SPORTS DAILY: Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier meet for the third and final time in the brutal heavyweight showdown remembered as the “Thrilla in Manila.” 🎉 BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: From Mary Poppins to The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews celebrates her 91st birthday. 🌹 DAILY REMEMBRANCE: An insurance broker's fascination with a Soviet submarine launched a remarkable writing career. We remember Tom Clancy. 📖 DAILY INSPIRATION: Micah 4:6–7 reminds us that God sees the wounded, the scattered, and the forgotten—and that brokenness never has to be the end of the story. 🎧 The Write Team Daily — history, sports, culture, faith, and inspiration. ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Elysian Fields ISD 🐝 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 Karnack ISD 🏹 #ModelT #HenryFord #October1 #TodayInHistory #TheWriteTeamDaily Ford Model T, Model T history, Henry Ford, October 1 1908, automobile history, Ford Motor Company, International Music Day, International Coffee Day, Johnny Carson Tonight Show, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Thrilla in Manila, Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier, Julie Andrews, Tom Clancy, Micah 4:6-7, The Write Team Daily

See All (100)

Ratings & Reviews

4.7
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

We Tell Your Story!

Information

  • Creator
    David Weaver
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Write Team Podcast