60 episodes

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!

4 Quarters with Josh McKinney Josh McKinney

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    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

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!

    Episode 59: Shanti Hershenson

    Episode 59: Shanti Hershenson

    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" to his favorite podcast, The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter, before an all-Major League Baseball edition of "This Day in Sports History" and a "Full-Court Press" during which Josh shares his thoughts on the Carolina Panthers' acquisition of quarterback Baker Mayfield.



    Show Layout:

    Podcast Shout-Out (1:07)

    This Day in Sports History (3:54)

    Full-Court Press (8:10)

    Call to the Bullpen (20:08)



    CONNECT

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ 

    • 42 min
    Episode 58: Kade Jenkins

    Episode 58: Kade Jenkins

    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 day. 

    Prior to those segments, Josh recognizes Wrestling's Unplugged & Undeniable in "Podcast Shout-Out" before talking about golfer Bobby Jones, boxer Mike Tyson, and baseball legend Willie McCovey in "This Day in Sports History."



    Show Layout:

    Podcast Shout-Out (1:16)

    This Day in Sports History (3:59)

    Call to the Bullpen (7:09)

    Happily Ever Drafter (25:51)



    CONNECT

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ 

    • 39 min
    Episode 57: Michael Ortman

    Episode 57: Michael Ortman

    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 run in 2019, the 33-year absence of a professional baseball team in Washington, the current state of MLB, and more.

    Before welcoming Michael to the show, Josh discusses the documentary McGuire's Miracle in "Movie Shout-Out," talks about the first WNBA game and more in "This Day in Sports History," and explains unique rules from football, tennis, and baseball in "Off-the-Wall."



    Show Layout:

    Movie Shout-Out (1:15)

    This Day in Sports History (6:12)

    Off-the-Wall (9:49)

    Call to the Bullpen (12:51)



    CONNECT

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ 

    • 37 min
    Episode 56: Michael Davis and the Evolution Draft

    Episode 56: Michael Davis and the Evolution Draft

    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."

    Before being joined by Michael, Josh talks about PodMatch in "Website Shout-Out" before focusing on notable happenings on this date in wrestling in "This Day in Wrestling History."



    Show Layout:

    Website Shout-Out (3:28)

    This Day in Wrestling History (5:49)

    Talking Smack with J-Mac (9:58)

    Happily Ever Drafter (1:00:08)



    CONNECT

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ 

    • 1 hr 13 min
    Episode 55: Josh and Christine Draft TV/Movie Mothers

    Episode 55: Josh and Christine Draft TV/Movie Mothers

    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 humongous fib. 



    Show Layout:

    Podcast Shout-Out (3:50)

    This Day in Sports History (6:29)

    Happily Ever Drafter (10:50)

    Two Truths and a Lie (41:19)



    CONNECT

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ 

    • 43 min
    Episode 54: Amy Siegfried

    Episode 54: Amy Siegfried

    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.

    Before the interview with Amy, Josh recognizes Happy Athlete with Sean Conley in "Podcast Shout-Out" and discusses some crazy NBA rules in "Off-the-Wall." After the interview, stick around for the debut of "Two Truths and a Lie" and try to guess which statement about Josh is a bold-faced lie.



    Show Layout:

    Podcast Shout-Out (1:15)

    Off-the-Wall (3:26)

    Call to the Bullpen (7:41)

    Two Truths and a Lie (42:43)



    CONNECT

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperJMac32 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuartersJosh/ 

    *** Hear more from Josh McKinney on the Substantiate Podcast with William Glasser. Josh joined William for a hypothetical draft of "The Office" characters playing softball.

    • 46 min

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Fun listen to pass time

I love this podcast to hear different perspectives of sports topics!

JoeSports1 ,

Great podcast

Host Josh McKinney really knows sports and always has interesting topics. If you really love sports, this is the podcast for you. I look forward to each new episode. You gotta subscribe to this podcast!

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