The Doghouse

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Basketball Podcast · 🎙️ The Doghouse PodcastHosted by Matt Tanner & Micah HarrisWe’re here to celebrate and promote all things Sikeston.From Bulldog basketball icons to the voices shaping our town today.Pride. Grit. …

  1. 1D AGO

    Ep 50 - From Banking Mentor To Town Memory Keeper: Rick Adams On Sikeston’s Past, Present, And Future

    Send us a text Start with a bank basement in 1967, add a mainframe, and you get a young draftsman who learns banking by programming its guts. That’s where our guest, Rick Adams, began—and from there, his story braids into Sikeston’s story: building institutions, mentoring leaders, and treating every person across the desk like the most important voice in the room. We wanted our 50th to feel like a lens, not a lap—so we zoom in on the people who carried this town when no one was watching. Rick walks us through the real turning points: the Bank of Sikeston’s expansion, creating a holding company, planting a flag in Cape, and designing a bank building on land that once held the highway department where he worked as a teen. He shares why a city manager model and a combined public safety department set Sikeston on a more professional path. And then the threads get wild: local ties to Caesars Palace and Circus Circus, the Hecht family’s banking impact, Boeing leadership with Sikeston roots, and how a small-town ice cream plant helped supercharge a national frozen logistics network. We talk reinvention rather than nostalgia. Malls moved retail long before e-commerce finished it, but square footage can learn new tricks—restaurants, services, manufacturing, and training centers that anchor a modern downtown. Rick spotlights homegrown catalysts like Alan Wire and the repurposed mall, plus quiet builders who turned garage ventures into regional employers and poured those gains back into the city. Alongside that, a candid Bulldogs check-in: 10–2, two close losses, zero panic—just a plan to rebound, contest shots, and run the secondary break with purpose. At the core is Rick’s simple standard: be fair, stand up to shake hands, listen more than you speak, and take opportunities after hard thought and honest prayer. It’s a playbook for banking and for belonging, the kind of steady leadership that helps a place outlast its buildings. If you care about small towns, local history, economic development, or just how to be useful where you live, this one will stick. If this conversation resonates, share it with someone who loves Sikeston, subscribe for future stories, and leave a review with the one local legend you want us to interview next. Go Dogs. 👉 Subscribe, rate, and share The Doghouse — your home for Sikeston Bulldogs and everything Sikeston. 🎧 Listen: Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Buzzsprout | iHeartRadio 🌐 Visit: thedoghouse.buzzsprout.com 📱 Follow: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube ✉️ Contact: doghouse.sikeston@gmail.com

    2h 18m

  2. 12/27/2025

    Ep 49 - What Makes A Program Unstoppable: Culture, Scheduling, And System

    Send us a text The gym felt like a title game before the ball even went up. By the final buzzer, an 83–47 win over ranked Puxico had the crowd buzzing about defense, depth, and the kind of culture that turns December tests into March confidence. We walk through how the Bulldogs imposed pace from the opening tip, smothered shooters, and took away paint touches, then highlight the balanced scoring led by Kobe Thomas and Marquell Murray with a bench that changed possessions and protected the lead. We open up about the program’s engine: a shared system from seventh grade to varsity that’s delivered a combined 42–2 across levels. That foundation made Monday night’s surge more than a hot streak. It’s habits. You’ll hear us break down why the rebounding battle decides most games, how rotations tightened closeouts, and where we can still grow—fewer gamble fouls, cleaner baseline rotations, and sharper execution late in quarters. We also address the annual scheduling debate with real constraints for public schools, the miles we already log, and why the goal is meaningful tests, not vanity matchups. Then we turn to what’s next: the St. Dominic Christmas Tournament in O’Fallon. As the one seed, we face North Point to start, with disciplined programs like St. Dominic, Live for Life, and Holt waiting in the bracket. We map out the likely counters we’ll see—tempo control, stacked pressure in the backcourt, switch-heavy defenses—and share the adjustments that travel in tournament play: touch the paint before shots, invert actions to create mismatches, and finish every defensive stand with two hands on the glass. The girls tip Saturday morning too, and we’re excited to see both squads chase hardware while families make the trip. If you love high school hoops, community pride, and the details that turn energy into wins, this one’s for you. Tap follow, share with another Bulldog, and drop a rating so more folks in the 573 can find The Dog House. Who do you want to see us face on championship Tuesday? 👉 Subscribe, rate, and share The Doghouse — your home for Sikeston Bulldogs and everything Sikeston. 🎧 Listen: Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Buzzsprout | iHeartRadio 🌐 Visit: thedoghouse.buzzsprout.com 📱 Follow: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube ✉️ Contact: doghouse.sikeston@gmail.com

    42 min

  3. 12/22/2025

    Ep 48 - Santa Rod, Small Town Magic

    Send us a text Santa doesn’t just happen. He’s stitched, planned, insured, and invited. We open with Bulldogs basketball—an 8–0 surge, a 35–3 third-quarter storm, and Kobe Thomas lighting up the gym with a school record 10 threes—then step into a different kind of arena where belief is the whole game. Meet Rod “Santa” Anderson, the neighbor who treats every visit like a promise kept. Rod shares how a rough season of loss and one charity movie night pulled him into the red suit, and why he treats the role like a craft. We dig into the details most folks never see: custom suits with removable fur so dry cleaning doesn’t turn them pink, the quiet necessity of liability insurance, and the surprisingly vital lesson of white gloves—keeping hands visible and kids safe. He talks logistics like a pro—november photo days, vitamins to survive flu waves, magic keys for homes without chimneys, and what happens when a present wrapped in an Amazon box needs a fast North Pole backstory. Then the stories land. A little girl’s puppy tag pulled from Santa’s bag, a boy who “wanted to get a deer” and did, the house where bells roused sleepy eyes for the first time in days. Rod explains why he thinks of this work as service: let kids be kids a little longer, meet them at eye level, and give them your full attention for sixty seconds that might last years. It’s practical love in a small town that knows how to show up—at the Fieldhouse, at the parade, at the front door where the bells are already ringing. We tie it back to Sikeston: a team that wins by sharing the ball, a community that wins by sharing the load, and a Santa who proves that presence is the most underrated gift. If you’ve ever wondered what makes small-town magic feel real, this conversation is your map. If you enjoyed the show, follow, share it with a friend who loves local stories, and leave a quick review. Got a favorite Santa memory or a Bulldogs moment we should highlight next time? Tell us—we’re listening. 👉 Subscribe, rate, and share The Doghouse — your home for Sikeston Bulldogs and everything Sikeston. 🎧 Listen: Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Buzzsprout | iHeartRadio 🌐 Visit: thedoghouse.buzzsprout.com 📱 Follow: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube ✉️ Contact: doghouse.sikeston@gmail.com

    2h 4m

  4. 12/13/2025

    Ep 47 - Joey Higgerson: New Madrid County Sheriff - Bulldog Grit, Sheriff Stories, And A Three-Peat

    Send us a text A nail-biting three-peat sets the tone, but the real pivot comes when New Madrid County Sheriff Joey Higgerson joins us and lifts the veil on what modern public safety looks like across 700 square miles. We start on the hardwood—Dexter’s disciplined 1-2-2, Sikeston’s shift to pace, clutch shooting, and bench sparks that flipped a fourteen-point hole into a title. Then we walk straight into a first-year sheriff’s reality: changing culture without burning bridges, stretching a personnel-heavy budget, and coordinating 911 zones and mutual aid so help actually arrives faster. Joey shares how embedding deputies with ATF and the U.S. Marshals is pushing violent cases federal, where sentencing is clearer and deterrence is stronger. He makes the case for truth-in-sentencing—say the number, mean the number—and explains why predictability serves victims, officers, and even offenders who’ve paid their debt. We dig into youth gun violence and car break-ins targeting firearms, why locked doors still matter, and how a small statutory tweak turned a misdemeanor into a felony tool that finally fits the crime. We also get candid about the human load: mental health calls, addiction, homelessness, and the expectation that officers wear every hat. Joey’s plan combines chaplain programs for both community and deputies, post-incident debriefs, and practical partnerships with local providers—because wellness and empathy are force multipliers. On drugs, the throughline is fentanyl: present in overdoses, lacing street marijuana, and quietly raising the stakes for casual use. The conversation ends with a mother’s handwritten card from Louisville, thanking investigators who identified her son’s remains after two years. That moment captures the why: presence, persistence, and closure for families who deserve answers. Hit play for the full ride—from tempo runs to task forces—and stick around for a grounded roadmap to safer streets. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review to help more neighbors find the show. 👉 Subscribe, rate, and share The Doghouse — your home for Sikeston Bulldogs and everything Sikeston. 🎧 Listen: Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Buzzsprout | iHeartRadio 🌐 Visit: thedoghouse.buzzsprout.com 📱 Follow: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube ✉️ Contact: doghouse.sikeston@gmail.com

    1h 56m

  5. 12/08/2025

    Ep 46 - Ricky Johnson: Marine veteran, mental health advocate, national public speaker - Redemption In The Dog House

    Send us a text A packed night in the Dog House: we start with Bulldog basketball—balanced scoring, disruptive defense, and the SEMO Conference gauntlet—then go deep with Marine veteran and speaker Ricky Johnson on addiction, trauma, accountability, and turning pain into purpose. Ricky doesn’t varnish anything. He talks about early exposure to alcohol, sexual trauma, years lost to meth and DWIs, and the moment he realized rock bottom is when everyone is done believing your excuses. The turning point came at a rescue mission, a faith wake‑up, and a daily discipline of small wins—up before dawn, train, show up, repeat—long after the applause fades. Ricky shares the hardest chapter: losing his son to suicide in Sikeston. He refused to relapse, choosing service over self and letting conduct—not claims—tell the story. His work now spans prisons, youth centers, schools, and law enforcement, where he pairs empathy and compassion with real accountability. He sets a safe room, speaks plainly, and ends with a one‑minute push‑up challenge to model competition under pressure. The message threads neatly through our team’s week: success is preparation meeting opportunity, momentum won by effort and attitude, and the belief that discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons. If you’ve been searching for a sign to recommit—to your habits, your team, your recovery, your family—this is it. Tap play for a conversation that respects your intelligence, tells the truth, and leaves you with tools you can use today. If it resonates, share it with a friend, subscribe for more Sikeston stories, and leave a review to help others find the show. Go Dogs. 👉 Subscribe, rate, and share The Doghouse — your home for Sikeston Bulldogs and everything Sikeston. 🎧 Listen: Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Buzzsprout | iHeartRadio 🌐 Visit: thedoghouse.buzzsprout.com 📱 Follow: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube ✉️ Contact: doghouse.sikeston@gmail.com

    1h 52m

  6. 11/29/2025

    Ep 45 - 25-26 Sikeston Hoops Preview: We Don’t Rebuild, We Reload: Why The Cupboard Isn’t Bare

    Send us a text Step into a season built on speed, depth, and Bulldog grit. We open the gym and walk you through exactly how Sikston plans to win: a 2-2-1 pressure look that morphs into a matchup zone, five-man rebounding, and a bench deep enough to keep traps fresh and legs lively into the fourth. After a crisp Jamboree against Hazelwood East, MICDS, and STEAM, we break down what clicked, what still needs polish, and why this group can turn defense into layups and rhythm threes in a hurry. We also map the road ahead. Fountain City Classic in DeSoto sets an early bar, with Sykston seeded to meet strong competition if chalk holds. The SEMO Conference Tournament looms, where Cape, Jackson, and Notre Dame present different tactical puzzles—shooting, size in stretches, and half-court discipline. Then come December spotlights: Hayti at home, a tough trip to Notre Dame, and a circled Puxico rematch that will test composure and shot selection. Expectations? Win the details, push the pace, and arrive at Christmas with scars that teach and confidence that carries. Roster intel runs deep. Seniors like Jaharus Goodwin anchor the glass and rim, Ben James returns with ball security and shot-making, and snipers Drake Williams and Will Lape stretch defenses while doing the dirty work. Underclassmen raise the ceiling: Quay Allen pressures the ball and attacks gaps, Shaun Cole brings bounce and scoring touch, Jay Ray glides to the rim, and Ty Murray disrupts passing lanes. The philosophy is simple and ruthless—rotate in waves, hunt live-ball turnovers, and make opponents play an uncomfortable speed for 32 minutes. We close with community heartbeat: gratitude for listeners, local partners who keep the lights on, and where to watch or listen all season long. If you love high school hoops, traps that bite, and gyms that swell on Friday nights, this is your blueprint to follow the Bulldogs from tip to trophies. Subscribe, share with a fellow fan, and tell us: which matchup are you circling first? 👉 Subscribe, rate, and share The Doghouse — your home for Sikeston Bulldogs and everything Sikeston. 🎧 Listen: Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Buzzsprout | iHeartRadio 🌐 Visit: thedoghouse.buzzsprout.com 📱 Follow: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube ✉️ Contact: doghouse.sikeston@gmail.com

    1h 6m

  7. 11/22/2025

    Ep 44 - SEMO Sports Zone with Drew and Dave (Andrew Moore and David Jenkins): Rivals, Records, And Bulldog Pride

    Send us a text The doors open at three and the line already snakes to the road. That’s how you know you’re in Southeast Missouri, where high school gyms become pressure cookers and small-town pride shakes the rafters. We invited Andrew Moore and David Jenkins from SEMO Sports Zone to sit down with us and map the pulse of this region—what’s rising, what’s shifting, and why the games still matter so much. We start with the media flip. Streaming didn’t just replace box scores; it rewired how fans watch, argue, and remember. From multi-cam broadcasts and instant stats to parents on Facebook and students on Instagram, Friday nights now travel farther than ever. David takes us inside his archival obsession—decades of football results and Bloomfield Christmas Tournament records—proof that the present makes the most sense when it stands on history. On the court and field, we get real about trajectory. Jackson’s football machine sets the standard while Dexter’s wing‑T and line play turn heads. In basketball, Class 2 is stacked (Puxico, Hayti, Bernie, South Pem), New Madrid reloads, and Notre Dame and Dexter jockey in Class 4. We break down Sikeston’s outlook: a deeper, faster group with a strong sophomore core, seniors getting healthy, and Coach Holifield’s pressure identity—2‑2‑1 into a matchup zone—ready to speed teams into mistakes. Expect early answers at the SEMO Conference Tournament, where seeding could send us straight into Cape or Bluff. We swap stories about the best gyms—Sikeston’s Fieldhouse when it hums, Charleston’s storied floor that smells like history, and Bloomfield on championship Friday—and revisit the Puxico back-and-forth that turned podcast jabs into rally T‑shirts. We also spar over rules: the end of one‑and‑ones, the slow march toward a shot clock, and why neutral sites matter in March. Through it all, one idea keeps coming back: these teams don’t just play for banners; they carry the town’s name, and the town shows up. If you love SEMO sports, this conversation is a full tour—rivalries, records, pipelines, and the future of how we watch. Tap follow, share with a fellow Bulldog (or Bluejay), and leave a review to help more fans find the show. Then tell us: which gym owns the loudest night in Southeast Missouri? 👉 Subscribe, rate, and share The Doghouse — your home for Sikeston Bulldogs and everything Sikeston. 🎧 Listen: Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Buzzsprout | iHeartRadio 🌐 Visit: thedoghouse.buzzsprout.com 📱 Follow: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube ✉️ Contact: doghouse.sikeston@gmail.com

    2h 13m

  8. 11/15/2025

    Ep 43: John McHaffie, Pastor - First Assembly of God, Director - Community Sheltered Workshop, and Founder, Day 366 - Serving Sikeston: Faith, Work, Community

    Send us a text The most meaningful change in a town rarely starts on a stage—it starts at a table. We invited Pastor John McAfee into the Dog House to explore how simple, stubborn acts of service can transform lives in Sikeston: a hot lunch, a steady job, a safe place to sleep, a suit that fits, a ride that arrives on time. The conversation stretches from church life to city life, but the heartbeat never changes—dignity, purpose, and belonging for people too often pushed to the margins. John opens up about taking the helm at the Community Sheltered Workshop and what “more than mulch” really means. Yes, they build pallets and sell mulch—but the mission is adults with disabilities getting paid for meaningful work, eating well, and heading home tired in a good way. We break down how funding flows from DESE, SB40 resources, and earned income, why transportation and supervision are growth bottlenecks, and how the workshop can scale thoughtfully to serve more people across Scott, Mississippi, and New Madrid counties. We also dig into Day 366, a grassroots answer to a common failure point in recovery: the day after graduation. Housing, mentorship, life-skills support, and job stability give residents a fighting chance to keep their progress. It’s practical, local, and run with the same ethos that powered COVID food distribution, the clothing pipeline, and Light Up Sikeston: see a need, fill the gap. Along the way, John shares the unexpected, moving story behind his Citizen of the Year recognition—why it landed like an answered prayer and why titles matter less than tables. If you care about community impact, disability employment, recovery housing, and local faith that shows up with sleeves rolled, you’ll feel at home here. Press play to hear how Sikeston’s loyalty, grit, and generosity come alive when we trade nickels-and-noses metrics for neighbors and names. If this resonates, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a quick review to help more listeners find these Sikeston stories. Your support helps us keep pulling up more chairs at the table. 👉 Subscribe, rate, and share The Doghouse — your home for Sikeston Bulldogs and everything Sikeston. 🎧 Listen: Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Buzzsprout | iHeartRadio 🌐 Visit: thedoghouse.buzzsprout.com 📱 Follow: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube ✉️ Contact: doghouse.sikeston@gmail.com

    1h 55m
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Basketball Podcast · 🎙️ The Doghouse PodcastHosted by Matt Tanner & Micah HarrisWe’re here to celebrate and promote all things Sikeston.From Bulldog basketball icons to the voices shaping our town today.Pride. Grit. …

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    6tanner89
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
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    © 2026 The Doghouse
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