Greatest Pod in the South

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is Nee Nee's Italian Steakhouse in Warsaw, Missouri, which is home to a surprisingly large number of cuisines. • Chris Webber is leaving TNT after 13 seasons and we're really not sure why. • Phil Mickelson scores a DUB for middle-aged folks everywhere. • The guys remember just how broke they were as youngsters in the news business circa mid-, late-90s. • Jay wouldn't mind being a bartender as long as he only had to serve bourbon shots. • Houston-area tailback prospect Jaydon Blue says he's going to skip his senior season to focus on preparing for college. Weird? • Matt Campbell, the Iowa State coach, probably didn't turn down a $68-million offer to coach the Detroit Lions. Dennis Dodd says he did. We don't believe Dennis Dodd. • Shout out to Dude Who Published It First. • Pop singer Demi Lovato now identifies as non-binary, which is worth discussing. • Tampering in college sports is at an all-time high — and nobody thinks the NCAA can or will do anything about it. ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is the Snowensville Diner in Owensville, Mo. Yes, we're surprised by that seemingly superfluous "s" as well. • The Preakness is run at a yucky race track, in case you care. • Marv Albert is calling it a career after more than 50 years calling NBA games. A true legend. • Marv Albert saved his most legendary work for June 17, 1994, when he called an NBA FInals game while also updating viewers in real time during the infamous O.J. Simpson Bronco chase. • Someone was really mean to a football player from Austin Peay named Juantavius Bryant. • Matt LaFleur from the Packers is damn near groveling for his quarterback to return ... and we can't blame him. • The newest National Basketball Hall of Fame class has some ... curious inductees ... including Chris Webber and Ben Wallace. • Kenny Mayne is calling it a career at ESPN, which is sad. He's one of the best to ever do it — and young people probably don't know much about him. • The US government is prepared to affirm the existence of UFOs or, as they call them, UAPs. Neal's mind is blown. • Do y'all remember Service Merchandise? ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is the 1887 Bar & Grill, which is home to some of the best taco's in Tarkio, Missouri, on Tuesdays. • These NBA play-in games are great — no matter what LeBron says. • Albert Pujols' is a sure-fire Hall of Fame guy, but his final stanza was a bit depressing. • Medina Spirit, who won the 2021 Kentucky Derby, is being investigated after testing positive for a banned corticosteroid after the big race last week. Neal is ready to blame ... the horse? • Josh Duggar is a creep. • Elon Musk is weird. • Tawny Kitaen died the other day. Men of a certain age remember her foldly. • What actually led Melinda Gates to seek a divorce from Bill? Word is leaking out that Jeffrey Epstein (of all people) may have a role in this. • The Social Security Administration has released the most popular baby names for 2019 — and some up-and-coming names that surprise the guys. • Mike Holmgren says the Packers are to blame for the Aaron Rodgers Dilemma. True or false? ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is a rare situation where you're totally fine with a haffy ... Haffy's Sports Bar & Grill in Poplar Bluff, Mo. • What's the deal with Aaron Rodgers? • Neal details new parameters for streaming Thursday Night Football. • Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby and you could have bought him for $1,000 or maybe $35,000. • Jay appears to have (again) bent his no-cocktail rule. • Mike Vick just ran a really good time in the 40-yard dash ... at 40 yers old. • There's a problem with the new Snow White ride at Disneyland. Also, what is Snow White had been narcoleptic. Or was she? • Josh Duggar seems like a real creep. • RPI to Olympia Dukakis, whom you may know better as Clairee from "Steel Magnolias." ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Pondering the partnership of sweet potato fries and honey, though it's clearly popular in Marshfield, Missouri. • How in the world did Anthony Hopkins win Best Actor over Chadwick Boseman? • Tony Barbee's golf season just become a bit shorter. • Terrence Clarke's death was a real gut punch for a whole lot of people. • Kentucky won the SEC's first-ever volleyball national title. Jay used to cover that team! • Rob Gronkowski set a world record Sunday. • Why does Pete Davidson score so well with hot Hollywood women? • DMX's funeral was ... interesting. • Brett Favre did himself no favors by failing to follow his own advice regarding athletes discussing politics. • Jay's dog is allergic to 27 different things! ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Pondering the best Mexican in Aurora. It's a place that won't cut corners when it comes to cats. • Alex Smith retired after a 15-year career. Was he good enough to justify being the No. 1 overall pick once upon a time? • These new Bengals uniforms are just like the old Bengals uniforms. • Alton Smith is in trouble again. This happens more often than you'd expect. • Is Aaron Rodgers likeable? • Alex Trebek laid pipe. • Jay was "mistaken" for Vanilla Ice the other day. • Neal and Gabe are great at 80s lyrics. • Don't bartenders get a lot of tail? Neal isn't so sure. • Would Jay be a good bartender? Probably not. • Neal gets aroused when discussing certain mixed drinks. • Is The Athletic in trouble? The sports-reporting world is a tough, tough business. • Budweiser's deal where they give you a free round for getting vaccinated isn't quite what it seems. • Gabe thinks Budweiser should be AT the vaccination sites! ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Pondering the best Mexican within 50 miles of Trenton, Missouri, which can be found in Milan, Missouri. • Trevor Lawrence got married last weekend. Was that a good idea? • Adam Sandler is doing a new movie with Netflix — and it's about Sean Payton? • The "Remember The Titans" high school has been re-named. • Top Gun: Maverick has been delayed again — another kick in the groin for a struggling cinema community. • Carl Weathers is dead. • Carl Weathers isn't dead. • Eddie George is the new head coach at Tennessee State. • Bo Jackson vs. Deion Sanders. • Details regarding the Tiger Woods car crash have been released. • Jay learns what "pound of flesh" means — and it's not what he thought. • Britt Reid of the Chiefs has been charged with DWI for his accident in February that severely injured a 5-year-old girl. • Prince Philip died. He may have been a bit racist. • Gabe doesn't know his dating apps — at all. • An update from a big weekend in the McCready household. • Jay's got a tongue-twister for you. ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • Pondering the relative temperature at The Rusty Skillet in Warsaw, Missouri. • Why is Gabe having trouble watching HIS Royals? • Man, that Gonzaga-UCLA game was epic! • What to make of this upcoming Gonzaga-Baylor final? • Why do sports writers care about professionally, Gus Malzahn once wondered. • Neal thinks 5 is a "neater" number than four — and has the ankle pain to prove it. • Why is Laura obsessed with getting the house back to showroom quality? • CATHEAD has a NEW PRODUCT: CATHEAD SPARKLING • Jay got a new car — getting three months of anxiety crammed into a three-day period. • A nice guy at the body shop showed Jay some decency upon cleaning out his old car. • DMX, the rapper, recently suffered an overdose and is in grave condition. His kids are coming to see him. That's more complicated than it sounds. • Bill Self's new contract with Kansas is a whopper. • Why did North Carolina just fill its basketball vacancy with ... Hubert Davis? ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • The owner at Frank N' Steins in Nixa, Missouri, has some words for a disappointed customer. • One can learn a lot about someone else by the way they behave in restaurants. • Big shoutout to BERTIE for his big win in the Chess State Finals for Joplin West. #GoBobbies • Dave Kindred's retirement assignment prompts some questions about what the guys will do in retirement. • Jay became a Warzone celebrity for about 10 minutes Monday. • Jay finally attended a LIVE event — first time since the pandemic began! • Are Twitter feuds OK? Is it OK for writers to strongly dislike rival programs? • Ted Lasso is an American treasure. • Jay's car was totaled out. This is bad. • Jay put down his mom's dog Sunday night — and it was an odd experience. • Neal is actually a nice guy! "I'm a rule-follower," he says. • Neal is a jerk sometimes, though. • How many fights have you been in? • Gabe ended up moving the leaf pile. What a sweetheart. ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • Jay finds a new restaurant in Bonne Terre, Missouri, which has some of the best steak around. • Gabe lays down the law on fish tacos at fast-food locations. • Neal is concerned about Miami Beach being so crowded for spring break. • Killing them with kindness, Florida Man says. • The NCAA drops the ball on the women's basketball exercise compound. • This NCAA Tournament is insane! It's been so fun. • Why was the security guard coming after Mick Cronin's dad? Sheesh. • Who likes Jim Boeheim? • Missouri's spring football game was not real interesting. • Neal finds out what Rony Seikaly is up to. • What was Pat Forde tweeting about the other day? • Neal let Pat know of his concerns. • We're all getting vaccinated! • Great scene at Swayze Field last weekend! ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • It's (another) Mute Day on Twitter! • Big ups to Title Town Bar & Grill in Maryville, Mo. • RIP to Marvelous Marvin Hagler. • Gabe trip to Tulsa wasn't too scenic. • Is Rick Pitino dirty? How dirty? • National Basketball writers get picked on again. • Is Indiana basketball still a really big job? • Will there be any coaching changes in the SEC? • Is Zoom here to stay — even after we reach herd immunity? • It looks like Jay's "Brain Drain" cocktail is about to become a reality. • Cathead has a new expression — Cathead Bitter Orange Vodka! • Drew Brees is retiring. He sure did a lot for New Orleans! • Jay's Movie Minute is a bit dour. • Neal hasn't seen "Friday," which mystifies both Jay and Gabe. • The guys share some vaccination tips and tricks. ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • High school coach Rush Propst may have inadvertently explained too much about how Georgia and Alabama recruit. • Les Miles (probably) is a creep, but he's not the worst person The Guys discuss during this segment. • It's been a difficult 20 months for Papa John Schnatter, but he's making some progress toward not using racist pejoratives. • Gabe shares a "bad neighbor" story while also possibly implicating himself in an unsolved murder from 1994. • COVID-19 became a real problem for us one year ago this week. • There is some great news breaking about those who already have been vaccinated! • Good luck to Caroline McCready! • Jay, noted British Royals enthusiast, breaks down what we learned from Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah. • Jay wishes he could go back in time for a weird reason. ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • Where's the beef? Here's The Beef is in Winona, Mo. • Is Detroit-Style Pizza a real thing? • Is Detroit-Style Pizza, real or not, actually a good thing to eat? • Gabe offers a strange casserole recipe from South Dakota. • Neal thinks a fat body always tries to be fat. • Gabe and Jay love "Revenge of The Nerds," which is a 80s classic. • What is Dan Dakich's problem? • Jay hit a deer the other day. Gabe and Neal have some unpleasant deer experiences of their own. • Could Jay even get another Camry? • Jay got "old-manned" the other day. • Neal's daughter Caroline fought against some PC shenanigans. • Did The Guys win some awards in high school? • Gabe wants to send Jay some brown paper bags for his birthday. Why? • Neal kills Gabe on the air — identifying Gabe as a SIMP during his days as a Joplin West Bobcat. • What are The Guys streaming? • What's the latest with Tiger Woods? ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • Would you trust a coffee house to serve you all-you-can-eat shrimp? Only if you're in Urbana, Missouri. • Is St. Louis-style pizza worth the cardboard (and processed cheese) it's made on? • Gabe lives for barbecue, but Jay can't stand it. Is he's even an American? • The guys discuss ribs, too. • Why would IHOP even consider the idea of adding a burrito to its menu? • Why would any sane person think Missouri could be Final Four team? • SEC basketball is overrated, right? • What will happen with Sharife Cooper? How high in the draft is considered the point of no return? • Gabe thinks college basketball players should be forced to remain in school for at least two years ... and maybe three. • Tiger Woods is in bad shape — but how bad? • Jay found himself in a philosophical dilemma last weekend. ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com), Gabe DeArmond (PowerMizzou.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • Did Missouri native Sheryl Crow develop an appreciation for Greek food while living in "the bootheel?" • A 23-And-Me story. • Jay's mom wants a hot rod vehicle. • Why are national college basketball reporters so complimentary as opposed to national college football writers? • Neal thinks college basketball is fading to a degree. • Basketball coaches are kinda weird, too. Which ones? John Calipari, Eric Musselman, Jerry Stackhouse. • Is Andy Kennedy headed somewhere bigger than UAB? • Neal and Gabe are skeptical about these social media Valentines. ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net