Episode 85: Postseason Baseball Talk with Totally Goated's Brett Hawn
Release Date: 10/12/2023
Episode 109: Brad Englert, Author of “Spheres of Influence”
The K.P. Wee Podcast
, founder of Brad Englert Advisory and author of Spheres of Influence: How to Create and Nurture Authentic Business Relationships, joins K.P. on the podcast to discuss his book. Among the topics are the following: the first conversation Brad believes everyone should have with a new boss—and why it matters the importance of managing expectations and what saying “whoa” sounds like in a real conversation what to do when you find yourself stuck in a dynamic where a peer seems to have more influence over the boss how to go about understanding your customers’...
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Episode 108: Chris Georges, Vancouver Canadians Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant
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Vancouver Canadians (MiLB) broadcast and media relations assistant Chris Georges chats with K.P. about how he got into broadcasting and shares tips with students on how to "get into the game."
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Episode 107: Marshall Garvey, author of "Interstate '85"
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Marshall Garvey stops by for a second conversation on The K.P. Wee Podcast about his upcoming book, , which is scheduled to be released in late March. Marshall chats about the , including some interesting tidbits that he learned from the players he interviewed about the Dodgers-Cardinals NLCS, the Blue Jays-Royals ALCS, and the World Series showdown between St. Louis and Kansas City. It's a must-read for all baseball and sports fans!
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Episode 106: Author Marshall Garvey
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Marshall Garvey, who has written or co-written three books, joins the podcast to discuss his first one, . Marshall discusses some of the highlights of that first book, as well as his writing journey and his next two books. Check out his books on Amazon: 1. 2. 3. (To be released Spring 2025)
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Episode 105: Brett Hawn Chats Mets and Jets
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New Jersey-based sports journalist Brett Hawn stops by to talk about his Mets and Jets in this episode.
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Episode 104: Upper Deck Baseball Series Finale with Michael Unger, aka UDeck1990
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Michael Unger (UDeck1990 on X) joins this episode to discuss the recent player cards he posted, a list which includes Chris James, Carlos Baerga, Sandy Alomar Jr., Cecil Fielder, Bill Gullickson, Matt Young, and Mark Gardner. Michael has reached the end of the 800-card set of the 1990 Upper Deck series, and is looking forward to his next card project.
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Episode 103: Lessons from the Broadcast Booth
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Stan Markotich and K.P. Wee talk about the lessons that K.P., who does play-by-play announcing for the Greater Vancouver (Richmond) Canadians minor hockey U15, U17, and U18 clubs, has learned from the hockey broadcast booth over the past six months. K.P. is announcing nine games over the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend from October 11-13, 2024, at the for the .
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Episode 102: ESPN Content Producer Paul "Hembo" Hembekides
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Are you a certifiable Sports Dork? If so, then you’re in for a treat with this episode of The K.P. Wee Podcast. Featuring Paul Hembekides – or “Hembo,” as he’s known around ESPN – the stats, history, and data points are coming fast and furious. A content guru whose research nuggets are showcased regularly on the ESPN morning show “Get Up!”, Hembo is giving us a peak into the new book he has written with his ESPN radio co-host Mike (#Greeny) Greenberg: Join K.P. and his co-host, Stan Markotich, in this conversation with Hembo, as they discuss some of the fascinating lists in...
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Episode 101: Back to School—Insights into Today’s Education
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It’s back to school time! Stan Markotich returns to the podcast, joining K.P.—both with backgrounds in education—to discuss the current state of the education system.
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Episode 100: Eric Vickrey, author of "Season of Shattered Dreams"
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Eric Vickrey chats with K.P. Wee and co-host Stan Markotich on The K.P. Wee Podcast, discussing his book Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything. This book came out in 2024, published by Rowman & Littlefield. To offer context for Eric's book, on June 24, 1946, a bus transporting the Spokane Indians baseball team fell into a deep ravine in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state, leading to the deaths of nine players. This incident stands as the deadliest accident in the history of American professional sports....
info_outlineIt's October, and it's time for postseason baseball chatter with guest Brett Hawn! K.P. laments the fact that there are too many playoff teams, which results in the top two seeds in each league having to sit around for five days prior to getting their first taste of the postseason. K.P. also gets Brett's thoughts on "mistakes" made by managers and teams during the 2023 postseason. Are the Arizona Diamondbacks that good, or is their postseason success due to mistakes made by the Brewers and Dodgers? Who does Brett see going all the way in 2023?