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Thanksgiving Special 2022 | Ep. 14 Nov 22, 2022

We hope you enjoy our season one recap during this Thanksgiving holiday with 3x Emmy-award winner Mike Smith, Clyde Drexler, Tony Finau, Jim Nantz, Marty Haws, Mark Pope, Maddy Rasmusen, Chad Lewis, Dale Murphy, and other special guests.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Built Bar
Sports Parenting just got more delicious! Season 1 is recorded in the official Built Bar Studio.
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Tony Dorado, Head of Nike Elite HS Basketball | Ep. 13 Nov 15, 2022

As one of Nike, Inc.'s most admired and influential employees in college and high school hoops, Tony has worked at Nike headquarters for the past 26 years overseeing all the sponsorships and relationships of the country's top high school basketball programs and tournaments. Recently, Tony was named on both the "Top 100 Most Influential People in Men's College Basketball in 2020" and the "100 Influential People in Women's College Basketball" lists. Before joining Nike, he was a distinguished head basketball coach for 11 years at high schools in California and Oregon.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Mark Pope, Head Coach of BYU Men's Basketball & Former NBA Player, with wife LeeAnne | Ep. 12 Nov 08, 2022

Mark Pope is an American basketball coach and former player who is the nineteenth and current head coach of Brigham Young University's (BYU) men's basketball team. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, where he was part of the Wildcats' 1996 championship team, and the Washington Huskies, where he was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. He later played professionally in the National Basketball Association for the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Denver Nuggets.
Pope and his wife, Lee Anne, a former assistant to talk show host David Letterman, have four daughters. Lee Anne is the daughter of the late Lynn Archibald, who was the head basketball coach at the University of Utah from 1983-1989 and was an assistant at BYU in the 1990s. Both are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Built Bar
Sports Parenting just got more delicious! Season 1 is recorded in the official Built Bar Studio.
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Jim Nantz, 3x Emmy Award winner & 5x National Sportscaster of the Year | Ep. 11 Nov 01, 2022

Jim Nantz, the three-time Emmy Award winner and five-time National Sportscaster of the Year, joined the CBS Television Network in 1985. He currently serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for THE NFL ON CBS, including the Super Bowl and Thursday Night Football games; the lead anchor of CBS’s golf coverage, including the PGA Tour, Masters, and the PGA Championship; and lead play-by-play announcer for college basketball, including the NCAA Men’s Final Four. In 2007, 2010, and 2013, Nantz completed a rare broadcasting triple by becoming the first commentator in history to broadcast the Super Bowl, NCAA Men’s Final Four, and the Masters, all in the same year. He will once again repeat this trifecta in 2016.
In August 2011, Nantz received the Pro Football Hall of Fame Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. He is the youngest recipient ever of this award. Nantz also was honored by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as its youngest recipient of the Curt Gowdy Media Award in 2002. Nantz joins Dick Enberg and Curt Gowdy as the only broadcasters to receive both Pro Football and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Built Bar
Sports Parenting just got more delicious! Season 1 is recorded in the official Built Bar Studio.

Mychal Thompson, 2x NBA Champion & LA Lakers Broadcaster | Ep. 10 Oct 25, 2022

Mychal Thompson is a former NBA basketball player. The top overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Thompson played the center position for the University of Minnesota and center and forward for the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers. He is the proud father of three.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Clyde Drexler, former NBA Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist with "The Dream Team" | Ep. 9 Oct 19, 2022

Clyde Drexler is an American former professional basketball player and the commissioner of the Big3 3-on-3 basketball league. Nicknamed "Clyde the Glide", he played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), spending a majority of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers before finishing with the Houston Rockets. He was a ten-time NBA All-Star and named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams. Drexler won an NBA championship with Houston in 1995, and earned a gold medal on the 1992 United States Olympic team known as "The Dream Team". He was inducted twice into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2004 for his individual career and in 2010 as a member of the "Dream Team". Drexler is widely considered one of the greatest basketball players and greatest shooting guards of all time.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Built Bar
Sports Parenting just got more delicious! Season 1 is recorded in the official Built Bar Studio.

Wally Joyner, former MLB player | Ep. 8 Oct 11, 2022

Wally Joyner is an American former professional baseball player. He played for four major league teams during a 16-year career, most notably for the California Angels, for whom he was an All-Star. He was a member of the pennant-winning 1998 San Diego Padres.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Built Bar
Sports Parenting just got more delicious! Season 1 is recorded in the official Built Bar Studio.

Lee Johnson, former NFL player | Ep. 7 Oct 04, 2022

Lee Johnson spent 18 years in the NFL with six different teams, including the Patriots, who he played for from 1999 to mid-2001.
Although Johnson never won a Super Bowl ring during his two and a half seasons in New England, he definitely played a small part in helping to shape the Patriots into what they would soon become: He made left-footed punters a nearly permanent thing in New England, and he's the reason Tom Brady wears No. 12.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Ed Pinckney, former NBA player and coach | Ep. 6 Sep 27, 2022

A number one draft choice of the Phoenix Suns in 1985, Ed Pinckney spent 12 years in the NBA. In college, he was a standout for Villanova, winning the 1985 NCAA national championship with the team. Following his retirement in 1997, Pinckney has been both a broadcaster and coach for the NBA.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Built Bar
Sports Parenting just got more delicious! Season 1 is recorded in the official Built Bar Studio.

Dale Murphy, former MLB player | Ep. 5 Sep 19, 2022

Dale Murphy is an American former professional baseball player. During an 19-year career in Major League Baseball, he played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Colorado Rockies; Murphy is best noted for his many years with the Braves. Married to wife, Nancy, for 40 years; 8 children and 12 grandchildren! His awards and honors are numerous, including

Youngest player in history to win back-to-back MVP Awards (1982 and 1983)
7-time All-Star
5-time Gold Glove Winner
4-time Silver Slugger Winner
Roberto Clemente Award
Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame
#3 Jersey Retired by Atlanta Braves
Bart Giamatti Award
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
Cover of Sports Illustrated 3 times

Built Bar
Sports Parenting just got more delicious! Season 1 is recorded in the official Built Bar Studio.

Chad Lewis, former NFL player | Ep. 4 Sep 13, 2022

Former NFL player Chad Lewis says that every good thing in his life directly results from his family and faith. He walked on to the BYU football team and was a four-year starter. While he played for LaVell Edwards, BYU finished in the top ten two times, ranking 10th in '94 and 5th in '96.
Following his career at BYU, Chad entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent, making the team with the Eagles. He spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles, the St. Louis Rams, and then back with the Eagles, where he became a starter. He was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and helped his team get to the Super Bowl once.
Chad is married to former volleyball All-American and Cougar Club Hall of Fame member Michele Fellows. They have seven children. Chad is an author and has been an ambassador for the NFL in Taiwan, Singapore, and Thailand.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Kelepi Finau, father of PGA Tour Golfer Tony Finau | Ep. 3 Sep 06, 2022

Sacrifice and dedication, discovery and understanding, and, most of all, faith and support. As a follow-up to American professional golfer Tony Finau's interview in Episode 2, now hear the unique perspective of Tony's father, Kelepi Finau, as he raised one of the best golfers in the world amidst many challenges, wins, and losses throughout their journey as father and son.

Tony Finau, PGA Tour Golfer | Ep. 2 Aug 30, 2022

Milton Pouha "Tony" Finau is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. In August 2022, he was voted as the “nicest player on tour,” according to a recent Golf Digest report which was voted on by PGA Tour players, caddies, media members, and volunteers. As of this episode, Tony recently collected consecutive victories at the 3M Open and the Rocket Mortgage Classic, finished 2022 ranked in the Top 15 worldwide, and concluded the 2021/22 FedEx Cup season inside the Top 10.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Pregame with Mike, Marty & Maddy | Ep. 1 Aug 22, 2022

Meet the team, hear the fun stories behind this podcast, and buckle up for season one, a riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Trailer for Season 1 of the Blood, Sweat & Sports Parenting™ Dec 03, 2021

Season 1 of the Blood, Sweat & Sports Parenting™ podcast is coming your way. Join us as we interview some of the biggest names in sports and combine the worlds of sport and parenting. This is a riveting podcast as we talk to parents, athletes, coaches, and fans!
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & CO-HOST
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith
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