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OG Business: What AI-Generated 60s Soul Covers of 90s Hits Reveal About Sports Media’s Future Oct 22, 2025

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Joe Ovies and Demetri Ravanos kick off the show with Joe’s new obsession — AI-generated 60s soul covers of 90s alternative hits — and wonder how long before the same kind of machine-made creativity infiltrates the sports take industrial complex.

From there, the guys dive into how football has completely swallowed sports media, leaving massive stories like Shohei Ohtani’s historic MLB playoff run barely making a ripple by Monday morning. They also explore why everyone should get used to the idea of a college football bowl game in Saudi Arabia, how Apple might be the worst platform for your media rights, and NBC’s nostalgic play by bringing back Michael Jordan and NBA on NBC vibes for a new generation of hoops fans.

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No college football coach is safe in 2025 | Anish Shroff on Carolina Panthers, crazy play-by-play travel | Lightning Round | Lime scooter jumper update | 10.21 Oct 21, 2025

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The college football coaching carousel has officially taken over the sport — even more than the College Football Playoff race itself. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio dive into the madness, as nine coaches have already been fired, costing schools a staggering $116 million in buyouts. And we’re not done yet — with FSU’s Mike Norvell and LSU’s Brian Kelly both sitting on the hot seat, the firings are far from over. The guys break down why this is happening, what it says about college football’s shifting economy, and how all this chaos could impact UNC and NC State in the near future.

Then, Carolina Panthers play-by-play voice Anish Shroff joins the show to talk about how the Panthers have clawed their way to 4-3 — and why this version of Carolina actually looks functional again.

In the Lightning Round: the Hurricanes finally lose, the World Series matchup is set, the NCAA Tournament inches toward expansion, and Michael Jordan makes his long-awaited NBA on NBC debut. Plus, an update on Jack Kadis, NC State’s Lime scooter-jumping legend — was he arrested, and are the jumps over forever?

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - No college football coach is safe
05:00 - Texas A&M fans should be careful
11:00 - Why is everyone suddenly paying the buyouts?
21:30 - UNC gonna buyout Bill or nah?
24:30 - Doeren talks Boo relationship
28:00 - Housekeeping
33:00 - Anish Shroff
56:30 - OG Gambling Syndicate
59:00 - Lightning Round
1:17:00 - Lime scooter jumper update

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Manny Diaz is Chuck Amato in Devils clothing | Are the Carolina Panthers...good!? | UNC wasn't most embarrassing ACC squad for once | Lightning Round | 10.20 Oct 20, 2025

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Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio kick off the show diving into a wild weekend in college football — and somehow, Bill Belichick wasn’t the most embarrassing ACC coach. Florida State fell to Stanford, Clemson stumbled at SMU, Miami melted down against Louisville, and Duke found another way to beat themselves.

Giglio unveils his “Chuck Amato Theory” connecting all these ACC collapses — and makes the case that Manny Diaz might be the perfected version of NC State’s iconic coach, complete with the same painful losses to Georgia Tech.

Then it’s over to the NFL, where the guys tackle one big question: Are the Carolina Panthers actually good? Maybe! At the very least, Dave Canales’ team finally looks like a functional NFL franchise, and that’s real progress in Charlotte.

In the Lightning Round, Ovies & Giglio hit on the Carolina Hurricanes’ hot start, Shohei Ohtani’s once-in-a-lifetime night, and the mysterious loss of “generational swag” among today’s college students. Plus, your OG Sports Phone calls!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - What the hell, ACC?
08:00 - Everything coming up Chuck Amato
22:00 - So, about UNC...
27:00 - Housekeeping
33:00 - Are the Panthers good?
44:00 - OG Sports Phone
54:30 - Canes are HOT
1:01:30 - Ohtani
1:07:00 - Generational swag lost
1:16:00 - OG Gambling Syndicate
1:21:30 - Hey Joe

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OG Mailbag: UNC GM Lombardi met with Saudi Arabia | Advice for NC State's Doeren | Dundon's traffic conspiracy Oct 17, 2025

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In the 10/17 edition of OG Mailbag, Ovies & Giglio address your questions and OG Sports Phone calls.

What's up with UNC GM Michael Lombardi meeting with Saudi Arabian officials for potential fundraising? Is there anything to Pablo Torre's latest episode on Belichick? What's Giglio's advice for NC State head coach Dave Doeren on how to handle the rest of the season? And is Tom Dundon secretly making traffic worse during the NC State Fair to prove a point? That and a special interview with Jack Kadis, the NC State scooter king.

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Panthers-Jets Feels Like a Trap Game | Better Football Job: NC State or UNC? | Canes Road Check-in | Lime Scooter Legend | 10.16 Oct 16, 2025

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With Joe Giglio in Greenville for ECU vs. Tulsa, Chip Patterson joins Joe Ovies. The guys open with college football, where TV networks appear to be abandoning Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels now that UNC isn’t a national draw. If fans aren’t showing up and the team’s getting buried in the schedule, what’s the point of keeping Belichick in Chapel Hill? And if both UNC and NC State jobs open at the same time…which program would be more attractive to top coaching candidates?

Then, WFNZ’s Walker Mehl hops on to talk about the Carolina Panthers, who are suddenly frisky under Dave Canales. Their road trip to New York feels like a trap game — but if they beat the Jets to move above .500 for the first time in nearly five years, the next game against Buffalo could be massive.

Plus, Canes play-by-play voice Mike Maniscalco checks in from the team’s annual NC State Fair road trip, where Carolina’s finding its groove despite some nagging injuries. And finally — there’s a new Wolfpack legend on campus, thanks to one student’s daring Lime scooter stunt.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - TV not interested in UNC
15:00 - UNC or NC State better job?
25:30 - Housekeeping
30:00 - WFNZ's Walker Mehl
50:00 - Canes' Maniscalco
1:15:00 - NC State's Lime scooter legend

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OG Business: What State Fair Food Teaches Us About the State of Local Media Oct 16, 2025

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It’s business time! A new episode of OG on Business sees Joe & Demetri start with fair food and end with classic rock radio icons. It’s a long one with a lot of ground to cover.

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The best football program in NC | Tiers of extremely online Caniacs | UNC's 'lost years' of hoops | 10.15 Oct 15, 2025

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Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio kick things off by breaking down why traffic around Carter-Finley Stadium is a nightmare for everything except football. Then it’s over to the Carolina Hurricanes, where Ovies urges fans to pace themselves during the long grind of the NHL season — and unveils his tiers of “Extremely Online Canes Fans.”

The guys also dive into why the best college football program in North Carolina right now might actually be UNC-Pembroke. Athletic Director Dick Christy joins the show to discuss the Braves’ D-II success and the unique challenges of competing with the ACC’s big spenders.

Later, former UNC basketball player and current Cardinal Gibbons head coach Michael Brooker stops by to reflect on the “lost years” of Tar Heel hoops under Bill Guthridge — an era that still produced two Final Four runs.

Plus, more coaching carousel talk with the latest Mike Elko to Penn State speculation, what the Panthers’ running backs really tell us about the offense, and why Bill Belichick is starting to believe his own hype.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Carter-Finley traffic mess
08:00 - Pace yourself, Caniacs
13:00 - Tiers of the extremely online fanbase
22:00 - Housekeeping
26:30 - UNC-Pembroke AD Dick Christy
51:00 - Gibbons coach Michael Brooker
1:16:00 - Following up Elko, Belichick and more
1:26:00 - OG Gambling Syndicate

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Duke to Penn State? Not Diaz, but Elko | NFL Week 6 observations | B1G buyouts | Lightning Round | 10.14 Oct 14, 2025

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Giglio’s back — and he’s finally ready to reveal the real reason he missed Monday’s show: he was processing the possibility of Matt Rhule to Penn State. (Okay, maybe not entirely… but still.) Turns out, Giglio has a mystery candidate for the Nittany Lions job — and it’s a former Duke coach who’s not Manny Diaz.

Then Extra Points’ Matt Brown joins the show to explain the Big Ten’s latest dance with private capital, what it could mean for athletic department budgets, and whether the era of insane coach buyouts might finally end once outside money starts calling the shots.

Back in Chapel Hill, one thing isn’t up for debate: Mike Lombardi is not worth the $1.5 million UNC’s paying him. The guys also dish on NFL Week 6, from whether the Bills are slipping to if the Chiefs are truly back, before zeroing in on the Carolina Panthers, who sit at 3-3. What happens next for Rico Dowdle and Dave Canales’ crew?

Finally, in the Lightning Round, they hit NC State’s loss at Notre Dame, UNC’s new messaging strategy, the Carolina Hurricanes’ backup goalie issue, and one of the wildest MLB double plays you’ll ever see — plus, your OG Sports Phone Calls.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Duke to Penn State connection?
08:30 - You OK, Bills?
11:00 - Panthers & Rico
14:30 - KC back
19:00 - Dolphins mess
23:30 - Housekeeping
29:00 - Lightning Round
45:00 - Gordon's Detroit Depression
58:00 - OG Gambling Syndicate
1:04:00 - Matt Brown
1:29:00 - Hey Joe

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Panthers solid at home, but Jets will tell the truth | What Franklin’s Penn State firing means for NC State and UNC | Belichick's reality distortion field | 10.13 Oct 13, 2025

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With Giglio on assignment, Demetri Ravanos joins Joe Ovies for a loaded episode of Ovies & Giglio. The guys open with a trip up I-95 to Philly, where the chaos of sports talk radio callers perfectly sums up how fans process their teams — including the Carolina Panthers. After wins over the Dolphins and Cowboys, Carolina finally looks like a competent NFL team, but Dave Canales faces his biggest test yet: can the Panthers actually win on the road against a bad Jets squad?

Then it’s on to college football, where the coaching carousel has officially gone off the rails after Penn State’s firing of James Franklin. What does that mean for programs like NC State and UNC? Ovies and Ravanos break it down.

And in Chapel Hill, Bill Belichick’s body language says it all — he doesn’t want to be there, no matter what the College GameDay spin says. With the coaching cycle already heating up, maybe it’s finally time for UNC to cut ties.

Plus, your OG Sports Phone calls!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - WIP sports talk callers make us all look soft
07:00 - Props to the Carolina Panthers
11:00 - Jets are litmus test
17:00 - OG Sports Phone
31:00 - Housekeeping
37:00 - James Franklin, NC State, and UNC
53:30 - NC State's bowl chances
1:01:30 - Belichick's reality distortion field
1:18:00 - Hey Joe

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Stanley Cup or Bust? Canes open season | Do your job, Bill Belichick | Seth Jarvis conversation Oct 09, 2025

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Game 1 is here for the Carolina Hurricanes. Are they built to win the Stanley Cup? Seth Jarvis joins Joe and Joe for a conversation about his eventful 2025 and what's to come in 2026. Free advice for Bill Belichick: Do your job! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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