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Doeren & CJ Bailey On NC State Loyalty | ACC Kickoff Storylines | Jimbo Fisher Convo | 07.15 Jul 15, 2026

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Live from ACC Kickoff in Charlotte! Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are on location with Dave Doeren, CJ Bailey, Jimbo Fisher, ACC Senior VP Michael Strickland, and more...

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - ACC "Talking Season" is here!
10:00 - Top ACC Kickoff storylines
39:00 - Housekeeping
42:00 - Dave Doeren
54:00 - CJ Bailey
1:06:00 - Duke Scott
1:14:00 - Isaiah Shirley
1:25:00 - ACC Football VP Strickland
1:46:00 - Jimbo Fisher
2:04:00 - Canes odds and ends

"Talking Season" has officially arrived in the Queen City, and the microphones are hot. Broadcasting from radio row at the 2026 ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio lead off by grading ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips' annual opening forum. Facing a relentless barrage of questions regarding the turbulent legal landscape, revenue-sharing, and future expansions, Phillips handled the room with an impressive, seasoned poise that shows just how much he has evolved into the conference's anchor. Then, CBS Sports college football insider Chip Patterson drops by the desk to map out the primary national storylines and dark-horse contenders shaping up ahead of August camp.

Next, it’s a full-blown Wolfpack takeover at the radio row table. NC State head coach Dave Doeren swoops by to raid the official OG media bourbon stash before giving an honest assessment of his team. Doeren dives into the immense development of quarterback CJ Bailey as he enters a crucial Year 3 leading the offense, and details how the defensive unit is working to restore the ferocious, turnover-heavy identity that defines his program. Speaking of the signal-caller, CJ Bailey joins the show right after his coach. Bailey pulls back the curtain on his high-profile offseason decision to bypass the open market, stay fiercely loyal to Raleigh, and outlines his active, personal role in hitting the phone lines to recruit elite portal talent to the 919.

To cut through the bureaucratic fog, ACC Senior Vice President of Football Michael Strickland pulls up a chair to explain the league's brand-new conference tiebreaker rules to the guys like they're five years old. Strickland breaks down the evolution of the modern bowl landscape and reveals the secret, highly political requests head coaches make when schedules are being drawn up behind closed doors. Plus, former Florida State national champion head coach Jimbo Fisher takes an epic walk down memory lane with Giglio, re-evaluating the historical legacy of the terrifyingly dominant Seminole teams from a decade ago.

Finally, the guys look away from the field to check the ice, reacting to the official Carolina Hurricanes 2026-27 schedule drop and find amusement in how owner Tom Dundon stays in the news cycle.

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Best bets of The Open Championship | Who will win at Royal Birkdale? | OG Gambling Syndicate Jul 15, 2026

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Will the last major of the year look like the US Open? Wyndham Clark is the hottest golfer on the planet, including his win at Shinnecock. Will that translate to another major win? Josh Goodson, Bennett Johnson and Joe Giglio break down their best bets for The Open Championship, including First Round Leader picks, Top 20s and tournament winners.

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TIMESTAMPS:
04:00 - Course layout, comparisons
18:00 - FRL bets
24:00 - Top 20 picks
38:00 - Winners
46:00 - Longshots
49:30 - Who didn't we talk about that could win

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OG Business: Netflix's Invisible Home Run Derby | MLS Dropped World Cup Ball | Schefter’s ESPN Value Jul 14, 2026

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The baseline strategy for global streaming platforms has officially been rewritten, and it is entirely driven by fear of a single competitor: YouTube. On this edition of OG Business, Joe Ovies and Demetri Ravanos lead off with the bizarre debut of the MLB Home Run Derby exclusively on Netflix. Despite paying a massive premium to enter the live sports ecosystem, Netflix’s presentation felt completely invisible to the casual sports fan. So why is Netflix reversing its historical stance to sprint into live sports, video podcasts, and vertical video interfaces? It is a direct defensive scramble against YouTube’s absolute monopoly on time spent on consumer screens. However, the guys argue the entire pivot is doomed to fail unless Netflix abandons its stubbornness and introduces a completely free, ad-supported tier.

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Then, the conversation transitions to the pitch, where Major League Soccer is actively dropping the ball. With the World Cup currently taking over the continent, MLS has completely failed to capitalize on the single greatest domestic soccer moment in modern history due to restrictive streaming walls. From the pitch to the octagon, the guys evaluate Conor McGregor’s latest high-profile UFC rug pull and what it means for Endeavor's long-term pay-per-view metrics. Plus, they audit the sports media ledger to ask the definitive financial question: exactly how much value does a transactional titan like Adam Schefter bring to ESPN's bottom line, and are newsbreakers worth the massive check?

Finally, they bring it back home to the Triangle, sorting through the latest broadcast speculation surrounding the reigning Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.

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OG Mailbag: Caleb Wilson Star Getting Brighter | Caitlin Clark Culture Forever War | EA Sports Gets Greedy | Nikishin Trade? Jul 13, 2026

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On this special Monday edition of the OG Mailbag, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio throw open the digital doors to answer your burning questions, but they lead off by getting asking their own question...why are we still having the exact same bad-faith arguments about Caitlin Clark and the WNBA month after month? And why has the league’s leadership completely failed to put the fire out? To parse the noise, USA Today senior women's sports reporter and co-host of The Women's Basketball Podcast Mitch Northam steps up to the microphone.

Then, the mailbag transitions back to its usual antics. For instance, EA Sports just walked straight into a wall of its own making after triggered an unprecedented community revolt by locking offline College Football 27 progression modes behind paywalls. Meanwhile, former UNC standout Caleb Wilson is putting on a show during NBA Summer League and it's only solidifying points local fans and this podcast have been making about him since he showed up in Chapel Hill. Plus! World Cup knockout stage conspiracies, more questions about the Carolina Hurricanes, James Bond movies, and some technical questions about sports radio.

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OG Mailbag: Why Dundon's Stanley Cup Engravings Hit Nerves | How To Fix USMNT? | Mt. Rushmore SZN Jul 10, 2026

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The Stanley Cup officially received it's permanent Carolina Hurricanes update, but instead of celebrating the depth of the roster, the hockey world is obsessing over a family tree. On this edition of the OG Mailbag, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio dive straight into the viral storm swirling around Carolina Hurricanes majority owner Tom Dundon.

Then, they transition back to the pitch, addressing a lingering stack of mailbag letters regarding the U.S. Men's National Team's World Cup exit. Even with the team knocked out, the macro takes regarding the systemic failures of American soccer development are still flying hot and heavy. Plus, the guys embrace full summer offseason protocols, working through a hilarious list of listener-submitted Mt. Rushmore prompts before checking the temperature of a deeply amused local fan base on the OG Sports Phone!

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USMNT World Cup Post-Mortem | Soccer Youth Development Fixes? | Panthers Camp Preview | Live From Wilson Warbirds | 07.08 Jul 08, 2026

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We are live from the brand-new downtown Wilson Ballpark for a day game! Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio parse the USMNT exit, map out Panthers camp, and tour the Warbirds' new home.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - We're live to tape in Wilson
04:00 - USMNT takes coming in hot
13:00 - Possible development fixes for soccer
33:00 - Housekeeping
39:00 - Carolina Panthers Camp Preview
1:11:00 - Warbirds GM David Lawrence
1:27:00 - Gordon Miller
1:39:00 - Hey Joe

The smell of hot dogs, cold beer, and mid-summer day baseball is in the air. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio pack up the studio gear and hit the highway, broadcasting live from the spectacular, brand-new downtown Wilson Ballpark as the Single-A Wilson Warbirds treat the 252 crowd to some afternoon minor league action. The guys lead off the show by handling the post-mortem on the U.S. Men's National Team exiting the World Cup. While the reactive national headlines are dripping with standard hot takes, Joe and Joe dive into some institutional issues affecting the sport in this country. Is a Round of 32 ceiling simply as good as it's ever going to get on the global stage? The guys question whether the entire American pay-to-play youth system needs a radical, grass-roots infrastructure overhaul if the country ever wants to develop elite, homegrown difference-makers.

Then, the "offseason protocols" get a major jolt as NFL training camps loom just two weeks away. Because the Carolina Panthers are playing in the annual Hall of Fame game, they get a massive head start on the rest of the league. Mike Kaye, NFL Insider for the Charlotte Observer, jumps on the podcast to break down the crucial roster battles and what to actually expect from camp. Finally, we celebrate local baseball evolution as Wilson Warbirds General Manager David Lawrence joins the microphones. David shares the fascinating logistics of moving the franchise away from Zebulon's historic Five County Stadium to plant roots in a cutting-edge, highly walkable $70 million facility right in the heart of downtown Wilson. The guys talk about the massive shift in minor league infrastructure expectations and why this brand-new ballpark hits it completely out of the park for Eastern North Carolina.

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OG Business: USMNT Exit Exposes Mainstream Soccer's Biggest Problem | RIP Xbox? | State of the Superhero Movie Jul 07, 2026

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On this edition of OG Business, Joe Ovies and Demetri Ravanos lead off with the fallout from the U.S. Men's National Team exiting the World Cup. With their primary cash cow knocked out, broadcast partner FOX has essentially resorted to begging American audiences to stay tuned into the tournament. The plea is fundamentally insulting to modern soccer consumers. Thanks to a flattened sports media ecosystem where international stars are more accessible than ever, fans don't need a corporate network to manufactured interest. But the exit exposes a glaring development question: when will America actually produce the cross-over "dudes" capable of carrying a deep tournament run?

From sports broadcasting to the tech sector, Microsoft is shedding jobs and divesting independent studios. In other words, the Xbox is in shambles and likely going the way of Sega. Plus, the guys track the quiet, massive retraction of gambling and sportsbook operators from the original content vertical. Why are the digital betting giants abandoning specialized shoulder programming and returning strictly to traditional ad-spot buying? Finally, they turn to Hollywood to evaluate the creative and financial stagnation of the superhero movie business as audiences increasingly reject assembly-line blockbusters.

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Trump, FIFA & USMNT Take World Cup Stage Over Balogun | Hurricanes Quiet NHL Offseason Explained | 07.06 Jul 06, 2026

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The USMNT is truly the center of attention at the World Cup! Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio break down the Folarin Balogun FIFA shocker and analyze the Hurricanes' quiet free agency.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - FIFA is shady? NO WAY!
06:00 - Balogun story has everything
27:00 - Housekeeping
38:00 - Oronde Ash on USMNT cycles paying off
1:17:00 - Canes offseason explained
1:29:00 - Lightning Round
1:40:00 - Hey Joe

The global soccer stage is messy, bureaucratic, hyper-political, and wrapped in controversy — which means the United States Men's National Team has officially and completely arrived at the absolute big boy table of international football. The news that FIFA has officially suspended Folarin Balogun's one-game red-card ban, clearing him to suit up for the USMNT's monumental knockout stage matchup against Belgium, is a story that has absolutely everything. Intense international backroom politics, wild accusations of corruption, bizarre rules interpretations, and an unprecedented level of collective VAR hatred. The guys parse the madness and explain why manipulating the system to get your star striker back is the ultimate proof that America finally knows how to play the off-field game.

To discuss the actual on-field product, Senior OG Soccer Correspondent Oronde Ash steps into the studio. Oronde breaks down the tape on how the U.S. is executing under immense pressure and offers a deep tactical breakdown of exactly why this specific group is discovering unprecedented success in this World Cup cycle. Then, we transition from the pitch back to the ice, where the reigning Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes have remained remarkably quiet since the opening bell of NHL Free Agency. Joe and Joe issue a calm reality check to a restless fan base. Under general manager Eric Tulsky, the Hurricanes are doing exactly what they always do — playing it incredibly smart. With the bulk of their championship roster already locked under contract, Tulsky is actively refusing to participate in an unrestricted free-agent market that has gone completely off the charts with reckless overpays.

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OG Business: NBCUniversal Splits From Comcast | iHeartMedia’s Layoffs Broke The "Great Content" Fallacy Jul 03, 2026

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Comcast is officially spinning out NBCUniversal. Joe Ovies and Demetri Ravanos break down the fallout for sports rights fees and expose the harsh reality behind iHeartMedia's latest layoffs.

The guys lead off with Comcast's massive decision to completely spin out the bulk of the NBCUniversal empire into a standalone, publicly traded entity. Joe and Demetri map out the two competing schools of thought on what happens next. The first, most obvious target is streaming giant Netflix stepping in to scoop up NBCU's elite legacy assets — instantly absorbing the film studios, global theme park footprint, and massive live sports properties like the NFL to cement their ecosystem. The second scenario features a newly independent NBCUniversal attempting an aggressive acquisition sprint of its own — a play that would require a mountain of capital they simply might not have without Comcast's cash-generating broadband backing.

Then, the conversation transitions to a brutally honest post-mortem on the broadcast radio sector. Another massive wave of layoffs has torn through iHeartMedia, decimating local sports and talk programming across the country. Joe and Demetri explore why this specific round of cuts seems to have completely broken even the most hardened, optimistic radio consultants. Plus, the guys pivot to the tech world to offer some grim observations regarding the final, quiet death of physical video game media and the corporate squeeze of the all-digital console marketplace.

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World Cup Fever | Carolina Hurricanes Playing It Safe During NHL Free Agency | 07.01 Jul 02, 2026

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Live from the Empire Eats World Cup watch party in downtown Raleigh! Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio gear up for USMNT knockout drama and parse a quiet day of NHL Free Agency for the Carolina Hurricanes.

Broadcasting live from the outdoor courtyard nestled between Sitti and Gravy, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio lean into international knockout drama for a special remote edition of the show, courtesy of our friends at Empire Eats. Ahead of the USMNT's massive World Cup Round of 32 knockout match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Joe’s dad rolls through the live show to give his first-person travel log after trekking through the tournament hubs of Atlanta and Miami to witness the global spectacle firsthand.

Then, the conversation pivots heavily back to the ice as the NHL Free Agency window officially opens. While teams across the league hand out astronomical contracts, the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes have remained silent on Day 1. The guys analyze why a quiet start is actually smart business: combination of tight internal contract situations, a notoriously soft unrestricted free-agent class, and management's refusal to drastically overpay for marginal roster upgrades immediately after lifting the Stanley Cup. However, "running it back" entirely isn't an option. With Frederik Andersen up in the air, the guys explore the one glaring area of concern that management must actively address through the trade market this summer — the goalie position.

We wrap up the outdoor broadcast by plugging in the equipment to take your live reactions and voicemail drops on the OG Sports Phone!

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