Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

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NBA Talk with Evan Turner Dec 04, 2025

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Former National College Player of the Year and 10-year NBA vet Evan Turner joins the show. ET reveals that he was in attendance for Matt’s famous Bush Push game vs. Notre Dame, and how Vincent Chase helped motivate him to bet on himself and eventually earn a $70 million dollar deal with the Blazers. Plus, Evan talks young players hating on Klay Thompson, CP3 getting released by the Clippers being a James Harden move, and the guys pick the NBA’s White Guy Starting 5.

Later the guys are joined by Annie Agar to talk the big Packers vs. Bears game this week and play another round of Twisted Tea Trivia plus Matt and Jerry make their picks for the best great player on a bad team guys.

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The Hustler That Changed The AAU Game Myron Piggie Nov 26, 2025

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Myron Piggie joins the show to discuss his life as a hustler turned legendary AAU coach that eventually landed him in federal prison as the first person in American sports history to be federally indicted and imprisoned for paying amateur players. He’s covered it all in his new book “The Hustle(r) That Changed The Game," and here Myron recalls his glory days coaching the Children’s Mercy Hospital 76ers featuring the Rush brothers, Earl Watson, Korleone Young and other Missouri hoops legends, his prison sentence and the possibility of a pardon in the future. The man dubbed “The Godfather of AAU Basketball” also talks about rubbing shoulders with sneaker giants Sonny Vaccaro and George Raveling, cursing out Michael Jordan and so much more from his notorious run amongst hoops royalty and much more.

Later Matt and Jerry are joined by Annie Agar for a special Thanksgiving round of Twisted Tea Trivia and they also pick their choices for the best high school hoopers they ever saw.

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Wells Adams on Reality TV Chaos, Thanksgiving Debates & Disney Adult Life Nov 20, 2025

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Wells Adams joins Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara for a wildly fun episode covering everything from getting exposed on Traitors to hosting Sweet Empire: Winter Wars, life on Bachelor in Paradise, Thanksgiving battles, Christmas movie rankings, and full-blown Disney adult confessions. Wells also shares Ole Miss stories, bartending chaos, golf podcast wins, and why Lane Kiffin better stay put.

Matt and Jerry also make their pitch to get Matt on Dancing with the Stars. Finally, the guys are joined by Annie Agar to talk Shedeur Sanders and the life of backup quarterbacks, Cam Skattebo on WWE Monday Night Raw and Jerry tries to catch Matt on another round of Twisted Tea Trivia.

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Greg Olsen Talks Youth Sports, Miami, Cam Newton, what he misses most about football and evolution of the TE Nov 13, 2025

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Matt and Jerry begin the show with a debate about Jerry’s take on sitting Jaxson Dart as well as picking the athletes they most want to coach their kids.
Greg Olsen then joins the show and looks back at his time at Miami and playing with Cam Newton on a 15-1 Panthers team that made the Super Bowl. The 14-year NFL vet and Fox play by play man also shares what he’s learned from coaching alongside Luke Kuechly and Jonathan Stewart on the most accomplished middle school football coaching staff ever. Finally, Greg shares his thoughts on TEU and the evolution of the tight end position and his own podcast Youth Inc.

Finally, Annie Agar stops by for a Hollywood edition of Twisted Tea Trivia and some NFL talk.

Chapters

-00:00 Intro

-02:54 Jerry and Matt on Jaxson Dart’s injury

-14:26 Greg Olsen Joins

-29:00 Greg on coaching a middle school team

-36:57 Greg on playing at Miami with legends

-51:30 The tight end revolution

-59:30 Cam Newton’s greatness

-1:09:00 Tight End University

-1:16:54 Twisted Tea Trivia with Annie Agar

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Joseph Sikora Joins to Talk Power, Acting With Jerry, Friendship With 50 Cent and Being Tommy Egan Nov 06, 2025

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Matt and Jerry kick the show off by recapping the Dodgers epic World Series win before Jerry gives the backstory to his time on Power and working with today’s guest Joseph Sikora.

Then Joseph joins to talk the final season of Power Book IV: Force, his time on the original Power with Jerry, including Jerry’s infamous death scene at the hands of Joe’s Tommy Egan. Joe wraps up by talking about his future as an actor and his desire to produce and direct.

Finally, the guys pick their most memorable TV deaths of all time before they’re joined by Annie Agar for this week’s NFL chatter and a special Hollywood edition of Twisted Tea Trivia.

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Bruce Feldman Talks NCAA Football Coaching Madness, Plus Matt Loves Candy Corn and Annie Agar’s MVP Favorite Oct 30, 2025

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NCAA football insider Bruce Feldman joins the guys to talk all of the madness happening with the coaching carousel as another premier job opens up after LSU fires Brian Kelly. Bruce and Matt wonder if Lane Kiffin could be on the move soon, where James Franklin is headed and if big names like Jon Gruden and Ed Orgeron could be returning to college football soon.

Plus the guys talk about their Halloween plans, shoutout injured New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo and Matt reveals his love for candy corn. Finally they’re joined by Annie Agar to talk early favorites for MVP and Rookie of the Year, the best coach in football and a Halloween themed round of Twisted Trivia.

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Alex Rodriguez On Shohei Ohtani, the World Series, Working with Jeter and Papi and New Doc Oct 23, 2025

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World Series champion Alex Rodriguez joins to talk the Dodgers and Blue Jays clashing for this year’s World Series, Shohei Ohtani’s all-time status, the camaraderie he has with his MLB on Fox crew Derek Jeter and David Ortiz. Plus, A-Rod discusses his new HBO documentary Alex vs. ARod as well as his HBO debut, a cameo on Jerry’s Entourage. He also rants on his YouTube series on hitting, being a girl dad and even picks his top 3 Yankees he never played with, plus so much more.

Matt and Jerry kick the show off by celebrating the start of the NBA season and Matt tells his Shohei Ohtani story. Plus Annie Agar joins for another round of Twisted Tea Trivia and a look at who might be the worst team in the NFL this year.

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Arian Foster Talks Running Backs, Playing with Matt Acting, Macrodosing and Improper Benefits Oct 16, 2025

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Four-time Pro Bowler and host of the Macrodosing podcast with Barstool Arian Foster joins the show to talk with his old teammate Matt and Jerry. Arian and Matt open the convo reminiscing about their days as Houston Texans teammates and their Super Bowl chances that season. Then the former NFL rushing leader spends some time nerding out over the running back position, including the intricacies of the schemes he ran in as a pro, and picks his three favorite backs of all time. Then, Arian talks about coaching little league football, acting with Chadwich Boseman in Draft Day and why he never tried to act full time. Finally, Arian asks Matt if he made any extra money at USC and how NIL has changed the dynamic of college football and more.

Matt and Jerry also take victory laps for USC and the Giants big wins before they’re joined by Annie Agar to talk about their current NFL MVP favorites and another round of Twisted Tea Trivia.

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Joey Graziadei talks Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelor, his wedding and Philly Sports Oct 09, 2025

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Winner of season 33 of Dancing with the Stars and host of the official DWTS podcast Joey Graziadei joins the show. Joey gives the guys an update on his engagement to Bachelorette star Kelsey Anderson and how wedding planning is going. Matt and Jerry give Joey wedding advice and ask what’s the best advice he’s gotten so far and wonder if he’s going to have a bachelor party. Later they ask Joey if he would ever defend his Dancing with the Stars crown and about his new gig as host of the official Dancing with the Stars podcast. Finally Joey talks Philly sports, his diehard Packers fandom he picked up from his mom and Kelsey being a Vikings fan throwing a wrench in that, and of course golfing with Matt in Scotland.

Finally the guys are joined by Annie Agar as they wonder what would be the biggest box office Super Bowl for the NFL this year and do another round of Twisted Trivia.

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Owen Hanson details life in prison and his journey from a Narco to a different kind of ice cream man Oct 02, 2025

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On part two of our conversation with Owen Hanson he discusses his time in prison candidly, including learning the law of the land the hard way. Owen also details how his business savvy and penchant for entrepreneurship led to many hustles in prison, everything from making pizzas to the product that became his business outside of prison: ice cream. Owen reveals how he stumbled upon a recipe for making ice cream with protein in mop buckets in prison, and that eventually became his life’s work once he was released from prison and started his brand California Ice Protein.

Also, after the debacle that was the Cowboys and Packers Sunday Night Football tie, the guys wonder what rule changes they would make around sports if they had the power to do so.

Finally, Annie Agar joins the show to answer who is the worst team in the NFL today and stump the guys with some Twisted Trivia.

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