Episodes

  • Episode 8; Legendary Sports Broadcaster, Frank Boal

    Episode 8; Legendary Sports Broadcaster, Frank Boal
    Apr 22 2026
    On this episode, Scott & Rob sit down with Frank Boal who has covered sports in Kansas City since 1981. He talks about his expectations for the World Cup, his biggest concerns and if this is the biggest thing to ever come to our city.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 7; Scott Parks & Rob Brenton

    Episode 7; Scott Parks & Rob Brenton
    Apr 15 2026
    No guest this episode as Scott & Rob talk about what they've learned through the first six episodes including Scott's trepidation surrounding the months of June & July
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    34 mins
  • Episode 6; Alan Dietrich

    Episode 6; Alan Dietrich
    Apr 8 2026
    Alan Dietrich is a name you may not know, but he was a vital piece in getting FIFA to commit to Kansas City and the four base camps staying in Kansas City. From tequila at Sporting KC to texting & driving, Alan Dietrich tells the stories of how KC landed the World Cup
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    42 mins
  • Episode 5; Dave Helling & Michael Mahoney

    Episode 5; Dave Helling & Michael Mahoney
    Apr 1 2026
    Two of the longest tenured and renowned reporters in Kansas City's history join Scott & Rob to talk about the World Cup, Kansas City and where the city goes from this summer. The first two "skeptics" join the podcast...
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    34 mins
  • Episode 4; Jake Reid

    Episode 4; Jake Reid
    Mar 25 2026
    President & CEO of Sporting KC, Jake Reid, joins Scott & Rob to talk about how Sporting became the host training site for Argentina, how big an impact the World Cup will be on KC and, just how close was Cristiano Ronaldo to joining SKC?
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    34 mins
  • Episode 3; Chiefs President Mark Donovan

    Episode 3; Chiefs President Mark Donovan
    Mar 18 2026
    On this week's episode, Scott & Rob are joined by Chiefs President Mark Donovan to talk about how "Kansas City Stadium" came to host games, what went into renovations and how the World Cup in KC, could be traced back to Lamar Hunt
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    38 mins
  • Episode 2; Mayor Quinton Lucas

    Episode 2; Mayor Quinton Lucas
    Mar 11 2026
    The Mayor of KCMO, Quinton Lucas, joins Scott & Rob to talk about everything from the FIFA bid process, to transportation, Messi vs Ronaldo and, what keeps him up at night heading into this summer's tournament
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    50 mins
  • Episode 1; Kathy Nelson, President of the Kansas City Sports Commission

    Episode 1; Kathy Nelson, President of the Kansas City Sports Commission
    Mar 4 2026
    On the debut episode of Beyond the Pitch KC, Scott Parks from 98.1 KMBZ and Rob Brenton from 96.5 The Fan sit down with Kathy Nelson to talk about how Kansas City lured the World as the smallest market to host a game in North America.
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    42 mins