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The Tulsa Sports Drill

The Tulsa Sports Drill

By: Shawn Tiemann
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Veteran broadcaster Shawn Tiemann sits down with sports figures and personalities from the Tulsa area for wide-ranging conversations about their lives and how sports have impacted their journeys. The TSD podcast also features long-time talk show host Patrick Macek, as he joins Shawn for opinion and commentary on various topics. The Tulsa Sports Drill is a production of SCT Sports, and is underwritten by The Lawyers of Kendall Whittier. Podcast music credit-I dunno by grapes © 2008.

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Episodes
  • A Scribe's Life-Jimmie Tramel
    Nov 2 2020

    Tulsa World pop culture writer and former sportswriter Jimmie Tramel discusses his life growing up in Green Country. Jimmie has covered various sports beats and authored two books in his career.

    -Pryor, Oklahoma
    -Locust Grove High School
    -Mason Fine
    -Robert Davis
    -Willard Stone
    -Danny Ainge story
    -Elementary school
    -Wertheim, Germany
    -Movie theatre job in Germany
    -German language
    -Sports interests as a kid
    -The Six Million Dollar Man
    -Pop culture alpha males
    -Passion for comic books
    -Favorite comics and characters
    -High school golf
    -Favorite athletes
    -Desire to be a writer
    -Pryor Daily Times
    -Sports Editor at 20 years old
    -Writing influences
    -Tulsa World comes calling
    -Bill Connors
    -Memories of covering a sports beat
    -OSU plane crash
    -Eddie Sutton's legacy
    -Media relationship with coaches and players
    -Barry Switzer and Pat Jones
    -Best athlete from every Oklahoma town
    -Sports talk radio gig
    -Sportswriting industry
    -Taking on new role in 2016
    -Career advice and family


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    57 mins
  • A Football Life-Jerry Ostroski
    Sep 30 2020

    Former University of Tulsa All-American and Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Jerry Ostroski reminisces about his life growing up in Pennsylvania, his football career, and life after football in Tulsa.

    -Bob Hope Christmas Show
    -Christmas in Nashville
    -Growing up in Pottstown, PA
    -Family life as an only child
    -Favorite athletes in Philly
    -Playing youth sports
    -Impact of high school football coaches
    -Developing grit and toughness
    -Love of baseball
    -Mike Piazza story
    -Tulsa comes calling
    -TU Head Coach Dave Rader
    -Biggest win of TU career
    -Mentors at TU
    -Nickname in college
    -NFL draft pick
    -Bill Parcells
    -Signing with Buffalo
    -Bills' teammates
    -Music City Miracle
    -Choosing to live in Tulsa after football
    -Sports talk radio and The Big O Show
    -Covid-19 garage gym
    -Raising kids in sports
    -Fostering children and adopting twins
    -TU retires #55

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • A Baseball Life-Mike Melega
    Sep 2 2020

    Tulsa Drillers President and General Manager Mike Melega shares his life story and discusses his rise through the ranks of a minor league baseball front office.

    -First pitch at ONEOK Field
    -Staten Island, New York
    -Love of the Yankees
    -Italian family history
    -Father was a society musician
    -Going to Yankees games as a kid
    -Favorite Yankees of all-time
    -Attending Syracuse University
    -First minor league job (internship)
    -First impressions of Tulsa
    -Climbing the career ladder
    -Family atmosphere in front office
    -Garth Brooks at Drillers Stadium
    -Pudge Rodriguez wedding ceremony
    -Downtown stadium
    -Professional soccer
    -Symphony outdoor concert
    -Texas Collegiate League
    -Historic Greenwood District
    -Dodgers' affiliation
    -MiLB contraction
    -Tulsa's love affair with baseball
    -Transplants  

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    1 hr and 1 min
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