This week, former Miami Hurricanes basketball player Darius Rice, whose uncle is NFL legend Jerry Rice, joins the show. Darius talks about upsetting UConn back in 2003, stories with NBA greats like Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton and Yao Ming, why his NBA career never materialized, getting to hang out with Luther Campbell (aka Uncle Luke) of 2 Live Crew, playing in unique places like Malaysia and the Philippines, losing his father Tom to kidney disease, meeting Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, playing in the McDonald's All-American Game, his recent induction into the Miami Hurricanes Hall of Fame, being a high school coach currently, and much more. Tune in now! If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week former college lacrosse player Alex Alonso, whose brother is four-time MLB All-Star Pete Alonso, joins the show. Alex talks about his interest in sports starting at a young age, the advice he got from his brother Pete, a terrible knee injury right before the start of his senior season at Queens University but his determination to come back from it, a family trip to Alaska, his LinkedIn newsletter "Business Secrets," living on the Gulf coast of Florida and having to face Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the important of mental clarity and preparation not just in athletics but in life as well, and much more. Tune in now! If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week Georgetown volleyball middle blocker Vaughan Anoa'i, whose wrestling relatives include Roman Reigns, The Usos, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Rikishi, Umaga, Black Pearl, Afa, and Sika, joins the show. Vaughan talks about why she chose Georgetown, Vaughan's Block Back Pledge which donates $25 for every block, her family trips to the Dominican Republic, wanting to go law school once her volleyball career is over, being a role model for younger players in volleyball, attending Wrestlemania in Philadelphia, how Covid affected her recruiting process, how close she is with her parents and extended family, winning back-to-back Gold medals at USA Junior Nationals, being a big Golden State Warriors fan, and much more. Tune in now!

(This episode was recorded in October)

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Former Venezuelan Olympic basketball player and current La Salle assistant coach John Cox, whose cousin is former 18-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant, joins the show. Coach Cox talks about representing Venezuela in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, playing games of one-on-one with his cousin Kobe, his time in college playing for San Francisco(where his dad "Chubby" Cox also played), a fan trying to invade the huddle during a road game at Gonzaga, competing for Venezuela in the 2015 Olympic qualifying tournament and beating Canada to win it, having to improve his decision-making as a pro player and the help he received from former 76ers point guard Maurice Cheeks, playing professionally in both France and Venezuela, coaching for La Salle, and so much more. Tune in now!!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Musician, songwriter and current member of the band Pleasantville, Aaron David Gleason, whose grandfather Monty Hall was the host of the iconic game show Let's Make A Deal and whose mother is Tony Award-winning actress Joanna Gleason, joins the show. Aaron talks about how Pleasantville came about, the important advice both his grandfather and parents each gave him, Pleasantville's debut album "These Embers," what he learned two decades ago as a member of the band The Midnight Radio, working with his mother on his one-man show "Come Hell or High Water," how New York "healed" him, making his first solo album Wry Observer, and so much more. Tune in now!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Composer and audio editor Roy Campanella III, whose grandfather Roy Campanella is a former Brooklyn Dodgers legend who's in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and whose father is tv and film director Roy Campanella II, joins the show. Roy talks about the artists and composers that have made an impact on him, his creative process as a composer, what he learned from his grandfather's struggles after being tragically paralyzed in a car accident that ended his career, getting to see the "casino towns" of the US while selling merchandise for Engelbert Humperdinck, the importance of inspiration, why his 6th birthday party was such an important day in his life, and so much more. Tune in now!!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week Michigan defenseman Luca Fantilli, whose brother Adam Fantilli is a former Hobey Baker winner as college hockey's best player and current member of the Columbus Blue Jackets, joins the show. Luca talks playing hockey for the Wolverines, his family's summer trip to Italy, getting to play both junior hockey and a season at Michigan with Adam, attending the Pittsburgh Penguins development camp in 2023, his favorite restaurants in Ann Arbor, his close relationship to his family, the rivalries with Michigan State and Ohio State, watching a football game in The Big House and so much more! Tune in NOW!!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, hockey player Isaac Nurse joins the show. Isaac talks about playing at the University of New Brunswick which includes going unbeaten in 2023-2024 and winning back-to-back University Cup championships, being from such an athletic family(some of his relatives include Donovan McNabb, Kia, Sarah and Darnell Nurse) winning an OHL title with his hometown Hamilton Bulldogs, car rides with his family going to games, his final season of junior hockey being cut short due to Covid, attending Dallas Stars development camp in 2023, signing with the Florida Everblades in the ECHL, and more. Tune in now!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠