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Mike Solarte is a multitalented award-winning sports director and anchor for Spectrum News 1 in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was his first visit to The CGP and he joins the program for a couple of segments. As a native of Chicago, like CG, Mike discussed how he first found hockey... or how it found him. Also, the journey of the Hartford Whalers to Raleigh by way of Greensboro and how long it to...

More with award-winning Charlotte sports director and anchor for Spectrum News 1, Mike Solarte. Mike details why the Carolina Hurricanes have found so much success since their move from Hartford. And if Mike was the new commissioner of the NHL, what would be his first major decision... or revision.  The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Pl...

Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast and a longtime CGP regular. Nick is along for multiple segments this week. Here, he'll review Moana (theaters), Evil Dead Burn (theaters) and Little House on the Prairie (Netflix). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program'...

More with Daily Beast Entertainment Critic and CGP regular Nick Schager. With the Emmy nominations out, it looked like a number of great shows were snubbed. So Nick was asked exactly how that process works and why this seems to happen year after year. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel...

Paige Dauer is a Knoxville-based, independent multimedia sports journalist covering the University of Tennessee, the SEC and college athletics. In the first of two segments, Paige jumps into the viability of the new five-year eligibility rule and whether the college baseball postseason should be power-washed and rethought.  The Christopher Gabriel Program -------------------------------------...

More with Knoxville-based multimedia journalist Paige Dauer. Paige delves into the Pat Forde Sports Illustrated feature on whether or not the SEC and Big Ten need to be reeled in. Also, being an independent sports broadcaster and reporter presents numerous challenges. Paige explains how she navigates those obstacles (and does so quite brilliantly).  The Christopher Gabriel Program -----------...

Eddie Sixay is one of the most interesting, unique individuals you'll ever meat. A successful restaurateur (My Guy Market), his career got interrupted by health issues. Through what has been a circuitous journey, he has rebounded and elevated into an even better career journey! The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Foll...

Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast and a CGP regular. This week he reviews Supergirl (theaters), The Bear - Season 5 (FX) and Jackass: Best and Last (theaters). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms:  The Christopher Gabriel Program...

Dr. Jay Pope is a highly regarded psychologist here in Fresno and a professor of psychology at Fresno Pacific University. Dr. Pope delves into the growing issue of young people and the heightening stress/mental fatigue they encounter in sports (and more broadly, it applies to adults as well) and, whether or not there's enough education about mental health and awareness of when there may be a probl...

Steve Robertello was a longtime athletics administrator for major universities across the nation including West Virginia, Villanova, Arizona State, Washington State and Fresno State. Currently he's the Associate Commissioner of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. In the first of two parts, Steve discusses the NCAA baseball tournament: Does it need to be revamped, why college sports fans should...

More from Steve Robertello, longtime athletics administrator and the Associate Commissioner of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Here Steve jumps into the Brendan Sorsby controversy (which now appears largely over), the NCAA and whether or not it needs a reboot and the four-year college rule as it applies to accepting a baseball scholarship. The Christopher Gabriel Program ------------------...

Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast and a longtime regular on The CGP. This week Nick reviews Disclosure Day (theaters... would have done it last week but CG was out), Toy Story 5 (theaters) and House of the Dragon - Season 3 (HBO).  The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christo...

Penelope Jane Harriman is a rising young bluegrass artist with exceptional and abundant talent as a singer, a songwriter and a musician. In the first of three segments, Penelope talks about her passion for music, how she progressed from violin and piano to the mandolin (and what prompted her learning to play the mandolin) and perhaps most importantly the bond and love she has with, and for, her eq...

More with singer, songwriter, musician Penelope Jane. Penelope takes us into her world of bluegrass, jamgrass bands and the tip of the creative spear. Like the classic chicken or the egg debate, for someone like Penelope - which comes first, the lyrics or the melody/instrumentation. Also, what has a year at the elite Berklee College of Music done for her as an artist. How has being around so much...

A BONUS segment with talented singer, songwriter, musician Penelope Jane Harriman. The Berklee College of Music is an elite music school. Penelope Jane pulled the curtain a bit on the methodology they employ for students. Do they encourage self-driven, organically inspired growth or is it more restrictive following a particular model. And what a bar Penelope Jane has set for herself. One year of c...

Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for The Daily Beast and a regular contributor on The CGP. This week he joins the program for two segments. Here he reviews Masters of the Universe (theaters) and Cape Fear (Apple TV). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms:...

More with Nick Schager... Nick adds one final review with Michael Jackson: The Verdict (Netflix). He also gets into the debate over the new wave of young filmmakers who came from YouTube shooting unconventionally, using a very limited budget but returning massive profits. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Th...

Cam Worrell was a safety for the Chicago Bears (he played in Super Bowl XLI) and briefly was on the Miami Dolphins. For many years he's been the sideline reporter for Fresno State Football. In the first of two segments, Cam breaks down Fernando Mendoza - he chose to pass on being at the NFL Draft opting to be with his family. This caused quite a bit of social media outrage and more than a few medi...

More with former Chicago Bears safety Cam Worrell. Cam takes a look at the Bears and Packers along with the rising number of international games. Are there too many or is that number going to increase with the ultimate result being an international franchise. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher...

Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast and a longtime CGP regular. This week he reviews The Mandalorian and Grogu (theaters), The Boroughs (Netflix) and Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (Apple TV). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms:  The...

More with Nick Schager as he and CG delve into the many offerings from Star Wars. Movies, prequel trilogies, series and more, how has the franchise maintained... or, while still maintaining, has the overall quality of the stories slipped. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on...

Gordy Sheer won the first United States Olympic medal in luge with doubles partner Chris Thorpe (1998, Nagano). The longtime Director of Marketing and Sponsorships for USA Luge, Gordy returned to the program taking a look back at the recent Milan Cortina Games. How did the US do (better or worse than expected), were the Olympics as magnificent in person as they looked to Americans on television, d...

More with 1998 Olympic luge silver medalist Gordy Sheer. What's next for the US luge Olympians and hopefuls, how does USA Luge recruit future sliders and how hard is it to keep focus knowing the next Olympic games aren't for another four years. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Progra...

Allen Sliwa is the host of Hoops Talk on YouTube and the co-host of Schaeffer & Sliwa on San Diego Sports 760. Allen is a longtime Lakers insider and he pulled the curtain back on what he believes LeBron will do about next year after he takes some time to meet with his family. Also discussion on whose team is it now - LeBron's or Luka's - and what do the Lakers need to add if they hope to make...

Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast and a longtime CGP regular. This week he reviews Obsession (theaters), Dutton Ranch (Paramount+) and The Punisher: One Last Kill (Disney+). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms:  The Christopher G...