A Great Story Podcast

AGSP Broadcasting LIVE from Warren Fire Station #3!  CT, & Phil had so much FUN chatting with Brian Zajac, Captain Warren FD (HE'S NOT THE CHIEF (WHOOPS).  The Fellas invited us in for their daily Fireman's Dinner and IT WAS AWESOME!  Well, other than the tsunami of mop water HAHA.  We've never felt so welcome to be part of a group.  Something that we'll never forget!  THANK YOU, WARREN FD #3!!  I...

Broadcasting LIVE from 11th Annual Chrome and Ice Winter Indoor Car Show at Dort Financial in Flint.  CT, & Phil had so much FUN chatting with Shawn Wintermote and the Cook Family.  Special thank you to Amber Taylor, President of Back To The Bricks for the invite to the event on the Main Stage! It was so amazing to meet the Cook Family, Zachary and his parents!  We heard from Shawn on how he start...

Broadcasting LIVE from The Fed in Downtown Clarkston, CT, Rich & Phil had so much FUN chatting with the iconic voice of the Detroit Tigers for over 25 years, Dan Dickerson!    It was so amazing to hear Dan share how he got his start with the Tigers, sharing a booth with the legend himself, Ernie Harwell.  We cover a lot of ground … from his early days as a Reporter with WWJ, to his Saturdays worki...

Broadcasting LIVE from The Mitten State Sports Corner Studio, CT, & Phil had so much FUN chatting James Ashley in-person (with his Guitar) and we added AGSP 1st Special Guest ever, Rob Riser on Zoom!  What an honor to introduce two musical legends! It was so amazing to hear James share how music saved his life.  We crossed paths after many years at the funeral for Sue Kronner.  James shared how it...

Broadcasting LIVE from Zoom, CT, Rich & Phil had so much FUN catching up and sharing the stage with the Bret(t)s from MSSC!   We're excited to talk some sports with the fellas and there is ALOT to talk about!   ASGP is POWERed by Riverside Online Studios!  Please like and subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice.  Tell a friend!  If you'd like to become a sponsor or if you have A Great...

Broadcasting LIVE from Riverside Online Studios, CT, Rich & Phil had so much FUN catching up and chatting about what has been going on the last few months since Eps 78. Rich traveled the world, CT changed jobs, and Phil went into Witness Protection … well, that is what he looked like on his laptop camera!  We can now post pics from our recording.   We're excited to fire the show back up, so stay t...

Broadcasting LIVE from Reliance One, Inc., CT & Phil had 2 very Special Guests on the show, Tony Johnson and John Strong.  And a surprise call from HOF Goodrich Boys Varsity Basketball Coach & Goodrich Legend, Gary Barns!    The show focuses on the legacy of David Barns who sadly passed away at the age of 30.  He spent his life dedicated to the kids that were following in his footsteps at all leve...

Broadcasting LIVE from Reliance One, Inc, CT & Phil chat about all of the amazing experiences that they have had over the years as a volunteer.  Between the Ally Challenge, Buick Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, the fellas have Great Stories for days.   Without the Ally Challenge, Phil and I would have never met and A Great Story Podcast wouldn't be the same!   Think of the AGSP episodes that wo...

Broadcasting LIVE from The CT Lounge, the fellas had 2 Very Special Guests on the show, Dr. John Pedersen and Drake Toms! Born in Detroit, Michigan, 1964. Dr. John Pedersen has more than 18 years experience as a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons . John is widely published in peer-reviewed journals, covering many topics in cosmeti...

Broadcasting LIVE from Reliance One, the fellas had a very Special Guest on the show, Lt. Col Scott Mann! Scott is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with almost 23 years of active-duty service. He spent nearly 18 years in Army Special Forces (Green Berets) with tours throughout Central and South America, along with three combat tours in Afghanistan.  He is the founder of Task Force Pineapple, which has...

Broadcasting LIVE from Charlie's Forever Farm, the fellas had FOUR very Special Guests on the show:  Matt & Ranae Bauserman from CFF plus Amanda Richard & Zach Finkbeiner from A Better Bond Therapy! Tune in to hear the story of how Charlie's Forever Farm came to be.  What started as a simple vision for Matt & Ranae to save abused, neglected and forgotten farm animals, it has evolved over the years...

Broadcasting LIVE from Oakland University, the fellas had two very Special Guests on the show, Oakland Mens Basketball Head Coach Greg Kampe & 6th Man of the Year, Jack Gohlke! We were able to recap that amazing win over Kentucky but also both Coach Kampe and Jack shared some amazing details on their background and also on their journey to Oakland University.   Details that you'll learn by tuning...

Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas had a very Special Guest in Studio, Adam Boyd from Spoiled Rotten Homes, join the show!   The fellas chatted for bit, catching up after a loooong break from the show.   Rich loves to sell stuff on Facebook Marketplace and he sawed a couch in half Phil went on a cruise and did cruise stuff with the Fam CT has 1 final basket...

Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas had two Special Guests (from New Jersey), join the show, Executive Coaches Laura Ali & Maureen Ennis!  We opened the show with a Live version of Jersey Girl in honor of our Special Guests! Maureen and Laura are two amazing ladies!  They both work as High-Performance Executive Coaches for Fortune 500 Companies as well as pr...

Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas had a Special Guest join the show, Jim Brandstatter!  With the Michigan Wolverines winning the National Championship and now with the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship, is there anyone who is more entrenched in Michigan and the Detroit Lions football than Jim Brandstatter!?!?  I don't think so. Jim was the perfect Spec...

Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas got together to catch up after the Holidays!   We closed the loop on … What the heck does Auld Lang Syne mean? The CT Bowl Challenge The craziness in The CT Lounge for the Lions vs. Dallas game Rich went skiing with the Fam UM Football is in the National Championship! CT called some Mott Bears Basketball games and they wer...

Broadcasting LIVE from Jim Paquette's basement (...not the Sold by Eldon Studio) the fellas had two very Special Guests join the show, Jim & Jim, The Founders of Reliance One! On December 9th, R1 Founders, Jim Beath and Jim Paquette celebrated 25 years in business … they founded Reliance One, Inc. on December 9, 1998.   From humble beginnings in a basement, to now having changed close to 25,000 Li...

Broadcasting LIVE from Reliance One, Inc. HQ (...not the Sold by Eldon Studio) the fellas had a Special Guest join the show, former Detroit Tigers player, Andy Dirks! Andy shared his path to playing for the Detroit Tigers in Major League Basebal, all the way from Haven, Kansas!  He shared so many great stories from over the years.  Now, Andy is a Real Estate Agent and Broker, he's married and the...

Broadcasting LIVE from Reliance One, Inc. HQ (...not the Sold by Eldon Studio) the fellas had a Special Guest join the show, Hall of Fame Broadcaster, Ray Lane! We enjoyed our time so very much with Ray for the first episode that we decided to have him on again!  This time, his very own friend and personal spotter joined us, Kris Nicholff!  Kris and Ray spent many a Lions game together in the broa...

Broadcasting LIVE from Reliance One, Inc. HQ (...not the Sold by Eldon Studio) the fellas had a Special Guest join the show, Matthew Soltysiak from The Not Same Old Lions podcast!  Matthew is a former Sports Broadcaster who started his podcast as the 2022 Detroit Lions season concluded.  CT stumbled upon his show after a recent Lions game and was hooked.   Matthew has been a Lions fan since the da...

Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas had a Special Guest join the show, Jim Raetzke! Jim was a Bloomfield Township Firefighter and Paramedic for over 30 years.  He shared some amazing stories from his thousands of runs, from over the years.  It was an honor to to interview someone who runs into a burning building when all are running out!  That is a true Amer...

Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas had two Special Guest join the show, Eric and Rebecca Kilburn!   Goodrich Sophomore Eric Kilburn (15 years old) has gone internationally viral based on his need for size 23 shoes.   Eric & Rebecca made contact with shoe companies who offered some absolutely amazing solutions and he also established a friendship with none o...

Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas had a Special Guest join the show, Jennifer Good!   In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Jennifer joined the show.  She is a breast cancer survivor and an inspiration for us all.  She shared her personal journey and how she used positivity, her amazing support system, and her Easy-Peezy Lemon Squeezy mindset to get t...

Broadcasting LIVE from Daniela and Greg's kitchen table…CT, Phil, & Rich welcomed a very Special Guest, Hall of Fame Broadcaster Ray Lane to the show! They spent 90 minutes with a Detroit Sports Legend and it was amazing.  The fellas covered Ray's career from where it started in Cadillac, MI and all of the stops along the way.  Ray joined the Detroit Tigers TV broadcast in 1965 and he was later pa...

Broadcasting LIVE from The Folds of Honor Collegiate Tournament, at Amercian Dunes Golf Club …CT, Phil, & Rich welcomed 4 very Special Guests to the show! Folds of Honor Founder & CEO, Lt. Col Dan Rooney joined us and it was an amazing conversation!  His charity has raised over $260M and has given away over 5400 scholarships to the families of Veterans and First Responders!  The F-16 Fighter Pilot...