Across The Tracks

A discussion about DEI Under Fire, Coast Guard Shake-up, ICE Raises, Airline /Military Tragedies, and the Future Under Trump 2.0

This episode covers the anniversaries of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, The attack on Pearl Harbor, the passing of the last Buffalo Soldier, the Killing the a healthcare CEO, new leadership in Syria, pardoning of Hunter Biden and more.

Steve and Wayne capture cultural, sports and career-related topics in this episode offering a dynamic discussion on the new Go-Go museum, the snubbing of Tim Scott and Byron Donald's by Trump, the retirement of Hubie Brown, Geno Auriemma's becoming the NCAA's winningest basketball coach and the passing of Bob "Butterbean" Love.

This episode explores Trumps cabinet choices, the 15 year sentence of a guardsman for sharing classified documents, the Tyson/Paul 8 round fight and Steve's reflection on his visit to the National Peace and Justice Memorial in Montgomery AL.

Wayne and Steve navigate the aftermath of Trump's Election and Honor Quincy Jones' Legacy.

In this episode, we dive into tensions that have risen with North Korea's unexpectedly sending troops to Russia, we recap this week in the Presidential election, MLB's World Series and discuss the legend of Fernando Valenzuela pitcher for the LA Dodgers and remanence about Sunday night TV in the 1960's.

This episode encapsulates the intense weather event (Hurricane Milton), the political discourse with voters questioning former President Obama's concern about black men's hesitancy of voting and the passing of baseball's Louis Tiant and music legend Cissy Houston.

This episode covers the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, reflections on the 2024 Vice-Presidential debate, and memorials to John Amos, Kris Kristofferson, Diembae Mutombo, and Pete Rose.

Steve and Wayne discuss a Tumultuous Week in Politics and Pop Culture.

Steve and Wayne discuss the Presidential debate between Harris and Trump a Cinematic Milestone, and a farewell to Legends: James Earl Jones & Frankie Beverly.

Wayne and Steve discuss the Georgian Mass Shooting, Sci-Fi Cinema, the Trump vs. Harris Presidential debate, the WNBA Indiana Fever, the new NFL Season, and Farwell to Sergio Mendes.

In this episode, we'll be talking about Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination for president, the excitement of the Little League World Series, and the recent passing of two legends, Phil Donahue and Al Attles.

This episode discusses Kamala Harris picking Tim Walz as her running mate, remembering the 10th Anniversary of Michael Brown's Death, and a recap of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

A discussion of Trump's NABJ Interview, Nixon's Resignation, Prisoner Swaps, Olympic Reflections, and Remembering Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee" is in this episode.

In this diverse and dynamic episode, we explore the intersections of film, politics, sports, and music. Our discussions range from celebrating the anniversary of the film "Do The Right Thing" to analyzing the new Presidential election landscape, while also reflecting on the upcoming Olympics and honoring a legendary member of the Four Tops musical group. Join us as we dive deep into these engaging...

Steve and Wayne discuss the merging of Major League Baseball records, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the first Biden-Trump debate, WNBA Caitlyn Clark's impact and the Angel Reese rivalry, and the impact of sports legends Bill Walton, Willie Mays and Jerry West.

Steve and Wayne cover congressional tension between Green and Crockett, the Texas governor's pardon of a convicted murderer, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's American flag controversy, college protest, Caitlin Clark's WNBA start, and the passing of Saxophonist David Sanborn.

Join Wayne and Steve as they navigate through the intersecting realms of politics, music, and environmentalism, exploring the dynamic tapestry of events shaping our world today.

Steve and Wayne discussed the solar eclipse, the start of the Hush money trial, the Crumbley being sentenced for the son's mass shooting, Arizonia's 1864 abortion ruling, and memorials to Louis Gossett Jr, and OJ Simpson.

Wayne and Steve discuss the financial difficulties of the ex-president of the U.S., the head coach of the University of Kentucky basketball, and his lack of success, should student athletes attend colleges that have terminated DEI programs, and Beyounce's Country Music introduction album.

Steve and Wayne discuss the proposed Kentucky State bill to not fund any diversity, equality, and inclusion programs at colleges and universities, the Fani Willis situation in Georgia, the new crisis in Haiti, Trump's bloodbath comments, and NCAA basketball tournaments.

The State of Union address, Mark Robinson's bid to become North Carolina's Governor, American Fiction movie review, Frankie Beverly's farewell tour with Maze, and a memorial to Jim Beard (Steely Dan keyboardist) are covered in this episode.

This episode covers court-storming in college basketball, LeBron James passing 40,000 points in NBA scoring, Caitlin Clark passing Pistol Pete Maravich to become the all-time scoring leader in NCAA basketball history, Mitch McConnell stepping down as a United States Senate leader, and the anniversary of the beating of Rodney King.

Wayne and Steve discuss the 60th anniversary of Muhammed Ali becoming the world heavyweight boxing champion, Trump sneakers, the NBA All-Star game, James Brown and Bob Marley's impact on the music world, and Steve's return to the Daytona 500 mile race.

Topics of discussion included in this episode are Trump's NATO statements, is Patrick Mahomes worthy of the title GOAT, Taylor Swift & Beyonce's influence on music and politics, former professional athletes criticizing today's athletes, Memorials to Joe Madison & Henry Fambrough and Steve's brief description of his cruise on Royal Caribbeans Icon of the Seas.