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We've reached the final leg of our six-part MLB Preview Series! In the final chapter, Jake Paliga and Jack preview the AL Central and share their playoff and World Series picks, as well as their bold predictions for the 2022 season. The Minnesota Twins finished dead last in the Central a year ago. After a very active offseason that brought in Carlos Correa, Sonny Gray, Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela...

The 2022 NCAA Tournament is over, and with it, we have a champion. The Kansas Jayhawks are world champions for the first time since 2008! Stonehill College assistant basketball coach Jason Karys calls in to the Jack Vita Show from the Final Four in New Orleans, primed to discuss the weekend's games, including Kansas-North Carolina, a Duke-North Carolina game for the ages, the 2022 NCAA Tournament...

For our fifth installment of our 2022 MLB Preview Series, former Survivor contestant and baseball coach Albert Destrade ( @Zero_Votes on Twitter) returns to the Jack Vita Show to preview the NL West! The Arizona Diamondbacks were the worst team in the National League a season ago. After extending infielder Ketel Marte, what will 2022 look like for them (0:00 - 24:15)? Over the last 15 months, the...

In the fourth installment of our 2022 MLB Preview Series, Cincinnati Reds fan Ryan Pacatte returns to the show for a comprehensive preview of the NL Central. Had Major League Baseball expanded its postseason to include six playoff teams in each league, the Reds would have made the playoffs in 2021. Over the winter, the Redlegs lost three big bats from their lineup, as Nicholas Castellanos signed w...

In the third edition of our 2022 MLB Preview Series, former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Mickey Morandini and his son Jordan Morandini visit the Jack Vita Show to tackle the NL East. The NL East is consistently the most highly touted National League division, but it has a tendency to underdeliver. Will it truly live up to its billing this year, as the Phillies, Mets and Marlins all look fo...

In the second installment of our 2022 MLB Preview Series, Yankees fan Jonathan 'JJ' Jaggard visits the show to put the AL East under the microscope. The AL East was baseball's best division last year, and there's no reason it shouldn't be in 2022. The Yankees and Red Sox shook up their rosters, while the young Rays and Blue Jays are another year older, another year wiser. JJ and Jack take a close...

Lexus Williams is the assistant to the head coach, Leon Rice, at Boise State. He previously played at Boise State and Valparaiso. He's best known for his game-winning half-court shot that he hit at the buzzer at Oregon in 2018, ending the Ducks' 28-game home win-streak. Lexus visits the Jack Vita Show for the first time to recap the second weekend of the 2022 NCAA Tournament's games, talk Boise St...

The 2022 MLB Preview series is here! In the first edition, Anthony Franze (chief meteorologist at NewsWest9 in Midland, Texas) and Jack put the AL West under the microscope. But first, they provide a quick summary of Major League Baseball rules changes, playoff expansion, and more from the newest Collective Bargaining Agreement. If you were wondering what you missed and what's new, you've come to...

Valparaiso men's basketball associate head coach Luke Gore returns to the Jack Vita Show to recap the first weekend of the 2022 NCAA Tournament! Listen as Coach Gore and Jack break down the first weekend's most thrilling moments, shocking upsets, best games and more! Later, Coach Gore talks Valpo basketball, coming off a disappointing 2021-22 season. What happens next, and how will the Beacons mov...

  Not all who fill out NCAA Tournament brackets are college basketball junkies. In fact, year in and year out, casual fans that tend to not watch much college basketball prior to the Tournament are the ones that win their office pools. Jack brought on a non-college basketball fan to have on the show, and have them fill out their bracket on-air. Today he is joined by his cousin, Mia Jeffery for tha...

Minutes after the Selection Show, Jack and Ryan Pacatte are LIVE to provide a full, comprehensive preview of the field of 68 in the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament! Get a first look at the round of 64 matchups, potential upsets, sleeper teams and hear who Ryan and Jack are favoring heading into the Tournament! It's an episode you will NOT want to miss!

Jack is back with 9-year NFL tight end (and former Bachelorette contestant) Clay Harbor for a special emergency podcast in the wake of Tuesday's super-trade that sent quarterback Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks to the Denver Broncos for two first round picks, two second round picks, and three starters, including budding star Noah Fant. Clay joins Jack to break down the trade from both sid...

Survivor: Africa contestant, army officer and sports radio veteran Clarence Black visits the Jack Vita Show to talk Michigan head coach Juwan Howard swinging at Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabbenhoft and Howard's five-game suspension, the MLB lockout, the Detroit Tigers' exciting future, memories from the 2004 Detroit Pistons' championship season, former Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford collecting...

Jon Root ( @JonnyRoot on Twitter and Instagram ), host of the sports show Breakaway on Turning Point USA, visits the Jack Vita Show to chat about Major League Baseball's lockout, a flurry of NFL head coaching changes across the sport, how we could improve the Pro Bowl, storylines entering Super Bowl LVI, his Christian faith and the importance of reading the Bible, and plenty more along the way! Wi...

Former Bachelorette star, current golf pro and fan favorite on the Jack Vita Show Garrett Powell returns to the show in the wake of Tom Brady announcing his retirement. Garrett is a lifelong Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan and along with Jack, discusses how he thinks Brady arrived at his decision to move on, his impact on the sport of football, and what happens next for the Bucs at the quarterback positi...

Jake Paliga returns to the Jack Vita Show to break down the College Football Playoff national championship game (0:00 - 19:30) and Sunday Night Football's near-tie game that almost sent both the Raiders and the Chargers to the playoffs (19:30 - 30:10), talk NFL coaching and front office firings from "Black Monday" (30:10 - 47:45), and preview the Super Wild Card Weekend of the NFL Playoffs (47:45...

In the first episode of the Jack Vita Show of 2022, Andrew Stem returns to talk bowl season. The College Football Playoff semifinal round has concluded, and the National Championship stage is set. What are Jack and Andrew's takeaways after yet another lame college football Final Four round? They also talk best bowl games of the 2021-22 bowl season and the best and worst conference showings from bo...

9-year NFL tight end and 'The Bachelorette', 'Bachelor In Paradise' contestant Clay Harbor visits the Jack Vita Show to recap NFL Week 16 (2021) and discuss Matt Nagy's future with the Chicago Bears, Nick Foles' impressive performance in Seattle, and what changes may be coming soon for the Bears, Russell Wilson's future with the Seahawks and in the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals taking over the AFC N...

Former NFL defensive tackle, Florida Gators football great, two-time Survivor contestant and current trial lawyer Brad Culpepper visits the Jack Vita Show to discuss Urban Meyer receiving the boot from Jacksonville Jaguars (and why Urban didn't stick in the NFL), his time playing in the NFL under coaches Tony Dungy, Lovie Smith and Herm Edwards, his thoughts on Florida hiring Billy Napier as its n...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if FBS college football had its own version of March Madness? Earlier this week, Jack put together a 24-team playoff (as well as two 12-team playoffs and a 16-team playoff) bracket featuring all 10 FBS conference champions and 14 at-large bids. You can peep the bracket here: https://www.jackvita.com/post/college-football-playoff-expansion-2021-12-16-24-...

Jodi Wincheski, contestant on The Amazing Race 14 and longtime reality TV casting producer visits the Jack Vita Show to discuss her time on The Amazing Race and tell stories from behind the scenes of casting a reality show! Jodi worked as a casting producer for over ten years, casting for shows such as Survivor, Big Brother and The Amazing Race! Jack and Jodi discuss how reality television has cha...

Championship week is over, and the College Football Playoff field is officially set! Andrew Stem and Jack provide a recap of the week's college football news, games and stories. How concerning was Georgia's performance vs. Alabama for the Bulldogs, heading into their CFP matchup vs. Michigan? Michigan clinches its first CFP berth in the face of tragedy. Would Cincinnati over Alabama be an even gre...

With Major League Baseball approaching a lockout, at midnight Thursday night, the Hot Stove has never been hotter. The Texas Rangers shelled out big money to Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Jon Gray. The Mets gave 37 year-old Max Scherzer the richest annual average value salary in baseball history. Teams are aggressively pursuing free agents before the league officially locks out. Ryan Pacatte joi...

Jack welcomes back Andrew Stem to recap the 13th week of college football action, as well as some other headlines from Major League Baseball and college basketball. But make no mistake about it, this is a college football episode! Andrew and Jack recap a spectacular weekend of football that featured Michigan beating Ohio State for the first time in 10 years, Oklahoma State topping Oklahoma at Bedl...

Join Fort Wayne NBC News anchor Jack Keenan ( @jackkeenannews ) and Jack Vita for a jam-packed mid-week episode of the Jack Vita Show, as they look back on the past weekend's football action and preview the coming week's games. First, they round-up everything from Week 11 of the NFL season (0:00 - 30:25) and discuss the Bears' ongoing struggles (and what it means for the future of the team - is Ma...