My Tribe

Mel...Mello...Coach. Whatever you call Damel, you are blessed if you can call him a friend. You're also blessed if you can call him "Coach." In this episode, we talk about the friend thing AND the coaching thing. You'll also learn about my most humbling NYC-club-moment. Most importantly, you'll get to learn from my man, Mel.  Check out this incredible article about Damel from the New York Times: h...

Gabe, Maela, and I discuss one of the great Christmas movies of all time. Hot takes galore on the Wet Bandits, Buzz, and whether or not Elvis was at the airport.

I've been friends with Sean since high school and he is the head women's soccer coach at Elms College. This is the first in a series of conversations with coaches I admire and want to learn from. Sean does not disappoint with his insights and suggestions. Plus, he leaves everyone he talks to feeling like the most important person in the world!

My starting five (me, Nick, Murph, Wheels, and McCollum) discuss our memories of "the park." Then, we induct the first-ever class of Nathan Bill Basketball Hall of Famers. Ten hoopers that fully deserve this esteemed honor!

Last night's game one wild card classic in which the Sox beat the Yanks in New York inspired me. It is time to read the essay I wrote after the Red Sox 2004 Championship: The greatest sports run of my life. 

A brief memoir of the two days before Maela left for college and her move-in day. Monumental days in my life. I needed to process...

Before You, Me, and Dupree, there was me, Della, and Baba. The original Tripod!

Brian Hetzel is back! This time, in his role as a World War II historian. Wait til you hear his research, stories, and journeys. I must be middle-aged because I have a friend who is obsessed with World War II history :) But man, what an incredible episode learning from Boo Hetz. I deeply admire his curiosity and passion.  P.S. Wu Tang.

Wheaton College. One dorm room. Home to Matty and Mirick one year. Home to me and Pete Butler the next. The walls can't talk, but we can. Pete, Mirick, and Matty join me to tell our tales of Meadows East, room 304!

We all know that Kyle is one of the best humans we've ever come across. I mean, the guy has a 100% approval rating. But what we don't all know is what his life was like before MK. In this podcast, we learn the story of Kyle Bertke: B.M.K.

My man Michael just turned 50 years old! He might be my oldest close friend... Let's learn from him what this milestone feels like. You KNOW the professor is dropping wisdom. 

"It's Different Here." It sure is. This is an oral history of the Celtics winning Banner 18. This was truly a family experience for me and this is the family enjoying this culmination of a long Celtics journey. The Allens and Bertkes are all featured, as well as guest spots by my great friends Zhanu and Vilenti.  "We did it as a team."

Guys' weekend at Disney.  Me, Gabe, and Big Ben Bertke.  The Disney Dinner Draft.  Some recaps and experiences.  And the power rankings of our 16 rides.  It might be my favorite podcast ever.

Boo Hetzel and I go down a wonderful memory lane, eulogizing our beloved Eastfield Mall.  

As I make a major change professionally, no one more fitting to reminisce the last 20 years with than my guy, Conor Martin.  

38 years of playing and coaching basketball together.  In this episode, we relive all the hoop memories.  This man always has my back and is the definition of loyal friend.  Love you, Murph.  

Pete's enthusiasm and outlook on life are contagious.  He is a fantastic friend.  And in this episode, we go past all of the normal stuff, to learn about the tragic loss of his brother, Mark, when Pete was only 18.  Ultimately, as always, we can all learn from Pete Gillen.    

38 years of a brotherhood.  Nick has always carried me on his shoulders.  It's about time I had him on My Tribe!

This is the story of my heart attack experience.  Challenges, memories, emotions, and lessons; it's all in here.  Recording this certainly helped me turn the page into "Act II" of my life!

This was meant to be a celebration of my memories of the one and only G-Love, but it proved tough on the emotions during recording.  But I got through it!  And we miss this man every day.  

In this episode, I talk with my dad, who is now 69 years old, to gain insight into how he has approached life in his 60's.  Put simply, this is my guy.  

In an awesome way, my friendship with Bruno has been gaining momentum for the past 23 years.  In this episode, Bruno shares stories from Wheaton to South Padre to the lake house.  You'll also hear his thoughts on the current Boston sports' teams, his two young sons, and fantasy football.  Bruno...simply a legend.  

My nephew Ben, just 4 years old, is the comic core of our family.  He joins us today to tell us some of his best jokes!

My true tribe - Della, Maela, and Teagan - join me to discuss our first three months of living in "quarantine."  At the end, Maela sticks around to talk about winning 2 basketball championships in one day just six days before the world went on lockdown.  I can't wait to listen to this one 20 years from now!

Bruno, Zhanu, Baba, Matty-K and I discuss what life is like in our homes during the quarantine.