Next Level with Andrew Kurland

Is a Ronda Rousey rematch around the corner? In Chapter 2 of Next Level, host Andrew Kurland and MMA fighter Miesha Tate discuss her famous rivalry with Ronda Rousey, along with the legacy it left behind. Miesha opens up about the emotions she felt during that period of time, and shares where she stands with Ronda today. Miesha also dives into her return from retirement and how she approaches figh...

Miesha Tate is a former UFC women's bantamweight champion, and is credited as one of the first to put women's fighting on the map. Host Andrew Kurland sits down with Tate in Las Vegas, Nevada to discuss Miesha's upbringing, mentality and approach to fighting at the highest level. Tate details her day-to-day life as an athlete, the longest period she has ever fasted, and shares how mental health pl...

In this second Next Level installment of our conversation with South Carolina Head Coach Shane Beamer, host Andrew Kurland and Beamer discuss the intensity of leading a college football program. Beamer details the 'whirlwind' experience of his first days as the head coach, the non-football related tasks that cross his desk, and the personality of the program after he took over. Coach Beamer opens...

John Hunter Nemechek and Legacy MC team owner Jimmie Johnson jump on a bonus episode of Next Level to discuss John Hunter's move to the #42 car in the Cup Series in 2024. Host Andrew Kurland sits down with John Hunter to discuss his lengthy journey back to Cup, taking gambles, becoming a leader, job security and more. Kurland also sits down with Jimmie Johnson, who calls in from London to discuss...

Shane Beamer is not your typical college football coach. Son of legendary coach Frank Beamer, Shane is revolutionizing the college football environment at South Carolina, and has transformed the program into a contender in the SEC. In Chapter 1 of Next Level, host Andrew Kurland sits down with Coach Beamer in Colombia, South Carolina to discuss his unique rise through the ranks. Beamer recalls his...

After accomplishing everything he sought on two wheels, Ricky Carmichael set his sights on a career in NASCAR. In part two of Next Level, host Andrew Kurland, and Ricky Carmichael discuss his departure from Supercross. Carmichael shares what went into his discussion about retiring, battling through injuries, and what recent accomplishment took him his entire life to complete. Plus, Ricky shares ho...

Ricky Carmichael is a 7x Motocross Champion and 5x Supercross Champion and is known to many as the greatest to ever ride a motorcycle in the professional ranks. In this first chapter, Carmichael and host Andrew Kurland dive deep into Ricky's upbringing and path to his Supercross stardom. Carmichael recounts moments of intense training, personal sacrifice, and self-discipline that shaped him into b...

Mario Andretti is known as one of the greatest drivers of all time. But a sharp mind and a keen eye for finding the smallest advantages makes him one of the best all around racers to ever hit the track. In Chapter 3 of Next Level, host Andrew Kurland and Mario Andretti discuss stories of innovation and creativity among multiple disciplines of motorsports. Andretti looks back at his Daytona 500 win...

In the second chapter of Next Level, Mario Andretti, and host Andrew Kurland discuss his entry into the F1 world. He shares what it was like amidst the protest that kept him out of his debut race in Monza, starting on the pole in his first start at Watkins Glen, and the highs & lows of his 1978 World Championship season. Andretti and Kurland also discuss the dangers of racing, where Mario describe...

In the first chapter of Andrew Kurand's Next Level conversation with Mario Andretti, the two discuss Mario's early days growing up. After becoming a refugee in their own country, the Andretti's moved to America to seek new opportunities. After only a few days stateside, Mario and twin brother Aldo discovered their local short track, and the rest was history. Mario shares stories of hiding his raci...

At the heart of every legendary broadcasting voice lies one indescribable characteristic that sets them apart from others. It’s a quality that can’t be faked or fabricated in any way and lives deep in their own soul. It’s passion. For decades, Ken Squier did what he loved, no question about it. In the final installment of our Next Level conversation with Ken Squier, host Andrew Kurland and Squier...

After a thrilling start to NASCAR’s television career, how do you keep the momentum rolling? For starters, you need a field full of those 'don’t give a damn drivers' daring enough to put on a show at high speeds on high banks across America. Petty, Earnhardt, and Yarborough made names and careers out of their reputation on and off the track and were the product of Big Bill France’s dream to put on...

It took a perfect storm to propel NASCAR into quite literally the next level of entertainment in America. You needed heroes, villains, and above all, something for people to talk about. The 1979 Daytona 500 cooked up quite the storm, and left millions of new fans watching at home hungry for more.  The two men on the call that day were none other than Ken Squier and David Hobbs. In Chapter 5 of Nex...

It takes a special type of person to venture out and do things many others haven't. For some, it's the thrill of the risk that fuels their fire. For others, it simply just fits their personality. The extraordinary starts with ordinary people doing extraordinary things. This is where Ken Squier and Cale Yarborough fit into the story.   In this fourth installment of Next Level, host Andrew Kurland,...

Bill France Sr. set out penniless with a dream to start a sport where the automobile was the star. His dream allowed names like Petty and Earnhardt to take center stage on the high banks of new, more daring tracks like the monster of Daytona International Speedway.  How do you sell a dream this grand? You need people to buy into your vision as much or more than you. This is where Ken Squier comes...

Nestled in the hills of Barre, Vermont lies the quarter-mile, high-banked, asphalt speed bowl known only to fans as Thunder Road. 8,000 people gather every Thursday night to witness the best racing the state of Vermont has to offer. The roots of this iconic race track can be traced back to the one and only, Ken Squier. In the third installment of Next Level with Ken Squier, host Andrew Kurland and...

At the heart of every great NASCAR story is the storyteller himself, and there are few as iconic as the legendary voice of Ken Squier. For two days the Dirty Mo Media crew set out to Squier’s home in Waterbury, Vermont to hear stories from the NASCAR Hall-of-Famer.  In this first installment of Andrew Kurland’s Next Level conversation with Ken Squier, the two discuss Ken’s upbringing as a young ki...

Coming soon: The second installment of Dirty Mo Media's Next Level with Andrew Kurland. Andrew sits down with legendary broadcaster Ken Squier. The Dirty Mo crew traveled up to Waterbury, Vermont, and spent two days with Squier and talked about everything from the early days of NASCAR, to the iconic 1979 Daytona 500, and even why Vermont is "the greatest place on Earth." Here is a preview of Andre...

Ahead of Jimmie Johnson's first Indianapolis 500, he sits down with Andrew Kurland on the debut episode of Next Level. This podcast version of the Dirty Mo Media YouTube series includes the full conversation and additional commentary from Kurland about his time with the seven-time NASCAR champion, Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

Coming soon: Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson lets us into his world ahead of his first Indianapolis 500 on the debut episode of Dirty Mo Media’s newest podcast, Next Level with Andrew Kurland. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.