Riding Shotgun with Norm and Jim

Episode 162 - We recap Christmas in July, MLB HOF 2023, Phillies and MLB Trade Deadline, Washington sale, Galloping Ghosts, Barbenheimer, Wedding stories, Penn State student ticket rush, and we wrap with the Open Victory!

Episode 161 - Jack is back!, We catch up on the Phillies, MLB All Star game, Jack's PA Little League umpire situation, Large and In charge, Wimbledon Final, Immaculate Grid, The Quarterback, Lincoln Lawyer, and we wrap with the local fun.

Episode 159 we cover it all! We dive into the ESPN layoffs, 30 for 30 Bill Walton "Luckiest Guy in the World", Phillies, MLB Perfect game, Sixers and NBA free agents, Bobby Bo and Manny, Meritocracy, France on fire, College World Series, America opportunity, Cornhole, Golf and The Match, Gambling in the NFL, and we wrap with a James Franklin discussion.

Episode 158 - we discuss the quick reopening of I95, The NBA Draft, Sixers UDFA's, Phillies vs Mets, London Series, Playoff picture, US Demos changing, College Baseball World Series, Flyers making moves, and we wrap with local Philly area Colleges and education vs a trade.

Episode 157 - Weekend Update, I95 progressing, Phillies on a roll, Nuggets in 5, Neely and Vag's, Huggins needs Uber, Penn State Prof, Hard Knocks Abington/Kuztown/Detroit, BLA and MLB contracts, US Open heading into final day, USA/Mexico craziness and we wrap with the Tottenham Chants!

Episode 156 we discuss the smoky week, 95 shutdown, soft Gen Z, The Great One, Growing up, Intramurals, LIV/PGA mess, Phillies good week, NBA Finals, NHL Finals, 10 Years ago Dead Giveaway, and we wrap with the passing of The Iron Sheik

Episode 155 - We dive right into the Ted Lasso finale, Penn State football schedule, Jimmy and Jerry Arkansas ties, Morty trivia, Phillies, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, Eagles getting ready and we wrap with a deeper dive into the Phillies struggles.

Episode 154 we begin with a recap of last weeks episode, North Penn Baseball's District run, Penn State Lacrosse, Memorial Day remembrance and Band of Brothers, Friday Golf outing, weekend party, Ted Lasso, Indy 500, Celtics force game 7 against the Heat, Phillies, D-Hop released, Max T state champ again!, Tiger's Round 2 US Open at Pebble with 3 balls!, Air review, and we wrap with Philly...

Episode 153 we are talking football with some great coaches living in the area. Head Kutztown University Football Coach Jim Clements, PV assistant Coach Ray Perone, PV assistant coach and friend of the show Don Lindberger, along with our 3rd wheel on the show Jack Horan. We discuss with the guys their path to becoming a coach, recruiting talent, growing talent, and what coaches are looking for in...

Episode 152 - Tiger and Daly, Sixers vs Celtics Game 7 preview, Eagles very hard schedule, Phillies winning back to back series, News from the week, and we wrap with famous athletes from New Jersey and what other sport would they play and what number.

Episode 151 we kick it off talking about the last episode of Ted Lasso, Phillies vs Red Sox and the fall, Sixers vs Celtics series prediction, Kentucky Derby recap and Cody's Wish, State College, Eagles and the rest of the NFL, Jokes and more jokes, and we wrap with Famous Players from Florida and what other sport would they have played and what number would they wear.

Episode 150 our 3rd anniversary of Riding Shotgun! We are live at Champs Sports Bar State College. We welcome in three new guests. Three sons of people connected to the show wrapping up their Freshman year at Penn State. Thank you Cooper, Ryan and my son Luke! We discuss the Eagles draft and trades, Freshman stories, favorite class this year and life at State College! Then Jim and I wrap it up wit...

Episode 149 we discuss the Sixers sweep of the Nets, Draft preparations and rumors, Eagles Drafts the last 10+ years and what to look for, Phillies feasting on the teams they need to beat and the rest of MLB standings, NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs, and we wrap with the Best Athletes from Illinois and what other sport would they play.

Episode 148 we are covering all sports today starting with The Phillies, MLB Pitch count and Beer sales, Penn State Blue and White spring game, NFL Draft and the Eagles, Sixers win Game one and the rest of the NBA playoffs, Premier League soccer, NHL Playoffs, USFL start, and we wrap with the Best Athletes from the state of Ohio and what other sport would they play and what number would they wear.

Episode 147 on Easter Sunday we discuss The Masters, Phillies improving, Adult Easter egg hunt, NCAA Championships, PSU Blue/White game, China/Taiwan, UFC and Trump, Sixers playoff outlook, NFL Draft and the Eagles, and we wrap with the best athletes who played in Texas and what alternate sport would they have played and what number would the have worn.

Episode 146 we go back to back. We discuss the Final Four games, Womans Final preview, 1988 Eagles vs Bears Fog Bowl, Phillies rough start, Sixers playoff push, Flyers bleeding out, the "Ocho", Old Trivia with Jim, and we wrap with the old Arnold phone calls.

Episode 145 we are back! After a week off we are catching up on the NCAA Mens and Women's NCAA Tourney's. Caitlin Clark!, Penn State hockey run, Beef and Beer, Hackenberg, Phillies, and we finish it with What Number and What Sport!

Episode 144 the guys are back after a week off. We discuss the NCAA Mens Tourney, Penn State on a run and Penn State Wrestling about to wrap up 120 Title in 12 years, The Eagles free agents, MLB Spring Training and the World Baseball Classic, Streaming topics and some audio from Rescue Me , Max T 6th in the state!, Bracket Challenge of all time movies, Sixers and the NBA. Fun time as usual!

Episode 143 we begin with a recap of our great Trivia win with some of the questions, Dennis discusses his path from Temple to getting a job with Otho Davis and the Eagles, great pranks from the time with the Eagles, working with the Stars and getting a ring, shoutout to our local high school stars, Morty and spring training and we wrap it with a special Lasorda rant on Dave Kingman.

Episode 142 we are honored to welcome in three time Pennsylvania High School 6A champion coaches from North Penn, Head Coach Kevin Manero, and Assistant Coach Frank Yanni. We discuss Kevin's journey to becoming the head coach, building and sustaining a program in the most competitive league in the state, recognizing talent, the greats who have played in the program, facing future D1 and Pro talent...

Episode 141 we discuss the Super Bowl, we  break down quarter by quarter even though we will not re-watch, we dig into the great start, the opportunities, The field condition, The "Penalty", a total breakdown on the better team losing the Super Bowl, we break down the free agents and who we should keep, Mac McClung winning the slam dunk contest, Pitchers and Catchers reporting, and we wrap it...

Episode 140 we are talking Birds/Chiefs Super Bowl LVII, also we discuss Last Chance U East LA season 2, Bullies of Baltimore, Greatest Super Bowl performance in history and we wrap it with our Super Bowl predictions and finally at the very end answer the Local band we could not figure out.

Episode 139 we discuss the Birds winning the NFC championship, Jimmy takes on some Super Bowl trivia, Pro Bowl and All Stars game, News from the week, Steaming talk, products and gifts you may like, and we wrap with a quick discussion of the Super Bowl. Next week the big Super Bowl pregame show!

Episode 138 we welcome in longtime friend Greg "Cass" Cassidy to talk Birds and old fun stories from back in the day, we also have Morty and his Yardstick, we discuss the Tyre Nichols, Hall Of Fame selection, Bengals/Chiefs predictions and Birds/49ers, and we wrap it up with our top players who still are not in the baseball HOF.

Episode 137 We discuss The Birds great victory over the Giants. Tailgating at The Linc with good friends!, We talk about the Sunday games and who the Birds may face for the NFC Championship, also discuss sayings and their meaning, we wrap the fun show with a discussion of great Championship games through the years.