Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin

Smooth Operators

Sports EN ↓ 75 episodes

A dive into the world of Formula One with your hosts Noah, Griggs and Ben. To hear the show live, join us every Friday at 1 PM CST on weglfm.com. To stay connected with us, follow our show Twitter @SMOPpodcast (https://twitter.com/SMOPpodcast).

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Author

Griggs Blankenburg, Noah Phillips, Ben McClurkin

Category

Sports

Podcast website

www.weglfm.com

Latest episode

Feb 21, 2025

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Episodes

Smooth Operators (10/27/2023)- 50 Episodes 27.10.2023

The boys are back for the 50th time as they break down the USA GP, why people who finished the race did not actually finish the race, what is a kilometer, and look towards the Mexico GP.

Smooth Operators (10/20/23)- Circuit of the Alamo 20.10.2023

The boys are back to talk all things F1 including the Qatar GP, the American GP at COTA, Alpines new investors including Taylor Swifts BF, and so much more.  

Smooth Operators (10/6/2023)- Andretti, Apple, Alpine 06.10.2023

Ben is not here so it is just Griggs and Noah on the show today. To start, they talk about Andretti getting FIA approval to join F1 and it now being up to Liberty Media. Next, the guys talk about the report of Apple being interested in acquiring the F1 broadcast rights and give their opinions on it. To finish up the show, Griggs and Noah preview this weekends Qatar Grand Prix by talking about the...

Smooth Operators (9/29/2023)- Is Red Bull Good??? 29.09.2023

The SMOP boys are back and here to talk all that F1 goodness including Japan GP recap, Contracts, Logan Sargent, Red Bull, Sales Tax, and Liam Lawson.  

Smooth Operators (9/22/2023)- Made in Japan. 22.09.2023

Griggs can't make it as Noah and Ben talk Singapore, Andretti, and Japan.

Smooth Operators (9/15/2023)- Singing in the Pain 15.09.2023

On this episode, the boys are back to talk about the world of F1. To start, the guys discuss all the contract situations in F1, followed by talking about the new tech on the cars and to wrap it up they previewed and gave their predictions for the Singapore Grand Prix!

Smooth Operators (9/8/2023)- Monza Max Madness 08.09.2023

On this episode the guys are back again to talk about F1. They start the show by recapping the Italian Grand Prix and then the rest of the show dive into random F1 topics. 

Smooth Operators (9/1/2023)- Our 1 Year Anniversary 01.09.2023

The SMOP boys are back and this time here to break down what happened during the Dutch GP, the news, the Monza GP, and a look back on the first year of this podcast.  WWW.WEGLFM.COM

Smooth Operators (8/25/2023)- Dutch Discussions 25.08.2023

The boys are finally back in the studio to talk F1 after a long summer of doing virtual shows! To start, the guys talk about what happened during the F1 summer break along with some of the news currently happening in F1. Next, they previewed the Dutch Grand Prix and to wrap up the show the guys gave their race predictions along with our special guest Walker!

Smooth Operators (7/30/2023) Summer Shenanigans Ep.12- F1nale for the summer 31.07.2023

The boys break down a whole host of topics on their last episode of the summer as they break down Spa, Tv ratings, La Vegas, and a whole host of topics as things continue to heat up going into the summer break. WWW.WEGLFM.COM

Smooth Operators (7/23/2023) Summer Shenanigans Ep.11- RB stands for Record Breaking 24.07.2023

The SMOP boys are here and here to talk, this time on the agenda is Hungray talk, Alpine Anguish, and a look towards Spa. Noah's computer was so enthralled it turned itself off mid-episode. 

Smooth Operators (7/16/2023) Summer Shenanigans Ep.10- Hungry for Hungary 17.07.2023

The Smop boys continue their summer series this time with their tenth edition, covering the upcoming Hungary GP, what is next for Redbull, and a pre-summer break breakdown of the season so far. 

Smooth Operators (7/9/2023) Summer Shenanigans Ep.9.5- The one about Danny Ric 12.07.2023

The SMOP Boys are here to bring you an emergency broadcast about Daniel Ricciardo becoming a full-time driver for the rest of the foreseeable future.

Smooth Operators (7/9/2023) Summer Shenanigans EP.9- Max, McLaren, Madness 10.07.2023

The Boys break down the past English GP, a reaction to the Schedule for 2024, and Griggs and Ben continue to fuel the flames of the Prancing Horses that are burning.  For more information about us and WEGL visit WWW.WEGLFM.com

Smooth Operators (7/3/2023) Summer Shenanigans EP.8- Red Bull Rampage 04.07.2023

The boys break down the previous Austrian GP, What Mclaren is cooking, and The upcoming England GP. Check out the WEGL Website here WWW.WEGLFM.COM 

Smooth Operators (6/25/2023)- Summer Shenanigans EP.7- All About Red Bull 26.06.2023

The boys are joined by Paige Benning as they break down Sergio Pérez's position at Red Bull, Daniel Ricciardo's Position in F1 in general, and wrap up with a preview and predictions of the Austria GP.  

Smooth Operators (6/18/2023)- Summer Shenanigans EP.6- Max Madness in Montreal 19.06.2023

The boys break down the Max dominance in Montreal, some Driver Market speculation, and a look at EA Sports' Driver ratings for the upcoming game. 

Smooth Operators (6/9/2023)- Summer Shenanigans EP.5- Oh Canada 10.06.2023

The boys break down the upcoming Le Mans 24-hour endurance race and the upcoming Candian GP. For more information about the show visit www. WEGLFM.com And to watch the show visit WEGL's Youtube. 

Smooth Operators (6/4/2023)- Summer Shenanigans Ep.4- Battle in Barcelona 05.06.2023

The boys break down the most recent "exciting" Spanish GP, as well as go into detail about team's chances and hopes for the rest of the season. 

Smooth Operators (5/28/2023)- Summer Shenanigans Ep.3- Monaco Madness 29.05.2023

The Boys break down a crazy Monaco Sunday, as well as going into madness about a whole host of topics ranging from the type of milk at Indy to Baguettes. After dipping their toe into Monaco Madness, the boys break down the upcoming Spanish GP. 

Smooth Operators (5/21/2023)- Summer Shenanigans Ep.2 22.05.2023

The SMOP boys continue their summer series as they break down TV Ratings, Buying or Selling drivers from their contracts, and a preview of the greatest Sunday in Motorsport as F1 goes to Monaco.    

Smooth Operators (5/14/2023)- Summer Shenanigans Ep.1 15.05.2023

The boys are back for a summer of fun, as they break down the Miami race, discuss the drama around Daniel Ricciardo to Alpha Tauri, and the upcoming Imola Grand Prix. The boys lived streamed this episode on WEGL's youtube channel and will continue to do so all summer. 

Smooth Operators (5/5/2023)- Bored In Baku 05.05.2023

On the final in-person show of the 2022-2023 Auburn school year, Noah, Ben and Griggs are back to talk about the world of Formula One. To start the show, the boys recap the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and gave their thoughts on the race, followed by giving their thoughts and opinions on the Max and Checo battle for P1 in the Drivers Championship. To close out the show, the guys preview the Miami Grand P...

Smooth Operators (4/28/2023)- Baku Streetfighters 28.04.2023

The boys are back once again to discuss all things Formula One and are joined by Ainsley for todays show! First they discuss Franz Tost stepping down at Alpha Tauri after the 2023 season and what the future is now for the team. Next, they touch on the changes to the sprint format. Finally, the group wraps up the show with their Baku track preview as well as their sprint and race predictions! Follo...

Smooth Operators (4/21/2023)- Penalties, Performance, Pizza 21.04.2023

The boys are back once again to discuss all things Formula One. First the boys discuss Mercedes and the upgrades they are planning for Baku and beyond. The boys also get into a discussion about Ferrari sticking with their current car concept, Alpine's upgrade plans for Baku and Miami to take on Mercedes and finally the guys talk about and give their opinions on Carlos Sainz's five second penalty f...

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