Sports Untold

Paul and Olivia are joined on the 166th episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by Jeffrey Kessler, famed sports law attorney and current partner and Co-Executive Chairman of Winston Taylor. Jeffrey has had an incredible career in sports law, even arguing in front of the United States Supreme Court in NCAA v. Alston, in which he secured a victory on behalf of Division I athletes, striking down the...

Paul and Olivia are joined on the 165th episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by John Miller, author of “The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football.” John is an academic, author, commentator, journalist, and pundit, who currently has a column in The Wall Street Journal. The two get into John’s book–covering the ways in which former President Teddy Roosevelt changed the sport of football, h...

Paul and Olivia are joined on the 164th edition of the 'Sports Untold' podcast by King County Superior Court Judge and current Washington Supreme Court Candidate, Sean O'Donnell. Sean was profiled in Doug Merlino's book 'The Hustle,' which details the ways in which crossing lines of class, race, and wealth affected the lives of the 10 boys on the basketball team. Sean shares with listeners the les...

Paul is joined on the 163rd episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast, for the third time, by the legendary Dave Sims. Now the Yankees play-by-play broadcaster, Dave spent many years with Seattle’s broadcasting team calling some of the most infamous Mariners moments in recent history.   Dave shares some special moments from his time with the M’s–discussing Rizzs’ retirement and what it was like to wo...

Paul is joined on the 162nd episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by the sports director of Fox 13 Seattle, Aaron Levine. Aaron is the principal host of Fox 13’s Seahawks coverage and has great insight into the success of Seattle’s teams this past year.   Aaron shares with the listeners how he got the sports media bug, as well as the many moments since then that have rewarded his initial interest...

Paul is joined on the 161st episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by sideline reporter, sports radio host and producer Jessamyn McIntyre. Jessamyn has been in the sports media industry for about 2 decades and she had so many wonderful stories to share! Jessamyn explains how she got the sports “bug,” her thoughts on ESPN’s list of the top 100 athletes of the 21st Century, and her top moments while...

Paul and Olivia are joined on the 160th edition of the 'Sports Untold' podcast by incredible sports journalist, Shannon Drayer. Shannon has been covering the Mariner for Seattle Sports radio insider for many years. She is an expert on all things Mariners! In this episode, Shannon shares lots of unique stories from her time with the team, including stories with some Seattle greats like Dave Niehaus...

Paul is joined on the 159th edition of the 'Sports Untold' podcast by seasoned sports broadcaster, Ian Furness. Ian has a long history in the broadcasting industry covering tons of Pacific Northwest teams, including the Seahawks, Trailblazers, and now the Kraken. His expertise in Seattle sports is present in this interview. In this episode, Paul and Ian cover Furness’s time at O’Dea, the Indiana F...

Paul is joined on the 158th edition of the 'Sports Untold' podcast by Seattle-based “jack-of-all-trades,” Juan Cotto. Cotto has had a presence in civics, politics, and charities, played college baseball, had a sports radio podcast, and has been a high school football coach. Juan brings his great experience to this interesting interview.  In this episode, Paul and Juan cover a wide range of topics:...

Paul is joined on the 157th edition of the 'Sports Untold' podcast by former University of Washington rower and current attorney, Dylan Jackson. In this episode, Paul and Dylan dive into rowing–a sport with a significant tradition in the Pacific Northwest.  Dylan was a varsity men’s rowing letterman at the UW, a member of a UW PAC-10 rowing championship squad, and a silver medal winner at a compet...

Paul is joined on the 156th edition of the 'Sports Untold' podcast for the annual Husky Football Preview episode by University of Washington football legend and retired NFL player Greg Lewis. Greg is currently a member of Seattle's KJR FM 93.3 'Husky Honks' show. In this interview, you will hear Greg's thoughts about last year’s Husky football team, Jedd Fisch’s performance last year and the 2025...

Paul is joined on the 155th episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ Podcast by business owner and former NBA player (and Seattle Supersonic!) Steve Scheffler. Listeners will enjoy listening to Steve’s unique perspective as a self proclaimed “caboose on a bullet train.” He shares some wonderful stories about his time playing college basketball at Purdue and his time in the NBA, including the player’s trips...

Paul is joined on the 154th episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by Coach Jamie Christian. Jamie, the nephew of friend of the pod, Dennis Erickson, has many years of coaching college and NFL football under his belt and is currently the Special Teams Coach at Oregon State University. Jamie talks about how his family has influenced his time in football. He also details his duties as the special te...

Paul is joined on the 153rd episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by the CEO of Seattle’s Seafair festival, Emily Kang Cantrell. Emily details how her successful career took her to the nonprofit sector after spending many years in TV/news. She also gives a working description of Seafair including a highlight of the festival: the hydroplane races, as well as her job as the CEO.  Paul and Emily dis...

Paul is joined on the 152nd episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by the very successful and  multi-NCAA national championship winning Coach Dennis Erickson.  Coach Erickson shares stories of many coaches and people that helped influence his incredible career, including Coach Jim Sweeney. Listeners will learn about the Coach’s opinion on NIL, conference realignment, and the transfer portal.  Paul...

Paul is joined on the 151st episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by former host of NBC's 'Meet the Press', broadcast journalist, and political pundit Chuck Todd. Chuck and Paul have a fantastic conversation covering all sorts of topics. Listeners will get to know Chuck, including his passion for music, experiences as an interviewer, and some of his favorite sports memories. The two also cover pa...

Paul is joined on the 150th episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by political and sports commentator Chris Cillizza. Just in time for the 2024 presidential election, the two discuss Harris’ campaign and what could have been if she wasn’t the democratic nominee. They cover the state of mainstream media today and Chris’ perspective on independent media. Formerly of CNN, MSNBC, and the Washington P...

Paul is joined on the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by University of Washington football legend and friend of the podcast, Greg Lewis. Just in time for the start of Husky football, the two discuss the many changes that the team has seen since last season: coaches, players, and the athletic director. Paul and Greg talk about their hopes for the future and what they expect to see this year. Paul and Greg...

Paul is joined on the 148th episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ Podcast by longtime broadcaster Carlos Del Valle. In this episode, Carlos tells listeners about how he got the broadcasting bug—including details about growing up and going to school in Moscow, Idaho. Del Valle talks about his time in Washington, both in Tacoma and Seattle. He also tells listeners about his move to LA and why he left Seatt...

Paul is joined on the 147th episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ Podcast by Tom Glasgow, anchor and reporter of ROOT Sports. The two discuss various aspects of Tom’s extensive career, including his time as the play-by-play voice of the Vancouver Grizzlies, how he got the bug for sports broadcasting, and his favorite moments throughout his career. Tom tells listeners about his role in the movie ‘Prefonta...

Description: On the 146th episode of the ‘Sports Untold’ Podcast, Paul is joined by Dr. Bill Hogan, former Seattle University Athletic Director and friend of the podcast. The two discuss the new athletic director at the University of Washington, Troy Dannen. Bill gives his opinions of Dannen from the point of view of an athletic director. They also touch on Dannen’s role in finding a new basketbal...

Paul is joined on the 145th edition of the ‘Sports Untold’ podcast by Bucky Jacobsen of the KJR 93.3 FM Chuck and Buck morning show. Bucky played for the Mariners in 2004 and became an iconic Seattle player. In this interview, listeners will hear all about Bucky’s journey to playing major league baseball—including getting the sports bug as a kid, playing JUCO baseball, and his minor league career....

Paul is joined on the 144th edition of the 'Sports Untold' podcast by Seattle legend, John O'Brien. John played college basketball for Seattle U, played major league baseball, broadcasted, coached, and had a career in local Seattle politics.  In this interview, listeners will hear loads of incredible stories from throughout John's career. John tells about how he got the sports bug, how he found hi...

Paul is joined on the 143rd edition of the 'Sports Untold' podcast with University of Washington football legend and former NFL player Mark Bruener. Mark is known as one of the greatest tight ends in UW football history.  In this interview, listeners will hear about Mark's experiences as a high school, UW, and pro football player with the Steelers and Texans.  Mark has some great insights about th...

Paul is joined on the 142nd edition of the 'Sports Untold' podcast with University of Washington football legend and former NFL player Eric Bjornson. In this episode, Paul's longtime friend, Ben Coyne, does an excellent job as the co-host.  In this interview, listeners will hear about Eric's experiences as a high school, UW football player and pro football player.  Fans will hear Eric's firsthand...