The B3 Podcast

You walk up on 3 guys in a bar: Todd goes away from the wings tonight and has a pork chop sandwich from Red Bones and is thrilled with the choice.  We discuss the IHSAA girls sectional and the heartbreaking loss by the Lady Hatchets as well as the valiant effort by the Lady Vikings.  Bryno asks if IU is in the same old pattern of good, bad and ugly.  Why is it so tough to officiate girls basketbal...

The guys hit a wide range of topics tonight including Pam and Tommy, the Rogan - Young controversy over at Spotify, and we discuss sports pet peeves with some listener help.  Our podcast is proud to be sponsored by Travis Brett and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, Red Bones Grill, Country Oaks Golf Club and Casa Sevilla.  B3 is written and produced by Todd Lancaster, Mike Decoursey and Brian Emmons...

What a great time we have talking on various topics with our friend Marty Ledbetter of WTHI Sports.  Deco has a monster bowl of ranch dressing for his wings and the ToddFather goes with a Philly cheesesteak this week as we record at Red Bones.  The guys talk the Buggy Bowl and all of the excitement that surrounded the game. Listen, there is nothing like basketball in SW Indiana and we are in the e...

Listen as we talk high school hoops with friends of the show John Mullen and Mike Wagoner at Red Bones Bar and Grill.  We are lucky to have some of the best high school hoops anywhere and it gets broken down by some of the best.  Mike and John not only represent their communities well but bring a lot of fun along with them.  Deco and the TodFather don’t end up hating each other after this show whi...

B3 is back and we come out of the gate firing.  The TodFather, Deco & Bryno talk everything from Janine Turner to the Big Red Machine to the best HS basketball in the state of Indiana right here in our back yard.  Our goal of the pod is an unedited version on what real guys talk about in a sports bar having drinks. We discuss everything from what shows we’re streaming, what music we’re listening t...

Coach Joe Morris of the Washington Hatchet football program stops by and chats with The Todfather, Deco and Bryno.  After hearing from Coach Fine last week we’re looking forward to a great season of football in the area.   Birdies Bourbon & Basketball is brought to you by Travis Brett and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance and is an Empulse Radio production.  Featuring ND Superfan Blake Burkhart, BR co...

Coach Trent Fine from the North Daviess football program joins us to talk about the Cougars.  Look for an exciting season for the Orange!!  Bryno messed up the new equipment so we missed out on some of the witty banter from this week but we’ll get back to it next week. Birdies Bourbon & Basketball is brought to you by Travis Brett and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance and is an Empulse Radio productio...

We’ve all seen it. Parents that make themselves the show instead of the kids.  The Todfather, Deco and Bryno have a discussion and tell some stories of maybe not the finest moments.  And of course tell on themselves a little as well.  We have MAJOR breaking news with our title sponsor.   Hope you ENJOY! Birdies Bourbon & Basketball is brought to you by Travis Brett and Indiana Farm Bureau Insuranc...

Local HS golf coaches, Trey Miller, Brian Whitney and Matt Anderson join the show to talk sectional action. Congrats to the Hatchets, Lions and Vikings on tremendous seasons and for BR and Washington the teams compete in Thursdays regional while Loogootee send an individual along in the  tournament.  On the B3 panel it’s The Todfather, Deco, Blake and Bryno to talk spring sports and of course the...

Loogootee Lion Softball Coach Greg Clark spends some time with the boys to talk about their sectional victory and prepping for a regional run.  Greg discusses the great athletes he’s been able to guide with the Lions.  Blake and Tyler are on the mics for this episode and have a late hot tag from Deco for the pin!! Birdies Bourbon & Basketball is brought to you by Travis Brett and Indiana Farm Bure...

New Barr Reeve Lady Vikings head coach Lacey Higgins is in studio!  We discuss a whirlwind 72 hours for Lacey and the difficult decisions she had to make.  Listen as she talks about her initial plans of putting together a coaching staff, summer schedule and getting to know her new players.  The whole team at the B3 Pod is excited to see what Coach Higgins does with the BR program.  Birdies Bourbon...

New Eastern Illinois Panther head basketball coach Marty Simmons takes some time to talk with Bryno about his new team, his old teams and the legendary players and coaches he has come across in his career.  Bryno marks out like an 80s school girl at a Rock N Roll Express tag team match discussing Marty’s days at Lawrenceville High School where the Indians won back to back state titles and went 68-...

It’s a brand new beginning as we start year number two of the B3 Pod.  Fresh new voices provide a great lineup for the podcast which will come to you each and every week.  Also on this week’s show we have in studio Matt Anderson and Sam Emmons of the Blue Chip Conference Champs Barr-Reeve Vikings golf team.  Birdies Bourbon & Basketball is brought to you by Travis Brett and Indiana Farm Bureau Ins...

It's the one year anniversary of the B3 Pod and we're joined by our first ever guest Steven McNabb of ND Baseball to discuss this year on the Elnora diamond.  We are happy to have Beth Smith of the Cougar softball team to talk about their hot start and high hopes for the post season.  Listen as Blake and Bryno reminisce about the past year and get Bryno’s early Derby picks.  Deco and The Todfather...

Barr-Reeve baseball coach Trevor McConnell comes into the Country Oaks studio to share stories of his fascinating life.  Growing up in the heart of SEC football to his move to Indiana and playing baseball for IU.  He shares stories of hijinks with LSU kickers, being the “cord” guy and how the bus dropped him off at Death Valley. We play a game of “get to know the hosts” as Bryno poses a rigorous g...

B3 is back and READY TO RUMBLE.  Join, Todd, Mike, Blake and Bryno as they touch on many topics including  Barr Reeve dominating the state,  the hallowed grounds of Augusta National,  Joseph Stalin,  burnt pizza and of course WRESTLEMANIA.  Join the guys and you will find out that the new lineup is getting very comfortable and tell each other exactly what they think.   Today's interview guests are...

The B3 Podcast new lineup is taking shape with Voice of the Vikings Mike DeCoursey and Washington Times Herald’s Todd Lancaster filling the co hosting chairs with Burkhart and Bryno.  The team is re-forming and looking forward to bringing you lots of great local sports talk.  We are also pleased to have Viking Super-Fan Wyatt Stone on the show to talk about his support of this Barr-Reeve team as w...

Bryno and Voice of the Vikings Mike DeCoursey go almost live in on this weeks episode. Mike talks about a fantastic Semi-State Saturday for the Barr-Reeve squad from his vantage point as he prepared for and brought the action to life on WAMW and The General.  Birdies Bourbon & Basketball is brought to you by Travis Brett and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance and is an Empulse Radio production.  This e...

We promised if Barr-Reeve won the regional we would have them in.  So in addition to a conversation with Coach Josh Thompson B3 would like to present.....The Hot Tub Time Machine Guys. - Jordan Graber and Tyler Schultheis. It was a pleasure to have them in the Country Oaks studio.  Stay tuned in the next couple of weeks as we follow the Vikings on their trek to a STATE TITLE! The B3 Pod is brought...

SECTIONAL 63 Winning coach Josh Thompson in studio and brings a band of merry men with him.  Dr. Travis Madison, Jeff Doyle and Voice of the Vikings Mike DeCoursey discuss the Vikings great weekend!! The guys us  Birdies Bourbon & Basketball is brought to you by Travis Brett and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance and is an Empulse Radio production.  This episode was wriitten and produced by Mike DeCour...

Coach Gretchen Miles and the 5 team captains come in the Country Oaks studio to discuss this past season, the future, Baked Lays and hairless cats.  Seniors Jade Browning and Alida Ajradinoska along with Juniors Jesse Ledgerwood, Alaina Thorne and Kencia Levasseur give us a look at the entire program and what goes into building their basketball family.   COMING SOON: A weekly show that will docume...

Sectional 63 coaches in studio to talk about the best sectional in the state. Find out why this sectional is where the big boys play.  ND’s Brent Dalrymple, Loogootee’s Ryan Haywood and Barr-Reeve’s Josh Thompson have a very honest and in depth look at this sectional.  The coaches provide insight and lots of laughs in this hour long roundtable discussion. In Segment 2 it’s the broadcasters turn. ...

Coach Brian Smith takes his slot to talk his Lady Lions heading back to Bankers Life for the state title game.  If he had more games we might have to make him a cohost and call it the B4 Podcast. The Boys discuss ND’s big win over Linton, Barr Reeve and Loogootee continuing to roll and we announce our big tourney challenge where you can win a NEW CAR.  Not really but you can win something.   NEXT...

Another regional title for the Loogootee Lions and Coach Smith calls into discuss his team’s super Saturday. The Lady Hatchets gave it everything they had while playing short handed...but we'd expect nothing less from a Gretchen Miles coached team.  The Boys wrap-up another great week of hoops action and look at the great shows coming up. Birdies Bourbon & Basketball is brought to you by Travis Br...

Recapping one hell of a week in local sports. The Boys talk to Brian Smith and Gretchen Miles about the Lions and the Hatchets winning sectionals.  Haywood wins his 200th.  BR boys in a buzzer beater. Cougar boys with 2 massive wins.   Bryno is proven right on Bloomfield.  What a week!! Birdies Bourbon & Basketball is brought to you by Travis Brett and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance and is an Empul...