The Morning Spiel

WVU Assistant Prof and MSAT Program Director Samantha Scarneo-Miller joins the program to discuss potential changes that could be made in the future across athletic training (15:22). Her profile with additional reading: https://directory.hsc.wvu.edu/Profile/65792

It's all Olympics on today's show. Alex opens with the Imane Khelif v. Angela Carini match (0:00). Then Olympic Gold Medal winner and college radio DJ extraordinaire Ed Etzel joins the program to discuss the 40-year anniversary of his Gold Medal in California in 1984, his life after coaching, his love for the Yankees, and his passion for Blues, Rock & Roll, and Americana (20:37). 

Mike Asti joins the main segment do discuss a number of major storylines coming up for WVU football, including Garrett Greene's accuracy, C.J. Donaldson's game, and the state of the receiving corps.

Brad McElhinny, MetroNews statewide reporter, helps break down the Justice family business entanglements during the main segment.

In the main segment: Ben Berry of Mountain Craft Film Festival stops by to talk about year two of the festival in Clarksburg. 

Chris Johnson of Connect-Bridgeport joins the show to talk high school football and  Friday Free for All .

Brad McElhinny, MetroNews statewide correspondent, on the whirlwind 18 hours of Joe Manchin's opposition to Kamala Harris.

Another weekend of history making events. Main guest: Dr. Jeanette Garcia of WVU on using Jiu Jitsu to help young people build confidence.

Alan Saunders of Steelers Now sets up the major storylines of Steelers Training Camp. 

Mike Asti on WVU Football, WVU Baseball, and NCAA 2025 (14:45).

Professor Scott Johnson of Frostburg State, author of Political Assassins, Terrorists, and Related Conspiracies in American History , joins the program to talk in detail about the history of assassination attempts, assassins, and offer some thoughts and context on Saturday's assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on Donald Trump (9:50).

Alex talks about some of his observations from Saturday's assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Aristotle Jones, The Appalachian Soul Man and host of  Sounds Good to Me , details his cross-state trek over the past three weeks on a new Local Arts Thursday edition of TMS. 

The Democratic Party is in a rock and a hard place. Or perhaps... caught in a trap? A one-on-one with just Alex in his return episode. 

Mike Asti of WV Sports Now and  Mic Drop joins the program to talk WVU football (15:10).

Jason Young of the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center joins the program to discuss the upcoming Bee Gees tribute show and much more this summer at the Grand.

Brad McElhinny of MetroNews running down the biggest stories involving Governor Jim Justice's beloved Babydog and his financial battle with Carter Bank & Trust.

Morgan Haas, Associate Director with WVU's Adventure WV program, joins the show to talk about how the program helps first-year students at WVU and cultivates a love for the outdoors (20:53).

Autumn Crowe of the WV Rivers Coalition joins the program to explain what those in opposition to the now fully functional Mountain Valley Pipeline are planning next (23:03). 

Aristotle Jones joins the program to talk all things West Virginia -- music, pepperoni rolls, and much more -- on today's West Virginia Day edition of The Morning Spiel (28:16).

Mike Asti joins the show to hit an array of topics, including summer recruiting for WVU Football, the legend of Joe Mazzulla, and the growing legend of Connor McDavid (20:46).

Joe Brocato of MetroNews joins the program to talk about some of the early practices he has seen, including Bridgeport, Philip Barbour, and Lincoln.

Alex goes on a lengthy rant about the chasm between reality and perception, and why data and perception can contradict each other in the United States. Plus, Jason Young of the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center takes a moment to talk about how he perceived the importance and legacy of Jerry West as a native West Virginian.

A spirited discussion with Mike Asti of WV Sports Now and YardBarker about Randy Mazey's legacy at WVU, the future under Steve Sabins, and Joe Mazzulla's Celtics.

Alan Saunders of Steelers Now joins the program to discuss the extension of Mike Tomlin (21:27).  Win a prize from The Morning Spiel by answering the following question: if you could hold any job in pro or college sports, what would it be? Email your answer to themorningspiel@gmail.com to win tickets to the Pittsburgh Zoo.