Tinman Podcast

Joe Imel is the general manager and publisher of the Bowling Green Daily News, part of the Carpenter Media Group.  He began his career 37 years ago as a reporter, arriving at the Daily News in 1991 as a photojournalist.   He is an award-winning photographer that continues to shoot when he is not listening to the police scanner and tweeting to more than 75,000 followers.   Imel's pictures have help...

Brian Bennett is a senior editor at The Athletic.  He has previously worked for the Louisville Courier Journal and ESPN covering a variety of sports.  His passion and current focus is college basketball.  Brian helps catch us up on the current landscape of the sport and many people turn their attention that way at the conclusion of football season.  We also use the 9:00pm recording time after our...

Jack Harbaugh is the patriarch of one of the most successful families in the history of football.  His own resume includes success as a player, being drafted by the Buffalo Bills, coaching under Bo Schembechler at Michigan, and winning a national title as a head coach at Western Kentucky.  His son Jim will lead the Michigan Wolverines into the national title game in Houston, while John has earned...

Ken Rosen is the creator and curator of Estreetshuffle.com, a website/blog dedicated to all things Bruce Springsteen!  What started as an outlet to avoid sharing every Bruce fact he knew with his wife has grown into one of the best resources around for Springsteen history, video and audio clips, reviews, essays, and more.  It was a thrill to be able to chat with someone who, and I'm not ashamed to...

In this episode we speak with three people with direct experience in the Army - Navy football game, a rivalry that dates back to 1890.  Trent Steelman (Army) and Jamale Carothers (Navy) were both key players for their respective academies.  They share about their paths to the academies and their thoughts on this special game.  Tricia Brandenburg is the Executive Associate Athletics Director at Arm...

Emma Talley joins the podcast as she prepares for an event at Pebble Beach.  She is a US Women's Amateur champion and NCAA champion with more than a half decade of experience on the LPGA Tour.  Hailing from a small town in western Kentucky,  Emma has experienced more memorable moments in her sport than most could dream of.  We discuss her decorated junior and amateur careers, time at the Universit...

This is a special episode because I get to chat with Joe Tinius, or as I call him, dad.  He had some unique influences in his life, was a high level athlete in college, and then spent 38 years in education as a teacher, administrator, and superintendent.  The first chapter provides the bookends as he shares his philosophy as an educator and early influences in his life before his arrival at Wester...

Spencer Thomson is a guitarist and producer for the alt-rock band Moon Taxi. We come from the same hometown of Bowling Green, KY, and it's been fun to follow his progression as a musician.  Moon Taxi happens to be coming to my current city of Louisville, KY on October 14, so this seemed like a perfect time to re-connect.  Spencer was gracious enough to give us a few minutes for this episode during...

Todd Yelton is in his 22nd year at the helm of the Samford University soccer team, having propelled the Bulldogs to national prominence and an unprecedented nine-consecutive SoCon championships.  He has 14 regular-season conference titles, seven NCAA Tournament appearances and six conference tournament championships, with an impressive career record of 304-140-60. Coach Yelton is man of faith and...

Mike Goetz joined the Bellarmine University men’s soccer staff as an assistant prior to the spring 2021 season and is currently the program's director of operations.  He has been involved in soccer at various levels for over three decades, as well working oncology campuses in other capacities.  But his toughest battles haven’t been with any athletic opponent or closing deals off the field.  Mike i...

Jason Neidell is in his 23rd season as the head coach, after starting the Western Kentucky University women's soccer program from scratch in 2001.  He has seen plenty of changes in the sport, on the WKU campus, and within the athletic department.  He joins the podcast to talk about this year's team and some recent facility upgrades. Support the show We appreciate you listening to the Tinman Podcas...

The Women’s World Cup is winding down, and though American fans may watched their team bow out earlier than usual, the tournament has not been short of compelling and interesting story lines.  One such story line centers around six players from Racing Louisville in the NWSL.  Not only did the club send six players to the World Cup, those players represented six different nations.  When you conside...

The Reggae Girlz from Jamaica have surprised the world by advancing to the Round of 16 at the 2023 Women's World Cup.  They shocked France with a draw to open the group stage and did the same to Brazil in the final group game to move on, all after needing help from a Go-Fund-Me page to even travel to the tournament.  The foundation for this success was laid in the buildup to being the first Caribb...

Big V joins me from his dispensary and studio for a fun conversation, on a day when he was celebrating the arrival of two new grandkids.  Now operating as a solo artist, he started as a front man of the multi-platinum group Nappy Roots.  We talk a little bit of music, though not as much as I originally planned.   His love for and pride in his family and hometown of Bowling Green, KY are evident. ...

Keynote Speaker and Experiential Facilitator, Molly Grisham helps to build and sustain teams in a wide variety of industries. She believes that teams don’t grow apart, they die apart. She knows that elite, high-performing teams in all industries get stretched and stressed by the demand to perform. She is passionate about helping teams to rediscover their strengths and restore their relationships,...

A few years ago, Brian Jones decided to walk away from his job in fund-raising and commit himself full time to his newer found passion of yoga.  He took a leap of faith to follow what he thought would make him happiest.  Today he practices and teaches yoga in Nashville, Tennessee.  Brian has an interesting story to share, and one that I think all of us can appreciate.  He knew what his passion had...

Ernie Small is a musician involved in multiple projects.  Where I grew up, the Ernie Small Blues Band  has been a staple for decades, entertaining thousands in a variety of settings.  Whether talking about the core of the band or the talented individuals that have been in and out over the years, the group is not short on musicianship.  They put on a fun show that provides memories for people of al...

In this episode I visit with Michael Flynn, goalkeeper coach for the NCAA men’s soccer national champion Syracuse Orange.  Though I’m a few years older, Michael and I are both Bowling Green, Kentucky natives and graduates of Bowling Green High School.  It’s been fun to watch him grow as a person and coach, and was extremely exciting seeing a hometown boy on national television last fall capturing...

Emina Ekic was the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, chosen by Racing Louisville in their inaugural season.   She is a Louisville native that stayed home to play out her college career with the Louisville Cardinals, earning 2020 ACC Offensive Player of the Year along the way.   She is finishing up rehab after an injury while playing in Australia, and is about to rejoin the active roster a...

Mary Podesta was one of the first female football officials in the country.  As a former college athlete and athletic administrator, she was no stranger to being in the competitive arena.  Her work ethic and willingness to step into a sometimes uncomfortable male dominated profession got her a chance.  The quality of her work kept her around.  She now works for the San Francisco 49ers, officiating...

Alli Truttmann is the founder of Wicked Sheets, a company that started manufacturing moisture wicking and cooling bed sheets and has continued to thrive.  Alli was a college athlete that found that many of the materials that kept her cool during her playing days could be used in bedding as well.  She literally started the company out of her apartment, and 15 years later is still expanding to new p...

Not many things during my college years beat a night out to see Bonepony.  The music still brings back great memories of times with teammates and friends.  Nick Nguyen joins me to discuss the band and his many talents including guitar, banjo, mandolin, and violin among others.  Bonepony has a unique sound and provides an energetic live show experience.  It was great to catch up with Nick and take...

Phil Hauswald is a former trainer who has won some of the biggest races in the sport including the 1986 Bluegrass Stakes with Bachelor Beau and the 1987 Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies with Epitome.  In 1987 he brought Arkansas Derby champion Demons Begone to the Kentucky Derby as the favorite.  He comes from a family deeply intertwined with thoroughbred racing.  His experiences and perspective mak...

Norm Casse is the trainer of Southlawn, a successful three-year old filly and entry in the 2023 Kentucky Oaks.  He is a Louisville native from a racing family, now carving his own path in the sport.  We chat about his roots, how he broke into training, and get his thoughts on Southlawn heading into the big race.   Support the show We appreciate you listening to the Tinman Podcast! Be sure to follo...

Scott Davenport is a proud ambassador for his hometown of Louisville, KY.  He grew up blocks from Churchill Downs in the shadow of the twin spires.  His passion for both basketball and horse racing makes him a perfect person to talk to leading into the Kentucky Derby.  His second annual Davenport Derby Dash will raise money for his student managers.  The link below gives more details, including in...