TrapDraw Podcast – No Laying Up

The Oscars are this Sunday, March 27th. To help set the stage and get you prepared, Randy and DJ Pie have prepared a two-part Oscars Extravaganza with Timothy Simons (@timothycsimons). In Part 1, the trio go off in a lot of different directions covering the current state of film, favorite acting performances, the most fun they had at a movie this year, and much more. This episode is very light on...

It's the best time of the year for basketball fans--NCAA March Madness is here! If you want a little help as you fill out a bracket, or simply crave some hoops talk as you wait for games tonight and this weekend, Randy chats with ESPN college basketball analyst, Seth Greenberg (@SethOnHoops), about who he likes (and doesn't like) heading into the first round. He highlights teams, players, matchups...

The war in Ukraine is all over the news, shifting by the day, and on the minds of Tron and Randy, so the two circle back with Cody McBride, CSO of Pro Traj Holdings, to discuss his reaction to events since they last spoke a couple weeks back. In the first part of the show the trio run through some other news of the day, including encouraging news on a bi-partisan bill to modernize the USPS! You ca...

We're talking all things LPGA this week! In Part One, Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols (@GolfweekNichols) joins Randy to chat about the biggest stories in women's professional golf in 2022 and preview the 2022 season (approximately the first 40 minutes of the episode). And then in Part Two, Randy talks with newly-minted Solheim Cup captain, Stacy Lewis, about receiving that honor, what's she's doing al...

The situation developing in Ukraine is top of mind this week and therefore Randy and Tron felt the need to bring in NLU Chief Security Officer, Cody McBride, to offer his wisdom and perspective on what's unfolding. Cody has a deep history in the US military and is well-positioned to speak on the subject and inform a couple of lay people like TC and Randy. They cover some other pertinent news of th...

It's the day after a tough loss for Randy's Bengals and he works through his emotions with TC. Plus, he talks about getting blocked this weekend on Twitter by Phil Mickelson. Just a tuff couple of days. Plus some news of the day. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Bowl 56 is here! Bob Sturm joins Tron and Randy to break down the game, and so much more. Bob is co-host of 'The Hardline', weekdays 3-7pm Central, on Dallas's The Ticket Sports Radio. In addition, he writes for The Athletic, and is generally one of the nicer and more thoughtful guys we know. We can't thank him enough for taking a break from his show on Radio Row this week to chat with us ab...

This week's episode is a Perfect Club installment diving into the new Peter Jackson documentary, "The Beatles: Get Back," currently available on Disney +. DJ Pie hosts the discussion and is joined by ESPN's Kevin Van Valkenburg and Iration's Micah Pueschel (aka Poosh Daddy). The trio walk through the documentary, discussing their thoughts and feelings along the way--a perfect way to cap your viewi...

We've broken a TrapDraw record for episode length, folks, so needless to say there's a lot in here. In Hour 1 TC, Randy & KVV run through current events--the Tonga volcano/tsunami, the Burkina Faso coup, Ukraine, Buc-ees, the respective tenures of Randy Edsall and Ralph Friendgen, and the ineptitude of the NCAA's Mark Emmert, to name a few topics. Hour 2 begins with a wonderful discussion around K...

In today's episode Randy speaks with writer/author Christopher Clarey of the New York Times and International Herald Tribune about the state of tennis heading into the year's first major, the Australian Open. The two then chat about the Christopher's wonderful biography of Roger Federer entitled, "The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer." Enjoy! (Note: this conversation was re...

In this week's episode Tron & Randy bring on Iration front-man, Mr. Poosh, to discuss his golf vendetta against NLU (except Neil), how the boys got on in Santa Barbara last week, some very important current news, and finally, who everybody likes in the NFL as the playoffs begin this weekend. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year! We're on to 2022! In the first episode of the new year, Tron, Randy, DJ, Neil, & Soly tackle what label to create for the new year. In other words, 2022 will be The Year of _________. After that is agreed upon, we go around the room and reflect back on how we did with our 2021 goals before unveiling our 2022 goals. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Back by popular demand, NLU brings back a Trap Draw classic with a roundtable discussion of all things airports and the airline industry at large.  TC goes one on one with each member of the crew to recap the highs and lows of the group's air travel in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The TrapDraw is back and we're headed well off the board. Today's guest is Matthew Stoller, an author, writer, and current Research Director for the American Economic Liberties Project. The basis for today's discussion is Matt's book, "Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy". No matter your political stripes, I think you'll find Matt entertaining and informative on several...

Today's episode is a two-part pod. In part one, Tron breaks down the recent upheaval in the college football coaching ranks with special guest Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins). Part two gives us chance to reflect on our favorite food experiences in 2021 - favorite restaurants, dishes recipes and a ton more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Thanksgiving! This week's episode features three people with a deep passion for golf writing: Jim Hartsell (@JimHHartsell), author of "The Secret Home of Golf: The Authorized History of King-Collins Golf and the Creation of Sweetens Cove"; Stephen Proctor (@SProctorGolf), author of "Monarch of the Green: Young Tom Morris, Pioneer of Modern Golf"; and Michael Wolf (@BamaBearcat), President of...

We're into mid-November which means college basketball season is upon us. And what a great season this could prove to be--Coach K's farewell; UNC, Indiana, Texas and other marquee programs under new leadership; a tremendous freshman class; and experienced mid-majors. To sort though all of this Randy welcomes senior writer at The Athletic, Brendan Quinn (@BFQuinn), to talk all things men's college...

We're going to the weird, wild, wondrous city of Tampa, FL, this week! And no better guest to guide us around town than Ryan Nanni. Known as @celebrityhottub on Twitter, Ryan cut his teeth moonlighting as a writer at the old Everyday Should Be Saturday site alongside Spencer Hall, Holly Anderson, Jason Kirk, et al. He's now helping to lead Secret Base over at SB Nation and still providing tons of...

Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols (@GolfweekNichols) is back to discuss what's on the line as the 2021 LPGA season comes to a conclusion later this month. Jin Young Ko and Nelly Korda are locked in a battle for Player of the Year, Hall of Fame points are on the line, and somebody in the top 60 is going to walk away with $1.5 million dollars at the CME Tour Championship. Beyond that, we get into whose se...

The TrapDraw is on island time this week! TC and Randy preview the Bermuda event and welcome David Woodcock, Bermuda resident, on to the show to talk all about his home. From the shorts, to the Triangle, and all the tax havens in-between, it's a deep-dive into the small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for another Perfect Club! DJ, Randy, Neil, and Kevin Van Valkenburg get together to discuss the HBO show, Succession. With the third season premiering Sunday night, 10/17, what better time to reflect on what is probably the best show on television. From scenes and plot points to characters and performances, and everything in-between, this episode will have you ready for the new season. E...

We head to the Garden State this week in conjunction with the LPGA's Founders Cup at Mountain Ridge CC in West Caldwell, NJ. Before diving into all that New Jersey has to offer, though, TC and Randy react to the latest Urban Meyer saga and other news of the day. In the second half of the episode, Casey Landman, friend of the pod and Jersey resident, hops on to educate the guys on pork rolls, NJ mu...

With the Chicken Championship back in Jackson, MS, Tron and Randy are headed to the land of magnolias! They discuss the most important news of the day before chopping it up with guest and Mississippi-native, Will Bardwell. Will is doing great work in his home state. He discusses what keeps him in MS and so much more. Plus, check out Will's work on twitter (@willbardwell) and his blog, Lying Four....

We're back this week ahead of the Ryder Cup, and of course we're headed to Sheboygan, WI! TC and Randy catch up on only the most important news of the last few weeks before chatting with special guest, Sheboygan native, and 3x-winner on the LPGA Tour, Martha Nause. Martha had a long, successful career in professional golf, including a win at the 1994 du Maurier Classic, a major championship. She h...

It's Solheim Cup Week and the TrapDraw heads to Toledo, Ohio! A criminally underrated Midwestern city, we examine what makes the place special thanks to our guest this week, Toledo native and current Loyola-Chicago men's golf coach, Erik Hoops. Erik grew up in Toledo, coached at the University of Toledo and caddied at Inverness. He's got a ton of passion for the place, which shines through in our...