Our sports contributor Kevin Drake joins Just Talking for our Let’s Talk Sports segment. Baseball has finally arrived! Opening Day for the 2023 MLB Season is today, Thursday, March 30. The season kicks off with action from all 30 teams with 15 games on the slate.
Episode 1006: Sports Contributor Kevin Drake and Indie Pop Singer/Songwriter Cloe Wilder
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Episode 1006: Sports Contributor Kevin Drake and Indie Pop Singer/Songwriter Cloe Wilder
Just Talking
CCS Sports Contributor Kevin Drake joins JUST TALKING to spit game! First up to bat the 2021 Major League Baseball World Series! Kevin wants revenge for the Dodgers loss to Astros—BUT first got to get past the Braves. The MLB gave Candy Digital their entire catalog to use for NFTs. Will baseball fans buy a rare Babe Ruth or Jackie Robinson digital baseball card? The NBA season kicked off its75th season. Will the Milwaukee Bucks pull a repeat win against the Brooklyn Nets minus Kyrie Irving? Well Charles Barkley isn’t happy: “you don’t get the vaccine for yourself…family first then your team.” The Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy is still up for grabs. Kevin picks the Golden State Warriors. China gives the NBA a sad Emoji :( and pulled all Boston Celtics games from the Chinese internet after Enes Kanter posts Xi Jinping a “brutal dictator.” Gotta know when to hold them, know when to fold them—right LeBron? Follow Kevin at: https://www.chriscollinsshow.com
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Indie Pop Singer/Songwriter Cloe Wilder joins STRIKE A CHORD to talk about her new EP “Teenage Lullabies.” The vibe is good and Cloe is good! While on lockdown in Los Angeles, Cloe has been making a ton of new music. Cloe’s latest track “In the Next Life” has a music video with its own backstory—and tells her Instagram following: “This is an entirely alternative video from what I had originally planned to use.” “In the Next Life” is a thoughtful track about remembering loved ones—AND knowing there’s comfort in “seeing them again.” Great lyrics—a MUST HEAR! Support and follow at: https://www.cloewilder.com
Episode 814: Sports Matters, Matt Burt | Chris Collins Show
Episode 814: Sports Matters, Matt Burt | Chris Collins Show
It’s been a hell of a week! President Joe Biden shoots the second amendment with enough holes that even Phil Swift couldn’t fix with Flex Tape! Utah Gov. Spencer “cock-blocker” Cox mandates prenatal child support from fathers to slow down abortions. Former Olympic Athlete and Trans-Kardashian Caitlyn Jenner wants to run for California Governor but does she have the balls to win?! Exit light. Enter night — Metallica’s Enter Sandman gets covered by Paul Raci in American Sign Language. We all miss Kurt Cobain so Google’s AI software Magenta wrote a new Nirvana song called Drowned in the Sun — I remember when humans made the music.Sport Matters Social Media:
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Episode 805: Kevin Drake Sports Matters (Super Bowl LV)
Episode 805: Kevin Drake Sports Matters (Super Bowl LV)
Have the BUCKS made SUPER BOWL history without even playing the game? Find out when CCS Contributor Kevin Drake from SPORTS MATTERS joins in on JUST TALKING. Kevin predicts CHIEFS for the win! What’s this trash talk between LeBron and “COURTSIDE KAREN?” Ejection? Really? AND Chris takes a swing at the JAKE PAUL Punching Bag. Chris and Marissa go OFF THE FRET with MORE Music and MORE Music Talk. Grammy Award winning artist The Weeknd pulls 7 million out of his own pocket to rock the halftime show at the super bowl. And he didn’t have a single Grammy nomination this year—“Blinding Lights?”Kevin Drake's Social Media:
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Episode 610: Sports Matter Kevin Drake and MatT Burt
Episode 610: Sports Matter Kevin Drake and Matt Burt
Cancel culture is alive and on the hunt! This week's target? Ellen DeGeneres and Trader Jose, I mean Trader Mings, no wait, I mean Trader Joes! This week on JUST TALKING, CHRIS COLLINS SHOW Contributors and hosts of SPORTS MATTERS, Kevin Drake and Matt Burt, join us to discuss the future of sports top to bottom from the professional level down to collegiate. There might not be a Super Bowl this year but maybe a Bubble Bowl? Today on STRIKE A CHORD – we introduced OFF THE FRET where Chris and Marissa fret about the issues being discussed in the world of music. Is Spotify a “greedy little bitch”, Taylor Swift's Folklore release is number the #1 album during the pandemic and Iranian Metal Bands are facing jail time! It’s time to ROCK N’ ROLL!Kevin Drake's Social Media:
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Episode 602: Kevin Drake and Alien Sky Cult
Episode 602: Kevin Drake and Alien Sky Cult
As an alternate reading of the Mayan calendar suggests the end of the world this week — SPORTS in America is back! At the TOP of the 1st Inning, Host Kevin Drake from SPORTS MATTERS joins the CHRIS COLLINS SHOW for all things sports. Should NBA players be concerned about playing in the Orlando Bubble? Will more UFC fighters leave the fighting platform over contract negotiations? AND what is the proper way to PROTEST in professional sports? Also -- our STRIKE A CHORD artist this week is New Delhi, India metalcore-act ALIEN SKY CULT showcasing their first taste of music from their upcoming untitled full-length album #DEFUNDDANAWHITE.Alien Sky Cult
Episode 511: Pandemics and Sports Do Not Mix w/ Kevin Drake
Episode 511 Pandemic and Sports Do Not Mix w/ Kevin Drake
These past 4 months without sports have been the absolute worst! Actually -- it’s only been 3 weeks! It just feels like 4 months. With all sporting events being put on hold you would think there isn’t a lot to talk about but there actually is even more to talk about now. Who better to talk about it than CCS Contributor Kevin Drake from SPORTS MATTERS! Listen in to hear about why Tom Brady chose to leave the Patriots. What can be expected from ESPN’s Jordan documentary? Will we ever see the NBA season finish?Social Media:
Episode 408: Kevin Drake & Matthew Burt, Sports Matters
Episode 408: Kevin Drake & Matthew Burt, Sports Matters
Have you ever just wanted to play the national sport of Afgahnistan, Buzhaski? Well if you haven't then you are missing out big time! If you don't know what it is then don't worry, because Kevin Drake & Matthew Burt are in the studio to educate you all. So make sure to play as soon as you get the chance, it'll be quite the experience.Social Media:
Episode 305: Kevin Drake Covers All Things Sports
Episode 305: Kevin Drake Covers All Things Sports
What’s good #CCS fam! Kevin Drake the Host of Sports Matters joins us today at the studio to give us his feedback and experiences in the sports industry. Kevin Drake is also a CCS contributor go to our website for more info https://www.chriscollinsshow.com/sports-matters.Social Media: