Welcome to NFL Week 1 Podcast. No heavy analysis here. My wife Megan asked this aftiternoon, “Who is supposed to be good this year?” If that’s the kind of questions you have or you’re just wanting to know what happened big today, tis might be the spot for you. Notes from the Colts game: Big … Continue reading "NFL First Weekend Reflection"…

Welcome to our Focus on the Indiana Fever Podcast. The Fever have won eight of their last ten. We begin talking about the play of Kelsey Mitchell, the chemistry between Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, and the hot shooting of Lexie Hull. Focus on the Fever Storylines Kelsey Mitchell: Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston Connection … Continue reading "Fo…

Welcome to the Torg Stories Podcast. On this episode, I’m going to talk through processing what it means to drop my daughter off at college. We’ll also update you all on how Dad is doing. Click on audio player above to listen to the episode. We got lots of feedback on the last episode: offers … Continue reading "I Took My Daughter to College Podcas…

Dad fell last week and fractured his hip. On this episode, we’re updating everyone on his health and telling the story of his injury and treatment as a way into talking about what we’ve learned and what we need to know related to hospice care, Medicaid, Medicare, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Longterm Care. Recorded Thursday, … Continue reading "…

Love on the Big Screen is my first novel, and it tells the story of a college freshman whose understanding of love has been shaped by eighties romantic comedies. The protagonist Zuke is obsessed with movies such as Sixteen Candles, Say Anything, When Harry Met Sally, and The Breakfast Club. Love on the Big Screen … Continue reading "Love on the Big…

It’s the opening weekend of the Paris 2024 Olympics on this episode of the Torg Stories Podcast. Anne and I checked out over 15 sports each, discuss NBC and the Peacock app, and zero in on the USA’s win over Serbia in men’s basketball. Click on the player above to listen to the episode. Discussion … Continue reading "Paris Olympics Week 1: NBC, Pea…

We talk WNBA All Stars vs USA Olympic Team, look back and ahead on the WNBA season, and then look ahead to the upcoming Paris Olympics on this week’s Torg Stories Podcast episode. What were some of the top reasons the game was entertaining? Torg’s choice for First Team: Second Team: Notable Left Off: Anne, … Continue reading "Podcast: Clark and Ree…

We four Torgs–Bill, Megan, Charlotte and Izzy–drove from where we live in Boone, North Carolina to the town of Chatham on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. We spent the night in two places on our way to Cape Cod. The first night of our trip we stayed near the American Dream Mall in New Jersey. There … Continue reading "Cape Cod Travel Journal Podcast"…

Click above to listen to the podcast episode. Anne and I choose 10 songs each to start a playlist that would be for a 15-hour drive to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. We aren’t really making this drive but it’s based on a family vacation I am taking during which we will spend the first night near … Continue reading "Songs for a Summer Road Trip on the Tor…

It’s the state of the American Mall, mall memories, trip planning, Google Maps, and the Geoguesser game on this week’s episode of the Torg Stories Podcast. We read two articles for this week’s podcast: Notes for the Mall Discussion: What do you remember about going to the mall? The toy store. Pole Position and a … Continue reading "Podcast: The Ame…

Happy Father's Day! My dad Martin loved competing in sports, especially in basketball and as a coach. He was a reader and he was a prolific producer of notes. He was an English teacher and a basketball coach. I am all of those things because he was those things first.Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

It's the What's the Difference? episode of the Torg Stories Podcast. Why can't Bill even remember Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran's names? What's the difference between TikTok and Instagram? Asheville and Boone? On this episode, we point out the obvious and the less obvious.Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

The Caitlin Clark flagrant foul, Noah Kahan in Nashville, and LA Neighborhoods on the Torg Stories Podcast.Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

Caitlin Clark gets started in the WNBA, Torg Tries sports gambling on FanDuel and we get ready for some NBA Playoff Game 7s including Pacers vs Knicks.Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

Good to have you with us! We’re going to do a lot more than basketball today. I originally thought of Anne as a regular based on the conversations we’d have in the car when I’d drive down to Charlotte to pick her up at the airport. Anne, do you think we are a fun hang? … Continue reading "Podcast: Mother’s Day, American Idol, and Pacers versus Knic…

On this week’s Torg Stories Podcast we talk NBA Round 1 Wraps Up, Athletic Banquets, Morel Mushroom Season, and that Anne would wear crew socks with shorts. Thanks for checking out the podcast!Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

NBA Playoff Prompts for Podcast Episode Recorded Sunday, April 27, 2024: Discussion questions: Thanks for checking out the page!Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

Let’s Catch Up First With the Play-In Tournament Western Conference Play-In: Eastern Conference Play-In: The regular season records: Go over regular season records. Small number of wins separating in the East. How much better the records are in the West. Questions for Anne Go over playoff match ups. Talk about what happened in game. How … Continue …

Torg 10 favorite movies from the 80’s: 80s movies I haven’t seen but maybe should: 2nd Segment: Caitlin Clark What draws people to Caitlin Clark? How do we think it goes in the WNBA for Caitlin Clark? Anything from the Clark appearance on SNL on Weekend Update? 3rd Segment: Universal Studios Orlando via Daytona Beach … Continue reading "Fav 80s Mov…

On this April Fools Day edition of the Torg Stories Podcast, Anne and I discuss the women’s NCAA tournament games LSU vs. Iowa and UConn vs. USC. We also look ahead to men’s and women’s Final Four match ups.Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

Today’s guest on The Torg Stories Podcast is Coach Matt Hackenberg. I know Matt as @CoachHackGo on Twitter and MattHackenbergBasketball on Tik Tok. Matt is by far the person who creates my most favorited and saved basketball online content. You can click here to reach Matt’s website. Thanks for listening to the podcast!…

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Barbie Movie Discussion Questions: Thanks for listening to the podcast everyone!Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

Today, we discuss the 2003 holiday film Elf. It stars Will Ferrell and was directed by Jon Favreau. We’re going to assume most of you have seen this and you’re here to remember it with us. Anne, where does this one fit in on your all time favorite Christmas films? Torg’s off the top of … Continue reading "Will Ferrell in the Christmas Movie Elf"…

Bill Torg’s Favorite Songs From the 80’s: Click here to access Torg’s Spotify Playlist. Anne’s Favorite Songs From the 80s Click here to access Anne’s Spotify PlaylistTorg tarafından oluşturuldu

Thank you for listening to the Torg Stories Podcast. Before we get into Coach Prime Deion Sanders and Dolphins Coach Mike McDaniel, I want to give you a heads up that we’ll be working from a Rolling Stones Greatest Songs of the 80s list next week. Anne, we did a little of our homework already … Continue reading "Coach Prime Deion Sanders and Dolphi…

Today, Anne and I are talking about what makes for a good team captain, and I’m drawing pretty heavily from a book by Sam Walker titled The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership. Anne, is it fair to say you are pretty down on discussions about leadership? I hope to bounce back and forth … Continue reading "Characteristics of Elite Team Captains…

Thank you for listening to the Torg Stories Podcast. Today we’re focusing on player tips for sports parents and talking a little bit of Paige Bueckers and Caitlyn Clark. Before we get started, I wanted to ask listeners to consider donating to the Watauga Women’s Basketball team fundraiser. It runs through Dec 5th, and at … Continue reading "Sports …

Thank you for checking out the Torg Stories Podcast. This episode was recorded November 11, 2023. Watauga Women’s Basketball Fundraiser: Torg Stories and/or Content Recommendation: Thanks for listening to the podcast!Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

Click the player above to listen to this week’s episode where my sister Anne and I talk Providence Day Scrimmages, ACL injuries, the NBA In-Season tournament, James Hardin and OG Fortnite. Thanks for checking out the podcast!Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

Sun Oct 29, 2023 Podcast: on this episode of the Torg Stories Podcast, Anne asks me about tryouts, we play the headline game, and we list the NBA teams we are most looking forward to watching. Guess the publication headline game: Four Taylor Swift Headlines. Your choices are Boston Globe, Fox News, TMZ, New York … Continue reading "Podcast: Basketb…

Thank you for listening to the Torg Stories Podcast. We got on a pretty big tangent on Taylor Swift’s album Folklore, headlines about Taylor, and a check in on the Watauga women’s basketball team. Guess the Publication Game: Our Kind of TikTok: Bill’s… Watauga Basketball check in. Questions for Coach Torg: Thanks for listening to … Continue reading…

On this episode, we talk favorite NFL players of all time, NFL statistics, play sibling trivia, and remember Kings Island in Mason, OH. Tell me your 5 favorite NFL players to watch of all time. Give me two NFL statistics that grab your attention. You and I are siblings. Who are the most famous siblings … Continue reading "Podcast: Fav NFL Players, …

Three screens going for Sunday sports at the Torg Household Thank you for checking out the Torg Stories Podcast. On this episode we check in on NFL week five, we discuss WNBA Finals Game 1, and Anne makes plans to visit the Vegas Sphere. Anne, any interest in living in Vegas? NFL Week Five: This … Continue reading "NFL Week 5, WNBA Finals Game 1, a…

We were in the air the day that the Lahaina fires broke out of control on Maui August 8, 2023. On this episode of the Torg Stories Podcast, I tell my sister Anne the story of our trip. The timelines above can be read more clearly by clicking here. Video from our Maui trip: Topics … Continue reading "Torg Family Trip to Maui: Podcast Discussion"…

Thank you for listening to the Torg Stories Podcast. For this episode, we’re going to turn the tables a bit. My sister Anne is going to lead a conversation about my new role as the head women’s basketball coach at Watauga HS in Boone, North Carolina. We’re recording on Sunday, September 24th. If you’d like … Continue reading "Head Women’s Basketbal…

Here’s what’s on deck for today: Anne says on the pod… Here are some pics from Anne’s American Southwest Road Trip: Sphere at Las Vegas San Miguel Chapel in Santa Fe Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in New Mexico Horseshoe Bend in Arizona Thanks for listening to the podcast!Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

All Apologies and The Hope that Kills You are the final two episodes of Ted Lasso Season 1. Here are my notes for the podcast discussion: Big ticket items to discuss: Guess the Golden Line. Here are some lines from these two episodes. Can Anne guess the context? Developments: Other stuff: Favorite Scenes: Thanks for … Continue reading "Ted Lasso Po…

Happy Birthday Anne! I hear a rumor you were out in LA with a birthday sash on. Thank you for listening to the Torg Stories Podcast. Even if you haven’t seen Ted Lasso, I think there’s a lot here for you. On this episode we’re using Season 1 Episodes 7 and 8 as our catalyst … Continue reading "Ted Lasso Darts, Divorce Papers, and Anne’s Birthday"…

Golden Line Game: Let’s see if you can tell me who said these… More notes from the podcast… Favorite Scenes: Favorite Scenes All Time So Far Through 6 episodes: Character Development: Coaching Tactics: Behind the scenes: Allusions: Other: Thanks for checking out the podcast!Torg tarafından oluşturuldu

In this podcast episode we focus on Season 1, episodes 3 & 4 of Ted Lasso. We get started with a quick summary of teach episode. Like Phil Jackson, Coach Ted Lasso gives each player a book. Here, team captain reads his niece A Wrinkle in Time. Trent Crimm: The Independent (episode 3) For the … Continue reading "The Leadership Methods of Ted Lasso"…

Thank you for listening to the Torg Stories podcast. My sister Anne and I are talking Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2 of Ted Lasso today. The title of this episode is “You’re a Godsent Ted Lasso.” It’s something the team owner Rebecca calls Ted, and he tells her, “It takes one to know one.” … Continue reading "Podcast: You’re a Godsend Ted Lasso"…

Thank you for checking out the Torg Stories Podcast. Today, my sister Anne and I revisit a major feature of our childhoods: Coach Bob Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers. As a catalyst for conversation, we read John Feinstein’s 1986 book about the Indiana men’s basketball team, A Season on the Brink. Some relevant dates in relation to … Continue reading "Pod…

The film Pulp Fiction is the topic for this edition of the Torg Stories Podcast. General background on film: Why this film: What’s interesting? Favorite scenes: Golden Lines: Shots / Cinematography: Starting five: Starred off the bench: Who is that? Other details: What Tarantino films have you seen and/or liked?…

x Why this film? 6th in the series that started in 1996. I’ve seen them all. The big news on internet research: A couple reviews, Rotten Tomatoes, etc. Prioritize why people come to watch, what makes the films popular: Most fun to rewatch scenes. Golden Lines from the film. Memorable cinematography shots? You picking Bourne … Continue reading "Podc…

Why these two films? Top Gun / Maverick Internet Research: Tik Tok Breakout Scenes. My favorite scenes to watch: Cinematography Great Shots: Connections between the original TG and Maverick: Steal the show: Observations: Golden Lines: Emotional Moments: Tom Cruise (born 1962) filmography: Kelly McGillis (born 1957) filmography: If you’ve got a sugg…

Anne, you up for Top Gun Maverick Double Feature next week? We’ll re-watch both films and talk about them as a pair? Father’s Day Celebration segment: Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and our dad Martin. Up first, something I’m stealing from Coach Barry and the Watauga Women’s program. Celebrations of our father: NBA … Continue reading "Father…

Welcome to the Torg Stories podcast. In this episode we try to believe that the Miami Heat are at least the 2nd best NBA team, Tyler Herro’s fits, introduce ourselves to the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, read local news from Los Angeles and Boone, and wrap up with a personal look back at last week and … Continue reading "NBA Finals Heat and Nuggets, Meet t…