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The One Where Jack Eats Cat Food; Baylor-Gonzaga, Coaching Changes, National Championship + March Madness Thoughts

The NCAA Tournament is over, and Jack is back on a livestream with Andrew Stem, once again, to break it all down. How did Baylor win it all this year? What happened to Gonzaga? Was Gonzaga overrated? Did UCLA beat Gonzaga for Baylor (0:00 - 30:25)? We also provide the latest updates on the NCAA men's basketball coaching carousel, with Roy Williams retiring, Hubert Davis taking over North Carolina, Chris Beard moving to Austin to coach the Texas Longhorns, and Porter Moser surprisingly jumping from Loyola Chicago to Oklahoma University (30:25 - 40:00). Later, they reflect on the 2021 NCAA Tournament, the 2020-21 college basketball season, One Shining Moment and what made this season unique, special and memorable (40:25 -1:03:10). Finally, Jack's cousin Zoe Jeffery joins Jack and Andrew as Jack makes good on his promise to eat cat food, thanks to Oral Roberts' upset over Ohio State (1:03:10 - END)! Catch the on-demand video feed of the podcast on jackvita.com, or on Jack's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. Follow along on social media and subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss out on any of our future live shows and podcast episodes!

Easter Bonus Episode: The Greatest Comebacks in Sports, and Why Jesus' Comeback Was Even Greater Than All of Them

In the spirit of Holy Week and Jesus coming back to life, Jack welcomes Seth Foor of 'The Traveling Team' to discuss the greatest sports comebacks of the last 20(ish) years. Before running through Seth's top 10 list (15:00 - 44:25), Jack reveals the listeners' favorite sports comebacks, submitted to him on Twitter (0:00 - 15:00). Later, Jack and Seth discuss why Jesus coming back to life and conquering the grave was even greater and more impactful than our favorite sports moments (44:25 - END). They also discuss the importance of Holy Week, Good Friday, Easter and how Jesus has given their lives hope and a purpose.

Elite Eight Rundown, Final Four Preview and NCAA Coaching Carousel with Andrew Stem

All the way through the Elite Eight, only four teams remain in the NCAA Tournament! Jack once again teams up with Andrew Stem (sports reporter at the Omaha World-Herald) to recap the Elite Eight (Houston Cougars-Oregon State Beavers, Baylor Bears-Arkansas Razorbacks, Gonzaga Bulldogs-USC Trojans, Michigan Wolverines-UCLA Bruins), discuss head coaching changes (Mike Woodson taking over the Indiana Hoosiers, Shaka Smart moving to Milwaukee to coach the Marquette Golden Eagles, and the Texas Longhorns' coaching search), and preview Saturday's Final Four matchups (Gonzaga Bulldogs-UCLA Bruins, Baylor Bears-Houston Cougars).
 
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2021 MLB Preview Series FINALE - AL Central + World Series/Awards Picks

In the grand finale of the Jack Vita Show's 2021 MLB Preview Series, Jake Paliga and Jack cover their final division: the American League Central. How will the Central stack up comparatively this season? Can the Tigers and Royals take a step in the right direction towards competition? Without Lindor, will the Indians remain a player for the division title, or will the Royals or Tigers surpass them this summer? Twins or White Sox - who takes the division crown? After thoroughly discussing the Detroit Tigers (0:00 - 28:40), Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians (28:40 - 48:20), Minnesota Twins (48:20 - 56:40) and Chicago White Sox (56:40 - 1:13:55), Jake and Jack reveal their postseason picks and World Series predictions (1:13:55 - 1:27:05), as well as their MLB awards selections (1:27:05 - END). Featuring voicemail messages from Mike Matthews, Kevin Weed, Matt Yerkovich and Justin Gustafson! Of course, this full episode is complete with in-depth analysis, over/under picks, win total projections, and much more! Subscribe to the Jack Vita Show, log on to jackvita.com for plenty more baseball content throughout the season!

Valparaiso MBB Coach Luke Gore Recaps Sweet 16, Previews Elite Eight, Talks NCAA Transfers, White Sox, Faith, Jesus and Holy Week

Two days after seeing conference foe Loyola-Chicago get bounced from the Tournament, Valparaiso men's basketball associate head coach Luke Gore joins Jack to recap the weekend's games, including UCLA-Alabama, Michigan-Florida State, USC-Oregon, Gonzaga-Creighton, Baylor-Villanova, Arkansas-Oral Roberts, Oregon State-Loyola, and Houston-Syracuse. Later, they preview the Elite Eight matchups (Gonzaga-USC, Michigan-UCLA, Baylor-Arkansas, Oregon State-Houston), and discuss 2021 White Sox baseball, players transferring out of Valpo (and other places too), as well as the importance of Good Friday, Easter, Jesus and Holy Week (also featuring lessons God has been teaching the both of them recently).

2021 MLB Preview Series - NL East with Albert Destrade and Jordan Morandini

In the fifth edition of the 2021 MLB Preview Series, Jack is joined by Survivor: South Pacific second runner-up Albert Destrade (@ZeroVotes) and Jordan Morandini to preview what looks to be the league's most competitive division, the NL East. The Miami Marlins stunned the league last season when they won a playoff series. Will their 2020 success carry over into 2021 (0:00 - 15:00)? The Philadelphia Phillies' bullpen was historically awful in 2020; will their new additions to the pen help the Phillies turn a corner and get back to the postseason for the first time in a decade (15:00 - 35:10)? The Nationals took a step back in 2020 from their 2019 World Series run. With some new additions, they're hoping to make another strong push this season. Will they return to form, or get lost behind the other teams in the division (35:10 - 48:10)? The Braves held a 3-1 lead over the Dodgers in the 2020 NLCS. Did they do enough this winter to get over the hump and win an National League pennant (48:10 - 1:13:25)? The Mets, under new owner Steve Cohen made a lot of noise this winter. Can they, with the acquisitions of Francisco Lindor, Carlos Carrasco and Francisco Lindor, shed the organization's recent culture of losing and dysfunction (1:13:25 - END)? Featuring voicemail messages from Mike Picardi, Craig Bertagni, Matt Cardone and William Regert! Of course, this full episode is complete with in-depth analysis, over/under picks, win total projections, and much more! Subscribe to the Jack Vita Show, log on to jackvita.com, and don't miss the rest of our division previews!

Big Ten Disappoints, Pac-12 Impresses, Oral Roberts Stuns; Round of 32 Recap with Paul Oren

Paul Oren of the Northwest Indiana Times, and Valparaiso men's basketball beat writer, joins Jack LIVE to recap the biggest games and stories from the second round of NCAA Tournament, including Big Ten disappointment, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma State and West Virginia's early exits, Loyola, Oral Roberts, UCLA and Syracuse reaching the Sweet 16, Pac-12 impresses, the Mussbus rolls on, and much, much more!
Subscribe to the Jack Vita Show and follow along on Facebook (facebook.com/jackvitashow), Twitter (@JackVitaShow) and YouTube (youtube.com/jackvita), so you don't miss any of our NCAA Tournament coverage! Including recaps of every round of the Tournament.

NCAA Tournament LIVE Round of 64 Recap, Round of 32 Preview

With the help of basketball savant Andrew Stem, Jack recaps the first three days of March Madness action LIVE on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Together they discuss the Tournament's biggest upsets and surprises, including 15 Oral Roberts, 14 Abilene Christian, 13 Ohio and 12 Oregon State all advancing, Ohio State, Texas and Virginia disappointing, VCU missing out on Tournament play, Syracuse, Texas Tech and UCLA heating up, LSU, Arkansas, Villanova and others impressing, an early look at round 2 matchups, and plenty more!
Subscribe to the Jack Vita Show and follow along on Facebook (facebook.com/jackvitashow), Twitter (@JackVitaShow) and YouTube (youtube.com/jackvita), so you don't miss any of our NCAA Tournament coverage! Including recaps of every round of the Tournament. Next recap will be Tuesday morning at 10am Central Time with Paul Oren.