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Join published journalist and sports reporter Jack Vita each week for an in-depth breakdown of the latest news from the world of sports, featuring thoughtful analysis and exclusive interviews with athletes, coaches, executives and media members. Jack interviews athletes that provide a peak behind the curtain and a look at the daily life of a professional athlete. They also discuss life off-the-field and other various topics, including faith. Prominent guests include Brian Urlacher, Bob Nightengale, Jim Callis and Dan O’Dowd. This is the podcast feed for all sports content on the Jack Vita Show. For Jack’s entertainment and reality TV coverage, subscribe to Jack Vita Show: Entertainment, available wherever podcasts are found.
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Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
With the Champions League beginning, former college soccer player Johnathan Clancy returns to the Jack Vita Show to help Jack find a team to root for. Jack has NEVER podcasted on soccer before, and hasn't paid much attention to soccer in recent years, but he's coming back! Johnathan also relates soccer to popular American sports leagues. Jack takes a team compatibility test, and Johnathan reveals his new team to him! Great episode for both soccer and non-soccer fans.
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Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Jack is joined by Jake Paliga to recap the 2020 World Series. The Dodgers have finally won their first championship since 1988! Jack and Jake explain why it's time to move past Kershaw postseason criticism. Should Kevin Cash's decision to prematurely pull Blake Snell be the story of the 2020 Rays, or can we look past the mistake to admire Cash's team's magical season? Who are the early 2021 World Series favorites? How did baseball's new rules and regulations function? Are there any that Jack and Jake would keep for 2021? All this, and plenty more!
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
For the first time ever, Jack is manning the studio all by himself! Without a guest, he will run through his thoughts on the World Series from the weekend (0:00 - 30:20), the Big Ten's opening weekend of football + the latest from college football (30:20 - 38:40), and NFL Week 7 (38:40 - END). Jack has a lot of thoughts on Clayton Kershaw's postseason legacy, the Dodgers' urgency to win, and a historically great game 4.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Jack is joined by PrimeTimeSportsTalk.com's Joey Ricotta to recap the ALCS and NLCS, and preview the World Series. Along the way, Joey and Jack discuss how the Rays and Dodgers got here, the collapse (and bright future) of the Atlanta Braves, MLB playoff broadcasts, and this year's bizarre playoff schedule.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Former Survivor: South Pacific (season 23) contestant and college baseball player Albert Destrade visits the Jack Vita Show. Albert and Jack discuss all four of the Division Series' match-ups, MLB front offices, the brilliance of the Tampa Bay Rays, the shortcomings of the Yankees, and the upcoming League Championship Series match-ups. Albert is a diehard Atlanta Braves fan; is there hope for his Braves to get through the Dodgers? He also has an unexpecting Mike Fiers story. It's an instant classic of an episode you will NOT want to miss out on!
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Jonathan Jaggard once again returns to the podcast to recap all the action from the wild card round of the playoffs. Then, he and Jack preview all four Division Series match-ups. What's next for the Cubs, Twins, and the other Wild Card losers? Is it time for the Cubs' front office to break up the team? Who will advance to the League Championship Series?
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Chad Vautherine returns to the podcast to discuss a fun weekend in the world of college football, and preview the eight MLB Wild Card match-ups. Who will move on to the Division Series?
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
The Funny 115's Mario Lanza returns to the Jack Vita Show to discuss the 2020 Major League Baseball season. What did Mario and Jack think of the shortened season, the expanded playoff field, and the sport's rule changes? How has MLB fared in the television ratings department? And what were the major stories of the 2020 season? (0:00 - 1:07:40). In addition to that, Mario shares a Don Mattingly story and talks Chicago-style pizza, Saturday Night Live season 46 (1:07:40 - 1:17:05) and the future of Survivor (1:17:05 - END).