
Hosted by KaRon White & Markus Clark · EN
A Sports and Pop Culture podcast meant to give an in-depth perspective into the thoughts and everyday life of an athlete off of the playing field.

Appalachian State Quarterback Joey Aguilar sits down with The Athletes and discusses his beginnings as a tight end, his California Junior College days, mindset whilst being in a quarterback battle, as well as stepping into the spotlight as one of the top College Quarterbacks in the Nation.

As the Athletes prepare to go win the Sun Belt Conference Championship they take time to sit down with App State Basketball star Xavion Brown as he talks about California hoops, AAU circuits, the harsh reality of adjusting to the next level, how App State has changed him, and of course the match up against Auburn this weekend.

The Athletes are sitting down with their first NFL athlete and coach guest as they talk with Appalachian State Outside Linebackers Coach and former App State player AJ Howard. Coach Howard goes through his career as a player, how it prepared him for his path as a coach, what it was like winning a Super Bowl, and his very first interaction with Tom Brady as a teammate.

Fresh off of a walk off conference road victory the Athletes sit down with App State Kicker Michael Hughes as well as a special guest to discuss the first half of the season, Michael’s game winner, as well as his journey from soccer to football, affect of outside noise on his game, and going from life in West Virginia to Boone.

The Athletes Are (Back) Outside…shout out Drake.In this episode KaRon and Markus take time to recap the past month of life and football. Including the truth about fall camp from a players perspective, next man up mentality, a week one win, and KaRon discusses his retirement from football and new journey.

This week the guys sit down with App State veteran Outside Linebacker Brendan Harrington as he dives into his football background, flipping commitment from in-state rival, early days at App State, leading the younger guys, pregame routines, and most important of all…Madden!

The athletes are home for the holidays, but that’s not going to stop them from sitting down and chatting with Appalachian State Quarterback Ryan Burger. Ryan talks about his journey to App State as well as X’s and O’s, coaching changes, NIL ventures, and in the spirit of the holidays the guys also talk about some of their favorite holiday dishes.

Welcome to the first episode of Athletes Outside! In this episode KaRon and Markus relive their journey to College Football by discussing their little league, middle, and high school football experiences. As well as diving into the recruiting process, life on the mountain as a student athlete, and their outlook on the upcoming season.