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Inside the Loop
Hosted by Tucker Cascadden & Jared Burch · EN
We are a podcast based out of Houston, Tx whose mission is to sit down with successful men and women and share their stories from childhood to present day. Whether you are an athlete, musician, chef, barista or investment banker (I think you get the point), we want to thank them for what they do on top of sharing their own, authentic personal stories with our audience.
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Episode 17: Featuring Devin Smeltzer
Oct 20, 202002:17:24Tap to summarizeThe guys sit down with Minnesota Twins left handed pitcher, Devin Smeltzer to chat about his road to the show. Devin's path is more unique than others which is why he serves as an inspiration to a lot of the world. Devin battled bladder & prostate cancer as a 9 year old kid and we're thankful he gave us some in depth stories & memories about his experience. This interview is packed with personal experiences, funny childhood memories and incredible pro ball stories. I don't think this one will let you down,
Transcribe →Episode 16: Featuring Sloan Struble
Sep 25, 202001:58:11Tap to summarizeThe guys sit down with Sloan Struble, also known as Dayglow, an extremely successful, up and coming musical artist. Sloan already has record hits by the age of 22 and we were able to discuss his upbringing to find out how he got to where he is nowadays. Sloan shares his home roots, how he learned how to make music, other musical world opinions as well as wagering an exciting bet with us at the end.
Transcribe →Episode 15: Featuring Ashley Kidd
Sep 10, 202002:06:53Tap to summarizeThe guys sit down with 4x World Wakesurf Champion & 9x USA National Wakesurf Champion, Ashley Kidd. Ashley was kind enough to share some of her life story starting from her early childhood years in Corpus Christi all the way up to present day in Austin, TX. We had fun asking her about her best impulse buys, healthiest addictions and her biggest guilty pleasure when it comes to food. We also dig into her personal life in regards to the most influential person in her life and how much wakesurfing has changed her life. Also, if you're not up to speed on how the competitive wakesurfing world works, Ashley explains how judging, scoring and competition works.
Transcribe →Episode 14: Featuring Your Hosts, Tuck & Burch
Aug 26, 202000:54:25Tap to summarizeTuck & Burch sit down together this week to run through podcasts updates, such as new merchandise including brand new hats, sneak preview at future guests and test out a couple new segments! We know y'all enjoy our guests but we decided we should interact with our fans from time to time.
Transcribe →Episode 13: Featuring Kassidy Cook
Aug 17, 202002:19:29Tap to summarizeThe Inside the Loop boys sit down with Team USA Olympic diver, Kassidy Cook, to share her journey from childhood to present. Kassidy shares stories from childhood, high school, Stanford and the 2016 Rio de Jeneiro Summer Olympic games. She also shares some of her training tips, training diet, and answers random fan questions. Prior to Kassidy's interview, Jared and Tuck give some merchandise updates and play a game of "Wrong Answers Only".
Transcribe →Episode 12: Featuring Michaela Abam
Jul 28, 202002:02:46Tap to summarizeThe Inside the Loop boys sit down with professional soccer player of Real Betis FC and Cameroon national team player, Michaela Abam, to chat about how Michaela came to be the woman she is today and the stories that came along with it. We exchanged laughs, stories and ideas but mainly laughs. Michaela tells us about growing up in Houston with immigrant parents, playing soccer at West Virginia University, being the 4th overall in the NWSL draft, taking her talents to Europe and playing in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She has next level energy and you're going to want to hear it.
Transcribe →Episode 11: Featuring John Williamson
Jul 14, 202002:07:57Tap to summarizeJohn Williamson, AKA Swilson, sat down with the Inside the Loop boys to discuss the events in his life that helped propel him to where he is now. John grew up in Houston, Texas where he was submerged in the world of music and sport at an early age. Whether it was about his childhood, baseball or music, he came in strapped with stories. We learned about John's childhood with his older brothers, senior pranks, his days playing for legendary coach Wayne Graham, his first minor league outing and the day his music blew up via Bleacher Report and Barstool. Hope y'all enjoy this one as much as we did.
Transcribe →Episode 10: Featuring Daniel Mengden
Jul 1, 202001:37:03Tap to summarizeWe sit down with Daniel Mengden, right handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. Daniel is moving into his 4th year in the MLB and was kind enough to share some of his stories he's experienced along the way. He was kind enough to share what his childhood was like growing up in a homeschool environment in Houston, Texas. We also hear about his relationship with his parents and siblings, transitioning into high school and college, getting drafted by the Houston Astros and of course his time in thus far in the big leagues.
Transcribe →Episode 9: Featuring Shannon Woolsey
Jun 24, 202001:35:14Tap to summarizeWe sit down with a familiar face from Netflix's cheer documentary, Shannon Woolsey, to discuss her personal story. We cover her childhood all the way up to present day life. We enjoyed discussing her British roots, the culture and the functionality of the cheer world, her time at Navarro winning two National championships and what life has been like after the release of "Cheer", the documentary.
Transcribe →Episode 8: Featuring McKenna Kelley
Jun 11, 202000:00:30Tap to summarizeInside the Loop's first lady. We sit down former 2x All-American gymnast and LSU Tiger, McKenna Kelley, to talk about her life and what she is up to now a days. McKenna tells us about her passion for gymnastics, how the sport works, her life changing injury, her social influence in the sport and how she has taken advantage of that to help the younger generation of gymnastics.
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