The Toni & Matt Show #4
The Toni & Matt Show #4
Chris Lear joins Toni & Matt on Episode #4, without a doubt the best one so far. Not because of Chris (although he provides brilliant insight), but because of you - the listeners. Four audio comments made it into the conversation, which adds an entirely different dynamic to the show. If you have a question, comment, criticism, or suggestion, send it to 206.888.0346. Does that number scare you? Then record it as an mp3 file and email it to comments (at) runnerville (dot) com.
In this episode:
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Impressions from US Indoors in Boston, MA
- Best races.
- Difference in atmosphere from Rbk Boston Indoor meet?
- Should World Indoor Champs stay on an annual cycle?
- Listener comment from Dwight.
Recap of US XC Champs in San Diego
- Ritz & Shalane dominate competition.
- San Diego shows itself off well.
- We need to package this event for the long-term.
- Listener comment from Tom Borish of TrackShark
Who Takes Performance Enhancing Drugs
- Listener comment from Joel asks Chris Lear about a comment he made referencing drug use of foreign athletes.
- Chris responds.
- Matt advocates for the devil.
- Toni stays mum.
A Message from Baghdad
- One of our growing legion of podcast listeners joins the conversation with a fascinating look at running in a war zone.
- Listener comment from Russell Stewart. Unreal.
“Spirit of the Marathon” Review
- Toni is lukewarm; prefers dodgeball and tag at recess, not “everyone is a winner.”
A Quick Look at the Women’s Oly Trials Marathon
- A run-down of top four or five contenders.
- Matt speaks with Terrence Mahon, then confuses his podcast host (Libsyn) with host of one of the world’s fastest half marathons (Lisbon. Toni laughs.
- Are Mammoth and Madison the new hotspots, and Schumacher and Mahon the new hot coaches?
One Minute Close Outs
- Toni previews the LA Marathon, which, apparently, still exists.
- Chris and Matt stir up old rivalries - Heps Weekend is Here!
- Georgetown and Villanova: the rivalry is back.
- USATF wants a new CEO by June 1st; hires consultancy to look outside of the sport (hooray!).
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[Music is “When We Say Goodnight” by Jonah Smith.]
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February 25th, 2008 at 5:56 am |
Two things: regarding my last ‘comment’, the audio balance on this show was perfect. The other thing is I think you’ve got the length of the show just right. Gordon in Scotland
February 25th, 2008 at 2:36 pm |
Aloha Matt & Toni,
The show is coming along nicely and the one-hour format is great.
Toni’s commentary is the real deal: raw, honest, no fluff.
He managed to tie-in strippers last week, and this week compares running (Pros v. Joes) to the Creation v. Evolution debate.
That’s enough to keep me listening.
A Hui Hou,
Mitch Kahle
Honolulu
February 25th, 2008 at 2:52 pm |
Thanks for the feedback guys. I’m glad to hear you’re diggin’ the show length because it’s next to impossible to shut Toni up. If everyone said, “The show is too long, make it twenty minutes,” we’d be in trouble…
Just kidding Toni
February 25th, 2008 at 3:11 pm |
I like the one-hour format. Twenty minutes would be way too short. Speaking of being too short, that’s one of my only complaints about “Spirit of the Marathon.” After watching the deleted scenes, I thought they over-edited the film (the hippo scene was great). Either that or they should have had less characters. To me it seemed to jump around from person to person without going into as much depth with Deena and Daniel as I would have liked to see. Then again, maybe the general audience is less interested in the elites’ training…well that’s the assumption anyway. Overall I liked it (especially the music). It was amazing to watch a movie about running on the big screen.
February 25th, 2008 at 3:27 pm |
Okay, so I’m the Joe Biden of Runnerville. Must be time for hair plugs.
March 1st, 2008 at 2:46 pm |
Looking forward to the trials, I’m now more into who’s who when the women running through Boston. Thanx!
I also agree on the audio balance and the length. That’s great!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:14 am |
I love the hour format of the Toni and Matt Show. I am really enjoying hearing Toni’s comments.