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Talking Preps
by Langston Wertz Jr.
Each week, Langston Wertz Jr. sits down with the leading authorities and analysts in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region to bring you unrivaled insights into North Carolina's hottest prep sports scene.
Episodes
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Bonus Episode: 4 coaches & 4 interviews
On this special bonus episode of Talking Preps the guys interview the four A coaches headed to the state championship games on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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NCHSAA State Finals Preview
We preview all 8 NC high school basketball state championship finals, hear from the 4A coaches and hand out the state's biggest awards, Mr and Ms Basketball to the NC players of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Reviewing the NCHSAA state quarterfinals
North Meck star Isaiah Evans stole the night with a 62-point performance, but Kevin Durant watched a game and Charlotte schools dominated. We react. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The NCHSAA Elite 8 preview show
We preview the N.C. state quarterfinal high school basketball playoff games, honor the players of the past week and reveal the three finalists for the NC player of the year awards, Mr. and Ms. Basketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Reaction after Thursday's NCHSAA, NCISAA state playoffs
The Talking Preps crew talks Lake Norman girls, North Meck, Myers Park boys and more after a big night of playoff games in North Carolina Tuesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The NCHSAA, NCSIAA playoff preview show
Previewing the public and private school state playoffs in North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mr. and Ms. Basketball Final 8 introduced
We trim the list of nominees for Mr. and Ms. Basketball, the NC high school players of the year, introduce Charlotte regional conference coach and players of the year and preview the postseason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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New Myers Park football coach Chris James
Just hours after being named Myers Park's fifth coach in five seasons, new Myers Park High football coach Chris James joins Talking Preps to talk about his new job. Also: previews for the final week of the HS basketball regular-season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Who's the best NC high school basketball player you've ever seen.
The Talking Preps crew debates the N.C. high school basketball goat, previews this week's game and honors the top players from a week ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Are high schools playing too much?
The crew honors the top players from last week, including from the big Carmel Christian-Myers Park game, and previews a busy week of NC high school hoops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It's basketball season!
In the first basketball episode of the season, we reveal candidates for Mr and Ms Basketball, our midseason all-star teams and break down the week's top games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mr. Football and NCHSAA state finals preview
The Talking Preps crew breaks down the final week of the 2022 high school football season and names Mr. Football in North Carolina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Regional Championship Preview Show
We preview all 8 of Friday's regional championships, plus new state rankings, players of the weeks and player interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Previewing second round of NC football playoffs; basketball preview
We preview the second round of the NCHSAA playoffs and NCISAA semifinals. Rick and Randall join to break down basketball season with boys and girls preseason NC rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The NC high school football playoff show
The Talking Preps crew previews the NC High School Athletic Association and NC Independent Schools Athletic Association playoffs, which begin Friday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It's rivalry week. Previews for all the big games, players of the week, new rankings
The Talking Preps crew previews the final week of the NC high school football regular season, introduces the state players of the week and talks Charlotte 49ers football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Previewing Week 10 and Oklahoma's Hollywood stops by
Talking Preps previews Week 10 of the NC high school football season, introducing the state's best games and last week's players of the week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Talking Preps 10.11.22: Former NC high school player Steve Wilks becomes head coach of Panthers
An in-depth preview of Week 9 of the NC high school football season with rankings, key games, top players plus a discussion about how former West Charlotte High player Steve Wilks got the head job with the NFL's Carolina Panthers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Talking Preps: slave auction shuts down a season, new rankings, players of the week
A preview of Week 8 of the NC high school football season, plus discussion of how a mock slave auction ended a team's season, which rule is toughest to officiate in high school and new statewide rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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There's a new No. 1 in the Mr. Football Watchlist
The crew discusses a botched call that hurt West Meck's playoff chances, fans upset in Garner, plus the state's best preview of Week 7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What high school football rule do we need to punt on?
The Talking Preps crew breaks down Week 6 of the NC high school football season, with new state rankings, a discussion about RPI playoff rankings and Dale is out about referees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Previewing Week 5 of the HS Football Season
We preview week 5 of the HS football season. Guest include Weddington coach Andy Capone, Chambers' Brandon Wiggins, Millbrook QB Mason Fortune and local sports talk host Matt "Pepman" Morrow. We've also got a new Mr. Football Update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Talking Preps 09.06.22: Previewing Week 4 with Hickory Ridge's Jupiter Wilson, Chambers Brandon Wiggins
Hickory Ridge coach Jupiter Wilson and Chambers' Brandon Wiggins are among this week's guest as we preview Week 4, release new statewide rankings and discuss the future of the Shrine Bowl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Talking Preps 08.30: Charlotte Catholic's Mike Brodowicz, Providence Day's Chad Grier
Previewing Week 3 of the NC high school football season with Charlotte Catholic coach Mike Brodowicz and Providence Day's Chad Grier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Talking Preps OT: Providence Day QB Jadyn Davis
Providence Day QB Jadyn Davis, the No. 2 recruit at his position nationally, has thrown for 10 TDs in his first two weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Talking Preps: Catholic's Sean Boyle joins the show
Week 3 NC high school football preview with Catholic coach Mike Brodowicz, QB Sean Boyle and Providence Day's Chad Grier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chambers AD Montis Lash on winning state, social media and his ‘petty’
Chambers High AD Montis Lash talks social media, building a brand, winning titles on Talking Preps OT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Coach Sam Greiner returns
On a busy episode Sam Greiner returns and Independence High QB Justin Little joins the show. Chelsea interviews Olympic's Eliyt Naire, a Liberty recruit, and we celebrate the return of Fresh Faces and Grice's Gems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Gibbons’ Steven Wright talks Chambers rematch, being Billy Graham’s grandson
Ahead of Saturday’s huge showdown with Chambers, Cardinal Gibbons coach Steven Wright sits down on Talking Preps OT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Talking Preps Season 6 Kickoff: Mr Football candidates, state rankings, previews.
In our first show of the 2022 season, we break down the top games, and introduce our first statewide polls and reveal the first Mr. Football watchlist of the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do high schoolers need to move out of state to make it?
We look at if high school kids need to leave their home schools to make it big, plus state rankings and Mr./Ms. Basketball updates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Will recruiting ever go back to how it was?
Has high school basketball recruiting changed forever? The Talking Preps crew debates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mr. and Ms. Basketball Watchlist announced
The first Talking Preps Basketball Podcast of the 21-22 season and we've got state rankings plus our Mr./Ms. Basketball Watchlist, Weddington High's Chase Lowe and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hough football coach Matthew Jenkins
After 31 years of coaching, Hough High football coach Matthew Jenkins says winning a state championship isn't the most important thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Previewing NCHSAA state semifinals
A deep dive into the NCHSAA state semifinals games, plus updates to the NC Super Team and Mr. Football Awards. South Meck star Jacob Newman drops by and Chris drops new statewide rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chambers High football coach Glenwood Ferebee
Glenwood Ferebee said he applied and didn't several jobs in Charlotte before he landed at Chambers High -- and won two state titles. He's trying to a third. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Basketball preseason all-state teams, rankings; previewing football round 3
The crew breaks down Round 3 of the football playoffs; UNC recruit Omarion Hampton and Porter Ridge's Will Hart join the show. We release preseason all-state boys, girls basketball teams and rankings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Talking Preps: Previewing Week 2 of the North Carolina high school football playoffs
The crew breaks down Week 2 of the NC high school football playoffs, updates the Mr. Football Watchlist and breaks down Chambers-Hickory Ridge, the state game of the week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Richmond Senior football coach Bryan Till
He coaches with a lot of passion and wears his heart on his sleeve. Richmond Senior's Bryan Till joins the show for an electric and emotional interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The North Carolina high school football preview show
Previewing the NC public school and private school football playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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NC pastor and former Carolina Panther Derwin Gray
A former star at BYU, Derwin Gray played for the Colts and Panthers before becoming a pastor. He talks about prayer, football and more on Talking Preps OT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Thin Blue Flag flown at high school football game?
The crew discusses the fallout after a thin blue line flag was flown at a Charlotte high school football game, the new NCHSAA state playoff formula and we breakout new Mr. Football and state rankings, plus a preview of the week's top games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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South Meck running back Jacob Newman
South Mecklenburg senior RB Jacob Newman had to wait his turn but is delivering his senior season. He's got the Sabres on the verge of a rare league title Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Providence Day football coach Chad Grier
His kids are internet celebrities and an NFL quarterback for Jerry Jones, but Chad Grier's high school coaching career has been stellar: multiple state championships, dozens of college recruits and a dream to make Providence Day a national power. In Year 2, in south Charlotte, Grier gets candid…
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The Butler-Charlotte Catholic controversy
We talk about a banner that got a NC cheerleading team and staff disciplined, break down the week's top games and cut our Mr. Football list to 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Northeastern High football coach Antonio Moore
An all-CIAA player at Elizabeth City State, Antonio Moore dreamed of working for the FBI and his first job at a prison, but the tug of community and building young men brought him back to high school. And he's done very, very well Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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2020 Presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen on Talking Preps
2020 US presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen was on Talking Preps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Former NC Gov Pat McCrory
He's been a referee and a long time sports fan, and a mayor and a Governor. Pat McCrory stopped by Talking Preps last year to discuss his career and his future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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CMS Supt. Earnest Winston joins the show
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Supt. Earnest Winston joined the show in July 2020 and talked about the district and its future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chazz and Sage Surratt
In April 2020, brothers Chazz and Sage Surratt joined the show to talk about growing up in football, college and the then looming NFL draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How many episodes does Talking Preps have?
Talking Preps currently has 70 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Talking Preps about?
Each week, Langston Wertz Jr. sits down with the leading authorities and analysts in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region to bring you unrivaled insights into North Carolina's hottest prep sports scene.
How often does Talking Preps release new episodes?
Talking Preps has 70 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Talking Preps?
Talking Preps is created and hosted by Langston Wertz Jr..
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