Trestle Collective Productions
by jmcginty2878
Ever sit back and think that some of the folks you kinda know seem to be doing some pretty interesting things? It's probably because they are. “Better In Real Life” is a podcast that focuses on catching up some folks working on some cool stuff.
Episodes
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Off The Trestle -- 11.5.26
Is overconsumption of honey buns worth gaining the ability to fly? Why is Alabama ranked fifth in the first College Football Playoffs rankings? How many things will Joe get wrong or absolutely misstate in this episode? The answers to these questions, and more, in this week's episode. 4:00 -- Joe...
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Off The Trestle -- 10.29.26
This might be a bit of an untruthful episode. Johnathan can't get the name of Florida's coach right, and Joe has zero idea where the Jacksonville Jaguars are playing their home games next year. Aside from that, the guys break down the weekend's Hallmark Christmas Movies and debate Joe's banana...
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Off The Trestle -- 10.22.26
Joe and Jmac are two dudes in their 40s, which means they're gonna talk about results of their most recent medical lab tests while reviewing some Hallmark Christmas Movies and waxing poetic about the days of college football gone by. And who says it's not fun getting older?
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Off The Trestle -- 10.15.26
Listener, it's Hallmark Christmas Movie season, and Jmac has you covered for the opening weekend of formulaic films, while Joe ponders having a human-sized raccoon live with him. And, , we still don't have a sponsor for a hypothetical podcast tour yet people.
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Off The Trestle -- 10.8.26
Listener, we'll be honest, this is probably our worst episode yet. That alone should be enough for you to say "well, why the heck not" when it comes to checking it out. Joe talks about condiments, Jmac shares his dislike of birds in general, and they both begin calling out members of the San…
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Off The Trestle -- 10.1.26
The Fall 2026 lineup of new TV shows is out, and Joe and Jmac -- mostly Jmac -- have thoughts on them (another NCIS?). Florida's win over Ole Miss has Joe riding high, while the guys also discuss why the NBA is a well-run league and the President's Cup is not worth their time.
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Off The Trestle -- 9.24.26
Want to spend an hour with Joe and Jmac? Neither do we, but here we are. They talk extensively about that guy on Instagram who eats a terrible buffets, evaluate Joe's ability to compete in the four tennis Grand Slam events and break down each other's dream car. They also both think Trinidad...
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Off The Trestle -- 9.17.26
How many steakhouses does Athens really need? How many push-ups can Joe do in a day? Why are so many people mad about a restaurant going cashless? Who has more bangers - Billy Joel or Elton John? Joe and Jmac dive into these existential questions, as well as ponder a podcast tour of Mississippi…
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Off The Trestle -- 9.10.26
After trying to keep their episodes to less than 40 minutes, Joe and Jmac managed to ramble for 50 minutes about a Quibi short featuring a golden arm, hiding in a mall from a gorilla and where the show "Coach" was set. Also, they feel that Western Michigan got hosed and that the SEC might…
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Off The Trestle -- 9.3.26
Joe and Jmac are back in the pod, perhaps against the best wishes of their loved ones, and this season kicks off with a breakdown of a milkshake error at Sonic, culinary mishaps and whether or not the guys know absolutely anything about UCLA football.
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Off The Trestle -- 12.4.25
Joe and Jmac talked way too much football for guys who don't really know a lot about football, but there was too much that went down during Thanksgiving week to not talk about football even if it is true that you don't know much about football.
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Off The Trestle -- 11.21.25
We're running a bit behind this week, but no matter. We did some Michael Bolton impressions, revisited the Joe VanHoose Bluegrass Experience (which, apparently, was a thing) and talked about bringing Bill Belichick home to meet your dad.
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Off The Trestle - 11.13.25
Joe has thoughts on Dubai Chocolate, though he can't actually eat it due to his lethal nut allergy. Still, the guys break down food trends on the way out in 2026, Joe's trip to Chicago and Jmac's idea to reposition the town's branding to "The Wendy's City."
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Off The Trestle -- 11.6.25
Neither Joe or Jmac anticipated devoting 20 minutes to discussing French Dip sandwiches, but here we are. Plus, how soon is too soon to decorate for Christmas.
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Off The Trestle -- 10.30.25
We didn't plan to take off a week, but it's all good now. Plus, we have story time from both Jmac and Joe with the former talking about his inability to use Amazon Prime Video properly and the latter regaling us with the shower situation in an RV.
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Off The Trestle -- 10.16.25
Well, y'all, this is a weird one. Jmac relishes in Georgia's win over Auburn, as well as a little thing called karma. Joe shares a completely unhinged story around the origin of Baskin Robbins. And they both dive into the discography of Meatloaf. So, you know, buckle up everyone.
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Off The Trestle -- 10.9.25
Jmac and Joe have, apparently, watched lots of bad, short-lived TV without every knowing it. Also, Joe is intrigued by the Steak Nuggets at Arby's, while Jmac wrestles with what restaurants he'd like to buy. Plus, football. Sure, football.
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Off The Trestle - 10.2.25
Have we missed anything the past two weeks? It's been a hectic past few weeks for Joe and Jmac between home inspections, Flu A infections and a myriad of notes for podcast topics that there is zero shared memory of. Dog Law? Bad meals in Sheybogan? What does it all mean ... might as well find out.
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Off The Trestle - 9.11.25
Listener, we covered a lot of ground here. Jmac breaks down some seasonal fast food items (spoiler, lots of pumpkin), which prompts Joe to contrast the old Checker's with the new Caribou Coffee and ultimately leads to us extending an invitation to Bobby Flay to join our podcast. We also don't…
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Off The Trestle - 9.4.25
Joe took his first trip to Helen, Jmac wonders what happened to Nic Cage and the fellas openly seek corporate sponsorship so they can do the podcast live this season from a Tulane game.
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Off The Trestle - 8.28.25
We probably could have prepared a little more for this episode, but the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement clearly threw us for a loop. Anyway, college football is back, and so are Joe and Johnathan so they can lend their non-expertise to the mix.
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Off The Trestle 12.6.24
It's the holiday season, and Joe's got some thoughts on flag planting at rivalry games and Johnathan ponders what truly makes a Christmas movie.
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Off The Trestle - 11.21.24
Listener, we missed last week. And now this week, Jmac has a cold, Joe's got some travel and we're doing this chaotic exercise via Zoom. It could have been worse, but we did manage to talk about Red Lobster, Marlon Brando and the insanity that is the 12-team college football playoff.
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Off The Trestle - 11.7.24
Have you ever seen the 1980s movie "Space Camp" and, y'all, more than that, have you ever wondered how realistic it is? Because it's really not, yet that doesn't deter Joe and Jmac from spending way too much time talking about it, as well as other fanciful space-based films. And football. Some...
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Off The Trestle - 10.31.24
It's Halloween, y'all, which makes it all the more reason for Joe and Jmac to dive into the 10-year anniversary of the truly weird, truly spectacular Adult Swim short "Too Many Cooks" in this week's episode. Also, there's a little football game on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fl, and neither of them...
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Off The Trestle - 10.24.24
Listener, let's talk about music played by bands you've never heard of from porches, Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas opening weekend and the ABC TGIF lineup ... because, you know, that's what we do.
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Off The Trestle - 10.17.24
Joe has definitive opinions on when Christmas season should start. Related, Johnathan is excited for Hallmark's Countdown To Christmas starting on Friday, and Lauren warrants a producer credit finally.
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Off The Trestle - 10.10.24
Joe celebrated a birthday recently, so let's talk about going to see Michael Bolton in concert, traveling to Biloxi to gamble and the importance of proper measuring cups when preparing a cake.
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Off The Trestle - 10.3.24
Do you want to talk about pear juice? Maybe professional wrestling in the 1980s? Or one of those Paul brothers fighting Mike Tyson? If so, the good news is this week's podcast finds Joe and Jmac exploring all of those topics ... oddly enough. Plus, Jmac comes to terms with Georgia's loss to Alabama.
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Off The Trestle - 9.26.24
Well, this one went a bit off the rails. We talked Richard Marx (who Joe kept confusing for Karl Marx for some reason), went a step further with a game involving rock ballads, wandered around a bit to talk about Ted's Montana Grill and then covered some college football.
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Off The Trestle - 9.19.24
Listener, do we have a treat for you. In our latest episode, Joe plays a new game where he develops game show concepts, laments the state of Florida football and evaluates the unhealthiest french fries ... all while Jmac is just kind of there.
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Off The Trestle - 9.12.24
Joe's given way too much thought to the lyrical meaning to Kid Rock's third - that's right listener, third - album, while Jmac seeks to hijack segment after segment. From Disney influencers to Sturgill Simpson, we might as well get into it.
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Off The Trestle - 9.4.24
Was watching Miami beat Florida better than going to IHOP for Joe? Maybe. Maybe not. It's really hard to say, though at least the flapjacks were all you can eat. Either way, Joe and Jmac break down the first week of college football, talk about coaching hot seats and discuss the Dunkin' fall...
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Off The Trestle - 8.27.24
It's Season Two ... and, at the same time, our 10th anniversary of podcasting. None of this matters. Joe and Jmac tackle Taco Bell's nostalgia menu, their podcasting history, recent vacations and, yeah, college football.
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Off The Trestle - 10.27.23
Johnathan is gearing up for a big trip out west, Joe doesn't get Hallmark Christmas Movies starting in October and they both believe their teams are destined to lose in The Game Formerly Known As The World's Largest Cocktail Party.
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Off The Trestle - 10.18.23
Yes, we missed a week, but Joe and Johnathan explain why and it has to do with Atlanta traffic, wound care and general busyness. But it's fine, so let's talk about the Arby's menu and some college football.
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Off The Trestle - 10.5.23
Joe struggles with punctuation, Johnathan shares his neutral opinion of the Ryder Cup and they both break down some of their favorite hip hop artists.
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Off The Trestle - 9.28.23
This is a celebrity-driven podcast. From Deion Sanders to Taylor Swift to regaling in our own celebrity crushes - did y'all know that Lisa Loeb is promoting AARP now - Joe and Johnathan explore the impact pop culture is having on sports today. And talk up McDonald's sauces too.
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Off The Trestle - 9.21.23
Team Trestle is freshly back from Disney World, so Joe and Johnathan break down their trip, including Joe's level of discomfort on various rides. Also, he's in a sporty mood coming off a Florida upset of Tennessee.
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Off The Trestle - 9.14.23
Not only did Joe and Johnathan go Off The Trestle, they went a bit off the rails here. From an Arby's pop-up in the Colorado Rockies to a discussion about Joe's cat being able to talk, they go in a variety of directions. Are any of them good? Who knows.
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Off The Trestle - 9.7.23
Listener, are you in for a treat. Joe and Johnathan talk about friendship, memorable emergency pitstops (if you will) and what in the world is wrong with Florida football.
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Off The Trestle - August 30, 2023
Whether you folks like it or not, Joe VanHoose and Johnathan McGinty have brought back their podcast so they can talk football, life and general nonsense like ... why is the Florida Netflix documentary so bad and how is it Joe thinks he can defeat Sylvester Stallone in a fist-fight?
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BIRL - Paul Manoguerra (Sept.12, 2022)
"Assuming I didn't have any talent, which I kind of don't ...": In Episode Three of Season Two, Paul Manoguerra, the executive director of the Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University shares his journey to a life in museums, the importance of context in evaluating art and ... his thoughts on the...
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BIRL - Amanda Christovich (Aug. 29, 2022)
"It's either lawsuit or find a different sport": In Episode Two of Season Two, we're joined by Amanda Christovich, the college sports business reporter at Front Office Sports. We talk about her journey into journalism, the seismic changes on the college sports landscape and the state of baseball…
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BIRL - Alex Urban (Aug. 22, 2022)
"It's hard to oversell Maui.": We kick off Season Two with Episode One featuring Alex Urban, the executive director of the PGA TOUR's TOUR Championship. We talk about Alex's journey from journalism to public relations to running one of the premier events in professional golf (while also serving…
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BIRL - Mike Hammontree (Oct. 19, 2021)
"You're 45, your ex-wife hates you and you're eating at an Applebee's": In Episode 12, the final installment of our first batch of episodes, we visit with Mike Hammontree, the vice president of external operations for the Tennessee Golf Foundation. A veteran of the golf industry, we talk about…
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BIRL - The Know Rivalry Team (Oct. 5, 2021)
"... you're really learning much more about sociology": In Episode 11, David Tyler, Joe Cobbs and one of their student assistants, Jonah Krebs, join me to discuss their work with Know Rivalry, an academic research program exploring the power and passion of sports rivalries. We talk their journey…
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BIRL - Willy Leparulo (Sept. 27, 2021)
"I got to come out of my shy cocoon": In Episode 10, we talk all things table tennis with Willy Leparulo, the head of the National College Table Tennis Association. Why has one of the most popular sports in the world not yet taken hold in the U.S. and what's in store for the game moving forward?...
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BIRL - Matt Brown (Sept. 20, 2021)
"Can I curse on this podcast?": In Episode Nine, I spend some time with Matt Brown, the publisher of Extra Points, a newsletter that focuses on the business of college athletics. We talk about starting a small business, the changes in the collegiate athletics landscape and the challenges of doing...
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BIRL - Wes Blankenship (Sept. 13, 2021)
"The fact that I didn't know what I didn't know was one of my best assets": In Episode Eight, we catch up with Wes Blankenship, the voice of Coffeetown. We cover everything from his journey in broadcasting to becoming a social media phenomenon to the enduring, universal appeal of high school...
About this show
Ever sit back and think that some of the folks you kinda know seem to be doing some pretty interesting things? It's probably because they are. “Better In Real Life” is a podcast that focuses on catching up some folks working on some cool stuff.
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