Up To Chat

Episode 84. I chat with Evan Etheridge and Nick Buckley and we each rank our top-10 sporting events. Every sport is on the table, and we have more variety than you'd think in our lists, as well as some big surprises! This is the second part of a 2-part episode.Twitter/X - @evanaetheridgeInstagram - @nick.buckley6Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 83. I chat with Evan Etheridge and Nick Buckley and we each rank our top-10 sporting events. Every sport is on the table, and we have more variety than you'd think in our lists, as well as some big surprises! First part of a 2-part episode.Twitter/X - @evanaetheridgeInstagram - @nick.buckley6Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 82. I chat with Eric Proffitt, of the Earned Fun Average podcast, and Zach Beeson, and we discuss and review this year's World Baseball Classic. We discuss our experiences with the event, some of the hot topics from this year's version, ideas for it's future and even the best hats from it. Twitter/X - @EPro04, @zachbeeson22, @EarnedFunAvgInstagram - @theinfluencerep, @earnedfunavgMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 81. I chat with Evan Etheridge about fun, hypothetical sports scenarios and which ones we think we'd be better off attempting, etc.Twitter/X - @evanaetheridgeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 80. I rank my top 10 MiLB logos/brands, and as I unveil each one I chat with Paul Caputo, of the "Baseball By Design" podcast, about each of them. This is the second part, of a 2-part episode.Twitter/X - @Count2BaseballInstagram & Threads - @BaseballByDesignMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 79. I rank my top 10 MiLB logos/brands, and as I unveil each one I chat with Paul Caputo, of the "Baseball By Design" podcast, about each of them. This is the first part, of a 2-part episode.Twitter/X - @Count2BaseballInstagram & Threads - @BaseballByDesignMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 78. I chat with Nick Buckley about the current sports news and events going on, including the NFL Playoffs, CFP National Championship Game, UFC 324, Australian Open and more.Instagram - @nick.buckley6Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 77. I chat with Trent Honthy and Evan Etheridge about the upcoming 2025 College Football Playoff with predictions, observations and much more.Twitter/X -@trent_honthy & @evanaetheridgeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 76. I chat with Evan Etheridge, and we take turns asking each other college football questions related to the current season, such as what-ifs, possible scenarios, predictions, and such.Twitter/X - @evanaetheridgeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 75. I chat with Evan Etheridge and we rank our top 10 active College Football Head Coaches in 2025, and go into deep discussions about each one. Twitter/X - @evanaetheridgeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 74. I chat with my good friend, Phil Turner. We take a yearly road-trip together in July that we call "Baseballicity". We chat about that, about him being a Pirates fan, and plenty of other baseball stuff in this episode.Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 73. Today I'm talking about the Speedway Classic! I chat with Tim Abbott, and my brother, Matt, and we all discuss our experiences and thoughts from the Speedway Classic in Bristol! Ed Rivera, of the Dad Hat Chronicles Podcast, comes on at the end to share some fun facts about Bristol Motor Speedway.Instagram - @timabbott2112, @matt_w_sellers & @thedadhat216Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 72. Today I'm chatting with Evan Etheridge and we're ready for the upcoming college football season, so to get even more ready for it, we do our 2025 NCAA QB Rankings! We find out that ranking college football QB's is a lot more challenging than ranking NFL QB's!X/Twitter - @evanaetheridgeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 71. Today I'm reviewing the opening weekend of the 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament, and projecting what will happen the rest of the way. If you're not already watching it, do yourself a favor and tune into the rest of this year's tournament... you won't regret it.Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 70. This is the second part of the chat with Paul Caputo, from the "Baseball By Design" podcast and Sportslogos.Net, about some of my own personal favorite logos and brands in all of minor league baseball.Twitter/X - @Count2BaseballInstagram - @baseballbydesignMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 69. I chat with Paul Caputo, from the "Baseball By Design" podcast and Sportslogos.Net, about some of my own personal favorite logos and brands in all of minor league baseball. This is the first of two parts to this episode!Twitter/X - @Count2BaseballInstagram - @baseballbydesignMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 68. I continue the chat with Nick Buckley and this time we each rank the worst 12 logos/brands in the NHL and discuss each of them.Instagram - @nick.buckley6Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 67. I chat with Nick Buckley and we each rank the top-12 logos/brands in the NHL and discuss each of them.Instagram - @nick.buckley6Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 66. The tradition continues of chatting with Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens for the first episode of each new year. We chat about our 2024 ballpark travels and some plans for 2025 ballpark traveling, as well as some great foods from our local Seattle and Cincinnati cities, a little bit of hockey and more!Twitter/X - @ItsErikMertensInstagram - @erikthepeanutguyFacebook - "Erik The Peanut Guy"Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 65. Trent, Evan, Nick & I all discuss the new 12-team format, breakdown the matchups and potential matchups for the 2024 College Football Playoffs, and then make some predictions as well. Twitter/X - @trent_honthy & @evanaetheridgeInstagram - @trenthonthy & @nick.buckley6Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 64. I chat with Trent Honthy, and we make some projections on how the rest of the college football season plays out, especially the conference championship games and how the 2024 12-team College Football Playoff will look.Twitter/X - @trent_honthyInstagram - @trenthonthyMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 63. This is the continuation and second-part of the conversation of Evan Etheridge and I ranking and discussing the NFL QB's.Twitter/X - @evanaetheridgeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 62. I chat with Evan Etheridge and we rank the NFL QB's and discuss each of them. Evan ranks the AFC QB's, and I rank the NFC QB's. We had a lot to discuss here, so this will be part 1 of a 2-part episode!Twitter/X - @evanaetheridgeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 61. I chat with Patrick Larson about this year's MLB Postseason field and we preview each of the matchups and make predictions for the entire 2024 bracket, all the way through the World Series!Instagram - @milbhathistoryTwitter/X - @patlarson1Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 60. I chat with the host of The Dad Hat Chronicles Podcast, Ed Rivera, and we rank and discuss each of our top-10 favorite brands and logos from Minor League Baseball's Copa de la Diversion series.Twitter/X & Instagram - @thedadhat216Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 59. I once again chat with Evan Etheridge, this time about this year's NCAA Tournament! We breakdown each bracket, discuss where we agree and disagree with the committee, talk about the most likely potential upsets and make our game-by-game predictions from the Elite Eight an forward.Twitter/X - @evanaetheridgeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 58. I chat with ESPN's Smacker Miles. She works in several different roles, for several different sports and she tells us about that, playing sports herself, her favorite moments from working in sports and as a fan of them. We also talk a lot about the SEC and she tells us what she would've been doing if she hadn't been working in sports, as well as plenty more.Twitter/X & Instagram -@SmackerMilesMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 57. I chat with Evan Etheridge to preview Super Bowl LVIII, between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. We make predictions, discuss many of the betting props, over/unders and plenty more. Twitter/X - @evanaetheridgeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 56. Today I rank and discuss the top-10 logos in all of Minor League Hockey.  There are a lot of good logos and brands out there, so make sure and check these out, as well as the others that I wasn't able to fit into my top-10. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 55. I chat with Liam from "Tennis Section" and we preview the 2024 Australian Open for the Men's and Women's tournaments. We discuss fun 1st round matches and potential matches we want to see for the next few rounds before making our predictions for the quarterfinals and beyond.Twitter/X & Tik-Tok - @Tennis_SectionInstagram -@TheTennisSectionYouTube - @TennisSectionMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 54. In keeping up with Up To Chat tradition I chat with Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens on the first episode of the new year. We do some catching up and chat about his 2023, which included a great experience at the All-Star Game in Seattle and also about his plans for 2024.Twitter/X - @ItsErikMertensInstagram - @erikthepeanutguyMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 53. We've expanded our horizons to be about all sports rather than just baseball. Our first episode of this new era is a CFP Preview with my good friends Trent Honthy and Evan Etheridge. It was an absolute blast chatting with these guys discussing college football and a little bit of other stuff as well.Twitter/X - @trent_honthy & @evanaetheridgeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 52. I chat with Brett Kell, host of the "Binging Baseball" podcast. We discuss his Binging Baseball brand and then a lot of the new brands, logos and team names in the baseball world, as well as plenty more.Twitter/X - @BingingballInstagram - @baseballbingingMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 51. I chat with Ethan Bryan, the man who played catch every day for a full year and wrote a book about it, "A Year of Playing Catch". He tells us all about the year he spent playing catch with many different people in many different places. Twitter/X:@Ethan_Bryanwww.ethanbryan.comMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 50. Today I discuss and rank each of the 7 Minor League ballparks that I saw for the first time in 2023. Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens and Michael Harris also come on to discuss their own experiences at a couple of the ballparks I rank on this episode.Twitter/X:@ItsErikMertens, @intheballparksMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 49. I chat with Peoria Chiefs Corporate Sales Manager Brice Ballentine and he tells us everything you need to know about their ballpark, Dozer Park and the best things to do when you're in the Peoria area. Patrick Larson, of the MiLB Hat History Series, also comes on to talk about the baseball history of Peoria.Twitter/X - @peoriachiefs, @oyster31, @patlarson1Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 48. I chat with Jessie Barton, a fellow ballpark-chaser, who also works for the Richmond Flying Squirrels. She tells us about them and their ballpark, "The Diamond", as well as her road-trips and ballpark favorites, and even her fandom beyond just baseball.Twitter/X -@Jessie_Barton_Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 47. Today I chat with Trent Honthy, who works as part of the grounds crew for not only the Houston Astros, but also the Houston Texans. He talks about working to get those jobs, some of the experiences with them, other stadium and road-trip experiences of his, as well as plenty more. Twitter/X -@trent_honthyInstagram -@trenthonthyMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 46. I chat with Ed Rivera, of "The Dad Hat Chronicles" podcast and we each rank & discuss the logos and brands of each of the 12 Midwest League teams... and then afterwards just chat about baseball in-general for a while for fun. Paul Caputo, of the "Baseball By Design" podcast also comes on to discuss one specific team's brand in more details!Twitter/X - @thedadhat216 & @Count2BaseballMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 45. Today I'm doing my postseason predictions for the MLB. Not only who will win each division and get the wild card spots, but then predicting seedings and then going matchup-by-matchup, round-by-round all the way through the World Series!Twitter -@UpToChatInstagram - @UpToChatPodMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 44. I chat with Zach Beeson, a fellow-Ballpark Chaser, who has been to almost 200 ballparks already. We discuss a lot of the specifics of the ballparks he's been to so far and some of the ones highest on his list to still see. He's a big Los Angeles Angels fan, so we also chat about them as well as plenty more.Twitter -@zachbeeson22Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 43. I chat with Scott McEntire, a producer of the "Let's Get Two" baseball podcast, who has been to hundreds of ballparks. We talk about some of the best of the ballparks he's experienced, we also mix in some college football and hockey talk as well as plenty of other stuff. Twitter - @skotskipolePodcast - LetsGetTwo.comMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 42. I chat with Clay Morgan, a huge Cincinnati Reds fan, who has recently began ballpark-chasing. We talk about the Reds' youth and their bright future, the ballparks he's already seen, his friendship with a current Major League Baseball player and plenty more.Instagram -@jeremiahclay_12Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 41. I chat with Eric Lichtenberg, the man who designed the "Up To Chat" logo set. We discuss those logos as well as other logos he's designed, some of his collections, the ballparks he's traveled to, including his hometown St. Paul Saints and Minnesota Twins, as well as plenty of other stuff. Twitter -@elichtenbergInstagram -@e_lichtenbergMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 40. I chat with Donnie Wise, one of the Minor League Baseball Twitter community's favorite people. He tells us about the Columbia Fireflies' ballpark, more of his other ballpark travels, including when we accidentally ran into each other at a Columbus Clippers game and even some football chat as well as plenty more.Twitter & Instagram - @wisedrjrMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 39. I chat with Ryan Manuel, the Vice President of Baseball Operations for the Winston-Salem Dash. We talk about the past and present of the Dash, other ballparks, some unbreakable baseball records and more. Patrick Larson comes on to talk about the history of baseball in Winston-Salem and Paul Caputo talks about the branding of the former Winston-Salem Warthogs.Twitter -@WSDashBaseball, @patlarson1, @Count2Baseballwsdash.comMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 38. I rank and chat about each of the 19 MLB City Connect uniforms that have been revealed so far. Scooby McKay comes on to talk about a couple of his favorites and finally Jason Moragas also ranks his top-5 favorites so far as well.Twitter -@ScoobyMcKay & @ @JasonXXIVMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 37. I chat with Rylee Pay, the Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant for the Portland Sea Dogs. She's also worked many other roles with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, Cotuit Kettleers and the UNLV baseball team. We chat about her experiences with these teams, her favorite ballparks and players, baseball bucket list items and more. Michael Harris also comes on to talk about his experiences at Hadlock Field, home of the Sea Dogs.Twitter -@ryleepay21, @intheballparksInstagram - @rylee.pay21 and @ryleesreportingMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 36. I chat with Tony Fusco. He is a huge Tampa Bay Rays and Florida State fan. We chat about the Rays, Tropicana Field, FSU's ballpark, fantasy baseball, a fun story about our fantasy league that involves Todd Frazier and plenty more. Twitter - @TonyFusco3Instagram - @ATonyAtLawMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day

Episode 35. I chat with Brandon Rush, who has worked in many different capacities in several different sports. We chat about some of these stories, how he became a sports fan growing up in Wyoming and Oklahoma, sports betting, ballparks and more. He also happens to be a fellow Detroit Tigers fan!Twitter & Instagram - @BrandonRushMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day