Sioux City Explorers Expresso Podcast

We are just two sleeps away as we record from the 2026 season. The X's made a stop in Kane County this week to face the Cougars for their final two exhibition tuneups of the season. What better way to start the season than to have American Association Commissioner Joshua Schaub stop by for a visit with "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan Jr. on this last offseason edition of Explorers Expresso. 

We get one more week closer to the 2026 season! Spring training is in full swing and so now it is time to turn to our concessions offerings this season. "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan Jr welcomes our food and beverage "Guru" also formally known as Director, Food & Beverage Jessica Hutchinson. You will be hungry after this edition plus all your news and notes on this edition of Explorers Expresso.

It is the last show before the X's camp opens! Manager Steve Montgomery stops by and updates "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan on the plans in place. It is also the first show in season show! 

We move the show up a day earlier this week! We are excited to be joined by American Association Trainer of the Year Bruce Fischbach of your Sioux City Explorers. Plus "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan has your bonus content and news and notes on this week's show! #GoX's

One month until opening day! We start off the show talking tickets and the love of baseball and home with Emma DeStigter Manager of Tickets for the X's. Then "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan Jr. welcomes our newest addition to the Explorers family in Andrew Della Piana the new media and broadcast assistant. Enjoy!

Our promotions edition of Explorers Expresso! "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan welcomes Emily Trucke our promotions guru to the show. We break down what lies ahead and tease a few others. Join us plus the bonus content you only get on the audio show. 

Our April Fools edition! "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan Jr. welcomes Pitching Coach Bobby Post to the show. We also get a surprise "mound visit" conversation when reliever Nate Gercken stops by to join Bobby. We also take a look at the new cashless policy at "LCP" and we look at some news and notes around the league in another loaded edition of Explorers Expresso. And as always, our exclusive bonus content only found on the podcast as we continue our look at the 1894 Sioux City Corn Huskers. 

We are 52 days away from the opener in Chicago. What will the bats be like in 2026? "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan Jr. welcomes hitting coach Rafael Melchione to the show to discuss all things hitting and more on this edition of Explorers Expresso.

We welcome our new our new VP and General Manager Travis Lee to this edition of Explorers Expresso with Dan Vaughan Jr. In the second half Manager Steve Montgomery updates the roster on this loaded breaking news show. 

On this week's edition of Explorers Expresso "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan welcome left-hander Reed Butz to the show. Meet one of the newest Explorers and here all the latest updates and of course the bonus content as only #DV can bring you on Explorers Expresso!

On this edition of Explorers Expresso "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan welcomes reliever Ryan Beaird to the show. We also take a dive into the time in 1894 when the Cincinnati Reds tried to buy every Sioux City Corn Huskers player for $500 each. 

We hit the dead of winter as the cold air blows, but the hot stove is on fire! "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan Jr. welcomes Manager Steve Montgomery to get a lowdown on an exciting roster that is taking place with six new names added to the mix. Plus, the bonus content from 1894 with a look at the Sioux City Corn Huskers. 

We roll into the new year with our first show of 2026 with our "surprise" guest Nate Gercken.  The second all-time pitcher in the American Association in appearances announces his plans to return for a seventh season. Also, in our bonus content Dan Vaughan takes you back to some fun writing from the Sioux City Journal from 1894. We also bring you some news and notes all on this edition! Enjoy!

Our annual Christmas show! Dan Vaughan the "Voice of the X's" welcomes Manager Steve Montgomery and Pitching Coach Bobby Post to the show. It is great fun as always and #DV will give you his top baseball movies another annual tradition. 

On this first episode of December "Voice of the Explorers" Dan Vaughan welcomes Manager Steve Montgomery to update us on four exciting signees. Each player has something special they bring to the club, and we will dive into all four players on this edition plus a look at some of the usual topics from Mongo and DV. We also take you on a look back at the 1894 Sioux City Corn Huskers as they wrap up their final home game and hit the road for their final 12 games of the season. It is a long one but loaded with content so enjoy! 

We hit the midpoint of November with more news from the hot stove and from outside of the American Association. The "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan breaks that all down plus he has a one on one with lefty and former Iowa Hawkeye Ben DeTaeye. On the back end we look at 1894 and sky diving. All of that on this long show! Enjoy!

The first week of November is here and with the World Series in the books we turn our attention to a hot stove update. Manager Steve Montgomery joins our Dan Vaughan Jr to fill us in on the new Explorers additions. We will chat about the World Series and our podcast special we take a look at Labor Day week 1894 with the Sioux City Corn Huskers in our Sioux City Baseball Flashback. Enjoy!

Our breaking news edition of Explorers Expresso as the 2026 schedule is here!Tom Backemeyer our VP/GM joins Dan Vaughan to discuss the schedule and DV will break it all down as well. Want to check out the schedule it is right here!

Our offseason podcast returns for a third season! In our first show we look back and ahead with Manager Steve Montgomery. Join Dan Vaughan the "voice of the Explorers" with a special look at the 1894 Sioux City Cornhuskers and we will get a sneak peek on "Mongo Cam" at the work being done at LCP this fall. 

We wrap up our off-season coverage with a special show from SBL Nutrition in Seargent Bluff. Dan Vaughan welcomes Manager Steve Montgomery, opening night starter Kyle Marman, reliever turned starter Zach Willeman and SBL owner Matt Craft to the show. 

We are a week out of opening the 2025 season. Voice of the Explorers Dan Vaughan Jr welcomes Emma Destigter from our front office to discuss the upcoming season.

Our Eve of Camp edition is here with some breaking news from the hot stove and updates from Manager Steve Montgomery. "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan Jr host another edition of Explorers Expresso! Go X's!

We are getting closer to opening day with less than a month to go until first pitch at Kane County. Voice of the Explorers Dan Vaughan Jr. welcomes Certified Athletic Trainer Bruce Fishbach to the show for the first half of the show. Our Manager of Ticket Sales & Accounts Samantha Burkhart stops by in the second half of the show. We also had a computer glitch we fought through along with your news and notes on this week's edition. Thank you for tuning in!

We move the show up a day and it is another big one. We break some hot stove news and joined by newly signed Explorers outfielder Dario Gomez from his home in Vegas. Emily Trucke our Manager of Promotions & Fan Experience joins us from Siouxland all hosted by the "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan. We have news and notes and breaking news from the hot stove with tons of fun at the park to talk about this week! Enjoy and Go X's! 

Our first show of April the "Voice of the Explorers" Dan Vaughan Jr welcomes VP/GM Tom Backemeyer to the show to talk all about the just announced promotional schedule. In the second half of the show new broadcast assistant John Colavita joins the show and we get a full introduction to our new crew member, 

We roll into spring with our first show of the hope springs eternal season. Manager Steve Montgomery joins Voice of the X's Dan Vaughan Jr to get the update on the hot stove. 

We close in on two months to go until opening day and we roll with another live show. Voice of the Explorers Dan Vaughan Jr. welcomes lefty Jaren Jackson to the show. Enjoy this edition of Explorers Expresso. 

We are less than 100 days away from opening day 2025. Voice of the Explorers Dan Vaughan Jr. welcomes Manager Steve Montgomery to the show to catch up on the recent roster moves. 

Voice of the Explorers Dan Vaughan welcomes Manager Steve Montgomery for a hot stove update and other topics on this edition!

Dan Vaughan welcomes Zac Vooletich to the show in this edition of Explorers Expresso.

The first show of the new year! Dan Vaughan has you covered.

Our final show of 2024 and it is a special Christmas edition! Dan Vaughan welcome X's Manager Steve Montgomery and Pitching Coach Bobby Post to the show. Plus some baseball movies, books and gift ideas.

On this edition of Explorers Expresso Dan Vaughan welcomes new Explorer Henry George to the show.

This week we welcome new Explorers Hitting Coach Rafael Melchione to the show. Join Dan Vaughan Jr. "Voice of the X's" as they discuss his background and what to expect from the bats in 2025.

We return for our offseason coverage of your Sioux City Explorers. Manager Steve Montgomery joins "voice of the Explorers" Dan Vaughan Jr. to catch up on the roster looking ahead to 2025. Check it out! And Go X's!

Our last show before opening day! Where did the offseason go? Well this show is loaded. We have American Association Commissioner Joshua Schaub to start off the show and then followed by VP/GM of the Explorers Tom Backemeyer. Join "Voice of the Explorers" Dan Vaughan Jr. for the show!

We open spring training with big news on the broadcast front from the league. Plus we get an update on arrival day as the Explorers report as we go on the air. 

On this edition of Explorers Expresso Hitting Coach Josh Hinz stops by and visits with Dan Vaughan Jr.  We are 17 days away from the season opener! Let's go X's!

As we close in on a month out from opening day Sioux City Explorers Manager Steve Montgomery joins Dan Vaughan Jr on the show to update fans on the roster as well as discuss some of the challenges that teams face in 2024.  It is Explorers Expresso the official podcast of the Sioux City Explorers in the American Association. 

This week on Explorers Expresso "Voice of the X's" Dan Vaughan Jr updates the hot stove and fills fans in on an expanded broadcast initiative with the Ronald McDonald House Charities. 

On this edition of Explorers Expresso the podcast edition Dan Vaughan welcomes Austin Thomas to the show. Austin returns for a second season working in broadcast and media with the X's and will be a part of some expanded coverage for the team. 

We are less that 50 days out until opening day and with that we unveil the 2024 Sioux City Explorers Promotional Schedule with special guest VP/GM Tom Backemeyer. He fills us in on the offseason and what lies ahead as he joins Dan Vaughan on this weeks podcast edition of Explorers Expresso. 

It is the first day of spring and we are starting to get the baseball fever. Join Voice of the Explorers Dan Vaughan as we cover all the news over the last three weeks in our return from spring break. What better way to catch up than to hear from Manager Steve Montgomery on all the updates from the hot stove. 

On this edition of Sioux City Explorers Expresso Dan Vaughan welcomes X's speedster Delvin Zinn to the show. We also update the hot stove with three big additions and our normal notes from the Siouxland. Enjoy and Go X's! 

On this Valentines Day edition of Explorers Expresso we have a special announcement on the nine year contract extension for Manager Steve Montgomery and Pitching Coach Bobby Post. The pair join Voice of the Explorers Dan Vaughan to discuss the historic day and a one of a kind agreement for the American Association.  This podcast is our live video show in it's entirety as the news and their comments merits taking up the entire show.

On this edition of Sioux City Explorers Expresso "Voice of the Explorers" Dan Vaughan welcomes former X Matt Lloyd and now member of the St. Louis Cardinals organization. We also look at the Australian Baseball League playoffs on the last edition of January. We are 110 days away from opening day May 10 and hope to warm you up with this winter edition of our podcast. 

Our first podcast of 2024 is full of news! We start off with Manager Steve Montgomery who fills us in on the roster news and the new stadium lease with the City of Sioux City. Our second half we visit with new Explorer slugger and former Iowa Hawkeye Brennen Dorighi. It is our Explorers Expresso Podcast edition for our podcast fans! Go X's!

Our podcast edition of our holiday special! Manager Steve Montgomery and pitching coach Bobby Post join Dan Vaughan in the first half of the show. DV then gives you some news and notes and the second half of the show is the must watch baseball movies and docs according to the "Voice of the X's".  

Our first podcast edition Voice of the Explorers Dan Vaughan Jr. visits with X's Manager Steve Montgomery and gets an update on the hot stove. In the second half of the show Catcher/Infielder Jake Ortega stops by with a look back to 2023 and looks ahead to a determined 2024.