We have football, IT'S CAMP SZN! Training camps have begun across the country and there is finally some current football news. We begin with Chris, Macon and Nate diving into Tua Tagovailoa's comments on Tyreek Hill from Dolphins training camp and how Tyreek is maturing after the end of the 2024 season. We cover the Bengals contract situations, Joe…

Alcohol and Drug Recovery Efforts with Pastor Greg Delaney of Woodhaven Recovery Drug overdoses are down, according to Woodhaven Recovery director Greg Delaney, in his home county. One factor is the increased enforcement at our southern border, stopping the flow of human trafficking and drug trafficking. The work of addiction recovery continues thr…

The NFL updates are firing right before training camp begins. Chris is back from the beach and runs through all the NFL news. Lloyd Howell and JC Tretter have both resigned from the NFLPA and Chris recaps the events that got us to this point and where the players can go from here. Jerry Jones had some very interesting comments around the contract s…

Summer Read LifeRead Program Listen to this third grader read Genesis 1 LifeRead Volunteer Reading Tutors worked with K-5 students at an inner city school in Akron that had a summer reading program. LifeRead Volunteer Reading Tutors worked with 60 students over a 6-week period, using school curriculum, classic literature, historical documents, and …

Legislators Are Calling for a Special Session on Monday July 21st to Override Governor DeWine’s Vetoes of Real Estate Tax Reform State Rep. Dave Thomas of District 65 explains what the four provisions of real estate tax reform are and why they are an important first step to restructure Ohio's real estate tax. Rep. Thomas discusses in detail these f…

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins Chris Long to discuss the Pacers run to the NBA Finals, their battle with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tyrese Haliburton's injury in game 7, Myles Turner heading to the Milwaukee Bucks in free agency and the future for Pacers basketball. (00:00) Intro (02:40) 2024-25 Pacers Season (09:47) Tyrese Haliburto…

State Rep Josh Williams Shares His Amazing Story - From Homelessness to the Statehouse State Rep. Josh Williams from Ohio's 44th District shares his amazing story of being a homeless high school dropout raised in severe poverty in Greater Toledo to becoming an attorney, overcoming a severe injury, and running for public office serving Ohio's 44th S…

New information has been obtained regarding the NFL and NFLPA potential collusion. Chris details the findings, the impact on the NFL players and the next steps ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Chris, Nate and Macon also review Netflix's Quarterback TV show that highlights Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Kirk Cousins' 2024 seasons, tier NFL QBs if they were…

Ryan Clark and Chris Long talking ball. The fellas chop it up and cover a number of NFL and sports topics. Ryan gives his opinion on Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach Mike Tomlin's career, the Steelers 2025 outlook and name NFL stars to specific superlatives like 'Most Underrated' and 'Freak of Nature.' The guys also cover the current sports media la…

Freakshow Friday on July 4th! The fellas cover Darren Waller's trade to the Miami Dolphins, LSU selling jersey patches to sponsors for NIL funds, Red Panda's fall and dominance as a halftime act, then discuss the Most America Things ever and play a quick game of Dead or Alive!(00:00:00) Intro (00:03:30) Darren Waller Traded To Miami Dolphins (00:16…

Ohio's New Flat Tax with Senator George Lang Ohio has a new flat tax. State Senator George Lang of Ohio's 4th District explains how this new flat tax will help grow Ohio's economy by encouraging businesses to move to Ohio and hire new workers. Ohio's new flat income tax will go into effect in 2026. Ohio has new energy policy and is poised for growt…

Baldy's Breakdowns comes to Green Light! To start, the fellas talk Malik Beasley's NBA gambling investigation, react to the Jalen Ramsey - Minkah Fitzpatrick (and Jonnu Smith) trade and recap Love Island. Then, Brian Baldinger joins Chris to talk about Maxx Crosby, Von Miller, Cam Jordan and the Sack Summit, an elite meeting of the NFL best pass ru…

Investigation Friday at Green Light! Pablo Torre joins Chris Long for a deep dive into the NFL Collusion story. Pablo covers every detail from JC Tretter and the NFLPA to Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, Deshaun Watson and guaranteed contracts to NFL owners and more. All the info you need on this subject that is interestingly not a larger story. (00:0…

The Miracle of the American Founding with Historian Bill Federer Author and historian Bill Federer from the American Minute walks us through the historical record of the Revolutionary War and God's providential hand on George Washington and the Colonists fighting for their independence from Great Britain. Their reliance upon God is reflected in the…

KYLE LONG BACK ON GREEN LIGHT! The fellas are together again and review the NBA Finals after the Oklahoma City Thunder knock off the Indiana Pacers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took home the MVP and Chris, Kyle and Nate find OKC's NFL comp. Chris also deep-dived on a #0 theory across sports and may have found patient zero of the #0 curse. The fellas th…

LifeRead Volunteer Reading Tutoring - The Mission- The Need- The Solution The Project: Mobilizing a network of volunteers helping Ohio read, tackling Ohio’s literacy challenge for students and adults. The Need is to help Ohio school children who have fallen behind in reading comprehension due to the COVID shutdown. Overall, national scores are belo…

FREAKSHOW FRIDAY! Covering a wide variety of bases today. We talk NFL training camp and joint practice schedule, then Beau brings us up to speed on Love Island, we learn about Beau's foot injury and talk Sophie Cunningham, the WNBA's fiercest enforcer!(00:00) Intro(04:54) Movie Rewind(10:58) Beau's Foot(24:27) NFL Training Camp & Joint Practices(52…

The highest paid center in the NFL joins Chris on Green Light! Creed Humphrey talks about the Kansas City Chiefs, reveals Andy Reid's favorite playcalls to install and Patrick Mahomes' film watching habits. Creed also dishes on the Chiefs offensive line, Steve Spagnuolo and Kansas City's defense, and his pregame t-shirt habits that he gets from Tra…

Detroit Lions General Manager Brad Holmes and Houston Texans WR Nico Collins joins Chris on Green Light. Brad talks about replacing Ben Johnson, Frank Ragnow's retirement and Dan Campbell's coaching style while Nico covers CJ Stroud, Tank Dell's recovery and the Texans defense. A couple great interviews with Chris and Nate talking ZYNs, Las Vegas a…

Double feature Tuesday! We've got two great guests and plenty of the fellas from GLP! Chris kicks things off reacting to Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then Chris catches up with Dan Quinn to talk about Jayden Daniels, the Washington Commanders and Dan's early days coaching DLine. We then throw it back to last week with Chris a…

Chad Johnson jumps on the mic and has a blast and a half of an episode with Chris Long and Beau Allen at Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia at the launch of Madden 26, featuring Saquon Barkley. Chad goes anywhere and everywhere, detailing his days living at the Cincinnati Bengals facility, being a stripper in college, working with Bill Belichick at Insi…

SAQUON BARKLEY! The cover athlete for Madden 26 video game joins Chris Long on the Green Light Podcast, recorded from Geno's Steaks in South Philly. Saquon, the newest member of the Madden cover athlete family, goes through the process of becoming the Madden cover star, his excitement on being selected and what Madden (the videogame) means to him. …

SportsCenter's Randy Scott joins today's episode for a tremendous US States draft, a discussion of the best possible graduation speech and Randy's amazing connection to the Chicks' hit song 'Cowboy Take Me Away.' Also, enjoy a 'Beau Bomb' in the middle of our talk with Randy. Macon, Beau, Nate and Nolan roll through plenty of fun to kick off the ep…

Everyone loves a tier list and today we tackle the aura of each NFL QB. We rank every teams' signal caller, from Elite to Poverty. Find out where we slide your favorite QB, who are they ahead of and who did they end up behind. Chris, Beau and Macon determine the QBs with the best AURA in the NFL! (00:00) Intro (2:19) Pro Athletes with Aura (9:20) O…

A great Green Light episode today! Derwin James, the fearsome safety from the LA Chargers, joins Chris Long on Green Light. Derwin confirms the story we heard from Joey Bosa about Jim Harbaugh getting into the cold tub fully dressed. Derwin also dishes on the AFC West, the battles with Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, having Antonio Gates a…

Chris Long and Ryen Russillo rip through the NBA Playoffs. With four teams remaining - the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder face off in the Western Conference Finals and the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks face off in the Eastern Conference Finals - the season is coming down to the wire. The fellas talk about the player d…

Lane Johnson and the Eagles Schedule review! Chris breaks the Eagles schedule to Lane and reveals who Philly will be playing this season. Lane also talks about SB LIX and how great it was to get redemption on Kansas City. To kick things off, Chris dives into the NFL schedule and breaks down each NFC teams entire schedule. Stay tuned on Monday for t…

A blast and a half today from the fellas. We talk football and a whole lot of fun! First, Chris, Nate and Macon kick things off talking about Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals, the NCAA potentially lifting their ban on pro sports betting for college athletes, and Derek Carr retiring from the NFL. Then Beau welcomes on Jason Licht to talk …

Some heat today from Green Light! First, Chris breaks down the George Pickens trade and what it means for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys. Then Zach Allen, pride of the Denver Broncos, joins Chris. The fellas talk about the success of the Broncos in 2024, especially the defense, led by an All-Pro season (and a Pro Bowl snub) fro…

TJ Hockenson joins Chris Long to cover all things VIKINGS! TJ gives an update on the Minnesota Vikings offseason training, JJ McCarthy's progress, playing for Kevin O'Connell and the difficulty of the NFC North. And then once we leave the lakes of Minnesota, Chris, Macon and Dr. Fax have some fun. They celebrate Cinco De Mayo, give advice for Abdul…

Wisconsin Badgers UNITE! Four of the most prolific college football running backs... and Beau Allen. Montee Ball, James White, Melvin Gordon III and Jonathan Taylor join forces in Green Bay, Wisconsin and talk all things running backs, NFL and Wisconsin. The five NFL studs were in town for the 2025 NFL Draft, each announcing the day 2 pick for thei…

ESPN's Field Yates and Chris Long recap the 2025 NFL Draft! Field was on-site in Green Bay taking in the sites from one of the best football towns in the land. The fellas talk Shedeur Sanders and determine why he was a projected first/second round pick but was taken in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. They also discuss Travis Hunter's selec…

Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, and Chris and the fellas break down Thursday night's action. The best fits, the teams' that made the biggest splashes, the worst seats and players that will be making a statement this fall on Sundays. All picks are reviewed and all teams are discussed on this episode. Enjoy it! (00:00) - Intro (1:45) -…

Daniel Jeremiah joins Chris from the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin and sets the record straight on all info coming out of this years draft. DJ talks about Shedeur Sanders' potential, Cam Ward to Tennessee and Ashton Jeanty's landing spots. Chris and DJ also gives out there favorite edge rushers, Will Campbell's NFL comps and what team Abdu…

Milton Williams joins Chris Long on the heels of his new contract with the New England Patriots. Milton dishes on his excitement to join the Patriots, the players he's can't wait to play with and his time in New England so far. He also rewinds to Philly and talks winning Super Bowl LIX with the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs, pl…

Education Crisis Nationally and in Ohio - Results of the COVID Shutdown Linger Discussion with State Senator Andy Brenner, Chairman of the Education Committee The National Report Card which came out in February has stirred discussion about the graveness of the national education crisis. Only 30 percent of fourth graders and 29 percent of eight grad…

Kenny Mayne joins Chris and Macon for an episode of pure entertainment. Kenny's Wiffle Ball documentary, out now on fubo tv, revisits the day that Kenny and Ken Griffey Jr threw Wiffle balls together in Seattle with the documentary investigating who threw a Wiffle ball faster - Ken or Kenny. Plenty of other stories are told by Kenny - the worst mom…

Chris Shula, coming off his first season as the LA Rams defensive coordinator, talks with Chris about the LA Rams defense, his background in coaching, being on staff with the Rams with Aaron Donald, Wade Phillips' influence, Sean McVay and coaching Jared Verse and Braden Fiske. (00:00) - Intro (3:00) - Growing Up Around Football (7:05) - Path To De…

Welcome Zack Martin! The recently retired Dallas Cowboy joins Chris to talk about his career in Dallas, some of the best rushers he faced, the rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles, being heckled by Jon Gruden and knowing when it was time to retire. Chris and Macon then rip around the the NFL and the sports world, and talk Luka Dončić, Caitlin Clark…

It's Tampa's favorite trio - the Butter Bois! Rob Gronkowski, Cam Brate and Beau Allen hit the mics and have a good, old fashioned mess-around, talking stories from their Super Bowl parades, Tom Brady, days with the Buccaneers and revealing inside stories to viral moments. Rob compares Tom Brady in his Tampa days to his New England days, reveals wh…

Jonathan Allen joins the Green Light Podcast to talk about joining the Minnesota Vikings, how hard it was to leave the Washington Commanders, his comfort level playing against some of the best teams in the NFC North, and even tells a fun story about his college recruitment from Virginia Tech. Enjoy! (00:00) - Intro (1:23) - Becoming a Minnesota Vik…

PSYCHO T! Tyler Hansbrough joins Chris and Macon to talk the NCAA Tournament, Duke basketball, Tyler's career at UNC, in the NBA and overseas in China, as well as some amazing stories from his playing days. After talking basketball, Chris and Macon dive into White Lotus and Severance (SPOILERS) then talk the NFL Coaches Meeting photo, that can be f…

FREAK SHOW FRIDAY ON CHRIS' BIRTHDAY! Chris, Macon, Nolan, Cowboy, Tanner and Matt rip a great episode from Studio J. The fellas cover plenty of fun, Chris gets real, announce some bittersweet news and chat with Mike Vrabel. Chris and Coach Vrabel talk all things New England and the direction the Patriots are heading. Free agency has been kind to N…

Here is some of the legislation that is moving in the Ohio General Assembly to bring Ohio homeowners real estate tax relief. Expanded homestead exemption for the elderly, disabled, and veterans Tax deferment for the elderly to stay in their homes Elimination of replacement levies H.B. 28 Has passed the Ohio House HB 186 was introduced by Rep. Hoops…

Will "Cheese" Chesney is a certified badass, former Navy SEAL Operator who was deployed on Operation Spear, the raid that ended with the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Hear Cheese tell David Vobora his remarkable story, from working as a dog handler with his beloved dog Cairo, being injured in action, raiding the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and …

Stanford Steve joins Macon to talk the best time on the sports calendar - March Madness! Brackets are busted but we're still betting away. Steve and Macon cover Florida's survival vs UConn to send Dan Hurley home, Maryland's buzzer beater, the last of upsets and Cinderella's in this season's tourney and a Sweet Sixteen LITE preview then the fellas …

Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist, five time medal winner, and cultural icon Nastia Liukin chats with David Vobora about her remarkable journey to become a champion and the struggles of achieving a lifetime goal at eighteen years old. Nastia shares details of her tense friendship with teammate and rival Shawn Johnson, manifesting her olym…

The fellas are BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN! Chris and Macon pop in the studio to catch up, talk NFL updates and give out their Mentions for NFL Free Agency. Macon also runs through the March Madness bracket and gives out the answer key - get hip to his picks. Chris talks about the Bengals giving BIG contracts to Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Derek St…

Chris Long and Mina Kimes cruise around NFL free agency and give their takes on the teams that have made the best moves, teams that are in NFL purgatory and how Aaron Rodgers fits with the Pittsburgh Steelers (if that ends up being his destination). Mina, as a Seahawks fan, also gives her take on the Seattle Seahawks paying Sam Darnold and Geno Smi…

Winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Flo Groberg joins David to talk about his remarkable life. From immigrating from France to America, his family’s devastation at the hands of extremists, training as a competitive runner, to protecting the most valuable American assets in Afghanistan, Flo Groberg is an American hero with an unforgettable s…