Joe Maldonado aka Joe Exotic aka The Tiger King is a reality personality best know from the Netflix documentary, Tiger King. Joe operated the GW Exotic Animal Park in Wynnewood, OK from 1999-2018. Exotic was arrested in 2018 on suspicion of hire for murder of his depicted rival and the owner of Big Cat Rescue, Carole Baskin. Joe talked to us from p…

Conor Enright a 6'2" 180 pound (RS) Junior G on the DePaul University basketball team. Enright played the first half of his college career at Drake University where he help the Bulldogs reach the NCAA tournament in back-to-back seasons ('22-'23 & '23-'24). We sat down with the Mundelein (IL) native to talk about playing under the bright lights in M…

Noah West and Alee are both solo Country Singers/Songwriters base in Nashville. Alee is a 3x CCMA Female Artist of the Year winner who released her third solo album, "Love, Again" earlier this year (2024). Noah is making his 4th appearance on the show and has released two new singles "Almost Heaven" and "If it Was Easy." We sat down with the two Co…

Will Pruitt is a 6'3" 195 lbs. Guard at Lipscomb University. Pruitt averaged 15 PPG in the 2023-2024 season and led the Bison in rebounds and minutes played. The MT. Juliet native dropped 24 points on Florida State last season to help Lipscomb upset the Seminoles in Tallahassee. We sat down with the Grad-Senior at Lipscomb's campus in Nashville to …

Tanner Morgan is a former college and NFL QB who holds multiple school records at the University of Minnesota including most passing TD's in a season (30) and career wins (47). Morgan helped the Gophers beat #4 Penn State in 2019 and led the Gophers to 4 bowl wins during his time in Dinkytown. We sat down with Tanner to talk about his record breaki…

Jake Butt is a former college and NFL Tight End who played at the University of Michigan and the Denver Broncos. In college he was a 2x All-American, 2x Big Ten TE of the Year, Ozzie Newson and John Mackey award winner. Jake was drafted by the Denver Broncos but his career was cut short due to multiple ACL injuries. After retirement Jake joined the…

Conor Matthews is a singer/songwriter from Chicago who moved to Nashville after high school. Matthews caught the attention of Keith Urban with his raw vocal talent which led to a publishing deal in 2014 at just 19 years old. Since then he's worked with artist like Sam Hunt and Surgarland while also developing his solo career in Pop/R&B. Recently Co…

Jett Bush is a 6'2" 242 lbs Linebacker who walked-on at the University of Texas in 2019, earned a scholarship in 2020 and was a key part of the Longhorn defense under HC Steve Sarkisian. In 2023, UT beat #3 Alabama, won the Big 12 Conference and earned a birth to the College Football Playoff. Bush finished the season with 17 tackles, 2 sacks and a …

Sadie Bass is a Singer/Songwriter that has opened for Hardy, Brantley Gilbert, Chase Rice and Tyler Farr. The Bath, Michigan native gained fame from her appearance on The Voice where she rocked the audition and got Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani to smash the red button of approval. Not long after, Sadie planted her roots in Nashville where she's tu…

Thomas Rowland is a 22 year old singer/songwriter from Georgetown, SC. Now based in Music City, Rowland's sound can be described as a soulful mixture of indie rock, folk and blues. We sat down with Thomas in Nashville to discuss his journey as a young artist and the story behind his lyrics.بقلم Thomas Rowland

We sat down with Country artist, Noah West and Austin, live from Lucky's 3 Star in Nashville. The two singer/songwriters discuss new music, lyrics, women, recent concerts and the struggles they've faced as independent artist. This was Noah and Austin's second appearance on the podcast but first time together.…

Jacob Lacey is a 6'1" 282 pound defensive tackle at the University of Oklahoma. As a senior at South Warren High School (Bowling Green) Lacey won the 5A state championship and was named the #1 prospect in the state of Kentucky (2018). Jacob started his CFB journey at Notre Dame where he played three seasons under Brian Kelly helping the Irish go 32…

Ayo Adeyi is one of the most explosive running backs in college football today. He averaged 7.11 yards/carry in 2023 at the University of North Texas which was 4th in the country. Ayo will put his big play talent on display at James Madison University as a grad transfer in 2024. We sat down with Ayo to talk about his college football career, his ex…

Austin is an up and coming solo musician that is changing what it means to be Country by infusing punk, pop and indie rock into classic country music story telling. The Hopkinsville, KY native graduated from Murray State University which is where he formed the duel group SixForty1. After a successful 8 year run that included performing for thousand…

Cooper Greer is a Country Music singer/songwriter originally from Hyde County, North Carolina. With a voice like Jason Aldean and a country-rock vibe similar to Koe Wetzel, Greer has become an artist to watch in 2024. The tar heel native was named 2022 CCMA Songwriter of the Year and CMT showcase the music video for his single "Drugs." We talked wi…

Jaxson Lavender is a Freshman Slot Wide Receiver at Southern Methodist University. Prior to SMU Lavender was catching touchdowns at Lovejoy High School just 30 minutes NE of Dallas in Lucas, TX. In the off-season you can find him training with the likes of Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Cole Beasley and 2023 Heisman winner Jayden Daniels. We sat down w…

Thomas Gordon is a 6'5" 245 pound senior TE at Northwestern University. We sat down with the Houston native to talk about his roller coaster career in Evanston which includes the highs of winning the Big Ten-West and the Citrus Bowl followed by lows of losing 20 games in 2 years and the firing of head coach Pat Fitzgerald. Gordon's career got back …

Akeem Hunt is a former NFL running back who played with the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs. Prior to the pros, the Covington, Georgia native racked up 4,600+ all-purpose yards and 20 TD's at Purdue University. We sat down with Akeem in Dallas to talk about his journey to the NFL, the current state of college football and his amazing stories …

Tracielynn is a country music artist with a powerful voice and commanding stage presence. The Chesapeake, Virginia native moved to Nashville in 2019 and since then has opened for Morgan Wallen, Sam Hunt, Brooks & Dunn, Jon Pardi, Sara Evans, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley and Cody Johnson to name a few. In August of 2023 Tracielynn dropped her debut a…

Tim Dillard is former MLB pitcher who is currently the Pregame and Postgame Analyst for the Milwaukee Brewers. Dillard made his MLB debut in 2008 and got his first strikeout against current Yankees Manager, Aaron Boone. We were lucky enough to talk baseball with the funniest man in sports and hear about his journey which may or may not include hila…

Conor Darvid is a New York based singer/songwriter who jumped on the music scene in 2017 when he collaborated with internationally ranked DJ, Morten. Their hit single "Ride Around" currently has over 12.3 million streams on Spotify. You can listen to his latest single "Sad Song for the Summer" everywhere you get your music but before you do that, s…

Former ESPN SportsCenter Anchor sits down with us to talk about Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season. Jay Crawford brought America their sports news and updates as the midday SportCenter Anchor on ESPN from 2007-2017. Crawford joined ESPN in 2003 when he launched his show Cold Pizza, which eventually became First Take. The Sandusky, Ohio native has won 4 …

Our panel of former/current QB's analyze the top Quarterbacks in college football entering the 2023 season. In Part 3, our experts looked at two transfer QB's, Sam Hartman who transferred into Notre Dame this offseason via Wake Forest and Bo Nix who transferred to Oregon in 2022 via Auburn. Both have Heisman hopes and National Championship dreams, …

Our panel of former/current QB's analyze the top Quarterbacks in college football entering the 2023 season. In Part 2, our experts looked at Washington's Heisman hopeful Michael Penix Jr. and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams Watch the video of the podcast via YouTube @starsvolta Our QB Panel: 1. Kevin Anderson - Current Pro QB who just…

Our panel of former/current QB's analyze the top Quarterbacks in college football entering the 2023 season. In Part 1, our experts looked at UNC sophomore sensation Drake Maye who finished 3rd in Heisman voting last season. They will also analyze Tulane's junior play-caller Michael Pratt who shocked the world last year with an incredible comeback w…

Tulsa siblings Caleb, Hannah, Cody and Jacob make up the country band, Voth (VOE-TH). Their debut single "I choose Us" (2018) and their self-titled EP (2020) made waves in the country music world by hitting major playlists on Spotify. Since then they've opened up for acts like Walker Hayes, Priscilla Block and have signed a global publishing deal w…

Cam Allen is a singer/songwriter who's shared the stage with country music headliners, Dustin Lynch, Chris Cagle, Randy Roger and Corey Kent. Later this year Cam will be opening for Carly Pearce and Tyler Hubbard. Prior to his singing career, Allen played college baseball at one of the top Junior Colleges in the country. While in college, Cam found…

Colt Graves is a singer/songwriter from Owensboro, KY. His hit single, "Dirt on Me" has climbed to #2 on Amazon Music Charts and #13 on iTunes. Recently, the Hollywood Independent Music Awards nominated Colt's single, "Word Around Town" for best Country (Classic) song. The Graves family aren't strangers to the music industry, Colt's grandfather, Jo…

Ryan Borucki is an MLB pitcher currently with the Pittsburgh Pirates. As a senior at Mundelein High School (IL), the Toronto Blue Jays selected Borucki in the 15th round of the 2012 MLB draft. Ryan made his Major League debut as the Blue Jays starting pitcher on June 26, 2018 in Houston vs the Astros. He became the Blue Jays 2018 Rookie of the Year…

Tank Ledger is a professional wrestler in the WWE. You can find Tank on the USA Network every Tuesday night wrestling with his tag team partner Hank Walker. Prior to WWE, Tank Ledger AKA Joe Spivak was a defensive tackle at Northwestern University. In his 5-year career, Joe won 3 bowl games and was a part of 2 Big Ten West Championships. As a 5th y…

Kevin Anderson is a quarterback in the XFL currently playing for the Arlington Renegades. He played college football at Fordham University where he still holds the school record for career passing touchdowns (73). Prior to the XFL, Anderson played professionally with the Orlando Apollos (AAF) and the Conquerors (TSL). In the off-season you can find…

Jax Biggers is an Infielder/Utility player in the Texas Rangers organization. In 2022 he played 2B for AA Frisco where he helped the Roughriders win the Texas League Championship. Biggers got drafted by the Rangers in 2018, the same year he took his Arkansas Razorbacks to the College World Series. We joined the Missouri City native at Texas Rangers…

Taylor Lee is a country music singer/songwriter who recently signed with a major label in Nashville. Originally from Northern California, Taylor got into music by signing in the church and when he was just 19 years old, he was on Season 6 of the The Voice. Driven to make it in the music business, Taylor and his wife risked it all and moved from Cal…

Coach Ray Birmingham is a former head baseball coach who collected 1,200+ wins and helped 200 players get drafted in MLB over 43 his year career. Birmingham was the head man at Mayfield HS, College of the Southwest, New Mexico Junior College and the University of New Mexico. Coach Birmingham has won a high school state championship, College Nationa…

Sean McGrath is a former NFL Tight End who played for the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and the San Diego/LA Chargers. In this episode we talk about McGrath's journey to the NFL as an undrafted free agent, his experience being coached by Pete Carroll and Andy Reid + we highlight Sean's time playing with Russell Wilson, Alex Smith, Philip Riv…

Noah West is a singer/songwriter born and raised in West Virginia. We sat down with Noah in Nashville to talk about his journey to stardom, the process of writing country music, his debut EP Last Man Standing, the meaning behind his lyrics and what the future holds for this rising star.بقلم Noah West