Dee Sweet Nation

Ray and Dan sit down with Flint Central High School and University of Michigan Alum, Fred Jackson to discuss the Big Ten championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Iowa Hawkeyes as well as all the other conference championship games on a big, big Saturday of college football.     

Host: Ray Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey  

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Ray and Dan sit down with Flints Sports Hall of Famer, Former Michigan Wolverine and Former NY Giant Andre Weathers. Adnre joins us in studio to not only discuss but also watch the big game between #5 Michigan and #2 Ohio State. We discuss some of the great moments in this rivalry and some of the highlights of Andre's playing career.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey  

Links: Facebook.com/Dee Sweet Nation Instagram: dee_sweet_nation

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Ray and Dan discuss the recently release all 75 team in honor of the NBA's 75th anniversary season. The guys discuss most of the legendary names on this honored team including Lebron James, Isaiah Thomas, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, Lenny Wilkins, Dennis Rodman and the great Hakeem Olajuwon.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey  

Links: Facebook.com/Dee Sweet Nation Instagram: dee_sweet_nation  

Sponsored by Benny's Bierhalle

Ray and Dan take a look back at the first half of Michigan's football season and discuss the outcomes that may playout given the tough Big Ten games scheduled in the remainder of the season. The guys also discuss the college football playoff system and what improvements could and should be made.    

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey  

Sponsored by Benny's Bierhalle  

Links: Facebook.com/Dee Sweet Nation Instagram: dee_sweet_nation

Ray and Dan sit down with Saginaw native and former Impact Wrestling X Division champion, Rohit Raju. We discuss Rohit's beginnings in wrestling, his rise in the world of Impact Wrestling as well as his highs and lows and X Division championship reign. Rohit also shows off his excellent impersonation skills which include Randy Savage and Dusty Rhodes.     

Host: Ray Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey 

Guest: Rohit Raju

Ray and Dan sit down Rev Right Time (Pat Ferris), lead singer of Funk Band Rev Right Time & the 1st Cuzins of Funk to discuss his music career as well as Detroit Lions, Michigan and MSU football.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey 

Guest: Pat "Rev" Ferris

Ray and Dan sit down with long time hockey great, former Flint General Captain, and now Grand Blanc hockey head coach Jim Duhart. We talk to Jim about his playing days in Flint and back home in Ottowa ON, CA, as well as hockey tough guys and his appearance on the Netflix documentary Untold: Crime and Penalties.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey 

Guest: Jim Duhart

Ray and Dan sit down with Flint native and MMA fighter Chris Piliafas. The guys discuss Chis' upcoming October 9th 2021 fight with heated rival Kayo Haney in Lansing, MI.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey

Ray and Dan sit down with Flint Central graduate and current teacher at Davsion High School, Randy Scott. The guys reflect on the events of September 11, 2001 when our country was rocked by terrorism. The guys share their accounts of the day and how they dealt with our nations biggest tragedy.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey 

Guest: Randy Scott

Ray and Dan sit down and discuss the first 25 episodes of the Dee Sweet Nation podcast. We are still small but striving for good things. We appreciate all of the people that watch and follow. Here's to many many more.    

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey

Ray and Dan sit down with Jay Greene & Judson anderson to discuss some of the all time great college hoopers. The fellas also give their opinions on the current state of the "one and done" rule and how it has spawned alternate paths to the NBA.    

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey Guests: Jay Greene and Judson Anderson

Ray and Dan down with returning guest Big Mike Fordham to discuss the 2020 & 2021 NFL Hall of Fame inducties as well as the impact Covid is having on the new rules, jobs and players futures in NFL.    

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey 

Guest: Mike Fordham of the Flint Cultural Center Academy

Ray sits down with owner and head coach of the Flint Fury minor league football team Chuck Lawler. Ray and Chuck discuss the showtime Lakers, Jordan vs Lebron as the G.O.A.T., who's the "worst" of three NBA legends as well as the state and operations of the Flint Fury football team.     

Host: Ray "Ray Dawg" Ascencio 

Co-Host/Technical Producer: Dan Hutchinson 

Music Producd By: Nick Frey 

Guest: Chuck Lawler

Ray sits down with former Flint Central high school teammate, Western Michigan QB, and current coach for Flint High School, Fred Jackson. The guys discuss Fred's football lineage with father a former UM coach and younger brother currently at Maryland as well as some of his favorite athletes. Ray poses a tough question to end the show.

Ray sits down with former Flint Central and Campbell University baskteball star, George Miller. Ray and George discuss their high school playing days which include a big moment for George, as well as some of his favorite teams from his childhood, Jordan, the Raiders, and the Bad Boys.

Ray sits down with long time family friend and Flint fastpitch softballer Jim McGrill. They discuss Jim's playing days with guys like legend Jim Doyle and Ray's father "Chop" as well as their influence on future ballers like Ray and many others.

Ray sits down with Adam "The Truth" Alexander, an up and coming mixed martial arts fighter from Clio. Ray talks with Adam about his childhood, influences, how he got started in the world of MMA and boxing as well as first pro fight and what comes next for the young fighter.

Ray sits down with fellow Flint Central allum, University of Illinois stand out, and current Flint Culteral Center Academy staff member, Mike Fordham. Ray and Mike discuss changes in the dowtown Flint cultural landscape, Mike's time and playing career at the University of Illinois, and their time playing football for Flint Central.

Ray sits down with Trainer extraordinaire, boxer, hand pan drummer, and lifelong mentor Rip Ros. They discuss their time training together in Ray's youth, Rip's start and career as a boxer and you learn how Ray got the nickname, "StingRay".

Ray sits down wiith Veteran, body builder, and trainer extrordinaire, Vince Strange. Ray and Vince discuss their love for pro wrestling and boxing. They talk bad guys, good guys, legit bad asses, and favorite Wrestlemania moments from thier childhood. 

Ray sits down with Ryan Woods as they discuss their top 5 toughest and intimidating  MLB players, top 5 World Series moments, and Ryan‘s love of coaching as well as what it means to coach his children. 

In this episode, Ray talks with University of Michigan football legend about his playing days as a Wolverine, the rivalry with that team in Ohio, and “The Hit”. Weathers also speaks about his career in the NFL as well as what he is up to now as Flint‘s head football coach.