Past Our Prime

When presented with a challenge so great it could consume you, what do you do? How do you raise your game?  Tip & Dan sit down with Michael Colleluori, Vice President of the HeadSTRONG foundation and hear about how this organization works to improve quality of life for those affected by cancer, fulfilling the vision of the late Nicholas Colleluori, founder and former collegiate athlete.

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And we’re back! Before Tip and Dan are joined by Perfect Game’s COO, Karena Kefalas, the boys chat about their showing at a rain 2-day Member/Guest. The two chat about third-string-QB-turned-starter, Bailey Zappe and we get and update on Tip’s 75 Hard challenge. Perfect Game is the world’s largest baseball scouting service and a SquadLocker partner. Karena joins us from PG to talk about

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You’ve been seeing less of us lately…size-wise and show-wise! Tip’s embraced a warrior mentality and is 1/3 into his 75 Hard challenge. 2 workouts(one outside), a gallon of water, ten pages of a book, no booze, stick to a diet, and Tip’s favorite, take a progress picture each day.  We hear a bit of a motivational speech from the calloused-minded man himself as well as a medical emergency.   

We wrap up the show with some fantasy football tips going into Week 3. Dan shares a few terms with us that’ll make you sound like a Fantasy-pro in any conversation.   

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Oh boy! Hope you ate before listening because we have the world-renowned, Emmy-award-winning, host of Diners, Drive-in’s, and Dives, and world-class chef  Guy Fieri joining the show this week.   

Before we kick it with Guy, Tip and Dan run back their spectacular weekend of golf, a little NIL talk from last week, and we learn all about bald eagles.   

Tune in to hear all about Guy Fieri’s new show, “Guy’s Ultimate Game Night” which airs on the Food Network and Discovery+ August 31st.

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We’re finally back for the foreseeable future! Vacations and weddings are all wrapped up. The Super Producer got hitched this weekend, Dan was a victim of mistaken identity.   

In this episode, we talk about the NCAA’s Name, Image, & Likeness policy with Playbooked COO, Patrick Werksma. Paid college athletes. Is it good? Bad? Let’s dive in!   

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We’ve got an announcement to make and we’ve gotta have the SquadLocker CEO and head coach help us make it. Need some motivation? This is the episode for you. We get some goosebump-worthy quotes that are sure to fire you up. 

Gary also breaks down some of the most important properties of highly effective employees and why he prefers hiring former athletes.

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It’s vacation month for the POP crew but we knew the Kings of Content needed to grace your ears with a quick lil’ something. This week, we drop in the studio for a never-before-played trivia game. Guess the Call – a game where the guys will hear a famous play call from sports history and have to pick out the game, who said it, and who the opponents were. We’re back in full swing next week!

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The week we unveil the newest addition to the POP family. The boys chat about the C's making it to the NBA finals, we hear a few Dan's feelings about the Refs, the Saudi Tour, the Match, AND a Tip prepares us for a comeback for the ages.

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This week we go right to the penalty box with hockey referee, Katie Guay. Katie has a whole hosts of hockey firsts including first female referee in AHL hockey, first female referee in NCAA hockey, and even reffed the Olympics. This hockey-heavy episode also features our Top Gun: Maverick review and a few more noises from Tip’s stomach.

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Permission to buzz the tower. The boys are flying high this week! A no-guest-episode, this week we talk about, the PGA, the Preakness, intentional walks, a newweight challenge, oh and the boys are going to an advance screening of Top Gun 2 tonight. Let’s get it!

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This guy’s definitely not past his prime! For our 69th episode, we have New England Patriots center, David Andrews on the show. Center’s Club is chock-full of football talk; from reminiscing about their coaches, taking a look at Tom’s future contract, to comparing Brady and Mac, the boys have a good one in store for you for episode 69.

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Back-to-back MLB pitchers. This week the boys are joined by our pal Bud. Bud Norris, a recently retired MLB pitcher for a few different teams kicks it with us for the whole hour. We talk about his time in the MLB, what life is like retiring before 40 – and of course, golf.   

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It’s National Past Our Prime Dan Koppen Day! Episode 67 is here, and we’ve got World Series-winning pitcher and friend of the show, Jason Hammel on to talk with the boys. The weather’s warming up, golf is coming back into full swing, and we hear some stories from Jason’s time in the big league, the boys compare the collective bargaining power between the NFL and the MLB, and we get some golf talk.   

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It’s Masters week and the boys are back with year two of their Masters Challenge. Before we get into golf, Tip and Dan each share some tips on their own whistling talents, we hear Tip’s take on Kansa’s NCAA title, and oh yeah! Tiger’s back, baby!

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The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived! The boys are BACK! The lad's journey back into the studio after a much-needed vacation. Tip tells us all about his spring break experience and we hear a bit about Dan’s excursion into North Carolina.  

We chat about some old fling named Brady coming back into the picture, the slap heard 'round the world, and have our very own headphone challenge.   Subscribe and let us know what you want to hear! Follow along with the squad @PastOurPrimeShow on Instagram!   

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Our first IN HOUSE guest has arrived! That’s right! We have Jean-Daniel Roussel in the hot seat this week. JD is a former defensive back who played a brief stint in the NFL. We hear about JD’s background; from growing up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to moving to Atlanta, and then on to Rhode Island where he broke out as a defensive star on the football field. 

We follow his journey through college to the Green Bay Packers and then divert to hear some betting talk, breaking NFL news (not breaking anymore), and learn what drives JD to give back to the community and how he does it.

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This week, the POP gentlemen welcome Melanie Newman to the show. Melanie is the first female Baltimore Orioles play-by-play broadcaster and was a part of the first nationally televised all-female broadcast of an MLB game last year.   

Before we get to talking about Melanie’s similar trip through the minor leagues but making it further than Tip and entering the majors, the boys talk about the Super Bowl, Some commercials, how their Ginger LOCKS went, and even invented Wordle golf.    

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You heard right, we have highly acclaimed guest, THE Ryan McKeller, back on the show. The boys find out he’s a master better. That is, he knows his sh*t!   

We talk bets for the big game, a few stories, and a bunch of laughs. Get your notepad out and write this down. Kid is taking you to the betting promised land.   

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Did we just witness the best weekend of football? The boys are in the studio this week to talk NFL, is Brady done, and place some championship round bets. Former pro baseball player - NOT from main - and Mental Skills coach for the Toronto Blue Jays, James VanOstrand joins the show. 

Dan proposes an INTERESTING Brady theory that you New Englanders may want to hear. Check out VO on Instagram @jimmy_vano

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The week the boys talk strictly Football. We layout the divisional matchups and make our picks. You’ll hear some lamenting on how bad officiating has ruined some games. And if you haven't noticed, Tom’s still playing and the Pats aren’t…again. 

An all-time Patriot great, Tedy Bruschi joins the show for an in-depth interview. We chat about his three rings, life inside the locker room with Kope and the rest of the squad, and some amazing stories you’ll only find on Past Our Prime.

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The prodigal son has returned! Dan is back from quarantine. The boys are together, back in the studio for the first time in 2022. 

Get ready for a year of content gold! We have a chat with our go-to Patriots Expert, Nick Stevens aka Fitzy. From writing a movie about Patriots Nation’s love story between Tom Brady & Mac Jones, to playoff game plan, and everything in between.

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In this Christmas episode, Tip and Dan kick us off with a schedule update and a brief grammar lesson. You know we love those!   

We talk about how football is being affected again by a certain inconvenient something. Dan’s joined the Jeep family and we talk about his possible new business venture.   

The episode wraps up with some Christmas-themed trivia. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals, and a happy New Year!  

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Season 2 is off to a hot start as Jared Haibon from the Bachelorette joins us on Past Our Prime this week!    

As Tip and Dan become a part of Bachelor Nation, the boys chop it up about the show, the recent wedding, and we find out who the bigger Tom Brady fanboy is; Jared or Tip. More than just ‘Ashley’s Husband’, Jared tells us about his new venture, opening his own restaurant, Audrey’s Coffee House & Lounge.   

Dan tells us about an appearance he made for a new sportsbook at Foxwoods. We talk about our recent live show on Maine’s sports radio program, the Big Jab.   

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Celebrating our 52nd episode, marking 1 year of the show! We get to try some of Anne’s amazing homemade raspberry pies. (Thank you, Anne!) 

It’s been a stellar 52 weeks of conversation, jokes, stories, and awesome guests. In this episode, we talk about things we learned along the way. From Peloton challenges to overcoming anxiety with Dr. Chapman. From the Oakland A’s dugout with Jessica Kleinschmidt to the front seat of a Humvee in Afghanistan with Kevin Lacz. We chat about our plans and aspirations for this next season. Be prepared for another 52 weeks of content from the Primers!

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Before we get to the interview you’ve all been waiting for, the boys chat about the Thanksgiving Day football games and how Tip’s bets that he placed last show ended up. We welcome former pitcher, teammate, and roommate of Tip Fairchild - the one and only Ryan McKeller. 

The episode is a journey that takes you through the lives of two almost pro athletes and their rise to the top. We’ll laugh and cry. You’ll be on the edge of your seat. We hear about named pitches and how eating a burger and drinking a beer during a game can get you in trouble…tune in!

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Happy Thanksgiving from the POP boys! This week, we chat about our Turkey Day plans, get a few takes on the best part of the meal, place some bets, and chat with another pitcher-turned-Pelotoner, Josh Muecke. A return guest and friend of the show, 

Josh has a couple grievances to air out after starting out his cycling journey in the shadow of two pelobullies, Dan and Tip.

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Ohh boy! This is an episode you don’t want to miss! We have friend of the show and former Navy SEAL, Kevin Lacz on for an hour-long interview. We talk about Kevin’s book, The Last Punisher which takes you into the battlefield through the scope of an elite sniper, breacher, and combat medic (yes, Kevin was all three) during the Battle of Ramadi in the summer of 2006. Kevin talks about his feature alongside Bradley Cooper in American Sniper, the story of Chris Kyle. 

Kevin’s Task Unit Bruiser of Cadillac Company was also home to The Legend; the man with the most enemy kills in combat. Kevin was a technical consultant prior to filming but landed the role of playing himself after director, Clint Eastwood gave him the nod.   

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This week’s episode features an interview with 3Step’s Brian Cummings. Brian is a U Maryland grad, a football alum, and was on the founding team at Under Armour with his Terp Teammate and Under Armour Founder, Kevin Plank. 

3Step - where BC is the Director of Apparel Sales - is the largest youth sports ecosystem in the nation designed to give every athlete, parent, and coach involved the premier sports experience. Before the interview, we dive into Aaron Rodgers ‘immunized’ statement, talk about Tip’s trip up north, and explain the reason behind the delay in the POP62 challenge.

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Dan comes in HOT this week. This morning he woke up to a plumbing nightmare and tells us all about it in the show. We have return guest & New York Yankee pitcher, Mike King on.   

Mike tells us what he would do if he were in Dan’s situation and we hear a few hilarious stories from this season ranging from Mike’s recent move to NYC and his sidelining injury.   

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This guestless episode is the first show in the refreshed studio! The boys open up and show us that they are, in fact, fast-food experts.   

Dan gives a few tips on how to pack on weight fast from tricks he learned as a lineman in the NFL. We chat about the upcoming #POP62 challenge. The Murph is gonna pack a punch! 1 Mile Run, 100 chin-ups, 100 push-ups, 300 squats, 1 mile run with a 20lb vest on. And we wrap up the show with a round of sports trivia.   

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A few weeks ago, Tip & Dan made a guest appearance on the Beers, Business, & Balls Podcast to banter with their boys, Will and Jake. If the name didn’t spell it out for you, the show dives into three main topics; beer (duh), business news, and sports.   

The interview walks down both of Tip and Dan’s athletic careers, how they met, and the creation of Past Our Prime.   

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OHH boy! What a week for NFL coaching drama. Between Urban Meyer getting into sticky situations at the bar after a loss to Jon Gruden being ousted as HC due to a flurry of racist and homophobic emails surfaced.   

We have friend of the show and Sports Illustrated reporter, Bert Breer on to give us the scoop inside the NFL as we approach midseason. We chat about the coaching catastrophe and the past weekends' slate of NFL games!   

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On the special, delayed release of this week’s episode, “Closure is Winning”, the boys are back in town to talk about Tommy’s return to Foxboro, the SAWX, and how moral victories are BS. They joined David “Rut” Rutledge (Our Navy SEAL friend from episode 19) for drinks and operator stories. 

And finally, gracing the show for an interview with Tip and Dan, we have MLB reporter Jessica Kleinschmidt who is an absolute plethora of baseball knowledge. She talks about growing up playing baseball (not softball!), being a female in a male-dominated industry, and gives her expert insight into Tip and Dan’s line of questions. Be sure to follow Jessica on social:

Twitter: @KleinschmidtJD

Instagram: jessicakleinschmidt

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This week, an excited Tip tells Dan about his boy Brady’s new clothing line. The boys chat about the impending doom of Tom’s return to Foxboro this weekend.   Before the interview with Sergio Perez, the guys give their thoughts on the Ryder cup.   

We welcome former MLB pitcher Sergio Perez; a former teammate of Tip’s from the Astros organization. 

The reunion of these teammates brings back stories from the impossible sit-up (if you don’t know, look it up) to getting beamed in the thigh with 105mph ‘piss rods’ off the bat.   

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We're mobile for this episode of Past Our Prime! This week the Pcrew joins you from the trunk of Dan’s car as we tailgate at the Matt Light Celebrity Shoot-Out at Addieville Farm in Burrillville, RI.   

In between clays, we bring you another interview with a former Navy SEAL, Kevin Lacz. Kevin talks about the comradery, meritocracy, and absolute insanity it takes to be a SEAL. Check out his book, “The Last Predator” anywhere books are sold!  

Our second interview features former NFL first-round draft pick, Jake Long and our first return guest, none other than Mr. Mattew Cassel.   

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It’s a busy season here at SquadLocker -- but we were still able to duck into the studio for a break from the madness. The boys chop it up without a guest this week to chat about NFL week one, their Top 5 team predictions, and we try our hand at color commenting a few plays.   

We drop the #POP62 challenge. And you can join in!   

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We learn this week that if it weren’t the MLB, Tip was going to make a name for himself on the stage running lead vocals and guitar. Watch out world, this is how a star is born.   

Before our interview with former MLB-player-turned-Physician-Assistant-who-also-is-a-body-builder, Beau Torbert – Tip and Dan tell us about Labor Day weekend with POP friend Jake Hutt who drove up to RI to play a round with the Prime Boys. And finally, we have a bit of a division debacle of who plays where in the NFL. Beau Torbert, a 9 year MLB veteran outfielder joins the second half of the show to chat with the boys about his time as a teammate of Tip’s, how he got into the world of bodybuilding and what that entails, and finally what drives him as a physician’s assistant to help care for his community.   

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Former Patriots Tight End and all-around NFL journeyman, Matt Mulligan joins the show today. 

But first, the boys unpack the recent cutting of Cam Newton to be replaced by rookie Mac Jones. Is it the start of a new era? We talk a bit of boxing, Tip teaches us some sign language, and we learn about a fake high school football program that got smacked on national television. 

Matt joins the call with some insight into the locker room antics and differences across the 11 teams he was a part of during his time in the NFL.

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Tip’s finally back in the studio after a 4-week hiatus! He’s got a bit of the ‘covid fog' but survivin’. 

Rhody’s shoreline was clobbered by Hurricane Henri over the weekend so we chat a bit about the weather and learn a few meteorological terms from Dan. 

The boys have Tip’s tournament partner and former professional lacrosse player, Dave Jenkins on the show. The boys chat about Dave’s college career at Virginia as an all-star mid-fielder, the past weekend’s golf tournament, and Dave’s new path at Wheel’s Up.

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Tip had COVID so...This week, he joins Max and Dan in the studio remotely from Maine. On the mend but still keeping his distance, the boys chop it up about NFL preseason, Tim Tebow, Afghanistan, and Tip’s experience with COVID-19.   

We wrap up the episode with a trivia session about each boys’ home state.   

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Today’s show features a remote Tip, with us in spirit but in quarantine a mile away. 

The dog days of summer are heating up and the best time in sports is right around the corner. We have former Patriots Super Bowl winning fullback, James Devlin on the show this week.   

Before that Tip and Dan talk Olympics, what sport they’d choose to train in for the Paris games in 2024. Once James joins the show we hear about his prep for the next big endeavor in his life, some “this or that” questions, and an interesting story about his time with the Blue Angels.   Be sure to follow James at @jdevlin and click the link in his bio to help him raise money for the Joe Andruzzi Foundation.   

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