It’s absolutely true, blondes really do have more fun! My name is Melissa Pfeister and as a full-time sports-aholic, mom of three maniacs under 7, wife, nutritionist, and a health & wellness coach, I can use a little something saucy on the side. Welcome to Side Piece, a place I come to get away from the 24/7 craziness of life. We typically ask a series of fun rapid-fire questions about things ranging from playing ball, food, fitness, music and more. Each episode is full of lots of laughs & g ...
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Embassy Row Podcasts
We talk about the latest diplomatic strategies, next-generation critical infrastructure technologies, and trade missions throughout the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.The Embassy Row Project was founded by international energy and infrastructure technology advisor, James Scott. ERP strives to unify the next generation of leaders & initiatives that are hyper-focused on instigating positive change on issues that impact the environment, human rights, technological inno ...
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It was 1985, the so-called “Year of the Spy”. The CIA had been losing Soviet assets left and right; the first loss seemed like bad luck, but four in a row? That wasn't coincidence — it was a deadly leak. And just as the Agency was scrambling to find answers, across the world, a KGB colonel named Vitaly Yurchenko walked into the American embassy in Rome and volunteered his services in exchange for immediate exfiltration to the United States. At the time, Yurchenko was the highest ranked KGB o ...
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Comedians/journalists/NYC-enthusiasts Eitan Levine and Drexton Clemons are on a quest to prove that NYC is NOT DEAD through interviews with the people keeping this city alive.
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Having spent over 20 years questioning the establishment, Nigel Farage now takes on some of the world’s most controversial figures and shares his thoughts on the biggest political issues of the day. In this podcast, you will get a front row seat into an ever-changing political landscape and unprecedented access on Nigel Farage’s journey.
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I’m Christine Evangelista and I am obsessed with what is underneath. While designing my lingerie line I came to realize that conversations about our undergarments are often a gateway to a much more (ahem) revealing conversation. On this weekly podcast, my guests will bare it all as we discuss life, vulnerability and, of course, underwear! These funny, inspiring, and sometimes heartbreaking stories about our lives and our undergarments go to show that it is our vulnerabilities that truly conn ...
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I’m Jared, a makeup artist, sometimes drag queen, Britney Spears stan and as of 2020: a 33 year old leukemia and transplant survivor. As an unofficial expert on starting over, I’m navigating life after second chances. From getting canceled online to beating illnesses in isolation, each week I’ll use pop culture, personal stories and guest interviews to examine what it means to begin, again. Whether you're battling cancer, being canceled or recovering from a hangover, anything can take us off ...
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The Bright Side is a podcast centered around optimism and contributing to the world in positive ways. The Bright Side provides meaningful conversations about adjusting perspective and reframing negative situations to draw positive lessons from them. Each week, Kaitlynn and her guest will detail their own dark times and light at the end of each tunnel, with complete transparency and authenticity, because when it comes down to it, there is a bright side to every situation.
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THE PLAYERS CLUB: ’21 is a weekly college football video podcast hosted by Clemson running back Darien Rencher. It’s a player-only perspective on what’s going on in college football both on and off the field. This isn’t a place for journalists or has-beens to spit hot takes in search of clicks. Rather it’s a much-needed space for the athletes themselves to speak their minds and offer refreshing firsthand perspectives on the sport they love and play. A podcast by the players, for the people.
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Coffee and Books podcast is hosted by Marc Lamont Hill, a noted author, social commentator, professor, and owner of a coffee shop and bookstore in Philadelphia named Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books. In each episode he chats with authors and prominent public figures who share the backstory behind their latest book. An organic conversation that flows naturally from the book at hand, through the writer’s journey, and of course, the author’s own taste in books. The tone is curious and smart, infor ...
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“Giving It up For Less” is a podcast about oversharing hosted by actress and comedian Lauren Ash (Superstore). If you know Lauren, you know she’s someone who often talks about her real life in very public settings. Lauren is joined by old and new friends to share real stories about their lives that they probably shouldn’t tell. Tune in each week to catch a new story that you didn’t know you needed to hear. "Giving It Up For Less" is produced by Embassy Row.
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When it comes to women’s health, founder and CEO of Love Wellness Lo Bosworth likes to keep it real. Like, really real. Tune in as she sparks up honest-and-open convos about all things self-care with some truly-wow guests.
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Not Great is a weekly comedy and interview podcast ruminating on politics, pop culture, and society, hosted by BuzzFeed News culture writer Scaachi Koul. (If you listen to the show, you can learn how to actually say her impossible name.) Each week, Scaachi and her guests break down the news and what’s making us so miserable (there’s a lot!), all with the hope that we can find some bright spots in the wreckage. It’s Not Great, but at least we can dig through the garbage together.
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Hey, guess what? Scissoring Isn't a Thing—or is it? From discussing identity to dismantling old school stereotypes about the LGBTQ+ community, co-hosts Daryn Carp (Andy Cohen's assistant and host of People's Reality Check) and Liz Culley (digital media executive and podcaster) get some of the most personal and hilarious interviews from your favorite celebs and personalities. Covering pop culture to coming out stories to even celeb crushes, no topic is off limits. Daryn and Liz are entertainm ...
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I’m your host Sherrod Small, comedian, actor, writer, producer and just a handsome fella. And this is Small Ball, the sports show that you want to be part of, and you are! The audience is our co-host. We bring some of the biggest names in sports together with some of the biggest names in comedy and we kick it. We talk scores, players, coaches, beginnings, life, anything under the sun sports-related. Every comedian I know had dreams of being a sports star and most athletes think they’re funny ...
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The World's Top Inspirational & Leadership Teacher JON GORDON!!!
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24:57Top 3 leadership speakers IN THE WORLD and 18x bestselling author of over 30 BOOKS, yes the one & only Jon Gordon is in the Side Piece house, baby! I have been such a huge fan of Jon since my dad told me about one of his inspirational books and have been hooked since! To have Jon on is such an incredible honor. Jon and I chat how the road to becomi…
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Jay Bilas is in the Side Piece house baby and what an awesome time I had with this legendary ESPN broadcaster! Jay and I get into how it all started when he played basketball for The Coach K at North Carolina then headed to the pros. We dive into how his world took some unexpected turns as he became an attorney then got into broadcasting which he i…
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Yes NHL Hall of Famer & absolute legend Jeremy Roenick is in the Side Piece house baby and what a fun one this & he is! Jeremy and I chat about his incredible career playing hockey including all the amazing highs to some of the crazy moments he would do over and how that made his attitude towards life drastically change. Though Jeremy is no longer …
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BRADY QUINN & Olympic Gymnast ALICIA QUINN!!
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35:18This is HUGE you guys, a first for me!!! Can’t believe I’m so lucky to not only have football great & rockstar crusher broadcaster Brady Quinn but also, his legendary wife Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone Quinn too!! I get into everything with these 2 from life as parents to 5, yes 5 kids, and how they juggle it all. We of course play one of Side P…
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After two years building a mosaic of research about the Vitaly Yurchenko mystery, finally a full picture emerges: the truth.By audiochuck
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Heisman winner, Coach & Football Legend EDDIE GEORGE!!
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23:16Yes you guys, THE one & only Eddie George is in the Side Piece house, baby!! I have been SO excited for this one too as we all know about my love for THE Ohio State Buckeyes where Eddie played and won the Heisman! Now Eddie is dominating on the field again but as a coach for Bowling Green State University! Eddie and I chat the difference between pl…
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The modern day hunt for Vitaly Yurchenko, the 90 year-old spy.By audiochuck
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Some old veterans from the Soviet and Eastern Europe division decide to take matters into their own hands and start a new hunt. It's unconventional, it's personal, and this time, it's successful.By audiochuck
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Legendary Coach Stan Van Gundy is in the Side Piece house, baby! Stan and I dive into how the transition from being on the court coaching to now being on the court broadcasting has been. We chat if he misses coaching and how the game has drastically changed from when he played until now. Stan is such an amazing coach, broadcaster and guy. This epis…
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It’s Hard to Find a Leak | Chapter 7.5 BONUS
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56:01BONUS EPISODE: Bodies continue to drop, despite the leaks identified by Yurchenko. Despite intensifying debate over his legitimacy, the SE division has a new desperate focus: to find answers. It creates a special task force to identify the remaining leak before any more lives are lost. In this bonus episode, we track the three fascinating reasons w…
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Hall of Famer Champ Bailey is in the Side Piece house, baby! Being a huge football fan, this was an awesome one for me! Champ and I get into football and the NFL when he played and the massive changes the game has made since. Champ crushed on the field and is now continuing to do so working with Positive Athlete to help other young athletes do the …
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Yurchenko... reappears, sowing chaos. A debate begins to rage in the press, at the CIA, and even in the White House: Was Vitaly Yurchenko a plant from the very beginning?By audiochuck
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To cheer up the despondent Yurchenko, the CIA takes Yurchenko on a road trip through the American Southwest, complete with a stop in Sin City. Soon after he returns from the trip, his spirits still low, Yurchenko... disappears.By audiochuck
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The Volleyball Superstar: GABRIELLE REECE!!
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28:11Superstar Gabby Reece is in the Side Piece house, baby!! As a former volleyball player myself, I was very excited for this one! Not only is Gabby one of the greatest volleyball players this world has ever seen but she’s one of the most humble, down to earth people I’ve ever been lucky enough with whom to chat! From how it was being the best in the …
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Yurchenko travels to Canada to be reunited with the love of his life, but plans go awry...By audiochuck
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Yurchenko and his team of CIA and FBI officers start over in a new safehouse in the Virginia countryside. Meanwhile, the mole Yurchenko revealed... makes a run for it.By audiochuck
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Can you believe this legend is in the Side Piece house, baby! Wow Jim is just as amazing as his 50 year legendary broadcasting career! Jim and I get into it all including why he wrote his book and the incredibly amazing reason for the name. From Muhammad Ali to George Foreman and Mike Tyson, Jim called every major fight in boxing history. You won’t…
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Vitaly Yurchenko is a fountain of intelligence and quickly becomes a celebrity in US intelligence circles. But the higher his profile, the greater the threat to his safety...By audiochuck
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The CIA and FBI have less than 24 hours to prepare to welcome the KGB colonel who, in the defector world, appeared to be the catch of the century.By audiochuck
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It was August 1st, 1985, a year so full of espionage drama that it has since become known as "The Year of the Spy." The CIA had been suspiciously losing Soviet assets one after another. Just as the Agency was beginning to suspect a leak, around the world in Italy, a KGB Colonel named Vitaly Yurchenko made his way to the American Embassy in Rome, re…
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Yes THE superstar Coach of the Rams Super Bowl Champ Sean McVay is here in the Side Piece house, baby!! Not only is Sean one of the greatest coaches ever but he’s one of the greatest, most incredible guys I’ve been lucky enough to meet and know! Sean and I get into what it has been like being the youngest coach in NFL history starting at the young …
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It was 1985, and the CIA had a painful secret. Soviet assets who had been secretly working for the CIA had begun ominously disappearing one, after another. One might be bad luck… But four was three too many to be a coincidence. And that was just the beginning. 1985 would later become known as the Year Of the Spy because of the sheer amount of blown…
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World Champion Dodgers Manager DAVE ROBERTS!!
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17:57The 3x World Champion DAVE ROBERTS is in the Side Piece house, baby!! What a huge treat cause this man is not only the manager for the World Series Champion Dodgers but also one of the greatest guys you will ever meet. Dave opens up about his baseball journey from going to games sitting in the nose bleed seats as a kid to playing in college and the…
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Steve Coughlin aka Stanford Steve is in the Side Piece house, baby and what a freaking blast he was! Steve shares how all the amazingness started back more than 15 years ago when he started doing radio with Scott Van Pelt (SVP) which led to joining SVP on his late night show and having one of the greatest segments ever on ESPN which then led to bei…
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Anthony Robles is exactly that…unstoppable! This absolutely incredible movie is based on Anthony’s absolutely incredible life. Born with only one leg, Anthony set out to prove it’s not about what you don’t have but what you do as he goes on to become an NCAA wrestling champion! Anthony shares how it was making the movie, some of the best parts and …
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THE ESPN legend Mike Greenberg is in the Side Piece house, baby! Mike has done & still continues to do it all. From almost 2 decades hosting the incredible radio show Mike & Mike, to his 6th book “Got your Answers: The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments - Settled” and host of ESPN’s morning show “Get Up” as well as “Sunday NFL Countdown” we dive into it…
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If you think Marty is incredible watching him on your TV, wait until you listen to this episode! Marty and I get into his insanely legendary career as a broadcaster, opening up about the one moment that started it all. Marty’s a amazingly awesome jaw-dropping stories had chills running all thru my body. Whether you’re a sports lover or not, listeni…
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Heisman Winner & ex-NFL Player RICKY WILLIAMS!!
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Dean “Mojo Rawley” Muhtadi is in the Side Piece house, baby!! Mojo is a legendary WWE Wrestler, former NFL player, current host of TMZ Sports and co-owner of the huge talent agency, Paragon and we dive into it all! If you want high energy, insanely fun and a ton of laughs, you do not want to miss this! Mojo is a rockstar and know you will love him …
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Yes we have the one & only NFL legend Andrew Whitworth in the Side Piece house, baby! Andrew not only played 16 amazing seasons in the NFL but what this man does off the field is just as incredible. Andrew is one of the kindest, funniest, most awesome guys I have ever been lucky enough to meet. You can’t miss this episode, not only to see if Andrew…
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Yes, you read it right, the one & only Detroit Lions superstar quarterback JARED FREAKING GOFF is in the Side Piece house, baby and he is as good during our chat as he is throwing for touchdowns! Since Jared excels at playing games, I have a few up my sleeve just for him. Did I mention there is singing involved?! Hands down one of the greatest guys…
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NINA WESTBROOK is in the Side Piece House, baby!
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46:15This absolute rockstar, Nina Westbrook, literally does it all and proves that not all super heroes wear capes! Nina and I dive into it all, from her time playing basketball in college for UCLA to getting her undergraduate degree AND then her Masters in Clinical Psychology and becoming a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. If that’s not enough, we…
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KATIA LINDOR! Amazing wife to the amazing Francisco Lindor!
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19:58For any of you that know me, you know I’m an Ohio girl born and bred and I absolutely love my Ohio teams! So when Francisco Lindor joined The Indians, it was love at first smile. And home run. But then, to have his wife on Side Piece here with me, this family is definitely made of total superstars. Katia and I had such a blast talking, this is actu…
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MELANIE WILKING: NFL RB Austin Ekeler’s Amazing Bride
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47:44Melanie Wilking is in the Side Piece house and bringing the heat! Melanie rocks IG with her amazing dance videos while her new husband, Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler dominates the field. Melanie and I chat how she created such a huge career dancing all over social media and how social media also helped her to find her man! We div…
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This episode with NFL legend Brandon Marshall is insanely amazing. It’s actually SO good that we are making it a 2 part series and I’m telling you, you don’t want to miss either one! I’ve been lucky enough to know Brandon for over 10 years, from his time crushing records in the NFL, to being the first ever full time NFL player AND also simultaneous…
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Welcome Back To Side Piece!! New, Better And More Deliciously Tasty Than Ever!
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25:25The reboot. Side Piece 2.0! Same awesome energy, the best interviews, always fun and always real.I spent over 4 years interviewing the best of Bravo, now it’s time for a change. Some chapters are closing so other even more exciting ones can open!I want to get back to who I am now and also back to my roots and doing what I have always really loved…t…
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Taylor takes a break from her NFL duties to join the fun in the Side Piece house! Taylor is pure awesomeness, on and off the field. From family in the NFL to growing up in Atlanta and going to school at the University of Georgia (yes that hurts my Buckeye loving heart) Taylor has football in her blood! Taylor and I get into everything from how she …
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Sarah Jane Ramos: QB Dak Prescott’s Amazing Half!
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41:51Oh my gosh I LOVE this woman! You wanna talk about real, this chat with Sarah is as real as it gets.From her life before meeting Dak, to their whirlwind romance and starting their incredible family with their brand new beautiful baby girl, we get into it all! Sarah dives into her life and career in Florida up to meeting Dak and why she ultimately d…
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Will the real MVP please stand up! And yes, that is THE one and only Kelly Stafford who’s in the Side Piece house, baby!Kelly Stafford, aka mom of FOUR GIRLS, podcast host, wife to the Rams NFL QB Matthew Stafford and most importantly, an all around absolute freaking rockstar! Kelly and I get into it all… from “real life” Kelly being a working mom …
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CHARRISSE JACKSON-JORDAN from Real Housewives of Potomac!
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57:57Yes you heard it right, The OG of Potomac is in the Side Piece house, baby! I absolutely LOVE this woman! She and I started chatting over 3 years ago and finally I got my amazing friend to join me for some Side Piece fun!Not only did Charrisse bring the fun but she also brought the heat!We get into it ALL…from how the show first came together, beca…
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Peter Madrigal's Life After Vanderpump Rules
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44:43Peter Madrigal, a familiar face from 'Vanderpump Rules,' is on Side Piece this week! He discusses life challenges and new ventures since leaving the show. He dives into the process of launching his own network, the "Reality Network," aimed at offering real-life dramas and how a night discussing Bigfoot and industry successes with a friend led to th…
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Guess who’s back, back again, Joao is back, back again!Yes the amazing Joao is back and more fire than ever! Joao and I met over 3 years ago so it was absolutely awesome to finally have him on for some fun! Joao opens up about it ALL from his seasons on Below Deck Med and coming back for BD Down Under, relationships with the crew and relationships …
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