Michiganders are well aware of the Great Lakes, the beauty and power they withhold, and the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald is one that encapsulates everything about Lake Superior. Bestselling author and award-winning speaker John U. Bacon has written a number of books, some on Michigan football, and is releasing a book on the shipwreck that happened 30 years ago, the lost lives, and more about the story than just the ship going down. He joins us on Ep. 376 for a great chat about all that and more. We're also joined by Dan Hasty, the radio voice of the West Michigan Whitecaps as the Caps are playing in the postseason after a historic regular season. Take a listen to the pod, pre-order 'The Gales of November', and keep an eye on the Whitecaps!

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3PP 376: Bestselling Author John U. Bacon and West Michigan Whitecaps Radio Play by Play Voice Dan Hasty

We've been talking about the Tigers all season as they've been at the top of the standings in the MLB, not sure if we ever *actually believed they were one of the best teams in the league. Well, September has not been kind, and they are about to let that lead slip away. Will they get to the postseason?? Michigan gets a strong road win vs Nebraska and the Spartans lose in a shootout to USC. Grandville football has become one of the best programs on the west side of Michigan. Their head coach Eric Stiegel joins us in the Prep Spotlight to talk about the '25 Dawgs. Neil Diamond, Charlie Sheen, and filming locations in Tedertainment Tonight also. This is a loaded pod, take a listen and hit us up @3pointpod!

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3PP 378: Tigers Collapse, Wolverines Road Win, Grandville Football HC Eric Stiegel

MLB Playoffs are here and the Tigers are playing. Slate is clean, forget the last few weeks, go to Cleveland and get some wins! We preview that series, and are also joined by Tigers prospects writer and contributor Emily Waldon (@EmilyCWaldon) to talk about covering minor league baseball, how she got into the media world, the Tigers, and more! The Lions pick up a win vs the Browns to improve to 3-1, some college football thoughts, the Super Bowl Halftime Show announcement in Tedertainment Tonight, and plenty more! Take a listen and hit us up @3pointpod!

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3PP 379: Tigers - Guardians Preview, Tigers Prospect Writer Emily Waldon Joins Us, Lions Move to 3-1, Super Bowl Halftime Show Reax

The Tigers stole a game in Seattle to get back to Detroit with the ALDS tied 1-1. Can they pull the upset and advance to the ALCS? Oakland University men's basketball coach Greg Kampe joins us to talk about his long career, coaching in today's NCAA climate, and plenty more about his Golden Grizzlies! Lions move to 4-1 with a win over the Bengals, Michigan beats Wisconsin while MSU drops one vs Nebraska, and other football storylines. Take a listen and hit us up @3pointpod!

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3PP 380: Tigers ALDS Thoughts, Oakland Basketball HC Greg Kampe, Lions 4th Straight Win

This past weekend may have been the absolute worst sports weekend in the history of Michigan and Detroit sports fandom. The Tigers were eliminated from the playoffs by the Mariners in a 15 inning classic, the Wolverines and Spartans both dropped games that have fans questioning their coaches, and the Lions lost to the Chiefs on SNF but not without a ton of drama. We talk about all that and plenty more on Episode 381, take a listen and hit us up @3pointpod!

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3PP 381: Thoughts on Lions SNF Loss to Chiefs, Tigers Playoff Elimination, Wolverines and Spartans Losses, Prep Spotlight

The Red Wings win 4 straight games, and the Lions look to bounce back from their awful performance against the Kansas City Chiefs by trying to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football!

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RED HOT RED WINGS!!!!!!!!!! Lions look to BOUNCE BACK!!!!

The Lions have been hit with the injury bug but that didn't hold them back vs the Bucs on MNF. A huge win heading into their Bye week, should they be the favorite in the NFC? Michigan gets a win over Washington and MSU drops a game to Indiana, should the Wolverines be on upset alert though with the big game in East Lansing this weekend? Tigers offseason, Pistons and Red Wings getting going, and more! Take a listen and hit us up @3pointpod!

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3PP 382: Lions Crush Bucs on MNF, Wolverines Trending Up, Spartans Trending Down, Tigers Offseason Questions

The 2025 Michigan vs MSU game is in the books with the Wolverines beating the Spartans in somewhat ugly fashion. What are the vibes around both teams after the win, good or bad for Michigan, and is it time for MSU to move on from their head coach? Speaking of head coaches, what is going on in college football with all the firings? High school football playoffs are here in Michigan, we give some thoughts on some matchups we're keeping an eye on, and get a few nuggets from some experts on what has them excited for the playoffs. All that and more, take a listen and hit us up @3pointpod!

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3PP 383: Michigan Smashes MSU, CFB Coaching Carousel, Ferris State Making Headlines, MHSAA Football Playoff Preview

The NFL Trade Deadline has passed, and after the Lions dropped a game to the Vikings, are we at a crossroads with Detroit's season? Wolverines beat Purdue and the Spartans lost to Minnesota, but are both fan bases not feeling great about their teams? College hoops underway, World Series thoughts, some Prep Spotlight playoff updates, and a Tedertainment Tonight. All that and more, take a listen and hit us up!

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3PP 384: Lions Season at Crossroads, Different Directions for Michigan and MSU Football, Prep Spotlight, Tedertainment Tonight

Listeners of the pod know we love College GameDay and D2 football, and the guys at Division 1 Rejects are building something that showcases 'smaller school' rivalries with a GameDay feel. Kobe Manzo from @D1_Rejects joins us to talk about his background, what they're doing at D1 Rejects, and more! Lions move to first place with a win over Washington, Pistons and Cade Cunningham are off to a hot start, high school football playoffs keep rolling on, and plenty more! Take a listen and hit us up!

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3PP 385: Lions Crush Commanders, Kobe Manzo of D1 Rejects, Pistons Hot Start, Prep Spotlight

3 guys, 3 generations, all from the same mid-Michigan town of Corunna. We all played multiple varsity sports at a high level and are currently working as members of the sports media.

Ted, the Baby Boomer of the bunch, attended Central Michigan University and since the mid 80’s has hosted The Sports Forum radio show and called high school play-by-play of a multitude of sports.

Our Generation-X co-host, Matt Burns, moved on from Corunna where he was a record setting wide receiver and graduated from Grand Valley State University. He now makes his living at ESPN.

Our youngest viewpoints will come from the Millennial of the trio Jerod Fattal. J-Rod starred at quarterback for the Cavaliers graduating in 2017, recently graduated from GVSU, and is working at Bally Sports Detroit.

Along with our unique 3 generation look at sports, pop culture, and current events, we have on a wide variety of guests; from ESPN's Ryan McGee, Ferris St. Head Football coach Tony Annese, media personalities Annie Agar and Wes Blankenship, ESPN Detroit Lions Insider Eric Woodyard, and plenty more!

Creator and head host of The Michigan Sports Truth and play-by-play commentator for high school basketball and football on WMLM 1520 AM in Alma.

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