Best Mhsaa Podcasts (2026)

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It's Wrestling Season! 54:57

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2M ago54:57

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Tony and Jordan talk about the start of the season, rankings coming out, college season and the National Duals, college recruiting updates, the Preseason Challenge results, and other things to come as the season gets underway.

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MHSAA Fall/Winter '25 Update 33:53

2M ago33:53

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As the fall season wraps up and winter sports begin, MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl joins us to share updates from across Michigan athletics. We discuss the organized chaos of overlapping seasons, what's new for winter competition, and continued efforts to improve sportsmanship for players, coaches, and fans alike. Mark also reflects on particip…

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Risky Words with Portage West MS 37:23

2M ago37:23

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In this episode, we sit down with Portage West Middle School Principal Jason Messenger and Assistant Principal Sidney Bailey IV to explore how their "Risky Words" initiative is reshaping school culture. What started as a response to rising reports of offensive language has grown into a proactive, schoolwide effort to teach empathy, kindness, and ac…

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The Rundown - GFC 2025 recap -- college season approaching 39:13

3M ago39:13

39:13

Jordan and Tony rundown the 2025 Grappler Fall Classic and talk about the upcoming college and high school seasons.

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GFC 2025 Preview 1:07:08

3M ago1:07:08

1:07:08

Jordan and GFC founder Tony Greathouse rundown each weight for the LOADED Grappler Fall Classic going down this weekend in Ohio.

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The Speed of Trust with Monte Kelly 37:19

4M ago37:19

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In this episode, Monte Kelly, Principal of Fruitport Middle School, explores Covey's 4 Cores of Credibility—integrity, intent, capabilities, and results—and how they shape leadership in schools. Monte shares stories of building consistency between words and actions, aligning intent with transparency, and developing the capacity of staff to lead wit…

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Rundown - GFC Early Look, College Early Preview and more 34:13

4M ago34:13

34:13

By MI Grappler

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The Speed of Trust with Josh Wrinkle 31:38

4M ago31:38

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In this episode, Josh Wrinkle, Principal of Rochester High School, unpacks Covey's First Wave: Self Trust and the critical role credibility plays in leadership. Drawing from his journey as a teacher, assistant principal, and now principal, Josh reflects on how integrity, consistency, and follow-through earn the trust of staff, parents, and students…

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The Speed of Trust with Christian Manley 34:10

4M ago34:10

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In this episode, Christian Manley, Principal of the Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center, helps us dive into Covey's reminder that "you can do something about this." Trust isn't out of our control—it begins with self-trust rooted in both character and competence. Christian shares her journey as a teacher and leader, offering powerful examples of ste…

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The Speed of Trust with Dave Myron 28:44

4M ago28:44

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In our kickoff episode, Dave Myron, Principal of Perry Jr/Sr High School, helps us unpack Covey's idea of trust as "the one thing that changes everything." With more than two decades in education, Dave reflects on how credibility, consistency, and follow-through shape the culture of a school and accelerate progress. He shares candid insights from l…

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The Rundown Postseason edition - post season rankings, NCAA recap, Portal 44:58

9M ago44:58

44:58

Tony and Jordan update on Dream Team, Wrestler of The Year, Philly recap, lineup looks for next year and portal craziness

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Special Guest Casey Swiderski, newest Ok State Cowboy 19:18

9M ago19:18

19:18

We catch up with former Michigan 4x State Champ Casey Swiderski on his recent move to Oklahoma State.

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New Computer Science Requirement 15:15

10M ago15:15

15:15

In this episode, we sit down with Larry Wyn from CS for Michigan to break down the key requirements of House Bill 5649, discuss staffing and training solutions, explore budget-friendly curriculum options, and highlight best practices. If you're an administrator looking for practical steps to ensure compliance and create meaningful computer science …

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The Rundown, National Tournament Edition 50:14

10M ago50:14

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This week on the Rundown Tony and Jordan talk all things College National Tournament. Rundown of the NCAA D2/D3, NAIA, and Womens National Tournament results as well as a breakdown of all the Michigan participants at the Big Show - D1 Natty this weekend in Philly.

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State Tournament, done;College Post-Season, on deck 56:22

10M ago56:22

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Winter/Spring 2025 MHSAA Update 23:20

10M ago23:20

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Mark Uyl, Executive Director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, joins once again to discuss how the winter sports season has been shaping up, what's ahead for spring sports, and the process of sanctioning boys volleyball and girls field hockey as official MHSAA sports. We also talk about the growing trend of multi-sport athletes and …

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MIG Rundown - State Tore-na-ment Edition 55:31

10M ago55:31

55:31

The guys recap team state and preview upcoming individual state tournament MichiganGrappler.com

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Statewide AI Integration 26:35

11M ago26:35

26:35

This episode of The MASSP Podcast features a conversation with Aaron Baughman, formerly of Northville Schools and now with Michigan Virtual, on the impact of AI in education. The discussion covers Northville's success in AI integration, common challenges schools face, and standout districts leading the way. Aaron also shares key mistakes to avoid, …

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Principal of the Year, Jon Wilcox 18:21

11M ago18:21

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In this episode of The MASSP Podcast, 2024 Michigan Principal of the Year Jon Wilcox from Petoskey Middle School shares insights from his experience at the National NASSP Conference. He discusses connecting with other state award winners, key challenges and successes in education nationwide, and important conversations with legislative representati…

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The Rundown, Ep #101, DISTRICT WEEK 58:19

11M ago58:19

58:19

This week we have Team and Individual Districts, we breakdown some of the best team district matchups to watch, JJ returns to the show, freestyle importance is discussed, Fargo, Duals, etc. and some college updates.

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Ep 100: Final week of regular season 35:03

11M ago35:03

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The last week of the regular season for 2024-2025 Michigan HS wrestling is here already. In this episode Tony and Jordan breakdown a big week last week especially the #2-3-4-5 teams in D1 all wrestling each other and the top 2 teams in MI Dundee and Lowell going at it.

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Bass Hang: Personal Techniques, Preparing for Bass Gigs, What MDs are Looking For 1:06:16

12M ago1:06:16

1:06:16

Send us a text Trying a new thing here that will be weekly for all the bass lovers and nerds, like me!! Weekly lessons and tips and nerd outs over bassists that can help further the bass community! Ranging from technique tips and drills, to figuring out or admiring what Bassists that we all love and admire are doing! This week it's a Bass Hang with…

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The Rundown #98 - Midseason movement, UTB stalling, and more 51:23

12M ago51:23

51:23

MichiganGrappler.com #THERUNDOWN We cover High School updates, college updates, and hit a few rants such as stalling on top in UTB.

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The Rundown #97 - New Year 2025 Rundown 37:00

12M ago37:00

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Developing Right Hand Speed 35:29

1y ago35:29

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Send us a text Trying a new thing here that will be weekly for all the bass lovers and nerds, like me!! Weekly lessons and tips and nerd outs over bassists that can help further the bass community! Ranging from technique tips and drills, to figuring out or admiring what Bassists that we all love and admire are doing! This week we're talking about W…

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Pentatonic Scales & Pivot Points 30:02

1y ago30:02

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Send us a text Trying a new thing here that will be weekly for all the bass lovers and nerds, like me!! Weekly lessons and tips and nerd outs over bassists that can help further the bass community! Ranging from technique tips and drills, to figuring out or admiring what Bassists that we all love and admire are doing! This week we're talking about P…

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Bass Lessons: The Scatterbrain Way. Using Chromaticism 52:43

1y ago52:43

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Send us a text Trying a new thing here that will be weekly for all the bass lovers and nerds, like me!! Weekly lessons and tips and nerd outs over bassists that can help further the bass community! Ranging from technique tips and drills, to figuring out or admiring what Bassists that we all love and admire are doing! This week we're talking about u…

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The Rundown, Ep 96 - County Tournament Recap & State of The State 56:54

1y ago56:54

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Homecoming: Thank You Falettin Me Be Myself 1:12:10

1y ago1:12:10

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Send us a text This episode was recorded in early October but some topics in it hit a little harder today so its good to come out in December. Introduced new segments in this previously recorded episode! Random time with Ray, Social Media Music Vid Highlight/Breakdown, and more!! But the highlight of this episode is my Get It Off Your Chest moment …

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Using Arpeggios on Bass 28:05

1y ago28:05

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Send us a text Trying a new thing here that will be weekly for all the bass lovers and nerds, like me!! Weekly lessons and tips and nerd outs over bassists that can help further the bass community! Ranging from technique tips and drills, to figuring out or admiring what Bassists that we all love and admire are doing! This week we're talking about u…

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Super Bowl Setlist Predictions 1:34:28

1y ago1:34:28

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Send us a text Introduced new segments in this previously recorded episode! Random time with Ray, Social Media Music Vid Highlight/Breakdown, and more!! But the highlight of this episode is predicting Kendrick Lamar's setlist! The Apple Music link to my version of his setlist is attached, go check it!!! Hop in and ride with ya country cousin!! Kend…

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The Rundown, Ep 95 - GGI and week 1 recap 1:02:34

1y ago1:02:34

1:02:34

Tony Greathouse and Jordan Thomas of MichiganGrappler.com give a Rundown of the first week of the HS season

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The Rundown #94 - Opening Week & GGI Preview 46:14

1y ago46:14

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Wrestling season is here - get caught up on opening week results and primed for the Grappler Gold Invite this Saturday in Lowell.

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Don't Take Social Media So Serious 35:40

1y ago35:40

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Send us a text Trying a new thing here that will be weekly for all the bass lovers and nerds, like me!! Weekly lessons and tips and nerd outs over bassists that can help further the bass community! Ranging from technique tips and drills, to figuring out or admiring what Bassists that we all love and admire are doing! Hop in and ride with ya country…

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MHSAA State Championship Special: The G vs The Burg 1:13:46

1y ago1:13:46

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Send us a text Dedicated strictly to the championship game this Saturday, me and Rob go into details of how we think each of our respective teams will fair! Did we meet in much common ground, that's up for debate! Did we both rep for our city's well, of course! The thumbnail tells you who's rooting for who! Hop in and ride with ya country cousin!! …

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Welcome Back!!! 1:26:24

1y ago1:26:24

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Send us a text This was recorded probably the week following the election! So it's raw emotion about that, as well as the Grammy Nomination announcements! There was also a pretty hefty deep dive into predictions for the Mississippi 6a football championships and with that game being played THIS SATURDAY, what better day is there to release this than…

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The Rundown - Ep 93 - Team Previews 42:18

1y ago42:18

42:18

By Michigan Grappler

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The Rundown - #92 - New season is upon us 53:28

1y ago53:28

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First Rundown of the 24-25 Season. Tony, JJ, and Jordan rundown the offseason stock ups, updated class rankings, preseason rankings, and the college scene.By MichiganGrappler.com

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Fall/Winter '24 MHSAA Update 22:21

1y ago22:21

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In this episode, MHSAA Executive Director, Mark Uyl, returns again to discuss athletic season updates, the MHSAA 100-year celebration, participation rate increases and more.By MASSP

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GFC Preview Podcast 1:14:18

1+ y ago1:14:18

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Last Ride for a Minute 1:33:21

1+ y ago1:33:21

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Send us a text This is the last ride for a minute while I go in and revamp the structure and some other stuff of the pod! It was an interesting conversation, which has always been the goal of this iteration of the pod. I had my guy on Cam and we dove in array of topics...one of them being about politics, OF COURSE. Hop in and ride with us! Be sure …

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PSA for all the loyal Scatterbrainers! 10:23

1+ y ago10:23

10:23

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Ain't Nothing Wrong With Playing The Same Thing Over and Over 31:01

1+ y ago31:01

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Send us a text These next few episodes will be heavily aimed for the musician community. I wanna talk about some things that often come up in my conversations with other musicians. This first installment was something that popped in my head that I felt the need to talk about and express my views on! The importance of rhythm that musicians need to A…

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I Not Know Nothing 57:11

1+ y ago57:11

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Send us a text Happy Fathers day, even though it's passed by time y'all see this episode! We won't be long this week, not at all! This episode is geared towards my fellow "local" artist in the area and how we ALL need to raise the standard around here of what we produce in this entertainment industry!! I also talk about Bad Boys 4 and the absolute …

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Man vs Bear Conviction 1:17:27

1+ y ago1:17:27

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Send us a text Very informal, solo episode here! We ride on things from where I was last week and joke that could've went the wrong way, parenting tips on how to cope with emotions when dropping your kid off, TWO get it off your chest topics-data recovery pricing and Christian Browns' conviction for not taking a tour, and the unfortunate trend of m…

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Playing as a Unit 1:59:09

1+ y ago1:59:09

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Send us a text Got some special guests on this special episode! The homie Chris Kelley made a Facebook post that had to be brought on the pod and talked through! Him and fellow Scatterbrained, Jeffery Reynolds come on and talked through the post which was a great reflection on what does it mean for musicians to play together as a unit! We dive deep…

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What You Say That to Say, Ray?! 1:09:51

1+ y ago1:09:51

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Send us a text Watching Terrence Howard on Joe Rogan brought back a conversation I had with some compadres. IF you watched that Terrence Howard appearance on Rogan, then you feel like me...either he's a undoubtedly brilliant genius or he's batshit crazy!! Either way, he said something that I've been on for a while but that conversation with my comp…

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Never Ending Rap Beef and Planet of Apes 57:10

1+ y ago57:10

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Send us a text Reviewed, nah better yet, Spoiled Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes on this weeks episode! Even did a lil deep diving into a certain perspective of the movie. How did Caesar become such a Christ-like figure?...And all of his traditions and view points get jumbled up? Is this a small view of how Christ's viewpoints changed over time a…

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10:02 In Hattiesburg...Drake Conceded 1:26:24

1+ y ago1:26:24

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Send us a text Getting back to the swing of things on this episode! What better discussion to have than that of the EPIC rap beef between two titans, K.Dot & Drake! I'll admit...if you're reading this I'm completely bias and a K.Dot fan! BUT! I try to be pretty objective here, I THINK! There wasn't a major deep dive of the beef here because I'd pre…

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Integrity with the Heat 2:00:27

1+ y ago2:00:27

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Send us a text On a pop episode done during the break to finish up the EP, I sat down with my longtime brother and friend, Marlon Huddleston! The owner of Integricorp, a company that educates, prepares, and trains you for real world instances with firearms! We had a hell of a conversation ranging from rap beef, funk music, gun laws, gun training an…