A very special Episode indeed! Hard In The Paint Sports Media Owner David Grubb returns for his 5thappearance on Pete’s Percussion Podcast to discuss being the first member of the PPP 5-Timers Club, SNL, Wake Forest and Tim Duncan (04:30), gives a brief thumbnail sketch of his life and career (11:15), working as a Sports Information Director, working in radio and podcasting, and the importance of building relationships (21:30), his recent work doing color commentary for college basketball and his thoughts about actors playing basketball players (34:15), The Name, Image, and Likeness situation and the Transfer Portal for college sports (49:00), how AI is affecting sports and media, and HITP (01:05:10), thoughts about actors and movies (01:17:10), and the Random Ass Questions segments, with discussions on David’s dislike of the “GOAT” conversations, Hip Hop today, social connectivity, great books, more about David and my connection (01:24:40).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 Documentary Series Algiers, America (02:05:00).
David Grubb Previous Podcast Appearances:
David Grubb’s Media Company
Other Links:
Tim Duncan Wake Forest Highlights
“Fight the Power” - Public Enemy
Transformers: The Movie trailer
Prince Super Bowl Halftime 2007
“Can You Stand the Rain” - New Edition
The Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons
An Unquiet Mind - Kay Redfield Jamison
The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Malcolm X with Alex Haley
Giant Steps - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Too Big to Fail - Andrew Ross Sorkin
Raves: