Talking Grammer

Nov 03 2024 93 ep. 41 mins 6
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Albuquerque Journal staff writer Geoff Grammer shares some of the conversations he has on the beat covering a wide variety of sports in New Mexico, primarily UNM Lobos basketball, through his Talking Grammer podcast.

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Ep 93: UNM Lobo point guard Donovan Dent (TG 11.03.24)

Nov 03 2024 20 mins  
In Episode 93 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I have a conversation with UNM Lobo junior point guard Donovan Dent, who takes over as the lead guard in this, his junior season, after having shared the backcourt his first two seasons with two other ball-dominant guards. Dent, a preseason ALl-Mountain West selection, talks about his role on the team now, his evolution on the court and

Ep 92: Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez (TG 10.17.24)

Oct 17 2024 21 mins  
In Episode 92 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I have a conversation with Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez in Las Vegas, Nev., at the 2024-25 Mountain West Men's Basketball Media Days event at Resorts Worlds hotels and casino. We primarily talk conference realignment, football breaking off, future Mountain West members (including New Mexico State?) and much more.

Ep 91: UNM Lobo Associate Head Coach Isaac Chew (TG 10.02.24)

Oct 02 2024 41 mins  
In Episode 91 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I had UNM Lobo Associate Head Coach Isaac Chew on a live show talking about this year's team, recruiting and more and we took viewer questions live on the show. Now in his fourth season with the Lobos, Chew oversees the recruiting and many other aspects of the program, but is quick to point out the process is a team effort the entire st

Ep 90: Retiring 'Voice of the Aggies' Jack Nixon (TG 09.27.24)

Sep 27 2024 36 mins  
In Episode 90 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I talk with Jack Nixon, who after 45 years of calling New Mexico State University sporting events on the radio will be retiring after this season. The "Voice of the Aggies" will call his final Aggie/Lobo football game this weekend. Sportscasting wasn't always his dream. We also talk about "The Shades", the sunglasses-wearing rock band h

Ep 89: Former Lobo, NBA veteran Tony Snell and wife, Ashley (TG 08.03.24)

Aug 03 2024 44 mins  
In Episode 89 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I talk with Tony and Ashley Snell about how their lives have changed since appearing on the Today Show a year ago, telling the world about not only their son's diagnosis with autism, but how it led to the former UNM Lobo star and nine-year NBA veteran getting diagnosed himself -- a rarity for an adult -- and the foundation they've start

Ep 88: NBC News correspondent Gadi Schwartz from Paris (TG 07.29.24)

Jul 29 2024 41 mins  
In Episode 88 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I catch up with old friend, Albuquerque native and New Mexico State University graduate Gadi Schwartz as the NBC News correspondent is in Paris working his fifth Olympic Games. We talk about mimes, laundry day in Paris, the dad duties that await him when he gets home and his prank wars from the decade he spent working at KOB-TV earlier

Ep 87: TBT players Mo, Mathis, Bamforth, KT and Mushila (TG 07.16.24)

Jul 15 2024 42 mins  
In Episode 87 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I interview former UNM Lobos Morris Udeze, Anthony Mathis, Isaac Mushilla and Kenny Thomas and Del Norte High graduate Scott Bamforth who are all part of The Enchantment TBT team playing in this month's $1 million, winner-take-all TBT (The Basketball Tournament). We talk TBT, their careers, Tuesday's exhibition against a UNM Lobo alumni

Ep 86: A conversation with Bryce Alford (TG 07.09.24)

Jul 08 2024 41 mins  
In Episode 86 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I sit down with La Cueva High School great and former UCLA Bruin Bryce Alford, who is coming back to Albuquerque this week to both host his annual Bryce Alford Basketball Camp but also to take part in playing for The Enchantment, the team of players with New Mexico ties competing in the $1 million TBT basketball tournament later this mo

Ep 85: UNM Lobo basketball coach Richard Pitino (TG 04.16.24)

Apr 16 2024 50 mins  
In Episode 85 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I sit down with UNM Lobo men's basketball coach Richard Pitino to talk about the past season, the current offseason and the 2024-25 season ahead. The Lobos broke a decade-long NCAA Tournament drought but now with NIL and the transfer portal changing how rosters are maintained and how coaches handle the spring, what is the plan of attack

Ep 84: NCAA Tournament preview for Mountain West teams (TG 03.19.24)

Mar 19 2024 38 mins  
In Episode 84 of the Talking Grammer podcast, I join the Field of 68 crew of Rob Dauster and Jeff Goodman for their weekly Mountain West Insider podcast where we preview the six Mountain West teams — New Mexico, Colorado State, Boise State, Nevada, Utah State and San Diego State — that made the NCAA Tournament and talk about their first games and potential paths out of the firs