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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 32 – Gabe Baker and the Bachelor’s Listen to Your Heart

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Former Rice football defensive back Gabe Baker joins the show as it diverts from sports to talk The Bachelor’s Listen to Your Heart and music.

It’s been an exciting few weeks for The Roost Podcast. The Extended Offseason interview series continues on with special guest Gabe Baker. We covered a lot of ground with the former Rice football safety, covering more culture than sports for an excellent change of pace.

If you want X’s and O’s and (somewhat) succinct college football analysis, give a listen to last week’s show. Dave Campbell Texas Football’s insider Shehan Jeyarajah joined the podcast to discuss the state of the sport and potential alternatives to a normal football season. Almost every FBS team in Texas got a mention, including several smaller schools.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to our chat with Gabe Baker on Episode 32.


Episode 32 Notes

  • Housekeeping — Thanks to all of you who have followed the show on Twitter and left a review on iTunes. It’s quick, but it makes a difference. We also want to be better about plugging our guests. Follow Gabe Baker on Twitter and make sure to check out his new single, Butterflies.
  • Gabe Baker joins the show — Baker has been a busy man since his football days ended. Our talk with him centered on what he’s done since, including:
    • His journey from Rice to reality television
    • What it was like living at the mansion and being a part of The Bachelor’s Listen to Your Heart
    • How a delayed flight home from the Hawaii Bowl played a role in his musical career
    • The debut of his first single
    • His go-to karaoke songs (shout out to Sinatra and Disney)

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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 31 – DCTF’s Shehan Jeyarajah and the state of college football

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Shehan Jeyarajah from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football sheds some light on the state of college football, offseason storylines and its uncertain future.

The extended offseason interview series continues with a broader lens. After spending a few weeks talking to former Rice athletes, this week’s edition of The Roost Podcast goes bigger picture. The coronavirus pandemic has altered the college football landscape. We talk to Dave Campbell Texas Football insider Shehan Jeyarajah and get his views on that state of college football in Texas.

From rivalry trophies to new coaches, it’s a conversation you don’t want to miss. You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 31.


Episode 31 Notes

  • Housekeeping — Thanks to everyone who’s left a review or shared your feedback with us. If you like the show or want to get in touch with us, you can leave a comment on the site or give the show a follow on Twitter.
  • Shehan Jeyarajah joins the show — Despite the lack of games to cover, the sports world hasn’t slowed down. Texas college football has had plenty of things to talk about, so we covered the gamut:
    • When will Texas A&M and Texas play again? (It’s been almost a decade.)
    • Reasonable expectations for UTSA’s Jeff Traylor and Baylor’s Dave Aranda
    • Which non-Power 5 programs in Texas have the brightest future?
    • What will college football look like this season? Should games without students a real option?
    • Are the potential changes to the Name, Image and Likeness policies good or bad for college football?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 30 – Anthony Rendon and baseball’s delayed season

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Former Rice baseball third baseman and reigning World Series Champion Anthony Rendon joins The Roost Podcast. We talk baseball’s postponed season and more.

The Roost’s extended offseason series continued this week with a superstar guest. Houston native, Rice baseball great and reigning World Series Champion Anthony Rendon joined the show. He recapped what life has been life for him over the last several months, from winning the World Series to what he’s doing to help those impacted by the coronavirus in Houston and California.

Rendon is the latest in a fantastic run of Rice-related guests. If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out our conversations with Christian Covington, JP Heath, Erica Ogwumike and more.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, Give a listen to Episode 30.


Episode 30 Notes

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  • Anthony Rendon joins the show — With no season to speak of, Anthony Rendon took some time out of his schedule to join the podcast. We covered a lot of ground, hitting on a few of these topics:
    • What’s it like moving across the country during a pandemic?
    • The World Series (sorry, Houston Astros fans)
    • Why he signed with the Angels
    • What he’s doing to help those impacted by the coronavirus in Houston
    • How far he can throw a tee shirt inside Tudor Fieldhouse
    • His thoughts on an abbreviated or modified 2020 MLB season

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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 29 – Christian Covington and Rice memories

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Christian Convington joins The Roost Podcast this week in the next installment of our longest offseason interview series.

The Roost Podcast is doing chugging along. In our newfound world without sports on the field, we’ve found time to sit down and interview current and former Rice Athletes across several sports. If you haven’t caught recent episodes, you’ll want to check out visits with Erica Ogwumike, JP Heath, Taylor McHargue and more.

This week former Rice football defensive lineman Christian Covington joined the show. We talked about his recruitment from Canada, his rude awakening to the Texas heat and what’s been going on in his life during the recent shutdown. From favorite JJ Watt stories to his free agency updates, you won’t want to miss it.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, Give a listen to Episode 29.

Episode 29 Notes

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  • Christian Covington joins the show — After interviewing his Rice football teammate Taylor McHargue on a previous episode, Covington was kind enough to join us this week. We discussed:
    • What free agency looks like during a pandemic
    • His journey from Canada to Rice to the NFL
    • His impressions on the Rice football program today
    • Favorite memories on and off the field at Rice
    • JJ Watt’s generosity and laser tag prowess … and more.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep. 28 – JP Abercrumbie discusses Rice Athletics off the field

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The Roost Podcast returns with special guest JP Abercrumbie to talk about what Rice Athletics is doing for its current student athletes off the field.

Most who listen to this show are well aware of what Rice Athletics is doing on the field. Whether its the Rice football team, basketball team, tennis squad or somewhere in between, athletic achievement seldom goes unrecognized. But there’s so much more to the student-athlete experience at South Main.

Assistant Athletic Director for Student Development JP Abercrumbie joins the show this week to share more on what else the Owls are doing for their athletes. She gives a behind-the-scenes look at the efforts of the administration to care for these students when they step away from the field of competition.

You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, Give a listen to Episode 28.


Episode 28 Notes

  • Housekeeping — If you like the show, please don’t forget to rate and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Spreading the word helps and your voice matters!
  • JP Abercrumbie joins the show — JP pulled back the curtain on the inner workings of Rice Athletics, shining a light on the programs and people working every day to make the lives’ of Rice student-athletes better. We discussed:
    • Her journey to Rice and how she first got interested in student development
    • Programs and events her department has worked on over the past several months and how those are currently impacting Rice athletes
    • How her team is responding to the current environment
    • Her officemates (Beary the Bear and Jephee the Goat) and some of her favorite funny moments at Rice so far

Jephee Beary

Where can you find us?

Download and subscribe to The Roost Podcast on any of your favorite podcast providers. The show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and PodBean. Please consider leaving a review wherever you listen.

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