Muddy River News Top Tens: Podcasts

January 3, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

As we wrap up 2021, Muddy River News looks back at its most popular podcasts. These are the rankings according to our analytics, not personal preferences.

MRN Editor David Adam and his younger brother, Joel, take a few moments to remember the passing of their father, Bill Adam, who died Sept. 2, 2021. They remember his Johnny Bench catcher’s mitt he used to play catch, playing pepper in the backyard, Jart-O-Mania and eating corn on the cob. Listen here: https://muddyrivernews.com/podcast/muddy-river-minute-with-david-and-joel-adam/

2. J. Robert Gough, publisher and general manager of Muddy River News, does his first podcast after being forced to stay at home to recover from COVID-19. Listen here: https://muddyrivernews.com/podcast/muddy-river-minute-guess-whos-back-back-again/

3. Listen to what it sounds like when Steve Eighinger, Muddy River’s Minister of Culture/Doctor of Love, just stops in to say “Howdy.” Listen here: https://muddyrivernews.com/podcast/muddy-river-minute-or-10-the-minister-of-culture-doctor-of-love/

4. Bob Gough rants about the St. Louis Cardinals returning to the National League playoffs. Listen here: https://muddyrivernews.com/podcast/red-october/

5. Bob Gough and Steve Eighinger talk all things Bond as Daniel Craig takes his final turn as the iconic British superspy. Listen here: https://muddyrivernews.com/podcast/muddy-river-minute-bob-and-steve-breakdown-bond/

6. MRN Editor David Adam talks about local gymnastics with Zeke Cernea of Gem City Gymnastics as part of the State of Play series. Listen here: https://muddyrivernews.com/podcast/state-of-play-gymnastics/

7. Sami Bearden and two Quincy friends, Savana Santos and Sam Backoff, decided to head to Nashville in 2017 to pursue a dream. Their band, “Avenue Beat,” had performed locally, and the trio decided to see where their talents would take them. The band put out their first, and last, album in October. Sami sat down with MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough on Oct. 20 to talk about life after Avenue Beat and what her future holds. Listen here: https://muddyrivernews.com/podcast/muddy-river-minute-sami-bearden/

8. Muddy River News guys Bob Gough and David Adam record their frustrations with the St. Louis Cardinals instead of just spouting them off alone in the MRN HQ. Listen here: https://muddyrivernews.com/podcast/muddy-river-minute-emergency-cardinals-podcast/

9. MRN Editor David Adam talks with Quincy Country Club golf professional Gideon Smith about teaching and growing the game as part of the State of Play series. https://muddyrivernews.com/podcast/state-of-play-golf/

10. When something is too good to be true … it usually is. That’s what Don O’Brien of the Better Business Bureau says regarding vehicle service contracts. Listen here: https://muddyrivernews.com/podcast/dob-and-the-bbb-vehicle-service-contracts/