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Thank you for finding the Heroes and icons Podcast with your host Greg Randolph! My guest today is Cory Morrow, a Texas country singer who has an amazing story of redemption and recovery. He is a longtime college fraternity brother of mine and a Texas country music icon. He began his musical career at Houston Memorial High School in the late 1980’s and he furthered his education at Texas Tech University in the early 1990’s, where his dream of becoming a country singer and songwriter really took off. His first album, self-titled, was released in 1997 and his latest album Whiskey and Pride was released in 2018. His journey includes a successful recovery from drugs and alcohol, and the rebirth of his Faith in GOD, and his Lord, Jesus Christ. He also helped found the Red Dirt Music Scene in Austin, in addition to releasing 16 albums in his storied career. He is involved in raising money for different charities in our Great State of Texas including Rock the Red Kettle every November with the Salvation Army of Austin, Texas. They can be found at Rock the Red Kettle 2022 - Austin Area Command (salvationarmyaustin.org) . He is a board member on the Majesty Outdoors foundation for kids without fathers. They can be found at Majesty Outdoors - Mentoring Fatherless Youth so please check them out and contribute to their cause as well if you feel called to do so. Cory currently resides in the Austin, Texas area with his lovely wife and five kids. Please support him at Home - Cory Morrow but more importantly come see him live whenever he's in your area. Also look for his new cd and a book, both of which are forthcoming in 2023. Thank you again for listening! Please subscribe to, share and 5Star review the Heroes and Icons podcast if you are so inclined, and follw me on Twitter @ (20) Greg Randolph (@HeroesIconsPod) / Twitter Enjoy the show. Thank you!!

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We have a very special guest today. He is the author of the amazing book Run To The Fire; The True Story of Rick Collins. Run To The Fire is the exhilarating true story of the incredible life of Rick Collins.
The book’s foreword was graciously written by Vietnam Vet and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach.

Rick Collins, a Vietnam Veteran whose body was maimed by battle, returned home to extreme tragedy and loss. An unlikely superhero, he blazed a standard of endurance, faithfulness, and sacrifice to be emulated. Living an intentional path of extraordinary purpose, Rick rescued those in need, fought for the voiceless, served his community faithfully, and changed the world around him, blazing a legacy for generations to come. Rick’s story will inspire you and challenge you to be the type of person that, when faced with impossible odds, will run to the fire.

My guest today is college fraternity brother, business mogul, the CEO of Corganics, and Run To The Fire author, Chad Collins. It is a tremendous honor to have you on the show with me today sir. How are you doing, Chad, and what keeps you busy these days? How’s your family?

Amazon.com: Run To The Fire: 9781956267860: Collins, Chad, Staubach, Roger: Books
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Today we discuss Marty Brennaman's amazing Hall of Fame broadcast career, including his early days and getting his start in baseball; Hank Aaron's 714th record tying home run; the 1975 World Series; why Pete Rose should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame; Ken Griffey Jr.'s milestone home runs, numbers 500 and 600; and why the city of Cincinnati is so special to him, among many other things. Thank you!
Host's note: You will hear an answer about Hank Aaron's 714th home run twice, due to a technical recording error from our interview. In an effort to not get cute with editing and miss anything, I left the repeat question and answer in here, as we had to begin the recording again from a hard stop. I assume full responsibility for this ZOOM glitch and want to assure all that Mr. Brennaman is still very much with the program. The host we aren't so sure about!
Welcome! And thank you for joining us today on the Heroes and Icons podcast. I am your host, Greg Randolph. Please find me on Instagram @HeroesandIconspodcast to get updates for great shows like this and others. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please subscribe, rate, and share the show, I would appreciate that very much.

We have another special guest today. If you are a baseball fan, especially of the Cincinnati Reds and the World Series, this gentleman needs no introduction. The National Baseball Hall of Fame inducted him as the Ford C. Frick Award Winner “for major contributions to the game of baseball” in 2000. He was hired by the Cincinnati Reds in 1974 to replace Al Michaels and alongside the legendary Joe Nuxhall they formed the beloved “Marty and Joe “ combination for several decades. Notable calls include being behind the mic in his first Reds game in 1974 to call Hank Aaron’s record tying 714th home run to tie Babe Ruth; hit number 4,192 in 1985 by Pete Rose to pass Ty Cobb on the all-time hit list; three World Series wins in 1975, 1976, and 1990; eight no-hitters, one of which was a Perfect Game by Tom Browning, and another was the only one thrown by Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, as well as milestone home runs numbers 500 and 600 by Ken Griffey Jr. In 2007 he had the privilege of calling a Reds game with his son Thom. He called his last game for the Reds on September 26, 2019. In 2019 he was also the first Reds non-player to be inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame. My guest today on the Heroes and Icons podcast is Marty Brennaman.
Please see links below for the DragonFly Foundation (and donate if so inclined), Marty's website , MartyBrennman.com,; and the amazing novel Game Six, by Mark Frost.
Special thanks: Amanda Brennaman
Thank you for listening! GR
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Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series: The Triumph of America's Pastime: Frost, Mark: 9781401323103: Amazon.com: Books
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Thank you finding my latest episode of the Heroes and Icons episode with Greg Randolph. My guest today is longtime, distinguished Hollywood actor Mark Espinoza.
Welcome! And thank you for joining us today on the Heroes and Icons podcast.

I am your host, Greg Randolph. Please find me on Twitter at @HeroesIconsPod to get updates for great shows like this and others. If you’re feeling generous, please rate the podcast with 5 Stars, subscribe, and share the show for me. I would appreciate that very much.

We have yet another amazing guest on the show today. If you are a fan of tv and movies, you will recognize my guest from numerous major motion pictures and hit tv shows. He has appeared in blockbuster movies such as The Fugitive, and iconic tv shows such as the hit series Beverly Hills 90210 as Jesse Vasquez, and appeared as Kelly Bundy’s boyfriend, “Carlos” in Married With Children. He’s also been in other hit shows like JAG, Psych, SWAT, NCIS, House, NYPD Blue, Criminal Minds, and too many more shows to mention. Most recently he has been in the NBC series The Endgame. He began his career in 1983 at the Moody Theatre in Galveston, Texas, where he played General Santa Anna in the musical Lone Star. He has also worked in theatres, performing in several different states across the country and other countries such as Germany. Among his interests we can count, singing in Irish pubs, but more on that in a bit. He resides in Los Angeles, California and is the girl dad of 3 amazing young ladies and is also a dog dad to three rescues. This Beaumont, Texas native is a 1978 graduate of Forest Park- Go Trojans, and a 1983 graduate from Lamar University in business- go Cardinals. My guest today on the Heroes and Icons podcast is the distinguished, suave debonaire Mark Espinoza. Please check out his work on the Award-Winning series "Middlehood' and see his profile on IMDB for other work. Links are below.
Thank you again to everyone for listening to the Heroes and Icons podcast with your host Greg Randolph. A huge thank you and a standing ovation (CLAP!!) if you will for my friend Mark Espinoza! Have a great night, God Bless and we will see you next time.

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New Award-Winning Series 'MIDDLEHOOD' Celebrates the Comedy - And Drama - Of Being In The Middle Of Everything - Especially Mid-Life (yahoo.com)
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Welcome! And thank you for joining us today on the Heroes and Icons podcast.

I am your host, Greg Randolph. Please find me on Twitter or the X as it’s called now at HeroesandIconspodcast (@GregHeroesIcons) / X (twitter.com) and on the web at Heroes and Icons podcast with Greg Randolph to get updates for great shows like this and others. If you’re enjoying the show please share it with a friend. Thank you in advance for doing that.

We have a very special guest today. If you are a football fan, especially of the NFL and the Oakland Raiders, this gentleman needs no introduction. He was drafted by the Raiders in 1971 out of Bowling Green State after a sterling performance in the Senior Bowl and was the 1971 AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was involved in one of the most famous plays in sports and NFL history, the Immaculate Reception play against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1972 AFC Playoffs. He was also in the nostalgic Sea of Hands game against the Miami Dolphins in the 1974 AFC Playoffs. He was a Super Bowl winner in Super Bowl XI, in which he made a momentum-changing goal -line tackle that forced a Minnesota Vikings fumble recovered by the Raiders, who handily defeated the Vikings 32-14. One of the fastest linebackers of his era, known for his big playmaking ability and coverage skills, he made 5 Pro Bowls over his 13 NFL seasons with Oakland from 1971 to 1979 and then Buffalo from 1980 to 1983. After his football playing days were done he has enjoyed a very successful career in the logistics business. In 2018, he was inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame. In 2019 he was a Senior Class candidate for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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