The Approach Shot

TERRY SHUMPERT, the 14 year MLB veteran brings stories of baseball, golf and family to this incredibly entertaining episode of The Approach Shot

It's our first episode of 2026, and WOW do we start off with a bang! Friend of the show, MLB's Terry Shumpert tells us what it feels like to field the last out of a no-hitter, what it's like to play for Jim Leyland, and how an MLB utility player's role has changed since he played. An All-American from the University of Kansas, Shump is a 14 year MLB veteran, spending most of his time with the Colorado Rockies and the Kansas City Royals. His teammates, his talented family and his incredible wife make up the wonderful fabric of this amazing gentleman, and we have the pleasure of his company on this wildly entertaining episode of The Approach Shot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

More with 5x Emmy Award winner LINDA COHN, one of the OG Sports Center alum. and best sportscasters of a generation,

We had so many people reach out about this episode with LINDA COHN, we are running it again! Linda Cohn, the only sportscaster that anchored over 5,000 episodes of Sports Center. While the boys were coming up with catch phrases like "Back, back, back", "It's deep and I don't think it's playable" and "Booyah!", LINDA COHN was highlighting the games, the plays and made it about the games, not herself. That would explain why she authored the book "Cohn-Head: No Holds Barred Account of Breaking Into the Boys Club." A hockey fanatic from when she was a little girl, she broke barriers, broke records and then broke into the boy's club by being the first full-time U.S. female sports anchor on a national radio network when she was hired by ABC. Delightful, real and incredibly interesting, this episode of The Approach Shot is a must listen! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ESPN's LINDA COHN, one of the OG Sports Center alum, anchors herself for an episode at The Approach Shot

It's easy to say she was an OG. One of the originals. The sportscaster that anchored over 5,000 episodes of Sports Center. But while the boys were coming up with catch phrases like "Back, back, back", "It's deep and I don't think it's playable" and "Booyah!", LINDA COHN was highlighting the games, the plays and made it about the games, not herself. A hockey fanatic from when she was a little girl, she broke barriers, broke records and then broke into the boy's club by being the first full-time U.S. female sports anchor on a national radio network when she was hired by ABC. Delightful, real and incredibly interesting, this episode of The Approach Shot is a must listen! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

He created a miracle in Music City, but then came up one yard short. KEVIN DYSON, the center of two of the most iconic moments in NFL history, creates iconic moments on The Approach Shot

It's DOCTOR Kevin Dyson to you, sir! And the good doctor has 2+ decades in the field of education in the Nashville area. First as a teacher, then an administration, and now a principal, Kevin has some great moments with which to teach, inspire and relate to his kids. He also talks in great detail about the iconic "one yard short" moment in the Super Bowl against the Rams, and the incredible Music City Miracle, a moment that will live in NFL lore forever. He's also got an intriguing take on golf and life and loves to speak to groups of kids and companies alike, bringing these moments to everyone. What an amazing episode of The Approach Shot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Comedy writer and 9-time Emmy nominee LEE ELLENBERG created some of David Letterman's funniest moments; he brings laughs and stories to The Approach Shot

He's a 9 time Emmy nominee for comedy writing. Get ready to laugh and be amazed at the stories behind the incredible success of the David Letterman show and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. You'll want to You Tube some of the great Letterman bits after Lee explains how they were created and what it's like to be in the writer's room for a show like The David Letterman Show. This is a once-in-a-lifetime peek at the behind-the-curtain goings on at a show like Letterman and it's a must listen episode of The Approach Shot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.