Tim Gaither Podcast

starting Sept 15 all podcasts will be exclusively on Rokfin.com/timgaither. Lee Kemp is a 3x NCAA champion and 4x finalist. He lost on referees decision as a true freshmen. Perhaps even more amazing is that three years prior he was 11-8 as a HS sophomore. He closed out his NCAA career with 101 straight wins and he beat the legend Dan Gable as an 18 yr old. He went on to win 3 World titles, winning his first at 21, which made him the youngest World champ in U.S history, a distinction he held for 38 years. He was a member of the 1980 Olympic team that boycotted when he was heavily favored to win Gold. We talk about that travesty and much more. It was an honor to talk to him, he's a wealth of knowledge about wrestling and life.

This solo podcast touches on some of my losses the last two years, how I'm dealing with them, some of my opinions reiterated and about going forward as fellow Americans. Thanks for supporting me on soundcloud but starting Sept 15 my podcasts can be found exclusively on Rokfin.com/timgaither my Solo Podcasts, regular weekly conversations with stand up Mike Baldwin and other comedian friends, wrestling Wed, interesting people.. etc. thx again and God bless you all. Sincerely, TG

Ryan McCracken started wrestling as a 9th grader and won a Kansas Kids State title his very first year against one of the best in Kids State history in multiple time champ Tiger Lowmaster. As a Sophomore and a second year wrestler he tied Sonny Fite and had a win over Kevin Stewart, both H.S State champs and Phenomenal wrestlers. Ryan got 3rd as a Jr with a severely sprained ankle and as a Sr. he lost in the State finals to stud Andy Ross who he had beaten the week prior at Regionals. Ryan McCracken may not have achieved his goal of being Turners first HS State Champ but for my money you aren't gonna find a tougher dude. This podcast isn't just about titles, it's about the awesome stories all wrestlers have that so few get to hear and McCracken has those in spades. Not to mention he had amazing hair and looked like a smaller version of the Ultimate warrior. I have also never laughed more doing a wrestling podcast than I did doing this one. Ryan McCracken is a freaking stud. Great stories about his career, b

Joe Johnston is the Associate Head Coach at Air Force Academy. He's also a 2 time KS State Champion and a 2 time All American and NCAA finalist for the University of Iowa. We talked about the wisdom he got from Lincoln Mcllravy and the Brands brothers, as well as him pinning returning National Champion Luke Becker as a freshman and what it was like to wrestle my All Time Favorite Cary Kolat on the Senior level. Joe Johnston is a freaking stud and I can't wait to see how well Air Force does this year. Joe is also from my hometown of Overland Park so its even more cool to have him on the podcast and we were both coached 10 years apart as kids by the great Kevin Klemm. Please Like, Download and Follow. GOD Bless you all.

I've known about Andy Ross was since My first year of wrestling, I've always known who he was but have recently gotten to actually know him and man, what a great guy. Great Father, Amazing artist and a total stud wrestler. We covered a lot of ground. His matches with my brother as kids, His matches with Ryan McCracken including their State Finals match, brothers, fathers, and having our own kids. We ran the gamut. I've said it before and I'll say it again the best part of doing these is talking with people I always respected and turning them into friends. Andy Ross is my friend and that's pretty cool. If anywhere near San Diego Ill be headlining Grand Comedy Club Fri/Sat Oct 22-23. www.grandcomedyclub.com for reservations. Make sure and SUBSCRIBE to the channel, thanks for the support and God Bless you all.

Curt Fletcher is one of the best writers and comedians in the country. He is also one of the best friends I've got. Now or ever. Just a great person. We did the Reno Laugh Factory together recently and recorded a podcast. We had some great shows and we also had some of the worst hecklers you could possibly imagine. You can listen to some of my interaction with them here. I don't often drop the C word on women, but please trust me when I say she deserved that and much much more. Enjoy.

Mark Schultz is one of the best wrestlers in U.S History. Ca State Champion (in his first full season of competition) 2x Olympian, 2x World Champion, Olympic Champion, 3x NCAA champion, also voted the best college wrestler of the 80's and he did all of that in a 10 year career which absolutely blows my mind. The movie Foxcatcher is based on his time at the Dupont farm and the tragic death of his brother Dave, also a legend. I ask him about his career, Dave and much more. He was very candid and honest and I can't tell you how cool it was to talk to him. He's a legend and an absolute monster. Please subscribe to the channel and God bless you all.

Brian Roberts is a bad dude. On and off a wrestling mat. Where he grew up in Turner well, they liked to fight, but if I was ever on their turf and I smelled trouble, I just told them I knew Brian. It was always enough. He was a 4 time state placer finishing 3, 2, 2, 2. He went on to be a 2x college All American while battling injuries that would sideline just about anyone else. I looked up to this guy when I was a kid and I having him on was awesome and kinda surreal. Thanks for the support, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and God bless you all.

Mike Baldwin is one of the funniest comedians in the country. We talk about the last 16 months, our careers, and starting at the same club with in Westport with the Glazer brothers at the helm. Was great to catch up. Mike Baldwin makes me laugh. Enjoy the podcast and make sure to follow me here on Soundcloud. God bless you all.

Ty Friederichs was a 4 time state champion in wrestling rich Minnesota and wrestled 5 years for the Golden Gophers at the University of Minnesota for the legendary coach J. Robinson. He was also teammates with Current head coach Brandon Eggum and the WWE's Brock Lesnar. Ty and his brother T.J are great wrestlers and even better people. Perfect examples of the kind of people the sport produces. Ty is a loyal friend and brother and a phenomenal uncle. I'm proud to call the Friederich boys friends and it was great having Ty on the podcast. He's a different breed of cat.

Rulon Gardner is an American icon. Not only is he an Olympic wrestling champion but he slayed Goliath to do it. Alexander Karelin was going for his 888th straight victory, a 13th World and Olympic championship and an unprecedented 4th Olympic Gold. Dubbed the "experiment" for his freakish strength and physique he was and remains the most dominant wrestler in history, but not on Sept 25, 2000 in Sydney Australia. On that day Karelin met Rulon, and he lost to the man who would not quit. His story is one for the ages. World and Olympic champ. Olympic Bronze and some of the most harrowing experiences and near death experiences you can imagine. Rulon Gardner is one tough dude. It was an honor to talk to him. Please subscribe and God bless you all.

My favorite Nathan Tomasello moment was when a reporter asked him after taking 3rd for the third time in a row how he wanted to be remembered and he said, I want people to remember I was a warrior. 4x Big Ten champion, 4x All American, National champion as a freshmen and three 3rds. It takes a certain mental toughness to come back for 3rd three times in a row when winning it all was always a strong possibility. Teammates with Kyle Snyder and coached by the Tom Ryan. One of the all time Ohio State greats took the time to time to talk to me in between training for World team trials. National Team member and NCAA champion Nathan Tomasello.

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Bill Kinison is the older brother of legendary comedian Sam Kinison. He is also an actor, author, preacher, and Sam's former manager. We had a long conversation about the day Sam died, where the scream came from and Sam's career. We also talked about the pain of losing a brother as I recently lost one of mine. This was the first guest to make me cry and feel better at the same time. When i was 11 Sam Kinison planted the seed for what would become my life and career and talking to someone who knew him so intimately was pretty freaking cool. Most importantly we talked about Gods love. A one of a kind interview with the brother of comedy royalty. Please follow and God bless you all.

Bo Maynes went undefeated in Kansas from age 6-18. winning 15 straight state titles. In HS he went 130-0 without giving up one take down. His closest match was 6-0 over another 4 timer from a different class. He also won Jr. Nationals and accepted a scholarship to Oklahoma where he was a Big 12 champion. We talked about his college career and him being the winningest, and in my opinion best wrestler in Kansas history. Super humble, great family man, total stud. Enjoy and please subscribe to the podcast for wrestling Wed and more. God bless you all.

My buddy Jake Iannarino and I talk about what it takes to win a fight, Covid, comedy, masks, lots of stuff. Jake is one of the funniest guys I know. I enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do to. Make sure to subscribe to the channel and God bless you all.

Hey guys I’ll be headlining the Little Rock Loony Bob Feb 24-27. Make reservations at loonybincomedy.com My guest is Scott McKay the Patriot Street Fighter. Back to answer some questions I couldn't get to in our first conversation. This guy is a wealth of knowledge concerning the cabal power structure and their evil deeds. He also provides much needed hope for the future of this nation and the world. Fascinating guy and it was an honor to have him. Make sure and SUBSCRIBE to the channel. God bless you all.

William Lee Martin, formerly known as "Cowboy Bill" is an outstanding comedian and writer. He currently has 2 specials on Amazon and is a 25 year veteran of stand up. William has over 25 videos with over a million views each and he's managed to pick up 500,000 new followers during the Rona off the strength of his daily Facebook live streams, I really enjoyed this conversation with one of the best showmen in the business. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the channel and God bless you all.

The Friederichs name is famous in wrestling rich Minnesota. His uncle Denny is in the Hall of Fame and his brother Ty won 4 state titles but he didn't score on his older brother TJ until his senior year. TJ Friedrichs was a Minnesota Prodigy. Making it to HS state as a seventh grader, unheard of at the time, and placing 2nd as an 8th grader, losing by a point. He placed twice more and beat some of the best in the nation in Freestyle and Greco before the ultra tough, super talented young mans college career was cut short due to injury and the beginning of alcoholism. In this interview T.J talks candidly about his struggles and how it ultimately led to his faith, his coaching career and why he wouldn't change a thing. Wrestlers are a different breed and sometimes God allows us to go through things so we can better teach others. I loved this interview. T.J and I have a lot in common and I hope you get as much out of this and enjoy it as much as I did. Please follow and share. God bless you all.

Allen Hankins is a Kansas wrestling legend. Making the state finals every single year from the time he was 8 all the way through HS, winning all but 2. In High School he wrestled for the Kansas coaching legend Wayne Jackson, where he was a 4x state finalist, 3x Champ. He also wrestled for Nebraska for 4 years and won a D2 National title for Augustana. I always knew who Allen was and it was great to finally have a conversation with him. Allen Hankins is a smart dude, was a monster on the mat and is a great family man. Listen to our conversation here and please Subscribe to the channel. God bless you all.