What’s ahead for college football and the Dodgers post-season

Hosted by Jonathan Bastian Sep. 03, 2024 Sports

USC and UCLA won their openers as new members of the Big 10 Conference. NFL season begins Thursday. And LA Dodgers’ Shohei Otani returns to his old stomping grounds in Anaheim tonight.

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Guests:

Jason Sklar - host of “View from the Cheap Seats” podcast - @SklarBrothers
Randy Sklar - host of “View from the Cheap Seats” podcast - @SklarBrothers

Host:

Jonathan Bastian

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Nihar Patel

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