The Andy Furman Podcast

How would you live to meet the entire 1992 University of Cincinnati Bearcats Final Four basketball team? One of the stars from that team, Erik Martin, talked with Andy Furman on The Andy Furman Podcast about an upcoming reunion. Martin, now an assistant coach under Bob Huggins at West Virginia University, was part of that 1992 team that was inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. It is the 25th anniversary of that historic team. Martin is part of a group...

It's a question fans and sports columnists have pondered since last week's NFL Draft: Why didn't the Bengals draft an offensive lineman in the first round? The Bengals offensive line struggled to protect quarterback Andy Dalton and pave the way for running backs Giovanni Bernard and Jeremy Hill. Then in the offseason, the team lost its two best lineman to free agency -- Andrew Whitworth and Kevin Zeitler. SiriusXM NFL Radio host & Sporting News NFL columnist Alex Marvez said the Bengals...

When will the Reds turn it around? Reds broadcaster Chris Welsh says the team will continue to struggle until the young starting rotation improves. Andy Furman spoke to Welsh, the former big league pitcher who is now in his 25th year as Reds broadcaster, about his career as a player after graduating from St. Xavier High School, his time as a Reds broadcaster and this year's team. You can hear all of Welsh's analysis and stories on this week's Andy Furman Podcast. Welsh said one of the...

Could the Reds finish second or third in the National League Central? Andy Furman talked Reds baseball with baseball reporter Hal McCoy. Hal McCoy has covered the Reds since 1973. He is partially retired now, but he still covers Reds home games for the Dayton Daily News and for his blog halmccoy.com. In 2015, McCoy was inducted in the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association's Hall of Fame. McCoy said the Reds have shown him a lot this season and could be much better than...

Fresh off a ceremony in Oklahoma City after Thunder star Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's single season record for triple doubles, the University of Cincinnati grad and NBA Hall of Famer talked about Westbrook, the NBA and triple doubles with Andy Furman on the Andy Furman Podcast. 0:30 - Andy Furman and Ken Broo discuss the latest with the Cincinnati Reds 15:20 - Oscar Robertson talks triple doubles, NBA, his respect for Russell Westbrook Visit http://wcpo.com/AndyFurman for more.

In the last few years, Ken Griffey Jr. has been honored in a number of ways -- including being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame last year. The latest: Ken Griffey Jr. will have a statue unveiled in Seattle on April 14. On this week's Andy Furman Podcast, Furman talked with Brian Goldberg, Ken Griffey Jr.'s agent. Goldberg, a University of Cincinnati graduate, represented both Griffey Jr. and Griffey Sr. Goldberg talked about Griffey Jr.'s life these days. Griffey is a special...

Former Cincinnati Reds first-baseman and grand marshal for the 2017 Reds opening day parade Sean Casey talks to Andy Furman about what makes opening day so special in Cincinnati. Voice of the Cincinnati Bengals and UC Bearcasts Dan Hoard joins Furman to talk about Adam Jones and football in Cincinnati. Plus, hear from WCPO's John Popovich on his experiences and coverage of opening day. 0:40 - John Popovich talks about his experiences covering opening day in Cincinnati 6:50 - Sean Casey...

Former New York Post and USA Today NBA writer Peter Vecsey joins The Andy Furman Podcast. Vecsey discusses just how much the NBA has changed through the years and tries to understand why some players are taking breaks. Former Philadelphia Daily News and current Blue Star Media college basketball Dick "Hoops" Weiss calls in to the podcast from the NCAA tournament in Kansas City. Hoops reluctantly names some teams he expects may wind up in the championship game. 0:18 - Ken Broo chats about the...

Andy Furman and former Bengals linebacker Tom Dinkel said University of Cincinnati basketball coach Mick Cronin should stop whining about his team's sixth seed in the NCAA Tournament and just play basketball. Dinkel, a former standout football player at Kansas, talked about the NCAA Tournament. Dinkel talked about Kansas' dominant guard play, the state of the Bearcats' program, whether Xavier could make a run in the tournament and more. Dinkel said college basketball is the No. 1 sport for...

With three Cincinnati-area teams preparing to enter the NCAA tournament, college basketball is on a lot of minds in the Tri-State. CBS sports analyst and former Xavier coach Pete Gillen, and University of Cincinnati director of C-Club and voice of Bearcats basketball Terry Nelson talk college hoops with Andy Furman. Plus, Ken Broo joins to discuss the recent departures of Bengals LT Andrew Whitworth to the Rams and Bengals RG Kevin Zeitler to the Browns. 0:18 - Ken Broo chats about key...

Andy Furman talks college hoops with two Hall of Famers -- Chuck Machock and Byron Larkin. Furman said this might be the best University of Cincinnati team in the Mick Cronin era. He asked Machock, a former UC player and an assistant coach under Bob Huggins, about the Bearcats' strength. "I've never seen a bunch of kids play together anyone than this group of kids right now," said Machock, the Bearcats radio analyst. Machock said he thinks UC can make it into the Sweet 16. Possibly further....

Thomas More College's women's basketball team has the second longest win streak in college hoops -- behind only the UConn women's team that won its 100th straight game last week. Andy Furman talks with Jeff Hans, head women's basketball coach at Thomas More.

FC Cincinnati had a remarkable first season. Now, as the team prepares for its second season beginning in April the team is in the news after dropping its popular and nationally well-known head coach John Harkes. General Manager Jeff Berding talks about replacing Harkes, FC Cincinnati's remarkable success and more.

The Hall of Famer Marty Brennaman talked Reds baseball with host Andy Furman on The Andy Furman Podcast. Brennaman and Furman talked about the Brandon Phillips trade, Jose Peraza, Dilson Herrera and more. Furman wondered how the Reds can say they are rebuilding while at the same time signing 40-year-old Bronson Arroyo. "There’s a big time mutual admiration society that exists between Arroyo and this team," Brennaman said. "Bronson can be the kind of guy that can help a young pitching staff...

We're in the February doldrums for sports fans. Podcast host Andy Furman, a longtime national and local radio talk show host, talks about the Super Bowl, Adam Jones, the Bengals, FC Cincinnati, the Reds and more.