The Oxford Exxon Podcast

5/11/20: Trent Rosencrans

Neal McCready chats with Trent Rosencrans, who covers the Cincinnati Reds for The Athletic about a variety of baseball and sports topics on the Monday edition of the Oxford Exxon Podcast. 

5/8/20: Hats, calls and a helmet

Chase Parham and Neal McCready host a Thursday night live show with listener calls and several unboxing packages including three different pieces of headwear, including the one that made Neal smile more than any other. 

5/6/20: Mike Clement

Chase Parham chats with Ole Miss assistant baseball coach Mike Clement on the Rafters Music and Food Hotline. They discuss what they are doing this spring without baseball, Mike's childhood in a baseball family, some past seasons and teams, the MLB Draft likelihoods, what's ahead for Ole Miss and more.

5/5/20: Reynolds Wolf; Anna Berry

On this episode of the Oxford Exxon Podcast, Neal McCready is joined by The Weather Channel's Reynolds Wolf and higher education consultant Anna Berry.

We discuss Wolf's career in meteorology, his path to The Weather Channel, how COVID-19 has impacted his job and more. Then we talk to Berry about what the fall could look like for colleges around the U.S., the changing landscape of higher education in the wake of COVID-19 and more.

5/4/20: Michael Cunningham; Matt Mott

On this edition of the Oxford Exxon Podcast, Neal McCready interviews Dr. Michael Cunningham about the latest COVID-19 developments and then talks to Ole Miss soccer coach Matt Mott about how he's communicating with his players during this time and his thoughts on when his players might return to campus to prepare for the 2020 season.

5/1/20: Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill; Unboxing

Chase Parham and Neal McCready host their first unboxing episode of the Oxford Exxon Podcast with a Thursday night live show. They open up close to 10 packages with assorted levels of practicality and also visit with Oxford mayor Robyn Tannehill about Oxford's recent decisions related to COVID-19. 

4/29/20: Chris Solomon with No Laying Up

Chase Parham and Neal McCready give their takeaways from the interview earlier in the week with Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter and also discuss the potential timeline for MLB's return. Then, Chase speaks with Chris Solomon (28:35) of No Laying Up about his background, the rise of their brand, how podcasts have grown, what's next and if golf will return on schedule.

4/28/20: Keith Carter; Ryan Brown

Chase Parham and Neal McCready speak with Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter about his hopes for the fall when it comes to athletics and when he thinks athletes may can return to campus. They ask him about university revenues, contingency plans and much more. Then, Neal speaks with Ryan Brown of WJOX in Birmingham about college football and what's potentially ahead. 

4/27/20: Blue Delta Jeans

Chase Parham and Zach Berry discuss Ole Miss' lack of picks in this year's NFL Draft and what it really means or doesn't mean. Then Neal McCready speaks with Blue Delta Jeans about its transition to making protective masks during this COVID-19 pandemic. 

4/23/20: Hand-Raise Guys

Chase Parham and Neal McCready are back with another Thursday night edition of the Oxford Exxon Podcast. They take listener calls and watch the NFL Draft while recording the show. There's plenty of football talk and some breaking news in the middle of the program.