Coach Podo’s Positive Press

Coach Podo's Positive Press

Local coach Josh Podoris is always looking up. In his weekly segment, he featured the good news in our community by highlighting local student athletes, businesses, and people making a positive difference.

May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025
On this edition, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about all of the local students celebrating graduations in May – from high school to kindergarten – as well as appreciating those you graduate with.

May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025
On this episode, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about some of the local farmers and all of the hard work they do help provide for the surrounding area.

May 5, 2025

May 05, 2025
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about Childersburg Mayor Ken Wesson and his family volunteering their time cooking and serving concessions for little league baseball.

April 21, 2025

Apr 21, 2025
This week, Coach Podo along with David McCurley and Michael Giddens talk about the volunteer efforts that keep the ball rolling with all of the different baseball and softball rec leagues around the area.

April 14, 2025

Apr 14, 2025
On this edition, Coach Podo along with David McCurley and Michael Giddens give their playoff predictions for the 2025 Major League Baseball season.

April 7, 2025

Apr 07, 2025
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about the RadioAlabama family of networks' winners at last Saturday's 19th annual ABBYs Awards.

March 31, 2025

Mar 31, 2025
On this edition, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about Auburn's win in the Elite Eight over Michigan State as the Tigers advance to their second Final Four in program history.

March 17, 2025

Mar 17, 2025
On this edition, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk with Shaw Gage to learn more about his faith, discovering he had cancer through the most unlikely of scenarios, and Gage's path to becoming the new host of the MIX Sunday Morning Show.

March 10, 2025

Mar 11, 2025
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley speak with R.J. Burns, a Winterboro High School graduate, on his life path taking him to the University of Alabama. Burns now works at the Paul W. Bryant Museum in Tuscaloosa.

March 3, 2025

Mar 03, 2025
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley speak with Jimbo Head about the work he does helping to rehabilitate male inmates throughout Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.

Feb. 24, 2025

Feb 24, 2025
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley are joined by Isabella Kirkland, a senior at Sylacauga High School, to talk about all of the activities and clubs she's involved with. Included in that long list is Bella's Bins, an initiative created by Kirkland where people can donate sports and athletic equipment for people with intellectual disabilities.

Feb. 17, 2025

Feb 18, 2025
On this Presidents' Day edition, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about how the country tends to rally around a new president and other interesting facts about former presidents.

Feb. 10, 2025

Feb 10, 2025
On this edition, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk all things baseball with the 2025 season approaching for the high school, collegiate, and professional levels.

Feb. 3, 2025

Feb 03, 2025
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley were joined by Sylacauga baseball legend Pookie Wilson to talk about his upcoming Hitters Bootcamp taking place on Monday, Feb. 17, at the B.B. Comer Sports Complex.

Jan. 27, 2025

Jan 27, 2025
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about former Childersburg and University of North Alabama football standout Takairee "T.K." Kenebrew's outstanding performance at this year's Dream Bowl.

Jan. 20, 2025

Jan 21, 2025
On Monday, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about it being Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as well as bring up other major positive figures that don't have holidays named after them.

Jan. 13, 2025

Jan 13, 2025
On this week's edition, Coach Podo and David McCurley are joined by C.J. Knight to talk about the Masie Knight Memorial Scholarship Fund and the upcoming seventh annual Squirrel Rodeo taking place on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Jan. 6, 2025

Jan 06, 2025
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about what former Auburn Tiger great Eltoro Freeman is doing for his community in Alexander City and the surrounding area.

Dec. 30, 2024

Dec 30, 2024
On this edition, Coach Podo and David McCurley discuss how Caleb Woods, a junior at Fayetteville High School, volunteers his time to boost the Wolves' athletic profile on social media.

Dec. 23, 2024

Dec 23, 2024
On this edition, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about the Fayetteville High School baseball team, headed by Coach Matt Collier, and their efforts to help spread Christmas cheer by delivering toys to children this Holiday season.

Dec. 2, 2024

Dec 02, 2024
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley are joined by Fayetteville High School senior Alex Barrett to bring up good news about Barrett earning a scholarship to fish at North Alabama.

Nov. 25, 2024

Nov 25, 2024
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about adoption fees being waived at the Sylacauga Animal Shelter through the rest of the calendar year. 

Oct. 28, 2024

Oct 28, 2024
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley are joined by Artravious Twyman, a graduate of Childersburg High School, to talk about launching his own clothing line, SkyBlue, and how Twyman is trying to positively impact his community.

Oct. 21, 2024

Oct 21, 2024
On this edition, Coach Podo talks with former student Kai Tubbs about how things are going at Talladega College as a college baseball player, memories at Fayetteville, how he likes his steak cooked, and more.

Oct. 14, 2024

Oct 14, 2024
This week, Coach Podo and David McCurley talk about how good it is having the freedom to vote as a citizen in the United States.

Oct. 7, 2024

Oct 07, 2024
On this edition, Coach Podo and KiX Country's David McCurley discuss the good qualities of Marshall McGrady, CEO of Sycamore Federal Credit Union, and the fall decorations he has put on display.

Sept. 23, 2024

Sep 23, 2024
On this edition, Coach Podo, David McCurley, and Michael Giddens revisit their preseason MLB picks and see how did well and who didn't on their predictions.

Sept. 17, 2024

Sep 17, 2024
On this edition, Coach Podo and KiX Country’s David McCurley share news about the recent good performances by MLB debutant and Helena native, Richard Fitts.

Sept. 9, 2024

Sep 09, 2024
On this edition, Coach Podo and KiX Country’s David McCurley discuss the MLB debut for Helena native and former Auburn Tiger, Richard Fitts, as he started over the weekend for the Boston Red Sox.