Pride Of The Poconos Podcast

East Stroudsburg North graduate Lorenzo Melchiorre joins Zach to discuss his professional football career in both Spain and Italy as well as his time with the Timberwolves and American International College.

Mike, Shawn and Zach hash out another round of football picks. This week, the boys decide who's taking home the 'Little Brown Jug' in the 74th edition of the Stroudsburg vs. East Stroudsburg South rivalry. And for the first time amateur football-picker and professional photographer Keith R. Stevenson sneaks in his picks at the end.

Shawn, Mike and Zach toss around the chances of a Cleveland Browns breakout season, cautiously consider the trajectory of the New York Giants, and mostly agree that while Mike may be leading at the moment, anything can happen in the coming weeks. 

The boys dust off the microphones and give some sneak peeks at their football previews for the new season where Zach, Shawn and Mike each give their take on the strengths and struggles for our local teams.

Mike Kuhns and Shawn Suchy rejoin Zach to discuss the best sports stories from the 2017-18 school year. From Greg Bensley’s impressive performance on the wrestling mats to Rachel Wesselius’ win over thyroid cancer, plus all the surprises inbetween. They also look ahead to next season and make their best guesses on what we might see.

Zach catches up with Kyle Petty following his Americana Tour charity ride which made its way through the Poconos and snags some insider insight into how the next race at Pocono might play out.

East Stroudsburg South track coach Barry Krammes drops by and two-time Olympian Sean Furey joins via phone to talk to Zach about JavFest at East Stroudsburg High School South which is coming up this weekend.

Pocono Raceway president Ben May joins Record Sports Writer Zach Sturniolo to preview this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race at "The Tricky Triangle" on June 3. May also discusses his role within the community at the United Way of Monroe County and his journey to Pennsylvania via Alabama and North Carolina.

Stroudsburg High School graduate and East Stroudsburg University heptathlon star Aspen Gaita joins Zach to share her experiences about coming back to her roots in the Poconos.

ES South graduate and former Washington Redskins defensive back Kyshoen Jarrett discusses a new football camp he’s bringing to Monroe County as well as his foundation, DGC Inspires, and life since injuring his right arm in the last game of the Redskins’ 2015 season.

NBC Sports analyst Kyle Petty becomes our first NASCAR guest as he joins Zach to discuss the 24th anniversary of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride. This year, on May 6, the ride will stop in at Mount Airy Casino Resort on its way down the east coast from Portland, Maine. Kyle reveals his inspiration for the ride, the celebrities that will join him this year and how Victory Junction Camp benefits.

In our 37th episode in a row Zach sits down with a man whose voice requires no introduction, Chuck Seese of WSBG, ESPN 840 and the voice of the ESU Warriors. They talk road trips, radio, and giving back to the community before a surprise guest host appears to add to the candid conversation.

In this very special episode of the podcast, Zach interviews Rich Laverdure and Bill Reese about the Perryman Keglovits All-Star basketball games. We get into the story behind the annual community event and the good work that it helps support.

In this episode of the Pride of the Poconos Podcast, East Stroudsburg South boys basketball head coach Shawn Munford and Pocono Mountain West boys basketball head coach Rich Williams join Zach for some pre-game jabs, some real talk and of course give a bit of a preview of what they expect to see during their District 11 semifinal game on Wednesday. Follow us on Twitter @PoconoPodcast for news on upcoming episodes For live coverage of the game follow Zach @ZachStur

East Stroudsburg South boys basketball coach Shawn Munford joins Zach to discuss the Cavs' impressive start to the postseason and what his team has to do to score a win over Allentown Central Catholic in the EPC semifinals.

East Stroudsburg North girls basketball coach Carly Gallagher and assistant coach Cori Gallagher join Zach to talk about a very special week for the Gallagher family. Carly and her older sister, Kelsey, will be inducted to the East Stroudsburg Area School District Hall of Fame Friday, and Carly and Cori take time to reflect on their athletic careers as both players and coaches.

All hail the King! Once again Shawn defended his crown to extend his reign for a third season! He is so far ahead that he could have taken the week off and still won. But he's no quitter! Mike and Zach begrudgingly cede to King Suchy, but they hope to bruise his ego a tad by beating him in the final week. Will the Patriots deflate the Eagles dreams, or will Philadelphia choke out New England? Listen to find out what the boys think!

East Stroudsburg South guards Greg Eck and Jeremiah Anderson sit down with Zach to talk about the beginning of their team's exceptional season and what makes their team tick.

Lawdy! The boys are in rare form today! In a very special episode of the Pride of the Poconos Podcast, Shawn makes an impassioned plea in support of the Philadelphia Eagles but Mike and Zach aren't buying it. Zach learns the true meaning of "exhibition game" and a mild-mannered photographer drinks the Philly Kool-ade. Follow us on Twitter @PoconoPodcast The Pride of the Poconos Podcast is: Zach Sturniolo @Zachstur Mike Kuhns @Mike_Kuhns Shawn Suchy @SMSuch and is produced by Keith R. Stevenson @PoconoStevenson

It's all NFL all the time with the national college football championship decided and the boys... Wait, what is this? Zach won last week? Is that why everything is frozen over? Well anyway the boys will be picking some prop picks in addition to making some tough and not so tough decisions for this week. Mike and Shawn enter into a 'friendly' side bet which might leave Shawn streaming re-runs of Gilmore Girls instead of football games.