Alex Garrett Podcasting
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New York sports talk with real-life stakes.
OneLegUpAlex Media is a fast, familiar sports-and-life podcast anchored by Alex Garrett’s New York perspective. Episodes move from NHL playoff arguments and Yankees check-ins to family memories, disability, faith, and city labor issues without much ceremony.
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OneLegUpAlex Media is a personal sports-and-life feed with a strong New York pulse. Alex Garrett anchors it with quick setups, direct reactions, and a willingness to let other voices carry the room. The result feels closer to a neighborhood radio hour than a tightly produced magazine show. One episode may center on the NHL playoffs. Another may follow the Yankees through their first 12 games. A third may stop everything to remember his dad on the anniversary of his death. Sports are the home base, but they are rarely sealed off from real life. Blues playoff what-ifs, Islanders frustration, Devils breaking news, Knicks expectations, Mets struggles, and Yankees lineup concerns all appear with granular fan detail. The voices matter. Lou Terminello brings a familiar, opinionated sports-talk rhythm, Ryan Pagano jumps in with news and perspective, and Grant Francis gives hockey talk a St. Louis and Hofstra flavor. Garrett often works as the connector, asking the next question or pivoting from one emotional register to another. The personal episodes are more intimate. They document hospital memories, faith, grief, Easter breakfast, St. John the Divine, Zuccotti Park, spring training trips, and the strange comfort of dates that seem to line up with meaning. Disability and adaptability sit naturally in the background rather than as packaged lessons. Civic commentary also appears, especially around New York doormen, public safety, labor negotiations, and the way building workers hold daily city life together. The show can be blunt. It can repeat itself. It can also catch a live, unvarnished feeling that cleaner sports podcasts often sand away. Its appeal is the mix: playoff arguments, family stories, local grievance, spiritual reflection, and the sense that every topic is being filtered through someone who remembers where he was when it mattered.
Made for: For listeners who like local sports radio energy, especially NHL, NBA, MLB, New York teams, and personal stories that do not stay in neat lanes. It suits people who want sports opinion with grief, faith, family, and city life still in the frame.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its refusal to separate fandom from lived experience. A playoff debate, a Yankees recap, a labor issue, and a remembrance of a parent can all belong to the same emotional map.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Guest-driven debate turns roster moves, rule changes, tournament picks, and playoff pressure into specific, fan-rooted sports conversation.
Alex Garrett treats sports talk as an active conversation, pressing guests for a pick, testing their reasoning, and following the details that turn fandom into argument.
Alex Garrett gives you Yankees arguments with enough oxygen for October anxiety to enter the room.
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A loose, lively hockey talk that runs on playoff memory, loyalty, and barstool energy.
Alex Garrett brings Grant Francis onto One Leg Up with Alex Garrett for a hockey talk that stays close to everyday fan life: work, hometown identity, playoff grudges, and the kind of loyalty that never really stays on one topic for long.
Brisk Devils-and-NBA talk with personal detail and live, conversational banter.
Lou Terminello's return keeps the episode moving, shifting from Devils news to NBA pressure points without losing its conversational rhythm. Alex's short prompts give Lou room to answer with remembered detail, and that makes the exchange feel lived in instead of staged.
A blunt Islanders postmortem that sounds like three fans thinking out loud, just without the clutter.
One Leg Up Alex Media keeps the focus on a coaching firing and turns it into a sharp Islanders postmortem. Alex sets up the emergency meeting, then Ryan and Lou carry most of the discussion, which stays anchored in the season sliding away, the case for the coaching change, and…
A Yankees opener recap that uses Judge's first-inning homer and ABS talk to frame an early look at form and October hopes.
The segment revolves around Aaron Judge's first-inning home run, the ABS challenge system, and a 6-1 Yankees start, while the hosts test a familiar question: whether the club is winning in a less homer-dependent way.
Pfeffer starts with the tournament and lands on the money underneath college sports.
AM Pfeffer keeps the conversation moving from the NCAA tournament into the money question around college sports. He grounds it in draft stock, Darius Aikoff, Darren Peterson, NIL, and the odd logic of the transfer portal, then makes the case that private equity feels like the…
Bracket talk, NIL business, and a loose sports-radio pace that keeps the room moving.
This episode opens with March Madness bracket talk that feels informed without getting stiff. Duke gets the favorite tag, Michigan stays in the mix if Duke is still carrying injuries, and the local names get their turn too, with St.
A plainspoken look at dyslexia, organization, and specialization.
Russell keeps dyslexia grounded in daily life here, not as a label but as the grind of staying organized, staying focused, and being taken seriously by institutions.
A loose, lively sports hang built around a Super Bowl Eve preview and the Panarin trade debate.
The episode plays as a Super Bowl Eve preview with a light, easy back and forth between Alex Garrett and Lou Terminello. It opens with a bold Drake May call, then settles into a close-game lean toward Seattle, with New England needing to stay ahead and Seattle's defense singled…
Ira Glass frames weekly theme-driven segments spanning family secrets to Portland's protest conflict.
Jonathan Goldstein tracks down people from someone's past to engineer real reconciliation.
Alex Garrett welcomes Lou Terminello back for another Terminello's Take and starts with birthday wishes.
Alex Garrett brings Grant Francis onto One Leg Up with Alex Garrett for a hockey-heavy sitdown.
The host discusses an update on the Nancy Guthrie trial, criticizing the Pima County sheriff's handling of the case and a mistaken identity involving an 82-year-old woman.
The host discusses the popularity of his recent tribute series and introduces a reaction to James Dolan's interview on WFAN about his expectations for the Knicks and Rangers.
The host documents his father's last full day alive in April 2023, recalling hospital care and connecting with important people like their pastor.
The host reflects on his father's death three years ago, sharing memories and the emotional journey of losing a parent.
This episode is a promotional segment for MyFICO, explaining the importance of credit scores and how to access them.
Host Alex Garrett delivers a short solo minicast reviewing the New York Yankees' first 12 games of the 2026 season, during which the team went 8-4.
The hosts of OneLegUpAlex Media convene an emergency discussion after the New York Islanders fired head coach Patrick Wah mid-season during a critical playoff race.
Alex Garrett discusses the two-week ceasefire between the U.S.
The host discusses the imminent US deadline for Iran and potential military escalation, then transitions to a podcast about Patrick Wall's firing.
Yankees fans get the home opener buzz, but Alex and Louie do not stay in parade mode for long.
Host Alex Gary discusses a controversial FEMA official's teleportation claims and criticizes the use of taxpayer money for his media appearances.
The host and guest discuss attending a Mets opening day and an Islanders game on the same day, sharing their experiences and fatigue.
Host Alex Garrett shares a personal story about his father's health crisis and the spiritual support he felt from his deceased grandmother.
The episode begins with a Ben & Jerry's ad, then transitions into a baseball discussion about the Mets and Yankees, analyzing their lineups and performances.
Interview with Jay Paterno discussing Penn State football's season and bowl game performance.
The host starts with the tournament.
Host Alex Garrett discusses St.
The host discusses March Madness predictions and Jason Tatum's rapid recovery from injury, highlighting advances in sports medicine.
"The Madness of the Month is here." Alex gets into the Round of 64 with Duke, Michigan, and locals like St.
Interview with former Shiloh Mayor David Rubin and social worker Hava Kleiman about the Israel Children's Fund and the ongoing war in Israel.
This episode is a memorial tribute to Danny Boyce, featuring his final podcast appearance and a presentation on adaptive advocacy.
The host announces an extended deadline for the IdeaSpark 2026 entrepreneurship program for people with disabilities.
Host Alex interviews Chris Reyes about USA Baseball's National Team Identification Series for youth players.
The host discusses the NHL trade deadline, focusing on Nick Foligno's trade from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Minnesota Wild and the significance of hockey captaincy.
The host discusses the ongoing U.S.-Israel strikes in Iran with defense reporter Mike Brest, covering the latest developments and political implications.
Host Alex interviews White House correspondent Jeff Mordock about pivotal developments in the Iran conflict, including a Trump press gaggle and Rubio's press conference.
Instant reaction to Team USA winning gold in men's hockey for the first time in 46 years, with guests Lou Terminello and Ryan Pagano.
Alex Garrett and Lou Terminello preview the USA vs.
Dyslexia is real here.
Alex Garrett discusses the Super Bowl, Olympic curling, and the tax implications for NFL players winning in California.
Host Alex Garrett discusses Cardinal Dolan's new role as NYPD chaplain and other local news.
Host Alex Garrett interviews sports writer Jordan Baudoin about being a Giants fan in Eagles territory and their work covering Philly sports.
Alex starts on lucky 13.