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Paul Slater
- Nov 20, 2018
- 1 min
Shoot Your Shot: LB's Photographer Stephen Dachman Exposes SYS
Long Beach's most famous photographer Stephen Dachman exposes the 'Shoot Your Shot' boys and may or may not have been best friends with Ansel Adams. #shootyourshot #sys #paulslater #johngrossi #stephendachman #video
Paul Slater
- Nov 6, 2018
- 1 min
Shoot Your Shot: Minnesota Twins Pitcher Chase De Jong
Minnesota Twins pitcher Chase De Jong tells some great stories about his first Major League win and his friendship with Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. Vanilla Righties can pitch too! FULL INTERVIEW: Part 1 Part 2 #JohnGrossi #paulslater #shootyourshot #sys #ChaseDeJong #video
Dion Garcia
- Oct 31, 2018
- 1 min
The 908 Update | 11/2 - 11/4
November rolls into Long Beach this weekend along with a multitude of fun events for the whole family! If your searching for some Day of the Dead fun, look no further than Pine Avenue's Dia de los Muertos Festival! Learn about this event and more on this week's 908 Update! #908update #events #thingstodo #video #paulslater #johngrossi
John Grossi
- Oct 16, 2018
- 2 min
“Irish” I Was Eatin’ and Drinkin’
Irish food may not be as commonplace as Mexican, Italian, and Japanese in Southern California restaurants, but when done right, it can be one of the most delicious cuisines around…especially when paired with drinks! EJ Malloy’s isn’t just an Irish neighborhood pub; it’s known for delicious food, especially its four classic Irish dishes. Corned Beef and Cabbage Let’s start off with a classic. Eating Corned Beef and Cabbage on St. Patty’s Day is as traditional as eating candy o
John Grossi
- Sep 26, 2018
- 1 min
The 908 Show - How to BEE Successful with Math Hive
Is your child having trouble in math? Math Hive is the place to go! Math Hive offers students the opportunity to improve their math skills and boost their confidence through learning and enrichment! #mathhive #localbusinesses #908show #JohnGrossi
Paul Slater
- Sep 18, 2018
- 2 min
Shoot Your Shot: Legendary LBSU Supporter Bruce DD MacRae
Here are some highlights from our interview with legendary Long Beach State supporter Bruce DD MacRae! Who does Bruce DD MacRae know? More like who doesn't he know. Go Beach! Shoot Your Shot. FULL INTERVIEW Q: What does DD stand for in Bruce DD MacRae? A: Bruce Douglas Daniel MacRae. Those are my confirmation and baptism names since I’m Catholic. Q: Do you hate FedEx? A: I’m a lobbyist for UPS, but I don’t hate FedEx. I respect them. We just happen to be a little bit better t
Paul Slater
- May 24, 2018
- 1 min
Shoot Your Shot with Long Beach Poly PG and Pepperdine Signee Darryl Polk Jr.
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! We sat down with Long Beach Poly PG and Pepperdine signee Darryl Polk Jr. to talk about his basketball career thus far and why he’s looking forward to Malibu (15:09-47:58). We’re the official podcast of the countdown to the LA2028 Olympics and we talk about what we’re looking forward to most (4:58-9:10) We talked Wilson baseball advancing to the CIF-SS quarterfinals in ‘Iron Sharpens Iron’ (9:12-13:21). We talked Spongebob Squarepants in ‘Shoot You
Paul Slater
- Apr 6, 2018
- 1 min
Shoot Your Shot with Alden Darby at Straw Hat Pizza
HAPPY MASTER’S WEEK! We sat down with former Millikan football star and Grey Cup champion Alden Darby to talk about his professional football career thus far and how it compares to beating Poly (not to brag) in 2009 (7:44-34:17). In 'Iron Sharpens Iron' we talked about former Long Beach State basketball stud Casper Ware and his success playing overseas (2:54-5:30). We debut our newest segment ‘Actors and their Movies’ (37:44-43:56). As always we ended the show with the 908 At
Paul Slater
- Apr 5, 2018
- 1 min
Shoot Your Shot with Rahshaun Haylock
HAPPY MARCH STILL! We sat down with Fox Sports reporter Rahshaun Haylock at 49er Tavern to talk about Big West basketball and his career so far (8:32-46:23). In 'Iron Sharpens Iron' we talked about Long Beach State and Moore League baseball (2:34-6:50). We debate some of the hottest topics in society in 'Shoot Yours Hot Topic' (48:55-56:35). As always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is Long Beach State Dirtbag Clayton Andrews (56:36-57:42). Shoot
Paul Slater
- Mar 23, 2018
- 1 min
Shoot Your Shot with Ron Keester at Avenue 3 Pizza
HAPPY MARCH STILL! We sat down with Millikan head baseball coach Ron Keester at Avenue 3 to talk about his squad this season and what the Moore League is looking like this year (11:56-42:40). 'Shoot Your Shot' is the official podcast of the countdown to the 2028 Olympics in LA. We share what we're looking forward to most (1:28-6:58). In 'Iron Sharpens Iron' we talked about Wilson's brand new facilities and the Jaguars releasing Marcedes Lewis (6:59-9:41). We talk about what's
Paul Slater
- Mar 16, 2018
- 1 min
Shoot Your Shot with Rob Shock at Naples Rib Co.
HAPPY MARCH STILL! We sat down with Long Beach Poly High School athletic director Rob Shock at Naples Rib Company to talk about the unbelievable history of Poly athletics (8:36-41:10). Moore League baseball snuck up on us in 'Iron Sharpens Iron' (4:43-7:19). We talk about about some of the hottest topics in society today in 'Shoot Yours Hot Topic (48:41-54:11). As always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is Providence guard Kyron Cartwright (54:31-
Paul Slater
- Mar 9, 2018
- 6 min
Shoot Your Shot with Joel Bitonio at On the Rocks Bar & Grill (PODCAST)
HAPPY MARCH! We sat down with Cleveland Browns offensive lineman and former Wilson standout Joel Bitonio at On The Rocks to talk about his career so far and what it takes to be one of the best players in the world at his position (15:14-49:41). Since March is the greatest month in history, we ranked the months in order from best to worst (3:44-8:10). In 'Iron Sharpens Iron' we talked about Long Beach State basketball and its 1,000th win in program history and broke down our c
Paul Slater
- Feb 23, 2018
- 7 min
Shoot Your Shot with Seattle Mariners Pitcher Chase De Jong (PODCAST, Q&A, & VIDEO)
Seattle Mariners Pitcher Chase De Jong We gave former Wilson Bruin and current Seattle Mariners pitcher Chase De Jong a call in the Long Beach 908 studio. We asked him about life in the minor leagues and what it was like making his MLB debut against the Houston Astros (11:09-38:21). In 'Iron Sharpens Iron' we talked about CIF-SS playoff basketball where both Poly and St. Anthony advanced to the semifinals (2:29-6:02). We shared some of the things that were bothering us this w
Paul Slater
- Feb 15, 2018
- 5 min
Shoot Your Shot with Long Beach State Dirtbags coach Troy Buckley at EJ Malloy's (PODCAST, Q&
John ("The Bossman"), Coach Buckley, and Paul Slater ("The Chosen One") What is a LBSU Dirtbag? In case you missed it, here's a highlight video of our interview with Long Beach State Dirtbag coach Troy Buckley. He talks expectations this season, teaches us what it means to be a Dirtbag, and how that relates to the movie 8 Mile. We sat down with Long Beach State Dirtbags coach Troy Buckley at EJ Malloy's to talk expectations for this year's club. We also played a game called '
Paul Slater
- Feb 3, 2018
- 5 min
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shoot Your Shot with Mike and JJ at Naples Rib Company
We sat down with Mike Guardabascio and JJ Fiddler at Naples Rib Company after the Press-Telegram layoffs and they broke the news of the emergence of 562 Sports (11:39-48:04) . "Shoot Your Shot" continues to be the official podcast of the countdown to the 2028 Olympics in LA (3:15-6:31) and we took 908 into the future in Iron Sharpens Iron to talk about high school basketball (6:33-10:44). In our favorite segment Good JuJu/Bad JuJu we debate whether Long Beach's own JuJu Smith
Paul Slater
- Jan 27, 2018
- 7 min
Shoot Your Shot: Phone Interview with Matt Duffy (PODCAST) and Long Beach State Basketball Coach Dan
IT'S A REVERSE SHOW!!! We gave World Series champion Matt Duffy, a former Lakewood and Long Beach State star, a call in the Long Beach 908 studio. We asked him what the expectations are for the Tampa Bay Rays this season and what it was like to hold that World Series trophy after the 2014 season with the San Francisco Giants. He also gave us some inside information on what it's like to be a professional athlete (15:17-42:01). We did our segments at Glory Days Beachside off of
Paul Slater
- Jan 19, 2018
- 4 min
Shoot Your Shot with Jim McCormack at Legends (PODCAST)
We sat down with former sports editor of the Long Beach Press-Telegram, the legendary Jim McCormack, at Legends on 2nd Street and he took us back in time to Long Beach sports of yesteryear. He talked about legendary Long Beach State coaches and walked us through how media has changed (14:50-47:32). Shoot Your Shot continues to be the official podcast of the countdown to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles (2:34-4:47). In 'Iron Sharpens Iron' we talked about the red-hot St. Antho
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