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GOATQUEST
GOATQUEST is your ultimate platform to dive into the age-old debate: Who is the Greatest of All Time? Hosted by radio personality Joe Gough and former Detroit Lion Tom Beer, this podcast brings lively discussions, expert opinions, and a chance for you to weigh in on the GOAT question. Whether it’s in sports, culture, or beyond, GOATQUEST invites you to join the conversation, listen to experts make their cases, and even craft your own algorithm for greatness. As you engage, your votes contribute…
Episodes
GOATQUEST75: The 5th Franchise: Kronk Gym
19-0. Never been knocked down, and he’s just getting started. Deontae Pettigrew is Kronk Gym’s new heavyweight, and he’s not here to borrow the legacy. He’s…
GOATQUEST74: The Pillars of GOATNESS
Joe Willie and Tom Beer finally answer the question the whole show is built on. What actually makes a GOAT? They break down the 8 Pillars of GOATness…
GOATQUEST73: DITKA DITKA DITKA
Mike Ditka built the tight end position. Now we crown the GOAT of it. Joe Willie and Tom Beer post up at the Downtown Pourhouse with a Ditka tribute and a Top…
GOATQUEST72: NFL Randomness: Chaos & Comebacks
Week 3 of the NFL and nobody has any idea what's going on. Joe Willie and Tom Beer wouldn't have it any other way. The Commanders beat the defending champs…
GOATQUEST71: GOATS Among Us
One question. One rule. Still playing. Joe Willie and Tom Beer run the whole board, every sport, every active player, and ask the only question that matters…
GOATQUEST70: GOAT Scramblers: Ranking Every Running QB Ever
Live from the Downtown Pourhouse in Plymouth, MI, Joe Willie and former Detroit Lion Tom Beer break down the college football weekend that broke everyone's…
GOATQUEST69: Defense Wins Championships
The GOATquest crew is live from Smokin Rockin Blues Fest in Brighton, MI for our first-ever outdoor "In Amongst the People" broadcast! Joe Willie & Dino…
GOATQUEST68: The Big Sexy Football Episode with Dino Candela
Joe Willie and Dino Candela go deep on everything football, starting with fantasy picks for 2026 and their personal strategies for the game! Then the lists…
GOATQUEST67: Snakes in the Grass & GOAT Towns
Joe Willie and Tom Beer are fed up with the football calendar. Wednesday night games? Instant Super Bowl rematches? A schedule so bloated nobody knows what…
GOATQUEST66: The Debbie Downer Episode: Greatest Sports Disappointments of All Time
Joe Willie and Tom Beer sit down, crack a Diet Coke, and spend an episode complaining. Professionally. The Skubal trade is a disaster. A two-time Cy Young…
GOATQUEST65: GOAT of GOATs with Dino Candela
Joe Willie, Tom Beer, and the Candyman Dino Candela are live in the Goat Pen at the Downtown Pourhouse. The nachos are ordered. The debate is on. GOAT of…
GOATQUEST64: Viva el Fútbol... Soccer... Whatever.
Joe Willie and Tom Beer are soccer guys now. The World Cup has them hooked. The guys settle the soccer GOAT Mount Rushmore, Messi, Ronaldo, Pelé, Maradona,and…
GOATQUEST63: Clutch GOATS & Dirty Money | Greatest NBA Finals Performances + NIL Chaos
Gimme dat money! High school players are demanding $1.2 million before they'll visit a campus. Offensive linemen are going for $4 to $10 million. Joe's got an…
GOATQUEST62: Pure Michigan. Who's the GOAT?
Joe Willie and Tom Beer set the ground rules early. Born and raised in Michigan only. No Brady. No Sanders. No Gordie Howe. Then Joe and Tom built the Mount…
GOATQUEST61: DEEE-TROIT Basketball! Greatest Piston of All Time… with Sam Washington and Roy Dudas
Joe Willie brings in two Detroit legends: Sam Washington Jr., son of Ceciliaville founder Sam Washington Sr., and Coach Roy Dudas, nine-time state champion at…
GOATQUEST60: 2026 NFL Draft First Round Predictions
It's Draft Day. Joe Willie and Tom Beer are live at the Downtown Pourhouse with the draft on the TV, beers on the table, and Brett Slotka at the mic. They run…
GOATQUEST59: The Big Ugly
Joe Willie took the mic to Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor for the Big Ugly, a charity hockey game honoring the late Mike Candela, number 75, godfather to nine…
GOATQUEST58: Final Four Picks, Blue Blood Programs & the Legend of Saint Cecilia
Joe Willie and Tom Beer are back at the Downtown Pourhouse for the Final Four, UConn's miracle comeback over Duke, Braylon Mullin's 30-footer from the logo…
GOATQUEST57: Bracketology, Beer & BS
Beers in hand, peanut gallery fired up, and zero filter, Joe Willie and Tom Beer break down their Sweet 16 picks for March Madness, going deep on Michigan…
GOATQUEST56: USA GOAT GOLDEN GOALS
GOATQUEST goes live from the Downtown Pourhouse in Plymouth with a packed house, special guests, and plenty of opinions from the peanut gallery. Joe Willie and…
GOATQUEST55: Spring is in the Air: Detroit Tiger G.O.A.T.s
This week on GOATQUEST, Joe Gough and Tom Beer tear through a packed Detroit sports slate as spring momentum builds and the 2026 NFL Draft picture sharpens…
GOATQUEST54: G.O.A.Tavern Live at DownTown Pourhouse!
The Beerman & Joe Willie take the show on the road to downtown Plymouth. ATS Advisers, Sully Sullivan hosts us, and Dino Candela joins the broadcast to…
GOATQUEST53: Super Bowl 2026 Preview - Part 2: Patriots vs. Seahawks Breakdown and Predictions
Now it's time to talk about THIS game. Joe Wilie and Tom Beer go all in on a full Super Bowl 2026 preview, breaking down Patriots vs. Seahawks position by…
GOATQUEST53: Super Bowl 2026 Preview - Part 1: Coaching Mistakes that Decide Titles
Super Bowls aren’t won on spreadsheets. They’re won by coaches who understand the moment. Joe Willie and Tom Beer break down the coaching mistakes that swing…
GOATQUEST52: Football In The Upside Down
The GOATQUEST guys tackle a sports world turned upside down as Joe and Tom break down Buffalo’s shocking coaching change, the nonstop NFL coaching carousel…
GOATQUEST51: New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions meet game day reality in this episode as the GOATQUEST crew connect personal goals with sports transformation. Add in Detroit’s rising…
GOATQUEST50: Coaching Carousel Chaos
The GOATQUEST crew spins the Coaching Carousel at full speed as Joe and Tom bounce from beer-induced social anxiety to Michigan’s headline-grabbing coaching…
GOATQUEST49: NCAA Football Chaos - Is It Still Broken???
This week on GOATQUEST, Joe and Tom dive headfirst into the wild, wooly circus that is NCAA football, where playoff logic feels optional, money runs the show…
GOATQUEST48: Chaos in Cleats: The NFL Season Nobody Saw Coming
GOATQUEST is back with Joe Gough and Tom Beer slicing into an NFL season that’s pure chaos in cleats. The Lions, Broncos, Jags, and Steelers are flipping…
GOATQUEST47: GOAT of All GOATS
Tom Beer and Joe Gough go head-to-head in a no-holds-barred debate over what it really means to be the greatest of all time. From Jordan’s killer instinct to…
GOATQUEST46: Inside Out & Upside Down - NFL Parity is Here!
This week on GOATQUEST, Joe Gough and Tom Beer break down a football season that’s gone completely off the rails. The NFL’s balance of power is shifting fast…
GOATQUEST45: All Bets Are Off: The Greatest Sports Scandals
Joe Gough and Tom Beer blow the whistle on the wildest sports gambling scandals ever to shake the game. From shady locker room bets to billion-dollar blunders…
GOATQUEST44: Sonic & Knuckles
Joe Gough and Tom Beer dive headfirst into the chaos of this sports season. From the NFL’s 5-2 clubs, the Lions’ surprising culture shift to college football’s…
GOATQUEST43: Mr. October
It’s October, and the boys are swinging for the fences. Joe Gough and Tom Beer break down the Lions’ hot start before stepping up to the plate for some clutch…
GOATQUEST42: GOAT Bucket List: The Greatest Fan Experiences of All Time!
GOATQUEST is back with Joe’s Broadcasting buddy, the master of the Microphone, Chad Bush… founder and CEO of The Prep, they break down their all-time GOAT fan…
GOATQUEST41: 2025 NCAA Football Road to the Natty Predictions
It’s prediction time on GOATQUEST as Tom Beer and Joe Gough break down everything college football 2025. Heisman hopefuls, conference champs, and their pick…
GOATQUEST40: NFL Crystal Ball: Season 2 Kickoff
Tom Beer and Joe Gough return to the mic with their signature mix of hot takes, bold calls, and plenty of laughs. In this kickoff episode, the guys dive…
GOATQUEST39: The GOATCAST Grand Finale
The boys of summer are back! We talk Tiger baseball and shake the dust of the history books with a GOAT debate that goes back a century. The NFL draft, the…
GOATQUEST38: Motor City Madness
Recap of March Madness with a splash of local flavor. Joe Willie breaks down the playoff picks and asks the questions… Who are the GOATS amongst the Detroit…
GOATQUEST37: Parlay Paddy & the Final Four
It’s a redemption tour for Parlay Paddy. He’s licked his wounds from the Super Bowl. He’s drowned his sorrows on St. Patrick’s Day. Now, he’s ready for a…
GOATQUEST36: Sweet Sixteen Bracket Busting Bets
March Madness is running full throttle into its second big weekend as the Sweet 16 launches. We talk Pistons, Red Wings, and Tigers... but the bulk of this…
GOATQUEST35: GOATs Behind the Microphone
The greatest broadcasters of all time are debated by Joe Willie and long time player/ broadcaster Chad Bush. The two old friends talk about all the great calls…
GOATQUEST34: GOATS Playing Golf
Tom Beer, a self-proclaimed 3 handicap, takes over the microphone and mansplains the game of golf. We will probe the greatest players, changes in the game, and…
GOATQUEST33: Schmucks Talk Pucks
It’s Hockey Night in the Land of GOATQUEST. We talk best teams, best players, best colleges, and the Skating GOAT’s who raised the Stanley Cup. Show Links…
GOATQUEST32: Hoops Heaven and March Madness Preview
The NBA All-Star game has become a blazing shitshow of listless egomania, but March Madness is coming around the bend to save basketball once again! Let’s talk…
GOATQUEST31: The Greatest Boxing Of All Time
John Lepak joins the show to talk Boxing and explain what he and Paul Bhatti are doing to bring the sport back to prominence in Detroit. Show Links Welcome to…
GOATQUEST30: The Great Dwight Foster- In Memory of a GOAT Human Being!
We hoped to release this in a two part update episode, but Dwight was taken from us too soon. We pay our respects to a first round draft choice, a former Red…
GOATQUEST29: Money Money Money… Let the Gambling Begin!
Joe Willie calls on the expertise of Parlay Paddy to bring the Luck of the Irish to the French Quarter for Super Bowl LIX. We will also talk Luka’s Lakers and…
GOATQUEST28: GOAT Rookies: The Greatest Debuts in Sports History
Tom loves Cam Newton and cannot give up on the conspiracy that the NFL is fixed. In other GOAT news, we explore the greatest rookie seasons in the history of…
GOATQUEST27: Super Duper Super Bowl Special
Tom can’t get enough Eddie Murphy as the boys talk best Comedians, Best Super Bowls, and best tax strategies… Okay, maybe not that last one, but buckle up for…
GOATQUEST26: Clutch GOATS — Biggest Ballers on the Biggest Stages
Football predictions, movie suggestions, advice on life in general… you’ll get very little of that last one. However, you will get a list of the most clutch…
GOATQUEST25: Highly Offensive!
Tom and Joe Willie bring you up to speed on the Detroit Lions epic run and the College Playoff scenarios. With the portal, NIL, and bizarre refereeing taking…
GOATQUEST24: Hockey’s Great GOAT Debate
NHL and Euro Pro hockey player, Corey Elkins joins GOATQUEST to add insights to hockey’s greatest players of all time. Show Links Welcome to GOATQUEST! "For…
GOATQUEST23: Detroit City’s GOAT Fighters with Frank Garza
Hall of Fame boxing referee, Frank Garza joins me in studio to discuss the legendary position of Detroit and the Kronk Gym in the sport of boxing. We talk…
GOATQUEST22: Last Teams Standing! - The NFL & College Playoff Picture
The Lions are limping into the home stretch with a decimated defense and rising competition all around them. I delve deep into my grandfather’s legacy for a…
GOATQUEST21: Don’t Call It A Comeback!
The Greatest Comebacks in sports history are on the docket. We explore the programs, teams, and individuals in games, seasons, and careers. No stones will be…
GOATQUEST20: Hail To The Victors
Rivalry week did not disappoint! The Wolverines once again exercised their demons against THE Ohio State University. We talk Lions injury report, holiday…
GOATQUEST19: Detroit Lions Roar and College Playoffs Soar
Joe Willie and the BeerMan took it on the road to Indy for the Lions 10th win and beat down of the Colts. They returned to an apocalyptic college football…
GOATQUEST18: Rip Roaring Rivalries
The fierce debate spills over into madness when GOATQUEST explores the greatest rivalries in sports history. From boxing legends to football fanatics, we…
GOATQUEST17: “Kronk Gym Reborn” with new owners Paul Bhatti and John Lepak
In part two of our Kronk journey, we talk about the greatness of Kronk fighters and the vision of the new ownership group to return Kronk to boxing prominence…