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The Highway 49 Podcast
The Highway 49 Podcast is hosted by Hunter Bailey, Hannah Bradey and Jeremy Grandison, three Charlotte(ish) natives who are looking to find their lanes in the sports media industry. The show features guests from all sports, primarily focusing on the Charlotte 49ers, but will never turn down a good story.
Episodes
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Episode 46: Week 1 Preview - South Carolina State
At last, football is back. It’s game week for the 49ers and we’re here with takeaways from the first in-season presser, the first two-deep depth chart & an…
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Episode 45: Media Day Recap
We are very much so back. Media day, but the fun one! The gang gives their takeaways from media day, Poggi’s bold statement, the upcoming docu-series & new…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 44: Aaron Fearne & Training Camp Day 1 Recap
Charlotte’s men’s basketball head coach Aaron Fearne joins the show! We talked the departure of Ron Sanchez, keeping the roster intact, his Big 3 of players…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 43: Lu’Cye Patterson
The man himself, Takeover Kye, joins the show to talk Ron Sanchez, Aaron Fearne, an emotional zoom call, off-season work, AAC goals and much more. And the gang…
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Episode 42: Walker Mehl
We’re back with a good friend Walker Mehl, talking all things Biff Poggi and the Charlotte 49ers, Hornets & UFC’s Bryan Battle. AAC media day started with a…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 41: Mike Hill
Back by popular demand is no other than Charlotte athletic director Mike Hill. We talked Biff Poggi, HBO documentaries, Scheduling for football and in-state…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 39: Trevor Wilt on Charlotte Hoops
We’ve decided that Trevor should be Charlotte’s next men’s basketball head coach. In all seriousness, Trevor gave some insight to the locker room dynamic…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 38: Patrick Perala & Eric Henry
Ron Sanchez steps down as Charlotte’s men’s basketball head coach, Patrick Perala and Eric Henry join the show, and the gang talks the NBA Finals and a recent…
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Episode 37: Catching Up
We’re back! Travels, prior plans and life got in the way and we took a couple of weeks off, but the gang is back together in studio talking UFC in Charlotte…
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Episode 36: Charlotte Softball with Jordan Yuhas
Our Charlotte softball correspondent Jordan Yuhas joined the show to talk Ashley Chastain, Bailey Vannoy, the C-USA tournament & award snubs and more!
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 35: Cameron Clark
Cameron Clark (41:00)! Our guy Cam joined the show to talk life after the NFL, training athletes with Abundance Performance, weight management as an offensive…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 34: Jahmir Young + Spring Game Primer
Nothing like catching up with an old friend. Jahmir Young rejoined the show (32:00) to talk his decision to transfer to Maryland, playing in the NCAA…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 33: Denzel Irvin
Wow. If you are lacking inspiration, this is the episode for you. Denzel shares his story of finding out his heart was failing, going through a heart…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 32: Marcus Robitaille
Charlotte safety Marcus Robitaille joined the show to talk Biff Poggi and the team’s new faces, spring ball, picking off Bailey Zappe, beating the Reynolds’…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 31: Aly Khalifa
Game previews on the show? We got you! Shoutout to Dom Palumbo, the best SID in the nation, for lining this up on such short notice. Aly and the gang talked…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 30: Brice Williams
Brice Williams joins the show to talk Charlotte in the CBI, the C-USA Tournament, finding his spots on the floor, Jahmir Young, Aly Khalifa and more. Hannah…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 29: Trevor Wilt
Our Charlotte Hoops corresponded Trevor Wilt joined the show! We talked Trevor’s (controversial?) video of Ron Sanchez, what Charlotte basketball needs, Aly…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 28: Elijah Spencer 2
Former 49er and current Minnesota Gopher Elijah Spencer is back on the show (26:00), talking Poggi’s pitch to keep him in Charlotte, the transition to the Big…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 27: Mailbag!
Mailbag! Is Ron Sanchez on the hot seat? How are the new faces looking for the Charlotte 49ers football team? Stadium expansion news? Hannah, Hunter & Jeremy…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 26: Al Wallace 2
Al is back! We talked nightlife leading up to the Super Bowl, the Carolina Panthers, Frank Reich, Steve Wilkes, Eagles/Chiefs, the Charlotte 49ers and more!
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 25: Xavier Williams
Who do you know who can lead an offense, solve a Rubik’s cube and is bi-lingual? The list is small, but Xavier Williams is on it. Williams, Charlotte 49ers…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 24: Biff Poggi
Charlotte’s new head man Biff Poggi joins the show via Zoom, giving you the full experience of virtual conversations - technical difficulties and all. Coach…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 23: New Host Introductions + Chris Reynolds
The Highway 49 Podcast is back with a new crew! Hannah Bradey & Jeremy Grandison join Hunter as hosts, starting a new journey for the show in 2023, and what…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 22: D’Mitri Emmanuel Part 2
Big Meeeeech is back! After five years with Charlotte, D’Mitri reunited with former OC Alex Atkins at Florida State for his final season of college ball. We…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 21: Calvin Camp
We’re back with episode 21 of the Highway 49 Podcast with Charlotte alum Calvin Camp. Calvin talked the importance of mental health & family, the decision to…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 20: Victor Tucker Part 2
Ahead of Charlotte’s senior day, sixth year wideout & friend of the show Vic Tucker joined to talk his time at Charlotte, what’s next in his career, reminisce…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 19: Pain
Back with an emergency pod after Charlotte’s loss against UTEP. Much-needed bye-week on deck. Thank you guys for listening, as always.
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Episode 18: Depth Chart Preview
It’s almost that time! On this week’s episode, Hunter gives his best stab at the 49ers’ depth chart ahead of fall practice & a brief overview of the upcoming…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 17: Derek Boykins
Derek Boykins - a CabCo legend - joined the show to talk about his time at South Carolina, his journey to Charlotte, the staff change & what leadership looks…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 16: Will Healy
Charlotte’s head football coach Will Healy joined the show this week. Need I say more?
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 15: Eric Henry
Eric Henry, one of the best reporters in the business, joined the show to talk C-USA as a whole, the state of the Charlotte program, the matchups with FAU and…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 14: Solomon Rogers
We’re back! This week we talked the details & excitement around the Master Vision release, stadium expansion, what was the underlying issue of the 2021…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 13: Mike Hill
Charlotte athletic director Mike Hill joined the show talking NIL, the transfer portal, the state of the basketball program and much more. Jake & Hunter also…
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Episode 12: Mailbag!
Mailbag time! Thanks to our listeners & friends of the show for the great questions. We talked all things Charlotte, Will Healy & Mike Hill, the NBA & who’s…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 11: Ashton Gist
If you need a good laugh, Ashton is your guy. His teammates know him as the biggest troll on the team. He was the No. 1 ranked center in all of JUCO three…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 10: Elijah Spencer
C-USA’s Freshman of the Year Elijah Spencer joined the show & talke winning four straight state titles under Tom Knotts, his breakout year at Charlotte, not…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 9: Alex Highsmith
Third-year NFL stud & former 49er Alex Highsmith joined the show to talk about his transition to the league, relationship with Mike Tomlin, recovery at the…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 8: Grant DuBose
From working three jobs to being one of the best receivers in C-USA, Grant DuBose’s journey this past year has been incredible. But it was just three routes…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 7: D’Mitri Emmanuel
D’Mitri Emmanuel, also known as Big Meech, joined the show to talk moving from rugby to football, his dance moves & his final season at Charlotte.
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 6: Octavia Jett-Wilson
Charlotte 49ers’ Women’s basketball star Octavia Jett-Wilson joined the show and you can tell from the jump how confident she is. Charlotte’s in the NCAA…
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 5: Al Wallace
10-year NFL veteran Al Wallace joins the show to talk his time with the Eagles & Panthers, free agency, the Deshaun Watson situation & more.
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 4: Victor Tucker
CantGuardVic joins the show to talk his experience at Charlotte, Will Healy stories, biggest shit-talkers on the team & more.
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 3: Jahmir Young
Charlotte Men’s Basketball star Jahmir Young joined the show to talk his high school days, recruitment, his time at Charlotte & more.
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 2: Chris Reynolds
Charlotte 49ers’ quarterback Chris Reynolds joins the pod to chop it up with Hunter and Jake.
The Highway 49 PodcastEpisode 1: Introduction & Spring Ball Primer
The inaugural episode of the Highway 49 Podcast is now live. Tell your friends.