Latest Usports Podcast Episodes
Santa Claus
FORTitude FW Podcast - December 23, 2022 16:15 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSanta pays a visit to the guys and the kids on our special Christmas edition. Merry Christmas everyone.
Doug Renfro - President, Renfro Foods
FORTitude FW Podcast - December 02, 2022 15:56 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsRenfro Foods opened its doors to Fortitude. BP and JW got to visit with Renfro Foods president, Doug Renfro, for an inside look into the legendary company and factory that has been providing Mrs. Renfro's delicious products since 1940. From syrups to chow chow to world famous salsas, the Renfro F...
Joe Lancarte, co-owner, Joe T. Garcias
FORTitude FW Podcast - November 25, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJoe Lancarte, co-owner of legendary eatery, Joe T. Garcias serves up its history, growth, operations, facts, future, and some secrets. Joe T’s take an army to run day to day but the Lancartes and Garcias make it look easy. Enjoy the amazing story of Fort Worth’s most famous establishment. When yo...
Alexander Chandler - Family Historian
FORTitude FW Podcast - November 11, 2022 05:18 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAlexander Chandler comes to Fortitude with some unbelievable stories. Chandler, long time FW realtor, has a family tree like you won't believe. Beginning with Robert the Bruce to arriving in America in 1498 to George Washington's sister to the founders of San Antonio, you gotta hear this. One ...
Dr. Virat Dave - Gastroenterologist
FORTitude FW Podcast - November 04, 2022 14:15 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDr. Virat Dave, Gastroenterologist, stops down at Fortitude. Gut health, nutrition, obesity, diarrhea, ohh my. Check out this fantastic look at whats happening inside the body, specifically the digestive system. Its not as beautiful as you might think. Virat details the things he's seeing and wha...
Bill Meadows - Co chairman the Fort Worth Report
FORTitude FW Podcast - October 28, 2022 14:37 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo say Bill Meadows has been active in business, political and civic life would be an understatement. From Lloyd's of London to Hub International to the Ft. Worth City Council and Mayor Pro-Tem and the director of the Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo or serving as Vice Chair of the North Texas Toll...
Jonathan Morris - Entrepreneur
FORTitude FW Podcast - October 21, 2022 17:51 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJonathan Morris, owner of the boutique Hotel Dryce and the Fort Worth Barber Shop as well as star of Self Employed, on The Magnolia Network. This smooth local entrepreneur shares his story about following your dreams and doing it the right way. Jonathan exudes style and grace as he inspires other...
Mackie Barch - Cannabis 101
FORTitude FW Podcast - October 14, 2022 03:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCannabis 101. Curious about cannabis? The stigma, the culture, legalization, the government, War on Drugs, "the highs and the lows", the future, the history, and is it coming to Texas? Fortitude sits down with expert, Mackie Barch, co-founder of socially conscious cannabis, cultivator, extractor,...
Emmet Smith - Organist
FORTitude FW Podcast - October 07, 2022 14:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEmmet Smith tackles Fortitude. Yes, the original and 95 year old retired organist for TCU invites us into his home. From his arrival at TCU in 1950 to playing for over 2600 weddings and nearly as many funerals, Emmet has some stories you wont believe. The man even built an organ in his house, whi...
Markus Kypreos, founder of Blackland Distillery
FORTitude FW Podcast - September 30, 2022 03:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMarkus Kypreos, founder of Blackland Distillery, tends the Fortitude bar. This former attorney, turned chef, turned sommelier, and now distiller, Markus, a local, shares how he created one of FW's fastest growing brands. Looking for a great time, Blackland Distillery reigns as one of city's coole...
Chann McRae - Director Roxo Racing, City of Austin Cop, Former Pro Road Cyclist
FORTitude FW Podcast - September 23, 2022 02:43 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsChann McRae, former professional road cyclist, current cop for Austin PD, and now, new Director for Roxo Racing, Fort Worth's newest professional women's cycling team. McRae raced with powerhouse pro teams Mapei, Mercury-Viatel, and US Postal, where he raced alongside the sport's giants. His succ...
Chris Cassidy - Astronaut / Navy Seal Part 2
FORTitude FW Podcast - September 16, 2022 03:17 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsFORTitude FW is a Fort Worth centric podcast hosted by JW Wilson and Brinton Payne. Each Friday a new episode is released featuring a guest with a FTW tie. From TCU sports to news, politics, entertainment and everywhere in between FORTitude covers Fort Worth. Listen to stories of everyday Fort Wo...
Chris Cassidy - Navy Seal/Astronaut
FORTitude FW Podcast - September 09, 2022 03:40 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsFORTitude FW is a Fort Worth centric podcast hosted by JW Wilson and Brinton Payne. Each Friday a new episode is released featuring a guest with a FTW tie. From TCU sports to news, politics, entertainment and everywhere in between FORTitude covers Fort Worth. Listen to stories of everyday Fort Wo...
Marshall Harris - Artist
FORTitude FW Podcast - September 02, 2022 03:01 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMarshall Harris, artist extraordinaire, joins Fortitude for a big/little culture lesson. Harris, a former TCU football Hall of Famer turned NFL'er, discovered early on that he had a unique talent for creating art. His creativity bore the legendary Flying TCU logo and we hear the story behind it. ...
Eddie Brown FW Weekly Staff Writer
FORTitude FW Podcast - August 26, 2022 03:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWho's Watching The Judges? FW Weekly staff writer, Eddie Brown joins Fortitude to detail his lengthy investigation into judicial misconduct involving several of Tarrant County's top judges. Have more than 200 people been convicted of crimes and incarcerated by an ineligible judge? In this intervi...
Jonathan Mak, Cliburn Series,Episode 3
FORTitude FW Podcast - August 19, 2022 03:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJonathan Mak joins Fortitude, The Cliburn Series, Episode 3. At the age of 3, Jonathan wasn't like other kids. His orchestral debut the following year launching a life at the piano. A Toronto native, Mak, an avid chamber musician, has studied at CIM and Yale under some of their legendary teachers...
Denis Linnik, Fortitude, Cliburn Series, Episode 2
FORTitude FW Podcast - August 12, 2022 03:21 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsLinnik, 27, Belarus, began playing at age 7, launching a career that has seen him play globally, win multiple pianistic competitions, and most recently compete in the 2022 Cliburn International Piano Competition. (Add Cliburn tag) The supremely talented Linnik (Denis Linnik tag) talks music, the...
Arseniy Gusev - The Cliburn Series
FORTitude FW Podcast - August 05, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsArseniy Gusev, The Cliburn Series, composer/pianist tickles the Fortitude ivories. Arseniy, 23, comes to us from St. Petersburg, Russia, but has been living in Cleveland for the last 4 years attending the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM). He was one of 30 worldwide competitors chosen to compe...
Matt Homan Dickies Arena President and GM
FORTitude FW Podcast - July 29, 2022 03:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDickies Arena President and GM, Matt Homan, stops by Fortitude. Ever been to Dickies Arena? Ever wonder how it all works? Homan explains its history, inner workings, daily grind, scheduling, future, and uniqueness. A fascinating look into Fort Worth's coolest arena and what it takes to make it go...
Zach Briseno Fort Worth Police Officer Double Amputee
FORTitude FW Podcast - July 22, 2022 03:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsFort Worth Police Officer Zach Briseno is one of only three police officers in the United States who is a double amputee. His goal to walk again was motivated by his kids and his determination to show them any thing is possible if you have the desire and determination to work to that goal.
Restaurateur & Chef Felipe Armenta
FORTitude FW Podcast - July 15, 2022 03:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIf you've eaten out in Fort Worth there's a good chance you've enjoyed the food of restaurateur Felipe Armenta. From Pacific Table to Press Cafe, Cork & Pig Tavern and the ode to his mother Maria's Mexican Kitchen award winning Chef Armenta has taken his roots in west Texas to a super successful ...
Actor, Singer, Emergency Room Doctor - J Mack Slaughter
FORTitude FW Podcast - July 08, 2022 03:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo say J Mack Slaughter has had a unique career path is an understatement. From stage acting in Fort Worth to touring with the boy band Sons of Harmony to acting in tv and movies and finally, helping others as an emergency room doctor, J Mack has excelled at every profession. On this episode of...
Fortitude visits Fan Expo in Dallas
FORTitude FW Podcast - June 24, 2022 13:35 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsRoad Trip for Fortitude. JW and Brinton took their willingness to try something new to Dallas for the 2022 Fan Expo, the largest event of its kind. No way to describe this scene except, extreme sensory overload. We caught up with the fascinating world of Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, Gaming and ...
Charlie Price, Stylist, owner of Charlie and Co.
FORTitude FW Podcast - June 17, 2022 03:02 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsNeed a fresh look? Fort Worth and dallas’ most celebrated stylist, Charlie Price, joins Fortitude. He blows out his amazing life story from rehab to finding himself to learning his master craft. A craft that makes him the most sought-after stylist in the metroplex. From the famous scalps he’s wor...
Former FBI Deputy Assistant Danny Coulson
FORTitude FW Podcast - June 10, 2022 03:01 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsFormer Deputy Assistant of the FBI and owner of the security consulting firm Coulson and Associates, Danny Coulson, drops in for this episode of FORTitude FW. Danny talks about how he got his start with the FBI, his first undercover job, the most common way he "caught" guys, how he avoided a ha...
State Representative District 90 Ramon Romero Jr.
FORTitude FW Podcast - June 03, 2022 03:01 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsRep. Romero shares his thoughts on the issues that impact District 90 (the district he represents), how his family came to Fort Worth, his love of golf, why he dropped out of college and how that led to his pool cleaning and restoration business which he still runs today. Ramon delves into his b...
Jacques Marquis President & CEO of The Cliburn
FORTitude FW Podcast - May 28, 2022 02:07 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJW & Brinton welcome Jacque Marquis to the show where they discuss the amount of practice that each contestant puts into their daily schedule, what winning The Cliburn means to a contestant and if Brinton can finagle a piano for his home. Please enjoy the best art Fort Worth has to offer.
Rob Ramage Senior Vice President, General Manager Texas Motor Speedway
FORTitude FW Podcast - May 20, 2022 14:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsRob joins J.W. and Brinton on this episode of FORTitude FW and discusses the changes he's bringing to the speedway and they're not all race day related. He talks about his journey to his new position as Senior VP & GM, where NASCAR is and what he wants to do to bring the entire community togethe...
Jake White & John Henry Hosts: Signal 51 Chronicles Podcast
FORTitude FW Podcast - May 13, 2022 03:03 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHosts of the new Roxo Media House true crime show Signal 51 Chronicles, Jake White and John Henry, drop in for this episode of FORTitude FW to talk about the premiere of their new show. They discuss why their backgrounds as a former police sargeant and investigative journalist allow them unique i...
Peeler Howell - Managing Partner - William Campbell Contemporary Art
FORTitude FW Podcast - May 06, 2022 14:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOn this episode of FORTitude FW Peeler discusses the new face of Fort Worth's oldest and most recognized gallery on Byers Street, as it opens its second location on Foch Street. From its current stable of nationally recognized artists to its many new and emerging artists, Peeler takes us through...