Paige Dauer: The View of College Athletics via Knoxville, Tennessee

Paige Dauer is a Knoxville-based, independent multimedia sports journalist covering the University of Tennessee, the SEC and college athletics. In the first of two segments, Paige jumps into the viability of the new five-year eligibility rule and whether the college baseball postseason should be po…

Paige Dauer: The NCAA Proves Not All Change is Good

More with Knoxville-based multimedia journalist Paige Dauer. Paige delves into the Pat Forde Sports Illustrated feature on whether or not the SEC and Big Ten need to be reeled in. Also, being an independent sports broadcaster and reporter presents numerous challenges. Paige explains how she navigat…

Eddie Sixay: From Sandwiches to Matters of the Heart

Eddie Sixay is one of the most interesting, unique individuals you'll ever meat. A successful restaurateur (My Guy Market), his career got interrupted by health issues. Through what has been a circuitous journey, he has rebounded and elevated into an even better career journey! The Christopher Gab…

Nick Schager: Supergirl, The Bear - Season 5, Jackass: Best and Last... One is Not Like the Others

Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast and a CGP regular. This week he reviews Supergirl (theaters), The Bear - Season 5 (FX) and Jackass: Best and Last (theaters). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comm…

Dr. Jay Pope (psychologist): Why Are So Many Kids Quitting Sports by the Age of 13?

Dr. Jay Pope is a highly regarded psychologist here in Fresno and a professor of psychology at Fresno Pacific University. Dr. Pope delves into the growing issue of young people and the heightening stress/mental fatigue they encounter in sports (and more broadly, it applies to adults as well) and, w…

Steve Robertello: Does the NCAA Baseball Tournament Need to be Revamped?

Steve Robertello was a longtime athletics administrator for major universities across the nation including West Virginia, Villanova, Arizona State, Washington State and Fresno State. Currently he's the Associate Commissioner of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. In the first of two parts, Stev…

Steve Robertello: When Will the "Greater Good" Be Served by P4 Conferences?

More from Steve Robertello, longtime athletics administrator and the Associate Commissioner of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Here Steve jumps into the Brendan Sorsby controversy (which now appears largely over), the NCAA and whether or not it needs a reboot and the four-year college rule …

Nick Schager: Toy Story 5 - Does This One Break Any New Ground?

Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast and a longtime regular on The CGP. This week Nick reviews Disclosure Day (theaters... would have done it last week but CG was out), Toy Story 5 (theaters) and House of the Dragon - Season 3 (HBO).  The Christopher Gabriel Program ------…

Penelope Jane: From Boulder to Berklee and Bluegrass Festivals to Dorm Jams, the Constant is the Music

Penelope Jane Harriman is a rising young bluegrass artist with exceptional and abundant talent as a singer, a songwriter and a musician. In the first of three segments, Penelope talks about her passion for music, how she progressed from violin and piano to the mandolin (and what prompted her learni…

Penelope Jane: Smoke in the Mountains, Talent on the Stage

More with singer, songwriter, musician Penelope Jane. Penelope takes us into her world of bluegrass, jamgrass bands and the tip of the creative spear. Like the classic chicken or the egg debate, for someone like Penelope - which comes first, the lyrics or the melody/instrumentation. Also, what has …