Mario Jerez Podcast Episode Six, featuring Gus Kattengell

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0:00-2:00- My favorite calls from the Saints' win over Tampa Bay last Sunday.2:00-10:00- Intro. I give my thoughts on the upcoming weekend for LSU football and the Saints. I also set the scene for my interview with Gus and remember my time working for the Pelicans Radio Network10:45- Gus lays out his broadcasting odyssey and how he went from aspiring pilot to successful sportscaster14:15- Gus discusses some challenges he's faced in his career, some dressed as a giant crawfish named "Cool Daddy." He also recaps the first professional interview in his career, a spontaneous encounter with Michael Jordan25:00- We discuss the Saints' defensive transformation and how they've gone from the NFL's worst defense to one of the league's best28:21- Gus and I preview LSU-Arkansas, and Gus details the fall of the Razorbacks' program in the last couple of years37:07- Gus discusses securing the rights to the Pelicans games for his station, something twenty years in the making42:38- We preview Anthony Davis' return to New Orleans with the Lakers next week. What kind of atmosphere should we expect in the Smoothie King Center? Also, I ask Gus to pass on a message from me to Pelicans fans