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Engel Angle

Engel Angle

By: Sunset Lounge DFW
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The Engel Angle is a combination of commentary on sports, entertainment, pop culture, family and more, and featured guests. Mac bring his hot sports opinions on all things life—from his angle.© 2026 Sunset Lounge DFW Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Sideline Reporters: Kansas-Mizzou Firestorm & the Talk-About-It Question | Mac Engel

    Sideline Reporters: Kansas-Mizzou Firestorm & the Talk-About-It Question | Mac Engel
    Sep 20 2026
    Mac Engel breaks down the viral controversy over Kansas football's civil war-themed hype video ahead of its Missouri rivalry game, and the fallout after Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz called it out post-game. Then, Mac dives deep into the evolution of sideline reporting, from Ahmad Rashad and Lisa Guerrero to Erin Andrews and ESPN's Holly Rowe, exploring double standards, social media's changing role, and why most sideline questions are painfully predictable. Packed with sports media insider stories, including a wild Drew Bledsoe benching moment from Mac's own reporting days, this episode is a candid take on college football rivalries, TV production costs, and the real value of sideline reporters. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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    38 mins
  • Is Journalism Dead? TCU, Pablo Torre & the NBA's Access Wars | Mac Engel

    Is Journalism Dead? TCU, Pablo Torre & the NBA's Access Wars | Mac Engel
    Sep 9 2026
    Does journalism still have a place in sports and entertainment media, or has it been replaced by access-driven content and paid influencers? Mac Engel breaks down the TCU football media ban, ESPN's shifting role in the NBA's Kawhi Leonard salary cap scandal involving Pablo Torre and the LA Clippers, and behind-the-scenes stories from interviews with Ryan Gosling, Kevin Hart, and Aaron Sorkin. A candid look at how power has shifted from newsrooms to teams, leagues, and brands, and why real journalism still matters even as entertainment programming and conflicts of interest dominate sports media today. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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    39 mins
  • New Media, Old Beat: RJ Ochoa on Blogging, AI & the Cowboys Content Wars | Mac Engel

    New Media, Old Beat: RJ Ochoa on Blogging, AI & the Cowboys Content Wars | Mac Engel
    Aug 28 2026
    Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram dives into the rise of new media and what it really takes to build a career covering pro sports from outside the press box. He sits down with RJ Ochoa of Blogging the Boys, a remote Dallas Cowboys reporter who built a decade-long following without living in DFW, to talk journalism versus content creation, the AI threat to sports media, blogger stigma, and why humility and human connection still matter most in the influencer era. A candid, insightful conversation for anyone curious about the future of sports journalism, new media, and the Dallas Cowboys media landscape. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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    1 hr and 1 min
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