Matt Leinart, Jerry Ferrara
Each week Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and Entourage star Jerry Ferrara chop it up about all things sports, from current headlines, wild off-field stories, and everything in between. Plus, a mix of everything around pop culture and entertainment, some highly relatable adventures of family life, and a wide array of top-notch guests and friends to share some unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories. From Matt’s years in football locker rooms to Jerry’s years on the set of iconic TV series, these two throwbacks bring their unique perspectives to every conversation.
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This week Matt and Jerry catch up on their adventures traveling before the holidays and Jerry shows off his newly earned hardware as the 2025 Celebrity Shootout Winner at the Derek Jeter Invitational. The dynamic duo also discuss their holiday plans, their favorite and most hated holiday traditions. Later things get a little misty as they discuss their favorite gifts ever. Then, Jerry states his case for the newest NBA Cup Champions, the New York Knicks. Finally Annie Agar joins to talk the end of the Chiefs dynasty, Jerry’s hate for fantasy football and another round of Twisted Tea trivia. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. ( http://throwbacksshow.com/ ) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations NHTSA Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over?utm_source=sinclair&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=labordayimpaired2025&utm_content=custom_alcohol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11
Heisman Trophy winner and host of The Triple Option Mark Ingram joins the show to talk all things Bama with Matt and Jerry. Mark remembers the night he won the Heisman, and the day Nick Saban came into his living room to recruit him and called his shot on winning the National Championship years in advance. Also, Mark picks his best All-Alabama lineup, chooses 2009 Bama or Matt’s USC team and more. Plus, Matt discusses Philp River’s comeback with the Colts, if he could still throw the ball around a little bit and Annie Agar joins the guys to celebrate the big Packers win over the Bears and host another round of Twisted Tea Trivia. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. ( http://throwbacksshow.com/ ) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations NHTSA Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over?utm_source=sinclair&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=labordayimpaired2025&utm_content=custom_alcohol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4
Former National College Player of the Year and 10-year NBA vet Evan Turner joins the show. ET reveals that he was in attendance for Matt’s famous Bush Push game vs. Notre Dame, and how Vincent Chase helped motivate him to bet on himself and eventually earn a $70 million dollar deal with the Blazers. Plus, Evan talks young players hating on Klay Thompson, CP3 getting released by the Clippers being a James Harden move, and the guys pick the NBA’s White Guy Starting 5. Later the guys are joined by Annie Agar to talk the big Packers vs. Bears game this week and play another round of Twisted Tea Trivia plus Matt and Jerry make their picks for the best great player on a bad team guys. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. ( http://throwbacksshow.com/ ) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations DraftKings Download the DraftKings Sportsbook App and use code TB. Bet five bucks and get 3 months of League Pass plus get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings - The Crown Is Yours. Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 26
Myron Piggie joins the show to discuss his life as a hustler turned legendary AAU coach that eventually landed him in federal prison as the first person in American sports history to be federally indicted and imprisoned for paying amateur players. He’s covered it all in his new book “The Hustle(r) That Changed The Game," and here Myron recalls his glory days coaching the Children’s Mercy Hospital 76ers featuring the Rush brothers, Earl Watson, Korleone Young and other Missouri hoops legends, his prison sentence and the possibility of a pardon in the future. The man dubbed “The Godfather of AAU Basketball” also talks about rubbing shoulders with sneaker giants Sonny Vaccaro and George Raveling, cursing out Michael Jordan and so much more from his notorious run amongst hoops royalty and much more. Later Matt and Jerry are joined by Annie Agar for a special Thanksgiving round of Twisted Tea Trivia and they also pick their choices for the best high school hoopers they ever saw. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. ( http://throwbacksshow.com/ ) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s: Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Twisted Tea: Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations DraftKings: Download the DraftKings Sportsbook App and use code TB. Bet five bucks and get 3 months of League Pass plus get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings - The Crown Is Yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20
Wells Adams joins Matt Leinart and Jerry Ferrara for a wildly fun episode covering everything from getting exposed on Traitors to hosting Sweet Empire: Winter Wars, life on Bachelor in Paradise , Thanksgiving battles, Christmas movie rankings, and full-blown Disney adult confessions. Wells also shares Ole Miss stories, bartending chaos, golf podcast wins, and why Lane Kiffin better stay put. Matt and Jerry also make their pitch to get Matt on Dancing with the Stars. Finally, the guys are joined by Annie Agar to talk Shedeur Sanders and the life of backup quarterbacks, Cam Skattebo on WWE Monday Night Raw and Jerry tries to catch Matt on another round of Twisted Tea Trivia. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. ( http://throwbacksshow.com/ ) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 13
Matt and Jerry begin the show with a debate about Jerry’s take on sitting Jaxson Dart as well as picking the athletes they most want to coach their kids. Greg Olsen then joins the show and looks back at his time at Miami and playing with Cam Newton on a 15-1 Panthers team that made the Super Bowl. The 14-year NFL vet and Fox play by play man also shares what he’s learned from coaching alongside Luke Kuechly and Jonathan Stewart on the most accomplished middle school football coaching staff ever. Finally, Greg shares his thoughts on TEU and the evolution of the tight end position and his own podcast Youth Inc. Finally, Annie Agar stops by for a Hollywood edition of Twisted Tea Trivia and some NFL talk. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. ( http://throwbacksshow.com/ ) Chapters -00:00 Intro -02:54 Jerry and Matt on Jaxson Dart’s injury -14:26 Greg Olsen Joins -29:00 Greg on coaching a middle school team -36:57 Greg on playing at Miami with legends -51:30 The tight end revolution -59:30 Cam Newton’s greatness -1:09:00 Tight End University -1:16:54 Twisted Tea Trivia with Annie Agar A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendys Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations DoorDash Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply. DraftKings: Download the DraftKings Sportsbook App and use code TB. Bet five bucks and get 3 months of League Pass plus get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings - The Crown Is Yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 6
Matt and Jerry kick the show off by recapping the Dodgers epic World Series win before Jerry gives the backstory to his time on Power and working with today’s guest Joseph Sikora. Then Joseph joins to talk the final season of Power Book IV: Force, his time on the original Power with Jerry, including Jerry’s infamous death scene at the hands of Joe’s Tommy Egan. Joe wraps up by talking about his future as an actor and his desire to produce and direct. Finally, the guys pick their most memorable TV deaths of all time before they’re joined by Annie Agar for this week’s NFL chatter and a special Hollywood edition of Twisted Tea Trivia. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. ( http://throwbacksshow.com/ ) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Wake up with Wendy’s breakfast https://www.wendys.com/breakfast Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations DoorDash Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply. Ka’Chava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30
NCAA football insider Bruce Feldman joins the guys to talk all of the madness happening with the coaching carousel as another premier job opens up after LSU fires Brian Kelly. Bruce and Matt wonder if Lane Kiffin could be on the move soon, where James Franklin is headed and if big names like Jon Gruden and Ed Orgeron could be returning to college football soon. Plus the guys talk about their Halloween plans, shoutout injured New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo and Matt reveals his love for candy corn. Finally they’re joined by Annie Agar to talk early favorites for MVP and Rookie of the Year, the best coach in football and a Halloween themed round of Twisted Trivia. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. ( http://throwbacksshow.com/ ) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Wake up with Wendy’s breakfast https://www.wendys.com/breakfast Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today. https://www.twistedtea.com/locations DoorDash Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply. NHTSA When the stop-arm is out, lives are on the line. Stop Means Stop https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety?utm_source=sinclair&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=schoolbus2025&utm_content=fnr_custom#the-topic-stop-for-school-buses DraftKings: Download the DraftKings Sportsbook App and use code TB. Bet five bucks and get 3 months of League Pass plus get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings - The Crown Is Yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices