I Played, Too

By: Rob Adler
  • Summary

  • I Played, Too is a podcast featuring relatives, athletes, musicians and entertainers who also had careers. You might know the last name but perhaps not the first. This podcast aims to let them tell their stories. (Also, from time to time, we'll talk to celebrities outside those realms who might have performed as well.)
    Rob Adler
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Episodes
  • Lauren Harrison (sister of Christian Harrison)
    Jan 8 2025
    Volleyball player Lauren Harrison, whose brother Christian Harrison was a multi-sport athlete in Georgia, joins the show. She talks about playing abroad in Switzerland and getting the opportunity to see the country, her favorite matches from playing at Baylor, tearing her ACL, the memories of her grandmother's garden from growing up, the meaning behind her first tattoo, the reason behind her transferring to Baylor, her fandom of Love is Blind on Netflix, and much more. Tune in now! (Episode was taped in November 2024 prior to her release from the San Diego Mojo) If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    43 mins
  • Darius Rice (nephew of Jerry Rice)
    Dec 18 2024

    This week, former Miami Hurricanes basketball player Darius Rice, whose uncle is NFL legend Jerry Rice, joins the show. Darius talks about upsetting UConn back in 2003, stories with NBA greats like Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton and Yao Ming, why his NBA career never materialized, getting to hang out with Luther Campbell (aka Uncle Luke) of 2 Live Crew, playing in unique places like Malaysia and the Philippines, losing his father Tom to kidney disease, meeting Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, playing in the McDonald's All-American Game, his recent induction into the Miami Hurricanes Hall of Fame, being a high school coach currently, and much more. Tune in now! If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    48 mins
  • Alex Alonso (brother of Pete Alonso)
    Dec 4 2024

    This week former college lacrosse player Alex Alonso, whose brother is four-time MLB All-Star Pete Alonso, joins the show. Alex talks about his interest in sports starting at a young age, the advice he got from his brother Pete, a terrible knee injury right before the start of his senior season at Queens University but his determination to come back from it, a family trip to Alaska, his LinkedIn newsletter "Business Secrets," living on the Gulf coast of Florida and having to face Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the important of mental clarity and preparation not just in athletics but in life as well, and much more. Tune in now! If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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    44 mins

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