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The Master's, Michigan wins, Penguins path

April 8, 2026·34 min·3 clips
Alex Wiederspiel shares his surprising learning disability that challenges his role as a radio host.
The calendar has plenty going on. The host opens with that easy morning radio lift where the national championship game, NHL playoff races, baseball, and better spring weather all pile into the same happy stretch. He sounds upbeat. Even the freeze warning gets shrugged into the larger feeling that the week should be nice enough. Then the show moves into golf. Before the Masters talk really gets going, the guest explains how heat and sweat can mess with a swing in a way that sounds small until it happens. Wet grips make players squeeze harder. That tightens the muscles, slows the swing, and steals the loose motion a golfer needs. From there, the course gets its turn. The host asks what makes it different, and the guest keeps the answer plain: speed, slope, and missed greens that can leave players chipping back toward the hole with trouble everywhere. Length matters, but it is not the whole story. Some pros can hit 330 or 340 yard drives, so simply stretching the course is not a clean fix. The host keeps the interview loose, asking whether a past win helps or whether each April starts fresh. The guest thinks it helps mentally, but he does not oversell it. The close comes back home, with deeper college basketball talk saved for Luke Blaine while the host still sounds happy about WVU in the Crown final.

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A loose sports hour that moves from big games to Augusta and keeps the discussion practical.

The Morning Spiel settles into an easy sports-talk groove, moving from the national title game to NHL playoff races, baseball, and then a longer stop at Augusta.

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Press play for a coffee-fueled tour through the Masters, hockey races, baseball, and college hoops.

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