Marty Griffin Creators & Guests

Merril Hoge is an inspirational speaker, former NFL athlete, and ESPN analyst. He is also an author, father, and cancer survivor.

John Fetterman is a politician who is the 34th and current lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania since January 2019.

Damon Young is a writer, editor, humorist, and co-founder of the website Very Smart Brothas. He is also a contributing columnist to The Washington Post. He is the creator and host of the podcast, “Stuck with Damon Young.”Previously, Young was a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and a columnist for GQ. He has written for the Atlantic, Esquire, NY Mag, the Undefeated, Ebony, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. His first book, “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays,” was published in 2019.

Regina’s run video teams at or produced videos and podcasts for companies like Genius, Vox Media, The Recount, and Mic. She’s also a cofounder of Getaway, the first permanent alcohol-free bar in New York.

Andrew Fillipponi joined Pittsburgh’s Sports radio 93.7 the Fanwhen the station launched in February of 2010. He’s currently the station’s evenings host and Pitt Panthers post-game host. Prior to coming to Pittsburgh, Andrew talked sports in Buffalo.He is also the co-host of The PM Team Podcast.