Adam Cheek's Sports Week
Adam Cheek carries his love of telling sports stories over from his time in radio, talking all things Richmond and national athletics each week with interviews, analysis, special guests and more -- plus some pop culture, movies and entertainment talk on occasion as well.
From years of experience covering baseball, NASCAR, collegiate hoops and everything in between, and interviewing the likes of Andre Dawson, Todd "Parney" Parnell, Cla Meredith, Bobby Dotter and others, tune in as Cheek delves into sports stories from all facets of the game.
Episodes
137 episodes
Episode 136: Recapping Richmond's 2026 NASCAR Weekend with Michael Massie
NASCAR visited Richmond Raceway for its lone race weekend in 2026, and I was on the ground (42,000 steps' worth) covering all the Cup and Truck Series action for Richmond Magazine. My Frontstretch compatriot Michael Massie was there for the web...
Episode 135: VCU Gold Rush Co-Director Yvahn Karp on Coaching Dance as an Alum, New Role & More
With the VCU basketball season -- and Gold Rush auditions -- rapidly approaching, I sat down with Yvahn Karp, the new co-director of the dance team, to talk about everything that goes into a season for them and her new role coaching the entire ...
Episode 134: The Sports Movie Showcase XXI -- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
For the to-the-day 20th anniversary of the film, I sit down with my buddy Alex Soderstrom to reflect on Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The Will Ferrell comedy was part of a big summer for NASCAR on the big screen, along w...
Episode 133: Flying Squirrels Manager Dennis Pelfrey Talks First-Half Eastern League Championship & Fifth Season in Richmond
I caught up with one of my favorite recurring guests, Richmond Flying Squirrels manager Dennis Pelfrey, in the home dugout at CarMax Park this summer. Pelf led the Squirrels to a first-half championship in the Eastern League Southwest Division,...
Episode 132: The Sports Movie Showcase XX -- Ferrari (2023)
Jason Boleman returns for another edition of the Sports Movie Showcase, this time for another racing-themed feature: Ferrari, directed by Michael Mann and released in 2023. This comes on the heels of marathoning all of Mann's films thi...
Episode 131: Temple Baker on Acting in Richard Linklater's "Everybody Wants Some!!"
The first of two episodes "from the archives" this summer -- a throwback interview I did way back in 2022 with actor Temple Baker, who played Tyrone "Plum" Plummer in the 2016 Richard Linklater baseball film Everybody Wants Some!!.This ...
Episode 130: Sam Hunt Talks Founding NASCAR Team, Expanding to Two Cars & Richmond Connections
I caught up with Sam Hunt, who runs the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series team Sam Hunt Racing, for the latest episode. Sam is a VCU graduate who raced in the K&N East Series before starting SHR in 2019, and the team has blossomed into a co...
Episode 129: The Sports Movie Showcase XIX -- Major League (1989)
Alex Soderstrom returns to the podcast for another sports movie episode, and this time we take on one of our favorite baseball movies with 1989's Major League since it's MLB All-Star Game month.We dive into the well-rounded cast...
Episode 128: VCU Alum Tyler Locklear on Trade to Diamondbacks, Rehabbing in Reno & Life in MLB
VCU baseball legend Tyler Locklear is back on the podcast! I got to sit down with the now-MLB veteran to talk about the trade that sent him to the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Seattle Mariners last summer, what that process was like and playin...
Episode 127: VCU Baseball Season in Review with Ben Rekosh
WVCW Sports' Ben Rekosh returns to the podcast to talk VCU baseball on the heels of the Rams' incredible 2026 postseason run, winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament and making an NCAA Regional appearance while beating #23 Tennessee in a headline-ma...
Episode 126: The Sports Movie Showcase XVIII -- Kicking & Screaming (2005)
My friend Ed Coombs joins me for a World Cup-themed episode of the Sports Movie Showcase as we tackle Kicking & Screaming, the 2005 Will Ferrell soccer comedy. This is kind of the forgotten Ferrell sports film in a run that spanned...
Episode 125: Adam Cheek Discusses Designing NASCAR Museum Exhibit
In a reversal of the usual podcast format, my friend Alex Soderstrom interviews *me* -- I designed, wrote and planned out a NASCAR exhibit at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture that debuted on First Fridays in early June.The exhi...
Episode 124: Actor Will Brittain on 10 Years of "Everybody Wants Some!!", Working with Richard Linklater & More
Richard Linklater's 2016 film "Everybody Wants Some!!" is one of my favorite sports movies and comedies. I embarked on a project to create a sort of oral history of the film, its creation behind the scenes and its lasting legacy by talking with...
Episode 123: The Greatest Day in Motorsports Spectacular, 2026 Edition -- Indianapolis 500 & Coca-Cola 600 Preview
While Monaco is no longer on the docket for Memorial Day Weekend's Greatest Day in Motorsports, we still have the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 to look forward to.Two of my Frontstretch compatriots, Alex Gintz and Michael Massie...
Episode 122: The Sports Movie Showcase XVII -- Secretariat (2010)
On the heels (hoofs?) of the Kentucky Derby, Jason Boleman returns to the podcast for the first time since last fall to talk about Secretariat, spotlighting the Virginia horse that won the Triple Crown in 1973.We get sidetracked...
Episode 121: Banana Ball @ CarMax Park with Jackie Bradley Jr., Ben Dum, Bradford Webb & South Trimble
Got to head out to CarMax Park for Banana Ball to kick off May! Got to chat with four players this time around, starting with Richmond's own Jackie Bradley Jr., the everyday outfielder for the Boston Red Sox through much of the 2010s (plus a 20...
Episode 120: 2026 NBA Conference Semifinals Preview with Justin Fensterman
Justin Fensterman returns to the podcast to talk all things NBA playoffs at the start of Round 2!We break down the first round first, starting with the absolute barnburner of a series the Timberwolves and Nuggets put on. We touch on the ...
Episode 119: The Sports Movie Showcase XVI -- Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
On the latest Sports Movie Showcase, I'm joined by my friend Meghan Baker to talk about one of our favorites, Richard Linklater's Everybody Wants Some!! from 2016. It was released in a stacked year and flew under the radar, but it's an...
Episode 118: 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview with Ryan Quigley
My friend Ryan Quigley joins the podcast for the first time to preview the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs! Ryan's a Flyers fan, so we start off by talking about how Philadelphia turned things around this season, their first-round matchup with the Pe...
Episode 117: Coach Phil Martelli Jr. Talks First VCU Season, March Madness Run & More
Got to sit down again with VCU basketball head coach Phil Martelli Jr. a few weeks after the Rams played in the NCAA tournament! Martelli is coming off a 28-8 debut season with the Black and Gold, leading the Rams to an A-10 Tournament champion...
Episode 116: Jacob Lee Talks VCU Baseball, Catching in Division I & Sophomore Season
VCU's Jacob Lee, ranked the preseason No. 7 catcher in Division I baseball, sat down with me in late February to talk about his second season on the Rams.The backstop batted .288 with 59 hits, 17 homers and 65 RBI last season, along with...
Episode 115: Reese Ahalt on VCU Gold Rush, ROAR of the Jaguars & Road to the NFL
I sat down with Reese Ahalt, who was a member of the VCU Gold Rush dance team before joining the ROAR of the Jacksonville Jaguars on the NFL sidelines. We caught up just ahead of the team's Alumni Weekend performance at VCU's homecoming game ag...
Episode 114: VCU March Madness Recap with WVCW Sports' Ben Rekosh
I sit down with WVCW Sports' Ben Rekosh to talk about VCU's trip to the NCAA Tournament, huge upset win over North Carolina in Greenville, Phil Martelli Jr.'s extension and the offseason ahead for the Rams. As a VCU and WVCW alum myself, it was...
Episode 113: GalaxyCon Richmond 2026 with Brian O'Halloran, Lou Ferrigno & More
GalaxyCon Richmond is back! I covered the event for the fourth year straight and caught up with some recurring podcast guests, along with a couple celebrities at the ribbon-cutting to open the weekend.First, Brian O'Halloran talked about...
Episode 112: VCU Basketball NCAA Tournament Preview with Ben Rekosh
VCU is headed to March Madness! After running the table in the A-10 tournament, the Rams are on their way to a first-round matchup with North Carolina as an 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament.I sit down once again with Ben Rekosh, co-sports ...