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Hosted by Bud Foster and Mac McDonald · sports · EN-US
Bud Foster, former Virginia Tech Defensive Coordinator, co-hosts a 45-minute show featuring some of the biggest names in sports and business.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBud Foster, former Virginia Tech Defensive Coordinator, co-hosts a 45-minute show featuring some of the biggest names in sports and business.
Foster and Friends is hosted by Bud Foster and Mac McDonald. The show has published 151 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Foster and Friends Vol 158 Ricky Stokes, Assistant Commissioner, The Mac Conference" (30 October 2026, 48 minutes), "Foster and Friends Vol 157 John Engleberger" (23 October 2026, 48 minutes), and "Foster and Friends Vol 156 "The Titans"" (16 October 2026, 48 minutes).
Foster and Friends publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 151 episodes.
Booking probability for Foster and Friends is 42%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Foster and Friends requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Foster and Friends's contact route on record: public web form.
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Bud Foster and Mac McDonald hosts Foster and Friends, a sports podcast with 151 episodes published.
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This week former Virginia Cavalier guard and long-time assistant and head college basketball coach Ricky Stokes joins Foster and Friends. Rick is the Senior Assistant Commissioner of the Mac Conference. How are the...
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Bud and Mac catch up with one of the more popular Virginia Tech Hokie football players, John Engleberger. The former 49'er and Denver Bronco defensive end played 9 seasons in the NFL and was an anchor on defense. Now...
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Bud and Mac catch up with Donnie Simpson, a former Virginia Tech football player who "lived" the TC Williams, Herman Boone, Remember the Titans story. Donnie played for Coach Boone 5 years after he arrived in...
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This week Bud and Mac catch up with one of the most dedicated football coaches in the ACC and the state of Virginia. Jim Cavanaugh, who spent time at UVA, Virginia Tech, Maryland and North Carolina, was regarded as one...
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Bud's successful Lunch Pail Defense Foundation Golf Tournament and part 2 with the Senator, George Allen. A CFP discussion, and the weekend of college football. Another must listen! Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send...
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With the Protect College Sports Act heading to the House of Representatives next month, former Virginia Governor and US Senator George Allen joins the program. Senator Allen breaks down the bill, the possible...
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This week, Bud and Mac re-cap the Texas-Ohio State classic and preview Virginia's and Virginia Tech's football weekends. Bud breaks down what "momentum" can mean in the college game. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send...
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This week on Foster and Friends Bud and Mac welcome Will Stewart. Will is the owner and founder of Tech Sideline and the mutli-media operation for Virginia Tech athletics. Will also owns SportsWar LLC...an online...
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This week, Bud and Mac welcome the Vice-President of Media for the College Sports Company, Ben Kunkel. It's Game Day. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear from you.
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Wilmington, North Carolina attorney and Wake Forest alum Brad Mathews joins Bud and Mac. Brad is a sports enthusiast and produces his own website and sports content. Check out sportsentiment.com and the in-depth...
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Virginia Sports Hall of Fame member and one of the top writers and columnists in America, David Teel, joins Bud and Mac. It's time to make sense of the coaches pre-season press conferences. No further comment needed...
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With college football training camps in full swing...Bud and Mac reflect on Bud's ACC Network appearance. Also...the press conferences are dominating the airwaves. Bud and Mac take you to James Madison, Old Dominion and...
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This week Bud and Mac take a deep dive into college football including the Top 25, the best games, the most expensive rosters, and the top 5 tailgate drinks and songs. A must listen! Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send...
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Bud and Mac take a few minutes to reflect on the year's Top 5 Foster and Friends' podcasts. The year's best include the first woman of sailing who dated Ted Turner, and a former Hokie football player who is one of the...
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This week Bud and Mac break down the ACC Media Days, what to expect from Virginia Tech and Virginia...and a preview of the new Rolling Stones album, Foreign Tongues. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text...
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Following Bud and Mac's breakdown of the World Cup...the hosts dive into the history of the Eagles iconic song..."Hotel California." Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text message. Bud and I would love to hear...
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This week Bud takes us inside his Irish vacation to the land of castles and Dublin pubs. Plus, Bud breaks down the Virginia Tech hire of Brian White as Athletic Director. Welcome to Foster and Friends. Send us a text...
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With Bud on vacation, Mac sits down with a radio and television legend...Chip Tarkenton. Chip has worked in the sports broadcasting industry for years announcing football and basketball. Chip was also an award winning...
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In this week's episode, Bud breaks down the Brendan Sorsby case and his decision to enter into the NFL supplemental draft. Also, we feature James Madison football coach Billy Napier and his fit with the Harrisonburg...
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This week Bud and Mac tackle the Brendan Sorsby story. The former Cincinnati and Indiana quarterback, who transferred to Texas Tech in the midst of a gambling scandal, had his season suspension overturned, and limited...
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former Governor of Virginia, former U.S. Senator, current president of George Allen's Strategies, LLC, Agility Defense & Government Services
Senior Vice President of Enterprise Canada, Stay Work Play New Hampshire
head football coach, James Madison University
Head Coach of Miami of Ohio Men's Basketball, Miami University of Ohio
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