The Pat & Pat Show: From Courtside to Compassion
Ep. 34

The Pat & Pat Show: From Courtside to Compassion

Episode description

This prime time Sunday night program on KOFO features hosts John Jacobson and Shawn Torres, joined by special guests Patrick J. Knap Jr., a Georgetown basketball legend and ESPN broadcaster, and Pat Castle, an American veteran and the founder of LifeRunners. The show delves into a variety of engaging topics, including the evolution and increasing popularity of women’s basketball, particularly the WNBA and college hoops, and the ongoing discussions about the NCAA basketball and football playoff structures. Beyond sports, the program highlights Pat Castle’s LifeRunners organization, established in 2008, which is described as the world’s largest pro-life team with nearly 25,000 teammates wearing “Remember the Unborn” jerseys across 50 nations. Castle discusses the mission of LifeRunners to provide encouragement to expectant mothers and raise funds for pro-life organizations, emphasizing that walking is a key part of the movement and helps spread their message. The discussion also touches on golf as a unifier and features anecdotes related to key figures like Tom Osborne and various public officials who support the LifeRunners cause.