Welcome to my new blog and podcasting platform, Sports and Stuff That Matters. I’m John Blackwell. I am married to Nicole, who is out of my league in looks and smarts. Lucas and Logan call me dad and still think I’m cooler than I actually am. My mom is awesome and my dad was too. I have one brother in Georgia with a great family of his own, and lots of wonderful people on my wife’s side. I teach teenagers and coach some hoops. There are people who call me Mr. Blackwell, some who call me Coach Blackwell, a handful that call me Uncle John, a whole lot that call me JB and even a few that just call me John. In the winter months there are people in gym bleachers that might call me things I don’t want or need to know.
We will talk sports here and some other stuff that’s going on in the world that people might consider important. I’ll try and do a podcast once a week with a guest co-host, probably posting on Sunday or Monday. During the week, I may blog a little bit or throw together other short and more specific podcasts on top of the weekly show. I’m a lifelong Hoosier, so we will probably hit stuff inside the Hoosier state in a little more depth than other areas, while covering the national landscape as well. We will get serious about some stuff and have fun with it at the same time.
I am too young to remember when Macs came out, but old enough to remember life without the internet. There’s lots I miss about what I consider the good ole days and I am starting to believe the people who used to tell me how much better their good ole days were too. Thanks for finding me and I’d love to hear your hot takes, ideas and what matters to you.
Sports and Stuff That Matters 