Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora

Nate Hackett on Aaron Rodgers, AFC Champ Game, Scott Shafer, Pop Culture, & More

Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes Nate Hackett, longtime college football & NFL coach, who's had experience as a position coach, Offensive Coordinator, & Head Coach, to "WakeUpCall" to speak on a plethora of topics...
Tune In as Nate shares his experiences & thoughts on working with NFL QB Aaron Rodgers (with the Green Bay Packers & New York Jets), running back & wide receiver notables that come to mind from his time coaching, coaching versus Tom Brady, the AFC Championship Game where he was the Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive Coordinator facing the New England Patriots, what Scott Shafer has taught him & what Scott means to him, & More, including "Rapid Fire" questions from Nate to DT & DT back to Nate!
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Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on wakeupcalldt.podbean.com & on the homepage of WakeUpCallDT.com from ANY Device inside the Great Lakes Honda City Studios (7140 Henry Clay Blvd, Liverpool, NY)!
You can also Watch LIVE MON through FRI, 9-11amET on youtube.com/wakeupcalldt, facebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & facebook.com/LiveNowDT.
This special is Proudly Presented by:
Carvel DeWitt
Great Lakes Honda City
The Wildcat Sports Pub
Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn & Popcorn Factory
Brian's Landing
K-9 Kampground Dog Boarding
Brooklyn Pickle Pinehurst NC
Le Moyne College
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
Binghamton University
Pizza Man Pub
K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare
Avicolli's Restaurant
Mother's Cupboard
Chick-fil-A Cicero

John & Laura Lally - Community, Giving, Syracuse Athletics, & Investing in Others

Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes John & Laura Lally as the trio discuss a multitude of topics while sitting together inside the Syracuse Orange Football recruiting room at the Football Performance Center which is within the John A. Lally Complex at Syracuse University...
Get to know the Lallys in a unique approach as DT speaks with John & Laura about their history, how they met, the layers of their story, their WHY, giving to others, the investment they have made in Syracuse Athletics, a behind-the-scenes viewpoint of Chancellor Kent Syverud & Athletics Director John Wildhack of Syracuse University, & More, including DT, John, & Laura putting each other on the Hot Seat in "Rapid Fire"!
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Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on wakeupcalldt.podbean.com & on the homepage of WakeUpCallDT.com from ANY Device inside the Great Lakes Honda City Studios (7140 Henry Clay Blvd, Liverpool, NY)!
You can also Watch LIVE MON through FRI, 9-11amET on youtube.com/wakeupcalldt, facebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & facebook.com/LiveNowDT.
This special is Proudly Presented by:
Carvel DeWitt
Great Lakes Honda City
The Wildcat Sports Pub
Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn & Popcorn Factory
Brian's Landing
K-9 Kampground Dog Boarding
Brooklyn Pickle Pinehurst NC
Le Moyne College
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
Binghamton University
Pizza Man Pub
K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare
Avicolli's Restaurant
Mother's Cupboard
Chick-fil-A Cicero

MLB Talk on Standings Ahead of All-Star Break, Trade Options, & DJ LeMahieu

In this episode, Dan Tortora (DT) & "Papa Joe" share where MLB teams are in the standings as well as statistically ahead of the 2025 MLB All-Star Break, as well as trade ideas before the July 31st deadline & the current state of the Yankees...
Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on Facebook, X, & Instagram!
Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on wakeupcalldt.podbean.com & on the homepage of WakeUpCallDT.com from ANY Device inside the Great Lakes Honda City Studios (7140 Henry Clay Blvd, Liverpool, NY)!
You can also Watch LIVE MON through FRI, 9-11amET on youtube.com/wakeupcalldt, facebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & facebook.com/LiveNowDT.
This special is Proudly Presented by:
Carvel DeWitt
Great Lakes Honda City
The Wildcat Sports Pub
Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn & Popcorn Factory
Brian's Landing
K-9 Kampground Dog Boarding
Brooklyn Pickle Pinehurst NC
Le Moyne College
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
Binghamton University
Pizza Man Pub
K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare
Avicolli's Restaurant
Mother's Cupboard
Chick-fil-A Cicero

MLB Talk on Manager Firing, Trade Thoughts, 2025 All-Star Rosters, & More

In this episode, Dan Tortora (DT) & Brendan Murphy bring you "DT & MURPHY" speaking on ad-libbing through adversity, Washington Nationals' firings, MLB Trade Talk, Pete Alonso opting out of the 2025 Home Run Derby, the 2025 MLB All-Star Game rosters, prayers for Texas, & More!
Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on Facebook, X, & Instagram!
Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on wakeupcalldt.podbean.com & on the homepage of WakeUpCallDT.com from ANY Device inside the Great Lakes Honda City Studios (7140 Henry Clay Blvd, Liverpool, NY)!
You can also Watch LIVE MON through FRI, 9-11amET on youtube.com/wakeupcalldt, facebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & facebook.com/LiveNowDT.
This special is Proudly Presented by:
Carvel DeWitt
Great Lakes Honda City
The Wildcat Sports Pub
Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn & Popcorn Factory
Brian's Landing
K-9 Kampground Dog Boarding
Brooklyn Pickle Pinehurst NC
Le Moyne College
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
Binghamton University
Pizza Man Pub
K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare
Avicolli's Restaurant
Mother's Cupboard
Chick-fil-A Cicero

NBA Talk Post-2025 Draft on Moves, including Pacers, Celtics, Bucks, Sixers, Suns, Rockets, & Lakers

In this episode, Dan Tortora (DT) & longtime basketball coach & analyst Dave Pasiak (DP) speak on the unique response given by Collin Murray-Boyles after he was drafted 9th overall by the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia 76ers' choice at 3rd overall (VJ Edgecombe) & the team being built around Tyrese Maxey now, Duke University having 5 players drafted (including 3 in the Top 10 as lottery picks), followed by the duo discussing the Indiana Pacers & Boston Celtics giving up talent as they head into 2025-26 without Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers) & Jayson Tatum (Celtics), respectively, along with the state of the Milwaukee Bucks (who brought in Myles Turner from the Pacers), Phoenix Suns & Houston Rockets after the Kevin Durant trade, if the Los Angeles Lakers should look to move LeBron James NOW & hand the keys to Luka Dončić heading into the 2025-26 campaign, & More!
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Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on wakeupcalldt.podbean.com & on the homepage of WakeUpCallDT.com from ANY Device inside the Great Lakes Honda City Studios (7140 Henry Clay Blvd, Liverpool, NY)!
You can also Watch LIVE MON through FRI, 9-11amET on youtube.com/wakeupcalldt, facebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & facebook.com/LiveNowDT.
This special is Proudly Presented by:
Carvel DeWitt
Great Lakes Honda City
The Wildcat Sports Pub
Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn & Popcorn Factory
Brian's Landing
K-9 Kampground Dog Boarding
Brooklyn Pickle Pinehurst NC
Le Moyne College
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
Binghamton University
Pizza Man Pub
K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare
Avicolli's Restaurant
Mother's Cupboard
Chick-fil-A Cicero

MLB Talk Around the League, Rockies 19-67 Record Triggering History, Kershaw's 3,000 Ks, & DBacks

In this episode, Dan Tortora (DT) & "Papa Joe" (PJ) speak on the New York Yankees, Standings in the league through 80+ games, while the Colorado Rockies' record of 19-67 prompts DT to look back on the history of the world back in 1967, followed by PJ's disgust for the MLB All-Star Game, the 2025 MLB All-Star roster, Clayton Kershaw becoming the 4th lefty in MLB to get to 3,000 strikeouts (joining active pitchers Justin Verlander & Max Scherzer), DT wanting MLB teams to leave the Arizona Diamondbacks alone before the trade deadline as far as taking players away, & More!
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Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on wakeupcalldt.podbean.com & on the homepage of WakeUpCallDT.com from ANY Device inside the Great Lakes Honda City Studios (7140 Henry Clay Blvd, Liverpool, NY)!
You can also Watch LIVE MON through FRI, 9-11amET on youtube.com/wakeupcalldt, facebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & facebook.com/LiveNowDT.
This special is Proudly Presented by:
Carvel DeWitt
Great Lakes Honda City
The Wildcat Sports Pub
Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn & Popcorn Factory
Brian's Landing
K-9 Kampground Dog Boarding
Brooklyn Pickle Pinehurst NC
Le Moyne College
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
Binghamton University
Pizza Man Pub
K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare
Avicolli's Restaurant
Mother's Cupboard
Chick-fil-A Cicero

Deondre Francois on College Football, FSU, Hampton, Perception, Lessons, & Keeping God Above All

In this episode, Dan Tortora (DT) speaks with Deondre Francois about his college football experience, including the adversity he faced while at Florida State, the idea that perception is reality, what he would say to himself in the past, why he believes things have happened in his life, God's fingerprints on his path, lessons learned, why he chose to continue his career at Hampton University, & Much More, with Deondre's thoughts on his former coach Jimbo Fisher, the best lesson Jimbo ever taught him, his take on the current state of college football with NIL & the transfer portal, & his message to his child...
Don't miss a second of this candid conversation between DT & Deondre!
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Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on wakeupcalldt.podbean.com & on the homepage of WakeUpCallDT.com from ANY Device inside the Great Lakes Honda City Studios (7140 Henry Clay Blvd, Liverpool, NY)!
You can also Watch LIVE MON through FRI, 9-11amET on youtube.com/wakeupcalldt, facebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & facebook.com/LiveNowDT.
This special is Proudly Presented by:
Carvel DeWitt
Great Lakes Honda City
The Wildcat Sports Pub
Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn & Popcorn Factory
Brian's Landing
K-9 Kampground Dog Boarding
Brooklyn Pickle Pinehurst NC
Le Moyne College
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
Binghamton University
Pizza Man Pub
K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare
Avicolli's Restaurant
Mother's Cupboard
Chick-fil-A Cicero

The LeBron James Effect, Ramsey - Fitzpatrick NFL Trade, & Shohei Throwing Over 100 mph

In this episode, the duo discuss LeBron James' contract history, LeBron costing around 1/3 of the entire Los Angeles Lakers' salary cap for the 2025-26 season, what could happen with Luka Dončić, history of LeBron with the Lakers & overall in his career, & more on the subject of one player accounting for so much of your entire team's salary & the "crater effect" LeBron has on a franchise, followed by the news of CB Jalen Ramsey of the Miami Dolphins being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for S Minkah Fitzpatrick, & concluding with the fact that Shohei Ohtani, who just recently returned to the mound, threw the fastest pitch of his MLB career at 101.7 mph to Vinnie Pasquantino &, ironically, the fastest pitch he has throw in his career was 102 mph, also throw to Pasquantino in the 2023 World Baseball Classic when Ohtani was on Team Japan & Pasquantino was on Team Italy...
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Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on wakeupcalldt.podbean.com & on the homepage of WakeUpCallDT.com from ANY Device inside the Great Lakes Honda City Studios (7140 Henry Clay Blvd, Liverpool, NY)!
You can also Watch LIVE MON through FRI, 9-11amET on youtube.com/wakeupcalldt, facebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & facebook.com/LiveNowDT.
This special is Proudly Presented by:
Carvel DeWitt
Great Lakes Honda City
The Wildcat Sports Pub
Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn & Popcorn Factory
Brian's Landing
Servomation Refreshments, Inc.
Brooklyn Pickle Pinehurst NC
Le Moyne College
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
Binghamton University
Pizza Man Pub
K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare
Avicolli's Restaurant
Mother's Cupboard
Chick-fil-A Cicero

Tortora-Squared - DT welcomes Lil Sis Fran Tortora for a Multi-Layered Discussion on Her Journey Home

Hear the story of Francesca "Fran" Tortora in a multi-layered conversation with her big bro, Dan Tortora (DT)...
In this episode, the duo discuss Fran going through adversity, finding out she has Type 1 Diabetes, navigating life after the diagnosis, what she took away from Stony Brook, why she chose to come to Le Moyne, family, Italian cookies, & Much More!
Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on Facebook, X, & Instagram!
Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on wakeupcalldt.podbean.com & on the homepage of WakeUpCallDT.com from ANY Device inside the Great Lakes Honda City Studios (7140 Henry Clay Blvd, Liverpool, NY)!
You can also Watch LIVE MON through FRI, 9-11amET on youtube.com/wakeupcalldt, facebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & facebook.com/LiveNowDT.
This special is Proudly Presented by:
Carvel DeWitt
Great Lakes Honda City
The Wildcat Sports Pub
Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn & Popcorn Factory
Brian's Landing
Servomation Refreshments, Inc.
Brooklyn Pickle Pinehurst NC
Le Moyne College
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
Binghamton University
Pizza Man Pub
K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare
Avicolli's Restaurant
Mother's Cupboard
Chick-fil-A Cicero

Live Like Today's Your Last Out, Communication & Time, God's Voice, Tampa Bay Rays, & More

Stay close to "WakeUpCall" on Facebook, X, & Instagram!
Listen LIVE to "Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora" MON through FRI, 9-11amET on wakeupcalldt.podbean.com & on the homepage of WakeUpCallDT.com from ANY Device inside the Great Lakes Honda City Studios (7140 Henry Clay Blvd, Liverpool, NY)!
You can also Watch LIVE MON through FRI, 9-11amET on youtube.com/wakeupcalldt, facebook.com/wakeupcalldt, & facebook.com/LiveNowDT.
This special is Proudly Presented by:
Carvel DeWitt
Great Lakes Honda City
The Wildcat Sports Pub
Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn & Popcorn Factory
Brian's Landing
Servomation Refreshments, Inc.
Brooklyn Pickle Pinehurst NC
Le Moyne College
Bryant & Stratton Syracuse
Binghamton University
Pizza Man Pub
K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare
Avicolli's Restaurant
Mother's Cupboard
Chick-fil-A Cicero