{"podcast":{"title":"Dubuque Area Sports Podcast","slug":"dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317","podcast_index_feed_id":753317,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/13728b08/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmaneman","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/3162738/3162738-1774281918532-7cd823f09ee89.jpg","author":"Nick Maneman","episode_count":428,"summary":"Dubuque is a sports rich community and the Dubuque Area Sports Podcast covers the great stories, teams, and players from the past, present, and future. Find Us on Social Media: Facebook: Dubuque Area Sports Podcast Twitter: @CoachManeman Instagram: Dubuque Area Sports Podcast","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T20:21:23.711160+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317"},"episode":{"title":"Defenders Ready to Battle: Brett Ploessl on Marquette Catholic Softball’s 2026 Outlook","slug":"defenders-ready-to-battle-brett-ploessl-on-marquette-catholic-softball-s-2026-outlook","published_at":"2026-05-12T14:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317/defenders-ready-to-battle-brett-ploessl-on-marquette-catholic-softball-s-2026-outlook","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmaneman/episodes/Defenders-Ready-to-Battle-Brett-Ploessl-on-Marquette-Catholic-Softballs-2026-Outlook-e3h10rt","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/13728b08/podcast/play/117522749/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-28%2F423067076-44100-2-4a3fe0facd0b8.m4a","summary":"Coach Maneman is joined by Marquette Catholic head softball coach Brett Ploessl to preview the Defenders’ 2026 season on the Dubuque Area Sports Podcast. After a strong 20-15 season and a second-place finish in the Tri-Rivers East with a 15-9 conference record, Marquette Catholic enters the new year with plenty to build on. Coach Ploessl reflects on key moments from last season, discusses returning award winners and starters, highlights players ready for bigger roles, breaks down the pitching staff, and shares what it will take for the Defenders to keep pushing forward in 2026. It’s a fun and informative look at Marquette Catholic softball and what fans can expect this season.","meta_description":"Coach Maneman is joined by Marquette Catholic head softball coach Brett Ploessl to preview the Defenders’ 2026 season on the Dubuque Area Sports Podcast.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1156,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317/episodes/defenders-ready-to-battle-brett-ploessl-on-marquette-catholic-softball-s-2026-outlook/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317/defenders-ready-to-battle-brett-ploessl-on-marquette-catholic-softball-s-2026-outlook.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}