{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Tar Heels - Daily Podcast On North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball & Football","slug":"locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512","podcast_index_feed_id":307512,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/FZ_4wNZ7","website_url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-tar-heels/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/00a90bbf-6662-429e-92ee-cfad4fced396/7cdb22c9-61b5-4944-98d6-ee82740ce024/3000x3000/uploads-2f1594659163865-geim31qmtiq-106f4adc06386c45f3358ed22a13e779-2flocked-on-tarheels-bg.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Tar Heels podcast is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Hosted by Isaac Schade, who co-hosts the Locked On College Basketball podcast, the Locked On Tar Heels podcast provides your daily North Carolina Tar Heels fix with expert opinions, film reviews, interviews with athletes and coaches, recaps, local analysis, and coverage of all things ‘Heels. From thrilling moments at Kenan Memorial Stadium to the legendary Dean Smith Center, and everywhere in between, The Locked On Tar Heels podcast takes you beyond the headlines for the inside scoops from the biggest stories inside the Tar Heels’ locker room and the ACC. The Locked On Tar Heels podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T06:21:49.941799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512"},"episode":{"title":"STRATEGIC: Michael Malone & UNC Tar Heels UNVEIL Non-Conference Schedule With PERFECT On-Ramp to ACC","slug":"strategic-michael-malone-unc-tar-heels-unveil-non-conference-schedule-with-perfect-on-ramp-to-acc","published_at":"2026-08-21T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512/strategic-michael-malone-unc-tar-heels-unveil-non-conference-schedule-with-perfect-on-ramp-to-acc","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512","url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-tar-heels/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/c4b3b5/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/00a90bbf-6662-429e-92ee-cfad4fced396/episodes/cb658176-9c23-426b-a03f-f1f1e65e76ba/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=00a90bbf-6662-429e-92ee-cfad4fced396&awEpisodeId=cb658176-9c23-426b-a03f-f1f1e65e76ba&feed=FZ_4wNZ7","summary":"North Carolina Tar Heels unveil a non-conference basketball schedule designed as the perfect on-ramp for ACC play. Can new head coach Michael Malone’s strategic matchups reveal what his first Tar Heel squad is truly made of? Isaac Schade breaks down the schedule’s careful balance of marquee clashes—highlighted by battles with USC, Indiana, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Kentucky—alongside matchups against mid-major foes to help the revamped roster gel before ACC action begins. Off the court, the Tar Heels’ staff construction takes center stage as Isaac Schade dissects Malone’s intentional hires to meld Carolina tradition with fresh perspectives, highlighting the roles of Sean May, Pat Sullivan, and Chuck Martin. Plus, football buzz ramps up with reporting on Billy Edwards’ selection as QB1 for Week 0 against TCU—will he hold the job all season? Don’t miss this all-access look at Carolina’s evolving game plan on the road to contention.","meta_description":"North Carolina Tar Heels unveil a non-conference basketball schedule designed as the perfect on-ramp for ACC play. Can new head coach Michael Malone’s str…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1804,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512/episodes/strategic-michael-malone-unc-tar-heels-unveil-non-conference-schedule-with-perfect-on-ramp-to-acc/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512/strategic-michael-malone-unc-tar-heels-unveil-non-conference-schedule-with-perfect-on-ramp-to-acc.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}