{"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":"STUNNER: North Carolina Tar Heels HIRE Michael Malone to Lead Program REBIRTH! | Season Preview","slug":"stunner-north-carolina-tar-heels-hire-michael-malone-to-lead-program-rebirth-season-preview","published_at":"2026-09-22T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-tar-heels-daily-podcast-on-north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-football-307512/stunner-north-carolina-tar-heels-hire-michael-malone-to-lead-program-rebirth-season-preview","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/a803a1f0-359d-4676-8c61-dddde64d7dc1/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=00a90bbf-6662-429e-92ee-cfad4fced396&awEpisodeId=a803a1f0-359d-4676-8c61-dddde64d7dc1&feed=FZ_4wNZ7","summary":"North Carolina Tar Heels shake up the ACC by firing Hubert Davis and hiring NBA champion Michael Malone—can he restore UNC’s blue-blood dominance without Tar Heel pedigree? The coaching carousel, roster overhaul, and a formidable new backcourt led by Matt Able, Neo Avdalas, and Terrence Brown set the stage for a high-stakes debut season in Chapel Hill. Isaac Schade and Andy Patton break down the Tar Heels’ retooled lineup, frontcourt uncertainties around Jarin Stevenson and Sayon Keita, and how Michael Malone’s NBA tactics might spark new energy in college basketball. Key topics include UNC’s challenging non-conference schedule, X-factors for postseason success, and bold predictions for their place in a fiercely competitive ACC race. Can North Carolina’s chemistry come together fast enough to make a Sweet 16 run?","meta_description":"North Carolina Tar Heels shake up the ACC by firing Hubert Davis and hiring NBA champion Michael Malone—can he restore UNC’s blue-blood dominance without…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2040,"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/stunner-north-carolina-tar-heels-hire-michael-malone-to-lead-program-rebirth-season-preview/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/stunner-north-carolina-tar-heels-hire-michael-malone-to-lead-program-rebirth-season-preview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}