Taking The Charge Podcast Episode 166: The interviews of the week are with Manresa sports manager Pere Romero, Western Illinois University guard Garret Covington and young Irish talent and University of Illinois-Chicago recruit Jordan Blount.

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Episode 166: We talk about the six countries bidding for the 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments as well as Borisa Simanic. Ahmed Khalaf, the 16-year-old star from Egypt's U17 and U19 national teams the last two summers has signed with Liga Endesa club Manresa. We chat with club sports manager Pere Romero. Western Illinois University shocked the Wisconsin Badgers and Garret Covington of the Leathernecks comes on the show. And to close we catch up with Irish young talent Jordan Blount about why he decided to commit to the University of Illinois-Chicago and what Flames fans can look forward to starting next season.

Quincy Miller - 16:15

Pere Romero - 21:05

Garret Covington - 36:35

Jordan Blount - 1:02:25

This week's music: "Paris Ballade" by Dana Boule - 1:27:50