The Factory Report: Recent Episodes
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Opinions Section Editor Caleb Burlingame and Sports Section Editor Luke Gremban bring you an overview of all sports in season at Eastern Michigan University, and provide commentary on the latest sports news.
Luke and Caleb are back to talk NBA Finals. Can Giannis get it done? What are Milwaukee and Phoenix's strengths and weaknesses? What does this mean for each franchise? All this and more on this week's episode of the Factory Report.
Luke and Caleb come to you today with some EMU News. Men's Basketball head coach Stan Heath was interviewed by Christian Byers of the Eastern Echo, and Luke and Caleb give their thoughts on Coach Heath's answers.
The Factory Report is back! Luke and Caleb discuss the NFL and the NBA on today's pod. Did the Falcons get value for Julio Jones? What does this mean for the Titans? What on earth is happening to Aaron Rodgers? For the NBA, what does the Laker's early playoff exit mean for their future? Who will make the title this year? Who has the upper hand in each playoff series?
Let us know what you want to hear next! Tweet us @EchoPodcasts or emails us at sports@easternecho.com.
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Devyn Schweitzer
The Factory Report is back with an NBA episode. Tune in to hear Luke and Caleb's thoughts on the Lakers, Nets, Phoenix, and more teams as well as our picks for sleepers, finals matchups and the future for the Clippers.
Let us know what you want to hear next! Tweet us @EchoPodcasts or emails us at sports@easternecho.com.
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
BIG NFL talk today. Luke and Caleb welcome back Hayden Vassar, host of the NFL and U podcast and Nate Schmidt, Eastern Echo NFL opinions writer extraordinaire. Hear their thoughts on the top quarterbacks, offensive players, defensive players, and some killer sleepers.
Luke and Caleb bring news and updates on women's golf and their chances in the MAC championship. Women's basketball has had some off-season signings. Women's swimming and diving has garnered two individual championships from Bethany Berger.
Let us know what you want to hear next! Tweet us @EchoPodcasts or emails us at sports@easternecho.com.
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
Luke and Caleb are back with EMU sports talk. Listen to hear a breakdown of EMU's new Men's Basketball coach Stan Heath and what he brings to the table as well as our thoughts on his hiring. Caleb also gives his thoughts on the baseball team and what he thinks of their production and their season.
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
The Factory Report welcomes back sports columnist Nate Schmidt to talk NFL free agent contracts. Tune in to hear what the best and worst contracts are coming out of the 2021 NFL free agency period.
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
Luke and Caleb unpack a disappointing showing from Michigan Basketball against UCLA. Listen to hear their thoughts on the squad's performance, what they could have done to improve, and what the future could hold for the team. Additionally, we preview the Final Four and crown a way-to-early champion.
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
ESPN commentator and gymnastics specialist Ashlee Buhler shares how she got her gig with ESPN, who the standout team members are on the EMU gymnastics team, and what to pay attention to as the team moves on to regionals. Also hear Caleb sing a bit of "Take Me Home, Country Roads".
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
You already know what time it is! Caleb walks through his March Madness bracket. Tweet us and let us know your picks compare!
Read more about Coach Murphy's new position with the Pistons here.
Host: Caleb Burlingame
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
Big cuts, big money and big names. The NFL is paring down their rosters and letting some surprising names walk because of it. Listen to today's episode to hear Luke and Caleb discuss Dak Prescott, Kenny Golladay, Aaron Jones, and more.
What we're reading:
ESPN's NFL free-agency tracker
Notable free-agency offers as of March 11th
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
Tune in to this episode to hear Luke and Caleb talk with special guest Nate Schmidt about the 2021 NFL Draft. Listen to hear in-depth takes on picks 1-10 as well as what the Lions should plan to do in the draft. Check out our mock draft content at easternecho.com.
With EMU sports taking a break, we do as well. Check out the episode to hear us discuss NFL free agency. How do we view the Stafford Trade? Was Wentz Worth it? Where will Deshaun Watson Land? Will JJ Watt join his brother in Pittsburgh, or he will chase a ring with another contender? All this and Power Rankings on today's episode of the Factory Report.
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
Due to the cancellations in EMU sports activities, Luke and Caleb have decided to switch things up and talk about the biggest game of the year, the super bowl! Check out the episode to hear us talk some of the biggest storylines in sports. What does this game mean for Mahomes and Brady? What are the keys to victory for each team? What does this game mean for Andy Reid? Is this proof that Brady was the reason for the Patriots' success? What is the biggest strength for each team?
Hots: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
The Men's Basketball team has been faltering. Luke and Caleb think it's fixable. Listen to hear their thoughts on Ty Groce, Bryce McBride and Drew Louder, as well as what the team needs to do to pivot to success.
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Produced: Ronia Cabansag
Volleyball is back! Listen to hear Luke and Caleb preview the new volleyball season as well as touch on men's and women's basketball.
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Produced: Ronia Cabansag
After keeping tabs on both teams throughout the season, Luke and Caleb are going to ask the question, which of these teams has a shot at the MAC championship?
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia-Isabel Cabansag
Luke and Caleb round out the season with a final test of their EMU sports history knowledge. Test your knowledge of football, women's basketball, and more as they play a round of EMU sports trivia.
Produced: Ronia Cabansag
few games - from Areanna Combs’ consistency to Yeikson Montero’s regrettable shooting - and discuss the biggest strengths and weaknesses of each team so far.
Read more sports coverage here, and follow @LukeGremban on Twitter for live sports coverage all season.
Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producers: Ronia Cabansag, Danny Murphy
Listen to hear Sports editor Luke Gremban and Sports Columnist Caleb Burlingame interview the Eastern Michigan Men’s basketball Coach, Rob Murphy. Murphy talked last saturday about his journey as a coach and what has brought him to his position at Eastern Michigan, as well as expectations for the team this coming season.
Follow Luke and Caleb on Twitter at @LukeGremban and @CalebBurlingame for EMU sports news and live tweets.
Hosted: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Produced: Danny Murphy
With COVID-19 derailing college sports programs like the University of Wisconsin and the University of Maryland, many wonder what is going on behind the scenes with Eastern Michigan University’s football team. Sports Editor Luke Gremban and sports columnist Caleb Burlingame sat down with Greg Steiner, EMU’s associate athletic director, last Saturday to discuss COVID-19 protocols, and whether fans would be permitted in the stands anytime soon. You can listen to the interview here, or read the main points here.
Web Article: Caleb Burlingame
Podcast Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag, Danny Murphy
Editor: Ronia Cabansag
Luke and Caleb talk expectations and bring their analysis on week one of college football. Hear the conversation they had just hours before the University of Michigan fell to Michigan State University.
Hosted: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Produced: Ronia Cabansag, Danny Murphy
Who are the NFL imposters? Would Stafford be a better fit in New Orleans? Who will make it to the Super Bowl? These questions answered and more on this week's episode of the Factory Report.
Hosted: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban, Danny Murphy
Produced: Danny Murphy
Luke and Caleb preview the EMU 2020 schedule. Listen to hear what they think the keys to the season will be, as well as their predictions for the Eagles' record.
Don't forget to check out Caleb's op-ed on EMU football's schedule:
EMU Football drew one of the hardest schedules in the MAC return
Hosted: Luke Gremban, Caleb Burlingame
Produced: Danny Murphy
Luke and Caleb bring on Producer Danny Murphy for some NBA talk. Tune in to hear them discuss the next season of the NBA from Giannis' free agency to Golden State's resurrection.
Hosted: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban, Danny Murphy
Produced: Ronia Cabansag
With 959 digs, 310 spikes, and 803 kills in three years, Franki Strefling, an outside hitter on Eastern Michigan University's volleyball team, is an all-around excellent player. After offering some tips on playing the game, Franki shares what her life as a D1 athlete is like off the court. Franki, Caleb, and Luke talk about everything from stats, to body image, to the recent launch of her YouTube channel.
Hosted: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Produced: Ronia Cabansag
EMU and the MAC recently announced that football is expected to return Nov. 4, sans-spectators. Luke and Caleb discuss the risks and the potential impact on performance quality.
You can read what Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer, had to say about a potential schedule here.
Hosted: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Produced: Ronia Cabansag
On this week’s episode of the Podcast, Luke and Caleb lay bare their thoughts on the Lion’s week one performance against the Bears. Next, they preview the NBA Eastern and Western Conference finals along with keys for success for each team as well as their series predictions.
Host: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
Luke and Caleb debate which NFL teams could overperform and underperform in the 2020 season, drawing on stats from ESPN's Seth Walder as well as Vegas Insider's Super Bowl betting odds.
Hosted: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Produced: Ronia Cabansag
Former Sports Section Editor Chas Post joins us to talk NBA reffing debacles and the future of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Hosted: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Produced: Ronia-Isabel Cabansag
On August 26, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that they would not play their upcoming playoff game in order to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Soon, other teams followed suit, postponing all three playoff games scheduled for that day. Luke and Caleb discuss the impact of the boycott, as well as recent results of both the Eastern and Western Conferences.
You can find the tweets they reference linked below:
- Orlando Magic tweeted that team would have a Zoom call w/Orange County Sheriff to discuss local policing
- ESPN Writer Ramona Shelbourne reports that Wisconsin Lieutenant gov Mandela Barnes also met w/ Bucks to discuss a police reform bill
Hosted: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Produced: Ronia Cabansag
It's Fantasy Football season! Luke and Caleb invite Hayden Vassar, host of the NFL&U podcast, to talk about their top five sleeper picks.
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
Caleb balances out Luke's forecast of the spring football season with some more hopeful predictions. Then, Luke poses the top 3 questions for the top 3 NBA teams in each division.
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Hosts: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
EMU recently announced that all Fall 2020 athletic activities will be postponed. Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo was suspended for one game after headbutting another player.
Unfortunately, like many other organizations, the Eastern Echo has been severely impacted financially by the Coronavirus pandemic. We want to continue to be a credible source of local news, but we can't do it without your help. If you are willing and able, please consider donating to our crowdfunding campaign. Any amount is greatly appreciated, and we thank you for your support!
Produced & Hosted: Luke Gremban
Caleb lays out his picks for the All-NBA teams!
Unfortunately, like many other organizations, the Eastern Echo has been severely impacted financially by the Coronavirus pandemic. We want to continue to be a credible source of local news, but we can't do it without your help. If you are willing and able, please consider donating to our crowdfunding campaign. Any amount is greatly appreciated, and we thank you for your support!
Host: Caleb Burlingame
Producer: Ronia Cabansag
Luke consolidates some recent football news, discussing how some universities intend to open stadiums, and what some NFL players say about returning to play in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Find more sports news on our website.
Hosted & Produced: Luke Gremban
Luke and Caleb quiz each other on EMU sports trivia (and a few other things) again! Take the quiz for yourself here and let us know how you do!
Luke discusses the implications of the Big Ten's decision to go conference-play only, and whether the Chiefs made the right move with Patrick Mahomes' new contract
The Factory Report is The Eastern Echo’s sports podcast. Sports editor Luke Gremban and columnist Caleb Burlingame provide commentary on the latest sports news. Tune in every Friday!
Produced: Luke Gremban
Luke and Caleb predict each round of the 2020 NBA playoff bracket. Listen to the full podcast episode here, or read some of the highlights on our website! Let us know what you thought of our picks on Twitter @LukeGremban, @CalebBurlingame, and @TheEasternEcho.
Excitement continues to build as NBA teams gear up for the playoffs that will take place at Walt Disney World Resort at the end of the month. A recent ESPN article revealed what some of the players are saying about the season restart.
Produced: Ronia-Isabel Cabansag
There is no lack of passion among sports fans. They know who they love, and they know who they hate. Luke reviews Bleacher Report's rankings of the top 50 most hated sports teams.
Produced: Ronia Cabansag
The NBA recently announced July 31 as the tentative start date for its 2019-2020 season. 22 teams are slated to play at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. Luke and Caleb discuss the new setup.
University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh believes the team is, "About as close as you can possibly be," to making it to a national championship, but Luke is more than skeptical.
Sports columnist Caleb Burlingame and sports reporter Luke Gremban bring you an overview of all sports in season at Eastern Michigan University, and provide commentary on the latest sports news.
Produced: Ronia Cabansag
Luke and Caleb predict the results of each game on the Lion's schedule. Are we looking at another bleak season, or is there some hope for the home team?
CBS's Senior Sports Writer Pete Prisco recently revealed his NFL preseason power rankings. Luke and Caleb review the hits and misses on the list.
Luke, a Michael Jordan fan, and Caleb, a Pistons devotee, share their thoughts on Chicago Bulls documentary "The Last Dance".
Luke and Caleb talk draft results and debate how this could play out for the Detroit Lions next season!
Producer: Ronia-Isabel Cabansag
Caleb and Luke test their knowledge of EMU athletics!
Producer: Ronia-Isabel Cabansag
Research: Charles Post & Ronia-Isabel Cabansag
Luke and Caleb are back to discuss how they believe COVID-19 will impact the future of sports!
The EMU men's baseball team is off to a rough start in their season with a ten-game losing streak. Caleb Burlingame (sports columnist) and Luke Gremban (sports reporter) explain why the boys are struggling.
Produced by Ronia-Isabel Cabansag
The men's basketball team hasn't made March Madness or won the MAC tournament since 1998. Will this be the year they turn things around? Meanwhile the women's team is 13-13 overall and 8-7 in the MAC. Who will step up for the team while Jenna Annecchiarico is out with an injury?
Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame bring you the first episode of The Eastern Echo's sports podcast! Tune in for a brief recap of all the sports currently in season. Stay for Luke and Caleb's insight on the men's basketball team's recent comeback and the women's team's precarious position at this point in the season.
The Eastern Echo is excited to welcome a new show to the podcast network! The Factory Report will cover everything you need to know about EMU sports. The pilot drops on Saturday, February 22nd at noon. Be sure to subscribe to get notified of its release!