Columbia Athletics: Recent Episodes
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In the season seven finale, the guys talk about trying to go out on a high note at Cornell and talk all things Thanksgiving. Plus, you can catch the video of this week's episode on the GoColumbiaLions YouTube channel!
In the penultimate episode, the guys go through last week's game against Harvard and look ahead to Senior Day. Plus, the guys go through their favorite TV/movie villains and talk some NFL.
Jack and Justin join the program to go through last week's game, go through their favorite movies and preview a Friday night matchup with No. 9/13 Harvard, which will be featured on ESPN2.
It's Halloween, so the guys pick their favorite candies and go through last week's game as well as a preview to a matchup at Yale.
The guys are back to go through Homecoming, preview a Friday night matchup at Dartmouth and talk their favorite TV shows.
The guys reflect on last week's performance, discuss the selflessness of guys who have switched positions and looking ahead to the game against No. 7/8 Lehigh this weekend. Also, hear Chase, Justin and Jack choose which artists would headline a festival.
The Lions' fourth captain, Mark Chapman, makes his debut appearance. Hear the group go over the win over Georgetown, discuss their Mount Rushmore of athletes and preview the matchup with Princeton for their Ivy debut.
This week, the captains go through the season opener against Lafayette, look ahead to the Georgetown game and talk about some of their favorite fall things.
Get to know the 2025 captains Chase Goodwin, Jack Smiechowski and Justin Townsend as the Lions get ready for the season opener against Lafayette. The group turns the page from the 2024 Ivy League Championship and looks ahead to Columbia's matchup against the Leopards.
We’re live from March Madness! We sit down with the Lions on Media Day in Chapel Hill as they prepare for their First Four matchup against Washington.
Columbia women's basketball head coach Megan Griffith joins the podcast ahead of the 2025 Ivy League Tournament. No. 1 seed Columba gets sets for a semifinal against No. 4 Penn as it looks to win its first Ivy League Tournament in program history.
Opportunity knocks on Saturday for Columbia women's basketball, as the Lions hope to claim their first outright Ivy League Regular Season Championship. Sophomore Riley Weiss talks about last weekend's victories, including a pair of triple-doubles for seniors Kitty Henderson and Cecelia Collins. Weiss also talks ahead of Saturday's home finale and Senior Day.
The Columbia basketball teams are home for doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday. The podcast sits down with Arop Arop from the men's team, who dives into his family history, what he's learned as a sophomore and the team mentality entering their final home games. On the women's side, Perri Page sits down to talk about Columbia's 64-60 win last Saturday at Princeton, putting the Lions in sole possession of first place with three games remaining.
With the women's team (18-5, 9-1) set for a first-place showdown at Princeton (18-5, 9-1), we sit down to talk with senior co-captains Kitty Henderson and Cecelia Collins. The captains discuss last weekend's games and what it will take to bounce back and end Princeton's 30-game home winning streak.
The women's team moves to 8-0 in the Ivy League off their most convincing win of the season. The men's team turns a corner with a last-second home victory over Brown. Our hosts recap it all with Marta Jaama and Emily Montes from the women's team, followed by an interview with Blair Thompson on the men's side.
It's all about the newbies on this week's episode! Our hosts sit down with first-years Gianni Cobb and Gerard O'Keefe from the men's team, followed by first-years Nasi Simmons and Maria Arrebola from the women's team. All four players share their basketball journeys to Columbia, recap last week's games and look ahead to a Saturday matchup against Brown.
With the women's team (5-0 Ivy) set for a National TV game at Harvard, the hosts sit down with senior co-captain Kitty Henderson and sophomore transfer Marija Avlijas. We get to know Marija, recap the last few wins, preview the weekend back-to-back, and talk about how the Lions have built a program to sustain success.
With class back in session for the Columbia basketball teams, our hosts sit down with women's senior co-captain Cecelia Collins and sophomore Blau Tor to recap Monday's exciting home win over Princeton. On the men's side, juniors Kenny Noland and Zine Eddine Bedri talk about two close calls against Yale and Princeton, as both teams look forward to a Saturday matchup against Penn.
With the Columbia men's and women's basketball teams set for two games each over MLK Weekend, our hosts sit down with junior Avery Brown and first-year Mason Ritter from the men's team, followed by sophomore Riley Weiss and first-year Mia Broom from the women's team. Both first-year players introduce the audience to the rest of the first-year classes. The men look for a bounce-back win at home on Saturday against Yale. The women's team plays at home for the first time in 47 days on Monday night against Princeton.
The Morningside Hoops podcast is back for the 2025 Ivy League season! Hosts Kyle and Steve sit down with juniors Perri Page and Susie Rafiu to talk about the women's team's 10-4 start and Ivy-opening win at Penn, as they begin their quest for a third straight league title. Later on, seniors Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa and Noah Robledo talk about the men's basketball team's best start in 50 years ahead of their 2025 Ivy opener at home.
The captains recap their win against Cornell and winning the program's first Ivy League Championship in 63 years. They also speak about Christmas Traditions, what this season meant to them, their future endeavors and being a part of the podcast for the last two years.
The captains bring on James Knox and Ben Corniello to recap to their win against Brown. James and Ben introduce themselves to the pod and the group discusses their favorite Thanksgiving traditions. Lastly, the players speak ahead of the Cornell matchup and their focus this week.
The captains recap to their loss against Harvard. They also discuss what it means to play with a veteran, as a tribute to Veterans Day, supporting the men's and women's basketball teams in their success, and their upcoming matchup with Brown on Saturday.
The captains bring on Cole Freeman to recap to their huge win against Yale. They also discuss the best spots to eat around campus, playing on national television and their upcoming matchup with Harvard on Saturday.
The captains recap Homecoming and their tough loss against Dartmouth. They also discuss the Homecoming atmosphere, Halloween, and their upcoming National TV game on Friday night against Yale.
Bryson Canty and the captains react to Columbia's win at Penn. They also discuss the meaning of homecoming, their team chemistry and their upcoming matchup with Dartmouth.
The captains unite and bring on two of their teammates, Rocco Milia and Anthony Roussos. Rocco and Anthony introduce themselves, and the players react to their dominant win over Wagner. They also discuss NCAA Diversity Week and their upcoming game against Penn.
The captains unite and bring on two of their teammates, Carter McFadden and Hayden McDonald, who stood out in their recent win against Princeton. Carter (Special Teams Player of the Week) and Hayden (Defensive Player of the Week) introduce themselves, and the players react to their big win over Princeton. They also discuss the positive impact of the campus walkthroughs, and the upcoming game against Wagner."
The captains unite to react to the tough loss to Georgetown and how the team can recover ahead of a big weekend with the Ivy Opener against Princeton coming up. They also discuss the return of an old tradition, walkthroughs on campus.
The captains react to the biggest upset in over 30 years, and how all the pieces came together in Coach Poppe's debut. Then, they talk about how they can carry over that momentum into Georgetown on Saturday.
In the season six premiere, CJ Brown and Pat Passalacqua return to the podcast to discuss the new season ahead of the Lions' season opener against Lafayette.
It's time for Ivy Madness in NYC! With the women's basketball team getting ready for a semifinal against Harvard, Cecelia Collins and Riley Weiss stop in to preview the tournament.
It's a jam-packed home weekend for the Columbia basketball programs! First up, the podcast team speaks with head coach Megan Griffith ahead of the women's team's sold-out Senior Night game against #25 Princeton. Later on, head coach Jim Engles reflects on the growth of the men's team this season and previews a home back-to-back against Brown and Yale.
Trapped inside while it snows in NYC, the podcast team is joined virtually by Jaden Cooper of the men's basketball team. Jaden talks about the team's winning streak and battle to make the Ivy League Tournament as they get set for four straight home games. Later on, he has some fun with Aliyah and picks an emoji to describe every player on the team.
With the women's team getting set to wrap up a homestand against Brown, Aliyah & Kyle are joined by Susie Rafiu and Paige Lauder. The players discuss last weekend's Ivy League sweep, take part in a Warhead faceoff, and figure out which emoji best suits all of their teammates.
The podcast team sits down with women's basketball sisters Kitty and Fliss Henderson. The Hendersons talk about growing up in Australia, how they discovered Columbia, playing together on the team, and preview this weekend's home games against Harvard and Dartmouth.
Born in Tribeca and now playing in Morningside Heights, our podcast team introduces the audience to men's basketball sophomore Blair Thompson. Blair and guest Josh Odunowo discuss last week's game against Princeton, the upcoming home matchup this Saturday against Penn, and have some fun playing an NYC edition of "Would You Rather".
With the men's basketball team home this Saturday to take on Princeton, Aliyah & Kyle sit down with sophomore Kenny Noland and a mystery member of the team who has traveled the world. The players talk about their strong non-conference and the keys to success this Ivy League season.
Aliyah & Kyle sit down with seniors Nicole Stephens and Abbey Hsu as the women's team gets set for two home games against Cornell and Yale. Nicole & Abbey talk about their growth, their favorite moments of the season, and introduce the podcast to a team favorite from their road trips.
The Morningside Hoops podcast is back! In our first episode of the 2023-24 season, our hosts sit down with Avery Brown and Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa to talk about the men's basketball team's 8-3 start. Later on, we talk with newcomers Riley Weiss and Cecelia Collins from women's basketball to go over their 7-4 start.
The Captains' Corner podcast is live from the introductory press conference for the 22nd head football coach in Columbia history, Jon Poppe. The new coach comes over for a quick Q&A with Steve & Aliyah, and discusses his vision for the program.
On the season finale, the captains react to winning the Empire State Bowl against Cornell and reflect on both the season and their careers. They also talk about Thanksgiving, including favorite foods, traditions, and more.
On the penultimate episode of the season, the captains catch up on some of the segments they have missed throughout the year, including another round of fast money, and another Mount Rushmore draft.
The captains look back on what made their time at Columbia special as they head into senior day against Brown.
Who is on your Mount Rushmore? Aliyah has the captains dive into their all-time favorites of various topics. The captains also talk about the upcoming back-to-back home games against Harvard & Brown
Happy Halloween! This week, our captains talk about their favorite Halloween costumes, candy, and starter packs. The Lions also talk about the road ahead this Saturday at Yale.
Our captains sit down with host Steve Speedling this week to recap the homecoming game, talk about their favorite homecoming memories, discuss the "Tush Push" play and go into superlatives about who they think is "Most likely to..."
It's Homecoming Week! Our captains sit down with Aliyah for a fun game of "Start, Bench Cut". The Lions also talk about Homecoming Weekend and a pivotal Ivy League game against Penn.
Heading into a home week against Marist, the captains sit down with our hosts to discuss a nail-biting Week 3 game at Princeton. We also go into the always-heated Jordan vs. LeBron debate, among other hot takes.
Taylor Swift has invaded the football landscape, and not even the Captains' Corner can escape it. Following a 30-0 victory over Georgetown to win the Lou Little Cup, the captains talk about the game, their dream halftime show, and dream job if they weren’t playing football
The Lions are coming home! It's time to get ready for Week 2 of the 2023 season and Columbia's home opener this Saturday. The captains sit down to discuss Week 1, what it's like to come back home, and more.
Welcome back to the Captains' Corner Podcast! This season, Aliyah Funschelle and Steven Speedling will be sitting down with the Columbia football captains every week for a look inside the team. Tune in on SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major podcast platforms.
Women's basketball seniors Sienna Durr and Hannah Pratt join Kyle & Aliyah as the team prepares for Senior Day, its 2022-23 home finale, and a chance to win the program's first Ivy League Championship
With the men's and women's basketball teams set for their final back-to-back Ivy League weekend of the regular season, our hosts sit down with Paige Lauder from the women's team, followed by Avery Brown from the men's team. Lauder runs through all of the nicknames on the women's team. Brown dives into what drew him to Columbia.
With the women's basketball team in the beginning of a five-game homestand, Aliyah & Kyle are back to catch up with Kaitlyn Davis and Abbey Hsu. The Lions (16-3, 5-1 Ivy) are getting set for Pride Day on Saturday, followed by a pivotal Ivy weekend on Feb. 3-4 against Penn and Princeton.
The Columbia men's and women's basketball teams are one month into the 2022-23 season. Our hosts catch up with Josh Odunowo to talk about how one of the youngest teams in the nation is starting to turn the corner. On the women's side, senior captain Lilian Kennedy and Madison Hardy talk about the Lions' 8-2 start and how the team is managing such large expectations.
The captains talk about a thrilling, 31-24, overtime victory at Brown. Aliyah finds out some of their Thanksgiving Traditions. The Lions prepare for one last game, hosting Cornell for the Empire State Bowl on Saturday.
Spirits are up this week as the Lions join us fresh off an exciting 21-20 victory at Harvard. Aliyah gets the guys to share some musical collaboration interests. And, is seltzer water underrated?
It's Morningside Hoops season! In our first episode of the 2022-23 season, we're joined by women's head coach Megan Griffith ahead of the team's season opener Monday night at Memphis. In part II, men's head coach Jim Engles comes by as his Lions get set to open up at Rutgers.
It's our Halloween Special! The guys give their shoutouts of the season to this point, give their takes on the best and worst Halloween candies, and what items their personal costumes would contain.
The Lions get set for a National TV game this Friday night, the captains bring on a special guest, and Aliyah gets the guys into a deep conversation about Halloween.
It's Homecoming Week! The guys talk about the lead-up to Homecoming, look ahead to the game against Dartmouth, and Aliyah gets the captains to hand out Senior Superlatives.
The captains recap a 28-7 win over Wagner to end the non-conference season 3-0, we hear each player's "Shoutout of the Game," and Aliyah breaks through with a hot take to figure out who thinks they are the best basketball player on the football team.
The captains discuss a tough loss to Princeton, the guys give us their takes on sandwich preferences, and we find out just how much each of the guys spends on their haircuts.
After a dominant 2-0 start to the season, Columbia football prepares for its home and Ivy League opener this Saturday against Princeton. The captains recap last Saturday's 42-6 blowout over Georgetown, dive into this week's game against Princeton, and talk about the growing support for the program throughout campus.
Our four captains sit down to discuss Columbia's 38-3 season-opening victory at Marist, Scott dives into defensive mottos, the guys give their Shout-Outs of the Game, and we preview Saturday's game for the Lou Little Cup.
Meet your 2022 Columbia football captains! We're back for another season of the Captains' Corner podcast with the LIons getting set to head to Marist for the season opener on Saturday, September 17.
Catch up with Columbia women's basketball head coach Megan Griffith as the Lions get set to host Boston College in Round 3 of the WNIT!
It's our senior special! Our hosts sit down with all of the departing players from the men's and women's basketball programs. First up, we talk to women's basketball's lone senior, Mikayla Markham, who has her team headed to the 2022 Ivy League Tournament (March 11-12). The men's class of Ike Nweke, Maka Ellis, Ben Milstein and Luke Bolster join us on Zoom to reflect on the growth of the program and what their futures hold.
Our hosts jump in for an emergency podcast to preview Wednesday night's women's basketball game, as the Lions (19-4, 10-1 Ivy) get set to host Princeton (19-4, 11-0 Ivy) in a battle for first place on ESPNU. The first 1,000 fans will receive a free Roar Lion Roar t-shirt, and one lucky fan will be selected to take a half court shot for the chance to win $10,000.
The Columbia basketball teams are into the home stretch of the season! With the women's team on the brink of clinching an Ivy Tournament berth, our hosts are joined by junior tri-captain Lilian Kennedy to talk about this weekend's pivotal home games. Later on, we hear from Cam Shockley-Okeke and Patrick Harding as the men's basketball team looks to finish the season strong.
The first week of February has come and gone for the Columbia basketball teams! Our hosts get a surprise as first year Noah Robledo makes an unexpected appearance in the men's basketball segment. Part II features women's basketball captain Sienna Durr, who dives into the team's historic success and talks about bouncing back from a tough loss at Princeton.
It's a women's basketball special this week as our hosts sit down with Jaida Patrick and Madison Hardy. We get to know Jaida, who is in her first season at Columbia, talk about the team's historic season, preview a big weekend at Penn and Princeton, and talk about the importance of celebrating and acknowledging Black History Month.
We're diving into the heart of the Ivy League basketball season! Our hosts give a couple hot takes in our intro, followed by an interview with the red-hot women's basketball's Hannah Pratt and her surprise guest (14:31). Later on, our hosts sit down with Zavian McLean of the men's basketball team to talk a little basketball and a little about his own podcast (40:17).
Men's basketball junior Eddie Turner III dives into his love of architecture and how he's tied it into basketball. Later on, Spanish natives Mary Lobon and Noa Comesaña talk about the different areas of Spain, their NYC adventures and Mary's skills in mathematics.
The Columbia basketball teams have both started their Ivy League seasons. With the women 1-0, our hosts sit down with sophomores Eden Gainer and Paige Lauder to talk about the team's return to action this weekend. Afterward, Cam Shockley-Okeke and first-year Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa sit down to talk about the men's team's 1-1 start after a trip to Penn and Princeton.
Happy New Year! Morningside Hoops is back for the start of Ivy League play. On this week's episode, we introduce our new co-host, Matt Sugam, who shares his past experiences at WFAN and covering college sports. We then speak with first-year guard Jaden Cooper of the men's basketball team, who talks about growing up in Goldsboro, North Carolina and making the move to the Big Apple.
Both Columbia basketball teams are 10 games into the season and winding down their non-conference schedules. In Part I, Kyle is joined by men's junior Patrick Harding for a one-on-one conversation including his transfer from Bryant, rebounding numbers and his love for golf. Later on, Aliyah and Kyle sit down with women's junior Madison Hardy and sophomore Nicole Stephens to talk about the team's continued successes, including their 8-2 record, Top 50 RPI and weekly honors.
It's an episode full of first-year Lions from all over the world that have become close friends. Kitty Henderson and Noa Comesana talk about the women's basketball team's hot start and play a little trivia game to see how well they know one another. Later on, men's basketball first-years Jake Tavroff and Robbie Stankard take a deep dive into sushi restaurants and Marvel characters, among other things.
Happy Thanksgiving! After a 4-0 week of games for Columbia's men's and women's teams, Kyle, Aliyah and Mike sit down to talk all about it. No players this week, but lots of good basketball to talk about.
Ben, Justin and Stew go over the comeback win over Brown, look ahead to the Lions' final game and discuss guilty pleasures.
With 1 week of games down, Kyle and Aliyah talk to Liam Murphy and Josh Odunowo, and have some fun with a teammate trivia game. In Part II, our hosts sit down with Ivy League Player of the Week Abbey Hsu and junior point guard Carly Rivera to talk the women's 3-0 start, including a dramatic ACC win over Clemson.
The guys turn the tables and ask Mike about his experience running at the NYC Marathon and then discussed getting back to what made them successful earlier in the season as they prepare to face Brown.
After an entire year away from competition, basketball has returned at Columbia University! We sit down with all of the captains to talk hoops and what it will be like to get back on the floor. We also get the captains' first impressions on all of the new faces in each program.
Justin, Stew and Ben talk Halloween costumes, candy and the importance of Election Day with Mike. The guys recap a tough week at Yale and look ahead to back-to-back home weekends, beginning this Saturday against Harvard.
Fresh off a 19-0 shutout victory at Dartmouth, the captains recap the big win, preview this Saturday's game at Yale, and dive a little deeper into the life and upbringing of Ben Mathiasmeier.
The big stage awaits the Lions Friday night when they take on Dartmouth on ESPNU. The captains talk about the upcoming game, as well as recap last week's 23-14 Homecoming victory over Penn.
The captains catch up with Mike on last Saturday's 22-20 victory over Central Connecticut and look ahead to Saturday's Homecoming game against Penn.
The captains sit down with Mike as the Lions head into Week 4 of the season and Justin Woodley opens up about mental wellness and his journey coming back from injury.
The Lions are off to a 2-0 start to 2021! The captains and Mike discuss Columbia's 35-24 Lou Little Cup victory over Georgetown and preview the matchup ahead against Princeton.
The captains talk about Columbia's Week 1 victory over Marist, 37-14, and preview Saturday's battle for the Lou Little Cup, which the Lions hope to win back from 2019.
The Captains' Corner Podcast is back with 2021 captains Ty Lenhart, Justin Woodley, Stew Newblatt and Ben Mathiasmeier. Catch up with the Lions as they get set to open the 2021 season at home against Marist.
Fresh off his fifth place finish at the Doc Gimmler, senior Arjun Puri joins the program to talk about his time playing for Columbia and discusses his path to playing in the pros.
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Season four picks up with women's golf's Jennifer Wang, who talks about gearing up for the US Women's Open qualifier and how she's worked on her game during the pandemic.
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As we hit opening week of MLB, members of the Lions' baseball and softball programs join the show. First, hear from baseball captains Billy Black, Matt Cerfolio, Josh Nicoloff and Joshua Solomon. In the next segment, Kyle is joined by Maria Pagane and Kat LoVerde.
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Season four kicks off with Sachiko Keane and Erin White from the archery team. Find out how they got their start in the sport and how confident they are in their aim.
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It's a jam-packed season finale with all 10 seniors from the Columbia basketball programs. First, hear from Riley Casey, Andrea McCormick, Madison Pack and Kallin Spiller of the women's squad. Then we are joined by Randy Brumant, Jake Klores and Joseph Smoyer and wrap things up with Tai Bibbs, Luke Bolster and Gabe Stefanini.
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Join us for a special Women's History Month episode where we are joined by Ari Brose '84BC and Philippa Portnoy '86BC '90BUS, members of the first classes of the Columbia-Barnard Consortium, as well as current student-athletes, Kelsey Farkas (Field Hockey) and Sydni Scott (Track & Field).
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We're back to two-part episodes as Kyle and Pat talk to women's basketball newcomers Eden Gainer and Nicole Stephens. After the break, Mike and Kyle are joined by juniors Ben Milstein and Ike Nweke.
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Kyle and Mike catch up with sophomores Emmanuel Onuama and Cam Shockley-Okeke and discuss the start of phased athletic activities on campus and their talents off the basketball court.
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Meet Paige Lauder and Mary Lobon in this women's basketball edition of the Inside Columbia Basketball Podcast. We even have a little fun as Paige takes a Spanish quiz from Mary!
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Kyle and Mike are joined by James Bourtis, Maria Chart, LeeAnn Choy and Anika Tsapatsaris from the fencing program and the conversation turns deep when describing the difference between everyone's weapons.
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This week, we're joined by first-years Kobe Antwi and Liam Murphy from the men's team and Kaitlyn Davis checks in from the Markham house in New Jersey.
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A trio of members of the wrestling program discuss how they're staying in shape during the pandemic and about the dedication it takes to make weight, and of course, the conversation turned towards food.
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This week, we talk a lot of food and a little hoops with Hannah Pratt and in part two, get to know newcomers Josh Odunowo, Patrick Harding and Zavian McLean from the men's team.
Men's swimming head coach Jim Bolster joins the show to talk about his 37-year career at Columbia in part one followed by an interview with senior captain Ji Ho Hyun.
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Hear from juniors Maka Ellis and Mikayla Markham as they discuss overcoming injuries, quarantine hobbies and staying in shape during the pandemic.
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Isabella Fratesi, Clare Larsen and Georgia Young join the program and catch us up with all the happenings of the women's swimming team.
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Our hosts sit down with Abbey Hsu of the women's basketball team and Eddie Turner III of the men's team. Abbey lets us know what she's been up to, including a fun conversation about working part time at a sushi restaurant, while Eddie joins us from Seattle and dives into his relationship having played for former NBA player Brandon Roy.
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In this special episode, join WKCR alumnus and longtime friend of the Columbia Athletics program, Jim Miller '70CC, and board members of the Columbia Black Student-Athlete Alliance discuss Dr. King's impact & civil rights in the late 1960s.
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Our first episode of 2021 catches us up with Gabe Stefanini and Sienna Durr. Gabe discusses his road to recovery from last season's injury, Sienna talks about living in New Jersey with teammates this semester and more!
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Season three kicks off with members of the men's and women's squash program. Caroline Soper, Nicole Kendall and Jane Pincus join Mike, Kyle and Meghan on the first segment with Zain Athar and James Wyatt representing the men's squad.
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Season three debuts with an interview from a Columbia season ticket holder Town Hall with head coaches Jim Engles and Megan Griffith, recorded on December 15 with Lance Medow.
It's a jam-packed men's soccer takeover edition of the Roarcast. Mike and Kyle were joined by head coach Kevin Anderson as well as associate head coach Ken Pollard and assistant Alex Fatovic. In segment two, Avi Eller, Sile Ogundeyin, Will Todd and Uri Zeitz join the program.
To officially kick-off their takeover week, Isabella Collins and Alana Palomino join the crew to talk all things field hockey.
As Columbia gears up for its ninth annual Giving Day, Mike and Kyle are joined by Erich Ely and Maggie Johnson '11CC to talk about the new OneROAR fund and more.
Football head coach Al Bagnoli joins the show for the first time to give an update about the program and in part two, the gang is joined by Ben Mathiasmeier, Marquavious Moore and Joshua Smythe-Macaulay.
Volleyball's Audrey Cheng, Isa Lamus, Chloe Rutledge and head coach Allison Keeley join the program to kick off their takeover week.
Are you ready for some football? Kyle, Meghan and Mike are joined by seniors Joseph Scowden and Josh Wainwright to catch up with the pair as they finish their final semesters at Columbia.
It's another takeover episode with members of the cross country team. This week, we're joined by Owen Bishop, Allie Hays, Alex Rodman and Jackson Storey.
In the first of our takeover episodes, the crew features women's soccer head coach Tracey Bartholomew along with student-athletes Juliet Allen, Kayla Lee and Sam Slusher.
Men's basketball alumnus Dr. Ben Nwachukwu '08CC joins Mike and Meghan this week to talk about his ongoing experience working in the NBA Bubble, taking care of NBA superstars and the road that led him there.
Members of the 2020-21 SAAC executive board, Paulina Ferrari, Paul Akere and Monique Benjamin, as well as Director of Diversity Initiatives and Talent Retention Ted Gregory, sit down with Mike, Kyle and Meghan to discuss the upcoming academic year, the challenges of dealing with COVID-19 and SAAC's initiatives toward social justice.
Get to know the newest Columbia head coach, Katie DeSandis '13CC, who took over the reins of the field hockey program in June. DeSandis discusses going from student-athlete to the coaching journey that landed her back at alma mater.
Campbell Family Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, Peter Pilling provides an update after the postponement of the 2020 fall season during a virtual town hall recorded on July 16, 2020.
In the season one finale, we bring on the winners from the 2020 Virtual C Celebration. The crew speaks with Christopher Aoun (swimming & diving), Maaike Blindenbach (field hockey), members of men's soccer, Anne Cebula and Maddie Temares (women's soccer).
It's an all-New Jersey episode with Ridgewood, New Jersey, native Alex Absey - a rising senior on the lacrosse team.
In the latest episode, All-Americans Meghan Collins and Savannah Ward give us an inside look into the world of archery.
This week, we catch up with Alexis Florio and Pat Healy from the golf programs. Hear about some of their funniest memories on the course and more.
The Roarcast goes (virtually) across the border to speak with Canadian student-athletes Caprice Herjavec from women's rowing and Jack Lin of men's tennis.
Seniors Constantino Khoury and Torrance Smith join the crew, discussing the culture of the lightweight rowing program, philosophy and more.
Catch up with baseball's Joshua Solomon and softball's Amber Swinarski as they recap their abbreviated seasons and hear what they've been up to in recent weeks.
Columbia fencing senior Giana Vierheller joins the podcast this week to talk about her collegiate career, helping the Lions to three straight Ivy League titles and the 2019 National Championship, while also providing some insight into the fencing world.
Our latest episode features senior Katie Wasserman (cross country, track & field) and Albert Gwo (swimming & diving), who both qualified for the NCAA Championships before their events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The crew hosts a surprise podcast with Mary Pruden from the women's swimming and diving team to talk about Pruden's viral social media post. The video was featured on SportsCenter by ESPN's Hannah Storm.
In the debut episode of a new Columbia Athletics podcast, Mike Kowalsky, Kyle Mattracion and Meghan Roxas talk with Director of Athletics & Physical Education Peter Pilling to discuss the COVID-19 timeline, how the department is moving forward and more.
Women's basketball head coach Megan Griffith walks us through the timeline of events surrounding the spread of COVID-19, the cancellation of the Ivy League Tournaments, how she's spending #SocialDistancing and looks back at a historic season.
The crew sits down with women's basketball senior Janiya Clemmons to discuss the team clinching a spot in the 2020 Ivy League Tournament and the upcoming weekend's regular season finales against Princeton & Penn, including Pride Night on Friday and Senior Night on Saturday.
Mike sits down with men's basketball seniors Mike Smith and Jake Killingsworth. The whole crew then interviews Sienna Durr to discuss the team's recent success, Grinnell, Iowa and Grandma Kim.
The Inside Columbia Basketball Podcast joins the women's basketball team on the road this week. Kyle & Meghan sit down with USBWA National Freshman of the Week Abbey Hsu to talk about the road trip and get Abbey's take on the Ivy League weekend at Brown & Yale.
A couple of Columbia's bigs join the podcast this week, starting with Joseph Smoyer of the men's team and followed by Kaitlyn Davis of the women's team.
First-year Carly Rivera and junior Randy Brumant join this week's episode as the Lions get ready to take on Penn and Princeton this weekend.
The crew sits down with Madison Hardy and Tai Bibbs to go over the weekend at Cornell, next year's new Ivy League format, and later discusses the tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant and seven others earlier this week.
Columbia men's basketball alum and season 39 finalist on CBS's Survivor Dean Kowalski joins Mike Kowalsky and Meghan Roxas to discuss his journey on the show and how his life has changed since.
With both basketball teams headed for the start of Ivy League play, Mike Smith and host Mike Kowalsky take a look at the men's side of things. Afterward, Kyle Mattracion and Meghan Roxas sit down with sophomores Lilian Kennedy and Mikayla Markham to catch up with the women's team.
Abbey Hsu and Hannah Pratt sit down with Kyle and Meghan to discuss the trip to Nashville and the women's basketball team's non-conference success. Afterward, Kyle and Mike get some interesting background on New York natives Luke Bolster and Jake Klores as we catch up with the men's basketball program.
Women's basketball head coach Megan Griffith and junior captain Riley Casey join Kyle as the Lions prepare to return from finals break. Director of Operations Meghan Roxas makes her podcast interviewing debut.
Mike & Kyle sit down with junior transfer Kallin Spiller of the women's basketball team, followed by an interview between Mike and Ike Nweke of the men's team.
With Thanksgiving approaching, Mike sits down with men's basketball first year Cameron Shockley-Okeke. Meanwhile, Kyle catches up with women's basketball senior captain Janiya Clemmons.
In our season two finale, Josh and Michael welcome Christian Everett and Parker Coogan. Hear what they have to say as the group discusses the 2019 season and look back at their careers.
Mike and Kyle catch up with women's basketball's Sienna Durr and men's basketball's Jake Killingsworth
Michael and Josh are joined by seniors Max Mullaney and Rory Schlageter as they get ready to close out the 2019 season at Cornell Saturday.
Mike sits down with first year Jack Forrest and Kyle sits down with junior Andrea McCormick to discuss the first few games of the season and talk about what's coming up.
Josh and Mike are joined by fellow seniors Ben McKeighan and Arman Samouk as the Lions get ready for their final home game of the season.
MIchael and Josh are joined by reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Week, Scott Valentas, as the Lions get ready for two straight home games coming up.
Mike sits down with head men's basketball coach Jim Engles to preview the 2019-20 men's basketball season.
Kyle sits down with head women's basketball coach Megan Griffith to preview the 2019-20 season.
MIchael and Josh are joined by offensive lineman Joseph Scowden and running back Broderick Taylor as they prep for another road game at Yale this week.
Michael and Josh are joined by quarterback Ty Lenhart, who helped the Lions pick up a Homecoming win last week. The guys look back at the victory and discuss this week's showdown at Dartmouth.
This week, the Lions gear up for a big Homecoming showdown with Penn are joined by Daniel DeLorenzi, who broke Columbia's career sack record last week.
Ben Mathiasmeier and Ronald Smith join the podcast with Michael and Josh, who look back at last weekend's game at Princeton and look ahead to CCSU.
Sophomore linebacker Cam Dillon joins Michael and Josh as they go over last week's game against Georgetown and look ahead to the Ivy League opener against Princeton.
Michael and Josh are joined by Mike Roussos and Ryan Young as they go over the Lions' season-opening win at St. Francis and preview the home opener against Georgetown.
This week, Josh and Michael are joined by starting quarterback Josh Bean as the Lions gear up for week one.
We caught up with Michael and Josh as the Lions' begin their regular practice schedule, talk about the Columbia Football Players Club and talk week one of the NFL.
In our season premiere, meet the 2019 Columbia football captains, Michael Murphy and Josh Wainwright. They discuss the beginning of training camp, leadership styles and more.
Seniors Quinton Adlesh, Peter Barba and CJ Davis join the show prior to senior weekend to discuss their careers and Columbia's recent success.
Patrick Tapé and Gabe Stefanini go over last weekend's split at Penn, Princeton, transitioning from underclassmen to upper classmen and more.
CJ Davis joins Mike for Part 1 while Madison Hardy and Hannah Pratt talk to Kyle for Part 2 as the two teams get set to head to Penn and Princeton over the weekend
Catch up with Stephanie Flynn and Jake Killingsworth's as the heart of Ivy League play picks up.
Seniors Quinton Adlesh and Abby Lee go over both teams' key wins and more as the Lions get ready for the first weekend of back-to-backs.
Get to know first-years Lillian Kennedy and Maka Ellis discuss their Ivy League debuts at Cornell, look ahead to the rematch with the Big Red and more.
Head coaches Jim Engles and Megan Griffith sit down with Lance Medow at the annual Fireside Chat event. Hear what they have to say about their programs as the Lions move into Ivy League play.
ICB returns with Riley Casey and Sienna Durr from women's basketball along with men's basketball's Peter Barba and Patrick Tapé. Hear about the Lions' recent wins and how they keep busy during winter break.
ICB returns with sophomores Tai Bibbs and Imani Whittington as they talk about finishing up exams, holiday traditions and more.
Our latest episode features men's basketball sophomore Randy Brumant as he talks about his journey from Houston to Columbia. On the women's side, Kyle catches up with first-years Mikayla Markham and Madison Hardy.
In the season finale, Kyle, Markham and Mike discuss the Cornell win, let us know about what their futures hold and more.
Get to know first-years Sienna Durr and Ike Nweke, who each made their collegiate debuts last week. They talk about their journey to Columbia, playing their first games and more.
All four captains return to the podcast as they head into Senior Day this weekend against Cornell.
In our first episode, get to know head coaches Megan Griffith and Jim Engles as they get ready for their third year at the helms of the Columbia basketball programs.
Landon and Kyle check-in and discuss last week's game, talk about some of their favorite NYC memories and preview this Saturday's matchup at Brown.
All four captains return to the pod and talk about the Lions' new energy after the Yale win and how they plan on using that down the stretch of the 2018 season.
Kyle, Mike and Markham look back at last week's Dartmouth game, the injury bug and the importance of the Columbia Athletic Training Staff. Plus, a look ahead to this weekend's matchup against Yale.
All four captains return to this week's sit down as they go over last week's game at Penn and look ahead to a Homecoming matchup with 5-0 Dartmouth.
On this week's episode, Mike Hinton and Markham Paukune recap the Lions' win over Marist and look ahead to a key Ivy League matchup at Penn.
In this week's episode, senior captains Kyle Castner and Markham Paukune discuss last week's game against Princeton, preview this Saturday's matchup against Marist and get into what it's like finding a job after graduation as a student-athlete.