The Earth is a Ball: Recent Episodes
Ricky Weipz
Ricky Weipz and Kevin Redfern are both college students from just outside of Philadelphia and Chicago, respectively. Join them as they explores the world of sports from his "interesting" perspective, and are joined by different guests each episode. We will talk about national headlines, general sports, the local Philly/Chicago sports landscape, and anything else that might be interesting in our college lives. Hopefully it will be funny, entertaining, and informational all at the same time.
Ricky and Kevin sit down to chat with Brandon Gaudin about his experiences working with the Madden developers, his March Madness video and who he thinks will come out of the Big Ten conference and make a run at the National Championship.
Ricky and Kevin are joined by co-host of the Fully-Loaded Buccaneers podcast, Henry Schleizer, to breakdown the Super Bowl and discuss legacy between Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes.
Ricky and Kevin are back in 2021 and here to breakdown all the NFL headlines. They also introduce their new intern that has emerged from the basement. They also look at their past takes and admit their wrongdoings.
Ricky and Kevin take questions from the listeners about the NFL season and recap the first half of this unprecedented year in football.
Ricky and Kevin are back from their brief hiatus with their biggest interview yet! They sit down and chat with NBC's Jac Collinsworth about Notre Dame football, how he spent his time in quarantine, and of course, the 2021 Olympics. They also go over their hype trains of the week and preview the World Series.
After about a month, the podcast is back with some exciting changes! Kevin Redfern joins the show as a co-host and we are now part of The Wave Podcasting Network. The guys dive into their week one reactions and recap some of the things that may have been missed during the hiatus.
Ricky is joined by Kevin Redfern as they answer some questions that people have submitted. Thanks for a great summer!
Ricky is joined by Coach Brandon Rosenthal as they discuss his career path, experiences in the NBA, and give some predictions on the outlook of basketball in the future. Then Ricky gives his bold NBA predictions.
Ricky is joined by friend of the podcast, Dan Avington, and new guest Mac Friday, to breakdown the upcoming MLB season (hopefully for the last time)!
Ricky takes on most of the episode by himself as he goes through segments: Around the World of Sports in 5 Minutes or Less, Hype Train of the Week, North Pole/South Pole, and Joey Vacca joins the show to help debut the new segment "Ricky's Rankings"!
Ricky is joined by 3 other friends to draft an all-sports dodgeball team. A lot of bumps in the road, but it was definitely a good time.
This week, Ricky is joined by 2018 ACL Player of the Year, Cody Henderson. They talk about what got Cody into the sport, where he sees it in 5 years, and the amazing experiences he’s had.
To celebrate one year of the show, Ricky is joined by numerous guests to present awards from the past year.
Jackson Zuber joins the show to discuss the 30 for 30, "Long Gone Summer". Then the boys discuss some new amendments to sports, give their Hype Trains of the Week, and pick some of the best things to do while in quarantine.
Ricky chats with Cade Hunter, who currently plays baseball for the Hokies of Virginia Tech. They talk about how baseball players should be handling quarantine, walk-ups songs, and much more!
Ricky is joined by three collegiate athletes: Andre Allen (Arizona St./Southern University), Darius Kinnel (Jefferson University), and Myles Talley (Sacred Heart) as they discuss racism in America, and what people need to ACT on in order to make the world a better place.
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Ricky is joined by a few familiar faces this week as they select their own basketball teams based on the movie "Space Jam". There are a lot of laughs along the way and a great 30 minutes to escape from the world. Enjoy!
This week, Ricky is joined by the former Director of Content for the St. Louis Battlehawks, Matt King. They talk about what it was like to work in the XFL, and recount some of the best moments from the past season.
Dominic Stearn joins Ricky as they discuss umpiring little kids, and what the MLB needs to do in order to save the season in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ricky is joined by Princeton forward Jacob O'Connell, as they discuss the Ivy League being the first conference to cancel their postseason tournament. They also talk about Jacob's experiences playing overseas last summer, and what impact COVID-19 might have on his future.
Ricky is joined by another new guest, as they discuss the first few weeks of the NFL offseason. Then, Henry joins the show to give his takes on the new Netflix limited series "Tiger King." There is a lot going on in the longest episode to date, and you don't want to miss a second of it!
Ricky is joined by two more new guests as they discuss the MLB offseason, NASCAR and music! North Pole/South Pole makes it's return, as does The Equator! If you weren't already intrigued: Tastykakes, The Phanatic, and piña coladas all come up in the episode this week!
The Earth is a Ball is back! Ricky is joined by two new guests in this episode! They discuss the dunk contest, the resurgence of the XFL, and the best ways to procrastinate in college. This is a whole new season with new segments and hopefully more to come!
A lot has happened in the world of sports, and Ricky is here with new guest, Dan Avington, to cover it all! They discuss Russell Westbrook teaming up with James Harden, along with Vladdy's ridiculous showing at the HR Derby (0:40-13:23). They "Fill-In the Blank" with topics from college hoops to Tyler Skaggs (13:30-32:25). In a new segment, the guys discuss new rules that they would add to sports, including adding a 6th and 10th man in a way you would not think (33:00-44:45). Finally, they give their hottest take of the episode in the form of "The Equator" (44:50-57:16). While there is a lot of agreeing, there are some thought-provoking topics. And just a head's up: "Cam Reddish" and "MVP" appear in the same sentence.
NBA free agency is off to the races! Ricky will be joined by Mr. NBA, Tyler Konrad, again to give their reactions to the crazy week of signings (0:37-14:39). They will give their winners/losers of free agency in "North Pole/South Pole" (14:42-25:27), and also give their hottest takes (yet again) on the NBA in "The Equator" (26:30-32:26). Then, John Pease, the owner of the Phillies Instagram fan page @PhilsCountry, will join the podcast to discuss the MLB's recent changes to All-Star Weekend (32:29-50:01), and what surprised him the most in the first half of the MLB season (50:04-55:59). This episode takes a lot of twists and turns. Are the Pacers a sleeper in the East? Should they get rid of fan voting in the MLB All-Star game? Listen in to find out!
The NBA offseason is just getting underway with the NBA draft, and free agency starting soon. Ricky will be joined by NBA aficionado Tyler Konrad to talk about the future of the Association. They will give their predictions on free agency in the for of "Fill-in the Blank" (6:03-23:30), their winners/losers of the draft in an original segment called "North Pole/South Pole" (23:33-34:55), and also give their hottest take on the NBA in "The Equator" (34:58-47:01). There were a lot of laughs along the way, and even a rant about the Sixers. Oh yeah... and Anthony Davis got traded too!