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East of the Bend
The official podcast of "East of the Bend Productions"! Gregg Shaffer, Will Havanas, Mark Hissom, & Amelia Hitchens bring you a fun, unique, and entertaining show that doesn't take itself to serious. East of the Bend gives listeners insight into building a sports media team, discussions about our game day experiences, interviews with successful people from all around the sports world. We also dive into top stories from all levels of football, men & women's college basketball, Notre Dame athletics, and beyond!
Gregg Shaffer & Shae Mummey are back on the mic for the final EoB podcast of the year! On this episode the guys give their final thoughts on covering high school football this year, discuss the relevance of bowl games, covid cancellations, preview the CFP, and breakdown the Fiesta Bowl matchup between Notre Dame & Oklahoma St!
The Newark Catholic Green Wave are headed to the state title for the first time since 2012! Coach Aiello joins us to talk about his victory over JFK in the snow, coming up with turnovers, passing success, records being set, a preview of the state title game against Maria Stein, and much more!
Gregg and Shae also dive into the departure of Brain Kelly from Notre Dame and their thoughts on who the next coach will be!
Special Thanksgiving and Regional title edition of the postgame show! This week we discuss overcoming a slow start, secondary play, two way players, first drive success, wearing teams down, capturing a 2nd regional title, and a preview of the rematch with Warren JFK!!
The Newark Catholic Green Wave are moving on to the regional finals for the 3rd straight season! Head Coach Ryan Aiello joins us to discuss weathering the grind 14 games, importance of scoring on the first drive, defensive effort, team depth, key stops, dominant rush defense, and a preview of the 2021 Shadyside Tigers!
The Newark Catholic Green Wave are rolling into the region 27 semifinals! Coach Aiello Joins us to discuss preparing for unfamiliar teams, efficiency of the offense, new players stepping up each week, improving secondary, a preview of East Knox, and much more!
Week one of the OHSAA Division VII playoffs are here! Coach Aiello joins us to discuss the victory over Danville, the return of some key players, Mason Hackett's high level play, what it will take to get to a state title, a short preview of Caldwell, and much more!
Gregg and Shae breakdown the Newark Catholic victory over Northridge, preview all EoB football teams playoff brackets, discuss the Green Wave first round opponent Danville, Shae's trip to Notre Dame, Epic Mike Leach interview, college football discussion, and much more!
The Newark Catholic Green Wave have had an incredible season to this point but dropped their first game of the year against Heath 28-21. Coach Aiello joins us to talk about handling the emotions of the week, key points of improvement, the team never giving up, players returning from injury, a preview of Northridge, and much more!
Stick around after our call with Coach Aiello as Gregg and Shae preview the EoB podcast reboot, share thoughts on the passing of Alex Gray, breakdown division 7, and discuss Halloween movies!
The Newark Catholic Green Wave have not given up a point in the last 11 quarters and are now sitting at 8-0! Coach Aiello joins us this week to discuss his thoughts on the season to this point, the 42-0 victory over Lakewood, consistency on offense, energy level on defense, momentum plays, preparing for Heath, and much more!
The Newark Catholic Green Wave just keep on rolling with a 41-0 shutout victory over Johnstown in week 7 ! Head Coach Ryan Aiello joins us to discuss the boost a shutout gives a team, special teams making plays, Tristan Gorius 5 touchdown performance, progress of the program since 2018, and much more!
Also this week Gregg & Shae take a look at the overall landscape of Division VII high school football here in Ohio and give a preview of the latest podcast from "East of the Bend Productions" with some college football discussion!
Another week, another Newark Catholic victory! Head Coach Ryan Aiello joins us to discuss the Green Wave dominant victory over Utica. We also dive into the sustained success of the JV team, evolving pass coverage, explosive offense, what to expect from a struggling Johnstown, and much more!!
The postgame show returns after a week off and coach joins us to discuss a very successful last 2 weeks as his Green Wave hit the midway point of the regular season 5-0! In this weeks show we discuss the grind that was Fort Loramie, rising up to the challenge to win in dramatic fashion, preparing for a multi-talented quarterback, the mentality of this team, what needs improved on to make a championship run, and much more!
The football season keeps moving right along as Newark Catholic head coach Ryan Aiello joins us for his week 3 postgame show after the win over Columbus Academy! This week we discuss seeing his players thrive at the next level, trust in his players, scheming against physically gifted athletes, toughness of the team after trailing 3 different times, and much more!
Michele Tafoya joins us to discuss being in sports media during a pandemic, covering games in empty stadiums, Olympics in Tokyo, offseason preparation, an outlook on the 2021 NFL season, and much more!
Newark Catholic has opened the season 2-0 for the first time since 2016! Fresh off a week 2 victory 38-14 over Nelsonville-York Coach Aiello joins us to discuss what his team needs to improve on to sustain this success, expecting to win, injuries, how the team has embraced the next man up mentality, and much more!
Thrilled to bring in Coach Aiello this week to breakdown his teams statement victory over Bishop Ready 34-8! Coach discusses how quarterback Cole Canter bounced back after a rough start, the evolution of the offensive line, the impact of RB Mason Hackett, and much more!
Football season is here! Year 4 of the Ryan Aiello Postgame Show and covering Newark Catholic football. Gregg Shaffer and new co-host Shae Mummey discuss with Coach offseason preparation, players fighting back from injuries, the impact of an experienced starting QB, meeting the lofty expectations of the season, and much more!
Last week Miesha Tate made her long awaited UFC return against Marion Reneau! Host Gregg Shaffer and special guest Jerry Caylor broke it all down as it happened in this latest EoB companion show!!
A return to the mic with Gregg Shaffer and one of the OG co-hosts Jerry Caylor! We discuss 2021 college football preseason rankings, the mma return of Miesha Tate, sports we found interest in during the pandemic, and much more! Check it out!!
The podcast is back with Gregg Shaffer and Mark Hissom for our last show in the original studio! This weeks show includes...
-Covering high school sports during a pandemic
-New Lacrosse league model
-Transfer portal
-First Notre Dame football preview of 2021
and much more don't miss it!!
The podcast is back!!
Gregg & Mark bring the show back with 2 special guests! Bishop Hartley senior, Muskingum commit Milayna Williams & Brandon Buchanan drop into the studio to discuss sports injuries, enduring the rehab, the mental side of coming back, playing sports through a pandemic, and much more!
Today Gregg is joined by special guest Killian Sweeney! Killian was a 3 sport athlete in high school at Bishop Hartley and now current member of the Xavier University women's lacrosse team. She gives us some great perspective on multisport athletes, involvement in upstart programs, being a part of elite teams, how to continue to grow women's athletics, club level opportunities for athletes, and much more!!
After wrapping up the final Ryan Aiello Postgame show of the year we return to our original podcast with none other than Bishop Hartley senior and EoB intern Kami Kortokrax! Kami is a multisport athlete that is not only a top 40 softball player and Ohio State commit but also a captain on the Bishop Hartley basketball team. We discuss being a lifetime athlete and the benefits of playing multiple sports. Kami offers some great perspective on the recruiting process, balancing sports & academics, offseason training, what to expect from the Hartley basketball team, and much more!
It's the Ryan Aiello Postgame Show season finale! An incredible season filled with ups, downs, and much uncertainty for the Newark Catholic Green Wave ended against JFK in the state semifinal. Coach Aiello joins us to discuss the success his team obtained in 2020, the tough loss to JFK, the fight his team displayed, offseason preparation, and a look forward to what is set to be a huge 2021 season!
What could be the biggest postgame show we have ever done! Honored to be joined by Coach Aiello after his teams 10-7 regional title victory over Shadyside. This is the schools first regional title since 2016. In this episode we discuss the challenges of facing Shadyside in 2020, coaching in a defensive slugfest, Kyle Langenbrunner's breakout day, the secondary play, preview the state semifinals against Warren JFK, and much more!!
After possibly the biggest win of his young coaching career, 35-19 over Region 27 #1 seed Glouster Trimble, Coach Aiello joins us to break it all down. We discuss the atmosphere of the evening, battling adversity, winning close games, impact plays, and a preview of what we will see against Shadyside in the regional finals!
The Newark Catholic Green Wave are moving on to the regional semifinals to take on Trimble after a dominant win over Danville 42-7. Head Coach Ryan Aiello joins us to talk about the teams focus and preparation going into the game on Friday. We also discuss the evolution of the offense, special teams points, which position groups are making the biggest strides, and the challenges that Trimble presents this Friday night!
After a first round BYE and a dominant 42-6 second round playoff victory over Conotton Valley Green Wave Coach Ryan Aiello joins me to discuss handling the BYE week, the teams fast start, getting key players back, ball distribution, a look ahead to Danville, and much more!
Newark Catholic Head Coach Ryan Aiello joins us for his weekly postgame show fresh off a whistle to whistle dominant 48-6 performance over Utica. This week we discuss changes in personnel, depth of the team, balancing a bye week in a unusual year, the defenses dominance, and much more in this jam packed regular season finale of the show!
After a tough loss to Licking Heights 23-14 Friday night, Newark Catholic head coach Ryan Aiello joins us to discuss and breakdown the game. We analyze the rushing attack and athleticism of the Hornets offense. We also discuss momentum swings of the game, coaching decisions, area of emphasis this week during practice, and several reasons to be optimistic as the playoffs approach! All that and much more. Check it out!!
The Newark Catholic Green Wave bounced back in a big way with a 35-0 victory over Northridge. This was their 2nd shutout of the season. Head Coach Ryan Aiello joins us to breakdown all the action from this week. We also discuss the release of the playoff regions, the progression of the offense, continued dominance on the defensive side of the ball, what to expect this week against Licking Heights, and much more!
Tough loss on Friday night for the Green Wave in their rivalry game against Heath 20-14. Despite falling to 1-2 on the season there were several bright spots. Coach Aiello joins us to talk about what can be built on after facing a very talented opponent. We also discuss the use of technology on the sideline, execution improvements going into week 4, personnel & scheme changes, the upcoming match up with Northridge, and much more!
Fresh off a 42-0 home opening win over Lakewood, Coach Aiello joins us to discuss getting this first win of the season sparked by a 21 point over 18 second outburst. We breakdown the continued strong play of the defense and what the offense needs to do in order to really take off this year. We also preview the upcoming game on the road at a very talented Heath team that has scored 115 points in 2 weeks and much more.
Gregg and Mark welcome in 3 time state champion head coach of the Bishop Hartley Hawks Brad Burchfield. Coach Burchfield gives us some insight into a very unique offseason, how the match-up with Moeller came together, what he learned about his team, a preview of the upcoming game against Bishop Watterson, and much more!
As a football Friday night turned into football Saturday night due to weather conditions, the Newark Catholic Green Wave fell to Johnstown in a hard fought defensive battle 13-10 in overtime. Coach Aiello joins us to discuss the challenges of having a team ready on back to back nights, the defensive effort, areas for the team to build on, how they can bounce back this week against Lakewood, and much more!
The longest running high school football coaches postgame show in the country is back! East of the Bend founder Gregg Shaffer and Newark Catholic Head Coach Ryan Aiello preview the upcoming year after what has been the craziest off-season the sport has ever seen. In this episode they discuss the confidence level of the team going into this year, how young players are becoming foundations of the program, new coaches, new quarterback, a preview of Johnstown, and much more!
As high school football season approaches quickly here in Ohio, Gregg, Mark, Will, and Amelia are all together for another podcast waiting impatiently for the governors decision on fall sports. In this episode the team discusses their final off-season look at the 2020 Newark Catholic Green Wave. A team that EoB has covered in the past, the St. Charles Cardinals Soccer team has canceled their fall season. Bishop Hartley has scheduled a monster opponent for week 1 of the football season.The Big 10 officially canceled. Daniel Cormier finishes his career with a hard fought decision loss to Stipe Miocic. And of course you know there is plenty of food talk!
Gregg, Mark, Will, and Amelia are back for another big show! The OHSAA has reduced the regular season to 6 games. Will that be enough to convince the governor to allow contact sports? The Big 10 started the day ready to cancel the season. Will they go through with it and will we have any college football this fall? A huge fight this weekend as Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier complete their trilogy. Gregg has followed Daniel Cormier's career since his days at Oklahoma St. This leads the crew to discuss their favorite athletes of all time!
This week Will Havanas makes his triumphant return to the show as he joins Gregg Shaffer and Mark Hissom to discuss the latest on high school sports here in Ohio. The OHSAA says the plan is to move forward as planned but the ODH and several counties are saying otherwise. We discuss the restrictions currently placed on contact sports and the difficulties flipping sports seasons.
Later this week we will be out at Newark Catholic youth camp. We discuss our memories of youth camp and the benefits in developing a program. Notre Dame has finally joined a conference for the first time ever. What does the new schedule look like and how many games will the Irish be favored? A lot of controversy in the PAC-12 in relation to players opting out. What are their demands and are they realistic?
Gregg Shaffer is joined by his partners in crime Mark Hissom and Amelia Hitchens to discuss the latest in the return to sports. Big news broke this morning as 14 Marlins players test positive for Covid-19. What do those positive tests mean for other sports? Can College Football ever get kicked off? Ohio High School fall sports still in limbo. When will a decision be made? Despite the uncertainty the Newark Catholic Green Wave are primed for their best season yet in the Aiello era. The new interns started last week. How did they do? Finally they wrap up with a Disney movie and food discussion. Would you expect anything else?
Gregg Shaffer, Mark Hissom, & Amelia Hitchens come at you this week with a loaded show to discuss the latest with fall high school sports here in Ohio. Our first impressions of Newark Catholic & Bishop Hartley Football. Where does Notre Dame football go if the other conferences drop non-conference opponents? Why did Stanford drop so many sports so early? Did the Big 10 & Pac-12 jump the gun on canceling non-conference games? We also run through the latest football conferences to cancel fall seasons. All that and much more! Don't miss it!!
This week we welcome to the show Derryl Trujillo Senior Writer for Inland Sports out of southern California. Derryl and I discuss his path to being involved in the media, the current status of sports, restrictions schools are dealing with in California & Ohio, what it will take to get sports back, the possibility to flipping sports seasons, and much more!
After a couple week hiatus we are back with a jam packed show! Gregg & Mark take you through this one as they discuss starting the LLC, putting together highlight videos, optimism for the 2020 Notre Dame season, covering Newark Catholic & Hartley in 2020, College players testing positive for Covid, leagues finally returning, and much more!
In an exclusive offseason interview with Newark Catholic Head Coach Ryan Aiello we discuss the way COVID-19 has effected the offseason, changes in approach to the classroom, safety measures in place at NC, work they are able to get in on the field, and much more!
Gregg Shaffer, Amelia Hitchens, and Mark Hissom complete the deepest dive you will ever hear into the 2006 Amanda Bynes soccer feature "She's the man"!
The whole EoB crew is back for this one! We discuss Notre Dame football going all in on recruiting Will Shipley and missing. What are the dangers in the recruiting of targeting one guy so intensely? ND AD Jack Swarbrick says ND Stadium will not be at full capacity. The Bundesliga & UFC are back! Dana White is knocking it out of the park. The MLB has their proposal to return but is it even worth it with all the crazy restrictions? Can any of these are leagues hold a candle to what the NFL and UFC are doing? We tackle all of this and much more! Check it out!!
Very special episode of the podcast today as we welcome in Senior DB at Alderson Broaddus University Ryan Smith! We discuss some of his biggest moments on the field, his offseason training during the pandemic, recruiting, his time at Pickerington North, being a part of the Pick North-Pick Central rivalry, his progression from a freshman to a senior, what we can expect from the Battlers in 2020, and much more!
Also on todays show....
-Bundesliga is back!
-MLB and NBA finally have a "plan" but not everyone on board?
-Notre Dame Stadium half capacity
-Should we be getting a discount on our TV services?
For the first time ever we welcome to the show Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Robin Gieseler! He gives us an incredible perspective of a life in martial arts, how Jiu-Jitsu can benefit other sports, his Gracie Ohio BJJ academy, the return of the UFC, the impact BJJ can have on other peoples life, and the unique challenges he is facing as a small business owner during these uncertain times!
We have LIVE sports!! (Kinda) It's that magical time of year again as we return with our 2020 NFL Draft Special!! The NFL is going full steam ahead with their schedule and we give you our thoughts on the selections, check in on where Notre Dame players were selected, and discuss what we are hearing about the return of sports amidst the Coronavirus crisis!
Our "Rewatchables Tribute" show is finally here! Bill Simmons and his team have been such an inspiration to us so we had to try our hand at a movie podcast!!Co-Host Robert "RPT" Thitoff makes his return to the show to breakdown and discuss the "Rocky" movies, Notre Dame basketball, the Coronavirus lockdown and much more!!
We are thrilled to be joined this week by Bishop Hartley Senior and University of Findlay commit Jalan January! Jalan gives us some insight in to his evolution as a running back, his recruiting process, the special moments of his high school career, how he is preparing for football at the next level, and much more!!
Episode 73 features an exclusive interview with Hartley QB/DB and incoming freshman at Minnesota Miles Fleming! We discuss his extremely successful athletic career, recruitment process, big moments from playing at Hartley, committing to Minnesota, and much more!
This is a loaded episode as we play the #winewithDewine drinking game and companion the governors Saturday press conference! Also today...-Is college football and the NFL in jeopardy?-Will we play high school sports?-Are the NHL, NBA, MLB coming back?-Things you didn't know about the EoB team
The whole East of the Bend crew together for this weeks podcast discussing...-Status of High School sports in Ohio-Winter college sports cancelled-Olympics Postponed-Will Corona effect the NFL?-When will the NBA, MLB, & NHL return?-What did we watch this weekend instead of sports?
The Corona virus has put us all on lock down here in central Ohio! So check out our very unique St. Patrick's Day episode complete with...-The sports world is put on pause-What to watch without sports-Quarantine food and drinks-Brady to the Bucs!All that and much more!
It's a new era of the East of the Bend Podcast as we move to our weekly format! This week...-Corona Virus and how its effecting sports-Hartley Girls Basketball & Columbus Futsal-Amelia and Will's Arnold experience-Announcers worth what they are getting paid in the NFL?
Check out our latest "Coaches Spotlight" show with Hartley Girls Basketball Head Coach Donald Dennis! Coach Dennis gives us some insight into his program, his thoughts on promoting the women's game, multi-sport athletes, and a preview of the OHSAA Girls basketball tournament!
In our first show of 2020 we preview Super Bowl 54 and not only discuss the game but everything around the game including food, halftime show, commercials, and much more!!
Interview with Newark Catholic Green Wave Senior captain and Akron commit Nate Williams! Nate gives us a perspective on his time at NC and what he is doing to prepare for his freshman year at Akron!
The East of the Bend podcast returns with special guest head coach of the Bishop Hartley Hawks Brad Burchfield! Coach Burchfield gives us a little look into the history of his successful coaching career and we talk about the 2019 Hawks that despite losing Friday night in the state semi finals had an incredible season!
the Ryan Aiello Postgame Show season finale! Coach drops in with us for the final time this season to discuss his teams first playoff appearance and dominant 35-7 win over Reedsville Eastern! Also in this episode we dive into the turnaround Newark Catholic has had at 3-7 last year to 8-3 this year and winners of 7 of 8. Coach Aiello also gives us his initial thoughts on 2nd round opponent Shadyside!
The entire East of the Bend crew is in studio for this weeks special episode! As our local high school coverage begins to wind down we welcome in Newark Catholic Head Coach Ryan Aiello for his Week 10 Postgame Show as his team gets ready for the playoffs! Also this week...-St. Charles Soccer season ends on a low note after very high expectations to start the season-We covered Hartley football for the first time this week in some of the craziest weather we have seen this time of year. We break down the teams performance in the elements and against their bitter rival Columbus DeSales!-Notre Dame squeaks by Virginia Tech. We have full reaction and analysis-The East of the Bend crew is now the voice of "Locked On Irish" on the Locked On Podcast Network! What does that mean for the future of East of the Bend? All that and much more! Check it out!!
Episode 62 is complete! This week we welcome in Newark Catholic Head Coach Ryan Aiello to discuss his teams Cardinal Division title and win over Heath Friday nightNotre Dame gets the doors blown off by Michigan and only fell to #16 in the polls after that shit show in Ann Arbor. Gregg and RPT will have full reaction, breakdown, and possibly a bottle of Draino to drown our sorrows! We also deliver a full breakdown of the remaining schedule and how the Irish can possibly get to 10-2!
-Newark Catholic Head Coach Ryan Aiello joins us to talk about the tough loss to Licking Valley and preview a huge match up this week against Heath-The Irish knock off the Trojans to go into the BYE week at 5-1. What have we seen from the Irish at the midway point?-Preview the matchup between Notre Dame-Michigan-College Football Week 8 news & notesAll that and much more! Audio after the show available on ALL podcast platforms!!
EPISODE 60 is up and ready to listen!-Coach Aiello is back with us to talk about the Newark Catholic Green Wave's 3 game winning streak and what they have to do to finish strong down the stretch.-We discuss the new "Pay for Play" proposals for college athletes to profit off their likeness-College Football & NFL News and Notes-Notre Dame-UVA & BG review-Notre Dame-USC Preview
Episode 59...-Gregg Shaffer and Robert "RPT" Thitoff breakdown Newark Catholics victory of Licking Heights from the night before. -NFL news & notes-College Football preview week 5-Review of the Irish & Dawgs-Preview of Notre Dame & UVA
In episode 58 of the podcast we welcome in Coach Aiello for week 2 of his postgame show and discuss the first ever game played at Newark Catholic High School. Unfortunately the Green Wave came out on the wrong end of a 21-13 result but it was a hard fought game and the future looks bright!-What did we see from Notre Dame in week 1?-Take a look around the College Football landscape after 2 weeks of play-and we preview the 2019 NFL Season!
In episode 57 of the podcast we welcome in Newark Catholic Head Coach Ryan Aiello to talk about his teams thrilling come from behind 35-29 win over Edon!We also delve into previewing the Notre Dame-Louisville Labor day match up and make some predictions for the 2019 College Football Season!!
Your lead host Gregg Shaffer is riding solo this week but have 2 great interviews....First up is Newark Catholic Head Coach Ryan Aiello to discuss the 2019 campaign and what we can expect from the Green Wave!Right after that we welcome in our good friend Vahid Sadrzadeh co-host of ABC 57 Saturday Kickoff for one of the most insightful Notre Dame Football previews you will find anywhere. Vahid has been to every since practice open to the media and gives us a ton of content to be excited about going into 2019!!
The entire East of the Bend crew Gregg, Will, Mark, & Robert are on board for episode 55. Join us as we welcome in 2 guests in one show! First up is Lisa Kelly author of the "Echoes from Notre Dame" book series. She previews her new book due out in mid August and discusses all the amazing athletes of Notre Dame she has spent time with. Next up we got the opportunity to speak to Ohio High School Football Coaches Association 2020 Hall of Fame inductee and new Newark Catholic Offensive Coordinator Brian Cross! We discuss his amazing career and what he is going to bring to the Green Wave Football team this fall!Music credit to Silverman Sound Studio "Fiddle De Dee - Royalty Free Irish Music"www.silvermansound.com/free-music/fiddle-de-dee
In the first "Coaches Spotlight" show of 2019 we welcome in head coach of the Utica Redskins Charlie Rowley! We discuss coach Rowley's career so far and preview the 2019 Redskins. Also in this episode....We breakdown who is the 3rd best coach in the country since Urban Myer has retired?-Who do you missed most from college football after their careers ended?-We also give a preview of the coverage you can expect from us for Newark Catholic and High School Football in 2019!!Music credit to Silverman Sound Studio "Fiddle De Dee - Royalty Free Irish Music"www.silvermansound.com/free-music/fiddle-de-dee
For the first time ever (believe it or not) we could not connect with a confirmed guest. However, you do get to listen to Gregg, Will, and Robert ramble about the NFL Draft, College Football, Soccer, and anything else that came to their mind for over an hour. What more could you ask for??Music credit to Silverman Sound Studio "Fiddle De Dee - Royalty Free Irish Music"https://www.silvermansound.com/free-music/fiddle-de-dee
Episode 52 welcomes in special guest Notre Dame Football Operations Specialist Reilly Fangman! Reilly does a tremendous job for the university contributing to social media, video production, and sideline reporting. She has also worked with Kentucky Basketball and Florida St. Football. Reilly is beyond passionate about her craft and appears to be the next rising star in sports media. Do not miss this show!!Music credit to Silverman Sound Studio "Fiddle De Dee - Royalty Free Irish Music"www.silvermansound.com/free-music/fiddle-de-dee
It's that time of year again! Gregg, Will, & Robert breakdown and react to the first 20 picks of the NFL Draft as they happen!!
Check out our 2019 Selection Sunday Companion Show. We react to each of the selections as they are announced!Music credit to Silverman Sound Studio "Fiddle De Dee - Royalty Free Irish Music"www.silvermansound.com/free-music/fiddle-de-dee
In episode 49 of the podcast we welcome in one of our personal favorites, Damon Amendolara!! From "The D.A. Show" on CBS Sports!! (Interview starts at the 37 minute mark)
In episode 48 of the podcast we are joined by 2 time Emmy Winner, Former ESPN Sideline Reporter, and current NBC Sunday Night Football Sideline reporter Michele Tafoya!Michele gives us some insight into her incredibly successful career including what it's like to be a part of Sunday Night Football, struggles to make it where she is today, the tireless preparation on a week to week basis, and how she manages to balance her busy career with a family.Music credit: Victory - Hip Hop Beat. Check out their YouTube channel "Copyright Free Music"
In our first episode of 2019 we welcome in the first Notre Dam player to be on the show. Former Notre Dame & LA Rams Tight End Tony Hunter. Tony gives us some insight into his time at Notre Dame and in the NFL. He also helps us breakdown the matchup between the Patriots and Rams in Super Bowl LIII!!Music credit: Victory - Hip Hop Beat. Check out their YouTube channel "Copyright Free Music"
It's almost Bowl Season!! In this special episode Will Havanas returns to the show as him and I breakdown the upcoming bowl slate. If you are doing a Bowl Pick'em online or with your friends your do not want to miss this one. Everything you ever wanted (or didn't) want to know about all 40 Bowl games!!Music Credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish just completed an undefeated 12-0 regular season! Notre Dame Fan Club of Columbus founder Mark Hissom joins me as we welcome in special guest ABC 57 Saturday Kickoff co-host Vahid Sadrzadeh!! We talk all things undefeated Irish and predict what we think the final College Football Playoff rankings will be!!Music Credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
Check out our final podcast of the college football regular season! A jam packed show including Notre Dame-Northwestern, LSU-Bama, Can anyone beat Bama? Is Kentucky becoming a football school? Does UCF belong in the playoff discussion? Can the Irish win out? College football playoff rankings, and much more!!
In this special edition episode we take both our podcasts and put them together for one big show! We take a look at the College Football landscape after these last 2 chaotic weekends.We also bring in Newark Catholic Head Coach Ryan Aiello to discuss his narrow week 9 defeat to Heath and look ahead to Senior Night against Northridge!!
Coming off a defeat at the hands of rival Licking Valley, Coach Aiello joins us to discuss the breakdowns in this game and what the Green Wave can build on. We also look ahead and preview week 9 against the Heath Bulldogs!
The Irish go to Blacksburg and come out with a victory! Check out our breakdown of the win and the rest of the top 25 action from Week 6. We also delve into some of the NFL action from Week 5!Music Credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud @joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
Week 7 has come and gone with a tough loss for the Green Wave against their best opponent on the schedule the Johnstown Johnnies 34-0. We talk to Coach Aiello about where the breakdowns were and what they can build on moving forward with their rival Licking Valley looming in Week 8!
Episode 40 of the East of the Bend Podcast is a great one as we welcome to the show long time beat writer for Virginia Tech from "The Athletic" Andy Bitter. We discuss what Irish fans can expect next week when Notre Dame makes its first trip to Lane Stadium. Will and I also delve into the Irish domination of the Cardinal last night and give a quick rundown of the top 25!Music Credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud @joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
The Newark Catholic Green Wave ended their 4 game losing skid with a big win over Utica on Homecoming night. We talk to coach about how the team can build going forward and preview next weeks game against one of the best teams in the league the Johnstown Johnnies!
A quick review of the last couple weeks of the College Football Season as Notre Dame readies for the meat of their schedule. The Irish make a change at signal caller and we breakdown how this move effects the team going forward. We also take a look back at our preseason predictions, evaluating where we were right and where we were wrong. (Spoiler Alert....we were wrong A LOT!)Music Credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud @joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
Halfway through the high school football season we catch up with Coach Aiello and discuss his team's hard fought battle with Licking Heights. The Green Wave fell 28-21 and are now moving on to play Utica in their Homecoming game. Coach gives us a breakdown of the upcoming opponent and key players to look out for!
Newark Catholic falls to Columbus Academy in a wet hard fought battle 16-14. Another very hard hitting and close game played by the Green Wave. Coach Aiello Joins us to break it all down and discuss their Week 4 opponent Watkins Memorial!
In this episode we welcome in Chris Lee from Vandysports.com to help us preview Notre Dame's Week 3 battle with Vanderbilt. Chris has covered Vandy for nearly 20 years and gives us some great insight on what to expect from the 2018 Commodores next week in South Bend!Music Credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud @joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
This is our 2018 NFL Preview Show! Gregg and Will breakdown each division of the NFL and pick their Super Bowl winners. This episode also features a call in from co-host Jerry Caylor to breakdown the AFC North and the podcast debut of Rick Dillon for some extensive insight on the NFC West!!Music Credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
East of the Bend proudly presents our 2nd podcast "the Ryan Aiello Postgame Show"! This season Gregg, Will, & the EOB staff will be covering 8 of the 10 Newark Catholic Green Wave games. Each episode we will talk to coach about the previous game and preview the next weeks opponent. This week we catch up with Coach Aiello and discuss his teams thrilling last minute 17-13 week 1 victory over Maysville!
In our 2018 College Football Preview we are joined by ABC 57 Saturday Kickoff Host and Big 10 Sideline Reporter Allison Hayes! She gives us some great insight to the upcoming season including the latest on Brandon Wimbush, expectations on defense, how the Irish can navigate another brutal schedule, and much more! Easily one of the most comprehensive Notre Dame Football breakdowns you will find anywhere!!Will and I also give our picks for Heisman, the final 4, and the National Championship!Music Credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
As College Football Season closes in we welcome to the show Notre Dame Social Media Director Katie Meyers! Katie is responsible for everything we see and enjoy with the Irish online. She gives us some background on herself and some insight into one of the best sports jobs around!Also in this episode Will and I discuss some teams we feel are trending up and others that are trending down going into the 2018 campaign. Make sure to listen till the end for a huge announcement concerning Central Ohio High School Football!Music Credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
In the 3rd and final installment of our summer "Coaches Spotlight" shows, we welcome in Marion- Franklin defensive coach Tim Johnson. Coach Johnson is a Marion-Franklin Grad and Bowling Green Alumni. He gives us some insight into the Marion-Franklin program, an outlook on the upcoming season, and some background on himself as a coach. We hope you enjoy what has been a very special series of podcasts!!Music credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud @joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
In the 2nd edition of our "Coaches Spotlight" shows we welcome West Muskingum Head Coach Josh Whetstone. We have an in depth discussion about how Josh plans to turn around and change the culture of a struggling program. Coach Whetstone breaks down his off-season preparation and what to anticipate with this 2018 Tornado squad. Check out this very special episode from an extremely talented young coach!!Opening and closing music credit toRock Angel by Joakim Karud @joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
This is the first of our Coaches Spotlight Interviews. We welcome in first year Newark Catholic Head Coach Ryan Aiello. Ryan is a Ball St. Alum, played for Brady Hoke, and is from South Bend. Ryan gives his thoughts on taking over a local power house, the development of high school talent, and much more. We also welcome to the show our new guest co-host Aaron Shook. Aaron is a Newark Catholic Alum and was a part of the 2007 state title team. Check out what we consider one of our best episodes yet!Music credit: Rock Angel by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
Not so much an official episode but a "quick cast" of all the exciting upcoming episodes as well as the direction we plan to take the show. Here is a schedule if you don't have time to listen....June 30- Coaches Spotlight: Newark Catholic Head Football Coach Ryan AielloJuly 7- New episode. Topic TBAJuly 21- Coaches Spotlight: West Muskingum Head Football Coach Josh WhetstoneIn August we will do our College Football preview show and our special guest will be none other than ABC 57 South Bend anchor and host of Notre Dame Football Saturday Kick-Off, Allison Hayes!!Finally September 1, The EOB Podcast is hitting the road doing a live show on location at our NEW Official sponsor Dempsey's Food and Spirits. We will preview the upcoming season as well as talk about the evenings battle with Michigan!
Another milestone show as we have just wrapped up our 30th episode. This week I am joined by my Co-Host Will Havanas AND frequent guest Jerry Caylor. We give you an off the grid show that covers everything from best sports movies, to the NBA Finals, to the athlete "All Hair" team and beyond. An episode so chaotic and random it can only be called one thing....Join us for some "Karate in the garage!"Opening and closing music credit toRock Angel by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
A landmark episode in the shows history as we are joined by 1st year Notre Dame Soccer Head Coach Chad Riley. Coach Riley gave us an awesome interview you wont want to miss. We also breakdown each group of the World Cup and give our pick to win it all!Closing music credit to Rock Angel by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/K8eRXvLL7Wo
The 2nd Live show in EOB history as I am joined by my frequent co-host and contributor, Will Havanas. We breakdown each selection of the 2nd round of the draft and give our first round draft grades. All the draft knowledge you could ever want and much more craziness as usual! Check it out!!
Spring Game Wrap-up show taking a look back at the Irish Blue & Gold game. Several positions still up for grabs and others look like they are firmly cemented. I give my take on where I feel the team stands in their last live appearance before the showdown with the maize and blue on September 1! Go Irish!!
Episode 26 is jam packed with Blue & Gold news. National titles brought back to the Bend in Fencing and Women's basketball. Meanwhile the Irish fall just short to Minnesota-Duluth in Hockey.The Spring game is upon us and many position are up for grabs. Finally I finish up the show with predictions sure to go wrong, official EOB predictions for the NHL & NBA Playoffs as well as MLB predictions for the 2018 season.
Is your bracket just as busted as ours?? Check out the show for a rundown of all the upsets in one of the craziest NCAA tournaments to date. Madness all across the brackets as a 16 finally beats a 1, two 9's and an 11 in the elite 8, and much more. For the Notre Dame faithful out there I give a review of the 2017-2018 Irish Basketball team as our season came to an end in the NIT against Penn St. Also included in the show is the outlook next years Irish squad and a shout out to several highly talented 4 year seniors that ended their college basketball careers last week.
For the first time ever the show goes live as I am joined by my co-hosts Will Havanas, Jerry Caylor, and Rickey Smith. We give our reactions to the bracket selections as they happen. This group also tries our best to offer some bracket advice as we predict every round of the tournament and determine our EOB Podcast national championship pick!
In what was supposed to be the quickest episode in East of the Bend Podcast history evolved into episode 23!! I take listener questions and go in front of the camera for the first time ever! questions range from Notre Dame basketball and recruiting to the Olympics to the Arizona scandal and much much more! I hope you enjoy this very spontaneous and random episode... AND DON'T MISS THE FIRST FACEBOOK LIVE SHOW NEXT WEEK, MARCH 11 AT 5:00 ET FOR A NEW SPIN ON SELECTION SUNDAY!!
Today marks the one year anniversary of the show! This episode welcomes in a new era as Will Havanas makes his first of many appearances. My new partner in crime and I tackle the Super Bowl, Nick Foles future, Tom Brady's legacy, College Football recruiting, and much much more! thanks for listening to this very special episode!!
In this special episode of the EOB podcast I bring in two co-hosts for the first time ever. My wife Ashley Shaffer and mom Kitty Shaffer join me to give their takes on all things Super Bowl. We talk everything from the national anthem to the crazy prop bets to game predictions and much much more!! I hope you all enjoy this fun unique episode.
In a jam packed 20th episode of the EOB podcast we look back on the life of the great Keith Jackson.A review of the national championship game as well as a look at the NFL conference championship games.We finally get to some Irish basketball and if they can limp their way into March Madness. All that and more, Thanks for listening!!
So much material this week that I couldn't find a fitting enough name!This week is the first episode being associated with the Dos Leprechauns and its jam packed. The show includes a full breakdown of Notre Dames Victory over LSU in the Citrus Bowl. I also take a look at the NFL playoffs and make my predictions as we start the journey to Super Bowl 52. At last the national championship is upon us! This episode gives you a preview of what to expect in what should be an epic showdown! ENJOY!!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! In episode 18 I give my thoughts on all the bowl action thus far, check up on prior predictions, and give a full preview of the Irish upcoming battle with the LSU Tigers. If you are an Irish fan look no further than this episode for any and all Citrus Bowl info you may need to get you prepared for our showdown against the Tigers. Enjoy!!
Hey Hey loyal listeners! This is my College Bowl Pick'em Show. I run through all 41 bowls and give you my predictions as well as hopefully some helpful tips for you to make the right choice in your bowl picks!! I also review the Heisman results, Army-Navy, and talk about the latest coaching changes throughout college football, ENJOY!!
It is CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!! Have a listen this week as I recap the Irish loss to Stanford. I try to make some sense of the current coaching carousel and of course we take a look at the college football playoff and the upcoming championship games!! Have a great weekend!!
After a week off the podcast returns this week with a review of the beat down the Irish took at the hands of the "turnover chain" and the narrow escape against Navy. Also a look ahead to a showdown with the Tree in Palo Alto. For the first time all season I pick every game of the top 25 for this last week of the College Season. All this and much more! Enjoy the show and your holiday weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to all the listeners and your families!!
In my return episode this week I tackle a great World Series, look back on an epic UFC 217, give my take on where the College Football season stands with only a month to go, and of course plenty of IRISH talk! ENJOY!!
Included in Episode lucky #13 we take a look at the MLB playoff race as the 2017 season coms to a close. The REAL fight and event of the year took place 2 weeks ago I give my take on the controversial ending to Canelo-GGG. The Irish got a nice win over Sparty in East Lansing and I preview the upcoming matchup with Miami (OH), who doesn't love a little MACtion right ?!?!
It's WEEK 4 of the college football season already and the show is going strong. This week I review Notre Dame's 49-20 victory over BC and I preview the upcoming matchup in East Lansing against Sparty. Of course I also run through the top 25 and feature Heisman contenders! Big week this week, I hope you all enjoy!!
-In this weeks episode the Indians are redefining the definition of getting hot at the right time. -The REAL fight of the year is upon us as Canelo and GGG are about to exchange some leather. -I run down the college football top 25 and review my Heisman picks. -AND of course a ton of Irish talk with post-game reaction to the Jawga game as well as a preview of week 3 as the Irish take on BC. -I wrap the show up this week with my NFL predictions. THANKS FOR LISTENING!!
Here we go college football fans Week 2 is already upon us. Listen in for my take on one of the best opening college football weekends in recent memory!! I give my review of the Irish game against Temple and we dive into previewing possibly the toughest test the Irish will face all year in the Georgia Bulldogs!! ENJOY!!
Episode 9 begins a new era in my show formally "The Domer Nurse Podcast" now and forever moving forward will be known as "East of the Bend" podcast. This week I preview Notre Dame's home opener against Temple, I give my take on the result of Mcgregor-Mayweather, and also touch on some notable performances of week 0 of the college football season. As always ENJOY!!
Episode 8 of the Domer Nurse Podcast welcomes back my best friend and frequent co-host Jerry Caylor as we do our official 2017 College Football Preview Show. Listen for our predictions of the upcoming season including playoff picks, Heisman predictions, and plenty of Notre Dame Fighting Irish talk as well as some Buckeye talk sprinkled in. I hope you all enjoy as we rev up for the start of a new season!!
Episode Lucky #7 finally has arrived. My triumphant return to the podcast mic! This episode is a catch up of big events since episode 6 including -Finishing off march madness talk-Dale Jr. Retirement-Is Marshawn Lynch is starting a trend ?-The Cubs terrible first half-Da Bears awful draft-Is the NBA boring? & Super teams- And of course IRISH football talk. Including a review of the spring game. Tranfers in, Transfers out, decommits, and MORE!! ENJOY!!!
On this weeks episode of the Domer Nurse Podcast I have one of my best friends and loyal Cleveland Indians Fan Jerry Caylor on the show as we preview the 2017 MLB season. We will also take a closer look at all things Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians including key additions, departures, predictions, and more. We also talk some more March Madness as the Elite 8 begins and we are one round closer to finding a National Champion. Enjoy!! For all the latest on the show follow me on twitter @domernurse09 and like the Domer Nurse Podcast Facebook Page!
In this weeks episode I will have my first guest co-host NCAA Basketball official Rickey Smith. He will give us some insight on being a college ref. We will also get his take on the Dolan vs. Oakley situation. Also Included in this episode-We look back at Notre Dame and Xavier first round victories.-review the first day of tournament action as well as preview day 2 of March Madness-Rapid fire questions with Rickey!
This week on the Domer Nurse Podcast I will be doing a Notre Dame Football only special for all the love and support I have been getting from Irish nation. Included in this episode:-2016 review-Coaching changes-Impact players and players departing-2017 season outlookEnjoy everyone and GO IRISH!!
HEY AGAIN EVERYONE!! Episode 2 cant believe the support so far, very much appreciated. This week I will be reviewing a Bleacher Report Article by Brad Gagnon to predict where and if there are going to be multiple changes under center next year in the NFL. UCONN Women's basketball is on a 100 game winning streak, is it good or bad for the sport?2018 Notre Dame Football Recruiting off to a hot start. Key factors about certain verbal commits.Mayweather-McGregor..... is this fight going to happen ? Should it happen ? I'll give my take and finally our back-up quarterback section I will give you my 5 sporting events that signal cold weather is coming to a close in central Ohio!
First episode of the Domer Nurse Podcast. Included in this episode is an intro about myself, rundown of Super Bowl 51, Lebron James demands, Jordan Spieth vs. Autograph "Scum", and my take on the Grammy's. I hope you enjoy!