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Cornell sports and non-Cornell sports. So pretty much every sport. Kind of. Big Red Banter brings you the top Cornell and professional sports news of the week, with athlete interviews, music, and much, much more. Red hot stories, red hot takes, all hosted by WVBR-FM Sports.
The Super Bowl is here and so is Matt Manno & Jerry Sheng's 50th episode together as Banter hosts! Join us for a trip down memory lane, and a fun hour of Super Bowl hot takes with the entire WVBR Sports crew!
For the last episode of Big Red Banter of Winter Break '25, Manno & Jerry talk all things CFP National Championship & the NFL Divisional Round!
The boys are back for another Winter Break pre-recorded episode. This time, it's all about the CFP Semifinal at the Orange Bowl and predicting Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL!
The College Football Playoff first round is in the book, and the boys have some hot takes on whether or not the format should be changed!
Fresh off a 5 hour NFL Draft broadcast, Manno & Jerry are back with a special interview with Sean Donaldson & Nick Desantis from the Cornell Men's Ice Hockey team!
For those of you keeping track, it's late out. Matt Manno and Jerry Sheng take time out of their finals week to talk Formula 1, College Football Playoff predictions, and the Kansas City Chiefs' insane good fortunes this season.
For the last episode of the Fall 2024 semester, Matt Manno and Jerry Sheng brought on Bryan Chae, Orion Hoch, and Paxton Honerkamp, new members in the WVBR Sports Department and Rush Hour Rundown hosts. The five talk College Football Playoff scenarios, Paxton explains why Ashton Jeanty is the best college running back of all time, and Orion hosts a trivia segment pitting Manno and Jerry against Paxton and Bryan.
Thanksgiving is here, and Matt Manno and Jerry Sheng are in a festive mood. Jerry leads a draft of Thanksgiving foods and Manno brought some of the wildest sports takes he heard at Thanksgiving to discuss on air.
We're talking F1 again on Big Red Banter. Matt Manno and Jerry Sheng recap the Sao Paulo GP and preview the Las Vegas GP. Manno explains why he believes that Max Verstappen will clinch the World Championship in Vegas, and why George Russell will convert a pole position to a win.
Paul vs Tyson was...underwhelming to say the least. Matt Manno and Jerry Sheng recap the fight, go for redemption in a draft vs Chat-GPT, and have some friendly banter on each other's performances in a club's Turkey Bowl.
Cornell Wrestling junior Vince Cornella sits down with Matt Manno to preview the upcoming season and talk about his return from injury. Manno and Jerry also try to draft the best "Games with Names" against Chat-GPT.
A second family weekend episode? Why not? Jack Jeffries, the younger brother of WVBR Chief Operator Becca Jeffries, joins the show to debate where Lamar Jackson stands in the MVP race and so much more!
It's family weekend at Cornell, so why not make Big Red Banter a family affair? Matt Manno brings his brother Jake on the show to talk NFL hot takes, and preview the World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees.
In celebration of World College Radio Day, WPTS (University of Pittsburgh) Associate Sports Director Sean 'Q' McQuillan joins the show to talk baseball and football. It's a Bellmore-Merrick Broadcasting alumni reunion, featuring Manno and Q on air together for the first time in 528 days (5/10/23).
Cornell running back Ean Pope joins the show in the midst of a breakout season to talk about his experiences on the team with Matt. Matt & Jerry also rank potential World Series matchups as the LCS gears up to start.
In recognition of World Mental Health Day, Sports Psychology Consultant and Licensed Sports Psychotherapist Alex Diaz, PhD. joins Matt & Jerry to talk mental health in sports. Jerry also proclaims Sam Darnold the 2024 NFL MVP amongst other red hot takes this week on Big Red Banter.
What's harder to accomplish: Jameis Winston's 30TD/30INT season, or Shohei Ohtani's 50HR/50SB season? Furthermore, is hitting a baseball the hardest thing to do in sports? That, plus new member of the WVBR Sports department Paxton Honerkamp joins the show to make his picks for Week 3 in the NFL.
Who's winning Rookie of the Year? Are the Patriots really that bad? What team does Manno think will shock the NFL and make the Playoffs? Find out on this week's edition of Big Red Banter.
On this week of Big Red Banter, the boys go around the horn, covering the widest variety of sports they've ever covered in one episode: 8. From lacrosse, to Paralympic track, to picking every NFL Week 1 game, this episode was filled to the brim with red-hot takes.
On this week of Big Red Banter, Manno and Jerry predict the record and playoff outcomes of EVERY NFL team. We'll revisit this at the end of the season and see how this went.
Big Red Banter is BACK! Join Jerry and Matt as they dive into the PLL Postseason, Manno opens the season ranting about the Mets as he always does, and some questionable picks as the boys draft the first two rounds of your fantasy football league.
In this 2 hour THANKSGIVING SPECIAL, Matt and Jerry break down Cornell's women and men ice hockey games against Harvard, and talk about equestrian, swim and dive, and women's squash's seasons. They give their top 10 NFL QBs for the season and talk about the current playoff picture. Finally, they revisit the NBA In-Season Tournament and predict the final College Football playoff standings.
Unfortunately, the audio for the majority of this episode got corrupted :(However, join Matt and Jerry in discussing the NFL's Midseason Award Predictions and whether Caleb Williams is worth the 1st overall pick hype?!
Matt and Jerry cover the past week's Cornell sports, including men's tennis, rowing, ice hockey, and the swim and dive season opener! Matt leads the World Series coverage (Rangers in 5!) and goes OFF on the Knicks discussing the NBA In-Season Tournament. Jerry and Matt's football teams go head to head in this week's slate of NFL games.
Matt and Jerry have a special guest on for Parents Weekend - Matt's little brother Jake! Join us for a CRAZY Cornell Sports Recap, covering hockey, soccer, and volleyball. Jake is featured in the LCS Recap and World Series Preview. For the NFL, we do a snake draft of the BEST throwback uniforms of all time, and cover the fantasy starts and game picks.
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: October 29th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, David Cytryn ’24, and Xander Kong ’26 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from updates on Cornell's football teams, exhibition hockey, and men's soccer, to Halloween costume checks, how the Vikings are the true underdogs in the NFL, and World Series updates!!
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: October 22nd, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, Sean Cabrera '23, and Xander Kong ’26 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from Cornell's winning football teams, exhibition hockey, and men's soccer, to fit checks, what games to watch out for this week in the NFL, and a little bit on the beginning of the NBA season!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: October 15th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, and David Cytryn '22 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from Cornell's big boy football team's win over Lehigh, the return of our hockey programs, the new baseball field being in the middle of nowhere, to what games to watch out for this week in the NFL, and MLB post-season updates! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: October 1st, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, David Cytryn '22, and new addition Xander Kong ’25 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from Cornell football, men's soccer, and hockey to fashion updates, the NFL. MLB, NBA, and Formula 1. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: September 17th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, and Sean Cabrera '23, as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports on the Fall 2022 Premier of Big Red Banter!! Everything from Cornell football, men's soccer, and field hockey to fashion updates, John Williams theme songs, and the NFL. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: September 17th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, and Sean Cabrera '23, as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports on the Fall 2022 Premier of Big Red Banter!! Everything from Cornell football, men's soccer, and field hockey to fashion updates, John Williams theme songs, and the NFL. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: September 3rd, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, Sean Cabrera '23, and David Cytryn '24, as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports on the Fall 2022 Premier of Big Red Banter!! Everything from what Cornell sports we're excited to watch, the latest college football and NFL updates, and the horrible state of our favorite baseball teams. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: September 3rd, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, Sean Cabrera '23, and David Cytryn '24, as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports on the Fall 2022 Premier of Big Red Banter!! Everything from what Cornell sports we're excited to watch, the latest college football and NFL updates, and the horrible state of our favorite baseball teams. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 21th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host former WVBR Sports Director Skyler Holzman '22, WVBR Sports Contributors Clara Enders '22, and Grace Fairchild '22 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from their experience at the NCAA men's lacrosse game, the latest on their favorite MLB teams, updates on the NBA and NHL playoffs, and we say goodbye to the best seniors in the world <3 — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Skyler Holzman '22 and Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 14th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors Skyler Holzman '22, Clara Enders '22, Grace Fairchild '22, Sean Cabrera '23, and special guest Alana Berry '24, as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's lacrosse's NCAA tournament status, what it's like to be a track star for Cornell University, all the legal affairs in the NFL, the NBA's interesting preseason locations, MLB updates, and an extra funny Jose Conseco Tweet of the Week!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 7th, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports and Program Director Faith Shote '24, WVBR Sports Contributors David Cytryn '24, Jackie Torres '22, Clara Enders '22, Grace Fairchild '22, Sean Cabrera '23, AND SUPER SPECIAL GUEST CORNELL UNIVERSITY'S VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AND CAMPUS LIFE RYAN T. LOMBARDI as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, baseball, and softball teams, the latest updates in the NFL, the USFL, the MLB season so far, and the NBA Playoffs!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: April 30, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your hosts WVBR Sports Director and Sports Director-elect Skyler Holzman '22 and Faith Shote '24, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild, and WVBR Sports Contributor David Cytryn '24 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's lacrosse, baseball, and golf teams, to the NFL Wide Reciever Draft, weird USFL team names, what in the world is going on in the XFL, NBA playoff updates, and Grace and Skyler fight over the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: April 23, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your hosts WVBR Sports Director and Sports Director-elect Skyler Holzman '22 and Faith Shote '24, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild, and WVBR Sports Contributor David Cytryn '24 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's lacrosse, women's rowing, baseball, and softball teams, the boring NFL Draft, Grace and Clara's trip to Las Vegas to see the infamous Jose Canseco Showtime Car Wash, the MLB season so far, and the NBA Playoffs!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: April 16, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your host WVBR Sports Director-elect Faith Shote '24, CMG President Clara Enders '22, and WVBR Sports Contributor David Cytryn '24 as they talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell men's and women's lacrosse, baseball, MORE of their thoughts on Baker Mayfield being kicked out of Clevland, the insanity that WAS March Madness, degrees of separation, fake NBA players, and the start of the MLB season!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 26, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your special host Faith Shote '24, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild '22, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR Sports Contributors David Cytryn '24, and Sean Cabrera '23, as we talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the Cornell wrestling, baseball, and lacrosse, our thoughts on Baker Mayfield being kicked out of Clevland, the insanity that is March Madness, MLB signings and spring training updates!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24 and Grace Fairchild '22
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 19, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join WVBR Sports Director Skyler Holzman '22, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild '22, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR Sports Contributors Faith Shote '24, David Cytryn '24, Sean Cabrera '23, and Jackie Torres '22 as we talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from the conclusion of Cornell Men's ECAC Hockey playoff dreams, Cornell wrestling, baseball, and lacrosse, our thoughts on NFL trades, the March Madness has already begun, MLB signings and spring training updates, and pure chaos in the station!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24 and Grace Fairchild '22
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 12, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join your special host Faith Shote '24, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild '22, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR Sports Contributors David Cytryn '24, and Sean Cabrera '23, as we talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from ECAC Hockey playoffs, Cornell Men's Basketball, NFL off-season trades, AMAZING MLB news, soccer news from around the world and so much more!!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24 and Grace Fairchild '22
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 05, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK on Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join WVBR Sports Director Skyler Holzman '22, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild '22, CMG President Clara Enders '22, WVBR Sports Contributors Faith Shote '24, David Cytryn '24, Sean Cabrera '23, Jackie Torres '22, and our special guest from Loyola University of Chicago, Amanda Maurer as we talk about all things Cornell and professional sports!! Everything from ECAC Hockey playoffs, Cornell Men's Basketball, Formula One news, more on the impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on the world of soccer, NFL updates, our take on Brittney Griner, MLB collective bargaining updates, and so much more!!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Faith Shote '24 and Grace Fairchild '22
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: February 26, 2022 Big Red Banter airs live EVERY WEEK Saturdays from 4-5 PM on WVBR 93.5 FM!!
Join our special host Faith Shote '24, WVBR News Director Grace Fairchild '22, and WVBR sports contributor Sean Cabrera '23 as they discuss Cornell Men's Hockey's dominant win at Quinnipiac, USWNT possibly earning equal pay, how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting FIFA, the UEFA league, and the EPL, Aaron Rodgers drama, Tom Brady being weird, our new segment the Jose Conseco Tweet of the Week, MLB lockout updates, and much much more!!! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Grace Fairchild '22 and Faith Shote '24
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: April 9, 2021 — Big Red Banter airs BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST! Skyler Holzman '22 and Jake Richards ‘22 talk March Madness' wild ending and the changes to the MLB All-Star Game and the NFL schedule (3:39), give their very uneducated takes on the international soccer debate over young players joining an Academy vs taking the money and going pro in the segment Unwanted Advice (21:07), and then special guest/producer Adam Feldman '22 takes us through a speed round of a new segment based on our historically inaccurate predictions, Failed Forecasts (33:07)! Plus, we have ANOTHER special guest from the WVBR Sports Department, Sean Cabrera '23, who adds his hot takes to the show. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Adam Feldman '22 and Skyler Holzman '22
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 25, 2021 — Big Red Banter airs BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST! Skyler Holzman '22 and Jake Richards ‘22 break down the chaos in the NBA trade deadline (5:07), give their very uneducated takes on who's moving on in the March Madness Sweet 16 in the segment Unwanted Advice (17:03), and then special guest/producer Adam Feldman '22 takes us through another round of Smash or Pass for fantasy baseball, but this time, it's injury edition (36:59)! Plus, we have ANOTHER special guest from the WVBR Sports Department, Michael Farkouh '24, who adds his hot takes to the show. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports — Produced by Adam Feldman '22 and Skyler Holzman '22
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 12, 2021 — Big Red Banter airs BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST! Skyler Holzman '22 and Jake Richards ‘22 wonder if Dak Prescott, Cam Newton and Tom Brady's new contracts are really worth it and try and sort through the pre-March-Madness Covid craziness. Plus, special guest Adam Feldman '22 from the WVBR Sports Department walks us through a wild new segment: Smash or Pass, Fantasy Baseball Edition! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: February 25, 2020 — Big Red Banter airs BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST! Skyler Holzman '22 and Jake Richards ‘22 debate Fernando Tatis Jr's gigantic contract extension, potential landing spots for JJ Watt, and the really weird format of the NBA All-Star Game. Plus, special guest Ryan Madrigal '23 from the WVBR Sports Department joins the conversation! — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: February 11, 2021 — Big Red Banter is ON THE AIR! Now airing BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST! Skyler Holzman '22 and Jake Richards ‘22 discuss the Ivy League giving another year of eligibility to student athletes, reflect on Brady's 7th ring and who the all-time sports GOATs are, and tear into Trevor Bauer's huge contract with the Dodgers. — Connect with WVBR Sports: Twitter: @wvbrfmsports Instagram: @wvbrfmsports Website: wvbr.com/sports
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: December 18, 2020 — Big Red Banter is BACK ON THE AIR! Now airing BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST!
Skyler Holzman '22 and Mike Seitz ‘22 take on some wild NFL injuries, big drama and even bigger NBA contracts in preseason, and Floyd Mayweather’s upcoming fight against Logan Paul.
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: December 2, 2020 — Big Red Banter is BACK ON THE AIR! Now airing BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST!
Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ‘22 talk through the Broncos’ QB problems and the Steelers/Ravens game postponements, the Lakers’ re-signing of Bron and AD, and Jake Paul’s KO of Nate Robinson in a fight that everyone wanted to see Paul lose.
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: November 20, 2020 — Big Red Banter is BACK ON THE AIR! Now airing BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST!
Skyler Holzman '22 and Jake Richards '22 talk Robby Canó’s suspension, putting the dagger in his HOF case, Klay Thompson’s awful injury setting him back another season, and DeAndre Hopkins’ absurd game-winning touchdown. Plus, some interesting Cornell sports news...
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: November 5, 2020 — Big Red Banter is BACK ON THE AIR! Now airing BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST!
Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ‘22 talk through the rollercoaster ride of the Dodgers’ World Series victory, the Steelers’ undefeated record, and the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement from MMA.
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: October 21, 2020
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Big Red Banter is BACK ON THE AIR! Now airing BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST!
Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ‘22 talk OBJ’s crazy LSU suspension, the New York football teams’ atrocious play, and their World Series predictions. Plus, Skyler and Jake talk through their awful MLB playoff brackets.
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: October 9, 2020
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Big Red Banter is BACK ON THE AIR! Now airing BIWEEKLY on WVBR 93.5FM on Saturdays from 4-5 PM EST!
Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ‘22 discuss the Astros dominating the MLB playoffs, Brady’s terrible mistake against the Bears, and how the Lakers carried momentum into Game 5 despite Jimmy Butler’s incredible performances.
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: September 20, 2020
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Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ‘22 talk MLB awards predictions, huge injuries in the NFL, and the Clippers’ major playoff choke.
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: September 6, 2020
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Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ‘22 talk huge MLB milestones, star players struggling in the NBA playoffs, and Messi’s contract debacle with Barcelona.
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: August 22, 2020
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In the Season 2 Premiere, Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Christopher Morales ‘20 cover the ridiculousness of the San Diego Padres’ grand slam controversy, the Lakers’ dominance over the Blazers after a Game 1 loss, some big MLS matchups and the Rangers’ NHL draft lottery success.
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: July 16, 2020
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Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 break down players opting out and fake crowd noise in MLB’s return, drama in the NBA bubble, the Premier League Lacrosse challenge, and Washington’s NFL Team name change as well as the bombshell report from the Washington Post released during the show’s recording.
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ORIGINAL BROADCAST: July 2, 2020
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Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 debate their Mount Rushmore of athletes in a special July 4th weekend episode!
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- Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
- Email: sports@wvbr.com
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Black Lives Matter resources:
- @cornellstudents4blacklives on Instagram
- @dobettercornell on Instagram
- Petitions for Institutional Change at Cornell: dobettercornell.com
- Additional BLM Resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: July 2, 2020
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Chicago native. Entrepreneurship guru. Father of the tropical lifestyle.
Joe Maslanka talks to Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 ahead of the Fourth of July weekend about his love of sports and his journey to becoming the CEO of Tropical Bros lifestyle brand.
Make sure to check out our social media for instructions on how to enter the giveaway contest for a super soft Hawaiian shirt from Tropical Bros!
And use the promo code TropicalBanter for 20% off on your next order from tropicalbros.com!
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
- Website: wvbr.com/sports
- Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
- Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
- Email: sports@wvbr.com
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Black Lives Matter resources:
- @cornellstudents4blacklives on Instagram
- @dobettercornell on Instagram
- Petitions for Institutional Change at Cornell: dobettercornell.com
- Additional BLM Resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: June 27, 2020
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Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 announce WVBR sports’ new partnership with Big Red Sports Network and new content on their website and social media! They discuss baseball FINALLY COMING BACK, Novak Djokovic’s debacle of a tennis tournament, and Liverpool becoming Premier League champions. Plus, a huge shoutout to former GM and recurring podcast guest Chris Morales ‘20 on his birthday!
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Website: wvbr.com/sports
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
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Connect with Big Red Sports Network:
Instagram: @cornellbrsn
Website: bigredsportsnetwork.org
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Black Lives Matter resources:
- @cornellstudents4blacklives on Instagram
- @dobettercornell on Instagram, dobettercornell.com
- Petitions for Institutional Change at Cornell: bit.ly/DEMANDS
- Additional BLM Resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 23, 2020
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Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 talk with Cornell Track & Field’s Phillip Antonio ‘21 about his music recording and production, how to hype people up while long jumping, and building his own gym and deck from scratch in quarantine.
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Check out Phillip’s album Origin on:
Spotify: "Origin" by Philip Antonio
Apple Music: "Origin" by Philip Antonio
SoundCloud: Philip Antonio
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Black Lives Matter Resources:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://dobettercornell.com/
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: June 13, 2020
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Black Lives Matter resources:
- Instagram: @cornellstudents4blacklives
- Cornell Students 4 Black Lives GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rs6fpv-cornell-4-black-lives
- Petitions for Institutional Change at Cornell: http://bit.ly/DEMANDS
Additional BLM Resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
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Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 welcome their former GM Chris Morales ‘20 to the podcast for this week’s episode! They discuss the Black Lives Matter movement in sports and at Cornell, the atrocity of the MLB draft and cheating allegations against the Yankees, and the exciting return of more soccer leagues.
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 22, 2020
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Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 talk with Cornell Women’s Tennis’ Khary Pryce ‘22 about her quarantine meditation habits, watching extremely obscure sports on TV, what it was like to find out about the cancellation of her season, and her leadership experience in Cornell’s Intergroup Dialogue Project.
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 30, 2020
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LOTS of news out of the professional sports world! Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 gas up Bartolo Colon (AKA Big Sexy) after turning 47, recap The Match and Tom Brady’s miracle birdie, and get heated over the MLB and how they’re handling player negotiations. Plus, Jock Jam of the Week is BACK (in a slightly different format, with more song recommendations)!
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 17, 2020
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Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 talk with Cornell wrestlers Brendan Furman ‘22 and Jonathan Loew ‘23 about their in-season experiences, including the curious case of a lost wallet, as well as about their quarantine video game habits and what it would be like to take on Mike Tyson in the ring.
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 16, 2020
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Sports are beginning their return! Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 spar over MJ vs LeBron, get hype about the Bundesliga (for the first time) and give their take on graphic images they saw from UFC 249. Plus, a new segment giving out some really random facts about relevant athletes!
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 2nd, 2020
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There may not be any games, but Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 still find plenty of sports news to discuss! Skyler and Mike spar over Michael Jordan and his new documentary, Jake doles out some hope about baseball’s return and has more hot takes on the newest MLB scandals, and everyone recaps one of their favorite historical sports games to watch.
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 13, 2020
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Sports was officially canceled by CVOID-19. Cornell. Professional. Everything… Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 react to the situation. But if you need anything to laugh about, maybe the Knicks can finally win an NBA Championship… in e-games.
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: March 6, 2020
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All of a sudden, we have boys to men. Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22 recap the Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Track & Field Championships, interview Cornell Women's Hockey players Lindsay Browning, Jaime Bourbonnais, Gillis Frechette, and Micah Zandee-Hart, and defend Marshawn Lynch being a great speaker for Princeton University.
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: February 28, 2020
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Skyler Holzman '22 returns to work in his second tenure as Big Red Banter host, alongside Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz ’22. Get the breakdown on Cornell Lacrosse, MLB pitchers with the horses in the back and who delivered best at the NFL Combine.
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL BROADCAST: February 21, 2020
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Skyler’s fired! Only for this episode at least [and he also happens to be sick — get well soon, mate]. Christopher Morales ’20 subs in to join Jake Richards '22, and Mike Seitz ’22! We talk about the latest tumbles, rumbles and runs of Cornell sports, robberies at the NBA All-Star Weekend, and Liverpool finally loses a game!
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL LIVE BROADCAST: February 14, 2020
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22, and Mike Seitz ’22 bring the love of sports on this episode of Big Red Banter. Lots to love in Cornell Hockey, lots to hate on the Houston Astros, and what would an XFL team look like in Ithaca?
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL LIVE BROADCAST: February 7, 2020
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Cornell had a snow day?! Skyler Holzman '22 and Jake Richards '22 hold the fort on this episode of Big Red Banter. The boys talk about Cornell Hockey’s latest rankings, Olympians from track & field, and how they enjoyed Super Bowl LIV.
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
ORIGINAL LIVE BROADCAST: January 31, 2020
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This is the inaugural episode of WVBR-FM's Big Red Banter, hosted by Skyler Holzman '22, Jake Richards '22 and Mike Seitz '22. The boys break down red hot news coming out of the Cornell Big Red, but also talk about important headlines across the professional sports world.
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Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: @wvbrfmsports
Instagram: @wvbrfmsports
Email: sports@wvbr.com
Big Red Banter is a specialty sports show produced by members of WVBR-FM (Ithaca, NY). This show will bring news and banter (hence the title) on sports at Cornell University, plus commentary on other sporting events in the professional world.
You can catch the show live on WVBR-FM on Fridays at 4:30 pm, or catch the replay here on your preferred podcasts app!
Connect with WVBR-FM Sports:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wvbrfmsports
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wvbrfmsports/