Shark Sports Radio: Recent Episodes
Mark J Loiselle Jr.
Collective thoughts from yours truly.
Previously had an ESPN Radio show in NH talking Boston sports.
This project is brought to fruition due to my energy and passion for sports talk. I've been in radio with CBS Sports in Springfield, MA and wrote for various media outlets/websites, including Sports Illustrated affiliations, CLNS Radio, Bleacher Report, Volleyball Magazine and other publications.
I'll soon be having guests to guarantee a great listener experience.
Activism, Unheard stories of Celtics great Red Auerbach, and we discuss Pete's favorite and most tough trades to experience
Robert Parrish's impact was more than just being a part of a big 3. He was the leader of that championship run!
NFL Championship Week is here! Does the MLB Hall of Fame need some adjustments? Yup, and we discuss here.
Divisional matchups start on Saturday - we get into it! NFL Coaching changes? Who is the best fit?
Shark Says Bye To The Dolphins-2025 NFL 2nd Half Predictions - SSR - Episode 128 by Mark J Loiselle Jr.
Page Turners - Clayton Kershaw Book, Dodgers Legacy Discussed With The Athletic's Andy McCullough by Mark J Loiselle Jr.
MLB Trade Deadline came and went with a ton of transactions, continue to breakdown the second half of the season, and the Hobby of the Week
Sale to the Red Sox? Suarez to the Yankees? Mariners need bat. We discuss all on the pod!
We get into the NBA draft/free agency news, give our feedback and reactions, get into Five Questions, and discuss the Hobby of the Week
Devers Traded by Red Sox, Five Questions Live from S&L - SSR - Episode 120 by Mark J Loiselle Jr.
Thunder and Pacers fight for their first NBA Championship, Five Questions, and Hobby of the Week
We get into the NBA conference finals matchups, talk up MLB, and discuss our Hobby of the Week!
NBA Playoffs Round 2 Predictions-2018 NFL Redraft - SSR - Episode 116 by Mark J Loiselle Jr.
March Madness, 2025 MLB Predictions From Ravenous Brewing - SSR - Episode 113 by Mark J Loiselle Jr.
Clayton joins the pod to discuss March Madness! Cinderella teams to watch out for, Surprises so far, and what's to come!
NBA Writer Sean Deveney joins the pod to discuss his latest book Steph Curry: Life Lessons From A Legend, Luka Doncic trade insight and today's NBA! Take a listen!
Luka to LA/NBA Deadline Chatter/Outrageous Daycare Expenses/Big Three Nonsense/SB 59 Talk
NFL Conference Championship Weekend - Five Questions - SSR - Episode 106 by Mark J Loiselle Jr.
NFL Divisional Matchups-Underdog Picks-NBA "From Downtown" Takes - SSR - Episode 105 by Mark J Loiselle Jr.
NFL Playoffs Are Here-Coaching Carousel-Underdog Picks- SSR - Episode 104 by Mark J Loiselle Jr.
NFL BDE Belt Winners for Week 10, Underdog picks for Week 11, 3 Stunners in the NBA so far! Take a listen!
2024-25 NBA Predictions & From Downtown Takes - SSR - Episode 96 by Mark J Loiselle Jr.
Chicago Bulls Writer Sam Smith Talks Michael Jordan-The Last Dance. MJ telling fibs? Tune in!
NFL Week 5 Fantasy Football BDE Belt & Week 6 Higher-Lower Projections - SSR - Episode 94 by Mark J Loiselle Jr.
Shark runs through the Week 3 matchups and hands out the Underdog Fantasy Football BDE Belt of the Week.
We get into a big discussion about the All-Time NFL Fantasy Football Single Season bracket. Take a listen.
Shark & Giffy break down every division in the AFC and NFC. Who are you taking? Take a listen!
We get into a whole fantasy sleepers draft. Who are the players where rankings aren't suiting their capabilities? Tune in!
Shark and Giffy evaluate NFL teams on Win Totals, hand out MVP/COY/OPOY/DPOY/ROPOY/RDPOY. Take a listen!
Shark and Bobby run down the All-Time Fantasy Greats!Play Underdog Fantasy and use the promo code SHARKSPORTS when signing up,Take a listen in!
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3-Time Karate Combat World Champion Ross "Turbo" Levine Joins Me. You like fighting? Jump into the tank!
Dodgers Nation, Newsweek Writer & Editor JP Hoornstra Talks Dodgers Baseball/Vin Scully Bio
We discuss the Final Four for men's and women's, make a Home Run Bracket Challenge, and Wrestlmania. Take a listen!
SSR - Episode 71 - Roland Lazenby Talks Magic Johnson Book, Michael Jordan-Bulls Days As Well
NCAA Committee Did PC Friars And Big East Dirty, Surprised? We think not and we will tell you why.
Page Turners - John Eisenberg - Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football
Longtime basketball and sneaker writer and former editor at SLAM and complex and author of The History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers Russ Bengtson joins the pod to talk basketball, sneakers, today's NBA. He had the opportunity to interview Kobe Bryant before #8/#24 passed away.
Former NBA player Dean Tolson joins to discuss his book Power forward, message behind it, his NBA career, and how to get involved with his new chapter. Please go to https://www.deantolson.com/ to purchase book now!
Super Bowl Recap: Is Kyle Shanahan cursed?, NBA All-Star Weekend Preview, Dunkers Bracket Challenge #SGBC
Shark's riding solo tonight to discuss the Super Bowl 58 matchup, hands out the BDE Belt to Devin Carter, and thanks Jaylen Brown for joining the NBA Dunk Competition.Take a listen in.
Shark and Giffy hand out their BDE Belts, dissect the AFC & NFC Championship matchups, and go through a SB Bracket Challenge.Tune in!
Shark and Giffy go on rants about Tua Tagovailoa/Jerry's World, NFL Divisional Matchups, and the NBA Champions Bracket
Giffy and I discuss the BDE Belt, NFL Coaching Carousel, and break down the Wild Card Week match ups!Take a listen in!
Shark is riding solo tonight and hands out the BDE Belt, figures out some New Year resolutions, and breaks down what the Red Sox should do.
Shark and Giffy discuss their 2024 predictions in the sports world and chat about the Christmas Gathering Chaos
Shark and Giffy talk about the latest MLB news and rank the best Christmas movies. Take a listen!
Giff and Shark take on the role of Commission for a day with the NBA and NFL. Take a listen!
Shark and Giff walk through their favorite sides and give their all-time NBA What If's. Take a listen!
Giff and I talk about the quadrants of the NFL and introduce a new segment called That's BS! Take a listen!
Shark and Giff look into the different NBA divisions selecting two players per and we also discuss Week 7 and the marquee matchups.
NBA-NFL Real Dealers/Pretenders analysis. Couple of surprising teams on the hardwood and field.
Shark and Giffy give their three teams to watch heading into 2023 season - good and bad. We also break down the first four weeks of the NFL season! Tune in!
Dame joins Giannis. Does it impact the East? We also discuss Dolphins & Packers recent success.Tune in!
2023 NFL Predictions are here: - Jets win the East- Niners win the West- Hurts for MVP?
Damian Lillard situation is ugly, Celtics trade for Kristaps Porzingis and send Grant Williams out
This is about ownership not caring about their city and fans. Putting an 80-win team out on that historic ballpark is an embarrassment.
Celtics get ready for the season on Tuesday without their head coach in 2021 for the year and their starting center for 2-3 months. How will they overcome these challenges?
Rams look to defend the West, while the Chargers look to take over their West. Tune in!
Let's take a dive into the AFC East & NFC East - a lot of mediocrity. I also perform a mock draft. Tune in!
Celtics have a ton of decisions to make...
Most important since the Big 3 era: KD or JB
Antwan Staley from Tallahassee Democrat joins the tank to speak with Shark about NBA's latest play-in tourney, which tips off tonight, Celtics and their recent struggles, Asante Samuel Jr. and his fit in with the Chargers, and much more!
Take a listen!
The 2021 Mock Draft is here in preparation for Thursday night!
Jimmy G to the Patriots? Dolphins pick Jaylen Waddle? Fields ends up in Philly?!
Take a listen!
A lot covered in this podcast, but worthy to discuss. Celtics, Red Sox and Bruins are back to their winning ways, Matsuyama secures the first Masters for the country of Japan and we say goodbye to Julian Edelman's career and say farewell to the late DMX
(Recorded Monday night)
NBA Trade Deadline is approaching, what are the Celtics going to do? I said trade for Aaron Gordon a long time ago and now it's catching some buzz.
Super Bowl 55 matchup: New Age QB vs. Old Age QB - LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan.
Kobe's game is within this era of basketball and it's good to see.
Red Sox make a trade with the...Yankees?
Shark gives his input on the playoffs, and where teams stand. Plus, are the No. 1 seeds favored to make it to Tampa? Let's talk about it.
(Recorded on Tuesday)
A season of giving. Shark hands out gifts to his teams.
Some may be to help positive impact, some may be to provide assistance to weakness.
Take a listen!
Is Payton Pritchard going to start at point for the Celtics this season? Aaron Nesmith's role?
Shocking development in the West, who climbs up the most?
Tune in!
A new segment is brought you called 3Ups/3 Downs. Also, as mentioned in the title, has Tom Brady worn out his welcome in Tampa Bay with Bruce Arians and Company?
Giff and Shark chat up the NBA and the latest moves. This was recorded on Monday so the predictions that we gave happened already.
Also, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! (listen in all the way to the end for a surprise)
Shark and Giffy discuss the latest trade rumors and break down the mock draft selections (recorded on Monday). Does Gordon Hayward get traded? Does LaMelo Ball go number one?
Tune in anywhere!
MMAFighting Reporter Jose Youngs joins the pod to discuss his time in Abu Dahbi and the latest and greatest in the sport of MMA
Giffy and I continue discuss week-by-week mentality for some of these potential playoff seeds. Top-three seeds in the each respective conference may keep place.
Shark talks about The Master's, Red Sox appointing Alex Cora and Providence College/UConn basketball.
Take a listen right here!
Giff and I talk about Week 8, preview Week 9 and discuss the state of the NFL trade deadline.
Tune in to hear more.
Jared Weiss, Celtics staff writer for The Athletic, joins Shark and Giff to discuss the state of the Celtics and NBA bubble.
Take a listen!
Shark and Giff dissect Week 5, get into a chat about Baker Mayfield and close up the NBA Finals and season in general.
NESN's Mike Emond joins SSR and talks about his experience in the bubble and his big moments covering memorable championship games. Please go check him out on Twitter (@MKEmond) and Instagram (@mkemond)
Shark and Giffy bring in Thats BS to podcast again. We discuss a lot of coaches coming going and LeBron James walking off the court in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Tune in!
Shark and Giffy discuss the week it was in Week 4 along with breaking down Week 5.
Shark has a strong opinion on why the Miami Dolphins should be starting Tua Tagovailoa vs. 49ers.
That's BS is a recycled segment from The Sports Blast, a show I was on at ESPN NH after the radio station went under. Listen in to
Giffy and Shark dive into the Eastern and Western Conference Finals! I definitely let out my true feelings on the team in green.
Giffy and I get into the week it was in the NFL, and we also discuss our picks for some games going into Week 4! Tune in!
Giffy and I chat up the NBA Conference Finals between Celtics-Heat and Lakers-Nuggets. Check out our analysis and predictions.
Giffy and I discuss the NFL Pretenders, Realists and give our predictions two weeks into the NFL season. Check it out!
Previewed the NBA playoffs and talking about those Bruins. Recording was from Thursday of last week.
SSR is back because sports are back! I discuss the expectations going into the league's respective seasons and playoffs. Tune in!
Celtics tip off their new NBA season tonight, and I discuss the importance of each player and impact of the new faces on the roster.
Take a listen!
Ezekiel Elliott signed a $90 million contract, looks at MVP season in 2019-20. I also give division, conference, SB and MVP predictions
Celtics introduce Kemba Walker and Enes Kanter while the NFL looks into an 18-game season for the NFL.
Take a listen to my reaction of the first impression from the Celtics press conference and the idea of 18-game season.
The 2019 NBA offseason brought a ton of wholesale changes and Shark discusses here.
Take a listen for the reactions to the latest moves in the NBA.
(Recording was on Tuesday)
NBA Free Agency will arrive at our doorstep on Sunday, June 30th. IT's time to buckle up for this wild ride. In addition, we check in on the Red Sox and their recent struggles.
Time has come! It's the moment we've all been waiting for!
The 2019 NBA Draft takes the stage on Thursday. Andrew "Giffy" Gifford and yours truly discuss what might happen with, possible trades included, and how the big board shakes out.
Tune in!
Giffy and myself take a trip around the 2019 NBA Playoffs to discover the most entertaining battles and we also get into the star power and how it has changed.
Xander Bogaerts new $120 million contract with the Red Sox has an impact on the league, but importantly the team. Celtics need to find consistency for their Trifecta.
Week 6 is here. Trout signs an unbelievable deal and Red Sox are impacted, the Madness has begun and I preview it, along with checking out the latest NFL free agency action. Take a listen.
We shall preview and predict the NFL free agency and look further into the Celtics recent success and dissect why things may be back on track.
As Friars season winds down, we will look at what a tough season it was and how they could bounce back in 2019-20 season. In addition, we go around the diamond previewing the Red Sox 2019-20 season. Take a listen.
Figuring out an alternative for WR diva life in the NFL is definitely a tough one, but I have come with a resolution. Also, I breakdown the second half of the Boston Celtics season.
Previewing the NBA trade deadline with some Kyrie talk and reacting to the new hiring of Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores.
Want to share my thoughts of the game coming up on Sunday, Super Bowl 53, looking into the Anthony Davis saga and the possibility of Kyrie Irving leaving the Celtics.