Unpaid Interns: Recent Episodes
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IU Sports Media Studios presents Unpaid Interns, a thrice-weekly sports and entertainment podcast. Our student hosts bring you interviews and conversation from across the sports world, featuring athletes, coaches, and media experts. Be sure to follow @iusportsmedia on Twitter and YouTube for the latest updates and episodes.
On the final "Unpaid Interns" episode of the year graduating seniors Austin Render and Connor Hines join the podcast to discuss IU memories and offer advice for sports media students.
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On a senior spotlight week episode of "Unpaid Interns" graduating seniors Jordan Gould and Tamar Sher of the IU Sports Media program join the show to share stories and advice from there time at IU.
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Today on "Unpaid Interns" Dr. Galen Clavio the director of the IU Sports Media program and host of Crimson Cast joins the podcast to chat about the year in sports media and IU sports.
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The 2021-22 IU Student Athletic Board (SAB) president Nicholas Stevens joins "Unpaid Interns" to discuss SAB and their expectations for students returning to the stands next year.
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Jon Blau IU Athletics reporter for the Bloomington Herald-Times joins the show to recap and reminisce on the year in Hoosier sports.
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The 2021 Little 500 is one month later this year and looks a little different than year's past. The race's director Hank Duncan joins "Unpaid Interns" to talk about what to except from the race in May, the strategy and challenges for a student racer and what the race means for him and the community.
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Tricia Whitaker the sideline reporter for the Tampa Bay Rays on Fox Sports Florida joins "Unpaid Interns" to preview the 2021 MLB season.
Watch this episode and all "Unpaid Interns" episodes on the IU Sports Media YouTube page: https://youtu.be/13083_0HR4E
Indiana women's basketball reporter for IUSTV Sports Will Trubshaw joins the podcast to recap the Hoosiers thrilling and historic victory over NC State in the Sweet Sixteen and look towards their Elite Eight matchup tonight with Arizona.
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DeAntae Prince, content editor for the Chicago Tribune sports department focusing on the Chicago Bulls, joins "Unpaid Interns" to discuss the Bulls, NBA news and his journalism career.
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The Hoosier Network's men's basketball reporter Jackson Yeary joins "Unpaid Interns" to breakdown the first weekend of March Madness.
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Indiana Softball head coach Shonda Stanton joins today's episode of "Unpaid Interns" to discuss her team's first month of the 2021 season.
Watch today's episode and all "Unpaid Interns" episodes on the IU Sports Media YouTube page: https://youtu.be/L7SH9QFsK7U
IU Athletics reporter for the IndyStar Stefan Krajisnik joins "Unpaid Interns" to preview the IU women's basketball team in the NCAA Tournament and discuss the latest in the IU men's basketball head coach search.
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The play-by-play voice of the Double A Amarillo Sod Poodles Sam Levitt joins "Unpaid Interns" to discuss minor league baseball and sports broadcasting.
Dave Flemming play-by-play broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants and ESPN college basketball, football and Major League Baseball joins "Unpaid Interns." Dave discusses his career, impressions of the college basketball season, broadcasting during a pandemic and his favorite Greek mythology.
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March is almost here and The Athletic's college basketball reporter Eamonn Brennan joins "Unpaid Interns" to talk everything college hoops including the year's demise of the blue bloods, the state of IU basketball and his expectations for the NCAA Tournament.
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Paola Boivin a current professor at the Walter Cronkite Journalism School at Arizona State, College Football Playoff selection committee member and former longtime sports reporter and columnist for the Arizona Republic joins "Unpaid Interns." Paola discuss her career including the challenges of being a female journalist, her experience on the College Football Playoff committee and how to craft a strong feature story.
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Dylan Wallace of Sports Illustrated Indiana joins "Unpaid Interns" to talk all things Indiana Athletics including IU women's basketball, volleyball and the overall state of the athletic department.
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Indiana men's soccer head coach Todd Yeagley joins "Unpaid Interns" to discuss his Hoosiers team ahead of their season opener on Friday. Yeagley touches on how he hopes his preseason top 10 team can improve from last season, the challenges of training during a pandemic and the IU men's soccer documentary "Worth the Wait."
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Inside the Hall writer and reporter Tyler Tachman joins "Unpaid Interns" to discuss Indiana Men's Basketball, the Hoosiers' NCAA Tournament chances and the importance of mothers.
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Indiana women's soccer head coach Erwin van Bennekom joins "Unpaid Interns" to discuss the Hoosiers' upcoming spring season.
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NFL and Indianapolis Colts reporter for The Athletic, Zak Keefer joins the show to look back at the completed NFL season, preview an intriguing offseason and discuss the current challenges for sports journalism.
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Indiana Athletics' Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications Jeremy Gray joins the show to discuss the IU Athletic Department and their behind the scenes social media and marketing.
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Super Bowl Sunday is almost here! Nathan Vickers of KCTV5 in Kansas City joins "Unpaid Interns" to talk about the Chiefs and Kansas City as they prepare to take on the Bucs in the Super Bowl. Plus he shares some broadcasting advice, his suggestion for a Kansas City food spread and more!
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Griffin guides you through some of the best stories, sounds, moments and guests from "Unpaid Interns" over the last three and a half months of the podcast.
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David Sugarman joins an "Unpaid Interns" alumni week episode to talk about his current job as a play-by-play broadcaster with BEK Sports in North Dakota and share some IU memories and advice for broadcasters.
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On the next episode of "Unpaid Interns" alumni week Mary Kate Hamilton joins the show. Mary Kate chats about her current job as a sports reporter for CBS7 in Odessa, Texas and some IU memories.
On the first episode of almuni week highlighting recent alumni of the IU Sports Media program Michael Tilka of KWQC TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa joins the show. Michael talks about his current job, the importance of mental health in the media industry and shares some IU stories!
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Jack Grossman of ESPN Louisville and college basketball expert joins the show to talk all things college hoops.
Watch today's show and all "Unpaid Interns" episodes on the IU Sports Media YouTube page: https://youtu.be/zBubVjYWPw8
Indiana women's basketball beat reporter for the Bloomington Herald-Times Jeremy Price joins "Unpaid Interns" to discuss the Hoosiers' season.
Watch today's episode and all "Unpaid Interns" episodes on the IU Sports Media YouTube page: https://youtu.be/0PLlyDwMrLM
Indiana volleyball head coach Steve Aird joins the show to discuss his Hoosiers as they prepare to start thier season on Friday.
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Senior Writer at The Athletic NFL Lindsay Jones joins the show to preview the NFL Divisional Round Playoffs.
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Dustin Dopirak of The Daily Hoosier and former reporter for The Athletic joins the show to discuss IU men's basketball ahead of thier rivalry showdown with Purdue.
Mike Miller of The Crimson Quarry joins the show to recap the Indiana Football season. Griffin chats with Mike about the Hoosiers' disappointing Outback Bowl performance and what to watch for in the offseason.
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Courtney Robb of WCBI Sports in Columbus, Mississippi joins "Unpaid Interns" to breakdown Ole Miss football as Indiana gets ready to face the Rebels in the Outback Bowl.
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Indiana athletics Twitter personality Chronic Hoosier joins "Unpaid Interns" to talk IU football and preview the Outback Bowl. Chronic touches on Tom Allen's leadership skills, the Big Ten disrespect of IU football and his recent tweet about IU basketball fans.
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NBA writer Ben Ladner joins the show. A former Sports Illustrated Atlanta Hawks beat reporter and current NBA reporter for Fansided Ben talks about his expectations for the NBA season, discusses some key storylines and tells some stories from his season on the Hawks' beat.
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The radio play-by-play voice of the Oakland Athletics Ken Korach joins the show today! Ken discusses his career, thoughts on the changes in MLB and advice for aspiring broadcasters.
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On the final week of the Fall 2020 semester we are recognizing some graduating IU Sports Media seniors in a Senior Spotlight series. Today IDS Sports reporters and editors DJ Fezler and Phil Steinmetz join the show to discuss memories, offer advice and more!
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On the final week of the Fall 2020 semester we are recognizing some graduating IU Sports Media seniors in a Senior Spotlight series. Today IUSTV Football beat reporter and BTNSU broadcaster Haley Jordan joins the show!
On the final week of the Fall 2020 semester we are recognizing some graduating IU Sports Media seniors in a Senior Spotlight series. Today IUSTV Sports Director Drew Frew joins the show to discuss some of his favorite IU sports media memories, advice for younger seniors and toasters!
Dave Leno the voice of Philadelphia Union soccer and play-by-play announcer for ESPN college sports and a variety of other outlets and teams joins the show to discuss memories from IU, his current career and advice in the sports media industry.
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Alex McCarthy a senior editor at The Hoosier Network and former reporter at Inside Indiana joins the show to recap Indiana Football's statement victory over Wisconsin. Also working in communications at Roanoke College he touches on the future of sports journalism in these unique times.
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IndyStar IU athletics reporter Stefan Krajisnik joins the show to help breakdown Indiana football's Top 20 matchup with Wisconsin tomorrow. Plus they discuss a few Big Ten football controversies and touch on Indiana basketball.
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Greg Murray the voice of Indiana Women's Basketball joins today's episode to preview the Hoosiers' season.
Jerod Morris of Assembly Call joins the show to preview IU Men's Basketball as the Hoosiers' season tips off tonight in Assembly Hall.
Dr. Galen Clavio the director of the IU Sports Media program and host of Crimson Cast joins today's episode to recap Indiana Football's thrilling comeback but narrow defeat to Ohio State last Saturday.
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IndyStar IU athletics reporter Zach Osterman joins today's episode to preview Indiana Football's top 10 showdown with Ohio State in Columbus tomorrow.
Cronkite Sports Arizona State Football reporter Gareth Kwok joins the show to talk Pac-12 Football, the conference's national reputation and more!
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Broadcaster and play-by-play announcer Lisa Byington of the Big Ten Network joins the show to talk Big Ten Football, Indiana football's huge game against Ohio State next weekend, her career in sports media and more!
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Jim Coyle of Indiana Sports Beat joins the show to discuss IU Football and the Old Brass Spittoon game against Michigan State on Saturday.
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Greg Gottfried of Golf Digest joins the show to discuss the Masters. Plus the IU alum dishes on Indiana Football and Basketball.
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Dylan Wallace of Sports Illustrated Indiana joins the show to discuss Indiana Football's historic victory over Michigan.
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Jon Blau IU Athletics reporter for the Bloomington Herald-Times joins the show to breakdown Indiana Football's big matchup against Michigan.
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IU political science professor Steven Webster joins the show to discuss the 2020 US Elections.
Tricia Whitaker the Tampa Rays sideline reporter and host for Fox Sports Florida joins the show to discuss everything Tampa Bay Rays after their exciting run to the World Series. Plus her thoughts on Indiana football.
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Tom Ackerman of KMOX sports in St. Louis and an IU alum joins today's show. We talk about IU football's breakthrough victory against Penn State, a bizarre night at the World Series, his expectations for the college basketball season and more.
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Jack Grossman of ESPN 680 Lousiville and 939 the Ville and an IU Sports Media alum joins the show. We recap the incredible Indiana Football victory over Penn State and what it means for the program going forward.
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The Athletic's Penn State beat writer, Audrey Snyder, joins the show. We talk Penn State's Big Ten title chances, the loss of Journey Brown and Micah Parsons, the matchup with Indiana, her journalism career, and more.
The man behind the famous "Chronic Hoosier" twitter account joins the show. We talk Indiana football, breaking down the Penn State game, Tom Allen's tenure, the momentum behind the program, season-long expectations, Michael Penix, and more.
Mike Miller of The Crimson Quarry is back for his second appearance on the show. He and Austin talk about all things Indiana football, breaking down the Penn State matchup, the expectations for 2020, Tom Allen, the future of the program, and more. We also talk about media members Mike has worked with at Indiana, and finish it off with some Indiana basketball and Indiana athletics talk.
No Laying Up's D.J. Piehowski joins the show to talk about his journey through 2020, his golf media career path, his time with NLU, plus all things golf. We talk Bryson, Spieth, Tiger, Rory, Wolff, JT, Augusta National, and more.
The Athletic's Bob Kravitz joins the show for a second time. We start with some talk about zoom media day with IU Basketball, his story about March 11th coming out soon, the Colts, their play on the field, his thoughts of Philip Rivers. We play a game on who he'd rather have starting over Rivers, we talk a little college football, basketball, the Pacers, his hatred for the masked singer, and more.
Jeremiah Johnson joins the show. He talks all things Pacers, the bubble, his job in 2020, his journey in the sports media world, his advice for others following in his footsteps, and more.
CBS Sports's Kyle Porter joins Austin to talk about the resumption of Golf, the great talent pool in the game today, his job during 2020, the Masters, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, and more.
Former Indiana Hoosier Josh Eastern joins the show to talk about his career in sports media with the USL, his time at IU, Seattle sports, some golf, mask wearing, and more.
One of the talented, up-and-coming broadcasters, Mike Monaco, joins Austin to talk about his journey from graduation to where he is now, his advice on how to navigate a tricky profession, his thoughts on Assembly Hall, Cameron Indoor, Big Ten women's basketball, Notre Dame football, the MLB Playoffs, and more.
The man who helped start this podcast, Dr. Galen Clavio, joins the show to talk college football, the Big Ten's resumption, student media and teaching during a pandemic, the NIL task force, Indiana football predictions, and more.
Austin is joined for the second time by the Chicago Tribune's LaMond Pope to talk all things White Sox. They discuss how the Sox have gotten to this point in the season, clinching a playoff berth, the weird new playoff format, IU's Johnathan Stiever, the favorites in the MLB, Lucas Giolito's no-hitter, and more.
Heather Dinich joins Austin to talk all things college football, including the Big Ten's reinstatement, issues around college football, the playoff scenarios, potential playoff teams, plus some talk about her career through journalism which included covering the Bob Knight firing at IU, an internship with the Washington Post, and now her job at ESPN.
It's episode 50! Zach Osterman joins Austin again to talk about the new Indiana football schedule, what it means for Indiana football, the Big Ten's overall plan to resume play, Tom Allen's IU tenure, a little bit of Indiana basketball, and more.
ESPN's Mike Couzens joins the show to talk about his experience broadcasting a game in the new 2020, the state of both college football and basketball, the Big Ten's resumption, issues the smaller conferences are having, his broadcasting journey through minor league baseball and Syracuse, and more.
ESPN's Kyle Bonagura joins Austin to talk about all the latest news around the Pac-12, what a football season could look like in the coming months, what the current season looks like, plus a lot of information on his journalism career and how he got to where he is today.
Brian Bennett of The Athletic joins Austin to talk about his career through the ranks of the journalism field, the newspaper business, the creativity of The Athletic, college basketball's interesting and uncertain upcoming season, what bubbles might look like, his storylines for the upcoming season, and much more.
Brody Miller joins the show for a second time. The conversation goes all over the place, from college football's issues to LSU's championship chances to what Indiana football could have done in a 10-game SEC schedule. We had a lot of fun talking college football on today's episode.
Kevin Bowen of 1070TheFan returns to the podcast. Today we talk all things Pacers, including McMillan, Turner, Oladipo, Sabonis, and more. Then we dive into the Colts' expectations, the defensive improvement, schedule, and more. We wrap up the show with some talk on the Big Ten and some big Indianapolis events that are in jeopardy because of the pandemic.
Former USMNT member and current FOX Sports analyst, Alexi Lalas, joins us today to talk about his soccer career, the Olympics and World Cup experiences, the MLS and US Soccer, his broadcasting career, and much more.
On today's episode, we talk with the Washington Post's Steve Goff about his journalistic career, the US soccer landscape and his soccer journey. Then, former No. 2 overall pick in the 1992 MLB draft, Paul Shuey, joins to talk about today's MLB, his baseball career, facing Barry Bonds, and his bass fishing career.
Former Indiana University golfer, Heath Peters, joins the show. We talk about his city championship, his golf career, Jeff Overton, the old and new IU golf courses, and more.
Zak Keefer joins the show for the second time, this time diving into COVID-19's impact on the NFL season, all things Colts after their first week of padded practice, his love for teaching as an adjunct professor at IU, and more.
FOX Sports' Shane Bacon joins the show. We talk about his experience on the golf course, under the headset for FOX, the PGA Tour, and much more.
The voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor, joins the show today to talk about Colts training camp, expectations for the upcoming season, his journey as a play-by-play broadcaster, and much more.
Big Ten Network's Dean Linke joins us for a second time. This time, we talk about the state of college soccer after the cancellation of all Big Ten sports, the "Godfather," Dean's fall schedule, and much more.
On today's episode, former U.S. Olympic silver medalist speed skater John Coyle joins to talk about his Olympic experience, his experience as an Olympic broadcaster for NBC, his RV trips coming up, and much more.
Indiana's own Ben Ladner joins the show to talk all things NBA. One of the brightest basketball minds breaks down Zion, Ja, the Pacers, Dame, the MVP race, rookie of the year race, and much much more. Plus, he crowns his NBA champion on August 10.
Due to power outages across the east coast, we don't have a live show for you today. Instead, we put together a 'best of' compilation of the stories from so many of our great guests throughout the summer so far. Here are 50 minutes of our favorite stories from our 34 previous episodes.
IndyStar's Zach Osterman joins the show just hours after the Big Ten released its new 2020 schedule. We talk about that, go deep into the 2020 Indiana football team and end with a little Big Ten basketball talk.
Jeff Mercer, Indiana baseball's head coach, joins the show to talk everything from baseball to "double dances" to his love for the outdoors. We cover a lot of topic with Coach Mercer in a great Monday episode.
Alex McCarthy joins the show to talk about his journey as a journalist. We start with his new job as a communications assistant at Roanoke College. Then we rip through some Alaska memories, Bloomington restaurants and beer, and much more.
Freshly hired Mary Kate Hamilton joins the show to talk everything from her new job, her STAA All-America nod, IU, and more. Then, Tom Ackerman joins us for the second time, this time talking more in detail about the MLB season and his advice for people during the pandemic.
Jeremy Gray, a member of the IU Athletic Department staff and director of The Cuban Center, joins the show to talk about how COVID-19 is impacting the athletic department and more. Then, Michael Sanserino of The Athletic joins us to talk about his days at IU and what an editor means to a publication.
On a very special episode, Todd Yeagley and Erwin van Bennekom join the show to talk about their respective soccer programs during this pandemic, their support for each other, and much more.
The Head Coach of the Keystone College baseball team and the Brewster Whitecaps, Jamie Shevchik, joins the show to talk about the Cape Cod Baseball League and the pandemic's impact. Then, The Herald Time's Jon Blau joins to talk all things Indiana Football.
Fort Wayne TinCaps' President Mike Nutter joins the show to talk about the recent cancelation of the minor league season, the city of Fort Wayne, and much more. Then, Brendan Hartlove, a 2020 STAA All American, joins the show to talk about the uncertain fall seasons and his time as a student broadcaster.
Indiana volleyball's head coach Steve Aird joins the guys to talk about everything. We start with the Black Lives Matter movements, volleyball in the midst of the pandemic, Bloomington, NBA, and much more.
Austin and Tamar are first joined by father daughter duo, Tim and Allison Jorden. Tim played for Indiana's football program under IU legend Bill Mallory and then went on to have a career as a tight end in the NFL for major franchises. His daughter Allison followed in his footsteps and is now Captain of the Indiana Women's Soccer team at IU and has been a powerful leader for the team for the past four years.
Dave Silvestri, former MLB infielder and Olympic Gold Metalist spoke of his memories living out his dream. Listen to hear about his first National League hit, against his hometown St. Louis Cardinals, and what playing on Team USA meant to him.
IndyStar's Stefan Krajisnik joins us to talk all things Indiana athletics after the latest news from the Big Ten and the latest round of COVID-19 testing results. Then, play-by-play broadcaster John Nolan joins the show to talk about the recent cancellation of the minor league baseball season and what he and the TinCaps are doing to fill the void.
For Top 5 Friday this week, Connor Hines and Tamar Sher ask Bart Fox to rank the top five IU sports moments that he has witnessed. Tune in to hear about Bart's journey to become a producer and his perspective on how broadcasts may look a bit different this year.
This week on Unpaid Interns, Griffin Gonzalez and Tamar Sher are joined by Chase Wales and Mason Burgin. The two roommates who work as social media coordinators for the Saints and Pelicans in New Orleans share their stories and advice for those wanting to enter the Social Media landscape.
Shortstop Grayson Radcliffe joins to talk about Indiana Softball's abrupt and sudden end to the 2020 season, and what's in store for Team 48. Then, IU Sports Media alum Courtney Robb shares what the past few months have been like as a sports reporter, whether or not SEC football is coming back, and being a part of history in Columbus, Mississippi.
Matt Cohen of the IDS joins the show to talk everything Indiana football and what to expect from the 2020 season, if it happens. Plus, he talks about how to be a big J journalist and how to gain the respect of those around you as a 19-year-old reporter.
Mike Proctor, the new owner of the NBL's Hawks franchise, joins us to talk about his first few weeks as a team owner and his journey through basketball. Then, Jack Grossman joins the show to talk about recently graduating from IU during a global pandemic and much more.
The Athletic's Bob Kravitz joins the show to talk about his many years in the industry, sharing stories, advice and insight on the world of sports and the sports media industry. Crimson Quarry's Mike Miller follows with some jokes at Griffin's expense and some great insight into the upcoming football season.
Ruthie Polinsky, a sports reporter and anchor for NBC6 in Miami, joins the show to talk about her journey as a reporter. Then we play our best Top Five Friday yet, ranking our top sporting venues we've been to.
We're joined by CBS's Tracy Wolfson to talk about the NFL, her broadcasting journey, Jim Nantz, and much more. Then, The Athletic's Brody Miller joins the show to talk everything from LSU athletics to the Root Cellar in Bloomington.
On today's "Unpaid Interns," Austin and Connor are joined by LaMond Pope, a beat writer for the Chicago White Sox for the Chicago Tribune. Then, Ben Portnoy, a writer for the Columbus Dispatch, joins to talk all things Mississippi sports.
On today's Top Five Friday, Will Sheehey joins the show to talk about his time as a Hoosier, some of his most memorable moments, pro basketball overseas, and much more.
On today's episode, Zach Osterman (IndyStar) joins the show with a great perspective on the pandemic, plus good information on Indiana basketball. Then, Matt Dollinger (The Ringer) joins to talk NBA and his time at Indiana University.
Austin Render and Connor Hines are joined by Scott Powers of The Athletic and Chris Solomon of No Laying Up to talk about the latest with the NHL and the results of the first PGA Tournament since the quarantine began.
On today's show, Kevin Bowen of 1070 The Fan joins us to talk about the upcoming playoff run for the Pacers and the busy offseason for the Colts. Then, Greg Murray, the voice of IUWBB and Indiana Baseball, joins us to talk about both of those teams plus the great city of Bloomington.
On today's episode, Ted Emrich (ESPN/Westwood One) joins us to talk about stories from his high school broadcasting - a.k.a, Zion Williamson stories - and Masters memories. Then Dean Linke (BTN) joins us to talk all things soccer.
We wrap up student media appreciation week with Matt Cohen, a writer for the IDS, and Dr. Galen Clavio, the leader of the IU Sports Media program.
On today's episode, Austin and Tamar talk to Jared Rigdon and Haley Jordan, both students from the Indiana media school, about what life is like as a student media member and some great memories from their years at IU.
We're highlighting some of Indiana University's student media members in our student media appreciation week. We talk with Stefan Krajisnik and Drew Frey about the balance of being a student and a journalist as well as some of their favorite moments covering sports at IU.
Austin and Tamar are joined by an IU alum and St. Louis native Tom Ackerman to talk MLB/NHL restarts and his garage happy hours. Plus, the gang plays Top Five Friday, naming their top 5 restaurants/bars in Bloomington.
Austin Render is joined by a new co-host, Connor Hines, to talk NFL and the Indianapolis Colts with The Athletic's Zak Keefer as well as The Match and the PGA Tour with SBNation's Brendan Porath.
Austin Spurs (G-League affiliate of the San Antonio Spurs) Head Coach Blake Ahearn joins the show to talk about the impact this virus has had on the G-League and the NBA. Plus, Jason Penix, senior director of track operations at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, talks about the Indy 500's impact on the city of Indianapolis and what an August 23rd date will look like.
Austin Render and Griffin Gonzalez are joined by The Herald Times' Jon Blau to talk Indiana football and Sports Illustrated's Ben Ladner to talk about the Atlanta Hawks and the NBA.
Austin Render and Tamar Sher host the first episode of Unpaid Interns. Today we interview Dustin Dopirak, beat writer for IU basketball at The Athletic, discussing Khristian Lander's reclassification to the 2020-21 season. We are also joined by Tricia Whitaker of the Tampa Bay Rays to discuss what's going on with MLB.