Laser Tag Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tommie Brazile
Two friends and graduates from Lasell College/University discuss the hot topics in sports, pop culture, and other stuff.
We had the abosolute pleasure of talking with Molly Sullivan who is currently with UNLV, as a Professor of Journalism and Media Studies. She formerly worked with and reported for ESPN, NBA TV, NBC, CBS, TNT, and NFL Network.
00:41: Interview with Molly Sullivan
40:47: Philly Athletes Draft
Time Stamps:
2:05 - World Cup Futbol
28:55 - National Football League
1:18:48 - Purple Draft
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Sitcom TV show draft
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NFL alternate helmets
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NFL players in trouble
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Kevin Durant on the move?
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Overall Show Rankings
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Vader/Obi Breakdown
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Tommie isn't allowed to criticize this episode
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What type of soap did Jake use?
WHHHYYYYY???
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RIP Wade
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Empire is a bunch of turd muffins
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Wade funeral coming in episode 5?
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Celtics/Heat Series
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Mavericks/Warriors Series
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NFL Schedule
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Patriots Schedule Prediction
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Eagles Schedule Prediction
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Draft to Conquer Westeros
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Play In Overview: One of us nailed it
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First Round picks
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Will it be the same two teams in the NBA Finals?
NFL Free Agency Outlook
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Raiders legit?
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AFC West is as good as we think
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Patriots missing the playoffs
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Rodgers needed Adams to leave in order to win
Special Guest Juan Pablo discusses...
- Tennessee Titans as good as they appear?
- Deadline Acquisitions
- Injury Report
- Rodgers, Carr, and Odell News
The NBA is only a few days away!
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How to handle the Kyrie Irving situation
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Heated debate on Ben Simmons being trash or not
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Finals & MVP Picks
5 Weeks into the NFL, we got you covered.
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NFL Division Leaders
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Surprises and Disappointments
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Big Injuries (one could say 'Giant')
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Urban Meyer
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NFL Game 1 Bucs vs Boys
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Which slate of games are we most excited for?
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Is Cam Newton an example for unvaccinated players?
- Introduction
- Lionel Messi Leaves Barcelona
- NBA Free Agency Recap
- Simone Biles and Mental Health
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Draft
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Draft a five-course meal strictly off fast food menu items.
Outer Banks Season 2 thoughts from two grow men... what else would you want to listen to?
- Team USA taking the L against France in men's basketball
- Suns-Bucks NBA Finals recap
- NFL's Updated COVID policies
- NIL legal in the NCAA
- The Draft
- Sha'Carri Richardson Suspension & Reaction
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Christian's Euro 2020 Recap
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Surprises
- Disappointments
- Semi-Final Predictions
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State of German soccer
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NBA Finals preview
A lot of NBA news was released during the day of our recording. *NOTE: Whatever happens after the podcast recording, does not get talked about until a later episode.
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Intro
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Christian briefly talks about the cardiac arrest of Denmark soccer star, Christian Eriksen.
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Nets vs. Bucks Series
- Jazz vs. Clippers Series
- CP3 in the Health and Safety Protocols
- LeBron James' Tweet on Injuries in the NBA
- NBA Coaching Openings
In part 2 of episode 12, our guest correspondent Mike Hatch rejoins the show to recap what has happened thus far in the NBA playoffs and participate in another draft. Despite Christian and Mike's disappointment with the Celtics, at least Tommie is enjoying his bandwagon ride with the Phoenix Suns. The draft for this pod involves picking 5 celebrity guests all three of us would have at each of our individual weddings.
- NBA Playoffs Recap
- The Draft
For part 1 of episode 12, former Lasell College graduate and man of many talents, JP Vitello makes his Laser Tag Podcast debut. JP shares his engagement to his longtime girlfriend, provides his thoughts on the Julio Jones trade to the Tennessee Titans, and participates in this week's draft. The draft consists of picking 5 movie/TV characters all three of us would want in a battle royale.
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JP Introduction
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Engagement News and what he's up to
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Julio Jones Trade
- Battle Royale Draft
Mental Health Awareness month occurs during the month of May. For this episode, Tommie allows his co-host, Christian, to become the guest. Christian discusses what mental health means to him, the importance of mental health, and the struggles he faced mentally during his four years at Lasell College.
*NOTE: Unless you feel comfortable and open enough to talk about your mental health struggles, please do not discuss your problems via podcast. If you or someone you know are struggling mentally, please research/seek the help and support needed to manage/cope with mental health problems.
Episode 10 has arrived and somehow this show has made it into the double digits. For this episode, Tommie and Christian discuss their thoughts on the NFL Draft as well as the NFL releasing the full regular season schedule.
- Introduction
- NFL Draft Thoughts
- NFL Schedule First Impressions
- Conclusion
This week's episode features the hosts (sports communication majors), special correspondent Mike and special guest Denise Landry (athletic training majors). Denise drops in to talk playing D3 field hockey as a goalie, the AT clique at Lasell, and participates in the draft. This week's draft features the Top 5 most re-watchable movies for each person. Stick around and listen to who favors sports movies, comedies, rom-coms, and and action.
- Introduction
- College Decision Making Process
- Field Hockey
- Athletic Training
- Speed Round of Questions
- Draft
- Conclusion
Tommie and Christian are joined once again by our special correspondent, Mike Hatch. In this episode, we briefly preview the NFL draft and discuss the retirements of Julian Edelman and LaMarcus Aldridge. Afterwards, a draft commences with each person choosing their top 5 ideal hyped up for the big game playlist. *Spoiler: Tommie's draft is a little suspect.
- Introduction
- NFL Draft Preview
- Julian Edelman Retirement
- LaMarcus Aldridge Retirement
- the Draft
- Conclusion
Due to the depth covered in Christian's conversation with Jonathan Hislop, this will be the bonus portion of episode 7.
Tommie and Christian discuss the notable moves made during the NBA trade deadline. Both of their teams, the Celtics and Bulls, made some moves we had to talk about. We also talk about the signings the Brooklyn Nets made, the Andre Drummond to the LA Lakers signing, and more.
Christian has a conversation with 2016 Lasell College graduate and former men's soccer teammate Jonathan Hislop. Jonathan provides a lot of valuable insight about growing up in Toronto, moving to Massachusetts, deciding on a college, development as a soccer player, and life after Lasell. Come for the conversation, stay for the stories, and listen for Jonathan's very distinct laugh.
- Introduction
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Growing Up & College Decision-Making
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Growing up in Toronto
- Moving with his family to Mass.
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Decision-making process for choosing a college
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Lasell College Men's Soccer
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Freshman year experiences
- Sophomore year improvements
- Junior year and his rising confidence
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Senior year and our shared experiences of that season
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Post Lasell
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Married life/origin story
- Toronto Raptors winning the NBA Finals and championship parade
- Working at Wayfair and his progression in the company
- Starting his own career consulting business
After a brief one week hiatus, Tommie and Christian come back ready to go for episode 6. They discuss the early stages of NFL free agency as well as the first two rounds of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
- Introduction
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NFL free agency
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New England Patriots off-season spending spree
- Surprise free agent signings
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Notable re-signings
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NCAA basketball tournament
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Weight room fiasco between men's and women's college basketball
- Tommie and Christian reveal who they have winning the men's tournament in their respective bracket
- Surprises of the men's tournament
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Disappointments of the men's tournament
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Conclusion
Christian and friend of the program Mike Hatch had a conversation with fellow Lasell College graduate Brianna Robbins. Bri provides thoughtful and fun insight during her time at Lasell as well as her professional career thus far. Plenty of laughs, stories, and lessons were shared during this episode.
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Introduction
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Tommie, Christian, and Mike discuss NBA all-star "day"
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Get into the Dak Prescott contract signing and its significance
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Bri Robbins joins the show
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Her decision making process before choosing Lasell College
- Bri talks about her experiences playing Division III field hockey
- Her heavy involvement in clubs, organizations, internships, etc. as a student
- Christian and Bri talk about their respective situations at Malden Catholic (Both of them interned there)
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Bri discusses her move to Austin Prep, COVID impacting her job, and first season as varsity field hockey coach
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Conclusion
Christian and Tommie discuss the state of the NBA as the All-Star Break approaches.
- Introduction
- JJ Watt to the Arizona Cardinals news and opinions
- Paid vs. Unpaid Internships
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State of the NBA
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Eastern Conference overachievers
- Eastern Conference underachievers
- Eastern Conference teams to look out for second half of the season
- Western Conference overachievers
- Western Conference underachievers
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Western Conference teams to look out for second half of the season
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State of the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls
- Conclusion
Tommie and Christian make their own version of podcast history with having a guest come on the show. Their guest is fellow Lasell College classmate Mike Hatch, who happened to live with them at one point or another. Mike comes on to discuss his time as an athletic training major at Lasell, his work/career path after Lasell, predict the quarterback carousel in the NFL, and provides his thoughts on our previous episodes.
- Introduction
- Tommie and Christian compare and contrast our NBA all-star selections to the official list
- Mike Hatch joins the show
- Mike talks about being an athletic training student
- Mike discusses his work/career path as well as the adjustments of doing so during the pandemic
- Tommie, Christian, and Mike hop on the QB carousel and try to figure which QB will go where
- Mike provides an assessment of Tommie's and Christian's views/choices from the first two episodes
- Conclusion
Thank you for sticking with us for episode 2.
Christian and Tommie have little to no sway in the selection of NBA all-stars, yet they decided to proceed with the process anyways. Before their selections, the guys discuss the situations of Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond sitting out games at the request of their teams. The guys also examine whether or not the NBA should have the All Star Game this season.
- Introduction
- Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond situation
- To have a game, or to not have a game?
- Eastern Conference all-star selections
- Western Conference all-star selections
- Honorable mentions for both conferences
- Conclusion
UPDATE: Due to distribution issues, this episode was deleted and re-done as a way to fix these issues.
Welcome the first episode of the Laser Tag Podcast.
The hosts, Tommie Brazile and Christian Newton, kick off the new show recapping Super Bowl 55 as well as discuss the shows they each binge watched during the pandemic.
- Introduction
- How Tommie and Christian came up with the name of our show
- Tommie and Christian recap Super Bowl 55
- Tommie and Christian pick their top 5 first time binge watched shows & honorable mentions
- Conclusion