Shows
NUFH SaidNational Champs! Part II w/Lauren Wadas and Annabel SkubiszFifth years Lauren Wadas and Annabel Skubisz joined Eric Rynston-Lobel to chat about their second national championship and what it meant to end their careers on top. They also looked back on what made the 2024 team special and discussed some of their favorite games to play in.2024-12-0422 minNUFH SaidNational Champs! w/Tracey FuchsHead coach Tracey Fuchs joins Eric Rynston-Lobel to recap the 'Cats' 5-0 win over St. Joseph's to claim the program's second national title. They also discussed the team's NCAA Tournament run and what it was like to coach this group that wrapped up the season 23-1.2024-11-2620 minNUFH SaidOff to the Final Four w/Lauren HunterSenior Lauren Hunter joins Eric Rynston-Lobel to recap the 'Cats' NCAA quarterfinal overtime victory over Virginia and to preview their upcoming game against UMass with a trip to the National Championship on the line. Hunter also looked back at her four-year career in Evanston and discussed what it'll take for the 'Cats to win their second national title.2024-11-2013 minNUFH Said50 Years! w/Tracey Fuchs, Jen Averill, Nancy Stevens and Lisa McCarthyOn this special episode of NUFH Said, head coach Tracey Fuchs joins Eric Rynston-Lobel ahead of Northwestern's celebration of 50 years of the field hockey program. Fuchs talks about her journey that began at Northwestern in 2009, what she remembers about those early years and the work it took to win a national title in 2021.
Then, program alumni Jen Averill, Nancy Stevens and Lisa McCarthy share some of their favorite memories from being part of Northwestern field hockey.2024-10-1626 minNUFH SaidGoing to School w/Georgia HollandAssociate head coach Georgia Holland joins Eric Rynston-Lobel this week to take a deep dive into her field hockey journey, from growing up on Long Island, New York to playing at Yale and Wake Forest, before landing as a coach. Holland also broke down the Wildcats' first two wins of the season against Maine and UMass and looked ahead to upcoming matchups with Duke and Boston College.2024-09-0523 minNUFH SaidFifth-Year Focus w/Annabel Skubisz, Lauren Wadas, Chloe Relford and Katie JonesFour NUFH fifth-year players, Annabel Skubisz, Lauren Wadas, Chloe Relford and Katie Jones, join Eric Rynston-Lobel this week to look back at their time with the program, including a national title in 2021, and preview their final seasons wearing the purple and white.2024-08-2020 minNUFH SaidOff to Paris! w/Maddie ZimmerOn the first episode of NUFH Said, Eric Rynston-Lobel chats with Northwestern field hockey redshirt senior Maddie Zimmer, who's currently in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. Zimmer discussed preparing to play for Team USA since last July, how it feels to finally be at the Olympics and what she's most looking forward to about the experience.2024-07-2615 min
The Monitor Sports PodcastCatching up on springOn the return of the Monitor Sports Podcast, Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri break down the first month or so of the spring sports season, including Coe-Brown softball’s quest to defend its Division II state title, John Stark baseball’s dominant pitching staff, the success of Bow and Hopkinton lacrosse in boys’ and girls’ and more. 2024-05-1033 minThe Monitor Sports PodcastThe Final PushEric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri recap last week’s playoff results, including Concord boys’ hockey’s stunning overtime loss to Exeter and preview this week’s D-II boys’ and girls’ basketball semifinals featuring Pembroke (boys and girls), Coe-Brown (boys), Concord Christian (girls) and John Stark (girls).
Then, Coe-Brown boys’ basketball coach Dave Smith stops by to talk about the Bears’ win over Kennett in the quarterfinals on Friday and preview their semifinal matchup with Pelham.2024-03-0540 minThe Monitor Sports PodcastBreaking Down the BracketsEric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri recap Saturday’s D-III girls’ basketball championship game win for Kearsarge over Hopkinton and the D-III boys’ semifinal loss for the Cougars, while also previewing the D-II boys’ and girls’ basketball and D-I boys’ and girls’ hockey brackets.2024-02-2739 minThe Monitor Sports PodcastInto the Thick of ItEric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri breakdown the Division III boys’ and girls’ basketball playoff brackets and discuss results from last week’s regular season boys’ and girls’ basketball and hockey games. Then, Hopkinton boys’ basketball coach Matt Miller stops by to talk about the Hawks’ season and what lies ahead with their first playoff game on Tuesday night.
2024-02-1344 minThe Monitor Sports PodcastLife LessonsEric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri discuss Concord boys' basketball's first win of the season after an 0-10 start, a big win for Bow boys' hoops over Pembroke, Concord boys' hockey continuing to roll and much more! Then, Kearsarge boys' basketball coach Nate Camp joins Eric to talk about the Cougars massive turnaround after finishing 4-14 last season.2024-02-0646 min
Locked On Women's Basketball – Daily Podcast On The WNBAStopping Caitlin Clark 101 and Big Ten basketballCaitlin Clark made history with 40 30-plus point performances in the Iowa Hawkeyes' revenge win over Kansas State on Nov. 26. That same weekend, head coach Lisa Bluder won her 500th game as head coach at Iowa. Big Ten reporter Eric Rynston-Lobel joins Gigi Speer to break down how teams can look to stop Iowa as the Hawkeyes heat up. Rynston-Lobel also breaks down other teams around the conference, including Illinois, Maryland, Indiana and Ohio State. Read Eric's Big Ten Coverage:https://www.thenexthoops.com/category/ncaaw/big-ten/Support Us...2023-12-0129 min
The Granite BeatThe Granite Beat: For The Love of The Game: A conversation with an early career journalist on loving to write, serve and why there is a future in journalismThis week, The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Eric Rynston Lobel, an early-career journalist who already has an impressive breadth of experience. Since graduating from Northwestern he has written for Sports Illustrated as well as the Concord Monitor. They discussed how he chooses his stories, sought his view on where the industry is heading, and heard what advice he would give an aspiring journalist.
The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is a partner, and The Marlin Fi...2023-03-0225 minThe Monitor Sports PodcastKickoff!Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri kick off the new Monitor Sports podcast breaking down the current state of football, boys' and girls' soccer, field hockey and several other sports in the coverage area. Bow and Concord football are riding high, while other schools try to find their footing. Then, John Stark field hockey coach Dennis Pelletier stops by to talk about the historic season for his team and how the program has worked to reach this point.
More on John Stark field hockey: https://www.concordmonitor.com/John-Stark-FH-481842072022-10-0349 min
Rounding the BasesProceed With Caution - April 15, 2022Current and former WNUR sports directors Brea Lassek and Eric Rynston-Lobel sit down with Ally to chat all things Northwestern baseball and softball last week.2022-04-1535 min
Moving the ChainsEpisode 1- Big Ten Championship Game PreviewEric Rynston-Lobel and Kevin Sweeney preview the 2020 Big Ten Championship Game between the Northwestern Wildcats and Ohio State Buckeyes. Some bickering about final score predictions included!2020-12-181h 04
Interviewing the InterviewerAndrew Baggarly - Episode 19Andrew Baggarly covers the San Francisco Giants for The Athletic. He discusses his two decade career covering baseball and how the industry has evolved, how long it takes him to fill out his Baseball Hall of Fame ballot and his three-show appearance on Jeopardy! 2020-11-0900 minInterviewing the InterviewerDave Eanet - Episode 18Dave Eanet has been the radio voice of the Northwestern Wildcats for the last 30 years. He talks about how he prepares for football and basketball broadcasts, some of his craziest travel schedules, how he developed his voice and more!2020-11-0200 minInterviewing the InterviewerSteve Burton - Episode 17Steve Burton is the sports director for WBZ-TV, the CBS affiliate in Boston. He talks about his time playing football at Northwestern, what it's like covering Bill Belichick, how he wrestled an alligator on live TV and more!
Steve wrestling with an alligator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9VYCkeoaOA 2020-10-2600 minInterviewing the InterviewerBilly Witz - Episode 16Billy Witz covers college sports for the New York Times. He talks about the previous time he spent covering the Yankees, what it's been like covering college football during COVID-19 and how he's approached writing about race and sports.2020-10-1900 minInterviewing the InterviewerSam Levitt - Episode 15Sam Levitt is the voice of the Amarillo Sod Poodles (AA - Padres) and a college sports broadcaster. He dives into why he switched from pre-med to journalism in college, how he's navigated taking jobs around the country, how his prep differs between baseball and basketball and much more!2020-10-0500 minInterviewing the InterviewerDave Revsine - Episode 14Dave Revsine is the lead anchor for the Big Ten Network after working at ESPN for about a decade. He talks about his brief stint working at a bank in Manhattan after college, what his 17-hour Saturdays look like during college football season and how he approached his interview with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren after the Big Ten announced it was postponing football in the fall. 2020-09-1431 minInterviewing the InterviewerNicole Auerbach - Episode 13Nicole Auerbach is senior writer covering college football for The Athletic. She discusses how she approached covering the protests against police brutality in college football, how little sleep she got when the Big Ten and Pac 12 deliberated over postponing the fall football season and her response to MIke Milbury's comments about women during an NHL on NBC broadcast.
Link to story about college football athletes during June protests: https://theathletic.com/1851097/2020/06/03/amid-protests-college-football-coaches-pledge-to-listen-lead-and-act/
2020-09-0739 minInterviewing the InterviewerAdam Amin - Episode 12Adam Amin is a PbP broadcaster who recently joined Fox Sports after spending nine years at ESPN. In addition to his new role at Fox, he'll take over as the television voice of the Chicago Bulls at the start of the 2020-21 NBA season. He talks about his intro to broadcasting, the nuances of a baseball broadcast, what it was like being the first member of his family born in the United States and much more in an extensive conversation.2020-08-3148 minInterviewing the InterviewerJayson Stark - Episode 11Jayson Stark has written about baseball for over three decades. Now writing for The Athletic, Jayson previously worked at ESPN and for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2019, he received the J.G. Taylor Spink Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame. He discusses what it was like giving that speech in Cooperstown, how he developed his unique style of writing and why writing for The Athletic is different from writing for a newspaper.2020-08-2429 minInterviewing the InterviewerJoe Davis - Episode 10Joe Davis is the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers and broadcaster for Fox Sports. He dives into what it was like to be a college quarterback and broadcaster, how he's developed a great rapport with Orel Hershiser and the best piece of advice Vin Scully gave him. 2020-08-1730 minInterviewing the InterviewerCandace Buckner - Episode 9Candace Buckner is a sports reporter for the Washington Post, who formerly covered the Washington Wizards beat. She discusses the challenges of covering a team that loses a lot, how she came up with the idea to write about NBA players' feet and how she views herself as a "unicorn" in the sports reporting world.
Link to story about NBA players and pedicures: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/01/16/fancy-footwork-why-nba-players-love-pedicures/
Link to story about racism in Milwaukee: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/04/25/milwaukee-cant-stop-talking-about-bucks-team-hopes-create-dialogue-about-race/2020-08-1035 minInterviewing the InterviewerJoel Godett - Episode 8Joel Godett is the play-by-play broadcaster for Ball State University and the host of PxPCast, a podcast dedicated to talking with play-by-play broadcasters about play-by-play broadcasting. Joel talks about his time at Syracuse University, some nuances of PxP broadcasting he's learned over the years and how his podcast came to be.2020-08-0333 minInterviewing the InterviewerLisa Byington - Episode 7Lisa Byington is a play-by-play broadcaster for Big Ten Network. She's also broadcasted and reported for FS1, ESPN, Pac-12 Network and CBS Sports Network. She talks about what it was like working in the second smallest TV market in the US, how she started doing PBP relatively recently and the role she thinks she plays as one of the few female PBP broadcasters in sports.2020-07-2725 minInterviewing the InterviewerChristine Brennan - Episode 6Christine Brennan is a sports columnist for USA Today and a commentator on CNN and ABC News. She discusses the time she spent as the first female reporter for the Miami Herald, what it's like covering the Olympics and her work with the Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM).
Christine's column from 7/17 about what it was like covering the Washington NFL team: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2020/07/17/redskins-revelations-nothing-new-cesspool-nfl-franchise/5455505002/2020-07-2044 minInterviewing the InterviewerTyler Kepner - Episode 5Tyler Kepner has been the National Baseball Writer for the New York Times since 2010. In this episode, he discusses how he made it to the Times at such a young age, his book "K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches" and more!2020-07-1330 minInterviewing the InterviewerGlenn Geffner - Episode 4On this episode, Eric Rynston-Lobel interviews Glenn Geffner, the radio broadcaster for the Miami Marlins. They talk about the time Glenn spent working in public relations, how that influenced his work as a broadcaster, what baseball will look like in 2020 and more!2020-07-0631 minInterviewing the InterviewerKevin Blackistone - Episode 3This week, Washington Post Columnist and ESPN Contributor Kevin Blackistone joins the show. Topics of discussion include Blackistone's time covering racial and social justice issues at the Chicago Reporter and Dallas Morning News, what the sports media industry needs to do to improve the environment for African American journalists, what it's like covering the Olympics and much more!2020-06-2936 minInterviewing the InterviewerMegan O'Brien - Episode 2Eric Rynston-Lobel chats with Megan O'Brien, the team reporter for the New England Patriots. She discusses how her experience as a cross country runner at Northwestern influenced her reporting career, what it's like covering a team that doesn't like to talk much and who might start week 1 for the Patriots.2020-06-2327 minInterviewing the InterviewerKenny Albert - Episode 1Eric Rynston-Lobel talks with Kenny Albert, the only current PxP broadcaster who announces all four North American professional sports. Kenny calls MLB and NFL games for Fox, NBA games for the New York Knicks on MSG, New York Rangers games on ESPN Radio and NHL games on NBC. He talks about what it was like growing up in the same house as Marv Albert, how he manages his busy schedule and how he's developed as a professional broadcaster over the years.2020-06-1523 min