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KossTalkEp. 16: Blake Murphy Part 2In a continuation from the last episode, Blake Murphy, Managing Editor of Raptors Republic, we covered a variety of topics including the rise and origin story of Shams Charania; Summer League takeaways; fighting the cyclical feelings of a season and finding new things to improve on in his craft. We then did a Raptors deep dive covering questions such as: how would he have handled the offseason if he was GM; favourite Raptor of all time; Bruno Caboclo vs OG Anunoby; how does Jonas Valanciunas fit in the modern NBA; how the Raptors' culture 'reset' and a couple of other...
2017-09-2800 min
KossTalkEp. 15: Blake Murphy Part 1Blake Murphy, Freelance Writer and Managing Editor of Raptors Republic, came on the podcast for an extra long interview. So long, in fact, it had to be split into two episodes. This episode will focus on Blakes career arc and writing, while the second episode will be a more general NBA and Raptors discussion. Topics that were discussed in this episode include: his start in writing; how an opportunity at theScore led to him focusing his efforts in basketball; the advantages the NBA has in marketing their stars compared to other sports; how players become more comfortable interacting with the...
2017-09-2500 min
KossTalkEpisode 14: Greg WyshynskiGreg Wyshynski, Editor of Yahoo Sports Puck Daddy Blog and co-host of the Marek vs Wyshynski and Puck Soup podcasts, came on the KossTalk podcast ahead of the Puck Talks event in Toronto to talk about his career. As a person who has been in the industry for over a decade, we went over a number of topics including his writing style; what makes a good writer; the homogenous nature of the majority of coverage of the sport; the state of the industry; how it has evolved since he entered; his two podcasts and what goes into finding chemistry with...
2017-09-1800 min
KossTalkEpisode 13: Jon CorbinJon Corbin, Executive Producer and Founder of Corbin Visual, was kind enough to hop on the podcast to talk all things his company is getting into. We dove into topics including how he got into video production; his drone videos that blew up across Canada; his work with VR and the future of the technology; what it's like dealing with emerging technologies; and much more. He also gave great business advice about staying ahead of the curve and being passionate about your profession. We closed the episode out with Jon not totally getting Robbie's question from last week, but he...
2017-09-1100 min
KossTalkEpisode 12: Listener MailbagKossTalk Host Evan Kossman took questions from you the audience. The questions could be about life, sports, business, and whatever else you had questions about! Questions included: how committed is he to the podcast (1:00), who is your dream interview (3:20), in what ways can younger generations balance life goals and steady careers (4:25), is the NBA more marketable than the NFL (5:45), is automation a threat to the service industry (7:15), would you rather fight 100 toddlers or one 100 ft toddlers (7:45), and how does cord-cutting effect advertising (8:50). If you'd like to have your question answered in a future episode, feel free to send your questions...
2017-09-0400 min
KossTalkEpisode 11: Robbie GoldfarbA person with enough titles that would rival that of Daenerys Targaryen, Robbie Goldfarb came on the podcast this week to go into detail about each step of his career path. The episode started with a conversation about their shared experiences within the Computer Science program at Western University. It then led to a discussion about Robbie's entrepreneurial pursuits with highlights being the CEO and Founder of Brevada. The story finished off with a discussion about his current position as Product Manager at Top Hat, a company making a strong push into the textbook marketplace. The episode closes out with...
2017-08-2800 min
KossTalkEpisode 10: Mike BelkinThis week we were honoured by the presence of Mike Belkin, a former professional tennis player, and an inductee of the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame. Mike and I discussed his career arc, how the game has evolved, and his legendary matches going against tennis icons like Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith, among others. We also went into detail being the first person in tennis to use his patented two-handed backhand. We closed it out with a brief discussion on the current Canadian tennis landscape. Finally, Mike answered Zev's question from last week, and asked one of his own for...
2017-08-1400 min
KossTalkEpisode 9: Zev SkolnikThis week on the podcast, Zev Skolnik came on to talk about his time at Ivey Business School and about his job as an IT consultant for Infotech. We also took a deep dive on his passion project, impediment, which is his stage name jokingly named after his lisp. Zev then tackles Steve's question from last week, and asks one of his own for the next guest!
2017-08-0700 min
KossTalkEpisode 8: Steve TsimikalisThis weeks guest is Steve Tsimikalis, Principal and Co-Founder of Toronto Prep School. We discussed the decision to open TPS in the heart of the recession in 2009; the 3 categories of teachers; preparing students with the right skill sets; private school versus public school; not wanting to treat the school like a business; and much more. Steve also gave some business lessons he learned along the way, including cool stories about the drive of successful people like Jeff Hunt and John Tavares. We closed out the episode with Steve answering the Babsocks guys' question from the last episode and asking one...
2017-07-3100 min
KossTalkEpisode 7: BabsocksJake Mednick and Thomas McCole, the creators of Babsocks, came on the podcast to talk all things Babsocks. With a pair of socks that embodied a fan base, we discussed the origin of the business; the learning curve of going into business; their various product lines; the 'misprint' collector's items; and how you follow up such a successful first product. We even got a special question from James Mirtle, editor-in-chief of the Athletic. The guys closed out the episode by answering the question from last weeks guest (me) and asked a question to the next guest! The episode concludes with...
2017-07-2400 min