Shows
The BookshelfA vibrant gay coming-of-age story set in GeraldtonKate and Cassie read W.A. writer Holden Sheppard's King of Dirt, a vibrant, gay coming-of-age story set in Geraldton. Plus, Australian author Jennifer Mills' new one, Salvage, in which we enter a very well drawn post apocalyptic Mad Max-ish world; and, Florence Knapp's The Names has been named one of the most anticipated fiction releases of the year, a sliding doors story leading to three different versions of one family's life. Does it live up to the hype?BOOKSHolden Sheppard, King of Dirt, Pantera PressJennifer Mills, Salvage, Picador...2025-05-2954 min
Siena’s SportscastSwim Talk W/Paul BussePaul and I discuss the adjustment from high school/club swimming to college, how we found our respective schools and what our summer training plans are.2022-03-0831 minSiena’s SportscastNBA 75 List Talk w/Will SchmittWill and I discuss the recent NBA 75 list and talk about who we think got snubbed from it. We then rank our top 5 greatest teams since 1996 and wrap it up by discussing what the future holds for the league in its next 25 years.2021-10-2325 minSiena’s SportscastSwim talk w/Gavin McCorryGavin and I discuss his improvements in the sport despite his late start, his senior high school season, and talk about our future goals and aspirations at Augustana College2021-08-1820 min
Siena’s SportscastOlympic Swimming Trials Preview w/ Nolan MillerNolan and I discuss the trials, Caleb Dressel and then break down some key races to watch.2021-05-2932 minSiena’s SportscastNBA Playoffs preview w/Will SchmittWill and I share our opinions in the play-in tournament, give our thoughts on each playoff series, and then list our players to watch over the course of these next couple weeks.2021-05-2232 minSiena’s SportscastSoccer talk w/Lucas WoodLucas and I discuss his soccer career, the hardships of a postponed season, how we decided on our colleges, and sprinkle a little of NBA talk at the end2021-05-1522 minSiena’s SportscastMarch Madness Talk w/ Will SchmittWill and I discuss the college basketball tournament and make our seeding predictions before the Big 10 title game and selection Sunday show.2021-03-1532 minSiena’s SportscastSwim and Augustana Talk w/Kacper CebulaKacper and I talk how we chose Augustana, closing out our high school careers and how we got through the March and November shutdowns.2021-03-0440 minSiena’s SportscastCobra Kai Season 3 w/Will SchmittWill and I recap the events of Cobra Kai so far and give our predictions for the new season.2021-01-0133 minSiena’s SportscastIllini Basketball Talk w/Will SchmittWill and I discuss the upcoming basketball season for the Illini, recap the last couple of games, and look ahead to our big matchups with Baylor, Duke and Missouri in the next couple of weeks.2020-12-0218 minSiena’s SportscastNBA Finals Recap w/ Will SchmittWill and I discuss our reaction to the finals, how a 4th ring effects Lebron’s all time standing, and our predictions for next season.2020-10-1328 minSiena’s SportscastSwim Talk w/Andrew LinAndrew and I talk about his recent state meet, how he got into swimming, and how he overcame his slump in the sport.2020-10-0917 minSiena’s SportscastSwim Talk w/Reed BroadersReed and I discuss her college commitment, the joys of highschool swimming, and what it’s like being an African-American athlete in a predominantly white sport.2020-10-0823 minSiena’s SportscastSwim Talk W/Ethan JohnsEthan and I discuss his experiences swimming for one of the best teams in the country, training with national champions, and Ethan’s goals going into his senior high school state meet.2020-10-0724 minSiena’s SportscastDiving Talk w/Hannah Hong and Emme PianfettiEmme and Hannah discuss with me how they got into diving, their experience at the state meet, and how swimming and diving are similar and different.2020-10-0632 minSiena’s SportscastSwim Talk w/Nolan MillerNolan and I discuss his amazing freshman season, his switch from baseball to swimming as well as how we fell in love with swimming.2020-10-0235 minSiena’s SportscastNBA Finals Preview w/Will SchmittWill and I summarize the second round and Conference finals of the NBA Playoffs and talk about the pain of seeing an early exit from both our favorite teams. We then give our predictions for the finals and discuss how this series will effect Lebron James and his legacy.2020-10-0125 min
Schmitty’s SensationsNBA preview and season predictions with Holden SienaWe gave our opening night predictions for Jazz v Pelicans and Clippers v Lakers and gave our finals predictions2020-07-3128 min
Siena’s SportscastDebating what is a sport or not w/ Will SchmittIs chess a sport? What about golf, swimming or bowling? Check out for this debate between Will and I where we discuss whether certain activities are worthy enough to be deemed sports and then decide what is the hardest sport.2020-07-2748 minSchmitty’s SensationsNBA what-ifs scenarios of the 2010s with Jimmy Sobeski and Holden SienaWhat if Durant and Harden never left OKC? How can Durant save his legacy? What if Derrick Rose never got hurt? Could the Bulls have beaten the Heat? We also talked about Super Bowl 54 and our favorite MLB ballparks2020-05-1044 minSchmitty’s SensationsLast Dance Episode 5-6 Recap with Holden SienaIsaiah Thomas, Toni Kukoc, Jordan Dealing with politics and his gambling ‘addiction’2020-05-0527 minSchmitty’s SensationsMLB all-21st century team with Holden Siena and Jimmy SobeskiWe picked our top player for each position since the year 2000 and made a top 5 list for all players. Best teams of the century so far and 2020 season preview. Albert Pujols or Mike Trout? Adrian Beltre or Miguel Cabrera?2020-05-0244 minSchmitty’s SensationsBest Power Forwards and Centers of all time with Holden SienaIs Shaq better than Wilt? Kevin Garnett or Dirk? Will Anthony Davis retire as a top 10 big man of all time?2020-04-2629 minSchmitty’s SensationsTop 10 NBA Guards of all-time with Holden SienaIs Tracy Mcgrady better than John Stockton? Is Allen Iverson better than Dwayne Wade? Holden and I debate those questions along with other NBA greats.2020-04-1734 minSchmitty’s SensationsIf Kawhi Leonard wins a ring with the Clippers, where does he rank among all-time small forwards?Holden Siena and I debate the what if scenario of “If Kawhi Leonard wins the championship with the Clippers next season, how great is his legacy in comparison with other small forward greats?” We each made our own top 10 small forward lists and debated Kawhi as well as other NBA greats2020-04-1046 minSchmitty’s SensationsFootball talk with Holden SienaHolden and I discuss incoming rookies, Fantasy Football, and Free Agency2020-04-0530 min