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The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew: 2023 Super Bowl PreviewComing at you live from Monocacy Brewing in Frederick Maryland a day away from Super Bowl 58. The Crew and I will be looking at this match up and breakdown all factors that could impact the outcome. These two teams certainly earned their way to the big game and it promises to be one of the better confrontations in years with the new evil empire the Chiefs taking on the 49ers and Mr. Irrelevant. Are you ready for some FOOTBALL ? Crew intros: Schmidtty sitting in for T-Sizzle, Rashene “The Dream” and Coach Neub. (Any...
2024-02-1054 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew presents Our All-Time Super Bowl PlayersOSPer's we are in the Super Bowl spirit. On this episode we are going through the usual and then we will discuss, contemplate, argue and battle over who we believe are the all-time greats and their performances in the big game. Please don't hesitate to add your opinion but don't be offended if we burst out in laughter. Let's keep it real.... our picks may be a joke as well.... Tune in Tuesday 2/6 at 7:05 pm to join the madness. Spontaneous Reactions: Lebron James walks off the floor with the game still going on b...
2024-02-081h 21The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew: Head Scratching MomentsOSPer's It's coming to a screeching and abrupt halt. The NFL 2023 season has offered many different changes, growth and "ah ha" moments capped off by the championship games setting the stage for the big game. We will get down and dirty talking about the good , the bad and the ugly of both games. We dive into what could have been done to change the outcome and of course we go through our normal segment of spontaneous reactions, T-sizzle quizzle and The Dream getting personal with his weekly question. The clock is running.... Spontaneous Reactions: AFC...
2024-02-011h 30The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew: OSP with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew: Il Forno will not be the SAME bring on Raiden Kovacs We are out here on location at Vanish at Il Forno restaurant in Frederick Maryland today. Gotta love our live shows you never know what to expect and I am sure today is gonna be no different. From all walks of life people make choices in a variety of directions to go. Our guest today decided to make fighting part of his life with the benefit of pay and recognition. I personally would like to fight on a daily basis but you’d find beyond bars because it would not be advisable. Seriously though. Our guest is Raiden Amad...
2024-01-311h 06The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew:Super Duper NFL Wildcard WeekendMonologue: Who would have thought that these teams in the playoffs would perform like they would in the blistering cold or the domed confines. Matt Stafford returning home to his beloved Detroit, the injury riddled Dolphins winning a game by scoring 70 points this year and of course Patrick Mahomes falling back to earth after such a tremendous start to his career. We dive into the first weekend of the 2023 season playoffs which always pose questions going forward, recap the most recent developments in the coaching carousel and hit the button sports topics before T-Sizzle...
2024-01-181h 30
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew That s a Rap!18 Weeks of NFL bliss, the 2023 NCAA football season, done! We will tackle both along with the NBA ROY candidates, NHL All-Star voting, the Great 8 and his pursuit of the Great One’s goal scoring record. For good measure we will talk the merger of the XFL and the USFL. Can you name last year's champions in each league? This will either be a learning experience for you all or mass chaos. Michael “Chops” Mills @therealbigchops Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubeiser” Neubeiser: Instagram and Twitter @coachneub Rashene “Real Deal” Hill: Facebook @RasheneHill and Ins...
2024-01-111h 20
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOSP with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew The Whacked out World of NFLThings don't always fall into place like you necessarily want them to and on this episode of the OSP with the BSC we ran into a snag but the fall out was amazing. A surprise guest pops on and talks some crazy Steeler football, we investigate what's a good and not so good hit today in the league and we much more. Thanks for jumping in and don't hesitate to be the guest who wants to question us, how else could you get your straight answers from this group of amateur wanna-bes.... Michael “Chops” Mills @therealbigchops Terry “T-sizzl...
2023-12-211h 39
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOSP with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew Unleashing Hell in DecemberIn the words of future Hall of Fame Coach Mike Tomlin “We are gonna unleash hell in December” starting with this episode. As the season in college and the NFL winds down to bowl season, college footballs playoffs and of course the NFL playoffs we take a dive into who the “real ones” and frauds potentially are. Make no mistake about, we dot our I’s and cross our T’s and don’t hold back on the facts. Michael "Chops" Mills @TheRealBigChops Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubeiser” Neubeiser: Instagram and Twitter @coachneub
2023-12-071h 32
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and Barbershop Crew:Rebuilding from the Ground UpWe have seen some really blah football and some really bad football. On this show we are going to become philosophers and dream a bit. We are given the ability to create from scratch let’s just say our own expansion squads. Yes we sprinkle in our regular segments but it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty and let us”experts” do our job! Building A Franchise What teams do you think you would blow up and start from scratch? What sets perpetual winners from losers, Coach, GM, Team President, ownership? In today’s...
2023-11-301h 13
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOSP with Maradei and T-Sizzle featuring former NHL Bruiser Darius KasparaitisKick back and Enjoy the life and times of one of the NHL toughest guys over the last 30 years. He brought his "A" game wherever he was and was always a cult favorite. Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubeiser” Neubeiser: Instagram and Twitter @coachneub Rashene “Real Deal” Hill: Facebook @RasheneHill and Instagram @miramaitamshene Kevin “Coach KWat” Watson: Twitter @CoachKwatt10 =========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Check out our websi...
2023-11-231h 03
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOSP with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew: The NFL mid-season Studs and Duds AwardsYo, this episode is one that we are gonna lay it out there about these overpaid, underachieving pro athletes. PSYCH! After the spontaneous reactions segment we are going to get into Week 9 of the NFL season before we share our picks for mid-season Awards. We finish up with week 10 selections and just where everyone stands with their picks heading into the final half of the season. Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubeiser” Neubeiser: Instagram and Twitter @coachneub Rashene “Real Deal” Hill: Facebook @RasheneHill a...
2023-11-091h 37
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOSP with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew: Talkin' All Football and the Ice Hockey TragedySometimes life gets in the way so you take those lemons and make lemonade. After working so feverishly to get ourselves in the barbershop and do our thing life got in the way but didn't stop our show today. We hit on some interesting spontaneous reactions that will get you thinking. Do our recap of top games in the NFL in week 8 then finish out discuss trade deadline, college football's heisman and playoff contenders and put a nice big bow on it with a thorough discussion of the hockey tragedy that happened last weekend. Get ready to rock n...
2023-11-021h 33
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew: "Redoin' what's already been done"Monologue: Just when you thought college football couldn’t get more exciting, things start to play themself out at the midpoint. Real ones rise and pretenders stop contending. Our show plays out with spontaneous directions, the top games in review from Week 7 of the NFL season, the impacts of NIL on college sports and we finish up with our picks for week 8. Next week’s show will be a special one, on location. You’re not gonna want to miss this one! NFL Week 7 “Big Game Recap: Tyson Bagent 21/29 162 pass, 24 rush, 1 pass td, 97.2 PR 3 TDs and...
2023-10-261h 33
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Popdcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew: The Professional Business of BettingNothing like an episode of the OSP talking something near and dear to my heart, and NO it’s not my family, seriously we are talking betting in sports. Particularly the NFL. We kick things off with our spontaneous reactions, recap some of the best games of week 6 of the NFL, make some week 7 predictions and get down to business with the money game in pro sports. I think your gonna like this episode. Betting in Pro Sports: -Do leagues control outcomes of professional sports to impact betting.
2023-10-191h 10
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOrigina;l SPorts Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew: College Football ChatterThe Crew and I divulge into things like Messi's place in history with sports, the London Jaguars and the pitiful support of baseball from Americans. Get a salary cap or spending floor for Goodness sake! We continue with our weekly recap and inpout on. the NFL season and pick week 6 games Have to take a look at college football thus far and who is leaving their mark on the early season and who hopefuls are. It's a plethora of info all wrapped in one episode of the OSP!!! Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubei...
2023-10-121h 18
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOSP with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew Head Scratchin' in Week 3 of 2023 NFL SeasonWeek 3 sure showed some ugly teams rearing their heads and Oh the mighty,mighty Dolphins and their "almost" record breaking effort. Mike McDaniel certainly has compassion for his fellow Head CWe dive into all Week 3 games, make our predictions for Week 4, and our new sement "Spontaneous Reactions". Enjoy this week's ride :) Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubeiser” Neubeiser: Instagram and Twitter @coachneub Rashene “Real Deal” Hill: Facebook @RasheneHill and Instagram @miramaitamshene Kevin “Coach KWat” Watson: Twitter @CoachKwatt10 =========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Check out our websites, apps and much more: http...
2023-09-281h 32
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOSP with Mark Maradei and the BSC ALL FOOTBALL, All Show LongOn this episode of the OSP with MM and Barbershop guys we are talking ALL Football. Tackling a bit of the start to the NCAA season then we get into individual awards and team predictions. We don’t care if you agree, honestly we want you to not like them so when we come out on top we can talk trash. Buckle up or should I say fasten your chin strap for this episode! Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubeiser” Neubeiser: Instagram and Twitter @c...
2023-09-141h 18
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew: Please step BACK!On this episode of the OSP with MM and the BSC we tackle...nothing! Not a damn thing. Women's World Cup failures, The Power 4 in NCAA sports, Preseason Studs and Duds, By team ranking the AFC West and South by position and then the chaos of a fantasy football, offense only draft. My head will be spinning from this mess for a long time but it's definitely entertainment for all to enjoy, I think :) Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubeiser” Neubeiser: Instagram and Twitter @coachneub Rashene “Real Deal” Hill: Facebook @RasheneHill and Instagra...
2023-08-3158 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew Rockin' @ RockwellAs we all very well know it is that time of year that many, myself included love immensely. FOOTBALL SEASON. WE have the entire gang back together at our local favorite Rockwell Brewery to talk College, Pro and some High School football. We would be remiss if we didn't address the Hall of Fame and we breakdown by position the AFC East and how we think they rank out. It's the most wonderful time of the year and we can't help ourselves when it comes to talking about it. Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry...
2023-08-171h 13
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and Barbershop Crew talk Live Steelers Camp ObservationsJust a short jaunt up the road from Frederick Maryland you can visit Latrobe Pennsylvania. It was world renowned for years as the home of the Rolling Rock brewing and bottling location but they were sold so only one other thing has maintained it's consistency and thats the Pittsburgh Steelers summer camp which takes place each year (well, except for the covid year) since 1966. We make the yearly pilgrimage and took in all the sights, sounds, smells and of course all the football that can be offered this time of year. We discuss the the Steelers new additions from...
2023-08-0357 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and BSC: It's 4th Fireworks and BeersAs much as we wanted to do this show on a site, the weather man, it hurt our plan. So we flipped to plan “B”,the 4th of July Fireworks and Beers show. We talk lists and baseball and just generally sports whether we have been involved or observed. This ride was fun, bumpy and ultra productive. Come join us on the adventure!!! Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubeiser” Neubeiser: Instagram and Twitter @coachneub Rashene “Real Deal” Hill: Facebook @RasheneHill and I...
2023-07-071h 25
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiThe Mark Maradei show: Discussing High School Athletics: Trials and TribulationOn this episode Michael Neubeiser and I talk deep into being a high school athlete from rising through the youth program to recruiting it is a daunting task. It's not easy to develop young people today with so many distractions and barriers. We tackle all that can be done and more as we look at the rising and development through grades, workouts and of course football :) Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubeiser” Neubeiser: Instagram and Twitter @coachneub Rashene “Real Deal” Hill: Facebook @RasheneHill and Instagram @mi...
2023-06-3053 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiThe Mark Maradei show: a subsidiary of OSP with MM and the BSCCan you ever really talk enough sports? Always something new to cover every day, even every minute. The only hope is it is for ever you are a fan of and in a positive way. Adding even more content to the Let's Talk Sports and Sideline Sports Networks. Watch us every Thursday as we stretch the limits of what is occurring and what maybe precipitating it. Stay tuned for Guests that include fellow podcasters, current and retired athletes and of course the Barbershop crew will join from time to time to add their .02 whether I want it or no...
2023-06-2659 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOSP "Happy Hour" with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew Defining the GreatestIt’s easy to break down this opinionated list of all our favs, on this episode! Let me give a shout out to Rockwell Brewery on East Street in Frederick for allowing us to be live on location for this episode. You’ve got to check them out if you are near or close to or traveling through Frederick Maryland. They actually have a second location as well that recently opened and it’s awesome as well that located at Riverside. Check out their webpage at Rockwellbrewery.com Also Sideline Sports who has essentially merged...
2023-06-0859 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOSP Happy Hour with Mark, Neubs and Bruce Fuselier of Primetime Sports CollectiblesLet’s see the NFL draft, Check, MLB well underway check, the NBA and NHL playoffs are inching closer to crowning a champion for the 2022-23 season and summer is on the horizon. Although the full crew will not be here, Neubs and I are hanging out at Primetime Sports cards with my guy Bruce Fuselier. This native Lousianan is gonna talk MLB draft with us because his team the LSU Tigers are loaded with top tier round 1 draft picks. We are also going to dig into his vision of the 2023 NFL season. He wil...
2023-05-2556 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew :Post Draft ShakedownIt’s amazing all the build up! All the mock drafts that begin a year in advance and to be quite honest, it’s rare anyone hits on 5 picks let alone the entire “round 1 mock”. We are going to tear this thing to shreds and look at what clowns like Kiper and McShay thought they knew more than the actual war rooms where picks were made. Who is gonna hit on their picks, who was a favorite, who helped themself and who has no clue what to do with the draft, that's what we are covering along with some sur...
2023-05-111h 17
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast "Happy Hour" with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop CrewHey everyone!!! What’s going on OSP peeps? Today we are doing our show live from Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium in the metropolis of Frederick County Maryland. Nymeo Field is the home of the Frederick Keys Draft League team and the new Independent Professional League team the Frederick, ah, um, I don’t know what the nickname is gonna be but it will be fun and sell a lot of merch nonetheless. Now onto what the show features this episode, we are gonna talk recent events in the world of sports (fighting with fans, illegal hits and a...
2023-04-271h 33
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew handing out Constructive ChaosOn this episode of the OSP with Mark Maradei and the BSC we wrap up the NCAA men's and women's basketball season and talk about the ratings, controversy and the impacts of college "free agency". We hit it pretty hard with NFL news and notes and how the impact of the draft is affected by flaws and selfish mentality. We look at the early results of the MLB season and how "our" favorite teams have faired thus far. We put a nice big bow on things with a discussion about Lamar Jackson and our favorite from the Jackson family!
2023-04-131h 14
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiO.S.P. with Mark Maradei & the Barbershop Crew First Ever Live and On LocationThis episode of the OSP with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew is breaking ground. We have gone on location at Frederick Social in Downtown Frederick Maryland. A cool location with a beer wall, great eats and lots of atmosphere with live music and events regularly. You gotta check it out whether you live near Frederick or just traveling through. Mike and Audi are sure to greet you and you’ll love the experience! The Crew will be discussing the NCAA BIG Dance and our shot in the dark picks, we will get into NF...
2023-03-231h 03
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiWorking the Combine, QB pieces are dropping and more on Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei & the Barbershop CrewThink you have what it takes. I doubt it. These cats at the combine have been training their entire life to leave a lasting impression regardless of what Troy Vincent may think. We look at studs, duds and eye popping numbers. Who helped themself and who, well, who dropped from millions to the 3rd round or worse out fo the draft talk. This episode sets up the free agency talk and all the tags that have happened thus far that we know. Lamar, Lamar where for art thou? Tag him and they won't come. Now whatcha gonna do Baltimore. L...
2023-03-091h 05
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew Talk with JC Cowboys NetworkOn this episode of the OSP the BS Crew and MM have Dallas podcaster JC Cowboys Network on to talk football but the focus is America's Team. We go around the league with News and Notes, final thoughts on the Super Bowl and then dive right into viewpoints of the Cowboys, Steelers and Chargers. With the coaching carousel making its debut earlier this year we talk who will have the biggest impact on their new position. We finish up with our "Way to Early" Power Rankings Heading into Free Agency. Find JC Cowboys Network on Youtube and...
2023-02-231h 24
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei and the Barbershop Crew "Stupor Bowl" EditionYeah we know Stupor Bowl! Well the NFL is going to crap. We look at how these two teams, Eagles and Chiefs manage to make the "big game" and just what the expected outcome might be. We make our predictions game, score and MVP and talk about our own favorite memories of Super Bowls of yesteryear. Can't forget we debate the Quarterback Carousel that is about to take place and Share our own version of NFL news and notes. Terry “T-sizzle” Young : Instagram and Twitter @1youngterry Michael “Coach Neubeiser” Neubeiser: Instagram and Twitter...
2023-02-0957 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiMaradei and the Barbershop Crew Tackle NFL Divisional Round and Upcoming Free AgencyAs the Barbershop Crew assembles for another drop we get into the NFL Divisional Round and just why the winners won and the losers.... lost. Is Damar Hamlin dead? Who You got in the final 2? We look at the possible Super Bowl match up and make our contestant choices. Why on this Green earth did the Steelers bring back Matt Canada? We have thoughts that support and definitely go against the trust of the organization. We also divulge into upcoming free agency for the Steelers as they have many but how many are worth resigning. Our newest feature...
2023-01-261h 11The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiThe Barbershop Crew Dives into the End of the Football Season with Former NFLer Tim WorleyOn this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei the Barbershop Crew reunite and invite along for the ride former Pittsburgh Steeler and Chicago Bear Running Back Tim Worley. We talk about the Steelers finale against the Browns. Who returns and who doesn't for the Black and Gold in 2023. Worley shares stories about Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, his time with the Chicago Bears and sifting through the rubble of William "Refridgerator" Perry. WHat's next for the Steelers and Matt Canada and was Kenny Pickett the franchise of the future or did he just tread water and look like...
2023-01-121h 16
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiLooking for the Sasquatch with Bigfoot Seeker Mike FamilantWhat does Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk Ape, Yowie and Almas have in common? You’ll find out on this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei as we talk to Bigfoot enthusiast Mike Familant. Familant, a 33-year-old EMT, firefighter and graphic designer, is a full time bigfoot researcher, producer and lead investigator from NorthWest New Jersey. He first got into bigfooting in 2011 on an expedition in North Florida, where him and a friend experienced rocks being thrown at them while sitting around a campfire. Since then, he has made it his personal goal to find out exactly what...
2022-12-0137 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiAuthor Marshall Jon Fisher and the Undefeated '72 Dolphins SeasonThis week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is author Marshall Jon Fisher. Fisher, who hails from Ithaca, New York, grew up in Miami, and graduated from Brandeis University. He worked as a sportswriter in Miami and a tennis pro in Munich before moving to New York City then onto Boston. From 1995 to 2001 he wrote on a variety of topics for The Atlantic Monthly, ranging from wooden tennis rackets to Internet fraud. He penned two books with his father, David E. Fisher, "Tube: the Invention of Television" in 1996 and their second book tog...
2022-11-1733 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiHauntingTales with Lady Ghostbuster Eleanor WagnerOur guest this week on the Original Sports podcast with Mark Maradei takes us a little bit out of the sports world and into, shall we say, another dimension with Ghost Hunter and Author Eleanor Wagner. Wagner writes children's, supernatural, and romance literature. She spent years as Pennywhistle the Party Clown, named after Pennywise the Dancing Clown from one of her favorite Stephen King novels, It. Eleanor is part of the Lady Ghostbusters Paranormal Team . They conduct professional paranormal investigations at private residences and businesses. The Team's Mission Statement has always been to help...
2022-11-0356 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiRanting with Local Flavor Sports Podcaster Joe RockeyOn this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we talk with Joe Rockey. Rockey has been a podcaster since 2017 when he started his first podcast - Father and Joe. In 2022 saw the dawn of his second podcast Local Football Flavor, which is a video based show. Local Football Flavor interviews fans of the NFL to provide unique fan incites about each team that are not easily accessible. In other compensated fields he is one of the few who has created a business from scratch and seen it l...
2022-10-131h 04
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiAuthor Kevin Bryant talks his book "Spies on the Sidelines: The High-Stakes World of NFL Espionage"The National Football League always casts a slippery slope with bending the rules. Our guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Kevin Bryant. Bryant has done in depth research and wrote about his discoveries in his book titled “ Spies on the Sidelines”. Kevin Bryant is an Army veteran with over twenty years of experience safeguarding and gathering information for the Department of Defense, including thirteen years as a Special Agent during which he conducted national security investigations and instructed federal agents in training. Kevin graduated from...
2022-10-0635 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiThe Surging World of former NFL Running Back Tim WorleyMy guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei has worn Black and red, black and gold and later black, white and orange. Tim Worley is a former running back who played for the Georgia Bulldogs in college, and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears of the (NFL). Worley was a Parade All-American who also was a champion sprinter in high school in the 100 and 200 meter. After starting his college career on fire at UGA he ran into injury issues his sophomore season only to work hard and overcome thos...
2022-09-291h 01
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiDropping the Puck on 22-23 with Ian KennedyOur guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is sports writer Ian Kennedy. Kennedy is a resident of Erie Beach, Ontario, a fellow educator and journalist with a passion for storytelling. The founder of the Chatham-Kent Sports Network, Ian is currently a writer for The Hockey News and does analysis for Yahoo Sports. His stories have also appeared in the Globe and Mail, Chatham Voice, Outdoor Canada, NHL.com, and Canadian Horse Journal. Ian’s debut book, “On Account of Darkness: Shining Light on Race and Sport,” published by British Columbia’s Tidewater Press, is out n...
2022-09-221h 09
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei"The Secret Space Program" explained by UFOlogist Lynn WallingtonOur guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Lynn Wallington. Wallington is the host of Rebellious Ufology podcast. She has studied the UFO phenomena and worked with experiencers for the past 10 years. As a lifelong contactee and experiencer of the paranormal, she has come to understand how these experiences have helped to shape her into the person she has become. Her first paranormal experience happened at a young age, when she saw her great grandmother sitting at the edge of her bed one night, only to find out the next morning that she had...
2022-09-1556 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiKeeping the Pat Tillman spirit Alive with CEO of the Pat Tillman Foundation Dan FutrellOur guest this week on the Original Sports podcast with Mark Maradei is Dan Futrell. Futrell, a 2011 Tillman Scholar, brings more than 15 years of cross-sector experience to the Pat Tillman Foundation. Upon graduating from Gonzaga University’s ROTC program, Dan served five years as a Ranger-qualified Infantry Officer as a platoon leader, company commander, and aide-de-camp. His most notable deployment was for 15 months with 3-2 Stryker Brigade in 2006-07, where he was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. We will talk with Dan about his role as CEO of the Pat Tillman Foun...
2022-08-2535 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiFrom the Top Rope with Professional Wrestler Garrisaon CreedTired of the current rules of engagement, this soldier has gone rogue. He’s a Mercenary on a mission of expansion and takeover. This week’s guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is professional wrestler Garrisaon Creed. Once enlisted in the U.S. army and with multiple combat deployments under his belt, Creed is all too familiar with getting his hands dirty to accomplish his mission. This soldier's gone rogue. Professional wrestler operating locations worldwide! We will talk with Garrisaon about how his time in the military has helped him...
2022-08-1131 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiAll about the Numbers with Optimizer Brandon LeibowitzOur guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Brandon Leibowitz. Leibowitz takes us outside of the sports realm and throws us into helping small and medium-sized companies get ranked at the top of Google by using search engine optimization tactics and bringing in traffic via social media, paid ads, etc. Although it may not be our normal show, it will be intriguing and informative. Leibowitz has been working with ecommerce and in the digital marketing field for many years and has developed quite the tool belt of experience to give tips and strategies...
2022-08-0428 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiThe "In's and Out's" of National Football League Agent Alex BeaudryOur Guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Alex Beaury. Beaury is a NFLPA Certified Contract advisor and the founder of Impact Sports Management, an athlete representation firm. They currently represent some of the players who were drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. As a contract advisor, he is an expert in the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement and inner workings of the football world. Alex is a graduate of Marquette University Law School. We will talk with Alex about how he got into a career being a sports a...
2022-07-2855 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiUFC's Matthew "Semi the Jedi" Semelsberger Spittin' Nothing but Facts!!!Our guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Matthew Semelsberger. A 3 Sport guy in high school competing in football, lacrosse, and wrestling. Excelling particularly in football and leading his high school to a state championship he earned a FBS scholarship to Marist where he was majoring in criminology before taking a life turn and beginning his MMA career. After one of his wrestling buddies showed him his collection of the Ultimate Fighting Championship videos, he was enamored with the sport and decided to start his goal of making the UFC. Starting his professional c...
2022-07-2158 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiGuard, Thrust and Perry with British Olympic Fencer Laurence HalstedOn Guard…..This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Laurence Halsted. Halsted is a two-time Olympic fencer who competed for Team GB in the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics. After retiring from competitive sport Laurence became the Performance Director for the Danish Fencing Federation and joined The True Athlete Project in 2016 where he is currently the Director of Mentoring. Laurence is now excited to bring his unique perspectives on performance, resilience and thriving into the business world. He is promoting his book - Becoming a True Athlete, which is the unique vision and philosophy of...
2022-07-1441 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiJustin McElwee Dissects the NHL with "The Force"Pew, Pew, Pew ….he shoots and scores… how does the force and hockey mesh! This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Justin McElwee. He’s a baseball fan, a self proclaimed video game nerd and described by many on his beer league team as an extremely mediocre hockey player. If that doesn’t grasp your curiosity his bank of worthless knowledge when it comes to Star Wars just very well may! We are going to get into changes that baseball needs to make to bring the fans back...
2022-06-3044 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiBuzzing Through the World of Sports with Yahoo Sports Writer Jay BusbeeThe thundering sound of engines roaring, the handing off of the Lombardi trophy and the awarding of Olympic Gold….. This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Jay Busbee. Busbee is a journalist who has been writing for Yahoo Sports since 2008. He has covered the Super Bowl, the Daytona 500, the Masters, the Indianapolis 500, the Kentucky Derby, the Final Four, NBA, NCAA football, and the MLB playoffs with his most recent gig being the 2022 Winter Olympics. We will talk with Jay about a hodgepodge of sports topics including his thoughts on the...
2022-06-2331 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiIcing it through the NHL Playoffs with David AmberHe shoots and scores…..Our guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is bringing some serious hockey knowledge to the show. David Amber is a Canadian anchor for Sportsnet as a host and reporter. He is best known for his time doing NHL On the Fly on the NHL Network and as the anchor for Gate 5 Live, Raptors Pregame, and Raptors Post Up on NBA TV Canada. He had been an anchor and reporter for ESPN and its family of networks. Amber joined NHL Network prior to the 2010-11 NHL season as host of...
2022-06-1656 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiThe Godfather of MMA Mike MurrayThe OG of MMA, well maybe one of the OG’s…. This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Mike Murray. Murray fought in the first MMA in March of 1980. So No! UFC is not groundbreaking, people. It was the first sanctioned MMA fight recognized in the United States and the SHowtime documentary entitled “Tough Guys” reaffirms that. Recognized with Dave Jones as the first two in the sport of MMA in the US they have help to transcend what has become one of the most beloved sports questionably surpassing boxing. We will...
2022-06-0945 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiCelebrating 100 Episodes and CountingOn this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we are celebrating our 100th episode. Hard to believe when this all started back in March of 2020 that we would get to this point but we have and there is much, much more work to be done. We are joined on this episode by a regular recently in Mike Neubeiser and former high school and college coach Dave Mencarini. Dave does not disappoint by talking about his years of coaching stops and some of the great individuals he had the pleasure of working with. We dig into how...
2022-06-021h 19
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiNow that the schedule is out some 2022 NFL Football Thoughts with NFL writer Tommy JaggiMy guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei was born and raised in Erie, PA with a love of football. As a young boy, his uncle tried to brainwash him into becoming a Dallas Cowboys fan by sitting him in front of the TV and put on Cowboys film from the 90’s. Finally he was able to escape from the spell he was under and follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and become a Steelers fan. Tommy has covered the NFL since 2014 for a number of online publications including Sports Illustrated, Steel City Underground, and...
2022-05-2647 min
The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiGuns a Blazzin with Dallas Mavericks reporter Lauren GunnRaining threes, throwing down tomahawk dunks and swatting weakness…our guest on this episode of Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Lauren Gunn. Gunn is a credentialed NBA media reporter who covers the Dallas Mavericks. She also does some writing for SB Nations “Mavs Moneyball” . Gunn is a co-host of the @The Gunnshot Podcast with her brother Grant Gunn @Gunn_Grant. We will talk with Lauren about the Mavericks season thus far and what it will take to make a run in the playoffs. We will discuss superstar Luca Doncic’s impact on the team...
2022-05-1256 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOpening the Mailbag with your Questions!!!On this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we field questions from individuals from around the country who are fans of the show but have some burning questions that that need answers to. Along with Terri Maradei (yes, it's my beautiful and multi-talented wife) I attempt to give you some in depth knowledge on the sports information that is driving you crazy. Give it a listen and maybe, just maybe, learn something new. Please make sure you subscribe and share with all your friends and people you don't like :) =========================== ...
2022-03-2433 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiSome cheesy takes from the not-so-famous Wisconsin Sports Podcaster Thomas DuncanOur guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei hails from none other than Fitchburg Wisconsin. Stop racking your brain to figure out which famous person comes from Fitchburg, it’s none other than fellow podcaster Thomas Duncan, Yes that Thomas Duncan! The one famous for being ta co-founder of Ronny Duncan Studios. A prestigious Green Bay Packers Stockholder he swears his allegiance to the Milwaukee Bucks/Wisconsin Badgers/Milwaukee Brewers/Pittsburgh Penguins/Tottenham Hotspur as a fan. Listen as we talk about his fandom, his favorite players and...
2022-03-171h 13The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiDriving the Globe with Worldly Professional Car Racer Martina KwanThis week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Martina Kwan. Born in Hong Kong to a German mother and Chinese father, Martina Kwan was destined for a life that was different. She spent her childhood in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, but credits living in war torn Beirut, Lebanon between the ages of 8-10, as an experience that defined much of her fearlessness today. After earning two Master of Science degrees, she worked in the male dominated finance and accounting fields in New York City with KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Wall Street’s Lehman Brot...
2022-03-0935 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiJumping for Joy with Olympic Triple Jumper Thea LaFondThis week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Thea Lafond. Thea LaFond is a triple jumper from Domineca. She competed at the 2016 SUmmer Olympics in the women’s triple jump; her result of 12.82 meters in the qualifying round did not qualify her for the final. She was also selected to represent Domencia at 2018 Commonwealth Games. During the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she created history by becoming the first Dominican athlete to win a medal for Domenica at the Commonwealth Games after securing a bronze medal in the women’s triple jump.
2022-03-0448 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiBreaking down the NFL post Super Bowl Like a BOSS with the Barbershop CrewOn this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei I invited some new blood to join in the post Super Bowl chatter and look at how we can fix the league with one move for each team (or at least try to). We discuss Top Plays, Performers, Unsung Heros and of course plays that could or did change the outcome. Next we look at each division and each team from within to try and piece together quickly, a plan that will increase their chance of leaving this season behind and being a viable competitor next year. Oh T...
2022-02-181h 33The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiCreating Controversy: The NFL and it's questionable stance amongst other ThoughtsOn this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we tackle the issue of race in the NFL. The clouded views and hiring practices with rules in place. The "Good Ole Boy" Network continues to hire who they want without necessarily giving the best candidates a shot at success. The facts are there, just read between the lines. While speaking of questionable practices we discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame voting and why guys with gawdy numbers won't get in yet they vote in guys who have contested the rules with PEDs and were welcomed. Finally I sh...
2022-02-1143 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiFrom Enforcer to Enforcing Former NHL Referee Paul StewartThis week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we will be talking with Paul Stewart. Stewart is a former professional ice hockey player and referee.He was Inducted in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018, he is the grandson of Bill Stewart. Stewart played in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. He played with Mark Messier for the Cincinnati Stingers. His last season of professional hockey was 1979-80 with the Quebec Nordiques. After his playing days ended, he had a lengthy career a...
2022-02-031h 06The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiShipping off with Navy Athletics featuring Naval Veteran and founder of Naval Sports Nation podcast Karl DardenOur guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Karl Darden. Darden is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, a 20 year veteran, a former helicopter pilot, and a chronic Navy Sports fan. His enthusiasm for all Navy Sports led him to create the Navy Sports Nation blog in 2020. A year later, he started Navy Sports Central, which is the Official Podcast of the Navy Sports Nation. His guests have included Navy coaches, former athletes, and podcasters who cover sports of potential Navy opponents.
2022-01-2846 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiPutting a Bow on the NFL Regular Season and then some with the Barbershop CrewOn this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we get the gang back together after K-Watt's hiatus and talk NFL regular season, awards and the strange but true life of one, Antonio Brown, It wouldnt be a Barbershop show though without talking some Steeler football and how they find themselves in the playoffs. We also play GM and try to make heads or tails of how that 2022 Steeles are going to look. We finish up talking college football and the National Championship. Go Dawgs!!! =========================== CONNECT WITH US ...
2022-01-141h 07The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiWild, Wild Western Conference Hockey with Colorado Hockey Now Editor Adrian DaterThis week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we will be talking with journalist Adrian Dater. Dater covered the Colorado Avalanche for 20 plus years for The Denver Post, before moving on to become the lead NHL columnist of Bleacher Report and now currently heading up Colorado Hockey Now.Dater, born in Barre, Vt., Daughter attended Mascoma Valley Regional High School in Canaan, N.H., and Keene State College, where earned a degree in journalism.Dater, who started out at the Concord Monitor in 1988, also was a lead NHL writer for Sports Illustrated and its website from 2011...
2022-01-0728 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiBouncing Abroad with Former UCF Basketball Star Aubrey Dawkins- Final Part of Basketball PreviewThis week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Aubrey Dawkins. Dawkins currently plays for BG Gottingen of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for theUCF Knights. He transferred to UCF after he completed his sophomore season for the 2015-16 Michigan Wolverines. He is the son of Johnny Dawkins who became the UCF coach following the 2015-16 season. As a collegiate freshman for the 2014-15 Wolverines, he began the he became a starter when injuries plagued the team in January 2015. In his more prominent role later in the season, Dawkins started to shine and...
2021-12-2343 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiJumping through Hoops with Olympic Gymnast Kayla DiCelloThis week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Kayla DiCello. DiCello is an American Artistic Gymnast and part of theUnited States Women’s Gymnastics team. She is the 2021 World all-around bronze medalist. On the junior level, she is the 2019 Junior World vault champion and the 2019 U.S. Junior National all-around champion. She was an alternate for the 2020 Olympic team. This past October DiCello was selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships alongside Leanne Wong, Konnor McClain, and EMjae Frazier. While there she qualified for the all-around final in third place, in the floor exercise fin...
2021-12-1630 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiRavens and Steelers Never a Dull Moment and Other Interesting TidbitsOn this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei, Terry "T-Sizzle" Young and I discuss the unorthodox rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. Is Lamar Jackson really a QB or just a Super Athlete. How does a lowly Steeler team that got tagged for 41 the two previous weeks and tied Detroit the week before those games manage to frazzle the Ravens. We also look at the state of the future in terms of the quarterback position in Pittsburgh and the direction in may go free agency or draft. How about those college quarterbacks? Is...
2021-12-0937 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiPart 3 of the 2021-22 Basketball Season features College Basketball Times President Dave BarendThis weeks episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei features guest Dave Barend. Barend went to St. Bonaventure in New York and started doing stand up comedy. He had the fortunate opportunity to have opened for Jerry Seinfeld and Jon Stewart before going on to Boston College Law School. He continued his standup routine while in Boston as he worked to become a lawyer. Dave then moved to the Big Apple and entertained with his comedy throughout New York City. Dave’s passion for comedy took a slight twist when he co-wrote “Things That Might Annoy” joke book...
2021-12-021h 04The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiNavigating Life's Twists and Turns with former Pro Football player Malik BoyntonThis week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Malik Boynton. Boynton has played football all his life. After a challenging time growing up in Detroit Michigan, Malik parlayed his solid grades and athletic talents as an all state high school football player into a productive football career playing for Austin Peay University. Boynton got a shot with the Pittsburgh Steelers following his college playing days and it was not meant to be but that didn't stop him from continuing his journey. His playing career then took him to the Alliance of American Football League w...
2021-11-181h 06The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiPart 2 of 2021-22 Basketball Season featuring Peter Kennedy, NBA AfficionadoThis week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Peter Kennedy. Kennedy has been podcasting for over 4 years and done 250+ episodes. Worked in sports talk radio for 3+ years. And combined that with 5+ years experience in ad sales at CBS & Disney. Peter is the Host of Subway Sports Talk - A New York & National Sports Podcast. Additionally, His daily duty includes being the Director of Alumni Affairs at Monsignor Farrell High School on Staten Island and the voice of the Lions athletic department. In has spare time Kennedy works part time at WFAN Sports Radio in...
2021-11-111h 17The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiTaking Jabs from MMA Legend Lou NegliaThis week’s guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Louis Neglia. Neglia is a three-time World Kickboxing Champion, a former U.S. Kickboxing Champion, a Florida Karate Champion, New York State Champion, and an Eastern American Karate Champion. No opponent has lasted more than three rounds against Louis Neglia since he won his first World Championship in 1980. Lou is a tenth-degree Black Belt, and retired from competition in 1985 with a career record of 34 wins and only 2 losses. He was named Fighter Of the Year in 1984 and was inducted into the Karate Hall of Fame. He...
2021-10-2248 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiBarry Grant Jr brings a New York Style Perspective to SportsThis week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Barry Grant Jr. A graduate of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and a podcaster himself since July 2020, Barry Grant Jr. has been working his butt off to get things going in his media career.He self proclaims he was not the strongest student in school when it came to academia but Barry was the guy you talked sports to because it was always number 1 in his life. He has a passion for sports and people that meet him or know him say that he was born to tal...
2021-10-141h 06The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiWill the Real "Bolt" Brady please stand up!!!This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Bolt Brady. Brady is a Sports handicapper who has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Football, basketball and Golf. He has Over 1,400 games documented and his claim to fame is that he practiced with All-Pros, and Hall of famers while in college playing football. You can listen to him weekly on his podcast which is called "Bolt Brady and his bro" We will talk with Bolt about his passion for sports and just when that took hold. Where he went to college at...
2021-09-2350 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiThe Art of Hitting featuring professional batting instructor Joey MyersThis week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Joey Myers. Joey played four years of division one baseball at Fresno State from 2000-2003. He's been in the corrective movement industry since 2004, and is an expert in applying human movement principles validated by REAL Science to hitting a ball. Joey is an Amazon bestselling author (book: Catapult Loading System), has over 340 free blog posts at his website HittingPerformanceLab.com, has given away over 8,000 copies of his bestselling book, has over 34,000 email subscribers to his content, and has so...
2021-09-161h 04The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiOriginal Sports Podcast Guest Question and Answer Session #1On the episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei along with the my co-host Terri Maradei, we field questions from loyal listeners that relate to the NCAA and the many faucets of change taking place as well as questions relating to the 2021 NFL season which kicks off on September 9th. Be sure to listen to our takes and how we have come up with them..... =========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Check out our websites, apps and much more: https://www.originalsportspodcast.com/ Like our Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/OSPwithMM Join the conversation on T...
2021-09-0939 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiDraft Guru Ed Hunt talks about draft contributors, ones to watch in CFB and his SteelersOn this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei our guest is Ed Hunt. Hunt is a draft specialist who watches and studies 250 prospects a year. He got interested in this through his love of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also writes for fansided’s Still Curtain which is a blog covering the Pittsburgh Steelers. Follow Ed on Social Media: Twitter: @NFLDraftEd Instagram: nfldrafted Facebook: Eddy Hunt ===========================
2021-09-0348 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiKickoff to College Football featuring D1 talents AJ Woods (Pitt), Kaden Prather (WVU) and Juwon Farri (Monmouth)On this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we do a roundtable conversation with three Northwest High School graduates who have gone on to Division 1 football programs. We not only feature the athletes but their former high school Head Coach Michael Neubeiser. AJ Woods, Jr, Defensive Back from the University fo Pittsburgh ; Kaden Prather, Fr, Wide Receiver from West Virginia University and Juwon Farri, Jr, Running Back from Monmouth University all discuss their high school to college journeys. We talk about their paths taken, how high school and college student athletes are so di...
2021-08-2641 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiBreaking Down the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles with WBAL's Bobby TrossetOur guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Bobby Trosset. Trosset is a broadcaster for the flagship radio stations of the Baltimore Ravens and anchors their pre, half and postgame shows. Originally from Albany New York Bobby has worked for NBC Sports Washington, Monumental Sports and Entertainment helping produce Washington Wizards games as well as some play by play for local Baltimore universities. Additionally he did some work covering the Washington Nationals and the Olympics games in South Korea. Follow Bobby on S...
2021-08-1955 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiMLB Draft League President Kerrick Jackson takes us on a journey of "Baseball Proportions"This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Kerrick Jackson. Jackson is the President of the MLB Draft League. Prior to his role as MLB Draft League President, Jackson served as the head coach at Southern University, where he took a 9-win team to the NCAA Tournament in just three years. Jackson was named SWAC Coach of the Year for leading the Jaguars to the 2019 Starkville Regional. He has headed up the Diversity Committee in developing minority growth in baseball for both coaches and players. Jackson spent several years recruiting and as a player agent...
2021-08-051h 03The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiInside a Stanley Cup Champions mind with Former Montreal Canadian Gilbert DionneThis week on the Original Sports Podcast we are excited to interview.Gilbert Dionne. Dionne is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League from 1990–96. Dionne played Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Drummondville.Dionne was drafted 81st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1990.He joined the Canadians in the 1991-92 season scoring 21 goals and 34 points in only 39 games, and another 7 points in 11 playoff games he would end up being named on the NHL All-Rookie Team.In his second season Dionne appeared in 75 ga...
2021-07-011h 11The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiBarbershop Crew teams up with Podcaster/CMU Baseball Coach Claudio Reilsono to tackle Current Sports ControversyOn Episode 10 of Season two of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we welcome into our Barbershop discussion Claudio Reilsono. Reilsono is head baseball coach of Carnegie Mellon University as well as a professional baseball scout and hitting instructor. Somehow, he finds time to host and be part of various other podcasts and we were lucky to have him join us for this episode. We will talk about some controversial issues starting off with the baseball hot topic of the crack down on the spin rate ratio and the unfair advantage pitchers have created. Thats not all though...
2021-06-171h 14The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiBarbershop Crew teams up with Podcaster/CMU Baseball Coach Claudio Reilsono to tackle Current Sports ControversyOn Episode 10 of Season two of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we welcome into our Barbershop discussion Claudio Reilsono. Reilsono is head baseball coach of Carnegie Mellon University as well as a professional baseball scout and hitting instructor. Somehow, he finds time to host and be part of various other podcasts and we were lucky to have him join us for this episode. We will talk about some controversial issues starting off with the baseball hot topic of the crack down on the spin rate ratio and the unfair advantage pitchers have created. Thats not all though...
2021-06-171h 13The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiThe Rebrand Show with the BS Crew tackling the Master's, Boxing, Baseball and the NCAA portalOn the first episode under the new name (Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei) I start season 2 with a BANG featuring the BS crew. We visit the Master's and which PGA tournament is our favorite along with the performances of the weekend. We talk boxing and the joke or at least what I thin is a joke with the Paul brothers challenging professionals and how in the world can "old school" dudes like Tyson still draw a crowd. Baseballs early studs and duds as far as players and teams go is a can't miss topic and finally our piece...
2021-04-1556 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiSan Diego Growler Mark Mendelevitz enlightens us on the American Ultimate Disc LeagueThis week on the Steel City Nation podcast we'll be interviewing Mark Mendelelevitz of the American Ultimate Disc League. Mendelovitz grew up in Rockville, MD and played youth sports here and there, mostly soccer and basketball. He was a varsity football his senior year as well. But he was always a Lego and model rocket kid at heart - so I attended Florida Tech to pursue a degree in aerospace engineering. He continued to fuel his passion for sports when he played collegiate ultimate frisbee for 4 years. After college he worked at the Kennedy Space Center for 5 years...
2021-03-041h 04The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiSCN Barbershop Crew talks Week 17 plus Playoff Preview and other NFL NewsOn Episode 38 of the Steel City Nation podcast, your host, Mark Maradei, has his barbershop crew of Kevin "KWATT" Watson, Rashene "Real Deal" Hill and Terry "T-Sizzle" Young on to do some deep diving as the NFL season regular season concludes and the playoffs get ready to launch. We divulge into the Week 17 game between the Steelers and the playoff bound Cleveland Browns and discuss if what we watched in this final regular season meeting is any type of indicator of what to expect of week 1 of the Wildcard games. We discuss each of the match ups a...
2021-01-081h 34The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiSteel City Nation presents "The Barbershop Session" featuring The Sports Podium PodcastOn Episode 36 of the Steel City Nation podcast, your host, Mark Maradei, has his barbershop crew in to talk Steelers football and the recent slide and cracks in the armour that they have been displaying. Two of the three guys from the Sports Podium podcast, Michael Mills (Chops) and James Lawhorn (Mic Dr.) join me along with Rashene Hill in our in depth breakdown of the Steelers-Ravens on December 2nd and then we deep dive in to the debacle of the Steelers- Washington Football Team from Monday, December 7th. If you are a Steeler fan you are not going...
2020-12-101h 22The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiFormer Pittsburgh Steeler Ike Taylor's Life JourneyOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Ike Taylor. Taylor is a former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback. The two time Super Bowl champion, was a fourth round selection in the 2003 NFL Draft, and spent his entire 12-year career in Pittsburgh. He played college football at University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he began as a walk on in 2001 where he earned a scholarship just prior to the season beginning. Ike went from running back/special teams player t...
2020-12-0352 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiEpisode 34 "The Thanksgiving Special" with all the trimmingsOn this episode of the Steel City nation podcast, host Mark Maradei is flying solo and breaking down some good Thanksgiving football from past, present and future. We take a look at what is transpiring in all major sports in and out of season, a breakdown of the previous Ravens and Steelers match up and forecast what is yet to come this week and finally we look back at the Top 10 Thanksgiving Day football games ever played in the NFL. WE conclude the show with a tasty little poem "Twas' the Night before Thanksgiving". I hope you enjoy t...
2020-11-2424 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiSo what's REALLY up with MLB through the eyes of Comedian Frank NicoteroOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview Frank Nicotero. Nicotero is a comedian and the host of the syndicated comedy game show Street Smarts. He began his career doing stand up at Pittsburgh's famed Funny Bone comedy club. Shortly afterward, he toured college circuits, appearing with other comedians including Drew Carey, Adam Sandler, and Rob Schneider—and appearing at more than 300 colleges and clubs throughout the...
2020-09-101h 21The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiUniversity of Pittsburgh Receiver Tre Tipton: The Journey ContinuesOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast we will speak with Tre Tipton. Tipton is a receiver for the University of Pittsburgh who has been granted a 6th year by the NCAA due to injuries and will be instrumental for the Panthers offense in 2020. He joined the Panthers in 2015 and has been a contributor, when healthy, since then. Coming out of little known Apollo Ridge High School, Tipton not only excelled in football but also was a track athlete who won the state long jump title his senior year. Additionally he was recognized as Male Athlete...
2020-09-0428 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiLeading through Example: NMSU Associate Athletic Director James HallOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with James Hall. Hall is the associate athletic director at New Mexico State University where he is a sports administrator and involved in student development. Prior to New Mexico State he was the founder of Majority of One Brands and worked as an academic counselor for The Ohio State University. He’s been an instrumental part of the 70 conference championships and 3 WAC Commissioner's Cup Championships that NMSU has won. Hall was the liaison for the athletic department during some 10 million dollars worth of facility project upgrades an...
2020-08-281h 08The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiMentoring and Football with 480 Club founder Joe HooksOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Joseph Hooks. Hooks is a Shepherd University graduate who has used his degree in recreational and leisure studies to create a mentoring program that has helped hundreds of young kids over the last several years. Hooks was a multi year letterman at division 2 power Shepherd University who served as a captain his senior year. Upon graduation Joseph continued his football career playing for the Washington Armour Arena league team and also got an opportunity to do a pre-draft workout for the Washington NFL team. Joseph d...
2020-08-2056 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiThe World of Sports according to Reporter/Anchor/Author Josh TaylorOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Josh Taylor. Taylor began his career after graduating from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh as a reporter and sports anchor for KHBS in Fayetteville Arkansas. He then returned to the Pittsburgh area as a producer and host for triblive radio and additionally was working for KDKA as a sports anchor. He has been a part of 93.7 the fan as an on air host since 2016 and also does some high school football play by play along with play by play for his alma mater Duquesne University mens...
2020-08-141h 31The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiFrom Seneca to the Super Bowl: San Francisco 49ers assistant coach Brian FleuryOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Brian Fleury. Fleury is in his second season as the 49ers defensive quality control coach. He joined San Francisco after spending the previous three years with the Miami Dolphins as the team's football research analyst (2016) and director of football research (2017-18). In his roles with the Dolphins, Fleury worked closely with defensive coordinator Matt Burke to help prepare for upcoming opponents and follow NFL trends. He assisted the team's defensive backs in 2018 after assisting the defensive line in 2017 and linebackers in 2016...
2020-07-3159 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiNFL Photo Guy: Ed SheahinOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Ed Sheahin. Sheahin is a professional sports photographer covering the Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals and Washington Wizards. He is the official photographer for the Redskins Historian and the Hogfarmers. He is also part of the All Pro Reels Photography team covering all DMV professional and college sports. Ed started covering the Redskins in 2009 as a Beat Reporter for CBSSports.com Rapid Reports. He would later transfer his coverage of sports to photography and is known in the Washington area social media as @NFLPhotoguy. Despite his...
2020-07-1745 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiGrowing into a Role: NBC Sports Washington's Ethan CadeauxOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Ethan Cadeaux Ethan Cadeaux is a digital content producer and writer for NBC Sports Washington, with a primary focus on the Washington Redskins. He is a University of Maryland, College Park graduate from the Philip Merrill College of Journalism in 2019. Previous stops include work for Capital News Service, WMUC Sports, and The Left Bench. Additionally, he was a digital media intern for the Washington Redskins during the 2016 season. We will discuss Ethan’s interest in wanting to be in sports media. His...
2020-07-1058 minThe Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiTalking Hockey and then some with Inside Hockey's Angie CarducciOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Angie Carducci. Carducci has been covering the Pittsburgh Penguins and the NHL for a variety of outlets since the mid 1990s, when she was majoring in print journalism at Duquesne University. She currently serves as Penguins beat writer for Inside Hockey magazine and is a regular radio guest on stations including 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh and TSN 690 Montreal. She’s also proud to be one of a small number of women in the Professional Hockey Writers Association. In her day job, she’s been in the fina...
2020-07-031h 33The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiInsight from the Inside: Pittsburgh Sports Report former editor Tony DefazioOn this episode,Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Tony Defazio. DeFazio is the former editor of The Pittsburgh Sports Report, Pittsburgh's longest-published sports newspaper. The Sports Report was a monthly newspaper pand online publication from 1996 through 2016. In addition to his duties as editor, DeFazio was the Pitt football and basketball beat writer from 2010 through 2016 and was a frequent guest on several Pennsylvania radio and TV shows. He continues to appear on PA Sports Now Radio every Saturday morning at 9. We will discuss his career highlights as a multi...
2020-06-251h 23The Original Sports Podcast with Mark MaradeiA Young Coach's Journey-Navy Assistant Baseball CoachOn this episode,Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Casey Leister.Leister has been a volunteer assistant baseball coach with the Navy Midshipmen since 2018. Although he has only been with the Midshipmen for two years his presence has been felt as they have amassed a record of 53-18. When this season was shortened by covid-19 they Midshipmen were 14-1 and red hot reeling off a record 14 straight wins. They were leading the Patriot League in many hitting categories which assuredly would have added to the landing players once again on the all league team. Last season...
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