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This is the official podcast of the Sports and Society Initiative at The Ohio State University. We're discussing how sports and society intersect and how that intersection affects the world we live in—hosted by Kole Emplit, a fourth-year student at Ohio State.
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Maria Slovikovski joins the show to talk the ins and outs of being a Sports Information Director at Ohio State from 2023-11-20T19:29:32
Maria Slovikovski joins the show to talk about her journey to becoming an SID (Sports Information Director) at Ohio State, and how she builds relationships and connections with student athletes,...
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Bill Rabinowitz joins the show to talk NIL and Ohio State football from 2023-11-06T16:55:34
Bill Rabinowitz, from The Columbus Dispatch joins the show to talk about NIL and the transfer portal, and where Ohio State stands in the new NIL era of college football!
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Kevin McGuff and Adam Jardy join the show to talk Ohio State women's basketball from 2023-10-22T23:44:28
Kevin McGuff, Ohio State women's basketball head coach, and Adam Jardy from The Columbus Dispatch join the show to talk about the past, present and future of the Ohio State women's baske...
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Ben Ferree and Andrew King join the show to talk about Bishop Sycamore from 2023-10-05T19:10:02
Ben Ferree, former OHSAA Administrator, and Andrew King from The Columbus Dispatch join the show to talk about the HBO documentary, "BS High", and the roles they played in revealing th...
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Katie Tsukamoto joins the show from 2023-05-02T03:18:35
Columbus Blue Jackets Digital Media & Content Strategy director Katie Tsukamoto joins the show. She discusses the new digital media age and staying updated with the latest trends!
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Sports graphic designer Brad Lefeld joins the show from 2023-04-21T10:00:03
The countdown to Creative Con has begun as sports graphic designer Brad Lefeld joins the show on 4/21 to discuss everything graphic design with hosts Kole and Greg. Brad discussed getting into g...
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Ohio State women's basketball analyst Kristin Watt joins the show from 2023-04-07T10:00:14
Ohio State women's basketball analyst Kristin Watt joins the show. She has been an analyst for Ohio State women’s basketball since 1987. Watt played in 78 games for the Buckeyes from 1981-85...
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Ohio State baseball development and player intern Joe Burkemper joins the show from 2023-03-24T17:03:58
Ohio State baseball development and player intern Joe Burkemper joins the show to talk with hosts Greg Wilson and Kole Emplit. Burkemper assists the coaching staff on the Ohio State baseball tea...
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WUFT News anchor Ashley Weinstein joins the show for International Women's Day from 2023-03-09T01:22:32
WUFT News anchor Ashley Weinstein joins the show to chat with hosts Kole Emplit and Greg Wilson on International Women's Day. She talks about interning with WJXT in Jacksonville Florida and anch...
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Former MLB player development coach Katie Krall joins the show from 2023-02-10T15:24:53
Katie Krall joins this week's show. She's been in baseball her whole life, most recently as a development coach in the Red Sox organization from Jan 2022-Oct 2022 helping make history as the sec...
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Block O football director Yusty Sanchez talks inclusion and diversity within college athletics from 2023-01-27T11:00:41
Yusty Sanchez joins The Intersection. He is the Block O football director at Ohio State, leading one of the most prominent student organizations in the country. Sanchez joins hosts Kole Emplit a...
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Jarred Martin, the Ohio State field hockey head coach joins the show from 2022-12-02T14:01:11
Jarred Martin, the Ohio State field hockey head coach joins the show. Martin talks about his student-athletes and how they always make sure they're comfortable on and off the field. We discuss h...
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Connie Carberg, the first female NFL scout joins the show from 2022-11-18T11:00:18
Connie Carberg, the first female NFL scout, joins the show. Carberg talks about her first time gaining interest in scouting, befriending Woody Hayes at Ohio State, and how opportunities today ar...
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Big Ten Plus assistant production manager at Ohio State, Holly Wintering, joins the show to talk about working behind the scenes at OSU from 2022-11-04T10:00:09
Holly Wintering is the second guest on The Intersection this season. She discusses with host Kole Emplit how she got involved with the production side of Big Ten Plus during her senior year at O...
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Nuthouse director Daniel Meyerhoff talks community building within college athletics from 2022-09-29T13:04:30
Daniel Meyerhoff joins The Intersection as the first guest of the season. Meyerhoff is a junior at Ohio State and is the Nuthouse director for Block O, the men's student section advisor. Meyerhoff ...
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Alison Lukan of the Seattle Kraken talks life in the NHL and the disparity in women's sports from 2022-04-21T15:00
Alison Lukan is a contributor to the team website for the Seattle Kraken of the NHL and is also an analyst for Root Sports Northwest covering the team. Lukan used to cover the Columbus Blue Jack...
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Marco Fragale of BTN+ talks about student involvement in TV production from 2022-03-31T15:00
Marco Fragale is the Big Ten Network+ Video Production Manager at Ohio State. Fragale oversees the production to sporting events all throughout the campus from men's and women's basketball, men'...
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Stacy Wray Discusses Life over Logo and what is next for the group from 2022-03-21T16:36
Stacy Wray is the mother of former Ohio State and Colorado football player Max Wray and one of the founders of Life over Logo. Wray talks about what the group is, why she and a group of other mo...
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Brian Schottenstein talks "The Foundation" and the NIL Battle from 2022-03-01T21:50:07
Brian Schottenstein, the president of the Schottenstein Real Estate Group and founder of "The Foundation" a 501 (c) (3) organization that helps Ohio State athletes earn money through NIL distrib...
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Liz Schepers continued success of the Ohio State women's hockey team from 2022-02-17T19:48:38
Liz Schepers, #21 a forward for the Ohio State women's hockey team talks about how the team continues to succeed and is one of the top teams in the nation. Ohio State is currently #3 in the WHCA...
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Austin Ward of Lettermen Row discusses the college football transfer portal from 2022-01-26T20:43:26
Austin Ward is an Ohio State football reporter for Lettermen Row who has been on the beat since 2012. Formerly of ESPN, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Casper Star-Tribune and Land of 10. Austin discus...
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Fritz Schierl discusses his long journey at Ohio State and taking advantage of extra elgibility from 2021-12-09T23:39:22
Fritz Schierl is a R-Senior who wrestles on the Ohio State wrestling team at the 174 lbs class. He has been on the team since 2016 and is now pursing a graduate degree while in his final year of...
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Max Cohn and Patrick Engels of Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio and SSI discuss how to get involved in their clubs. from 2021-11-17T00:00:36
Max Cohn, president of Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio discusses how to get involved with sports broadcasting as a student at Ohio State. Patrick Engels, president of Sports Society and Initiative...
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Ben Koo of Awful Announcing Talks about Message Board Culture in the World of College Football from 2021-10-26T21:50:15
Murphy Horning steps in for Matt Goldman this week as he hosts Ben Koo, the creator of the website "Awful Announcing" who comes on to discuss how message board culture in collegiate athletics af...
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Dr. Yolanda Bruce Brooks of the Dallas Cowboys talks about mental health in professional sports from 2021-10-14T23:21:19
Dr. Yolanda Bruce Brooks joins host Matt Goldman to talk about her role as the team psychologist for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Dr. Brooks also runs a program called Spo...
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Life as a Walk-on Football Player with Marvin Davies IV from 2021-09-24T16:41
Marvin Davies IV- A walk-on player of The Ohio State Football team comes on to discuss with Matt Goldman what life is like balancing school and football. Davies IV also discusses how he ended up...
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Breaking Down the Alston v. NCAA Case With Andy Schwarz from 2021-04-12T20:21:22
Andy Schwarz-- Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at the Professional Collegiate League and economist discusses what has occurred in the Alston v. NCAA case and gives his insights into what...
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The Intersection Podcast: Wrestling in the Age of COVID-19 With Ryan Ruddy and Chase Brown from 2021-02-23T21:45:09
Professor of Economics and former University of Michigan Wrestler, Ryan Ruddy and Ohio State Wrestling Beat Reporter for The Lantern Chase Brown discuss what wrestling looks like during COVID-19...
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Sports Information Director Gary Petit Discusses Working His Job During COVID-19 from 2021-02-08T19:56:11
Gary Petit discusses the changes that have come with his job during COVID-19, what changes he wants to see stay after COVID-19 and more!
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Traveling to Cover Ohio State Football During COVID-19 With Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio President Collin Ginnan from 2021-01-25T19:48:58
Collin Ginnan and Brendan Kucera look back on their time in Miami covering Ohio State Football at the National Championship during COVID-19.
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The Intersection Podcast: The Importance of Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio With President Collin Ginnan from 2020-12-21T21:25:10
Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio, the student home of Ohio State athletics, provides opportunities for young aspiring broadcasters to gain experience in the field by covering sports around campus. ...
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The Impact a Canceled Football Game Has on Ohio State With Dan Hope From Eleven Warriors from 2020-12-08T15:57:32
Ohio State Football Senior Reporter for Eleven Warriors, Dan Hope joins to discuss how canceled games impact Ohio State and how the outbreak was handled within the football program.
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What Training During COVID-19 Looks Like for Ohio State's Fencing Team With Stephanie Miller from 2020-11-06T22:01:09
Stephanie Miller, a member of the fencing team at Ohio State, sits down with Matt Goldman to discuss the differences in training during COVID-19.
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Broadcasting Ohio State Football During the COVID-19 Pandemic With President of Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio Collin Ginnan from 2020-10-28T19:29:01
Host Matt Goldman discusses the changes to covering football and what it is like broadcasting a game with no fans with Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio President Collin Ginnan.
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Covering Ohio State Football During COVID-19 With Lantern Sports Editors Keaton Maisano and Jack Emerson from 2020-10-28T19:15:11
Big Ten football looks a lot different this year with no fans in attendance. Matt Goldman talks to Keaton Maisano and Jack Emerson who are sports editors at The Lantern to discuss what it was li...
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What Will Campus and Its Surrounding Areas Look Like on Football Saturdays with Ben Johnson from 2020-10-22T20:37:23
Ben Johnson the director of media and public relations for Ohio State joins the show to talk about what game days will look like in the fall around campus during COVID-19.
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What Block O Is Doing With No Attendance at Sporting Events This Fall from 2020-10-12T17:30:04
Block O, the Official Student Section of Ohio State Athletics, won't be able to attend sports in the fall barring any major changes. President Nick Wead joins the show to discuss the new plans t...
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How Ohio State Football Parents Pushed for a Season from 2020-09-28T18:26:18
Monica Johnson, the mother of Paris Johnson Jr. and Kristina Miller, the mother of Harry Miller, join the show to discuss how Ohio State parents handled the Big Ten's initial decision to postpon...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus with Linda Logan of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission from 2020-09-21T20:50:49
Linda Logan sits down to discuss the difficulty of navigating through the pandemic in her role as executive director for the Greater Columbus Sports Commission and the impact of the virus on the...
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The Intersection Podcast: The Impact of COVID-19 on BTN Student U with BTN Student U Production Manager Mariesha Gibson from 2020-09-14T20:30:51
With fall sports across the Big Ten postponed, BTN Student U is missing out a semester of learning about both broadcasting and production. Mariesha Gibson, the current production manager, gives ...
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Ohio State Football & Basketball announcer Paul Keels joins the show! from 2020-07-16T04:15:16
Paul Keels joins us to talk announcing without fans, predictions for the Ohio State football team and the challenges of broadcasting during a global pandemic. Make sure to subscribe and like to ...
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TBT/groundwork for sports restarting + future of hoops and advice to journalists (Feat. Adam Jardy) from 2020-07-02T20:24:25
Adam Jardy, Ohio State mens basketball beat writer for The Columbus Dispatch joins us to talk The Basketball Tournament and the groundwork it's laying for other sporting restarts, the future of ...
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Zach Fleer of 270 Hoops joins "The Intersection" from 2020-06-16T18:09:50
Hosts Kevin Lapka and Brendan Kucera welcome Zach Fleer of 270 Hoops to talk all things basketball. Fleer details how the landscape of college recruiting may change due to COVID-19, his thoughts...
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NHL Playoff Plan/Columbus as a host city feat. Jeremy Rogers from 2020-06-09T15:46:06
Assistant general manager of OhioHealth Chiller Rinks, Jeremy Rogers, joins hosts Kevin Lapka and Brendan Kucera to break down the process if Columbus is selected as a host city for the NHL's ne...
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Redskins ESPN reporter John Keim talks current and future state of the NFL from 2020-05-13T18:41:52
Ohio State alum and Redskins ESPN reporter joins hosts Kevin Lapka and Brendan Kucera to talk to the NFL's handling of the draft, the 2020 schedule and plenty more about Keim's relationship with...
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The rise of Esports due to COVID-19 from 2020-04-17T19:41:31
After a bit of a hiatus, the intersection is back to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on Esports and how the lockdown will affect gaming in the long run. Host Kevin Lapka is joined by the dir...
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The Social Media Impact in Sports (feat. Ohio State Digital Visual Manager Dana Lewin) from 2020-02-28T19:16:16
Host Kevin Lapka is joined by Ohio State Digital Visual Manager Dana Lewin to discuss the impact of social media in sports. From content creation, athlete branding and some tips from Dana on how...
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A Conversation with SSI Board Member Joshua E. Perry from 2020-02-13T23:12:39
Kevin Lapka is joined by special guest Joshua Perry to discuss the biggest issues facing sports and society today. Discussed was mental health in sports and tons of great conversation about a va...
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Ep. 2: Media Wrong-doings and the Impact of Kobe Bryant from 2020-02-01T00:32:33
Host Kevin Lapka is once again joined alongside director of SSI and Ohio State sports media professor Nicole Kraft to discuss the media wrong-doings during the tragic event involving Kobe Bryant...
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Ep. 1: The Importance and Impact of SSI (feat. Director Nicole Kraft) from 2020-01-24T00:45:06
Host Kevin Lapka is joined by director of the Sports and Society Initiative, Nicole Kraft, to discuss the basic functions of SSI and its impact on the Columbus community and beyond. Nicole and K...
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