Throwing Bagels Episode 51- Jennifer Knapp
SUNY Oswego School of Communication, Media and the Arts dean Dr. Jennifer Knapp rejoins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to provide some updates on the Hewitt Hall construction project; she also discusses how Oswego plans to mark the grand opening, and shares how the beginning of the fall semester is one of her favorite times of the year.
Throwing Bagels Episode 50- Scott Steiger
SUNY Oswego meteorology professor, director of the Lake Effect Storm Prediction and Research Center (LESPaRC), and fellow Oswego grad Dr. Scott Steiger joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to talk about the recent spate of tornadoes touching down in upstate New York, including whether we can expect to see more of them in the future; he also discusses his experience as a storm chaser, and shares a story of how an early setback helped set him on the path to eventually teaching at Oswego.
Throwing Bagels Episode 49- Shooting the Breeze, Vol 2
In the second installment of the Shooting the Breeze series, Chris and Kevin talk about the Olympics and some of their favorite road trip destinations across upstate New York; Chris also shares the story of a life-changing event while on a cruise with his girlfriend.
Throwing Bagels Episode 48- Brian Drake
Fantasy Points Podcast and SiriusXM Fantasy Football Morning co-host - and fellow Oswego alum - Brian Drake rejoins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to talk about winning the Football Article of the Year from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association; he also recommends some players for your fantasy football draft, and looks back on a memorable Golden Pitcher game, when WNYO ran up the score against WTOP in a game of flag football.
Throwing Bagels Episode 47- Matt Bartley
ESPN Event Productions producer - and fellow SUNY Oswego grad - Matt Bartley joins The Throwing Bagels Podcast to share what it’s like to be a key part of the crew for a typical ESPN-produced event; he also looks back on some of the memorable moments of his 25-year career at the network, and discusses how working at Rudy’s in Oswego during his younger years enabled him to eventually take on the challenges of producing a live event on ESPN.
Throwing Bagels Episode 46- Peter Kurys
Fox News Media director of broadcast infrastructure, former WTOP GM, and fellow Oswego alum Peter Kurys talks about the massive effort to move America’s most-watched cable news network to a new standard in broadcast technology; he also shares how a passion for theater led him to Oswego, and recalls the glory days of the infamous WTOP movie marathon.
Throwing Bagels Episode 45- Jeff Wise
Total Traffic Network reporter, Port-A-Party DJ Service owner, music director/organist at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fulton, NY, and fellow Oswego alum Jeff Wise joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to reminisce over his 20+ years in radio, discuss wedding DJ dos and don’ts, review some great New York county fairs, and more!
Throwing Bagels Episode 44- Shooting the Breeze Edition
Chris, Jason and Kevin mark the unofficial start of summer by talking about places they’d like to go, favorite places they’ve been, and some traveling pet peeves/horror stories; they also recount the times they’ve crossed paths with celebrities, which includes a flipped bird from an MLB player, a FIFA World Cup superstar, a legendary comedian and a Hall of Fame broadcaster.
Throwing Bagels Episode 43- Dan Platt
MGM+ creative director - and fellow SUNY Oswego alum - Dan Platt joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to discuss his involvement with the hit show FROM; he also talks about some other highlights of his 15 years working at Epix / MGM+, and shares how studying abroad for a semester changed his perspective on life.
Throwing Bagels Episode 42- Briana Watson
Al Roker Entertainment executive assistant and fellow SUNY Oswego alum Briana Watson joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to provide a glimpse of what it’s like to work with one of SUNY Oswego’s most famous Lakers; she also recaps a recent whirlwind of a day that included a selfie with the President of the United States, discusses the challenge of attending college during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares how an internship application submitted about 60 seconds before the deadline set her on her career path. Plus, Kevin shares a Top 5 list of his own.
Throwing Bagels Episode 41- Dan Mount
ABC 50 (Watertown, NY) digital content manager, Last Word on Hockey daily content manager, and fellow SUNY Oswego grad Dan Mount joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to talk about covering the eclipse in a city that was in the path of totality during last week's eclipse; he also discusses his favorites to make the Stanley Cup Finals, and shares his story of how another Oswego alum gave him his start in the business shortly after graduation.
Throwing Bagels Episode 40- Michael Riecke
SUNY Oswego Broadcasting and Mass Communication professor Michael Riecke joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to take us behind the scenes of the college’s ‘Covering the Eclipse’ course, which he co-teaches with Prof. Catherine Roper; he also provides an update on the Hewitt Hall project, and shares his thoughts on becoming the new chair of the Comm Studies department in the fall. Oh, and Chris provides what may be one of the worst Top 5 lists in recent memory.
Throwing Bagels Episode 39- Phil Kaplan
USA Today Network southern region college sports editor, sports journalism teacher, and fellow SUNY Oswego grad Phil Kaplan joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to talk about covering March Madness in Tennessee; he also looks back at his favorite moments over his nearly 40-year career in legacy media. Phil also recalled some of the big-name musicians that performed at Oswego back in his day, which led Chris, Jason and Kevin to dive headfirst into some warm and fuzzy 90s music nostalgia.
Throwing Bagels Episode 38- Brent Axe
Syracuse.com journalist and Syracuse Sports podcast host Brent Axe joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to discuss SU men’s and women’s basketball and their potential paths through conference tournament play; he also talks about the massive changes taking place with the SU football program, and is forced to play referee as Chris, Jason and Kevin argue over what the New York Giants should do in the upcoming NFL draft.
Throwing Bagels Episode 37- Keith Raad
In a special episode, New York Mets radio play-by-play voice Keith Raad joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to preview a season that may not be all doom and gloom for Mets fans; he also talks about the Mets’ approach to the Pete Alonso contract situation, shares what it’s like to work with Pat McCarthy and Mets Hall of Famer Howie Rose in the WCBS radio booth, and looks back to the time he rolled the dice and went from calling Double A games in Texas to Single A games in Brooklyn.
Throwing Bagels Episode 36- Michael Tricarico
Syracuse Mets play-by-play voice Michael Tricarico joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to talk about the upcoming season for the Triple A affiliate of the New York Mets; he also drops a couple hints regarding what’s in store for the annual Open House on Saturday, March 2, and talks about his path from growing up in North Syracuse to starting his broadcasting career while still a student at Syracuse University.
Throwing Bagels Episode 35- Gabriel Almanzar
CBS News creative director - and fellow Oswego alum - Gabriel Almanzar joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to talk about the network’s preparations for this Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast; he also discusses his role in managing the look and feel of CBS News across all platforms, shares his story of how he wound up at Oswego, and explains how a chance meeting led him to a career in television.
Throwing Bagels Episode 34- Jolie Santiago and Natalie Barden
SUNY Oswego seniors Jolie Santiago and Natalie Barden join the Throwing Bagels Podcast to talk about co-producing the first ever all-women-run sports broadcast on student TV station WTOP; they also discuss how faculty members helped make the historic broadcast a reality. Also, Jason is amazed at what the dining halls are serving these days, and Natalie shares some breaking news on her TV career after graduation.
Throwing Bagels Episode 33- Susan Larkin
Audacy Chief Operating Officer and fellow SUNY Oswego grad Susan Larkin joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to talk about Audacy’s future after the company filed for bankruptcy earlier this month; she also shares her advice on becoming a successful leader, and explains how Oswego professor Lewis “Doc” O’Donnell helped shape her career as a radio executive.
Throwing Bagels Episode 32 - Kevin Torres
Emmy Award-winning multimedia journalist, Robert Half content creator, host of YouTube channel “Plants with Kevin”, and fellow Oswego alum Kevin Torres joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to share some plant care basics, take us behind the scenes of his popular YouTube channel, and discuss how SUNY Oswego allowed him to get a head start on his career as a TV reporter.