Throwing Bagels Episode 58 - Lou Borrelli
CEO of the National Content & Technology Cooperative - and fellow Oswego grad - Lou Borrelli joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to talk about what the future holds for cable TV and streaming, discuss why he founded what is now known as the Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit, and share his experience of having Al Roker assigned to him as a student mentor back in his days at Oswego.
Throwing Bagels Episode 57 - Allison Rank
SUNY Oswego Department of Politics chair and associate professor Dr. Allison Rank joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to discuss the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, assess the viability of the Electoral College, and share her experiences leading Oswego students through the Vote Oswego program.
Throwing Bagels Episode 56 - Jason Leone
SUNY Oswego men's basketball head coach Jason Leone joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to preview the upcoming season, discuss his relationship with former SUNY Oswego basketball coach Kevin Broderick, and share why Jason and Kevin's hometown of Staten Island is one of his favorite places to recruit players.
Throwing Bagels Episode 55 - Mark Digby
SUNY Oswego women’s ice hockey head coach Mark Digby joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to share his thoughts on the upcoming 2024-2025 season; he also discusses how his predecessor helped set him up for success, and looks back at some memorable games at the Golden Romney Fieldhouse, both as a fan and as a player with SUNY Brockport.
Throwing Bagels Episode 54 - Ed Gosek
SUNY Oswego men’s ice hockey head coach Ed Gosek joins the Throwing Bagels Podcast to preview the 2024-2025 season, which will feature a roster with 18 new players; he also gives his take on two long time SUNYAC rivals departing for another conference, and looks back on his career as he begins the season just eight wins shy of his 400th victory at the helm of the Lakers.
Throwing Bagels Episode 53 - Alex Moss, Jesse Kushner, and Morgan Schaffer
SUNY Oswego students Alex Moss (summit events director), Jesse Kushner (summit assistant events director) and Morgan Schaffer (summit social media coordinator) join the Throwing Bagels Podcast to share how they helped put together the annual event that brings media luminaries to Oswego; they also talk about their paths to SUNY Oswego, and discuss their favorite on-campus meals, the likes of which turned the Throwing Bagels co-hosts green with envy!
Throwing Bagels Episode 52- Paul “Boy Green” Esden Jr.
Heavy on Sports reporter, Syracuse sports talk show host - and fellow Oswego grad - Paul 'Boy Green' Esden Jr stops by the Throwing Bagels Podcast to talk some Jets, Bills and Giants; he also explains how he defied the odds to become a Jets fan, and shares how a rejection letter helped propel him to follow his career path.
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.