Portland State cross country and track & field runners Cody Jones, Tom Richardson and Kelly Shedd host Talking Ship, a podcast that is meant to model the types of conversations the group has on training runs. This week’s episode features pre-race superstitions, running with headphones in, the best Kanye West Album and hosting the 2020 Big Sky Cross Country Championships.

Portland State head cross country and track & field coach David Hepburn talks about the shutdown of the 2020 outdoor season, hosting the 2020 Big Sky Cross Country Championships, and how his program has shifted to a distance focus. Highlights: :54 – Nearly Getting Stuck in Hawaii

2:17 – Checking in with Student-Athletes

4:22 – Running Alone vs Running Together

5:52 – Losing Out on 2020 Outdoor Season

6:53 – Seniors

9:19 – Hosting 2020 Big Sky Cross Country Championships

10:29 – Switch to Distance Focus and Growth of Program

12:00 – Men’s Team 2020 Preview

13:04 – Women’s Team 2020 Preview

14:05 – Donté Robinson

15:23 – Donté at USATF Indoor Combined Events Championships

Portland State women’s soccer coach Katie Burton sits down to talk about how the team is doing during this time, the expectations of next season, and the incoming 2020 recruiting class.

Highlights: 0:38 – Team update. 2:55 – Last season’s success and the impact of the 2019 recruiting class. 4:30 – Upcoming senior class and next season’s expectations. 6:35 – 2020 recruiting class. 16:35 – Final thoughts.

Portland State Men’s Basketball Coach Barret Peery returns to the podcast to talk about his 2020-21 recruiting class. The Vikings signed six newcomers this past week and have signed eight for the coming season. Highlights: 1:30 - The challenges of recruiting in the COVID era. 3:45 - Recruiting in the “transfer portal” era. 5:25 - Jacob Eyman. 7:05 - Khalid Thomas. 9:00 - Charles Jones. 10:25 - Elijah Hardy. 11:45 - John Hall. 13:00 - Amari McCray. 14:30 - Paris Dawson. 15:45 - Kiimani Holt. 17:05 - Returning Players: Chris Whitaker. 18:30 - Jaden Nielsen-Skinner. 19:55 - Kyle Greeley. 21:45 - Ian Burke. 23:15 - Trey Wood. 24:40 - Daniel Giannosa.

Portland State head volleyball coach Michael Seemann recaps his team's winter workouts - a group of sessions he called the program's best ever. Highlights: 0:40 – Keeping in Touch with Players

2:00 – Physical Training during Quarantine

3:20 – Winter Training

4:35 – Growth of Freshmen

6:21 – Parker Webb

7:52 – Maddy Reeb

10:31 – Ellie Snook

13:12 – Medical Worker Shoutout

Head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the Podcast and hits a lot of topics, including spring football and what lies ahead in 2020 for Viking football. Highlights: 2:00 - Barny can’t fish / Family update. 5:30 - Spring Football recap. 7:45 - Academics are the team priority right now. 10:20 - Academic honors for Viking football players. 11:00 - How long is needed to get ready for the season. 14:00 - Position review/QBs/WRs/TEs. 18:45 - Offensive Line. 20:45 - Defensive Line. 23:04 - Linebackers. 24:12 - Anthony Adams/defensive backs. 27:20 - Special teams. 29:30 - Recruiting. 30:15 - Running backs. 32:25 - Last words from Coach Barnum.

Portland State cross country and track & field runners Cody Jones, Tom Richardson and Kelly Shedd host Talking Ship, a podcast that is meant to model the types of conversations the group has on training runs. The guys catch up with one another before launching into a HEATED fantasy draft for Distance Medley Relay teams.

Head women's basketball coach Lynn Kennedy breaks down the 2019-20 season while also giving an update on the team's plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights: 1:46 – Spring plans / Spring work

3:12 – Dealing with Youth in 2019-20 season

6:44 – End of Season Run

8:13 – Turning Streakiness into more consistency next season

8:53 – Jordan Stotler

11:00 – Kylie Jimenez

12:35 – Desirae Hansen

13:58 – Tatiana Streun

15:53 – Development of Freshmen

Portland State cross country and track & field runners Cody Jones, Tom Richardson and Kelly Shedd host Talking Ship, a podcast that is meant to model the types of conversations the group has on training runs. In the first episode, the guys talk about dealing with COVID-19, the UK versus USA, and Galen Rupp vs Steve Prefontaine.

We catch up with Viking Basketball Coach Barret Peery and talk Portland State basketball. Host: Mike Lund. Highlights: 2019-20 Season Review 3:45 - The cancellation of the Big Sky Tournament 5:45 - A wedding 8:10 - The retirement of Jim Wallis 12:50 - Off-season (non) training 16:00 - Recruiting over the phone 17:30 - A message to Viking Nation from Coach Peery 25:00