Sports Nerds

By Dr. Samuel Jay

Two college professors talking about the influence sports and sports media have in our society.... more

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The podcast currently has 163 episodes available.

Sports Nerds episodes:

December 26, 2018 Dr. John Solow Joins to Talk Baseball Economics (Ep 120)
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Brian and Sam are joined by Dr. John Solow from the University of Iowa. The three talk MLB contract research, player incentives, and how professional sports in the US could be adjusted.
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51min
December 19, 2018 JJ Lane Joins the Show (Ep 119)
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While Brian was at a swimming meet, Sam and his wife Catherine sat down in-studio with JJ Lane, color commentator for University of Denver Hockey and former star on The Bachelorette. At the least, it's entertaining.
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1h 8min
December 13, 2018 Babe Ruth Sharts and Suing the NFL (Ep 118)
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Brian and Sam talk about Oakland suing the Raiders and NFL and why modern baseball players would destroy old school ballers, including Babe Ruth.
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39min
December 06, 2018 A Bad Week to Like Sports (Ep 117)
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This week, we talked about crappy moments in sports and how commentators frame them. It's a good listen, but it was a little depressing.
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49min
November 28, 2018 Bill Self-ish, Domestic Violence, and Hot Mics (Ep 116)
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Your two favorite PhDs discuss the NCAA (again), but this time with Bill Self involved. Plus some NFL garbage and thoughts on announcers not shutting their mics off.
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48min
November 21, 2018 Professors in a Subaru Going to the Super Bowl (Ep 115)
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The Good Doctors (Jay and Schrader) discuss video game scores in the NFL, Alex Smith's leg, and the NCAA's 180 on Emily Scheck.
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45min
November 05, 2018 DJ Merkin and Putting Lessons (Ep 114)
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Like the professionals we are, we discussing putting stats, Maryland football, and scoring trends in the NBA. Much more, too.
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48min
October 29, 2018 Jr. Sports Nerds 2 - World Champions in the White House
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In Episode 2 of Junior Sports Nerds, Dr. Jay's students Evelyn Flores and Jade Mako cover the history of athletes visiting the White House and the significance of such events.
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42min
October 24, 2018 Deflection, Deflection, Deflection (Ep 113)
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Drs. Jay and Schrader discuss coaches losing their locker rooms, Zach Smith's Twitter rant, and the lack of attention being giving to rape allegations against Ronaldo.
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45min
October 13, 2018 Is Affective Contagion a Problem in Locker Rooms? (Ep 112)
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Despite some technical difficulties, Brian and Sam persevered to talk MLB playoff numbers, pitching stats, and affective contagion in the locker room.
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29min

FAQs about Sports Nerds:

How many episodes does Sports Nerds have?

The podcast currently has 163 episodes available.