Another Non-Sports Edition of the SusTalk Podcast. This episode, I'm joined by the Associate Producer of NBC News Now and a fellow classmate back in high school (Edgemont Class of 2014 Represent!) Halle Lukasiewicz. This episode, we discuss what it was like for to cover the election week back in November for Network News (0:46). What makes her role as producer different compared to producers across the rest of the media industry (13:16). How she was able to adjust to working on a news show from home because of the pandemic (20:00). We wrap the podcast discussing the dangers of misinformation for news organizations and how she and her team has combated the spread of it (32:15).

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Ryan Hickey, World Wide Sports Radio Network Host and Executive Producer of the Zach Gelb Show on CBS Sports Radio, returns to the show to recap what went down in the 2021 College Football National Championship game. We discuss whether there is "Alabama Fatigue" in the NCAA (1:04), I give my PSA for the NCAA to make the Nickelodeon Slime Bowl (21:22), both of us talk out the disappointing playoff exits for our favorite NFL teams (24:40), the impending uncertainty of the Colts QB situation (46:26), and we wrap up the pod talking about his experience filling in and hosting solo on CBS Sports Radio over the Holidays (54:54).

Catch the Ryan Hickey Show every Monday and Thursday Mornings at 9-11 AM Eastern.

Check out @Sportsnaut where you can catch Ryan give daily takes on the daily news in the sports world.

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The NHL's return is around the corner and I brought on fellow WRHU colleagues and Islander Producers Dan Hanson (Former) and Grant Francis (Most Recent) to discuss the upcoming season. Before anything, we discuss the breaking Francisco Lindor trade with Dan (1:09). Once that was over, we got right into the hockey talk with talking about the divisions and their alignments (5:25). We talk the World Juniors (22:33),  The West Division (42:27) before wrapping everything up with our playoff predicitions (48:32).

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Grant Francis' Twitter: https://twitter.com/grantd9897

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It's a WRHU Baseline Reunion as my producing teammate (He was the lead Producer) Ryan Connell joins me to give the rundown of the 2020 NCAA Basketball season. Before that, we discuss the shocking victory by the New York Jets over the Los Angeles Rams (1:03). Then we begin the NCAA talk with how the organization has handled navigating the pandemic (17:00), why this Gonzaga team is a legitimate title contender (27:57), why this Baylor team has a chance to win the Big 12 (44:48), and then we go across the nation covering other notable teams in the rankings and we rave about a change to Texas Coach Shaka Smart (55:46).

Check out Ryan's podcast covering College Hoops called Storming the Court. He gives you weekly insight in everything that goes down in NCAA Basketball. You can listen to it on Spotify and other podcasting platforms.

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My fellow Hofstra classmate and WRHU alumnus Gio Annatelli stops by to preview the upcoming NBA Season. We cover the Heat (1:32), Lakers (12:21), Nets (19:30) and the 76ers (25:54). We then shift over to how he got started streaming on Twitch (41:21) and then we go down the Backyard Baseball rabbit hole (49:39).

Catch Gio's Twitch Channel McLovinGio by going to this link: https://www.twitch.tv/McLovinGio

Also, catch his work with Hardwood and Hollywood: https://www.hardwoodandhollywood.com/author/giovanniannatelli/

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Reiter Than You's Executive Producer and Board Op Tom Di Benedetto returns for our quarterly QB discussion. We touch upon numerous QBs; especially those we haven't touched upon yet. We discuss Baker's up and down season and the influence Kevin Stefanski has had on him (0:53); Sean McVay's puppeteering of Jared Goff (7:30); the downfall of Carson Wentz (14:42); the shameful tanking the Jets are doing (22:09); we answer whether Ben Roethlisberger is elevating or holding the Steelers back (30:01). The Lesson of this episode is... DON'T ROOT FOR LOSING!

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Back from the holidays and I have a very special guest this episode. Joining me this time is DA Show Executive Producer Shaun "Mraz" Morash. We talk his dynamic with DA (Damon Amendolara) and everyone in the DA Universe (0:56), the show's move to the Morning Drive and adjustment to working from home (7:28), we discussed the many Japanese imports on the New York Yankees (14:59), the stability of the New York Giants (22:22), and we wrap up the pod discussing his experiences as a first-time father raising a baby girl (35:57).

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I brought on fellow WRHU alum and Host/Producer of the Baller Biz Podcast Pat Foster as we recap the NBA draft and the many dealings around the NBA. We cover the devastating injury to Klay Thompson (0:43), recap notable selections in the NBA draft (5:47), the James Harden trade fiasco (25:02) and the Bucks going all in with Jrue Holiday (41:06).

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I'm joined again by Straight Up Saints Podcast Host and great friend Chris Rosvoglou to talk all the storylines of the NFC South. We react to the Saints blowout win over the Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football (0:46), whether the Saints have adjusted to Drew Brees' physical limitations (6:09), the month long saga of Michael Thomas (11:37),  the potential of a Tampa Bay Buccaneer collapse (16:39), the unexpected competitiveness of the Carolina Panthers (22:05), whether the Falcons will clean house after this season (24:26), and Chris tells me what has caught his attention so far across the league in 2020 (27:36).

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Producer Tom returns again for another quarterly QB Evaluations. This week, we break down his favorite QB he has watched after 8 weeks of football (1:08). The QBs who have frustrated him (6:51), the rejuvenation of Tom Brady (13:53), what to expect from Tua in the second half of the year (23:15) and them we wrap up with a segment called The Checkdown (30:48).