The Rant

The Rant

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The Rant episodes

  • Episode 341, The Rant: Nyreaf George.

    Part 2, The Return.

     
    Before the strange Summer of 2021 started, we chopped it up in the garage of one of my OG’s, Nyreaf. He returns on #therant, to discuss the state of NYC, the state of Officiating, his lessons in assigning, and catching up, all while I munch on some Chinese Food.  All that and more, Nyreaf George, Part 2, the return - now. 
    56 min
  • Episode 340, The Rant: Troy Hassler.

     Head Honcho of the Rockville Centre Basketball Summer League.

    Every Summer, with the exception of the Pandemic-laden year of 2020, barring a canceled game, 4 games are concurrently happening every weeknight. Enter Troy. In this pod, we discuss his love of sports, his hair-pulling with the RVC league, what he’s learned from the pandemic, and his happiness to get the league back, up and running, this summer. All that and more, my conversation with Troy, now. 
    30 min
  • Episode 339, The Rant: Nate Reeves.

    Board 119 Certified Basketball Official, Ex-Baller, and Former York College Coach.

     
    Chances are, if you’ve been in the summer circuit in NYC, you have seen one Nate Reeves. In this pod, we chop it up after some games we did, discussing his early life in Hempstead, NY, his early days falling in love with the game of basketball, his college days at York, to being one of the top officials in the NYC circuit.  All that and more, my conversation with Nate, now.
    37 min
  • Episode 338, The Rant: Shaquille Mosley.

    Uniondale Legend. Eternal Hooper, making a difference in his life, and others. 

     
    Shaq don’t even remember when we played against each other 10 years ago. In this pod, we discuss his early life playing basketball, his tenacious work ethic that made him a beast at it, his pursuit of greatness, his experience playing basketball in high school and college, hooping all over the place and everywhere in between, and his experience running Shaq Attack Academy.  All that and more, my conversation with Shaq, now. 
    1 hr 37 min
  • Episode 337, The Rant: Ryan Walker. Wavy! Part 2 - The Return.

    Newly-Minted Master of Ceremonies at Crunchtime Basketball.

     
    One year and a pandemic ago, we could only but visualize what Summer Basketball in New York would be like. The time is now, and everything that we worked for came to fruition. We chop it up with Wavy, after a long night on the mic about spectating all these games that came out, and showing up and showing out for Long Island. Ryan Walker, Part 2, the return, now. 
    40 min
  • Episode 336, The Rant: Boss Chawla.

    Certified Basketball Official. In Memory of his brother, the one with the jump shot - Prince. 

     
    It’s been the best of times. It’s been the worst of times. I’ve been through both with Boss. Fresh off the death of his brother, we use The Rant as a catharsis, to catch up on our lives, our reffing, and the future. All that and more, my conversation with Boss, now. 
    57 min
  • Episode 335, The Rant: Corey Powell, Part 2, The Return.
    As we revisit the bright acolyte, we celebrate this young man, riding around, reffing, and getting it. In this pod, we discuss how he hit my line, expressed he wanted all the smoke, getting all the reps he could get, since the flood gates of basketball officiating opened up; learning all he can -  all while finishing out his college years in playing.  All that and more, Corey Powell, part 2, the return, now. 
    46 min
  • Episode 334, The Rant: Blake Crespo

    Varsity Football Assistant Coach at St. John the Baptist, and part owner of LegendsU.

    Blake eats, sleeps, and breathes Football. In this pod, we discuss his humble beginnings in Brentwood, NY, his love of sports, his twists and turns playing in college, to coaching Football, and reffing Flag Football. Along with my co-host Sean McCann, our conversation with Blake, now. 
    1 hr 34 min
  • Episode 333, The Rant: Eddie Schook.

    Board 119 Certified Basketball Official. Looking Upward and Onward - 2021, and Beyond.

     
    The pandemic has brought perspective in his life; enter Eddie Schook.  He discusses his upcoming and upbringing in Middle Village in Queens, NY, his experience playing sports, how he got into officiating, and how he feels about refereeing after gaining perspective.  All that and more, my conversation with Eddie, now.
    1 hr
  • Episode 332, The Rant: Mike Smolens
    We pull up to Great Neck, NY to speak to one Mike Smolens. In this pod, we discuss his love for sports early on, his versatility in playing a multitude of sports including Baseball, Soccer, and Tennis, how he got into umpiring at an early age, and how he got into his main passion in officiating now, Basketball. All that and more, my conversation with Mike, now.
    1 hr

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