In Episode 97 of the "Weesesports Chronicles" Podcast, I chat with Brett McMurphy (Stadium Network) and Dennis Dodd (CBS Sports) about the upcoming CFP National Championship between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Ohio State Buckeyes. With Brett, I discuss reporting on the National Championship remotely, how Ohio State's secondary can slow down Alabama, and the rise of Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith. With Dennis, I chat about Justin Fields' Sugar Bowl performance, the impact of Ryan Day on the Ohio State program, Alabama's Najee Harris, and whether Dennis thinks this will be a close game.

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In the final episode of 2020 for the "Weesesports Chronicles" Podcast, I break down with Ben Steiner (Managing Editor, 49 Sport Net) the top 10 stories in sports from the past year.

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In Episode 95 of the "Weesesports Chronicles" Podcast, I chat with Ryan Clark (Seattle Kraken Writer, The Athletic) about reporting on the new franchise, his approach to writing on a team that doesn't start until 2022, Seattle as a hockey market, his sports media career, his piece on Jaccob Slavin that was awarded one of The Athletic's best pieces of 2020 and the importance of highlighting the intersection between race and hockey.

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In Episode 94 of the "Weesesports Chronicles" Podcast, I chat with Jeff Marek (NHL Host, Rogers Sportsnet) about his early memories of Maple Leaf Gardens, former Leaf goalie Curtis Joseph, the state of junior hockey heading into 2021, and what he's learned about himself as a broadcaster amidst a global pandemic.

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In Episode 93 of the "Weesesports Chronicles" Podcast, I chat with Jayson Jenks (Features Writer, The Athletic) about his sports media career, covering the Seattle Seahawks in the 2010s, his approach to writing feature-length pieces for The Athletic, his Kawhi Leonard "Board Man Gets Paid" oral history and his advice for young journalists breaking into the industry.

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In Episode 92 of the "Weesesports Chronicles" Podcast I chat with Sarah Langs (Writer/Reporter, MLB.com) about the significance of the Kim Ng hiring to the Miami Marlins, how this will lead to more women in sports holding executive positions, Sarah's sports media career, how she fell in love with baseball, the importance of research, integrating stats and historical context into articles and her advice for young journalists breaking into the industry.

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In Episode 91 of the "Weesesports Chronicles" Podcast, I chat with Joel Darling (Executive Producer-- NHL Special Events, Rogers Sportsnet) about producing games during the NHL Bubble, the production challenges amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, his sports media career, how he evaluates talent and the future of sports production and consumption.

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In the 90th episode of the "Weesesports Chronicles" Podcast, I chat with TSN hockey broadcaster/reporter/insider Bob McKenzie. We discuss Bob's new book "Everyday Hockey Heroes: Vol II," some of the stories included in the book, Bob's strategy to get his subjects to reveal certain elements of their story, the importance of enhancing inclusivity and acceptance in hockey, Bob's hockey media career and his advice for young journalists.

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In Episode 89 of the "Weesesports Chronicles" Podcast, I have a two-part conversation with Mark Spector and Eric Francis, who cover the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames respectively for Rogers Sportsnet.In my chat with Mark, we discuss his new book on the World Juniors, his early days as an Edmonton journalist, transitioning from print to digital media, and Edmonton Oilers memories. In the subsequent discussion with Eric, we discuss covering an All-Canadian division in the NHL, how this impacts the Calgary Flames, his sports media career, what makes a good columnist, dealing with criticism, and his advice for young journalists breaking into the industry.

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In Episode 88 of the "Weesesports Chronicles" Podcast, I chat with NHL writer for Sportsnet.ca Luke Fox about covering a big market team like the Toronto Maple Leafs, working the locker room, his media career, how writing about hip hop music prepared him for a career in sports media and his advice for young journalists breaking into the industry.

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