Episodes

  • Off the Pitch Ep. 19: A Whole Lot of MLQ with Ethan Sturm
    Jul 30 2021

    This week, Michael sits down with MLQ Co-Founder Ethan Sturm to discuss the history of the league, starting with its inception back in 2014 all the way through some plans for its future.

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    54 mins
  • Off the Pitch Ep. 18: Managing an MLQ Team with Ali Markus
    Jun 4 2021

    Michael sits down with Ali Markus, the manager of MLQ's Indianapolis Intensity to talk about how she got into the role, her process for keeping her team running throughout the season, and how she's stuck around as the longest-serving manager in the entire league.

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    59 mins
  • Off the Pitch Ep. 17: Quidditch Stats with Josh Mansfield
    May 28 2021

    This week, Michael sits down with Josh Mansfield, the Elo Analyst for The Eighth Man to discuss quidditch stats, creating the Elo system with Ethan Bogart, and his work expanding and iterating on the statistical coverage of our sport.

    Editor's note: Josh's audio get's a little garbled around the 38-minute mark – nothing major, but it's worth noting because it might sound a bit confusing.

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    39 mins
  • Off the Pitch Ep. 16: Film Analysis with Naresh Edala
    May 14 2021

    This week, Michael speaks with Naresh Edala, the co-Northeast Regional Coordinator, coach of Skyline Quidditch, and co-founder of Fast Break News to talk about starting his quidditch career with Rutgers University Quidditch/Reluctantly Unaffiliated Quidditch, the ins and outs of film analysis, and how he hopes to see quidditch film and analysis grow.

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    49 mins
  • Off the Pitch Ep. 15: Video Editing and Highlight Reels with Ariel Heiblum
    May 7 2021

    This week, Michael sits down with video editor, visual effects (VFX) artist, and creator behind Alchemy Video Ariel Heiblum to discuss highlight reels, and his meticulous process in creating them. If you want a great primer to get started on your own highlight reels, this is the multi-stage breakdown for you.

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    33 mins
  • Off the Pitch Ep. 14: Sports Videography and Highlight Reels with Billy Quach
    Apr 30 2021

    This week, Michael sits down with Billy Quach, the Creative Director for Let It Fly Media and NFL content creator. They talk about Billy's love of filming, his start with quidditch highlight reels, how he transitioned to filming for the NFL, and more.

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    27 mins
  • Off the Pitch Ep. 13: USQ Volunteer Roundtable with Mary Kimball, Christian Barnes, and Miles Travis
    Apr 23 2021

    This week, Michael sat down with USQ Executive Director Mary Kimball, Northeast Regional Coordinator (among many, many other things) Christian Barnes, and Referee Team Lead Miles Travis to discuss volunteering with USQ.

    *Editor's note: Christian's audio gets a bit garbled during the part about Rochester from about 48:45-49:45. It's intelligible enough that the information can still be understood, and it's valuable insight into the nation-wide issue of "unpopular" bid locations.

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    59 mins
  • Off the Pitch Ep. 12: Graphic Design and Branding with Austin Sharp
    Apr 16 2021

    Michael sits down with Austin Sharp, long-time west coast quidditch player and graphic designer behind the Western Championship Quidditch branding mentioned on last week's podcast to talk about what drew him to design and branding, and how his process works. Austin's also behind the branding for the newest SoCal team, Anteaters Forever, as well as having a hand in the Long Beach Funky Quaffles branding and social media.

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    22 mins