Episodes

  • Fantasy Sports Update, NFL Week 1 Thoughts, and Week 2 Predictions
    Sep 10 2024

    Welcome to Sportsball! Mike talks about his fantasy football and baseball teams, gives his thoughts on the first week of the NFL season, and week 2 prediction

    If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky!


    Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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    18 mins
  • Coaching Youth Sports with Jonathan Schultz
    Sep 4 2024

    Welcome to Sportsball! Mike talks with Jonathan Schultz about coaching youth sports like baseball, hockey, and basketball and why it's important to get involved in coaching since there's a shortage of volunteers.


    If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky!


    Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Track and X-Country and Coach Dawson
    Aug 27 2024

    Welcome to Sportsball! Mike talks about his time as a track and cross country runner and pays tribute to Coach Dawson, who passed away a few years ago.

    If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky!


    Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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    10 mins
  • Clipped and the Phoenix Suns with Sam Nichols
    Aug 13 2024

    Welcome to Sportsball! Mike talks with Sam Nichols about his recent piece he wrote about the show Clipped on FX than talk about

    Sam Nichols is a contributor to SiftPop. You can get in touch with him on ⁠X⁠ or ⁠Letterboxd⁠ or read his articles ⁠here⁠, including his review of Clipped.

    If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky!


    Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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    52 mins
  • Boxing and Imane Khelif with Jason Langendorf
    Aug 6 2024

    Welcome to Sportsball! Mike talks with Jason Langendorf about his boxing journalist career and the piece he wrote about Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the Paris Olympics who was incorrectly identified as transgender even though she was born as, identifies as, and has always competed as a woman.

    Jason Langendorf is the former Boxing Editor of ESPN.com, has contributed to Ringside Seat and the Queensberry Rules, and has written about boxing for Vice, The Guardian, Chicago Sun-Times and other publications. He's also a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. You can follow him on ⁠X⁠ and check out his writing on ⁠BoxingScene⁠.

    Here's his article about Imane Khelif: ⁠The misunderstanding of Imane Khelif’s past and present⁠

    If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky!


    Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
    Jul 30 2024

    Welcome to Sportsball! Mike flies solo to give his top 10 sports he's looking forward to seeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Also he gives some thoughts of the Opening Ceremonies.


    If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky!


    Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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    7 mins
  • 2 on 2 - Bad Boy Detroit Pistons versus Jordan Dynasty Chicago Bulls with Mike Whildin, Tim Larsen, and Brian Larsen
    Jul 23 2024

    Welcome to Sportsball! We got a new segment called 2 on 2. Two friends pair up with one another and have a spirited conversation. Mike and Mike Whildin are on the Jordan Dynasty Chicago Bulls team versus Tim and Brian Larsen are on the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons team.


    If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky!


    Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • Formula 1 Mid-Year Review with Adam Ritchie
    Jul 16 2024

    Welcome to Sportsball! With Formula 1 reaching the mid-season break soon, Mike invites back Adam Ritchie to the show to talk about the how this seasoning is shaping up, favorite moments, and what he's looking forward to the rest of the year! Check out Adam's thoughts on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and check out his ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠ for movie updates!


    If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky!


    Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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    1 hr and 13 mins