Ball Isn't Life

Griffin Weinberg is the guest on the newest edition of Ball Isn’t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Weinberg talks about growing up in Loveland, Ohio (4:00), leading his high school student section (6:00), being the homecoming prince (14:25),  recording and performing music (16:40), his work […]The post Ball Isn't Life Episode 23: Griffin Weinberg appeared first on The Assembly Call.

Griffin Weinberg is the guest on the newest edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Weinberg talks about growing up in Loveland, Ohio (4:00), leading his high school student section (6:00), being the homecoming prince (14:25), recording and performing music (16:40), his work [...]

Dr. Galen Clavio, Director of the National Sports Journalism Center, is the guest on the newest edition of Ball Isn’t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Dr. Clavio talks about how he's able to manage his time (2:30), the many podcasts he's a part of (6:30), his upbringing […]The post Ball Isn't Life Episode 22: Dr. Galen Clavio appeared first on The Assembly Call.

Dr. Galen Clavio, Director of the National Sports Journalism Center, is the guest on the newest edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Dr. Clavio talks about how he's able to manage his time (2:30), the many podcasts he's a part of (6:30), his upbringing [...]

Mike Miller, Terry Hutchens, Stuart Jackson and Jim Coyle are the guests on the newest edition of Ball Isn’t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis discusses everything but current events surrounding IU basketball with members of the IU media. In this episode, host Margolis interviews members of the IU media on the drives to and from Iowa […]The post Ball Isn't Life Episode 21: The Drive to Iowa City appeared first on The Assembly Call.

Mike Miller, Terry Hutchens, Stuart Jackson and Jim Coyle are the guests on the newest edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis discusses everything but current events surrounding IU basketball with members of the IU media. In this episode, host Margolis interviews members of the IU media on the drives to and from Iowa [...]

Chronic Hoosier is the guest on the newest edition of Ball Isn’t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Chronic discusses his upbringing (3:25), how he chose his pseudonym (12:30), his interactions with the athletic department (19:30), his time as a bartender (24:40), his association with Jameson […]The post Ball Isn't Life Episode 20: Chronic Hoosier appeared first on The Assembly Call.

Chronic Hoosier is the guest on the newest edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Chronic discusses his upbringing (3:25), how he chose his pseudonym (12:30), his interactions with the athletic department (19:30), his time as a bartender (24:40), his association with Jameson [...]

Teddy Bailey of The Hoosier Network is the guest on the newest edition of Ball Isn't Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Bailey chats about growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs (5:30), being adopted (7:00), his time writing for City of Basketball Love (17:15), what brought […]The post Ball Isn't Life Episode 19: Teddy Bailey appeared first on The Assembly Call.

Teddy Bailey of The Hoosier Network is the guest on the newest edition of Ball Isn't Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Bailey chats about growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs (5:30), being adopted (7:00), his time writing for City of Basketball Love (17:15), what brought [...]

BTN Student U broadcaster and former Hoosier Sports Report intern Courtney Robb is the guest on episode 17 of Ball Isn’t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Robb discusses growing up in Palatine (2:00), indoor skydiving (8:30), why she chose to pursue a career covering sports (10:30), why she […]The post Ball Isn’t Life Episode 18: Courtney Robb appeared first on The Assembly Call.

BTN Student U broadcaster and former Hoosier Sports Report intern Courtney Robb is the guest on episode 17 of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Robb discusses growing up in Palatine (2:00), indoor skydiving (8:30), why she chose to pursue a career covering sports (10:30), why she [...]

Zain Pyarali of IUSTV and BTN Student U is the guest on episode 17 of Ball Isn’t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Pyarali chats about growing up in Edwardsville (1:30), his unique name (3:30), competing in cross country and track in high school (8:15), his first experience […]The post Ball Isn't Life Episode 17: Zain Pyarali and a special segment with Mike Miller appeared first on The Assembly Call.

Zain Pyarali of IUSTV and BTN Student U is the guest on episode 17 of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Pyarali chats about growing up in Edwardsville (1:30), his unique name (3:30), competing in cross country and track in high school (8:15), his first experience [...]

Zach Osterman of The Indianapolis Star is the guest on episode 16 of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Osterman talks with Margolis about growing up in Atlanta (2:50), how his father's career in journalism influenced him (11:40), the many outlets he's worked for (17:00), how to ask questions [...]

Taylor Lehman of TheHoosier.com is the guest on episode 15 of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Lehman joins his freshman year roommate to discuss his role at TheHoosier.com (1:50), the city of Fort Wayne (3:05), growing up in Kendallville (10:10), his goal of running 500 [...]

Rabbi Sim Glaser of Temple Israel Minneapolis is the guest on episode 14 of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. In an interview conducted on August 15 at his office in Minneapolis, Rabbi Glaser talked about his duties at Temple Israel (3:00), growing up in [...]

IU commit Race Thompson is the guest on a very special edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and a guest discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. During the Summer, host Josh Margolis is interviewing people in his home state of Minnesota. In this episode, Margolis speaks with Race Thompson, the [...]

Matthew Margolis is the guest on the first special summer edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and another member of the media discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. During the summer, Josh is conducting interviews with family, friends and acquaintances from the Minneapolis area. In this episode, Josh's younger brother Matthew [...]

IU media legend Andy Graham is the guest on the season finale of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and other members of the IU media discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. In part two of the season finale of Ball Isn't Life, Graham talks about his world travels (0:30), his odd locker [...]

IU media legend Andy Graham is the guest on the season finale of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and other members of the IU media discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. In part one of a nearly two-hour long interview, Graham discusses his first road trip with the Herald-Times (1:20), how covering [...]

Brody Miller is the guest on the latest edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and other members of the IU media discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. Brody talks about living in South Jersey (1:10), competing in javelin in high school (5:20), his friendship with Mike Miller (8:20), covering various sports for [...]

Nicole Krasean (WIUX, BTN Student U) and Alex McCarthy (Juneau Empire) are the guests on the latest edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and other members of the IU media discuss everything but the IU basketball team. Nicole chats about dealing with sexism in the sports media world (2:15), working at the [...]

Dexter Clardy of IU Soul Revue and Huckleberry Funk and Ben Wittenstein of WIUX and BTN Student U are the guests on the latest edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis other members of the IU media discuss everything but the IU basketball team. Clardy discusses his love of singing (1:40), being a [...]

Stu Jackson of TheHoosier.com is the guest on the latest edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and another member of the IU media discuss everything but the IU basketball team. Jackson talks about the new Kendrick Lamar album (2:00), all of the other Stu Jacksons (3:05), growing up in Carmel (5:00), what [...]

Sam Beishuizen and Rob Sherrell are the guests on the latest edition of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and another member of the IU media discuss everything but the IU basketball team. Beishuizen talks about co-hosting The Tall Trio with Eddie Cotton (2:45), his time working for IU Athletics (4:45), the road trip he took [...]

Eddie Cotton joins the latest edition of Ball Isn't Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and another member of the IU media discuss everything but the IU basketball team. Cotton goes in-depth about growing up on Long Island (1:30), his Bar Mitzvah (2:30), playing high school badminton (5:10), the commitment video he made after deciding to [...]

Greg Gottfried joins this week's episode of Ball Isn't Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and another member of the IU media discuss everything but the IU basketball team. Gottfried speaks at length on everything from his Jewish roots, how he broke his nose twice, the time John Mulaney called him out and much more. Later, [...]

Herald-Times reporter Mike Miller is the guest on this week's episode of Ball Isn't Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and another member of the IU media discuss everything but the IU basketball team. Miller talks about growing up in Baltimore, what brought him to Bloomington, his favorite Big Ten destinations, and much more. Later, Alex [...]

IDS reporter Andrew Hussey is the guest for the second episode of Ball Isn't Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and another member of the IU media discuss everything but the IU basketball team. Hussey discusses his childhood, Notre Dame connections, what brought him to IU, Hussey Seats, the time Jerry Ferrara retweeted him, and [...]

Welcome to Ball Isn't Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and another member of the IU media discuss everything but the IU basketball team. On the inaugural episode, 247 Indiana's Alex McCarthy is the guest. McCarthy discusses his move to Juneau, Alaska, his upbringing, and his most interesting memories from his seven years in Bloomington. [...]