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Guest Fmr. Catcher, TV Host and Author Eric Kratz breaking down baseball and his journey

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 57:00


Former MLB & Minor League Baseball catcher, Foul Territory host & author Erik Kratz joins the show to talk everything from coaching his kids to his journey of over 100 transactions in baseball that is now the subject of a book.

Play-by-play voice/Lead Interviewer For NBC/The Golf Channel Steve Sands From The Open Championship

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 56:58


The 151st Open Championship is underway & we had play-by-play voice/lead interviewer for NBC & the Golf Channel Steve Sands joining us from across the pond to break it all down, talk LIV/PGA, how the players feel & more Golf talk.

Guests Broadcaster Kate Scott and Author Tim Brown on New Book Tao of The Backup Catcher

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 57:00


We were joined to start the show by broadcaster Kate Scott to talk her journey to the Sixers, breaking barriers, Women's World Cup, mentoring, Football and more. Then award winning author Tim Brown joined the show to talk about his new book with Erik Kratz "Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing baseball for the love of the game."

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen - 7/7/23

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 56:54


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Guest JP Dellacamera

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 56:52


We're talking James Harden and NBA Free Agency opening, Philadelphia Phillies at the season midpoint & lots of Soccer talk as we are joined by PxP Broadcaster JP Dellacamera to talk USWNT before he begins calling the FIFA Women's World Cup & USA Soccer Men's National Team as they play in Gold Cup 2023.

The Heart of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Guests Arthur Smith & Luis Da Silva

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 56:58


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The Heart of Sports With Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Hurley Haywood and Justin Walcott

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 56:03


We spend the show talking with racing great Hurley Haywood about his racing career, his own personal journey and more. Then we were joined by Justin Cuthbert of Sportsnet 590 the FAN Toronto to talk about what the Sixers will be getting in Nick Nurse, Fred VanFleet, If the Maple Leafs would be interested in Carter Hart as the Flyers break things and up the crazy golf moments at last week's RBC Open.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w Hurley Haywood & Dick Vermeil

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 56:43


We started the show talking racing and supporting the community with retired American race car driver Hurley Haywood. Then we continued the Conquers D'Elegance conversation and brought some football talk with NFL Hall of Fame Coach Dick Vermeil.

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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Ray Didinger and Brock Stassi

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 57:00


We start talking about Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night before being joined by NFL Hall of Fame Ray Didinger to talk his life journey becoming a play in Tommy and Me, being a hall of fame voter, some of the amazing events he has covered and also about his unbelievable interview with Muhammad Ali. Then we will be joined by former Philadelphia Phillies player and current Jersey Shore BlueClaws Hitting Coach Brock Stassi for some Baseball talk.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen Memorial Weekend

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 56:58


We opened the show talking NBA and NHL playoffs, talked some Phillies baseball and then talked about the growing challenging leagues are facing policing gambling.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Philadelphia Union PXP Broadcaster Dave Leno

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 57:00


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen Talk Sixers Game 6/7 With Keith Pompey

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 56:56


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Guests Keith Pompey and Curtis Stock

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 56:46


We opened the show talking Sixers/Celtics and NBA Playoffs before the tip off of game 3 with Sixers writer Keith Pompey. Then after talking more NBA Playoffs and Phillies baseball, we were joined by Canadian Horseracing Hall of Famer and Author Curtis Stock to talk some Kentucky Derby and his new book The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty.

Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w Academy Directory Tommy Wilson & Writer Sam Carchidi

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 56:53


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Author Chris Cillizza

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 56:39


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w Sixers Writer Keith Pompey

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 55:51


We talked NBA Playoffs and previewed the Sixers series against Nets with Sixers writer Keith Pompey.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with guest Tom Housenick

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 55:59


Basketball talk with the Sixers getting ready for the playoffs and the Bluecoats winning the G League. Baseball talk with the start of the season and Tom Housenick from the Morning Call joining us to talk about what the farm system looks like this year.

The Heart of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Guest Coach Gary Waters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 58:42


We talked NCAA tourney, NIT, NIL, transfer portal, coaching caroussel and more as Coach Gary Waters joined us from out at the Final Four in Los Angeles.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Guests Keith Pompey and Shlomo Lipetz

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 56:57


We talked Sixers, from health to rotation as they head to the playoffs, with Sixers writer Keith Pompey. Then we talked the amazing journey of Team Israel Pitcher Shlomo Lipetz, the 2nd oldest pitcher in the WBC.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Union Jack Elliott & Author Susie Petruccelli

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 56:51


We opened the show talking March Maddness and World Baseball classic. Then we talked Champions League, MLS season and more with Philadelphia Union Center Back Jack Elliott and Author Susie Petruccelli joined to talk about the progress being made in women's sports including Equal Pay for the 2027 World Cup.

The Heart of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Guest Kate Fagan

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 57:28


We talked women's basketball history and pop culture with award winning writer and author Kate Fagan looking at her fantastic new book "Hoop Muses: An insider's guide to pop culture and the women's game.

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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen - 3/3/23

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 57:00


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Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w Catcher Garrett Stubbs & Broadcaster Pat McCarthy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 57:00


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with guest Athletic Reporter Evan Drellich

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 56:43


We talked about the Superbowl hangover, Sixers and the All Star Break, Flyers continued struggles and then got to baseball with spring training starting and our guest, reporter for the Athletic Evan Drellich talking spring training, rules changes and his new book “Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's brightest minds created sport's biggest mess.”

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w Dick Vermeil and Jason Reid

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 57:00


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w Kevin Negandhi, Michael Collins & Dave Spadaro

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 57:20


We started the build for the Superbowl talking to two Eagles fans themselves, ESPN Sportscenter host Kevin Negandhi and Senior Golf Analyst Michael Collins. Then we got the feel of the team with Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Steve Pikiell, TJ Quinn & Rio Gomez

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 56:58


A jam packed show this week starting off talking with Rutgers Mens Basketball coach Steve Pikiell about building a winning culture and community around the basketball program, playing at Jersey Mike's Arena, and the success they have had. Then we talked with ESPN Investigative Reporter TJ Quinn about the life of Pedro Gomez, the continued legacy through the Pedro Gomez Foundation and then issues including the delicacy of covering the Brittany Griner hostage and death of Tyler Skaggs stories. Finally we were joined by Red Sox Prospect and son of Pedro, Rio Gomez about his father's legacy, keeping it going through the Pedro Gomez Foundation and his own journey through life and baseball.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 57:03


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen: Guests John Bacon, James Patterson & Mike Lupica

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 55:50


We open the show joined by Author John Bacon talking the college coaching carousel and the state of college football with NIL, the transfer portal and more. Then we had a great conversation with award winning authors James Patterson and Mike Lupica about their new murder mystery "The House of Wolves."

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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Guest MLB Ump Chris Controy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 55:50


We talked the season, postseason, ballpark atmospheres, rules changes, giving back to the community and more with MLB Umpire Chris Conroy on the show

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Best of The Heart of Sports With Guests Buzz Bissinger, David Maraniss and Dan Good

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 55:45


We revisit some of our favorite interviews from our Heart of Sports Book Club Series talking with Buzz Bissinger about his book "the Mosquito Bowl," David Maraniss about his book "A Path Lit By Lightning" and Dan Good about his book "Playing Through The Pain."

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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Guest Dave Raymond

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 55:55


We were joined by the Ambassador of Fun

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with guest Keith Pompey

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 55:15


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w Marc Zumoff, Carl Eller & Andre Carter

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 57:03


We opened the show with Sixers broadcasting legend Marc Zumoff talking about his career and post career. Then NFL Hall of Famer Carl Eller talked his football journey and advocating for NFL Alumni and finally Army OLB Andre Carter joined to talk before the big Army/Navy game.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with JP Dellacamera from Quatar World Cup

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 55:47


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Best of The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen: Guests Jon Dorenbos & the Bacon Brothers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 56:55


We revist a few favorite interviews in this best of show looking back on our conversations with Jon Dorenbos and the Bacon Brothers.

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The Heart of Sports with Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Guest Doug Glanville

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 57:01


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w guests Keith Pompey & Dave Spadaro

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 56:56


We talked Sixers early season struggles and what they can do to turn things around with Inquirer Sixers Writer Keith Pompey. Then we were joined by Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro to talk about the 8-0 Eagles, development of the players, relationship with Coach Sirianni and much more.

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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Phillies PA Announcer Dan Baker

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 57:03


We talked the 8-0 Eagles, Union going for the MLS Cup, James Harden injury and the Kyrie Irving situation in baseball and then were joined by Phillies PA Announcer Dan Baker to talk postseason baseball.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen talks World Series with Greg Dobbs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 56:27


We got ready for the World Series to start talking with Phillies World Series champ Greg Dobbs about the pressure, the atmosphere, the fun this team is having together and much more.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen - Guests Keith Pompey & Tom Housenick

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 56:55


We talked the open of the Sixers season and what the team looks like with Keith Pompey. Then after some Eagles and Union talk, we turned to the Phillies playoffs and were joined by Tom Housenick of the Morning Call.

The Heart of Sports with Guests Mike Golic & JP Dellacamera

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 56:57


We talked Eagles/Dallas, how to protect players with the roughing the passer calls and supporting retired football players with Fmr. Eagles player Mike Golic. Then Soccer voice JP Dellacamera talked with us about his own journey, the growth of the Union through the years leading to this year, this year's team, the USMNT and USWNT and more.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with guests Greg Dobbs and Susie Petruccelli

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 57:03


With the Phillies starting the WildCard, we had Greg Dobbs on for some baseball talk. Then we broke down the Yates report and impact for women's soccer with Susie Petruccelli.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with guest Jon Dorebos

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 56:50


We had a powerful conversation with fmr Philadelphia Eagles player, magician, motivational speaker & author Jon Dorenbos talking his amazing journey before he returns to South Philly to perform at Live Casino & Hotel Philadelphia.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w Philadelphia Union Forward Julian Carranza

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 57:00


Along with the football, baseball and basketball talk, we were joined by Philadelphia Union Forward Julian Carranza.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Guest Buzz Bissinger

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 56:59


Pulitzer Award Winning Author Buzz Bissinger joins the show to talk about his new book, The Mosquito Bowl: A Game Of Life And Death In World War II.

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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with NY Times Christopher Clarey Talking US Open

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 55:45


We talked all the news of the US Open, from the mens and womens bracket, to the controversy over tennis balls to Serena's swan song and more with NY Times Christopher Clarey.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w WNBA Analyst LaChina Robinson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 57:05


We talked all things WNBA including the excitement of the two playoff series, the longtime playing moving on, the new stars coming up, growth of the league and more opportunities in media for minority women with WNBA Host/Analyst LaChina Robinson.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen: Basketball News and Baseball Game Experiences

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 56:52


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The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen w Keith Pompey and David Maraniss

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 58:07


We broke down the new NBA Schedule and what it means for the Sixers to start the show with Inquirer Writer Keith Pompey. Then Washington Post Associate Editor and Pulitzer Prize Winner David Maraniss joined the show to talk his fabulous new book, Path Lit By Lightning: The Life Of Jim Thorpe.

The Heart of Sports w Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen with Reporter/Author Jason Reid

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 57:00


We start the show looking at the Phillies deadline moves but then get right to a conversation for the Heart of Sports Book Club with ESPN/Andscape NFL Reporter and Author Jason Reid about his new book Rise of the Black QB: What it means for America. We look at the struggles along the way, the successes realized, the power of the platform they have & the steps that still remain for players in the position along with talking coaching and ownership too.

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