The Intersection

Alison Lukan is a contributor to the team website for the Seattle Kraken of the NHL and is also an analyst for Root Sports Northwest covering the team. Lukan used to cover the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Ohio State women's and men's hockey teams. Lukan and host, Matt Goldman, discuss the disparity in the world of women's sports and how there needs to be made changes. They also discuss the growth that women's sports has had and how there is positive growth continuing.

Marco Fragale is the Big Ten Network+ Video Production Manager at Ohio State. Fragale oversees the production to sporting events all throughout the campus from men's and women's basketball, men's and women's ice hockey, baseball, softball and etc. Fragale works with students who want to be in the TV production industry from the broadcasters to graphic operators to camera men and women and more. Students who want to get involved at Ohio State should contact Marco in the email provided in the episode.

Stacy Wray is the mother of former Ohio State and Colorado football player Max Wray and one of the founders of Life over Logo. Wray talks about what the group is, why she and a group of other mothers wanted to start it and what is next for them.

Brian Schottenstein, the president of the Schottenstein Real Estate Group and founder of "The Foundation" a 501 (c) (3) organization that helps Ohio State athletes earn money through NIL distribution talks his newest idea with Matt. Brian and Matt talk about the decision to start this unique NIL foundation as well as how fans of Ohio State can help be a part of this. They also talk how "The Foundation" and Ohio State will collaborate together to help the student-athletes. Music: Bensound.com

Liz Schepers, #21 a forward for the Ohio State women's hockey team talks about how the team continues to succeed and is one of the top teams in the nation. Ohio State is currently #3 in the WHCA poll and is heading to another "Frozen Four" appearance and is hoping for their first national championship in school history.

Austin Ward is an Ohio State football reporter for Lettermen Row who has been on the beat since 2012. Formerly of ESPN, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Casper Star-Tribune and Land of 10. Austin discusses with Matt how the new NCAA rules took place in 2018 and the effect it has on the sport. Also talked about was some high-profile transfers for Ohio State and other schools like Justin Fields and Quinn Ewers. Lastly, NIL and the outlook the portal will have on the landscape of college football was talked about. Host: Matt Goldman Audio provided by bensound.com

Fritz Schierl is a R-Senior who wrestles on the Ohio State wrestling team at the 174 lbs class. He has been on the team since 2016 and is now pursing a graduate degree while in his final year of wrestling at the collegiate level. Sound courtesy of Bensound.com

Max Cohn, president of Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio discusses how to get involved with sports broadcasting as a student at Ohio State. Patrick Engels, president of Sports Society and Initiative comes to discuss the various outlets on how students who want to be in the sports world can get involve.

Murphy Horning steps in for Matt Goldman this week as he hosts Ben Koo, the creator of the website "Awful Announcing" who comes on to discuss how message board culture in collegiate athletics affects fadnom. Koo broke the story on the Buckeye Scoop message board issues and dives deep into the culture of how it can be negative in ways and also be a positive. Music provided by Bensound.com

Dr. Yolanda Bruce Brooks joins host Matt Goldman to talk about her role as the team psychologist for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Dr. Brooks also runs a program called Sports Life Transitions to help athletes and people to get through life's challenges. From talking about her time as an Ohio State student to traveling every week with the Cowboys, Dr. Brooks gives great insight into the mental health side of sports.

Marvin Davies IV- A walk-on player of The Ohio State Football team comes on to discuss with Matt Goldman what life is like balancing school and football. Davies IV also discusses how he ended up at Ohio State, NIL, and how he wants to get into the finance world.

Andy Schwarz-- Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at the Professional Collegiate League and economist discusses what has occurred in the Alston v. NCAA case and gives his insights into what we can look towards in the future as it is deliberated further.

Professor of Economics and former University of Michigan Wrestler, Ryan Ruddy and Ohio State Wrestling Beat Reporter for The Lantern Chase Brown discuss what wrestling looks like during COVID-19 and how it might impact the athletes.

Gary Petit discusses the changes that have come with his job during COVID-19, what changes he wants to see stay after COVID-19 and more!

Collin Ginnan and Brendan Kucera look back on their time in Miami covering Ohio State Football at the National Championship during COVID-19.

Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio, the student home of Ohio State athletics, provides opportunities for young aspiring broadcasters to gain experience in the field by covering sports around campus. President Collin Ginnan joins Brendan Kucera to discuss the importance of the student organization and how COVID-19 has impacted them.

Ohio State Football Senior Reporter for Eleven Warriors, Dan Hope joins to discuss how canceled games impact Ohio State and how the outbreak was handled within the football program.

Stephanie Miller, a member of the fencing team at Ohio State, sits down with Matt Goldman to discuss the differences in training during COVID-19.

Host Matt Goldman discusses the changes to covering football and what it is like broadcasting a game with no fans with Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio President Collin Ginnan.

Big Ten football looks a lot different this year with no fans in attendance. Matt Goldman talks to Keaton Maisano and Jack Emerson who are sports editors at The Lantern to discuss what it was like covering a game during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ben Johnson the director of media and public relations for Ohio State joins the show to talk about what game days will look like in the fall around campus during COVID-19.

Block O, the Official Student Section of Ohio State Athletics, won't be able to attend sports in the fall barring any major changes. President Nick Wead joins the show to discuss the new plans they have had to put in place for this unprecedented situation.

Monica Johnson, the mother of Paris Johnson Jr. and Kristina Miller, the mother of Harry Miller, join the show to discuss how Ohio State parents handled the Big Ten's initial decision to postpone their season and their thoughts on the new format for this year.

Linda Logan sits down to discuss the difficulty of navigating through the pandemic in her role as executive director for the Greater Columbus Sports Commission and the impact of the virus on the city.

With fall sports across the Big Ten postponed, BTN Student U is missing out a semester of learning about both broadcasting and production. Mariesha Gibson, the current production manager, gives insight into what she is doing currently for BTN while there are no sports, a plan they have in place to stay safe and distanced should fall sports return and more!

Paul Keels joins us to talk announcing without fans, predictions for the Ohio State football team and the challenges of broadcasting during a global pandemic. Make sure to subscribe and like to the show on apple podcasts!

Adam Jardy, Ohio State mens basketball beat writer for The Columbus Dispatch joins us to talk The Basketball Tournament and the groundwork it's laying for other sporting restarts, the future of Ohio State basketball, and advice for young journalists navigating through a global pandemic.

Hosts Kevin Lapka and Brendan Kucera welcome Zach Fleer of 270 Hoops to talk all things basketball. Fleer details how the landscape of college recruiting may change due to COVID-19, his thoughts on the new NBA return-to-play format, and reasoning why OSU mens basketball has seen an uptick in transfers with starting minutes. Make sure to like and subscribe and follow @sportssociety on Twitter.

Assistant general manager of OhioHealth Chiller Rinks, Jeremy Rogers, joins hosts Kevin Lapka and Brendan Kucera to break down the process if Columbus is selected as a host city for the NHL's new return-to-play format.

Ohio State alum and Redskins ESPN reporter joins hosts Kevin Lapka and Brendan Kucera to talk to the NFL's handling of the draft, the 2020 schedule and plenty more about Keim's relationship with Buckeyes on the Redskins. Subscribe and like!

After a bit of a hiatus, the intersection is back to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on Esports and how the lockdown will affect gaming in the long run. Host Kevin Lapka is joined by the director of Esports at Ohio State, Brandon Smith as well as program coordinator Matt Spiedel. The three discuss the future of gaming, how COVID could change it forever, and personally, which games they're playing to get through quarantine.

Host Kevin Lapka is joined by Ohio State Digital Visual Manager Dana Lewin to discuss the impact of social media in sports. From content creation, athlete branding and some tips from Dana on how to thrive in the social media industry, this episode is full of strong insight and conversation. Thanks for listening and make sure to drop a review and a subscription!

Kevin Lapka is joined by special guest Joshua Perry to discuss the biggest issues facing sports and society today. Discussed was mental health in sports and tons of great conversation about a variety of other intersection's between sports and society. We appreciate Joshua joining the show, providing expert insight and analysis and couldn't be happier he is involved with SSI to help shine light on the most prominent issues of today.

Host Kevin Lapka is once again joined alongside director of SSI and Ohio State sports media professor Nicole Kraft to discuss the media wrong-doings during the tragic event involving Kobe Bryant and how Bryant himself was a representation of the 'intersection' as a man who was very involved in society while being a prominent athletic figure. Make sure to drop a like and a review on our page! Thanks for listening.

Host Kevin Lapka is joined by director of the Sports and Society Initiative, Nicole Kraft, to discuss the basic functions of SSI and its impact on the Columbus community and beyond. Nicole and Kevin detail the importance of SSI and the awareness of mental health ahead of the April 16th event, 'Mind Games.' Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Sportssociety and head to our website at https://sportsandsociety.osu.edu for more information!