Podcasts about Madison Square Garden

Ben Maller talks about the Knicks rejecting the NBA's request to hang an NBA Cup Championship banner at Madison Square Garden, who the biggest loser is from the Knicks stiff-arming the NBA, Commanders coach Dan Quinn tagging Giants QB Jaxon Dart as a running back first, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Smith throws out three possibilities for Tua Tagovailoa 1) He's Kirk Cousins & backs up whoever is Miami's starter next year. 2) Straight up trade for Kyler Murray. An exchange of problems. 3) Rams swing a crazy trade (their specialty) and he backs up Matthew Stafford until he takes over. Plus, will the Knicks eventually hang the NBA Cup Championship banner at Madison Square Garden?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sid Rosenberg calls into his own morning show as John Catsimatidis & James Flippin substitute for him as he travels back from Washington, D.C. Sid recaps his momentous experience at the White House where he was unexpectedly called on stage by President Trump at the White House Chanukah Party. Celebrating their strong relationship, Trump's commendation highlighted the high regard in which Sid is held. Sid discusses the honor and surreal nature of the event, as well as his involvement in significant occasions such as lighting the Menorah at the Plaza Hotel and speaking at Madison Square Garden. The conversation transitions to reflections on anti-Semitism, the importance of educating the youth about the Holocaust, and recent acts of anti-Semitism. The segment wraps up with Rosenberg's views on current sports events, including the Knicks' in-season tournament win, and a nod to his excitement about returning to the airwaves tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rangers' home ice woes continue, and Up In The Blue Seats is back to break it all down! Mollie Walker and Brian Boyle recap a wild stretch for the Blueshirts, including a three-goal comeback and overtime win over Montreal, another shutout loss at Madison Square Garden, and ongoing struggles on special teams. With the Rangers piling up shutouts at home, failing to score consistently, and searching for answers, the frustration is starting to boil over! The crew also dives into Mika Zibanejad's missed team meeting and benching, the emotional returns of Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba to MSG, and what the fan response said about their legacies. Plus, thoughts on Matt Rempe's return, and reaction to the Quinn Hughes trade to Minnesota and how involved the Rangers may or may not have been! All that and more on this week's episode of ‘Up in the Blue Seats' Timecodes: 00:00- Intro 1:44: Loss to Canucks/ Home ice struggles 12:55 Mika Zibanejad's benching 21:31: Kreider & Trouba's return to MSG 25:46: Matt Rempe's return to the lineup 27:52: Reaction to Quinn Hughes trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this heartfelt episode Jesse Jackson interviews Nigel, the lead singer of The Human Touch, a Bruce Springsteen tribute band from Dublin, Ireland. Nigel shares his lifelong passion for Springsteen's music, recounting stories of his early musical influences, memorable concert experiences, and the journey of his tribute band. From his father's gift of the 'Live 75-85' box set to attending legendary shows like the Seeger Sessions and the Madison Square Garden concert, Nigel's stories capture the essence of what it means to be a devoted Springsteen fan. Tune in to hear about the special connections, performances, and the undying love for The Boss's music. 00:00 Introduction and Patreon Shoutouts 01:50 Welcome to Set Lusting Bruce 02:38 Meet Nigel: A Dedicated Bruce Fan 03:42 Nigel's Musical Journey 07:18 Discovering Bruce Springsteen 23:01 Nigel's First Band Experience 24:06 Bruce Springsteen Concert Stories 34:10 Reflecting on Memorable Concerts 37:11 The Seeger Sessions Tour in Dublin 39:35 A Heartfelt Story from New Orleans 43:20 Forming a Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band 45:22 The Passion Behind the Tribute 52:21 The Greatest Gift from My Dad 59:34 Final Thoughts and Reflections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz starts with a sports update, before Izzy voices his displeasure with Tua Tagovailoa after another cold game loss. Teams have to stop paying mediocre quarterbacks like they are Super Bowl winners, a trend that Mikey A claims is the fault of one specific quarterback. Then, it's NBA Cup Final Day, and the streets in New York are buzzing, ready to add another banner to Madison Square Garden. The Mecca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textUConn's Alex Karaban joins the podcast to break down the Huskies' non-conference run and what's ahead as Big East play approaches.Karaban talks about returning to Kansas for a second time, staying composed when things weren't going perfectly, and watching Braylon have a breakout performance. He reflects on revenge wins, quick turnarounds, and getting back to Madison Square Garden.The conversation also covers Tarris Reed's return, closing games with timely threes, and earning praise from opposing coaches like Sean Miller. Alex shares his mindset heading into Big East play, areas he wants to improve, and how the team is preparing for Butler and DePaul.And finally, stay tuned for some fun off-the-court moments as we talk Christmas wishes, best gifts he's ever received, locker room gift-giving, and who's easiest (and hardest) to shop for on the roster.

Listen Ad-Free: https://ysguys.supercast.comvisit: https://www.ysguys.comKyla Ford's Project: https://powherful.covisit: https://www.byupathway.eduvisit: https://redmond.life/discount/ysguys15 - Use Discount Code: ysguys15 (to get 15% off!)On the December 15 edition of Y's Guys, Dave and Blaine preview BYU's upcoming trip to the Pop-Tarts Bowl, where the No. 12 Cougars will face No. 22 Georgia Tech on December 27. They compare quarterbacks Bear Bachmeier and Haynes King, break down Georgia Tech's nine-win season, and review the viewership numbers from the Big 12 Championship Game — the most-watched BYU football broadcast in program history at 8.99 million viewers. The hosts also spotlight BYU's postseason awards, including LJ Martin being named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and a Second-Team All-American, and Kalani Sitake winning both the Buddy Teevens Award and Big 12 Coach of the Year.The show then shifts to basketball, where BYU is 9–1 and surging. Dave and Blaine recap the Cougars' 100–53 demolition of UC Riverside, highlight monster performances from AJ Dybantsa (26 points) and Richie Saunders (19 points), and revisit BYU's historic comeback win over Clemson — the largest second-half rally in program history. They preview the upcoming home games against Pacific and Abilene Christian and introduce their first guests of the night: Ace and Chelsea Dybantsa, parents of AJ, who joins them in-studio to share what the past six months have been like for their family, how BYU earned their trust, and how Kevin Young's staff has delivered on every promise.Next, the hosts welcome Kyla Ford, a lifelong BYU fan and recent BYU-Pathway Worldwide graduate, who completed a college degree while raising a young family. She shares how she discovered Pathway at the BYU library, how the program fit her life and finances, and how her degree in Marriage and Family Studies empowered her to start a nonprofit helping other mothers access educational funding. As a true Cougar, she closes by giving her three keys for BYU to beat Georgia Tech.The episode also features the Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week, honoring AJ Dybantsa, who scored 54 points across two games, dominated Madison Square Garden, and became just the second Cougar ever to reach 200 points in his first 10 collegiate games. Dave and Blaine also announce the upcoming launch of CougarTribe, the new free community experience for BYU fans. The show closes with Campus Notes across women's basketball, soccer, volleyball, and gymnastics, and the Y's Guys Inspirational Quote of the Week from Walt Disney: “There is no magic in magic, it's all in the details.”#BYUFootball #GoCougs #Ysguys #BYUSports #PopTartsBowl #Big12Football #AJDybantsa #CougarNation #BYUPathway #Basketball #LDS #BYU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a busy weekend in California with two prominent fight cards and even one in Dubai of interest and we're hear to recap it all and give you some fight news too on the newest "Fight Fraks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with Insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to cover it all.They start with the recap of Saturday's Bash Boxing PPV main event from Los AngelesCruiserweight Noel Mikaelian W12 Badou Jack, rematch, regains WBC title and now, IBF cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia immediately calls Mikaelian out for unification. We break it down. Then, a recap of Saturday's Matchroom Boxing/DAZN card from Stockton, Calif.Super middleweight Diego Pacheco fortunate to survive a knockdown and beat Kevin Lele Sadjo. What's Pacheco's prospects off this win?Plus, Lightweight Joe Cordina W12 Gabriel Flores Jr., in a WBO 135 eliminator.Junior welterweight Tito Mercado impressive KO6 Antonio MoranJunior featherweight Skye Nicolson W10 Yuliahn Luna, wins vacant WBC women's interim title And, a recap Friday's IBA Pro main event from Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHeavyweight Murat Gassiev BIG KO6 Kubrat Pulev, wins WBA “regular” title and is Moses Itauma Next?Plus, Middleweight Nico Ali Walsh decisions Jeremiah Sserwadda over six rounds.Some NewsTurki Alashikh said thru Ring magazine that Joshua-Fury is made for 2026 and they both will have interim bouts (not including Joshua-Jake Paul that takes place Friday)  Per Dan's reporting, plans for unified cruiserweight titlist Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez are in limbo. He may take the January 16 tune-up fight or go directly to the huge May 2nd fight with David Benavidez.O'Shaquie Foster notified the WBC that he has vacated the interim lightweight title he won vs. Stephen Fulton and will retain his junior lightweight title   Fulton, who badly missed weight for the 130 bout, has vacated the WBC featherweight title  WBA featherweight titlist Nick Ball will make his fourth defense against mandatory challenger and former featherweight and junior featherweight titlist Brandon Figueroa on Feb. 7 (DAZN) at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, Ball's hometown.  Free agent IBF junior welterweight titlist Richardson Hitchins and Matchroom Boxing promoter have reunited and he will defend on the Teofimo Lopez-Shakur Stevenson card on Jan. 31 at Madison Square Garden. Opponent is TBA.Catch it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

Timothée Chalamet pulls up to 7PM in Brooklyn for a conversation with Carmelo Anthony, The Kid Mero, and Kazeem Famuyide that flows between hoops, culture, and ambition. He shares the story behind interviewing Kendrick for the Super Bowl during the height of the Drake beef, reflects on growing up a diehard Knicks fan, and reveals that his first Knicks game was the infamous Knicks v Nuggets brawl that Carmelo was part of. Melo breaks down the behind-the-scenes chaos of his Knicks debut at Madison Square Garden, what makes New York the toughest stage in sports, and why performing in the Garden hits different. Timothée also opens up about advice from Leonardo DiCaprio, Marty Supreme, and what it really means to chase greatness in any field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a busy weekend in California with two prominent fight cards and even one in Dubai of interest and we're hear to recap it all and give you some fight news too on the newest "Fight Fraks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with Insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to cover it all.They start with the recap of Saturday's Bash Boxing PPV main event from Los AngelesCruiserweight Noel Mikaelian W12 Badou Jack, rematch, regains WBC title and now, IBF cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia immediately calls Mikaelian out for unification. We break it down. Then, a recap of Saturday's Matchroom Boxing/DAZN card from Stockton, Calif.Super middleweight Diego Pacheco fortunate to survive a knockdown and beat Kevin Lele Sadjo. What's Pacheco's prospects off this win?Plus, Lightweight Joe Cordina W12 Gabriel Flores Jr., in a WBO 135 eliminator.Junior welterweight Tito Mercado impressive KO6 Antonio MoranJunior featherweight Skye Nicolson W10 Yuliahn Luna, wins vacant WBC women's interim title And, a recap Friday's IBA Pro main event from Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHeavyweight Murat Gassiev BIG KO6 Kubrat Pulev, wins WBA “regular” title and is Moses Itauma Next?Plus, Middleweight Nico Ali Walsh decisions Jeremiah Sserwadda over six rounds.Some NewsTurki Alashikh said thru Ring magazine that Joshua-Fury is made for 2026 and they both will have interim bouts (not including Joshua-Jake Paul that takes place Friday)  Per Dan's reporting, plans for unified cruiserweight titlist Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez are in limbo. He may take the January 16 tune-up fight or go directly to the huge May 2nd fight with David Benavidez.O'Shaquie Foster notified the WBC that he has vacated the interim lightweight title he won vs. Stephen Fulton and will retain his junior lightweight title   Fulton, who badly missed weight for the 130 bout, has vacated the WBC featherweight title  WBA featherweight titlist Nick Ball will make his fourth defense against mandatory challenger and former featherweight and junior featherweight titlist Brandon Figueroa on Feb. 7 (DAZN) at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, Ball's hometown.  Free agent IBF junior welterweight titlist Richardson Hitchins and Matchroom Boxing promoter have reunited and he will defend on the Teofimo Lopez-Shakur Stevenson card on Jan. 31 at Madison Square Garden. Opponent is TBA.Catch it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

Ed Sheeran BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Ed Sheeran has been lighting up stages across the pond this week, kicking off with a festive headline at Coventry Building Society Arena on December 5, where fan videos captured him belting out Heaven and his cheeky Merry Christmas single to a roaring crowd, according to clips from Ed Sheeran on Tour YouTube channel. He kept the holiday vibes rolling two days later at Manchesters Co-op Live on December 7, performing Sapphire from his fresh eighth album Play, as shared in vlogs by Thomas Rodger and Ed Sheeran on Tour, complete with surprise Christmas encores like Afterglow and Fairy Tale of New York that left fans buzzing. These intimate UK arena dates, part of his Mini Play Tour celebrating the September-dropped Playwith hits like Azizam and Old Phone, signal a pivot from his massive Mathematics era, teasing bigger European legs and underscoring his post-megastar return to rootsy, loop-pedal magic.Stateside, Sheeran owned Madison Square Garden on December 12, closing the 2025 iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball with a jaw-dropping entirely live set, layering guitar loops and harmonies for his biggest smashes, iHeartRadio reports hailed it as show-stopping holiday gold alongside stars like Conan Gray and Nelly. Backstage in the Mercedes-Benz lounge, 1035 Kiss FM caught him spilling tea on nixing a third collaborations album after No.6s ego-clashing logistical nightmare, bluntly saying never again while nodding to his minimal collab on Plays deluxe with Arijit Singh. Gossip mills swirled around a cozy Taylor Swift reunion turned joint therapy session, AOL dishing it quelled tension rumors. Midweek, he popped up for a star-packed duet with Sam Smith and Brandi Carlile at Smiths Brooklyn residency on December 10, Mix 987 photos confirming the onstage magic. Looking ahead, Audacy just announced him headlining their 12th We Can Survive benefit gig. No fresh social media drops spotted, but these gigs cement Sheerans hot streak, blending biography-shaping album promo with unmissable live charisma.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Emmy- and GRAMMY-winning musician "Weird Al" Yankovic recalls quitting his mailroom job after learning that one of his songs had cracked the Billboard Top 100 chart, and shares how he felt taking the stage for the first time at a sold-out Madison Square Garden over 46 years later. Tickets to his Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour are available now at weirdal.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott Stevens, the greatest open-ice hitter in NHL history and three-time Stanley Cup champion, joins Neil and Vic for an unforgettable Hall of Fame Edition conversation. From his early days as the fifth overall pick in Washington to becoming the first player to have his number retired by the New Jersey Devils, Stevens reflects on his 22-year Hall of Fame career. He shares stories about learning to channel his intensity, the legendary 1994 Eastern Conference Final, winning three championships with three different coaches, and the art of delivering clean, devastating hits while never finishing a season as a minus player.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Scott Stevens joins as the latest guest on NHL Wraparound Hall of Fame Edition, introduced as perhaps the greatest open-ice hitter ever.[01:00] - The modern fighting phenomenon: why players have to fight after clean hits today versus Stevens' era when hitting was just part of the game.[03:00] - Stevens' philosophy on clean hits: turning your cheek and letting opponents take penalties rather than engaging after legal contact.[04:00] - The Nick Foligno-Brendan Smith fight after the Connor Bedard hit in New Jersey - automatic response to clean contact.[05:00] - Junior hockey glory: winning the Memorial Cup with the Kitchener Rangers and wearing number three before switching to the iconic number four.[06:00] - The number evolution: three in Washington, two in St. Louis, and finally four in New Jersey (Kenny Daneyko had three).[07:00] - NHL debut magic: first goal on first shot against Eddie Mio and the Rangers at Madison Square Garden with his parents watching.[08:00] - Brian Murray's pivotal advice: channeling emotion to stay on the ice more and finding the fine art of playing on the edge without crossing it.[09:00] - Penalty minute transformation: from 200+ PIMs four times in first 12 seasons to barely exceeding 100 in final 10 years.[10:00] - The mentorship of Brian Engblom: sitting together before every game, studying opponents' tendencies, learning what to watch for on every forward.[12:00] - Leadership philosophy: leading by example, not with words - showing up ready to practice and compete every single day.[13:00] - Practice intensity: hitting teammates with their heads down when upset, making sure everyone knew winning mattered above all else.[14:00] - The difficult St. Louis departure: holding out after signing as a free agent, buying and selling houses, having a newborn and 16-month-old.[15:00] - Lou Lamoriello's class: picking up the family at the airport with car seats, making sure they were comfortable and settled in New Jersey.[16:00] - The awkward captaincy transition: taking the "C" from Bruce Driver and asking for his continued help with organization and scheduling.[18:00] - Group Two free agency explained: the stunning compensation system and how David Poile chose not to match Washington's offer.[19:00] - The Brendan Shanahan equalization: becoming the compensation award over Curtis Joseph and Rod Brind'Amour during Canada Cup training camp.[21:00] - The 1994 Eastern Conference Final: that Devils team as potentially the best personnel-wise, just not ready to win yet.[23:00] - The 1995 championship run: learning from 1994's pain, getting better through the playoffs, and feeling invincible against Detroit in the sweep.[25:00] - Learning from losses: gaining experience from mistakes and using that hurt to take the next step as a team and individuals.[26:00] - Three coaches, three Cups: Jacques Lemaire's revolutionary systems teaching, feeling like a kid learning positioning and stick detail.[27:00] - The Lemaire revelation: learning more in year 13 than all previous years combined, understanding two-on-ones and positional play.[28:00] - Larry Robinson's gutsy late-season takeover: Lou...

The Anaheim Ducks are in the midst of their east coast road trip taking on five Metropolitan Division opponents. Ahead of the reunion game at Madison Square Garden, Mollie Walker, the Rangers beat writer for the New York Post, joins Alexis Downie. Walker discusses the Blueshirts season to date and covering the team in the New York market. Later on, Walker shares her impressions of the highly anticipated returns for Jacob Trouba and Chris Kreider.

In this deeply inspiring episode of *I'm An Artist, Not A Salesman*, host Luis Guzman sits down with Eddie Orengo, a name you might recognize from the ring, but a story you won't forget once you hear it. Known to WWE fans as a sharp, dependable referee on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown, Eddie shares the full arc of his journey—from a wrestling-obsessed kid in Newark, New Jersey, to standing in the center of the ring at Madison Square Garden, calling matches for legends like AJ Styles and John Cena.What makes this episode truly unforgettable is how raw and honest Eddie is about the grind behind the glamour. Before the lights and the live TV cameras, Eddie was setting up chairs at local indie shows, delivering oxygen tanks during the week, and sacrificing sleep to chase a dream most people told him was out of reach. It wasn't just about making it to the WWE—it was about proving he belonged there.Eddie walks us through:- What it was like to meet his father for the first time ever—at a wrestling match- His early days wrestling under the name El Bandido Jr.- Why he pivoted from performer to referee, and how that one decision changed everything- The phone call that changed his life and got him a tryout at the WWE Performance Center- What it felt like debuting at Madison Square Garden alongside wrestling royalty“I would've done anything to stay in this business,” Eddie shares. “Referee, cameraman, even setting up rings. If it kept me close to pro wrestling, I was in.”The conversation dives deep into how resilience, relationships, and self-awareness helped Eddie overcome the challenges of being overlooked because of his size, typecast in the indie scene, and dealing with the physical toll of wrestling in his early years. But perhaps most moving is Eddie's reflection on gratitude—for his mom, who raised him solo and told him to stay humble, and for his father, who gave him his first shot in the ring.There's also an insider's look into the business of being a WWE referee—how matches are timed to perfection, what it's like getting instructions mid-match from producers, and how the ref's role is far more than just counting to three. Eddie shares what it was like to ref one of the most culturally significant matches in recent memory: Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest in Puerto Rico. The emotion, the crowd, and the personal pride of three Boricuas in the ring is something he'll never forget—and you'll feel it too.If you're a lifelong wrestling fan, a creative grinding toward your dream, or someone looking for a jolt of motivation, this episode is for you. Eddie's story isn't just about wrestling—it's about identity, legacy, and believing in yourself even when the odds say otherwise.*Other highlights in this episode include:*- Why John Cena gave Eddie a simple but powerful piece of career advice- What it's like to be around Triple H and how much the game has changed under his leadership- Behind-the-scenes insight on the Final Boss storyline with The Rock- The importance of staying mentally and physically ready—even when you're not in the spotlight- Why Eddie considers refereeing Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre in Scotland one of his most challenging matches- How he balances being a public figure with staying grounded at home, thanks to his wife and family*Final takeaway?* The dream isn't just to make it. The dream is to keep growing, keep learning, and always leave the door open for the next kid from Newark who wants to be part of something bigger than themselves.- Follow the podcast: Search *I'm An Artist, Not A Salesman* on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.- Subscribe on YouTube: Full video episodes drop weekly with behind-the-scenes clips and bonus segments.- Connect with Luis Guzman on Instagram and TikTok for more BTS moments and upcoming guest reveals.- Reach out with guest suggestions or collaborations via the podcast's official site or DM.

We hear 3 tracks from Led Zeppelin's afternoon performance at Madison Square Garden on Sept 19, 1970. I use three different sources to provide the best sound for each song. Heartbreaker, Dazed and Confused, and What Is And What Should Never Be are played. Just before What Is... Robert talks about the recent death of Jimi Hendrix, as it had occurred the day prior. Enjoy.

Clemson falls to No. 10 BYU after taking a commanding 22-point lead anchored by a 22-0 run in Madison Square Garden during the Jimmy V Classic.

BYU Basketball knocked off the Clemson Tigers on a buzzer-beater from guard Rob Wright III. The Cougars improve to 8-1 overall after the 67-64 win. Also, AJ Dybantsa's stardom shone bright at basketball's biggest stage, Madison Square Garden. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his breakdown on the win. What were his takeaways as the Cougars now have a light stretch before starting Big 12 play. In addition to this episode of Cougar Tracks, Mitch shared the best buzzer-beater moments in BYU basketball history. Finally, Harper took inventory of the BYU football program's freshman offensive class. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier was a superstar, but there wasn't much after him. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast: https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram: @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

Blake Lovell and Max Barr react to Tuesday night in SEC basketball with thoughts on Madison Square Garden's thriller between UConn and Florida, takeaways from another close Gators loss, Kentucky's response against NC Central, what Mark Pope thought of his teams performance, and much more. YEARLY CO Use promo code SE16KIT for a free sizing kit! https://yearlyco.com/ ROKFORM Use promo code SEC25 for 25% off! The world's strongest magnetic phone case! https://www.rokform.com/ JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP Join the "It Just Means More" tier for bonus videos and live streams! Join Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1w_TRbiB0yHCEb7r2IrBg/join FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/16Southeastern ADVERTISE WITH SOUTHEASTERN 16 Reach out to caroline.bellcow@gmail.com to find out how your product or service can be seen by over 200,000 unique viewers each month! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Magic advance in NBA Cup with 117-108 win over Heat, Florida Gators fall to UCONN 77-73 at Madison Square Garden, Tampa Bay Lightning snap losing streak with 6-1 win at Montreal, plus more in today's 'Sports Page' with Mike Bianchi

The NCAA Transfer Portal will have a single window during the 2026 cycle, from January 2nd to January 16th. Like everyone else in Power Four football, BYU looks to be a program in the mix for some prospects. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the Cougars' portal needs for the 2026 cycle. From backup quarterback to linebacker, and everywhere else in between, Harper breaks it down. BYU basketball takes on the Clemson Tigers tonight at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic. Mitch breaks down the matchup and gives you the notable storylines and stats heading into the game at the "Mecca." Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast: https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram: @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

Blake Lovell and Max Barr get ready for a small yet important Tuesday night slate in SEC Basketball featuring UConn and Florida in Madison Square Garden, reactions to what Mark Pope had to say about how the Cats have responded this week, and much more. 0:00 Intro 2:30 UConn vs. Florida 11:30 Kentucky vs. NC Central 15:30 Mark Pope's Response 33:27 Bracketology 39:56 Viewer Questions YEARLY CO Use promo code SE16KIT for a free sizing kit! https://yearlyco.com/ ROKFORM Use promo code SEC25 for 25% off! The world's strongest magnetic phone case! https://www.rokform.com/ JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP Join the "It Just Means More" tier for bonus videos and live streams! Join Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1w_TRbiB0yHCEb7r2IrBg/join FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/16Southeastern ADVERTISE WITH SOUTHEASTERN 16 Reach out to caroline.bellcow@gmail.com to find out how your product or service can be seen by over 200,000 unique viewers each month! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WWE Intercontinental Champion Maxxine Dupri joins the Battleground Podcast today! Fresh off her shocking win at Madison Square Garden, Maxxine breaks down the moment that changed everything, her evolution from underdog to champion, training under Natalya, handling early criticism, and whether the Dupri/LA Knight connection could ever return to WWE TV.

On the 373rd episode of You Know I'm Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by The Amazing Race's Natalie Negrotti and eventually Stephanie Negrotti to discuss: - First app they check everyday - Why do people think they are dating? - Childhood - Not being able to say each other names and calling each other Sissy - Stephanie attending NYU and working in hospitality - Stephanie living and working in Hawaii - Natalie attending Seton Hall and studying Public Relations - Natalie being a New York Jets Cheerleader - Natalie working for Madison Square Garden for 11 years - Natalie auditioning for and getting on Big Brother - Stephanie's thoughts on her sissy doing reality tv? - Natalie going on The Challenge and shacking up with Johnny Bananas - Natalie getting called to do The Amazing Race, was it easy to convince Stephanie to do the show? - Perfect outfit coordination, how much did Natalie's role as an Amazon Live host play into that? - The Trainwreck Alliance ultimately being their downfall on The Amazing Race. Have Adam and Joseph Abdin apologized yet for skipping them on line at the travel agency? - Scariest and most difficult challenges they had to do? - Watching Natalie drive shift, Stephanie having so much leg room navigating in the back while Natalie had the seat all the way up to drive - Which show is most difficult, Big Brother, The Challenge or Amazing Race? - You Know I'm Right moment For more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/youknowimright⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow our show on instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/YKIRPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like our show on facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/YouKnowImRightPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow our show on twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/YKIRPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Nick on twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/Nick_Durst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Joe on twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/JCalabrese1⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "Smell," by Dr. Alice Cusick, who is a Hematology Section Chief at Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Division of Hematology and Oncology. The article is followed by an interview with Cusick and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr Cusick shares a connection to a cancer patient manifested as a scent. TRANSCRIPT Narrator: Smell, by Alice Cusick, MD  Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Welcome back to JCO's Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology. This ASCO podcast features intimate narratives and perspectives from authors exploring their experiences in oncology. I'm your host, Mikkael Sekeres. I'm Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Hematology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami. Joining us today is Alice Cusick, Hematology Section Chief at the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, Division of Hematology and Oncology, to discuss her Journal of Clinical Oncology article, "Smell." Alice, thank you for contributing to Journal of Clinical Oncology and for joining us to discuss your article. Dr. Alice Cusick: Thank you so much for having me, Mikkael. I appreciate it. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: It's really a pleasure, and as usual, Alice and I discussed this beforehand and agreed to call each other by first names. I always love to hear your story first. Can you tell us about yourself? Where are you from, and walk us through your career, if you could. Dr. Alice Cusick: I'm a Midwesterner. I grew up in Iowa and Illinois and went to a small college in Illinois, played basketball, Division lll, and was an English Literature major. I took one science class and was going to be an English professor. And then my father's a physician. My senior year, I realized I don't think I could spend all my time in a library. I didn't feel like I was helping anyone. And so I talked to my dad, and he said, "Yeah, I think you could be a doctor." So I thought I would help people by being a physician. So I moved to Iowa City and spent two years working in a lab and doing science classes and took the MCAT, which was the first year they had the essay on there, and I rocked that. That was my highest score. I got into the University of Iowa and then went on to residency and fellowship at the University of Wisconsin, just in hematology. I didn't do solid tumors. And then went on, spent a couple years there, worked in Pennsylvania in more of a group practice, and then came back to academics at the University of Michigan about 10 years ago. And then five years ago, I became the Hematology Section Chief at the VA in Ann Arbor. So I work there full time now. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: I love that story. I served on the admissions committee at Cleveland Clinic and Case Western when I was also a Midwesterner for 18 years. And I always wondered if instead of searching for science majors, we should be searching for English majors because I think there's a core element of medicine that is actually storytelling. Dr. Alice Cusick: Oh, very much so. My father was a country doctor for many, many years in rural Iowa in the fifties and sixties. So he did house calls, and he talked about how you really got to know people by going to their house. And I'll never forget the first time that I did a full history and physical, I think I was maybe a second-year medical student, and I was telling him, "Oh, I'm so excited. I'm going to do my first history and physical." And he said, "Alice, don't talk to them about medicine right away or about their problems right away. Talk to them about something else. Get to know them because you know about sports, talk about sports." I said, "Dad, that's called establishing rapport." You know, that's what they had taught us. But it was intuitive to him. I'll never forget that he just said their story is important and how they live and where they live and who they live with is so important. It really helps you figure out their medical issues as well. And I've always tried to carry that through. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: It's funny what we glean from our parents. My dad was a journalist for the Providence Journal-Bulletin. He was a reporter for a couple of decades, and I almost feel like some of what I'm doing is acting as a reporter. It's my job to get the story and get the story right and solicit enough details from a patient that I really have a sense that I'm with them on the journey of their illness, so I can understand it completely. Dr. Alice Cusick: Oh, very much so. And that's one of the things I really harp about with the fellows because sometimes I remember more of the social history than I do sometimes the medical history when I'm seeing a patient. I remind them, you need to know who they live with and how they live. It helps you take care of them. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Well, and that must be particularly germane with your patient population. When I was a medical student, my first rotation on internal medicine was at the Philadelphia VA, and it's actually what convinced me to specialize within internal medicine. What is it like caring for veterans? Dr. Alice Cusick: This is the best job I've ever had in my life. And I think because it speaks to my sense of duty that I got from my parents, particularly from my father, and I really feel I got back to my original focus, which is helping people. So that sense of duty and serving those who served, which is our core mission, this job is the most rewarding I've ever had because you really feel like you're helping people. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: How much do you learn about your patients' military history when you first interact with them? Dr. Alice Cusick: It can come up in conversation. It sort of depends on what the context is and how much you ask and how much of that is incorporated into what's going on with their medical history. It comes up a lot in terms of, particularly cancer, because a lot of cancers that veterans develop can be related to their military exposures. So it can come up certainly in that context. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: You write about how your patient and his wife brought in photographs of his younger self. Can you describe some of those photos? Dr. Alice Cusick: So a lot of it was about the sports he was doing at the time. He was kind of almost like a bodybuilder and doing like martial arts. So there were some pictures of him in his shirt and shorts, showing how healthy he was. He was much younger, but it was such a contrast to how he was at that time as he was nearing death. But it really rounded out my understanding of him because, as we all know, when we meet people, we see them when they're at that particular age, and we may not have that context of what they were 20, 30 years ago. But that still informs how they think about themselves. I mean, I still think of myself as an athlete even though I'm much older. So that's important to understand how the patient thinks about himself or herself. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: You know, it's funny you mentioned those two photographs. I- immediately flashed into my mind, I had a patient who also was a martial arts expert, and I remember he was in his early seventies and hospitalized, but he made sure to put up that photo of him when he was in his prime, in his martial arts outfit in a pose. And I've had another patient who was a boxer, and all he wanted to talk about whenever he saw me was his first experience boxing in Madison Square Garden and what that moment felt like of climbing into the ring, squeezing in between the ropes, and facing off in front of what must have been some massive crowd. Dr. Alice Cusick: Yeah. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Why do you think it was important to them to bring in those photos to show you? Dr. Alice Cusick: I think it was to help me understand what he had been. I think it was important for him, and because we had a relationship, it wasn't just transactional in terms of his medical problems. It was really conversations every day about what he was doing and how his life was going. And I think he really wanted me to understand what he had been. And so I felt really honored because I think that was important. It told me that his relationship with me was very important to him. I found that very, very humbling. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Yeah, I find it fascinating the details that patients offer to us about themselves as opposed to the ones that we solicit. I think it speaks to also the closeness of the relationship we have with patients when they want to share that aspect of them. They want to show you who they were before they were ill. And it's not a point of bragging. It's not flexing for them. I think it's really to remind themselves and us of the vitality of the person who's sitting in front of us or lying in front of us in the hospital johnny or sitting on an exam table. Dr. Alice Cusick: Oh, very much so. And I've experienced that even with my own parents as they got older and were in the medical system. I remember vividly, my father had had a stroke, and the people taking care of him didn't understand what he had been. They didn't understand that his voice was very different. We kept asking, you know, "His voice is different." They had no concept of him beforehand. So that also really hit home to me how important it is to understand patients in the whole context of their lives. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: And as a family member, do you think it's equally important to share that story of who somebody was before they were ill as a reminder to yourself and to the people taking care of a relative? Dr. Alice Cusick: Oh, very much so. I think it's very helpful because it also makes you feel like you're supporting the loved one as well by, if they can't speak for themselves, particularly when they're very ill, to help people understand, it may help the physicians or any provider understand their illness better, especially if there's a diagnostic dilemma, thinking about going home, what are they going to need at home, those sorts of things. I think it's always important to try to provide that context. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Patients will often talk about their deaths or transitions to hospice as an abstract future. Do you think they rely on us to make the decision about a concrete transition to hospice, or do you think they know it's time and are looking for us to verbalize it for their family and friends? Dr. Alice Cusick: I think it depends on how much groundwork you've done beforehand. So when you talk about end of life with people well before that transition it's almost mandatory, I think it's very important. It makes the transition much smoother because then they understand what hospice is, and they can prepare themselves. When they're not prepared, I think it's much more of a very clear transition. So it's almost like you're shutting one door, disease treatment, and moving on to, "I'm just going home to die," versus when you're laying the groundwork and you make sure that it's about how you live. I always try to emphasize, it's how you want to spend your time. It's how you want to live. Hospice is helping people live the best they can for as long as they can. And if you haven't prepared people, I think then they think much more you're closing the door and you're just sending me home to die. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: It's tricky though, isn't it? Because as an oncologist or hematologist-oncologist, in our case, people look to us for that hope that there's still something to do and there's still life ahead of them. But at a certain point, we all realize that we need to transition our focus. But once we say that out loud, do you ever feel like it almost shuts a door for our patients? Dr. Alice Cusick: Again, it depends on the situation, and it depends on the support they have. It's different when you're dealing with somebody who's out in an outpatient world who has good family support and you've developed a relationship versus the patient who's taken a very sudden turn for the worse, and maybe is in the hospital, and things are more chaotic, and maybe they've been on very active treatment beforehand, but suddenly things have changed. So in my mind, it depends on the context that you're dealing with and what the relationship you have prior to. Maybe you're covering for your colleague, and you don't have a relationship with that particular family or that particular patient, but yet you have to talk to them. Somebody gets transferred from another hospital and you have a very brief relationship. And so I think the relationship kind of dictates sometimes how patients feel. But as long as you can help people understand the process of end of life as best as you can, I think that sometimes helps the transition. Some people are going to be angry no matter what. And that's totally understandable, angry about their family member dying, angry about what's happening to them if they're the patient. I think that's always part of the process, but it's hard to make things smooth all of the time. We do the best we can. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: I was going to ask, has anyone ever been shocked when you start to talk about palliative care or hospice and never really did see it coming? Dr. Alice Cusick: Oh, of course. I think, especially if you've been doing this for a while, you sometimes see the future. You know what's, well, I mean, not exactly, but you have a good sense of what's going to happen. And there can be times when you start talking about end of life and palliative care or hospice and people are shocked, particularly family members, family members who may not be there all the time, who may not have seen their loved one frequently and haven't just understood what the disease course has been. And that certainly can be shocking. And again, totally understandable, but it's my responsibility to try to smooth that over and help people understand what's going on and make it a conversation. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: It's a nice description of what we do. We make it a conversation. When talking about what you smelled that day when you saw your patient, you write, "Did I suddenly have a gift? Could I float through the hospital wards and smell the future? Or maybe I could only smell inevitability." It's a beautiful sentence. "Could I only smell inevitability?" What do you think it was that led you to know that his time had come? And I wonder, was it a distinct odor or what I refer to as a Malcolm Gladwell "blink" moment, you know, in which your 25 years of experience allowed you to synthesize a hundred different sensory and cognitive inputs in a split second to realize this was the time? Dr. Alice Cusick: I think I knew it was time because I had been seeing him so frequently and I knew him very well. The smell was very real to me. My husband and I disagree because I've talked to my husband about this. He thinks it was a real smell and that I did smell something. I think it was more that amalgamation of my experience and, as I said in the piece, a scent took the place of a thought. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Huh. Dr. Alice Cusick: But it bothered me so much, and that's when I talk about, "Did I have a gift?" You know, there are people who can smell diseases. There's a report of a woman who could smell Parkinson's disease. I thought, "Have I suddenly developed some sort of gift?" But in my mind, I thought, "You know, it was inevitability." I mean, it was inevitable that this gentleman was going to die of this disease. So that was my thought. I don't think I had a gift. I think it was smelling the inevitability that I understood through experience and knowing this patient so well. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: Why do you think that smell haunted you so much afterwards? I mean, you really think about it and really dwell on it. I think in a way that any one of us would. Dr. Alice Cusick: I think because I thought there was something wrong with me. As I said in the piece, I thought it made my experience of that patient, my memory of that visit in particular and the whole relationship with him, I was thinking more about myself instead of thinking about him and his experience and his family's experience. And you know, you always grieve for patients, and it was interfering with my normal process. And so it really bothered me. In the end, it was more, "What was wrong with me?" This was weird, and it just sort of played with my usual understanding of how these things were supposed to go. And that's what really bothered me. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: It is true. We really feel acutely our patients' loss, and it's so much more, I don't know if "acute" is the right word, or so much more meaningful when it's someone we've gotten to know over years, isn't it? Dr. Alice Cusick: Oh, very much so. You grieve for them, you miss them. At the same time, you also, you know, especially with this patient, his death was how he wanted it. So helping someone with the, quote unquote, "good death", the death surrounded by family, the death where there is no suffering or as minimal suffering as possible, you do find that helps with the grief, I think, instead of thinking, "Oh, what did I do wrong? What did I miss?" You can make it somewhat helpful in processing the grief. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: It's perhaps one of the more exquisite aspects of the art of medicine is helping people with that transition in their final days and sharing in the emotions of that. It has been such a pleasure to have Alice Cusick, who is Hematology Section Chief at Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, Division of Hematology and Oncology to discuss "Smell." Alice, thank you so much for submitting your article and for joining us today. Dr. Alice Cusick: Oh, thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres: If you've enjoyed this episode, consider sharing it with a friend or colleague or leave us a review. Your feedback and support helps us continue to have these important conversations. If you're looking for more episodes and context, follow our show on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen and explore more from ASCO at asco.org/podcasts. Until next time, this has been Mikkael Sekeres for Cancer Stories. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guest statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement. Show Notes: Like, share and subscribe so you never miss an episode and leave a rating or review. Guest Bio: Dr Alice Cusick is Hematology Section Chief at Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System and Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Division of Hematology and Oncology.

On Tuesday, Jeff Cardozo and Scott Carter discussed the Florida Gators game in Madison Square Garden vs The University of Connecticut, talked to Dr. Kevin Farmer and the College Football Playoffs.

Catch up on all the headlines in NFL, College Football, NBA, College Basketball and Utah Mammoth news with "What is Trending" for December 9, 2025.

For the first time in six weeks, this is NOT a Victory Monday episode of The Shotgun Start. Andy and Brendan are both deflated after losses by the Bears and Browns but at least a great weekend of professional golf made up for it! Despite zero wins, a Football Minute kicks off the show with plenty of ranting and raving about the College Football Playoff and its selection process. To tie this back to golf, Andy ponders which golfer would "pull a Notre Dame" by taking their ball and going home after not getting an exemption into an event. After that detour, the Australian Open is first up on the weekend recap. The two focus on how to make this event the fourth men's major instead of the PGA and wonder whether a new date on the schedule would convince more top players to make the trip down under. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen picked up his biggest win to date and an invite to next year's Masters. Cam Smith and Adam Scott also popped on the leaderboard in their home country to secure some OWGR points and in Scott's case, a spot in the 2026 Open. The Nordic takeover continued at the Nedbank where Kristoffer Reitan withstood some heat from Dan Bradbury to shore up his own trip to Augusta in April. Finally, Andy and Brendan begrudgingly discuss the Hero World Challenge. Wyndham Clark was unhappy with the conditions at this "hit-and-giggle" event and Tiger joined his Jup Links teammate Kevin Kisner in the booth to reminisce about Kisner's infamous bunker shot at the SoFi Dome. After another sleepy tournament week, Andy and Brendan are left wondering why this event even exists. After a brief bit of news, PJ is called on to unpack a bizarre Skechers World Champions Cup and his trip to Madison Square Garden to watch the Utah Jazz's great young core. The 2025 Year in Review (probably) resumes on Wednesday!

On Episode 452 Part 2 of the State of the New York Knicks Podcast, I continue breaking down the win over the Jazz by looking at the dominance inside Madison Square Garden as the Knicks improve to 12–1 at home, their best home start since the 1992–93 season, and I revisit the incredible 23–0 first-quarter run, the longest such run by the team since 1996–97; We also touch on the Giannis subject as well. Click the links below for:

Shot of Nostalgia: The SmackDown Six Era rolls on with your host Acefield Retro, and this week we are stepping into one of the most important stretches of the entire project. Episode 5, titled Eddie Ascending, covers February through July 2003. This is the moment when SmackDown did more than outperform Raw in the ring. It found its emotional core. WrestleMania XIX proves that the blue brand is the company's true in-ring backbone. The United States Championship returns and gives the midcard real purpose. Eddie Guerrero moves out of the tag ranks and becomes the heart of WWE. We begin at No Way Out 2003. Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit are placed in a 2 on 3 handicap match after Edge's sudden neck injury forces him off television. The entire structure of SmackDown changes overnight, but from that uncertainty comes a turning point. Lesnar and Benoit fight from underneath, Team Angle grows into something special, and the rivalry between Lesnar and Kurt Angle begins to intensify just weeks before WrestleMania. From there we head into WrestleMania XIX, a main event that almost collapses before it happens. Kurt Angle is wrestling with a severe neck injury that should have kept him out entirely. Brock Lesnar nearly lands on his head attempting the Shooting Star Press. Somehow the match still becomes one of the most dramatic finishes of the era. Brock leaves as champion. Angle proves again that he is superhuman. Despite injuries and constant reshuffling, SmackDown stands tall as WWE's true wrestling showcase. After WrestleMania, the story shifts to Eddie Guerrero. The booking becomes chaotic, but Eddie thrives when things get messy. His partnership with Tajiri looks random at first, but it quickly becomes inspired. We take a closer look at their Tag Team Championship run, including a complete watch along of the June 26, 2003 Madison Square Garden match against Roddy Piper and Sean O'Haire. The match captures everything special about this period. Nostalgia, comedy, wild character energy, and athleticism all blend together. Holding the titles gives Eddie the opportunity to show every piece of who he is. The humor, the intensity, the timing, and the emotion are all there. The second half of the episode focuses on the return of the United States Championship. Stephanie McMahon brings the title back to SmackDown, instantly giving the midcard a new sense of identity. The tournament becomes a showcase for Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit. Their Vengeance 2003 final is a 20 minute battle filled with technique, grit, creative shortcuts, and a major surprise from Rhyno. Eddie wins the championship with the Frog Splash, and the title immediately feels meaningful again because Eddie makes everything he touches feel important. We also explore the early signs of tension between Eddie and Chavo. Chavo's frustrations build quietly as Eddie's star begins to rise even higher. These small moments begin the emotional story that eventually leads to Chavo's turn later in 2003. It is layered and human and exactly the kind of storytelling that defined this era. Alongside the on screen events, we take a wider look at the company through the Wrestling Observer newsletters. Paul Heyman is quietly removed from creative. The injury list grows longer every week. WWE struggles to commit to a consistent style. Evolution never forms the way it was intended. Goldberg arrives and immediately loses momentum. Nostalgia and shock television fill airtime, while SmackDown continues to stand out through strong wrestling and grounded, character driven stories. Eddie's rise, the renewed importance of the United States Championship, and the remarkable depth of the midcard give the brand stability during a turbulent period. By the time we reach the summer of 2003, SmackDown is no longer simply the house that the SmackDown Six built. It becomes the place where Eddie Guerrero's redemption arc turns into the emotional heartbeat of the entire Ruthless Aggression era. Fans begin to see him not only as a great performer but as someone who could eventually lead the company. Shot of Nostalgia: The SmackDown Six Era Episode 5, Eddie Ascending, premieres Friday, December 5, 2025, wherever you listen. Like, subscribe, and leave a review to support the project. You can visit TurnbuckleTavern dot com for merchandise, archives, and the full network schedule, and you can join Patreon dot com slash The Turnbuckle Tavern for $2.99 a month to help keep these deep dives going. Powered by G FUEL and Dick Lazers. Use code TAVERN for 20 percent off your entire order.

After missing ten games with his strained groin injury, Paolo Banchero returned at an ideal time: When Orlando was starting to waiver in its play. P5 is back, he helped us beat the Heat for the second time this season. Orlando is now 14-9 and 4th place in the East with two more big conference games coming up at the Knicks inside Madison Square Garden and then back home for an NBA Cup quarterfinal against Miami. All of that and more! #LetsGoMagic Warning: Adult Language

Jake Scott and Tim Lacomb break down all the action from the Utah Jazz's massive blowout loss 146-112 to the New York Knicks at legendary Madison Square Garden on December 5, 2025

BT & Sal dive into the breaking news that Giannis Antetokounmpo is officially out for two to four weeks with a right calf strain. Tierney expresses suspicion, questioning if the fall was "overly theatrical" and if Giannis might be "milking this" to force a trade, while Sal points out that reports confirming the injury won't stop the speculation. The conversation quickly pivots to the Knicks' championship window, with callers debating if the injury should deter the pursuit of the "mega-star." Sal emphasizes that Jalen Brunson is "untouchable," arguing that trading him defeats the purpose of acquiring Giannis and that the window for a title is "now." They also touch on the bizarre logistics of a "five-syllable superstar" name at Madison Square Garden.

The Illini men's basketball team competed, but ultimately fell to UConn at Madison Square Garden. What went right and what went wrong? Where will Brad Underwood & Co do ahead of their trip to Nashville before playing Tennessee? Da Bears are Da Number 1 team in da NFC! The Chicago Bears handled the Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday in Philly. Ben Johnson's team has won 9 of their last 10 games and are in the driver's seat the rest of the way. Next up? The Packers in Green Bay.  A handful of texts start this conversation: Why are some Illini fans still unhappy with Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood? 

Stand-Up On The Spot! Featuring completely improvised sets from Timmy No Brakes, John Goblikon, Megan Gailey, Joey Smith & Jeremiah Watkins. No material. Comedians create Stand-Up On The Spot off audience suggestions. Everything is covered from Tom Brady's Cloned Dog, The Louvre Heist, Halloween, Slugging, Foreign Prank Shows and more! Jeremiah Watkins you know from Trailer Tales, Dr. Phil Live, his special DADDY, and as the host and creator of Stand-Up On The Spot. Timmy No Brakes just sold out Madison Square Garden and is a Kill Tony Regular on Youtube and Netflix. John Goblikon is the host of the Right Now Podcast and is the frontman of the metal band Nekrogoblikon. Megan Gailey wrote for the Tom Brady Roast and has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Joey Smith is making his second Stand-Up On The Spot appearance and has appeared on Roast Battle in Austin, Texas. Follow the Comedians! Jeremiah Watkins  @jeremiahwatkins   @TrailerTalesPod   @standupots  https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahstandup Timmy No Brakes  @TIMMYNOBRAKES  https://www.instagram.com/timmynobrakes John Goblikon  @Nekrogoblikon  https://www.instagram.com/therealjohngoblikon Megan Gailey https://www.instagram.com/bettermegangailey Joey Smith https://www.instagram.com/thisisjoeysmith Stand-Up On The Spot https://www.instagram.com/standupots  @standupots  Sponsored by: Blue Chew Support the show and get your first month of BlueChew for free. Just pay $5 for shipping. Use promo code SPOT at https://www.bluechew.com Sponsored by: Mint Mobile Get your first 3 months of Mint Mobile for just $15 a month. Head to https://www.mintmobile.com/standup Sponsored by: AG1 Head to DRINKAG1.com/SPOT for a Welcome Kit, a bottle of Vitamin D3 + K2, an AG1 Flavor Sampler, & you'll get to try their new sleep supplement AGZ for free. Sponsored by: Aura Frames Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat Frames at https://on.auraframes.com/STANDUP Promo Code STANDUP Interested in sponsoring the show? Email standupots@gmail.com for inquiries #1HourSpecial #StandupComedy #TimmyNoBrakes #KillTony #JohnGoblikon #MeganGailey #JoeySmith #JeremiahWatkins #CrowdWork #Funny #Viral SOTS Chicago: Timmy No Brakes, John Goblikon, Megan Gailey, Joey Smith & Jeremiah Watkins | Ep 86

Parrish and Norlander take a look at the power conference landscape through roughly the first month of the season. Is the Big Ten at the top? Where do the SEC and Big 12 fall and how far behind are the ACC and Big East? Then, UConn handles Illinois and the Huskies are scary at full strength. Plus, the SEC/ACC Challenge and a UConn vs. Kansas game headline the early week schedule. (0:00) Intro + GP's new podcasting setup (3:00) Is the Big Ten the country's best conference? A Big Ten vs. Big 12 discussion (35:40) Full strength UConn 74, Illinois 61 at Madison Square Garden (42:00) Other notable weekend results (44:30) Looking ahead to early week games: ACC/SEC Challenge, Big Ten Play & UConn at Kansas (54:25) Lane Kiffin…  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college basketball⁠. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.” Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠ For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7/8. The Campaign: Eleanor's Star Rises as FDR Welcomes Hatred — David Pietrusza — Alf Landon conducted a weak campaign that deteriorated sharply after attacking Social Security, alienating key voter constituencies. Eleanor Roosevelt, initially regarded as a political liability, emerged as a major campaign asset and political star, campaigning intensely for the critical African-American electorate. FDR delivered a powerful class warfare address at Madison Square Garden, dramatically declaring he welcomed the "hatred" of economic royalists, rhetorically embracing conflict with wealthy elites. 1936 NUREMBERG

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 74-61 loss to No. 5 UConn at Madison Square Garden. The guys discuss the Illini's shooting woes, early defensive mistakes and no-shows from some key players but also Kylan Boswell's great game, Tomislav Ivisic's encouraging second half and the important month ahead. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% off sitewide plus an extra 20% off select favorites and more limited-time deals during their Cyber Sale. And use Promo Code ILLINI at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! Columbia Street Roastery: Get 10% OFF your 1st order with the code GoIllini2025. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CSRcoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3oMt0NP⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8⁠⁠⁠  Other: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct⁠⁠⁠   Go VIP for just 30% OFF: ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj⁠⁠⁠   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TJ McCormack shares relatable and absurd holiday anecdotes, detailing his intense, salmonella-fueled turkey prep paranoia—including not rinsing chicken and contemplating safety goggles—while likening his butter rub-down technique to a 1950s masculine masseur. Callers contribute to the conversation, discussing everything from old Elton John concerts at Madison Square Garden to grappling with loss on the holiday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Illinois basketball struggled offensively in a 74-61 loss to UConn at Madison Square Garden. Mike Carpenter reacts during the second half as Kylan Boswell balled out, but the rest of the team struggled to score, especially from three-point range (6/29 as a team). With comments from viewers of the stream, a conversation was had about the state of the program under Brad Underwood, and what expectations are going forward. Next up: Tennessee in Nashville on Saturday, December 6. 

Happy Thanksgiving! Here's a special episode of "The Drive" exclusive to podcast subscribers. Brad Underwood and the Illini Men's Basketball team head to Madison Square Garden to take on the #5 ranked UConn Huskies. Tip-off is scheduled for Friday morning at 11:30am. We preview the game and give our predictions. Friday afternoon features the Chicago Bears against the Philadelphia Eagles. Is this the biggest test for Da Bears so far? Are the Eagles vulnerable or is this a "get right" game for Philly?  Bret Bielema leads the Illini football team into their final regular season game for Senior Night on Saturday. Snow, rain, and wind are in the forecast for the game. How will it impact Barry Lunney's offense? Will it help or hinder Aaron Henry's defense? We preview and give our score predictions. We hope you have a great holiday weekend and thanks for listening! - The Drive  

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to recap Illini's two buy-game wins and preview Friday's game against No. 5 UConn. LaTulip breaks down defensive slips against UTRGV, how Mihailo Petrovic fits the rotation, Tomislav Ivisic getting up to speed and keys for the Illini vs. UConn at Madison Square Garden. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% off sitewide plus an extra 20% off select favorites and more limited-time deals during their Cyber Sale. And use Promo Code ILLINI at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! Columbia Street Roastery: Get 10% OFF your 1st order with the code GoIllini2025. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CSRcoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: ⁠⁠https://apple.co/3oMt0NP⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8⁠⁠  Other: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct⁠⁠   Go VIP for just 30% OFF: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj⁠⁠   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Illinois basketball's 87-73 win over UTRGV. The guys discuss defensive and effort issues, another big game from Andrej Stojakovic, Mihailo Petrovic's role and Friday's game vs. No. 5 UConn at Madison Square Garden. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% off sitewide plus an extra 20% off select favorites and more limited-time deals during their Cyber Sale. And use Promo Code ILLINI at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! Columbia Street Roastery: Get 10% OFF your 1st order with the code GoIllini2025. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠CSRcoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: ⁠https://apple.co/3oMt0NP⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8⁠  Other: ⁠https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct⁠   Go VIP for just 30% OFF: ⁠http://bit.ly/3FUGfIj⁠   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim and Matt kick off today's episode with rising featherweight Ethyn Ewing, who checks in after a memorable short-notice UFC debut win at Madison Square Garden vs. Malcolm Wellmaker. The soon-to-be father talks about his MMA journey, how camping, hiking, and spearfishing help keep him grounded, and how he balances training with his demanding day job as a safety professional.With Ethyn's call wrapped, Jim and Matt turn their attention to this weekend's UFC Qatar event — a Fight Night so stacked with ranked talent that they can't believe it isn't a pay-per-view. And with their head-to-head prediction battle coming down to the wire, the guys go fight-by-fight and make their picks for this absolutely loaded card.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave LaGreca & Nattie Neidhart discuss Maxxine Dupri's IC Title win over Becky Lynch, and the new expectations for Maxxine as champion. To visit our partners at Chewy, click here. The Master's Class is now available on its own podcast feed! SUBSCRIBE NOW to hear over 50 episodes of Dave, Bully, Mark, and Tommy taking you behind the scenes like only they can, plus BRAND NEW episodes every week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Busted Open ad-free and get exclusive access to bonus episodes. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

READ: Norlander on Mark Pope's crisis at Kentucky Parrish and Norlander break down Tuesday's Champions Classic inside Madison Square Garden. Mark Pope's honeymoon period is over in Lexington and it needs fixing soon. Duke handles a shorthanded Kansas team still without Darryn Peterson. Then, it's a huge night of hoops on Wednesday headlined by UConn vs Arizona in Storrs. (0:00) Intro (0:45) Duke beats a Kansas team without Darryn Peterson, another Cam Boozer double double (16:20) Michigan State smoked Kentucky…and Mark Pope is sad (37:35) Big time Wednesday matchups: Arizona/UConn & Alabama/Illinois (41:40) Thursday night action and Baha Mar on CBSSN  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college basketball⁠. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.” Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠ For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, the twins are joined by the new NXT Women's Champion Tatum Paxley, fresh off her title win and headed toward an electrifying night at NXT Gold Rush at Madison Square Garden. Tatum reflects on her journey to the top—what felt like a fast rise has actually been years in the making. With a background in powerlifting, cheerleading, and even coaching kids' gymnastics, Tatum shares how each chapter helped shape her in-ring presence. She's candid about the mental battles that come with being a champion and how her “flawed” mindset only fuels her fire. “You won't always be perfect,” she says, “but you can always be your best.”The conversation dives deep into life outside the ropes, from married life and homebody vibes to a recent birthday surprise that got her out of the house for Halloween Horror Nights (which, to her surprise, wasn't scary enough). They also discuss what it means to step into a legendary arena like Madison Square Garden, and why that moment might just make her feel like a real pro for the first time.Of course, it wouldn't be a Nikki & Brie show without some fun—Tatum jumps into a quick round of Finish the Sentence before closing out with a thoughtful Inspiration & Affirmation: “Trust the wait and enjoy the unexpected.” If you're not already rooting for this new champ, you will be by the end of the episode. Call Nikki & Brie at 833-GARCIA2 and leave a voicemail! Follow Nikki & Brie on Instagram, follow the show on Instagram and TikTok and send Nikki & Brie a message on Threads! Follow Bonita Bonita on Instagram Book a reservation at the Bonita Bonita Speakeasy To watch exclusive videos of this week's episode, follow The Nikki & Brie Show on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok! You can also catch The Nikki & Brie Show on SiriusXM Stars 109! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"Whatever happens that's traumatic in my life, whether it be whatever, a disagreement with your wife, a death, an illness, I try to make humor out of it." If Sebastian Maniscalco isn't doing comedy, he isn't in a good mood... The reigning king of physical comedy shares with Dan how he went from waiting tables at The Four Seasons to setting four records with five consecutive sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden on his recent, "It Ain't Right" tour. Sebastian talks about the evolution of his comedy, overcoming countless setbacks, and how his life off stage has become something he could've never imagined. Watch Sebastian's new Hulu special, “It Ain't Right” streaming November 21st. Catch Sebastian live on tour - for dates and tickets visit SebastianLive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Whatever happens that's traumatic in my life, whether it be whatever, a disagreement with your wife, a death, an illness, I try to make humor out of it." If Sebastian Maniscalco isn't doing comedy, he isn't in a good mood... The reigning king of physical comedy shares with Dan how he went from waiting tables at The Four Seasons to setting four records with five consecutive sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden on his recent, "It Ain't Right" tour. Sebastian talks about the evolution of his comedy, overcoming countless setbacks, and how his life off stage has become something he could've never imagined. Watch Sebastian's new Hulu special, “It Ain't Right” streaming November 21st. Catch Sebastian live on tour - for dates and tickets visit SebastianLive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices