Ranked #1
Episode 89: Unintended Consequences Might Ensue with Bob Costas
Episode 89: Unintended Consequences Might Ensue with Bob Costas
When Brian was growing up, his dream was simple — move to New York City and be a broadcaster for NBC Sports. He wanted t... Read more
21 Mar 2019
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29mins
Ranked #2
Episode 92: Paying Close Attention with Steve Politi
Episode 92: Paying Close Attention with Steve Politi
How did Arnold Palmer order an Arnold Palmer?Who dry cleans the green jackets for Augusta National members?What’s it lik... Read more
11 Apr 2019
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36mins
Ranked #3
Episode 112: Listening to the Ghosts with Mike Vaccaro
Episode 112: Listening to the Ghosts with Mike Vaccaro
So what’s it like to be a sports writer when there’s no sports? That’s the question all sports journalists are facing d... Read more
19 Mar 2020
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28mins
Ranked #4
Episode 81: Write What You See with Bucky Gleason
Episode 81: Write What You See with Bucky Gleason
Two weeks ago, Brian and Bucky Gleason recorded what might have been the perfect podcast. It was witty, insightful, ente... Read more
27 Sep 2018
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44mins
Ranked #5
Episode 97: Wired to Talk to Everyone with Baxter Holmes
Episode 97: Wired to Talk to Everyone with Baxter Holmes
Baxter Holmes had one of the best months for a sports features writer in a very long time earlier this year. He publishe... Read more
27 Jun 2019
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40mins
Ranked #6
Episode 110: Best to Bon Jovi with Troy Smith
Episode 110: Best to Bon Jovi with Troy Smith
At 26 years old, Troy Smith found himself laid off from his job as a reporter at the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester... Read more
5 Mar 2020
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32mins
Ranked #7
Episode 96: A Little Kelly Tripucka with Tyler Dunne
Episode 96: A Little Kelly Tripucka with Tyler Dunne
One of our very first guests on The Other 51 (Episode 3), Tyler Dunne from Bleacher Report returns to kick off our summe... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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35mins
Ranked #8
Episode 109: Vitameatavegamin with Cameron Hurst
Episode 109: Vitameatavegamin with Cameron Hurst
This episode was supposed to be an interview with a recent college graduate about what it’s like to be entering journali... Read more
7 Feb 2020
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35mins
Ranked #9
Episode 85: Get Out Of Your Seat Journalism with Mike Waters
Episode 85: Get Out Of Your Seat Journalism with Mike Waters
Mike Waters, who has covered the Syracuse University basketball program since 1989, who is the vice president of the U.S... Read more
21 Nov 2018
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41mins
Ranked #10
Episode 87: Nobody's Two Dimensional with Michael Rosenberg
Episode 87: Nobody's Two Dimensional with Michael Rosenberg
In our first episode of 2019, Michael Rosenberg of Sports Illustrated joins Brian for a deep dive into his excellent fea... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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37mins
Ranked #11
Episode 91: It's My Job to Know with John Wawrow
Episode 91: It's My Job to Know with John Wawrow
Of all the writers Brian has had on this podcast, you’ve probably read more words more often by John Wawrow than any oth... Read more
4 Apr 2019
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39mins
Ranked #12
Episode 82: Not Those Kinds of Doctors with Dr. Shannon McCarthy
Episode 82: Not Those Kinds of Doctors with Dr. Shannon McCarthy
Mental Illness Awareness Week was last week (Oct. 7–13, 2018), but in recognition of this, Brian’s good friend Dr. Shann... Read more
18 Oct 2018
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38mins
Ranked #13
Episode 113: Intoxicated by the Language with Dr. Rick Simpson
Episode 113: Intoxicated by the Language with Dr. Rick Simpson
Dr. Rick Simpson was … is … one of those teachers. Simpson, who was an English professor at St. Bonaventure University... Read more
26 Mar 2020
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35mins
Ranked #14
Episode 83: Did Steven Avery do it? with Doug Schneider
Episode 83: Did Steven Avery do it? with Doug Schneider
What’s it like when an actual phenomenon happens in your backyard?That’s the position Doug Schneider found himself in a ... Read more
25 Oct 2018
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39mins
Ranked #15
Episode 86: Hard Harbor to Find with Sam Fortier
Episode 86: Hard Harbor to Find with Sam Fortier
Six months ago, Sam Fortier was a college student at Syracuse University. Now, he is the Los Angeles Chargers beat write... Read more
29 Nov 2018
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34mins
Ranked #16
Episode 111: The Cat's Very Excited with Nicole Schuman
Episode 111: The Cat's Very Excited with Nicole Schuman
Nicole Schuman has worked professionally in digital media, in format or another, since 2006. Somehow, she’s never been... Read more
14 Mar 2020
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26mins
Ranked #17
Episode 88: The Anti-Hype with Drew Montreuil
Episode 88: The Anti-Hype with Drew Montreuil
There is no website Brian relies on more during the winter than Finger Lakes Weather. It’s the best weather forecasting ... Read more
24 Jan 2019
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35mins
Ranked #18
Episode 84: Director's Cut, plus The Secret Life of Words
Episode 84: Director's Cut, plus The Secret Life of Words
This week, Brian has collected bits and pieces that didn’t make it into previous episodes but are collected here in a ki... Read more
1 Nov 2018
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25mins
Ranked #19
Episode 90: America's Best Cereal Podcast with Dr. Jeremy Littau
Episode 90: America's Best Cereal Podcast with Dr. Jeremy Littau
Bob Costas served as a perfect opening act for this week’s guest. Dr. Jeremy Littau.Jeremy, an associate professor at Le... Read more
28 Mar 2019
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40mins
Ranked #20
Episode 93: Move Through the World Differently with Quinn Rose
Episode 93: Move Through the World Differently with Quinn Rose
Writer and podcast Quinn Rose joins Brian this week.First off .. .there is a TON of musical theater nerdery this week. B... Read more
2 May 2019
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32mins