Best Jake Fischer Podcasts (2025)

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 193: "Mike Donlin" Book Special With Steve Steinberg 39:38

29d ago39:38

39:38

Steve Steinberg, co-author of Mike Donlin: A Rough andRowdy Life From New York Baseball Idol to Stage and Screen, joins the show. Enjoy! Here are some highlights – 8:34-9:55: “Our interest is what was really ticking in the guy’s mind, what was he feeling, what was he thinking. And the years that we write about, and especially Donlin’s years, there …

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5 Pure Noise Albums that Shaped the Label with Founder Jake Round 1:17:39

2M ago1:17:39

1:17:39

To celebrate the (slightly belated) 15th anniversary of Pure Noise Records, label founder Jake Round joined us for a rare interview in which he reflects on the past, present, and future of the label, and also picks five releases that he feels altered the trajectory of Pure Noise. -- The BrooklynVegan Show is brought to you in part by DistroKid, a s…

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Pelican: 10 Albums That Influenced 'Flickering Resonance' 1:01:12

2M ago1:01:12

1:01:12

Laurent Schroeder-Lebec and Trevor de Brauw of Chicago instrumental band Pelican join us on the latest episode of the BrooklynVegan podcast to discuss 10 (technically 11) albums that influenced their new album, 'Flickering Resonance,' which arrives May 16 via Run For Cover. It's Pelican's first album in six years, first with Laurent back in the ban…

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 192: "The New York Game" Book Special With Kevin Baker 50:18

3M ago50:18

50:18

Historian, journalist⁠ and novelist extraordinaire Kevin Baker, author of⁠ the 2024 CASEY Award-winning book on the history of New York and baseball, The New York Game, Baseball and the Rise of a New City, joins the show. Enjoy! Here are some highlights – 6:23-7:28: “I had this contract some years ago. I had to write several other books through it;…

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Bayside S/T at 20 with Anthony Raneri 1:30:52

4M ago1:30:52

1:30:52

2025 marks 25 years of Bayside and it also marks 20 years of their self-titled sophomore album, which vocalist/guitarist Anthony Raneri joined us on the BrooklynVegan podcast to discuss. The album came at a pivotal moment for both the band and the 2000s emo boom that they were part of, and Anthony discusses all the factors that led to this album tu…

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 191: "Charlie Hustle" Book Special With Keith O'Brien 42:55

5M ago42:55

42:55

New York Times bestselling author Keith O'Brien⁠⁠, author of⁠ the widely acclaimed Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball, joins the show. Enjoy! Here are some highlights – 9:32-11:24: “From a process standpoint, what the records really helped me to do was create timestamps on a timeline. When you’re wri…

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'Peripheral Vision' at 10 with Turnover's Austin Getz 1:33:18

5M ago1:33:18

1:33:18

Drastically changing up your style as a young, rising band is a risk, but Peripheral Vision teaches us that making a beloved record never really comes down to style as much as it comes down to great songwriting. Turnover went all in on their newfound love of dream pop/post-punk for Peripheral Vision, and they still had the driving backbone and the …

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 190: "The Original Louisville Slugger" Book Special With Tim Newby 47:14

5M ago47:14

47:14

Writer and historian Tim Newby⁠, author ofThe Original Louisville Slugger, a fun, thorough and important narrative covering the life and baseball career of Pete Browning, joins the show. Browning, one of the best hitters of the 19th century, a deeply flawed but charismatic and pioneering man, has largely been forgotten more than a century later, al…

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 189: "Season of Shattered Dreams" Book Special With Eric Vickrey 47:37

6M ago47:37

47:37

Nonfiction baseball writer Eric Vickrey comes on to discuss his terrifically poignant and inspiring book, Season of Shattered Dreams, which recounts the deadliest accident in the history of American professional sports, the 1946 Spokane Indians’ tragic crash as their bus was passing over Washington's Snoqualmie Pass. Here are some highlights – 12:2…

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 188: "Not When, But If?" Book Special With Evan Ream 47:58

6M ago47:58

47:58

Evan Ream, Communications Manager for NorCal Premier Soccer, comes on to discuss his colorful and inspiring debut book, Not When, But If? Here are some highlights – 8:35-9:17: “Nobody really knows what Sacramento is, especially from a national standpoint. The chapter of branding the team there, ‘Well, we need to brand the team, but first we need to…

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Coming Home 1:43

9M ago1:43

1:43

NBA insider Jake Fischer is coming home to Bleacher Report.By Jake Fischer

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The Offspring 32:41

9M ago32:41

32:41

It’s been a pretty big year for The Offspring. It’s the 40th anniversary of the band, the 30th anniversary of Smash, and they’ve got their new album Supercharged out now on Concord Records. They’ve also done some unlikely collaborations during their music festival appearances–Ed Sheeran joined them for “Million Miles Away,” Queen’s Brian May joined…

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Tim Kasher (Cursive) 1:08:56

11M ago1:08:56

1:08:56

As Cursive gear up to release their new album Devourer, lead singer Tim Kasher joins us us on the BrooklynVegan Podcast. Throughout our hour-long conversation, Tim talks about classic Cursive records, the Omaha/Saddle Creek scene he came up in, his thoughts on being associated with emo (and covering At the Drive-In at Bonnaroo’s Emo SuperJam), cont…

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 187: "The Six Pack" Book Special With Brad Balukjian 47:21

11M ago47:21

47:21

Sports writer and scientist Brad Balukjian stops by to discuss his fascinating, thought-provoking and important new book, The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania. Here are some highlights – 5:29-5:49: “The book really is about the line, the borderbetween fiction and fact or myth and reality and work and shoot in Kayfabe terms. … to…

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The Get Up Kids: Something To Write Home About at 25 59:54

1y ago59:54

59:54

The Get Up Kids‘ classic 1999 album Something To Write Home About turns 25 this year, and the band is celebrating with an expanded reissue and a tour, and for the occasion, co-leaders Matt Pryor and Jim Suptic joined us on the BrooklynVegan podcast for an hour-long reflection on the album. They reminisced about how they evolved from their very humb…

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Best Emo Albums of 2014 1:41:35

1y ago1:41:35

1:41:35

To go along with our list of 30 Classic Emo & Post-Hardcore Albums Turning 10 in 2024 on BrooklynVegan.com (https://www.brooklynvegan.com/30-classic-emo-post-hardcore-albums-turning-10-in-2024/), Home Is Where vocalist Brandon MacDonald and music critic Drew Beringer (Chorus.fm, fka AbsolutePunk) join us to discuss and debate 15 albums on the list,…

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Saosin (Beau Burchell) 1:06:48

1y ago1:06:48

1:06:48

A lot’s going on in the world of Saosin right now. They’re gearing up to release Live From The Garden Amphitheater, a live album recorded at their 2023 20th anniversary shows with both lead vocalists (Anthony Green and Cove Reber) that includes a full performance of their debut EP Translating The Name, covers (of Sunny Day Real Estate, At the Drive…

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VIAL (KT Branscom & Katie Fischer) 52:43

1+ y ago52:43

52:43

Minneapolis indie-punk band VIAL join us on the BrooklynVegan podcast in celebration of their excellent new album burnout, out 3/29 via Get Better Records. It’s their third album, and in my opinion their best yet, with everything from punk ragers to brighter indie pop and a lyrical theme that tells the story of a person losing a relationship, with …

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Ned Russin (Glitterer, Title Fight) 1:22:52

1+ y ago1:22:52

1:22:52

Ned Russin, leader of Glitterer and co-vocalist of the currently-dormant Title Fight, joins us on the BV show in celebration of Glitterer's great new album Rationale, out this week via ANTI- Records. The conversation veers into topics like DIY ethos vs capitalist realities, art vs commerce and the way art is valued (or undervalued) in general), and…

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Aaron Carnes (In Defense of Ska) 1:38:09

1+ y ago1:38:09

1:38:09

The latest episode of the BrooklynVegan Podcast is an interview with Aaron Carnes, author of the book In Defense of Ska and co-host of the In Defense of Ska podcast. Aaron joins us to celebrate the new updated, expanded 'Ska Now More Than Ever' edition of his book, which you can pre-order now from Clash Books, and the new season of the IDOS podcast…

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Wiki Talks New Albums with MIKE/Alchemist & Tony Seltzer, Top Current Rappers & More 51:42

1+ y ago51:42

51:42

New York rapper Wiki has not one but two great new albums out this year, 14K Figaro with producer Tony Seltzer and Faith Is A Rock with MIKE and producer The Alchemist, and he joined us on the new episode of the BrooklynVegan Podcast to talk about both of those albums and much more. Wiki has been on a roll with projects that feature a single produc…

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 186: Jason Gallagher: Dallas "Has an Identity" Around Luka Again 44:06

1+ y ago44:06

44:06

On the heels of the Dallas Mavericks’ 9-3 start, Jason Gallagher returns, and you bet the head of production at The Old Man and the Three (and ThreeFourTwo Productions more broadly) comes ready with analysis of the Mavericks’ scalding start as Luka Doncic has led the way with 30.7 points per game, the second-most converted treys after Stephen Curry…

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MWC Commissioner Gloria Nevarez 29:24

1+ y ago29:24

29:24

Former BYU and Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall joins FOX Sports' Bryan Fischer for an enlightening conversation with MWC Commissioner Gloria Nevarez. The trio discuss running the league, conference realignment, issues in college athletics, learning from mentors and much, much more. Be sure to subscribe to the HeadCoachU YouTube channel or giv…

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Bryan Harsin 57:16

1+ y ago57:16

57:16

Former BYU and Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall joins FOX Sports' Bryan Fischer for a great conversation with former Auburn, Boise State and Arkansas State head coach Bryan Harsin. The trio discuss coaching a son, what the difference coaching in the SEC is, the run with the Broncos, things you learn as a first time coach and much, much more. B…

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Dan Yemin (Paint It Black, Open City, Lifetime, etc) 1:05:02

1+ y ago1:05:02

1:05:02

Dan Yemin has not one but two bands with new albums out this year: Paint It Black‘s first album in 10 years (and first for Revelation), Famine, as well as the second LP by Open City (which also includes Paint It Black/Ceremony’s Andy Nelson and members of Bridge and Tunnel, Titus Andronicus, and Ted Leo + the Pharmacists), Hands In The Honey Jar. W…

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Arizona Head Coach Jedd Fisch 27:27

1+ y ago27:27

27:27

Former BYU and Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall joins FOX Sports' Bryan Fischer for a great conversation with Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch. The trio discuss some great advice from Steve Spurrier, balancing play-calling duties in the big chair, being an NFL focused program and much, much more. Be sure to subscribe to the HeadCoachU YouTube cha…

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 185: Alex Kennedy Winds Through the West 45:49

1+ y ago45:49

45:49

Alex Kennedy, Chief Content Officer at BasketballNews.com and host of Running Up the Score, a biweekly live sports show airing every Tuesday and Friday night, stops by to wind through the Western Conference just as the league readies for tipoff. The Nuggets are Alex’s leading squad but far from the conference’s only contenders. Oh, and he has firml…

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 184: Jake Fischer Explores the East 24:22

2y ago24:22

24:22

Jake Fischer, Yahoo! Sports senior NBA reporter and the author of Built to Lose, makes his fourth appearance to break down the Eastern Conference's biggest storylines as the season approaches. Tune in to hear why he regards the Celtics as favorites, his thoughts on Evan Mobley's next leap, rookies you should keep an eye on, Jake's dark-horse team o…

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Citizen (Mat Kerekes & Nick Hamm) 55:31

2y ago55:31

55:31

It’s been a big year for the ever-changing Midwest rock band Citizen, who celebrated the 10th anniversary of their classic debut album Youth with the biggest shows of their career, and who are marching right along and about to release their new album Calling The Dogs this Friday (10/6) via Run For Cover. Ahead of the album’s release, vocalist Mat K…

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Washington State Head Coach Jake Dickert 32:43

2y ago32:43

32:43

Former BYU and Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall joins FOX Sports' Bryan Fischer for a fantastic chat with Washington State head coach Jake Dickert. The trio discuss everything from how the Cougars practice, why they don't go all out every day, balancing family life, alignment at Wazzu plus much, much more. Be sure to subscribe to the HeadCoach…

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 183: Andy Liu on Warriors’ 2023-24: “This Thing Is Tenuous” 49:35

2y ago49:35

49:35

Andy Liu of the Light Years podcast is back yet again; for a record ninth time, in fact. His task this time? Helping Aaron preview the Golden State Warriors as they attempt to bounce back from a 44-38 campaign in which just six games separated them from 11th-place Utah and they were eliminated by the Lakers in the second round. Andy and Aaron discu…

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Former Duke and Ole Miss Head Coach David Cutcliffe 47:39

2y ago47:39

47:39

Former BYU and Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall joins FOX Sports' Bryan Fischer for a fun conversation with recent Duke and Ole Miss head coach David Cutcliffe. The trio discuss the job he's doing as a special assistant to the SEC, building programs, modern college football, getting back Peyton and Eli Manning, plus much, much more. Be sure to…

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 182: "Freedom to Win" Book Special With Ethan Scheiner 1:01:01

2y ago1:01:01

1:01:01

Enjoy Ethan Scheiner discussing his new book, "Freedom to Win." Here are some highlights: 3:23-6:23: “The thing that is so incredible about this story is that it is an unbelievable marriage of politics and sports. That really is the thing that jumps right out. … This communist country, Czechoslovakia, which had started to become free, suddenly got …

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USC Head Coach Lincoln Riley 21:11

2y ago21:11

21:11

Former BYU and Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall joins FOX Sports' Bryan Fischer for a fascinating conversation with USC head coach Lincoln Riley. The trio discuss the idea behind his staff's first annual Dave Nichol health check, keeping players focused, the final season in the Pac-12 and much, much more. Be sure to subscribe to the HeadCoachU…

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Justice Tripp (Angel Du$t, Trapped Under Ice) 1:17:01

2y ago1:17:01

1:17:01

This episode of The BrooklynVegan Show is an interview with Angel Du$t and Trapped Under Ice vocalist Justice Tripp. We talk a lot about both of his bands, with a big focus on Angel Du$t's great new album Brand New Soul, and we also touch on everything from the influence of Prince on Angel Du$t to Justice's favorite David Bowie album to Sublime hat…

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Anson Dorrance 44:02

2y ago44:02

44:02

Former BYU and Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall joins FOX Sports' Bryan Fischer for a fascinating conversation with North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance -- the leader in NCAA Division I championships won. The trio discuss Dorrance's start in Chapel Hill, how much reading is incorporated in his team building, the future of th…

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Arizona State Head Coach Kenny Dillingham 26:43

2y ago26:43

26:43

Former BYU and Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall joins FOX Sports' Bryan Fischer for a fun conversation with the youngest head coach around, Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham. The trio discuss how Kenny is transitioning into the big chair, connecting with players, how he hired his staff and much, much more. Be sure to subscribe to the HeadCoachU…

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NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren 42:50

2y ago42:50

42:50

Former BYU and Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall joins FOX Sports' Bryan Fischer for an insightful conversation with North Carolina State head coach Dave Doeren. The trio discuss the demands on a modern head coach, how NIL has changed things, how the ACC is dealing with realignment and much, much more. Be sure to subscribe to the HeadCoachU You…

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