The SportsWaves gang reflects on March Madness thus far and looks ahead to the Final Four, plus discusses the many trades and free agent signings in the NFL offseason. Special guest Ryan Hemphill provides some fun hot takes.
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S2E8: March Madness Preview — and Tom Brady is Back
It’s an emergency episode of SportsWaves this week — co-hosts Karl Winter and Austin LeDe start with the breaking NFL news of Tom Brady’s return and Deshaun Watson’s clearance. Then, the co-hosts break down the 2022 NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball tournament bracket.
S2E7: Pepp Basketball Ends, NBA MVP Race and Calvin Ridley Suspension (Jerry Jiang Guests)
Guest Jerry Jiang joins the show to discuss Pepperdine and professional sports with co-hosts Karl Winter and Austin LeDe. The trio breaks down the NBA MVP race before Karl and Austin move into NFL storylines — wide receiver Calvin Ridley’s suspension and major trades that sent Russell Wilson and Carson Wentz packing.
S2E6: Super Bowl LVI Recap and NBA Update
The hometown LA Rams won the Super Bowl, the 76ers finally traded Ben Simmons and the Sacramento Kings are a joke of a franchise. Hosts Karl Winter and Austin Lede cover these topics and more, on Season 2, Episode 6 of SportsWaves.
S2E5: Super Bowl Preview and Other NFL Storylines (Sofia Longo Guests)
It’s an all-football episode of SportsWaves this week, in honor on Super Bowl LVI on Sunday in Los Angeles. Co-host Karl Winter speaks to LA natives Austin LeDe and Sofia Longo about the hometown Rams’ chances and other relevant NFL news.
S2E4: NFL Divisional Round Insanity and Men’s Volleyball Update (Spencer Wickens Guests)
Malibu’s only sports talk podcast breaks down a wild weekend in the NFL playoffs. Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball player Spencer Wickens joins the podcast to join the NFL discussion and give updates on his team, which is currently ranked No. 5 in the country.
S2E3: Dialed In and Locked Out (Zack Born Guests)
Hosts Karl Winter and Austin LeDe discuss the final eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs — how they got to the Divisional Round and their chances of advancing to the Conference Championship games. Guest Zack Born joins the NFL discussion and then breaks down the MLB lockout with Karl, including how and why it happened.
S2E2: Year in Sport 2021, NFL Playoff Preview, and Introducing Austin
Co-hosts Karl Winter and Austin LeDe discuss their top three favorite moments in sports in 2021. Then, the hosts delve into Week 18 of the NFL season and what they expect on Super Wild Card Weekend.
S2E1: Talking Soccer, Heckling and Snowboarding (Goalkeeper Zoe Clevely)
The SportsWaves Podcast is back for the 2021-2022 school year! This episode features a conversation between host Karl Winter and Pepperdine Women’s Soccer goalkeeper Zoe Clevely.
Episode 8: March Madness
SportsWaves is back to break down the college basketball postseason. Hosts Paxton Ritchey and Karl Winter fill out a complete March Madness bracket and also touch on Pepperdine making the College Basketball Invitational.
