Unscripted with Ryan

On the season finale of Unscripted with Ryan, Cole Madzey joins for one final time. Yes, some may be sick of him being on at this point, but in this episode, it is a final goodbye. As we drive from New Hampshire to Texas, we hop on our microphones to debrief our lives, and discuss what has been going on recently in our world. From wild stop we made in Nashville, to what the future holds for two co...

This week on Unscripted with Ryan , I sit down with new Franklin Pierce cross country and track & field head coach Liam Murphy for a conversation about leadership, endurance, and the meaning behind the climb. Coach Murphy shares his journey from competing at Springfield College to coaching at AIC and eventually taking over the Ravens program in 2025. We discuss the transition from athlete to c...

Hold on for this one, because the adventure does not stop with the guys. Ryan Fitzpatrick hosts Unscripted with Ryan with guests Cole Madzey, a former college hockey player, and Caelan Zing, a basketball player. Cole discusses his transition from hockey to studying for the Series 66 exam and securing a job at Vanguard. Caelan shares his decision to stay at Franklin Pierce University and his intere...

She was mentioned on a previous episode — and now she's finally here. Dr. Colleen Sands is a professor of Biology at Franklin Pierce University, a UMass Amherst PhD in Kinesiology, and someone who has dedicated her entire academic career to understanding one deceptively simple question: why don't people move more, and what does it actually take to change that? Ryan sits down with Dr. San...

Nick Fish is back — and this time, we actually recorded it. Ryan's go-to co-host returns for round three, and they're picking up right where they left off: chaotic, unfiltered, and completely unscripted. This week, the two break down their recent trip to Montreal — a weekend that included a Canadiens game, a $20 hotel that was exactly as bad as it sounds, a border patrol situation that a...

This week, Ryan is joined by his coworker and Franklin Pierce University sophomore Mia Cucaracha — and if you work in admissions, you already know the chaos that comes with it. From early morning school visits to nap time on the office floor, Ryan and Mia pull back the curtain on life inside the admissions office before things get a lot more personal. Mia opens up about her journey from Pinkerton...

On this episode of Unscripted with Ryan, I sit down with Joe Castiglione — the legendary radio voice of the Boston Red Sox for 42 years, a National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, and someone who has been a mentor to me since I graduated college. Joe takes us through his journey from growing up in Hamden, Connecticut as the oldest of eight kids, to honing his craft at Colgate University with no co...

What happens when two athletes who both left baseball behind end up finding each other through a mutual friend and a shared love of Vermont? Ryan sits down with Franklin Pierce sophomore and Division II golfer Sam Arnold for a conversation that covers it all — the baseball careers they both miss, the mental grind of competing at the college level in golf, and what it's like growing up in a sm...

Tino Savaiinaea is back. Last time he was here, Ryan and his best friend from college broke down football. This time, they go somewhere deeper. Tino — a Paulsboro, New Jersey native with deep Samoan roots — opens up about family, culture, and what it truly means to carry your heritage with you everywhere you go. The two also revisit one of the most defining moments of their friendship — suffering...

This week on  Unscripted with Ryan , I sit down with Professor Leonard Crossman of the Criminal Justice Department for a conversation that goes far beyond the classroom. With a J.D. from the Massachusetts School of Law and extensive experience connected to courts, juvenile justice, police training, and white collar crime, Professor Crossman brings real-world insight into the justice system most pe...

In this week’s episode of Unscripted with Ryan , I sit down with Ravens Hockey captain Doug McGuire — NE10 All-Academic honoree, senior defenseman, Illinois native, and possibly the most mysterious man on campus. We talk about his journey from Elk Grove Village to juniors with the New Jersey 87’s, and what it took to leave home and build a life in New England. Doug reflects on the grind of juniors...

Some episodes are structured.  This is not one of them. In Definitely Unscripted: Unhinged , Cole and I let it fly. What started as a conversation about his transfer from NEC to Franklin Pierce quickly turned into a full-on spiral — in the best way possible. We dive into what it was really like for him leaving Texas and adjusting to life up north, the mental side of transferring programs, and the...

In this episode of Unscripted with Ryan , Ryan is joined by Franklin Pierce senior volleyball player Annaka Lindstrom on National Girls & Women in Sports Day. Not only a family member of multiple NFL players, including standout Chris Lindstrom... but a leader on and off the court, Annaka reflects on her journey as a student-athlete, her time as a SAAC co-chair, and balancing athletics, academi...

In this episode of Unscripted with Ryan , Ryan sits down with Franklin Pierce hockey standout Mario “Pags” Paganini — one of the nation’s top shooters entering his sophomore season. From a hat trick in the home opener to national recognition, Mario’s fast start put him on the map. But when the goals slow down and the team hits adversity, how does a shooter respond? Ryan and Mario talk about pressu...

In this episode of Unscripted with Ryan , Ryan sits down with his first friend in college and best friend, Tino Savaiinaea. From sharing their first college class to lining up together on the defensive line at Franklin Pierce, the two reflect on a friendship built in the trenches. They talk about growing up in New Jersey and Long Island, arguing over food and sports, and the weekend before their s...

Ethan Cote is back on Unscripted with Ryan — and there’s a lot to catch up on. Since his last appearance, Ethan has helped create Franklin Pierce University’s holiday video seen by students across campus and online, working closely with President Peter Eden, Doug Carty, and Dr. Kristen Nevious to capture finals week, winter on campus, and the spirit of the Pierce community. Ryan and Ethan talk abo...

In this special episode of Unscripted with Ryan , Franklin Pierce University President Dr. Peter Eden joins the show for a fast-paced, insightful conversation. Ryan kicks things off with a personal thank-you, and the two dive into what Dr. Eden loves most about FPU, his vision for the university, and the approachable leadership style students have come to appreciate. They talk athletics, community...

In this episode of Unscripted with Ryan , Ryan is joined by longtime friend and Franklin Pierce lacrosse standout Ethan Cote , who returns for his fifth year after battling back from a torn ACL — nearly the same injury Ryan went through just months earlier. The two look back on their freshman-year interview projects, how their stories developed through college, and the wild path that turned Ethan...

In this episode of Unscripted with Ryan , Ryan sits down with one of his best friends and Franklin Pierce hockey standout, Nick Fish — a guy who went from a party acquaintance to a brother in just a few months. Fish opens up about his breakout junior season , including his two-goal night against SNHU, the team’s massive turnaround after last year’s struggles, and what’s changed in the locker room...

VOLUME WARNING: Apologies for the introduction, that will be fixed in the future. Ryan welcomes Doug Carty , the man behind some of the most iconic Franklin Pierce events and adventures. They talk Oozeball, cardboard boats, Monadnock climbs, late-night ideas that turned into traditions, and how Raven Rec has evolved with each new generation of students. Doug also shares stories from his days as a...