The Cooler: Sports Talk

Yale Alumni Magazine writer and NBC Olympics programming producer, Evan Frondorf, joins the show. Topics include the Yale Bulldogs rise to dominance in Ivy League Men's basketball, a recap of the game against Texas A&M, and what goes on behind the scenes scheduling Olympic coverage at NBC.

Matt and Tayo are on the mics to talk about the meaning of MVP in football, recourse for referee errors, and the priority balance between European soccer leagues and mid-season international tournaments in Africa and Asia (AFCON and AFC Asian Cup).

As part of our North's Pulse series, Tanner Sorenson of Anchorage, AK joins the show to discuss his long career in hockey. Topics include: winning a national title at Shattuck-St. Mary's, representing the U.S.A., and playing professional hockey across the pond.

We travel around the world for this episode. First, Matt Sorrells tells us about his experience mountain biking trails in Japan, including how to fit it in checked luggage. Then, Sawyer Kisken joins the show to describe his journey from Fairbanks, AK to prep school on the East Coast, and finally, college soccer at the University of Chicago.

What does it take to win a drag racing championship? How about six of them? Former drag racing crew chief, Mike Kloeber, joins the show to answer these questions and talk about what he learned from working with legends like Don Prudhomme.

For decades, the Great Alaska Shootout was a mainstay in the college basketball scene. Premier teams from throughout the country trekked to Anchorage, AK for the competition. The tournament is back for the second year in a row, after a four-year absence. Moyo Ajayi joins the show to recall some of his favorite memories, and former University of Alaska-Anchorage Athletics Director, Tim McDiffett, s...

Uncle Dr. David Mildebrath joins the show to break down his peer-reviewed paper on jersey retirement in the National Basketball Association and answers definitively using math why both of Kobe Bryant's jerseys should hang in the rafters.

First episode of the year! Mike Naylor of Arctic Rush in the UPSL joins The Cooler to discuss how soccer is growing in the Last Frontier.

Johnny Ziomek, founder of the Houston Gaelic Athletic Association stops by to provide an introduction to the rich, long history of Gaelic football. In addition, Johnny discusses the journey to found the team and association within the diversity of the Houston community. Finally, we wrap up the interview with a brief glimpse into Johnny's past photography career, which includes coverage of the 2000...

Travante Williams is carving an unprecedented path in professional basketball. From struggling to earn varsity minutes as a junior in Alaska, to Sporting CP, where he is currently thriving in the Portuguese League, it is a story you have to hear from the man himself. 

The Leadville Marathon is the highest elevated trail marathon in the United States. John Phillips joins the show to talk about his experience training for and running the race, which was his first marathon. Check out the episode to hear him describe the difference between mile one and mile twenty-six.

ACL tears are one of the most dreaded injuries in sports. On this episode of "The Cooler," we interview three guests who all suffered ACL tears to get their stories on how the injuries happened and what they did during rehab. Our guests include Dr. Sarah Fischer, Treshawn King-Dunbar, and Andrew Briggs.

Welcome back to another season of "The Cooler." This episode, we are joined by Jed Grabman, also known as zserf, who discusses his journey to complete Super Mario 64 blindfolded and set a world record. Here is a link to his record run from 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srcBnWiRnCU

Moyo Ajayi joins the show this week to talk about everything from Columbia Crew and making weight to the Nigerian national team's path to the World Cup. Plus, a special post-game recap of the US-Honduras game last night.

We recorded this one last week, but it is worth the wait. The one and only published scholar, David Mildebrath, joins the show to talk about the Field of Dreams Game and dragon mascots entertaining children.

Matt and Tayo are at it again to relive a bit of their early FIFA days. Plus, discussions on the significance of medal counts and Luka Dončić's contract.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics concluded this weekend, and for the first time, the competition included sport climbing. Elena Busch joins the show to talk about the standouts and surprises of the sport climbing's debut.

Worthless words are everywhere with this one. Topics include Aaron Rodgers' future, the NBA and NHL MVP races, and fifteen-year-old soccer phenom, Olivia Moultrie.

Brandon Sherrod, a former Yale power forward and current pro basketball player in Italy, joins the podcast to talk about his dual career paths in sports and music. First, we relive Yale's historic upset of Baylor in the 2016 NCAA tournament. Then, we talk about Brandon's quest to express meaning in a healthy way through music with Spinach Records, and he reveals to us the name of his upcoming EP....

The Glove, Matthew Glover, is back to co-host (1:15) as we coin the concept of "hater bait". Plus, an extended interview with Jeffrey Debrill, where we have a deep discussion on his journey through life (38:59). ***Note: This episode contains discussion of a criminal case.

Wrestling and medical expert, Dr. Justin "Juice" Young, joins the show to recap the NCAA wrestling tournament and talks about who to look out for when the Olympics start.

We go back to some old colleagues as Sunny Kim and Evan Frondorf, formerly of WYBC Yale Radio, join the show. Topics include Evan's article on NFL linebacker Foye Oluokun and F1 racing.

Weston Hoerdeman talks about his exploits in the outdoors of Southeast Alaska and his past soccer career. Topics include deer hunting, marten trapping, and playing alongside a member of the Grenada national team.

Tim Becker of Becker Sports Graphics joins the podcast to talk about new metrics in soccer analysis, and how he would have used them during his college career at William and Mary.