Birthplace Studios

After a 14-year run at Springfield College, Birthplace Studios advisor and professor Kyle Belanger will be leaving the college and Massachusetts to move to the Kansas City area. Although the Birthplace Studios team is saddened to see Kyle leave the tight-knit family created within the Communications/Sports Journalism program, we are beyond exciting for all Kyle is about to embark on! Birthplace St...

In the semester penultimate episode of 3 guys 1 mic, we give an in-depth first round mock draft with the NFL draft just hours away. We also talk about the most humiliating draft moments, and the top five school years! Lastly, does Sam have a shot at winning the picks this year over Dante?

On today's episode Corey and Aidan will be talking about the New England Revolution's continuing struggles on the offensive side of the ball and more!

Kayla returns for episode two of Chill Time to discuss how bullying shaped her as a person, her self-discovery and why she is who she is and where she sees herself post college within the film industry.

Liam, Kyle, and Nick welcome back guest Nate Pepin for episode 15 of Off The Dome. They start off the podcast with their question of the day: what do you miss the most about your childhood? This jam-packed episode contains the nickelodeon scandals, the powerhouse sports of New England and more!

Join Michael on the eighth episode of All Descriptive to discuss the NBA playoffs and finalists for this year’s NBA awards. He dives into a continued discussion of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's situation and the rise of AI.

In episode 18 of 3 Guys 1 Mic, Sam, Dante and Shane talk about the recent news in the NFL and NBA. Starting off their NBA discussion with the Orlando Magic theme song, they get into their play-in picks. They move on to discuss which would be worse, the hockey brawl or an NFL tackle? Miscellaneous Top Five: best days of the year.

The 2024 NFL Draft is less than a week away! Reese and Nate welcome Luke Whitehouse to hear his insight, knowledge and hot takes for the upcoming selections on the 19th episode of Foxborough Fanatics: The Emerton & Merritt Era. Here's the rundown: (0:45) Introduction: Welcome Luke Whitehouse (4:10) New England’s Draft Priorities (8:19) Williams vs. Maye vs. Daniels (13:33) Deep WR & QB Class - Kev...

On the seventh episode of All Descriptive, Michael will be discussing the NBA play-in and playoffs, his trip to a New York Mets game, the retirement of Mike Gorman and Blake Griffin, Future and Metro Boomin's second album "We Still Don't Trust You" and more of the J. Cole, Drake and Kendrick Lamar situation.

On the fifth episode of Bros Sports Podcast, the Raftery brothers talk about the New England Revolution's loss to New York City FC.

Join Dante, Sam and Shane on Episode 17 of 3 Guys 1 Mic. They starts with a discussion about Men’s College Basketball and their takes on coaching candidates for Kentucky’s head coaching position. Later on, they talk about their top 5 corners for the NFL Draft, as well as their opinions on NBA news and awards odds. The Miscellaneous Top 5 topic: Clothing Brands

Episode 16 of 3 Guys 1 Mic is devoted to the current March Madness tournament while the hosts talk about their picks for the final four men's and women's basketball matchups. Shane, Dante and Sam also discuss their thoughts on who will be winning awards for the NFL and NBA and which players in women's college basketball will be staying or entering the draft for the WNBA. The Top 5 Miscellaneous fo...

April 11, 2024 - News Update | The Maroon Variety provides college, national, world and entertainment news in the Multimedia Writing class. As of recent, brainstorming for the rebuilding process of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has begun, the events of Springfield College's Sti-Yu-Ka have kicked off this week, a New Jersey earthquake was felt in Massachusetts, and many Americans went outside to cat...

On the fourth episode of Bros Sports Podcast, Corey and Aidan Raftery talk about the New England Revolution win against Charlotte FC on April 6, 2024.

During this week's Sti-Yu-Ka at Springfield College, Michael Laine discusses his experience during the solar eclipse on the sixth episode of All Descriptive. Michael reflects on the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament, discusses recent playoff berths in the NBA as the playoffs are right around the block, and his thoughts on Jake Cole's newly released mixtape.

Liam, Nick, and Kyle return with episode 14 of Off the Dome. They begin with a tricky common sense math question and transition to talk about the chaos of NFL free agency. Turning to basketball, they discuss their Sweet 16 picks for March Madness. They also reflect on how far their podcast has come, and reveal their go-to sandwich orders.

Shane, Dante and Sam return for episode 15 of 3 Guys, 1 Mic. They discuss their March Madness Pick changes, their best and favorite games so far and go game for game for their Final 4 projections. They also discuss NFL rule changes, and things heat up when talking NBA and Draymond Green's antics. The Top 5 for this week: critically acclaimed films.

On the first episode of Chill Time, host Kayla Angrand talks about her experience as a first generation college student. Kayla then transition, telling her story of growing up in predominantly white institutions, and how basketball affected her life.

In the fifth episode of All Descriptive, Michael will discuss recent topics such as March Madness’ Final Four, the rise of college basketball players and the impact and legacy of American rapper Nipsey Hussle.

Rules have been altered in the NFL and the Foxborough Fanatics invite Jake Tenney onto the podcast to discuss the new rules and whether they should have been changed in the first place. Reese and Jake play a game of War Room Role Play to predict potential trades for the No. 3 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. Here is the rundown: (0:45) Introduction: Welcome Jake Tenney (3:58) Hip Drop Tack...

On the third episode of Bros Sports, Corey and Aidan Raftery will be discussing the New England Revolution breaking their losing streak with a tie against Chicago Fire.

In the midst of the NFL free agency, Off The Dome discusses NFL news, including secondary cuts in the Buffalo Bills organization as well as the golden crop of free agent running backs. The three shift into various topics, such as styles of rap, and a game of Would You Rather.

Join Michael Laine in the fourth episode of All Descriptive, where Michael will discuss March Madness' Sweet 16 and the NBA playoffs. He will address storylines around artists such as Kendrick Lamar as well.

March 28, 2024 - News Update | The Maroon Variety provides college, national, world and entertainment news in the Multimedia Writing class. As of recent, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, the TikTok ban bill will go through the Senate, and the Springfield College softball team experienced a lengthy delay in the airport over spring break. All that and more in the episod...

Episode 14 of 3 Guys 1 Mic is dedicated to the ongoing March Madness tournament. Shane, Dante and Sam start off with team's injury reports, defend and justify their tournament upsets for each round, and discuss the best day of the year for sports. The Top 5 Miscellaneous for this episode: Top March Madness players since 2000.