How You Play The Game

Jack and Sean discuss the sportsmanship of separation, citing examples within the current war and the art/artist dynamic.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.  Listen to select episodes on YouTube.  Check out our apparel sto...

Jack sits down with retired MLB umpire Fieldin Culbreth to talk about his career, his experience with sportsmanship, and his work with UMPS CARE Charities.  It's a beautiful episode with southern hospitality!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundatio...

Jack sits down with Amy Rosewater, Marketing Manager & Business Administrator for UMPS CARE Charities, the official charity of MLB Umpires, to discuss the good work they do, ranging from the Official Leadership Program to their trips to children's hospitals.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation...

Jack and Sean sit down with MLB Umpire Chris Conroy, fresh off his assignment of working the plate for Game 1 of the 2021 World Series, to talk about his experiences, his charitable endeavors, and his thoughts on how we can all work towards better sportsmanship.  It might be one of the funniest episodes of the show!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipf...

Jack and Sean sit down with retired MLB umpire Jim Joyce to discuss various parts of his career and how they pertain to sportsmanship.  Topics include the imperfect game in Detroit, saving a woman's life in Arizona, and making the right call to end Game 3 of the 2013 World Series.  It's a beautifully heartfelt episode that helps you understand the humanity of sports officials.  Keep the conversati...

In the 100th episode, Jack and Sean are joined by friend-of-the-show and retired MLB umpire Dale Scott.  The trio discuss Dale's upcoming book and announce OSIP's big news for 2022:  we've published a book, and Dale wrote the foreword!  We hope you've enjoyed all 100 episodes and will continue to enjoy our future episodes!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcas...

Jack and Sean discuss sportsmanship and the TSA, as various airlines have become poor sports when faced with lawsuits over the federal mask mandate.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame as well as on YouTube!

Jack and Sean examine the hazing scandal at Mater Dei High School in California that saw a student suffer a brain injury and a coach/administration ignore it all.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame and now on YouTube!

Jack and Sean examine a "sportsmanship sandwich," featuring a story about a high school football game that got out of hand, but surrounded by a college basketball story of opponents making amends and a college football story of opponents supporting one another.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org . Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundati...

SPOILER ALERT!!  After the disappointment that was the 25th Bond film "No Time To Die," Jack and Sean discuss how their beloved franchises like James Bond and Star Wars are lacking sportsmanship due to their rocky relationship with the fans.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twi...

Jack and Sean examine the issues surrounding Jon Gruden, Dave Chappelle, and the public question on New Jersey's ballot regarding gambling on college sports.  Also, Happy Birthday Sean!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation . Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame and...

Following a ludicrous diatribe where Jack actually got a fact wrong (it was SPECTRE that held the longest run time for a Bond movie, which had just beaten OHMSS, until No Time To Die took the cake), the guys discuss the classless behavior at the Ryder Cup and the comments made on social media about baseball umpires.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipf...

Jack and Sean reminisce about the Masters, touch on a poor incident in baseball in Korea, and examine the Subway Series as it helps to commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11th.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame,...

Jack and Sean are joined by friend-of-the-show Phil Vasta to discuss the Mike Richards incident with Jeopardy!  (Note:  this episode was recorded before the recent developments of his exit.)  Where does forgiveness fit into sportsmanship?  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitte...

Jack and Sean talk about the immature technique of resorting to name-calling during debate or competition that may occur when there is no reasonable retort.  Keep the conversation going without name-calling!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.  Check us...

In this episode, Jack examines the COVID-19 outbreak within the New York Yankees coming out of the All-Star Break, focusing specifically on what happened with Aaron Judge and his refusal to discuss his vaccination status.  The Twitter outbreak was worse than the pandemic!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/...

Jack and Sean talk about the cancel culture following a recently drafted MLB player, the Miami Marlins and their social media faux pas stemming from the injury to Ronald Acuna, Jr., and the antics between the Yankees and Astros.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Inst...

Jack and Sean examine songs such as "We Will Rock You" by Queen and ask how they compare to the cancel culture in terms of sportsmanship.  Why do we tacitly accept songs such as these when they could easily be examined and exposed as demeaning and not in line with our values?  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook....

Jack and Sean examine MLB's attempt to eliminate illegal foreign substances used by pitchers, noting that the current narrative does not consider the conversations had less than ten years ago on the same subject.  Should pitchers be allowed to use these substances?  You'll be surprised at the suggested answers!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfounda...

Jack and Sean examine the unwritten rules in baseball surrounding the conflict stemming from Yermin Mercedes and Tony LaRussa.  What do these rules mean, and why do we police them?  Are they outdated, or do they serve a purpose?  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Inst...

In this episode, Jack and Sean examine a Twitter feud that started following a media member's interpretation of an unsportsmanlike event.  It covers many different angles regarding sportsmanship and the media.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundati...

In this episode, Jack and Sean examine the issues facing transgender athletes in competition.  They discuss setting records, equal and fair competition, and ways to look for the proper compromise that will allow transgender athletes every fair opportunity to partake in sports and competition.  It's a brilliant discussion!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast...

In this exceptional episode, Jack and Sean are joined by friend of the show Sean Gough AND former NBA referee Steve Javie!  The guys talk about the tricks of the trade in the NBA, sportsmanship in such a subjective role of officiating basketball, and how Javie's religious orders help him reflect and move forward with the same desire to treat others with respect.  It's an episode you will love!  Ke...

Jack and Sean examine a case in Arlington, Tennessee, where the actions of a fan cause a girls' high school basketball team to be removed from the postseason tournament.  Should a team of minors be punished due to the actions of one individual not on the team?  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundati...

Jack takes a look at the infamous episode at Fenway Park on Patriots Day regarding the throwing of a slice of pizza, wondering why such an event is being celebrated.  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org .  Email podcast@osipfoundation.org .  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation .  Follow on Twitter and Instagram @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.