The Intersection

Ben Johnson the director of media and public relations for Ohio State joins the show to talk about what game days will look like in the fall around campus during COVID-19.

Block O, the Official Student Section of Ohio State Athletics, won't be able to attend sports in the fall barring any major changes. President Nick Wead joins the show to discuss the new plans they have had to put in place for this unprecedented situation. 

Monica Johnson, the mother of Paris Johnson Jr. and Kristina Miller, the mother of Harry Miller, join the show to discuss how Ohio State parents handled the Big Ten's initial decision to postpone their season and their thoughts on the new format for this year.

Linda Logan sits down to discuss the difficulty of navigating through the pandemic in her role as executive director for the Greater Columbus Sports Commission and the impact of the virus on the city.

With fall sports across the Big Ten postponed, BTN Student U is missing out a semester of learning about both broadcasting and production. Mariesha Gibson, the current production manager, gives insight into what she is doing currently for BTN while there are no sports, a plan they have in place to stay safe and distanced should fall sports return and more!

Paul Keels joins us to talk announcing without fans, predictions for the Ohio State football team and the challenges of broadcasting during a global pandemic. Make sure to subscribe and like to the show on apple podcasts!

Adam Jardy, Ohio State mens basketball beat writer for The Columbus Dispatch joins us to talk The Basketball Tournament and the groundwork it's laying for other sporting restarts, the future of Ohio State basketball, and advice for young journalists navigating through a global pandemic. 

Hosts Kevin Lapka and Brendan Kucera welcome Zach Fleer of 270 Hoops to talk all things basketball. Fleer details how the landscape of college recruiting may change due to COVID-19, his thoughts on the new NBA return-to-play format, and reasoning why OSU mens basketball has seen an uptick in transfers with starting minutes. Make sure to like and subscribe and follow @sportssociety on Twitter.

Assistant general manager of OhioHealth Chiller Rinks, Jeremy Rogers, joins hosts Kevin Lapka and Brendan Kucera to break down the process if Columbus is selected as a host city for the NHL's new return-to-play format. 

Ohio State alum and Redskins ESPN reporter joins hosts Kevin Lapka and Brendan Kucera to talk to the NFL's handling of the draft, the 2020 schedule and plenty more about Keim's relationship with Buckeyes on the Redskins.  Subscribe and like! 

After a bit of a hiatus, the intersection is back to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on Esports and how the lockdown will affect gaming in the long run. Host Kevin Lapka is joined by the director of Esports at Ohio State, Brandon Smith as well as program coordinator Matt Spiedel. The three discuss the future of gaming, how COVID could change it forever, and personally, which games they're play...

Host Kevin Lapka is joined by Ohio State Digital Visual Manager Dana Lewin to discuss the impact of social media in sports. From content creation, athlete branding and some tips from Dana on how to thrive in the social media industry, this episode is full of strong insight and conversation.  Thanks for listening and make sure to drop a review and a subscription!

Kevin Lapka is joined by special guest Joshua Perry to discuss the biggest issues facing sports and society today. Discussed was mental health in sports and tons of great conversation about a variety of other intersection's between sports and society. We appreciate Joshua joining the show, providing expert insight and analysis and couldn't be happier he is involved with SSI to help shine light on...

Host Kevin Lapka is once again joined alongside director of SSI and Ohio State sports media professor Nicole Kraft to discuss the media wrong-doings during the tragic event involving Kobe Bryant and how Bryant himself was a representation of the 'intersection' as a man who was very involved in society while being a prominent athletic figure. Make sure to drop a like and a review on our page! Thank...

Host Kevin Lapka is joined by director of the Sports and Society Initiative, Nicole Kraft, to discuss the basic functions of SSI and its impact on the Columbus community and beyond. Nicole and Kevin detail the importance of SSI and the awareness of mental health ahead of the April 16th event, 'Mind Games.' Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Sportssociety and head to our website at https://sportsan...