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Bart Busterna sat down with this year's Leadership Council as they reported to camp to get a feel for the team. Despite many of them being from Long Island (we won't hold it against them) they all came ready to go and get us all fired up for this year's hunt for a ring.

Following his retirement after 40 years as Athletic Trainer for WestConn, Mark Allen joins Bart and Coach Loth on the pod to discuss the history of athletics here at the university and talk about what he's planning on doing now. We also surprised Mark with a couple of special guests, Frank Leonard and Ed Farrington.

Coach Loth and Bart are joined this week by former WestConn coach Chris Rippon (84-90) who went on to coach at some of the premier college football programs in the country as well as starting his own company Coach Rip Consulting. chrisrippon.com Please check out our presenting sponsor Tactical Construction Services for all your contracting needs including roofing, window, and siding. http://tactic...

This week is a first for the WFP. A current Wolves player, Matt Forti #40, joins Bart and Coach Loth to talk about how he got to WestConn, what his experience has been like, and his plans for the future. We also continue a trend with hearing about a player's Mom who wasn't always thrilled with the decision to play football but supported him anyway. Thank you to football Moms everywhere.

Joining Coach Loth and Bart this week is special guest former WCSU coach (92, 94-95) and current Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks coach at the University of Minnesota, Kirk Ciarrocca. Kirk has some great stories of his time here at WestConn and all over the football world.

This week Coach Loth and Bart are joined by none other than WestConn Hall of Famer Glen "The Sticker" Worthy (84-87). Glen has some great stories about his time here at WestConn as well as an update on the terrific work he's doing for the children of CT. Bart also has a few suggestions for our new sponsor, Vision Designs, on a few signs we might be able to put up at The WAC. Check out some of thei...

This week's special guest is former WestConn linebacker #1 Tom DelVecchio (1992-1995). Tom talks to Bart and Coach Loth about everything from his favorite games to poisoning attempts by rival schools to the proper way to prepare basil. Get into it.

Joining Coach Loth and Bart this week is very special guest John Cervino. John was WestConn's head football coach from 1992-1999 and was instrumental in turning the program around eventually going undefeated in his last season with the Colonials.

Coach Loth and Bart are joined by former WestConn QB Quinn Fleeting (2016-2017) who has the distinction of being our first transfer quarterback and has proven to be a big inspiration for one of our current QBs. Congratulations and best wishes to all the graduates who left us this past weekend. Come back and cheer on your fellow Wolves this fall.

Coach Loth and Bart are joined this week by Frank Leonard. Frank was a coach here at WestConn from 82-84 and 87-90 and went to coach at and work for various teams all across the college and pro leagues landing finally at Penn State University where he is currently the Offensive/Defensive Analyst & Analytics Coordinator.

We. Are. Wolves. Bart and Coach Loth are back with some thoughts on the new nickname. This week's special guest is former WestConn DT Roderick Shea Bowman who's got some great stories from the Colonials of the mid 90s as well as what he's up to now and his future plans for the state of New Jersey

Coach Loth and Bart have updates on some of WestConn's spring sports and are joined by special guest, Nick Tulloch: former WestConn player and current University of Arkansas Assistant Strength and Conditioning coach. Joe Loth - Head Coach 2012-present Bart Busterna - Broadcaster 1982-present Nick Tulloch - Defensive Lineman 2012-2015

On this very special Earth Day edition of @WCSU: Dr. Rayda Krell and her Biodiversity Policy students have taken over the studio to bring us all a brief update on what they've been studying this semester. If you have any questions about their research, the program here at WCSU, or how to get involved in your own research or conservation efforts please don't hesitate to reach out. wcsu.edu/biology

Bart and Coach Loth are back to talk all things WestConn Football. Coaching, recruiting, and a little more about how Coach Loth got to WestConn as a young assistant and how he came back as a head coach later. This week's special guest is former WCSU special teams / linebackers coach and current assistant coach for the NFL Buffalo Bills. Stay until the end for this week's Bart Swag check-in. We kno...

Coach Joe and Bart are back with another exciting episode packed with updates, memories, tips for future coaches, a special guest, and of course a check in on Bart's wardrobe. This week the guys are joined by former WCSU coach and current head coach of the CFL Ottawa Redblacks, Paul LaPolice.

Spring has sprung and what is more Spring than... football??? That's right, we're playing football at WCSU. This week, Joe and Bart are joined by Princeton University Football head coach Bob Surace to talk college, nfl, grudges, and they're old apartment on Jefferson Street. The guys also talk movies. Football movies. Connect with the show by email or on social media and let us know about your fav...

Coach Joe Loth and Bart Busterna are back at this week with updates on the team, the staff, Spring Football, and if Bart has gotten any new WestConn gear. Our special guest this week is former WestConn QB David James. DJ is preparing for a new season of football in a place that has been getting a lot of attention lately.

The first episode of our new WestConn Football Podcast. Head Coach Joe Loth and longtime broadcaster Bart Busterna bring you news, info, and memories of the WestConn football program including interviews with current, former and maybe even some future WestConn football players and coaches. This week the guest is Will Arndt, former WestConn QB and current quarterbacks coach for the Ottawa Redblacks...

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Paul is joined by distinguished alum Monika Nagarsheth '93 to talk about her time here at WCSU, her current career, and how what she learned while here has helped her get there. Then Pete and Paul lay down some of the upcoming events here on campus and bring you your weekly dose of old guy nonsense.

Paul is joined by Sharon Lawlor from WCSU's CHOICES office to talk all things Canabis. The recent changes in the law, how much or how little students are using on campus, all of it.

Paul is joined by Dr. Leslie Lindenauer to discuss the history of witchcraft in CT. Yeah that's right, it's not just in Salem. Bianca comes back on the show to share some shopping and cooking tips and lay out some upcoming events in the inagural segment of Bianca's Best Buy Bargains Western Connecticut State University: 100 Years In The Making https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVRt7GvxBDc

Paul is joined by Dr. Rick Lawrence, a data scientist, to talk about... COVID! We can't escape it but at least we can understand it now. Dr. Lawrence will be on campus 11/3 for a talk. Then Yousuf Sakib, the third of our new student co-hosts comes on to tell us about himself and explain some of the differences between Bangladesh and... Danbury. There can't be many, right?

Rayda took over... again! This time to discuss her collaboration with fellow WCSU professor Jack Tom on the seventh edition of Entomology and Pest Management. Paul is joined by the second of our three new student co-hosts, Devin Moran, to discuss sports and how he plans to contribute to the... ahem... award winning podcast.

Paul is joined by the WCSU Provost's Award for Teaching winner, Dr. Kristin Giamanco. Paul does his best to even pronounce things that Dr. Giamanco is clearly an expert in. Then new student co-host Bianca Nguyen comes on to tell us a little about herself and what she'll be bringing to the pod.