Zach With An H

It was great having Aaron Horn on the pod today. He’s been the associate HC at the University of Minnesota for four years and been a D-1 assistant since 2016 under Dawn Plitzuweit. We talked about his humble beginnings, path to the Gophers role, and about the continued rise of women’s basketball. Come along!

It was a pleasure chatting with Jeff Bernstein, AKA the “SID Godfather” today. He’s been with NYU since 1999 and has been a fixture in the sports information world for the better part of four decades. Hear how Jeff first landed at NYU, and about his early days.

Great chatting with Dante Marchitelli today. He’s been with the Orlando Magic from the time he first graduated from Liberty University as a 22-year-old. We talked about his early days, up through his role with the team today. Hear from one of the veterans of sports broadcasting!

Eliana Wydra, the founder and CEO of Sense It LLC, joined the pod to talk about her journey to getting her company started. Growing up with SPD shaped her upbringing, which is where we began. Come listen to her compelling story, folks!

Trevor Hass, a writer for the Boston Globe, among various other outlets, joined the show tonight. We talked about his early days, up through his 10-year run in Beantown. His work can be seen all over the place. Boston.com , The Duxbury Clipper, Boston Globe, and CelticsBlog. Among others. Hope you all enjoy today’s conversation!

WELCOME BACK FOLKS! If you missed us… well, it’s been six years. The original Swanson vs. Schrute concept was to compare and contrast The Office and Parks and Rec. My original co-host, Ryer Smith, was a HUGE Parks and Rec guy. I felt the same about The Office. And so the pod was born. We did six episodes in 2020. Now, the show makes its return under the Zach With An H umbrella. Bryan Southerland i...

Author Michael Kardos has been publishing novels and short stories for 15 years. Before he was doing so, he was playing the drums. How does one take a music degree from Princeton and become a full-time writer? He tells his full story on the latest edition of Zach With An H. Come along for the ride as Michael shares his journey. Episode 25 of the pod is NOW LIVE!

Helen Darling, who took Penn State to their first Final four in 2000, spent 10 years in the WNBA, and is in the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame, stopped by today. We talked about her basketball journey, the books she’s published, and what’s coming up next. Stop by!

The full story on Cristo Fernandez and his potential return to pro soccer, 20 years after the knee injury he suffered as a 15-year-old. #DaniRojas #TedLasso #Futbol #Reels #Soccer 

Graham Matthews (@WrestleRant) joined the show to talk about his early days of being a wrestling fanatic. From starting a radio show in college and starting to write for Bleacher Report, he’s a full-time journalist covering the sport he grew up a huge fanatic of. From Endicott College, to WWE. He’s living the dream.

Eric Demers, now playing professional basketball in Uruguay, stopped by the show today. He went from being the leading scorer in D-3 at Gordon. College in 2019-20 (33.6 ppg) - to showing out for Team D3 in The Basketball Tournament, to the NBA Summer League. He parlayed that into a year with the Maine Celtics in the G-League and a continued career overseas.  We talked about Eric's journey from...

Quick thoughts on the Titans rallying to stun the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. Cam Ward showed some serious gusto, while his team backed him up. The 10-game skid is over, and now it's Arizona left to answer questions.

Jeff “Swampy” Marsh joined the show to talk about his animation journey. From his days of working on the Simpsons and first meeting his partner Dan Povenmire, to working with Stephen Hillenberg on SpongeBob, we covered it all. Of course, many today know Swampy for his work as the co-creator of Phineas & Ferb, which we discussed at length. So, make sure you come aboard, because this is a story...

Hear from David Horn, a rising Senior at Hunter College. David is the PXP announcer for all Hawks sports, the President of the school radio station, and leading the content creation charge with CUNY Uncut. We talked about his beginnings, what he hopes to accomplish next, and his advice to students looking to get involved.

There has been a lot of hype around the latest Fantastic Four movie for a long time, and it finally came out on July 25th. Having finally seen it, many moons after seeing the trailer for the first time, I was not disappointed. Some thoughts and insights on the latest from the MCU, where Pedro Pascal shined as the leading man.

Gabb Goudy, a content creator for FanDuel, host of the Baerga Show, and interviewer of professional athletes all over the sports landscape joined the show today. We talked about her start, how things have changed since, the importance of representation of women in sports, and how crucial LeBron James really is.

Zach delivers his analysis of the key elements of Happy Gilmore 2. Not a movie critic of any kind, he goes into what he thought of the movie, the cameos, Adam Sandler's effort as Happy, and many other parts. Stop by and take a listen. Six minutes of your day you'll be glad you put towards this quick episode.

A pleasure welcoming author Peter Swanson to the podcast. Author of 11 page-turning, exhilarating murder-mysteries, Swanson has become one of the must-read voices in the genre. We talked about his formative years at Trinity College and his writing process, while Swanson offered advice to those who want to become authors themselves.

Get to know Jaren Yang, 4-year starting point guard at D-III Gordon College (Wenham, MA) and Producer at ESPN. Jaren has worked for ESPN for seven years since graduating from Gordon & has had five different roles. From the hardwood to the studio, he’s been all over the floor.

Andrew Herbst has lived his whole life with cerebral palsy. He had three brain surgeries. But that didn’t stop him from graduating from William Paterson University with Magna Cum Laude honors. Today’s episode tells his entire story. Alongside his father, Jim, we learned of Andrew’s early days, and about how he’s been overcoming obstacles from day one.

Jordan Yee (Marketing Manager) & Tapa Dey (Director of Technology & former professional player) from Major League Table Tennis stopped by to talk all things MLTT, career growth, and the sport itself. Anybody who wants to get involved with the ping-pong, this podcast is for you!

An absolute pleasure speaking with JC Parets, the founder of Trend Labs + All-Star Charts, and the host of The Morning Show. If you want the latest in innovative stock market technology & all of the latest trends, Parets is your one-stop shop. Join us for a discussion from his time at Fairfield University as a Division I pitcher, to where he now stands today, one of the biggest voices in the i...

Episode 13: Michael Scotto Senior NBA Insider from HoopsHype Michael Scotto joined the show to talk about his journey to landing his current role. We spoke about his earliest passions, what drives him, and what those who want to do what he does have to do in order to get there. Come aboard!

Great speaking with Brendan Glasheen today.  We spoke about the rise of women’s basketball, how he landed the Unrivaled opportunity, and  about breaking into the broadcasting industry.

Noa Dalzell joins the show for this week’s episode. She’s been covering the Celtics for the last few years for CLNS Media. We discussed her journey to landing that role & how she got to where she is.