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S1E5: Formula One Edition with Esther Lim and Kathryn Xu

By Joey Piatt and Nicky Belgrad · Jan. 30, 2022

Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts Calling. All. Quakers.  Hello and goodbye Quaker Nation! In the last and longest episode of the semester, Nicky and Joey open up with their Penn roundup: highlighting the squash teams, the struggling basketball teams, wrestling teams, and transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who is making national headlines. Then, the two of them visit their NBA over/under bets before setting the scene of the NFL playoff landscape.  Lastly, incoming Senior Sports Editor Esther Lim and Sports Associate Kathryn Xu tell us everything you need to know about Formula One and the rivalry between Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Hope you enjoy and see you next semester Quaker Nation!  Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang. Music from Pixabay and 2B Studio.

S1E4: Special NFL Edition

By Joey Piatt and Nicky Belgrad · Nov. 17, 2021

Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts Calling. All. Quakers. Quaker Nation is a weekly podcast hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Each Wednesday, Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt sit down to chat about what’s what and who’s who in Penn sports. On this week of Quaker Nation, Nicky and Joey return to their segment-based format to break down the landscape of the NFL, specifically dividing playoff teams into a “contender” or “pretender” camp. The episode begins with a quick Penn roundup, highlighting Penn men and women’s basketball return to the court. After that, the two of them reflect on their preseason picks before providing their predictions for the NFL playoffs. Stay tuned for next week’s episode for a basketball special edition! Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang. Music from Pixabay and 2B Studio.

S1E3: Analytics in Penn football and the NFL, with guests Zach Drapkin and Sarah Hu

By Joey Piatt and Nicky Belgrad · Nov. 4, 2021

Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts Summary Calling. All. Quakers. Quaker Nation is a weekly podcast hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Each Wednesday, Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt sit down to chat about what’s what and who’s who in Penn sports. In episode three, Nicky and Joey depart from their segment-based style and have a wide-ranging discussion with Penn students and NFL interns Zach Drapkin and Sarah Hu. The four of them open up with some questions for Zach and his analytics relationship with Penn football, baseball, and basketball. Then, the focus shifts to the NFL, as Zach and Sarah detail their summer experiences working for the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions, respectively. Profiles Zach Drapkin is a senior in Wharton studying statistics and decision processes. He interned for Pro Football Focus and the Baltimore Ravens last summer and is pursuing a career in sports analytics and administration. Sarah Hu is a junior in Wharton studying statistics and finance. She interned with the Detroit Lions last summer in football analytics. Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang. Music from Pixabay and 2B Studio.

S1E2: Penn weekend roundup, MLB post-season predictions, NBA season preview, with guest Evan Light Rake

By Joey Piatt and Nicky Belgrad · Oct. 13, 2021

Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts Calling. All. Quakers. Quaker Nation is a weekly podcast hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Each Wednesday, Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt sit down to chat about what’s what and who’s who in Penn sports.  In episode two, Nicky and Joey welcome Quaker Nation’s first guest: Wharton junior Evan Light Rake. After a quick Penn weekend roundup, Evan checks into the studio to provide his predictions and hot takes for the MLB predictions, in addition to making regular-season award predictions. In the second segment, Nicky and Joey provide a NBA season preview in the form of over/under bets. Lastly, Nicky reacts to Browns-Chargers in his weekly check-in, and the two provide their predictions for Bucs-Eagles on Thursday Night Football and Penn’s upcoming game against Columbia on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang. Music from Pixabay and 2B Studio.

S1E1: Welcome Quaker Nation

By Joey Piatt and Nicky Belgrad · Oct. 6, 2021

Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts Calling. All. Quakers. Quaker Nation is a weekly podcast hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Each Wednesday, Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt sit down to chat about what’s what and who’s who in Penn sports.  In episode 1, Nicky and Joey begin with a segment rounding up various Penn sports, as well as providing a retrospective on Ivy League football so far. Then, in segment 2, Nicky and Joey break down the NFL’s best and worst divisions, give their MVP selections, and pick their conference championship and Super Bowl winner. Lastly, Nicky provides his special weekly concluding segment, overviewing Kevin Stefanski and his Browns season so far. Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang.

S1E3. Penn, Sports | Men's and women's basketball go in different directions.mp3

By Michael Landau , Alec Druggan and Joey Piatt · Feb. 24, 2020

Listen on: Spotify | Google Podcasts Penn, Daily sports host Joey Piatt and Daily Pennsylvanian Senior Sports Editor Michael Landau talk about the diverging nature of the Penn women's and men's basketball teams. An exciting Ivy League sweep for the women and a pair of losses for the men made it a noteworthy weekend. Hosted by Joey Piatt. Guest hosted by Michael Landau. Produced and edited by Alec Druggan. Podcast art by Ava Cruz.

S1E1. Penn, Sports | Beating Yale Basketball

Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts In the first episode of the brand new podcast Penn, Daily, Podcast producer Alec Druggan, Senior Sports Editor Michael Landau, and Sports Associate Joey Piatt go over the last weekend of Penn's basketball teams, and look at the chances of Ivy League titles for the both the teams.  Hosted by Alec Druggan and Isabella Simonetti. Guest hosted by Joey Piatt and Michael Landau. Produced and edited by Alec Druggan. Podcast art by Ava Cruz.