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Season 4, Episode 5: Quaker Nation with Steve Dolan

On this episode of the Quaker Nation podcast, the current director of the Penn Relays, Steve Dolan, joins the show! Dolan runs the behind-the-scenes operations for the Carnival and also acts as the director of Penn track and field! Sports editor Walker Carnathan and deputy sports editor Sean McKeown talk to Dolan about Penn's season so far, the excitement of the Penn Relays, and more. Listen in to get your fill of Red and Blue sports! Edited by Carolina Borges. Design by Emmi Wu. 

Quaker Nation S3E6: Penn football's Jared Richardson joins the show

In the latest episode of Quaker Nation, Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan and Sports Associate and host Sean McKeown speak with sophomore wide receiver Jared Richardson — who recently set the program record for catches in a game at 17 — about Penn football’s (5-2, 2-2 Ivy) upcoming matchup with Cornell (3-4, 2-2) on Saturday. Edited by Riane Lumer. Podcast art by Lilian Liu.

Quaker Nation S3E5: Football check-in and basketball preview

On this episode of the Quaker Nation podcast, host Sean McKeown is joined by Sports Editor Caleb Crain, Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan, and Sports Associate Eashwar Kantemneni to discuss the latest happenings of several Penn teams. Listen in as they talk about Penn football halfway through the Ivy League season, plus the Quaker soccer teams' prospects with just a few weeks before the Ivy League Tournament and a look ahead to basketball season following the Red and Blue scrimmages.

Quaker Nation S3E4: Penn football quarterback Aidan Sayin stops by

For this episode of Quaker Nation, Penn football's starting quarterback, junior Aidan Sayin, joins the show during his season. So far, the Quakers are 4-1, with one of the best passing offenses in the Ivy League. Listen in as he talks with host Sean McKeown and Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan about the season so far, and expectations for the rest of the 2023 campaign.

S3E3: Penn baseball's Ryan Dromboski joins the show

Listen on Spotfiy. For this episode of Quaker Nation, junior star pitcher Ryan Dromboski stops by the podcast in the midst of his offseason with Penn baseball. Last season, Dromboski emerged  as an ace for the Quakers, pitching 71 innings with a 3.17 ERA. Listen in as he regales host Sean McKeown and Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan with stories about his time on the team, his first start, and expectations for the upcoming season. Edited by Riane Lumer. Podcast art by Lilian Liu.

S3E2: Jordan Obi of Penn women's basketball joins the show

Listen on Spotfiy. In this episode of Quaker Nation, we take a break from football season to welcome in senior forward Jordan Obi, who finished second on Penn women's basketball in scoring last year. Now with guard Kayla Padilla having transferred, Obi may have to take on some new roles. She went in-depth on her offseason and expectations for the upcoming campaign with host Sean McKeown and DP Sports Deputy Editor Walker Carnathan. Edited by Riane Lumer. Podcast art by Lilian Liu.

S3E1: Football Season Predictions

By Caleb Crain , Riane Lumer , Sean McKeown and Walker Carnathan · Sept. 13, 2023

Welcome back to Quaker Nation! Penn's fall teams are in full swing, and we'll be here all semester with the latest news, analysis, and debate regarding all aspects of the Quaker sports scene. For this week's episode, host Sean McKeown is joined by DP Sports Editor Caleb Crain and Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan to predict Penn football's record this year. In 2022, the Quakers improved from 3-7 to 8-2, but are they ready to take the next step and win the program's first Ivy League title since 2016? Listen here to find out.

S2E8: Penn men's lacrosse and Jordan Dingle in the NBA Draft

By Caleb Crain , Walker Carnathan , Sean McKeown and Riane Lumer · April 23, 2023

Listen on Spotify.  In this episode of Quaker Nation, Sean sits down with Sports Editor Caleb Crain and Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan to discuss Penn men's lacrosse's season so far and its postseason potential and baseball's recent successes, especially on the mound. They then talk about the (short) history of Ivy League players in the NBA draft and whether Penn's Jordan Dingle can break that trend. Edited by Riane Lumer. Podcast art by Lilian Liu.

S2E6: Breaking down the Ivy League scholarship lawsuit

On this week's episode of Quaker Nation, host Sean McKeown talks with DP Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan, and DP Sports Reporter Nethra Wickramasinghe about a lawsuit seeking to compel the Ivy League to provide athletic scholarships. The Ivy League is one of the few conferences prohibiting schools from giving out scholarships, a belief steeped in tradition. Carnathan and Wickramasinghe offer unique perspectives to this important national story. View Carnathan's article on this topic here.  Edited by Riane Lumer. Podcast art by Lilian Liu.