All Star Fallout

All Star Fallout

All-Star Falloff is an audio documentary about the decline in interest and quality of the NBA’s All-Star game. From fans to players, and the media too, everyone has noticed that the NBA’s cherished exhibition match during the beloved and historic All-Star weekend every year has fallen off. Through a combination of research and interviews with an NBA writer and a fan, the cause and effect relationship between why nobody really cares as much about the All-Star game is discovered. This comedic, research-based documentary represents the forefront of NBA dialogue. This piece was produced by Tobias Havard. Special thanks to: * Yaron Weitzman: Author and award-winning NBA writer for the Bleacher Report, ESPN, the New Yorker, and more. * Jaren Dean - A lifetime NBA fan who had noticed the tread and offered a fan’s perspective on the matter. * JJ Redick’s Podcast, The Old Man and the Three * CJ McCollum, the president of the National Basketball Players Association * Mike Malone, the Head Coach of the Denver Nuggets * User ‘Infraction - No Copyright Music’ on YouTube for music purposes. Twitter: @HAVARDIHOOPS

Jack Johnson Experience

This is a short story about the life of the first black man to hold the heavyweight title in boxing, Jack Johnson. A brief summery will be told on fight that he won to capture the heavyweight title, and also how laws were created to try to strip him of this high honor. This podcast contains a interview with a former boxer named Robert Garris, who shares his personal experiences in the world of boxing, and his views on Jack Johnson as a fighter in the Jim Crow era. This piece was produced by Ray Goodlett.

Does Whatever a Spider Can: The Story of the Spiderman Musical

Just like the comic book itself, the musical follows the rise and fall of what was supposed to redefine the industry as we know it. We follow four people who feel like they out to change the world. Make a show about a character, Spider-Man, that is unlike any other. This is not simply a movie you can watch on screen. Rather, this is a play you can watch in real time. A show where Spider-Man is right in front of your face, flying around and swinging. The idea being unlike anything you’ve ever seen. But it comes with a cost, a heavy and expensive cost. The show costs over $40 million. The show becomes plagued with obstacles, a dead producer, money, and poor reviews. In many ways, Spider-Man is a comedic tragedy. A tale of a once great idea gone sour. A fable about the dangers of unchecked ego and what happens when too much imagination gets out of hand. This piece was produced by Nolan Cleary.

Inside Inland Empire

“Inside Inland Empire” is an informative documentary on the making of the film Inland Empire and its incredibly abstract contents. While learning about who David Lynch and his final cinematic masterpiece, listeners will take a ride, finding out who the first American surrealist was and how he did it, with Inland Empire being the final culmination of all of his work. Listen to find out if Lynch has truly retired from filmmaking forever while also hearing about some of the movies he has influenced with his work as arguably the best surrealism director of all time. This piece was produced by Noah Siega. Special thanks to Daniel Roeder, Oliver Pezzano, Robert Cornell, Jack Boyle, and Alyssa Torres.

The Season

In this story I will highlight the memories and hardships that go along with being a college athlete at Purchase College. The different points I will try and highlight are the never-ending practices and juggling that with classes as well as some time for mental health. I will focus on the importance of a strong support group and how having strong friends and family play a pivotal role in being a successful student athlete. I will interview teammates some formally, some informally, asking them their two sense on certain topics that take place on and off the baseball field. This piece was produced by Justin Doskoez. Special thanks to Cameron Cruz, Jemal Betances, Jonathan Uzzo, Matthew Castrogiovanni, Trevor Zanderzuk, Luke Dilorenzo, Tristian Abreu, Jackson Lowery, and Ryan Castrataro.