Charles Barkley on the state of basketball, his biggest influence, and why Philly embraced him

Jay Scott on the origins of Alex's Lemonade Stand and how it inspires children to help crush cancer

Jay Scott, the co-executive director of Alex's Lemonade Stand, joined Make A Difference with Phil Martelli to discuss creating Alex's Lemonade Stand with his late daughter, the constant fight to try and crush cancer, and how the nationwide spread of the charity has moved the Scott family. How does Jay Scott Make A Difference? Watch to find out! Produced by Jared Phillips. Music by Nick Capperella. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/47QdYyQrhv8 [https://youtu.be/47QdYyQrhv8] Check out our website and social media here: https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod [https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod] Learn more about Alex's Lemonade Stand here: https://www.alexslemonade.org/ [https://www.alexslemonade.org/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Brendan Quinn on the PGA Championship, writing for different sports, and growing up on Hawk Hill

The Athletic sportswriter Brendan Quinn joined Make A Difference with Phil Martelli to discuss his experience covering the PGA Championship at Aronimink, how he started writing, and his origins on Hawk Hill. How does Brendan Quinn Make A Difference? Listen to find out! Produced by Jared Phillips. Music by Nick Capperella. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/vYG30eR4mrc [https://youtu.be/vYG30eR4mrc] Check out our website and social media here: https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod [https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Matt Norlander on NCAA Tournament expansion, transfer portal issues & his storytelling style

CBS Sports college basketball writer Matt Norlander joined Make A Difference with Phil Martelli to discuss timing issues with the transfer portal in today's game, the recent NCAA Tournament expansion, and how he has crafted his storytelling style over the years. How does Matt Norlander Make A Difference? Watch to find out! Produced by Jared Phillips. Music by Nick Capperella. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Tj1FDHo6v54 [https://youtu.be/Tj1FDHo6v54] Check out our website and social media here: https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod [https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Brian Mermelstein on becoming a documentarian and the magic of the Philadelphia Catholic League

Brian Mermelstein, the creator of the Philadelphia Catholic League documentary "In Good Faith" joined Make A Difference with Phil Martelli to discuss how his PCL documentaries came about, his inspiration and process behind getting into long form storytelling, and why the catholic league is one of the very best basketball leagues in the country. How does Brian Mermelstein Make A Difference? Listen to find out! Produced by Jared Phillips. Music by Nick Capperella. Check out "In Good Faith" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aefnP6Gc7MA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aefnP6Gc7MA] Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/yVY5hVxUDkQ [https://youtu.be/yVY5hVxUDkQ] Check out our website and social media here: https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod [https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Make A Difference visits boys basketball state champion Bonner High School

Bonner boys basketball head coach Billy Cassidy and juniors Korey Francis, Kam Jackson, and Jakeem Carroll joined Make A Difference with Phil Martelli to discuss their state championship, the highs and lows of the season, how they were able to band together to achieve greatness, and how they maintain that level of success. How does Bonner Make A Difference? Listen to find out! Produced by Jared Phillips. Music by Nick Capperella. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/H-qP4_kkHxc [https://youtu.be/H-qP4_kkHxc] Check out our website and social media here: https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod [https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.