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Hello everyone! My name is Nathan Merkel, welcome to SportStories - The Podcast. This Sports catered podcast will discuss different stories that we as humans have experience in, with, and through Sports. Hopefully, providing context to these questions: What makes Sports so special? and How do Sports impact us as humans? I will dive head-first into these questions through critical conversations with a wide variety of guests on the show. With my current background in research and academia, I will be looking to bridge the gap between practicality and research. I truly hope you enjoy the show!
Nathan Merkel hosts SportStories - The Podcast, a society show with 22 episodes published.
What the big deal about intramurals? Having played a few different intramural sports, I began ask: Why does every compete so hard? Why is this so important? Why do college students care about recreation? Well, I asked th
Part 2 of the series with Brian Leahy! We talk all things MLB and what the future holds. Hope you enjoy the episode!! [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any
I wonder what Babe Ruth and Stan Musial would think of the MLB today... Do we think they would be proud of where the league is right now? These questions have flooded my brain recently, so I reached out to baseball exper
Have you ever wondered what life is like for an executive (i.e., CEO, COO, CFO, etc.)? Well, I have always been curious as to what exactly do executives...do. Sure, we understand that executives are the leaders of the or
Thank you for listening to a FULL YEAR of SportStories The Podcast. The journey has been challenging over this last year. We transitioned from audio-only to providing video and also underwent a branding change. The podca
With the current landscape in the NCAA being compared to the wild west, I wondered what life was like behind the scenes. How does an AD approach the transfer portal? How does an AD build a culture within their athletic d
With Jack Hughes scoring the golden goal to award the US its' first Gold Medal since 1980, we began to think, who cares? I am joined by the hosts of Royally Quacked, Cody & Gary, an in-depth hockey podcast focusing on th
"The Father, Son, and the Holy Touchdown" "I want to give all glory and thanks to God" - Fernando Mendoza after winning NCAA National Championship. Have you noticed that more and more athletes are praising God during pos
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.] Hello everyone! This episode is a banger! I am gratefully welc
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.] Hey everyone! I begin this episode by sharing my story through
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.] Coach Darrion Cockrell (better known as DC) was born to a moth
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.] Are you familiar with the story of Billy Bean? Maybe you've he
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.] I wonder what athletes go through off the field..? How do they
Send us a text Hi everyone! Welcome to SportStories - The Podcast, my name is Nathan Merkel. Have you ever wondered why people love sports so much? How do people fall in love with teams, brands, and/or athletes so quickl
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.] The Paris Paralympics, saw an 70% increase in viewership from
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.] With the recent rise in popularity of American collegiate foot
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect opinions of any respective organization or institution.] Do you think supporting a semi-professional sports team is differe
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect opinions of any respective organization or institution.] Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in an athlet
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect opinions of any respective organization or institution.] Has anyone noticed how the landscape of sports media has changed?
Send us a text [Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect opinions of any respective organization or institution.] Hey everyone! I am gratefully joined by Michael Creek, a goalie fo
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SportStories - The Podcast is hosted by Nathan Merkel. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 22 episodes.
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