OSP and the BSC

Season 1

Dec. 3, 2020

Former Pittsburgh Steeler Ike Taylor's Life Journey

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Ike Taylor. Taylor is a former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback. The two time Super Bowl champion, was a fourth round selection in the 2003 NFL Draft , ...

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Nov. 24, 2020

Episode 34 "The Thanksgiving Special" with all the trimmings

On this episode of the Steel City nation podcast, host Mark Maradei is flying solo and breaking down some good Thanksgiving football from past, present and future. We take a look at what is transpiring in all major sports in...

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Nov. 19, 2020

The Wisdom of NFL Analyst Solomon WIlcots

This week on the Steel City Nation podcast we'll be interviewing Solomon Wilcots. Former NFL defensive back, Solomon Wilcots has served in many roles across the landscape of broadcast television and radio including studio ho...

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Nov. 13, 2020

Steelers Mid-Season with Watson and Hill

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast we will be breaking down the Steelers most recent victory over the Dallas Cowboys. We will talk about how the offense has been sputtering in recent weeks but gains enough throu...

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Nov. 5, 2020

SCN interviews legendary NFL Cornerback Shawn Springs

This week on the Steel City Nation podcast we'll be interviewing Shawn Springs. Springs is a graduate of The Ohio State University and a former All Pro in the National Football league for the Seattle Seahawks. At OSU he was ...

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Oct. 22, 2020

The Best of the Steel City Nation podcast volume 1

In this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast we are listening to some of most insightful and interesting stories from our guest to date including: The voice of the University of Maryland athletics, Matt Noble; Assistant N...

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Oct. 15, 2020

Former NFL network and MASN broadcasting journalist: The Multi-Talent…

After graduating from the University of Maryland, Theoharis began working in the Maryland, Washington DC area having stops at WBOC in the newsroom then on to sports talk radio as a host at WJZ-FM and finally a sports reporter...

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Oct. 8, 2020

Life Lessons from former NFL Lineman Leon Searcy

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview Leon Searcy. Searcy is a former NFL offensive lineman turned football coach for Florida International University who currently works as a radio host in Jacksonvi...

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Oct. 1, 2020

Hockey perspectives wrapping up 2019-20 season with PHN's Dan Kingers…

This week on the Steel City Nation podcast we'll be interviewing Dan Kingerski Kingerski is long professed to be a Hockey aficionado. He is the President of National Hockey Now. An online blog with in depth articles and insi...

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Sept. 25, 2020

DK Pittsburgh Sports Christopher Carter and the 2020 Pittsburgh Steel…

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast my co-host Kevin Watson and I will interview Chris Carter. Carter was born and raised in Pittsburgh and works as an analyst for DK Pittsburgh Sports covering the Pittsburgh St...

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Sept. 18, 2020

"Pittsburgh Dad" Curt Wootton; Pittsburgh Sports N'at

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview “Pittsburgh Dad” Curt Wootton. Wootton’s inspiration for his character of “Pittsburgh Dad” came from his own father while growing up in Greensburg, Pennsylvania....

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Sept. 10, 2020

So what's REALLY up with MLB through the eyes of Comedian Frank Nicot…

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview Frank Nicotero. Nicotero is a comedian and the host of the syndicated comedy game show Street Smarts . He began his career doing stand up at Pittsburgh's famed F...

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Sept. 4, 2020

University of Pittsburgh Receiver Tre Tipton: The Journey Continues

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast we will speak with Tre Tipton. Tipton is a receiver for the University of Pittsburgh who has been granted a 6th year by the NCAA due to injuries and will be instrumental for th...

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Aug. 28, 2020

Leading through Example: NMSU Associate Athletic Director James Hall

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with James Hall. Hall is the associate athletic director at New Mexico State University where he is a sports administrator and involved in student developme...

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Aug. 20, 2020

Mentoring and Football with 480 Club founder Joe Hooks

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Joseph Hooks. Hooks is a Shepherd University graduate who has used his degree in recreational and leisure studies to create a mentoring program that ha...

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Aug. 14, 2020

The World of Sports according to Reporter/Anchor/Author Josh Taylor

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Josh Taylor. Taylor began his career after graduating from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh as a reporter and sports anchor for KHBS in Fayetteville A...

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Aug. 7, 2020

Hockey Restart 2.0- The Rabid Fans' Roundtable

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I talk hockey with three Rabid Lifelong Hockey fans. Eric Rigsby is a hockey lifer-a player, a parent, a coach, and a fan-in that order. He has been involved in the game since ...

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July 31, 2020

From Seneca to the Super Bowl: San Francisco 49ers assistant coach Br…

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Brian Fleury. Fleury is in his second season as the 49ers defensive quality control coach. He joined San Francisco after spending the previous three ye...

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July 24, 2020

DMVing with award winning journalist Brandy Simms

On episode 16 of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview Brandy Simms. Simms is an award-winning sports journalist who has covered professional, college and high school sports in the DMV for more than 20 years including ...

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July 17, 2020

NFL Photo Guy: Ed Sheahin

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Ed Sheahin. Sheahin is a professional sports photographer covering the Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals and Washington Wizards. He is the offi...

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July 10, 2020

Growing into a Role: NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Ethan Cadeaux Ethan Cadeaux is a digital content producer and writer for NBC Sports Washington, with a primary focus on the Washington Redskins. He is ...

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July 3, 2020

Talking Hockey and then some with Inside Hockey's Angie Carducci

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Angie Carducci. Carducci has been covering the Pittsburgh Penguins and the NHL for a variety of outlets since the mid 1990s, when she was majoring in p...

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June 25, 2020

Insight from the Inside: Pittsburgh Sports Report former editor Tony …

On this episode,Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Tony Defazio. DeFazio is the former editor of The Pittsburgh Sports Report, Pittsburgh's longest-published sports newspaper. The Sports Report was a monthly n...

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June 19, 2020

A Young Coach's Journey-Navy Assistant Baseball Coach

On this episode,Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Casey Leister.Leister has been a volunteer assistant baseball coach with the Navy Midshipmen since 2018. Although he has only been with the Midshipmen for two...

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