Best Kirshner Podcasts (2024)

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S2 Ep34: "Ethical Breakup" with Alex Kirshner (Split Zone Duo) 48:53

7d ago48:53

48:53

This week on Bad Behavior: Alex Kirshner, host of the Split Zone Duo, addresses the viral moment of Sterling photographing his engagement. Then, he’ll play a game of Heaven or Hell, where he’ll judge college football etiquette. Finally, Alex shares a morally ambiguous story about breaking up with his high school girlfriend. Will he be deemed good o…

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How to Stop CFB's Scariest Players (Or Die Trying) 17:54

1h ago17:54

17:54

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Cody Alexander of Match Quarters is a defensive coordinator by trade. He joins Richard and Alex for a discussion of five of the best players and offenses in college football right now. What can a defense do to stop them? Sometimes the answer is nothing, but here are …

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Week 8 Tasting Menu: Horn Dawg 1:08:09

17h ago1:08:09

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Our Week 8 preview. CBS Sports national college football writer Shehan Jeyarajah joins Alex and Richard to break down a huge pile of games, including (but not only): * A UGA-Texas blockbuster * A Bama-Tennessee matchup that has lost some luster * The FCS Game of the Century * Duke’s chance to finally beat FSU * A Nebraska-Indiana game with playoff …

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S2 Ep36: "Some Really Weird News" with Maggie Winters 52:48

4h ago52:48

52:48

This week on Bad Behavior: Comedian Maggie Winters talks about the perils of fundraising and her love for the TV series Summer House. Then, she’ll play a game of Heaven or Hell, where she judges fictional biblical scriptures. Finally, Maggie shares a morally ambiguous story about forgetting someone’s name and the excuse she used. Will she be deemed…

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Week 7 Hurry-Up: The Polish Goal Line 46:16

25m ago46:16

46:16

Our 30(ish)-minute recap of a wild weekend in college football, including: * Oregon beats Ohio State in a classic. Did the Ducks intentionally deploy an old Buddy Ryan trick to seal the game? * LSU keeps firing until it finally hits Ole Miss * Billy Napier almost pulls it off in Knoxville, then doesn’t * Pitt and BYU are 6-0 * Iowa State, Kansas St…

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The Single Wing: The Kansas Reset, the USC Longview, and the Oregon Moment 27:22

1h ago27:22

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com In a Week 7 mailbag: Godfrey helps reset expectations for Lance Leipold at Kansas, talks about his first ever CFB game (hint: it's a match-up this weekend), debates himself on the state of play with Lincoln Riley and USC, and then just talks about Halloween spooky mo…

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Overtime: The most cooked teams in FBS 10:23

16m ago10:23

10:23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com A midseason, pre-coach carousel review of the programs in each FBS conference that are falling flat on their faces in 2024. Why have things gone so badly? What is the definition of “cooked,” and which Carolinas ACC school meets it the most? Are things as grim as they…

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Week 7 Tasting Menu: O my goodness 1:22:06

41m ago1:22:06

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Our preview of Week 7. Ohio State-Oregon is the blockbuster in a loaded week that also features USC-Penn State, Ole Miss-LSU, Colorado-Kansas State, and a bunch of solid matchups all around the country. Let’s get into it. Production: Anthony Vito. SPLIT ZONE DUO GOES TO NASHVILLE WITH NOKIAN TYRES: On Friday, 10/25 and Saturday, 10/26, we’ll join o…

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S2 Ep35: "Bad Improv" with Danny Sellers 41:54

44m ago41:54

41:54

This week on Bad Behavior: Comedian Danny Sellers discusses his transition from college football to comedy. Then, he’ll play a game of Heaven or Hell, where he’ll judge life-changing scenarios. Finally, Danny shares a morally ambiguous story about pretending to vomit to get a hook-up to leave quickly. Will he be deemed good or bad? Learn more and c…

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Episode #185 Humanizing the Medical Supplies Industry with Better Health with Naama Stauber Breckler, CEO of Better Health 49:12

14h ago49:12

49:12

Our guest today is Naama Stauber Breckler, Co-Founder and CEO of Better Health, a medical supply and support platform that bundles peer coaching, education, and delivery of medical supplies to help people manage their chronic conditions at home. Naama is a true humanistic rebel leader dedicating her entire entrepreneurial journey to creating human-…

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Week 6 Hurry-Up: Down the Commode 46:00

3d ago46:00

46:00

The Week 6 Hurry-Up is our recap of everything we found interesting in the college football weekend, delivered in 30(ish) minutes: * Vanderbilt flushes Alabama * The call Cal should really be mad about * Michigan does not have the pieces * Army and Navy continue to bulldoze * Iowa State continues to rise * TCU sullies itself against Houston * Tulan…

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Single Wing: Wisconsin's big oops, Louisville's value and the Sac State come-up 17:06

6d ago17:06

17:06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com It’s the latest Split Zone Duo audience Q&A with Steven Godfrey, who got a LOT of Phil Longo- and Sconnie-related angst in the inbox, so let's do that. Also, are we set up for more and better non-con games in this weird reality? Also, Godfrey is ON BOARD for Friday N…

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Overtime: How the SEC and Big Ten could actually wreck the regular season 16:07

6d ago16:07

16:07

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Godfrey wrote for the Washington Post about the SEC and Big Ten’s effort to monopolize more of the College Football Playoff. In this episode, he and Richard discuss the Power 2’s latest leverage play, which may not even help those two leagues at all but could hurt a …

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Week 6 Tasting Menu: Stay woke 1:20:16

14d ago1:20:16

1:20:16

Our previews of dozens of games in Week 6. Highlights include: * Things getting bleak at several ACC schools * Navy’s chance to dunk Air Force * A sneaky great SMU-Louisville matchup * Indiana is still happening * Go get ‘em, App State * Could Auburn-UGA not be a blowout? * OKST’s impending turnaround * The G5 Hipster Game of the Week * Clemson has…

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Week 5 Hurry-Up: Dawg Days 39:54

20d ago39:54

39:54

Richard and Godfrey lead a 30-minute (ish) recap of the weekend in college football. Alabama beats Georgia in an instant classic. Oklahoma comes back on Auburn. Kansas State establishes itself as the Big 12 favorite. Tulane crushes USF. Ashton Jeanty and Travis Hunter keep making Heisman arguments. And much, much more from a busy Week 5. Programmin…

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OT: The truth about TV timeouts, plus the state of CFB TV with Bob Thompson 12:14

13d ago12:14

12:14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Are TV timeouts really longer this year? The answer has two parts. SZD obtained years of documents outlining how media timeouts work in SEC games on ESPN. There’s been no short-term change. (That LSU-South Carolina game was just a weird one, our analysis shows.) But …

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Week 5 Tasting Menu: Representations were made 1:24:54

21d ago1:24:54

1:24:54

Godfrey, Richard, and Alex preview Week 5, a schedule led by Georgia-Alabama but with dozens of other interesting games beyond. Plus: What should we make of undefeated UNLV’s QB leaving the program amid a payment dispute? There hasn’t been anything quite like this in the history of the sport. Let’s also talk more about Mack Brown’s bizarre week at …

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S2 Ep33: "Women Are Puking" with Britt Migs 37:07

21d ago37:07

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This week on Bad Behavior: live from New York, comedian Britt Migs joins us from her closet because the construction workers outside are making noise to punish her. She'll play a game of Heaven or Hell, loosely inspired by her live Union Hall show, "Sunday Sauce." Then, Britt shares a morally ambiguous story about faking illness to avoid conflict. …

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Episode #184 Extending Time by Outsourcing Chronic Care Management with Brian Esterly, CEO of TimeDoc Health 44:22

15d ago44:22

44:22

Our expert guest on this episode is Brian Esterly, who was appointed CEO of TimeDoc Health in August 2023. Brian brings more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience to this role. Prior to this he served as the Chief Growth and Strategy officer at Centria Healthcare. Working with healthcare systems, primary care providers, FQHC’s and Medic…

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Week 4 Hurry-Up: UNCredible 58:26

18d ago58:26

58:26

The Week 4 Sunday Hurry-Up! Tennessee handled business against an Oklahoma team with a QB problem. North Carolina’s defense did not defend. BYU put a dominant showing on Kansas State. Miami and Clemson flexed their muscles in the ACC. Colorado delivered a psychic blow to Dave Aranda. Appalachian State and the MAC are both in a world of pain, while …

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The Single Wing: FSU's actual temperature and UF's actual list 24:30

30d ago24:30

24:30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Godfrey's dipping a bit into coach gossip, mainly because Florida State is winless and Florida's even worse. But let's poke around on a few other places, including Arkansas, of course, before stress-testing the narrative on bowl sites for playoff rounds and extolling…

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Overtime: The Pac-12, MWC, and AAC situations 10:30

21d ago10:30

10:30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Oregon State and Washington State lopped off the top of the Mountain West to create the beginnings of a new conference. The move has marginal benefits, but we’re skeptical it will change much about the pecking order outside the power conferences. Meanwhile, the Mount…

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Week 4 Tasting Menu: Get Heuped 1:06:25

1M ago1:06:25

1:06:25

Godfrey, Richard, and Alex preview Week 4. Meet some freshman running backs at Baylor and South Alabama. Prepare for the return of Josh Heupel to Oklahoma. Consider USC beating Michigan by multiple scores. Marvel at how ridiculous a Friday night Stanford-Syracuse conference game is. And try to figure out a big question: What happened to Oklahoma St…

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S2 Ep32: “The Hole” with Kareem Rahma 40:39

21d ago40:39

40:39

This week on Bad Behavior: Comedian and Musician Kareem Rahma talks about being “pro-leisure” and his unaired interview with Kamala Harris! Then, he plays a game of Heaven or Hell, inspired by his popular series, “SubwayTakes.” Plus, Kareem shares a morally ambiguous story about a tussle with a close friend on St. Patty’s Day. Will he be deemed goo…

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Episode #183 Improving Maternal Healthcare in America: Why it’s not just a “Nice to Have” with Ann Somers Hogg, Director of Health Care, Clayton Christensen Institute 28:39

22d ago28:39

28:39

Ann Somers is the Director of Health Care at the Clayton Christensen Institute. Her research focuses on drivers of health (a.k.a. social determinants of health), maternal health, and the pathways to improve them. Ann Somers holds an MSPH in Health Policy and Management from UNC-Chapel Hill and a BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia. Last …

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Week 3 Hurry-Up: Bottomless Pitt 41:51

25d ago41:51

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Richard and Alex give you a loaded but brief recap of everything interesting in college football’s Week 3. West Virginia blows another road Backyard Brawl, Washington State delivers some justice, FSU’s misery continues, LSU and South Carolina play a wild (and long) one, South Alabama scores 87 points, and notes from dozens more games over the weeke…

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The Single Wing: How coaches gossip, Bad Auburn, Better Bowls, and SMOKERS 23:07

28d ago23:07

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Godfrey's talking about Hugh Freeze because YOU made him, and we'll check in on messy situations at Kentucky, Cincinnati and elsewhere. Also, what's the ACC Network worth, really? And why are so many good games on weeknights this week? This episode is for paid subscr…

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Week 3 Tasting Menu: Apple Cup dance 1:17:51

1M ago1:17:51

1:17:51

Week 3 is light on blockbusters but heavy on rivalry games, including the newly relocated Apple Cup, the game formerly known as the Civil War, and the Backyard Brawl. The weeknight slate has a couple of great games, starting with Arizona State’s visit to Texas State. In this show, Alex, Richard, and Steven take you through dozens of games they thin…

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S2 Ep31: “I Don't Cheat, I Copy” with Juliet Prather 40:37

28d ago40:37

40:37

This week on Bad Behavior: Comedian Juliet Prather talks openly about being 31 and moving to the west coast. Then, she’ll play a game of Heaven or Hell inspired by her Hollywood life and the characters she portrays on stage. Plus, Juliet shares a morally ambiguous story about faking her way through school. Will she be deemed good or bad? Leave a vo…

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Episode #182 The Power of AI in Chronic Disease Management: The Ibis Touch with Piali De, CEO, Senscio 49:55

29d ago49:55

49:55

Piali De, PhD is a talented physicist who started her career developing artificial intelligence systems for the United States defense departments. In 2010, Dr. De founded Senscio Systems, a digital health company redefining chronic care management with the nation’s first AI-powered home-to-clinic digital therapeutics platform called Ibis. Senscio’s…

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Week 2 Hurry-Up: The suck of the Irish 45:39

1M ago45:39

45:39

Alex and Richard take you through Week 2 of the college football season. NIU wrecks a promising Notre Dame season, Texas State crushes rival UTSA, Iowa State deals a major blow to Iowa, and much, much more. Production: Anthony Vito. THE NOKIAN TYRES ROAD TRIP OF THE WEEK: Every week all season, head to NokianTyres.com/SZD and enter your pick for th…

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The Single Wing: One-Week Data, Miami's Window, Noticing Nevada, and Learning Grace 20:28

1M ago20:28

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Godfrey's going rapid fire over y'all's week one reactions, most of which need to simmer and absorb some more info. We talk about Miami, Clemson, Nevada, Georgia Southern, Boise, Memphis, Virginia Tech, UNLV, A&M and a bunch more. Producer: Anthony Vito.…

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Overtime: Week 1 overreactions and a history of the art form 15:14

1M ago15:14

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com The modern Week 1 schedule means that one Sunday night game and one Monday night game get the whole sport’s attention. That also means they’re liable to produce overreactions. What did we really learn about USC, LSU, Florida State, and Boston College? What are the gr…

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Week 2 Tasting Menu: Go big (red or orange) or go home 1:25:33

1M ago1:25:33

1:25:33

Godfrey, Richard, and Alex preview Week 2 of the 2024 college football season (14:10) after discussing one of Week 1’s hot topics: the state of College GameDay and Kirk Herbstreit’s dog in the broadcast booth. In Week 2: Texas and Michigan play a blockbuster that may not live up to it on the field, K-State and Tulane might have the game of the day,…

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Week 1 Hurry-Up: The pluck of the Irish 39:00

1M ago39:00

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The Split Zone Duo Sunday Hurry-Up returns! Alex and Richard take you on a 30-ish-minute jaunt through everything that was interesting in the first week of the 2024 college football season. Miami demoralized Florida, Notre Dame’s offensive line came through when Texas A&M’s QB did not, Georgia reiterated that it’s in a different class than Clemson,…

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The Single Wing: Bridge Coaches, Billy Napier and Refining Spite 16:38

1M ago16:38

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com In this show, Godfrey answers questions from SplitZoneDuo.com subscribers. Godfrey is neither 1) good at predicting things nor 2) claiming to be, but the results are decent-ish, at least when it comes to K-State. Maybe Florida? Let's talk about how to better hate you…

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Overtime: CFB depth chart subterfuge 7:05

1M ago7:05

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Auburn lists 37 defensive starters. Georgia won’t release a depth chart, so Clemson won’t. Several teams with obvious starting quarterbacks will not acknowledge reality. CFB lineup secrecy has gotten ridiculous, but there’s a more troubling piece of it in 2024: the l…

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Week 1 Tasting Menu: We're so back 1:13:51

1M ago1:13:51

1:13:51

Alex, Richard, and Godfrey take a long, detailed trip through the Week 1 schedule, from NDSU-Colorado to Clemson-UGA to JMU-Charlotte to USC-LSU and beyond. Congrats on making it through the offseason. Let’s talk ball. Producer: Anthony Vito THE NOKIAN TYRES ROAD TRIP OF THE WEEK: Every week all season, head to NokianTyres.com/SZD and enter your pi…

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S2 Ep30: “Long-Term Lie” with Nico Carney (Boys Club) 39:03

1M ago39:03

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This week on Bad Behavior: Comedian Nico Carney talks about corporate America pushing the fall season and being lazy in Los Angeles. Then, he’ll play a game of Heaven or Hell inspired by his podcast, “Boys Club.” Plus, Nico shares a morally ambiguous story about ghosting his neighborhood barber. Will he be deemed good or bad? Leave a voice message …

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2024 kickoff with Ty Hildenbrandt of The Solid Verbal 27:40

1M ago27:40

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Richard links up with the godfather of CFB podcasters, Ty Hildenbrandt of The Solid Verbal. Ty has just about seen it all in CFB podcasting, so let’s ask him: How has the game changed behind the mic? After that, considering the interesting nexus of Ty’s fandoms, we talk Notre Dame/Penn State, and considering where we both live, we have RUTGERS TAKE…

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Episode #181 Decrease the Spend, Increase the Profit with Data with David Kirshner, Managing Partner, LogicSource 43:46

2M ago43:46

43:46

Money. Not always the most inspiring or sexiest topic in healthcare, but one that is critical if we are going to change the system for the better. Today on the podcast, we welcome David Kirshner, Managing Partner at LogicSource, to talk about their approach to helping health systems improve efficiency and decrease costs so they can redirect funds w…

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The 2024 SZD predictions extravaganza 30:54

2M ago30:54

30:54

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com After previewing all 134 FBS teams for the 2024 season, it’s predictions time. Split Zone Duo picks Heisman Trophy finalists, players and games of the year, coaches to be fired and hired, conference champions, and the 12 teams in the expanded College Football Playoff…

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The 2024 Pac-12 preview show 32:09

2M ago32:09

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Oregon State and Washington State face unprecedented situations, but not exactly the same one on the field in 2024. Richard, Godfrey, and Alex break down the Pac-12 that’s now a Pac-2. Oregon State is rebuilding almost from scratch, while Washington State has a little bit more left in the tank from the old world. In a brutal moment for both of them…

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S2 Ep29: “Disciples of SoulCycle” with Luisa Lange 43:37

2M ago43:37

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This week on Bad Behavior: Comedian Luisa Lange talks about not being funny enough for improv and Matchbox 20 responding to one of her TikToks. Then, she’ll play a game of Heaven or Hell inspired by her “how a song was written” videos. Plus, Luisa shares a morally ambiguous story about a mistake she made while working at SoulCycle. Will she be deem…

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Special Episode – Doing Humanity in Healthcare with Joe Machiote 28:52

2M ago28:52

28:52

Joe Machiote spent the first decade of his career in the hotel and dining operations industry and has nearly 30 years of experience working in the fields of HR, Diversity & Inclusion. He currently serves as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Premier, Inc. We’re airing this interview on the podcast as a means of introducing you to the type of…

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The 2024 independents preview + Notre Dame with Jessica Smetana 45:31

2M ago45:31

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The ranks of the FBS independent schools are down to three (and still getting smaller). Richard, Godfrey, and Alex talk about UConn and UMass to start, and then Jessica Smetana (18:44) joins for a state of the union talk about Notre Dame: What’s the belief level right now in Marcus Freeman? Has Notre Dame secured its independence forever? How is th…

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The 2024 FCS preview and UPSET DRAFT 33:45

2M ago33:45

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Join our FCS Upset Draft at www.splitzoneduo.com, and try to pick the correct FCS wins over FBS teams. Craig Haley is the FCS senior editor for Stats Perform. He’s one of the longest tenured and most respected reporters covering FCS football, and he joins Alex to provide an overview of the 2024 season. Who’s a serious national title contender? Wher…

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The 2024 MAC preview show 58:51

2M ago58:51

58:51

The return of the MAC on Split Zone Duo! We preview the 2024 season, as Miami tries to defend its title and establish itself as something like what Toledo has been. Bowling Green tries to remain solid, NIU aims to run over you while playing good defense, Ohio wants to at least tote the rock well, and EMU becomes one of Godfrey’s favorite teams. You…

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The 2024 Sun Belt preview show 1:24:04

2M ago1:24:04

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SZD previews the Sun Belt: Appalachian State is the favorite in the East, but Coastal Carolina had a more promising first year under Tim Beck than you realized. James Madison resets, Georgia Southern really needs to start winning, Marshall is in the danger zone, ODU is the site of a scandal, and Georgia State is worth checking back in on in a few m…

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Episode #180 Ableism in American Healthcare with Megan Morris, PhD, MPH 45:57

2M ago45:57

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We’re excited to share this discussion with Megan Morris, PhD, MPH in the first episode of the 8th season of Creating a New Healthcare! Dr. Morris is currently an Associate Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado, Anschutz. In her work, she focuses on provider-level and orga…

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