Best Bob Harkins Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 5: Strength 28:47

3+ y ago28:47

28:47

Even as his body began to betray him as he grew older, Tim Harkins didn't stop challenging himself, he just changed the nature of the challenge. And that strength was both an example and a blessing for his family until the very end. Listen to all of Season 3: https://www.razedsports.com/season-3 Razed Sports is a proud member of the Story Hangar po…

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Ep. 4: Humility 23:17

3+ y ago23:17

23:17

Whether encouraging his kids in sports or just sharing general wisdom, Tim Harkins had a way with words, and he always delivered them with humor and humility. Listen to all of Season 3: https://www.razedsports.com/season-3 Razed Sports is a proud member of the Story Hangar podcast network: https://www.storyhangar.com/ --- Send in a voice message: h…

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Ep. 3: Loyalty 22:33

3+ y ago22:33

22:33

Whether it was his beloved Gonzaga Bulldogs, his friends or his family, Tim Harkins possessed an unending supply of loyalty, always there for support, for guidance and sometimes a helpful push.. Listen to all of Season 3: https://www.razedsports.com/season-3 Razed Sports is a proud member of the Story Hangar podcast network: https://www.storyhangar…

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Ep. 2: Grace 22:43

3+ y ago22:43

22:43

Tim Harkins was not only a competitive person, he was also kind, thoughtful and compassionate. He had “grace.” In Episode 2, we share stories from childhood through adulthood that illustrate how he often handled himself in a way that drew others to him. Listen to all of Season 3: https://www.razedsports.com/season-3 Razed Sports is a proud member o…

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Ep. 1: Determination 24:55

3+ y ago24:55

24:55

In Episode 1 of Season 3, we learn about how Tim Harkins honed his determination at an early age, and how he used that drive, which sometimes bordered on bullheadedness, to build a reputation as a hard-nosed athlete who always gave his best. That trait would later be a key part of his personality that he brought to his battle with cancer. Listen to…

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Trailer: Season 3 begins Sept. 14 2:00

3+ y ago2:00

2:00

He was an athlete, a leader and a mentor. Most of all, he was my Dad. We lost my father, Tim Harkins, to cancer in the spring of 2020. He was a good person, an excellent father, a great man. But he wasn't a self-promoter, so I decided to do it for him. I decided that his story needed to be shared. Because quite frankly, the world could use more peo…

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Bonus: One-on-one with Cole Uvila 25:00

4y ago25:00

25:00

Having wrapped up Season 2 just as spring training was starting to crank up, it was time to catch up with Cole Uvila. So I headed out to Surprise, Arizona, and on Feb. 22, Cole and I sat down for a more traditional interview. Cole caught us up on everything that had happened since the end of the Arizona Fall League, touched on goals he has for the …

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Ep. 12: 'The Stars Aligned' 27:11

4y ago27:11

27:11

In our season finale, Cole Uvila heads home to begin his offseason, taking with him a new-found momentum after a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League. That showing included one eye-opening pitch in the league's All-Star game that not only bested the top prospect in the AFL, but also grabbed the attention of some scouts, reporters and analytics…

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Ep. 11: 'Every Dollar I'm Worth' 22:13

4+ y ago22:13

22:13

Cole Uvila finds himself navigating the slippery world of sports agents, going to one breakfast meeting after another, hearing pitch after pitch, searching for an agent who believes in him as much as he believes in himself. Meanwhile, his outings in the Arizona Fall League go so well that he lands the biggest honor of his pro career, a selection to…

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Ep. 10: 'Bordering On Elite' 24:51

4+ y ago24:51

24:51

As the season winds down in late August, Cole Uvila prepares for the Carolina League playoffs -- with Hurricane Dorian looming -- while also looking forward to competing in the Arizona Fall League, battling some late-season fatigue and reveling in the continuing improvement of his curveball. Listen: https://www.razedsports.com/listen-2 Subscribe: h…

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Ep. 9: 'Exactly What I Want' 23:33

4+ y ago23:33

23:33

As the regular season winds down, Cole Uvila shares what life is like in the clubhouse of the Down East Wood Ducks, a lighthearted but talented group of players, as they prepare for the Carolina League playoffs. Meanwhile, the time he spent fixing his control problems pays off in the form of an incredible hot streak. It's a run so good that it earn…

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Ep. 8: 'A Reason This is Happening' 24:07

4+ y ago24:07

24:07

After an embarrassing four-walk game, Cole Uvila goes to the video tape to try to figure out what's wrong. When he does, he spots a tiny mechanical issue that seems to be at the root of his command issues. Cole's ability to identify and fix problems is a big strength of his, and it comes in part from a mantra he was taught by his late mother, Denis…

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Ep. 7: 'I'm not going to just lay down' 27:22

4+ y ago27:22

27:22

Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, but that title could just as easily be applied to another activity -- the card game poker. Like baseball, poker might have its roots in games from other countries, but poker as we know it today is generally considered an American invention, dating back to the early 19th century, and over the years…

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Ep. 6: 'Just Roll With It' 22:04

4+ y ago22:04

22:04

The great Ernie Harwell once said: “Baseball is a lot like life. It's a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your opportunities in baseball as you do in life.” As the second half of the 2019 season begins, Cole Uvila finds himself experiencing this truth on multiple fronts. He has to deal with a bizarre outing in which …

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Ep. 5: 'Baseball and Magic' 23:44

4+ y ago23:44

23:44

As the Carolina League All-Star break rolled around on the 2019 season, things were going great for Cole Uvila. His Down East Wood Ducks had dominated the Carolina League, winning 50 of their 70 games to take the first-half crown and clinch a playoff berth in the process. Cole had finished strong as well. He had worked on the issues that had been b…

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Ep. 4: 'It's not career ending' 21:43

4+ y ago21:43

21:43

As we left episode 3, Cole Uvila was unhappy with himself. After his promotion to Advanced-A, with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Carolina League, he had started well. But through the bulk of May he had some struggles. After giving up just the second homer of his professional career early in the month, he went through a stretch of five straight ap…

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Ep. 3: 'They hunt pitches' 19:39

4+ y ago19:39

19:39

As Cole Uvila heads into May, he starts to experience some challenges for the first time as a professional baseball player. The umpires of the Advanced-A Carolina League have tighter, more consistent strike zones, and the hitters, who are more experienced, are eager to take advantage of this fact. “The batters are much more disciplined. They have a…

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Ep. 2: 'The best version of you' 18:53

4+ y ago18:53

18:53

Drafted as a 24-year-old, Cole Uvila knew he had to start his professional baseball career well to have a chance to stick around. Most pro players his age already had at least a couple of seasons under their belt, and since the Texas Rangers had invested only a $1,000 signing bonus in him and his surgically repaired right arm, they probably weren’t…

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Ep. 1: 'I wasn't going to be denied' 32:22

4+ y ago32:22

32:22

There are about 1,200 players selected in the MLB draft each year -- What happens if you're one of the players chosen near the bottom? What sort of chance are you going to get? Find out in Season 2 of Razed Sports, as we share the story of Cole Uvila, a most tenacious player with a most unusual backstory. In Episode 1, hear the tale of how Cole bec…

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Trailer: Season 2 begins on Sept. 5 3:23

4+ y ago3:23

3:23

Every young baseball player dreams of playing in the major leagues, but even the best players find out quickly that it takes a lot more than dreaming to get there. It takes talent, of course, but also an incredible amount of patience, hard work and good health -- not to mention luck. Welcome to Season 2 of the Razed Sports podcast, in which host Bo…

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Ep. 9: Why we play 19:19

5y ago19:19

19:19

We’ve learned a lot about brain injuries in football during Season 1 of Razed Sports. But there is one nagging question that we haven’t really addressed : Knowing all that we now know about the long-term risks of tackle football, why are we still playing the sport? I’ve heard a lot of responses to this question over the last few months, some of whi…

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Ep. 8: 'I wouldn't put a helmet like that on my dog' 30:05

5y ago30:05

30:05

In 2011, Bill Simpson was watching an Indianapolis Colts game from the sideline. He wasn’t a football fan, but he’d been lured there by his friend Tom Moore, who was the team’s offensive coordinator at the time. During the game, Indianapolis Colts receiver Austin Collie took a terrible hit and was carted from the field with a concussion. Simpson wa…

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Bonus: Football, genetics and CTE 10:54

5y ago10:54

10:54

What do we know about genetic links to CTE? There are a lot of theories, but not a lot of answers. I was asked to tackle this topic for Fansided.com (the article is live so please check out out), but I also wanted to produce a bonus episode for the listeners here. I took a two-pronged approach for this story, looking at it from a player's perspecti…

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Ep. 7: 'I'm gonna take on the National Football League' 26:40

5+ y ago26:40

26:40

In late 2016, the Supreme Court rejected challenges to the settlement of a landmark lawsuit against the National Football League. That cleared the last hurdle to a billion-dollar agreement — former players could finally be compensated for brain ailments they suffered playing professional football. While the lawsuit and settlement rocked the sports …

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Bonus: What do we know about CBD? 6:20

5+ y ago6:20

6:20

There is a fair amount of research into the medical benefits of marijuana, but when it comes to CBD, our knowledge is less clear. CBD does not contain THC, which is the component of marijuana that makes you high. So you theoretically get all the benefits without the psychoactive effects. What's unclear, however, is what exactly the health benefits …

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Ep. 6: 'Cannabis saved my life' 19:33

5+ y ago19:33

19:33

Kyle Turley came away from his NFL career with a host of health issues (including symptoms of CTE) and an addiction to prescription pain medicine. He claims that cannabis helped him overcome his addiction, lessened his pain and aided him in his battle with suicidal thoughts.Credits: Reported and written by Erick Galindo (@ErickGEEE); edited and pro…

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Bonus: What is the prevalence of CTE? 28:03

5+ y ago28:03

28:03

A 2017 study shocked the football world with a headline: CTE had been found in 110 out of 111 brains of deceased former NFL players. It was alarming, but also sparked a backlash of naysayers pointing out that it was a biased study with little scientific value.But Drs. Zach Binney and Kathleen Bachynski thought otherwise and came up with a study of …

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Ep. 5: 'The definition of toughness' 28:29

5+ y ago28:29

28:29

Kevin Saum was an excellent high school football player who loved running over defenders on his way to the end zone. But that style of play led to an incident that cost him his dream of playing in college -- and nearly ended his life. Now he wants other athletes to know that there are more important things than football and better ways to define to…

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Bonus: A historical look at brain injuries, CTE and the NFL 33:40

5+ y ago33:40

33:40

Stephen Casper, a neuroscience historian and professor at Clarkson University, sets the record straight on the historical connection between brain injuries in sports and long-term health issues. Among the things we learn:- The scientific community has known about this connection much longer than you think.- How the rise of sports medicine led to a …

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Ep. 4: 'It's too late for my son' 24:59

5+ y ago24:59

24:59

After Joseph Chernach took his own life in 2012, he was found to have suffered brain damage from playing football. Since then, his mother, Debbie Pyka, has worked to educate others on the risks of football and encourage brain donations to further medical research.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/razedsports/messa…

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Bonus episode: Bleacher Report's Mirin Fader and the tragic story of James Ransom 17:42

5+ y ago17:42

17:42

Mirin Fader of Bleacher Report discusses her story on James Ransom, who committed suicide at age 13 just a year after suffering a concussion on the football field. Fader talks about the challenges of reporting the story, the heartbreak of James' parents, the lack of a response from youth football officials, and more.--- Send in a voice message: htt…

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Ep. 3: 'There's something wrong with Junior' 26:05

5+ y ago26:05

26:05

We tell the story of Junior Seau through the eyes of someone who knew him best, his sister Mary, who sheds light on what drove him to become an NFL legend. She also shares thoughts on why signs of her brother's brain trauma went unheeded, discusses her own feelings of guilt and talks about what she is doing to help others through the Mary Seau CTE …

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Bonus episode: ESPN's Tim Keown and the 'Fearless Bailey Foley' 22:37

5+ y ago22:37

22:37

ESPN's Tim Keown discusses his story on Bailey Foley, a high school football player who suffered a severe head injury during a game and nearly died on the field. Foley's teammates vowed to "play like Bailey" on the way to a state title, leading to a tough question -- if something good comes from something terrible, was it worth it?--- Send in a voi…

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Ep. 2: 'Civil rights on behalf of kids' 28:04

5+ y ago28:04

28:04

Kimberly Archie has long been an advocate for child safety in sports, so when her son Paul died in a motorcycle accident, her experience told her there was more to his story. It also led her on a quest to make football safer for kids. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/razedsports/message…

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Bonus episode: What is CTE? 5:14

5+ y ago5:14

5:14

In our first "Razed Short," we take a look at CTE -- chronic traumatic encephalopathy. What is it? What are the symptoms? Is there any way to treat it? How widespread is it in football? We attempt to answer all of these questions.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/razedsports/message…

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Ep. 1: 'It's not a success story' 23:29

5+ y ago23:29

23:29

In Season 1 of the Razed Sports podcast, we'll tackle the issue of brain trauma in the sport of football. Our first episode is on Cyndy Feasel, who witnessed the heartbreaking changes in her husband Grant, who slid into alcoholism after 117 brutal games in the NFL, and who was diagnosed with stage 3 CTE following his death in 2012 at age 52.--- Sen…

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Trailer: Season 1 to launch Sept. 6 3:01

5+ y ago3:01

3:01

Welcome to the Razed Sports Podcast! In season 1, host Bob Harkins will dive into the topic of concussions and CTE -- brain trauma -- in football. We'll tell personal stories of those affected personally by the crisis and try to discern what it all means for the future of the sport.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…

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