Best Zachary Rubenstein Podcasts (2024)

Zach talks about the Heisman Trophy which was given out Tuesday night. Hear who won and how long it has been since someone like them has won this historic award.

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Episode 130- Eagles Sunday Night Controversy 12:25

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3+ y ago12:25

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The Philadelphia Eagles, already eliminated from the postseason, took out their starting quarterback late in the 4th quarter of their game against the Washington Football Team. Zach tells you why another team had a read problem with the Eagles' decision.

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Episode 129- NFL Week 17 and Draft Order 13:55

3+ y ago13:55

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Zach breaks down the playoff scenarios leading into week 17 in the NFL and who made the playoffs. He also gives a look at the final NFL draft order.

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Episode 128- Very Early NBA Look-Around 16:50

3+ y ago16:50

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Zach takes a look around the NBA after the first two weeks of the season, and talks about some of the story-lines along with why the standings are misleading.

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Episode 127- College Football Playoff 16:14

3+ y ago16:14

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Friday was the semi-finals of the College football playoffs and Zach talks about who made the final, who didn't, how they got to Friday night and how did Friday Night turn out.

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Episode 125 Baseball's Controversial End to 2020 18:47

3+ y ago18:47

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Zach takes a look at a couple of 2020 baseball stories that did not get the news that they should have, including a COVID outbreak after the world series.

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Episode 126- Shake up in the Radio Landscape 11:57

3+ y ago11:57

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ESPN has made some changes and Zach explains why this proves they are not the top dog in sports media anymore.

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Episode 124- 2020 sports review 26:10

3+ y ago26:10

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Zach returns just in time to review the sports world in 2020 and the craziness that made this year so unique.

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Episode 123- College and NFL update 18:36

4y ago18:36

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Zach talks about the College football and NFL form the previous weekend including some surprising NFL results.

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Episode 122- False positives and their effect on sports 14:00

4y ago14:00

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Both the NFL and college football have experienced false positives with potentially game changing consequences. Why is it thought that these take so long to clear up.

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Episode 121- NBA CBA talk 20:27

4y ago20:27

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The time has come for the NBA and its players to renegotiate their collective bargaining agreement and Zach talks about what that means and why the NBA is different than other sports. He also talks about which challenges are different this time around.

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Episode 120- Gators COVID/MLB playoffs 19:36

4y ago19:36

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The Florida Gators football team are the first COVID outbreaks of the 2020 college football season. Plus the Championship Series for baseball is underway, what are the interesting results we are already seeing.

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Episode 119- NFL week 5 recap 15:31

4y ago15:31

15:31

Zach talks about the week 5 games and some of the story lines around the NFL.

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WOSPR Short Episode 118- NBA Finals Games 5&6 15:36

4y ago15:36

15:36

The NBA finals wrapped up Sunday night and Zach talks about games 5 and 6. What did the heat do to hold the Lakers off for game 5 and what propelled the Lakers to victory in game 6? Also, why did a popular realty television show have its fans cheering hard for the Lakers?

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Episode 117- CFB Week 6/ NFL cancellations 26:41

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Week 6 of the college football season saw some crazy results and some bad defense. Zach talks about why one game should have its result changed, and in the NFL more positives have the season schedule facing more changes.

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Episode 116- NFL COVID mess 15:03

4y ago15:03

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Zach gives an update on the Tennessee Titans including one thing members of the team did that could land them in big trouble. He also updates a new possible outbreak with a new team, and the NFL updates its schedule to accommodate some of these outbreaks.

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Episode 115-NBA Final game 4 15:09

4y ago15:09

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Zach breaks down the NBA Finals game 4 between the Lakers and the Heat and he explains why he thinks the Lakers will probably win it all.

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Episode 114- Winning in sports/ the firing of Bill O'Brien 21:53

4y ago21:53

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Zach talks about the firing of an NFL head coach and how his firing is a microcosm for success or failure in all professional sports, not just football.

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Episode 113 NFL/NBA Finals talk 14:16

4y ago14:16

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Zach talks a little about the NFL weekend and the reviews the NBA finals. Why is this series more important for one superstar in that series?

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Episode 110- MLB Madness 15:18

4y ago15:18

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The MLB season ended with fight for the final playoff spot in a year where the playoffs have expanded. Which teams got in and which teams didn't? What happened in the wildcard games? Whats this new playoff structure?

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Episode 111- NFL COVID Problem 14:26

4y ago14:26

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The NFL was hit with even worse news Saturday in its fight to combat COVID. With one team adding cases to what is a major outbreak, and others reporting new cases, what is the NFL going to do? What do they need to do to be more aggressive in stopping COVID?

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Episode 112- Wild Collge Football weekend 15:31

4y ago15:31

15:31

It wouldn't be Saturday in the fall without college football, and yesterday was just as crazy as ever. Which teams were upset and which teams took care of business?

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Episode 109- NFL COVID Outbreak 11:07

4y ago11:07

11:07

The NFL had its first outbreak of COVID with nine cases reported by the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday. Zach gives all the details on the outbreak and what challenges the NFL might face in the coming days.

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Episode 108- NFL Week 3- the Week of the Comebacks 12:52

4y ago12:52

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Zach takes a look around week 3 of the NFL, including which team has a historically bad ability to close their regular season games.

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Episode 107- Big upsets or inexperience in college football? 18:48

4y ago18:48

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Saturday saw the SEC join college football in kicking off its season and it felt like an almost full slate of games for the first time. There were a couple of big upsets but were they really true upsets or were the losing teams missing something very important? Zach give his thoughts.

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Episode 106- PAC-12 is BACK!!!!! 15:16

4y ago15:16

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Thursday brought the news that the PAC-12 conference is bringing football back! Zach gives all of the details about how this got finalized and when the first games will actually kick off.

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Episode 105- No mask, big NFL fine and politics on ESPN air? 13:41

4y ago13:41

13:41

The NFL brought the hammer down on five coaches for not wearing a mask, and Zach talks about the ESPN decision to talk about the charges in the Breonna Taylor case.

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Episode 104- The sports gasbag 16:00

4y ago16:00

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Zach breaks down what happens when sports personalities talk about teams or players they know nothing about and explains why one of his teams was analyzed in a completely untrue way on national radio.

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100th Episode Special!!!!! 22:27

4y ago22:27

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The 100th Episode special is here! Zach talks about the behind the scenes of starting the Short Episode series, what he has liked, regrets and where he sees this series going forward, as well as thanking you the listener. (Thank You!)

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Episode 103- NBA Bubble talk and MLB milestone 19:15

4y ago19:15

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The Nuggets/Lakers had a wild end in the bubble, and Zach talks about why Orlando is built for more wild finishes. Also, one MLB did something they haven't in a very long time.

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Episode 102- NFL injury bug 11:50

4y ago11:50

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Week 2 of the NFL season is over and there were a number of notable injuries. Zach talks about what may have led to these injuries and the role a normal preseason in avoiding them

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Episode 101- Changes in the NBA 17:23

4y ago17:23

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Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals was Saturday night and a later game flagrant foul call had Zach thinking how the NBA has changed and why he does not like it.

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Episode 99- Week review 12:34

4y ago12:34

12:34

Zach is back and he recaps the news from the sports week. Which NBA teams lost and what got a radio show host fired?

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Episode 100- The PAC-12 football situation 22:54

4y ago22:54

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Episode 100! This is the 100th episode of the World of Sports Podcast and Radio Short Episode Edition, and in this episode Zach talks about the PAC-12's decision to bring football back. When will they play? Are there still hurdles to playing? (A 100th episode special will come in the future!)

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Episode 98- The B1G (Big-10) is back 20:27

4y ago20:27

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In a somewhat surprising turn of events, the Big-10 conference decided they would play college football in the fall after all. Zach talks about what their scheduling might look like and how/if it makes the rest of college football adjust for their return, plus who teased their return early. Also, where does this lead the PAC-12?…

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Episode 97- First NFL Sunday 11:34

4y ago11:34

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Sunday was the first NFL full slate of games. Zach gives a one headline from each game and talks about the affect of the fans and lack of preseason.

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Episode 96- NFL/College Football is BACK! 16:39

4y ago16:39

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Sunday marks the beginning of the NFL season while Saturday marked the beginning of the college football season. Zach talks about the controversy of the first NFL game of the year, plus the college conference that had an embarrassing first day Saturday.

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Episode 95- Lessons from the first time the sports world stopped 16:08

4y ago16:08

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In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, sports had to figure out its role, and what it could provide. Now, in the midst of a pandemic, maybe we can look back and learn something from then about how to be now.

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Episode 94- Money money money in sports post COVID 15:07

4y ago15:07

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COVID has changed a lot in the world, including keeping people from being able to go sports games. As a result less money is coming in, which means players can't make as much. But how does that work? Zach explains.

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World of Sports 2020 Cardinal Special 57:14

4y ago57:14

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Zach and Dylan go in depth on the 2020 Arizona Cardinals discussing the roster, expectations, and how many wins they think the team will win.

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2020 NFL Season Preview 1:03:36

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Zach, Charlie, and Dylan break down the NFL season by looking at each team, and talking about how they think each team will do plus new changes to the league.

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Episode 93- Three big NFL stories 14:48

4y ago14:48

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The NFL season kicks off Thursday night but the news is already coming in droves. Tuesday saw three big stories and Zach talks about all three, including the return of one familiar person to the NFL?

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Episode 92- A look back at the NFL's preparation for a season 16:45

4y ago16:45

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The NFL returns in two days, and Zach takes a look back at the NFL's year and their lead up to a season. He also explains why they have been the luckiest of the professional leagues.

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Episode 91- Trouble in the bubble? 13:46

4y ago13:46

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The NBA is deep in the playoffs, but some surprises are making this year different than the others. Zach talks about why the number 1 seeds, who usually coast through the playoffs are in trouble, and why one might go down!

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Episode 90- College football is back someplaces, but will it be everywhere soon? 18:29

4y ago18:29

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Today is the first Saturday of college football, with the smaller conferences kicking off their seasons. In a few weeks some of the big schools will begin, but could the PAC-12 also be back soon? The commissioner of the pac-12 has started making public appearances talking about their return.

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Episode 89- BIG-10 football in the fall? 15:59

4y ago15:59

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The BIG 10 conference originally announced they would push back the their football season to the spring, but players and fans have begun to protest this push back prompting re-examination. Zach breaks down why they would want this change while the PAC-12 remains all out.

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Episode 87- The Mets have a new owner 16:23

4y ago16:23

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Steve Cohen, a billionaire from New York buys the Mets, and Zach breaks down what it took for him to get it and what other sports icon made a move to get it first.

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Episode 88- NBA bubble update 17:28

4y ago17:28

17:28

Zach talks about the state of the bubble, two good NBA game sevens, and are the Bucks in trouble?

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Episode 85- MLB Trade Deadline 13:46

4y ago13:46

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Its deadline day in MLB! Despite the odd season that baseball is playing the annual trade deadline still exists, and it happened yesterday. Zach breaks down the big trades and why the buys and sellers are different this year than in years past.

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