Witnessing Greatness Sports Podcast

On this episode, Jeremiah Born and Leisl Veach highlight some of their best moments from the last year. This includes interviews with Mary Rand, Andrew Palmer, Tom Geil, and Nico Hernandez. It also highlights conversations about the NFL, MLB, NBA, and LGBTQ community. 

On this episode of the Witnessing Greatness Sports Podcast, hosts Jeremiah Born and Leisl Veach discuss Roger Goodell's contract demands and the top 3 NFL teams. We also discuss the challenges to LGBTQ policy in the Olympics and NBA storylines. 

On this episode hosts Jeremiah Born and Leisl Veach discuss the Houston Astros World Series win, Bob McNair's comments at the owners meeting, the lawsuit against FIFA for equal pay, Megan Rapinoe's half-hearted protests, and our reactions to the first two weeks of the NBA season. At halftime, we count down our top 5 scary movies. 

On this week's episodes, hosts Jeremiah Born and Leisl Veach discuss all the things we love about October, including the MLB playoffs, the start of the NBA season, College Football Conference play, and Harvard trans swimmer Schuyler Bailer. Halftime: We discuss what we were wrong about in life. 

On Part 2 of our NBA season preview hosts Leisl Veach discusses the possibilities for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, and many more!

On this episode, host Leisl Veach does her annual NBA Season Preview and predictions. Teams discussed win Part 1 include the Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia Sixers, Houston Rockets, and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tune in for the rest of the NBA in Part 2! 

On this episode of Witnessing Greatness, Jeremiah Born and Leisl Veach discuss the trade of Carmelo Anthony to Oklahoma City and if there is any way to fix the imbalance between the Eastern and Western Conference. We then talk NFL protests, the MLB playoff picture, and how bad this scandal is for college basketball. During halftime, we count dow our top 5 Chance the Rapper songs. 

On this episode, host Leisl Veach counts down the top ten soccer leagues in the world. Based on their competitive balance and depth, awards and championships, and best players both past and present, this list features discussions of the Bundesliga, Serie A, Liga MX, La Liga, and many more! 

On this episode, Leisl Veach and Tony Manganaro discuss Sloan Stephens victory at the US Open and the all USA final four. We then talk about the problems with the St. Louis Cardinals LGBT night, discuss Michael Bennett's arrest and the NFL Week 1 results. 

In this episode of Witnessing Greatness, we finish our NFL season preview with a discussion of the AFC East and the AFC North. We discuss how the Browns could win six games, if the Steelers are Super Bowl Contenders, and if Andy Dalton can ever make the leap. Topics also include Jay Cutler's ability to have a great year and the Bills leaving Tyrod Taylor with no chance for success. 

On Part 3 of the NFL Season Preview, we discuss the NFC East and the NFC North, including if the north is a two horse race between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers. We also talk about the effect of Ezekiel Elliot's suspension on the Cowboys, if the Giants are Super Bowl Contenders, and if the Washington Professional Football team will ever get better. The Bears new QB Mitchell Trubisky and Carson Went in his second year are also topics on deck. 

On this episode of Witnessing Greatness we continue our NFL Season Preview with an analysis of the AFC South and AFC West. We discuss if the AFC South will be entertaining, whether Andre Luck will ever have a good team around him, if the Tennessee Titans will take the leap, and how much longer anyone can believe in Blake Bortles. We then tackle the AFC West and decide if it is the best division in football, how good Kansas City's offense will be, and if Oakland can repeat as division winners and potential Super Bowl Contenders.

In this episode we preview the teams of the NFC South and NFC West. This includes discussions of the Seahawks offensive woes, if the West will finally improve, and how much Carson Palmer still has in the tank. We also discuss the NFC South as one of the most interesting divisions in football, the critiques of Cam Newton, the Saint's acquisition of Adrian Peterson, and if the Atlanta Falcons can recover from their Super Bowl loss. 

On this episode, Leisl Veach and Jeremiah Born discuss the new results on CTE in the NFL, update the MLB playoff and Wild Card race, and discuss The Undefeated's Best Black Athletes of All-Time List. We finish with a conversation about Ezekiel Elliot's suspension. Halftime: The trans ban in the military and Donald Trump's tenure in office. 

In this episode, Leisl Veach interviews fitness guru and LGBTW advocate Lisa Gaylord. We discuss her rise as a karate prodigy and weapons specialist in the 1970s, her career at Nike and Reebok, and how shel feel when she first saw Taebo on an infomercial. 

On this episode, Jeremiah Born and Leisl Veach take two different stances on the Kyrie Irving trade demand, discuss why golf is boring on television, and tackle the anti-trans bills being voted on in Texas. We then talk about the MLB trade deadline and the WNBA All-Star weekend. Halftime this week is a debate about the greatest sitcoms of all-time. 

In this episode of Witnessing Greatness, host Leisl Veach discusses NBA players who stayed in college three or more years and still went on to be successful professionals. We talk about how defense, limiting turnovers, specialization, and athleticism all play into upperclassmen become successful NBA players. 

On this episode of Witnessing Greatness Jeremiah Born and Leisl Veach discuss NBA Free Agency and how it might change the face of NFL contracts in the future. We also rant about the MLB All-Star Game, discuss why we love tennis, and tackle more potential trades in MLB. Halftime this week touches on NPR's choice to tweet portion of the the Declaration of Independence on July 4th. 

On this week's episode we discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves trade for Jimmy Butler and the NBA Draft. We also talk about NFL tackle Ryan O'Callaghan coming out as gay, the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight, and the MLB trade deadline. During Halftime we tackle the issue of Philando Castille, Charleena Lyles, and police violence in America. 

In this episode of Witnessing Greatness, we interview Amy Bergstrom, a former sports editor for the Seattle Times and employee of the MLB. We discuss the changing landscape of sports media, how ESPN could adjust its format to reach new audiences, and the challenges of working in sports reporting. She also shares stories from behind the scenes at sporting events and discuss the Mariners .500 start to the season.