Season 2

April 2, 2022

The OSP 2022 Mock NFL Football Draft

Think you can GM? Huh! We got together a handful of guys who are "GM wanna-bes" and mocked out the first 3 rounds of the NFL draft. Some picks were solid and some picks, were head scratchers. The best part …

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March 24, 2022

Opening the Mailbag with your Questions!!!

On this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we field questions from individuals from around the country who are fans of the show but have some burning questions that that need answers to. Along with Terri...

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March 17, 2022

Some cheesy takes from the not-so-famous Wisconsin Sports Podcaster T…

Our guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei hails from none other than Fitchburg Wisconsin. Stop racking your brain to figure out which famous person comes from Fitchburg, it’s none other than fellow ...

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March 9, 2022

Driving the Globe with Worldly Professional Car Racer Martina Kwan

This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Martina Kwan. Born in Hong Kong to a German mother and Chinese father, Martina Kwan was destined for a life that was different. She spent her childhood in...

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March 3, 2022

Jumping for Joy with Olympic Triple Jumper Thea LaFond

This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Thea Lafond. Thea LaFond is a triple jumper from Domineca. She competed at the 2016 SUmmer Olympics in the women’s triple jump; her result of 12.82 meters ...

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Feb. 24, 2022

From Tragedy to Triumph the remarkable story of Para Olympian Joel Hu…

Joel Hunt’s favorite saying is, “Tough times don’t last, tough people do,” and Hunt certainly fits the bill for a tough person. After serving three tours of duty in Iraq as an explosive-ordnance disposal technician, Hunt was ...

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Feb. 18, 2022

Breaking down the NFL post Super Bowl Like a BOSS with the Barbershop…

On this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei I invited some new blood to join in the post Super Bowl chatter and look at how we can fix the league with one move for each team (or …

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Feb. 11, 2022

Creating Controversy: The NFL and it's questionable stance amongst ot…

On this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we tackle the issue of race in the NFL. The clouded views and hiring practices with rules in place. The "Good Ole Boy" Network continues to hire who they …

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Feb. 3, 2022

From Enforcer to Enforcing Former NHL Referee Paul Stewart

This week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we will be talking with Paul Stewart. Stewart is a former professional ice hockey player and referee.He was Inducted in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018...

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Jan. 28, 2022

Shipping off with Navy Athletics featuring Naval Veteran and founder…

Our guest this week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Karl Darden. Darden is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, a 20 year veteran, a former helicopter pilot, and a chronic Navy Sports fan. His enthusiasm …

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Jan. 21, 2022

How to be an NFL Coach and more featuring Coach Evan Burk

Evan Burk is a speaker, former NFL coach, and podcast host who uses the sports world as his backdrop to engage audiences with thought-provoking lessons of leadership, team-building, and creating championship cultures. Evan Bu...

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Jan. 13, 2022

Putting a Bow on the NFL Regular Season and then some with the Barber…

On this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we get the gang back together after K-Watt's hiatus and talk NFL regular season, awards and the strange but true life of one, Antonio Brown, It wouldnt be a …

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Jan. 7, 2022

Wild, Wild Western Conference Hockey with Colorado Hockey Now Editor …

This week on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei we will be talking with journalist Adrian Dater. Dater covered the Colorado Avalanche for 20 plus years for The Denver Post, before moving on to become the lead NHL c...

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Dec. 23, 2021

Bouncing Abroad with Former UCF Basketball Star Aubrey Dawkins- Final…

This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Aubrey Dawkins. Dawkins currently plays for BG Gottingen of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for theUCF Knights. He transferred to U...

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Dec. 16, 2021

Jumping through Hoops with Olympic Gymnast Kayla DiCello

This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Kayla DiCello. DiCello is an American Artistic Gymnast and part of theUnited States Women’s Gymnastics team. She is the 2021 World all-around bronze medali...

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Dec. 9, 2021

Ravens and Steelers Never a Dull Moment and Other Interesting Tidbits

On this episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei, Terry "T-Sizzle" Young and I discuss the unorthodox rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. Is Lamar Jackson really a QB or just a Su...

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Dec. 2, 2021

Part 3 of the 2021-22 Basketball Season features College Basketball T…

This weeks episode of the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei features guest Dave Barend. Barend went to St. Bonaventure in New York and started doing stand up comedy. He had the fortunate opportunity to have opened fo...

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Nov. 17, 2021

Navigating Life's Twists and Turns with former Pro Football player Ma…

This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Malik Boynton. Boynton has played football all his life. After a challenging time growing up in Detroit Michigan, Malik parlayed his solid grades and athl...

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Nov. 11, 2021

Part 2 of 2021-22 Basketball Season featuring Peter Kennedy, NBA Affi…

This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Peter Kennedy. Kennedy has been podcasting for over 4 years and done 250+ episodes. Worked in sports talk radio for 3+ years. And combined that with 5+ yea...

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Nov. 3, 2021

Mindless Sports Knowledge and Chatter with the Barbershop Crew

In this episode of the Original Sports Podcast, the Barbershop Crew and I yack it up about the College and NFL contenders and pretenders at the halfway point. We discuss top Quarterbacks making their way towards the finish li...

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Oct. 28, 2021

Primed for College Hoops Season Part 1 With former UCF Athletic Train…

This week on the Original Sports Podcast we are excited to interview Alex Parr. Parr is the Director of Sports Performance at the University of Central Florida. He got his degree in finance from the University of Maryland and...

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Oct. 14, 2021

Barry Grant Jr brings a New York Style Perspective to Sports

This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Barry Grant Jr. A graduate of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and a podcaster himself since July 2020, Barry Grant Jr. has been working his butt o...

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Sept. 30, 2021

Dissecting the Pigskin with the Barbershop Crew

Three weeks into the college and NFL seasons the Barbershop Crew reconvenes to dissect early season pluses and deltas. How Tom Brady continues to work his magic, the Browns, The Chiefs and the Rams OH MY! Early MVP candidates...

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Sept. 23, 2021

Will the Real "Bolt" Brady please stand up!!!

This week's guest on the Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei is Bolt Brady. Brady is a Sports handicapper who has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Football, basketball and Golf. He has Over 1,400 games documented ...

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