Videos

Dec. 17, 2020

NCAA Basketball is back and Sporting News writer Michael DeCourcy Breaks.It.Down.

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview Michael Decourcy. Mike DeCourcy has been a college basketball columnist for Sporting News for 25 years and its Senior Writer covering college basketball and other sports for the past two decades. He also has served for a dozen years…

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Dec. 10, 2020

Steel City Nation presents "The Barbershop Session" featuring The Sports Podium Podcast

On Episode 36 of the Steel City Nation podcast, your host, Mark Maradei, has his barbershop crew in to talk Steelers football and the recent slide and cracks in the armour that they have been displaying. Two of the three guys from the Sports Podium podcast, Michael Mills (Chops) and…

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Dec. 3, 2020

Former Pittsburgh Steeler Ike Taylor's Life journey

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Ike Taylor. Taylor is a former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback. The two time Super Bowl champion, was a fourth round selection in the 2003 NFL Draft, and spent his entire 12-year career in Pittsburgh. He played college football…

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Nov. 24, 2020

The "Thanksgiving Special" with all the trimmings

On this episode of the Steel City nation podcast, host Mark Maradei is flying solo and breaking down some good Thanksgiving football from past, present and future. We take a look at what is transpiring in all major sports in and out of season, a breakdown of the previous Ravens…

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Nov. 19, 2020

The Wisdom of NFL Analyst Solomon WIlcots

This week on the Steel City Nation podcast we'll be interviewing Solomon Wilcots. Former NFL defensive back, Solomon Wilcots has served in many roles across the landscape of broadcast television and radio including studio host, anchor, analyst and reporter. He also has served as a live game analyst, sideline reporter,…

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Nov. 12, 2020

Steelers Mid Season with Watson and Hill

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast we will be breaking down the Steelers most recent victory over the Dallas Cowboys. We will talk about how the offense has been sputtering in recent weeks but gains enough through Ben Roethlisberger's experience to come out on top. We will…

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Nov. 5, 2020

SCN interviews legendary NFL Cornerback Shawn Springs

This week on the Steel City Nation podcast we'll be interviewing Shawn Springs. Springs is a graduate of The Ohio State University and a former All Pro in the National Football league for the Seattle Seahawks. At OSU he was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten Athlete and was named the…

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Oct. 29, 2020

SCN talks NFL and if the Steelers are REAL

On the episode of the Steel City nation podcast we take an in depth look at the validity of the Pittsburgh Steelers 6-0 record and discuss of they are real of if they are a product of their schedule. We will break down the Week 7 victory over the Tennessee…

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Oct. 15, 2020

Former NFL Network and MASN broadcasting journalist: The Multi-talented Amber Theoharis

After graduating from the University of Maryland, Theoharis began working in the Maryland, Washington DC area having stops at WBOC in the newsroom then on to sports talk radio as a host at WJZ-FM and finally a sports reporter for WRC-TV. In 2007 she got hired by Mid-Atlantic Sports Network…

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Oct. 8, 2020

Life Lessons from former NFL Lineman Leon Searcy

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview Leon Searcy. Searcy is a former NFL offensive lineman turned football coach for Florida International University who currently works as a radio host in Jacksonville, Florida for 1010XL. Searcy was a number 1 pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers in…

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Oct. 1, 2020

Hockey perspectives wrapping up 2019-20 season with PHN's Dan Kingerski

This week on the Steel City Nation podcast we'll be interviewing Dan Kingerski Kingerski is long professed to be a Hockey aficionado. He is the President of National Hockey Now. An online blog with in depth articles and insight covering hockey in cities such as Boston, Pittsburgh, San Jose, Colorado,…

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Sept. 24, 2020

DK Pittsburgh Sports Christopher Carter and the 2020 Pittsburgh Steeler season

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast my co-host Kevin Watson and I will interview Chris Carter. Carter was born and raised in Pittsburgh and works as an analyst for DK Pittsburgh Sports covering the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL and most recently University of Pittsburgh Football and…

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Sept. 17, 2020

"Pittsburgh Dad" Curt Wootton: Pittsburgh Sports and N'at

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview “Pittsburgh Dad” Curt Wootton. Wootton’s inspiration for his character of “Pittsburgh Dad” came from his own father while growing up in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. While working on the set from a previous series called “Mercury Men”, Curt would do his…

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Sept. 10, 2020

So what's REALLY up with MLB through the eyes of Comedian Frank Nicotero

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview Frank Nicotero. Nicotero is a comedian and the host of the syndicated comedy game show Street Smarts. He began his career doing stand up at Pittsburgh's famed Funny Bone comedy club. Shortly afterward, he toured college circuits, appearing with…

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Sept. 3, 2020

University of Pittsburgh Receiver Tre Tipton: The Journey Continues

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast we will speak with Tre Tipton. Tipton is a receiver for the University of Pittsburgh who has been granted a 6th year by the NCAA due to injuries and will be instrumental for the Panthers offense in 2020. He joined the…

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Aug. 27, 2020

Leading through example: NMSU Associate AD James Hall

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with James Hall. Hall is the associate athletic director at New Mexico State University where he is a sports administrator and involved in student development. Prior to New Mexico State he was the founder of Majority of One…

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Aug. 20, 2020

Mentoring and Football with 480 Club founder Joe Hooks

Artwork for SCN: Joelle Miller and Nick Stewart Web page: Terri MaradeiOn this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Joseph Hooks. Hooks is a Shepherd University graduate who has used his degree in recreational and leisure studies to create a mentoring program that has helped…

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Aug. 13, 2020

The World of Sports according to Reporter/Anchor/Author Josh Taylor

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Josh Taylor. Taylor began his career after graduating from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh as a reporter and sports anchor for KHBS in Fayetteville Arkansas. He then returned to the Pittsburgh area as a producer and host for…

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Aug. 6, 2020

Hockey Restart 2.0- The Rabid Fans' Roundtable

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast I talk hockey with three Rabid Lifelong Hockey fans. Eric Rigsby is a hockey lifer-a player, a parent, a coach, and a fan-in that order. He has been involved in the game since he babysat the neighbors' kids to earn money…

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July 30, 2020

From Seneca to Super Bowl: San Francisco 49ers assistant coach Brian Fleury

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Brian Fleury. Fleury is in his second season as the 49ers defensive quality control coach. He joined San Francisco after spending the previous three years with the Miami Dolphins as the team's football research analyst (2016) and…

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July 23, 2020

DMVing with sports reporter Brandy SImms

On episode 16 of the Steel City Nation podcast I’ll interview Brandy Simms. Simms is an award-winning sports journalist who has covered professional, college and high school sports in the DMV for more than 20 years including the Washington Redskins and Washington Mystics. He has an extensive background in both…

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July 16, 2020

The NFL Photo Guy: Ed Sheahin

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Ed Sheahin. Sheahin is a professional sports photographer covering the Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals and Washington Wizards. He is the official photographer for the Redskins Historian and the Hogfarmers. He is also part of the All Pro…

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July 9, 2020

Growing into a Role: NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Ethan Cadeaux Ethan Cadeaux is a digital content producer and writer for NBC Sports Washington, with a primary focus on the Washington Redskins. He is a University of Maryland, College Park graduate from the Philip Merrill College…

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July 2, 2020

Talking Hockey and then some with Inside Hockey's Angie Carducci

On this episode of the Steel City Nation podcast Mark Maradei speaks with Angie Carducci. Carducci has been covering the Pittsburgh Penguins and the NHL for a variety of outlets since the mid 1990s, when she was majoring in print journalism at Duquesne University. She currently serves as Penguins beat…

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