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The Heart of Sports

Jason Springer & Jeff Cohen

Weekly sports talk radio show on WWDB 860am from 4pm-5pm every Friday and anytime on the 97.5 Fanatic Network focused on the emotion of winning, pain of losing, & thrill of competing

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57:00

Best of The Heart of Sports with Author Johnny Smith...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/12/29

As we take some time with our families during the holidays and celebrating the new year, we brought back some of our favorite interviews for a best of show this week. First we revisit our interview Author Johnny Smith talking his fantastic new Michael Jordan book“Jumpman." Then we went back to our interview with Savannah BananasDir of Baseball Ops and coach Adam Virant talking about how far they've come, the 2023 world tour and then looked at the upcoming 2024 world tour after.

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57:00

Our Annual Festivus Show Plus Talking Flyers With Sam...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/12/22

Like we don't complain enough, this week was our annual Festival show looking at some of the things we like least about sports. In addition, we were joined by Sam Carchidi to talk some hockey and how well the Flyers have been playing this season, what they plan going forward and where the organization stands.

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56:50

Author Clayton Tutor Talks His New Book Boston Ball:...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/12/15

We started the show talking some NFL football and sources for news in sports. Then we were joined by Author Clayton Tutor to talk about his New Book Boston Ball: Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches

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56:57

Fmr. Michigan RB Jamie Morris Returns To Break Down...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/12/08

After our conversation about what might happen in the conference championship games, we embraced the CFP Playoff chaos and welcomed back Fmr. Michigan RB Jamie Morris to break it al down with us. Then Jeff and myself had an interesting conversation about the purity vs. the entertainment of sports these days.

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56:53

Talking College Football with Fmr. Michigan RB Jamie...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/12/01

Lots going on in the sports world as we come to the end of the college football season and we're joined by former Michigan RB Jamie Moses to talk CFP Playoff, Michigan/Ohio State, Jim Harbaugh and more. Then we talked some NFL looking at the Eagles and took a few minutes to talk about the SI controversy over AI stories and what it means.

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56:56

Best Of With Author John Eisenberg and Producer...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/11/24

We enjoyed the holiday with family this week but brought back some of our favorite interviews including talking with author John Eisenberg about his new book Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football.We talked the journey to even having black qb's in the league, players that helped change the flawed perception, the role of Philadelphia in giving opportunities and then we talk about John's time covering games at the Palestra at the end. Then we went back to our conversation

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57:01

Talking College Football, Sixers, Eagles & More

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/11/17

After a few weeks jam packed with guests, finally got some time to talk on the show about all the craziness in the sports world from insane coaching buyouts to suspensions, the Sixers and Flyers being fun, a huge Monday night matchup with the Eagles and Chiefs and more.

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56:36

Michael Jordan Author Johnny Smith & Fmr. NFL Player...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/11/10

First we talked with Johnny Smith, Historian, professor and author of the new book Jumpman: The Making and Meaning Of Michael Jordan which takes a very different look and the life and legacy of Michael Jordan. Then we are joined by former Eagles and Falcons football player Reggie "Truck" Brown to talk about his playing days, time with the Eagles playing with greats like Reggie White and Randall Cunningham, playing at the Vet on the turf and his post playing career using his platform to influence

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56:58

Getting Ready For Eagles/Cowboys with NJ.com Eagles...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/11/03

Started the show talking Sixers breaking down the James Harden trade and how the team looks to start the season. Then we were joined by NJ.com Eagles Beat Writer Chris Franklin to talk some football, break down Eagles/Dallas this weekend and talk about some other NFL news. And finally Jeff's college roommate Bill joined us nearly 40 years later to collect on a bet they made when they were in school.

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56:59

Talking Basketball with Penn MBB Coach Steve Donahue...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/10/27

We're consoling ourselves after the end of baseball season with lots of basketball talk this week. First we have U Penn Mens Basketball Coach Steve Donahue joins the show to talk everything from NIL, Realignment and Transfer, to the upcoming season and supporting the community through Coaches vs. Cancer. Then biographer Roland Lazenby, author of 30 books, joined us to talk about his latest on Magic Johnson.

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56:57

Doug Glanville and Greg Dobbs Talk MLB Playoffs and...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/10/20

It's the middle of Red October and we had plenty of baseball to talk with our guests. First we were joined by former Phillies CF and MLB Broadcaster Doug Glanville to talk break down the Phillies/Diamondbacks series and talk MLB Playoffs. Then we heard some great stories talking about this Phillies team and organization with Phillies World Series Champion Greg Dobbs.

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56:59

Talking Phillies in the NLDS, Eagles at 5-0, Flyers...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/10/13

We started the show breaking down the Phillies eliminating the Braves to move on from the NLDS, how the series went and what comes next in the NLCS against the Diamondbacks. Then we talked some about the 5-0 Eagles before touching on the start of the Flyers season, the Union finishing their season as they head to the playoffs and more.

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57:00

Sixers Writer Keith Pompey and Fmr. NBA Player/Author...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/10/06

We started the show talking Phillies playoffs before being joined by Sixers Writer Keith Pompey from out at training camp in Colorado to talk about the team, the James Harden situation, the stadium fight and more. Then we were joined by fmr. NBA Player and Author Dean Tolson to talk about his new book Power Forward: My Journey from Illiterate NBA Player to a Magna Cum Laude Master's Degree.

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56:57

Guests Broadcaster Pat McCarthy and Sports Psychology...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/09/29

We opened the show talking the big NBA Trade sending Damian Lillard to the Trailblazers. Then we were joined by Mets Broadcaster Pat McCarthy to talk his first season in the big league booth, the role that fans can play for players, some of the Phillies prospects making and impact and teams they may face in the playoffs. Finally we were joined by Sports Psychology Coach David Essel to talk the mental side of sports from preparation to struggles to raising awareness for others as discussed in his

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56:58

Revisiting Our Interview with Julie Ertz, Talking...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/09/22

As Julie Ertz retires after playing her last game last night for the USWNT, we revisited our interview with her following the Women's World Cup in 2019. We also talked football breaking down the Eagles, talking College football, looking at the Phillies as they head into the playoffs and more.

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56:59

Guest Tom Housenick of the Morning Call Talks...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/09/15

We started the show talking some NFL and the Eagles win last night to go 2-0. Then we were joined by Tom Housenick of the Morning Call to talk some Phillies as they head to the playoffs including lineup and pitching concerns, before breaking down some of the prospects in the farm system and the season they had. Then we finished the show talking college football.

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57:00

Guest Author John Eisenberg talks new book Rocket...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/09/08

We opened the show talking some pro and college football and how exciting this time of year is along with the mess that is college football. Then we were joined by writer and author John Eisenberg who joined us to talk about his new book Rocket Men: Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football.

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57:00

Guests Former MLB Catchers Ryan Lavarnway and Erik Kratz

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/09/01

We talked with former MLB Catcher Ryan Lavarnway about his his new book, career in the majors/minors, & finding himself though the game. Then we revisited our interview with Erik Kratz talking baseball, his journey and his book, Tao of the Backup Catcher.

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57:00

Guest Author/Writer Chris Clarey Talking US Open...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/08/25

After talking some NFL Football and baseball, we were joined by author and writer Chris Clarey to talk US Open Tennis before the start of the tournament, new rivalries, the mental side of the game, the entertainment side of sports with the Break Point series and more.

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56:47

Guests Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro and...

The Heart of Sports ·

2023/08/18

With the NFL preseason rolling along, we were joined by Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro to get a feel of the team and look at some of the position battles on the team. The we took a deep dive into the conference re-alignment chaos and some of the other challenges facing college sports with author/commentator John U. Bacon.

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