Design by: Tianxin Chen
Frame of Reference is my passion project.
In 2018, I co-founded this audio documentary series after getting bored with the standard sports-podcast formula. We take a slower, reported approach and dig into issues with generational impact on their sports, often featuring expert guests like Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus and esports pioneer Kurt Melcher. My co-host and I handle everything ourselves, from development and recording to production.
Episode V
Hockey has always been a physical sport rooted in violence and fighting. Over time, this style of play has taken a toll on its players and we are just now starting to understand the sport’s long-term consequences on the brain. We discuss hockey’s impact on head trauma and the NHL’s response.
Guest: Dr. Chris Nowinski, Co-Founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation & the Boston University CTE Center.
Episode IV
The NBA has seen an unprecedented increase in player mobility over the 2010s. Star players have changed teams at a historic rate and so-called "superteams" have ruled the day - but is this really a new concept? A discussion on the impact of superteams and whether or not they help or hurt the league.
Guest(s): Jared Dubin, FiveThirtyEight, FanSided and Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report and Basketball Insiders.
Episode III
Technology has resulted in the rise of two billion-dollar industries and numerous unintended consequences. An examination of how Fantasy and eSports have evolved and affected how we consume sports.
Guest: Kurt Melcher, Executive Director of eSports at Robert Morris University.
Episode II
The U.S. men's national team has come a long way from its humble beginnings, but there is still a lot of work to be done. An in-depth look at how the USMNT can get their act together in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Guest: Phil West, MLSSoccer.com, "The United States of Soccer", "I Believe That We Will Win".
Episode I
How one athlete's fight for fair compensation illustrates a microcosmic example of the NFL's continual devaluation of the running back position.
Guest: Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (formerly), The Athletic.
Listen to our trailer!
Frame of Reference kicks off by surveying the current landscape of sports media; Atzl and Mookerjee make their pitch.
Design by: Tianxin Chen