Reachin' & Teachin'
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -The Reachin’ and Teachin’ Podcast works to bring you a deeper look into the esports culture and community. Join us as we touch on some of the biggest stories in the gaming world today, as well as NBA2K league news and reactions.
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Ep 32: Michael Reilly Interview
January 15, 2021 17:01 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode the CEI esports team talks to Michael Reilly, retired NYPD Lt. and Digital Citizenship Cyberbullying Speaker. It was great being able to sit down and talk to Michael about his time with NYPD, volunteering at his kids school, how he began teaching students about cyberbullying and digital citizenship, what are some examples he uses to teach students, and much more.
Ep 31: 2020 Year in Review
January 05, 2021 20:02 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB2020 has come to an end. In this episode the CEI esports team reflects on the ups and downs of this past year. They tell their story of how they started out in CEI and the transition of working in schools to trying to translate the program to an online form. They reflect on how the podcast started and their favorite moments of covering esports such as the Players Only League, 2K League, and much more. They also speak on the special series of the Last Dance and how is was great to have that d...
Ep 30: Lance Sessions II Interview
December 24, 2020 18:43 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBIn this episode the CEI esports team talks to Lance Sessions, also known as Lanstradamus, and the Team Manager and Assistant Coach for the Dallas Mavericks Gaming of The NBA 2K League. It was great being able to sit down and talk to Lance about he got started playing 2K, working with the 2K League, and how he uses his major in college in the esports world. We discuss much more like his love for analytics, his NFL fandom, his youtube channel, and much more.
Ep 29: Ivan Curtiss aka OG King Curt
December 15, 2020 21:38 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBIn this episode the CEI esports team talks to Ivan Curtiss, also known as OG KING CURT, and the General Manager of The Brooklyn Nets Gaming Crew of The NBA 2K League. It was great being able to sit down with the”Godfather of 2K” himself and learn how he got started playing 2K, working with the 2K League, and how a call from Secaucus changed his life. We discuss much more like co-founding The (MPBA) MyPlayer Basketball Association, the culture shock of moving to Brooklyn, starting the #OG2CEN...
Ep 28: Moshood Balogun Jr aka Shockey
December 08, 2020 22:53 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode the CEI esports team talks to Moshood Balogun Jr, aka Shockey, who is a former player in the NBA 2K League. It was great being able to sit down with Shockey and hearing how it was living as a 2K League player. We discuss his love for gaming, when he fist played NBA 2K, getting the call from Pacers Gaming, and much more.
Ep 27: Justin Varghese Interview
November 30, 2020 19:17 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBIn this episode the CEI esports team talks to Justin Varghese, who is the Business Development Manager at Shotcall. It was great being able to sit down with Justin and learn alittle of what he does with Shotcall. We discuss his love for gaming, his love for SuperSmash, his dream of being a commentator, and much more.
Ep 26: PS5 Review/ Xbox Console Shortages?
November 24, 2020 19:50 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBWe discuss the esports news going on in the world like a PS5 and Xbox release, Xbox Shortage, 2HYPE and more news happening around the Esports world. We also continue our newest segments named "Tell them how you really feel" and "On this day in Video Game History".
Ep 25: Gaming in The Olympics
November 17, 2020 17:34 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MBWe discuss the esports news going on in the world like a NBA 2K Olympic Team, 2K League, XSet Gaming and more news happening around the Esports world. We also debut two new segments named "How do you really feel" and "On this day in Video Game History"
Ep 24: Graham Borden aka BlkFrankWhite Interview
November 06, 2020 17:25 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode the CEI esports team talks to Graham Borden, aka BlkFrankWhite, who is the NBA 2K League Global Community Ambassador. It was great being able to sit down with Graham and learn alittle more behind his mindset with the 2K League. We discuss his switch from Live to 2K, his experience with working under the pandemic, the new process with 2K prospects, and much more.
Ep 23: Gaming in Politics?
November 02, 2020 19:36 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBWe discuss the esports news going on in the world like Among Us, AOC on twitch, NBA 2K ratings opinions and more news happening around the Esports world.
Ep 22: Justin Jacobson Interview
October 20, 2020 16:06 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBIn this episode the CEI esports team talks to Justin Jacobson, an entertainment, sports, esports and media attorney in New York City. Justin is also Vice-President at The Jacobson Firm, P.C. We discuss the beginnings with his background in attorney work, getting into the field of esports, the 2K League, his fascination with NBA 2K and much more.
Ep 21: CEI Esports Trivia Part 2
October 06, 2020 17:27 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBWe decide to change things up as we go into our 2nd Trivia episode. The score so far in the CEI Esports Trivia series, Robinson and Johnnie are tied 1-1 (due to technical difficulties, audio for the second trivia could not be released) . This episode, we cover the topics mostly video game trivia with a pinch of sports trivia. Are you Team Robinson or Team Johnnie? Play along and see how many questions you can answer right.
Ep 20: James O'Hagan Interview
October 01, 2020 16:05 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBIn this episode the CEI esports team talks to James O' Hagan, a High School Esports Board Member, an Advisory Board member for the National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors, and the host of The Academy of Esports Podcast. We discuss the beginnings with his esports program, experiences as well as challenges faced, and how the high school programs can grow.
Ep 19: The Greatest Rivalry Renewed
September 28, 2020 16:25 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBWe discuss the biggest news in esports and gaming as we discuss the next-gen consoles. Are you Team Xbox or Team PS5? Listen as we compare the two from price, exclusives, and give our own take in which we think is better.
Ep 18: Bronny in Esports?
September 10, 2020 17:24 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBWe discuss the esports news and topics such as X Set/PubG , 2K League Finals Update, Super Mario celebrates 35th Anniversary, and more news happening around the Esports world.
Ep 17: Cold War?!?
August 31, 2020 20:15 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBWe discuss the esports news and topics such as Black Ops, 2K League Update, PS5 rumors, and more news happening around the Esports world.
Ep 15: Esports News Update
August 24, 2020 17:36 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBWe discuss the esports news as in more details on the Fortnite/Apple drama, 2K League Update, new games coming out, and more news happening around the Esports world.
Ep 16: Esports News Update
August 24, 2020 17:36 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBWe discuss the esports news as in more details on the Fortnite/Apple drama, 2K League Update, new games coming out, and more news happening around the Esports world.
Ep 15: Fortnite removed!?!
August 19, 2020 15:11 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBWe discuss the esports news as in Fortnite/Apple, Mission Control, Halo Infinite, and more news happening around the Esports world.
Ep 14: Twitch helping HBCUs?
August 10, 2020 16:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBAfter some time off, we discuss the esports news as in Logic retiring, twitch/HBCUs, Venn 24/7 tv network for esports, and more news happening around the Esports world.
Ep 13: PS5 or Xbox Series X?
July 02, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBWe discuss the Playstation 5 reveal, what system we are leaning towards, Gucci getting into Esports, and more news happening around the Esports world.
Ep 12: Charles Spencer Interview
June 23, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this Episode The Esports Director of CEI Esports, Jadd Schmeltzer, interviews Charles Spencer. Charles Spencer is a grad student at Eastern Michigan University and also is the Graduate Assistant for the EMU Esports Program. He has worked in esports programs in a variety of educational levels and is an expert on esports in schools. In this episode Charles explains what he wants EMU's esports program to be known as, planning/running camps, Gen.G Esports joining forces with EMU, and much mor...
Ep 11: What do you really know?
June 15, 2020 16:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBWe decide to change things up a little and answer some trivia questions. We cover the topics of NBA, WWE, and video games. Are you Team Robinson or Team Johnnie? Play along and see how many questions you can answer right.
Ep 10: Black Lives Matter Discussion
June 08, 2020 16:11 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBWe discuss current events as we have a discussion talking about protests, mental health, what needs to be done, and much more. We decided this topic needs to talked about so we took a new approach just so we can talk and vent about how we feel about what is going on in the world today.
"All That Jazz" : The Last Dance Recap Part 9 & 10
May 27, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBWe all the up and downs from the ninth and tenth part of "The Last Dance" documentary. We give our thoughts on the "flu game", Reggie Miller, the legend of "Black Jesus, the Jazz, and much more.
"Mike and The White Soxs" : The Last Dance Recap Part 7&8
May 13, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBWe all the up and downs from the seventh and eighth part of "The Last Dance" documentary. We give our thoughts on the competitive mindset of MJ, the 1st retirement, "I'm out", the return, and much more.
"Be Like Mike?" : The Last Dance Recap Part 5&6
May 06, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBWe all the up and downs from the fifth and sixth part of "The Last Dance" documentary. We give our thoughts on the life of MJ, the Nike deal, the Jordan Rules Book, ticket sales, and much more.
"The Triangle" : The Last Dance Recap Part 4
April 30, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBWe all the up and downs from the fourth part of "The Last Dance" documentary. We give our thoughts on Dennis Rodman Vegas trip, The infamous triangle, the Jordan rules, beating the Bad Boys, and much more.
"The WORM" : The Last Dance Recap Part 3
April 29, 2020 20:32 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBWe all the up and downs from the third part of "The Last Dance" documentary. We give our thoughts on Dennis Rodman upbringing, college days, The Bad Boys era, and eventually signing with the Bulls.
"Underpaid" : The Last Dance Recap Part 2
April 22, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBWe all the up and downs from the second part of "The Last Dance" documentary. We give our thoughts on Pippen's contract, Jordan talking about selfishness, Jordan's second year in the league, and much more.
The Last Dance Recap Part 2
April 22, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBWe all the up and downs from the second part of "The Last Dance" documentary. We give our thoughts on Pippen's contract, Jordan talking about selfishness, Jordan's second year in the league, and much more.
The Last Dance Recap Part 1
April 21, 2020 18:58 - 24 minutes - 33 MBWe discuss all the up and downs from the first part of "The Last Dance" documentary. We give our thoughts on the team, front management, and who really deserves credit for a dynasty.
"The Beginning" : The Last Dance Recap Part 1
April 21, 2020 18:58 - 24 minutes - 33 MBWe discuss all the up and downs from the first part of "The Last Dance" documentary. We give our thoughts on the team, front management, and who really deserves credit for a dynasty.
Ep 9: The Show Begins (MLB Tournament)
April 17, 2020 17:06 - 14 minutes - 20 MBWe discuss the new MLB The Show Tournament where MLB players represent their teams in competition. Discussing the ups and down while trying to watch and follow the tournament. Can you tell who is a real gamer is from the new comers in this tournament? We discuss it
Ep 8: The Suns Take Over (2K Players Only Tournament Recap)
April 16, 2020 21:26 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBWe discuss all things 2K Players Only Tournament. Discussing who played who, what teams they use, and what players faced off against each other in the Finals. Robinson also tells everyone how he knew who was going to win.
Ep 7: Welcome to The Show (MLB, iRacing, NBA Tournaments)
April 11, 2020 16:52 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBWe discuss all the sports now coming into the esports world including MLB with MLB The Show and Nascar iRacing. We also discuss the new 2KLeague Best of 3 tournament and give a preview of the NBA Players Tournament Semifinals and Championship games.
Ep 6: Tournament Updates (2K League and Players Only)
April 09, 2020 16:50 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBGuys give their thoughts on how the 2K League and Players Only Tournaments are going. From everyone wildin with the Bucks to 2K League teams losing in the tournament.
Ep 5: Quarantine Tournaments
April 03, 2020 07:53 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBWe talk about how CEI Esports is adapting to the Quarantine life. We also discuss how esports is everywhere right now since no sports are going on. From celebrities to athletes, some of them are showing their skills in video games. Everyone's streaming and everyone is holding tournaments.
Ep 4: Love for the Game
March 31, 2020 16:59 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBThe guys talk about whats going on in the world today. They also dive into their first systems and what got them into gaming
Ep 3: Faze, 2K League Women, Overwatch
March 09, 2020 17:42 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBThe team discusses the latest news in the esports world. We go over Faze having to indefinitely suspend a streamer and the discussion about overwatch scholarships. We also talk 2K League of course when we speak about a commentator, DirK, who tried to get drafted and an absence of women in the league so far and what hurdles do they have in front of them.
Ep 2: College Esports Expo Recap
March 02, 2020 21:57 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBJohnnie and Robinson talk about their experiences at their first College Esports Expo in Boston. They also recall their favorite moments from this week and the people they met. Also get into talking about how big streaming is and what big thing people are looking for in streamers they watch.
2K League Draft Recap
February 25, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBRobinson and Johnnie recap the 2K League draft from this past season. They speak on who were sleepers of the draft and talk to Elijah about a big return that is happening this season. The guys also talk what team looks like a threat and who they think will have a breakout season.
Ep 1: 2K League Draft Recap
February 25, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBRobinson and Johnnie recap the 2K League draft from this past season. They speak on who were sleepers of the draft and talk to Elijah about a big return that is happening this season. The guys also talk what team looks like a threat and who they think will have a breakout season.