Latest Newsweek Podcast Episodes
Inside the world of eSports
Can We Please Talk? - March 15, 2021 12:05 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick dive into the world of eSports. Joining them is ESPN eSports host & the voice of the NHL Gaming World Championships, Arda Ocal. From how eSports has become a multi-billion dollar a year business, to the rise of Twitch for livestreams, the popular e-leagues for games like ‘League of L...
The rise of Esports
Can We Please Talk? - March 15, 2021 12:05 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick dive into the world of Esports. Joining them is ESPN Esports host & the voice of the NHL Gaming World Championships, Arda Ocal. From how esports has become a multi-billion dollar a year business, to the rise of Twitch for livestreams, the popular e-leagues for games like ‘League of L...
The world of esports
Can We Please Talk? - March 15, 2021 12:05 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick dive into the world of Esports. Joining them is ESPN Esports host & the voice of the NHL Gaming World Championships, Arda Ocal. From how esports has become a multi-billion dollar a year business, to the rise of Twitch for livestreams, the popular e-leagues for games like ‘League of L...
The world of esports w/ Arda Ocal
Can We Please Talk? - March 15, 2021 12:05 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick dive into the world of Esports. Joining them is ESPN Esports host & the voice of the NHL Gaming World Championships, Arda Ocal. From how esports has become a multi-billion dollar a year business, to the rise of Twitch for livestreams, the popular e-leagues for games like ‘League of L...
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Can We Please Talk? - March 11, 2021 13:03 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick take you back down memory lane as they explore the rise of Nickelodeon networks. Joining them is Scott Barber, director of the documentary ‘The Orange Years’, which chronicled Nickelodeon’s ascension in the 80’s, 90’s & 2000's. From their memorable shows like ‘Double Dare’ & ‘Clariss...
Scott Barber, Director of 'The Orange Years'
Can We Please Talk? - March 11, 2021 13:03 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick take you back down memory lane as they explore the rise of Nickelodeon networks, with director Scott Barber of the documentary ‘The Orange Years’, which chronicled Nickelodeon’s ascension in the 80’s, 90’s & 2000's. From their memorable shows like ‘Double Dare’ & ‘Clarissa Explains i...
Director Scott Barber
Can We Please Talk? - March 11, 2021 13:03 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick take you back down memory lane as they explore the rise of Nickelodeon networks, with director Scott Barber of the documentary ‘The Orange Years’, which chronicled Nickelodeon’s ascension in the 80’s, 90’s & 2000's. From their memorable shows like ‘Double Dare’ & ‘Clarissa Explains i...
The Orange Years (a look at Nickelodeon's rise)
Can We Please Talk? - March 11, 2021 13:03 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick take you back down memory lane as they explore the rise of Nickelodeon networks. Joining them is Scott Barber, director of the documentary ‘The Orange Years’, which chronicled Nickelodeon’s ascension in the 80’s, 90’s & 2000's. From their memorable shows like ‘Double Dare’ & ‘Clariss...
The Orange Years
Can We Please Talk? - March 11, 2021 13:03 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick take you back down memory lane as they explore the rise of Nickelodeon networks, with director Scott Barber of the documentary ‘The Orange Years’, which chronicled Nickelodeon’s ascension in the 80’s, 90’s & 2000's. From their memorable shows like ‘Double Dare’ & ‘Clarissa Explains i...
This is Nickelodeon
Can We Please Talk? - March 11, 2021 13:03 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick take you back down memory lane as they explore the rise of Nickelodeon networks. Joining them is Scott Barber, director of the documentary ‘The Orange Years’, which chronicled Nickelodeon’s ascension in the 80’s, 90’s & 2000's. From their memorable shows like ‘Double Dare’ & ‘Clariss...
Eric LeGrand, former RU football player & owner of 'LeGrand Coffee House'
Can We Please Talk? - March 05, 2021 00:59 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with former Rutgers football star, philanthropist, motivational speaker & the owner of ‘LeGrand Coffee House’, Eric LeGrand. From his playing days at Rutgers, to where he is on his road to recovery, to his devotion to helping those in the spinal cord community through his work w...
Eric LeGrand, fmr. Rutgers football player & motivational speaker
Can We Please Talk? - March 05, 2021 00:59 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with former Rutgers football star, philanthropist, motivational speaker & the owner of ‘LeGrand Coffee House’, Eric LeGrand. From his playing days at Rutgers, to where he is on his road to recovery, to his devotion to helping those in the spinal cord community through his work w...
The one and only Eric LeGrand!
Can We Please Talk? - March 05, 2021 00:59 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with former Rutgers football star, philanthropist, motivational speaker & the owner of ‘LeGrand Coffee House’, Eric LeGrand. From his playing days at Rutgers, to where he is on his road to recovery, to his devotion to helping those in the spinal cord community through his work w...
The great Eric LeGrand
Can We Please Talk? - March 05, 2021 00:59 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with former Rutgers football star, philanthropist, motivational speaker & the owner of ‘LeGrand Coffee House’, Eric LeGrand. From his playing days at Rutgers, to where he is on his road to recovery, to his devotion to helping those in the spinal cord community through his work w...
Olivia Troye, fmr. Homeland Security official & advisor to VP Pence
Can We Please Talk? - February 24, 2021 12:36 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with former Homeland Security official & Coronavirus Task Force advisor to Vice President Pence, Olivia Troye. Olivia takes us through her personal story of how she started working in government, to her years of work in the intelligence & counterterrorism community, the many obs...
Olivia Troye, former advisor to VP Pence
Can We Please Talk? - February 24, 2021 12:36 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsIn this episode, Mike & Nick talked with former Homeland Security official & Coronavirus Task Force advisor to Vice President Pence, Olivia Troye. Olivia takes us through her personal story of how she started working in government, to her years of work in the intelligence & counterterrorism comm...
Olivia Troye, former Homeland Security official & advisor to VP Pence
Can We Please Talk? - February 24, 2021 12:36 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with former Homeland Security official & Coronavirus Task Force advisor to Vice President Pence, Olivia Troye. Olivia takes us through her personal story of how she started working in government, to her years of work in the intelligence & counterterrorism community, the many obs...
Eric Foner, American historian
Can We Please Talk? - February 18, 2021 03:57 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with NY Times best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian Professor Eric Foner. From the events of January 6th in our nation’s capital, to the impeachment trial of former President Trump, to the parallels of the Reconstruction era & the state of our education ...
American Historian Eric Foner
Can We Please Talk? - February 18, 2021 03:57 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsIn this episode, Mike & Nick talk with NY Times best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian Professor Eric Foner. From the events of January 6th in our nation’s capital, to the impeachment trial of former President Trump, to the parallels of the Reconstruction era & the state ...
Eric Foner, Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian
Can We Please Talk? - February 18, 2021 03:57 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with NY Times best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian Professor Eric Foner. From the events of January 6th in our nation’s capital, to the impeachment trial of former President Trump, to the parallels of the Reconstruction era & the state of our education ...
Filmmaker Desh Amila
Can We Please Talk? - February 11, 2021 13:03 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsIn this episode, Mike & Nick talk with filmmaker & CEO of This is 42, Desh Amila. Desh has directed & produced films such as ‘Islam: The Future of Tolerance,’ (about the famous conversation between former Islamic extremist Maajid Nawaz & noted atheist Sam Harris about Islam), as well as his late...
Desh Amila, Filmmaker & CEO of ‘This is 42’
Can We Please Talk? - February 11, 2021 13:03 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with filmmaker & CEO of This is 42, Desh Amila. Desh has directed & produced films such as ‘Islam: The Future of Tolerance,’ (about the famous conversation between former Islamic extremist Maajid Nawaz & noted atheist Sam Harris about Islam), as well as his latest project ‘Bette...
Desh Amila, Director of 'Better Left Unsaid'
Can We Please Talk? - February 11, 2021 13:03 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with filmmaker & CEO of This is 42, Desh Amila. Desh has directed & produced films such as ‘Islam: The Future of Tolerance,’ (about the famous conversation between former Islamic extremist Maajid Nawaz & noted atheist Sam Harris about Islam), as well as his latest project ‘Bette...
Jeff Pearlman, NY Times best-selling author
Can We Please Talk? - February 04, 2021 14:49 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike and Nick on a mutual friend & podcaster's recent passing, plus, NY Times best-selling author Jeff Pearlman joins the pod. Jeff takes us through his journey as a writer, acclaimed author, fellow podcaster, and tells us what book he is working on, about a sports megastar, that he thinks tops...
Author Jeff Pearlman
Can We Please Talk? - February 04, 2021 14:49 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsIn this episode, Mike and Nick talk with writer & NY Times best-selling author, Jeff Pearlman. From his upbringing in Mahopac, NY, to how he got into writing, to the famous sports stars he has written about (Kobe, Shaq, Bonds, Clemens, Favre to name a few), Jeff takes us through his journey as a...
Who run the world? - GIRLS!
Can We Please Talk? - February 01, 2021 13:41 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick discuss the 'F' word - Feminism. Joining them is Wildfang CEO & author of 'A Kids Book About Feminism', Emma McIlroy. Emma discusses her upbringing in Northern Ireland, her influences growing up, her organization Wildfang & their mission, why she joined the popular book series 'A Kid...
Get me the producer!
Can We Please Talk? - January 28, 2021 13:44 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsTaped Jan 25th 2021 - In this episode, Mike & Nick talk with award-winning producer of Rakontur Films, Alfred Spellman. Alfred has produced & worked on some legendary documentaries (along with director Billy Corben & David Cypkin), from 'Cocaine Cowboys' to '537 Votes' to 'Screwball' to 'ESPN's...
Alfred Spellman, Producer, '30 for 30: THE U’ & ‘537 Votes’
Can We Please Talk? - January 28, 2021 13:44 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with award-winning producer from Rakontur Films, Alfred Spellman. Alfred has produced & worked on some legendary documentaries (along with director Billy Corben & David Cypkin), from 'Cocaine Cowboys' to '537 Votes' to 'Screwball' to 'ESPN's 30 for 30: The U'. Alfred takes us th...
Alfred Spellman, Producer, 'THE U’ & ‘537 Votes’
Can We Please Talk? - January 28, 2021 13:44 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsMike & Nick talk with award-winning producer from Rakontur Films, Alfred Spellman. Alfred has produced & worked on some legendary documentaries (along with director Billy Corben & David Cypkin), from 'Cocaine Cowboys' to '537 Votes' to 'Screwball' to 'ESPN's 30 for 30: The U'. Alfred takes us th...
Producer Alfred Spellman
Can We Please Talk? - January 28, 2021 13:44 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsIn this episode, Mike & Nick talk with award-winning producer of Rakontur Films, Alfred Spellman. Alfred has produced & worked on some legendary documentaries (along with director Billy Corben & David Cypkin), from 'Cocaine Cowboys' to '537 Votes' to 'Screwball' to 'ESPN's 30 for 30: The U'. Alf...