Inside The Play Call with Orange Arrow

About Inside The Play Call with Orange Arrow

Podcast by Orange Arrow Players Association

Publisher

Orange Arrow Players Association

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Apr 2018

Latest episode

25 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

2 of 218 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Dec 2025

   OA Vault: Bella Perkins

   In this episode, Bella Perkins, a recent Orange Arrow alum, shares her journey through sports, identity, and growth. From battling early injuries to playing in a national championship televised on ESPN and earning Gatorade State High School Player of the Year, Bella's path has been shaped by determination. She opens up about the college recruiting process, why she first chose USC, and how transferring to Pitt turned out to be a smooth transition — aside from leaving the California weather behind. Bella also reflects on her time as an OA intern, from sending her first work email to speaking during a meeting with the Steelers, and shares how the experience helped her grow professionally and personally. Most of all, she reminds us that while being an athlete shapes who you are, it’s only part of the story.

2. 

   18 Dec 2025

   The Weight

   In this episode of Inside The Play Call with Orange Arrow, Shawn Robinson shares the realities of building a nonprofit from the ground up. From the challenges of growth and sustainability to the complexities of relationships and support, he reflects on lessons learned, the weight of leadership, and the unwavering mission to serve.

3. 

   11 Dec 2025

   OA Vault: Tommy McDonough

   On this episode of Inside the Play Call, Shawn is joined by Tommy — a runner, golfer, hunter, and recent Orange Arrow intern — who takes us through his unique journey on and off the track. A Pittsburgh native, Tommy shares how the pandemic disrupted his senior year of high school and shaped his path forward. From picking up golf during COVID to navigating college decisions after a lost application, Tommy’s story is not one to miss. He opens up about starting at community college, making the leap to Pitt, and the grind of life as a student-athlete — early flights, long days, little sleep, and everything in-between. He also reflects on his time as an OA intern and what he’s carrying forward from his experience.

Inside a recent episode

Season 4: OA Vault - Brandon Williams

Published 2 Jun 2022 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But whether you're a doctor, all the way down to, you know, whatever your mechanic, whatever you're doing, you know, like everybody's going to touch finance and have to manage whatever they got and manage you well. And it's one of those things where, um, you know, education wise, they are the prepares for that, I think. And so we learn about, you know, hey, you call we are rocks for jocks, right? You got y 'all, you got, you know, history of jazz. But then nobody really focuses on, how do I get along? Right. That's a great point. Of course, my friend at school, right? Do I need to have adequate savings amount? […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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