Rebuilding the Ivory Tower: Perspectives on Sport in Society
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<p>Hello everyone! My name is Nathan Merkel, welcome to SportStories - The Podcast. This Sports catered podcast will discuss different stories that we as humans have experience in, with, and through Sports. Hopefully, providing context to these questions: What makes Sports so special? and How do Sports impact us as humans? I will dive head-first into these questions through critical conversations with a wide variety of guests on the show. With my current background in research and academia, I will be looking to bridge the gap between practicality and research. I truly hope you enjoy the show! </p>
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Recent Episodes
June 4, 2026
Pitch Please...Stories of the MLB - A Conversation with Brian Leahy
<p>I wonder what Babe Ruth and Stan Musial would think of the MLB today... Do we think they would be proud of where the league is right now?</p><p></p><p>These questions have flooded my brain recently, so I reached out to baseball expert, Brian Leahy. Brian is the director of Camp Chen-a-Wanda in Pennsylvania. CAW is a sleep-away summer camp in the Poconos, but don't get me wrong here, Brian knows ball, that is a fact.</p><p></p><p>Brian is a superfan of the Dodgers, not one of those bandwagon fans, trust me. We sat down to discuss all things MLB in this 2-part episode series. We discussed Brian's background and the current landscape of the MLB.</p><p></p><p>Stay tuned for part 2 of this MLB series! Hope you enjoy the episode.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.]</p>
May 7, 2026
Stories of a COO(L) Executive - Life of Ella Chan, COO of Pedalheads
<p>Have you ever wondered what life is like for an executive (i.e., CEO, COO, CFO, etc.)? Well, I have always been curious as to what exactly do executives...do. Sure, we understand that executives are the leaders of the organization, but what does their daily life look like?</p><p></p><p>My curiosity landed me to a conversation with Ella Chan, the COO of Pedalheads. Pedalheads is a privately owned company in Vancouver, British Columbia, specializing in <b>Kids day camps & lessons that grow skills & confidence </b>through sport and recreational activities. Pedalheads, over the 40 years of their company, has reached over 1,000,000 children and is operating in over 400 unique locations within Canada and the United States. </p><p></p><p>I hope you enjoy the episode!!</p><p></p><p>[Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.]</p>
April 6, 2026
Season 1 Recap - A Years Worth of Stories
<p>Thank you for listening to a FULL YEAR of SportStories The Podcast. The journey has been challenging over this last year. We transitioned from audio-only to providing video and also underwent a branding change.</p><p></p><p>The podcast initially began as "Rebuilding the Ivory Tower: Perspectives on Sport in Society", whew. Realizing now, this name was WAY too long. Also, nobody knows what the "ivory Tower" is and what am I "rebuilding"?</p><p>Given these concerns, I changed the platform to SportStories The Podcast, with the goal of sharing unique stories that we have with Sports.</p><p></p><p>I hope you enjoy the recap of this years' episodes! Stay tuned for some great episodes in Season 2.</p><p></p><p>[Disclaimer: The opinions in this episode are of my own accord and DO NOT reflect the opinions of any respective organization or institution.]</p>
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- What is Rebuilding the Ivory Tower: Perspectives on Sport in Society?
<p>Hello everyone! My name is Nathan Merkel, welcome to SportStories - The Podcast. This Sports catered podcast will discuss different stories that we as humans have experience in, with, and through Sports. Hopefully, providing context to these questions: What makes Sports so special? and How do Sports impact us as humans? I will dive head-first into these questions through critical conversations with a wide variety of guests on the show. With my current background in research and academia, I will be looking to bridge the gap between practicality and research. I truly hope you enjoy the show! </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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