Mat Talk Podcast Network

Jan 30 2025 75 ep. 61 mins 303

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The Mat Talk Podcast Network contains all the shows produced by MTPN for the college, high school and international wrestling fan. Fans can check out the entire network of shows at www.mattalkonline.com.

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Bloodround #486 with Justin Oliver of Northwestern

Jan 30 2025 64 mins

This week, Kevin talks with Justin Oliver - Assistant Wrestling Coach at Northwestern University. We talk through some of his movement since we've had him on the podcast, from Buffalo to Michigan State to Northern Colorado, and eventually to Evanston Illinois to coach the Wildcats. We also talk through the team, some of the veterans who stand out along with some young gu

Intermat Podcast Iowa vs Penn State + New Rules Proposal + Injuries crushing top talent – IWP 1-29-25

Jan 29 2025 76 mins

It's the week of the biggest dual of the year - Penn State vs Iowa. We look into the top matches, where Iowa can win and the trash talking at 184. We also dig into the new rules proposal meeting coming up and the rules we would like to see added along with how injuries have sidelined a number of All-Americans this year. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCbesl048HY

#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 134 – UNC Preview

Jan 29 2025 28 mins

First place in the ACC is on the line this Friday night, as #6 NC State heads to #18 North Carolina in a battle of the conference's lone undefeated squads in conference action. Co-host Brian Reinhardt visits with the returning Pat Popolizio to preview a great night of ACC action and much more on episode #134 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast. The duo also talk about the

Intermat Podcast: Controversial Celebration + National Duals + ‘Unstoppable’ Review (Spoiler Alert) – IWP 1-22-25

Jan 22 2025 89 mins

The full crew is back this week and they dig into Jett Strickenberger's controversial celebration, the return of D1 National Duals, and a review of the Anthony Roble movie Unstoppable. They also discuss the topic of is wrestling tougher now or back in the day that Bo Nickal and Carter Starocci discussed last week. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIBXVOQEjfQ

Intermat Wrestling Podcast: Best PSU lineup ever? + National Duals buy-in + Women’s D1 Championship – IWP 1-16-25

On this week's show Holmes and Robbie pose the question of is this the best Penn State lineup we have ever seen? They also dig into bringing back national duals along with rearranging the season, the latest D1 women's championship news and the possibilities that come with it. In the end they discuss how tough Oklahoma State looks and what's coming up this weekend on the colleg

Looking at the history of the National Duals – Mat Stats 40

Jan 16 2025 56 mins

MatStats does a recap and brief history of the NWCA/USMC National Duals. We do an analysis on past tourneys. We find out how many new teams are here and how many states. We also show how competitive this tourney is and how important it is for our sport. MatStats show how much this event has grown under the leadership of the NWCA. Slideshow for this E

Pat Santoro: Wrestling, Growth, and the Pursuit of Excellence – Go Earn It Ep. 40

Jan 14 2025 44 mins

Lehigh head wrestling coach Pat Santoro joined the show to discuss his journey as an athlete and mentor. A two-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American at Pitt, Santoro reflected on the mental and physical growth that defined his wrestling career, from early struggles in high school to his breakthrough moments at Blair Academy and Pitt. He emphasized the importance of cou

Bloodround #485 recapping the action with Claunchinator

Jan 14 2025 41 mins

This week, we begin by talking about Penn State and bringing up the idea that they might be better than they were last season. We also talk through some of the other action in the B1G including Maryland's strong weekend, and some of the struggles from Michigan State. Ohio State's nice win over Rutgers and Nebraska's bounce back win over Minnesota. Kevin also shares his thou

5PM63: Catching up with Olympian Payton Jacobson

Jan 13 2025 78 mins

2024 Olympian and recently-named Athlete of the Year Payton Jacobson joins the show for Episode 63 and discusses every big moment from his breakout season. In addition to providing behind-the-match details and what he enjoyed most about his journey to Paris, Jacobson also shares some of the struggles he endured as a young athlete in the spotlight, and what it was like car

Bloodround #484 with Jags!!!

Jan 08 2025 63 mins

This week we are joined by special guest host Jags! We talk about all of the important things: The theme song, drones, Rutgers, Rider, Princeton, and Dean Peterson winning Midlands. We also talk through some of his origin story back into the sport. We wrap up with some of the joys of having multiple monitors for wrestling watching, and what we will be watching this weekend.