Episodes

  • S4 E21: An unusual finale.

    S4 E21: An unusual finale.
    Jun 6 2021
    Thanks for listening.
    Under the Radar with Sammy Bovitz was a presentation of National Sports Radio. It was written, researched, edited, and hosted by Sammy Bovitz. It featured guest appearances by Eli Pearl, Eli Lesser, Robert Deiters, Jack Brooks, Ben Weiner, Paul Lukas, Drew Ajose-Nixon, Daniel West, Chris Linney, Alex Swift, and Max Strohmer. Help was provided by Russell Taber, Anthony Remedios, Ari Friedman, Cruz Ochoa, Jake Sirkus, Evan Sherrill, Chris Sharp, and BIG3 N3ws. Special thanks to Kofie Yeboah.
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    30 mins
  • S4 E20: I contracted the NBA (with Alex Swift)

    S4 E20: I contracted the NBA (with Alex Swift)
    May 26 2021
    Alex Swift returns to help Sammy prove every nostalgic basketball fan right/wrong/confused.
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    37 mins
  • S4 E19: The BIG3's Hunt for Relevancy (while playing zero games)

    S4 E19: The BIG3's Hunt for Relevancy (while playing zero games)
    May 2 2021
    The BIG3 hasn't played any games for nearly two years. So what have they done since then?

    Thanks for Will from @big3n3ws for his help with this episode. Be sure to check out his socials and the 4th Man Podcast.
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    15 mins
  • S4 E18: Major League Baseball's Marketing Problem (and how to fix it)

    S4 E18: Major League Baseball's Marketing Problem (and how to fix it)
    Apr 23 2021
    Sammy's tired.

    CHAPTERS:
    An Impossible Road to Stardom (1:08),
    (Not) Appealing to Casual Fans (15:02),
    Problems and Solutions, both Minor and Major (22:05)
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    31 mins
  • S4 E17: The Ultimate NFL Draft of Fictional Characters

    S4 E17: The Ultimate NFL Draft of Fictional Characters
    Mar 21 2021
    With the help of some NSR friends, Sammy simulates an NFL Draft featuring dinosaurs, superheroes, Transformers, bounty hunters, and Pokemon.


    Full player pool (spoilers?):
    Avengers: The Hulk, Captain America, Thor
    Star Wars: Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Boba Fett
    X-Men: Wolverine, Mystique, Deadpool
    Justice League: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman
    Pixar: Sulley, Frozone, Anger
    Super Mario Bros.: Donkey Kong, Bowser, Yoshi
    Pokemon: Charizard, Mewtwo, Pikachu
    Transformers: Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Megatron
    Jurassic Park: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor
    Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic, Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic
    The Legend of Zelda: Link, Zelda, Ganondorf
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    25 mins
  • S4 E16: NES Sports Games | UTR Files

    S4 E16: NES Sports Games | UTR Files
    Mar 7 2021
    Sammy plays 12 of the earliest sports games of all time. They didn't hold up too well.
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    17 mins
  • S4 E15: The History of Walk-Off Balks, Part 2 | UTR Files

    S4 E15: The History of Walk-Off Balks, Part 2 | UTR Files
    Feb 14 2021
    Sammy concludes his bizarre historical recap of baseball's weirdest, rarest possible ending.
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    14 mins
  • S4 E14: The History of Walk-Off Balks, Part 1 | UTR Files

    S4 E14: The History of Walk-Off Balks, Part 1 | UTR Files
    Jan 31 2021
    This is the first of a two-part history of one of the rarest plays in baseball.
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    15 mins