In this episode of "SportsWaves," hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife give a rundown of the upcoming Pepperdine games this week, followed by a discussion about Pepperdine's new Men's Head Basketball Coach, Ed Schilling and Athletic Director, Tanner Gardner. Following that, Tony and Nina talk all things baseball and the start of the new MLB season.

Listen in to hear the rundown on Pepperdine athletics this week (0:30), Pepperdine's new Men's Basketball Coach (3:19) and the start of the new MLB season (10:18).

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Listen in to hear from Winters about his background (0:54), his recent competition in the Australian Open (4:36) and some of his favorite memories (10:35). Following that, listen to Tony and Nina's take on their take on Shohei Ohtani, his former translator Ippei Mizuhara, and the Dodgers (19:37).

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Listen in for a rundown of recent Pepperdine games (0:57), discussion on Lorenzo Romar's tenure as head coach (2:03), interview with Hannah Miller (10:40), and our thought's on Rob Manfred (22:55).

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Listen in for a recap of the AFC and NFC championship games (2:30), Brock Purdy (13:15), Super Bowl memories (18:00), and more.

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Karl begins and ends with Lia Thomas’ controversial and historic victory at the 2022 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships.

In the first part of the episode, Karl begins with the NCAA’s updated policy on transgender student-athletes (3:00), then moves into how Pepperdine Athletics would enforce it (4:27) and whether trans student-athletes would feel comfortable competing for the Waves. (6:45)

In the second part (10:55), Karl speaks with Lauren Coffey, a lawyer and professor of sports management at Winthrop University. Coffey is an expert on the laws and lawsuit surrounding this issue, including state laws that restrict transgender participation in sports.

In the third part (16:39), Karl dives into the crux of the issue — whether the possible advantages of trans athletes are reason to ban transgender athletes from sports. He speaks with two trans men, Pepperdine student Tony Lin and former Mount Holyoke field hockey player Emet Marwell, on the issue.

Karl closes with conclusions about the issue (24:20) and a farewell to SportsWaves. (26:13)

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“SportsWaves” is hosted and produced by Karl Winter. “SportsWaves” is a Pepperdine Graphic Media production. Featured music: “Vans in Japan” by Buckeye Bonzai and “Deep Thinking” transitions courtesy of Colin Gray

Guest Ryan Hemphill comes in with a bang and initiates a brief LeBron debate (1:00) before giving an update on the Pepperdine Track season, as Ryan is Karl's teammate on that team (1:50). Karl then provides a quick Pepperdine Athletics spring update (3:23).

Moving into March Madness, Austin, Ryan and Karl each gives an update on how poorly his own bracket is doing (5:00). Karl recalls that he laughed off Austin's suggestion that St. Peter's, this year's Cinderella story, could win a game, back in Episode 8 (7:15). The group then briefly debates whether it is a good thing for college basketball to have four blue bloods in the Final Four (8:15), and whether NBA or NCAA basketball is better to watch (9:00). Finally, the re-pick the Final Four (11:35).

Austin leads the group down a brief rabbit hole about why college football should adopt a playoff system similar to that of college basketball (14:05).

Halfway through the show, the co-hosts and their guest move into the trades and free agency signings of the NFL offseason (16:25). They discuss the following deals: Matt Ryan to the Colts (17:20), Davante Adams to the Raiders and Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins (19:00), Khalil Mack to the Chargers (21:45), Deshaun Watson to the Browns (23:35), Allen Robinson to the Rams (26:10) and several more.

The episode closes with some NBA discussion (33:00) and early NBA finals picks.

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“SportsWaves” is co-hosted and produced by Karl Winter. “SportsWaves” is a Pepperdine Graphic Media production. Featured music: "Vans in Japan" by Buckeye Bonzai.

Karl and Austin start the show with breaking news in the NFL world: their reactions to Tom Brady's announcement that he will un-retire and return to the Buccaneers (0:40). They then move into the news that a grand jury will not charge Deshaun Watson on sexual assault allegations against him, and its implications on the league (4:00) The final piece of football news on the podcast is the Cowboys trading Amari Cooper to the Browns. (7:45)

Then the co-hosts move into March Madness (9:30) — Karl opens the discussion by mentioning that three West Coast Conference team made the bracket (10:50). Austin gets into his top upset picks for the tournament (12:00). Karl says he will pick Murray State or San Francisco to upset Kentucky in the second round (13:30). The March Madness discussion concludes with talk of best teams (15:00) and best players (17:05) in the tournament.

Karl finishes up the episode with an update on the MLB lockout — it's over!

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“SportsWaves” is co-hosted and produced by Karl Winter. “SportsWaves” is a Pepperdine Graphic Media production. Featured music: “Vans in Japan” by Buckeye Bonzai.

SportsWaves is back after spring break, and there is plenty of pro and collegiate sports action to discuss. The battle for NBA Most Valuable Player is heating up, and trades are rampant in the NFL.

Jerry Jiang, PGM Assistant Sports Editor and avid Warriors fan, joins the show and laments the Warriors moving across the Bay. (2:10)

Jerry discusses the end of Pepperdine's Men's and Women's Basketball seasons and how to put the seasons in perspective. (4:30) Co-host Austin LeDe chimes in about the impressive freshmen on both rosters. (3:50)

Jerry then breaks down the roller coaster of Pepperdine Men's Volleyball's season thus far (9:00) before co-host Karl Winter does a quick check-in on other Pepperdine sports. (10:35)

The crew moves into NBA talk, starting with who deserves the MVP award this season between Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo and others. (12:00)

Jerry and Austin discuss the Warriors' and Lakers' season trajectories (15:55) and recent performances of LeBron James, Ja Morant (19:20) and Steph Curry. Austin throws in a take that Kyrie Irving should have been on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team over Damian Lillard (20:55), while Jerry criticizes Ben Simmons (21:30).

Karl and Austin turn to football and major NFL storylines, beginning with the league suspending Calvin Ridley for the entire season for betting on games. (22:45)

The co-hosts break down the blockbuster Broncos-Seahawks trade that sent Russell Wilson to Denver (26:05), the Colts-Commanders trade which resulted in Carson Wentz going to the nation's capital (28:50) and Aaron Rodgers re-signing with the Packers. (30:45)

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Karl and Austin discuss the biggest plays and moments of the Super Bowl (3:38), as well as the best stories of Rams players and coaches getting their first ring (5:20). Then, they mention why the Chargers and Jets (11:35) could have big seasons next year after touching on the Super Bowl halftime show (8:00).

The hosts move to the NBA after a chaotic trade deadline in the Association — beginning with the blockbuster Nets-76ers trade (14:00). Austin laments the Lakers' struggles (21:45) before Karl lambastes the Sacramento Kings for trading Tyrese Haliburton (22:30). Finally, they cover the All-Star Game and their favorite parts of All-Star Weekend (24:00).

Karl completes the episode with an ode to Sahith Theegala, former Pepperdine golfer who came within two strokes of winning his first PGA Tour event at the Phoenix Open.

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“SportsWaves” is co-hosted and produced by Karl Winter. “SportsWaves” is a Pepperdine Graphic Media production. Featured music: "Vans in Japan" by Buckeye Bonzai.

Super Bowl Sunday, an unofficial national holiday, comes to Pepperdine's backyard this weekend, with the hometown Rams hosting the underdog Bengals at SoFi Stadium.

Guest Sofia Longo joins hosts Karl Winter and Austin LeDe to discuss the teams' victories in their respective conference championship games (2:35) before speaking about the game itself. They debate the best players on the field in the game (9:50), the most underrated players (11:30), the intangible factors (13:45) and — of course — their picks for which team will win (16:30).

The trio then moves on to major breaking stories in the NFL in the past week. First up is Tom Brady's retirement after 22 seasons in the league (19:00). Next, former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a bombshell lawsuit against the NFL, alleging racist hiring practices (23:37). Finally, the Washington Football Team changes its name to the Washington Commanders (29:10).

Karl, Austin and Sofia end the episode on a high note, picking their favorite Super Bowl snacks (32:00).

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“SportsWaves” is co-hosted and produced by Karl Winter. “SportsWaves” is a Pepperdine Graphic Media production. Featured music: "Vans in Japan" by Buckeye Bonzai.

Spencer Wickens, a graduate outside hitter for Pepperdine Men's Volleyball, joins hosts Karl Winter and Austin LeDe to discuss the NFL Divisional Round and the beginning of his own season.

The group breaks down the Bengals' upset of the Titans (2:15), Spencer's Packers failing to get past the upstart 49ers (3:55), the Rams' blown lead and victory against the Bucs (6:17) and whether the NFL should reconsider its overtime rules after a crazy ending to the Chiefs-Bills game (8:45).

Then, the three give some expectations for the upcoming NFL conference championship games. (13:05)

Karl and Spencer then go through a quick update of Pepperdine Athletics teams (17:00) before discussing Men's Volleyball's 3-1 start (19:33), the team's depth (23:00), general parity in NCAA men's volleyball this year (24:55) and Spencer's journey from libero to outside hitter (27:00).

As SportsWaves kicks off 2022, the hosts first look back at 2021, discussing their favorite sports moments of the year. They discuss the Milwaukee Bucks' (2:53), Tampa Bay Buccaneers' (6:47) and Atlanta Braves' (5:00) championship runs, as well as iconic moments from Steph Curry (12:35) and Jalen Suggs (10:10). Karl also brings up his favorite moments at the Tokyo Olympics (14:33).

Karl and Austin then transition to analyzing the wildness of Week 18 in the NFL season, from the near-tie on Sunday night between the Chargers and Raiders (17:45) to the 49ers' comeback win over the Rams (20:35). Finally, they talk about which teams are to be most feared in the upcoming playoffs (23:50).

Enjoy this episode and expect other guests soon!

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Featured music: "Buckeye Bonzai" by Vans in Japan.

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