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Playing with Science

The weekly podcast where geeks & jocks collide. Hosts Gary O’Reilly & Chuck Nice welcome athletes, experts & resident astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Remember: Playing with fire gets you burned, “Playing with Science” gets you learned.

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Baseball - Home Run Physics May 25, 2017

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Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice learn why it’s so hard to hit one out of the park, Guests: Geoff Blum, the Chicago White Sox legend and announcer for the Houston Astros, and Alan M. Nathan, Professor Emeritus of Physics.
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Football: Crushing the Combine May 18, 2017

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Get the inside scoop on the NFL Scouting Combine! Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice learn what it takes to turn a hard-up college student into a multi-millionaire in 6 weeks. Guests: Trainer Pete Bommarito and NFL Media Analytics Expert Cynthia Frelund.
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The Art of the Hail Mary May 11, 2017

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The Hail Mary pass is one of the most exciting plays you’ll ever see in any sport. This week, hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice look at one of the greatest, the “Miracle at Michigan,” with the man who threw it, Kordell Stewart, and physicist John Eric Goff.
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Slam Dunk Science (Part 2) May 04, 2017

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Our Playing with Science TuneIn party at the SXSW festival concludes with hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly exploring what makes an NBA superstar, with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, NBA All-Star Caron Butler, and actor Michael Rapaport, the co-host of the Two Man Weave podcast on TuneIn.
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Slam Dunk Science (Part 1) Apr 27, 2017

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Playing with Science hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly are talking roundball from the TuneIn stage at SXSW with former NBA All-Star Caron Butler, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, and actor Michael Rapaport, the co-host of Two-Man-Weave on TuneIn.
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Baseball: Physics at the Plate Apr 20, 2017

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During off-season, Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly went to SXSW for a few “exhibition games” with the folks at TuneIn. First up, the science of pitching, hitting, and catching with Toronto Blue Jays catcher JP Arencibia, astrophysicist Charles Liu and Holden Kushner, host of MLB on TuneIn.
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Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 2) Apr 01, 2017

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Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the slippery science and skate technology that leads to speed – and collisions – in the world’s fastest, toughest team sport. With physicist Alain Haché, Bauer Hockey’s Craig Desjardin, NY Riveters captain Ashley Johnston.
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Cosmic Minute: You Can't Throw a Curveball on The Moon Mar 31, 2017

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Why can't you throw a curveball on the moon? Hear Neil deGrasse Tyson explain the the physics of this pitch on the moon (or for that matter, bending a soccer kick like Beckham) to Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly. If you like this Cosmic Minute, be sure to check out the full Playing With Science episode, "Out of This World Sports, with Neil deGrasse Tyson" at https://www.startalkradio.net/show/out-of-this-world-sports-with-neil-degrasse-tyson/

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StarTalk SoundBite: Teamwork on the Tour de France, with Lance Armstrong and Neil Tyson Mar 31, 2017

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What role does teamwork play in bicycling? Listen as Lance Armstrong tells Neil deGrasse Tyson how teamwork helped him win the Tour de France 7 times. If you like this StarTalk SoundBite, be sure to check out the full Playing With Science episode "The Physics of the Tour de France" at https://www.startalkradio.net/show/physics-tour-de-france/

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Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 1) Mar 27, 2017

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Get your skates, grab your stick, and join Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly as they find out why hockey has more science in it than any sport on Earth! With physics professor Alain Haché, Bauer Hockey’s Craig Desjardin, and LA Kings color commentator Daryl Evans.
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