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Culture Crash: A Tough Month for the NFL Ahead of the Super Bowl

>> January 22, 2023

Ahead of the year’s biggest game, we discuss the state of the NFL following the serious injury suffered by Bills player Damar Hamlin.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Athletes, Culture and the Arts, Football, Health and Medicine, Live Sports, Media and Entertainment, Philosophy and Ethics, Pop Culture, Sports and Recreation
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One Man, Two Paths: Building a Career in the NFL and Applied Mathematics

>> August 28, 2022

Before earning his PhD in applied mathematics from MIT, Urschel played college football at Penn State and then went on to play in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens. This week – we touch on his unique path & what he’s learned along the way.

topics covered: Career, College and Admissions, Education, Football, Math, Data and Statistics, Personal Growth and Development, Race and Identity, Sports and Recreation
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Culture Crash: Nostalgia of Music in Super Bowl Halftime Show

>> February 27, 2022

This year’s Super Bowl halftime show featuring Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blige was an instant hit. It was a blast to the past and reinvigorated that the nostalgic music of our younger years will always hold a special place in our hearts.

topics covered: African American Culture, American Culture and History, Culture and the Arts, Emotion, Football, Live Sports, Media and Entertainment, Music, Pop Culture, Sports and Recreation
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Culture Crash: The Thanksgiving Sitcom Classics

>> November 14, 2021

We explore some of our favorite Thanksgiving-themed episodes to get you in the holiday spirit. We touch on multiple “Friends” features to classic Thanksgiving installments of “The Simpsons” that never get old.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Christmas, Culture and the Arts, Football, Halloween, Holidays and Traditions, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Sports and Recreation, Thanksgiving, TV Series
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The History of Football as the NFL Celebrates its 100th Anniversary

>> November 15, 2020

The National Football League was founded in 1920 – and it's no surprise that a lot has changed since then. Viewpoints speaks with three sports experts about the evolution of the football industry, its humble beginnings and why the NFL is still so pervasive and popular in American culture.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Football, History, Media and Entertainment, Sports and Recreation
ListenThe History of Football as the NFL Celebrates its 100th Anniversary

The Pitfalls of Social Media as an Athlete

>> January 5, 2020

Being a college or professional athlete is hard enough. Throw on top of that the constant commentary online and it can sometimes be impossible to look away from what people are saying. Two football players offer up their thoughts on the pros and cons of social media and how to stay focused and positive on and off the field.

topics covered: College and Admissions, Commentary and Criticism, Education, Football, Media and Entertainment, Mental Health, Science and Technology, Social Media and Internet, Sports and Recreation, Twitter
ListenThe Pitfalls of Social Media as an Athlete

Inside Look: Gender & Sports: How Do These Distinctions Shape Who We Become

>> September 8, 2019

Viewpoints producer Annie Krall interviewed the first female high school football player in Texas to play, score, and win a state championship game: K-Lani Nava. Nava is also a huge women’s soccer fan. The U.S. Women’s World Cup victory this summer was monumental and potentially the catalyst for lasting change according to developmental psychologist Dr. …

topics covered: Children and Parenting, Education, Football, Gender, Psychology and Psychiatry, Psychology of Sports, Sociology, Sports and Recreation, Women's Issues
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Gender & Sports: How Do These Distinctions Shape Who We Become?

>> September 8, 2019

When we think of a typical high school football player, most of us imagine a sweaty, muscled teenage boy in a uniform. One of our guests this week is K-Lani Nava, the first female football player to play, score and win in a Texas high school state championship game. She, along with Dr. Christia Spears Brown, both discuss the importance of breaking gender …

topics covered: Children and Parenting, Diversity, Education, Employment and Workplace Issues, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Football, Friendship, Gender, Health and Medicine, Psychology and Psychiatry, Sports and Recreation
ListenGender & Sports: How Do These Distinctions Shape Who We Become?

Culture Crash: The Countdown to Football Season

>> August 25, 2019

The NFL turns 100 this year. We discuss the American tradition of football and why the sport is so
near and dear to many of our hearts.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Football, Media and Entertainment, Sports and Recreation, TV Series
ListenCulture Crash: The Countdown to Football Season

Mind & Matter: One Man, Two Paths

>> June 24, 2019

John Urschel is not your typical doctoral candidate. Before studying mathematics at MIT, Urschel played college football at Penn State and then in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens. Both mathematics and football have always been two steadfast pillars in his life.

topics covered: College and Admissions, Education, Football, Health and Medicine, Math, Data and Statistics, Race and Identity, Sports and Recreation
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Super Bowl Ads

>> February 4, 2018

We talk to marketing specialists about how to craft a good ad, how ads are effectively measured and what makes an ad memorable.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, American Culture and History, Business and Entrepreneurship, Football, Media and Entertainment, Sports and Recreation
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Culture Crash: The Future of Football in America

>> September 24, 2017

Football has been facing a head trauma crisis for years. Now, youth football enrollment and NFL TV ratings are both down. We explore the future of football in America.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Commentary and Criticism, Football, Media and Entertainment, Pop Culture, Sports and Recreation
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Super Bowl 50: A Look Back

>> January 31, 2016

Super Sunday is coming up, and football fans are planning their viewing parties. The first game between the Packers and the Chiefs was barely attended, but interest grew through the decades and now it’s the biggest American sporting event of the year. We take a look back at the game and some of its stars, coaches and dynasties.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Football, History, Sports and Recreation, Travel and Leisure
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