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• NSL Talk Ep. 5! A Philly Recap & Final Reflections of 2024 + NSL MVP Sebastien Bonmalais & Knights Head Coach Sam Scherl

  Welcome to the final episode of NSL Talk! of the 2024 season. On June 22nd at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the New York City Knights were crowned as the first ever NSL Champions. Today, we have a recap and analysis of the match, followed by an exclusive interview with Knights star player and 2024 NSL MVP Sebastien Bonmalais and New York City Head Coach Sam Scherl to cap off an amazing first season of NSL Talk!  Finals recap and analysis (0:28) Final reflections on an amazing inaugural season of the National Squash League (25:54) Exclusive interview with Sebastien Bonmalais and Sam Scher (30:18)Thank you guys for listening, and  please... Enjoy! Stay informed! Check out the NSL website: https://nslsport.com/Subscribe to the NSL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalSquashLeagueFollow the NSL on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nsl.sport?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==And last but not least, for more Bragman Breakdown content, follow us on social media:Instagram: https://instagram.com/bragmanbreakdownpod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bragman_breakdown?_t=8UTfP6R9XgM&_r=1

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• NSL Talk Ep. 4! Matias Knudsen & TJ Dembinski

  Welcome to episode 4 of NSL Talk! The regular season has just wrapped up and we’re less than 2 weeks away from the NSL Finals at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We have 2 great interviews on today’s show, kicking things off with New York City Knights star Matias Knudsen. We talked about growing up playing squash in Bogota, Columbia, deciding to play college squash in the US, his viral trick shots that have taken social media by storm, his first year as a full time professional on the PSA World Tour (It really was a rollercoaster year for the Colombian) and more (4:41). We then welcomed TJ Dembinski of the Newport Dragons onto the show. A 2-time All American and former collegiate National Champion at Yale University, TJ was drafted by the Newport Dragons in the 4th round of this year’s NSL Draft. The former Yale Bulldog grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, just down the road from his alma mater. We talked about his longtime friend and teammate (In high school, college, and the National Squash League) Spencer Lovejoy, his National Championship winning season in 2016, his former coach, the legendary Dave Talbott, what it's meant to him to be apart of the NSL's inaugural season, and more (1:04:35). Enjoy! Stay informed! Check out the NSL website: https://nslsport.com/ Subscribe to the NSL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalSquashLeagueFollow the NSL on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nsl.sport?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==And last but not least, for more Bragman Breakdown content, follow us on social media: Instagram: https://instagram.com/bragmanbreakdownpod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bragman_breakdown?_t=8UTfP6R9XgM&_r=1

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• My Friend, Fred

  Jackson first met Fred Mirbach when he served as the long term substitute teacher for his radio class during his junior year of high school. Since, they’ve developed an unlikely friendship that’s now spanned almost three years, but Jackson realized that he didn't really know Fred’s life story. Bits and pieces, sure, but what was he like growing up? Where did his journey take him? How did he become the 74 year old husband, father, and grandfather that he is today? With Jackson being away at school this year, the two shared many phone calls featuring advice, counseling, and gossip, and finally, they were able to sit down in person to discuss the evolution of their relationship through the lens of Fred’s life story. Really cool episode, huge thanks to Fred for coming on and opening up the way he did. Enjoy! For more Bragman Breakdown content, follow us on social media:Instagram: https://instagram.com/bragmanbreakdownpod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bragman_breakdown?_t=8UTfP6R9XgM&_r=1

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• NSL Talk Ep. 3! Timmy Brownell, Spencer Lovejoy, Simon Herbert, & Fernando Valdizan

  Welcome to episode 129 of The Bragman Breakdown and episode 3 of NSL Talk. Great show for the people today as we are halfway through the National Squash League regular season with 2 huge matches coming up this weekend as the 1-0 Nashville Crushers are set to take on the Derby City Colts this Friday, May 17th and the New York City Knights will do battle with the Chicago Grizzlies this Saturday, May 18th. We have 3 interviews on today’s show beginning with 2 gentlemen who both play in the NSL for the Nashville Crushers and Newport Dragons respectively, league cofounders, my bosses, and most importantly, friends of the program Timmy Brownell and Spencer Lovejoy. The Crushers and Dragons are each 1-0 to kick off the season, Timmy and Spencer talked about that and their teams, a little behind the scenes from their opening weekends. They also reflected on how far the league has come from the first ever NSL rules exhibition match in Louisville, Kentucky in May 2023 to the first season of the NSL being so successful with bigger and better days on the horizon (5:59).  Following that, the 22 year old from Leicester, England who’s seen a rapid rise up the PSA World Rankings Simon Herbet joined the show. We heard from Simon about joining the NSL, how it’s lived up to his expectations, as well as working with one of squash’s most polarizing coaches Rob Owen, who’s worked with the likes of former World #1 and current World #2 Paul Coll, current World #4 Nele Gillis, and British Junior Open finalist, the 18 year old phenom Jonah Bryant. The Englishman also told some funny stories of being on tour and answered some rapid fire questions (26:41).  Finally, NSL commissioner Fernando Valdizan joined the show to talk about the NSL’s new partnership with US Squash, the early success of the league in its inaugural season, and the future of the NSL (1:09:28).  Enjoy! Stay informed! Check out the NSL website: https://nslsport.com/  Subscribe to the NSL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalSquashLeagueFollow the NSL on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nsl.sport?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== And last but not least, for more Bragman Breakdown content, follow us on social media:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/bragmanbreakdownpod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bragman_breakdown?_t=8UTfP6R9XgM&_r=1

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• WrestleMania 40 Recap, an AEW Check-In, & the Dawn of the Paul Levesque Era With Jeff Peck

  For the last 14 years, alongside his cohost Dr. Trey Franklin, Jeff Peck has served as the host of the Still Real to Us Show and this week he returned to The Bragman Breakdown podcast.  The first time we had Jeff on was a year and a half ago to talk about CM Punk’s now infamous media scrum following AEW All Out 2022, so this time Jackson had to ask him his thoughts on Punk’s, more recent, explosive shoot interview on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani in the leadup to WrestleMania a few weeks ago. Before that, however, the gents recapped WrestleMania 40 from Philadelphia and discussed the current state of WWE creative with Vince Macmahon out of the company and the dawn of the Paul Levesque era in WWE. Great show today, huge thanks to Jeff for making time for us. Make sure to catch him and Dr. Trey every Thursday on the Still Real to Us Show, wherever you get your podcasts. Enjoy!For more Bragman Breakdown content, follow us on social media:Instagram: https://instagram.com/bragmanbreakdownpod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bragman_breakdown?_t=8UTfP6R9XgM&_r=1

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