The Cooler: Sports Talk

Tayo Ajayi

Tayo Ajayi and Matthew Glover continue the age-old tradition of life and sports discussions by the water cooler.

  1. 03/31/2025

    A Bull Run Into the Big Dance

    Yale Alumni Magazine writer and NBC Olympics programming producer, Evan Frondorf, joins the show. Topics include the Yale Bulldogs rise to dominance in Ivy League Men's basketball, a recap of the game against Texas A&M, and what goes on behind the scenes scheduling Olympic coverage at NBC.

    31 min

  2. 01/05/2024

    MVPs and Metagames

    Matt and Tayo are on the mics to talk about the meaning of MVP in football, recourse for referee errors, and the priority balance between European soccer leagues and mid-season international tournaments in Africa and Asia (AFCON and AFC Asian Cup).

    49 min

  3. 12/26/2023

    Sorenson on Shattuck, the Stars and Stripes, and a Scouting Report

    As part of our North's Pulse series, Tanner Sorenson of Anchorage, AK joins the show to discuss his long career in hockey. Topics include: winning a national title at Shattuck-St. Mary's, representing the U.S.A., and playing professional hockey across the pond.

    26 min

  4. 12/14/2023

    Mountain Biking in Japan X The Pulse of Fairbanks

    We travel around the world for this episode. First, Matt Sorrells tells us about his experience mountain biking trails in Japan, including how to fit it in checked luggage. Then, Sawyer Kisken joins the show to describe his journey from Fairbanks, AK to prep school on the East Coast, and finally, college soccer at the University of Chicago.

    29 min

  5. 11/14/2023

    Chatting with a Champion Crew Chief: Mike Kloeber

    What does it take to win a drag racing championship? How about six of them? Former drag racing crew chief, Mike Kloeber, joins the show to answer these questions and talk about what he learned from working with legends like Don Prudhomme.

    46 min

  6. 11/04/2023

    Memories from the Great Alaska Shootout

    For decades, the Great Alaska Shootout was a mainstay in the college basketball scene. Premier teams from throughout the country trekked to Anchorage, AK for the competition. The tournament is back for the second year in a row, after a four-year absence. Moyo Ajayi joins the show to recall some of his favorite memories, and former University of Alaska-Anchorage Athletics Director, Tim McDiffett, sheds some light on what made the tournament succeed and struggle.

    51 min

  7. 10/26/2023

    The Mathematics Behind Jersey Retirement

    Uncle Dr. David Mildebrath joins the show to break down his peer-reviewed paper on jersey retirement in the National Basketball Association and answers definitively using math why both of Kobe Bryant's jerseys should hang in the rafters.

    36 min

  8. 10/16/2023

    The Birth of the UPSL in Alaska

    First episode of the year! Mike Naylor of Arctic Rush in the UPSL joins The Cooler to discuss how soccer is growing in the Last Frontier.

    32 min
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Tayo Ajayi and Matthew Glover continue the age-old tradition of life and sports discussions by the water cooler.

Information

  • Creator
    Tayo Ajayi
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tayo Ajayi
  • Show Website
    The Cooler: Sports Talk