Ben and Friends
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Who is Thomas Aiello?
Who is Taylor Mascetta?
Who is Sam Davis?
Who is Suits?
Who is Danny Scott?
Who is Andy Perez?
por Ben Oppenheimer
Ben sits down with Fordham Class of 2023/WFUV Alum Thomas Aiello to discuss his love of basketball, his time calling Fordham Men's Basketball in his senior year, his thoughts on the state of the A-10, his Italian heritage and his first trip to Rome, and much more.
For episode 6 of Ben and Friends, Ben welcomes in Fordham 2023 graduate/Fordham track and field/WFUV alum Taylor Mascetta to the show. They talk about what ignited her passion for track and field, her love of journalism and sports media, how she decided on Fordham, her time at WFUV and Fordham track and field and the friendships she made, and how grad school is going for her at Syracuse in the Newhouse School of Communications.
Ben sits down with WFUV/Fordham Class of 2023 Grad Sam Davis and they discuss his time growing up in coastal New England, how he developed his love of sports and broadcasting, his experience at Fordham, and his new role at MLB Network. Recorded on the same day as the Suits interview as part of a doubleheader.
Ben sits down with Fordham legend and local celebrity, "Suits", aka Daniel Morse, and discusses his backstory, including a time he was kidnapped while working as a security guard, and numerous other wild tales that will be sure to entertain listeners. He also discusses his ambitions to one day run for office, his greatest Fordham memories, who is on his "Mount Rushmore" of Fordham, and the countless celebrities he has met over the years.
WFUV/Fordham Club Baseball 2023 alum Danny Scott calls in from California to hop on the show for episode 3. He and Ben discuss Danny's great reputation at Fordham, his time at WFUV calling Fordham Football games, his memories with the Gregware Gang, his enriching experiences with Fordham Club Baseball, his background as a Notre Dame and a San Francisco Giants fan, his love of golf, and much more!
Ben sits down with Fordham Baseball Pitcher Andy Perez for the second episode of "Ben and Friends" as they dive into his lore growing up in Los Angeles, being an Angels/Clippers fan, his time as a pizza delivery driver, and much more.
Ben sits down with 2023 Fordham Grad and WFUV alum “Don” Ryan Gregware on his inaugural episode of his brand new podcast show, “Ben and Friends”. They discuss his new job at the NBA, debate about the issue of sports betting, and talk about his journey at WFUV to become Sports Manager and his best memories Fordham.
Ben welcomes his roommate Alex Usatine, where they discuss their friendship that developed out of managing for Fordham Men's Basketball, their love of the game, the state of officiating in basketball, as well as their careers at Fordham and what comes next.