The Rhoades Pod: What's the Skinny

The Rhoades Pod: What's the Skinny

by Rich Rhoades

Season 1

The Rhoades Pod: Episode 7, 10-2-25, Bucknell's Evie Bliss and Ryan Protzman

USA Track and Field women's javelin champion Evie Bliss (D9 native, Rimersburg) is back at Bucknell after her whirlwind summer season that saw her finish 19th at the World Championships in Tokyo. She and throws coach Ryan Protzman are both D9 natives as Protzman is a Moniteau graduate. They both recap and review what happened this summer and what's next as Bliss begins her junior year this fall.

The Rhoades Pod, 9-13-25: Episode 6, University of Delaware baseball coach Greg Mamula

DuBois native Greg Mamula is the head coach of the Blue Hens baseball team. He recalls his days in Little League and playing for his father Larry with the Beavers in high school. Mamula played at St. Bonaventure University before embarking on a college coaching career that also made stops at Shippensburg, West Chester, Cincinnati and Florida International.

The Rhoades Pod, 9-12-25: Episode 5, What's happened, what's ahead and D9 football talk

Rich Rhoades catches up with what happened at the Walker Cup and U.S. Captain's Nathan Smith's squad while promoting the Episode 6 podcast interview with University of Delaware baseball coach Larry Mamula. Then it's a look at Friday night football in District 9.

Episode No. 4, 9-3-25: District 9 football talk, news and notes

A look back and Week 2 of District 9 football and a glance ahead for Week 3 with other news and notes.

Episode 3, 8-31-25: Bucknell's Evie Bliss (D9 native) USA javelin champion

Interview with Bucknee junior and Rimersburg's Evie Bliss after her USATF javelin championship on Aug. 6. She landed a berth at the World Track and Field Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 18.

Episode No. 2, 8-26-25: The week ahead

PIAA District 9 football, this week's schedule and Bucknell's (D9 native) Evie Bliss waiting for Worlds nod in javelin.

Episode No. 1 Walker Cup Captain Nathan Smith

Program Content: 1:45 PIAA championship, 1994 4:40 Walker Cup captaincy 8:00 Walker Cup format/history 10:55: Walker Cup experiences 13:40 Growing up at Pinecrest 17:01 Father/Caddie Larry Smith 19:30 The Masters 23:20 Arnold Palmer's final round at Augusta National 32:50 Nathan Smith vs. Nate Smith 34:55 Winning point on Long Island 37:00 Worst shot? 39:30 Amateur vs. Pro 43:20 Golf movies 45:50 Walker Cup roster breakdown 52:30 Brookville Memories/Little League 56:30 Repping Brookville/Pinecrest

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