SportsWaves
Malibu's only sports talk radio show covering NFL, NBA, MLB, Pepperdine sports, and more!
- Update frequency
- every 21 days
- Average duration
- 3039 minutes
- Episodes
- 24
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
SportsWaves S3E5: New Coach, New Athletic Director, New Era?
SportsWaves S3E4: Ed Winters Talks Tennis
In this episode of "SportsWaves," hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife interview recent Pepperdine Tennis recruit Ed Winters and talk with him about his tennis career, favorite moments and more. Follow…
SportsWaves S3E3: Romar Leaves Pepperdine
In this episode of "SportsWaves," hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife break down Lorenzo Romar concluding his team as head coach for Pepperdine Men's Basketball. Followed by an interview with Pepperdi…
SportsWaves S3E2: Talk Purdy to Me
In this episode of "SportsWaves," hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife break down Super Bowl LVIII, the AFC and NFC Championship games, Brock Purdy going from "Mr. Irrelevant" to Super Bowl quarterback…
SportsWaves S3E1: New WCC Members, NFL Playoffs and TCU Open Tryouts
In this episode of SportsWaves hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife break down what the new WCC may mean for Pepperdine (0:53), who they think might win the upcoming NFL playoffs and Super Bowl (7:23),…
S2 Finale: Gender Identity and Transgenderism in College Sports
In this special episode of SportsWaves, host Karl Winter breaks down the nationwide debate about fairness and inclusion in sports, which hinges on whether transgender athletes have an unfair advantag…
S2E9: Final Four Preview, NFL Offseason Craze, Pepp Track Update (Ryan Hemphill Guests)
The NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball tournament is down to the Final Four, with four "blue bloods" ready to compete in New Orleans for the crown. Meanwhile, the wildest NFL offseason we've ever seen …
S2E8: March Madness Preview — and Tom Brady is Back
Editor's note: At the 18:05 mark in this podcast, co-host Karl Winter mispronounces the name of Illinois junior Kofi Cockburn — Cockburn's last name is pronounced KO-burn.
Karl and Austin start the sh…
S2E7: Pepp Basketball Ends, NBA MVP Race and Calvin Ridley Suspension (Jerry Jiang Guests)
Editor’s note: This episode mentions Deshaun Watson's pending grand jury case. Since recording the episode, the grand jury decided not to pursue charges in the nine criminal complaints against Watson…
S2E6: Super Bowl LVI Recap and NBA Update
Super Bowl LVI came and went, and the Los Angeles Rams seized the Lombardi Trophy in their home stadium. SportsWaves co-host Austin LeDe revels in his team's victory (1:26) with co-host Karl Winter b…
S2E5: Super Bowl Preview and Other NFL Storylines (Sofia Longo Guests)
Editor's note: This episode mentions NFL teams filling six of eight head coaching vacancies, all with white coaches. Since recording the episode, teams filled the final two vacancies, one with a Blac…
S2E4: NFL Divisional Round Insanity and Men’s Volleyball Update (Spencer Wickens Guests)
One of the most exciting weekends of NFL playoff football in recent memory gave the SportsWaves team plenty to talk about this week.
Spencer Wickens, a graduate outside hitter for Pepperdine Men's Vol…
S2E3: Dialed In and Locked Out (Zack Born Guests)
SportsWaves returns for the second consecutive week as the NFL playoffs continue. Pepperdine senior and avid Patriots, Red Sox and Tom Brady fan Zack Born joins the show to join discussions about the…
S2E2: Year in Sport 2021, NFL Playoff Preview, and Introducing Austin
Co-host Austin LeDe joins co-host Karl Winter for the first time.
As SportsWaves kicks off 2022, the hosts first look back at 2021, discussing their favorite sports moments of the year. They discuss t…
S2E1: Talking Soccer, Heckling and Snowboarding (Goalkeeper Zoe Clevely)
Host and Pepperdine cross country athlete Karl Winter is joined by reigning WCC Defensive Player of the Week Zoe Clevely of Pepperdine Women's Soccer. Karl and Zoe's conversation ranges from returnin…
Ep 8: March Madness
Ep 7: Blue and Orange Madness (Kessler Edwards, Malia Bambrick, Colbey Ross)
With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the in-person Blue and Orange Madness, Paxton and Karl do their best to recreate the preseason hype event. Kessler Edwards joins to break down the men's team (1:…
Ep 6: Arthur Puu
Paxton and Karl welcome back Arthur Puu (Pepp '18), the creator and original host of SportsWaves. Arthur joins the show to talk about his dream job working for ESPN, trade SportsWaves and Pepperdine …
Ep 5: Michael Wexler
Paxton and Karl discuss the overall ineptitude of the New York Jets, Dak Prescott's future, and check in with baseball's Championship Series. Pepperdine Men's Basketball's Michael Wexler joins the sh…
Ep 4: Wyatt Young
Paxton and Karl weigh in on the Texans firing Bill O'Brien after four games, check in with the NBA finals (7:45), and give a couple shoutouts. Pepperdine Baseball's Wyatt Young joins the show (10:59)…