Berkshire Eagle Podcasts

Podcasts from The Berkshire Eagle, the voice of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, since 1852. The Eagle is a local newsroom covering the Berkshires and beyond. Visit us at berkshireeagle.com.

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Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Howard Herman returns to discuss summer baseball in Berkshire County

Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports throughout Berkshire County. Sports columnist Howard Herman joins Jake to discuss the return to baseball at Wahconah Park and Joe Wolfe Field. The Pittsfield Suns began their season on May 26 and played their first home game on May 27. Not only did the game include local athletes, but some late-inning drama in the form of a Home Run Derby. Jake and Howard highlight the return of the North Adams Stee...

May 29, 2021•38 min

Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: 10 takeaways from Berkshire County's Fall II sports season

Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports in Berkshire County. The Fall II sports season was a large step towards a return to normal, at least in the world of sports. The two-month season is in the books and local schools are turning their attention towards a two-month spring season. Jake and Mike empty the think tank with 10 things we learned from the Fall II sports season. Some topics discussed include the 2021 senior class dealing with t...

May 05, 2021•33 min

Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Howard Herman talks winter, fall II and spring sports

Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department host a podcast about sports in Berkshire County. The Mike is muted this week and Jake is joined by Howard Herman to discussing the wide-range of possibilities for local sports to close out this year. Howard offers all the answers regarding Berkshire County sports, which starts with why only some schools were playing basketball in early February (1:12) before discussing what it has felt like covering games (3:22). Being at thes...

Feb 18, 2021•29 min

Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: Tom Brady wins his seventh Super Bowl and Berkshire County hoops

Mike Walsh and Jake Mendel of The Berkshire Eagle's sports department reunite for another episode of the Mendel and the Mike podcast. High School sports are underway and the guys have already been to a handful of games, but Tom Brady is the first topic after the Tampa Bay Bucs won the Super Bowl. From there, the guys share notes from a busy week of sports throughout Berkshire County. Super Bowl 0:35 Maria Gamberoni scores 1,000 8:00 Dustin Belcher reaches 100 career wins 10:35 Hoosac Valley boys...

Feb 08, 2021•33 min

Podcast | Mendel and the Mike: First Nordic meet and things we're looking forward to in 2021

The first sporting event of the year in Berkshire County officially took place and Jake Mendel and Mike Walsh of The Berkshire Eagle are back to preview the Nordic Ski meet between Mount Greylock and Wahconah. After previewing what the safe and socially-distant meet could look like, the guys dive into what we will hopefully see in Berkshire County sports this season. They dive into a hopeful return of baseball at Wahconah Park and Joe Wolfe Field, as well as what the high school landscape of spo...

Jan 23, 2021•41 min

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