Jordan Kent joins Sasha Spencer to wrap-up the Talkin' Ducks Podcast reliving some of his favorite memories from his time covering the Oregon Ducks for the last 10 years on the show. Also, Jordan dives into his career at Oregon, how it led to broadcasting, and the importance of staying authentic. 2:00 The first time Jordan sat in the chair to host Talkin’ Ducks 10 years ago 4:00 Jordan Kent relives his career while at Oregon 6:30 Why Jordan’s favorite sport was basketball while at Oregon 11:00 Takeaways from being coached by your father at the collegiate level  17:00 When Jordan knew broa ..read more

Oregon commit Isaiah Sategna joins Sasha Spencer to discuss his love of track and football. Also, he shares his path to becoming a Duck, finishing high school, and why Isaiah chose Oregon. 1:00 Versatility in Track and Football 1:45 When Football became a real dream to chase after 4:00 Transitioning from track to football 5:40 Getting compared to Odell Beckham and other fast receivers  6:50 Raw talent vs trained talent  7:45 What the list of colleges looked like and why Oregon 12:00 Impression of Robert Johnson and the track program 16:00 Being present and in the moment in High Schoo ..read more

Host Sasha Spencer talks football, football and more football in the latest edition of the Talkin’ Ducks Podcast. This week we look back at the 31-24 victory over the Fresno State Bulldogs and look forward to the huge early season matchup against No. 3 The Ohio State University. Sasha is joined by University of Oregon Hall of Famer Anthony Newman, former Duck QB Joey Harrington and current Big Ten Network analyst, and former Buckeye, Joshua Perry. Topics covered are the play of quarterback Anthony Brown, the importance of Kayvon Thibodeaux and how the Ducks defense stacks up against the Ohio S ..read more

Scott McGough, former Oregon Duck’s Baseball Pitcher, joins Sasha Spencer to discuss his experience in the Olympic games this year and shares his excitement for winning silver with team USA. Also, Scott dives into his time in the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan and looks back at some of his favorite memories from playing with Ducks Baseball. 1:30 Excitement around getting picked to play for team USA 3:00 Getting the call to play in the MLB and getting to the next level 4:30 Picking Oregon to play in college 7:45 First rivalry game Scott participated in 10:00 Experience on the Coll ..read more

Janie Reed, former Ducks women’s softball player, joins Sasha Spencer to discuss what it took to become an Olympic athlete and getting to fulfill her childhood dreams. Also, Janie dives into her time at Oregon and what her plans are for after softball. 2:30 Getting onto the Olympics softball team 4:20 When Softball became something Janie would be dedicated to 7:00 The jump to collegiate softball 9:45 Balancing parenting and coaching 11:45 Softball in the PAC-12 13:40 Oregon Softball’s dream of making it to the world series 16:00 Faith and expectation’s role in Janie’s success 18:30 Softball vs ..read more

Kenjon Barner joins Jordan Kent to share his excitement for year 3 in the NFL, and what it is like playing with Tom Brady. Also. Kenjon discusses his thoughts on Justin Herbert’s rookie season and his favorite memories playing for the University of Oregon. 2:15 Excitement for year 3 in the NFL 4:00 Playing with Tom Brady 5:50 Thoughts on Justin Herbert’s impressive rookie season 10:00 Greatest Oregon team of all-time 11:30 Favorite memories playing for the University of Oregon 12:50 Cardboard sign secret 13:30 Thoughts on Cristobal and the current Ducks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com ..read more

Mike Yam, from the NFL Network and SiriusXM Host, joins Jordan Kent to discuss the latest news around the PAC-12 conference realignment and how it impacts the Ducks. Also, the two dive into the expectation for the Oregon Ducks this season, and look ahead to the Ohio State game. 1:00 Mike Yam’s wine suggestions for the Summer 2:30 Pac-12 Conference realignment  4:20 Oregon Ducks team identity  6:45 Previewing Oregon vs Ohio State 9:15 Expectations for Justin Herbert in year 2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do ..read more

Dr. Courtney Cox, an Assistant Professor in Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies at the University of Oregon, joins Sasha Spencer Atwood to discuss how sports, gender and social science all work together. The two also dive into the mental health of athletes and the relationships that athletes have with teams and the fans they represent. 1:00 Excitement around the Olympics  2:15 How sports, race, and social science all work together 5:00 Balancing fandom and research 7:00 The important role that sports play in society 10:00 Mental health of athletes 15:00 The relationship between athletes ..read more

Former Oregon rugby player Tiana Tozer share her story of how she went from a rugby player at the University of Oregon, to a wheelchair basketball star and an advocate for people with disabilities. 2:35 Tiana shares her story about how she was hit by a drunk driver and lost the use of her legs when she was a sophomore at the University of Oregon. 6:20 Tiana says she was recruited to play wheelchair basketball while she was in the ICU. 10:45 Learning to play wheelchair basketball. 13:50 On not receiving special treatment despite her disability and learning that her disability could no ..read more

In part two of our conversation with Ducks defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, he discusses his life beyond football and the legacy he hopes to leave behind at the University of Oregon. 2:00  How transferring high schools helped prepare him for life. 3:45  Lessons learned from mentors along the way that Kayvon still uses today. 6:30  A special lesson Kayvon's mom taught him about knowing the answers to questions before asking them. 9:00  Kayvon talking about his love of chess. 10:30 The things that Kayvon is working on as a player for his final season at Or ..read more