PODCAST: Elon Thoughts, Wake Forest Preview with Justin Hershey, plus Soccer 5-0 start

This week on Live from West End, former Sports Editor Justin Hershey joins to talk football with Sports Editor Bryce Smith and Deputy Sports Editor Anish Mago. The crew also discusses soccer’s red-hot start.

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Live From West End is a weekly podcast presented by Hustler Sports. (Hustler Multimedia/Alexa White)

By Aiden Rutman, Bryce Smith and Anish Mago

Sep 8, 2022

In Episode 3 of “Live From West End”, Sports Editor and host Bryce Smith is joined by former Sports Editor Justin Hershey, Deputy Sports editor Anish Mago and Sports Podcast Producer Aiden Rutman to discuss football’s 2-0 start and preview their Week 2 matchup against Wake Forrest. The team also covers soccer’s win against Eastern Tennessee State.

Further Reading:

Film Room: The infamous Wake Forest slow mesh: In this week’s edition of Film Room, we’ll be switching things up and highlighting a unique characteristic of the opposing team, rather than focusing on the Commodores.

About the Contributors

Aiden Rutman, Sports Editor

Aiden Rutman (‘25) is a student in Peabody College majoring in human and organizational development and minoring in communication studies. He formerly produced The Hustler’s sports podcast, Live from West End. In addition to writing and podcasting, Aiden is an avid New York sports fan. He loves playing sports, spending time outdoors and trying new foods. You can reach him at [email protected].

Bryce Smith, Former Sports Editor

Bryce Smith ('23) is majoring in human and organizational development in Peabody College with a minor in business. Bryce previously wrote for SBNation before joining The Hustler. Hailing from Chicago, Bryce is a die-hard Bears and Cubs fan who is also hoping that the Bulls and Blackhawks may one day rekindle their dominance. He can be reached at [email protected].

Anish Mago, Former Deputy Sports Editor

Anish Mago ('24) is from West Windsor, N.J., and is studying economics and political science in the College of Arts and Science. He previously served as a staff writer for the Sports section. When not writing for The Hustler, Anish enjoys playing basketball and rooting for all Philly sports. He can be reached at [email protected].

Alexa White, Former Graphics Director

Alexa White ('23) is from Traverse City, Michigan, and is double-majoring in secondary education and English. When she isn't writing for The Hustler, she is probably teaching, reading or creating art. After graduation, Alexa plans to be an English teacher and hopes to inspire kids to love reading, writing and exploring their creativity in all forms. She can be reached at [email protected].

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