Boston 25 Sports Director Tom Leyden will co-host the 10th Annual Miss Pink Pageant, scheduled for Saturday, April 13 at the Danversport Yacht Club. He will join long-time host Loren Raye from 103.3 AMP Radio for this year's event, benefiting t

Episode 26: The Boston Globe's Michael Vega

Mar 8th, 2019 10m 36s

Michael Vega from The Boston Globe joined Tom Leyden to talk about the impressive run put together by the 1994 Boston College Basketball team. Michael was on the Boston College beat at the time and shared stories of his time with Bill Curley,

Episode 25: Super Bowl Special w/ Willie McGinest, Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin, Dan Patrick, Dave Portnoy and more

Feb 1st, 2019 19m 23s

As the Patriots prepare to battle the Rams in Super Bowl LIII with hopes of winning their sixth Lombardi Trophy, the Boston 25 Sports crew comes together for a historic episode with a stacked lineup of guests. Tom Leyden and Butch Stearns were

Episode 24: AFC Championship Preview w/ Doug Kyed, Tom Leyden, Butch Stearns, Jeff Howe

Jan 16th, 2019 22m 33s

The Patriots are preparing for the AFC Championship game, so all of this season's Boston 25 Patriots coverage team comes together for a special edition of Expand On That, a Boston 25 Sports Podcast. NESN's Doug Kyed joins Austin Bumpus to talk

Episode 23: Boston 25's Tom Leyden

Jan 9th, 2019 19m 18s

Boston 25's own Tom Leyden joins Austin Bumpus on the podcast to discuss his journey into the sports journalism world and to evaluate the current state of the field. Leyden also gives his thoughts on where the business is heading, and gives adv

Episode 22: Yahoo! Sports' Shalise Manza Young

Jan 2nd, 2019 32m 13s

Shalise Manza Young from Yahoo! Sports joins Austin Bumpus on Expand on That, a Boston 25 Sports podcast, to discuss her career in sports journalism. Manza Young discusses what got her into the business, and the challenges she faced as a woman

Episode 21: Former NFL linebacker/NESN analyst Matt Chatham

Dec 26th, 2018 10m 43s

Former NFL linebacker and current NESN analyst Matt Chatham joins the podcast to discuss his transition from the world on the field to the world behind the microphone. Chatham explains how he made the successful switch, and what made him want t

Episode 20: ESPN's Jackie MacMullan

Dec 19th, 2018 24m 51s

Former Boston Globe columnist and current ESPN talent Jackie MacMullan joins the podcast to talk about the rise of women in sports and the impact of social media in the sports world. She discusses her experiences as a woman in the business, and

Episode 19: Red Sox historian Gordon Edes

Dec 12th, 2018 19m 3s

Red Sox team historian Gordon Edes joins Austin Bumpus to discuss a historic 2018 season, all culminating with a World Series title. They discuss the vibe around the team and its identifying traits, and how it compares to the franchise's other

Episode 18: ESPN's Scott Van Pelt

Dec 4th, 2018 14m 50s

ESPN's Scott Van Pelt talks about the state of sports journalism on the set of SportsCenter, discussing the past, present and future of the business. He evaluates the impact of social media and player-controlled messages, and ponders what's nex

Episode 17: Jeff Pearlman, author of “Football For a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL”

Sep 7th, 2018 18m 27s

Tom Leyden chats with author Jeff Pearlman, who has written a new book called, “Football For a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL”Pearlman, like Leyden, is a self-described USFL geek and remembers the life and death of the lea

Episode 16: NESN's Doug Kyed, Boston College running back AJ Dillon

Aug 29th, 2018 23m 30s

NESN's Doug Kyed returns to the podcast to talk about the New England Patriots and their status through three weeks of the preseason. He also discusses the recent addition to the drama surrounding Tom Brady and Alex Guerrero, and talks about Er

Episode 15: Rich Brady, Executive Director of the Dell Technologies Championship

Aug 15th, 2018 11m 30s

Rich Brady from the Dell Technologies Championship joins Austin Bumpus on Episode 15 of the podcast to talk about Tiger Woods and all of the action at the PGA Championship. Brady also previews the upcoming Dell Technologies Championship at TPC

Episode 14: The Athletic's Jeff Howe, Dave Wedge

Aug 8th, 2018 20m 35s

The Athletic's Jeff Howe joins Tom Leyden on the 14th episode of Expand On That to talk about the Patriots as training camp winds down and the team gets ready to start the preseason. Dave Wedge, who co-authored the book "12: The Inside Story of

Episode 13: Jim Jackson, Brian Scalabrine from The BIG3

Aug 1st, 2018 17m 41s

14-year NBA veteran and current FOX Sports analyst Jim Jackson joins the podcast as The BIG3 gets set to come to the TD Garden in Boston on August 3. Brian Scalabrine also joins Tom Leyden to talk about coming home to play in the tournament.

Episode 12: Boston 25 Sports In Depth Recap

Jul 27th, 2018 14m 58s

After an incredible episode of Boston 25 Sports In Depth, we feature three of the four stories told throughout the night. First off, Boston 25 Sports photographer Walt McGraw tells the story of John Martin, a photographer who spent more than tw

Episode 11: Boston 25's Tom Leyden

Jul 18th, 2018 12m 26s

Boston 25's own Tom Leyden joins Austin Bumpus ahead of this week's episode of Boston 25 Sports: In Depth. Leyden takes a break from his vacation to take a behind-the-scenes look at the process that goes into making the episode, and gives a pre

Episode 10: MLB Network's Kevin Millar

Jul 11th, 2018 13m 52s

MLB Network's Kevin Millar joins the tenth episode of the podcast to talk about his transition to sports media and his show, Intentional Talk, as well as the MLB All-Star Game and the first half of the season for the Red Sox.

Episode 9: The Boston Globe's Chris Gasper

Jun 27th, 2018 21m 20s

The Boston Globe's Chris Gasper joins the ninth episode of the podcast to discuss the action-packed offseasons for the Celtics and Patriots. With the NBA Draft in the rearview mirror, Gasper evaluates the team's moves at the draft and where the

Episode 8: New England Revolution's Teal Bunbury

Jun 20th, 2018 20m 11s

New England Revolution forward Teal Bunbury joins Austin Bumpus to talk about his team's season. He also talks about this year's World Cup and the announcement for the 2026 World Cup in North America. Tom Leyden talks to Charlie Davies about th

Episode 7: The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey

Jun 13th, 2018 26m 44s

The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey joins Austin Bumpus to evaluate the Red Sox after the first two months of the season. McCaffrey talks the team's performance at the plate and on the mound, and the craziness behind the scenes, Butch Stearns intervie

Episode 6: Boston 25's Gene Lavanchy

Jun 6th, 2018 22m 25s

Boston 25's own Gene Lavanchy joins Austin Bumpus to talk about his switch from sports journalism to news, and gives his thoughts on a wild New England Patriots offseason. Butch Stearns talks to Matt Parziale, a Brockton firefighter preparing t

Episode 5: Boston Sports Journal's Brian Robb

May 30th, 2018 21m 25s

The Boston Sports Journal's Brian Robb helps Austin Bumpus take a look at the state of the Boston Celtics as they head into the offseason. They evaluate the team's improbable postseason run, and looks ahead to the future of the roster with Kyri

Episode 4: NESN's Tom Caron

May 23rd, 2018 15m 20s

NESN's Tom Caron dives in on the Red Sox with Austin Bumpus. He uses his grading skills to evaluate J.D. Martinez, Alex Cora and the team's pitching staff. Caron also compares the team to the 2004, 2007 and 2013 lineups, and gives his predictio

Episode 3: Boston 25's Butch Stearns

May 16th, 2018 20m 56s

Butch Stearns joins Austin Bumpus to discuss the Celtics and their postseason run, and the team's chances against the Cavaliers. Tom Leyden tells the story of Boston sports photographer Steve Babineau. Butch gives a behind-the-scenes look into