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The Beacon Street Buzz
by The Beacon Street Buzz
There's a really solid chance that if you're here, you know two things: we like to make memes and hate on BU. The Beacon Street Buzz is a Boston College-specific show that is completely student-run under the umbrella of WZBC Sports Radio. Hosted weekly by station directors Giovanni Culotta and Nick Petralia, the Buzz features the loudest BC sports and campus life takes from the crew that will have you questioning why you listen to any other show. We're joined by professional and current BC athletes, as well as present and past Eagles all of whom share hilariously funny and equally interesting stories. For only 30 minutes out of your day, the Buzz provides a much needed break from the many activities that fill the life of a BC student-guaranteed, or your money (that you don't pay us) back. BC Buzz. By the Buzz. Let's Get Buzzin'.
Episodes
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Season 5, Episode 1: From Goal Line to Front Line: Inside BC Women’s Soccer’s Fast Start (starring Olivia Shippee & Sophie Reale)
Welcome back to the FIFTH season of the Beacon Street Buzz Podcast! Alden Hunold and Gill MacDonald sit down with Captain Goalkeeper Olivia Shippee and Forward Sophie Reale from the BC Women's Soccer team to discuss their ability to engineer their historic 8-2-1 start as they prepare to face SMU…
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BC 2026 Football Preview Show
Boston College kicks off its 2026 season Saturday at Cincinnati, and the Eagles look almost nothing like the team that finished 2-10 a year ago. This week we break down the two biggest storylines on campus: a Division II transfer taking over at quarterback, and a defense that finished 123rd...
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Season 4, Episode 5: The Ticket 2026 Part II
The Buzz is BACK with a two-part episode, just in time for the 2026 UGBC election! We sat down with both tickets in this year's race for wide-ranging conversations on their policies, goals for governing if elected and their answers to our BC Rapid Fire segment! The second part of this episode...
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Season 4, Episode 5: The Ticket 2026 Part I
The Buzz is BACK with a two-part episode, just in time for the 2026 UGBC election! We sat down with both tickets in this year's race for wide-ranging conversations on their policies, goals for governing if elected and their answers to our BC Rapid Fire segment! First up, Presidential candidate…
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A Star on the Ice Featuring BC WIH Goaltender Grace Campbell
Alden and Nick host Grace Campbell, netminder for BC Women's Hockey, ahead of a Hockey East matchup against Merrimack as the Eagles enter conference play.
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Underdogs or Under God? Featuring BC Basketball's Jayden Hastings
BC Basketball is back: what better way to ring in the new year with a little BSB history? Redshirt sophomore forward Jayden Hastings becomes the first basketball player to join the show as he sits down with Alden Hunold, Nick Petralia, Timmy Anderson, Giovanni Culotta and Sean Martin to discuss…
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The Return to Conte: Featuring BC Men's Hockey Forward Brady Berard
Hockey is back on the Heights! Alden Hunold, Jackson Shafiroff, Giovanni Culotta and Luke Koenig sit down with senior captain Brady Berard as the No. 6 Eagles kick off the season at Conte against No. 13 Quinnipiac. Brady discusses his transfer from Providence last year, what he's expecting from…
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Season 4, Episode 1: Back to the Gridiron with BC Football RB Alex Broome
The Buzz is back for year four! Host Alden Hunold joins Nick Petralia, Timmy Anderson, Jimmy Mahon, Noah Ross and Giovanni Culotta in welcoming BC Football running back Alex Broome to the program for a fourth straight year. Broome, who missed the 2024 season with an injury, discussed his recovery...
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Season 3, Episode 5: The Ticket featuring UGBC Presidential Candidates
For the first time ever, we aren't covering sports this week on the Beacon Street Buzz: but the change of pace sure comes at an opportune moment, as the Undergraduate Government of Boston College will elect its new President and Vice President this week. Giovanni, Paul, Pepper, Alden and Jimmy…
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Season 3, Episode 4: Hungry for History with Brooke McLoy
No. 1 BC lacrosse is off to a flying start in 2025 after reaching the top of the lacrosse mountain in 2024. Giovanni Culotta, Jackson Shafiroff and Alden Hunold welcomed junior attacker Brooke McLoy to reflect on last season's national and conference victory, this year's commanding beginning and...
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Season 3, Episode 3: Now or Never with BC Women's Ice Hockey forward Katie Pyne
BC WIH senior forward Katie Pyne joins Giovanni Culotta and Alden Hunold for the third episode of season three to preview her team's pivotal Hockey East Quarterfinal tilt against Maine. Pyne is also the host of the Around the Heights podcast with Giovanni, and she shares the highlights of her...
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Season 3, Episode 2: The Battle of Comm Ave featuring Jacob Fowler and Ryan Leonard
It's our favorite hockey weekend of the year, folks. With the 296th Battle of Commonwealth Ave between no. 1 Boston College and no. 8 Boston University on tap this weekend, Giovanni Culotta, Pepper Green, Jackson Shafiroff, Paul Koltovich and Alden Hunold sat down with right winger Ryan Leonard…
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Season 3, Episode 1: Hungry For More feat. BC Men's Hockey Coach Greg Brown
At long last, the Buzz is BACK! Giovanni Culotta, Jackson Shafiroff, Paul Koltovich and Nick Petralia kick off Season 3 as BC Men's Hockey Head Coach Greg Brown joins the program. With the 2nd ranked Eagles on a seven-game heater, Coach Brown shared how this year's team can build on last season's...
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Episode 18: The Batman featuring BC Birdball Ace John West
In our final episode of the year, Giovanni, Nick and Pepper were joined by BC Birdball's top pitcher, John West. Aptly nicknamed "Batman," West discussed the big series against Clemson that awaits BC Birdball this weekend, the opportunity to play in the NCAA tournament in Tuscaloosa last year…
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Episode 17: The Wolff-Pack with BC Baseball's Kyle Wolff
As Birdball approaches the stretch of their season with an ACC tournament berth on the line, Giovanni, Nick and Pepper sat down with first baseman Kyle Wolff to discuss the team's huge win over Virginia at Fenway Park, his three-sport-stardom in high school, and delve into why he is tied for the...
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Queen of the Cage
The Buzz is joined by star Boston College Women's lacrosse goalie Shea Dolce as they discuss what it's like playing for one of the best programs in the country, lacrosse strategies, style choices, and bench celebrations
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Episode 15: Bangarang Rufio! featuring Colby Ambrosio
With the final game of the season at Merrimack on tap for the second saturday in March, the Buzz sat down with a senior forward for BC hockey, fresh off a regular season Hockey East Title, Colby Ambrosio. Giovanni, Paul, Timmy, Alden and Pepper talked with Colby about the state of the team…
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Episode 14: Trophy Season
The Buzz sits down with Senior Defenseman Eamon Powell, captain of the #1 ranked Boston College Men's Hockey team. Eamon talks about his many connections throughout the hockey world, what it was like to grow up in an ultra competitive family, his BC story and his golf swing.
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Episode 13: Brick Wall
The boy talk with Freshman Goaltender Jacob Fowler about playing hockey growing up, what it is like to play for a team contending for a title, NHL drama, free Chipotle, and who they want to win the Super Bowl
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Episode 12 Take That, Rewind It Back: BC Football 2023 Season-In-Review
For our last episode of 2023, Giovanni hosts his final episode until May (as he trains for the Boston Marathon) and takes Eagles fans through the wild ride that was BC Football's 2023 season. Featuring stories about each of the games, a pair of interviews with Boston Globe beat writer Trevor Hass...
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Episode 11: Lennyland ft. BC Hockey's Ryan Leonard
As finals approach, the no. 2 ranked Eagles return to the ice for a 4:30 matinee against Hockey East rival Providence. For our 30th-ever episode, BSB was joined by BC hockey freshman Ryan Leonard, the 8th overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft by the Washington Capitals and one of the fantastic...
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Episode 10: The Legend of Luke
Happy Thanksgiving Eagles: and on this favorite holiday of football fans, what better gift than an interview with Captain America himself? For Episode 10, the Buzz sat down with Luke (LUUUUUUKKKEEEE) Kuechly, former Boston College All-American Linebacker and 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year...
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Thumbs Up: BC Football OL Jack "Thumb" Funke
BC Football is on a roll- and as they look to win their 4th straight game for the first time since 2021, the Buzz brought in a member of one of the team's best-performing units to talk about how the Eagles can get it done on Homecoming weekend. BC football redshirt freshman Jack Funke sat down…
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All Eyes on Gus: Defenseman Lukas Gustafsson
Recently ranked no. 3 by the NCAA, Boston College men's hockey has been on a tear-so what better time for the boys to talk with the Goose? As the team prepares for a heavyweight battle vs no.2 Denver, sophomore defenseman Lukas Gustafson joins Giovanni and the Buzz to preview the big game and...
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Episode 6: Agent Bond
His name is Bond, Lewis Bond: The Buzz was joined during football's bye week by the team's leading receiver for a recap of the team's first six games, where the squad goes from here to keep playing into December, and his personal favorite touchdown catch of the five he's scored this year. NOTE:...
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Buzzing With Burr: BC Golfer Caden Burr
BC sophomore and superstar golfer joins Pepper, Noah, Jimmy, Nick and Giovanni for a wide-ranging and hilarious conversation about anything and everything from golf, to football, even how Noah and Nick, can stop making donations to the woods at every course he plays. Could Caden beat some of us...
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Family Ties: Annabelle and Mallory Hasselbeck
Being a BC athlete certainly runs in the family: BC women's lacrosse stars Annabelle and Mallory Hasselbeck joined Giovanni, Nick, Jackson, Timmy and Paul this week for an electric episode. The dynamic duo shared their favorite memories of their time with BC lax, some of the highlights of their...
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Episode 3 Florida State Week (Red Bandana Game): Bigger than Ball
This week, it's bigger than football. In the Annual Welles Crowther Red Bandana Game, BC football hosts a national powerhouse, the no. 3 Florida State Seminoles, for the third straight game on their home turf. Will we shock the world, rain or shine? Giovanni, Nick and Jackson are joined by new...
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Holy Cross Week: Brand New or Deja Vu?
Nick, Giovanni, Paul and Timmy recap Boston College football's home loss to NIU, look ahead as the Eagles host in-state rivals Holy Cross, and talk a little NFL before making some Week 2 picks on the second episode of Season 2. #LetsGetBuzzin
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NIU Week: Back to Broome
After a long summer's wait, we are finally back: both The Beacon Street Buzz and (more importantly) BC Football return this week as Giovanni, Pepper, Jimmy, Noah, Jackson and Nick welcomed sophomore RB Alex Broome to the show for a second time. In this episode, we get Alex thoughts about how the...
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Collab Complete
In our season finale, we complete a home-and-away with Dean Kaduboski, host of the Dean’s List podcast. We share and talk with Dean about what it’s like managing a podcast here at BC in an epic final show of the 22-23 school year. Listen on for some of the edited-out secrets of the first year of...
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Play Hard Have Fun
As the Buzz winds down and BC Birdball gears up for a playoff push, we sat down with second baseman Patrick Roche for our second baseball show of the season. Pat talked with us about his team’s mentality after a recent cold stretch, their preparations for the ACC Tournament, and the best…
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Almost Monday
As the Eagles geared up for Marathon Monday at BC, we realized that there was no better person to talk to this week than one of BC’s comedy pioneers. Senior Will Donnellon, who has done work with Friday Beers, The New England Classic and Hello Shovelhead, joined the Buzz this week to talk Mar Mon...
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The Captain
Me when the boys finally get a hockey guest ("Hooray"-Nick Petralia). For one of our best interviews yet, BC hockey's first ever black captain and future NHL-er Marshall Warren joined the Buzz for an electric puck show. We talked with Marsh about the highlights of his career with the Eagles, how...
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Back to our Roots
The buzz is back with a none interview episode where the crew recaps both BC's hockey and basketball seasons. As well, they discuss the continuing campaigns for both women's lacrosse and the surprisingly hot baseball team. To close out the episode Pepper tries to impress the guys with her newly...
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Birdball Season
After an electric spring break, the boys are buzzing for St. Patty’s day as we’re joined by BC Birdball’s star freshman catcher, Adonys Guzman. We chat with Adonys about his team’s 10-game win streak, his baseball origins, why he thinks the World Baseball Classic is bigger than the World Series…
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Stick Season
Women’s. Lacrosse. School. In a night of firsts, the guys (joined by new member Pepper Green on the mic) sat down with BC lax sophomore attacker Mckenna Davis to talk about the team’s start to the year, some of her favorite lacrosse memories and her BC experience away from the turf. McKenna even...
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A Buzzers Dozen
It officially sucks to BU again-the guys return to the table to review hockey’s bronze-medal (you're welcome Timmy) performance in the Beanpot. Coach Grant and basketball have dropped two straight-but we ride. We discuss Quinten Post’s recent showings and how he and the team can keep the momentum...
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Sticks
Greg Brown and the boys can’t figure it out on the ice, while Earl Grant and co. continue to rack off big wins. The guys talk through the killer beanpot loss to Harvard, basketball’s sweep of Virginia Tech, and, finally, the start of women’s lax season. Please bring us a championship.
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Ball Security
Double. Digits. The guys review BC-BU and preview the Beanpot matchup vs Harvard. We talk basketball’s big win over Clemson as well as preview the football team’s schedule for 2023. Timmy likes his slides.
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Buccimane
It’s BU hate week, and who better to ring in the battle of Comm Ave than the Prophet of Parm himself: John Buccigross. The renowned ESPN NHL analyst and play-by-play broadcaster joins the Buzz to preview BC-BU, talk some cawlidge hawkey, reflect on his career at SportsCenter and share a great…
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The Buzz Awakens
The boys are buzzin'...the guys return to the studio for the first time in a month to review BC hockey and basketball's performance while also looking ahead to the spring semester.
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Bringin’ out the Broome
We're back with another big night on the Buzz (as Giovanni likes to say so often). Giovanni, Nick and Jackson sat down with freshman RB Alex Broome to talk over BC football and Alex's first season on the Heights, and learn an interesting bit about the infamous athletes' scooter.
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So The Season Is Over...
We are SO back. The Buzz returns after a week break as BC football's disappointing season comes to an end. This week we review the season and look forward to next year (albeit a little early). The guys are joined by Jake Lazarus (host of Strictly Auburn and Laz Sports) to talk some college ball,...
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Five and Dime
After arguably the greatest weekend in BC sports history, the guys emphatically review the big wins for football, basketball, hockey and rugby. Ahead of Notre Dame week, we discuss how the Eags can have a fighting chance in South Bend. In the holiday spirit, Giovanni shares a controversial take...
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A New Hope
Two in row! After an awesome interview yesterday, the guys turn right back around and look ahead to BC football's next opponent: NC State. But perhaps the biggest buzz around campus is the dawn of the Prince: the guys dive into the opening night win for men's basketball. Help us Prince Aligbe,...
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A Brief Buzz: The Chip Chasing Interview
On the first Brief Buzz, the guys are joined by two of the young stars of the undefeated BC Rugby Club: freshmen Eamon Coffey and Pat McMahon. As they prepare for their conference championship game, Pat and Eamon chat about their season, what's next, and, of all things, food.
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Taps
Last show, Giovanni said we’d have an interview: then BC got UCONN’d. The guys pivot to a review of what the hell happened and a look ahead as Riley Leonard and Duke come to Alumni for the last home game of the season. We are sad.
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Husky Huntin'
The guys talk about BC's performance last week against Wake, along with their upcoming game against UCONN. They also dive into some of the other games of the week and often go off topic.. Real off topic..
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Episode 0
Let’s get buzzin! The guys introduce themselves and the show before getting into the Eagles’ matchup down in Winston-Salem against Sam Hartman and 14 Wake Forest. Winners were picked and bets were hammered on a lively first night on the Buzz. Intro Credit: Phoenix-1901 (copyright)
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
There's a really solid chance that if you're here, you know two things: we like to make memes and hate on BU.
The Beacon Street Buzz is a Boston College-specific show that is completely student-run under the umbrella of WZBC Sports Radio. Hosted weekly by station directors Giovanni Culotta and Nick Petralia, the Buzz features the loudest BC sports and campus life takes from the crew that will have you questioning why you listen to any other show. We're joined by professional and current BC athletes, as well as present and past Eagles all of whom share hilariously funny and equally interesting stories. For only 30 minutes out of your day, the Buzz provides a much needed break from the many activities that fill the life of a BC student-guaranteed, or your money (that you don't pay us) back.
BC Buzz. By the Buzz. Let's Get Buzzin'.
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