Love of Sports, Power of Friendship Fuels Alumni Podcast

Throwing Bagels podcast hosts, Kevin Mooney ’00, Jason Haimo ’00 and Chris Daglis ’01

With the power to reach mass audiences at the click of a button, people often turn to content creation as a quick and easy way to gain notability. For good friends Kevin Mooney ’00, assistant director of cash management at Cornell University, Jason Haimo ’00, a product manager for Haymarket Media Group, and Chris Daglis ’01, an administration compliance and quality specialist at Columbian Financial Group, it is all for the sake of bonding and having a good time.

“We’re not doing it to make money out of it,” Haimo said. “We’re just doing it for fun.”

Since December 2022, the trio has hosted and produced Throwing Bagels, a podcast devoted mainly to discussing sports. However, as stated on their website, the conversation may also veer off in other directions.

“They’ll talk about stuff that doesn’t involve sports, because hey, they need to take a breather every once in a while!” the podcast description reads.

The group’s interest in podcasting began after Haimo started a group chat often dedicated to discussing their favorite teams. Their passionate conversations, interest in sports and knowledge of broadcasting eventually culminated into their show.

“[We] looked into [podcasting] a little bit and decided ’Hey, what the heck?’” Haimo said. “Mostly to complain about the Mets.”

Sporting an affinity for New York-based athletics, whether it be the New York Giants, Mets, Rangers and more, Mooney, Haimo and Daglis bank on their mutual love for sports, senses of humor and decades-spanning friendship to deliver their audience a fun, informative show surrounding one of their greatest passions.

Drawing from their experiences as broadcasting majors, the three have utilized their industry and university connections to bring on an array of diverse and knowledgeable guest speakers.

“We’re just lucky to know a lot of people in the industry,” Daglis said.

According to Mooney, the trio has prioritized Oswego-related subjects, including the famous Oz chicken patty, Laker athletics and popular faculty and courses, and they also feature fellow graduates on a regular basis to highlight their lives and careers.

“We want to show our appreciation for all of these hardworking men and women who have graduated from Oswego,” he said. “They deserve their chance to shine.”

The group’s love and appreciation for Oswego is even apparent in the podcast’s name, which hearkens back to their experiences as students witnessing crowd antics during hockey games at the Romney Field House. (Editor’s Note: The former tradition had Laker fans throwing bagels onto the ice after the home team scored during the Whiteout game against the Plattsburgh Cardinals in a symbolic gesture of feeding the birds.)

“When we were all brainstorming on what to call this podcast, we knew we wanted to talk to Oswego people who were around our age,” Mooney said. “We thought Throwing Bagels is perfect.”

By embracing their passions and alma mater in the podcast and exhibiting determination, the three have shown anyone can make their project a reality.

“[Just] be yourself,” Daglis said. “[If] us three old geezers can do a podcast, anyone can put together a podcast and be interesting.”

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