The Watercooler

In the tenth episode of The Watercooler — The Forest Scout's sports hypothetical discussion show — hosts Ryan Peters, Carson Ward, and Billy Gardner conduct a really fun interview with Tom McGlade, the senior vice president of marketing and sales for Vienna Beef. They talk about everything from hot dog eating competitions, the company's status in Chicago, and the seven sacred condiments.

It's the ninth episode of The Watercooler — The Forest Scout's sports hypothetical discussion show — with hosts Ryan Peters, Carson Ward, Peter Elliott, and Billy Gardner.

It's February, so that means everyone is breaking their New Year's Resolutions. That's why we've decided to go the other way and proclaim new resolutions for the sports world.

We also make our "Chili's Lock of the Week" picks, discuss the Mookie Betts trade, and Billy Gardner unleashes on the Joey Goodsir Show.

In the eighth episode of The Watercooler — The Forest Scout's sports hypothetical discussion show — hosts Ryan Peters, Carson Ward, and Billy Gardner eulogize the 2010s in the sporting world by reflecting on the things that really mattered: contracts, broadcasters, and refs.

We make "Chili's Lock of the Week" picks and discuss how we would revitalize the sports video game industry. (Hint: Bring back NCAA Football.) The Joey Goodsir Show with Billy Gardner was canceled due to poor athletic performance by Michigan.

In the seventh episode of The Watercooler — The Forest Scout's sports hypothetical discussion show — hosts Ryan Peters, Carson Ward, and Billy Gardner eulogize the 2010s in the sporting world by reflecting on the things that really mattered: contracts, broadcasters, and refs. 

Pour one out as we make our final "Chili's Lock of the Week" picks for the FCS and FBS Championship games this weekend. The Joey Goodsir Show with Billy Gardner was pretty heartbreaking; it's not easy being a Michigan fan.

In the sixth episode of The Watercooler — The Forest Scout's sports hypothetical discussion show — hosts Ryan Peters, Carson Ward, and Billy Gardner conduct a really fun interview with Chicago Dogs broadcaster and media relations manager Sam Brief. They talk about everything from Carlos Zambrano, Fogo de Chao, and the boys offer their promotional ideas for the upcoming season.  Other topics include predictions for the Lake Forest-Kaneland playoff football game, and our Week 12 college football “Chili’s Lock of the Week” picks. Plus, the Joey Goodsir show discusses an important upcoming college football game that one team is a little too eager to play in...

In the fifth episode of The Watercooler — The Forest Scout's sports hypothetical discussion show — hosts Ryan Peters, Carson Ward, and Billy Gardner offer their ideas as to how attendance can be improved at Lake Forest High School sporting events. Other topics include predictions for the Lake Forest-Kaneland playoff football game, and our Week 11 college football “Chili’s Lock of the Week” picks. Finally, on the Joey Goodsir Show with Billy Gardner, Joey — err, Michigan Basketball — deserve congratulations for avenging the football team's 2007 upset loss to Appalachian State.

In the fourth episode of The Watercooler — The Forest Scout's sports hypothetical discussion show — hosts Ryan Peters, Carson Ward, and Billy Gardner butt heads over an ethical dilemma: Would they rather be an average pro athlete or be considered the "Greatest of all Time" due to steroids in their respective sport? Other topics include predictions for the win-or-go-home Lake Forest-Stevenson football game, our Week 9 college football “Chili’s Lock of the Week” picks, and of course, the Joey Goodsir Show with Billy Gardner.

Produced and edited: Peter Elliott ('21)

In the third episode of The Watercooler — The Forest Scout's sports hypothetical discussion show — hosts Ryan Peters, Carson Ward, and Billy Gardner reveal what NFL player they think would make the Lake Forest Scouts football team a juggernaut. Other topics include predictions for the Lake Forest-Libertyville football game, what we thought of the XFL Draft, our Week 7 college football “Chili’s Lock of the Week” picks, and of course, the Joey Goodsir Show with Billy Gardner.

Produced and edited: Peter Elliott ('21)

In the second episode of The Watercooler — The Forest Scout's sports hypothetical discussion show — hosts Peter Elliott, Ryan Peters, and Carson Ward reveal what NFL player they think would make the Lake Forest Scouts football team a juggernaut. Other topics include predictions for the Lake Forest-Waukegan football game, and our Week 6 college football “Chili’s Lock of the Week” picks, and of course, the Joey Goodsir show with Billy Gardner.

Produced and edited: Peter Elliott ('21)