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Face Beat It

Face Beat It covers quidditch in the United States, primarily focused on the western part of the country all while doing our best to be the only FBI you can be proud of.

May 28, 2021

This week, Michael sits down with Josh Mansfield, the Elo Analyst for The Eighth Man to discuss quidditch stats, creating the Elo system with Ethan Bogart, and his work expanding and iterating on the statistical coverage of our sport.

Editor's note: Josh's audio get's a little garbled around the 38-minute mark –...


May 7, 2021

This week, Michael sits down with video editor, visual effects (VFX) artist, and creator behind Alchemy Video Ariel Heiblum to discuss highlight reels, and his meticulous process in creating them. If you want a great primer to get started on your own highlight reels, this is the multi-stage breakdown for...


Apr 23, 2021

This week, Michael sat down with USQ Executive Director Mary Kimball, Northeast Regional Coordinator (among many, many other things) Christian Barnes, and Referee Team Lead Miles Travis to discuss volunteering with USQ.

*Editor's note: Christian's audio gets a bit garbled during the part about Rochester from about...


Mar 19, 2021

Sam Fischgrund is back to talk with Michael Goldman, this time to talk about how to recruit new players to join your existing team.


Mar 12, 2021

We're back! Michael Goldman is joined by Anthony Hawkins, aka the Spider Snitch to discuss his highs and lows in the yellow shorts, as well as some tips and advice for people looking to improve their snitching game.