Podcast & Video Talks

Tune into the 12 & 32 Podcast, hosted by Hall of Famers Bill Booth and Jeff Erdman, and Greg Crawford's (Cleveland, 1968) video conversations featuring current and past PIL sports personalities and news.

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The 12 & 32 Podcast

The 12 & 32 Podcast is co-hosted by PIL Hall of Famers, Jeff Erdman and Bill Booth, former teammates at Madison High School in the late 1970s. Jeff (#12 at Madison) is a lifelong and highly respected PIL athlete, coach, athletic director, and supporter. Bill (#32) is a longtime advocate for inner-city youth sports and a well-known fundraiser for nonprofit organizations. Both are long-serving board members of the PIL Hall of Fame.

Through this podcast, Jeff and Bill talk with and share stories of some of today’s standout PIL student-athletes, highlighting hard-working PIL coaches and their programs and addressing the challenges and changes involved in running successful youth athletic programs today.

Recent Episodes

EP. 5, June 2, 2026

Grant multi-sport standout Lucy Kapranos and Coach Manolis Tjuanakis

Jeff and Bill have an insightful conversation with one of the most accomplished high school athletes in recent Portland history.
Ep. 4, MAY 14, 2026

Roosevelt's star linebacker Geo Burkes and coach Ryan McCants

The PIL's 2025 Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year talks about discipline, leadership and family as he prepares to play at Idaho this fall.
Ep. 3, April 22, 2026

Lincoln senior Miles Novy-Hildesley and head hoops coach Kalin Walling

The PIL's Player of the Year shares his basketball journey, from his early days in the game to the adversity that nearly derailed it all.
Ep. 2, April 1, 2026

Ida B. Wells wrestler Zorina Johnson and father/coach, Lance Johnson

Zorina capped off a remarkable high school career by going undefeated and capturing three state championships in girls wrestling.
Ep. 1, Jan. 23, 2026

McDaniel volleyball star Lily Mae Buerkle and coach Kyla Henry

All-State setter Lily Mae Buerkle and her coach join Bill and Jeff for the inaugural episode of the 12 & 32 Podcast. 
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Conversations with Crawford

A series of informative and entertaining video interviews with members of the PIL Hall of Fame.
Marshall Haskins and Jack Bertell
March 28, 2025
Karen Strong
March 17, 2025
Dennis Maloney
March 10, 2025
Jack Dunn, Don Lovell, and Dave Gasser
December 18, 2024
Jack Dunn, Dwight Jaynes, and Gabe Sandy - Round 2
October 25, 2024
Mike Clopton
September 3, 2024
Jack Dunn, Dwight Jaynes, and Gabe Sandy - Round 1
August 27, 2024
John Dunn
October 1, 2023
Bruce Plato
September 1, 2023

9 Innings with Mel Krause

A living tribute to Mel Krause (1928-2008, Cleveland, 1946), founder of our annual fundraising golf tournament. The tribute to the long time U of O Baseball Coach was held in April, 2008, at the U of O campus in Eugene, Oregon, shortly before his passing:

Part 1 ~ Part 2 ~ Part 3 ~ Part 4 ~ Part 5

(note, Krause links updated 03/28/25)