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The MLB Playoffs have arrived, and Marcus Haugen has a raging case of Baseball Fever. He joins Larry to disscuss Padres/Mets and all the first round matchups. How do they rank the 12 playoff teams in terms of who they’d like to see win? Will Jacob DeGrom return to top form? Is Manny Machado pupmped to win one without Tatis? You are now entering, the Crone Zone. All that and more, this week on Larr...

It’s Preseason Eve of the 2022-23 NBA Season, and we’ve got ShwinnyPooh of The Strickland and Pod Strickland to give us a State of the Knicks Franchise. Is Thibs the right guy? Who’s going to miss out on playing time? How much blame does the front office deserve? Frankie Dip also stops by to regale us with some country tunes, some country tales of Dallas Ground Trout, and some good news on Frank N...

Larry senses bad things to come for the New York Knicks. Jon Blue does not cheer him up. But soon, they share some good times discussing which three game-worn jerseys they would want to own. Any player, any sport, from any specific game. Does Frank make the list? All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Jon Blue Follow @LarryTheAthlete on Twitter and Instagram

Finally, Donovan MITCHELL! was traded. After months of negotiations between Leon Rose and Danny Ainge, MITCHELL! was traded to… the Cleveland Cavs? Yes, the Cavs. Cleveland native, Ethan Scheck, and the Hawkeye’s Hawkeye, Jon Blue, join Larry to discuss what this trade means for the Knicks, Cavs, and Jazz. Did the Knicks miss an opportunity? Is it a blessing in disguise? What do they do now? How g...

Michael Crisol is the 30th ranked beatboxer in the country. In one week, he’ll be competing at the American Beatbox Championships, and he will be bringing home the gold! This future boxing champ joins Larry to discuss his history in the sport and throw down a bit. Larry and Michael, aka, Doctor Brick, also talk a little bit of wrestling. What’s going on with the AEW championship? How serious is Ke...

Fernando Tatis Jr. has been suspended for PEDs to treat his, ummmmm…, ringworm. How will this affect the San Diego Padres season and playoff chances? Marcus Haugen joins the program to break it down. Is Manny Machado sick of Tatis’ ish? How ‘bout those Mets lately? How ‘bout those injured Dodger pitchers? How ‘bout those Oriole prospects? Later, Frankie Dip stops by to discuss Frank Ntilikina’s in...

Max Hoover of Daily Knicks joins Larry to talk about Donovan Mitchell and what it’ll take to get him. How many picks should the Knicks trade? Is RJ really untouchable? Then, sports historian, Burt Carlson, drops by to tell us about Ty Cobb’s parents. Turns out, Ty’s mother led an interisting life. All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Max Hoover - @themaxhoover Steve Capps - @hugeMINUTIA...

The San Diego Padres have supercharged their team at the MLB deadline by trading for crown jewel, Juan Soto. Don’t forget Josh Hader and real prize, Brandon Drury. Oh, and Tatis Jr. is coming back in a few weeks. Yeah, it feels good to root for the most fun team in the MLB. These Padres now have a real shot at winning the World Series. Marcus Haugen joins Larry to discuss the moves and take a vict...

The North American Floorball League Championships are this weekend, and we’ve got NAFL referee, Vince Faso, on the pod. Vince gracefully answers all of Larry and Shawn Wickens’ questions. Questions such as, does Floorball have a Zamboni? What are some crazy Floorball fan rituals? Are there power plays? Who is the GOAT of Floorball? All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Shawn Wickens - @sh...

A trade of Donovan Mitchell to the Knicks seems imminent. Jon Blue joins Larry to dissect what a trade package might look like. What’s Mitchell’s ceiling? Who are the Knicks’ best young players? If they trade for Mitchell, is there still a path to adding a tier 1 superstar? Jon and Larry also discuss ramifications of the Deandre Ayton signing and the goings on of Summer League. All that and more,...

It’s a Live Mailbag episode! Larry answers your questions ranging from Mike Shanahan, the first Ali vs Frazier fight, and the promising, young, Summer League Knicks. We even get a special guest appearance from Erick Hellwig! All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Erick Hellwig - @ErickHellwig | IG: @erickhellwig Follow @LarryTheAthlete on Twitter and Instagram

It’s a Live Mailbag episode! Larry answers your questions ranging from Charlie Sweasy, Tony La Russa, Giancarlo Stanton, and more! Larry answers his own question about the Knicks and a possible trade for Donovan Mitchell. All that and more, this week on Larry! Follow @LarryTheAthlete on Twitter and Instagram

The NBA Offseason has begun! The Knicks have cleared the necessary cap space for Jalen Brunson. Jon Blue doesn’t like where the Knicks are going. Larry likes it. They remain friends. What’s the fallout for teams like the Mavs, Pistons, and Suns? How ‘bout that trade between the Hawks and Spurs for Dejounte Murray? All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Jon Blue Follow @LarryTheAthlete on T...

It was a wild draft night. Larry, Jon, and Marcus watched live and went through all the emotions. Jon worried about Houston trading future assets to get Banchero, and subsequently talked himself into Jabari Smith Jr. Marcus watched his Sacramento Kings embarass themselves by not trading Jaden Ivey. Larry felt disappointment in the Knicks not trading up for Ivey, followed by surprise and joy at the...

The NBA season is over. Long live the NBA season! Jon Blue joins Larry to discuss the greatness of the Golden State Warriors franchise and what comes next for the Boston Celtics. How good can Andrew Wiggins be? What can we take away from the Christian Wood trade? Some draft talk and some hockey talk. All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Jon Blue Follow @LarryTheAthlete on Twitter and Ins...

Jon Blue joins Larry to lament the rise of yet another Boston franchise. Not only do the Celtics look primed to win this year’s championship, but they’ve got a team set up to make a multi year run. Alas. We also go around the NBA a bit, talking about Utah and Quinn Snyder parting ways. We’re talkin’ the top 4 in this year’s draft. And we’re talkin’ a little bit of New York Rangers and the NHL play...

We’ve got a lot of NBA Playoffs to talk, starting with a Dallas Mavericks retrospective. Who better than Jon Blue and Frank Ntilikina suparfan, Frankie Dip. Is Jalen Brunson on the move to join up with his father in New York, or will he resign with the Mavs? Marcus Haugen comes on briefly to talk about the Sacramento Kings possibly trading their number 4 pick, and then Frankie stuffs him back in a...

It’s the night of the NBA Lottery drawing. A night filled with hopes and crushed dreams. On the dais we have Jon Blue representing the Houston Rockets, Jack Rokicki representing the Detroit Pistons, and Larry representing the Knicks. Who do we value as the top picks? Who gets the good draw? We’re watching the drawing live and reacting with all of our passion. Hopefully, noone gets stoned to death....

Marcus Haugen and Larry are talkin’ baseball. We’re about a month into the season and the San Diego Padres are rippin’ and a’ roarin’. On this episode, we pay special tribute to our favorite Padre, Jurickson Profar. After that, we discuss some NBA Playoffs and talk a little smack about new Sacramento Kings coach, Mike Brown, and the old/current New York Knicks coach, Tom Thibodeau! All that and mo...

Wakatakakage is the defending champ! Our boy finally won the Yusho. Now, can he continue his winning ways and make it to Ozeki? How will Terunofuji bounce back? How about Ura? We’re also talking Charleston Riverdogs. Dan Hanf used to work for the Dogs and scouted Yankee prospects Brett Gardner and Gary Sanchez. All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Dan Hanf - Twitch | YouTube | IG: @danly...

The NBA Playoffs continue on, and Jon Blue and I are already sounding the death knell for the Utah Jazz. Who gets dealt in the fallout? Does it make sense for the Knicks to go after Donovan Mitchell? We think Phoenix has finally righted the ship, at least in the first round. What should the Pelicans do with Zion? How ‘bout those Nets getting swept? Who doesn’t love that (besides FORMER New York Kn...

The Philadlephia 76ers, once considered doomed with an out of shape Harden, are off to a great start in the 2022 NBA Playoffs (Up 2-0 at the time of recording, 3-0 at the time of posting). Standup comedian, Sixers fan, and host of the Bring in the Backups podcast, Erick Hellwig joins in with the optimism. Jon Blue? Not so much. Jon remembers Harden choking over and over for his Houston Rockets. Bu...

Alan “Ocho” Goldberg is reporting to us live from the 2022 Men’s Curling World Championships in Las Vegas. That’s right. Curling is not just some strange phenomenon in the olympics. It’s a strange phenomenon with world championship tournaments every single year! Ocho is on the scene, and Larry and curling superfan, Shawn Wickens, are here to soak up all of his knowledge and expertise. What’s the f...

Marcus Haugen and Larry are talkin’ baseball. We’re talkin’ San Diego Padres. At the 19:00 mark, we’re talkin’ Jurickson Profar. We’re talkin’ fantasy, humidors, Space Lincoln, and amorphous blobs. Basically, we’re talkin’ baseball! All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Marcus Haugen - @me_haugen | IG: @me_haugen Follow @LarryTheAthlete on Twitter and Instagram

It is March and we’ve got the Madness! Jon, Larry, and Nick and Doug from 311 reveal their brackets. Who are the cinderella teams? What are the big upsets? Does 311 stay true to their Villanova love? All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Jon Blue Clyde Woodham Follow @LarryTheAthlete on Twitter and Instagram