The Black and Blue Pod

Introducing a new part of the podcast, I sit down with my two good friends, James and Jack, to discuss some of the latest releases in music, the Grammy nominations, and some of our favorite releases this year! Enjoy!

Need gambling advice and game picks for this weekend? Noah and I got you covered with our picks and weekly "Gentleman's Wagers" so tune in for some great advice to win this week!

Another weekly wrap of up this past weekend's slate of college football and NFL action and Noah and I give our weekly picks and debate Eli Manning's Hall of Fame status (again) and Noah makes a BOLD claim about Derrick Henry. Enjoy!

Continuing my mini-series of interviews on the Boston College point shaving scandal, I sat down with Jim Sweeney in this episode. Sweeney, a Trenton, NJ native, has traveled all over the world through his work with the Federation of International Men's Basketball Association (FIMBA) and just published his book,   Old School Hoops. In this episode, I sat down with Jim to discuss his upbringing...

Another fun and exciting interview, this time with Aaron Loomer of 19nine. Loomer graduated from Michigan State and received his MBA from Indiana University, and is one of the co-founders of 19nine Vintage Sports Apparel, which prides itself on its fully licensed, quality basketball shorts that have carved a new path in the sports merchandise industry. I sat down with Aaron to discuss the origins...

With the NBA season quickly turning around and starting before Christmas, Noah and I break down the biggest storylines, acquisitions, and free agents during this year's offseason. We discuss  Doc Rivers and Daryl Morey both joining the Philadelphia 76ers, what do the Lakers and Heat have to do to get back to the Finals, and buying or selling the stock of a select few contending teams.  

By GAWHD ALMIGHTY THAT'S HIS MUSIC! That's right folks, Noah makes his return as we give you our insights into this weekend's slate of college football and NFL games this week. Enjoy!

Back-to-back episodes this week! Michael Weinreb is a State College native who has written for high-profile outlets such as Bleacher Report, VICE, and the Ringer as a freelance writer so I sat down with him to talk Penn State's atrocious start to the season, mulligan seasons for most programs, and two-sport legends like Bo Jackson. Enjoy!

In this very special episode, I interviewed legendary Chicago columnist Rick Telander to discuss his childhood of riding the rails, Chicago sports, the Bears' quarterback atrocity and so much more! I don't want to spoil anything with time stamps so click play and enjoy!

In this weekend's weekly wrap-up, Noah and I discuss this weekend's college football storylines (including Penn State's embarrassing lost to Indiana), our takeaways from some of the Week 7 games of the NFL, our picks for Week 8 and the Dodgers finally capturing the World Series.

That's right, ladies and gentlemen it is time for my weekly picks but this time I bring in fellow podcaster Noah Broderick! Noah and I have bonded over sports during the school year and I thought it would be a fun time to bring him on the show. In the episode, we give our quick picks, Noah gives his "Gentleman's Bets" and we argue over Eli Manning's standing as a potential Hall of Famer. Hope you...

With a hectic week of COVID news across the NFL, the Week 6 slate looks a tad strange but nevertheless, I give you my picks for this week's games enjoy!

In this awesome interview with former pro skater Mikey Taylor, I sit down with him to discuss his career as a pro skater, some of the obstacles in his way, his career as an entrepreneur and so much more so enjoy the episode!

It's that time of the week, in this episode I give you guys my pick for a strange slate of NFL action this week. Enjoy!

Packed episode for you guys this week! In this episode, I give my weekly college football games to watch and interview Penn State alum and new VP at Tumblr, Terry City. City has bounced around building up media companies, such as Buzzfeed, Group Nine Media, and Vice Media, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to talk to him about the rapidly developing media industry, his love for producti...

Hope you guys all enjoyed Part 1 because Part 2 is here! In the second part of this interview, Cayman and I discuss her new project, The White Speak Podcast, the classic Foles vs. Wentz debate, and some friendly banter about Bruce Lee and Andy Reid. Enjoy!

During an exciting weekend of football, I got to sit down (over Zoom of course) with the one and only Cayman Grant! She is an Emmy-award winning director best known for her 30 for 30 documentary "Playing for the Mob" which depicts how a group of kids from Boston College's basketball team got wrapped up in a money scheme with the real-life Goodfellas. In the first part of the interview, Cayman disc...

With a Thursday night game that was hyped up based on how terrible the two teams were, the Jets looked as incompetent as ever so I give you guys my takeaways from the Toilet Bowl of the NFL season plus my Week 4 picks and Stooge of the Week!

Another Saturday of football is here! This week I give you another five key games to watch, including #7 Auburn vs. #4 Georgia and quick hitters that can brighten your Saturday.  

In a NBA Finals unlike any other, the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Miami Heat in Game 1, but will this trend continue in Game 2? I give all my takeaways from Game 1 and my prediction for Game 2. Plus, is Doc Rivers the savior of this pathetic Sixers culture, and is Kyrie Irving taking shots at LeBron James? 

After a historic night in college football, I give you my picks for Week 3 of the NFL (0:33) and announce the inagural Saturday Stooge award for worst take of the week (16:33). Hope you guys enjoy it!

Another weekend of college football! I give you my five games to watch on this Saturday's slate and some quick hitters for betting towards the end. Hope you guys enjoy the episode and make sure to share and subscribe to the pod!

On this episode, I recap some of the critical injuries from Week 2 of the NFL (0:30), give my rant on the Philadelphia Eagles' horrendous start to the season (8:00) and my excitement for Big Ten football coming back (14:34). 

NFL action resumes this week and Matt give you his picks for Week 2!

In this episode, I cover the Denver Nuggets' incredible Game 7 comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers, the massive disappointment that is the Clippers' season, Miami's gritty win over the Boston Celtics, and give my Stephen A. Spew of the week about how the Sixers could've had it all and failed because of course they did.