LA Podfidential

Chauncey, Bryan, and Thaddeus recap Championship Weekend while consoling Thaddeus on the loss of the Lions. They breakdown all the big coaching hires of the week including Mike McDonald to the Seahawks and Dan Quinn to the Commanders. Chauncey praises the promotion of Chris Shula as the Rams defensive coordinator and the hiring of Giff Smith. They also lament the loss of Greg Olson on the Fox A-te...

Chauncey, Bryan, and Thaddeus breakdown all the divisional round games including Green Bay choking in the Bay, the Bucs falling short in the D, and Buffalo puling a Buffalo. They give their picks for Championship Sunday and what they want to happen. Later, they give their thoughts on Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers, Chauncey says good-bye to Raheem Morris after he got hired by the Falcons, and predic...

Chauncey, Bryan, and Thaddeus mourn the Rams playoff loss to Thaddeus's Lions, and lament the lousy Wild Card games. They give their picks for the Divisional round and figure out how to fix Bryan's Eagles, as well as preview the bright future ahead of the Rams. Then they review the trailer for Adam Sandler's "Spaceman" and share what they've watched this week including the finales for "Monarch: Le...

Thaddeus and Chauncey welcome back former LA PODFIDENTIAL co-host Bryan Dubar to the show to preview all the Wild Card weekend games, including and especially Rams vs Lions,  give out all the end of the year awards, and discuss all the big coaching vacancies across the league. They briefly touch on the Dodgers, Lakers, and MLS, before talking about their love of "What If..." and "Echo". Finally, t...

Chauncey celebrates his LAFB Fantasy League title with Thaddeus as well as Amar and Tad Desai of "The Desai Guys" podcast. The four of them share their biggest fantasy busts, steals, villains, waiver wire heroes, bad predictions, bold predictions, and everything in between. Afterwards, they discuss what they've watched in the past week including "Godzilla Minus One", "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters",...

Chauncey and Thaddeus preview their big LAFB Fantasy Football final, discuss their respective fantasy playoffs, and wish each other the best of luck. Then they look at the Rams' chances to clinch a playoff berth this weekend and the Chargers desire to just get to the end of the year. They take a look at all the playoff scenarios this weekend as well as the Russell Wilson debacle and the Jaire Alex...

Chauncey and Thaddeus celebrate a dramatic Rams win over the Saints and Commanders as well as the Dodgers landing Yamamoto. They break down the Rams' success since the bye week and preview all the big Christmas weekend action. Later, they discuss the firing of Jonathan Majors and the latest "X-Men" MCU rumors while saying good-bye to the DCEU. Afterwards, they rank their top 5 Christmas episodes o...

Chauncey is once again joined by "Piecing It Together" host David Rosen to preview their most anticipated movie releases including "Dune Part 2", "Deadpool 3", "Kong x Godzilla: The New Empire", "Inside Out 2", "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga", and more. They also discuss whether Pixar and the MCU can change their narratives, Tim Burton possibly regaining his fastball, and more. LA PODFIDENTIAL is brough...

Chauncey and Thaddeus celebrate Ohtani coming to the Dodgers, praise his contract, and the Dodgers trading for Glasnow. They pity the Angels and prepare themselves for Yamamoto watch. Then they say good-by to Brandon Staley and figure out how the Chargers could rebuild. Afterwards, they bemoan a tough Rams loss to Baltimore and how the Rams are primed for a playoff push, before previewing all the...

Thaddeus and Chauncey laugh at the sinking Chargers and celebrate a glorious Rams win. They talk about the muddled playoff picture, the struggling Chiefs, surging Packers and the unproven Cowboys. They debate Dak vs Purdy in MVP and preview week 14. Later, they discuss the weird almost end to Ohtani watch, possible Dodger back up plans, and the Lakers midseason tournament success. They gush over t...

Chauncey and Thaddeus return from their Thanksgiving holiday to celebrate the resurgent Rams, side eye the Lions, and bury the collapsing Chargers. They give their third quarter check in on the NFL season including updated playoff predictions, awards, guesses, and preview week 13. Afterwards, Chauncey bemoans a free falling UCLA football program and is optimistic about the Dodgers landing Ohtani....

Thaddeus does his best to recount his time at Lions/Chargers while he and Chauncey go over all the big week ten storylines. They look at what's wrong with the Bills and Chargers, why the Rams could win this weekend, and the big injuries to Joe Burrow and Mark Andrews. Then they preview week eleven and the big Eagles/Chiefs game. Afterwards they look forward to the Dodgers off-season, wonder what's...

Chauncey and Thaddeus recap a rough week of football including an embarrassing Rams loss, an embarrassing Chargers win, and the rest of the mediocre games from the week. They preview week ten including Thaddeus's upcoming trip to see the Lions play the Chargers. Chauncey reviews the series finale of "Doom Patrol", and gives the latest update on the MCU slate and "The Boys" season 4. The guys revie...

Chauncey and Thaddeus bemoan an embarrassing Rams loss, breakdown the big trade deadline moves, pop champagne over the Raiders firing Josh McDaniels, and revise their predictions at the halfway-ish point of the season. They look at the weird week the Dodgers have had and cheer a big Lakers win. Later, they review the finale of "Gen-V", the latest episode of "Loki", the trailer for "Echo", and the...

Chauncey and Thaddeus lament an annoying Rams loss, say their possible good-byes to Brandon Staley, and review all the week seven action. Chauncey celebrates a USC loss and an interesting start to the Lakers' season. The guys review a the penultimate episodes of "Gen-V", the latest episode of "Loki", and the latest episode of "Doom Patrol". They take a look at the newest trailer of "Maestro" as we...

Chauncey and Thaddeus recap a tumultuous Rams week including the loss of Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers, the addition of Darrell Henderson, and the arrest of Derion Kendrick. They lament another dumb Chargers loss, and celebrate a Lions smackdown before previewing week eight. Later, they review the latest episodes of "Gen-V", "Loki", and "Doom Patrol", as well as the trailers for "Napoleon", "Fe...

Thaddeus and Chauncey lament another disastrous Dodgers playoff collapse and try and figure out why the best regular season teams choke in the playoffs. They celebrate a Lions beat down and Chauncey reports on attending a competitive Rams/Eagles game. They share their thoughts on all the week five action and preview week six as well as figure out a Kirk Cousins destination and where Caleb Williams...

Thaddeus and Chauncey recap wild week four games for the Rams and Chargers, breakdown the three NFL trades, give their assessment of the league after four weeks, change their pre-season picks, and preview week five. Chauncey quickly reviews the Jrue Holiday trade, the potential Harden to the Clippers trade, and the Lakers starting five. They give their MLB playoff predictions and share their conce...

Chauncey and Thaddeus roll their eyes at a Chargers win, blast Sean McVay after a frustrating Rams loss, and breakdown the rest of week 3 in the NFL. They talk about injuries, fantasy, a possible Taylor trade, and which coaches might actually be in trouble. They are surprised at the San Francisco Giants for firing their manager, celebrate the Dodgers clinching a bye, and look at the big Damian Lil...

Thaddeus and Chauncey go over all the week two action including the Chargers choking against the Titans, the Lions blowing it against the Seahawks, and all the big injuries/fantasy. Chauncey is giddy over the Rams going toe to toe with the Niners and gushes over Kyren Williams and Puka Nacua. They preview week three and say good-bye to Cam Akers. Later, they lament a Dodgers loss, preview USC and...

Thaddeus and Chauncey celebrate the Rams smoking the Seahawks in Seattle and lament another Chargers choke job. They give their big takeaways from week one including the Aaron Rodgers injury, Dallas's defense, and Miami's offense. They share their fantasy triumphs and failures, and preview week two's Rams-Niners matchup. Later, Chauncey is happy about the Lakers extending Vanderbilt, they cheer on...

Chauncey welcomes back Vanity Fair contributing editor and author of "Burn It Down" Mo Ryan, to discuss how workplace conditions and the new streaming models have exasperated the already tenuous relationships between studios and creatives. She lays out why the strikes are different than they were in 2007 and why the strikes are resonating with people outside the industry. She also goes into the re...

Thaddeus celebrates his Detroit Lions' shocking win over the Chiefs. He and Chauncey breakdown the Chiefs' receiver issues as well as how good the Lions looked. They turn their attention to the rest of week one including Rams/Seahawks, Dolphins/Chargers, and Bills/Jets. Thaddeus gives some fantasy tips, and they review the contracts for Joe Burrow and Nick Bosa. Later, they praise the Lakers for C...

Rams season ticket holder and WGA Strike Captain Akela Cooper returns to give her outlook on what looks like a shaky season. Chauncey and Akela clook at the bright spots of the roster and where things are going to be tough. They also talk about the games she's looking forward to and her beloved USC Trojans. After they talk football, Akela shares her experiences on the WGA picket lines, her favorit...

Thaddeus and Chauncey breakdown the entire NFL season. They do division winners, playoff winners, and Super Bowl winners, as well as picks for all the major awards, first coach fired, fantasy leaders, and some bold predictions. Later, they lament the Dodgers/Braves series. Afterwards, they eulogize Arleen Sorkin's work as Harley Quinn and Chauncey reviews the latest episode of "Harley Quinn". They...