The Polytickin' Podcast

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Welcome in to the show! Samoans talking Sports AND Card Shows! Forest breaks down all he saw at the PNW Front Row card show last week, and we talk tips on attending and buying trading card games and sports cards. We'll also talk what it's like catching action shots on a football field. We'll also catch up with the Chargers and Raiders as we...

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Fall Football is in full swing. Welcome back and enjoy the show! We open with the unfortunate news that UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava suffered a torn ACL in last week's game against Oregon. We discuss next steps. Steelers RB Jaylen Warren won AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 188 yards and two touchdowns against the Colts. Eagles LT Jordan Mailata...

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Welcome to a special episode! We are Samoans talking Sports and AI with Vallejo's Mack Moli. Follow @mack.moli on Instagram and Threads. We'll talk about the San Francisco 49ers starting 4-0 despite having a hospital ward full of players on injured reserve and how Puka Nacua and Tetairoa McMillan went off in Week 4. We will also dive into what...

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORKWelcome back! We are Samoans talking Sports. And Uncle Samoa's 70th birthday party! We'll go through which players shined in Week 3 of NFL action, our Instagram poll answers of what we learned about our teams this week, and what the Raiders have to do to keep the win streak alive. They're acting different but never changed lol. We will also...

Welcome back to The Polytickin Podcast! The Pod Boys are back in the building. Marcus has gathered some of the necessary materials for another new venture in his growing resume. Sefa learned something about that classic Amanda Perez song that shatters his worldview. No, seriously. Sefa fills Marcus in on the Rory and Queenzflip drama because he's entrenched in the Joe Budden Podcast universe....

Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The Pod Boys are in the building. Marcus had an article to write for Batman Day, and he got it in just in time. Sefa is going back to work next week, and it was a great break doing absolutely nothing. The boys then talk Jai Opetaia's latest fight, and he's got David Benavidez next to unify the titles. Enjoy the show! Sefa M: https:...

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Thanks for tapping in! We are Samoans talking sports. We'll pay off a Chargers vs Raiders debt before getting into this week's biggest stories: Oh, how the turntables... The preseason-darling Chargers are being mocked as a Top 5 draft pick in 2027. The Raiders are (2-0) and feel like they're heading to the Super Bowl. We'll discuss in d...

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Welcome to Samoans talking Sports. This week we're diving deep through Week 1 NFL results for Pacific Islander players (rookie debuts, standout performances, Player of the Week Award) as well as recapping all the games we watched: Patriots-Seahawks to open the season, Rams and 49ers in Australia , NFL Redzone early slate, Cardinals at Chargers , Co...

Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The Pod Boys are trying something new, and it might be the move going forward. Marcus has another meeting with The Friends of the Library, but he keeps being left on read. Sefa has been sick through the whole first week of his vacation, and that sucks for him. The boys talk about Dallas & Kacey's new drop, Sun In My Eyes, and refle...

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Welcome to the first Ballinesian episode of the 2026 NFL New Year! Excited to get things going on the gridiron and see which one of our teams ascends to the playoffs and beyond. We'll start this episode with lessons we learned from this summer's fantasy football draft season: Get your Guys! Send in names of Pacific athletes, coaches and support...

Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The boys are in the building. Marcus changed his start time at his job, so maybe now his attendance won't be terrible. Sefa is off for a couple of weeks, so he's got time. More content! The boys were kind of winging it, so they were all over the place. One minute, they're talking Keefe D and his formal charge for Tupac's mu...

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Welcome to Samoans talking sports. We'll begin with our Locals Sports and get our takes on the Tafuna Warriors playing Las Vegas's Liberty High School, former championship-winning coach Pooch Taase taking over the Marist football team, Tavita Pritchard and Stanford's Pacific Islander night and much, much more. We'll also breakdown the R...

Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The Pod Boys are in the building. Marcus has his dentist appointment, and he's kind of nervous. Sefa has returned from Sacramento after another funeral for one of his usos. Life, man. The boys talk about their favorite trends, and of course they gotta talk about the number one Samoan on TikTok. Mai se ka kasi! Enjoy the show! Sefa M: h...

BALLINESIAN PODCST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Welcome to Samoans talking Sports! We'll catch up with a few different stories this week, including what speed you listen to podcasts to, the Lakers being sold twice in one year (fraud investigation?) and RB Ashton Jeanty suffering what appeared to be a serious injury. In our main topic today, we'll discuss fantasy football strategy; when to tak...

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Welcome to the Ballinesian Podcast, Samoans talking Sports. Congrats to the Samoan football teams laying the smackdown this week, with the American Samoa Flag Football team getting a huge win over the USA team (who hadn't lost in competitive play in 14 years), as well as the Tafuna Warriors traveling to Salt Lake City and enacting the mercy rule ve...

Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The boys are back in town. Marcus has his Friends of the Library meeting on Friday, and they're going to elect officers! Sefa reflects on his travels back home and the shared grief and love with his family. The boys talk about the Maoli stuff as it's now been made clear that the prosecutors made a mistake in the criminal complaint....

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Welcome back to the show! We are Samoans talking sports and highlighting Pacific Islander athletes as we prepare to launch into NFL training camps and preseason games. Congrats to Texans LB Henry To'oto'o for his contract extension! We'll also discuss the possibility that Rams WR Puka Nacua may be suspended to start the season due to offsea...

Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The Pod Boys have made it to their studios...in their rooms. Marcus forgot about Samoan Flag Day going on in the city, and he still doesn't know if he's going. Sefa's new album, The Boy Who Lived, is out on all platforms on August 31. Hit the guy up for early access to it. The boys talk about Kirill Basin, a Democratic House Ca...

Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The boys are in the building, specifically their rooms. Marcus is heading out to watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Sefa got his L's, and he's officially a licensed driver. The boys talk about Irie Love's tribute to Fiji as his first anniversary just passed, and the strength she had to share a traumatic experience with the world....

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK BG Wealth is a scam, and other news this week with Samoans talking Sports. Also, submit your comments opposing Deep Sea Mining to the Gov. at deepseainfo@go.as.gov. NFL Training Camps have begun! And so has the drama: Pro Bowl NT Vita Vea wants a new contract and isn't satisfied with the Buccaneers negotiations so far. He reportedly would prefer a...

Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The boys are in the building. Marcus wonders how to get out of a creative slump. Sefa has been invited to Pacific Islander-centered events close to home, and it's amazing. Also, when was the last time you fell? Enjoy the show! Sefa M: https://www.instagram.com/sefamMarcus: https://www.instagram.com/ohhellomarcusLance: https://www.insta...

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORK Welcome to Samoans talking Sports, and Deep Sea Mining. Its crazy that a government can sell tens of millions of acres of the sea floor that's literally an ocean away but here we are. This week the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced it was moving forward with a proposed lease notice and intending on taking bids next month. We should not be...

Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The Pod Boys are in the hot ass building. Marcus has a signing coming up, and he's trying to figure out what question to ask them. Summer Camp is still in full swing at Sefa's job, and he and the youth were out there messing with dinosaur bones. The boys talk about the Samoa vs. Tonga youth football game that happened over the week...

Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The boys are back in the building. Marcus was doomscrolling the other night when he happened upon another Jay Taj video that inspired him to get to it. Sefa is knee-deep in summer activities for his job. The boys talk about the care and respect you need to explore whatever disconnect you have within your culture. At the end of the day, if...

Emergency Pod! The boys have watched the new Moana movie and they had a lot to say. So much so we had to call an emergency pod just to speak on it. Seeing so much content out there about this movie, it’s easy to see a lot of these movie reviewers are speaking from outside of the culture. We wanted to give the point of view of two Samoan men speaking on this from inside the culture. If anything in...