Casual Diehard

Will the 2024 Yankees fare better than the 2023 Yankees? They'll at least be more interesting with Juan Soto, whose arrival changes the lineup and the vibes in the Bronx. Plus, remembering which Steinbrenner is alive and running the team, Spencer Jones is neat, and the Yankees definitely do have a bullpen with pitchers in it. Ace, Ana, Britt, and Jesse are your panel for this one! Hosted on Acast....

Which is looking worse going into the 2024 season, Major League Baseball's new pants or the Chicago White Sox? Chrystal, Colleen, Janice, and Jesse have a whole lot to discuss as they get together for the first time this spring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis...

Addy, Britt, Jesse, and Katie weave back and forth between the about-to-begin Formula 1 season and the ultra-exciting start to the NASCAR season, while catching up on the Netflix shows about both -- Drive to Survive and Full Speed. Who do we love, who's giving us the ick, and who will win the world championship in a Ferrari each of the next three seasons? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Ace, James, and Jesse are back together for the first time since the NBA All-Star break, playing a game that digs back into history to find that February has always been a time for basketball complaints. Then it’s time to dive into the second half, starting with what we learned from the Knicks-Celtics and continuing to tick the “we’re back to podcasting about the NBA” boxes by diving into Anthony...

Addy, Britt, and Jesse talk about the Daytona 500, and look forward a bit to the upcoming F1 and MLB seasons. Here's the video we referenced with Joey Logano chatting up Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.su...

It's a double-size panel for our F1 season preview, with Katie back to join Addy, Britt, and Jesse, plus special guests Natalie and Shanna from Girls Just Wanna F1 . We've got takes on the whole grid, from Max Verstappen to Logan Sargeant, as the boys of vroom get ready to rev their engines for the 2024 season. Red car go fast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a...

On this Vroom Vroom episode, Elizabeth Blackstock, host of Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys , joins Addy, Britt, and Jesse for an episode that would be titled "Dale Earnhardt Daddy Issues" if we wanted to be a little more obtuse. Other possibilities that would have been fun out of context include "The Things That He Says, His Entire Behavior, And His Face," "I'm Not A Semipro Sim Racer, I'm Just A G...

Ace, Ana, and Jesse react to WNBA free agency, dabble a little in baseball, and come back to the love that unites us all, Ellie the Elephant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Addy, Britt, and Jesse were finally going to talk about the Ferrari movie, but then a blockbuster hit, so... EMERGENCY PODCAST AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED TIME, because SIR LEWIS HAMILTON is joining SCUDERIA FERRARI. Doesn't seem real. But it's real. And we're delirious. Or maybe that's Jesse's death lemonade... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If y...

Ana, Britt, Chrystal, Jesse, and The Suzie Hunter are here for this baseball episode of Casual Diehard, featuring hoarders, bobbleheads, Vanessa Hudgens as the would-be Taylor Swift of the Colorado Rockies, the sociological implications of smoking 400 packs of Marlboros per season for the better part of three decades managing baseball teams, and so very much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Addy, Britt, and Jesse get ready for the 2024 Formula One season by reviewing the drivers' offseason posting... plus, thoughts on NFL conference championship weekend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

It's an NBA episode with Ace, James, and Jesse, and the Knicks are rolling, which has the cans popping as... Scary Terry arrives in Miami The fifth Bodegacat? Utah and Cleveland too good for their own good Kyrie's exes are thriving Joker & Maple Jimmy Mr. Steal Your Job Fat-free Jaylen Brown Maximum KAT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If y...

Rodger ( find him on the internet ) joins Britt, Jesse, and Lily to talk about his season on the road. For more on that, including some stuff referenced in this episode, check out Rodger's appearance on the excellent Split Zone Duo . But also listen to this because it's a lot of fun. In this episode... Show notes! Surprise candidates for Iowa offensive coordinator … There’s a “p” in “blimp” but pl...

James makes his Casual Diehard debut with Ace and Jesse, ready to launch James Dolan into the sun and hoping that the assault allegations are finally the last straw to get him all the way out of the paint at Madison Square Garden. But outside of the owner, the Knicks’ vibes are strong and it’s time to start thinking about the next step for these surprise contenders with the trade deadline approach...

Addy, Britt, and Jesse play the hits on a Thursday afternoon without a plan, and do some live planning for the business. Join our Discord, won’t ya ? In this episode, powered by seltzer, energy drinks, and mocktails that have not yet sponsored us… Surprise McLaren livery drop! Les Pères de Saint-Diégo Addy’s Alex Albon Era Carlos Sainz’s four-point play  The Excommunication of Pie Traynor Casual D...

For our first college football episode of 2024, Britt, Jesse, and Keelin welcome Katie Shook from the Sickos Committee for her first appearance on the show, fresh off her viral coverage of the Pop-Tarts Bowl. What are we talking about?  Chargers coach Steve Spurrier? - 9’ Pop-Tart breaks contain - 15’ Do you remember where you were when Lane Kiffin got fired? Lane Kiffin remembers - 28’ Bottas sun...

Parker Molloy from The Present Age joins Addy and Jesse for the first Casual Diehard of 2024, and they’re wondering who non-alcoholic White Claw is even for. Also on tap: Stephen A. Smith vaporizes Jason Whitlock, football’s coaching carousel in overdrive with the retirements of Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, godspeed to Yankees fans with the Marcus Stroman experience, and instant reaction to the...

Subscribe to Casual Diehard on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to Casual Diehard on Spotify In this episode of Casual Diehard, Britt, Jesse, and Keelin enjoy kind of a slow week for football doings, and Keelin drops this picture of somebody’s Waffle House tattoo in the chat. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspe...

Britt, Jesse, and Keelin go over the latest waffle-related news because it really wasn't the most exciting football week, top to bottom. Speaking of tops and bottoms, these waffles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ace joins the show just in time for Jesse to lament getting sucked into a classic Fake Knicks Comeback, while Addy is bored by “Shohei Ohtani on the Dodgers” as a concept, and everyone is so glad for the NYC orange and blue teams’ broadcasters telling it like it is. Plus, rare joy for the Jets and Giants in 2023, and appreciation for Molly Qerim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Ace joins the show just in time for Jesse to lament getting sucked into a classic Fake Knicks Comeback, while Addy is bored by “Shohei Ohtani on the Dodgers” as a concept, and everyone is so glad for the NYC orange and blue teams’ broadcasters telling it like it is. Plus, rare joy for the Jets and Giants in 2023, and appreciation for Molly Qerim. Reminder: We’ll be posting episodes on the Substack...

Chanukah is coming to a close, Christmas is right around the corner, and Roger and Andrew have lots of gifts to open, in the form of songs, because that’s how this show works. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

We’ll be posting episodes on the Substack feed through the end of the year, then just posting our podcasts on our actual podcast feed, which you can find below, or on any of your podcast networks — just find “Casual Diehard” wherever you listen (and also please give us five stars, we love you!) Subscribe to Casual Diehard on Spotify Subscribe to Casual Diehard on Apple Podcasts In this episode, ou...

Technically a college football episode... Britt learns to loathe Shohei Ohtani, Jesse plays punter trivia, Keelin slaps an A&M on England, and Lily copes with Immaculate Grid Syndrome. There’s big fish and bean news, too? And we find the college football in reality TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...

In Episode 7 of Casual Diehard, Addy, Britt, and Jesse ask Aaron Rodgers to please send his medical team to help Jasson Dominguez, the latest off-the-track drama shows why Mercedes is the Michigan of F1, and it’s time to look back at our preseason impressions as we review the seasons of the top seven drivers of the year. Subscribe to Casual Diehard on Spotify Subscribe to Casual Diehard on Apple P...