Fear the 'Fro: A Cleveland Cavaliers Podcast

Fear the 'Fro returns from the Big Easy to witness the Cavs defeat the Orlando Magic behind a 42-point explosion from Donovan Mitchell.  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, breaks down the win, and discusses the growing impact of James Harden and Evan Mobley.

The Cavaliers opened the back-to-back with a turd.  They followed it up by destroying the Sixers.  Bob Schmidt breaks down the games, and teases the summer that awaits for Keon Ellis and Dean Wade, a pair whose fates are somewhat linked.  Plus, a peek at the dysfunction in Sacramento which led Ellis to Cleveland in the first place, and Bob's thoughts on the Celtics debacle. Discord Link: https://d...

Fear the 'Fro puts a bookend on the regular season series against the Cavs, as the Cleveland cruises to victory on the struggles of Cade Cunningham.  Bob Schmidt recaps the series, answers some mailbags, and looks ahead to playoff seeding.  

Fear the 'Fro is joined by one of our very favorite guests, Bryce Simon of The Pistons Pulse to talk the Detroit Pistons, the Eastern Conference landscape, the Cade Cunningham MVP talk (and how it's short changing Donovan Mitchell), and Black History Month Jarrett Allen. Check out Bryce on The Game Theory with Sam Vecenie , or read his work on Motor City Hoops .

Fear the 'Fro breaks down the Cavs win over the Knicks, as the Cavs keep their blazing February going.  Jarrett Allen and Dean Wade led the way for the Cavs as they dominated the second half and pulled away from New York.

The winning continues as the Cavs notch their sixth straight victory, as they defeated the Brooklyn Nets, holding them to just 84 points.  The mailbag is packed and the good vibes continue on the Fear the 'Fro podcast after this, the front end of a back-to-back.

Fear the 'Fro heads into All-Star break with vibes at a high point.  Bob breaks down Sam Merrill's fantastic night, where he poured in 32 points and 9 triples, which overshadowed another perfect night from Jarrett Allen.  The mailbag is stocked, and we empty the clip before the All-Star Weekend festivities.

Fear the 'Fro reacts after the James Harden debut, which featured a whole LOT of Jarrett Allen, and the fourth quarter heroics of our new starting backcourt.  Plus, some mailbags, and some clean up regarding Keon Ellis.  PLUS A SONG!

Fear the 'Fro is back, and the faithful are restless.  Several of you took issue with my reaction to the James Harden trade, and in this podcast, Bob airs your grievances and responds to the pushback.  Thanks to so many of you who participated in the cavspod.com audio mailbag. Discord Link: https://discord.gg/GtcuaTBYn

The core four is dead.  Koby Altman made a shocking move on Tuesday, trading Darius Garland, the original member of the core four to the Clippers for 36-year-old James Harden.  Bob reacts to the news about Harden, empties the mailbag, and then talks with Adam Auslund, host of Clippers Talk.

'FRO LOVERS UNITE!  Jarrett Allen gave us a 40-piece as the Cavs stormed to victory in Portland.  The 'Fro pod rejoices in a night for the ages, from the often overlooked center.  Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, discusses Sam Merrill, Craig Porter Jr., and Jaylon Tyson in this celebratory pod.

Fear the 'Fro reacts to a HUGE trade, sending De'Andre Hunter to the Kings for Keon Ellis, and Dennis Schroder.  We break down the basketball impact, the De'Andre Hunter era, and how this sets the table for the Cavs now, and into the future.

Fear the 'Fro is back after his trip to Cleveland to break down the fallout from the Lakers game, some out of pocket media comments, and the rumors of a potential Cleveland for Lakers trade involving De'Andre Hunter.  Plus, the mailbag suggests a new feature for the pod.

The King has returned and the Fear the 'Fro pod has taken the show on the road.  Bob is in Cleveland, and today he is joined by Allen Sliwa to talk about the Cavs and Lakers.  Evan Mobley is down with a calf strain, and that should officially dead the Dean Wade rumors.  Plus, some clean up on Jaylon Tyson's postgame comments about Most Improved Player.

Three in a row!  Ten of fourteen!  The Cavs are trending up, and Fear the 'Fro celebrates an Evan Mobley gem in Sacramento followed by a complete team win in Orlando on a back-to-back.  Then Bob explores the Most Improved Player award, and makes a case for where Jaylon Tyson should fall amongst the favorites.

Fear the 'Fro celebrates a win over LaMelo Ball and the Hornets.  The Cavs dialed up the defense in an absolute rock fight.  Plus, a programming announcement, and Bob takes up for Lebron after ESPN platforms some Buss family whining.

Jaylon Tyson ripped out the hearts of the Philadelphia 76ers on a career-high scoring night.  And he was the only one.  The young guys did big work in edging out Philadelphia on a game-sealing dunk by Evan Mobley.  We celebrate and ransack the audio mailbag.  Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/CWc3jYf26

TAKE THAT Joel Embiid!  The Cavs pounded the Sixers and won by nearly 30, as Cleveland gave a complete effort with multiple bright spots, and one glaring negative... injuries.  Bob breaks down the game, reacts to some fake trade rumors, and talks about the young Cavs on the rise.

Five players scoring 20 plus?  That's a recipe for a bounce back win.  The Cavs smoked the Wolves, as Garland carved up the defense, and 'Frobley didn't miss a shot at the rim.  Sam Merrill did Sam Merrill things, and bigotry was snuffed out.  Join Bob as he celebrates a big Saturday for the Cavs.

The Cavs held off the Pacers, and pushed their losing skid from 12 to 13.  The stories of the night?  Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill, and CPJ.  Let's discuss.  Then Bob appears on the Setting the Pace podcast to chat about the game and Pacers with the pod of record for the Indiana Pacers.

We got scorched by a two-way player.  The Cavs dropped a home game against the Pistons, after giving up 47 points in the 2nd quarter.  Despite some late game Donovan Mitchell heroics, it wasn't enough to overcome some great role player contributions from Daniss Jenkins and Javonte Green.

Get ready for a TRADE-A-PALOOZA.  Mike Lucas (McNuggets), of The Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show , joins Bob Schmidt to talk trades.  Some are terrible, some are profound, some are no brainers.  But Fear the 'Fro has a Cavs trade with every single team in the Eastern Conference.  Strap in.

Fear the 'Fro celebrates a glorious, magical night of Jarrett Allen dominance, Jaylon Tyson cooking, and CRAIG!  Plus the first ever in-flight mailbag, and a personal announcement.

Bob Schmidt, of Fox Sports Radio, is back to recap a disappointing holiday weekend where the Cavs were bullied in 2 straight games.  Has Jarrett Allen worn out his welcome in Cleveland? Fear the 'Fro gives you his take.   Fill out the merch survey here: https://cavspod.com/survey/

Fear the 'Fro breaks down the Cavs win over the Hornets, as the Pelicans await on the back half of a back-to-back.  De'Andre Hunter erupts, Sam Merrill returns, and DG carves up the Hornets defense to keep his positive momentum going.