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Send us Fan Mail Where does the time go?  It's official...50 episodes of FoosTalk Live and counting... Jim, Tom, Mark and Clay take on the IPA of the Week and toast the Honor Group of the Week-PDX Foosball from Portland, Oregon. We look back to 2020 with the Moneyball Tournament in Portland Oregon, as Adrian Zamora and James Castillo win the Open Doubles title on the FoosTalk Live Flashback....

Send us Fan Mail When the greatest play by play foosball announcer of all time speaks... ...Foosball players listen. FoosTalk Live celebrates the 49th episode with Jim Stevens as our special guest! Join Jim, Tom, Mark and Clay for the IPA of the Week toasting the Honor Group of the Week-Inside FoosTV. Then, look back with Jim Stevens commentating his own match as he won at the 2015 Nebraska State...

Send us Fan Mail Who would you want to see play foosball again-living or dead? What is the common thread that binds every top champion in foosball? How does a top champion turn around 4-0 deficit? (This is a metaphor for the show.) Listen to the 48th episode of FoosTalk Live for the answers to these questions and more. Jim, Tom, Mark and Clay are taking on the competition with the IPA of the Week,...

Send us Fan Mail When did Canadian Pro Mario Iannuzzi first play foosball? What is the "tie dye" connection between Mario and Midori Kimura? While Jim Stevens travels the wilds of Arizona-Tom, Midori, Mark and Clay take on all these questions with the 47th episode of FoosTalk Live. We explore the IPA of the Week (Midori discovers she might like beer), while we toast the Honor Group of th...

Send us Fan Mail What were the top 5 greatest performances on the Tornado table during the 1990's? Who had his first exposure to foosball in a "gentlemen's club"? How did Tornado foosball tables become the world standard? These important issues, and more, are addressed in this, the 46th episode of FoosTalk Live! Jim, Tom, Mark and Clay bring to bare the IPA of the Week, toast t...

Send us Fan Mail What is it like to be the first person in your state to win a world title in foosball? How have the rules changed since the beginning of the professional foosball tour? How has Mark Torres changed after fasting for 5 days? The answers to these and other burning questions can be found in this, the 45th episode of FoosTalk Live! Join Jim, Tom, Mark and Clay for another thrill packed...

Send us Fan Mail What in the world is "table football"? Who ranks in the Top 5 Best International players on the American tour? What does "wanker" mean? Important questions, like these, are answered as FoosTalk Live takes a trip to London on episode 44. Listen in as Jim, Tom, Mark and Clay sample the IPA of the Week and journey back in time with the FoosTalk Live Flashback-as R...

Send us Fan Mail What would the hosts of FoosTalk Live rather be doing on Valentine's Day evening? Who makes the list of the Top 5 Most Memorable Couples in foosball? Is foosball a game or a sport? Valentine's Day makes for many special moments on the 43rd episode of FoosTalk Live. We celebrate with the IPA of the Week, the Honor Group of the Week-recognizing the support of a spouse or s...

Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to bring foosball to your school system? Will youth based foosball save the sport? Will we ever see foosball training centers in the USA? We dive deep into these topics and so many more with John O'Brien, founder of Foosball Clubs USA.  Turning foosball into Super Sport? Maybe... Download the 42nd episode of FoosTalk Live and find out for yourself...

Send us Fan Mail What really happened at the Waffle House with Johnny Horton? What is the significance of Paul Reynolds and the garden glove? How does the U.S. Foosball Hall of Fame actually chose their candidates? You'll have to download episode 41 of FoosTalk Live to know the truth! Jim, Tom, Mark and Clay get to the bottom of it all with special guest, hall of fame player Steve Beine. Mean...

Send us Fan Mail Where has the time gone? Here we are with the 40th episode of FoosTalk Live! With a few last minute alterations, we managed to make this one of our best episodes yet... Jim Stevens returns and chats with Tom about his birthday celebrations, samples the IPA of the Week and toast the Honor Group of the Week-Foosball Clubs USA. We then travel back to 1994 with the FoosTalk Live Flash...

Send us Fan Mail Is Midori Kimura actually practicing during the pandemic? Does Liz Hill prefer red wine over IPA? How does Tommy Adkisson actually feel about Mixed Doubles? Answers to these questions and many other earth shaking moments are included in the 39th episode of FoosTalk Live! Jim Stevens took the day to celebrate his birthday, so we were so lucky to have Gold Medal winner Midori Kimura...

Send us Fan Mail What are the 3 things that make a great goalie? What's it like to literally rip the shirt off another players back? Answers to these many and other pressing questions will be found on the 38th episode of FoosTalk Live.  Jim, Tom, Mark and Clay are in rare form with the IPA of the Week as they toast the Honor Group of the Week-the Foosball Promoters Group on Facebook.  Return...

Send us Fan Mail How do you grow foosball into a major sponsor sport? What's up with the ranking system? How does Todd Loffredo get such power from his pull shot? You'll get the answers to these pressing questions as we kick off the New Year! FoosTalk Live returns for the 37th episode and the 1st of 2021. Jim, Tom, Mark and Clay are back at it with the IPA of the Week, toasting the Honor...

Send us Fan Mail When you knock down the 4th Wall, you never know what you might hear... Is Clay Tumey the true genius behind FoosTalk Live? How does Mark Torres warm up his voice? Does Jim Steven's voice really sound like pheromones? Does Tom Yore, Sr actually sit down when he pees? The answer to these and many earth shattering questions are answered in the 36th episode of FoosTalk Live Brea...

Send us Fan Mail Here it is! Putting the wraps on the year 2020 with the 36th episode of FoosTalk Live. We are so grateful to you, our listeners, for making this so worth while. Join Jim, Mark and Tom as we share the IPA of the Week, toast the Honor Group of the Week-the Arapaho Foosball Club of 1980 (which included our special guest) and we also raise a glass to the front line medical workers, do...

Send us Fan Mail All that glitters is gold-especially the "Golden Age of Foosball"! Episode 35 of FoosTalk Live is pure gold with legendary Hall of Famer and 70's foosball icon-Ken Alwell. Jim, Tom and Mark celebrate with the IPA of the Week and toast the Honor Group of the Week-the 518 Foosball Group of Albany, NY. We return to 1994 for the moment Todd L and Scotty W won Open Doubl...

Send us Fan Mail What was it really like to play professional foosball with Johnny Horton?  Why was "trash talking" so good for the game in the past? Who was the best goalie on the Dynamo table? Many more of your questions about the "golden years of foosball" will be answered with the 34 episode of FoosTalk Live! Jim, Mark and Tom share the IPA of the Week and toast the Honor G...

Send us Fan Mail FoosTalk Live is officially global! World Champion Ecaterina Sarbulescu provides class and poise to the lively banter of FoosTalk Live Episode 33. Jim is back from his much needed time out, while we enjoy the IPA of the Week and toast the Honor Group of the Week-the Lowen Hamburg Lions (of which Ecaterina happens to be a member.) We return to the year 2019 with the FoosTalk Live F...

Send us Fan Mail With Thanksgiving just days away, we are so grateful for our 32nd episode of FoosTalk Live!  With Jim Stevens spending quality time with his family; Tom Robinson, Mark Torres and special guest host Michael Stahl play as a top notch team.  Above and beyond the usual lively banter, we look back at the 2008 World Championship Open Single match with Tony Spredeman defeating Frederico...

Send us Fan Mail Why do Northern California foosball players hate Southern California foosball players?  Has Mark Torres matured since his first days as a foosball player? Why was Jim Stevens considered "very focused" as a young foosball player? Find out the answers to these questions and more with the 31st episode of FoosTalk Live with our special guest Phil Schlaefer! You'll also...

Send us Fan Mail 30, yup, count 'em, 30 episodes of FoosTalk LIve are now in the wild! Take the time to enjoy this 2 hour Foosball journey, featuring Jim Stevens, Tom Robinson, Mark Torres and Clay Tumey.  Kicking off the show you'll hear Jim and Tom share the IPA of the Week, as well as toasting the Honor Group of the Week-That Linh and Cati Show. Then, Jim and Mark go head to head with...

Send us Fan Mail The FoosTalk Live gang are back together again and in rare form for the 29th episode! Foosball banter abounds! Jim Stevens and Tom Robinson waste no time in picking up the ball and running with it as they share the IPA of the Week and toast the Honor Group of the Week-Fooz Nerds of Oklahoma.  Then, we look back to 2005 in the FoosTalk Live Flashback-featuring the moment Tom Yore S...

Send us Fan Mail Who's counting? We are! 2 years as a foosball podcast-Foosball Radio was born on October 20th, 2018.  FoosTalk Live is what you get when you combine Foosball Radio with Inside FoosTV. When you download and listen to the 28th episode of FoosTalk Live, you'll get the complete story in a retrospective. You know the old saying about "having fun", well we had a blas...

Send us Fan Mail FoosTalk Live always features lively banter about Foosball, but this episode  sets a new standard! Yes, you will hear Jim, Tom and even Mark toasting with the IPA of the Week. Then, the FoosTalk Live Flashback features Terry Rue winning an international championship title for North America in 2016. We did suspend the weekly Top 5 countdown, but it was for very worthy cause... For...