Just End The Suffering

This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the show being covered here wouldn't exist. Ahsoka   is here and The Sky Guys are back to recap the season premiere! Hosts Mike Phillips ( ⁠@MPhillips331⁠ ), Pete Consadori ( ⁠@PJConsadori29⁠ ) and Nick Fraietta ( ⁠@NickFry_9⁠ ) are back to recap Part 1, entitle...

It's time to serve up the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by assessing the failure of the New York Yankees' season (1:25) as the team's nine-game losing streak marks the unofficial end of baseball season in the city. Mike is then joined by tennis writer Chris Oddo ( @TheFanChild ) to preview the 2023 U.S. Ope...

Ahsoka  is coming soon on Disney+ and The Sky Guys are back to catch you up on what you need to know before the show arrives in August! Hosts Mike Phillips ( ⁠@MPhillips331⁠ ), Pete Consadori ( ⁠@PJConsadori29⁠ ) and Nick Fraietta ( ⁠@NickFry_9⁠ ) are back for their Season 1 preview of  Ahsoka . The Sky Guys discuss what Ahsoka Tano is up to, Thrawn's big return, what characters could appear i...

It's time to break the huddle on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by breaking down the latest round of college football realignment (1:32) and what it means for the future of the sport. Mike is then joined by The Sporting News' Bill Bender ( @BillBender92 ) to dive deeper into the realignment news (6:04) and p...

It's time to break the huddle on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by sharing his takeaways from the season premiere of Hard Knocks (1:52), which is covering the New York Jets this season. Mike is then joined by Darryl Slater ( @DarrylSlater ) of the Star-Ledger to talk about all the headlines from Giants' camp...

It's time to grade some trades on the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by recapping a wild MLB trade deadline (1:37) as the New York Mets conducted a huge sale and the New York Yankees made a confusing addition. Mike is then joined by Martino Puccio ( @MartinoPuccio ) to react to the New York baseball deadline (7:20) and what it means for...

It's time to break the huddle for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by sharing some of his top headlines to watch for the Jets (1:28) at training camp in one of their most anticipated seasons in years. Mike then dives deeper into the Jets with John Butchko, the host of the Locked On Jets podcast, as they cover the...

It's time to head across the pond for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by recapping the big headlines from Wimbledon (1:30) and looking ahead to the final Grand Slam of the season, the U.S. Open, next month. Mike is then joined by Dan DeMartini ( @DDMart207 ) to preview the 2023 Open Championship (5:10) and break...

With the All-Star Break bringing the sports calendar to a crawl, host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) invites the podcast's pop culture team back to rank Christopher Nolan's 10 widely distributed movies ahead of Oppenheimer, which is coming to theaters on July 21. Mike, pop culture correspondent Sam Derosa  ( @SDeros5 ) and resident film critic Jon Stanko ( @JStanko99 ) rank everything fro...

It's time to step up to the plate for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by discussing why the New York Mets haven't lived up to expectations (1:35) thus far and if there is a path for them to turn things around. Mike is then joined by Tim Ryder ( @TimothyRRyder ) of The Apple to dive deeper into the latest stor...

It's time to step up to the plate for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by weighing in on the latest news surrounding the New York Yankees (1:33) after word emerged that Aaron Judge is dealing with a torn ligament in his toe over the weekend. Mike is then joined by Dan Federico ( @DanJFederico ) to dive deeper into...

It's time to take the court for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by recapping the 2023 NBA Finals (1:32) and breaking down what the Denver Nuggets' NBA title means for the sport going forward. Mike is then joined by Tom Bocchino and Sean Rowe from the Sorry to Interrupt podcast ( @SorrySports ) for an extensiv...

It's time to hit the links on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by previewing the first round of the 2023 Subway Series (1:45) by assessing how the Mets and Yankees are playing entering the week. Mike is then joined by Dan DeMartini ( @DDMart207 ) of the PGA Tour to preview the 2023 U.S. Open (11:59) and examine th...

The Just End The Suffering podcast is taking a week off but host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) is sharing an episode from the Sky Guys ( @SkyGuysPodcast ) feed this week. In that episode, Mike teams up with Pete Consadori ( @PJConsadori29 ) and Nick Fraietta ( @NickFry_9 ) to critique Disney's Star Wars movies. The Sky Guys break down what worked and what didn't for the sequel trilogy, R...

It's time to tip off the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by previewing the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals (1:32) between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche. Mike is then joined by FanSided's NBA editor Ian Levy ( @HickoryHigh ) to preview the 2023 NBA Finals (5:40) between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat,...

It's time to step up to the plate for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by catching up on the state of the New York baseball teams (1:45) as we approach Memorial Day. Mike is then joined by SNY's Anthony McCarron ( @AnthonyMcCarron ) to dive deeper into the Mets and Yankees (7:04) as well as look ahead to what...

It's time to hit the links for another episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by reviewing the end of the season for the New York Knicks (1:36) and looks ahead to what could be next for the franchise. Mike is then joined by Nick Fraietta ( @NickFry_9 ), one of the hosts of the Sky Guys ( @SkyGuysPodcast ) podcast, to break down th...

It's time to take the court for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by breaking down the Rangers' decision to fire Gerard Gallant (1:30) and why this offseason is so important for the Blueshirts. Mike is then joined by Martino Puccio ( @MartinoPuccio ) to catch up on the latest headlines from the NBA Playoffs (6:...

It's time to turn in the card for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by breaking down some of the big headlines in the 2023 NFL Draft (1:31) along with his take on how the locals fared in the draft. Mike is then joined by Darryl Slater ( @DarrylSlater ) of the Star-Ledger to dive deeper into how the Giants and Jets...

The pick is in on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by sharing the top storylines to watch (1:27) ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft, which is set to begin on Thursday night. Mike is then joined by Bill Bender ( @BillBender92 ) of the Sporting News to break down the top prospects in the 2023 Draft (4:07) and what they could l...

The Mandalorian is back on Disney+ and The Sky Guys are here to cover every episode of Season 3! Hosts Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ), Pete Consadori ( @PJConsadori29 ) and Nick Fraietta ( @NickFry_9 ) are back to recap Chapter 24, entitled The Return. The Sky Guys discuss the Battle of Mandalore, Moff Gideon's big secret, Grogu's huge episode, Axe Woves' hybrid jetpack, Mando's f...

It's time to drop the puck on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by resetting the offseason of the New York Jets (1:30) in advance of next week's NFL Draft. Mike is then joined by Christopher Russo ( @ChrisRusso98 ), the host of the Sports In The Waiting Room Podcast), to preview the 2023 NHL Playoffs (5:15) wit...

The Mandalorian is back on Disney+ and The Sky Guys are here to cover every episode of Season 3! Hosts Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ), Pete Consadori ( @PJConsadori29 ) and Nick Fraietta ( @NickFry_9 ) are joined by special guest Martino Puccio ( @MartinoPuccio ) to discuss Chapter 23, entitled The Spies. The Sky Guys discuss Moff Gideon's return, the plans of the Shadow Council, Bo-Katan&#39...

It's time to take the court for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ) kicks off the show by looking back at the Giants' offseason (1:30) as they get ready for the NFL Draft in just under two weeks. Mike is then joined by Sean Rowe and Tom Bocchino, the hosts of the Sorry to Interrupt ( @SorrySports ) podcast, to preview the 2023 NBA...

The Mandalorian is back on Disney+ and The Sky Guys are here to cover every episode of Season 3! Hosts Mike Phillips ( @MPhillips331 ), Pete Consadori ( @PJConsadori29 ) and Nick Fraietta ( @NickFry_9 ) are joined by special guest Vin Gallo to recap Chapter 22, entitled Guns For Hire. The Sky Guys discuss the return of Bo-Katan's Mandalorian crew, the cameos from Jack Black and Lizzo, the droi...