LA Podfidential

Thaddeus and Chauncey celebrate another Dodgers comeback and how the team has excelled in June despite numerous injuries. They look at the role player who made it all possible and what the rest of the league looks like as they head into the All-Star Break. Chauncey raves about Team USA and the rest of the World Cup as we head into the round of 16. Chauncey gives his thoughts on the LeBron era of t...

With no football, Chauncey and Thaddeus celebrate a come from behind Dodgers win and are thrilled how well they're playing despite some big injuries. They take a look at how the rest of the league looks and which players could come back after the All-Star break. Later, they look at the Knicks winning the title and how the Clippers could be making a lot of news ahead of the draft, plus what the Lak...

Chauncey and Thaddeus discuss some troubling Rams news with the arrest of Alaric Jackson and the potential scandal of their team doctor giving PEDs to Connor McGregor. They celebrate the US Men's team's opening win against Paraguay and take joy in the Knicks' finals run. They also discuss Austin Reeve's contract negotiations and how they can still improve if he gets a massive deal. Later, they bem...

Thaddeus and Chauncey celebrate the Rams trading for Myles Garrett and breakdown how the trade came to be, why they were willing to trade Jared Verse, and how Garrett will impact an already loaded defense. They also have fun with the rumors regarding Aaron Donald coming back and who might not get an extension going forward. Afterwards, they discuss the AJ Brown trade, Derwin James' extension, and...

Thaddeus and Chauncey celebrate Matthew Stafford signing his one year $55 million extension and how that signals the team's future going forward. Then they look at the impending AJ Brown trade and post June 1st cuts, then breakdown the Conference Finals in the NBA playoffs. They discuss the Knicks making the finals and which match up would be best for the NBA, as well as what free agency could loo...

Chauncey and Thaddeus are joined once again by Amar Desai to dissect the NFL schedule release. They look at the Rams dominating primetime, their buzzsaw schedule, the Niners having the most miles, and the Lions path towards being on top in the NFC North. They also share their annoyances at the NFL monopolizing every day of the week and the idiotic nature of schedule leaks. Afterwards, they try to...

Amar Desai returns to give Chauncey and Thaddeus in depth analysis into how the Rams, Chargers, and Lions drafted, which players could turn into something and he also gives his thoughts on a tepid Niners draft. The guys look ahead at what the Rams could do post draft and the two big names that are in the running to buy the Seahawks. Next, Chauncey and Amar celebrate the Lakers closing out the Rock...

Thaddeus and Chauncey look at the first three rounds of the NFL Draft and try to figure out what the Rams were thinking taking Ty Simpson at 13 and yet another tight end. They look at what the Lions and Niners did as well as some other notable picks that could immediately impact next season. Later, they celebrate the Lakers improbable 3-0 lead over Houston despite not having Luka or Reaves, and th...

It's LA PODFIDENTIAL's 400th Show! Without Amar Desai to break down draft tape, Thaddeus and Chauncey give their selfish hopes for the Rams and Lions a week out from the NFL Draft. Then they praise the Dodgers for their stellar start and shout out Dalton Rush for breaking out. Chauncey previews the Lakers' playoff chances without Luka and Reaves for the foreseeable future, and says good-bye to the...

Chauncey and Thaddeus roll their eyes at Puka's brief stay in rehab and go over the dead zone NFL news. Then they celebrate Max Muncy's big night for the Dodgers as well as the Dodgers' demolition of the Blue Jays. Later, Chauncey is anxious about the Lakers' playoff run sans Luka and Reaves. Afterwards, they guys breakdown the first four episodes of "Daredevil: Born Again" and share their love of...

Thaddeus and Chauncey hope for the best with Puka's recovery and discuss how he's at a major pivot point in his career. They also look at a couple of the new rules for the upcoming season. Then, they celebrate a solid week of Dodger baseball and bemoan another wasted Mike Trout season. Chauncey offers to give Luka his hamstring and are annoyed at the 65 game rule. Later, they review the trailers f...

Thaddeus and Chauncey sift through some stray NFL news including Jaxon Smith-Njigba monster extension and Puka Nacua's latest bout of idiocy. They celebrate the Dodgers start to the season and praise Kyle Tucker's immediate impact. Chauncey is excited about Luka's continued hot streak and speculate on how the Lakers could make the finals. Afterwards, they breakdown the excellent season premiere of...

Thaddeus and Chauncey breakdown the big Jaylen Waddle trade and sift through the odds and ends of free agency such. They look at other big moves that could happen before the draft or later in the summer. Then they celebrate Venezuela beating an apathetic US team in the World Baseball Classic and how the Dodgers shape up heading into opening day. Chauncey is over the moon at Luka Doncic's scoring s...

Thaddeus and Chauncey welcome Amar Desai as their honorary third chair and the guys breakdown all the big free agency moves including Mike Evans to the Niners, the botched Maxx Crosby trade, the Rams rebuilding their secondary, and the Lions signing Isiah Pacheco. They share what they liked, didn't like, and figure out which teams got better and worse. Later, they recap a wild week for the World B...

Chauncey and Thaddeus celebrate the Rams' big week where they traded for Trent McDuffie as well as resigned Tyler Higbee and Kam Curl. They also look at the other big trades including DJ Moore to Buffalo and Maxx Crosvy to Baltimore, then preview next week's free agent bonanza. After, they cheer on Ohtani at the World Baseball Classic and look at the latest out of Spring Training, then check in on...

Thaddeus and Chauncey suss out the early shrimp cocktail rumors at the NFL combine including where AJ Brown might get traded to, who might sign Tyreek Hill, and who might trade for Maxx Crosby. They also talk about the Rams' coaching staff, what they could do at corner, and if they make any big swings. Thaddeus also figures out what the Lions do with limited cap space. After, they get into the Dod...

Thaddeus recaps a super boring Super Bowl and Chauncey raves over Bad Bunny's halftime show. They examine the early off-season rumors such as the regarding the Rams' losing another coach, and possible Maxx Crosby trades. They lament the Rams' getting sent to Australia in week one and look at briefly preview free agency. Later, they celebrate Kike Hernandez and Max Muncy returning to the Dodgers. C...

Chauncey and Thaddeus celebrate Matthew Stafford winning MVP and recap the NFL Awards ceremony. Chauncey laments Torry Holt missing out on the hall of fame again and the guys give their predictions for the Super Bowl. They examine the head coaching hires and what the Rams could be doing with Kliff Kingsbury now that Mike LaFleur is coaching the Cardinals. Later, they discuss how all in the Rams wi...

A sick Chauncey laments the final heartbreaking loss of the year for the Rams, as he and Thaddeus breakdown what went wrong. Chauncey gives his reasons for optimism for next year and they both decide to not watch the Super Bowl this year. They look at the latest coaching news and end of season rumors. Afterwards, they review the trailers for "Daredevil: Reborn season two", the extended look at Lob...

Thaddeus and Chauncey recap a mostly thrilling Wild Card Weekend, including an epic Packers choke job, a Josh Allen comeback, an Eagles letdown, the Patriots slog, and a late Texans beatdown. They also breakdown an unsettlingly close Rams game and why the Rams nearly blew it. Then they turn their attention to the Divisional round and Chauncey tries to guess more than one game right. Later,  they d...

Chauncey and Thaddeus react to another wild weekend of playoff football including, Josh Allen crying, The Broncos losing Bo, the Niners getting obliterated, the Texans sputtering, and the Rams surviving another heart attack game. They breakdown who will go the Super Bowl and why. Afterwards, they look at the latest coaching news including the Chargers landing Mike McDaniel but losing Jesse Minter,...

Thaddeus and Chauncey discuss all the big coaching changes following the end of the season and speculate on where Harbaugh winds up. Then they preview all big Wild Card games including the Rams first test against Carolina and the Chargers chance to steal one in New England. Later, they speculate on how Sebastian Stan's Harvey Dent will work inside "The Batman: Part II", and they review the trailer...

Chauncey is pleased to welcome back David Rosen of the "Piecing It Together" podcast to preview the 2026 movie calendar. They share some of their favorite movies from 2025 and some January titles that didn't make to cut. After they give their top five most anticipated movies for 2026 including "The Odyssey", "The Bride", "Disclosure Day", "Spider-Man": Brand New Day", "Coyote vs Acme", and more. L...

After an unplanned holiday hiatus, Thaddeus and Chauncey return by trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with the Rams. They look at how much the newly extended Quentin Lake has been missed, how the defense has cratered, and how Matthew Stafford screwed himself out of MVP. They figure out a path for the Rams to be successful come playoff time and spend a little time celebrating the Chargers...

Chauncey and Thaddeus recap the Rams up and down week with a victory over the Lions, and a bizarre loss to the Seahawks. They look into how the Rams can recapture the 1 seed and how they are actually built to win outside. Chauncey lays in to Puka Nacua after he makes an ass of himself on livestream. Later, they preview the rest of week 16 and the games that have major playoff consequences. After,...