LA Podfidential

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus celebrate the Rams and Chargers big wins over the Bucs and Chiefs, the Cowboys defense's coming out party vs the Eagles, they pick their favorite week four matchups, and get excited for the halftime show. Afterwards, the say good-bye to the fraudulent Padres and prepare for the Dodgers win or go home game against the Cardinals. Later they debate the latest two episodes...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus recap all the week two action including the Lions hanging with the Packers (for a half), the Rams stealing a win in Indy, and the surprisingly good Raiders. Then Wes and Chauncey recount their first experience at SoFi stadium where the Cowboys beat the Chargers. They review the parking, the food, and Chauncey explains why he missed most of the game giving himself a tour...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus recap all the week one action including the Rams rolling the Bears, the Chargers pulling an upset on the road, and the Cowboys losing DeMarcus Lawrence, and give their picks for week two. Then they celebrate Clayton Kershaw's return to the mound, the Dodgers returning to contention in the NL West, and USC finally firing Clay Helton. Later they review the latest episode...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus share their instant reactions from Cowboys-Bucs, Wes goes off on the Cowboys special teams, Mike McCarthy, and Anthony Brown. They share their positive and negative takeaways for both teams before going over the Ravens big injuries, TJ Watt's extension, and their week one preview. Then they slam the Dodgers for blowing the NL West title and celebrate UCLA's big win over...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus celebrate the start of the NFL Season! They briefly discuss their fantasy draft before doing deep dives into each division and picking their division winners. They give their playoff predictions as well as league leaders in passing and rushing, first coach fired, and all the regular season awards. They also give their Super Bowl picks and bold predictions for this upcom...

It's the 150th episode of LA PODFIDENTIAL! Wes, Thaddeus, and Chauncey pour one out for players during cut week, talk about the Saints moving games to Jacksonville, injuries, and recap their fantasy league meeting. Then they celebrate the Dodgers finally being tied for first place and question Rondo returning to the Lakers. Later, they review the latest episode of "What If...", preview the DC Fand...

With "Shan-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings" in theaters it's officially the start of the fall movie season and Chauncey welcomes David Rosen from the "Piecing It Together" podcast to preview them. They share their five most anticipated movies including "Soggy Bottom", "Jackass Forever", "The French Dispatch", "Dune", "Last Night in Soho", "The Eternals", "Spider-Man: No Way Home", and more. LA...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus are remote this week but that doesn't stop them from breaking down the Sony Michel trade to the Rams, the possible end of the Johnny Hekker era, cuts, Dak Prescott's recovery, and "Hard Knocks". Then they celebrate the Dodgers series win over the Padres and then dive into the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" trailer as well as the latest episode of "What If...". Finally, they...

Chauncey welcomes back Rams season ticket holder and screenwriter Akela Cooper to share their cautious optimism about the Rams 2021 Super Bowl hopes. They relive painful losses, the Jeff Fisher era, and Chauncey sells Akela on Matthew Stafford. After that Akela discusses working with James Wan on the upcoming horror film "Malignant", James Wan's career, and her future projects. Then they both gush...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus talk about the Rams-Raiders fight, Dak Prescott's recovery, and DeSean Jackson's mom reading Chauncey's DeSean Jackson article. Then they celebrate the Dodgers getting into a groove and the Lakers early schedule release. Later they gush over the latest episode of "What If...", the "Eternals" trailer, "Shang Chi" buzz, and "Captain America 4". Afterwards, they review the...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus breakdown some of "Hard Knocks", discuss the center battle in LA, fast food restaurants, Josh Allen getting paid, and the Hall of Fame. Then they look at the two Laker rookies, the Olympic team, Kawhi getting paid, and Trae Turner. Later they lament "Venom 2" moving again, celebrate the premier of "What If...", and the return of "Doom Patrol". Afterwards, they go over s...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus are relieved that Matthew Stafford is okay, go through all the training camp drama, early fantasy talk, the Hall of Fame Game and the NFL's frustration with COVID. Then they bury the Houston Trashtros, welcome Cole Hamels to the Dodgers, and celebrate the Lakers big free agency signings as well as other notable deals during NBA Free Agency. Later, they gush of "Venom 2:...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus share their observations after the first week of NFL Training Camp, they talk about the Jordan Fuller calling plays on defense, Stafford's progress, Dak's health, and then dive into the Aaron Rodgers drama, and the NFL Covid protocols. Then Chauncey and Thaddeus gush over the Dodgers big trades, question Russell Westbrook coming to the Lakers, the death of college footb...

Chauncey and Thaddeus pour one out for Cam Akers following his Achilles tear, they discuss Darrell Henderson's shot at being the number one back, possible free agent pick ups, and fantasy implications. Then they congratulate the Niners on extending Fred Warner and the NFL for their new Covid rules. Afterwards, they react in real time to a Dodgers loss, Lakers trade rumors, celebrate the Bucks winn...

Chauncey speaks to a hero of his, film critic Drew McWeeny about his "80s All Over" podcast being coming back to life as a newsletter, the decline of entertainment journalism, "Space Jam 2", "Ted Lasso", introducing his sons to movies, the lack of media literacy, LA's Mexican restaurants, and Keto. LA PODFIDENTIAL is part of the LAFB Podcast Network and is brought to you by MANSCAPED. Use code LAF...

No Thaddeus this week so Chauncey decided to pit Wes against Amar and Tad Desai of "The Desai Guys" podcast in a game of "Jeopardy". Chauncey tests their knowledge of football and football adjacent pop culture. After the game Tad sticks around to talk about the "Loki" finale, the future of the MCU, the DCEU, superheroes at The Emmys, and more. LA PODFIDENTIAL is part of the LAFB Podcast Network an...

Chauncey is first joined by Forbes Box Office Reporter Scott Mendelson to discuss the post lockdown normalcy for theaters, Black Widow's Disney+ Premier Access gambit, audiences shunning non IP films, the state of the blockbuster, and rebuilding the movie star system. Then Chauncey welcomes Variety's Awards Editor Clayton Davis to talk about covering the Oscars during a pandemic, the ever changing...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus discuss the Cowboys hosting "Hard Knocks", Kyle Shanahan's praise of Matthew Stafford, and the first look at Kurt Warner's "American Underdog". Then they are baffled by the Dodgers mini-slump, they say good riddance to Trevor Bauer, praise Ohtani, and then look at some of the drama around the Lakers. Later, they celebrate the penultimate episode of "Loki", Tom Hardy hav...

Wes and Chauncey welcome Thaddeus back after his two week hiatus. Chauncey and Thaddeus talk about going to the Dodgers/Giants game on Monday before lamenting the awful situation surrounding Trevor Bauer. They also pour one out for Andrew Whitworth's Last Dance, and praise the Saints for once after their big contract extension. Later they congratulate the Suns on winning the west, slam the Blazers...

Chauncey is joined by Jason Kleeberg the host of "The Force Five Podcast" to discuss the history of his podcast, making lists, wrestlers becoming actors, the movies that made him want to make movies, Quentin Tarantino, the Coens, PT Anderson, and the most anticipated movies for the rest of 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

While Thaddeus is at Dodger Stadium, Wes, Chauncey, and Wes's son Zack discuss Melvin Ingram possibly joining the Rams, the Clippers miraculously annoying playoff run, Jason Kidd to the Mavs, NBA Draft Lottery, and then lament the struggling Dodgers. Then they gush over the trailers for "Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings" and "The Suicide Squad" before diving into episode three of "Loki". Aft...

Thaddeus is on vacation this week so it's up to Wes and Chauncey to run the show. They talk about Kyler Murray bashing the Cowboys, the Madden cover promising GOATS, and the NFL Covid Protocols. Then they talk about the All-NBA teams and the rash of injuries during the playoffs. Later they breakdown episode two of "Loki", "She-Hulk" casting their villain, and Batman as a lover. Afterwards they cel...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus breakdown the Julio Jones trade, Rams OTAs, Dak Prescott's endorsements, and say good-bye to Jim Fassel. Then they mourn the Lakers, mourn the Clippers moving on to round two, and praise the Dodgers. Later they discuss the first episode of "Loki", Namor joining the MCU, Super Pets, and "The Boys", Afterwards they review the trailers for "No Sudden Move" and "Dave" seaso...

Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus go over a slow NFL news week focusing on where Julio Jones might go, then they talk about the up and down Dodgers, the struggling Lakers and Clippers, and the rest of the NBA playoffs. They say good-bye to Coach K, hello to Seth Rogen's TMNT reboot, and shrug at "Joker 2". Later they discuss the trailers for "Jungle Cruise", and M. Night's "Old", before sharing what the...

MRjohCaBwA9mUjsuNZrO After technical difficulties sent last week's episode to the Phantom Zone, Wes, Chauncey, and Thaddeus are BACK to discuss whether the Chargers should trade for Julio Jones, Tutu Atwell being a punt returner, and Jaylon Smith offending Cowboys fans. They cheer for fans at training camp and at games this season and dunk on the Chargers for being broke. Then they celebrate the D...