One Way Conversation

Talking all about game 3 of the ALCS, Yankees-Astros. Missed opportunities, picking favorites out of the pen & bullpen strategy. The Gardner situation, Stanton’s injury, Hicks’ return & big names that need to step up to get to the Series.

The struggle of getting back into the routine of the show. The refs strike again on MNF but the Packers won’t appease their bettors. The Yankees’ season comes to it’s deciding moments but who’s going to be on the mound? And will Giancarlo Stanton step up or sit out?

Big ideas for Columbus Day to overcome the controversy. The Yankees lose a feel bad game in Houston and the ALCS is tied at 1.

Back from pneumonia, the podcast fights to regain its form. Tales of my illness & going over some things I missed: The Handshake, China & the NBA. Wrapping up with some thoughts on the Giants & Yankees v Astros in the ALCS.

Monday morning starts off with the normal shock of the end of the weekend and the unusual shock of the sitting US president suggesting civil war. Then the fun stuff...Yankee playoffs starting this week....the Giants change of fortune, trusting your QB, and looking forward to the next game.

Wow. Just a stellar show if I don’t say so myself. A retraction from earlier & hardening another stance (F**k the Red Sox). Then week 4 picks accompanied by Ben E. King (not Percy Sledge, sorry), J. Geils Band, Survivor & Aretha.

Coming off a full day of bullshit, we go over the first whistleblower hearing, a little Packers v Eagles which leads to an odd tangent...then talking the NL central race, the Brewers, Cards, Cubs & Joe Maddon. Then I sing my praises behind the wheel. Am I Baby Driver? Mike Minor is Mr. 199. Officially a Shakira podcast. Quick reaction to The Irishman trailer.

Triple E hits CT...notes on a mistake & yesterday’s show. Scumbag Alex Jones comes to Hartford today. Impeachment is here & the games are beginning. Examining what’s next from above the fray. And the tri-state governors are getting together to address legalization of marijuana.

Happy belated birthday to the Boss. Monday commuter follies. Danny Jones’ first NFL game gives Giants’ fans a gift they haven’t received in years: hope. Then over to baseball where I’m working on keeping my expectations at bay on one particular player. And a Philadelphia hero is born.

Antonio Brown, the Baby Bombers win their first AL East title & week 3 picks with the oddest assortment of music this season.

Proof every schmuck in the world has a podcast. Remember Man on Wire? TNF recap & why Gardner Minshew gives me anxiety. Then my reaction to Pat Shurmer (15-36) cancelling his weekly spot with Mike Francesa.

A flower issue on the anniversary. Daniel Jones is in and Eli Manning is out and the directionless Giants set the course. Their expectations for 2019 & the delusion that Eli has any serious trade value. Severino gets back on the hill the same day Betances goes down again. The bullpen ramps up as it’s importance maxes out.

The optimism free episode. I get down about the commute and it gets worse from there. The Jets season slips away. Watching the Giants’ faithful get their spirits crushed in real time. Odell fulfills my past hopes in a Browns jersey. Thoughts on your reliance on coffee. An attempt at optimism only leads to more chaos on the road. A little baseball.

Reel Big Fish, Jim Croce (?) and Pink Floyd get us through our week 2 picks. Let’s go!

Reimagining the ending of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline. Andrew Yang bribes voters. The Mets battle the best for a chance at the playoffs. Then a highway rant on pitchers, personal catchers, bus drivers, high school baseball, smoking at the gas station. Bad Headlines while avoiding an accident.

228. In what is quite possibly the episode of the week a mini rant on work leads to a conversation about Bert breaking free from Ernie with Dean & Jerry drama. Stephen King tries to ruin my commute. The Yankees are content. The disservice of ignoring the NFL preseason.

The Dodgers clinch, only mentioning Odell’s watch, the Antonio Brown circus takes a sad turn. Remembering 9/11 and it’s immediate & lasting affects.

Monday Night Football’s doubleheader...Oakland surprises, New Orleans is clutch. Lessons learned & mistakes made from week 1’s picks. One overreaction. Antonio Brown’s journey. The Giants are in trouble.

Let’s go! First week of picks is here accompanied by some sweet tunes. Stick around for when I almost talk myself out of all of them at the end.

the AFC prediction podcast. Patriots or Dolphins? Chiefs or Raiders? Answering all the tough questions! Clarifying Goff comments from yesterday because I got distracted and then...I get distracted by some absolute moron on the road.

The Mets debacle from last night essentially ended their season in excruciating fashion. Classic car get togethers. Federer is ousted in the US Open. More tattoo revealing experiences. Grading day 1 of September after yesterday’s podcast therapy session. Some thoughts on the show after a creative brainstorm.

Recapping a couple of the big stories of the weekend. Then the show becomes personal therapy as I try and mentally prepare myself for a September where my sanity will be put to the test by work, friends & family. The Yankees solve the A’s for a couple walk off wins.

The last holiday weekend of the summer is here and we are full of optimism & hope. Until we start talking parades & then a do-gooder scolds me with his horn. Then we recap a story from SI.com about a real hero. Baseball rosters are expanding in a couple of days giving managers the super power of becoming even more unbearable. Florida, the hurricane, Ryan Fitzpatrick, bad early season football & ta...

A good ol’ rambling edition of the show. Childhood memories, Joe Johnson, time capsule, the elementary school scam of the early 90s, preparation for college, the king of freshman year, inventing something that probably already exists, in awe of technology, the generation that can’t get over themselves, rallying against lists as ‘content.’

Maybe I’ve gone completely off the rails but I’ve compared myself to Led Zeppelin. The shelf life of this medium. Trolls in real life. Marvel trolls go after Marc Maron. Learning to own our tastes without validation.