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Frank and James discuss their bracket predictions for the upcoming March Madness tournament, highlighting the controversy surrounding the Big East conference, potential upsets and surprises, and the importance of being aware of biases in making informed decisions. The hosts discuss the upcoming March Madness tournament and their own bracket predictions. They mention the controversy surrounding the...

Frank and James dissect the summer of sports that occurred during their hiatus - everything from MLB to Golf and more, but the real meat and potatoes of the episode comes with the full season previews for NCAA Football and the NFL. Starting in the college ranks, they discuss everything from Heisman hopefuls to CFP picks and break down the best matchups in Week 1 and beyond throughout the season hi...

Frank and James run through the bracket landscape thus far and who their pick is to take home the One Shining Moment in Houston for this NCAA Tournament. Just before Opening Day, they give their quick preview of the MLB season and maybe some investment opportunities for the upcoming campaign! One of the briefest market talks ever wraps up the surprise episode!

Frank and James do a short intro to the month of March (0:00~2:00), and then welcome in John McCausland (2:00~43:00) their former classmate, competitor, and friend to chat all things hoops in the month of March. From breaking down the OSU run in the Big Ten tournament to highlighting a few matchups on the bracket, John helps us take a look from his perspective as program assistant for the Buckeyes...

Frank and James welcome former University of Dayton punter Sean Smith onto the pod to discuss his career making it into the NFL practice squad ranks and what it was like to bounce around and learn from the best. As a Philly native, but not exactly an Eagles fan, he shares his unique perspective as all 3 of the trio give their Super Bowl expectations and predictions. They break everything down from...

James and Frank hop around in this episode from unveiling their Spotify Wrapped numbers to analyzing the College Football Playoff with Ohio State sneaking into the 4th spot. A brief look into the College Hoops and NFL landscapes as well as the seasons progress there as well. As always a Market Talk segment caps us off before we talk our SOTW with Christmas Music coming into play: River - James Tay...

Frank and James are joined by college football aficionado and overall sports but Mike McNamara. A fellow Buckeye grad himself, he helps the group dive into the loaded slate in the NCAAF this upcoming weekend as OSU gets the bye. They flow from the college ranks into the NFL and really dig into the Browns-Patriots matchup as the fanbases collide on the pod. Something has to give at First Energy Sta...

Frank and James dive deep into the depths of the NCAA and NFL seasons as well as tackling the MLB pennant races! With the Buckeyes, Browns, and Guardians all sitting pretty, Ohio fans have to be happy, but we dive into some of the exciting matchups on deck in the football world this weekend amidst Hurricane Ian conditions. They give out LOCKS of the WEEK! Moving into the markets, they assess that...

Frank and James deep dive into the start of the NCAA college football season and spend the first ~15-20 min there before flowing into the fantasy ranks of the NFL and some of the guys they like in your lineup this fall. Into the NFL they go for the bulk of the 20 min mark til around minute 45. They break down their survivor pool picks for week 1 and a couple lines they feel like are locks. 2 minut...

Frank and James put the mics back on and get back into the action as the MLB playoff race heats up and (fantasy) football season is footsteps away. They welcome back renowned corporate analyst and fantasy runner up Patrick Mozzicato for his 2nd guest appearance to break down the Yankees skid from a NY perspective and what other hot teams have a chance to make a run in October. On the football side...

Frank and James deep dive into Final Four weekend with UNC Learfield Social Content Specialist Miles McQuinn who will be taking in the historic rivalry action in New Orleans. They give the lowdown on the importance of this game for each school and who they think will be cutting down the nets come Monday night's end to March Madness. Interview lasts from about the 1:00 mark - 58:00 and they cap off...

Frank and James dip their toes into bracket analysis for the best time of the year in March Madness with some tips how to separate yourself from the pack this season. With Pat Brennan joining us, they break down their favorite matchups they're looking forward to, their favorite double digit seeds this year, and what players to look out for who could make a splash. The squad gives their final fours...

Frank and James reunite through Webex for the first episode of 2022 to break down the Bengals vs. Rams Super Bowl. We go down the line unloading prop lines we like and as well as our outright winners of the showdown at Sofi Stadium! Everything from number of field goals, the national anthem, and opening kickoff is covered. The co-hosts dial up some Facetimes (starting around the 25-30 minute mark)...

Frank and James dive into the sporting and financial worlds to kick off the best time of the year: Pickmas! The 25 day long IG poll contest will return and the pair discuss the specifics and also give some insight on the NFL/NCAAF CFP ahead of championship weekend. The markets fluctuating to take a little turn for the worse should not scare investors either! No SOTW, just Christmas music

Frank and James preview the MLB postseason (including World Series picks) while also giving their 2 cents on how the Collegiate and NFL seasons have unfolded thus far. Market volatility has led to a small dip, but not as severe as you might think. 2 Minute drill covers places where we've seen inflation (cough cough Chipotle) and more. SOTW - Don't Let it bring you down - Mt. Joy

After a brief golf update and some college football recap, Frank and James dive into all things football including NFL season predictions/award sleepers, super bowl matchup picks and a view of Week 1 Survivor pool picks. Market cooling off? The fellas wrap up some views on the market as we are between earnings seasons and what to expect from the Fed's next comments. 2 minute drill is NFL regular s...

Frank and James return with an episode focused on the MLB playoff race and the preseason expectations for the college football and NFL seasons. They begin with some overdue reactions to the Olympics and the Indians name change to the Guardians before diving into the MLB as a whole. The Giants may indeed be the best team in baseball and we look at the pennant races across the board after a wild tra...

Back from hiatus, the P2P podcast returns as Frank and James catch up prior to the 4th of July holiday weekend! Starting in the world of baseball where they talk about the sticky stuff and who is off to hot starts, they appropriately move into hot dogs prior to the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest, followed up with NBA Conference Finals and even dish on the Stanley Cup Finals and Euro 2020 Champion...

Frank and James start the episode off with a Mother's Day fun fact on the week of big holidays (May the 4th, Cinco De Mayo, and Mom's Day). They then welcome esteemed youth baseball coach Josh Barsa on to discuss the landscape of MLB, some of his picks for award races and who he could see making it to the October Classic. He talks Beefcake Food Reviews and what he's got coming up on his plate next...

Frank and James welcome one Patrick Carney into the Thunderdome of P2P with chatter about the beginning of the MLB season and the NBA regular season winding down. From the Tribe and the AL Central to the broader MLB as a whole, they give World Series predictions and get Pat's take on who could be the breakout stars to watch. On the NBA season, the trio talk about the play-in tournament and what th...

Frank and James preview the big upcoming weekend in football and eating! They are first joined by Nick Wehry (1:26 mark) to talk about the Big Game Snackdown presented by Draft Kings slated for 4:30ET on Sunday 2/7, and what to expect from this 8-food competition. With the event scheduled to stream on Youtube/Twitch, it makes for a great 8-minute watch before the Super Bowl itself! Brandon Lerch t...

Frank and James recap the wild week of Ohio sports including the National Championship, the Browns topping the Steelers, and then look forward to the NFL's Divisional Round of the playoffs. 2021 is officially upon us and the fellas cover their picks for the games this weekend as well as diving into markets headfirst! They talk about the wild ride that 2021 was for equities and the state of the eco...

Frank and James do a special collab episode with hosts of the Courting The Field Podcast: Sean Flannery and Carl Jones. The group runs through the College Football Championship slate this weekend,  kick it around the college hoops scene, and even the NFL as the playoff picture is taking shape. The crew gives their best bets and also their Christmas Lists in this unique and interesting combo s...

Frank and James welcome back the 2nd Annual Pick-mas as followers can vote on daily spreads over the course of December for a chance at a $100 free play. Their fun fact is regarding some of the stats from last year and then they dive into College Hoops, College Football, and the NFL. A few surprises early in the season from CBB and they call a few teams to watch out for as COVID is tearing through...

Frank and James do a deep dive into the Masters and examine the Champions DInner choice of Tiger and call out there are free concessions this year (despite no fans) as a fun fact. They talk NCAA Playoff hopes for Non-power 5 unbeatens like Cincy and BYU as well as recap the ND-Clemson OT thriller...On the NFL scene call out a few storylines developing including Tua leading the Dolphins to their 4t...