The Fabulous Peltoncast: Seattle Sports and More

The Huskies’ 26-14 loss to rival Oregon, ending the 2025 regular season, sparks a fierce debate about the state of the program in Jedd Fisch’s second season as head coach. We pause briefly to discuss concerns about the Seahawks’ offense … Continue reading →

Before celebrating Thanksgiving by rerunning our Thanksgiving food special with Nate Duncan, we look at the Storm staying No. 3 in the WNBA Draft lottery and preview two big football games this weekend in Seattle. The Huskies host the rival … Continue reading →

The Seattle sports scene got a timely pick-me-up Sunday when the M’s brought back Josh Naylor in free agency just after the Seahawks lost to the Rams, but Tristan never needed it based on how the defense looked in that … Continue reading →

We start by memorializing two key figures in Seattle sports with UW goalkeeper Mia Hamant dying after battling cancer and legendary Sonics player and coach Lenny Wilkens passing away at age 88. Then we consider what a loss at Wisconsin … Continue reading →

There’s little M’s news as the offseason gets off to a slow start, but we’ve got hot takes nonetheless after the Seahawks blew out Washington on Sunday Night Football and dealt for Rashid Shaheed before Tuesday’s trade deadline. We also … Continue reading →

With the Seahawks coming off a bye and UW football heading into one, we’ve got time to resume our search for Seattle’s best cookies before discussing a must-win Game 2 for the Sounders and the Storm’s new head coach, previewing … Continue reading →

We’re back with a full weekly pod to look ahead to the Mariners’ offseason, go over the annual list of NBA players to watch, ponder the Sounders’ playoff matchup, discuss the state of the Storm’s coaching search, look at an … Continue reading →

The longest season in Seattle Mariners history is over after they surrendered a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the ACLS, extending their franchise-long World Series drought. We discuss the emotions as well as the Seahawks’ … Continue reading →

Just in time for fall, Taco Time Northwest is getting spicier thanks to the return of spicy tater fries to the limited time menu with a new recipe, accompanied by brand-new spicy ranch. TTNW social media marketing lead Sarah Soldatenkov … Continue reading →

With the 2024 regular season in the books, we toast to the M’s first AL West title since 2021 and 60 homers for Cal Raleigh before looking ahead to an ALDS matchup yet TBD. Then we consider candidates to replace … Continue reading →

What a weekend in Seattle sports. The M’s are poised to win the AL West after sweeping the Astros, the Seahawks have ascended to the top of the DVOA leaderboard and Demond Williams Jr. is second nationally in QBR after … Continue reading →

Surprise! The Seattle Storm’s season is still going, and we preview their deciding Game 3 Thursday in Las Vegas. Before that, we toast to Cal Raleigh tying Ken Griffey Jr.’s franchise home run record and M’s hot takes considers why … Continue reading →

We look back on a busy weekend in Seattle sports, toasting to the M’s taking over sole possession of first place in the AL West and Cal Raleigh matching Mickey Mantle’s record for home runs by a switch-hitter, breaking down … Continue reading →

A week into the Seahawks’ 2025 season, we’ve already got grievances to air about their curious offensive approach in a home loss to the 49ers. The news is better for the Mariners, who suddenly can’t lose after Victor Robles’ suspension … Continue reading →

We’re toasting to the Sounders completing their North American trophy case by dominating Inter Miami 3-0 to win the Leagues Cup before offering takes on a troubling Mariners parallel with the late-Legion of Boom Seahawks, debating whether there’s hope for … Continue reading →

Ahead of the 2025 NFL season, we welcome back Ben Baldwin of RBSDM.com to discuss the Seahawks’ offseason moves; how effective their offense could be with changes at coordinator, QB and WR; reasonable expectations for Mike Macdonald’s defense in year … Continue reading →

We’re thrilled to be joined by Mike-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic to discuss his new book, The Franchise: Seattle Seahawks, a Curated History of the Legion of Boom Era, how the Legion of Boom fell apart, Russell Wilson’s legacy and … Continue reading →

After a dismal East Coast road trip, M’s hot takes has a chain restaurant comparison for the franchise but the non-takes portion of the pod remains bullish on the chance to win the AL West. Plus the latest statue talk … Continue reading →

Get your chisels ready, because the M’s are honoring another ALCS participant with a statue and Tristan believes this year’s surging team is going to merit a whole lot more. We also discuss the sale of the Blazers, find optimism … Continue reading →

We’re coming to you live from Benton County (yes, we’re sure) with the first quarterfinals in our search for Seattle’s best cookie. Plus the sizzling M’s have no holes and you heard it first on M’s hot takes, the Sounders … Continue reading →

The MLB trade deadline has passed and the Mariners did the thing, reacquiring popular 3B Eugenio Suarez in the midst of a career year without surrendering any of the team’s top prospects. We break down how this trade deadline had … Continue reading →

You may not listen to this week’s Peltoncast, but you’ll be glad it’s there to preview two big events this week — the MLB trade deadline and the Seafair unlimited hydroplane races. We’re saving our M’s hot takes for after … Continue reading →

This week’s Peltoncast? It’s complicated, starting with Kevin’s position on the M’s trading for Josh Naylor a week before the MLB trade deadline. Tristan is ready to quit hearing about an overrated M’s legend who’s still making headlines, but we’re … Continue reading →

We toast and give takes on Cal Raleigh joining Ken Griffey, Jr. as the second M’s Home Run Derby champ ever before discussing an update on NBA expansion that wasn’t as definitive progress as we were hoping, plus the Storm … Continue reading →

Hot Chicken Caesar summer has begun, and we react to its limited return to the menu in place of the Taco Burger 2.0 before discussing other items we’d love to see back on the Taco Time Northwest menu and answering … Continue reading →