The Magic Hour Podcast

Chris talks through the College Football Playoff and why he thinks the committee picked the four teams that got in and why the snubs ultimately got left out. Then his friend and die hard Niners fan Logan Fonseca comes on to talk about the team this season, Brock Purdy’s MVP caliber play, the weaknesses of the team, strengths, what they need to do to win it all, and Logan’s confidence in the team a...

Chris is back! Gives his feelings toward the A's leaving Oakland and what it means for his fandom. Then Xavier Gomez comes on to talk about the Warriors almost a quarter the way through the season, the team dynamics, the bench stepping up and Xavier's thoughts on Chris's 2nd Best Player rankings. Finally Julio Reynoso comes on to talk about the Antonio Pierce job so far as Interim Head...

Chris is joined by Brad Field and Jay Mansker recap week 10 in the NFL, talk about the Hail Mary catch by Deandre Hopkins and which wide receiver in the league is the best to build around. Then they jump into week 11’s $5 Picks. This weeks slate of games are: NCAA 14 Oklahoma State at 18 Oklahoma 9 Indiana at 3 Ohio State NFL Titans at Ravens Packers at Colts Rams at Bucs Chiefs at Raiders

Chris is joined by Bobby Brabson to talk about the final PGA major of the season The Masters making a rare appearance in November. They talk about the frontrunners, the underdogs and the odds of the rest of the field. Then Chris finishes off with asking Bobby about the Sixers and what he expects from them this coming season. (00:01:38) Then, Xavier Gomez comes on to talk about growing mustaches in...

Ben Brouillette joins Chris to recap UFC 254 and the announcement of Khabib Nurmagomedov retiring. Then they play match maker and talk about how the division makes up now that the most competitive division is looking for a champion. Then Chris is joined by Brad Field and Jay Mansker for NFL/NCAA week 8 of $5 picks. They talk about the biggest games in the Big 10 and Big 12 as well as the playoff f...

Chris introduces a new segment called "$5 Picks" where he picks two college games and three NFL games for the weekend and analyzes them with Brad Field and Jay Mansker. They make picks and keeps score at the end to determine who the winner is. This week: College: 3 Georgia at 2 Bama - ALA -4.5 NFL: Texans at Titans - HOU -3 Browns at Steelers - PIT -3.5 Packers at Bucs - GB -1 Chiefs at Bills - KC...

Chris is joined by Xavier Gomez for another addition of NBA Breakfast. They discuss the declining ratings of the NBA Finals, why they think the went down and how everything going on has impacted that. Then they recap the series by talking about what factors hurt the Miami Heat, what the Lakers did well and how (if anyone) can take down the Lakers in years to come. Finally, they finish off with tal...

This week Chris covers it all! First he is joined by Xavier Gomez for "NBA Breakfast" where they talk about the epic collapse of the Los Angeles Clippers, what we should expect from them in the next few years and what went wrong for them in this playoff run. Then, with the Conference finals set they talk about the matchups. (00:01:43) After that, Brad Field and Jay Mansker join Chris to talk about...

This week Chris is joined byJesse Cohn and Jackson Schleder for year 2 of "The Entourage NFL Season Preview". They go team by team, division by division and preview the entire league. They talk about how they think the divisions will match up, what each teams record will be, players and playing style to look for then finally make playoff picks and a Super Bowl winner.

Ep. 44 I College Sports Risking It All by Chris Madrigal

This week Chris is joined by Bobby Brabson to talk about the rise and fall of "The Process" Sixers and where they should go from here after being swept by the Boston Celtics in round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. (00:02:07) Then, Caden Johnson joins to talk about college life during a pandemic. How he has adjusted to virtual learning, college parties, dating and how the upcoming semester will be impacted...

Chris is joined this week by Xavier Gomez and Jackson Schleder again to talk NBA playoffs round 1. After one game of play in each matchup the guys talk about what they saw and how they think the rest of the series will pan out based on game 1. Also, Xavier explains what the hidden McDonalds order the McGangBang is.

Chris goes solo this week as he talks about the NBA 8th seed playoff scenarios. He talks about the four teams battling to get into the play in tournament round between the 8 and 9 seed in the Western Conference. With one game left in the regular season to play there are a lot of scenarios that could pan out. (00:01:44) Then, he talks about the PGA Championship the past weekend. He goes through how...

In this BONUS episode this week Chris is joined by Xavier Gomez and Jackson Schleder to talk about week one of the NBA restart. They discuss the rising Portland Trailblazers, the Spurs strong start, the Lakers struggling offense, the Thunder and Raptors well rounded team and much more with every team in the bubble.

Chris is joined this week by Uncle Mike to talk about the 3 things they don's miss about sports now that sports are back. They discuss annoying little league parents, the Golden State Warriors being bad again, watching our favorite players play bad, homer sports fans and long beer lines at the stadium.

Chris is joined by multiple guests to give a small preview of each of the major sports returning in the next couple weeks. Him and his guests give 3 things that we should look for with the NBA, PGA Major Golf tournaments, UEFA Champions League and MLB restarts. (0:04:46) First, Xavier Gomez comes on to talk about the NBA restart. They talk Lakers losing guards, Nets long shot, Thunder as a dark ho...

Chris is joined this week by Xavier Gomez and Jackson Schleder again to talk about their favorite things they have seen on social media inside the NBA Orlando Bubble. They talk about the player who have opted out and how it effects those teams. Also they go over how they think these changes will effect those teams moving forward. (0:00:00) Then Xavier leads a conversation about one of his favorite...

Chris is joined this week by Ben Brouillette to preview UFC 251 on Fight Island on July 11th. They go through all the matchups and talk about what we should expect. Also, they talk about how this championship fight in the Bantamweight between Petr Yan and Jose Aldo could shape up the future of the weight class. Then they discuss the last minute replacement of Jorge Mazvidal for Gilbert Burns and w...

Chris is joined by a squad of Magic Hour Podcast regulars (Julio Reynoso, Jackson Schleder, Xavier Gomez, Ben Brouillette, Dimitri Villanueva, and Sean McTeer) to do the first ever Jersey Draft. They take every major professional league and the two major college sports and do a draft for who has the best jerseys in sports

Chris is joined by Julio Reynoso and Edriss Soleyman to talk about sports betting. They go over betting habits, bets they like to make, what factors to consider when placing a bet and what sport gambling is like during a pandemic. Then Chris and Julio give an update on the current MLB negotiations. Talk about the good news and what hurdles still remain to get a deal in place. Finally they finish i...

Chris is joined this week by Xavier Gomez and Jackson Schleder to talk about the NBA's return to play on July 31st. The sports starved trio talk about the format for coming back, how the remainder of the regular season could pan out, what are the big factors teams face that could impact their seeding and performance in the playoffs. The pick some teams to look out for, teams that could be disappoi...

Chris switches it up this week and does a non sports episode. He brings on friends Ben Broulliette, TJ Martell, Jackson Schleder and Dimiti Villanueva to do some old fashion shootin' the bull talk. They talk about things they have been doing to pass the time during covid quarantine, adjustment to quarantine life, dating during this pandemic, new hobbies they've picked up and finding ways to stay b...

Chris is joined by Julio Reynoso this week to talk about the downhill spiral of the MLB and the players negotiations for return of play. They talk about how the owners greed could ruin the game for the future, the players response to the proposal and if they think they will see a season this year. They finish off baseball talk with 3 thing they look forward to this season. Finally, they end with t...

Chris is joined first by Julio Reynoso and Manny Rin to talk about ESPN's 10 part Michael Jordan documentary "The Last Dance". They discuss their favorite parts, the legacy of Jordan, the subjects that were interviewed and the winners and losers of the series. (0:00:13) Finally, Chris's long time friend and fellow lover of baseball Mason Livingston joins to talk about the MLB coronavirus return pr...

Chris is joined by Ben Broulliette again to recap UFC 249. They talk about the main events, where UFC goes from here, how the lightweight division could look moving forward and talk about potential fights featuring UFC's biggest stars in the coming events.