The Sportive

It's a rare "Cool Guys" episode featuring the two-man lineup of B and Stu. Discussed:​[1:14] Vikes: fansplaining, injuries and a midseason Bros & Turds[20:00] How to get through this Wolves season (spoiler: shruggy guy emoticon)[28:00] How long is the leash for the new Twins brain-trust?[40:06] The Grammys, The Neumys, the Poochies and the worst songs of the year[61:05] Dad Life: when does playtim...

Discussed:0:00 | Things that suck: the Vikings, eye surgeries, Bill Beavers, Kevin Lynch, US Bank cronies, everything involved with or related to the Wolves, (Slight detour to give advice to Wolves fans on how to survive the season), haters hatin' on Hinkie, Leidner, Tracy Claeys and the Minnesota Wild56:00 | Things that don't suck: our promised deep-dive on the new Gilmore Girls Hosted on Acast....

​3:20 | Fired Jurgy17:20 | Castro signing (a rare Sportive Consensus was reached)23:00 | Vikings: Purmur, Patterson and predictions37:30 | Wolves PANIC50:15 | B argues Gopher hoops are fun59:30 | B's harrowing jazzercize class Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brandon and Jon gathered at Legends to go through Brandon's ten questions of doom. Four of them were about the Vikings, at least one was about the Twins. Aspersions, related to Norv Turner and Ricky Rubio, were cast. Plus: How much would you have to be paid to watch Gopher hoops? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fair warning: We talk politics. We don't stick to sports. If you don't wish to hear that, go ahead and delete this. David Brauer joins Brandon, Jon, and Stu, and special guests Zach Floyd and Joey White appear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

​Seven questions asked and answered this episode:- What's up with this stuffed animals massacre situaish?- Do we care that the NFL ratings have gone in the toilet?- Vikings v Bears predictions?- Are we OK with the impending Thad Levine hire?- Why would anyone (Clarence) root against the Cubs?- Wolves season wins prediction?- Are we ready to get excited about the Wild yet? Apologies for some interm...

(0:45) How to jersey-troll(7:50) Vikings/Eagles preview(20:45) Jon's Tracy Claeys non-apology(30:52) MLB playoffs rooting order (including a sweet Oregon Trail analogy)(39:00) Introducing a new segment: dramatic readings of sports rants. This week: Lee Elia(43:52) Wild thoughts + a Phil Kessel and Auston Matthews explainer(57:10) Dad chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

0:34 | Why/how are the Vikings so good? Are we ready to apologize for hating the Sam trade? Plus B offers a medium-hot take about Norv.42:48 | How long is Tracy Claeys' leash?57:45 | MLB playoffs, Wild opener, Stu explains "mowmen" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1:15 - We are still complaining about the Vikings35:15 - MLB playoffs backup teams44:05 - Half-assed Wild preview54:10 - Lucia extension, Wolves, the invention of the Marthaler Cup, dad chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All four hosts are dialed in to discuss:-We find a way to complain about the Vikes-Dossier on presumed new Twins head honcho Dick Fosbury-Gophers, Lynx, Wolves, Wild-Dad chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of our best despite the absence of our heart & soul Stu. Discussed:3:35 - Kalil, AP, Bradford's peak, Blair Walsh forgiveness status39:25 - Twins GM updates + early MLB draft outlook (warning: absolutely filthy language as per standard Clarence/B conversation)47:30 - Vegas' bullish Wolves wins prediction and Clarence's trolling plan once it all falls apart57:40 - Clarence's recent potato/pizza...

- Vikings: Titans wrap-up/Packers preview- WE HAVE OPINIONS ABOUT BLAIR WALSH- Gopher football: are they good?- Some healthy ranting about why no one wants the Twins job- Nashville review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stu and Brandon (plus Clarence for a few angry minutes!) gripe for pert near an hour about the sad state of the Vikings. Bradford. Bros & Turds. Wins predictions. Grumbling. More grumbling. This is your Vikings season preview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(1:35) TED :((28:45) Gopher football preview: new coach, offense/defense, strength of schedule, wins predictions and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Best Friends Talking show (that's just Jon and Stu this week) had the following topics to cover: 3:00 - #Bridgewatergate27:30 - Jon Ruins a Twins Pop Quiz36:25 - MLS Talk55:30 - There are no heroes left (Sam Jacobson Update) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teddy B review | our famous Shittin on the Packers segment | Vikes friendly preview | trade DJ Dozier? | Premiership preview | How to not break news(Apologies for the white noise issue in the background, we are looking into it. JK, no we are not.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good group sesh this week. Listen in as B, Jon and Stu discuss:2:30 | US Bank stadium review + Barnwell's Teddy B breakdown37:50 | we miss our #Buxchub + defending Sano1:02:10 | Olympics breakdown1:10:00 | NDSU is just as dumb as us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

- Honest-to-god breakdown of Twins trades- (36:00) Vikings training camp early chatter- (46:15) Dragging Chris Sale- (54:15) Chelsea FC preview + Sportive Recommends grab-bag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Single-topic shortive (featuring our famous audio issues): Stu, Jon and B gripe about the bizarre press conference following the Terry Ryan firing. We agree this will probably cheer you up somewhere between 2 and 10%. It's the best we could do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00 | Hey, the Twins are kinda fun again19:00 | Extremely inappropriate tangent about former hopeful Vikings owners26:30 | We yell at our friend Rand for his Teddy B ranking36:00 | Olympic preview including our gymnastics picks to click56:00 | We learned the hard way: don't karaoke "Steal My Sunshine" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Official podcast brother Dave Marthaler joined us this week, as we talk about the following:--Is Kevin Durant worse than LeBron?--Is Sam Hinkie the world's biggest doofus? (Reprise)--Dave's Hateful Twins Stats (Twins midseason review)--Mitch Leidner: Has everyone gone crazy?--Ask Sportive: The best foods off the grill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stu, Brandon, and Jon met up in the western suburbs to record a podcast and get stared at by softball teams who were drinking hard on a Tuesday. Topics:* Kris Dunn, and whether Brandon's going to burn the city to the ground* The Twins: trade everyone or fire everyone?* The Great Baseball Road Trip: Kearney and other points of interest* Speeding up the game of baseball* CURLING UPDATE* The Lynx los...

0:00 | Cavs recap29:20 | Copa: US-Arg preview, Jurgy status and more41:18 | Fair-weather Wolves fan draft preview52:00 | Chuck Klosterman midpoint book review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brandon abandoned us, as did Clarence, and Jon showed up late after a soccer game. It was, in a word, a two-man show. Discussed:- The NBA Finals- The NHL in Las Vegas- Whether we should be talking about the Minnesota Lynx (NOTE: lots of guilt in this segment)- The Sportive Recommends Albums To Buy- The biggest whiner at the U.S. Open this week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

It's an epside of The Straight Men (just Jon & B with no comic relief) as the two discuss:0:00 | We play a round of "Will It Happen?" with Twins projections37:35 | Brandon is the #1 Ricky Rubio defender58:00 | NBA finals check-n1:10:00 | Stanley Cup check-in1:15:00 | What's next for USMNT? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.