The Tortured Fans Department

Shaun is joined by Jeff Jezewski, Joe Zwiebel and Jake Myers to draft video game franchises.  Each person will draft 5 video game franchises and 1 video game console.  Stay tuned next week on our Instagram to vote on your winner. Email the show any listener questions at: ttfdpod@gmail.com Follow us on YouTube: HERE Follow us on Instagram: @ttfdpod Follow us on X: @torturedfanspod Check out our sho...

Shaun is joined by Mark Manera to discuss a bunch of the latest in the sports world and beyond. We start with a sad performance from the USMNT as they exit the World Cup to Belgium.  The Royal Wedding took center stage at MSG - Dean Blandino made the list? Giannis, Jaylen Brown and LeBron are on the move. Americans are making some noise at Wimbledon. Philly plays hosts again this summer to another...

Ryan and Shaun catch up to breakdown some recent concert going experiences. Ryan attended 2 nights of Goose at MSG, while Shaun saw Noah Kahan and Gigi Perez in Philadelphia.  Tune in for a deep dive on what we like about these artists, memorable moments from the show, highlights of the performances and much more.  Email the show any listener questions at: ttfdpod@gmail.com Follow us on YouTube: H...

Jake Myers (@CFBJake) joins the program to dive into an iconic record from Bruce Springsteen.  'Born in the USA' is one of the best albums of the 1980's and one of the more iconic American albums ever.  As always, we go through the history of the artist and the album's background before doing our track by track breakdown. We wrap up the show with our final thoughts on the recor...

Michael Collins joins the program to breakdown Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album.  We run through our familiarity with Olivia's music before diving into her background, the album's background and the context surrounding it. We do our normal track by track review with some thoughts on each song before sharing our final thoughts and score for the record.  Email the show any listener...

Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to talk about the latest news and notes from the world of sports and beyond.  They talk through some World Cup notes with the USMNT off to a fantastic winning start to the tournament. Next, they discuss the U.S. Open at Shinnecock and why fans weren't happy to see Wyndham Clark win again. They then preview the NBA Draft by breaking down the top prospects, some...

Jeremy and Shaun breakdown all of the latest in the world of sports and beyond.  The Knicks are NBA Champions World Cup fever has hit the United States The Tartan Army takes over U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Did You See This? Song: 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' - The Proclaimers (1988) Email the show any listener questions at: ttfdpod@gmail.com Follow us on YouTube: HERE Follow us on...

Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei for the second installment of 'The Record Club' where we dive deep into our favorite records.  Today we breakdown Maroon 5's 'Songs About Jane'.  Email the show any listener questions at: ttfdpod@gmail.com Follow us on YouTube: HERE Follow us on Instagram: @ttfdpod Follow us on X: @torturedfanspod Check out our shop HERE

Shaun is joined by Jeremy to talk through all of the latest in the world of sports and beyond.  Show rundown: The Finals are set AJ Brown to New England Myles Garrett to LA NCAA Baseball and Softball Tournaments  Taylor Swift enters Toy Story Olivia Rodrigo putting out toe tappers Fair or Foul Tipping a barista, standing when the plane lands and unpaid internships Song: 'You've Got a Fri...

Jeremy Goode, Michael Blum and Ryan Amodei join Shaun to draft their favorite items from a summer cookout.  Each person has to select: 1 entree 2 sides  1 beverage 1 dessert 1 activity Listen to the episode before voting begins next week! Email the show any listener questions at: ttfdpod@gmail.com Follow us on YouTube: HERE Follow us on Instagram: @ttfdpod Follow us on X: @torturedfanspod Check ou...

Shaun and Ryan kick off a new series on the Tortured Fans Department called 'The Record Club' where we will do album deep dives into some of our favorite records ever. The structure of these will be similar to our album review episodes, where we provide some history around the artist, a background of the album and a track by track breakdown. We are also going to be placing the songs into...

Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode and Michael Collins to run through a variety of topics. Some sports talk to kick off the show and then a whole lot of everything else to wrap it up.  Aaron Rai wins the PGA Championship Recap of the 2nd major Onsite at Aronimink NFL Schedule releases have gone too far Things that have crossed our desks this week, including: Madilyn Cline's boyfriend Taylor and...

Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode, Shane Douglas and Ryan Amodei for the sequel to the U.S. Cities Draft. The gang gathers to select their favorite cities that may fly under the radar in the United States.  Each city drafted has to have a population of UNDER 300,000 people and some of us tried to stay true to places we have been, while others pandered.  Email the show any listener questions at: ttfd...

Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to catch up on the NBA Playoffs, including a deep dive into what happens next for the Philadelphia 76ers.  They then shift their focus to previewing the PGA Championship at Aronimink as Philadelphia finally plays host to another major.  The final segment is the debut of 'Fair or Foul' where the boys run through various topics from the sports world or beyon...

Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei to break down the latest Noah Kahan release. We keep our album review format the same and talk you through all parts of the album. 1. Artist familiarity and album background 2. Initial reaction 3. Song by song breakdown 4. Highlights from the album 5. Final thoughts and official score Email the show any listener questions at: ttfdpod@gmail.com Follow us on YouTube: H...

Shaun is joined by the same cast from the 'TV Dramas Draft' to select their favorite TV comedies of all-time. Jake Myers, Joe Zwiebel and Jeff Jezewski hop in to try and avenge their loss to Shaun in the first TV draft where he took home over 30% of the fan vote while playing host as well. Incredible stuff.  They set the stage with their expectations and a quick run through of the rules...

Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to cover a potpourri of topics across the sports world and beyond.  They start by recapping the NFL Draft and give their winners and losers from the affair, before revisiting another potential "affair" in the NFL news. The duo moves on to Nelly Korda winning the Chevron to claim her 3rd major and the Fitzpatrick brothers sharing one of the coolest moments...

Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode, Ryan Amodei, Michael Collins and Shane Douglas to draft U.S. cities. We talk about our favorite spots in the country and what makes them great, we break down the pros and cons to each city while also poking holes in some questionable selections.   Please follow our Instagram account below to vote on who had the best draft.  Email the show any listener questions at:...

Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to recap the 2026 Masters before diving into a wide variety of topics across the world.  A recap of Rory's historic victory and how his daughter wasn't impressed. Talking through those who came up short and some behavioral concerns among the participants this year.  The 76ers and Joel Embiid fans are the obvious choice for Tortured Fans of the Week right a...

Shaun is joined by Michael Blum and Michael Collins to tie a bow on the college basketball season. They talk through the Final Four games and the ramifications from Michigan's championship season.  They then move on to 'Tortured Fans of the Week' where several stories are discussed, including: a wild home run, Kanye West's ban and Angel Reese's Chicago departure. The trio...

Shaun is joined by Michael Collins to bring you an evergreen Masters conversation that should have something in it for Masters experts and first timers alike. They kick off with what makes the Masters special and some of their tips from their trips to Augusta. They dive into some of their favorite moments from recent Masters tournaments before getting into the main event, which is a hole-by-hole b...

Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei to discuss the latest Harry Styles record 'Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.'  As always they start by providing their level of familiarity with the artist before providing some background information on the album itself and its production.  Then, they jump into a track by track breakdown talking through the highs and lows of each song.  They wrap up...

Shaun is joined by the cousins (Jeremy Goode and Shane Douglas) to talk all things NCAA Tournament before previewing the upcoming Final Four in Indianapolis. They cover their Tortured Fans of the Week and Best Things We Saw before bringing back a fan favorite segment in 'Did You See This', which leads to discussions about Tiger Woods, Alec Bohm's parents and a large drug scandal in...

Shaun is joined by Michael Collins to talk about a wide variety of topics that is sure to include something for everyone. They start by discussing the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament and some of the highlights from the madness so far. Then, they provide some analysis and their picks for the games ahead.  A fan favorite segment returns in 'Did You See This?'. This leads the conver...

Shaun is joined by four guests (Michael Collins, Ryan Amodei, Michael Blum and Mark Manera) for a special draft episode to kick off baseball season.  With Opening Day here, we talk through the ins and outs of ballpark concessions. The draft features one pick from each of the following categories: main course, side or dessert, beverage, stadium and exciting play or thing you would like to see at a...