The Tortured Fans Department

Shaun is joined by the cousins (Jeremy Goode and Shane Douglas) to dive deep into the NCAA Tournament Bracket.  The trio goes region by region highlighting the best games to watch, players to keep an eye on and teams who should be on upset alert. Then, they give their picks for each regional final before eventually picking the Final Four and National Championship.  Song: 'Let's Dance&apo...

March Madness has arrived and Shaun is joined by special guest Shizz Alston Jr. to talk about his experiences playing in the NCAA Tournament.  They get into what it's like to be on the bubble in March, what it feels like to lose on a buzzer beater with the world watching, how playing in the First Four is a unique experience and much more.  Listeners, please join our bracket challenge on ESPN:...

Shaun is joined by the cousins (Jeremy Goode and Shane Douglas) to talk about all things college ball. March is here and it is glorious.  We start by running through teams who have already punched their tickets before we dive into previewing the remaining conference tournaments. We take a look at some bubble teams and spend a few minutes ranting about some unruly coaches.  Next, we get back to our...

Shaun is joined by Jake Myers, Jeff Jezewski and Joe Zwiebel to host another exciting draft.  Today's topic is television. Specifically, we are here to draft the best drama television series of all time. Any show that is not deemed a 'comedy' or 'sit-com' is draft eligible, so we run through some of the best ever made with some notes on each.  A poll will be out in the com...

Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei to break down the latest Mumford and Sons record 'Prizefighter'.  They start with their thoughts on the band in general before doing a track by track review of the band's latest work.  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 sh...

Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode and Shane Douglas to catch you up on all of the latest in the sports world and beyond.  We start by recapping the Gold Medal games in men's and women's hockey that saw the U.S. plant their flag as the best in the world. We give some parting thoughts on the Olympics in general and what our takeaways were.  Next, we dive deep into the college basketball wate...

Shaun is joined by the cousins (Jeremy Goode and Shane Douglas) to draft the best romantic comedies of all time. Each person selects 8 movies and breaks down why they believe each one has something to offer.  Stay tuned for a poll to determine who had the best draft.  Email the show any listener questions at: ttfdpod@gmail.com Follow us on YouTube: HERE Follow us on Instagram: @ttfdpod Follow us o...

Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode and Michael Collins to catch you all up on the latest action across the wide world of sports and beyond. The trio kicks off with Super Bowl LX and the halftime show. We put a bow on the NFL season with some final takeaways and things to monitor. Next, we run through the best things they saw and the tortured fan bases of the week. A wide range of topics make the list...

Shaun is joined by Michael Collins for a jam packed episode covering topics far and wide. They start by sharing their thoughts on the Grammy Award show and how it left them wanting more.  They bounce around the wide world of sports touching on tennis, golf and an action packed college basketball weekend. Shaun leads a passionate discussion against a certain official.  The attention shifts to Italy...

Shaun is joined by Michael Collins to recap the conference championship games in the NFL before giving a brief Super Bowl preview. They then discuss the latest hires and names to monitor as the coaching carousel spins on and on.  The duo catches up on college basketball as the focus begins to shift away from football and towards the hardwood. Talking through the best teams, prospects to watch, mid...

Shaun is joined by Jeremy to run through a full slate of topics. The two kick things off with a deep dive into the upcoming NFL conference championship games and a look around at the current state of the coaching carousel.  The guys touch on Indiana and how incredible their season was, including how they are helping change everything we have known about college football. All of the teams we believ...

Shaun is joined by Michael Blum for an exciting episode full of NFL discussion. Shaun and Michael kick things off by expressing our discontent with the Golden Globes for one very specific reason. Then, they get into the teams who were bounced from the playoffs and what their futures entail. They talk about Mike Tomlin's run in Pittsburgh coming to a close and discuss the Eagles season ending...

Shaun is joined by Michael Blum, Ryan Amodei and Michael Collins to set the table for 2026. The gang decides what 2026 will be the year of and talks through some buzzwords for what they believe the year will bring. Finally, the foursome runs through their individual goals for the year and how they plan to monitor them.  Song: 'Begin Again' - Taylor Swift (2012) Email the show any listene...

Shaun is joined by Michael Blum for a football-centric episode. They talk through New Year's well wishes before diving into a busy playoff calendar across the sport.  The duo starts with a brief discussion on the CFP and how dominant Indiana has become. They then transition to some NFL chatter after a wild Monday full of firings across the league. We then recap Steelers/Ravens before jumping...

Shaun and Jeremy put a bow on 2025 by touching on all of the latest in the NFL. They introduce new segments 'Should He Stay or Should He Go?' and the 'Rule of 30' to cover the good, the bad and the ugly within the league.  They then shift their focus to hand out the Tortured Fans of the Year to some unfortunate folks.  Next, we transition out of sports to 2025 in review by play...

Shaun and Jeremy run through all of the latest in football. The CFB Playoff is yet to capture our full attention, but the games next week should do the trick. We preview each of the upcoming quarterfinal match-ups and look ahead to the New Year.  We then cover our Tortured Fans of the Week that touch on a variety of groups and topics before jumping into the NFL. Are there any good teams in the AFC...

We are deep in the middle of the Holiday season and thought the best way to get into the mood was to talk about Christmas movies. We each draft 6 of our favorite Christmas films while carefully dissecting the best and worst parts of each.  If you haven't voted on our Christmas Song Draft, please do so using the link HERE. Email the show any listener questions at: ttfdpod@gmail.com Follow us o...

Shaun and Jeremy touch on a wide variety of topics ranging from NFL playoff predictions to trying to figure out what on Earth Oz the Mentalist really is. We get all of the sports talk out of the way first before jumping into some hot-button topics across the world. We wrap up with our weekly segments including 'Tortured Fans of the Week' and 'Best Thing That You Saw'. As always...

Shaun is joined by Jake Myers (@CFBJake) to talk all things college football. Last week was the biggest week of the season with champions being crowned, playoff berths being handed out and the coaching carousel continuously spinning.  Jake and Shaun kick off the show with playoff committee discourse. Jake proposes a perfect fix to the CFB calendar and bowl season. We then talk about favorites for...

Shaun is joined by four special guests to spread some Christmas cheer. The gang drafts Christmas songs that span the decades and dissect each pick along the way. This is the first of our holiday drafts with Christmas movies on deck. A link to vote on the winner of this draft will be available via our social media handles below! Email the show any listener questions at: ttfdpod@gmail.com Follow us...

Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode to catch everyone up on the latest in the wide world of sports. We start with some NFL dialogue which includes an update to our panic meter for some of the league's best.  We then cover the best thing we saw this week to provide some good vibes before diving into our College Corner where the world is upside down. Feast Week lacks a bit of luster and the carouse...

The gang is all here to talk about (arguably) the best holiday of the year. We break down the history of Thanksgiving and the appropriate time to eat dinner.  We then get to our main segment, the Thanksgiving draft. Everyone is required to select: 2 side dishes, 1 dessert, 1 tradition and 1 thing to watch on TV. Needless to say, the draft gets a bit contentious. Let us know your thoughts on the dr...

Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode to talk about all of the latest in the wide world of sports. They kick things off with some of takeaways from a busy college football weekend, including Jeremy's thoughts on Alabama's recent defeat. They stay on campus and walk through some of the early season action in the hoops world.  Next, Jeremy and Shaun offer up their tortured fans of the week, whic...

Shaun is joined by the one and only Michael Collins to talk about a variety of topics. We kick things off with Tortured Fans of the Week where SB is down bad. We then talk about all of the latest in the NFL and preview the upcoming slate of games. We touch on some CFB tidbits and talk about the playoff picture. In today's episode we introduce a new segment called 'Did You See This?'...

Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode to discuss all of the latest in the world of sports. We start with our Tortured Fans of the Week segment that takes us to Toronto where we saw one of the best World Series games ever. We also discuss the status of streaming services.  On the football front, we talk through all of the available college football jobs to debate which is the best on the market. We then...