The Tortured Fans Department

Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei to break down the second studio album from Olivia Dean 'The Art of Loving'. Shaun is a long-time listener to Olivia's work and Ryan has taken the dive and become a huge fan after the latest album. They start the show with their expectations and initial takeaways. The duo then breaks down the album track by track before giving their overall thoughts on...

Welcome to Spooky Season as Shaun is joined by Michael Blum, Shane Douglas and Jeremy Goode to talk all things Halloween.  We start off with the history of the holiday and some fun facts before recapping some childhood costumes. This leads to the telling of ghost stories and tales of old Halloween stories. We dive into what makes a good Halloween party before we get to the main event. Our draft th...

Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to discuss the latest in the world of sport and culture. We start in the NFL and introduce the Bad Coach Club and induct our first several members. We then transition to the legend of Shohei Ohtani and the upcoming World Series matchup.  We discuss some of the latest happenings out of Japan before diving into our weekly segments, including: Tortured Fans of the Week...

Shaun is joined by the cousins (Shane Douglas and Jeremy Goode) to discuss a bunch of different topics, before wrapping the show up with the Appetizers Draft.  In the NFL, the boys provide a panic meter rating for all contenders who suffered a loss this weekend. On the college side, they recap the James Franklin firing at Penn State and who they turn to next along with some other noteworthy result...

Shaun is joined by Chandler Brandes to discuss the new Taylor Swift record 'The Life of a Showgirl'.  They start by going through their expectations for the album and initial reactions after first listening. They then run through the track list and provide song by song breakdowns. They wrap up by sharing their overall thoughts on the record along with some takeaways for where this stacks...

Shaun is joined by recurring guests Shane Douglas and Jeremy Goode to catch you up on all things sports. The boys walk through some baseball grievances and complain about the state of the Phillies. They then switch gears to touch on Penn State's shocking defeat before transitioning to an NFL check in.  Weekly segments are back before they end the show drafting Halloween candy.  Please check o...

Shaun does a quick Ryder Cup and NFL Recap before he is joined by Jake Myers (@CFBJake) to talk all about another disappointing Penn State loss. The duo then breakdown the current landscape of college football and more. We transition to weekly segments like the Tortured Fans of the Week and Best Thing We Saw this week. We wrap up with a draft of 'Vinyl Records You Need To Own'.  Please g...

Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to recap a busy weekend in the NFL and preview the Ryder Cup.  The duo share some takeaways from the NFL and fantasy advice before a quick chat about music and upcoming concerts/albums.  We then preview the Ryder Cup and talk through both Team USA and Team Europe in great detail before wrapping up with our weekly snake draft. Check out our shop: torturedfans.com Use...

Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode to breakdown where things stand across the country. We first walk through some impressive teams in the college world, before shifting focus to our disappointing teams with high rankings.  Then we walk through Super Bowl contenders and teams we are eliminating from playoff contention in the NFL.  We then shift our focus to some weekly segments before diving into some...

Shaun is joined by a friend of the program Shane Douglas to recap an action packed football weekend. We discuss all things CFB and NFL before transitioning to some weekly segments. We touch on Phillies Karen, Carlos Alcaraz and some odds and ends. We then wrap up the show with an album review of Sabrina Carpenter's new release and our first draft on the show.  Please be sure to hit the downlo...

Shaun is joined by Michael Collins to discuss several topics. We start with a college football recap before moving to our NFL preview. Then we talk Ryder Cup, summer travel and Taylor Swift.  There's something here for everyone, so please be a friend and hit that subscribe button. Downloading each episode wherever you get your podcasts helps tremendously. We would love listener questions sent...