TLDR Podcast

AJ Garrity is a collegiate basketball player for the University of Alaska Anchorage and an aspiring nurse. In this episode, AJ details how a multitude of injuries almost derailed his career but ended up teaching him vital life lessons. He also talks about key characteristics he learned from his parents and has since adopted. AJ then offers an interesting perspective on how the beginning of COVID-1...

Eric leads a conversation about the challenges of the grind in sports (5:57), Tradon talks about the top NHL storylines from the past week (39:34), James asks the boys to build their ultimate offensive football unit (59:41), and Tyler previews the AL East Division ahead of the 2021 MLB season (1:22:49). 

Erisa Pooee is an aspiring nurse and current nursing student. In this episode, Erisa shares how her childhood was very different from what many would call "normal" and how that has shaped her life, perspective and philosophy today. She also tells us about her disciplined yet forgiving mentality and how nursing and nursing school during COVID is much different than it was just 2 years ago.  In...

James previews Super Bowl 55 and the boys debate whether the Chiefs or Buccaneers will win (2:45), Eric leads a debate on if offense or defense is more important for a successful team (18:42), Tradon leads a conversation on the latest from the NHL (42:11), and Alex breaks down the top storylines from the past week of NBA action (1:06:32). 

Naomi Ruiz is a current collegiate volleyball athlete at Hope University. In this episode, Naomi does a deep dive on how she became the competitive athlete that she is today and what she does to get physically and mentally better day in and day out. She also talks about the struggles she went through as a volleyball player and ties that into how it drives her today. In addition to that, she tells...

Alex takes us through the top storylines of the NBA during the past week (5:45), Tyler asks the boys to pitch their ideas on what the Washington Football Team and Cleveland Indians new team name should be (26:11), James predicts the NFL award winners (45:06), and Eric debates the toughest mental and physical sports (1:02:30). 

Scott Lee is a Doctor in Physical Therapy, a certified Athletic Trainer and a co-founder of the dance medicine organization, Offset Med. In this episode, Scott tells us about how the most traumatic event in his life now shapes his life philosophy. He also talks extensively about his education, all the adversity he has faced, his new surfing hobby and how to put yourself in the right mindset to hel...

Tyler leads a debate on which teams will win this weekend's conference championship games in the NFL (4:44), Alex discusses the biggest storylines in the NBA (20:19), Eric tells us all about deli sandwiches and what our favorites are (44:21), and Tradon previews the NHL North Division (59:35). 

Ryan Figueroa is new graduate from Cal State Fullerton who is an aspiring entrepreneur/businessman and fitness expert. In this interview, Ryan tells us about his life - his mindset, his ups, his downs, his passions  and how he bounced back after losing literally everything. 

Alex and Tyler record a special episode about baseball legend Tommy Lasorda and tell stories of their favorite memories of Tommy and what he meant to them. 

Alex discusses the biggest storylines in the NBA (2:45), Tradon preveiws the NHL West Division (18:56), and James leads a debate on each match up of the Division Round of the NFL Playoffs (1:08:41). 

James leads a debate on which teams will win this weekend's Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs (2:12), Tradon previews the NHL Central Division (35:47), and Tyler asks the boys to recommend an underrated TV show to watch (1:24:23). 

James reviews our pre-season predictions of the NFL standings and how they turned out (3:27), Alex discusses his top 5 storylines of the first week of NBA action (14:52), Tradon previews the Eastern Division before the start of the new NHL season (41:29), and Eric interviews Joey Ferrigno about owning a small business and his takes on sports (1:37:07).  

James recaps the most important games from Week 15 of the NFL season (3:30), Tyler asks the boys for their top 5 concerts they most wanna see (22:45), Alex previews the upcoming NBA season (33:00), and Eric discusses our favorite and least favorite desserts (51:44).  

Alex leads a conversation on the most heated food debates (3:12), Tyler helps the boys discover their spirt animal (16:00), Tradon discusses the upcoming NHL season (29:46), and Eric interviews Spencer Fuqua about youth hockey development in Southern California (56:22).  Discover your spirit animal here: https://www.spiritanimal.info/spirit-animal-quiz/

Alex asks the boys to craft their ultimate "Frankenstein" fast food meal (5:00), James gives us his top fantasy football waiver pick-ups of the week (15:24), Tradon leads a debate on the most overrated and underrated players in sports (31:15), and Tyler has a conversation about soccer's lack of popularity in the U.S. (57:53). 

Tradon gets in the Thanksgiving spirit and asks us all about our holiday traditions and favorite Thanksgiving food (1:26), James gives us his top fantasy football waiver pick-ups going into Week 12 (19:11), and Tyler asks the boys which reality TV show they most want to be on (37:30). 

Eric predicts the 2020 NBA Draft and offseason moves (5:16), James gives us his top fantasy football waiver pick-ups for Week 11 (28:05), Alex leads a debate on the best and worst uniforms in sports (46:26), and Tradon tells us all about the worst draft busts in sports history (1:08:39). 

Tradon hosts a football themed version of TLDR Jeopardy (4:23), Tyler asks what rules in sports we would like to see change (21:00), Alex leads a debate on who is the best player in baseball, Mike Trout or Mookie Betts (34:27), and Eric previews the 2020 Masters Tournament (53:03).  

James gives us his top fantasy football waiver pick-ups (4:23), Eric talks about his favorite and least favorite holidays (23:39), and Alex leads a debate on which sports should be added to the Olympics (43:57). 

James gives us his top fantasy football waiver pick-ups for Week 8 (7:08), Tradon leads a debate on the craziest game finishes in sports (23:51), Alex asks us which four people you would invite to a dinner party (39:19), and Tyler breaks down the Dodgers winning the 2020 World Series (55:43). 

Tradon leads us in the first ever TLDR Jeopardy competition (3:04), Eric discusses the challenges of running a successful team (17:32), James gives us his top fantasy football waiver pick-ups (41:02), and Tyler previews the 2020 World Series (60:07). 

James gives us his top Fantasy Football waiver pick-ups heading into Week 6 (4:25), Alex leads a debate on which players belong on their sport's Mount Rushmore (19:55), Tradon breaks down a busy week of the NHL off-season (38:07), and Eric argues which position is the most important for each major sport (1:04:29). 

Tyler previews the four Division Series of the MLB Postseason after a crazy Wild Card round (2:33), Eric leads a debate on the craziest and most unbreakable sports records of all time (26:49), Tradon asks us about our favorite sports movies (48:23), and Alex gives us an update on the NBA Finals (1:11:42). 

Eric and Tradon share their thoughts on the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup (1:48), Tyler leads a preview and debate on each Wild Card series in the new MLB Postseason (18:41), and James gives us his top Fantasy Football waiver pick-ups for Week 4 (47:30).