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Los Angeles. The City of Angels. But don’t tell that to the undergrads of the fine universities that call this city home. For the better part of a century, they’ve battled in the most mischievous, dastardly prank war this country has seen since Adams College in 1984. Defaced statues, manure bombs, cricket infestations. All in the name of their proverbial Helen of Troy - a golden bell that rings th...

The academic institutions in the Bay Area have produced some of the most brilliant minds and innovative solutions in all disciplines of science. However, one of their greatest contributions to society may be the one most often overlooked and undervalued. For over 130 years, two schools have competed so fiercely and vigorously in all aspects of the undergraduate experience, chief amongst them being...

They say there’s two sides to every story - but sometimes, two sides isn’t enough to properly tell a tale. Just ask the good people of Utah. In the conquest for football supremacy in the old frontier, the Holy War is just yet another battle to be won. And victory in the Battle of the Brothers doesn’t necessarily secure ultimate triumph. And when you journey to the promised land, it’s always good t...

Folks, most of the time we’re doing these podcasts for you, the fans, our loyal Whiskers & Whiskeys Nation. And sometimes we’re doing it for us. Just a couple of buds, shooting the breeze, talking about a sport we love and a trophy that’s pretty meh. This episode is one of the latter. White millenial males don’t need therapy, they just need a podcast. Grab a drink and come hang with us. Cheers...

Welcome back to Whiskers & Whiskeys, Sports Talk Radio. The actions of Ryan Williams and Germie Bernard, practicing their jumpers during a play, really highlights the lack of maturity and leadership in that Crimson Tide locker room. Do you think Saban would’ve stood for that? I didn’t think so. How about Julio Jones? DeVonta Smith? Couple of guys that know a thing or two about catching passes,...

By its very nature, football attracts the rougher side of life. A little dinge, a lotta dirt. Blue collar, working class, bring your lunch pail vibes. Yet football is inclusive, and there’s always room for the finer things. Prime’s chains. McAfee’s belt buckles. Saban’s Mercedes. And of course, some fancy drink ware to toast to your rival, fashioned from the shores of Eire and served on felled gia...

Folks, strap it in for a long one. This week, we take you on a voyage as one of our fearless leaders regaled you with the tale of his journey out west. Edmund, Dave, and their trusty Dodge Ram took a journey to the untamed west, where the Ducks and the Beavers roam free. Bask in the glory of the retelling of their trip and then stick around for the tale of an unexpected rivalry with an even more u...

The turbulent and tumultuous landscape of college football brings with it great progress and great compromise. Super conferences created on the rubble of demolished rivalries. The Civil War and the Apple Cup may not be long for this world as they attempt to survive nonconference scheduling. But what about a rivalry where two teams never shared a conference? How could it be created, nurtured, foste...

I’m a rolling trophy, Carolina Blue! I’m rode on by cheerleaders too! Blue Devils streaking across the field! You’re a Tar Heel and you’re gonna cheer! Won’t take no punts, won’t spare no timeouts! Everybody’s putting up a fight! I got my bell, gonna take you to Charlotte! I’m gonna get you, Tobacco Road get you, VICTORY BELL!

As the old adage goes: it ain’t over til the fat lady sings. In the case of the survival of the PAC 12, that old bag got bronchitis, had a fall out with the lead guitarist, and cancelled the remainder of her tour. The PAC 2 has tripled in size since our last episode, and if it continues to grow at this rate, will have over 100,000 members by next fall. To honor the triumph of the indelible spirit...

WAR!!!! What is it good for!? How about creating a majestic, half-finished, smooth-as-baby’s-bottom wooden platypus to be owned and cherished by the best team in Oregon? Yeah, that works for us.

Folks, some of these tales, we don’t tell them because we want to. We do it because we have to. When representatives of two cities that hate each other pour their creative blood, sweat, and tears into building a beautiful monument to their shared connection and rivalry, just to have it callously tossed aside a decade later… Well, we will not stand for it. This story will be told. This rivalry will...

Many of the tales we tell are a delightful little surprise, like awakening to a fresh fallen snow on a cold winter morn, running into an old schoolmate at the farmers market, or opening your front door to ten Amazon package three days after you finished two bottles of chardonnay in an evening. However, some tales are coals in a steadily stoked fire, burning for months, even years, glowing white ho...

Welcome on back to Season 4 of Tales of the Trophies! For our senior season, we’re talking best of the rest in the Power 4, and we kick things off with an all-timer. The boys come full circle with a trophy mentioned during our pilot episode - the Territorial Cup. Mike takes things a step further in paying homage to the pilot episode by getting nice and liquored up. This is an elite episode with an...

This is it. The culmination of our weeks of research combing through facts and figures and running countless simulations in NCAA Football 25. The W&W boys give their predictions for the first ever 12 team college football playoff. Will one of us hit it right on the money? Probably not, but EJ’s scenario is pretty damn compelling, so give it a listen.

The previous playoff era may have started and ended with the Big Ten - but there’s no denying that the in-between was absolutely dominated by the SEC. While some conferences could only hope their champion would have a playoff-worthy resume, the SEC champion was essentially an auto-bid, and even the runner-up got an invite to the dance on multiple occasions. SEC bias, you say? Maybe. But the talent...

After the departure of the Longhorns and the Sooners and picking up the remnants of the Pac 12 Yard Sale, the Big 12 looks a little different this year - but the vibes are still the same. Dynamic playmakers that can air it out and pound the rock. Punishing defenses that thrive off raucous home atmospheres. The conference championship race is as open as the Great Plains and Big Sky that these teams...

The subject of our next conference preview needs no introduction - but it’s new members might. One team shops exclusively in the boys extra medium (husky) section of Kohl’s. The other quacked at the principal when they got detention. And two more hail from the same city as Death Row Records, which is fitting given they killed their old conference. This conference’s TV commercial is our generation’...

Jordan. Tiger. Manning. Voldemort. Jordan again. And now: Whiskers & Whiskeys joins the ranks of men most notably known for being BACK. That’s right, folks. Season 4 of Tales of the Trophies is right around the corner, but why don’t you soak up the late summer sun with a scintillating auditory snack for your eardrums and your bankroll? Our ACC conference preview will prime the proverbial pump...

Whiskers & Whiskeys hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! The boys are back for one more episode to wrap up the college football season. We talk through our conference and playoff picks we made before the season started to see what we got right and what we got wrong. We also discuss the greatest addition to bowl season and the overall great college football season we witnessed. So grab...

We have arrived at the season 3 finale. The boys reminisce about trophies and seasons of past while digging into another beautiful looking trophy. No better way to end the Big 12's season than finishing with a rivalry between two Texas schools. So grab a seat and get a Thanksgiving Day plate and enjoy the episode and enjoy your holiday. Cheers!

We are nearing the end of the road for season 3 and the penultimate episode discusses a rivalry that historical has been low stakes but that has changed this year! Made up bird vs. cat of the wild. Rock chalk vs. the Little Apple. If you didn't which state is the Sunflower State, you're bout to learn. Cheers!

A trophy that commemorates the stealing of the opposing teams plays? Is this 1959 or 2023? In this episode, the W&W boys give their thoughts on the current CFP rankings, on what's going on in Ann Arbor, and on how a trophy about a phone could be taken to the next level. We also give the listeners a little taste into a future series.. Cheers!

This is a bittersweet one for the W&W boys. It's one of our favorites that did not survive conference realignment. Join us as we learn about the back stories of one of the best mascots in the biz, discuss one of the best college football traditions that no one talks about, and as we say see ya later (not goodbye) to one of the best rivalries in college football. Cheers!

Football in the state of Texas is always fun to talk about especially when you throw in a good rodeo and a little bit of disagreement on what to do with your hands on the football. Join us as we break down yet another beaut of a trophy and stay for the debate on special teams rules. Cheers!