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Brendon and Ronnie are celebrating the milestone 100th episode of the show!! To mark the occasion, the fellas re-listened to their first episode and get meta about their journey with podcasting. But, of course, they also manage to talk about baseball. (And some NFL Playoffs, too.) Along the way, the fellas watch the NFL coaching carousel spin, make a classic Six-Pack Beer Bet, and ponder just what...

Brendon and Ronnie talk about the goings-on of the English Premier League, the crazy Wild Card weekend for the NFL, and spend some time in a rabbit hole for the F1 racing flags. Along the way, the fellas agree that legacy hires have some epic misses, make picks as they read through the World Cup draw, and debate if the Yankees will make a managing change soon. Brendon is looking to get back to his...

Brendon and Ronnie are putting a focus on football as both college and pros start wrapping up seasons. Along the way, the fellas discover that college bowl games don't really die, think math of the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs is embarrassing, and drop a handful of deep cut books written by African American authors. Brendon has many mayonnaise-based puns, sneaks in some Sumo Wrestling chat...

Brendon and Ronnie are bringing back one of their first annual traditions -- making bold predictions for the new year and picking the champions for everything from the Stanley Cup to Formula-1 to the World Cup. Along the way, the fellas wonder if a superteam is brewing in the WNBA, try to figure out the name of an unannounced NBA team in Las Vegas, and each pick the Dodgers to win the World Series...

Brendon and Ronnie are revisiting the predictions they made at the beginning of the year. Along the way, the fellas discuss the unique evolution of a nickname for Arsenal supporters, make deep cuts from the TGIF era, and could never have predicted how awesome Krypto the Superdog is. Brendon explains the benefits and banes of a Costco membership, is optimistic about the Giants soon ending their Ope...

Brendon and Ronnie are simply having a Kozibear Christmas time... with the return of the esteemed Alex Kozina, aka Kozibear! The three talk about their personal Christmas season traditions and find some time to answer a couple of Kozibear's famous questions. Along the way, Alex recalls an amazing story about Steve Wozniak, tells us all about the IKEA Christmas buffet called Julbord, and likes the...

Brendon and Ronnie talk about the crazy finish to the F1 season and look ahead, and then talk about John Cena's upcoming final match. To cap it all off, the fellas talk about the NBA by looking at the standings and figuring out how the Emirates Cup works. Along the way, they find every opportunity to bring up baseball. Brendon played a full round of disc golf, has watched Elf too many times alread...

Brendon and Ronnie are looking for drama in numbers. First, they break down the dramatics in F1 as it goes into the final race of the season. Then they look closer at the NFL an NHL standings, picking out a number of surprises. Along the way, the fellas compare the offspring of Al Davis and George Steinbrenner, talk about the USA's World Baseball Classic manager, and think the Raiders are cursed....

Brendon and Ronnie return to the squared circles they love so much, and talk a lot about sumo wrestling and the upcoming Survivor Series. Along the way, the fellas admit they always like to clown on the Mets, go over the late season dramatics brewing in F1, and ponder what they would serve if they did a sumo watching event at home. Brendon is already looking ahead to the next baseball season, went...

Brendon and Ronnie start with an in-depth discussion about the Grand Sumo November Tournament before digging into the grab bag for an array of different topics. Along the way, the fellas are visited by motivational speaker Matt Foley, talk about their favorite YouTube channels, and are still bitter that the Lakers traded away the youth movement of the late 2010s. Brendon really knows his Sumo wres...

Brendon and Ronnie are having a post-mortem for the 2025 MLB season, including ANOTHER sports gambling scandal... Along the way the fellas speculate about the confusion that can be caused by donated championship memorabilia meant for teams that lost, balk at the idea that ESPN can have journalistic integrity AND be a sports betting outlet, and can't believe the Mets Mets'ed again... Brendon gets d...

Brendon and Ronnie are talking about the end of the World Series for MLB, and the trade deadline's passing in the NFL. Along the way, the fellas  recall how amazing the Kids in the Hall were, are fascinated by the various heritages of MLB players during the World Baseball Classic, and observe how many NFL Trade Deadline names sound like they came from the "East/West Game" Key and Peele sketch. Bre...

Brendon and Ronnie are celebrating their 88th episode with a partial clip show, and a new beginning for the podcast. Along the way, the fellas talk about hanging out IRL, the NBA's recent high-profile betting scandal, and celebrate the magic of the Utah Mammoth's new mascot. Brendon pitches a Huell Howser-inspired cocktail, wonders aloud about the ability for Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter to...

Brendon and Ronnie are talking about the World Series with everything from quick analysis to predictions. But first, the fellas get through the building drama as the F1 season enters the homestretch, and give their thoughts about the San Francisco Giants hiring Tony Vitello as manager. Along the way, Brendon declares himself a temporary fan of the Blue Jays, throws out a conspiracy theory about th...

Brendon and Ronnie are back again to finish up their tiered rankings of NHL Mascots. (And one NBA mascot, somehow.) Before it all starts though, the fellas declare the Las Vegas Aces the WNBA's newest dynasty, wonder if the Maple Leafs's Carlton the Bear has done the Carlton dance, and Mark Cuban doth protests too much, they thinks. Brendon likes playing in the end-of-season Parents vs. Kids Littl...

Brendon and Ronnie take a breath and talk about what's been going on and the MLB Playoffs. Then, with the stakes low at the beginning of the hockey season, they decide to rank the NHL Mascots into tiers. Along the way, the fellas figure out a mascot for the New York Rangers, agree as fans of rival baseball teams, and ponder a tough question regarding dragon anatomy. Brendon is showing his children...

Brendon and Ronnie STILL have A LOT to talk about! They update their basketball topics from last week, with Pablo Torre and Napheesa Collier each putting pressure basketball commissioners. They also outline and make predictions for the MLB Playoffs and the upcoming NHL Season. Along the way, Brendon puts forward rational choices for the now-vacant manager position in San Francisco, reminds everyon...

Brendon and Ronnie have A LOT to talk about! They cover a baseball championship in Oakland, the new rules of the modern MLB, the WNBA Playoffs, and the growing scandal around the L.A. Clippers and superstar Kawhi Leonard. ( Big inhale ). Along the way, Brendon talks about how stealing is easy in Little League, hints that there may be a second Uncle Dennis involved with Steve Ballmer, and explains...

Brendon and Ronnie are doing what they do best: talk about the best rivalry in baseball. Listen as they scout the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers for their final series of the regular season. Along the way, the two discuss the semantic satiation of the word "Wrestlepalooza," work through the mathematics of their 6-pack bet, and try to remember drinking games from their college days. B...

Brendon and Ronnie are excited for new episodes of Futurama. They're celebrating the only way they know how... by reminiscing on some of their favorite past episodes. What exactly is Nature's Pocket? Why does Scooty Puff Jr. suck? And does everyone really know that women are from Omicron Persei 7, while men are from Omicron Persei 9? You'll hear it! You won't unhear it! Along the way, Brendon talk...

Brendon and Ronnie start with the recent news that Formula 1 is expanding as they welcome Cadillac as an 11th team. Then they carry over their hype for the new NFL season by talking about the shocking trade that the Cowboys made and giving their thoughts on the Rivalry uniforms that will debut later this year. Along the way the fellas wonder what the past tense of "glow" is, believe the old New En...

Brendon and Ronnie are getting everyone ready for the 2025 NFL Season the only way they know how: looking at win total over/unders, and guessing the drink orders for new coaches. Along the way, the fellas talk about how Al Davis had a better haircut than his son, teach everyone what a Gin Rickey is, and remind everyone of Liam Coen's infamous introductory press conference. Brendon believes the Lio...

Brendon and Ronnie are bringing four lists to talk about, after making some tweaks to their List of Fury format. Along the way, they talk about the magic of exploration in open world video games, remember the best wrestlers from the Golden Age, and wonder if a list would lump together famous siblings like the Williamses and the Mannings. Brendon reminds us all how many media formats ago the Dallas...

Brendon and Ronnie welcome back to the pod Alex Kozina, known in these parts as Kozibear. The three go on a culinary journey through the Canadian province of Quebec and round out with a series of conversational questions. Along the way, the fellas talk about dubious personal streaks in sports, wonder what Solid Snake would be like as a D&D player, and discuss eating a variety of things from Fr...

Brendon and Ronnie talk about a number of topics that span the globe. They jetset from Japan to New Jersey, reporting on different kinds of wrestling, then go from Europe to Connecticut to California, talking about the movement of F1 cars, soccer players, and even whole franchises. Along the way, the fellas talk about a sumo wrestler who threw seat cushions in frustration, fantasy name nonexistent...