Boomer & Gio
7,627 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 624 ratingsBoomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti talk sports and interview the hottest names in sports and entertainment. Listen Live on WFAN.
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Mets Go From Playoffs To Pits In A Week
April 05, 2024 13:23 - 52 seconds - 882 KBJerry starts with Ron Darling from our show on opening day saying this is a playoff team, and then the booth yesterday saying they are at ‘rock bottom’.
QBs In The Draft & Zach Wilson
April 05, 2024 12:58 - 2 minutes - 2.08 MBWhere might he end up now that it looks like the Vikings are eyeing J.J. McCarthy?
Should We Do Yankee Lineups The Way Francesa Used To Do?
April 05, 2024 12:07 - 1 minute - 1.83 MBBoomer was wondering since we don’t know the lineup yet for today’s Yankees home opener.
Gio Relates Memories Of Social Media Past
April 05, 2024 11:48 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBGio loved Nirvana and talked about going in AOL chat rooms to talk about playing bass. Gio got negative feedback in those chat rooms about which bass players he liked. Boomer wonders what happened to MySpace. Gio remembers having to have top 5 friends there.
Mets Go 13 Innings Without A Hit
April 05, 2024 11:06 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBThe Mets went up 3-0 in game 1, but then didn’t get another hit and lost 6-3. They did win game 2, but it took seven innings to get a hit.
Mets Deperately Needed That Win, But...
April 05, 2024 10:41 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBThe Mets still suck offensively no matter how excited Gary Cohen was when they got their first win.
Transfer Portal Works; New College Football Ideas; Mike Francesa's Mr. Rogers Story; Bills Trade Diggs; Verdugo's 1st Yanks HR; Steve Cohen On Keeping Fans Happy; BT & Sal Air It Out (Hour 2)
April 04, 2024 14:21 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBSpeedy Claxton, the head coach at Hofstra, advised one of his kids to enter the transfer portal because he was so good. He’s now in the Final Four with Alabama, and his name is Aaron Estrada. We talked about a new structure for college football from a company called College Sports Tomorrow. We also remembered the great Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Rogers' story that Mike Francesa thought was real. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sounds of last night’s Rangers/Devils line brawl as...
Transfer Portal Works; New College Football Ideas; Mike Francesa's Mr. Rogers Story; Bills Trade Diggs; Verdugo's 1st Yanks HR; Steve Cohen On Keeping Fans Happy; BT & Sal Air It Out (Hour 2)
April 04, 2024 14:21 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBSpeedy Claxton, the head coach at Hofstra, advised one of his kids to enter the transfer portal because he was so good. He’s now in the Final Four with Alabama, and his name is Aaron Estrada. We talked about a new structure for college football from a company called College Sports Tomorrow. We also remembered the great Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Rogers' story that Mike Francesa thought was real. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sounds of last night’s Rangers/Devils line brawl as...
Rangers & Devils Begin With A Brawl; Jerry With Sound; Stefon Diggs To Texans; Yanks Win, Judge Homers; Antonio Brown Breaks NFL News (Hour 1)
April 04, 2024 14:21 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBThe Rangers and Devils game started with 8 guys fighting as soon as the puck dropped. The main event was Matt Rempe vs Kurtis MacDermid. Some fans don’t like the fighting, but Boomer likes it when it’s played within the unwritten rules. Jerry is here for his first update and has audio from the line brawl that started the Rangers/Devils game. The Bills sent Stefon Diggs to the Texans. Mike Francesa wants the Jets to draft the offensive lineman from Notre Dame, Joe Alt. If they don’t, he said ...
Rangers & Devils Begin With A Brawl; Jerry With Sound; Stefon Diggs To Texans; Yanks Win, Judge Homers; Antonio Brown Breaks NFL News (Hour 1)
April 04, 2024 14:21 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBThe Rangers and Devils game started with 8 guys fighting as soon as the puck dropped. The main event was Matt Rempe vs Kurtis MacDermid. Some fans don’t like the fighting, but Boomer likes it when it’s played within the unwritten rules. Jerry is here for his first update and has audio from the line brawl that started the Rangers/Devils game. The Bills sent Stefon Diggs to the Texans. Mike Francesa wants the Jets to draft the offensive lineman from Notre Dame, Joe Alt. If they don’t, he said ...
BT's Verdugo Call; He Also Comes In To Talk About Sal's Comments; Yanks Win; Steve Cohen Not Panicking; Rangers Beat Devils; MTA Wants To Charge NYC Marathon For Using Verrazano (Hour 3)
April 04, 2024 14:20 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBBrandon Tierney sent Gio a HR call for Alex Verdugo. Gio kind of likes it but the rest of us think it’s terrible. We told callers not to call with their own HR calls or they would be banned. They kept calling but Al never put any of them through. There’s an eclipse this coming Monday. Jerry returns for an update but first BT is here to talk about the comments Sal made about him for taking off the first week of baseball season. Jerry starts with audio of the Yankees winning again as they head...
BT's Verdugo Call; He Also Comes In To Talk About Sal's Comments; Yanks Win; Steve Cohen Not Panicking; Rangers Beat Devils; MTA Wants To Charge NYC Marathon For Using Verrazano (Hour 3)
April 04, 2024 14:20 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBBrandon Tierney sent Gio a HR call for Alex Verdugo. Gio kind of likes it but the rest of us think it’s terrible. We told callers not to call with their own HR calls or they would be banned. They kept calling but Al never put any of them through. There’s an eclipse this coming Monday. Jerry returns for an update but first BT is here to talk about the comments Sal made about him for taking off the first week of baseball season. Jerry starts with audio of the Yankees winning again as they head...
Tiger Woods Masters His Johnson; Steve Cohen On TGL Golf; Devils Radio On The Brawl; Moment Of The Day Featuring Joe B; Weird Real News Story (Hour 4)
April 04, 2024 14:19 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBTiger Woods’ friend said he’s abstaining from sex while he gets ready for the Masters. Gio wonders if that works for golf. Boomer talked about the TGL, Tomorrow’s Golf League. Gio said he has no interest in watching guys hitting into a simulator. Justin Thomas broke up with his caddie right before the Masters. Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with Steve Cohen on CNBC talking about the TGL. Jerry has audio from Devils radio from the start of the Rangers game where ther...
Tiger Woods Masters His Johnson; Steve Cohen On TGL Golf; Devils Radio On The Brawl; Moment Of The Day Featuring Joe B; Weird Real News Story (Hour 4)
April 04, 2024 14:19 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBTiger Woods’ friend said he’s abstaining from sex while he gets ready for the Masters. Gio wonders if that works for golf. Boomer talked about the TGL, Tomorrow’s Golf League. Gio said he has no interest in watching guys hitting into a simulator. Justin Thomas broke up with his caddie right before the Masters. Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with Steve Cohen on CNBC talking about the TGL. Jerry has audio from Devils radio from the start of the Rangers game where ther...
World's Sexiest Albino (Self-Proclaimed)
April 04, 2024 14:09 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MBHe's in a bit of trouble.
Tiger Woods Goes Cold Turkey
April 04, 2024 13:51 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBTiger Woods is abstaining from sex while he gets ready for the Masters. Does that work?
MTA Wants To Charge NYC Marathon For Bridge Use
April 04, 2024 13:15 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MBSpecifically the Verrazano Bridge.
BT Offers Up His Verdugo HR Call
April 04, 2024 12:38 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBBrandon Tierney sent Gio a HR call for Alex Verdugo. Gio kind of likes it but the rest of us think it’s terrible.
BT & Sal Clear The Air
April 04, 2024 12:09 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBSal and BT talked about the comments made about Sal when BT took off during the opening week of baseball.
Bills Send Diggs To Texans
April 04, 2024 12:09 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBThe Bills sent Stefon Diggs to the Texans, but that doesn’t mean they’re throwing the towel in on the season.
Is Antonio Brown The New Adam Schefter?
April 04, 2024 11:07 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBHe might just be the new go-to guy for breaking NFL news.
Rangers/Devils Begins With A Brawl
April 04, 2024 10:39 - 2 minutes - 2.68 MBThe Rangers and Devils game started with 8 guys fighting as soon as the puck dropped. The main event was Matt Rempe vs Kurtis MacDermid. Some fans don’t like the fighting, but Boomer likes it when it’s played within the unwritten rules.
Why Do Some Radio Talk Shows Work and Some Don’t? | 'Al & Jerry's Postgame Podcast'
April 03, 2024 19:10 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBFrom 'Al & Jerry's Postgame Podcast' (subscribe here): Why do some radio talk shows work and some don’t? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Knicks Injuries; Bad Weather Continues; Cortes' Shaky Starts; Stanton's Struggles; Knicks Lose; Seton Hall In NIT Finals; Gary Cohen Reacts To Rain Delay (Hour 1)
April 03, 2024 14:14 - 37 minutes - 34 MBWe started with the Knicks and all of their injuries and Julius Randle in particular. There doesn’t seem to be any timetable for his return. Boomer said everyone is annoyed with the bad weather, but Gio showed up today dressed really well in bright white. The Yankees lost their first game, 7-0 to the Diamondbacks. Nestor Cortes had another rough first inning but we can’t really complain about the Yankees. Gio said Giancarlo Stanton continues to look terrible at the plate. The Mets got rained...
Mets Might Deal Players If Season Sours; Haason Reddick Meets Media; Caitlin Clark Impresses, Brings Big Ratings Boost (Hour 2)
April 03, 2024 14:14 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBDwight Gooden will be in studio today at 8am and he’s coming with former Mets PR guy Jay Horwitz. Boomer is not giving up on the Mets winning more than 81 games. But if the Mets are out of it early, they are going to start dealing guys. Maybe Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz. Jerry returns for an update but first we talked about how you can get a can of tuna in the vending machine here. Haason Reddick met the media to talk about joining the Jets. Paul Pierce was impressed with Caitlin Clark since she...
Dwight Gooden Interview; Yanks Lose; Reddick Glad To Join Jets; KC Fans Vote No On Paying For Stadium Renovations (Hour 3)
April 03, 2024 14:12 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBDwight Gooden is in studio to talk about his Mets career and his number being retired this month by the Mets. He also revealed that not only is he a grandfather, but he’s a great grandfather. It’s almost 40 years since Doc started with the Mets. He talked about how weird it felt to play in a Yankees uniform. Doc said that he and Strawberry are in a good place with each other right now, but may want to kill each other again in the future. He finished the interview with a great story about Jac...
Ohtani Update; Yanks Shutout, Cortes' Early Trouble; Thibodeau Foul Complaints; Rashee Rice Investigation Continues; Cruise Line Leaves W/O Passengers (Hour 4)
April 03, 2024 14:12 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBBoomer did a sports minute about Joe Maddon talking about the Ohtani gambling situation. Boomer thinks the investigation is going to find that Ohtani bet on sports, but not on baseball. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the Yankees getting shutout in Arizona for their first loss of the season. Nestor Cortes got in trouble again in the first inning but pitched well after that. Bryce Harper hit three home runs last night, including a grand slam. The Knicks lost to the Heat and Tom Th...
Cruiseline Castaways
April 03, 2024 14:08 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBCruise passengers were left in Africa after their excursion ran late and didn’t get them back in time.
Did Shohei Ohtani Bet On Baseball?
April 03, 2024 13:38 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBBoomer speculates that the MLB investigation will find Ohtani bet on sports, but not baseball.
Would NFL Let The Chiefs Move?
April 03, 2024 13:07 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MBHahahahahaha! Now that that's out of the way...the people of Kansas City voted against funding for renovations of Arrowhead.
Mets Legend Dwight Gooden
April 03, 2024 12:39 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBThe great Dwight Gooden in studio to talk about his Mets career, his relationship with Darryl Strawberry and a great story about Jack Clark.
Caitlin Clark Brought Big Ratings
April 03, 2024 12:06 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBIowa/LSU had over 12 million viewers with the star power of Caitlin Clark.
If Mets Season Goes South, Trades Will Be Possible
April 03, 2024 11:52 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBBoomer is not giving up on the Mets winning more than 81 games. But if the Mets are out of it early, they are going to start dealing guys. Maybe Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz.
Gary Cohen's Reaction Is All Mets Fans Right Now
April 03, 2024 11:05 - 6 minutes - 6.2 MBA video emerged of Gary Cohen rolling his eyes after throwing it back to the studio during the rain delay. At least we have something to talk about.
Another Rough Start For Nestor Cortes
April 03, 2024 10:41 - 1 minute - 1.61 MBNestor Cortes had another rough first inning, but it’s hard to complain about the Yankees right now. However, we are worried about Giancarlo Stanton (again).
Baldy's AFC East Breakdown: Jets & Bills | 'The Best Football Show'
April 02, 2024 20:26 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBFrom 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here): Baldy continues his team-by-team breakdowns with the AFC East and the Jets, who have been loading up on talent this offseason and the Bills coming off another tough loss to the Chiefs in the playoffs. Can they get over the hump this season? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why Are People More Depressed Than Other Generations, Geese Attacks and Can We Communicate With Animals? | 'Al & Jerry's Postgame Podcast'
April 02, 2024 17:25 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBFrom 'Al & Jerry's Postgame Podcast' (subscribe here): Why are people more depressed than other generations, geese attacks and can we communicate with animals? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
No Program Director Scuttlebutt; Drake Mayes Goes Unnoticed; Yanks Win 5th Straight; Mets Lose 4th; No Hitter For Blanco; NCAA Scores & Sound; Rashee Rice Situation Worsens; RIP Vontae Davis (Hour 2)
April 02, 2024 14:13 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThere has been no more talk on who is taking over for Spike Eskin as Program Director at WFAN. Gio said an Amazon delivery driver stole a bunch of eggs containing candy on his friend’s lawn. It was set up for his kids’ Easter egg hunt the next morning. Boomer needs Gio to get his ear back to the ground on what is going on with the Program Director search. Gio does have draft scuttlebutt when it comes to quarterbacks. We talked about a lot of QBs over the months but very little about Drake Ma...
Mets Lose Again; Yanks Win Again; Pete Alonso Could Be Traded; Iowa Wins As Caitlin Clark Shines; Boomer Going On His Walk Next Week (Hour 1)
April 02, 2024 14:12 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThe Mets lost again to drop to 0-4 and the Yankees won again. Boomer said if this keeps up with the Mets, Pete Alonso will be traded. Boomer said the Mets don’t have anybody even close to a captain on the team. We can lose with you or without you, so we don’t need to pay you $40 million a year. Gio thinks Francisco Lindor is a leader in the clubhouse. Boomer also was watching Caitlin Clark win again last night. He said she reminds him of Larry Bird. Jerry is here for his first update and sta...
Mets At .500 Will Be A Bad Look; Callers On Sal Vs. Everyone; Jerry With Sound Of It; Evan Joins Us Next Hour (Hour 3)
April 02, 2024 14:11 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThe Mets started the season 0-4. If they keep this up, Steve Cohen is going to have to blow this whole team up. Gio said the worst thing for the team would be for it to hover around .500 the entire season. We took a lot of calls about Sal after he went after Evan for taking a day off and going to the Mets game. People get mad at how Evan dresses, but Gio said if that’s authentic to him, then that’s how he should dress. Gio said Evan looks worse now because he’s working with a chiseled, well ...
Evan Roberts Talks About His Book & Fandom; Great Night For Yanks, Volpe; Gio's Got A Mother-In-Law Story (Hour 4)
April 02, 2024 14:11 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBNoted author and WFAN host Evan Roberts joins us to talk about his book, ‘My Mets Bible’, which is out today. Evan said this book was Craig Carton’s idea. We talked about Sal going after him on air yesterday. He admitted to being childlike, especially when it comes to sports. Jerry returns for his final update of the day but first Boomer said you cannot have a ball retriever in your golf bag. Jerry starts with the Yankees winning 5-2 as Anthony Volpe had a great night. Ronel Blanco of the As...
Moment Of The Day: Boomer Buries Evan
April 02, 2024 14:08 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBMoment of The Day involves callers bashing Evan and then Boomer threw a haymaker his way.
Evan Roberts Joins Us
April 02, 2024 13:38 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBEvan Roberts joins us in studio to talk about his new book, My Mets Bible.
Sal Licata Goes Off On Evan Roberts
April 02, 2024 13:13 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBJerry has audio of Sal Licata going all in on Evan Roberts for missing a show to go to a Mets game.
What If The Mets Hover Around .500?
April 02, 2024 13:09 - 1 minute - 1.51 MBThe Mets started the season 0-4. If they keep this up, Steve Cohen is going to have to blow this whole team up. Gio said the worst thing for the team would be for it to hover around .500 the entire season.
Rashee Rice Accident Situation Gets Serious
April 02, 2024 12:10 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MBRashee Rice has lawyered up but it’s really looking like he walked away from a 6 car accident he caused while street racing.
Caitlin Clark & Iowa Advance To The Final Four
April 02, 2024 12:07 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBCaitlin Clark and Iowa beat LSU and Kim Mulkey is happy to see her go to the WNBA.
Larry David Loves The Rangers
April 02, 2024 11:06 - 33 seconds - 586 KBLarry David was on with Bill Simmons and said he’s a huge Rangers fan and watches regular season games as well.
If The Mets Keep Losing, Pete Alonso Will Be Traded
April 02, 2024 10:42 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBBoomer said if this keeps up with the Mets, Pete Alonso will be traded. Boomer said the Mets don’t have anybody even close to a captain on the team. We can lose with you or without you, so we don’t need to pay you $40 million a year.
Evan vs Spike and Inside Radio Talk | 'Al & Jerry's Postgame Podcast'
April 01, 2024 18:09 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBFrom 'Al & Jerry's Postgame Podcast' (subscribe here): Evan vs Spike and inside radio talk To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices