Clearing Waivers
81 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsClearing Waivers is a midwest-centric sports talk podcast with plenty of tomfoolery along the way. We’ll have talk, we’ll have games, we’ll have segments, all jam-packed with “ope’s” and “weeeeeeeeeell’s” that us fly-over folks love. We'll primarily cover the Chiefs, Royals, and Mizzou Tigers, but the midwest connects the coasts, so we'll be touching on just about everything.
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Episodes
Episode 80: Keep Your Nuts Outta My Dessert
June 30, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWe're back after the break to discuss the last two weeks of Royals Baseball, kicking off Clearing the Waivers by giving our main takeaway from the last two weeks. (2:38). After that, we move on to a few of the latest roster shake ups and what they might say about the state of the front office. (19:53) We close the Waivers out with a personnel edition of Ball Street. (27:15) DFA kicks off our Shenanigans for the week, where Josh brings an NBA trivia question to the table to try to stump the o...
Episode 79: Smoothlessly
June 09, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBThis week we Clear the Waivers by talking about the Jackson Kowar debut (1:17), what do the Royals do about Adalberto Mondesi in the long run (19:56), and preview the coming two weeks of the Royals' schedule. (31:20) Then we kick off the Shenanigans with a "What did you watch as a kid" themed round of the Waiver Watch Wating Game. (41:02) And finally we bring it home with a live sports inspired Keep, Trade, Cut. (56:51)
Episode 78: A Flurry of Royal Roster Moves
June 02, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBThis week we discuss the plethora of roster moves made by the Royals lately and what they could mean long term. 1:25) Then we do a bit of day trading some pretend player stocks in Ball Street. (36:01) In the Shenanigans, we start out with a Royals themed DFA that's built for both speed and power. (52:40) Finally we wrap up the week with a ridiculous Keep, Trade, Cut. (1:04:25) If you like what you hear, go leave us a 5 star review, follow us on social media (@ClearingWaivers), and share us w...
Episode 77: Our 1st Mailbag!
May 26, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 44 MBThis week we had our very first mailbag! The listeners submitted some great questions including power ranking some of KC's staple BBQ joints, a Bobby Witt Jr extension, and the biggest hole for the Royals currently and how we'd fix it. (1:58) We kicked off the Shenanigans with a round of Waiver Sharks where one contestant put in a perfect round. (30:40) Finally we kick off wedding szn with a Waiver Wire draft of the "Worst Things About Weddings". (43:51) If you like what you hear, be sure to...
Episode 76: The 40 Game Takeaways
May 20, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBThis week, we have the ol' 40 game sample size for the Royals' 2021 season. In Clearing the Waivers, each go through the one definitive thing we can say about this club (2:19). We also buy and sell some Take shares in Ball Street (24:00). And we wrap up the Waivers with a new segment, Let's Make a Deal, where we each give a roster move we'd like for the Royals to make. (45:55) In the Shenanigans, we have the shortest round of Waiver Sharks we've ever had. (57:32) Finally, we Keep, Trade, Cut...
Episode 75: Try Easier
May 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBWe've got a jammed pack episode of Royals content this week. First in Clearing the Waivers (2:10) we talk about the worst things we've seen over the past couple weeks of Royals baseball. Next we try a new segment called "What Have You Done for Me Lately?" where we highlight a player that has been doing their job and one that has not. (19:27). Then we get into the Shenanigans, kicked off by an old fashioned DFA centered around former Royals Opening Day starting pitchers. (41:19). Finally, we r...
Episode 74: Chiefs Draft Fallout with Craig Stout
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBThis one was a Chiefs heavy episode and we couldn't have a better guest on to debrief from the Chiefs 2021 Draft class. Craig Stout of the Kansas City Sports Network and KC Laboratory joins us to talk Chiefs OLine, positional value, and football IQ. He even sticks around to grade some draft hot takes in a new segment! We didn't forget about our first place Royals, we've got you covered there too. Kitty rejoins us to give some of the main takeaways of the Royals last couple of weeks. We've g...
Episode 73: Draft Week with Kent Swanson
April 28, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBThis week we had Kent Swanson from Arrowhead Pride and the AP Laboratory to help us get ready for the NFL draft this week. (2:27) Then we intercept some questions from the internet that were meant for others in order to give our own takes on it in Who Asked You? (28:30) In the Shenanigans, we bring back our old tongue twisting friend, The Waiver Watch Wating Game to guess some critic scores of movies/shows that involves drafts. (52:19) Finally, we stay #OnBrand and Keep, Trade, Cut some favor...
Episode 72: A Whole Lotta Hate with Royals Farm Report
April 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBThis week, we hae the guys from Royals Farm Report on to talk some prospects in Clearing the Waivers. (4:22) They stick around for a great bit of Shenanigans, starting off with a podcast vs podcast round of DFA Family Feud style. (34:14) Then we all get some anger out in the Waiver Wire by drafting and venting about the athletes that we hate. (50:12) If you like what you're hearing, share the podcast with a friend, and while you're at it, go check out the great work being done over at Royals...
Episode 71: Friends Are the Worst
April 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBWe've seen enough Royals baseball in 2021 and we're ready to overreact! We find something with the rotation, bullpen, and lineup to overreact about to lead off Clearing the Waivers. (1:36) Then we do some more predictions with our "Best of the 3" portion. (28:15) Kicking off the Shenanigans, Brian brings a DFA question about the AL Central. Can Josh and Kitty get all the answers? (44:45) Finally, we burn some bridges in the Waiver Wire where we draft the "Worst things that friends ask you to...
Episode 70: The Best Sounds
April 07, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBThis week it back to the original three. We go over what we've learned about the Royals after just four games. (1:05) Then we do moving/shaking with some Ball Street stock exchanges based off a few Royals performances thus far. (13:18). We kick off the Shenanigans with a hybrid game called Shark Watch. (29:07) Who will run the gauntlet of Rotten Tomatoes scores? Who knows! Finally we end the show with a Waiver Wire draft of the Best Sounds. (43:58) If you like what you hear, be sure to subsc...
Episode 69: Polishing Our Crystal Balls with Max Rieper
March 31, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIt's Episode 69, so you know what that means. That's right! It's time to have another Friend of the Show on. This week we had our new boss, Max Rieper, Editor in Chief at Royals Review, to talk Royals. (1:15) Next we got into our MLB season projections, not only touching on how we think the Royals season will go, but also how the entire MLB will unfold. (34:26) In our Waiver Wire draft, we draft items from the Kauffman Stadium menu: 1 main dish, 1 snack, 1 appetizer, and 1 "Social Space". (1:...
Episode 68: Royals' Mamba Mentality with Lynn Worthy
March 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 39.1 MBThis week we welcome on Friend of the Show, Lynn Worthy of the KC Star, to talk Royals baseball (1:23). Afterwards, we intercept from questions from the internet in Who Asked You? (45:26) Be sure to follow Lynn on twitter (@LWorthySports) and check out his work at The Kansas City Star. As always, if you like what you hear, click that follow/subscribe button and share with a family. Also come interact with us on social media (@ClearingWaivers) and check out the great work over at Royals Revi...
Episode 67: #CancelCupid
March 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBThis week is jammed pack with action. We start Clearing the Waivers off with some Royals lineup, rotation, and bullpen predictions. (2:39) Then we get to the Chiefs building a wall in front of Patrick Mahomes through a few different transactions. (20:41) Finally we bitch about Mizzou and Kansas getting thrown into the region of death in the NCAA Tourney. (28:11) For Shenanigans, we discuss some Royals ZiPS projections in DFA (43:00) and Keep, Trade, Cut some holiday characters. (52:36) If y...
Episode 66: Wooster
March 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBThis week we're staying with a Royals heavy show. In Clearing the Waivers, we talk about why we're optimistic about the Royals (4:24), including a certain 20 year old phenom potentially breaking camp with the team. (18:01) But we also balance out the good with the bad with some reasons why we're pessimistic about the 2021 Royals. (26:44) Then we give our votes on who should be the newest inductees to the Royals Hall of Fame this year. (38:27) Finally we close out with a Waiver Wire draft of "...
Episode 65: Best Shape of Our Lives
March 03, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBThis week the guys get comfy in their new residency with Royals Review by hitting the Royals takes extra hard. In Clearing the Waivers, they discuss the trade for Andrew Benintendi (2:45), the Hunter Dozier extension (8:21), and the reunion with Jarrod Dyson (15:21). Next they each pick out the one specific thing they'll be looking for in the 2021 Spring Training season as well as make their predictions for who will get the "Best Shape of His Life" narrative (29:03). After the break, they gu...
Episode 64: It's Not All Bad News
February 10, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBWe're getting it all out on the table this week with Clearing the Waivers (1:49). We've got a lot to say about the Chiefs losing in the Super Bowl, but we do find the positive in the beat down the Chiefs took at the hands of the Tampa Bay Bucs. Then we get into the Shenanigans, leading off with a DFA that had us feeling the pressure in the pocket (37:35). Then we hit a disappointing Wating Game full of disappointment (46:29) followed by a steal of a Keep, Trade, Cut (1:00:59). Before we end t...
Episode 63: Super Bowl LV Preview
February 03, 2021 08:00 - 2 hours - 99.9 MBEpisode 63: Super Bowl LV Preview This week the guys preview Super Bowl 55 by talking about the key matchups to watch between the Chiefs and Buccaneers and which GOAT candidate needs this win the most (3:06). Then they get to the Shenanigans, leading off with a Super Bowl MVP themed DFA question (28:43). Next, they square off in the best round of the Wating Game they’ve had in a while (42:15). The ridiculousness just gets more ridiculous from there because the Waiver Wire draft for the week c...
Episode 62: Ungapatchka
January 27, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThe Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl for the 2nd straight year and we kick this week off breaking down their win over the Bills in the AFC Championship (2:42). Then we move to the NFC Championship where the Bucs beat the Packers (27:30). We kick off the Shenanigans with a Family Feud style DFA centered around the 2020 NFL Playoffs (38:29) before moving to a Keep, Trade, Cut involving the Fast and Furious cinematic universe (47:23). Finally we close out the week with a Waiver Wi...
Episode 61: Dog Dayz
January 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThis week, we break down that heart attack inducing Chiefs win over the Cleveland Browns (2:28). Then we take a look at the other 3 matchups from the NFL Divisional Round (25:41). We also intercepted some questions from the internet in Who Asked You? that range from the Royals to potato chips to the end zone fumble touchback rule (39:21). Then we kickoff Shenanigans with a testicular fortitude themed Waiver Watch Wating Game (55:14). Next we draft our favorite dog breeds in the Waiver Wire dr...
Episode 60: Pick Your Favorite Child
January 13, 2021 08:00 - 2 hours - 108 MBThis week is filled to the brim. We got to talk to the voice of Mizzou Women’s basketball and Mizzou Football pregame/halftime show host, Brad Tregnago, on to talk Mizzou Basketball and Football (2:14). Then we get to talk to our buddy, Craig Stout from Arrowhead Pride, to break down the coming Chiefs-Browns divisional round game (25:40). After, we wrap up Clearing the Waivers by giving our reactions to the Wild Card Round and previewing the remaining Divisional Round games (58:50). Shenaniga...
Episode 59: Take My Breath Away Moment
January 06, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBThis week, we hit the NFL talk really hard. We give our standouts from the Chiefs losing to the Chargers in Week 17 (2:01). Then we revisit our preseason predictions from 17 weeks ago to see how accurate (or inaccurate) we were (17:54). Then we jump into our NFL Playoffs Preview by giving the matchup we're most looking forward to in Super Wild Card Weekend, give our Super Bowl Predictions, and throw out which team we think has the best odds to bring home the big money (29:49). Then we have a...
Episode 58: Not Fine Dining
December 30, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBHappy New Year! We hope you all had a great holiday. The guys return with "Clearing the Waivers" to give their takes on the Kansas City Chiefs barely squeaking out a win against the Atlanta Falcons, 17-14, locking up the top seed in the AFC. Then they give their sports New Year Resolutions by declaring something that they will either stop doing or start doing. Lastly, they intercept some of your questions in the new segment "Who Asked You?" where we cover the holy triumvirate: Chiefs, Royals...
Episode 57: Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals
December 23, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 89 MBHappy Holidays from the Clearing Waivers Podcast! In this year's holiday episode we're joined by our old friend from the Heartland Pod, Adam Sommer. We kickoff with our thoughts on the Chiefs defeating the Saints on Sunday. Then we get into some Christmas themed Shenanigans where we breakdown the best flavors from holiday popcorn tins, have a spirited round of the Wating Game, and draft a four man golf scramble of just Christmas characters. Hope you enjoy but more importantly, that all the Si...
Episode 56: No Such Thing As Bad News
December 16, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBTo kickoff "Clearing the Waivers", we recap the action from the last couple of Chiefs games after a couple hard fought wins ended with the Chiefs in the driver's seat in the AFC. Next we start getting into the Christmas spirit by sharing our sports themed "All I Want for Christmas" wish lists. We round it out with a new segment called "Who Asked You?" where we answer questions we found on the internet that were meant for someone else. We then kickoff the Shenanigans with a Travis Kelce inspi...
Episode 55: Not My GOAT
December 02, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBChiefs-Bucs Reaction (1:40) NFL Power Rankings (16:21) F is for Fraud (29:33) Recent Royals Moves (38:07) DFA (59:44) Keep, Trade, Cut (1:11:29) Waiver Wire (1:21:57) Best Bets (1:36:17)
Episode 54: All Kinds of Thankful
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 2 hours - 102 MBChiefs-Raiders Reactions (3:05) Thanksgiving Slate Bets (25:52) 1 Move for the Royals (43:26) DFA (58:48) Waiver Watch Wating Game (1:06:03) Waiver Wire (1:20:16) Best Bets (1:49:28)
Episode 53: 1 Year Anniversary Show
November 18, 2020 13:05 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBJosh walks us down memory lane with some of our favorite moments of the first year of the podcast.
Episode 52: Road Trippin with Tucker Franklin from the Roughing the Kicker Podcast
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBChiefs-Panthers Breakdown (4:00) Royals Round Table (27:45) DFA (51:35) Waiver Wire (1:04:10) Best Bet (1:31:07)
Episode 51: Set It and Forget It
November 04, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBChiefs-Jets Reactions (2:46) F is for Fraud (17:02) What We've Learned So Far from the NFL (25:54) DFA (35:57) Waiver Watch Wating Game (58:43) Waiver Wire (58:43) Best Bets (1:25:21)
Episode 50: A Real Halloween Treat
October 28, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBChiefs-Broncos Reaction (2:54) Our NFL Power Rankings (12:02) Waiver Watch Wating Game (36:35) Keep, Trade, Cut (54:51) Waiver Wire (1:06:40) Best Bets (1:30:19)
Episode 49: A Kick in the Butt or a Kick in the Nuts
October 21, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBChiefs-Bills (2:21) Royals Mailbag (17:43) World Series Predictions (31:58) Waiver Watch Wating Game (39:59) Keep, Trade, Cut (54:27} Waiver Wire (1:02:09) Best Bets (1:22:55)
Episode 48: Fall Sucks
October 14, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBChiefs-Raiders Reaction (2:25) Lakers Win NBA championship (21:35) MLB League Championship Series (32:36) Designated for Assignment (48:16) Keep, Trade, Cut (59:03) Waiver Wire (1:05:39) Best Bets (1:23:26)
Episode 47: Sloppy Sloppy Joe
October 07, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBChiefs-Patriots (2:32) What we've learned through 4 weeks of NFL season (15:58) F is for Fraud (28:49) Waiver Watch Wating Game (37:07) Waiver Wire (48:31) Best Bets (1:07:51)
Episode 46: TGIF
September 30, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBChiefs-Ravens Breakdown (1:30) Royals 2020 Recap (22:51) MLB Playoffs (42:16) NBA Finals (53:00) Waiver Watch Wating Game (57:22) Waiver Wire (1:04:53) Best Bet (1:32:13)
Episode 45: "Taxitermy"
September 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBChiefs-Chargers (1:23) NFL Week 2 Standouts (18:36) DFA (33:17) Keep, Trade, Cut (46:21) Waiver Wire (54:24) Best Bets (1:18:56)
Episode 44: Mike Tirico is a Huge Sleezball
September 16, 2020 05:10 - 1 hour - 86 MBChiefs/Texans Breakdown (1:36) NFL Standouts From Week One (14:29) F is for Frauds (30:02) DFA (40:22) Waiver Watch Wating Game (51:18) Waiver Wire (1:03:01) Best Bets (1:32:34)
Episode 43: Previewing the NFL with Craig Stout of Arrowhead Prime
September 09, 2020 05:57 - 2 hours - 110 MBInterview with Craig Stout (3:03) NFL Preview (37:58) Keep, Trade, Cut (1:27:34) Waiver Wire (1:40:01) Best Bet (2:01:33)
Episode 42: Me Turn to Choose Chip
September 02, 2020 05:47 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBMLB Trade Deadline (1:37) Fantasy Football (21:19) DFA (46:13) Waiver Watch Wating Game (59:38) Waiver Wire (1:15:00) Waiver Watch (1:40:00)
Episode 41: The Fried Food Draft
August 26, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBTravis Kelce Extension (1:22) NBA Playoffs (7:41) Royals Week in Review (22:27) Waiver Watch Wating Game (54:18) Waiver Wire (1:08:00) Waiver Watch (1:36:44)
Episode 40: College Football is a Dumpster Fire with Lynn Worthy of the KC Star
August 12, 2020 07:00 - 2 hours - 99.7 MBCollege Football is a Dumpster Fire (1:40) Interview with Lynn Worthy (25:40) DFA (1:00:25) Keep, Trade, Cut (1:14:56) Waiver Wire (1:24:38) Waiver Watch (1:52:56)
Episode 39: Super Powers with Max Rieper from Royals Review
August 05, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBInterview with Max Rieper: 2:01 DFA: 52:46 Waiver Watch Wating Game: 1:01:24 Waiver Wire: 1:13:40 Waiver Watch: 1:39:47
Episode 38: Baseball is Back?
July 29, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBWe brought back a former host to help us usher in the 2020 MLB season in Clearing the Waivers where we discuss the past weekend of MLB Opening Day and what we learned about the Royals in the first 4 games. We also discuss the Miami Marlins COVID outbreak and how that may affect sports moving forward (5:47) Then we get into the Shenanigans by bringing back the Waiver Watch Wating Game and a great combination of movies to trick the hosts (48:26). In the Waiver Wire, we draft our dream sports co...
Episode 37: We Bought a Zoo
July 22, 2020 05:16 - 1 hour - 104 MBWe’re starting a new chapter and going back to our roots with an OG show format but with some new musical additions! We start by Clearing the Waivers talking about the Royals start to the season (7:20) and the Chiefs’ placement in the newest ESPN power rankings (28:13). Then we head into a DFA question centered around Vince Carter (48:26). Then we discuss an interesting Keep, Trade, Cut that places us all in a battle for our lives (57:57). In the Waiver Wire, we draft zoo animals that we’d wa...
Episode 35: Extension Season with Craig Stout from Arrowhead Pride
July 15, 2020 05:30 - 2 hours - 105 MBIt’s extension season and we’ve got some celebrating to do. First, we talk about the new Chris Jones/Chiefs extensions (5:54). Then we talk to Craig Stout from Arrowhead Pride to get his take on the Chiefs defense, Willie Gay Jr. and his top 4 situational beers (12:27). We wrap up Clearing the Waivers with some summaries of how we’re all feeling about actually seeing sports this year (58:33). To kick off the Shenanigans for the week, Kitty brings an NBA scoring question to DFA (1:18:36). Then...
Episode 35: Working from Home with @TheFakeNed
July 08, 2020 05:46 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBThis week was a very special week for the Clearing Waivers Podcast. In honor of the new 10 year extension Pat Mahomes just signed, we held our 10th Shenaniganza of all time that included a brand new game. Before we got to that, we give some quick opinions on the Pat Mahomes extension (4:58). The new game (Clear the Board) immediately makes waves among our heroes (8:50). We have a big time brain freeze in the Categories game (24:42) There’s a last second lead change in the great equalizer, Cle...
Episode 34: Happy 4th of July
July 01, 2020 07:09 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBHappy 4th of July to the Sink Pissers! We discuss the MLB finally starting and how that effects the Kansas City Royals (9:11). We discuss the Patriots signing Cam Newton (41:04). In DFA, Rance comes up with a home run trivia question (59:00). We draft the components to our perfect 4th of July in this week’s Waiver Wire (1:14:57). Nic Cage, US Gymnastics, and Eurovision come up in the Waiver Watch (1:39:29).
Episode 33: A Plate Full of Pig Fat
June 24, 2020 05:38 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBIt’s Shenaniganza #9 and it was a battle from start to finish. Who will come out with this week’s title? In our normal Shenanigans, we come up with a 1 hit wonder road trip Keep, Trade, Cut question (48:01). In the Waiver Wire we draft elements for our perfect meal (1:01:48). And the Waiver Watch will certainly put us on some black lists (1:24:12).
Episode 32: Unsharted
June 17, 2020 05:06 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis week in Clearing the Waivers, the Clearing Waivers crew talks about the MLB shit show (9:29), the Royals draft (21:03), golf talk (32:58), and a special round of Keep, Trade, Cut with a Chiefs trio. We kick off the Shenanigans with a Designated for Assignment question centered around the top MLB player salaries (50:46). We introduce a new game called Waiver Shark Watch (1:05:35). We do our best to trigger each and every Sink Pisser out there with a Waiver Wire draft of Overrated things (...
Episode 31: Reunionize
June 10, 2020 05:38 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBShenaniganza #8 coming in hawt! The contestants have a back and forth Wating Game (5:50). Then we have a video game inspired round of Waiver Sharks (18:37). A new high score was reached in Categories (30:28). And this week’s winner is crowned in nail biting fashion (35:45). We lead off the usual shenanigans with a Keep, Trade, Cut of Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, and Usher (52:00). We draft the best “years” of our lives in the Waiver Wire (1:07:14). Josh writes an angry letter in his Waiver ...