Gambling Mad With Norman Chad
49 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsNorman Chad is “Gambling Mad.” One part Jim Cramer from “Mad Money” and one part Howard Beale from “Network,” Chad maniacally and masterfully surveys gambling, sports and America.
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I am so, so, so tired.....SOS. SOS!!!!
October 14, 2021 19:47 - 20.4 MBNorman Chad does not understand why NFL game telecasts cannot tell you who is playing in simple English. Plus Las Vegas is more Lost Wages than ever, and Pete Rose is back (ugh), Phil Hellmuth is f-bombing (ugh) and Adam Schefter is scheftering (ugh). All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Ben Simmons: You're A Bum
September 30, 2021 21:00 - 18.5 MBNorman Chad lectures Ben Simmons on work responsibility. Plus ESPN's Adam Schefter is up to no good, The King continues to roll with his football picks and L.A. foodies & NFL commentators need to think before they talk. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
All Gamble, All Future
September 23, 2021 21:43 - 19 MBNorman Chad looks into his crystal ball and sees a 24-7 world of gambling -- maybe 24-8. Plus The King is back with royal football picks, Caesars Sportsbook wants you to make a risk-free $5,000 bet and the next polarized frontier is the middle-seat armrest. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
No Bowling, No Olympics. Next.
August 05, 2021 21:38 - 20.8 MBNorman Chad is very, very unhappy that bowling is not Olympic-worthy, plus we discuss Evander Kane's betting habit, Tom Brady's commercial mistake, speeding on Interstate 15, watching UFC 265 and why Starbucks is the enemy. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Simone Biles Quit? The Nerve Of That Gal.
July 29, 2021 21:53 - 23.5 MBNorman Chad discusses criticisms of Simone Biles, shark attacks, driving to Las Vegas, Gardner Minshew's bodily functions, the new "Monopoly: The Sopranos" board game and Ben Affleck's latest misstep, plus poker pro Nathan Gamble joins the show for a somewhat pleasant chat. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
You Say Olympics, I Say Oh No.....
July 22, 2021 21:45 - 21 MBNorman Chad discusses the Covid waiver agreement Olympic athletes must sign, why it's so tough to watch the Games and explains rooting against America. Plus we talk about Marshawn Lynch's new store, betting on the Buccaneers to go 17-0, driving to Las Vegas, 158 hidden bowling balls and the Gambling Mad Sports Book is back to book your action! All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Netflix Or The Summer Olympics?
July 15, 2021 22:12 - 29.3 MBNorman Chad discusses a problem or two with the Tokyo Games. Plus we talk about Stephen A. Smith, Shohei Ohtani, Gregg Popovich, the Big Three in tennis and introduce the Gambling Mad Sports Book, open for business! All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
If Shohei Ohtani can sing & Dance, Let him do that too!
July 08, 2021 21:57 - 23.5 MBNorman Chad is tired of pundits trying to tell Shohei Ohtani what to do with his baseball life. Plus we slam Joey Chestnut, we slam ESPN, we slam Daniel Snyder and we've slammin' good picks for UFC 264. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Yo Twitter, Is There Anybody Home?
July 01, 2021 22:15 - 27.3 MBNorman Chad has been hacked on Twitter -- and Twitter is unreachable. Plus the world's 10 highest-paid athletes, a six-leg parlay turns $15 into $1.36 million and a cannabis chat with cannabis sage Shane Schleger. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
We Need To Flush Replay Down The Pay Toilet
June 24, 2021 21:37 - 30.6 MBNorman Chad complains about official video reviews for the 337th time. Plus the world's five richest persons, betting tips on the Raiders and the 49ers, the lowdown on Twitter and a chat with the voice of poker, WSOP broadcaster Lon McEachern. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Where Have You Gone, Ty Cobb?
June 17, 2021 21:45 - 33.3 MBNorman Chad wants old-school baseball back. Plus the top 10 sports franchises, more disdain for the Nets and Sixers, a rare Cincinnati Bengals endorsement, a guide to tipping and an amiable chat with amiable poker wanderer Ari Engel. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
College Football's Arms Racenullnullnull
June 11, 2021 04:12 - 33.3 MBNorman Chad wonders about Swiss Army knives, AR-15 rifles and the college football playoff. Plus the fix is in at the French Open, Robert Kraft gets a car, Kevin Durant and Gerrit Cole are misguided and UFC 263 picks. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
College Football's Arms Race
June 11, 2021 04:12 - 33.3 MBNorman Chad wonders about Swiss Army knives, AR-15 rifles and the college football playoff. Plus the fix is in at the French Open, Robert Kraft gets a car, Kevin Durant and Gerrit Cole are misguided and UFC 263 picks. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Public (Airwaves) Enemy NO. 1: Clay Travis
June 03, 2021 20:36 - 33.8 MBNorman Chad is apoplectic that Clay Travis' star continues to rise. Plus NBA fans misbehave, NBA coaches mismanage, Jay Cutler tries to throw an alimony bomb and we've got the Belmont Stakes winner (maybe). All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Man On Second, No Outs: ThatCollege Football's Arms RaceMan On Second, No Outs: Thatss Baseball?
May 27, 2021 23:19 - 32.6 MBNorman Chad takes on MLB's seven-inning games and extra-inning nonsense. Plus Phil Mickelson, fake weddings, cicadas, Kardashians, rescue dogs and the future of sports gambling. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Man On Second, No Outs: That's Baseball?
May 27, 2021 23:19 - 32.6 MBNorman Chad takes on MLB's seven-inning games and extra-inning nonsense. Plus Phil Mickelson, fake weddings, cicadas, Kardashians, rescue dogs and the future of sports gambling. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Man On Second, No Outs: ThatCollege Football's Arms RaceMan On Second, No Outs: Thatss Baseball?
May 27, 2021 23:19 - 32.6 MBNorman Chad takes on MLB's seven-inning games and extra-inning nonsense. Plus Phil Mickelson, fake weddings, cicadas, Kardashians, rescue dogs and the future of sports gambling. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Once A Accident, Thirty Times A Trend
May 13, 2021 20:34 - 32.5 MBNorman Chad takes Bob Baffert to task for a lifetime of training indiscretions. Plus Preakness picks, UFC 262 picks, an update on Tom Brady's drinking, a celebration of Russell Westbrook, Tim Tebow is back and even Jimmy Hoffa is back. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
'It's That Latino Temperament.' AY, CARAMBA!
May 06, 2021 20:29 - 28.1 MBNorman Chad grouses about old-school ethnic stereotyping. Plus an all-star cavalcade of talk about Kyle Shanahan, Tommy Tuberville, James Harden, Rick Santorum, Aaron Rodgers, Bill & Melinda Gates and an ex-Jet or two. And we celebrate Reese's peanut butter cups! All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
No More Mock Drafts!!!
April 29, 2021 21:24 - 35.2 MBNorman Chad complains about the NFL draft, then reveals the first five picks in exact order. Plus pristine picks for the Kentucky Derby, a LeBron rookie card sells for millions, rental car prices are through the roof and we celebrate dog parks. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
SOS, SOS, SOS! It's The NFL Draft
April 22, 2021 20:58 - 30.9 MBNorman Chad explains why the NFL has ruined him. Plus cameos from Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Russell Westbrook, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Pete Rose, and a plea for people to stop eating in their cars. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
What, Now I Have To Apologize To These Long Snappers?
April 15, 2021 21:05 - 37 MBNorman Chad tries to kiss and make up with America's long snappers. Plus some betting advice on the Oklahoma City Thunder, an ode to NBA League Pass, a plea to the World Series of Poker and a chat with non-celebrity chef Sol Bashirian. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
The Death Of America: Long Snappers
April 08, 2021 21:06 - 36.6 MBNorman Chad wants to shift the conversation away from special teams. Plus AL MVP and NBA rookie-of-the-year betting picks, Shaq is generous, Paul Pierce is out of work and a chat with wandering poker pro Ari Engels. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
NFL Of The Future: 40-Game Regular Season
April 01, 2021 20:47 - 30.6 MBNorman Chad envisions a year-round NFL schedule sooner or later. Plus there are March Madness picks, MLB picks, Michael Strahan's teeth and we rank the world's top cuisines (Cuban food, baby!). All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
March Madness Should Be 350 Schools
March 25, 2021 20:31 - 28.5 MBNorman Chad believes every D1 school should play in the basketball and football postseasons. Plus we celebrate Pete Weber and Walter Ray Williams Jr., we talk about women in poker, we make our UFC 260 pick and we discover that some cereals come with shrimp tails. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
One Man's Madness is Another Man's Insanity
March 18, 2021 21:24 - 35.6 MBNorman Chad has NCAA thoughts, bets and travel tips on a special March Madness edition. Plus we celebrate Ryan Fitzpatrick and Trevor Ariza, David Tuchman has NHL wagers and can "Apocalypse Now" really be better than "The Godfather"? All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Memo To Big Ben's Critics: We Ain't Quitting
March 11, 2021 21:36 - 33 MBNorman Chad stands with Ben Roethlisberger's desire to keep playing. Plus Kobe Bryant and Tom Brady rookie cards bring seven figures, Warren Buffett makes an $11 billion boo-boo and foodie Toni Boyette brings us a #GefilteFish campaign. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
What's Worse Than a Broadway Flop? An NBA Flop
February 25, 2021 21:57 - 31.4 MBNorman Chad thinks James Harden needs to stand up, man up and play ball. Plus the Dodgers have a BIG win total, Kim & Kanye call it quits, Harry Caray & Howard Cosell might still be drinking and a chat with poker pro Ari Engel. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
The Road To Riches is Littered With Greed
February 18, 2021 21:22 - 28.9 MBNorman Chad casts a cold spell on NBA Top Shot. Plus a dog inherits $5 million, Joe Buck is boozing it up in the broadcast booth, Coke vs. Pepsi in the cola wars and Clay Travis out-Travises himself for stupidity. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
#BLACKCOACHESDONTMATTER
February 11, 2021 21:36 - 32 MBNorman Chad doesn't trust the NFL's racial-justice stance. Plus the dark side of Andy Reid, a $3.46 million bet hits, some guy runs a half-marathon barefoot in the snow and the Daytona 500 is DOA. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
On Super Sunday, This Bud's Not For You
February 04, 2021 21:24 - 33.9 MBNorman Chad pleads for a Yuengling instead of a Budweiser. Plus some degen lays down a $2.3 million bet on Tampa Bay, the one-and-only King embarrassingly has NO Super Bowl pick and poker & horse racing deal with married couples competing with each other. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Tom Brady: Enough Already, Sir
January 28, 2021 22:03 - 24.2 MBNorman Chad believes the GameStop gold diggers are headed for a bad place. Plus Tom Brady might play forever, Florida wants the Olympics, foodies Juan and Toni love a good breakfast and Clay Travis & Curt Schilling are one of a kind. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
2021 Better Not Be 2020 In Disguise
January 21, 2021 22:04 - 34.3 MBNorman Chad tells us how to make the world a better place (it doesn't involve RPI rankings). Plus Kyrie Irving returns from personal time, famed sports bettor Billy Walters is free at last, we taste-test the McRib and there is an exploding vagina. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Colin Kaepernick Took a Knee
January 14, 2021 22:05 - 38 MBNorman Chad wonders how we got from Colin Kaepernick to the U.S. Capitol building insurrection. Plus The King is back, Jason Whitlock is leaving soulmate Clay Travis, Bill Belichick says no to POTUS and we talk pizza pizza pizza. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Colin Kaepernick Took a Knee...
January 14, 2021 22:05 - 38 MBNorman Chad wonders how we got from Colin Kaepernick to the U.S. Capitol building insurrection. Plus The King is back, Jason Whitlock is leaving soulmate Clay Travis, Bill Belichick says no to POTUS and we talk pizza pizza pizza. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Alabama-Ohio State: WHO GIVES A DAMN?
January 07, 2021 22:21 - 45.3 MBNorman Chad returns a bit angry about Alabama-Ohio State, a bit angry about COVID and a bit angry about 2021. In short, he just seems angry. Plus The King is back with sage NFL picks and poker pro David Baker talks about winning the Westgate SuperContest handicapping grand prize. All this in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Touchdowns Means Points
December 18, 2020 01:21 - 39.7 MBLongtime professional backup replay official, Norman Chad, returns once again with his winning picks for Week 15 in the NFL. Why is ping pong gaining steam among gamblers in the Rocky Mountain state? How many laterals are too many laterals in a game-ending desperation play? And where does the Cleveland baseball team go from here? All this, plus The King, in another installment of Gambling Mad. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
A Checkered Past
December 11, 2020 01:31 - 42.2 MBIn this week's episode, former breakdancing bronze medalist Norman Chad solicits Jared Goff and Carson Wentz hot takes from The King, picks his Week 14 winners in the NFL, and proves yet again why he's always playing checkers when everyone else is playing chess. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Analytics For Dummies
December 04, 2020 01:28 - 35.6 MBIn this week's episode, noted after-dinner speaker Norman Chad plots the future of advanced analytics in football, highlights the goodness of a few and the madness of many, and ultimately wonders whether sitting Tua for Fitzmagic is as simple as taking Springsteen over Timberlake. The bad beats, good eats, Week 13 winners, and The King are all back in this latest installment of the Gambling Mad podcast. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Feast Mode
November 26, 2020 01:24 - 41.6 MBMany thanks are given on this week's installment of Gambling Mad, as erstwhile Mayflower descendent Norman Chad predicts who's winning what in Week 12 of the NFL and shares his best bets on the high temps in a one-of-its-kind weekend weather report. The King is back. Fantasy football is made less stressful. And a certified foodie goes head-to-head with a certified fast foodie. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Take Your (Lavar) Ball and Go Home
November 20, 2020 00:11 - 35.1 MBIn this week’s episode of Gambling Mad, the people’s host Norman Chad solicits some fantasy football advice, predicts the weekend weather in Bismarck, and spreads the good word on some real life issues. Who’s winning in Week 11 of the NFL, you ask? Hint: probably not the Dallas Cowboys. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
The Weekend Weatherman
November 13, 2020 01:16 - 35.4 MBIn this week's installment of Gambling Mad, host Norman Chad forecasts the volatile weather market, identifies some signs that America is on the rebound, chats with the first couple of fantasy football, and makes his winning picks for Week 10 in the NFL. Plus, The King is back. And so is Tony LaRussa. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Situational Gambling Awareness
November 06, 2020 02:49 - 35.5 MBWho's winning in Week 9 of the NFL? Will the Cowboys survive the undefeated Steelers and live to tell about it? And, seriously, five million big-ones by a single bettor on the Presidential Election? Yep, degens gonna degen. The King returns, gameday snacks are debated, and someone goes topless as magisterial host Norman Chad shares all his takes and more in this week's episode of The Gambling Mad Podcast. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Poll Position
October 30, 2020 02:03 - 28.9 MBIn this week's episode of Gambling Mad, mercurial host Norman Chad bypasses Bob Woodward to downplay the virus of political polling and levels with the American people about who's winning in Week 8 of the NFL and why scoring is way, way up this year (Thanks, Todd Gurley). The King is back with a healthy dose of contrarian picks and, in the true spirit of Democracy, Norman answers a few tough questions from his loyal listeners. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio...
Long Live The King Gambling Mad with Norman Chad
October 22, 2020 23:46 - 28 MBNorman Chad is back with some weekly musings on Zoom etiquette, the spiraling Dallas Cowboys, Daniel Snyder slow-playing a nickname, and Vegas still taking Super Bowl bets on... the New York Jets?! Special guest Gary "The King" Margolis joins the show for some World Series and College Football talk and helps Norman break down the Week 7 NFL slate in the latest episode of GAMBLING MAD. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
Long Live The King
October 22, 2020 23:46 - 28 MBNorman Chad is back with some weekly musings on Zoom etiquette, the spiraling Dallas Cowboys, Daniel Snyder slow-playing a nickname, and Vegas still taking Super Bowl bets on... the New York Jets?! Special guest Gary "The King" Margolis joins the show for some World Series and College Football talk and helps Norman break down the Week 7 NFL slate in the latest episode of GAMBLING MAD. If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here
You've Got Mail!
October 16, 2020 20:31 - 19.6 MBWho's winning in Week 6 of the NFL? Are you sure you wanna bet right now? Degens gotta degen, right? Plus, is Florida Football Coach Dan Mullen still expecting a packed stadium even though his team got shut down by COVID? Norman Chad is back once again to give you his take on each of these questions and more in this week's episode of The Gambling Mad Podcast. Characteristic of a career marked by persistent underachievement, Norman Chad has been the “color commentator” on ESPN’s World Se...
You've Got Mail! Gambling Mad with Norman Chad
October 16, 2020 20:31 - 19.6 MBWho's winning in Week 6 of the NFL? Are you sure you wanna bet right now? Degens gotta degen, right? Plus, is Florida Football Coach Dan Mullen still expecting a packed stadium even though his team got shut down by COVID? Norman Chad is back once again to give you his take on each of these questions and more in this week's episode of The Gambling Mad Podcast. Characteristic of a career marked by persistent underachievement, Norman Chad has been the “color commentator” on ESPN’s World Se...
Gambling Mad with Norman Chad Episode 1
October 07, 2020 21:47 - 21.2 MBNorman Chad is “Gambling Mad.” One part Jim Cramer from “Mad Money” and one part Howard Beale from “Network,” Chad maniacally and masterfully surveys gambling, sports and America. Characteristic of a career marked by persistent underachievement, Norman Chad has been the “color commentator” on ESPN’s World Series of Poker since 2003, receiving the American Poker Awards’ “lifetime achievement honor” in 2018. He also has been America’s only nationally syndicated sports columnist – first with h...