Spare Me Your Optimism Podcast
47 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsYour favorite host and producer cover sports, entertainment, fantasy and sports gambling with guest interview and much more. Official Podcast of the King Of The North Fantasy Football League.
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Episodes
Spare Me Your Optimism: "KOTN Playoff Preview"
December 15, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBShow is back with KOTN League Commish Adam as our guest. Start off discussing some Holiday season tradition before jumping right into the KOTN Fantasy Football League playoff preview. Steve and Adam share some entertainment reviews followed by a discussion on the now struggling Wizards. Closing out we update on our betting records but hold off on making any picks given uncertainty leading into Week 15.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "No Condiments"
December 02, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBBack from an extended break your favorite host and producer catch up on some fishy environmental news followed by an extended entertainment review. The gambling promo well is drying up to our disappointment as well as the condiment dispensers at Capitol One Arena. Closing out with KOTN Fantasy update as we head into the final stretch before playoffs.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Cocaine Hippos"
October 28, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBAfter a two week break Hippos are now recognize as people, Squid Game is the biggest hit TV show in years and a movie about giant sand-worms could be the box-office hit of the year. We cover all this plus some NFL storylines and bring back WizDumb with a hot and fresh new team.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "The Starter Bus"
October 07, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBShortened episode this week covering the Facebook outage, some entertainment reviews and Urban Meyer "spending time with his grandkids".....YIKES! Programming Note: We will be off next week then coming back to review hit Netflix series Squid Game.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "PieGate"
September 30, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBWe kickoff this weeks Podcast discussing our top "dream" guests to have on our Podcast inspired by the Manning Brother Monday Night Football Broadcast. NFL Week 3 is covered along with a NFL bets which are going in complete opposite directions to our listeners benefit for anyone following. Closing out we cover KOTN Pie Bets with a wild cons-PIE-racy about the Producers pie video. Keep a look out for these hilarious videos coming soon on our IG Page soon (@sparemeyouroptimismpod)
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Heads Up Blind Pie"
September 22, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBWeek 4 Podcast features KOTN League Owner Jamie to defend his squad despite overwhelming evidence his team is not good while Jason is showing early signs of a degenerate gambler grasping for a win. Multiple pie bets are made with a new twist to the KOTN Pie Wheel this is an episode you won't want to miss with fallout and humor to follow.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Crazy Person"
September 16, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBAbbreviated episode this week covering some fast food and movie news before jumping into Week 1 NFL and betting recap. Week 2 picks and KOTN smack talk close it out.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Chicken Pot Pie"
September 08, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBSecond episode of season three features special guest Katie, creator and keeper of the soon to be infamous KOTN Pie Wheel. This week's entertainment features Kanye "Donda" and Drake "Certified Lover Boy" album reviews along with movie review for Annette, streaming on Amazon Prime. Heading into Week1 of the NFL season we cover NFL topics and season predictions before giving our Week 1 gambling picks. Closing out we discuss the creation of the KOTN Pie Wheel and dodge Chicken Pot Pie bets as ...
Spare Me Your Optimism: Season 3 Opener
August 26, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBWe are BACK for Season Three of the show kicking it off with a packed episode recapping news topics and entertainment from the past couple months. Puff or Pass returns and will become a staple of the show moving forward along with Entertainment Reviews, WizDumb and KOTN Fantasy League updates.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Brood XXX"
May 26, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBBrood X Cicada's are everywhere and the topic of conversation to start the Pod. Moving into entertainment review we cover Army of the Dead and Mighty Ducks Game Changers leading into a Top 5 Movie Coaches of all time ranking. Closing out we touch on the PGA Championship and an exciting start to the NBA Playoffs.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Spare Me Your "Super" Optimism"
April 23, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBBack after an extended break for the much anticipated Oscar Preview Show! after leading off with a new well executed Puff or Pass topics segment. Closing out with Wizdom as the team looks well positioned for an actual playoff birth after 6 straight victories.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Impressive Amount of Pooh"
March 17, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBPart-time father of two and full-time KOTN Bottom Feeder Brad joins the show this week for a DadPod Special where discuss the highs and lows of parenting. Jam packed Entertainment Review this week includes "I Care A Lot", "WandaVision", South Park: Vaccination Special and "Sound of Metal" and close out with SportsTalk and WizDumb.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "It's A Me, Mario"
March 04, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBWith the release of the Mortal Kombat Movie Trailer we do a deep dive into past video game movies and upcoming toy related entertainment properties . For entertainment review we cover Judas and The Black Messiah and our first ever book review. Closing out with WizDumb as the Wiz head into the all-start break with some hope on the other side.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Listen to What Happens Live!"
February 17, 2021 02:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBSteve does his best Andy Cohen impression and brings Jackie back on the pod to discuss all things in the Bravo universe, specifically Real Housewives of Orange County, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Summer House, and of course, Vanderpump Rules.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Wedding Box in a Dress"
February 11, 2021 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBSteve's wife and self proclaimed "real housewife of NOVA" joins the show this week as we move away from NFL season. Fun episode with variety of topics including deep dive into latest HBO Max hit movie "The Little Things" (SPOILER ALERTS), recap of SuperBowl Halftime Show and Commercials and discussion of some court side NBA drama making headlines.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Mr. Six Inches"
January 28, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBExiled former KOTN Fantasy Football League member and renowned "BigGame" Party Chef Dan joins the show this week to give his favorite recipes and overall jolly mood. We give out early preview of KC-Tampa, discuss Virginia's warp speed rollout of online sport betting and some fun current events as always.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "It's in Danish"
January 13, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBStarting the first offseason pod we start with some fun pop culture stories before jumping into entertainment reviews with Cobra Kai Season 3 getting huge reviews and thoughts on Episode 1 of the HBO Tiger Woods Doc. Next we discuss the NFL Playoffs and lay out our playoff bracket predictions closing out with NBA/Wizards themed segment, WizDumb.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Domination"
December 30, 2020 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBThe 2020 KOTN Fantasy Football Season has concluded and the Championship is back with it's rightful owner, your favorite Producer! We close out 2020 with some harsh movie reviews and predictions for the NFL Playoffs. With NFL Season winding down, we introduce new segment Wizards Corner where we will cover the latest news and happenings of the local basketball team. Onto 2021!
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Panda Watch"
December 23, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBHeading into Fantasy Football Championship and Christmas weekend Mike joins the podcast as the last hope to stop your favorite Producer from his second championship. We discuss holiday news and entertainment along with review of Mandalorian Season 2. Closing out with NFL Picks and Fantasy League smack talk.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "What's the Name of this Podcast"
December 11, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBWith the fantasy football regular season complete, we are joined on the episode by KOTN Commish Adam. Start the pod with Wizards/NBA talk to discuss the huge trade and upcoming season. Except more Wizards talk to come! We review entertainment and NFL and close out with state of the league report from Adam and further discussions on this year and beyond.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Second Cold War"
December 03, 2020 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBBack at full strength this week and joined by KOTN Fantasy Football Owner and Podcast Sponsor Curse Words Lead Signer Tommy.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Ridin' Solo"
November 18, 2020 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBSteve is a one man pod this week, breaking down the potential NCAA march madness bubble and diving into the world of pigeon racing, before a retro-movie review of Molly's Game, and wrapping up with the standard NFL fare you've come to love from the pod.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Check Mate"
November 11, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBReturning after 2020 election week we cover the hard hitting stories around the country and a more lighthearted debate, the Toy Hall of Fame. The Queen's Gambit and The Mandalorian Season 2 premier are reviewed with a lookahead to The Masters this weekend. Closing out with NFL, Week10 Picks and KOTN Fantasy Football League.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "A Dark Winter"
October 28, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBFull speed ahead into the fantasy and NFL season your host and producer start this weeks episode discussing an exciting but maybe not so exciting story about the moon. Next a quick discussion on Halloween followed by our entertainment reviews of Borat 2 and Trial of The Chicago Seven. Closing out as always with NFL talk, week 8 NFL picks and KOTN Fantasy Football Updates.
Spare Me Your Optimism: "Collapse"
October 21, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBBack after a schedule break with episode guest Nick, owner of last place Show Me The Money!!! to talk about everyone's favorite sport narrative, Atlanta collapsing. Hit Amazon series The Boys is covered along with Hubie Halloween and our guest gives his review of some show I feel like everyone has seen one thousand times before. Finally we cover NFL and KOTN Fantasy news.
Spare Me Your Optimism: Episode One
October 07, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBKickoff the show officially launching our rebrand to "Spare Me Your Optimism Podcast." Then we have a great guest interview from Pat who discusses real estate insight along with stories from the college basketball referee world, you won't want to miss this. For entertainment we each review and movie along with recap of the South Park Pandemic Special. Closing out we discuss NFL week 4 and beyond and KOTN Fantasy Football League recap.
KOTN Episode 18: "The Rebrand"
September 30, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThis weeks episode will be the last under the "KOTN" name as we announce our new show name to open the podcast. We are also joined with special guest Katie aka "TacocaT" to talk beer and entertainment before jumping into the NFL and making our wagers this week with a pie on the line! Closing out as always with KOTN discussion with the season and standings taking shape.
KOTN Episode 17: "Football is Back"
September 16, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBNFL and Fantasy Football are officially back! But before getting to the week 1 slate we drop some important scientific knowledge relevant to every human on Earth and then move to Venus for a stinky story, SCIENCE! (8:26) We recap NFL Week 1 highlights and takeaways along with our Week 2 NFL Picks. (18:45) Quick update on KOTN Fantasy League updates with a recap of week 1 top game and upset. Check our Twitter (@KOTNFFLP) and Instagram (@KOTNFantasyFootballLeague) for League Power rankings.
KOTN Episode 17: 2020 Season 2 "Football is Back"
September 16, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBNFL and Fantasy Football are officially back! But before getting to the week 1 slate we drop some important scientific knowledge relevant to every human on Earth and then move to Venus for a stinky story, SCIENCE! (8:26) We recap NFL Week 1 highlights and takeaways along with our Week 2 NFL Picks. (18:45) Quick update on KOTN Fantasy League updates with a recap of week 1 top game and upset. Check our Twitter (@KOTNFFLP) and Instagram (@KOTNFantasyFootballLeague) for League Power rankings.
KOTN Episode 16: "The Draft"
September 10, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThe 2020 NFL and Fantasy Football Season kicks off tonight! First we cover two pop culture events and name changes followed by our weekly entertainment review segment. (17:26) Then we get into NFL season and give our SuperBowl Predictions followed by KOTN Fantasy Draft recap (25:00).
KOTN Episode 16: 2020 Season 2 "The Draft"
September 10, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThe 2020 NFL and Fantasy Football Season kicks off tonight! First we cover two pop culture events and name changes followed by our weekly entertainment review segment. (17:26) Then we get into NFL season and give our SuperBowl Predictions followed by KOTN Fantasy Draft recap (25:00).
KOTN Episode 15: 2020 Season 2 Opener
September 01, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBAfter an extended quarantine break we are ready to tackle the 2020 sports entertainment and fantasy football season. (1:40) Quick update on the show and a discussion on how the pandemic and "bubbles" are impacting the sport world and calendar. We introduce a new weekly segment (7:15) where we each review an entertainment show and/or movie on a weekly basis. (16:04) Closing out the show we touch on breaking news related to the Washington Football Team and announce rule changes for our 2020 fa...
KOTN Episode 15: 2020 Season Opener
September 01, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBAfter an extended quarantine break we are ready to tackle the 2020 sports entertainment and fantasy football season. (1:40) Quick update on the show and a discussion on how the pandemic and "bubbles" are impacting the sport world and calendar. We introduce a new weekly segment (7:15) where we each review an entertainment show and/or movie on a weekly basis. (16:04) Closing out the show we touch on breaking news related to the Washington Football Team and announce rule changes for our 2020 fa...
KOTN Episode 14: MegaMovie Pod#2: Movies we HATE
April 10, 2020 00:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBGrowing restless under quarantine we change our tone this episode and give our most hated movies from our lifetime. 2x KOTN Fantasy Football League Runner Up Jamie joins the pod, give it a listen!
KOTN Episode 13: March MegaMovie Pod
March 24, 2020 02:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBUnder government mandated quarantine and the sport world on hiatus, your hosts discuss their top 10 movies of our lifetime in an episode you will not want to miss.
KOTN Episode 12: February Recap
March 03, 2020 03:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBYour hosts our back to recap February happenings starting with a brief Superbowl Halftime and XFL discussion (1:25) followed by a recap of an action packed trip to Vegas from yours truly (4:05). For our last topic we tackle some HIGH and HEAVY culture related headlines you won't want to miss (11:44).
KOTN Episode 11: Superbowl and Oscars MegaPod
January 30, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBAfter an extended break your hosts our back for our first ever Superbowl (2:45) and Oscars (18:15) preview MegaPod.
KOTN Episode 10: Championship Recap
January 09, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBYour favorite podcast is back and jumping into 2020 discussing some pop culture and entertainment trends as we transition into the NFL offseason (0:57). Next we are joined by former guest, league commish and 2019 KOTN Champion Adam to gloat about his championship run (12:08). We close out with NFL Playoff predictions and preview upcoming podcast schedule (19:44).
KOTN Episode 9: Championship Preview
December 19, 2019 02:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBBack to full strength this week to close out 2019. Your hosts first recap top 2019 moments and memories with a lookahead for the Pod in 2020 (0:55). Then we get into KOTN Semi-Final matchups and preview our championship game next week (8:10). Finish out with our Two Too Early picks with third game to come on Twitter later in the week (14:18). See you in 2020!
KOTN Episode 8: Playoff Quarterfinals
December 11, 2019 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MBOne man abbreviated show this week to cover King of the North Fantasy Football League PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALS! Some quick comments on NFL power rankings through week 14 (1:47) and then we get into playoff game recaps (4:55) closing out with updates regarding our NFL weekly picks for remainder of the year (10:03)
KOTN Episode 7: Week 13 Recap
December 04, 2019 03:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this weeks episode we wrap up the 2019 Fantasy Football regular season heading into the PLAYOFFS! But first we cover a NFL player betting scandal and what it could mean for the future of sports entertainment (2:10) followed by our league recap and playoff predictions (9:22). As always we end with our NFL picks for upcoming week 14 action (22:50)
KOTN Episode 6: Week 12 Recap
November 27, 2019 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this weeks Thanksgiving Special Podcast your hosts start with some turkey talk on the greatest day of the year (2:04). After that we welcome our first ever guest, league Commissioner Adam, to address league matters (5:06). Brief recap this week of KOTN League standings heading into final regular season Week 13 matchups (14:38) and closing out with Week 13 picks with your hosts on a roll (18:08).
KOTN Episode 5: Week 11 Recap
November 20, 2019 03:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this weeks episode your hosts take a swing at last weeks Browns Steelers melee and sports fights in general (1:45) followed by league summary and recap for Week 11 (12:09). To close out we give our Week 12 NFL picks (22:48).
KOTN Episode 4: Week 10 Recap
November 13, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBAfter a one week break your hosts are back to cover week 10 King of the North League action. First going outside the NFL, a HIGH profile NBA story is covered (2:50) followed by league summary and recap for Week 10 (9:00). Closing out we cover our ugly Week 9 NFL Picks and give our Week 10 predictions (24:55)
KOTN Episode 3: Week 8 Recap
October 30, 2019 03:00 - 29 minutes - 19.9 MBIn this weeks episode Steve and Jason discuss NFL mid-year surprises (3:00) and a give a mid-year grade to our League commissioner (6:25). Week 8 fantasy league updates and news follows (9:15) and closing with a recap and predictions for our NFL picks (20:50).
KOTN Episode 2: Week 7 Recap
October 23, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBIn our second episode Steve and Jason review King of the North Fantasy Football League history along with a mid-season recap (2:35). Week 7 fantasy league updates and news follows (8:20) and closing with NFL gambling pick recap and Week 8 predictions (21:20)
KOTN Episode 1: Week 6 Recap
October 16, 2019 03:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBWelcome to the King of the North Fantasy Football League Podcast! In our very first episode Steve and Jason recap our fantasy league matchups and news (2:40) followed by Week 7 NFL picks against the spread (10:30)