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Reasons Are Several

279 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings

A weekly podcast where Matt and Neil riff on sports, movies, sex, health and more. Taunt us at [email protected].

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Episodes

Episode 128 - Can I try your Beaver Balls? (August 1)

August 03, 2016 09:50 - 1 hour - 95.7 MB

Guest host: Carl from the 4th Line Podcast Sports road trips and venues we've visited (02:23) How Matt lost interest in baseball (28:58) Is baseball still the national pastime in the States? (37:30) Do you know your neighbor? USA v. Canada trivia (44:32) - Texas State Fair fried foods tangent (68:28) Listener questions: - Chris from Our Liner Notes (82:47) - Agent Palmer (90:46)   Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth Outro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Cra...

Episode 127 - Let off some steam, Bennett! (July 25)

July 27, 2016 09:49 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

This time Scott is pulled away from the Democratic National Convention (00:20) Griffey in the HOF sparks a little baseball talk (04:03) We celebrate Arnold Schwarzenegger's birthday by ranking his Top-5 movies (13:01) Ranking the best Top-5 Billboard singles from the past 30 years (33:44)   Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth Outro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information and episodes at ReasonsAreSeveral.com. Find us on twitter...

Episode 126 - How did Chachi do? (July 18)

July 20, 2016 19:19 - 1 hour - 63 MB

It was hard to pull Scott away from the Republican National Convention (00:20) Matt gets a free night and does...nothing (04:53) This Pokemon Go thing is getting out of hand but reminds us of previous video game addictions (07:22) Will Scott Watch It? - August movies (16:08) - Pete's Dragon (16:50) - Sausage party (19:18) - Hell or High Water (21:09) - Ben Hur (22:28) - War Dogs (24:08) - Kubo and the Two Strings (26:09) - Imperium (27:54) - Joshy (30:05) A look at the big ...

Episode 125 - Governor Goodspaceguy (July 11)

July 13, 2016 08:21 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

We're confused by this Pokemon thing (00:21) Matt's exhausting lad's weekend in Seattle (04:05) - Pint and a Pie contest (6:08) - Reuben's Brews (10:20) - Incident at 7-11 (12:01) Pickleball (16:32) June movie review (19:27) - Finding Dory, Independence Day: Resurgence, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Swiss Army man, Free State of Jones, Central Intelligence, The Phenom, Approaching the Unknown Scott saw Beasts of No Nation (30:20) Harrison Ford top-10 movies (32:04) Th...

Episode 124 - Naked Twister with Bae (July 6)

July 07, 2016 09:09 - 1 hour - 60.4 MB

4th of July, public swimming pools and do fireworks suck? (00:23) NBA Free Agency is insane and hard to follow (15:12) Twister Mom (37:15) Microsoft Recruiter E-mail (41:23) Top-5 Matts and Scotts (43:21) Top-15 Names for Douchebag Men (51:32) Euro 16 observations (52:42) Matt gears up for his annual international golf tournament (61:49) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth Outro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more show information an...

Episode 123 - Catching Up (June 28)

June 29, 2016 10:49 - 1 hour - 80.4 MB

We thank Neil from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks for filling in the last two weeks (00:30) Catching up with Scott (01:17) Matt's Oregon Coast lighthouse tour (06:14) Scott saw the Room 237 documentary on 'The Shining' (17:04) We look back at the NBA Finals (24:02) NBA Draft and free agency (35:02) Will Scott Watch It? - July movies (41:16) - The Infiltrator (42:46) - Ghostbusters (45:19) - Jason Bourne (47:21) - Don't Think Twice (51:26) - Star Trek Beyond (52:36) - Capta...

Episode 122 - A Glass of Milk, Leg Hair and Belly Buttons (June 20)

June 22, 2016 09:41 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB

Guest host: Neil from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks (Part 2) The genesis of sports allegiances (00:44) Emotional sports responses (15:56) Celebrating lost points in volleyball and everybody getting a trophy (20:57) Cycling (30:01) - We review the 1985 cult classic, "American Flyers" (36:24) Listener Questions (50:36) - Carl from the 4th Line (50:44) - Chris from Our Liner Notes (52:51) - Agent Palmer (58:43) - Dave from Diamond Minds/Chronicles Unwritten/Diamond Dave Show (60:1...

Episode 121 - Let's Talk About Our Balls (June 13)

June 15, 2016 06:07 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Guest host: Neil from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks (Part 1) Hockey awards and karaoke (01:11) Politically-charged conversations with your Uber driver (05:03) Drunk self-awareness and guilt (06:47) Working at Candlestick Park and clubhouse stories (11:20) Swapping nut shot stories (36:39) The sport of Nascar, fantasy racing and Days of Thunder (46:31)   Intro - "New Jack Hustler" (1991) by Ice-T Outro - "The Show" (1985) by Doug E Fresh Check out more show information and epi...

Episode 120 - Choking at Cornhole (June 6)

June 08, 2016 09:22 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

Matt celebrates D-Day by watching Fury (00:20) Scott's Lads trip: Drinking, razzing and cornhole (02:01) May movie reviews and performance (16:44) - The Nice Guys; Money Monster; Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising; Pele: Birth of a Legend; Being Charlie; The Lobster; The Do-Over The NBA Finals are sadly not competitive (25:26) The legitimacy of "clutch" vs "choke" and the notion of the "hot hand" (31:43) New Dictionary words from Merriam (39:22) Matt stumbles upon an old Bon Jovi vi...

Episode 119 - Four-Dollar Motorboats (June 1)

June 02, 2016 09:43 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

Scott is battling through a bad illness (00:23) Memorial Day weekend stories (03:00) - Northwest Trek (03:07) - Weeding is dangerous (04:58) - Cookies are bad for your Abs (09:16) - Matt ends up at a very dirty place (10:50) All-NBA Teams announced and Scott makes teams of three out of them (21:04) Scott loves Steven Adams, Western Conference collapse/comeback and Draymond Green's wild feet (27:07) A look at the 20 most valuable soccer clubs in the world (37:12) Euro 2016 is ...

Episode 118 - I Don't Wanna Go Home! (May 25)

May 26, 2016 09:13 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

Tougher to defend Kermit Washington this week (0:24) Matt goes podslutting on the Diamond Dave Show and Moving the Needle (03:10) Scott attends a Billy Joel concert in style (07:38) We rank our top-5 logos by league, as well as noting the worst (17:17) - NFL (18:21) - NBA (23:50) - NHL (30:44) - MLB (36:15) - College Football (42:07) What do high school football recruits think about team uniforms? (49:34) Scott brings a kids movie recommendation (53:13) Kids can be annoyin...

Episode 117 - Happy St. Totteringham's Day (May 18)

May 19, 2016 08:57 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB

We wrap up the Premier League season (00:21) NBA Playoffs, Blazers offseason and the Draft Lottery (10:51) Will Scott Watch It? - June movies (25:53) - Finding Dory (27:28) - Independence Day: Resurgence (30:27) - Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (34:07) - Swiss Army Man (36:16) - Free State of Jones (38:22) - Central Intelligence (40:39) - Phenom (43:20) - Approaching the Unknown (45:51) Scott is going to a big concert Friday (48:28) The Odor-Bautista scuffle (55:31) - ...

Episode 116 - It's Like America in Your Mouth (May 11)

May 12, 2016 10:32 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

A belated Happy Mother's Day (00:19) Matt and the family went to Mt Hood (01:09) We reminisce about Mt. St. Helens erupting in 1980 (03:48) Matt might have broken his toe (06:53) We catch up on the NBA Playoffs - most notably the Golden State-Portland series (10:32) Listener Email: Can you appreciate a sports moment when it's the opponent doing it to your team? (21:47) Dwight Howard is accidentally honest (26:34) Adjusted post-draft over/under 2016 NFL wins (30:10) How did ...

Episode 115 - Resting Bitch Face (May 4)

May 05, 2016 09:48 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

Scott's trip to Atlanta: flying, College Football Hall of Fame and a wedding (01:03) NFL Draft (23:04) - Laremy Tunsil might want to use stronger passwords (23:59) - A look at some of the picks and overlooked players (30:25) NBA Playoffs (38:49) Seattle might not ever get an NBA team back (45:56) A new Premier League champ, but much still to be decided (52:21) The Champions League semifinals were interesting (57:31) Cinco de Porno: Brazzers wants to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by...

Episode 114 - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (April 25)

April 27, 2016 07:57 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB

If forced to join, what branch of the Armed Forces would we choose? (00:33) NBA Playoffs (10:57) - Steph Curry injury impact (14:18) - Matt's hatred for the Clippers is rekindled (18:23) Tom Brady's re-instated suspension means Deflate-gate is back (23:18) Vernon Adams' NFL and draft prospects (28:32) A critical breakdown of good and bad kids' books (32:10) - Scott reads 'Chicka Chicka Boom Boom' (35:41) - Matt's issues with Carl and the Giving Tree (45:11) We celebrate Al Pacino's...

Episode 113 - Goodnight Sweet Prince (April 21)

April 22, 2016 11:10 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

We say goodbye to Prince (00:35) Sports conspiracies: Michael Jordan, Cal Ripken, Delonte West, Curt Schilling, Wayne Gretzky, etc. (10:16) Listener Email - Carl asks about devastating losses and 30-year-olds posing as high school basketball players (24:53) - Agent Palmer asks about early team success being disregarded (45:04) A quick look at the NFL draft and some questionable trades for #1 and #2 (48:59) Will Scott Watch It? - May Movies (55:39) - The Nice Guys (57:19) - Money Monster...

Episode 112 - Like Cannibals? (April 13)

April 14, 2016 10:38 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

The Rogue One trailer has us very excited (02:31) - Daisy Ridley responds to rumors of Rey's mother and her being a Jedi (11:30) Listener mail with a detour into the game of golf (15:28) - What constitutes a 'collapse' in sports? (20:06) Some quick thoughts on the Nike Hoops Summit in Portland (26:33) The NBA Playoffs are here (30:26) - A look back at season over/unders (31:16) - We make our predictions all the way to the Finals (36:03) Throwback jerseys sales by state shows some odd tr...

Episode 111 - Book Suppository (April 6)

April 07, 2016 09:51 - 1 hour - 74 MB

Scott went to a high school soccer game and wasn't impressed (02:20) We wrap up the NCAA Tournament and its fantastic championship game (09:49) - Who does Jay Wright look like? (17:27) Matt finally saw Ex Machina so we review the film - SPOILERS (24:04) Some guy actually made a real fembot and she looks an awful lot like... (34:00) - Should people be allowed to make robots in someone else's likeness? (37:19) A look back at March movies and how they performed (41:06) - Batman v. Superman...

Episode 110: Saying bye to Phife Dawg (Mar 30, 2016)

March 31, 2016 10:05 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB

We say goodbye to Phife Dawg (00:33) - Our thoughts on Tribe and their catalogue (05:45) - Favorite Phife tracks and rhymes (18:46) We say goodbye to Garry Shandling (30:51) NCAA Tournament thoughts (35:11) D'Angelo Russell breaks the "guy code" and gets major backlash (52:26) TAY - the bigoted, hate-filled AI bot from Microsoft (57:36) A new, rather interesting choice of beer flavor (63:56) Be careful when shooting at explosives (67:50) The Descendants made Matt cry; The Martian did...

Episode 109 - March 21, 2016

March 23, 2016 10:03 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

We check in on the NCAA Tournament (01:22) - Oregon moves on but faces a tough test in Duke (02:42) - Scott is in love...with Buddy Hield (09:58) - The highs and lows of Northern Iowa's and Stephen F Austin's tournament (15:41) - Getting really sick of refs calling charges for the fuck of it (21:56) - Guys we grew to like and hate (24:33) Listener questions from Agent Palmer (28:44) The bizarre case of Dwight Howard using stickum (33:36) Will Scott Watch It? - April movies (37:01) - Kean...

Episode 108 - March 16, 2016

March 17, 2016 10:28 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

Matt has gone blog and podcast whoring again (00:27) Asshole at the gym (03:11) The NCAA Tournament is here! (12:26) - Seeds and odds to win regions and the final (13:52) - Our Final Four "expert picks" and a look at Obama's (18:50) - The hilarity of our sons' picks (24:56) Scott compares Ben Simmons to three great college players from the recent past (31:18) There are a lot of past players' kids in the basketball recruiting pool (38:48) Nate Robinson is trying to switch from the NBA t...

Episode 107 - March 9, 2016

March 10, 2016 10:32 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Mixed emotions about the North London Derby (00:26) Tottenham inking a new deal with Nike? (08:38) An NBA quiz (11:46) Worst sports injuries we've witnessed live (19:52) A fart study - brought to you by the stool/flatulence deodorant company (34:07) SATs have changed again (39:04) Don't hand your .45 to your 4-year-old while you're driving (48:13) The dilemma of exposing your kids to today's pop music (49:43) Should Matt consider the Vasecto-Switch? (55:01)   Intro - "In the House"...

Episode 106 - March 2, 2016

March 03, 2016 11:22 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

Matt got served by his six-year-old (00:33) The Oscars (06:09) - the Nominee gift bags contain some crazy stuff (11:48) A review of the movie 'Dope' with spoilers (19:27) NFL Combine tidbits, how big are our hands and Matt takes the Wonderlic (33:10) Scott watched Golden State-Oklahoma City and is excited for the playoffs (45:23) A breakdown of porn searches by state (53:52) Listener mail - Agent Palmer asks about March Madness, favorite baseball movie characters and which team would ...

Episode 105 - February 22, 2016

February 24, 2016 09:38 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

What do you get your co-host for a two-year anniversary? (00:24) Matt recaps his guy's trip to Bandon Dunes (01:11) Lillard & the Trailblazers light up the Warriors and look dangerous (13:46) The pale Oscar nominees, our uneducated predictions and who we would have nominated (21:12) Top-5 Leonardo DiCaprio movies (35:41) Youth basketball is serious business (49:41)   Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth Outro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check out more s...

Episode 104 - February 15, 2016

February 16, 2016 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

We completely missed the Grammys (00:20) Kanye being Kanye (02:15) Valentine's Day: Matt's karaoke leaves people wanting more, more, more! (06:35) NBA Allstar Weekend (17:03) - Skills Competition and the three-point contest (17:40) - Best Dunk contest in years (25:07) - As expected, the Allstar game was an endless series of dunks and threes (30:52) The demise of the Houston Rockets has Scott smiling (36:04) The biggest boss in high school rec league soccer (39:31) Will Scott Watch It?...

Episode 103 - February 10, 2016

February 11, 2016 11:17 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

Super Bowl Thoughts - Another year, another mid-game distraction for Matt (01:27) - Breaking down the "defensive struggle" (04:04) - Manning and Newton post-game (15:54) - Matt had a tough time keeping a dry eye watching this in the pre-game -- http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14721435 (23:13) Scott says goodbye to Marshawn Lynch (28:03) We attempt to re-draft the NBA in alpha order by mascot (31:07) - After a brief discussion about Steph Curry's ankles, Matt pulls the plug on this segmen...

Episode 102 - February 3, 2016

February 04, 2016 10:20 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

Happy National Letter of Intent Day (00:27) Matt's private screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (04:53) John Scott and the NHL Allstar Game (08:29) Scott continues to hammer through 2015 movies: Ex Machina and Dope (19:00) A couple NFL Notes (23:13) Super Bowl 50 predictions and prop bets (31:20) Scott takes a Super Bowl Quiz - how well do YOU know it? (52:57) What is sologamy? (65:59) Another youth sports update and some shout-outs to close the show (71:07) Intro - "In the Ho...

Episode 101 - January 27, 2016

January 28, 2016 11:07 - 1 hour - 68.9 MB

We say goodbye to Sal Tessio (00:58) AFC Championship (05:14) NFC Championship (10:54) - Tired of the Newton hate (12:58) Friday Night Tykes is back and maybe got worse (17:36) VH1's 'The Breaks' shows a lot of promise (28:04) How December movies fared (37:48) - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (38:14) - Sisters (39:10) - The Big Short (40:52) - Joy (42:46) - Point Break (44:18) - Concussion (45:45) - The Hateful Eight (47:00) Will Scott Watch It? - February movies (48:23) - Hail Caesar! ...

Episode 100 - January 19, 2016

January 21, 2016 11:27 - 2 hours - 115 MB

Matt's resolution is finally underway (00:40) NFL Playoffs - Divisional Round (03:29) Wrapping up the Seahawks season and what's next - with a special guest appearance (32:12) Conference Championships (41:55) We celebrate our 100th episode by answering YOUR questions! (43:38) - Carl from The 4th Line Podcast (44:07) - Agent Palmer (51:32) - Chris from Our Liner Notes (95:59) - Annaleis from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks (100:10) - Neil from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks (105:06) - Dave ...

Episode 99 - January 12, 2016

January 14, 2016 10:36 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

We have Powerball fever...sorta (01:23) Matt has some thoughts about the Golden Globes (06:56) A surprisingly close college football championship game (12:40) - Watson v. Coker (13:01) - Special teams plays, Kiffin misses the bus and Henry's NFL prospects (21:19) NFL Playoffs - Wildcard round (29:07) - Desperate Houston gets trucked by KC (29:11) - The Cincy meltdown vs. Pittsburgh (32:31) - Seahawks escape Minnesota (39:21) - Rodgers and Green Bay wake up and throttle Washington (48:17)...

Episode 98 - January 5, 2016

January 08, 2016 10:55 - 1 hour - 75 MB

New Year's Eve past and present (00:30) Snowday stories (06:30) College Football Playoffs open Scott's eyes to the lack of incoming NFL quarterback talent (21:39) Carly Fiorina's Rose Bowl tweet and ridiculous game scheduling (29:32) Matt would like to forget the Alamo (34:44) Searching for silver linings (38:22) Seahawks end the season strongly (42:47) Projecting the NFL Playoffs (48:56) Relocation bids, coaching changes and Johnny Manziel continues to entertain (54:59) Friday Nig...

Episode 97 - December 29, 2015

December 31, 2015 11:23 - 1 hour - 77.5 MB

We thank Chris for guest hosting last week (00:38) Catching up on our holidays (02:11) Best/Worst grossing movies of 2015 (17:47) We review The Good Dinosaur - spoilers (25:47) Chip Kelly's somewhat surprising dismissal (38:36) Rams surprisingly sweep the Seahawks with the playoffs on the horizon (46:42) A look at the college football semifinals and their poor scheduling (55:42) Our resolutions for 2016 (61:42) Our top-10 most downloaded episodes of the year (72:21) Eyesight woes (...

Episode 96 - December 21, 2015

December 22, 2015 11:39 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB

We are joined by special guest, Chris! The Miss Universe pageant debacle (00:40) We review Star Wars: The Force Awakens - MAJOR SPOILERS (06:02) - How we attended (07:18) - Overall thoughts (14:26) - The new characters (22:04) - Why this movie echoed a lot of themes in Episode IV and what's next (54:09) - Some of the bigger scenes (57:53) - What's the deal with Rey? (70:20) Check out Chris on Twitter: @cdvillasenor Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth Outro - "Flava in ...

Episode 95 - December 15, 2015

December 17, 2015 11:17 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

Skiing and bachelor parties in Whistler, BC (01:41) Monopoly (and Life) with kids, part 2 (13:39) Oregon gets another one-year QB transfer in Dakota Prukop (19:41) Matt rewatches the Star Wars prequels, realizes they are worse than he remembers (23:48) Getting ready for Episode VII (28:00) Will Scott Watch It? - January movies (30:24) - The Revenant (32:26) - 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (36:03) - Mojave (39:29) - Dirty Grandpa (42:16) - Jane Got a Gun (46:29) - The Finest...

Episode 94 - December 8, 2015

December 10, 2015 10:29 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB

Matt guest hosted on the 4th Line Podcast for some hockey talk (01:55) - Check out that episode here: https://soundcloud.com/the4thline/the-reasons-for-islanders Our review of 'Creed' - WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS (04:12) November movie reviews (36:46) - Spectre (36:55) - The Heist (38:19) - The Night Before (39:43) - The Good Dinosaur (40:42) - Trumbo (41:45) - Creed (42:43) We break down the College Football playoff (44:20) Steve Sarkisian is back - and he's brought his lawyers (52:12) S...

Episode 93 - December 1, 2015

December 03, 2015 10:37 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

Recapping our Thanksgiving break/holiday (00:23) Scott takes on Black Friday in search of a new phone (08:45) Matt finds a good radio station in Phoenix (21:10) Are airline pilots trained to mumble over the PA? (24:01) Kobe Bryant is retiring (27:25) - Farewell tour off to a rocky start (34:29) - Impressive and Intriguing lifetime numbers (37:51) Jahlil Okafor's off-court troubles (41:42) Will Curry/Golden State continue to make history or will it come crashing down? (46:19) College ...

Episode 92 - November 19, 2015

November 23, 2015 09:41 - 1 hour - 62 MB

We break down our favorite parts of Thanksgiving dinner (00:34) The misery of going out to eat on Thanksgiving (13:09) Matt recalls doing solo dinner a couple times (17:19) Bathroom habits: surprising survey results (22:16) Top-10 holiday season movies - which is brutally hard to generate (34:52) We weren't particularly forward-thinking in our college major selections (50:40)   Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth Outro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Craig Mack Check...

Episode 91 - November 17, 2015

November 19, 2015 10:51 - 1 hour - 68.9 MB

Charlie Sheen has the germ (00:24) Matt guested on Podcast Without Borders (03:11) - Check out that show here: http://podcastwithoutborders.libsyn.com/episode-40-reasons-are-several College football: the Pac-12 eats itself (again); new rankings; Pinkel resigns (05:39) Scott might just be back on board with Washington Basketball (11:13) Oregon looks good with mini-Manute Bol leading the way (17:49) Scott's frustration with Russell Wilson and the Seahawks continue (20:52) Peyton Manning...

Episode 90 - November 10, 2015

November 12, 2015 09:28 - 1 hour - 80.4 MB

The Finding Dory trailer is out (00:22) North London Derby (02:19) Soccer safety - banning headers for youth players, concussions, turf controversy (14:51) More college football craziness (27:13) University of Missouri mess (33:49) October movie reviews/box office (40:29) - Bridge of Spies (40:49) - Rock the Kasbah (42:07) - The Martian (43:17) - Steve Jobs (47:41) - Room (50:54) - Truth (52:32) Sleepwalking and night terrors (53:31) Star Wars theatrical vs. remastered and seeking cl...

Episode 89 - November 3, 2015

November 05, 2015 10:08 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

A soggy Halloween and dodging Chipotle E Coli (00:28) Fred Thompson died - and was only 73? (04:06) Scott actually listened to Matt's guest appearance on Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks (06:23) College football craziness: Miami kick return; Oregon escapes Arizona State; Wazzu cougs it again; coaching changes aplenty (07:48) Breaking down the College Football Committee rankings (19:06) The Seahawks are quickly making Scott consider ditching sports (26:05) Kaepernick's downfall; the cover...

Episode 88 - October 27, 2015

October 29, 2015 09:23 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB

Matt thanks Annaleis and Neil for having him on Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks (00:27) - Check out Matt's guest spot here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/darkangelsandprettyfreaks/Dark_Angels__Pretty_Freaks_84.mp3 Scott puts down his monocle after a game of squash to test his rusty hoops skills (03:02) A quick look at some college football action, namely the crazy end to Florida State-Georgia Tech (09:23) We rank our top-10 college fight songs (15:45) The NBA is back! (48:24) - Over/under win...

Episode 87 - October 20, 2015

October 22, 2015 10:06 - 1 hour - 79.4 MB

Family stickers on cars (01:31) New Star Wars Trailer (06:16) The #BoycottStarWarsVII Movement (14:45) Michigan-Michigan State shock ending (19:54) Oregon runs the streak to 12 over Washington (24:52) The Seahawks woes lead us to discuss the pain vs. joy of being a sports fan (35:38) The Colts attempt to confuse New England only to end up confusing themselves (49:08) Will Scott Watch It? - November movies (54:43) - Spectre (56:01) - The Heist (61:37) - Creed (63:50) - The Night Befor...

Episode 86 - October 13, 2015

October 15, 2015 09:19 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

A tough sports weekend for both of us (00:23) A 6-year-old's concept of time and diagramming the Star Wars timeline (04:58) The tragic fall of Steve Sarkisian (10:08) Steve Spurrier resigns (23:01) Scott makes Matt talk about Oregon's loss and the game this weekend with UW (26:47) The Seahawks sputter in Cincy (32:15) Ranking the top-10 college movies (35:53) - Honorable mentions and also-rans (37:35) - Our top-10s and Agent Palmer's (46:48) Playboy Magazine is going PG-13 (68:59) W...

Episode 85- October 6, 2015

October 08, 2015 10:48 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

Scott and Matt double date in Portland and talk dinner portion variety (00:21) 1st Grade brings homework, lunch and bully challenges (15:23) Premier League updates including Rodgers sacking, Mourinho turmoil (23:12) The Ducks QB debacle has Matt concerned about the immediate future (31:34) Myles Jack leaves UCLA and some are knocking him for it (39:05) Todd Gurley arrives and makes the Rams more dangerous (41:40) The Seahawks hang on to win on a controversial call (44:25) Dolphins fi...

Episode 84 - September 29, 2015

October 01, 2015 10:02 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

We do a quick review of Nightcrawler, Togetherness and Married (01:14) Scott tries to console Matt over the Ducks debacle and Samuel L Jackson trolling (8:55) Our new favorite school: Incarnate Word University (18:19) Scott still isn't happy with the Seahawks (19:53) Ranking the top high school movies ever made (26:35) - Honorable mentions and flicks we hate (29:38) - Our Top-10 lists (42:25) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth Outro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994) by Cra...

Episode 83 - September 22, 2015

September 24, 2015 10:13 - 1 hour - 77 MB

Matt meets up with fellow podcasters in Portland (00:26) Matt goes to Oregon-Georgia State (01:56) Scott takes his son to Washington-Utah State (05:27) A trip to a college bar was a bit uncomfortable (14:46) NFL observations (22:28) IMG Academy - a new age of high school football? (31:48) Will Scott Watch It? - October movies - The Martian (43:00) - Steve Jobs (46:03) - Truth (48:24) - Bridge of Spies (49:31) - Rock the Kasbah (53:13) - Room (55:22) Our (very minor) brushes with the ...

Bonus Ep: At the Movies -- Saw (2004)

September 21, 2015 22:24 - 1 hour - 94.9 MB

This is the inaugural episode of a special series by Reasons Are Several where Matt and Scott sit down and watch a movie together. Scott has seen it, Matt has not. Synch it up with our feed and enjoy our running commentary. Starting Point: 44 seconds in, title screen where it says 'A Film by James Wan'.   If you have any comments or feedback for the show, reach out to us on twitter at @ReasonsAre.  Thanks for listening!

Episode 82 - September 15, 2015

September 17, 2015 08:24 - 1 hour - 78.9 MB

Filming 'Cops' in Portland? (00:33) Matt looks like Seth Myers (03:30) NFL observations: (04:18) - Rams bring Matt joy, Scott sadness (05:46) - Mariota outshines Winston, again (16:36) - Pacman Jones tried to kill Amari Cooper (21:19) - Did Eli Manning have money on the Cowboys? (22:21) CFB observations: - A painful loss for the Ducks but an upbeat reaction from Matt (25:23) - SEC woes (35:30) Miss America Pageant yields more great questions (37:06) A look back at how some August movie...

Episode 81 - September 8, 2015

September 10, 2015 09:15 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

College football is underway and we discuss early Pac-12 returns (03:46) The K State band gets dirty; but not as dirty as some Texas high school football players (18:26) The NFL kicks off this weekend so we talk playoff format and list contenders, our playoff picks and winners (27:13) Trailblazers GM Neil Olshey gave a great interview last week (43:15) Matt quizzes Scott on some Seinfeld trivia (53:10) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth Outro - "Flava in Ya Ear" (19...

Episode 80 - September 1, 2015

September 03, 2015 09:59 - 1 hour - 74.6 MB

Isaac Bruce lets Jesus take the wheel (00:32) The VMAs: Kanye's mega-rant (03:48) Matt guest hosts on Diamond Minds, goes crazy on bourbon (12:30) Our all-time female athlete crushes (23:00) College Football is back! (37:15) Sleeping giants and disappointing programs (40:34) Foregoing Fantasy Football for simpler leagues (62:51) New Oxford Dictionary words (68:30) We're not big fans of camping (75:31) Intro - "In the House" (1994) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth Outro - "Flava in Ya Ear" ...

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