Talking About Sports
253 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsTalking About Sports podcast is hosted by a pair of Penn Staters who hail from opposite sides of PA. Each week is a battle of wit, knowledge, and hilarity. It's the right amount of sports passion and humor for any sports fan.
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Episodes
LISTENER EMAILS, TOILETS AND TOBACCO
November 20, 2020 02:52 - 1 hour - 115 MBCody and Steve answer listener emails about sports, fatherhood and sexual things. This episode is tangentially related to sports - you've been warned. it's an amazing hour of your time while waiting for Thanksgiving and if you aren't laughing out loud you get your money back!
HITTING DINGERS & BETS
November 12, 2020 02:47 - 51 minutes - 98.1 MBHitting home runs on a little league field might be better as an adult than a child. Stories of Steve's almost 3 grand slam game. Betting strategies and upcoming lines for week 11 CFB and week 10 NFL. Picks and analysis galore.
ELECTION 2020 EPISODE
November 05, 2020 03:12 - 48 minutes - 92.4 MBPolitics. and sports. mixed so hard you'll be confused as to which is which when we are done. voting. TV station biases. Tua. education. Sleepy Tom. justice reform. Gronk. See? it's happening already. Listen to this pod to kill time while america counts ballots. you might have to listen to it a few times...
THE HALLOWEEN EPISODE - 2020 STYLE
October 29, 2020 02:27 - 1 hour - 124 MBWhat's a bigger letdown? 2020 or getting smarties for halloween candy? Well, this episode is better than either of those things. Halloween costumes, candy, and comparisons. It's football and football dressed as football, giving out candy-coated footballs. with free (just like H-ween candy) picks. trick-or-enjoy this podcast.
PACKERS SUCK AT FOOTBALL AND OTHER FOOTBALL RELATED THINGS
October 21, 2020 02:11 - 58 minutes - 111 MBLet's start with the most important thing that happened. The Packers sucked against the Tom Brady-led Bucs, proving they are - in fact - the better Bay. If you're reading this far, you know if this is for you and it will test whether it's true friendship or geographical convenience. The rest of the pod includes crapping on the mid-west, providing factual knowledge about meat heads, Hulk Hogan and WW2 medics, as well as boring-butt college football playoff picks. We are sponsoring the upcomin...
IF POLITICS WERE FOOTBALL (AND FUNNY)
October 15, 2020 01:59 - 45 minutes - 85.4 MBIf NFL teams were to text you as often as political parties - what would they say? Sleepy Tom would call at least 4 times. Which political figure is Aaron Rodgers? Get your flu shot. Or Don't. It's a risk either way. Be careful of the shockers. That will make more sense after you hear the segment. Blazing hot picks that you should fade for college and support for the pros. let's go.
BIG BROTHER, NFL VILLAINS & YOU
September 30, 2020 02:30 - 48 minutes - 91.3 MBBig Brother is the adjective and verb of the month. Starting with MLB playoffs. Then with the Chiefs and the Ravens. Are there no more villains in the NFL? We debate. somebody's gotta be the villain - who is it? Does anybody care about college football and should you? Shoutout to your mental health! Lots of questions and the only answers that are true, are the gambling picks at the end.
GET LOOSE WITH NFL FILL IN THE BLANKS
September 25, 2020 01:17 - 49 minutes - 92.9 MBChoose your own adventure with an NFL fill in the blanks segment. Brady and Billy B. Mr. Unlimited Russell Wilson. NHL Stanley Cup. The Falcons collapse. NFL QB Would you rather? The official Talking About Sports podcast Super KABLAMO Rankings - top 6 NFL teams. Finishing up with our weekly college and pro bets.
Baseball Emojis and NFL Win Totals
September 10, 2020 02:49 - 48 minutes - 92.3 MBFootball is back and how excited are you? The same as usual? more? less? Cody and Steve compare MLB players and teams to emojis and describe the emojis out lout for comedic effect. They offer their NFL season win totals Over/Under locks. First week of sports betting picks for college and pros. We beat the coin last year - can we keep it up? you betcha.
Top Playoffs and Logos in Sports
September 04, 2020 02:13 - 55 minutes - 99.3 MBWe evaluate what the best playoffs are in sports as well as the top logos in all of professional sports. We take a dig at the worst logos in sports too. Top 10 lists all the way around. Philadelphia sports is mentioned, obviously, including a new sixers coach, the process and bryce fever.
TALKING ABOUT SPORTS THAT ARE BACK, WITH MASKS ON
August 20, 2020 03:37 - 50 minutes - 96.5 MBSports have been back for almost a month and it's time to fire up the podcast again. Cody and Steve have always been a socially distant podcast, recording in different states, so we were made for this. Don't let the newbie podcasts fool you. they can't bring the heat like we can, covering all the sports funky rule changes and bubble formats. Do any work? is baseball bad? is hockey relevant? is NCAA truly worthless and could you have a champ with half the conferences represented? Lots to get ...
WHEN COVID-19 STEALS SPORTS, BUT THE PODCAST MUST GO ON.
March 18, 2020 03:19 - 40 minutes - 76.9 MBIt's the perfect time of year for sports mania. and now, it's the perfect time for a deep depression. The boys talk themselves of ledges in this wild, wild west world of no sports accept NFL free agency. We got so bored, we made up an 8-team college basketball tournament and declared a winner, during the episode. Also - what good netflix is there to watch? we have some DEEP sleepers for you.
BOXING, CV, VIDEO GAMES, AND BASKETBALL
March 05, 2020 03:04 - 42 minutes - 80.1 MBDid you miss us since the super bowl? Were you hoping for solo Steve again? well, too bad. We are both back, sharing all our feelings about boxing and the coronavirus, as well as harkening back to the golden (eye) days of video games and reviewing the latest college basketball rankings.
STEVE RIDES SOLO, DRINKING GIN
February 21, 2020 15:27 - 35 minutes - 64.2 MBIt's always dangerous to let Steve drink gin and talk alone, but here we are. An entire episode dedicated to Steve's thoughts, musings, and rants. This could get interesting...or aggressive. Either way, pour a martini and give it a listen!
SUPER BOWL BETS & PROPS
January 24, 2020 03:13 - 41 minutes - 78 MBCody and Steve concluded a weekend of bocce, booze and yoga only to return to reality and prepare for the upcoming super bowl of red-tinted teams. We review the sports week that was with an AMERICAS segment and then talk gambling strategies and ridiculous props in the Super Bowl.
BACK IN PERSON AGAIN
January 17, 2020 03:15 - 51 minutes - 97.6 MBSports never sounded so good while the gang is back together in person for the first time in 2 years. NFL conference championship weekend coming up and we are predicting it all. We also talk whiskey and north carolina beer. Plus, a college basketball quiz for everyone (mainly Cody). Enjoy football and the drunken, lewd version of ourselves.
FOOTBALL IN THE 20'S
January 09, 2020 03:26 - 46 minutes - 87.5 MBHappy twenties everyone and it starts off with amazing wild card weekend football. We are here to talk through all of the games that were and the games that will be, but FIRST, we unveil how to enter the contest for a free, sweet hoodie. As seen on our instagram account, we have FOUR to give out to our biggest fans. Listen how in the podcast. We end with our predictions (Against the spread) for division round games and the CFP championship.
2018 GREATEST HITS
December 23, 2019 03:12 - 48 minutes - 92.3 MBThe greatest quotes, jokes, takes and bits from all of 2018, just in time before we close out 2019.
THE JINGLE BELL PODCAST
December 20, 2019 02:44 - 40 minutes - 76.2 MBFantasy update. America segment of the week. Mediocre town of the week. Weird unusual sports update. Gifts for sports players and teams. NFL week 16 picks.
JAX SPORTS LEGENDS, UNIQUE SPORTS AND BETTING
December 11, 2019 03:20 - 39 minutes - 75.4 MBNew segment - mediocre team of the week, gives a shoutout to a city/town that had a spike in listens. We research the area and delve into the local sports scene. We admit our CFB mistakes last week, seek to get right with NFL picks. We also share 2 wild, unique sports you've never heard of, in preparation for football offseason content. you be the judge. Jax. Rocket City. Yemen. Corky Rogers.
8-TEAM CFP & EAGLES + STEELERS TALK
December 05, 2019 03:31 - 57 minutes - 109 MBWhat if the inevitable 8-team college football playoff started this year? We do some prognosticating and project what the bracket would look like. Last chance for true college football bets. Ending the year strong! Steve reviews the 15 hot takes given on Philly sports radio after the embarrassing loss to the Dolphins and Cody forces Steve to give props to the Steelers head coach. Plus our red-hot NFL picks, duh.
FOOTBALL THANKSGIVING EPISODE
November 20, 2019 02:52 - 54 minutes - 103 MBThanksgiving time means comparing all of your favorite (or not so favorite) teams to delicious Thanksgiving day treats. just for fun. Turkeys, Sweet potatoes, green beens, pumpkin pie - all can be considered a certain player or Team in the NFL. What about those awkward situations chatting with crazy grandpa or the time you almost got a helmet thrown at you to put of for safety. We cover that too. Then our super hot, faded for you so they are prefaced picks, just for success. Check it out. be...
HALLOWEEN EPISODE - GOBLINS, GHOSTS & THE JINX
November 01, 2019 01:42 - 49 minutes - 93.5 MBSteve caused the spookiest jinx of them all in the WS game 7 for Cody. The Stros blowing it is completely his fault and Cody is still not talking to him. He's forced to because of the podcast...Then we compare sports topics to scary movies. Lastly, comparing college football topics to halloween candy or costumes for fun. End with weekly picks as always.
BASEBALL, FOOTBALL - WHAT DO YOU DO? GO.
October 16, 2019 02:34 - 47 minutes - 90.2 MBWhat were the Dodgers thinking bringing in Clayton Kershaw? What would that be similar to...? How good are Scherzer and Cole? WS game 1 match-up perhaps...? College football - comparing SEC schedules to BIG10 schedules isn't actually that fun for BIG10 fans. Nor are games where John McNeil is the head referee...what can be done about that? NFL weekly bets vs. 'the coin' and college bets as well. pretty much a sure thing to go 12-0 this weekend...
AMERICAN FOOTBALL AND BETTING EPISODE
October 09, 2019 01:58 - 43 minutes - 83.1 MBAmerica! Time to talk about the things we love (football) with the things we love (america). Welcome back - big gulp of the week, freedom leader of the week, and real estate update of the week. We draft NFL playoff teams head to head and go through our weekly College and NFL gambling picks. Oh and Steve says F words.
CONVINCE ME I'M WRONG - FOOTBALL EDITION
October 01, 2019 01:48 - 50 minutes - 95.1 MBFantasy football matchup update between Cody and Steve. MLB playoffs check-in and predictions. If we re-recruited College quarterbacks, which school is right for which elite prospect? We roll through college football topics in a "convince me I'm wrong" meme-type segment. Then the weekly bets. College football up for the year. NFL trying to beat the coin.
FOOT-BOWL OF TOPICS AND FF
September 25, 2019 02:08 - 46 minutes - 88.7 MBFootball BOWL of Topics covering the Eagles, Steelers, Daniel Jones, Notre Dame, UVA and more. The podcast SHOWDOWN fantasy football match-up is upon us between Cody and Steve. Plus, weekly picks after a HOT week.
YOU KNOW WHAT'S COOL, KIDS?
September 20, 2019 01:32 - 42 minutes - 80.9 MBSports. But also all the other random tidbits of advice we gave in this episode. Did some mad-libs, NFL style in this episode with all we learned in the first two weeks. It's a choose your own adventure of fun. We run through our college and NFL picks too. wisdom. laughs. expert picks. It's jammed.
NFL 7-GAME SERIES AND WEEKLY BETS
September 12, 2019 01:33 - 39 minutes - 75.2 MBIt's almost baseball playoff season, which means we are doing a 7-game series themed debate on NFL topics. We run through our weekly top bets for college and NFL too. Can Lamar really throw? Is Tom Brady a cyborg? Can KC never be stopped? Can you parlay all 3 of those things? we'll certainly try...
COLLEGE REBOUND & NFL (EAST) NOISES
September 03, 2019 02:40 - 45 minutes - 85.7 MBCollege football week 1 is unpredictable, but awesome that it's back. Cody and Steve discuss how to rebound in the picks department and some initial reactions to a few of the games. Fresh picks for week 2. Then it's the final NFL division review show. NFC and AFC Easts. We compare them to NOISES. You'll understand when you HEAR them described. We predict all the playoff teams and your SB54 game + winner. NFL is back!
LUCK, NFL SOUTHS AND CFB WEEK 1 PICKS
August 30, 2019 02:06 - 52 minutes - 99.3 MBAndrew Luck Reaction. Reaction to fans reaction OF luck and media reaction to that. Aaron Rodgers put on blast. some cuss words. NFL South divisions compared to sandwiches and celebrity boobs. what's not to love? Plus, NCAA season preview AND week 1 bets. Couldn't have more in under an hour.
MOCK DRAFT AND THE NFL NORTHS
August 21, 2019 01:40 - 54 minutes - 103 MBCody, Steve and special silent guest, Greg, partake in a 10-team half-point ppr fantasy football mock draft at the 1, 9, and 5 spots respectively. Take in their advice, situational thoughts and wild picks. Then Cody and Steve compare the NFL North divisions to alcohol, deserts, rec league teams and celebrity boobs, for good fun. enjoy.
BOOBS, THE WEST AND COLLEGE OVER UNDERS
August 15, 2019 02:01 - 42 minutes - 80.5 MBWe compare every single NFL West division team to celebrity boobs, a dessert, and a movie/TV show. Because we are awesome at metaphors. We also dig into the college football season win total over unders to further help your gambling problem turn into a gambling solution.
FANTASY DRAFT WOES & NFL OVER/UNDERS
August 08, 2019 01:56 - 55 minutes - 106 MBIf you could choose your Fantasy Football draft position, what would it be? Go big for Saquon and settle for a 2nd round pick? Or two middle of the road, solid picks? We discuss the RB dilemma and what to do. We also review every team's season win total over/under and give you our top gambling picks. Plus, some fun NFL statistics. Cheers,
TOP BUSTS, VIDEO GAMES & DUOS
July 30, 2019 02:09 - 38 minutes - 72.8 MBEver been wrong about a player prediction for how they will translate in the pros? perhaps you thought they'd be awesome and turns out they very much suck? Or you promised your friends they would be hot garbage and it seems they are really awesome? We've been there. We share our top 5 lists of each category. Plus, we review the top sports video games of our time. And the top duos in NBA and NFL WR's. We are on a hot-fire pace now!
US SOCCER, NBA FREE AGENCY, DERBY, MLB
July 18, 2019 02:20 - 45 minutes - 85.7 MBThe title sorta covers what we are going to talk about...fill in some gaps: wage gap, talent gap, parody, dingers, epic battle, man children, winners, predictions, gambling. Oh and we'll talk about listening to our voices, "brushing our teeth" and facial hair. Yay sports to talk about in the Summer!
SPORTS SINCE THE SUPER BOWL
June 19, 2019 01:48 - 43 minutes - 81.7 MBWhat? Have you missed us? Bringing you all the best and most humorous sports knowledge each week? It's not like it's been 4 months or anything...or if it has, we'll recap all of it. this episode. for your listening enjoyment. Let's call it even. except for you, Toronto. It's not even with you...
FOOTBALL IS OVER, COMMERCIALS & MAROON5
February 06, 2019 02:26 - 41 minutes - 79 MBSuch a sad time of year. Football is over. The super bowl was boring as hell; at least we had Adam Levine and Commercials to fall back on. We discuss coaches legacies, little white guys, BDN, and music festivals. Last true football episode of the year :(
YOU AREN'T READY FOR THESE NFL TAKES
January 22, 2019 02:42 - 38 minutes - 73.2 MBNFC and AFC Championship weekend is in the books. We were robbed of a Saints/Chiefs Super Bowl and or so some are left to believe. Cody and Steve dual in a battle of surprise takes the other person isn't ready for. You might not be either. Whose fault is it the Pats are back in Super Bowl? Did Sean Payton deserve this? Is Sean McVeigh the first SOFT couch to go to the super bowl? This and more, as Cody defends the beginning of the end of Tom's GOAT title...
EAGLES HEARTBREAK & WHO IS GOING TO SB?
January 16, 2019 03:29 - 39 minutes - 72.9 MBFrom double-doink jubilation to the valleys of despair, the Foles miracle era has come to an end in the most unlikeliest of fashions... The city of Philadelphia mourns the loss of Sunday and the loss of Nick Roles. What would have happened though? Also, what are the best, worst and most interesting super bowl match-ups we could get? Plus, some college basketball trivia to get you ready for March.
DOGS AND PLAYOFF TIME
January 04, 2019 02:49 - 43 minutes - 81.5 MBEagles found their way in the playoffs and have put a cruse on all favorites in the NFL. plus, college. Cody and Steve debate the dogs and the favs in this weekends wild card games. They draft teams to win the super bowl, per usual and discuss the most boring college national championship coming up.
FOOTBALL, SINCE WE TALKED LAST...
December 18, 2018 02:33 - 49 minutes - 94.6 MBIt's been 6 weeks since we recorded a podcast. A lot has happened. Let's catch up on the world of football, both NFL and college. Teams got better and worse and playoff positions are starting to take shape. What did we learn? what do we know? what games are we picking for NFL week 16? Plus, some tasteful side boob stories along the way. Check it out.
FOOTBALL MIRACLES AND MAD-LIBS
November 07, 2018 02:43 - 45 minutes - 85.4 MBStories of triumph and overcoming obstacles. Fill in the blank tales of ridiculous and good fun. Football keeps us entertained in more ways than one. We are on fire with our picks and promising another strong, if not perfect, week...listen to find out.
HALLOWEEN CANDY, COSTUMES AND MOVIES EPISODE
October 31, 2018 01:39 - 41 minutes - 77.7 MBCody and Steve recap a Penn State football weekend and then jump into 3 halloween-themed segments, relating football to popular candies, costumes and movies. What College teams are like candies? What would popular programs dress up as? What about if NFL teams or players were Halloween / scary movies? And there's nothing scarier than how good our college and NFL bets are, so check them out and double up your king size snickers money.
FOOTBALL OVERREACTIONS & SHIRTLESS MARTINIS
October 16, 2018 01:50 - 34 minutes - 65.9 MBThis episode is short and sweet. What overreactions exist at the NCAA football level? What about the Pro level? What type of photo should you send the podcast social media or email address? What bets should you consider on Saturday or Sunday? Get some tips and giggles with this one.
WRITING LETTERS AND GIVING OUT BIG GULPS
October 09, 2018 01:44 - 38 minutes - 72.7 MBCouple of classic segments back on the show, as Cody and Steve write letters to college football programs and then give out big gulps of the week / real estate updates with the popular America is Still Great NFL segment. It's College Football. It's Steve's middle school Titanic move watching story. It's NFL. It's picks. It's MLB playoffs recap. All things great about sports.
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL FOOTBALL UNIT + PSU WHITEOUT
October 04, 2018 03:02 - 43 minutes - 83.3 MBSteve is fresh off the PSU Whiteout experience. It's deja vu with PSU/OSU game. Then the boys take the evidence to the honorable judge as they discuss the undefeated teams, the 1-loss teams and the 1-win teams from NCAA and NFL before making their final verdicts. Football is more fun with even more drama.
Football Mad Libs
September 20, 2018 01:40 - 46 minutes - 88.8 MBNCAA week 3 and NFL week 2 happened. Cody and Steve play mad libs with the hot topics of football, from who we believe, who we don't and what to expect. Plus, our college football bets (we're 60% thus far) and NFL pappy and macanudo bets. Enjoy, leave a review and share. For football sake.
NFL WEEK 1 REGULAR REACTIONS + PAPPY BETS
September 12, 2018 02:37 - 45 minutes - 85.2 MBNFL Week 1 is in the books and it's time to overreact. or regular react. or overreact quickly. Cody and Steve review the slate of NFL games, discuss what was learned and what's yet to be seen and offer their MUCH improved NFL/NCAA football picks.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL - MEAN GIRLS MASHUP
September 04, 2018 01:46 - 52 minutes - 99.8 MBFootball is back. Thank goodness. We start with a 7-game college football overreaction special series to touch on the big storylines. We offer our top 5 CFB bets of week 2. Then our new series of top NFL bets: Pappy Van Winkle, Macanudo and Dairy Queen Blizzard bets coming at you for NFL week 1. Money to be made for football and gambling lovers. Enjoy. Share. Rate. Tweet. Love sports.