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Zim & The Husky Fella CFB Pick Em' Show for 12-3-2020

After a week off, there's a lot to talk about in the College Football world, in particular the fact that Ohio State has to play their final 2-games or they are screwed! We'll talk about the CFB play-off committee's thoughts, the rankings there in and the issues we have with it pretty much being stuck as it is.  We talk B1G action, MACtion, the SEC's piddly schedule and all the other stuff. Join us for all the fun, discussion and prognostications! 

Zim & The Husky Fella CFB Pick Em' Show for 11-19-2020

A couple of big games in the Big Ten to possibly decide who goes to the B1G title game. But first, we talk about the sad state of affairs in Ann Arbor and (un)Happy Valley with UM and Penn State struggling to a combined (1-7) mark.  We talk about some good news; a ton of mid-majors with historic best starts. Then we talk about some not-so-good news; like South Carolina firing Will Muschamp. We'll mention some possible replacements (Hugh Frieze) for him. A lot of intriguing games to pick...

Zim & The Husky Fella Pick Em' Show for 11-12-2020

Blarg. With the Buckeyes game with Maryland and Alabama/LSU canceled, there's a lot less to talk about this week. The slate is weeeeeeeeak. But, we'll talk about Notre Dame, Meatchicken and a lot of Big Ten instead! Join us as we discuss this weeks slate including some gambling lines we just don't get, like... Miami an underdog at Va Tech? Indiana only a 7-point favorite at Sparty? Give us a listen, give us a share!

Zim & The Husky Fella Pick Em' Show

We've got a plethora of games to talk about in addition to talking about Ohio State's win over Penn State, Meeeeeshigan's loss to Little Brother Sparty and whether or not Indiana is for real. Games we'll talk about: BYU at Boise State Liberty at Va Tech WVU at Texas Arizona State at USC Florida at UGA Michigan at Indiana Clemson at Notre Dame And more!

Zim & The Husky Fella Pac-12 Preview

The Pac-12 joins the party this weekend!  Here's what we've got: North: 1. Oregon 2. Stanford 3. California 4. Washington 5. Oregon State 6. Washington State South: 1. Arizona State 2. Utah 3. USC 4. UCLA 5. Arizona 6. Colorado

Zim & The Husky Fella Mid-American Conference Preview

We've got some Monday MACtion!  With their season kicking off on Wednesday, we bring you a rare Monday Night Podcast! Prediction:  West: 1. Central Michigan 2. Toledo 3. Ball State 4. Western Michigan 5. Eastern Michigan 6. Northern Illinois East: 1. Ohio 2. Buffalo 3. Miami (OH) 4. Kent State 5. Bowling Green 6. Akron

Zim & The Husky Fella CFB Pick Em Show

Saturday night we've got a good one in Happy Valley for Ohio State at Penn State!  But this schedule has some other intriguing games too! A few of the games we'll talk about: Memphis at Cincinnati -6.5 UCF at Houston +2.5 North Carolina at Virginia +7 LSU at Auburn +3 Texas at Oklahoma St. -3.5 Northwestern at Iowa -2.5 Ohio State at Penn State +12 Enjoy!

Zim & The Husky Fella Mountain West Preview

The Mountain West isn't very good. But we talk about it.  Our predicted order of finish: Mountain: 1. Boise State 2. Wyoming 3. Air Force 4. Colorado State 5. Utah State 6. New Mexico West: 1. San Diego State 2. Nevada 3. Hawaii 4. San Jose State 5. Fresno State 6. UNLV

Zim & The Husky Fella Big Ten Preview

It's finally here!  It's officially football season now with the Big Ten returning this week! The Husky Fella Brian Barrett and your host Mike Zimmer bring their thoughts about who will do what in the B1G. We obviously think highly of THE Ohio State Buckeyes but we go in depth about the dregs, the hopefuls and the national powers. Can Minnesota and Indiana find a few upsets and step into the limelight?  Is Hairball on the hot seat in Ann Arbor?  Is this James Franklin's best Penn State...

Zim & The Husky Fella Pick Em' Show #1

It's our first big weekend of discussing games, lines, overs, teases and more!  Follow along with this week's most intriguing games as we talk college football this week! Zim's picks of the week: Florida -13.5 Louisville ML/+3 Army +14 Texas -17.5 Big B's Picks: FLA/Miss (under 57) Army +14 Miami -11 Texas -17.5

Zim & The Husky Fella SEC Preview

It's the SEC's world and we're just living in it. Here are the thoughts we have about the college football landscape in the Southeast.  Host Mike Zimmer and analyst Brian Barrett break it down this way: East: 1. Florida 2. Georgia 3. Tennessee 4. Kentucky 5. South Carolina 6. Missouri 7. Vanderbilt West:  1. Alabama 2. Texas A&M 3. LSU 4. Auburn 5. Ole Miss 6. Mississippi State 7. Arkansas

Zim & The Husky Fella Big XII preview Pt. 2

Oops. Someone hit a button and we cut off our first version and we've had to lay off all of our tech support due to Covid. Soooo...here's Part 2! chOklahoma led by Lincoln Riley should beat up on that league. We also talk about this weeks "best games"...Woof!

Zim & The Husky Fella Big XII preview (pt 1)

The Big Ten is BACK!!!  The Big XII is pretty awful. And, so is your host who accidentally cut off the program early and we had to add a second part. We talk about the news from Tuesday of the return of the Big Ten Conference after their bumbling and botching of the once canceled season. Wyatt Davis & Shaun Wade will return for the Buckeyes which angers Meeeeshigan. Then, the Wolverweenies got some bad news with the departure of QB Dylan McCaffrey. As we dig into the Big XII, we find i...

Zim & The Husky Fella NFL Preview

The NFL?  Really?  Why not. Our Lions & Bungals might stink but we can still talk about who might make the play-offs this year. Seven teams will make the post season from each conference this season which is too many.  We talk about each division and some broad thoughts about who you might be talking about this season when they actually talk about football in between social justice issues which is what everyone watches the NFL for.  I like Tom Brady to lead the Bucs to the Super Bowl a...

Zim & The Husky Fella ACC Preview

The Atlantic Coast Conference cannot be won, it can only be lost. Well, that's what we say anyway. It's Clemson and everyone else actually. Even with the addition of Notre Dame, this conference is all about Dabo's Tigers.  Notre Dame, North Carolina and perhaps Louisville might be your runner up and foe in the ACC title game for Clemson. We discuss all 15-teams with news, notes, stats and more. Enjoy!

Zim & The Husky Fella AAC Preview

Can Cincinnati win the American Athletic Conference this year? They'll have to beat UCF on the road and break through against Memphis this year if so! Luke Fickell's group is one of the 11-teams we preview for this conference that had 4-teams finish in the Top 25 last season, the second most of any conference to the Big Ten & SEC. We also discuss our weekly pick-em' such as it is: We like teasting Arkansas State up, Taking Army at home laying the points and SMU. And, it's Kentucky Der...

Zim & The Husky Fella C-USA Preview

We're previewing all the college football conferences that are playing this season and tonight we talk Conference USA. The University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers should be the cream of the crop this season. Can the likes of Florida Atlantic or Western Kentucky catch them?

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Zim & The Husky Fella (Fall '20)

Brian "The Husky Fella" Barrett and Mike "Zim" Zimmer are back to talk college football on the CFB Preview show!  Join us tonight as we talk about... --Is this futile in Covid Cancel Everything World? --Notre Dame convinced the ACC to play after the Big Ten mis-judged things. --Nebraska athletes sue the B1G --B1G parents rally at The Shoe this weekend --Appalachian State & Louisiana are the cream of the crop in the Sun Belt Conference which is playing while the B1G isn't.

Zim & The Husky Fella (Fall Ep. 1)

We're back after a LONG hiatus and what a stupid time to be alive. Your host Mike "Zim" Zimmer and The Husky Fella Brian Barrett discuss the point at which we are at in the sports year amid Covid-hell. Typically we're talking College Football Previews in advance of the coming season. However, there'll be no Buckeyes football to discuss this year after Big Ten comish Kevin Warren canceled the season. But will we get any college football at all? We discuss. We also talk NHL bubble, the crazy b...

Kevin Doyle: You'll be on the Celtic Ray (Ep.8)

Everyone has a story, it's just that some people's stories are more interesting. That is the case with Kevin Doyle, founder and owner of The Celtic Ray Public House in Punta Gorda, Florida.  We've been talking about Kevin's unique story from his birth in Dublin, Ireland, rearing in Manchester, England and immigration to Florida in the early 1980's. We've talked about his family, his career path and the founding of the Pub, one of the oldest Irish pubs in Florida.  In this episode, we t...

Kevin Doyle: You'll be on the Celtic Ray (Ep.7)

Everyone has a story, it's just that some are more interested than others. That's the case with Kevin Doyle, owner & Publican of the Celtic Ray Public House in beautiful Punta Gorda, Florida. We've been exploring an incredible life story with Kevin and the founding and forming of the Pub. As we move into the late 90's and early 2000's, we now explore some of the concepts that Kevin wanted to instill in his Pub, including the idea of "we" with his staff and trying to understand what is cal...

Kevin Doyle: You'll be on the Celtic Ray (Ep,6)

Everyone has a story, it's just that some are more interesting than others. Such is the case of Kevin Doyle, publican, founder and owner of The Celtic Ray Public House in Punta Gorda, FL. Last episode we talked about how Kevin, with $41 in the bank managed to start a pub. A bit of "mystic banking", loans from friends and help from even more friends made a dream a reality. No more waiting around on "one day", it came together  and has been here since 1997. In this episode we talk about ...

The Beer Makers (Ep. 1)

This is the podcast recording of our Facebook Live event from Thursday May 21st at Fort Myers Brewing. We recorded this informative & entertaining hour featuring Fort Myers Brewing owner/founder Rob Whyte, his brewer TJ Jewell and their guests Michael Rose from South Cypress Brewing in Naples as well as Bill Hahn from Bone Hook Brewing in Naples.  We discussed all manner of things about the state of the business in craft beer, the first craft beer they ever drank, styles of beers they do ...

Kevin Doyle: You'll be on the Celtic Ray

Everyone has a story, it's that some people's are more interesting than others. This is the case with Kevin Doyle, founder and owner of the Celtic Ray Public House in Punta Gorda, Florida. We have been chronicling Kevin's life story from being born in Dublin, Ireland, growing up in Manchester, England and then coming to Florida in 1981 and then becoming an American Citizen. A long winding road of life work with many highs & lows, flourishing opportunities as well as valleys of immense s...

Kevin Doyle: You'll be on the Celtic Ray (Ep. 5)

Vol. 5: How to build a Pub with $41. Everyone has a story, it's that some people's are more interesting than others. This is the case with Kevin Doyle, founder and owner of the Celtic Ray Public House in Punta Gorda, Florida. We have been chronicling Kevin's life story from being born in Dublin, Ireland, growing up in Manchester, England and then coming to Florida in 1981 and then becoming an American Citizen. A long winding road of life work with many highs & lows, flourishing opportu...

Kevin Doyle: You'll be on the Celtic Ray (Ep. 4)

Vol. 4: The Struggles and the Seeds. Everyone has a story, it's just that some are more interesting than others. Such is the case of Kevin Doyle, the owner of The Celtic Ray Public House in Punta Gorda, Florida. Perhaps, the oldest Irish Pub in Florida? However, the story isn't just about pints, live entertainment, Fish-N-Chips, jokes and friends down at the pub. There's more to the story than the 24-years the pub has been around. Previously we had talked about his being born in Dublin, ...

ZIMCO Presents: Zim & The Husky Fella

This is Part 2 of our NFL Preview, this time the defensive side of the ball. Join Brian Barrett aka The Husky Fella and your host Mike Zimmer as we talk about the defensive side of the ball.  

ZIMCO Sports Presents: Zim & The Husky Fella

We're back!  It's almost time for actual sports to happen!  The NFL Draft is this week so your host Mike Zimmer is joined by The Husky Fella Brian Barrett for some NFL Draft analysis. For this episode we'll talk about the Offensive groups for the this year's draft class.  We'll go over the top QB's, RB's, WR's and Offensive Linemen.  Please look for Part 2 where we talk about the Defensive units.

Kevin Doyle: You'll be on the Celtic Ray (Ep. 3)

Vol. 3: The 80's--It's No Fun Being An Illegal Alien Everyone has a story, it's just that some are more interesting than others. Such is the case of Kevin Doyle, owner of the Celtic Ray Public House in Punta Gorda, Florida. Which, is perhaps the oldest Irish pub in the state. The local landmark pub is only part of his story despite it's 24-years on the Gulf Coast. It's not all pints, live entertainment, Fish-N-Chips and friends down at the pub. This is Volume 3 of our conversation where ...

ZIMCO Entertainment Presents Trivia Questions: A Podcast with Friends

Our guest this week likes to flaunt his Schweddy Balls. Yep, that was his Trivia team name when we met a few years back at The Celtic Ray in Punta Gorda, FL. Scott Campbell, a true to life (yes, they exist) Librarian is an excitable and immediately endearing lad, which isn't something you think about when you say Librarian. Scott is from Manchester, New Hampshire and has family in SW Florida, hence how we met a few years ago. We became fast friends with a love of baseball, bourbon, the ba...

Kevin Doyle: You'll be on the Celtic Ray (Ep.2)

Volume 2: The 1970's Everyone has a story, it's that some are just more interesting than others. Such is the case of Kevin Doyle, owner of The Celtic Ray Public House in Punta Gorda, Florida. The local landmark pub is Kevin's lifework now 24-years old on. However, the story doesn't begin and end with pints, authentic food, live entertainment and friendship down at the pub. This is volume 2 of our series of conversations where Kevin and I discuss the 1970's and his story as a young adult....

ZIMCO Entertainment Presents Trivia Questions: A Podcast with friends!

It's time to play trivia again!  This week's victim is Dana Crichton of the Celtic Ray trivia team 'Crichton's Titans' who are regularly one of the best each week at the pub.  Dana is a one of the kitchen crew at the pub under normal circumstances and typically is one of the best when it comes to music, movies and state mottoes & geography. Listen and play along at home as she struggles and F-bombs here way through this fun podcast of Trivia Question with Friends!

ZIMCO Entertainment presents: Trivia Questions: A podcast with friends

Join us for tonight's installment of Trivia Questions: A Podcast with friends as Dan Bott joins us. Dan is a member of Drinking Like A Local, which used to dominate Stevie Tomato's back in the day and now haunts Potts Sports Cafe.  Originally from Colorado, Dan moved to SW Florida to "retire" so to speak, but I've known him to have the job of teacher, bartender and now he's a TSA agent at RSW. He's been an emergency fill in host a time or two as well for ZIMCO Trivia.  We hope you enjo...

Kevin Doyle: You'll be on the Celtic Ray

This latest podcast from ZIMCO Entertainment focuses on the life and times of The Celtic Ray Public House owner, landlord, host, story teller, salesman, decorator, painter, poet, purveyor, everyone's friend, joke telling maestro and "Daddy", the publican Kevin Doyle.  If you've ever made your way to Punta Gorda, Florida, it's a must to tip a perfectly poured pint, enjoy an authentic made from scratch meal, listen to some live entertainment and converse with friends old and new at The Celt...

Kevin Doyle: You'll be on the Celtic Ray (Ep.1)

Volume 1: Beginnings This latest podcast from ZIMCO Entertainment focuses on the life and times of The Celtic Ray Public House owner, landlord, host, story teller, salesman, decorator, painter, poet, purveyor, everyone's friend, joke telling maestro and "Daddy", the publican Kevin Doyle.  If you've ever made your way to Punta Gorda, Florida, it's a must to tip a perfectly poured pint, enjoy an authentic made from scratch meal, listen to some live entertainment and converse with friends o...

Zim & The Husky Fella for 3-24-2020

On this edition, we went Facebook Live for the first time in a simulcast. Not many of you saw it, so we come with the recorded version tonight for your at work or in quarantine version to listen to instead. Thank God we have NFL Free Agency to talk about. With all the other sports taken away from us, we continue to talk about who's going where in the NFL including the QB carousal turning more and more.  We also lament at when we might get some of our beloved games back and the potential...

ZIMCO Entertainment's Trivia Questions: A Podcast With Friends

This week's guest is an original member of one of the first ZIMCO Entertainment Trivia "Super teams". Once upon a time, the team to beat at the Celtic Ray was 'America's Wang', a 3-person team including David Iannotti. This week's split bill edition featured a few repeats, but David hadn't heard them. He also admitted he was really rusty on his trivia amid not really watching TV and having kind of checked out from the mainstream a long time ago. And, he did this on his lunch break!  So we...

ZIMCO Entertainment Presents: Trivia Questions, a podcast with friends

We have a new podcast! This is: Trivia Questions, a podcast with friends.  It's a horrible name, but it's a great show! Listen as ZIMCO Sports talker Brian "The Husky Fella" Barrett attempts to answer this week's batch of questions. While we stick to our regular format of question & answer, we also stop, pause and talk about some of the topics at hand. Stop by each week to hear a new guest as I attempt to stump them with our great array of questions and we discuss.  See how you'd do aga...

Zim & The Husky Fella for 3-19-2020

In this episode, we talk about the only thing that we can talk about in the sport world that isn't really canceled: free agency. The news of Tom Brady heading to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is obviously the big lead.  The Husky Fella Brian Barrett and Mike "Zim" Zimmer discuss the comings and goings of this first week of player movement in the NFL free agent window.

Zim & The Husky Fella for 3-15-2020

In this episode, Zim & The Husky fella talk about what might've been. We explore the last NCAA Men's basketball Bracketology projection and our thoughts on what could've been a great tournament. We're lamenting the loss of sports. We're grabbing at straws, but we discuss some of the what ifs in sports as we enter a joyless time without. Join us, give us a listen, give us a share. 

Zim & The Husky Fella for 2-27-2020

On this episode of Zim & The Husky Fella -The NFL Combine -Tom Brady to the Colts...Bucs...or Raiders? -The XFL experience -MLB Spring Training News & Notes -NCAA Bubble Watch

Zim & The Huskey Fella...er...The Professor

On this episode, Zim is on location in Colorado Springs, Colorado for Hockey Day in America. The Professor joins the podcast and... We talk about:  -The NHL Winter Classic at the Air Force Academy -Luke Fickell stays at UC, Sparty gets Mel Tucker -Premier League soccer talk -We break down the NHL run to the play-offs

Zim & The Husky Fella #2

On tonight's episode we talk about... -Buckeyes hoops & coming March Madness -Mark Dantonio steps down from Sparty & National Signing Day -The Husky Fella guesses XFL team names -MLB Hot Stove League & Red Sox/Dodgers/Twins Trade.

Zim & The Husky Fella ZIMCO Sports Podcast

A brand new show/podcast for the masses who have enjoyed our ZIMCO Sports College Football Pick Em' Show. The Husky Fella Brian Barrett joins host Mike Zimmer for a new show that expands on all the things we love about sports. On this show we talk about: -Kobe Bryant Butt Rape -Brian hating MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred -Coming March Madness  -Our Super Bowl thoughts & Picks.  Give us a listen, give us a share, let us know how you feel about the show. If you like it, we'll keep makin...

CFB Bowl Pick Em' Part 2 for 12-26-19

On this show, we talk about the big name bowls including the College Football Play-Offs. Your host Mike Zimmer is once again joined by The Husky Fella Brian Barrett to talk about the New Years games and games that have some zip. We'll feature the following games: Cotton Bowl--Memphis vs. Penn State Camping World Bowl--Notre Dame vs. Iowa State Orange Bowl--Florida vs. Virginia Alamo Bowl--Utah vs. Texas Citrus Bowl--Michigan vs. Alabama Outback Bowl--Auburn vs. Minnesota The Rose B...

CFB Bowl Pick Em' Show for 12-26-19 (Part 1)

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year gang! Your host Mike Zimmer and The Husky Fella Brian Barrett take you through 20-bowls in 25-minutes!  That's right, it's all the bowls that are what we've deemed inconsequential. Here's your list: Military Bowl--North Carolina vs. Temple Pinstripe Bowl--Michigan St. vs. Wake Forest Texas Bowl--Oklahoma St. vs. Texas A&M Holiday Bowl--USC vs. Iowa Cheez-It Bowl--Air Force vs. Washington St. Music City Bowl--Miss. St. vs. Louisville Redbox Bowl--Il...

Rays Hell a baseball podcast

PG-13 (Language) It's time to RAISE HELL...again!  It's time for episode 2, the one with special guest and former Charlotte County radio host JP Muzio. While he's a Mets fan (at least not a Yankees fan) JP shares his thoughts on the Rays, the stadium and owner Stu Sternberg. We'll talk about Free Agent signing of Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, Hot Stove League and where we think some of the big names may go. Happy Holidays!  Give us a listen, give us a share!

ZIMCO Sports CFB Pick Em Show for 12-15-19

Happy Holidays!  On this edition we talk the first 14-bowl games on the waaaaaay too many 41-bowl season. With your host Mike Zimmer and, the "Husky Fella" Brian Barrett all the crap bowls are discussed. We also talk a little "Airing of the grievances" as this episode was recorded prior to our Festivus Party.  Bowls Reviewed: Bahamas Bowl Frisco Bowl New Mexico Bowl Cure Bowl Boca Raton Bowl Camellia Bowl Las Vegas Bowl New Orleans Bowl Gasparilla Bowl Hawaii Bowl Independen...