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Alex Douglas On Creating Art, Fatherhood, And His New York Rangers

That’s Sports Podcast - March 29, 2023 23:55 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
The guys are thrilled to welcome Alex Douglas to the show. They begin by asking him to represent the defendant Chris Kreider in his case against Carey Price in the TSP Court of Law (0:44), before learning about Alex's creative process for his impressive athlete portraits (6:41). Alex explains ho...

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Hard-Nosed Guards: K-State's Markquis Nowell, UConn's Khalid El-Amin, Jon's Homie Orfan, Start-Bench-Cut (Game Winning Plays)

That’s Sports Podcast - March 21, 2023 11:16 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex and Jon offer their musings on the world of sports with a teaspoon of nonsense as they talk all things March Madness. They recall early memories of the tournament (2:37), and the specific players who influenced their own styles of play (3:57). The duo give their rationale for their Final Fo...

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To Trust or Distrust "The Process"? + Start-Bench-Cut (Infuriating Talents) w/ Ben Landsee

That’s Sports Podcast - January 25, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex is joined by Ben Landsee to discuss the origins and meaning of the phrase, "trust the process". Ben talks about Sam Hinke's unique approach he brought to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2013 (9:52), and the analytical pioneers who influenced him. Ben outlines the benefits and limitations of Hinki...

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Pittsburgh Fandom w/ Caleb Eckel, Cowher vs. Tomlin, Mario vs. Sid, Fleury vs. Murray, Start-Bench-Cut (Allen-Burrow-Mahomes)

That’s Sports Podcast - January 18, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, and Josh are joined by Caleb Eckel to discuss all things Pittsburgh sports. Caleb reminisces about his earliest memories of being a young fan of the Penguins and Steelers (10:13), and his total disdain for the Pirates and their ownership (13:46). Caleb speaks to the blue-collared an...

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Greatest Rivals, Curtis Is Fantasy King, Hove & Ali's Gambling Corner, Recapping The World Juniors, Start-Bench-Cut (NBA Centers)

That’s Sports Podcast - January 10, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex and Jesse offer their musings on the world of sports with a teaspoon of nonsense as they recap the World Juniors including Connor Bedard's epic performance (2:28), and explain their polar opposite approaches to sports gambling (7:18). The duo marvel at Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin's long...

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When Your Job Becomes Your Self-Identity (The Unfolding Andrew Luck Story), Qualin Awards, Schooler Awards, Start-Bench-Cut (Athletes Who Hung On Too Long)

That’s Sports Podcast - December 12, 2022 23:09 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jesse, and Josh offer their weekly musings on the world of sports with a teaspoon of nonsense. They discuss Laura Wagner's riveting piece in Defector that explains in detail the more precise circumstances that led to Andrew Luck's retirement and the negative effects of being a quarterback ...

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The Devils Are Good, Jason Robertson's Rise, Blue Jays Land Mattingly, Start-Bench-Cut (Pre-Game Meals)

That’s Sports Podcast - December 06, 2022 17:41 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex and Jesse offer their musings on the sports world with a teaspoon of nonsense as they discuss Cal Peterson's demotion to the AHL (0:50), and how the New Jersey Devils are actually good again (4:43). They applaud Mitch Marner's record breaking point streak (10:44), and Jason Robertson's epic...

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Athletes We Love To Hate & Athletes We Hate To Love, Fantasy Football Corner, Schooler & Qualin Awards, Start-Bench-Cut (NHL Defensemen)

That’s Sports Podcast - November 15, 2022 11:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Curtis, and Jesse discuss the athletes they love to hate, and those they hate to love (4:27), e.g. Brad Marchand, Eli and Peyton Manning, Curt Schilling, and Tiger Woods. The conversation shifts to fantasy football as Curtis lays blame on the Indianapolis Colts for his underachieving fanta...

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Our 2 Year Anniversary, The Connor Bedard Sweepstakes, Renaming The World Series, Start-Bench-Cut (Worst Ways To Die)

That’s Sports Podcast - October 31, 2022 18:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jesse, and Josh discuss Connor Bedard's tremendous potential (3:34), praise and criticize Josh's Kings (14:00), and give their takes on the World Series (20:51). The guys overreact to the early storylines in this NHL season (32:29), give props to Anze Kopitar (39:42), and nominate their Sc...

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Hockey Canada's Cover-ups, Changing Hockey's Toxic Culture, NBA Over/Unders, Start-Bench-Cut (NFL Defensive Stars)

That’s Sports Podcast - October 18, 2022 16:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly musings on the world of sports. They catchup on what's been happening in their lives before discussing the harrowing findings of The Fifth Estate and Rick Westhead on Hockey Canada's long history of covering up sexual assaults (13:11). The guys talk ...

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The Legend of Bailey Zappe, The Downfall of Kelly Gruber, NHL Over/Unders, PEDs & Tommy John

That’s Sports Podcast - October 04, 2022 14:48 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly musings on the world of sports with a teaspoon of nonsense. Alex details the growing legend of Bailey Zappe (0:19), Jon and Josh give an update on the outcome of their bet from last season and their new bet (6:48). The guys summarize some headlines f...

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The Underdog Story, Weak Link vs. Strong Link Sports (Gladwell), Start-Bench-Cut (Finkle-McCallum-Norwood)

That’s Sports Podcast - September 12, 2022 23:05 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly musings on the world of sports with a teaspoon of nonsense. They recap a wild first Sunday of NFL football (6:53) including another Lions heartbreaking loss, the wild Steelers-Bengals ending, and Jon's Dolphins win over Ali's Patriots. Hove leads the...

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Fantasy Football League Draft

That’s Sports Podcast - September 05, 2022 19:27 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, Jon, Josh, Jesse, and new league member Curtis offer their teaspoon of nonsense as they record their fantasy football league draft. You, our valued listener, get special access to their asinine decision-making processes. Find out which two receivers Alex debated between to select as...

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Stanley Cup Final Preview

That’s Sports Podcast - June 15, 2022 15:20 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jesse, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense as they preview the Stanley Cup Final. They wonder if the third consecutive time will indeed be the charm for Corey Perry (0:29), praise Andrei Vasilevskiy's dominance in elimination games (4:10), and laud Tampa Bay's scrappiness and ...

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NBA Finals Preview + The Bet

That’s Sports Podcast - June 02, 2022 15:40 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense as they preview the NBA Finals. They discuss how Ime Udoka has brought a level of toughness to the Celtics in his first season as head coach (8:09), the heroics of Jimmy Butler, and the lack of help he received from Heat teammates in th...

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Auston Matthews' 51 in 50, 'Yea or Nay': Jays' Home Run Jacket, Kershaw Yanked, 'Winning Time' Impressions, Celebrity Fans

That’s Sports Podcast - April 17, 2022 16:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. Alex rants about Dave Roberts yanking Clayton Kershaw after 7 innings and only 80 pitches with a perfect game intact (0:33), the guys discuss HBO's 'Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty' (12:18), and recap the NBA...

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Most Lopsided Trades, Resurging Raptors, Ironman Phil Kessel, Jayhawks Win National Title, Alex's MLB Predictions

That’s Sports Podcast - April 10, 2022 12:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They start the show discussing the following NHL headlines: Mike Yeo healthy scratching reigning ironman Keith Yandle (0:27), the enigma that is Phil Kessel (5:15), and wonder how hockey without fighting would look (8:31). Alex ...

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Early Retirements, A Cheetah Joins The Dolphins, Peacocks In The Sweet Sixteen, Start-Bench-Cut (Dionne-Sakic-Yzerman)

That’s Sports Podcast - March 25, 2022 19:15 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. Prompted by the news of Ash Barty retiring from tennis, the guys discuss other famous early retirements (1:06), including Andrew Luck, Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Bjorn Borg, Bobby Orr, and Mark Spitz. The boys then talk about Tyr...

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March Madness Extravaganza (Favourites, Cinderellas, Elvis Stojko, Wisconsin Badgers, Rerouted Flights)

That’s Sports Podcast - March 19, 2022 22:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense as they preview the NCAA Men's Division 1 Tournament. They discuss the favourites (11:02), the potential Cinderella teams (16:27), and give their Final Four and National Champion predictions (21:42). We all find out why Ch...

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DC Simmonds on Lindell Wigginton, 'Westbrick', LeBron, and the Lakers, TrailBreakers Sports & Cards, Start-Bench-Cut (Point Guards)

That’s Sports Podcast - March 11, 2022 15:20 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They are joined by DC Simmonds (4:42), who discusses his group TrailBreakers Sports and Cards (5:49), Lindell Wigginton (9:39), and everything that's plagued his LA Lakers this season (16:04), including front office decisions, c...

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Our Top 3 Sports Moments, Phil Mickelson's Apology, Qualin Awards

That’s Sports Podcast - February 24, 2022 18:55 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They each reminisce about their top 3 moments as sports fans (1:02), including the top moments submitted by our valued listeners (2:08). Josh recounts the Miracle on Manchester in 1982 (8:02), and his LA Kings' two Stanley Cup v...

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Dumb Athletes w/ Evan Mumford, Start-Bench-Cut (Comedians), Bathtub Etiquette, Super Bowl LVI Recap, Calgary Flames As Cup Contenders

That’s Sports Podcast - February 17, 2022 17:49 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jesse, Jon, and Josh are joined by comedian and friend of the show Evan Mumford. They laugh at the idiocy of athletes, including Odell Beckham Jr., Jonathan Bernier, Marty Cordova, Plaxico Burress, and Vince Coleman (7:56). Evan plays a game of word association (23:43), and a few rounds of...

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The Baseball HOF Debate, The Role of Sports in Society, NFL Overtime Rules Must Change, Start-Bench-Cut (Hill-Kupp-Samuel)

That’s Sports Podcast - January 27, 2022 19:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They debate the HOF cases for MLB players who tested positive for PEDs (8:43), specifically Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, as well as Pete Rose's ban from the HOF because of gambling on his own games. The guys engage in a...

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NFL Divisional Round Picks, Most Obnoxious NFL Fan Base, Habs Hire Kent Hughes, Start-Bench-Cut (Rivalries)

That’s Sports Podcast - January 22, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They discuss the Montreal Canadiens hiring Kent Hughes as their new General Manager (5:35), wonder what questions would be asked in the GM interview (10:03), and hype the Matthew Stafford vs. Tom Brady matchup on Sunday afternoo...

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Unwritten Rules, DeMar DeRozan's Resurgence, Stanley Cup Contenders, Jon Lester Calls It A Career, Start-Bench-Cut (Shot Blocks)

That’s Sports Podcast - January 18, 2022 16:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They discuss the unwritten rules of sports, wonder whether or not they have merit and value, and debate if they should be followed (10:06). The crew talk about players who had an edge and blurred some of those lines surrounding ...

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Antonio Brown's Meltdown, Explosive Bengals, Josh's Mount Rushmore of LA Kings, Start-Bench-Cut (Epic Meltdowns)

That’s Sports Podcast - January 09, 2022 20:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. Jon laments his Miami Dolphins' disappointing loss to the Tennessee Titans (4:53), the crew discuss the ongoing saga of Antonio Brown (11:43), and Ja'Marr Chase's monster game (31:32). The boys wonder if the upstart Cincinnati Bengals ...

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F1 Championship, 108th Grey Cup, Underrated CFL, Kevin Costner's Sports Movies, Pats Run Against The Wind, Thanks to the People of the World!

That’s Sports Podcast - December 12, 2021 20:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, and Jon offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They discuss the 108th Grey Cup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (14:02), the underrated CFL (15:56), and give a recap of the bizarre Patriots-Bills matchup (23:01). The guys also discuss Kevin Costner's e...

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How Technology Has Changed Sports, Brendan Lemieux Bites Brady Tkachuk, AFC East Up For Grabs, Tyreek vs. Usain

That’s Sports Podcast - December 05, 2021 19:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They discuss Marcus Semien's awkward look in his introductory press conference with the Texas Rangers (0:47), Marc Bergevin being let go by the Montreal Canadiens (14:31), and how technology has changed sports (20:19). Th...

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Return of the Pats, Canadian Olympic Goalies, Robbie Ray Wins AL Cy Young, Canadian Men's Soccer Team's Big Win

That’s Sports Podcast - November 21, 2021 21:27 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, Jesse, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They discuss the state of Canadian goaltenders a few months before the Beijing Olympics (8:53), how Jesse has Valeri Bure's helmet (21:29), and Robbie Ray winning the AL Cy Young Award (25:38). The guys converse about the Gold...

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Kings vs. Leafs Recap, Carey Price's Recovery, Give Me One Reason [To Stay Here] As A Dolphins Fan

That’s Sports Podcast - November 15, 2021 03:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Alex, Chris, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. Chris and Josh begin the episode by recapping the Kings-Leafs game they watched last Monday night at Scotiabank Arena (12:20). The crew discuss Carey Price's statement regarding his mental health and substance use (19:03)...

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