The Soft Knocks Podcast
Two suburban dads talking shit about life, sports, movies, and our fantasy football league.
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Episodes
86 episodes
Fantasy Football Is Stupid, the Bears Out-Gained the Jets 492 to 157, and Our AI Assistants Keep Going Rogue
Another brutal fantasy weekend, and the hosts are tired of it. Injuries have wrecked everyone's running back room, Omarian Hampton hase been the biggest "I was dead wrong" pick of the year, and Jason's dad is still beating him in fantasy like c...
Cowboys Blow Another Winnable One in Brazil, Caleb Williams' Scare Breaks the Internet, and RG3 Outs a BYU QB's Naked Family Dinners
Back in the basement after a week off — decal re-hung, ServPro drama resolved, and Jason fresh off a walleye trip to Lake of the Woods featuring a guide named Joe who may be the crankiest man in Minnesota (sample exchange, courtesy of the trip ...
The Studio Flooded, The Bears Drop 59 Points, and The Cowboys Only Had The Ball Twice
Sorry for the delay, Softies — Jason's basement studio took on water in a brutal overnight storm, turning into soggy carpet and a ServPro crew that showed up, ripped everything out, and casually destroyed a mic stand and a USB outlet along the ...
Draft Day Chaos, the Great PBR Heist, and the Man Who Pretended to Be a 49er for Four Years
Draft day is in the books, and it did not disappoint. Frankie's dad showed up without his iPad ("just tell me the pick"), Uncle George reached hard for David Montgomery in the second round, and Frankie's dad rolled the dice on Puka Nacua over C...
Deshaun Watson Somehow Still Has a Job, Jed York's Ohio Adventure, and The Softest Running Back Rankings
Jason recaps his member-guest golf weekend at the country club including a chip-in par worth a fist pump, and an electric golf cart that died halfway up a hill on the way home, forcing three grown men to push it to a friend's garage in the dark...
The Great Data Recovery Crisis, Wide Receiver Ranks (Does Puka's appetite cost him?), and the Internet Trolls Jayden Daniels
Jason opens with the saga of a corrupted SD card that nearly wiped last week's recording — a multi-day fight involving a busted header file, a $90 recovery-software paywall, a cheaper $15/month workaround, and an AI assistant that apparently ta...
The Only QB Rankings That Matter This Year, Faking a Hole-In-One, and Other Absurd Stories
Jason and Frankie are back to weekly with football finally here, kicking things off with fantasy league housekeeping before rolling into a full 2026 quarterback rankings segment. Josh Allen takes QB1, Frankie goes bold with Joe Burrow at two, a...
Free Tony Romo, LeBron Takes a Discount, and Squatter's Rights in a Porta-Potty
Frankie's deep in fantasy commissioner hell trying to fill out a dying sleeper league, but the real story is what Jason's built with Claude: an AI that scraped both leagues' draft histories and roasted every manager by name, dragging Jeff's his...
Bryson Throws a Fit, Tom Brady's Midlife Crisis, and Taco Bell Goes to Court
Jason survives a scorching 97-degree Des Moines City golf tournament (81-85, just barely outside the cut) while Frankie throws his 15-year-old Yorkie an actual birthday party, complete with her experiencing beer pong being held one-handed by Fr...
A Ghanaian Witch Doctor, Phil Mickelson Antics, and a Drug Lord Arrested by a Mascot
Week two with our AI assistant and he's already doing better work, though he's still on a short leash. We open with World Cup chaos: a controversial red card overturned after rumors of a Trump phone call, a Ghanaian witch doctor who allegedly c...
AI Takes Over the Podcast, Wyndham Clark Takes the Open, and Scotland Takes All the Beer
This week we introduce the newest member of the team: Claude. Yes, an AI. Yes, he already screwed up on day one by mixing up Carnell Tate with Luther Burden. We're keeping him on probation.Jason breaks down how he's been building out a f...
75th Episode, Hammond Bears, and Brady's Nut Water
It is Monday June 8th and Frankie and Jason sit down to watch game three of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and Nicks. They talk about the NBA Finals, NFL News including AJ Brown and Myles Garrett trades, more Brendan Sorsby, the Bears moving ...
Frankie Joins a Band, Jason's Spa Weekend, NFL Stupidity, and Cash Outs
It's Wednesday May 27th, Frankie and Jason are back after a few weeks off. Frankie turns 39 and joins a boy band, Jason has a spa getaway with his wife, they talk PGA Championship, Brendan Sorsby Gambling, Some NFL stories, and the NBA Finals.&...
Draft Thoughts, Big Cannons, March Madness Expands, and More
It's Monday May 4th and Frankie and Jason get together and watch some NBA and NHL. It's a sporadic list of topics that bounce from the NFL Draft, various scandals, NCAA March Madness expansion, and more.
Technical Difficulties, Compromising Photos, and the Cocaine QB
After some technical difficulties Frankie and Jason are back. They talk about Frankie's trying to buy a basketball hoop, the Vrabel and Russini saga, The Masters, NFL Draft, and the documentary about the Cocaine Quarterback.
Flipping Woods, Head Butting March, and The Masters
It's Thursday April 2nd, Frankie and Jason get together to discuss all the fun sports stories from the recent weeks. They discuss the latest Tiger Woods story, The Masters, Puka's recent story, March Madness, and more.
Spring Break, Floor Chicken, Iowa/ISU/Nebraska Sweet Sixteen
It's Monday March 23rd, Frankie and Jason are back after spring break. They talk about both the NBA and March Madness, NFL trades and free agency, as well as some other fun stories from the last couple weeks.
Vegas Busts Jason, Lowry's Epic Collapse, Accident Man Review
Frankie and Jason get together on Monday March 2nd to watch the Iowa State vs Arizona basketball game. Jason is fresh off a half marathon down the Las Vegas strip and talks about the downfall of Las Vegas. They get into Shane Lowry's epic choke...
NFL Finale, Dog Attack, Iowa Bears, and a Leaked Group Chat
Frankie and Jason get together on Monday February 16th to watch the Iowa State vs Houston basketball game. They give a late recap of the NFL Finale and discuss other topics such as Jason getting bit by a dog, the Bears moving to Iowa, golf, che...
NFC/AFC Recap, NFL Predictions, and Avengement
Frankie and Jason get together on Monday February 2nd and watch some college basketball while discussing their thoughts on the AFC and NFC Championship games, their predictions for ultimately who wins it all, and Iowa/Iowa State basketball. Som...
Bears Season is Finally Over, Divisional Round Recap, and Driverless Cars
It's Monday January 19th, Frankie and Jason get together to watch the NCAA National Football Championship between Indiana and Miami. They discuss the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, including the bears heartbreaking defeat. The talk about...
Wild Wildcard Weekend, Heart Attack Bears, Frankie Hates The City of Philadelphia
Frankie and Jason get together on Monday January 12th to watch the final game of a great wildcard weekend, the Texans vs the Steelers. They breakdown the wildcard weekend games and recap a party where Jason stayed sober even though the bears tr...
A Champion is Crowned, Wildcard Weekend Preview, and a Pinky Bet
Frankie and Jason are back after a couple weeks off for the holidays. They breakdown how all their fantasy football leagues shook out, including a champion who is only in it for the glory. They talk about the upcoming NFL Wildcard weekend, and ...
Week 15, Snow Bunnies, and Frankie gives up on the Cowboys
Frankie and Jason get together on Monday December 15th to watch the Dolphins take on the Steelers on Monday Night Football. They recap week 15, Jason is out of the playoffs in all leagues, the Cowboys are done, and Trevor Lawrence is on Frankie...