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Misery loves company, and there's a sports podcast for that. Join sportswriter Laura Albanese and avid fan Cole Critchell as they break down and recap the latest in sports, with a ton of movie references thrown in, and just the right amount of anguish. Often wrong and barely right, it's about the frenemies and fun you had along the way. (We're all having fun, right??)
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Episodes
53 episodes
Episode 53. Growing the Game Ft. Howard Megdal (TheIXNewsletter / TheNextHoops)
The WNBA CBA is about to expire and that could mean big changes to the league. Cole and Laura talk about that and the Caitlin Clark Effect with Howard Megdal, author of "Becoming Caitlin Clark," and editor-in-chief of The IX Newsletter. Plus, K...
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Episode 52. I Love LA Ft. Jorge Castillo (ESPN)
He's Taylor Swift and Lebron James all in one. ESPN baseball reporter Jorge Castillo joins us from LA to talk about how Shohei Ohtani's star power is changing baseball. We check in on the Mets, Yankees, and...uh...Rockies (?) at the 1/3 point o...
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Episode 51. Choke Artists Ft. Brian Compton (NHL.com)
Laura is a Stuart Skinner believer...and everyone else isn't. NHL.com managing editor Brian Compton is on to talk about Connor McDavid & co., and if anyone has a legitimate chance at unseating the Panthers. We reminisce about the old Nassau...
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Episode 50! A celebration & Breaking News! Ft. Laura Albanese (Newsdays NEW Mets beat reporter) & Cole Critchell (Sports fan from his couch)
Fifty episodes! And somehow, this humble podcast is kinda big in...Saudi Arabia? Cole and Laura celebrate the milestone by sharing some big news. They break down the WWE-style showdown between Jalen Bruson's Knicks and Tyrese Haliburton's Pacer...
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Episode 49. Baseball is Cinema Ft. John DeMarsico(SNY Broadcast)
Baseball is cinema, and SNY's John DeMarsico is its rockstar director. Cole and Laura go behind the scenes with the man that's gone viral for the artistic vision behind Mets broadcasts, and chat about the films that inspire shots of Pete Alonso...
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Episode 48. Post Mortem Blues Ft. Mollie Walker (NY POST)
Cole's got the Blues after one of the most gut-wrenching losses in NHL playoff history. Game 1 of Knicks-Celtics was bonkers, and Laura gives Mikal Bridges his flowers. New York Post Rangers beat writer Mollie Walker gives her diagnosis of a se...
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Episode 47. Knicks Fever Ft. Steve Popper (Newsday)
The Knicks are taking over New York, and Newsday Knicks beat writer Steve Popper is on to talk officiating controversies, the Legend of Jalen Brunson, beating the Pistons at their own game, and previewing a possible Celtics showdown. It was a w...
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Episode 46. The Sacramento A's Ft. Susan Slusser (The San Francisco Chronicle)
The Not Oakland A's are in West Sacramento and the whole thing is a circus. The San Francisco Chronicle's senior baseball beat reporter Susan Slusser takes us two years of ownership drama (and much more to come), and discusses whether they'll a...
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Episode 45. Post and Tax Season Ft. Alex Schiffer (Front Office Sports)
Rory McIlroy got his green jacket. The Dallas Wings got a frachise-shifting player. And the pod has Front Office Sport's Alex Schiffer on to talk all things NBA playoffs, the massive drama of the Nuggets firing their coach and GM right before t...
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Episode 44. "The Saint" Blues Ft. Lou Korac (NHL.com)
We got a front seat to hockey history this week, as Alexander Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record. NHL.com's Lou Korac takes us behind the scenes with the most exciting team in hockey right now: The Blues are coming off a franch...
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Episode 43. Torpedos Away Ft. Gary Phillips (NY Daily News)
Man the torpedoes! Daily News Yankees beat writer Gary Phillips is on to get into the nitty gritty on the "torpedo" bats that had everyone talking after the Yankees put a bruising on the Brewers. It's the first week of the baseball season, so l...
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Episode 42. Opening Day Optimism Ft. Jon Heyman (NY Post, MLB Insider)
Cole and Laura celebrate Opening Day by chatting with NY Post columnist and MLB insider Jon Heyman about everything baseball: Can the Yankees overcome their injuries? Can Juan Soto live up to his contract? Are we headed for a work stoppage? Whi...
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Episode 41. One Shining Moment Ft. Adam Zagoria (NY Times, Forbes, NJ.com)
We're all mad here. March Madness is upon us and college basketball guru Adam Zagoria is on to break down the bracket, give us his best bets for the Final Four, discuss Cinderella possibilities, update us on the latest on the Cooper Flagg injur...
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Episode 40. All Mixed Up Ft. Liz Benn (Major League Baseball Operations)
It's Women's History Month, so let's talk to a woman who made history, shall we? Liz Benn, former Mets director of major league baseball operations and the first woman to play in the NYC Metro Baseball League, is on to discuss being the highest...
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Episode 39. Cardinal Sins Ft. Katie Woo (The Athletic)
The Cardinal Way is dead. Long live The Cardinal Way. The Athletic's Katie Woo is on to talk about the Cardinals ever-evolving and...uh...sometimes confusing plan for the future, John Mozeliak's swan song, and to spread the gospel of toasted ra...
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Episode 38. Mr. Miyagi's Hitting Lab Ft. Manny Gomez (NJ.Com)
You've heard about the Mets pitching lab, but have you heard about their hitting lab? NJ.com's Manny Gomez is on to take us behind the scenes at Port St. Lucie. including big injuries, pregnant racoons, and Francisco Alvarez's...unorthodox meth...
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Episode 37. Rick on a Roll Ft. Zach Braziler (NY POST)
St. John's is taking the Big East by Storm (pun intended) and NY Post's Zach Braziller is on to give us tales of Rick Pitino, and to help us get ready for the conference tournaments, Selection Sunday and March Madness. USA takes on Canada in th...
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Episode 36. Hurts so Good Ft. Judy Battista (NFL Network, Inside the NFL)
Cole is in mourning after his beloved Chiefs got walloped by the Eagles in the Super Bowl. NFL Network's Judy Battista is on to talk about the wild scene in an Eagles-fan filled NOLA, the Kendrick Lamar halftime show, and the status of the Chie...
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Episode 35. The Sodfather Part II. Ft. Adnan Virk (MLB Network / NHL Network)
The Super Bowl is here! Do you watch in public or the living room? Will the Eagles defense let them soar? Who's going to win an Oscar? Are we all retiring to play pickleball? MLB Network and NHL Network sportscaster and noted cinephile Adnan Vi...
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Episode 34. Lamentations Ft. Antwan Staley (Dailey News)
We have our Super Bowl matchups and Cole is in his gloating glory as the Chiefs attempt a three-peat. Daily News Jets beat reporter Antwan Staley is on to discuss the keys to the game, the Jets hiring Aaron Glenn and The Bachelor season premier...
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Episode 33. The Cardiac Commanders Ft. Charlotte Carroll(The Athletic)
Are they...being civil? Cole and Laura discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a Bills/Chiefs matchup and almost get through it without arguing. Laura goes into enemy territory to watch the Chiefs beat the Texans. The Athletic's Charlotte Carro...
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Episode 32. The Doink of Destiny. Ft. Tom Rock(Newsday)
Cole and Laura are in a football fugue state after the Wild Card round, Sam Darnold is seeing ghosts, and Jayden Daniels is making everyone a believer. They talk to Newsday national football columnist Tom Rock about the upcoming divisional roun...
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Episode 31. Survive to '25. Ft. Mike Vaccaro(NY POST)
That's a wrap on the NFL regular season and it's time for Bold Wild Card Round Predictions. Laura has to make a Sophie's Choice between her two favorite quarterbacks, while Cole makes one pick out of spite alone. Award-winning NY Post columnist...
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Episode 30. Ghosts of Chiefs-mas past. Ft. Cole Critchell and Laura Albanese
It's the last episode of the year! And what better way to spend it than ranking holiday movies? Cole talks Die Hard and somehow doesn't bust out the Hans Gruber accent. Home Alone 2 is a Tim Curry tour de force and Laura thinks While You Were S...
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Episode 29. Winter Wonderland Meetings Ft. Abbey Mastracco (Dailey News)
Juan Soto is a Met, and everything is chaos. Cole and Laura chat it up with the Daily News' Abbey Mastracco from MLB's Winter Meetings, where it all went down. What does it mean for baseball? What does it mean for small-market teams? And is Pet...
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