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The Tortured Fans Department
The Tortured Fans Department will meet weekly to discuss the latest news in sports and music. Our focus will be on providing a fun listening experience for everyone. Topics will range from fantasy football sleepers to album reviews for our favorite artists. We will talk about travel, TV or whatever else catches our attention, but we promise there will be something for everyone in each episode.
Episodes
62 episodes
Ep. 62 - Buffalo Soldier (MLB Home Run Derby, The Open Championship Preview, NFL Old Faces/New Places, Would You Rather? and Did You See This?)
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to run through all of the latest in the world of sports. The first order of business is a recap of the MLB Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on Monday night. Next, a preview of the upcoming Open Champion...
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Ep. 61 - The Video Game Franchise Draft
Shaun is joined by Jeff Jezewski, Joe Zwiebel and Jake Myers to draft video game franchises. Each person will draft 5 video game franchises and 1 video game console. Stay tuned next week on our Instagram to vote on your ...
Ep. 60 - Cruel Summer (The USMNT is Eliminated, Taylor Swift is Married, NBA Offseason Moves, Wimbledon Experience and the MLB All-Star Game in Philly)
Shaun is joined by Mark Manera to discuss a bunch of the latest in the sports world and beyond.We start with a sad performance from the USMNT as they exit the World Cup to Belgium. The Royal Wedding took center stage at MSG -...
Ep. 59 - GooseKahan (Breaking Down Goose at Madison Square Garden and Noah Kahan at Citizens Bank Park)
Ryan and Shaun catch up to breakdown some recent concert going experiences. Ryan attended 2 nights of Goose at MSG, while Shaun saw Noah Kahan and Gigi Perez in Philadelphia. Tune in for a deep dive on what we like about these artis...
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Ep. 58 - 'Born in the USA' - Bruce Springsteen (The Record Club - Volume 3)
Jake Myers (@CFBJake) joins the program to dive into an iconic record from Bruce Springsteen. 'Born in the USA' is one of the best albums of the 1980's and one of the more iconic American albums ever. As always, we go th...
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Ep. 57 - 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' - Olivia Rodrigo (Album Review)
Michael Collins joins the program to breakdown Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album. We run through our familiarity with Olivia's music before diving into her background, the album's background and the context surrounding it. We do o...
Ep. 56 - Around the World (World Cup in the USA, Wyndham Wins the U.S. Open, NBA Draft Preview and 'Did You See This?')
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to talk about the latest news and notes from the world of sports and beyond. They talk through some World Cup notes with the USMNT off to a fantastic winning start to the tournament. Next, they discus...
Ep. 55 - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (The Knicks are Champions, World Cup Fever, The Tartan Army, US Open at Shinnecock and Did You See This?)
Jeremy and Shaun breakdown all of the latest in the world of sports and beyond. The Knicks are NBA ChampionsWorld Cup fever has hit the United StatesThe Tartan Army takes overU.S. Open at Shinnecock H...
Ep. 54 - 'Songs About Jane' - Maroon 5 (The Record Club - Volume 2)
Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei for the second installment of 'The Record Club' where we dive deep into our favorite records. Today we breakdown Maroon 5's 'Songs About Jane'.
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Ep. 53 - You've Got a Friend (NBA Finals Prep, NFL Trades, College Baseball and Softball Tournaments are Electric, Tay Story 5, Olivia Rodrigo Music and Fair or Foul)
Shaun is joined by Jeremy to talk through all of the latest in the world of sports and beyond. Show rundown:The Finals are setAJ Brown to New EnglandMyles Garrett to LANCAA Baseball and Softbal...
Ep. 52 - The Summer Cookout Draft
Jeremy Goode, Michael Blum and Ryan Amodei join Shaun to draft their favorite items from a summer cookout. Each person has to select:1 entree2 sides 1 beverage1 dessert1 activity<...
Ep. 51 - 'Rumours' - Fleetwood Mac (The Record Club - Volume 1)
Shaun and Ryan kick off a new series on the Tortured Fans Department called 'The Record Club' where we will do album deep dives into some of our favorite records ever. The structure of these will be similar to our album review episodes, where w...
Ep. 50 - Right Back to It (Aaron Rai's Dominant Performance, PGA Champ Review, Onsite Highlights from Aronimink, NFL Schedule Release, Across Our Desks and Fair or Foul)
Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode and Michael Collins to run through a variety of topics. Some sports talk to kick off the show and then a whole lot of everything else to wrap it up. Aaron Rai wins the PGA ChampionshipRe...
Ep. 49 - The Underrated U.S. Cities Draft
Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode, Shane Douglas and Ryan Amodei for the sequel to the U.S. Cities Draft. The gang gathers to select their favorite cities that may fly under the radar in the United States. Each city drafted has to hav...
Ep. 48 - Streets of Philadelphia (Wemby's Elbow, The Knicks are Good, Philadelphia Has Fallen, PGA Championship at Aronimink Preview and Fair or Foul)
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to catch up on the NBA Playoffs, including a deep dive into what happens next for the Philadelphia 76ers. They then shift their focus to previewing the PGA Championship at Aronimink as Philadelphia fi...
Ep. 47 - 'The Great Divide' - Noah Kahan (Album Review)
Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei to break down the latest Noah Kahan release. We keep our album review format the same and talk you through all parts of the album.1. Artist familiarity and album background2. Initial reaction3...
Ep. 46 - The TV Comedies Draft
Shaun is joined by the same cast from the 'TV Dramas Draft' to select their favorite TV comedies of all-time. Jake Myers, Joe Zwiebel and Jeff Jezewski hop in to try and avenge their loss to Shaun in the first TV draft where he took home over 3...
Ep. 45 - All Them Horses (NFL Draft Recap, Russini and Vrabel Updates, Nelly's Major Victory, The Fitzpatrick Bros, NBA & NHL Playoffs, Marathon News and Did You See This?)
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to cover a potpourri of topics across the sports world and beyond. They start by recapping the NFL Draft and give their winners and losers from the affair, before revisiting another potential "affair"...
Ep. 44 - The U.S. Cities Draft
Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode, Ryan Amodei, Michael Collins and Shane Douglas to draft U.S. cities. We talk about our favorite spots in the country and what makes them great, we break down the pros and cons to each city while also poking hole...
Ep. 43 - Daisies (Rory's Historic Victory, Highlights from Augusta, Russini and Vrabel's Escapade, Sabrina's NSFW Video, Bieber at Coachella and a KitKat Heist)
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to recap the 2026 Masters before diving into a wide variety of topics across the world. A recap of Rory's historic victory and how his daughter wasn't impressed. Talking through those who came up shor...
Ep. 42 - Georgia on My Mind (Final Four Recap, Tortured Fans of the Week, Best Things We Saw and the Masters Preview)
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum and Michael Collins to tie a bow on the college basketball season. They talk through the Final Four games and the ramifications from Michigan's championship season. They then move on to 'Tortured Fans...
Ep. 41 - Holy Ground (Masters Deep Dive, Favorite Moments, On Course Experiences and a Musical Hole by Hole Breakdown)
Shaun is joined by Michael Collins to bring you an evergreen Masters conversation that should have something in it for Masters experts and first timers alike. They kick off with what makes the Masters special and some of their tips from their t...
Ep. 40 - 'Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.' - Harry Styles (Album Review)
Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei to discuss the latest Harry Styles record 'Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.' As always they start by providing their level of familiarity with the artist before providing some background informa...
Ep. 39 - Stayin' Alive (March Madness Roundup, Final Four Preview, Gary Woodland Wins, Tiger Woods Wrecks and Did You See This?)
Shaun is joined by the cousins (Jeremy Goode and Shane Douglas) to talk all things NCAA Tournament before previewing the upcoming Final Four in Indianapolis. They cover their Tortured Fans of the Week and Best Things We Saw before bringing back...
Ep. 38 - Everywhere, Everything (NCAA Tournament Highlights, Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Preview, Travel Talk, and the return of Did You See This?)
Shaun is joined by Michael Collins to talk about a wide variety of topics that is sure to include something for everyone. They start by discussing the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament and some of the highlights from the madness so far. T...