Episode 394 - I'm Begging, Make It Stop!
Mitch Unfiltered
RUNDOWN Mitch and Hotshot Scott open Episode 394 debating whether Dan Wilson should survive the Mariners’ brutal collapse. They revisit Seattle’s 50th-season celebration, including Alex Rodriguez’s reception and emotional moments with Lou Piniella and Rick Rizzs, then review the Seahawks’ Hard Knocks debut before wrapping with birthday trivia. Thoughts on Dan Wilson? Mitch, Brady, and Joe debate whether a managerial change could provide one last jolt, consider Michael Arroyo and other prospects for offensive help, praise Cole Young’s breakout season, and question several selections...
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Episode 393 - Ward Will Have To Do
Mitch Unfiltered
RUNDOWN Mitch and Hotshot Scott dissect a trade deadline that produced more shrugs than shockwaves, debating whether the Mariners actually bought or simply trimmed payroll. They weigh the additions of Taylor Ward and Seranthony Domínguez, the Luis Castillo trade, and why Seattle's playoff hopes still rest on Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh, and the hitters already in uniform before wrapping up with birthday trivia. Joe Doyle and Brady Farkas debate whether Jerry Dipoto did enough at the deadline, breaking down Taylor Ward, Seranthony Domínguez, Luis Castillo, and the decision to keep George...
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Episode 392 - Buyers Turning into Sellers?
Mitch Unfiltered
RUNDOWN Mitch and Hotshot Scott open Episode 392 by marveling at the daredevils who parachuted off the Space Needle before celebrating the return of Seahawks training camp as a welcome distraction from another nerve-racking week of Mariners baseball. They react to Dom Canzone's season-saving heroics, Jerry Dipoto's puzzling coaching shakeup, and Seattle's looming trade deadline decisions before previewing the Seahawks' title defense and the inevitable Torrey Horton training camp hype. After Dominic Canzone's dramatic home run rescues the Mariners from a potentially devastating sweep,...
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Episode 391 - Ding! Ding!
Mitch Unfiltered
RUNDOWN Mitch and Hotshot Scott open Episode 391 by previewing football season for patrons before a laugh about Scott's father-in-law hijacking the family's evening. They hit the Mariners' 100-game .500 mark, reminisce about the Big Red Machine, then shift to the World Cup, where both stayed hooked long after Team USA's exit. Mitch and Scott rave about teenage phenom Lamine Yamal, poke fun at FIFA's halftime show, preview Seahawks camp, Ryan Fox's British Open win, and Bryson DeChambeau's penalty. Ray Roberts and Mitch discuss Seattle's new ownership, why the defending Super Bowl champs...
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Episode 390 - 9.6 Billion Going Once. 9.6 Billion Going Twice…
Mitch Unfiltered
RUNDOWN Mitch and Hotshot Scott kick off Episode 390 with an unexpected detour into horse sanctuary volunteer orientation before turning their attention to a Mariners club desperately in need of the All-Star break after another miserable road trip. They discuss Seattle's lone All-Star representative Randy Arozarena, and the struggling offense before shifting to the biggest local sports story of the week: the $9.6 billion sale of the Seahawks to the Khosla family. Mitch and Brady Farkas survey a Mariners club that limps into the All-Star break below .500 after another frustrating road...
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Episode 389 - Seattle: Center of the Sports Universe
Mitch Unfiltered
RUNDOWN Mitch and Hotshot Scott celebrate America's 250th birthday before bouncing into Mariners baseball, Seahawks training camp, and the looming U.S.–Belgium World Cup matchup. Mitch hilariously admits he's too self-conscious to watch soccer in public because he has no idea when he's actually supposed to get excited, then the pair roll through another edition of birthday trivia. After a 5-1 week that included back-to-back shutouts of Toronto, Mitch, Joe Doyle, and Brady Farkas examine a Mariners rotation that suddenly looks like one of baseball's best while debating Randy Arozarena's...
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Episode 388 - Is Dan Wilson on Thin Ice? (Should He Be?)
Mitch Unfiltered
RUNDOWN Frustrated by another Mariners series loss, Mitch argues that Dan Wilson's quick hook of Emerson Hancock in Cleveland set off the bullpen dominoes that ultimately cost Seattle the game. He and Hotshot Scott debate whether the manager deserves the blame, discuss why the season isn't lost despite the club slipping under .500, and preview an episode packed with Mariners prospect talk, World Cup excitement, and another edition of Release Date trivia. The Mariners' ugly loss in Cleveland sparks a spirited debate over Dan Wilson's bullpen management, whether Emerson Hancock should have...
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Episode 387 - Right Up Scott's Alley
Mitch Unfiltered
RUNDOWN Mitch and Scott catch up after Scott's softball tournament weekend, debate whether a hole-in-one on an executive course should really count, and work through another round of birthday trivia featuring Pistol Pete Maravich, Clyde Drexler, Kurt Warner, Meryl Streep, Kris Kristofferson, Cyndi Lauper, and Barenaked Ladies founder Steven Page. The Mariners limp toward the halfway point battling injuries, an offense that continues to struggle against left-handed pitching, and lingering questions about the piggyback pitching experiment. Mitch, Joe, and Brady discuss Dom Canzone's emergence...
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Episode 386 - Kill the 6-Man Rotation, Please!
Mitch Unfiltered
RUNDOWN Mitch and Danny bounce from the changing economics of podcasting to baseball’s disappearing workhorse pitchers before revisiting area codes and birthday trivia. Along the way, they debate Hall of Fame cases for Wade Boggs, Mike Holmgren, Vince Carter, and Tim Lincecum—while wondering whether “The Freak” could become Cooperstown’s greatest omission. Broadcasting from the middle of Knicks mania, Danny gives Mitch a firsthand look at what a title run means in New York. The pair explore why America briefly embraced the Knicks, compare New York fandom to European soccer culture,...
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Episode 385 - "Hey Andrés, I Came Back from Europe for This?!"
Mitch Unfiltered
RUNDOWN After 16 days across London, Berlin, Paris, Rome, and Florence, Mitch returns home exhausted, overfed, broke, and surprisingly fond of Berlin. He and Hotshot Scott break down the trip, from ranking Europe's biggest cities and comparing food cultures to discussing sightseeing fatigue, Segway tours, horseback riding in Tuscany, and the realization that his sons viewed the entire vacation very differently than he did. Fresh off his European adventure, Mitch quickly pivots back to the Mariners and a pitching situation that suddenly looks very different than it did a month ago. With...
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Mitch and Hotshot Scott open Episode 394 debating whether Dan Wilson should survive the Mariners’ brutal collapse. They revisit Seattle’s 50th-season celebration, including Alex Rodriguez’s reception and emotional moments with Lou Piniella and Rick Rizzs, then review the Seahawks’ Hard Knocks debut before wrapping with birthday trivia.
Thoughts on Dan Wilson? Mitch, Brady, and Joe debate whether a managerial change could provide one last jolt, consider Michael Arroyo and other prospects for offensive help, praise Cole Young’s breakout season, and question several selections from the Mariners’ 50th-season celebration.
And yes, there’s more Dan Wilson. Former Mets GM Steve Phillips offers the front-office perspective before turning to Seattle’s shrinking pitching window, George Kirby and Emerson Hancock as potential offseason trade chips, Kade Anderson’s role and Cal Raleigh’s stunning regression. Somehow, Steve still sees a path to a late-season Mariners run.
Mitch and Danny review the Seahawks’ Hard Knocks debut and whether the massive fan reaction matched the episode itself. They debate how cameras inevitably alter behavior, prompting Mitch to recall why he once refused to put his KJR radio show on television.
GUESTS
- Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast
- Joe Doyle | MLB analyst, Over-Slot
- Steve Phillips | Former New York Mets GM / MLB Network Radio
- Danny O’Neil | The Dang Apostrophe
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 | Mitch and Hotshot Scott: Mariners Misery, Hard Knocks and Birthday Trivia
29:27 | Mariners No-Table: Brady Farkas and Joe Doyle on Dan Wilson’s Future and a Mariners Season on the Brink
1:03:08 | Steve Phillips: Dan Wilson’s Future, Seattle’s Pitching Window and One Last Mariners Run
1:20:54 | Danny O’Neil: Hard Knocks, Seahawks Swagger and the Camera Effect
1:39:10 | Other Stuff: Johnston County Little League wins the 2026 Little League Softball World Series, Trent Williams sued over unpaid Porsche lease payments, Seahawks preseason begins against the Cowboys, Jadarian Price sidelined by a leg injury, Kyle Shanahan says Tesla Autopilot was engaged before his crash, Costco selling discounted Washington Huskies football ticket packages, Jacob Misiorowski becomes the second-fastest pitcher to 200 strikeouts, Tommy John enters hospice care, Brandon Clarke’s death ruled an accidental drug overdose, Roger Craig reveals vascular dementia diagnosis during Hall of Fame induction. HEADLINES 162-year-old bottle of Guinness discovered in a shipwreck, Anthropic CEO calls employees untrustworthy, man dressed as the Grim Reaper spotted on the roof of a Welsh hospital, KFC and Oreo launch a fried chicken-flavored cookie in China. RIPS Don Nelson (86), Tim Kelly (65), Cozell McQueen (64).