Talking About Sports

Talking About Sports podcast is hosted by a pair of Penn Staters who hail from opposite sides of PA. Each week is a battle of wit, knowledge, and hilarity. It's the right amount of sports passion and humor for any sports fan.

Nothing Could Be Father From the Truth 06/18/2024

Nothing Could Be Father From the Truth Happy Father's Day to literally anyone who wants to celebrate it. Whether you have a dad or not. whether he taught you how to throw a baseball or judge a failed lefty layup of an 11-year-old, this episode is a shoutout to the Dads who made us sports fans and weirdos. Let's talk top memories, favorite lines and the moments we'll cherish forever as TAS gets a little sentimental up in here. Some golf. some baseball. some swimming. some football. What are your favorite sports memories with YOUR dad? /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/31783742

Offensive 'Sports' Takes IN PERSON 04/12/2024

Offensive 'Sports' Takes IN PERSON Back in the same room again to record a podcast which means something to us, but hardly anything to the listener. Welcome new listeners! We cover all the latest from baseball to collegiate basketball to the Masters and probably some other stuff. Did we make jokes we shouldn't have? Probably, but why would we admit that openly? You decide. Talking about sports together. let's do this. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/30792203

Fresh Pod Blooming Just in Time for Spring Sports 04/04/2024

Fresh Pod Blooming Just in Time for Spring Sports If you think sports are offensive, wait until you hear us... We didn't mean to offend everyone. It just happened. We apologize only to our mothers and our oficial statement is that Shohei Ohtani's interpretter is to blame because he translated incorrectly for us. Happy madness and spring sports. Go Pack. <fingers in the little motion thingy they do...> /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/30673878

Top Sports Moments June thru November 11/30/2023

Top Sports Moments June thru November Cody and Steve took some time apart but had to get back together to recap the last 6 months of sports, including the highlights, lowlights, and downlights humrous lights. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/28856018

EMERGENCY EPISODE - LIV & PGA MERGER 06/15/2023

EMERGENCY EPISODE - LIV & PGA MERGER If anything was going to get Cody out of retirement and get the boys back together to talk about sports, it was the outreagous merger of LIV & PGA after a wild year in golf. So here it is. Because you love golf. and hate evil. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/27155202

Eagles to the Super Bowl - WE BACK 02/08/2023

Eagles to the Super Bowl - WE BACK Just like last pod, Philly is going to a championship and we must talk about it. Total breakdown of the Philly persona, mindset and attitude going into the game. We'll talk game scripts, prop bets and half time show bets. Philly 28-17 and Philly 38-35 are the predictions. Happy super bowling. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/25864377

BETTER THAN THE PADRES 10/27/2022

BETTER THAN THE PADRES How about those Phillies? The hottest team in baseball. The team that didn't belong in the playoffs. Bryce harper is now the sexiest man alive (sports wise) and is our immortal hero. Let's give Philly something to remember indeed! We sound off about the Phillies, OBVIOUSLY and then go through our college and NFL picks. What a time to be a Philly sports fan. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/24814227

BETTER THAN COLUMBUS DAY 10/12/2022

BETTER THAN COLUMBUS DAY It's a low bar, but this podcast is better than an out-dated, silly holiday for a guy who didn't deserve it. We have playoff baseball. college football unbeatens talk and a new NFL segment. Let's get to it and get you some winners this week. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/24660021

FUNNIER THAN NPR 09/22/2022

FUNNIER THAN NPR Football is on and we pay the truth-o-meter game with early season (over) reactions. We admit where we were wrong. we right the ship and give blazing hot picks and we promise that this podcast is funnier than NPR, so use your mornings wisely. Talk about sports! /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/24458007

FOOTBALL IS LIKE LIFE. FOOTBALL IS LIFE. 09/09/2022

FOOTBALL IS LIKE LIFE. FOOTBALL IS LIFE. College Football week 1 taught us some life lessons. We compare what we saw to regular life experiences in a way that only we can. We talk about everything but the queen, for sure. We then prep for not only college week 2 picks, but NFL week 1 picks. Gambling season is upon us! /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/24318201

Shuffleboard fights and college football bets 09/01/2022

Shuffleboard fights and college football bets YOU be the judge in Cody and Steve's latest 'sports dispute' in a North Carolina bar. Then, what's actually important? college football is back! And we breakdown some locks for season win totals and week 1 match-ups. More research. more insights. more wins. Let's go. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/24234210

NFL Season Win Total 2022 08/24/2022

NFL Season Win Total 2022 The time is finally here. Football season is upon us. And there are a LOT of teams with new quarterbacks, new (mostly false) hope, and a new set of O/U win total to bet on. Steve breaks down every game in a way that only an actuary could. Cody prods his way through the analysis and the result: pure football genius. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/24149616

Dingers, All Stars and Mullets 07/20/2022

Dingers, All Stars and Mullets It's all star season. Which means singers are being hit for score, all stars are being named without a score that matters, and the most important thing that matters: Mullets. who was the greatest with one and who would have been the greatest that didn't have one? Yay all star season. football is coming... /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/23801207

TRYING TO GET CANCELED MORE THAN THE PAC 12 07/01/2022

TRYING TO GET CANCELED MORE THAN THE PAC 12 From the podcast that brings you episodes every week for 7 straight years without fail, we attempt to get canceled again, despite efforts from the Pac 12...A lot has happened since we spoke last. NBA champs. Stanley Cup Champs. College sports are over. Baseball is trying to be over. So many uplifting topics. Let's dive in. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/23598239

LIV Golf and Playoff Sports Things 06/10/2022

LIV Golf and Playoff Sports Things How much blood money is enough blood money for you? What does your family want? If the XFL were a golf league, would it be the same? NBA playoff with a team Steve bet on and a team he hates - oh wait, they are the same. NHL is all about Cody's bandwagon team. get on board or be burried by the avalanche. Oh and the Phils would be undefeated if we started without joe G...yea sports. do your thing. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/23383424

KANSAS, MASTERS AND MLB 2022 04/06/2022

KANSAS, MASTERS AND MLB 2022 The final game that started too gosh darn late. Let's chat about it. How did they do it and what to make of Bill Self's current coaching status? Who is the best coach in college basketball: Bill Self, Jay Wright, Callipari, Mark Few or Eric Musselman? It's the 2nd greatest week in sports now - the Masters! Let's break it down. Oh and MLB is starting. Steve will break it down with in-depth knoweldge and Cody knows nothing but will make better picks. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/22696739

NFL CHANGES & THE FINAL 4 03/31/2022

NFL CHANGES & THE FINAL 4 The NFL made some rule changes that are stupid, so we must make fun of them and solve all the world's problems like we normally do. We impersonate NFL owners, which is always fun and then look back fondly at a wild march madness thus far, ending with our final 4 predictions. Welcome to mansplaining sports by cody and steve. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/22630292

THE MARCH MADNESS 2022 ONE 03/15/2022

THE MARCH MADNESS 2022 ONE The best sports time of the year is almost upon us. the brackets. the upsets. the busters. the chalk. the mascots. the geography quizzes. the addiction to filling out brackets. the trash talk. the teams that could win it all. and our final four. all of it right here, in preparation for the madness. have a guiness and listen up. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/22449611

FIXING THE MLB CBA & MOUNT RUSHMORES OF HATED PLAYERS 03/04/2022

FIXING THE MLB CBA & MOUNT RUSHMORES OF HATED PLAYERS Work Stoppages are ruining sports. Steve and Cody propose how to fix the MLB CBA with a few small rule changes. In addition, Harden coming to the sixers has forced Philly fans to think about what they do when a hated man comes to your team. What other instances exist that would end your fandom? /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/22333028

SPORTS WORK STOPPAGES & RUSSIAN COMMITTEES 02/25/2022

SPORTS WORK STOPPAGES & RUSSIAN COMMITTEES The Russian Olympic Committee got away with doping and it clearly went to their heads. Cooler heads in sports don't often prevail when it comes to work stoppages - the ones with more money in it do. history tells a very similar story about it. Let's discuss and come along this educational journey of sports and business. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/22250402

SUPER BOWL 56 BETS & PROPS 02/09/2022

SUPER BOWL 56 BETS & PROPS Bengals and Rams. What's a newly out of the closet bengals fan think about the game? what does a matthew stafford hater think about the game? we'll give you both. We then review the MOST LISTENED TO SEGMENT of our year: super bowl props. Get your gambling devices ready and load up with our portfolio of sure things... /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/22072340

BENGALS SWAGGER, "THE CATCH" AND LOSER QUARTERBACKS 02/03/2022

BENGALS SWAGGER, "THE CATCH" AND LOSER QUARTERBACKS The 13 second jinx is now a thing. Andy Reid can't change his stripes permanantly. When was the last time the Bengals were in the super bowl? We'll review that game, those players and other fun facts. Cody comes out as a closet Bengals fan and shares his story with a personal shoutout. We talk about all the loser quarterbacks to this point but focus on Joe Burrow's swagger, then clsoe out with Steve's favorite part - praising Tom Brady. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/22005851

13 SECONDS... 01/26/2022

13 SECONDS... The 13 seconds that no one thought was possible. because it wasn't. until the Bills found a way to let it happen. The torture that is cheering for the Bills and watching that unfold. what else can't you do in 13 seconds besides stop KC from scoring a FG? and other sports observations from the greatest weekend in NFL watching history. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/21899372

WILD CARD WKND - POCKET DOGS, SNOWBALLS & BEANIE BABIES 01/20/2022

WILD CARD WKND - POCKET DOGS, SNOWBALLS & BEANIE BABIES Things weren't quite so WILD during wild card weekend, unless you like blowouts by favorites...alas - we discuss the 'winners' that made the playoffs only (no time for losers) by using comedy TV show characters for reference. We largely predicted who would win each game and share our betting philosophy for this upcoming weekend, while breaking down the stats behind why run-first QBs are DONZO and will stop being a thing. Yay football! /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/21832223

THINGS WE PRETEND TO KNOW ABOUT SPORTS 01/12/2022

THINGS WE PRETEND TO KNOW ABOUT SPORTS We've all had something we pretend to know about while nodding along in agreement, while we don't actually - in fact - know about it at all. That's true about a lot of things in life, but in sports for a sports fan? no way....well, as it turns out, most guys don't know SOME things about sports and we dive into our confessions of sports things we pretended to know and either still don't or found out later we didn't. Join us and admit yours @TAS_Podcast. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/21749036

WHY DO WE SPORTS? 01/06/2022

WHY DO WE SPORTS? Why do we do it? Why do we cheer for our sports teams? how do they even become our teams? why must we torture ourselves with the ones we cheer for? Let's unwrap the mystery of sports fandom, the suffering of the journey, the joy of winning and what it does to us as lovers of sport. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/21690605

COLLEGE COACHING CAROUSEL, DATA & SHOCKING FRANKLIN ANNOUNCEMENT 12/03/2021

COLLEGE COACHING CAROUSEL, DATA & SHOCKING FRANKLIN ANNOUNCEMENT Steve unveils his weeks of research on the top college coaches to make comparisons among the elite and not so elite, while we discuss the latest extensions and job changes. Which will work out? which was a mistake? and what picks to make in college and NFL this week? It's all here. plus some laughs, per usual. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/21364499

DOGS CAN'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS...SORRY 11/03/2021

DOGS CAN'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS...SORRY We've crunched all the numbers and researched all the data. Underdogs - you can't make the playoff. we're sorry. it doesn't matter what you do. We'll review. Unless you are in a power 5 conference, no favors are given and you will always be passed by a 1-loss anybody team. Plus, steve goes swimming and experiences odd swim habits, AND don't forget our red-hot college picks and our up and coming NFL bets. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/21032480

ED O TAIL AND BRAVE HATRID 10/20/2021

ED O TAIL AND BRAVE HATRID We should all dream to be as Brave as Ed O was to bring multiple girlfriends' kids to LSU practice...Let's review more stupid football coach stuff, quiz Steve on sports teams, talk some evil empire-filled baseball playoffs and review our ever-stellar bets this weekend. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/20874704

COACHES SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS 10/14/2021

COACHES SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS Brian Kelly. Urban Meyer. Kirk Ferentz. Jon Gruden. Some other guys. Coaches everywhere are saying and doing dumb things off the field of play. And the things they say in reaction to people finding out about those things? even better. Let's review discuss. When we're done, we'll give you FREE picks that have earned you 6 units up on the year for NFL. College has been pretty good too. /episode/index/show/talkingaboutsports/id/20811575

Talking About Sports

TOPICS