Episode 27: Evan’s trip to Japan, Jason Collins, and NBA Playoffs
What’s up everybody? This is episode 27 of the Pass the Relish podcast!
In this episode Zack, Mando, and Evan discuss
• Evan’s trip to Japan and visiting atrocity memorials…
• Does Jason Collins represent a sea-change in the gay rights issue? Also, what this has to do with climate change! WOW
• Finally, we get some quick thoughts in on the NBA playoffs.
Tune in next week and we will have a full Survivor season finale and some round 1 wrap up!
— PTR
Episode 25: Guns and Democracy, Margaret Thatcher’s Legacy, and THE MASTERS
Yup!
PTR Episode 25! That is two in one week folks! ! Mando and Zack get serious about…
- 4:00 Gun control and what it says about democracy.
- 16:20 Margaret Thatcher’s complicated legacy.
- 26:30 Tiger Woods, golf and THE MASTERS!
Till next time folks!
— PTR
Episode 24: Obama’s Budget Proposal, N. Korea, and THE WALKING DEAD
What’s up everybody!
On today’s episode, Evan and Mando offer some thoughts on Obama’s budget proposal, some ambivalence about N. Korea, and get really really angry about the WALKING DEAD.
Walking dead talk starts at 20:00. Full spoilers people.
Till next time folks!
PTR
Stock Market Soars, 10yr Iraq War, NCAA vs. NBA, and FX’s “The Americans”
Episode 23! Stock Market Soars
, 10 years of the Iraq War, NCAA vs. the NBA, and FX’s The Americans
Hey what’s up everybody!
Pass the Relish episode 23! Three segments. Three different perspectives. Politics, Sports, and Entertainment!
On this weeks episode the gang discusses:
- 8:20 Record profits in the stock market and the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War
- 15:30 NCAA vs. the NBA
- 30:00 The FX show “The Americans,” Women on T.V., and Rape Culture
Till next time folks!
— PTR
Episode 22: Hugo Chavez and the POPE, the NBA and TAYSHAUN PRINCE, and the Greatest T.V. Meltdown of All Time!
Episode 22! Hugo Chavez and the POPE! The NBA Western Conference! And the Greatest T.V. Meltdown of all time!
Hey what’s up everybody!
Pass the Relish debuts its new podcast format! Three segments. Three different perspectives. Politics, Sports, and Entertainment! Let us know what you think and be sure to join us here NEXT friday for another episode of the PTR podcast
- 1:15 PTR’s political endorsements! The media’s coverage of Hugo Chavez’s Death, The Minimum Wage, and THE POPE.
- 18:55 The NBA Western Conference playoff race and TAYSHAUN PRINCE!
- 38:30 Survivor and the greatest T.V. breakdown of all time.
Till next time folks!
— PTR
Episode 21: Does the game of Survivor reflect society? PTR reacts to Jeff Probst
Hey Hey!
The gang is back (Again)! PTR reacts to a special interview between Grantland’s Chuck Klosterman and Survivor host Jeff Probst. Their original interview can be found here:
http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/68796/hollywood-prospectus-podcast-chuck-klosterman-with-jeff-probst
In this special episode PTR tackles it’s most pressing question ever: is the game of Survivor a reflection of society or an ideal version of it!
WOAH. That was deep.
Till next time folks and let us know what you think in the comments below!
— PTR
PTR’s Super Bold Predictions!!!
PTR’s Super Bold Predictions!!!
FINALLY!!! The Super Bowl is upon us! Let the perfect symbol of American racial commodification, commercial and material excesses, glorification of hyper-masculinity, and beer and food over-indulging begin!! All kidding aside, the guys here are Pass The Relish are stoked for America’s biggest holiday. There are a series of awesome stories leading up to this Super Bowl that have been gone over a million times in the last two weeks. The Harbaugh Bowl! Randy Moss says he’s the best wide receiver ever?! Ray Lewis and deer antler spray… seriously, deer antler spray?! The dramatic change to Kaepernick at the middle of the season. Joe Flacco’s incredible playoffs performance. And let’s not forget that Culliver hates gays and the 49ers organization put him in check immediately and forced a public “apology”. These story lines are all nice and cute, but the real action will be on the field. Let’s get right into the football!
Calling out the B.S. - Breaking Down the Gun Control Debate
Calling Out the B.S. - Breaking Down the Gun Control Debate
The gun control debate is all over the place with stats and findings quoted by people on both sides to support the reality they prefer to present. However, half truths and partial stories don’t do the issue justice so here’s a look at every aspect of the debate compiled together to draw fair conclusions.
PTR’s NFL Conference Championship Preview
PTR’s NFL Conference Championship Weekend Preview and Predictions!
Last weekend was great! We went 2/2 on our picks for last weekend making us 6 for 8 overall in the playoffs. Who could have expected for Seattle to come out so flat in the first half last week then for Pete Carroll to call that timeout so late on the kick that *missed* and would have won them the game!? How amazing was it to watch Peyton choke AGAIN in the playoffs and see Joe Flacco and the Ravens’ receiving corps make the once almighty Champ Bailey look like he belongs in the Canadian Football League!? Brady did his Brady thing as usual in a rather predictable slaughter of Houston. Finally, two last words for the recap: Colin Kaepernick.
Let’s get into this week’s matchups…
PTR’s NFL Divisional Weekend Preview!
PTR’s NFL Divisional Round Predictions!
After a great Wild Card week, where PTR went 4/4 in win predictions (nevermind that Cincinnati game messing up the points guesses) we’re looking forward to an even better divisional round. The bye week teams are coming off the bench to wrangle with the hungry Wild Card victors. A few classic matchups and a few new ones. Great veteran QBs versus new QBs looking to make a mark for themselves in the playoffs. Strong physical defenses and high scoring offenses. So much excitement I can’t even get complete sentences out about it! Let’s get started…
PTR’s NFL Playoff Preview!
PTR’s NFL Playoff Preview - Wild Card Weekend!
Finally! The NFL Playoffs are upon us. It’s been a wild season with all the twists and turns of an M. Night Shyamalan movie - except no one could have predicted it so easily. Let’s take a look at a few big stories of the season before jumping into the playoffs. Skip to the bottom half if you want to just look at the playoff coverage.
Episode 20: PTR is back with some NBA talk!
Hey Everyone!
Pass the Relish has been off the grid for awhile now! But hold onto your hats cause we have a few episodes coming your way…
First up? Brian joins Mando for a recap of the first third of the NBA season!
We got Knicks, Melo, Nets, Clippers, Grizzlies, Lakers, Kobe’s bad defense, Thunder, James Harden, and all the rest!
let us know what you think!
peace,
— PTR
Episode 19: We just spent 90 min debating the 5 best sitcoms of all-time.
Hey Everybody!
Here is 90 min of a totally objective debate on the 5 best sitcoms of all-time. I am joking about that. It is not objective at all. Join Julio, Zack, and Mando for lots of Seinfeld gushing, Friends bashing, and mugslinging fun! It gets ugly.
- 3:20 min. Seinfeld vs. Curb Your Enthusiasm vs. The Simpsons! (Also, a special mention for Louie and Friends, of course, gets shit on)
- 33:20 min. Arrested Development vs. South park vs. The Office, (Mentions of 30 Rock, Modern Family, Community, Parks/Rec, and we shit on Two and Half Men)
- 1:15:10 min We Make Our Final Top Five Picks! (Also, Malcolm in the Middle and Roseanne Honorable Mentions!)
What are your picks? Did we miss anything?
Till next time! — PTR
Episode 18: The NBA Finals, The Heat’s Secret Identity, and Mario Chalmers’ Irrational Confidence
Hey what’s up everybody!? Episode 18!!!
Mando and Brian return for 40 min of NBA Finals talk and some great music! (Recorded just after the Game 4 Heat win)
- WTF is wrong with James Harden?
- Mario and the totally random rise of the Heat as a “team”
- It’s Derrick Fisher Time!
- Did Lebron kill “Clutchness” as a concept?
Also, you can follow Mando on twitter @IrredeemablyNBA
Till next time folks! — PTR
Ep 17: Coaching strategy in Spurs/Thunder, Future of the Lakers, How a new rule changed the NBA
Hey what’s up everybody!? Are you feigning for a new PTR podcast with great music? Well here’s episode 17 where special guest Brian joining Mando for 45 minutes of NBA playoff madness.
Here are the 4 topics we get into…
- 1:00 — What exactly are the Spurs doing to the Thunder?
- 17:30 — The Celtics still have a chance, here’s why
- 26:30 — Where do the Lakers go from here?
- 35:00 — How a subtle rule change has drastically changed the NBA
Here’s the musicians in case you are wondering…
- Black Uhuru — Dub You Haffe Dub
- Common — Break My Heart
- Mayer Hawthorne — A Long Time
- johnny cash — Folsom Prison Blues
- Tesla Boy — Spirit of the Night
Till next time folks!
— PTR
