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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
72 episodes
Ep. 72 - False Start (Texas Beats Ohio State, Lane Returns to Oxford, CFB Games to Watch, NFL Recap, Chargers Flop, Lions Survive, Chiefs Are Back, U.S. Open Finals and Drop the Mikes)
Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode to cover all of the latest in the world of sports. Running order:Texas comeback to beat Ohio StateLane's return to Oxford James Franklin press conferenceCFB...
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Ep. 71 - Everyone's A Winner (Michigan Hail Mary, NFL Wins Pool, Speak Now Segment & Drop the Mikes)
Shaun is joined by Mark Manera, Michael Blum and Michael Collins to get you ready for the upcoming NFL season. Running Order:Michigan Hail Mary reactionNFL wins pool draftSpeak Now (hot takes & pred...
Ep. 70 - Dog Days Are Over (NFL Storylines, Fantasy Football Targets, College Football Futures, Week 1 Games to Watch, Quarterback Draft, Drop the Mikes and Surviving Barstool)
Shaun is joined by Michael Collins to get you ready for week one in college football while keeping one eye towards the NFL's opening weekend. Running Order:NFL Storylines Fantasy Football TargetsCo...
Ep. 69 - The College Football Draft
Shaun is joined by four guests (Jeff Jezewski, Joe Zwiebel, Jake Myers and Michael Collins) to draft some of their favorite things related to college football.The draft is made up of 5 rounds and the categories that must be fulfilled are...
Ep. 68 - Back Down South (College Football Season Preview)
Shaun is joined by Jake Myers @CFBJake to get you prepared for the upcoming college football season. Week Zero is here and before all of the action, Shaun and Jake spend some time sharing what they are looking forward to this season. <...
Ep. 67 - 'Heard It in a Past Life' - Maggie Rogers (The Record Club - Volume 5)
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to dive deep on one of Blum's favorite albums, 'Heard It in a Past Life' by Maggie Rogers.They go through some background information on the artist, how the album came to be, how it performed in the charts...
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Ep. 66 - 'Continuum' - John Mayer (The Record Club - Volume 4)
Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei to revisit one of their favorite ever albums in John Mayer's 'Continuum'.They go through some background on the artist and what went into the album before exploring each track in detail. They wr...
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Ep. 65 - August (MLB Trade Deadline Winners & Losers, The Athletic's QB Tiers, NFL Off-Season Storylines and LeBron is a Sixer)
Shaun is joined by Mark Manera and Jeremy Goode to talk through some of the latest in the world of sports. We go through the winners and losers from this week's MLB trade deadline. Did the Phillies do enough?We then get into ...
Ep. 64 - The Ice Cream Draft
Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei, Michael Blum and Michael Collins to draft their favorite ice cream varieties.The draft is 6 rounds and each person must select:3 flavors1 novelty (packaged)1 ice cream shop or...
Ep. 63 - Hot Blooded (World Cup Wrap-Up, Golf Major Season is Over, Bryson's Antics, MLB Takes Center Stage, Hot Takes and The Odyssey)
Shaun is joined by Mark Manera to run through a variety of topics in the sports world. They get into some World Cup takeaways, why the golf major champions left a lot to be desired this year, Bryson's bad behavior and some MLB chatter. They wra...
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...
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...