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Recorded April 17th, 2026

Playoff hockey is the only sport that can make you scared to leave the couch to go pee, and we’re leaning into that chaos with our full Stanley Cup playoffs preview. Scott and Graham are joined by TP and longtime hockey diehard Brian Navarro to run the bracket, call the upsets, and talk through what the NHL postseason actually rewards: structure, forecheck pressure, face-offs, special teams, and a goalie who can get hot at the exact right time.

We start with the strangest turns of the regular season, from Buffalo finally returning to the spotlight to the shock of Florida missing the playoffs, plus how late coaching changes can flip a team’s identity overnight. Then we go series by series, using real matchup factors and a little bit of betting context to make our picks. If you’re tracking teams like the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, LA Kings, Vegas Golden Knights, and the upstart Utah Mammoth, you’ll hear exactly what we think will matter when the whistles go away and every shift gets heavier.

We also hit the bigger NHL conversation: why overtime standings points feel broken, how a 3-point win system could reshape the playoff race in the next CBA, and why hockey culture is built differently from every other league. We close with Cup winner picks, a quick Cinderella check, and a bracket challenge you can jump into with us. Subscribe, share this with your most stubborn hockey friend, and leave a review with your Finals matchup so we can revisit the receipts.

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Recorded April 12th, 2026

Rory McIlroy just went back-to-back at the Masters, and we can’t stop talking about how weird and impressive the path looked. A six-shot lead sounds like a snooze until you remember Augusta National doesn’t care about your lead if your driver starts missing fairways. We dig into the stats, the momentum swings, and why Rory’s putting and clutch recovery shots kept rescuing him when the tee ball tried to sabotage the whole thing.

From there, we get into the Sunday chaos that made this tournament fun again: Cam Young battling after an ugly start, Justin Rose flirting with a storybook win before Augusta’s back nine (and a couple nervous decisions) bit back, and Scotty Scheffler quietly doing Scotty things as his name crawls up the leaderboard. We also hit the moments that make the Masters feel like the Masters, including Shane Lowry making hole-in-one history and then crashing back to earth in the most golf way possible.

Then we zoom out to the bigger golf talk: LIV Golf results under major pressure, whether the lengthening of holes like 13 is changing the risk-reward identity of Augusta, and why the Masters experience has turned into its own ecosystem of food, merch, the Masters app, and influencer “haul” culture. We even drop a practical reminder about the Masters ticket lottery opening June 1st.

If you love major championship golf, smart arguments, and a little unfiltered bench talk, hit play. Subscribe, share with your golf group chat, and leave a review, then tell us: what was the single biggest turning point on Sunday?

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April 7th, 2026

Masters Week is here, and we’re running full speed at Augusta vibes. We start with the tradition that might be more exclusive than the tournament itself: the Champions Dinner. Who shows up, what the menu says about the winner, and why that Tuesday night slot is the one reservation you never miss. From there we hit a few Masters fun facts, plus the weird feeling of a Masters where some of the usual headline names aren’t part of the week.

Then we close the book on March Madness the way fans actually do it: with opinions, bracket pain, and one “game of the year” matchup that turned into a boat race. We talk through how our Bald Guys on the Bench bracket challenge shook out, why people swear pools are rigged when the same names finish near the top, and how much more fun sports get when bragging rights are on the line.

Once we’re back inside the ropes at Augusta National, we get into the real stuff: course conditions, why firm fast greens change everything, and how trends like world ranking can shape Masters betting picks. We run through the Masters all-time money list, then dive into our tier pool decisions and the names we keep circling, from Jon Rahm to Bryson DeChambeau, plus steady plays like Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick, and longer-shot paths to a top finish. We wrap with the kind of Masters stories that hit you in the gut, like amateurs earning a tee time and kids getting a once-in-a-lifetime moment at Drive, Chip and Putt.

If you like golf, sports betting, Masters pools, and the chaos that only Augusta can create, hit play. Subscribe, share the show with a golf buddy, and leave us a review. Who are you taking to win it all this year?

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