Best Chump To Champ Podcasts (2025)

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Justice League 47:16

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4+ y ago47:16

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Well, it took like six months but we're back and suffered through the Justice Leagues (2017 and 2021) for you! Hope you like it. Let us know what you thought of the episodes on our Facebook and Twitter - @chumpschamps on both! ---- Intro music: "Bring Back" by Sro - available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 https://creativecommons.o…

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The Twilight Zone 39:28

5y ago39:28

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Welcome to The Twilight Zone, or as I like to call it, 2020! Today Britton, Andrew and Logan discuss two episodes from the legendary franchise from Rod Serling - "Eye of the Beholder," and "Sounds and Silences." The second one might be called "Sounds and Silence," or "The Sound of Silence," there are a lot of variables at play. Let us know what you…

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Star Trek: The Next Generation 33:40

5y ago33:40

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Space. The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of Britton, Logan and Andrew as they examine the two best and worst episodes of the legendary sci-fi franchise. Featured today: "The Inner Light" and "Shades of Gray." Let us know what you thought of the episodes on our Facebook and Twitter - @chumpschamps on both. ---- Intro music: "Bring Back" by S…

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Gargoyles 35:29

5y ago35:29

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Stone by day, warrior by night. Join Britton and Andrew as they bring in Siel Graves to examine the two best and worst episodes of the Disney cartoon as determined by IMDb ratings. Featured today: "Golem" and "The Mirror," with additional background information from Kimberly Firestine (@kimberlyxsays) ---- Intro music: "Bring Back" by Sro - availab…

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Doctor Who 54:59

5+ y ago54:59

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Britton, Logan and Andrew dive into the expansive world of "Doctor Who," examining their two best and worst episodes as determined by IMDb ratings. Featured today: "Orphan 55" and "Blink," with additional background information from Kimberly Firestine (@kimberlyxsays) Intro music: "Bring Back" by Sro - available via Creative Commons Attribution-Sha…

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The Golden Girls 30:44

5+ y ago30:44

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Britton, Logan and Andrew dive into the storied history of "The Golden Girls," examining their two best and worst episodes as determined by IMDb ratings. Featured today: "Empty Nests" and "The Case of the Libertine Belle." Intro music: "Bring Back" by Sro - available via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licens…

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Indie Game Series: Best Music 31:09

6y ago31:09

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This week, Britton, Andrew and Logan countdown their favorite indie game songs from games like "Transistor," "Cuphead," and more! Follow us on Twitter, or Find us on Facebook Leave us a review, or let us know what your favorite tracks are! We appreciate it

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Indie Game Series: Favorite Characters (Featuring Danielle Vuono) 46:27

6y ago46:27

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This week, Britton, Andrew and Logan countdown their favorite indie game characters including Mina from Battle Chef Brigade, Red from Transistor and Henry from Firewatch. We are also joined by Danielle Vuono, game artist and illustrator for Gossamer Games' "Sole," out on Xbox and Steam October 11 to discuss indie game development, her experiences f…

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September News (TGS, Nintendo Direct, Smash Bros.) 43:22

6y ago43:22

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Britton, Logan and Andrew dive into this month's news before starting their miniseries on Indie Games. On this episode: Tokyo Game Show 2019, Nintendo's new fitness band, and Smash Bros. Conjecture including, but not limited to, characters and stages.) Find us on Social Media: Twitter/Facebook

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Bleeding Dodger Blue with Jason Turbow | Unplugged #186 33:49

6y ago33:49

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Brandon Steiner chats with author and freelance sportswriter Jason Turbow, set to release his third book "They Bled Blue" about the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers.About Jason:Jason Turbow is the author of They Bled Blue (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, June 2019); Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017); and The Baseball Codes (Panthe…

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What the Sports Industry will look like in 20 years with Rick Horrow | Unplugged #185 44:53

6y ago44:53

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Brandon Steiner is joined by sports marketing pioneer Rick Horrow, author of "The Sport Business Handbook".About Rick:Rick Horrow, JD, is a leading expert in the business of sport and has orchestrated over 100 deals worth more than $20 billion. The CEO of Horrow Sports Ventures (HSV), he has served as a sport business analyst for Fox Sports, Bloomb…

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How the Yankees went from 'Chumps to Champs' with Bill Pennington | Unplugged #184 38:24

6y ago38:24

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Bill Pennington is a reporter for the New York Times and has been writing about sports for twenty-five years. A former syndicated sports columnist, Pennington is a ten-time finalist and five-time winner of the Associated Press Sports Editors' national writing contest. He lives with his wife, Joyce, and three children in Warwick, New York.Bill joine…

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Fighting Game Month: Final Showdown (Community Episode) 57:05

6y ago57:05

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Britton, Logan and Andrew dive into Fighting Games once more for our final April episode. Today, we debate 16 characters in a tournament-style bracket to determine the strongest/best fighter out of your community selections.

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The Power of the Velocity Mindset with Ron Karr | Unplugged #183 27:46

6y ago27:46

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Ron Karr is a speaker, marketing consultant and author based in New Jersey. For 36+ years, Karr has excelled at sales and leadership positions, for which he is recognized as the leading "Sales Success Expert" and has appeared as a guest on national TV including FOX , Bloomberg, C-Suite Network and others. He is an in-Demand Global Keynote Speaker, …

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The Inside Scoop on the New York Yankees with Bob Klapisch | Unplugged #182 35:14

6y ago35:14

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Bob Klapisch has covered baseball for the New York Post, New York Daily News, and Bergen Record as well as ESPN, FOX Sports and USA Today. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone and Men’s Journal. Klapisch has won several Top-5 awards in the prestigious Associated Press Sports Editors contest and appears regularly on MLB Network…

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Fighting Game Month - Best Stages 30:38

6y ago30:38

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Join Britton, Logan and Andrew as they spend the month of April discussing fighting games in honor of the release of Mortal Kombat 11. In this episode, the team cover the best stages - including things like Daily Bugle, The Park (KoF 99), and The Mortal Kombat subway.

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Fighting Game Month - Best Characters 33:43

6+ y ago33:43

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Join Britton, Logan and Andrew as they spend the month of April discussing fighting games in honor of the release of Mortal Kombat 11. In this episode, the team cover the best characters - including everyone from Rock Howard to Guile and Jack-O.

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A trip to Medieval Times (March wrap-up) 25:07

6+ y ago25:07

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Join your hosts Britton, Logan and Andrew as they go VERY EXCITING, VERY BREAKING news from PAX East Join us in April for our Fighting Game Month - focusing on Mortal Kombat and other new titles. ---------- To stay in touch with the team, follow us on Twitter or Facebook: @IWTOPodcast (this is the april fools episode)…

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GDC 2019 and other news 34:39

6+ y ago34:39

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Join your hosts Britton, Logan and Andrew as they go through news from Game Developer's Conference 2019 including: The Google Stadia, Epic Games Store and Nintendo Indies showcase. Stay tuned to our social media platforms to see the reveal for our next series! ---------- To stay in touch with the team, follow us on Twitter or Facebook: @IWTOPodcast…

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Video Game Betrayals 33:18

6+ y ago33:18

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Join your hosts Britton, Logan and Andrew as they go through video game betrayals to honor (?) the Ides of March. Let us know what your choices are on social media and stay tuned for more March one-offs. ---------- To stay in touch with the team, follow us on Twitter or Facebook: @IWTOPodcast

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Remakes (Final) - Community Episode 43:12

6+ y ago43:12

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Join your hosts Britton, Logan and Andrew as they go through their three game remake pitches. This week, the team talks about the games they considered for the full episodes and review some community pitches! Stay tuned to our social media platforms to see the reveal for our next series! ---------- To stay in touch with the team, follow us on Twitt…

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Remakes (Part Three) - Knights of the Old Republic 34:22

6+ y ago34:22

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Join your hosts Britton, Logan and Andrew as they go through their three game remake pitches. This week, Britton aims to get as many Star Wars fans angry as possible by pitching a remake for "Knights of the Old Republic." Let us know your video game remake pitches in the comments, Facebook and Twitter OR email us at [email protected] for a ch…

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Remakes (Part Two) - Metroid 32:35

6+ y ago32:35

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Join your hosts Britton, Logan and Andrew as they go through their three game remake pitches. This week, Andrews blasts us off to space with a pitch for a remade, re-imagined "Metroid" for modern consoles inspired by last year's "God of War" Let us know your video game remake pitches in the comments, on Facebook or Twitter! ---------- To stay in to…

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Remakes (Part One) - Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire 34:01

6+ y ago34:01

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Join your hosts Britton, Logan and Andrew as they go through their three game remake pitches. This week, Logan starts us off with a pitch for a remade, re-imagined "Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire" for modern consoles. Let us know your video game remake pitches in the comments, on Facebook or Twitter! ----------To stay in touch with the team, follo…

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The Worst of 2018 47:53

6+ y ago47:53

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The second part of the January 2019 one-offs. Join the gang as they run down their least favorite video game moments of 2018, from the good, to the obscure. Join us in February for the Remake series!----------To stay in touch with the team, follow us on Twitter or Facebook: @IWTOPodcast

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The Best of 2018 1:03:09

6+ y ago1:03:09

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The first part of the January 2019 one-offs. Join the gang as they run down their favorite video game moments of 2018, from the good, to the obscure. Join us next week for the Worsts of 2018. ----------To stay in touch with the team, follow us on Twitter or Facebook: @IWTOPodcast

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Best Pokemon (Part Four) - The Gauntlet 1:00:06

6+ y ago1:00:06

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Part Four of the November 2018 series: "Best Pokémon": Four teams step up to the plate to determine who has the best. Only one walks away victorious. The hosts discuss their picks dramatically over a draft system to celebrate the launch of "Pokémon Let's Go: Eevee" and "Pokémon Let's Go: Pikachu." Stay tuned for more parts next month - focusing on …

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Best Pokémon (Part Three) 49:19

6+ y ago49:19

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Part Three of the November 2018 series: "Best Pokémon": The hosts discuss their first three selections to celebrate the launch of "Pokémon Let's Go: Eevee" and "Pokémon Let's Go: Pikachu," including Sudowoodo, Breloom and Arcanine. Stay tuned for more parts, as well as the Pokémon series retrospective later this month! ----------To stay in touch wi…

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Best Pokémon (Part Two) 50:43

6+ y ago50:43

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Part Two of the November 2018 series: "Best Pokémon": The hosts discuss their first three selections to celebrate the launch of "Pokémon Let's Go: Eevee" and "Pokémon Let's Go: Pikachu," including Lucario, Gyarados and Pikachu. Stay tuned for more parts, as well as the Pokémon series retrospective later this month! ----------To stay in touch with t…

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Best Pokémon (Part One) 38:46

6+ y ago38:46

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Part One of the November 2018 series: "Best Pokémon": The hosts discuss their first three selections to celebrate the launch of "Pokémon Let's Go: Eevee" and "Pokémon Let's Go: Pikachu," including Bulbasaur, Goomy and Decidueye. Stay tuned for more parts, as well as the Pokémon series retrospective later this month! ----------To stay in touch with …

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Castlevania Retrospective 42:38

6+ y ago42:38

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The hosts discuss the history, impact and future of the Castlevania Series.Stay tuned for November where we are going to tackle the Best Pokemon. ----------To stay in touch with the team, follow us on Twitter or Facebook: @IWTOPodcast

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Best Video Game Monsters (Call-In Spectacular) 41:59

6+ y ago41:59

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The Call-In Episode of the October 2018: "Best Video Game Monster" series is here. The hosts banter with seven guests who called in over the week talking about their picks for Best Video Game Monster. Stay tuned for more parts, as well as the Castlevania Series Retrospective 10/31-----Guests:18:41: Dimitri 20:49: Shedonkadonk24:04: boxxkitt25:50: B…

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Best Video Game Monsters (Part Three) 41:43

6+ y ago41:43

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Part Three of the October 2018: "Best Video Game Monster": The hosts discuss their final three selections to celebrate Halloween including Mimics from Kid Icarus, Gravemind from Halo 2 and Nemesis from Resident Evil 3 Nemesis. Stay tuned for more parts, as well as the Castlevania Series Retrospective 10/31 ----------To stay in touch with the team, …

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Best Video Game Monsters (Part Two) 44:00

7y ago44:00

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Part Two of the October 2018: "Best Video Game Monster": The hosts discuss their second three selections to celebrate Halloween including Tonberry from Final Fantasy, Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2 and Eyedoll from Killer Instinct. Stay tuned for more parts, as well as the Castlevania Series Retrospective 10/31 ----------To stay in touch with the …

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Best Video Game Monsters (Part One) 35:36

7y ago35:36

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Part One of the October 2018: "Best Video Game Monster": The hosts discuss their first three selections to celebrate Halloween including Cleric Beast from Bloodborne, SA-X from Metroid and Dead Hand from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Stay tuned for more parts, as well as the Castlevania Series Retrospective 10/31 ----------To stay in touch with…

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Exhibition Day: Ready For War 12:48

7y ago12:48

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Today is the day. August 31, 2018 -- Exhibition Day. Micah shares his thoughts leading into tonight's event and shares a special tribute song produced by DJ Crime Dawg.There are limited tickets available. For tickets and FREE live stream information, please visit: onnit.com/chumpBet the event at mybookie.ag Use promocode: 2C2 to double your deposit…

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2 Days Out: Weigh-In Recap 19:49

7y ago19:49

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We are two days away from the year's most anticipated exhibition. Micah recaps last week's recap and we hear the Q&A with both exhibitionists. Tickets and info available at onnit.con/chumpBy Grandex Media

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7 Days Out: Weigh-in Day 18:30

7y ago18:30

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It's weigh-in day, and Producer Micah is here to talk about where we stand seven days away from the exhibition. We also hear from former UFC fighter and Onnit Pro Andrew Craig. He joined "Touching Base" this week to talk about his journey from frat guy to UFC fighter. Plus, Jared Borislow is back with a new segment featuring Steve Holt.We'll be bac…

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14 Days Out: It's Really Happening 47:57

7y ago47:57

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Special guests Jared Borislow and Dirty Dan Regester join the show to debate all things Chump to Champ. Will Micah live up to expectations? Is Sean under pressure to deliver a KO? Plus, Onnit Durability Coach Cristian Plascencia joins the cast of "Back Door Cover" to talk about Micah's progress, what Sean is really like, and how he's training elite…

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21 Days Out: The Champ Is Here 28:24

7y ago28:24

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Three weeks out, and things are really heating up. Sean Clements joins "Back Door Cover" to talk about his experience and game plan for the exhibition. Plus, we hear from Onnit nutrition specialist Liv Langdon. Liv talks about intermittent fasting, keto diets, and much more with "Touching Base." Plus, Micah joins "Club Cool" to talk about weight-lo…

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28 Days Out: Meet Micah 43:29

7y ago43:29

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Join Micah Wiener as he talks about his journey from Chump to Champ. Each week, we'll present the best clips from Grandex Media podcasts about the exhibition and other updates and details here on the Chump to Champ Podcast. In this episode Micah talks about the challenges his facing and introduces the event to the hosts of Touching Base, Back Door …

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Introduction 2:46

7y ago2:46

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Welcome to Chump to Champ, brought to you by Onnit and Grandex Media. Micah Wiener will face professional fighter Sean Clements at the Onnit Headquarters August 31. We'll be bringing the hype, info, and updates on this feed each Friday in August, as well as the aftermath.For more information, please visit onnit.com/grandex and search Chump to Champ…

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The Fantasy Six Pack Hour: 2017-18 Fantasy Basketball Special 1:19:00

7+ y ago1:19:00

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Joe Bond and Richard Savill talk some Fantasy Basketball strategy at the halfway point of the season to get you set up to win your league championshipBy So-Called Fantasy Experts

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The Fantasy Six Pack Hour: 2018 Fantasy Football Playoff Draft 1:30:00

7+ y ago1:30:00

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Welcome to the Fantasy Six Pack Hour! Joe Bond and A.J. Applegarth will be your hosts tonight. Tonight they welcome Richard Savill, Tyler Thompson and Jonathan Chan on as they do a five-man 2018 Fantasy Football Playoff Draft. First, the guys cover some news and notes with coach firings, retirements announced and more. The rest of the show will be …

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Fantasy Six Pack Hour: 2017 Fantasy Football Championships 1:03:00

7+ y ago1:03:00

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Welcome back to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour, with your hosts, Joe Bond and A.J. Applegarth! It is time for your 2017 Fantasy Football Championships and they are here to help you take home the trophy. They start with the Fantasy Football news and notes such as duds from last week, including those injuries that let you down. They also discuss some stra…

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Fantasy Six Pack Hour: Return of Aaron Rodgers and Injuries Strike Back 1:14:00

7+ y ago1:14:00

1:14:00

Welcome back to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour, with your hosts, Joe Bond and A.J. Applegarth! This week they discuss the return of Aaron Rodgers and injuries strike back as they get you ready for Week 15. They start with the Fantasy Football news and notes. There are big bounce-back performances, even some that they called Zeroes last week and Aaron Ro…

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The Fantasy Six Pack Hour: Fantasy Football Heroes and Zeroes 1:24:00

7+ y ago1:24:00

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Welcome back to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour, with your hosts, Joe Bond and A.J. Applegarth! The Fantasy Football Playoffs are here after a long, grueling season. This week the guys get you ready for the first week of the playoffs and discuss their Fantasy Football Heroes and Zeroes. They start with the Fantasy Football Heroes and Zeroes. Heroes are t…

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The Fantasy Six Pack Hour: Fantasy Football Playoffs Approaching 1:15:00

7+ y ago1:15:00

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Welcome back to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour, with your hosts, Joe Bond and A. J. Applegarth! With the Fantasy Football Playoffs approaching the guys get your ready for success to not only get into the playoffs but once you are in them. They start out with some news and notes and jump right into defenses you can stash for the playoffs. Next, they talk…

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The Fantasy Six Pack Hour: Thanksgiving Edition 1:25:00

7+ y ago1:25:00

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and welcome to tonight's Turkey Day Edition of The Fantasy Six Pack Hour! Tonight, Joe Bond and A.J. Applegarth return to the air to provide their Week 11 Recap, including, as always, the injury updates and the trendy waiver wire claims. The guys will also share their Week 12 insights, including the Week's Highest-scori…

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The Fantasy Six Pack Hour: Building for the Fantasy Playoffs and Week 11 Prep 1:21:00

7+ y ago1:21:00

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Welcome back to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour, with your hosts, Joe Bond and A. J. Applegarth! In this show, the guys teach you how to build for the Fantasy Playoffs depending on your team's situation and get you ready for Week 11. They start out giving you some tips on how to build your team as the Fantasy Playoffs approach. They answer questions such…