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Welcome to Real World Minis, a new daily Pod from the guys who brought you The Real World Podcast. Here we a bringing you short (around 5 minute) Daily pods with the hope that you take the ideas presented with you out into the world and use it to make a positive impact on your own, and others, lives.
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Zolak & Bertrand

Beasley Media Group

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Full show podcasts in one-hour segments, of Zolak & Bertrand, updated weekdays. Listen to Zo & Beetle live every weekday from 10am-2pm ET on Boston's Home for Sports, 98.5 The Sports Hub.
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Your starting line doesn't have to define you. My upbringing wasn't great. But I remember thinking - I have to, and I CAN - break the cycle. That single thought changed my life. At 17, I dropped out of school. At 18, I became a father for the first time, and left the violence and chaos of my family council house without a penny to my name, determined to rewrite my story. By 30, I was a successful PR agency owner with a #1 best-selling book. We were working with some of the UK’s leading brand ...
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(0:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the final hour of the show by reacting to Julian Edelman's comments on Coach Bill Belichick. (12:42) ZOVERDRIVE: Which Boston athletes do you wish never left Boston/New England? (25:18) Zo & Beetle go to the phone lines - calls and reaction to everything mentioned on the show. (34:46) Fake Promo Friday…
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(0:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the start of hour #3 by reacting to comments made by Jared Carrabis regarding Alex Cora's responsibility in the Devers ordeal. Can Cora convince Devers to move to 1B? The guys believe it is Alex Cora's problem to fix. (11:16) Zolak & Bertrand continue to take calls on everything aforementioned. They describe the impact…
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by reacting to comments made by Jayson Tatum taking accountability yesterday, following another blown 20-point lead. Beetle asks, “Who is going to save the Celtics?” He answers, “Tatum” and defends his take. (7:35) The guys read a statement issued from UNC that seemingly unbans Jordon Hudson from the U…
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the show by revisiting comments made by Rafael Devers yesterday, through his interpreter, refusing to make the switch to 1B after Casas went down with a season-ending knee injury (10:52) Zolak, Bertrand and McKone continue to react to comments made by Rafael Devers regarding his unwillingness to play 1B. The crew high…
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(0:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the final hour of the program replaying the end of game sequence. Celtics fall to the Knicks again, losing in shocking fashion by blowing another 20-point lead, in consecutive games. (11:58) The crew talks about pinball machines at the arcade, "Who's Your Caddy?" Sports Hub Golf Tournament ticket announcement and more …
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the top of hour #3 reacting to the end of game situation that secured the loss for the Celtics. Beetle is critical of the New York Knicks’ home court advantage at Madison Square Garden after Sean Grande described it as a hostile environment. The new Pope is elected. (12:38) The crew react to comments from The Sports P…
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by continuing to breakdown the Celtics’ Game 2 loss versus the Knicks (13:33) The guys continue to field calls on a rabid Celtics’ fanbase, following another blown big lead in the 2nd half. McKone points out that the Knicks are not scared of the Boston Celtics. (23:04) Zolak, Bertrand & McKone continue…
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start off the show by reacting to another blown 20-point lead for the Boston Celtics. (12:53) Zolak & Bertrand react to comments made by Eddie House and Brian Scalabrine postgame regarding the Celtics’ second consecutive implosion. More reaction to the Celtics’ blowing another 20-point lead by the guys and callers. (24:12) …
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the third hour by discussing whether Kendrick Bourne is a problem for the Patriots. (13:00) We react to the trailer the Patriots released about their offseason. (26:00) The crew wraps-up the day by touching on all their topics throughout the last hour. (35:00) Today’s Takeaways.…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the third hour by breaking down their conversation with Cadillac Jack about the new potential pope. (9:01) We discuss whether Alex Bregman could put pressure on Rafael Devers by offering to play first base. (19:20) The crew questions whether the Knicks could be even better in Game 2. (27:00) We finish the hour by re…
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by questioning who’s to blame for Rafael Devers not getting any work at 1B. (10:48) The crew deciphers what Devers might look like at first base if he fully bought in to the idea. (21:00) We continue to go back and forth on what’s wrong with the Red Sox. (30:00) We finish the hour with a check-in from …
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the show by questioning what will happen if the Celtics go down 0-2. (11:15) The crew reacts to how concerned Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe say they will be if the Celtics drop Game 2. (22:27) We question how the Celtics may alter their offensive approach and whether it’s worth taking that kind of risk. (32:17) We f…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the third hour by taking a look at the newly updated NFL power rankings to see which teams improved based on the draft and where the Patriots are ranked amongst other teams. (14:50) The guys receive a call from someone who was a patient at Northeast Men’s Health and wanted to thank Zo for his partnership for men’…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the third hour by resetting their thoughts on the Celtics loss and the two J’s on the same page with too many three-point attempts and not enough driving to the hoop. (11:46) The crew continued their conversation on the Celtics vs. the Knicks last night and asked themselves if the majority of the Celtics’ 3-pointers…
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by discussing the possibility of Rafael Devers playing first base with Triston Casas suffering a season ending knee injury. (10:44) The crew listens to audio from former MLB catcher AJ Pierzynski on the Raffy Devers situation and go back and forth on how the Red Sox should handle their need for a first…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the show by breaking down the Celtics’ game 1 loss of the second round of the NBA playoffs to the New York Knicks in Boston and critiquing their 60 3-point attempts instead of attacking the rim when multiple New York players got into foul trouble. (11:12) Zo and Beetle continue to discuss the Celtics dropping gam…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the third hour by reacting to Bill Belichick looking for outside PR help. (10:30) The crew continues their conversation on Bill Belichick’s relationship with Jordon Hudson and the latest rumor on their Super Bowl commercial. (22:20) We dive into Zo’s sitdown with Eliot Wolf about the NFL Draft. (31:05) We finish the…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the show by reacting to Triston Casas being out for the season. (16:31) We touch on what the Red Sox should do at first base. (24:00) The crew touches on a rough weekend for the Red Sox and another series lost. (33:00) We react to Roger Clemens visiting Fenway over the weekend and his son Kody going deep off Hunt…
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by previewing the Celtics-Knicks series. (10:41) We react to Cedric Maxwell’s take on “Celtics City” and Jayson Tatum’s place in the franchise’s history (21:41) The crew goes back and forth on who could be joining Celtics ownership as a minority owner under Bill Chisholm. (34:30) We finish the hour wit…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the third hour by taking calls on the Patriots outlook for next season. (6:00) Zo dives into the 100 men vs. 1 Gorilla for this week’s ZOVERDRIVE. (19:00) The guys finish the day by looking ahead to the AC/DC concert they’re going to on Sunday. (30:00) Today’s Takeaways.…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the third hour by getting Michael Holley’s win total for the Patriots after the NFL Draft. (8:43) We go back and forth on what happens if Drake Maye goes down. Who would be better for the offense? Joe Milton or Joshua Dobbs. (19:00) Holley asks T-Bone about his music selection for the show and details his workout pl…
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour by reflecting on Drake Maye’s comments about the Joe Milton trade. (9:45) We dive into Greg Bedard’s report that there are people inside the Patriots organization that didn’t think Joe Milton was a good guy. (19:00) The crew deciphers Eliot Wolf’s comments about Drake Maye’s leadership. (30:00) We fini…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the show by reacting to the Knicks being confirmed as the Celtics opponent for Round 2 of the playoffs. (11:45) We touch on Shams Charnia saying changes are coming to the Celtics roster after this season. (23:45) The crew reacts to the Front Office Sports report that Bill Chisholm has found the money to cover the…
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(00:00) (00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the third hour by discussing their issues with the parking garage here in the building. Things get heated as T-bone and Milliken offer Zo and solution and they go back and forth on air. (14:24) The crew continue to discuss the parking lot debacle and take some of your calls with your thoughts on the situatio…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the third hour by taking more of your calls on the Patriots and their expectations for the 2025 season. (15:08) We listen live as Patriots’ quarterback Drake Maye speaks live from Foxboro. (28:11) The crew reacts to the Drake Maye presser and breaks down some comments when he was asked about playing and parting ways…
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(00:00) Zolak, Bertrand, and McKone start off the second hour by reacting to audio of NBA analyst Charles Barkley saying he’s concerned about his “really good friend” Bill Belichick with the recent news involving girlfriend Jordon Hudson. (8:51) Zo and Beetle react to the Red Sox falling to the Blue Jays in walk-off fashion and Lucas Giolito’s firs…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the show by welcoming SI writer and host of MMQB Albert Breer to the show to give his insight on the Patriots draft class this year and if they deserve the grade they got from more NFL insiders. (13:33) Zo, Beetle and Albert Breer discuss the Treyveon Henderson pick for the Patriots and what to expect in New Engl…
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the fourth hour with NFL Network analyst and Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe Thomas breaking down the biggest stories from the NFL Draft. (15:00) We dive into a Bill Belichick themed This or That. (25:00) The guys finish the day by reacting to a statement released by UNC on Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson. (37:00)…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start the third hour by looking at what the Patriots learned from their break-up with Bill Belichick. (12:26) We continue to go back and forth on Belichick and his relationship, along with some thoughts on Applebees. (23:47) The crew touches on movie sequels that were better than the original! (33:00) We touch on what a p…
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(00:00) Zolak, Bertrand, and McKone start off the second hour by welcoming ESPN’s NFL reporter Mike Reiss to the show to give his top 3 takeaways from this year’s Patriots draft class. (13:00) We react to Chris Simms killing Bill Belichick for his viral interview. (24:00) The crew continues to touch on the latest news surrounding Belichick and Mad …
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand react to the Celtics beating the Magic in 5 games. (13:00) We touch on Tatum saying he’s the most relaxed he’s ever been and the path ahead for the Celtics during this playoff run. (24:00) Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla joins the show to discuss the team wrapping up their series against the Magic.…
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(00:00) The guys kick off the final hour with Zo trying to come up with the funniest comedians from the Boston area and Beetle gets Lenny Clark on the line to name a few off the top of his head. (13:19) The crew answers some of your emails with your thoughts on today’s show segments and sports news. (23:25) The guys react to breaking news from Fron…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the third hour of the show by reviewing the betting odds for the Patriots next season and where they are projected by the sportsbooks to sit in the AFC East. (10:52) Zo and Beetle react to audio of Colin Cowherd on “The Herd” discussing how Jordon Hudson has taken her role in Bill Belichick’s life seriously as hi…
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(00:00) Zolak, Bertrand, and McKone start off the second hour by welcoming ESPN’s NFL reporter Mike Reiss to the show to give his top 3 takeaways from this year’s Patriots draft class. (11:47) Zo, Beetle, McKone and Mike Reiss discuss the Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf dynamic in Foxboro and how their relationship allows them to run a successful operat…
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(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off today’s show excited to get the phone lines back after going the whole duration of the show yesterday without phone lines. (13:12) Zo and Beetle dive into the NFL Draft picks this year and discuss Will Campbell’s arm length not a determining factor to judge on his performance in the NFL and compare him to multipl…
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(00:00) With the phones down, the guys go through listener emails and answer questions and takes. Zolak shares some draft opinions he got from his pool guys while they were opening his pool, which reignites the conversation around Shedeur Sanders and Eliot Wolf. (2:59) Zolak and Bertrand recap the Red Sox’s recent series win over the Guardians, tak…
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(00:00) The crew listens to audio from Eliot Wolf reflecting on how the draft played out and share their takeaways from both his comments and the Patriots' draft overall. They debate whether the draft gives fans reason to feel confident and discuss how Wolf’s role within the organization has evolved, possibly signaling a shift in leadership. (9:22)…
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(00:00) The crew recaps the Celtics' Game 4 win over the Magic, highlighting Jayson Tatum's big performance and the team's physical play. McKone feels the Celtics should handle the series more easily, while Beetle calls Tuesday’s Game 5 a must-win to take control. (6:37) Beetle says the Magic have controlled much of the first-round series, calling …
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(00:00) Zolak says he loves the Patriots' 2025 draft overall and gives credit to Mike Vrabel for strong player evaluations. McKone points out they had a clear understanding of the roster holes they needed to fill. Beetle especially likes the selection of Trayvon Henderson, calling it a standout pick. (11:17) Zolak and Bertrand react to James Palmer…
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(00:00) The crew compares the selections of Will Campbell and Cole Strange, highlighting how the two picks differ in value and fit for the Patriots. They continue discussing key targets for the team in tonight’s draft rounds. A caller chimes in with strong support for the Patriots’ use of AI in their draft process. (12:06) PHIL UP THE TANK. Phil Pe…
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(00:00) Beetle gives Jaguars GM James Gladstone credit for boldly trading up to draft Travis Hunter. The crew dives into alternate draft scenarios and discusses how things might’ve played out if the Patriots had landed the No. 1 pick. (14:00) The guys go over the Celtics’ injury report for tonight’s game against the Magic—Jayson Tatum is doubtful, …
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(00:00) The guys discuss Green Bay hosting the NFL Draft and explore whether the Patriots could host in the future, possibly at Gillette Stadium or Patriot Place. They also break down who the Patriots should target with their remaining draft picks, focusing on key needs like wide receiver. (9:55) Beetle says the Patriots played it safe with the 4th…
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(00:00) The crew reacts to the Patriots taking Will Campbell 4th overall. Beetle says fans are justifying the pick now that he's on the team, even though no one really wanted it. He questions if the Patriots are selling themselves on the pick and why they couldn’t move up like the Jaguars. Phil Perry disagrees, saying trading away draft capital isn…
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(00:00) Beetle, Phil Perry and Nick Cattles kick off the final hour with more NFL Draft talk and grab more of your calls. (8:21) We continue to take your phone calls about the NFL Draft and what you think the Patriots should do with the #4 pick. (22:24) The crew finishes the day with more of your phone calls and takes for the guys to weigh in on. (…
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(00:00) Beetle, Phil Perry and Nick Cattles kick off the noontime hour by continuing to discuss more possible draft scenarios where different top players could potentially fall to the Patriots at #4 overall. (14:39) The crew reflects on the Patriots trading out of a pick last year with the Chargers when they stole Ladd McConkey and how that looked …
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(00:00) Beetle, Phil Perry and Nick Cattles give their final remarks about the Bruins front office press conference wrapping up the 2024-25 season. (11:58) Beetle, Phil Perry and Nick Cattles discuss the arm length controversy for OT Will Campbell and discuss his shoulder width as well as hand and grip strength on draft day. (22:19) The guys contin…
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(00:00) Beetle, Phil Perry and Nick Cattles kick off the show by reacting to the Celtics win over the Magic without Jayson Tatum in game 2 of the NBA Playoffs. (14:23) The guys react to Kristaps Porzingus getting 5 stitches on his forehead in the third quarter before heading back out on the floor and the guys discuss the state of the Celtics’ team …
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(00:00) Tim McKone, Phil Perry, and Matt McCarthy break down a clip featuring Eliot Wolf and the Chargers during last year’s draft. (12:00) We continue to question the odds of Will Campbell being drafted by the Patriots at 4. (26:00) The crew finishes the day with calls on both the Bruins and Celtics. (37:00) Today’s Takeaways.…
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(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand, with Tim McKone, Phil Perry, and Matt McCarthy, react to the Bruins end of season press conference. (10:24) The guys finish up the hour by reflecting on how defensive Cam Neely and Don Sweeney were defensive over their draft struggles.By Beasley Media Group
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