The Word Podcast: Sports, News, & Stuff Podcast
1) Ryder Cup Madness! 3 Bold Statements Check-in. UNC football is dunzo.
We're back after a brief hiatus to tackle the madness that was the recent Ryder Cup, the early returns in the NFL season, and the improbable collapse of UNC football in the first season under Bill Bel...Show More
2) NFL & College Week 1 React! Talking candidly about Charlie Kirk. IMDB "Known for" Quiz
Week 1 for the NFL and NCAA are in the books - stay tuned to see who is on top for the official NFL Pick-em league!The week was marred by content creator Charlie Kirk being assasinated at an event in ...Show More
3) Parsons traded! Kawhi cuts down trees. Philly edges past Dallas. College football week 1 recap
It's our first show back after the Cowboys blew up their defense and traded Micah Parsons to the Packers.The sports world was also taken aback this week as an alleged under the table scheme to pay Kaw...Show More
4) NFL "Coldstone Lead Pipe Locks", Official Podcast 2025-26 Pick Em League Announcement, SkylineGate!
And we're back! In contrast to our 3 Bold Statements segment on the last episode, we're debuting our "Coldstone Lead Pick Locks" for the upcoming NFL season. If our takes were too hot last episode, th...Show More
5) "3 Bold Statements" NFL Preseason Edition, Yelling at Streaming Prices and Ads
With NFL preseason games starting this week, it's only appropriate that we provide our way too early "hot" takes in a special edition of "3 Bold Statements"."Middle-aged Men Yell at Cloud" is back as ...Show More
6) Sports Labor Disputes, 4 Trumps & a Lie, Scottie Wins (and Opens Up)
Join us in another free-ranging episode where we break down the current labor disputes in the NFLPA and the WNBA. NFL Pre-season is on the way, so it's imperative that we ask the perennial question: "...Show More
7) It's NBA Buyout Season, What's next for the Bucks? Summer Cookout Food Draft
While the NBA is in the off-season, the tea is still piping hot as "buyout season" has begun as teams evaluate their rosters and make moves.We also hold our first ever Summer Cookout Food Draft, putti...Show More
8) OKC takes the 'ship! NBA Draft Recap, plane shenanigans, I got bounced by an animal (not clickbait!)
(00:00:00) Show open (00:05:16) NBA Finals (00:10:19) The short window for NBA franchise success (00:12:16) The grueling NBA season, overuse injuries (00:21:12) NBA Draft 2025 (00:22:27) Is James the ...Show More
9) Game 7 Preview, Durant to Houston! "2 Dunks & a Lie", Fantasy Football Last Place Punishments
On this episode, we dive headfirst into previewing Game 7 of the NBA Finals, celebrating the unexpected triumphs of some of the league's small-market teams and giving credit to the unsung heroes—the r...Show More
10) Finals Game 1 Thriller! Knicks & Tibs Breakup, Rodgers to the Steelers, "2 Trumps & a Lie" (Jumbo)
The Pacers stormed back in Game 1 to score a last-second upset of OKC. Does this change our Stone-Cold-Lead-Pipe-Lock prediction from last week?Tibs is out in NYC and Rich's analysis might suprise you...Show More