This week’s Peltoncast staggers back and forth between excitement about a big weekend for UW basketball (on the court) and football (in terms of awards) and pessimism about the city’s pro sports franchises. Are the M’s worth giving attention? And can the Seahawks overcome a dreadful defense?
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Intro – All-UW toasts, including Maxwell award winner Michael Penix Jr. and national Coach of the Year Kalen DeBoer 11:00 – What next for the M’s after Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers? 37:00 – Roundup: Seattle pro sports wins a game! Sounders bid farewell to Nico Lodeiro 40:35 – Storm stay fourth in WNBA draft lottery 44:30 – UW women’s hoops moves to 10-0 at WSU 47:32 – UW men’s hoops takes down Gonzaga 1:01:50 – The return of Coach’s Corner 1:08:01 – Dylan Morris set to transfer as UW searches for next starting QB 1:16:19 – Seahawks defense reaches new lows and yet we’re optimistic about Monday Night Football
We fulfilled the dream of Too Beautiful to Live podcast co-host Luke Burbank by inviting him on to discuss his father making signs for Taco Time Northwest (compensated in part with free Taco Time), his discovery of the other Taco Time at a truck stop in Barstow, the unexpected reason he sticks mostly to pinto bean as his protein and how the Talkin’ Taco Time crew is like the Expendables.
We fulfilled the dream of Too Beautiful to Live podcast co-host Luke Burbank by inviting him on to discuss his father making signs for Taco Time Northwest (compensated in part with free Taco Time), his discovery of the other Taco Time at a truck stop in Barstow, the unexpected reason he sticks mostly to pinto bean as his protein and how the Talkin’ Taco Time crew is like the Expendables.
We fulfilled the dream of Too Beautiful to Live podcast co-host Luke Burbank by inviting him on to discuss his father making signs for Taco Time Northwest (compensated in part with free Taco Time), his discovery of the other Taco Time at a truck stop in Barstow, the unexpected reason he sticks mostly to pinto bean as his protein and how the Talkin’ Taco Time crew is like the Expendables.
Still basking in the Huskies’ victory over Oregon and No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, we discuss the Mariners trading Tristan’s adult son Jarred Kelenic and why we’re holding out little hope of a Seahawks win at San Francisco — but are more optimistic about UW men’s hoops finally beating Gonzaga again.
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Intro – Toasting the Huskies and Heisman finalist Michael Penix Jr. making most of “unfinished business” 14:15 – Giving the M’s undeserved benefit of the doubt after Kelenic salary dump 35:00 – Roundup: Kraken on five-game losing streak, Sounders adding young DP from ArgentinaItaly 41:40 – Sunday is the moment we’ve been waiting all Storm season for: the WNBA draft lottery 51:27 – UW men’s hoops preps for Gonzaga’s first visit since 2019 1:05:21 – Do the Seahawks have any chance against fully operational Niners Death Star? 1:16:30 – UW football set to face Sark and Texas again in CFP semifinal
Still basking in the Huskies’ victory over Oregon and No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, we discuss the Mariners trading Tristan’s adult son Jarred Kelenic and why we’re holding out little hope of a Seahawks win at San Francisco — but are more optimistic about UW men’s hoops finally beating Gonzaga again.
Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza
Intro – Toasting the Huskies and Heisman finalist Michael Penix Jr. making most of “unfinished business” 14:15 – Giving the M’s undeserved benefit of the doubt after Kelenic salary dump 35:00 – Roundup: Kraken on five-game losing streak, Sounders adding young DP from ArgentinaItaly 41:40 – Sunday is the moment we’ve been waiting all Storm season for: the WNBA draft lottery 51:27 – UW men’s hoops preps for Gonzaga’s first visit since 2019 1:05:21 – Do the Seahawks have any chance against fully operational Niners Death Star? 1:16:30 – UW football set to face Sark and Texas again in CFP semifinal
In one of the most hype postgame pods in Peltoncast history, we celebrate Husky football beating Oregon a second time this season in the last Pac-12 championship game as we know it to reach 13-0 on the season and assure themselves a spot in the College Football Playoff. (Warning: Keep your speakers down at the start and beware some profanity.)
In one of the most hype postgame pods in Peltoncast history, we celebrate Husky football beating Oregon a second time this season in the last Pac-12 championship game as we know it to reach 13-0 on the season and assure themselves a spot in the College Football Playoff. (Warning: Keep your speakers down at the start and beware some profanity.)
We’re back after a long weekend to discuss the Seahawks looking outmatched on Thanksgiving night against the 49ers and why UW football is heavy underdogs to Oregon in the Pac-12 title game despite narrowly winning the Apple Cup to go 12-0 on the season. Plus the M’s are no longer Good Vibes Only and the Sounders’ playoff run is over.
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Intro – Remembering the late local broadcast legend Steve Pool 8:54 – Making sense of M’s trading Eugenio Suarez 25:00 – Tristan tries to “fix” soccer after attending Sounders’ loss to LAFC 45:00 – UW women’s hoops sweeps in Honolulu; men set for interesting matchup in Vegas Saturday 50:50 – How down on the Seahawks after fourth consecutive loss to San Fran? 1:22:23 – Two perspectives on the Huskies ahead of Oregon rematch
We’re back after a long weekend to discuss the Seahawks looking outmatched on Thanksgiving night against the 49ers and why UW football is heavy underdogs to Oregon in the Pac-12 title game despite narrowly winning the Apple Cup to go 12-0 on the season. Plus the M’s are no longer Good Vibes Only and the Sounders’ playoff run is over.
Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza
Intro – Remembering the late local broadcast legend Steve Pool 8:54 – Making sense of M’s trading Eugenio Suarez 25:00 – Tristan tries to “fix” soccer after attending Sounders’ loss to LAFC 45:00 – UW women’s hoops sweeps in Honolulu; men set for interesting matchup in Vegas Saturday 50:50 – How down on the Seahawks after fourth consecutive loss to San Fran? 1:22:23 – Two perspectives on the Huskies ahead of Oregon rematch
The Fabulous Peltoncast is a weekly podcast where brothers Kevin Pelton and Tristan Carosino discuss Seattle sports from an analytical perspective and search for Seattle’s best food. The Peltoncast Network also includes Talkin’ Taco Time and Trader Bros.
We fulfilled the dream of Too Beautiful to Live podcast co-host Luke Burbank by inviting him on to discuss his father making signs for Taco Time Northwest (compensated in part with free Taco Time), his discovery of the other Taco Time at a truck stop in Barstow, the unexpected reason he sticks mostly to pinto bean as his protein and how the Talkin’ Taco Time crew is like the Expendables.