Although the Mariners offense has provided few fireworks ahead of July 4, our hot takes have no shortage as we debate the team’s slide toward .500. Plus a look at the surging Storm at the midpoint of the WNBA season and a look at the Kraken stuffing a whole offseason into the past week.
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Intro – The two Washingtons 4:15 – Congrats to Baby Fantasy Genius on winning tournament MVP 20:00 – Tristan’s NBA Draft/free agency questions 32:40 – Searching for Seattle’s best cookie at Levain Bakery 37:30 – M’s hot takes: Sell the team 1:06:00 – Roundup: Kraken sign long-term deals for big money, cardiac Sounders keep coming back 1:16:06 – Storm dominating with Jordan Horston in starting five 1:26:00 – UW men’s hoops continuing Apple Cup, fill out coaching staff, add recruit playing in France 1:28:45 – Something is happening at Texas A&M plus UW football 2025 class filling up
Although the Mariners offense has provided few fireworks ahead of July 4, our hot takes have no shortage as we debate the team’s slide toward .500. Plus a look at the surging Storm at the midpoint of the WNBA season and a look at the Kraken stuffing a whole offseason into the past week.
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Intro – The two Washingtons 4:15 – Congrats to Baby Fantasy Genius on winning tournament MVP 20:00 – Tristan’s NBA Draft/free agency questions 32:40 – Searching for Seattle’s best cookie at Levain Bakery 37:30 – M’s hot takes: Sell the team 1:06:00 – Roundup: Kraken sign long-term deals for big money, cardiac Sounders keep coming back 1:16:06 – Storm dominating with Jordan Horston in starting five 1:26:00 – UW men’s hoops continuing Apple Cup, fill out coaching staff, add recruit playing in France 1:28:45 – Something is happening at Texas A&M plus UW football 2025 class filling up
Did someone look? The M’s have lost four games off their lead in the AL West since we last recorded and the takes are pivoting to pessimism. In happier news, the Sounders pulled off a pair of thrilling comebacks to secure points and the Storm earned their best win of the season to start a nine-game homestand.
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Intro – Jake One returns to Champions of Change All-Star basketball game 8:55 – What Kevin’s projections say about the NBA Draft 25:30 – Failed search for cookies this week 28:13 – M’s hot takes: Bandwagon? Bandwagon? I’m just hoping we win a game 42:20 – Central Washington geography and Born to Run 47:40 – Roundup: Coachella Valley on brink of Calder Cup loss, thrilling Sounders comebacks 52:37 – Storm celebrate 25th anniversary with impressive win 1:06:30 – Euros talk
Did someone look? The M’s have lost four games off their lead in the AL West since we last recorded and the takes are pivoting to pessimism. In happier news, the Sounders pulled off a pair of thrilling comebacks to secure points and the Storm earned their best win of the season to start a nine-game homestand.
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Intro – Jake One returns to Champions of Change All-Star basketball game 8:55 – What Kevin’s projections say about the NBA Draft 25:30 – Failed search for cookies this week 28:13 – M’s hot takes: Bandwagon? Bandwagon? I’m just hoping we win a game 42:20 – Central Washington geography and Born to Run 47:40 – Roundup: Coachella Valley on brink of Calder Cup loss, thrilling Sounders comebacks 52:37 – Storm celebrate 25th anniversary with impressive win 1:06:30 – Euros talk
Don’t look now but the Mariners have an enormous lead in the AL West after sweeping the Rangers and look to have secured the Seattle sports championship belt. Plus the Sounders’ purchase of the Reign is finally complete with a SeaTac tie and the Storm are almost through to the longest homestand in franchise history.
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Intro – Peltoncast Geography: Where is Longacres? 13:47 – M’s hot takes: Welcome (other) bandwagoners 36:42 – Roundup: Coachella Valley leads AHL Finals, Tristan attends Sounders win 55:25 – Storm wrapping up road trip 1:00:30 – Seahawks restructure contract of DreMont Jones
Don’t look now but the Mariners have an enormous lead in the AL West after sweeping the Rangers and look to have secured the Seattle sports championship belt. Plus the Sounders’ purchase of the Reign is finally complete with a SeaTac tie and the Storm are almost through to the longest homestand in franchise history.
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Intro – Peltoncast Geography: Where is Longacres? 13:47 – M’s hot takes: Welcome (other) bandwagoners 36:42 – Roundup: Coachella Valley leads AHL Finals, Tristan attends Sounders win 55:25 – Storm wrapping up road trip 1:00:30 – Seahawks restructure contract of DreMont Jones
We’re getting political as we discuss Jewell Loyd being selected for the USA Olympic team, the trades the Mariners should make and the Coachella Valley Firebirds reaching a Calder Cup finals rematch against Hershey. Plus our search for Seattle’s best cookie takes us to a Ravenna porch.
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Intro – Why has Nneka Ogwumike never played in the Olympics? 13:00 – Searching for Seattle’s best cookie at The Cookie Break 21:55 – Bonus Talkin’ Taco Time: new items at TTNW 27:25 – Kevin restaurant reviews 32:57 – Adam Silver addresses expansion at NBA Finals 41:27 – M’s hot takes: Time to push in 58:50 – Roundup: Calder Cupdate, Sounders again lose with 10 1:02:15 – Storm eliminated from Commissioner’s Cup despite winning 7 of last 8 1:10:18 – Seahawks add P.J. Walker as third QB
We’re getting political as we discuss Jewell Loyd being selected for the USA Olympic team, the trades the Mariners should make and the Coachella Valley Firebirds reaching a Calder Cup finals rematch against Hershey. Plus our search for Seattle’s best cookie takes us to a Ravenna porch.
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Intro – Why has Nneka Ogwumike never played in the Olympics? 13:00 – Searching for Seattle’s best cookie at The Cookie Break 21:55 – Bonus Talkin’ Taco Time: new items at TTNW 27:25 – Kevin restaurant reviews 32:57 – Adam Silver addresses expansion at NBA Finals 41:27 – M’s hot takes: Time to push in 58:50 – Roundup: Calder Cupdate, Sounders again lose with 10 1:02:15 – Storm eliminated from Commissioner’s Cup despite winning 7 of last 8 1:10:18 – Seahawks add P.J. Walker as third QB
We toast a final win for the Conference of Champions as UW takes home the men’s crew national championship, then discuss everything working out for the AL West-leading Mariners and a five-game winning streak for the Storm before finishing up with an early look at FPI’s college football projections.
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Intro – State of the cookie search 10:46 – Coach’s corner: Super Bowl 21:57 – The process for NBA expansion 36:10 – M’s hot takes: Can’t hear you 50:05 – Roundup: Firebirds on edge of Calder Cup finals, Seattle soccer back-to-back in KC 53:27 – Ezi Magbegor extension + Storm starts Commissioner’s Cup strong 1:03:37 – UW women’s hoops adds 5-star recruit from Colfax; men’s hoops to play in Coachella Valley 1:11:10 – Where UW football projects in Big Ten
We toast a final win for the Conference of Champions as UW takes home the men’s crew national championship, then discuss everything working out for the AL West-leading Mariners and a five-game winning streak for the Storm before finishing up with an early look at FPI’s college football projections.
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Intro – State of the cookie search 10:46 – Coach’s corner: Super Bowl 21:57 – The process for NBA expansion 36:10 – M’s hot takes: Can’t hear you 50:05 – Roundup: Firebirds on edge of Calder Cup finals, Seattle soccer back-to-back in KC 53:27 – Ezi Magbegor extension + Storm starts Commissioner’s Cup strong 1:03:37 – UW women’s hoops adds 5-star recruit from Colfax; men’s hoops to play in Coachella Valley 1:11:10 – Where UW football projects in Big Ten
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.
