An Independence Day episode of the pod takes a surprising pivot on M’s hot takes and discusses how the long-anticipated return of Gabby Williams affects the Storm’s lottery hopes before discussing the Born in the USA album.
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Intro – Searching for Seattle’s best IPA with Boundary Bay Northwest Original IPA 9:48 – July 4th traditions 18:14 – Damian Lillard requests a trade 29:47 – M’s hot takes: Not like 2001 39:32 – Roundup: Kraken free agency, Sounders finally win, OL Reign draw 43:01 – Talking Storm and lottery 58:05 – Born in the USA talk
We welcome Jake One back to the pod to discuss getting benched by Gary Payton and other highlights from his appearance in the Champions of Change All-Star Basketball Game. But first, a beer-loving Zach Lowe, a series of toasts and multiple M’s hot takes.
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Intro – Searching for Seattle’s best IPA with Old Schoolhouse Brewery Ruud Awakening IPA 3:38 – Toasting to OL Reign USWNT World Cup picks, All-Star picks and Frank Calder 15:25 – Kevin’s East Coast trip plus the state of the Blazers 50:15 – Recapping the Champions of Change game plus discussing Jake’s new album with Travis Thompson 1:14:35 – M’s hot takes: Season over 1:32:08 – Roundup: Kraken draft forward from Czechia; Sounders winless in June; Reign near NWSL Challenge Cup advance; Storm drop two of three 1:37:34 – UW football fills out 2024 recruiting class
We welcome Jake One back to the pod to discuss getting benched by Gary Payton and other highlights from his appearance in the Champions of Change All-Star Basketball Game. But first, a beer-loving Zach Lowe, a series of toasts and multiple M’s hot takes.
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Intro – Searching for Seattle’s best IPA with Old Schoolhouse Brewery Ruud Awakening IPA 3:38 – Toasting to OL Reign USWNT World Cup picks, All-Star picks and Frank Calder 15:25 – Kevin’s East Coast trip plus the state of the Blazers 50:15 – Recapping the Champions of Change game plus discussing Jake’s new album with Travis Thompson 1:14:35 – M’s hot takes: Season over 1:32:08 – Roundup: Kraken draft forward from Czechia; Sounders winless in June; Reign near NWSL Challenge Cup advance; Storm drop two of three 1:37:34 – UW football fills out 2024 recruiting class
M’s hot takes turn south of the border for a discussion of youth baseball, plus we preview Third Pelton Brother Jake One appearing in the Champions of Change All-Star Basketball Game and discuss notable additions for UW men’s basketball on and off the court.
M’s hot takes turn south of the border for a discussion of youth baseball, plus we preview Third Pelton Brother Jake One appearing in the Champions of Change All-Star Basketball Game and discuss notable additions for UW men’s basketball on and off the court.
We discuss the case Sue Bird made as Seattle’s most Seattle person during her marathon jersey retirement before continuing a long list of toasts, offering our Vegas food diary and M’s hot non-takes.
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Intro – Searching for Seattle’s best IPA with Future Primitive Queer Beer IPA 5:45 – Highlights from Bird’s jersey retirement 17:50 – Toasting to Sonics-Nuggets connections and learning new sporting events to toast 33:30 – Vegas food highlights 46:30 – M’s hot takes: Didn’t forget 52:09 – Wild Sounders draw; Reign back victorious 58:38 – Storm drop pair at home; lineup changes 1:05:38 – Jaxon Smith-Njigba OTA hype
We discuss the case Sue Bird made as Seattle’s most Seattle person during her marathon jersey retirement before continuing a long list of toasts, offering our Vegas food diary and M’s hot non-takes.
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Intro – Searching for Seattle’s best IPA with Future Primitive Queer Beer IPA 5:45 – Highlights from Bird’s jersey retirement 17:50 – Toasting to Sonics-Nuggets connections and learning new sporting events to toast 33:30 – Vegas food highlights 46:30 – M’s hot takes: Didn’t forget 52:09 – Wild Sounders draw; Reign back victorious 58:38 – Storm drop pair at home; lineup changes 1:05:38 – Jaxon Smith-Njigba OTA hype
After a weekend in which Seattle’s “ball and stick” sports all struggled, with both UW baseball and softball seeing their seasons come to an end and the Mariners getting dominated by the Rangers, we achieve peak Peltoncast nihilism while also discussing buffets, the meaningless of the NBA championship pursuit, the Seattle-Portland soccer derbys and more.
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Intro – Are buffets good? 5:45 – Searching for Seattle’s best IPA with Elysian Space Dust 15:20 – Pouring one out for the M’s Italian contingent and toasting local affiliated minor league hockey teams 33:30 – M’s hot takes: Offseason straw man 45:48 – No goals for Sounders and OL Reign in double-header vs. Portland 52:10 – Storm come back for first win 56:58 – UW baseball season ends in regional 1:024:48 – Husky softball season and era ends in WCWS
After a weekend in which Seattle’s “ball and stick” sports all struggled, with both UW baseball and softball seeing their seasons come to an end and the Mariners getting dominated by the Rangers, we achieve peak Peltoncast nihilism while also discussing buffets, the meaningless of the NBA championship pursuit, the Seattle-Portland soccer derbys and more.
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Intro – Are buffets good? 5:45 – Searching for Seattle’s best IPA with Elysian Space Dust 15:20 – Pouring one out for the M’s Italian contingent and toasting local affiliated minor league hockey teams 33:30 – M’s hot takes: Offseason straw man 45:48 – No goals for Sounders and OL Reign in double-header vs. Portland 52:10 – Storm come back for first win 56:58 – UW baseball season ends in regional 1:024:48 – Husky softball season and era ends in WCWS
UW spring sports are going strong as we toast to softball returning to the Women’s College World Series and baseball cementing its spot on the rundown with a first NCAA tournament appearance since 2018. Plus Breanna Stewart makes her first visit back to Seattle with the Liberty.
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Intro – Searching for Seattle’s best IPA with Rooftop’s Tropical Staycation 5:12 – Re-searching for Seattle’s best burger at Smash That Burger Co. 9:42 – M’s hot takes: The finale you’ve awaited 17:17 – Sounders and OL Reign both win at home ahead of Portland double-header 20:19 – Storm more competitive with rotation changes vs. Dallas 31:30 – UW baseball headed to Stillwater for NCAA tournament 34:46 – Previewing UW softball’s path in the Women’s College World Series 45:00 – Who are our favorite Seahawks?
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.
