In the wake of UW women’s basketball pulling off one of the biggest upsets in program history, it’s time to have the conversation about how the UW men can build similar excitement after an 0-2 weekend in L.A. Plus our donut search takes us to 9th & Hennepin and Legendary, the Sounders fall in the FIFA Club World Cup and the Storm have a lineup’s worth of players.
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Intro – Old Schoolhouse Epiphany Pale 8:40 – Epic listener email 13:36 – Searching for Seattle’s best donut at 9th & Hennepin and Legendary Doughnuts 38:32 – Lil Woody’s Seattle burger month: ET’s Big Boy Deluxe Combo 41:21 – Roundup: Will Sam Onofrio Haggerty play for Italy in World Baseball Classic? 45:45 – Does the FIFA Club World Cup matter? 53:09 – Storm pivots to Plan B with Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot both headed to Liberty 1:05:13 – It’s UW softball season 1:07:03 – Coach’s corner: Kevin’s scouting report 1:12:12 – Nothing fluky about UW women beating No. 2 Stanford 1:18:12 – What does the future hold for UW men’s basketball? 1:36:10 – Geno Smith strikes positive note about extension talks
Talkin’ Taco Time is in the news, and we welcome Seattle Met magazine executive editor Allecia Vermillion to discuss her story on “Washington’s Great Taco Time Divide” between locals who love it and transplants who often don’t get the appeal. Plus reactions to our appearance in the story, reviews of Taco Time Northwest’s green salsa, the latest on the Taco Burger 2.0 and a little bonus donut talk.
Talkin’ Taco Time is in the news, and we welcome Seattle Met magazine executive editor Allecia Vermillion to discuss her story on “Washington’s Great Taco Time Divide” between locals who love it and transplants who often don’t get the appeal. Plus reactions to our appearance in the story, reviews of Taco Time Northwest’s green salsa, the latest on the Taco Burger 2.0 and a little bonus donut talk.
Talkin’ Taco Time is in the news, and we welcome Seattle Met magazine executive editor Allecia Vermillion to discuss her story on “Washington’s Great Taco Time Divide” between locals who love it and transplants who often don’t get the appeal. Plus reactions to our appearance in the story, reviews of Taco Time Northwest’s green salsa, the latest on the Taco Burger 2.0 and a little bonus donut talk.
We’ve updated this week’s podcast after Breanna Stewart announced she’s headed to the New York Liberty in WNBA free agency. Before that, we toast to a historic night for UW Indoor Track and search for Seattle’s best donuts at General Porpoise and Mighty-O before discussing a Kraken music controversy and looking ahead to Sounders FC in the Club World Cup.
Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza
Intro – Talkin’ Taco Time in Seattle Met magazine 6:02 – Lucky Envelope Yuzu Pilsner 9:27 – Toasting to a historic day for UW indoor track 17:29 – Searching for Seattle’s best donut at Mighty-O and General Porpoise 44:53 – Lil Woody’s preps for Seattle burger month with return of J. Kenji Lopez-Alt chicken sandwich 46:30 – Coach’s corner: Eventful kindergarten game 59:36 – Roundup: M’s ditch gray, Kraken music controversy, Sounders prep for Club World Cup 1:09:57 – UW men’s basketball winning close, losing big 1:16:22 – Ryan Grubb turns down Alabama; Sam Huard to Cal Poly 1:23:10 – The Geno Smith discourse is already exhausting 1:38:27 – Answering the big questions about where the Storm go without Stewie
We’ve updated this week’s podcast after Breanna Stewart announced she’s headed to the New York Liberty in WNBA free agency. Before that, we toast to a historic night for UW Indoor Track and search for Seattle’s best donuts at General Porpoise and Mighty-O before discussing a Kraken music controversy and looking ahead to Sounders FC in the Club World Cup.
Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza
Intro – Talkin’ Taco Time in Seattle Met magazine 6:02 – Lucky Envelope Yuzu Pilsner 9:27 – Toasting to a historic day for UW indoor track 17:29 – Searching for Seattle’s best donut at Mighty-O and General Porpoise 44:53 – Lil Woody’s preps for Seattle burger month with return of J. Kenji Lopez-Alt chicken sandwich 46:30 – Coach’s corner: Eventful kindergarten game 59:36 – Roundup: M’s ditch gray, Kraken music controversy, Sounders prep for Club World Cup 1:09:57 – UW men’s basketball winning close, losing big 1:16:22 – Ryan Grubb turns down Alabama; Sam Huard to Cal Poly 1:23:10 – The Geno Smith discourse is already exhausting 1:38:27 – Answering the big questions about where the Storm go without Stewie
Our search for Seattle’s best donuts begins in earnest with the most popular option (Top Pot) plus a new contender (Dough Joy), as well as a discussion of Portland donuts. Then we go over the latest on Breanna Stewart’s free agency with a decision potentially looming.
Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza
Intro – Widmer Brrr Red Ale 6:19 – Searching for Seattle’s best donut at Top Pot and Dough Joy 31:15 – Portland donut talk 42:55 – Coach’s corner: Always be coaching 48:01 – Roundup: M’s add Tommy La Stella; Kraken split OTs 58:00 – Stewart narrows free agency meetings to four teams 1:09:12 – “Competitive winless weekend” for women sums up state of UW basketball 1:13:50 – Sean Desai interviews for Vikings DC job
Our search for Seattle’s best donuts begins in earnest with the most popular option (Top Pot) plus a new contender (Dough Joy), as well as a discussion of Portland donuts. Then we go over the latest on Breanna Stewart’s free agency with a decision potentially looming.
Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza
Intro – Widmer Brrr Red Ale 6:19 – Searching for Seattle’s best donut at Top Pot and Dough Joy 31:15 – Portland donut talk 42:55 – Coach’s corner: Always be coaching 48:01 – Roundup: M’s add Tommy La Stella; Kraken split OTs 58:00 – Stewart narrows free agency meetings to four teams 1:09:12 – “Competitive winless weekend” for women sums up state of UW basketball 1:13:50 – Sean Desai interviews for Vikings DC job
We’re channeling the late Anthony Bourdain to go inside a Taco Time Northwest franchisee kitchen circa early 2000s with local comedian Casey McLain, whose experience reminds Chris of his own at the same time. Plus updated reviews of the Taco Burger 2.0 and we create a podcast spin-off within our Peltoncast spin-off. Note that this was recorded before we learned that TTNW is now offering green salsa. Stay tuned for a review in the future.
We’re channeling the late Anthony Bourdain to go inside a Taco Time Northwest franchisee kitchen circa early 2000s with local comedian Casey McLain, whose experience reminds Chris of his own at the same time. Plus updated reviews of the Taco Burger 2.0 and we create a podcast spin-off within our Peltoncast spin-off. Note that this was recorded before we learned that TTNW is now offering green salsa. Stay tuned for a review in the future.
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.
Talkin’ Taco Time is in the news, and we welcome Seattle Met magazine executive editor Allecia Vermillion to discuss her story on “Washington’s Great Taco Time Divide” between locals who love it and transplants who often don’t get the appeal. Plus reactions to our appearance in the story, reviews of Taco Time Northwest’s green salsa, the latest on the Taco Burger 2.0 and a little bonus donut talk.