We ponder the state of the Kraken Curse after it was voted Peltoncast MVP for 2021-22, then discuss the start of the real MLS season for the Sounders, the real start of the Storm’s season and the long-anticipated 800-word listener email on the Seahawks draft.
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Intro – Cloudburst KEVIN!!! Cold IPA 4:35 – Congrats to the Kraken Curse 23:23 – Call for Seattle’s best BBQ nominations 24:43 – M’s hot takes: A new hope 34:09 – Sounders turn attention to MLS regular season 37:34 – Storm shine in season opener, struggle on road 44:22 – UW softball drops two of three at Utah 45:43 – Local QB prospect commits to Missouri 53:22 – Youth baseball corner 58:30 – Revisiting the Seahawks’ strategy and the value of RBs in the draft
We ponder the state of the Kraken Curse after it was voted Peltoncast MVP for 2021-22, then discuss the start of the real MLS season for the Sounders, the real start of the Storm’s season and the long-anticipated 800-word listener email on the Seahawks draft.
Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza
Intro – Cloudburst KEVIN!!! Cold IPA 4:35 – Congrats to the Kraken Curse 23:23 – Call for Seattle’s best BBQ nominations 24:43 – M’s hot takes: A new hope 34:09 – Sounders turn attention to MLS regular season 37:34 – Storm shine in season opener, struggle on road 44:22 – UW softball drops two of three at Utah 45:43 – Local QB prospect commits to Missouri 53:22 – Youth baseball corner 58:30 – Revisiting the Seahawks’ strategy and the value of RBs in the draft
It’s a semi-emergency pod as the Sounders defeated Pumas to become the first MLS team ever to win the CONCACAF Champions League. We discuss whether it’s the biggest win in club history before recapping the UW spring preview, previewing the Storm season starting Friday and sharing the latest Seahawks news.
Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza
Intro – Bigger things happening 4:56 – Sounders left no doubt with dominant win Wednesday 21:32 – Reuben’s Up the Bridges! Pale Ale 22:42 – Toasting to a Baby Fantasy Genius baseball championship 30:53 – Dick’s Drive-Ins planning a new location in Not Renton 36:00 – Top Chef update (Spoiler alert for this segment!) 37:28 – M’s hot takes: Worst part of the week 42:10 – Kraken enter lottery in third spot 43:15 – Reign eliminated from Challenge Cup on penalties 48:40 – How do the Storm project in what might be Sue Bird’s final season 1:02:48 – Another UW softball sweep for 11 consecutive wins 1:03:56 – Breaking down transfers joining both UW basketball teams 1:06:53 – Sam Huard shines in UW spring preview 1:14:00 – A troubling post-draft comment from John Schneider
It’s a semi-emergency pod as the Sounders defeated Pumas to become the first MLS team ever to win the CONCACAF Champions League. We discuss whether it’s the biggest win in club history before recapping the UW spring preview, previewing the Storm season starting Friday and sharing the latest Seahawks news.
Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza
Intro – Bigger things happening 4:56 – Sounders left no doubt with dominant win Wednesday 21:32 – Reuben’s Up the Bridges! Pale Ale 22:42 – Toasting to a Baby Fantasy Genius baseball championship 30:53 – Dick’s Drive-Ins planning a new location in Not Renton 36:00 – Top Chef update (Spoiler alert for this segment!) 37:28 – M’s hot takes: Worst part of the week 42:10 – Kraken enter lottery in third spot 43:15 – Reign eliminated from Challenge Cup on penalties 48:40 – How do the Storm project in what might be Sue Bird’s final season 1:02:48 – Another UW softball sweep for 11 consecutive wins 1:03:56 – Breaking down transfers joining both UW basketball teams 1:06:53 – Sam Huard shines in UW spring preview 1:14:00 – A troubling post-draft comment from John Schneider
With the 2022 NFL Draft complete, we’re joined by both Ben Baldwin and Zach Whitman to go pick-by-pick through the Seahawks’ class, offer competing analogies for the team drafting highly regarded prospects at positions of need but also taking a running back in the second round, and look ahead to the upcoming season.
With the 2022 NFL Draft complete, we’re joined by both Ben Baldwin and Zach Whitman to go pick-by-pick through the Seahawks’ class, offer competing analogies for the team drafting highly regarded prospects at positions of need but also taking a running back in the second round, and look ahead to the upcoming season.
In a very different pod from Thursday’s, we were compelled to record midway through round two to discuss the Seahawks passing on the available quarterbacks to take a running back. Ben Baldwin joins us to unpack what this tells us about the Seattle front office.
In a very different pod from Thursday’s, we were compelled to record midway through round two to discuss the Seahawks passing on the available quarterbacks to take a running back. Ben Baldwin joins us to unpack what this tells us about the Seattle front office.
Staying put at the No. 9 pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft, the Seahawks surprised us by taking Mississippi State tackle Charles Cross. We react to an unexpectedly normal pick and a first round highlighted by a pair of WRs from the 2019 draft being traded as well as looking ahead to what we’re hoping to see from the Seahawks in the second round.
Staying put at the No. 9 pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft, the Seahawks surprised us by taking Mississippi State tackle Charles Cross. We react to an unexpectedly normal pick and a first round highlighted by a pair of WRs from the 2019 draft being traded as well as looking ahead to what we’re hoping to see from the Seahawks in the second round.
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.
