A milestone episode looks at the Seahawks reportedly promoting Clint Hurtt to defensive coordinator and also checks in with Kraken correspondent Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic coming out of the NHL All-Star break.

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Intro – Hop Valley Kraken Stash IPA
6:55 – All-Star toasts
12:30 – Coach’s corner: Don’t call it a comeback
28:50 – Ryan helps us understand the Kraken’s first half, deadline plans and more
1:06:15 – Roundup: OL Reign co-founders step back from management, UW softball begins season
1:10:52 – Storm roster taking shape
1:24:55 – Sunday scaries for UW men’s hoops
1:35:15 – What we learned about Seahawks defense from K.J. Wright

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Ryan S. Clark on Twitter
– Ryan’s archive at The Athletic
– Hop Valley Kraken Stash IPA
– Kirk Cousins in Pro Bowl skills competition
– Seahawks Man 2 Man podcast with K.J. Wright

A hoops-heavy episode looks at the Storm getting commitments from all three stars to return, but only for one year in Breanna Stewart’s case. Plus UW men’s basketball keeps winning close games and we discuss the chances of that continuing as they head to the Bay Area this weekend.

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Intro – Fremont Brewing Snowpack Hazy Pale Ale
2:13 – Toasting to Tom Brady’s retirement and Lauren Jackson’s return to the court
13:30 – Worst bold prediction ever?
16:54 – Coach’s corner: Making the adjustment
29:03 – Roundup: Kraken wrapping up first half, Sounders trade Brad Smith
32:47 – Where the Storm stand after the first day of free agency
55:39 – UW men’s hoops wins pair of thrillers
1:10:38 – Could Jaxson Kirkland return to UW football after entering draft?
1:14:40 – Kraken Curse 2.0: This time it’s personal!

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Nominations for Seattle’s most Seattle person
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Fremont Brewing Snowpack Hazy Pale Ale
– Kevin’s ESPN Storm story

In our weekly pod, UW men’s basketball gets hopes up by winning with Will Conroy filling in on the sidelines before experiencing a correction at Oregon. Plus Tristan’s teams debut on the latest Coach’s Corner.

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Intro – Fremont Brewing Baxter Cold IPA
6:36 – What’s the best protein choice?
20:50 – Coach’s corner: Domination
43:40 – Storm sweating out Breanna Stewart’s free agency
54:55 – Highs and lows for UW men’s basketball during Oregon trip
1:09:41 – UW football adding via transfers
1:16:15 – All-NFC West battle for spot in Super Bowl

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Nominations for Seattle’s most Seattle person
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Fremont Brewing Baxter Cold IPA
– Gary Payton NBA 75 Twitter Space
– Arguing About Food podcast
– Pecos Pit BBQ
– Will Conroy victory celebration
– Football Outsiders DVOA

We react to Monday’s Seattle Times report that the Seahawks are parting ways with defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. before considering back-to-back home wins for UW men’s basketball.

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Intro – How Arby’s is like CBS
6:10 – Backwoods Brewing Danger Zone Hazy IPA
10:32 – Will Seahawks defensive staff changes matter?
27:28 – Latest report on Russell Wilson’s future in Seattle
42:34 – Nominations open for Seattle’s most Seattle person search
46:53 – Kraken snap losing streak
51:18 – Sounders officially sign Albert Rusnak
54:42 – UW women’s hoops faces surging Oregon
56:04 – How much has UW men’s basketball improved before taking on … surging Oregon?
1:12:38 – UW football completes coaching staff with JaMarcus Shepard

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Nominations for Seattle’s most Seattle person
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Backwoods Brewing Danger Zone Hazy IPA
– Arguing About Food podcast
– Seattle Times: Seahawks expected to part ways with Norton
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– NFL.com: Wilson wants to explore options this offseason
– Tio Baby’s x Chachi’s Taco Bell Collab (Thursday at Rose Temple Bar)

It’s the triumphant return of Coach’s Corner as Tristan begins coaching two sons’ basketball teams. Plus we toast Sue Bird’s return for a 19th WNBA season and discuss Tristan’s first bold prediction of 2022 being proven wrong.

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Intro – Fort George Magnetic Fields IPA
4:12 – Toasting to Bird’s return and Dylan Teves Jr. joining the Sounders (Note: Alex Roldan went to Seattle U, not UW)
13:51 – Listener feedback on our search for Seattle’s most Seattle person
18:20 – Coach’s corner: Practice starts
24:12 – Kraken return to action plus Tristan expands the curse
28:08 – Roundup: Sounders reportedly plan move to former Longacres, UW women set to return
32:52 – UW men’s basketball wins a Pac-12 game
40:10 – Huskies lose top recruit; possible WR addition
43:29 – What to make of Pete Carroll’s assurances of Seahawks status quo?

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Links
– Seahawks Offseason Preview with Ben Baldwin
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Fort George Magnetic Fields IPA
– Watts Family Recovery Fund
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– Wordle
– What to do when playing the game “Wordle” isn’t enough? Solve it

We welcome in 2022 while saying farewell to Kyle Seager — and maybe Bobby Wagner? — before pivoting to positivity as we discuss what a rare lopsided Seahawks victory Sunday might mean for the future of Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson.

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Intro – Deschutes Red Chair NWPA
7:05 – Toasting to Seager’s retirement and get well soon for Wagner
15:30 – A new Peltoncast search
30:42 – Kraken alternating losses and postponements
32:40 – Could Sounders add Albert Rusnak?
35:46 – UW men’s basketball finally begins conference play; UW women hope to play this weekend
41:10 – WR coach Junior Adams heads to Oregon + mini-Haener over unlikely replacement
48:04 – Seahawks blow out Lions ahead of season finale in Arizona

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Links
– Seattle Sports Year in Review podcast
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Deschutes Red Chair NWPA
– Almost Live: How Seattle Are You?
– Alperen Sengun trending topic
– Bill Barnwell’s Seahawks tweet
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBSDM.com

Our final podcast of 2021 previews the start of conference play for UW men’s basketball (but not the women’s basketball team, sidelined by Covid) and ponders what’s ahead for the Seahawks, Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson after the team was eliminated from playoff contention.

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Intro – Snoqualmie Falls Brewing
4:07 – Toasts
14:34 – Tre Brown informs of us a burger chain
18:37 – Kraken plan return from NHL break
21:10 – April Fool’s in December?
27:03 – Previewing start of Pac-12 play (UW-WSU was postponed Wednesday morning after we recorded)
39:43 – Debating the Seahawks’ future and reading the Kam Chancellor tea leaves

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Links
– Seattle Sports Year in Review podcast
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Snoqualmie Falls Brewing
– Terrell Bynum tweet
– Braum’s
– Advanced statistics in basketball Wikipedia
– Bill Barnwell’s NFL offseason QB dominoes (ESPN+)
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBSDM.com

Our annual look back at the year in Seattle sports considers a curse-altered fall and winter featuring more home losses than wins, but still finds joy in the return of fans to stadiums and arenas, hope in the hiring of Kalen DeBoer and bold predictions for a better 2022 ahead.

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– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Peltoncast on Twitter
– ESPN’s Woj: Renewed momentum for creation of in-season NBA tournament
– You (Time Person of the Year) on Wikipedia