Days away from Friday’s Peltoncast Live from Home, we begin shifting seasons by kicking off #freshhopszn and previewing the Seahawks’ season opener in Atlanta. But first, we pick a second finalist in our search for Seattle’s best teriyaki, which culminates during the live show.

Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza

Intro – The listener drinks along: Two Beers Fresh Hop IPA
3:00 – Announcing additional Third Pelton Brothers for Peltoncast Live from Home; PST or PDT???
14:00 – Picking among four candidates to face Toshi’s Teriyaki Grill in Friday’s final
26:00 – M’s hot takes: M’s at it again
28:30 – Disappointing week for Sounders
32:00 – Storm closing in on WNBA Playoffs double-bye
35:30 – “Let’s Remember a Season”: Week 2 vs. No. 4 Miami
50:00 – Discussing Seahawks’ final roster and Falcons preview

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Links
– LIVE SHOW ZOOM LINK
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Peltoncast Search for Seattle’s Best Teriyaki
– LA Times: How Mina Kimes turned her football passion into a profession
– StatHead.com: Washington State NBA leaders
– Two Beers Fresh Hop IPA
– FanGraphs projections
– FiveThirtyEight SPI
– ESPN NFL Rank 2020
– RBsdm.com

We narrow the bracket of competitors for Seattle’s best teriyaki, then kick off a new UW football segment, “Let’s Remember a Season.”

Contents

Intro – Reflecting on a historic week in pro sports
7:00 – The listener drinks along: Cloudburst Wear Mask for Service Hazy IPA
16:00 – Seattle food update: New cookie from Bell’s, revisiting Jack’s Chicken Shack
24:30 – Reviewing teriyaki from Choice Deli and Grocery and Yummy teriyaki
43:00 – NBA update presented by Pagliacci Pizza: MPJ, Nuggets advance
44:30 – M’s active before trade deadline
48:00 – Sounders beat LAFC in first home game since March
56:00 – Sue Bird set to return for Storm
58:00 – Debuting “Let’s Remember a Season”
1:10 – PRich returns; debating ESPN NFLRank

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Monday musings: Time for NFL owners to get involved in the fight against racism (The Athletic Seattle)
– Cloudburst Brewing
– Jack’s Chicken Shack website
– Bell’s Mexican Hot Chocolate + Churro cookie
– Choice Deli and Grocery website
– Yummy Teriyaki website
– FanGraphs projections
– FiveThirtyEight SPI
– ESPN NFL Rank 2020

We head to West Seattle in search of more competitors for Seattle’s best teriyaki, then discuss the Sounders returning with a win in Portland and Seattle-area safeties in the news.

Contents

Intro – The listener drinks along: Kveik Yeah Pale Ale from Jellyfish Brewing
2:00 – Announcing some Third Pelton Brothers for Peltoncast Live From Home on Friday, Sept. 11 at 9 p.m.
14:00 – Reviewing Grillbird Teriyaki and Nikko Teriyaki
25:30 – NBA update presented by Pagliacci Pizza: Blazers on brink of elimination
37:00 – Roundup: Kraken open team store, Kyle Lewis stats
41:00 – Sounders return with big win at Portland
45:30 – Storm stumbles without Sue Bird
50:00 – UW MBB misses out on top recruit; FB adds 4-star TE
1:00 – Talking NFL safeties with Seattle ties

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Talkin’ Taco Time: with Pat Cashman
– Jellyfish Brewing
– Old Man and the Three podcast with Sue Bird
– The Athletic NHL: Hockey’s 40 under 40
– Milk Bar cookies
– Nikko Teriyaki website
– Grillbird Teriyaki website
– Kraken team store details
– FanGraphs projections
– FiveThirtyEight SPI
– Kevin’s article on the Warriors’ draft pick (ESPN+)

Pat Cashman joins us to discuss his new podcast series remembering Almost Live! Then, our search for Seattle’s best teriyaki heads north — way north — for a pilgrimage to eat teriyaki from the originator of the form.

Contents

Intro – The listener drinks along: Elysian Dominance Pale Ale
2:00 – Announcing Peltoncast Live From Home on Friday, Sept. 11 at 9 p.m.
8:00 – Discussing Almost Live!’s legacy and Almost Live! Still Alive with Cashman
43:00 – Seattle food update: Trying more fried chicken at Milk Drunk, plus a return to Bell’s Cookie Co.
1:04 – Reviewing the original Seattle-style teriyaki at Toshi’s in Mill Creek, plus Bill Barnwell’s favorite teriyaki
1:24 – NBA update presented by Pagliacci Pizza: Blazers start strong vs. Lakers
1:42 – Previewing Sounders’ return to play; OL Reign deals for Rose Lavelle
1:48 – Storm putting together most dominant stretch in WNBA history
1:53 – #MakeRussLeave plus Danny Etling deep dive

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Almost Live! Still Alive website
– Roscoe’s Rug Emporium
– The mystery of Broadmoor
– Almost Live! Space Needle April Fool’s joke
– Weather with Brian Dickson
– The Phobic Gardener
– Milk Drunk website
– Bell’s Cookie co.
– Milk Bar cookies
– Toshi’s Teriyaki Grill website
– C C Teriyaki on Yelp
– Eater.com: The tycoon of teriyaki
– Mina Kimes Seahawks/Blazers tweet
– Damian Lillard on the Old Man and the 3 podcast
– FanGraphs projections

We endorse the Pac-12’s decision to postpone fall sports competition after considering a new option for handmade pasta and our latest competitor in the search for Seattle’s best teriyaki.

Contents

Intro – The listener drinks along: Fremont Day Flying Coconut IPA
5:00 – Seattle food update: First take on Mezzanotte, more cookies at Hood Famous Bakeshop
21:30 – Searching for Seattle’s best teriyaki at Rainier Teriyaki
35:30 – NBA update presented by Pagliacci Pizza: Blazers in pole position for 8th
45:00 – Roundup: New hires for Kraken, M’s into cellar
49:00 – Return to play in home markets for MLS
53:30 – Storm atop WNBA standings
57:30 – Unpacking the state of college football with Pac-12 and Big Ten postponed
1:20 – No charges filed against Seahawks CB Quinton Dunbar

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Mezzanotte Seattle
– Hood Famous Bakeshop
– Rainier Teriyaki website
– FanGraphs projections
– Seattle Times: 2019 Puyallup High School grad dies after being hospitalized with COVID-19 complications
– Ben Baldwin on the Jamal Adams trade

A food-heavy episode reviews a strong competitor for Seattle’s best teriyaki and discusses chicken and cookie options before taking a look at the movement of Pac-12 players with concerns about the 2020 football season.

Contents

Intro – The listener drinks along: Fremont Sky Kraken Hazy IPA (plus Kraken name/logo/colors talk)
8:00 – Seattle food update: Our unofficial cookie and chicken searches continue with Hello Robin and Cookie’s Country Chicken
24:00 – Searching for Seattle’s best teriyaki at Teriyaki Madness
28:00 – NBA update presented by Pagliacci Pizza
36:30 – M’s hot takes: No vote, no season
40:30 – Storm rolling despite short-termSue Bird injury
46:30 – New Pac-12 football schedule … if players agree to play
1:04 – Russell Wilson finishes No. 2 in NFL 100

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– CORRECTION: It was Wayne Newton who co-hosted Seafair with the late Pat O’Day
– Hello Robin
– Cookie’s Country Chicken
– Munchen Haus Bavarian grill and beer garden
– Teriyaki Madness on Yelp
– Sports Business Journal report
– FanGraphs projections
– Players Tribune: #WeAreUnited
– Sports Illustrated: Larry Scott’s reply
– Spokesman-Review: Audio, transcript of Nick Rolovich’s conversation with WSU player
– Fort Collins Coloradoan report on improperly followed COVID-19 protocols at Colorado State
– NFL 100 rankings

ESPN NFL writer Bill Barnwell joins us to discuss the Jamal Adams trade and where the Seahawks rank on offense and defense ahead of the 2020 season. Plus the Sounders crash out of the MLS is Back tournament and the Storm welcome back Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart.

Contents

Intro – The listener drinks along: Fremont Sky Kraken Hazy IPA (plus Kraken name/logo/colors talk)
12:00 – Listener email!
22:30 – Barnwell interview
1:05 – Searching for Seattle’s best teriyaki at Okinawa and City Teriyaki
1:17 – Seattle food update: Trying more cookies at bell’s cookie co., Jack’s Chicken Shack and the Ma’ono kalua pork cheese steak
1:32 – NBA update presented by Pagliacci Pizza
1:37 – M’s hot takes: Astros still cheating?
1:40 – Sounders outclassed by LAFC
1:50 – Impressive debut for Storm
1:57 – UW athletics roundup: Pac-12 football schedule proposal
1:59 – Seahawks trim roster to 80 ahead of camp

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Fremont Sky Kraken Hazy IPA
– The New Yorker: Why Michael Bennett is retiring from the NFL
– College Inn Pub announcement
– The New Yorker: Why Michael Bennett is retiring from the NFL
– Jamal Adams trade grades
– Barnwell on outlier contracts
– Barnwell’s ranking of NFL offensive weapons
– Barnwell on 2020 MVP candidates
– The Athletic: 2020 QB tiers
– Ranking the top 10 QBs (and other positions) for 2020
– bell’s cookie co.
– Jack’s Chicken Shack
– Kalua pig cheese steak at Ma’ono
– Okinawa Teriyaki on Yelp
– City Teriyaki website
– FanGraphs projections
– Baseball Prospectus PECOTA projections
– FiveThirtyEight SPI
– The Athletic: MLS’ tentative plan for resuming season in home markets
– The Athletic: NWSL tells players to save a date for return
– NFL 100 rankings
– ESPN+: NFL future power rankings