On the eve of the 2020 WNBA season at IMG Academy in Florida, Natalie Weiner returns to help Kevin preview the Storm’s chances at a fourth title and discuss the state of the league. We end with a little bonus Seahawks talk.
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Links
– Natalie’s 2020 WNBA preview for the New York Times
– Kevin’s WNBA projections
– Kevin’s 12 “must-see” WNBA games
– Jason Cheathawks tweet
– Pete Carroll interview on ESPN Seattle
At long last, non-soccer Seattle sports are set to begin this weekend with opening day for both the M’s and Storm. Before that, we ponder whether Bell’s cookies are the best in Seattle.
Contents
Intro – The listener drinks along: Fremont Night Flying IPA
4:30 – Tristan’s memories of the late Michael Brooks
11:00 – Seattle food update: searching for Seattle’s best cookies at bell’s cookie co.
38:00 – NBA update presented by Pagliacci Pizza
41:30 – Projections for 2020 M’s
44:30 – Sounders advance with win over Whitecaps
54:00 – OL Reign out of NWSL Challenge Cup on PKs
57:30 – 2020 Storm preview
1:05 – UW athletics roundup
1:08 – NFL, NFLPA nearing deal on return protocol
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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Fremont Night Flying IPA
– Announcement of Michael Brooks passing
– Pork Bo Ssam sandwich at Uneeda Burger
– bell’s cookie co.
– FanGraphs projections
– Baseball Prospectus PECOTA projections
– FiveThirtyEight SPI
Our latest stop in the search for Seattle’s best teriyaki comes with an endorsement from an NBA head coach. Plus play continues in soccer tournaments as the Sounders struggle in the MLS is Back tournament and OL Reign moves to the NWSL Challenge Cup qualifiers.
Contents
Intro – Is Fremont’s new beer the best targeted Peltoncast beer ever?
13:00 – Pike Place food trip
24:00 – Searching for Seattle’s best teriyaki at Teriyaki Bowl
44:00 – NBA update presented by Pagliacci Pizza, roundup
49:30 – Sounders yet to win in MLS is Back Cup
57:00 – OL Reign seeded third in NWSL Challenge Cup
1:00 – Storm begins practice with full roster
1:02 – Pac-12 moves to conference-only schedule for most fall sports
1:12 – Where do NFL executives rank Seahawks players?
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– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Fremont Birra de Fremonti
– Pork Bo Ssam sandwich at Uneeda Burger
– Let’s Remember Some Years on iTunes
– Let’s Remember Some Years on Spotify
– Teriyaki Bowl website
– Teriyaki poll
– Matisse Thybulle vlog
– FiveThirtyEigth SPI
– Ranking the top 10 QBs (and other positions) for 2020
– Madden 21 ratings
Our search for Seattle’s best teriyaki resumes in earnest in Fremont, where we also picked up Fremont Brewing’s Black is Beautiful Imperial Stout. In sports, OL Reign is still looking for a goal in Utah while the Sounders’ MLS is Back Tournament chances have improved due to withdrawal.
Contents
Intro – The listener drinks along: Black is Beautiful Imperial Stout
2:00 – Toasting to Kevin Calabro, who stepped down as Blazers broadcaster
9:30 – Searching for Seattle’s best teriyaki at “I Love Teriyaki”
22:30 – NBA update presented by Pagliacci Pizza
28:00 – M’s have a schedule, begin workouts
29:30 – Sounders’ group down to three teams after outbreak
34:00 – OL Reign struggling in NWSL Challenge Cup
36:00 – Storm travels to Florida for season
38:00 – UW adds one of Sam Huard’s receivers
39:30 – Discussing Patrick Mahomes’ record-breaking extension
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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Fremont Black is Beautiful Imperial Stout
– Seattle Times: Calabro steps away from job with Blazers
– addo Lunch Pop-Ups
– I Love Teriyaki on Yelp
– Dinner in the bubble (via Troy Daniels)
– Bill Barnwell on the Mahomes extension
We welcome Joseph Evans to discuss his role organizing protests of the investigation of Manuel Ellis’ death at the hands of Tacoma Police and remember attending Sonics games with us, then welcome back local pro sports with Reign FC kicking off the NWSL Challenge Cup.
Contents
Intro – The listener drinks along: Silver City Strawberry Vanilla IPA
7:00 – Conversation with Evans
46:00 – Our search for Seattle’s best teriyaki resumes with Addo Seattle’s pop-up
53:00 – NBA update presented by Pagliacci Pizza
55:30 – Seattle’s new arena has a name
1:05 – Sounders get a schedule
1:08 – OL Reign kicks off NWSL Challenge Cup
1:12 – Dan Hughes won’t coach Storm during 2020 season
1:16 – UW athletics announces budget cutbacks
1:18 – Cam Newton signs with New England
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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– GoFundMe for Manuel Ellis’ family
– The News Tribune: Public defenders, Manuel Ellis’ sister call for firing of Tacoma officers in his death
– Seattle Times: Tacoma police killing of Manuel Ellis spotlights failures of new I-940 police reform law
– addo Lunch Pop-Ups
– NHL Seattle: Making “The Climate Pledge”
– OL Reign video
– ESPN WNBA Power Rankings
– Jadeveon Clowney update from Josina Anderson
We take a closer look at the transfer QB the Huskies added last week before remembering 2015, when the Seahawks Let Russ Cook and the most important TV show in Peltoncast history debuted.
Contents
Intro – The listener drinks along: Fremont Pride Kolsch
5:00 – Return to play updates
20:00 – Projecting UW transfer QB Kevin Thomson
31:00 – Do we want the Seahawks to trade for Jamal Adams?
35:30 – Reviewing Junebaby takeout
47:00 – Let’s remember some years presented by Pagliacci Pizza: 2015 in Seattle sports
1:34 – 2015 in music
1:58 – 2015 in TV/movies
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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– 2015 Let’s Remember Some Years playlist
– ESPYs opening with Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird
– Junebaby takeout
– addo Lunch Pop-Ups
– Best 2010s teams by DVOA (Football Outsiders on ESPN+)
Let’s Remember Some Years wraps up with a look at the Seahawks Letting Russ Cook during the second half of 2015 with great effectiveness despite a disappointing playoff run. Plus we appropriately memorialize the debut of Ballers on HBO.
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Links
– 2015 Let’s Remember Some Years playlist
– Best 2010s teams by DVOA (Football Outsiders on ESPN+)
After discussing eating takeout from some of Seattle’s top restaurants, we continue Let’s Remember Some Years with a full breakdown of the Seahawks’ ill-fated play from the 1 in Super Bowl XLIX.
Contents
Intro – The listener drinks along: Fremont Summer APA + when is the solstice?
13:00 – A Clyde Drexler Sonics what-if
22:30 – Seattle eating update
31:00 – Return to play plans and other Seattle sports updates
48:30 – Let’s remember some years presented by Pagliacci Pizza: 2014 in Seattle sports
1:41 – 2014 in music
1:52 – 2014 in TV/movies
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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– 2014 Let’s Remember Some Years playlist
– ESPN’s greatest all-time college softball team
– Seattle Times: NHL Seattle now targeting late summer 2021 reopening for arena
– Bob Whitsitt on Truth & Basketball pod
– Seahawks goal-line plays from 2012 through 2014
We remember 2014 as a year that went from the high of the Seahawks’ NFC Championship Game comeback to beat the Packers to the low of Malcolm Butler’s interception at the 1 during the Super Bowl, a play we analyze from all angles because of the false narratives it created.
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Links
– 2014 Let’s Remember Some Years playlist
– Seahawks goal-line plays from 2012 through 2014
First, we talk to UW assistant Will Conroy about organizing a forum last week for local youth. Then Let’s Remember Some Years reaches a highpoint as the Seahawks win their first Super Bowl and the Peltoncast debuts during a great year for music.
Contents
Intro – Conroy interview
20:00 – The listener drinks along: Mac & Jack’s African Amber
25:00 – Building our state of Washington teams
34:30 – Return to play plans and other Seattle sports updates
41:30 – The Seahawks and Colin Kaepernick
54:00 – Let’s remember some years presented by Pagliacci Pizza: 2013 in Seattle sports
1:39 – 2013 in music
2:10 – 2013 in TV/movies
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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Pagliacci fundraiser for Community Passageways
– Will Conroy on Twitter
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– 2013 Let’s Remember Some Years playlist
– Seattle Times: Noah Williams shares story of being held at gunpoint with teammate Paolo Banchero
– Build your “All-Time State of Washington” squad
– Redrafting the NFL
– Natalie Weiner on “Body Party”