It’s time to preview a football game that counts as UW hosts Eastern this Saturday. But first, we set a three-sandwich finals of our search for Seattle’s best with the help of Third Pelton Brother Nate Taggart.
Contents
Intro – This week’s beer from our sponsor Tavour: 2nd Shift Little Big Hop 5:00 – Pouring one out for Seahawks “rival” Andrew Luck 15:00 – Nate helps us pick between The Other Coast Cafe and Salumi 47:30 – NBA Seattle update presented by Pagliacci Pizza: Sikma Hall of Fame celebration planned 50:00 – Sounders claim Cascadia Cup, Reign lose on road, Storm struggling at home 55:30 – Jacob Eason wins UW starting job plus fear of Eastern Washington 1:12 – Takeaways from Seahawks’ third preseason game plus Jadeveon Clowney rumors
The Famous Cousin Katie joins us for the long-awaited Paseo vs. Un Bien showdown with the winner immediately taking on Tat’s in our search for Seattle’s best sandwich, plus the Seahawks reach the midway point of midseason.
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Intro – This week’s beer: Pipeworks Peach Beach 3:30 – Toasting to the return of Ballers on HBO plus the newly named Seattle Dragons of the XFL 26:00 – Blind taste test: Paseo vs. Un Bien 40:00 – Winner vs. Tat’s in the Seattle’s best sandwich tournament 51:00 – Katie’s take on the Popeye’s fried chicken sandwich 1:04 – NBA Seattle update presented by Pagliacci Pizza: Sikma Hall of Fame celebration planned 1:05 – Sounders continue to disappoint 1:11 – Roundup: Reign FC draw in front of big crowd in New Jersey, Storm looking good for home playoff game, UW men’s hoops completes Italian tour 1:16 – How many QBs will UW football play this year? 1:25 – Why there’s little buzz about the Seahawks preseason
We wrap up the “regular season” of our search for Seattle’s best sandwich, discuss famous new members of Sounders ownership and look at takeaways from the Seahawks’ preseason opener.
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Intro – Kevin’s story about getting picked by Sheryl Swoopes for pickup basketball plus Tristan’s dismal intermural track record 21:30 – Searching for Seattle’s best sandwich at Calozzi’s Cheesesteaks plus announcing the bracket 30:00 – Reviewing Popeye’s chicken sandwich 39:00 – NBA Seattle update presented by Pagliacci Pizza: Street to be renamed after Lenny Wilkens 42:00 – Sounders defense continues struggling plus ownership additions 50:30 – Reign FC falls at home; still no Megan Rapinoe return 51:30 – Storm back on winning side 52:30 – UW football adds another top WR to 2020 class 53:30 – Takeaways from Seahawks’ preseason opener
We welcome a new sponsor, resume our search for Seattle’s best sandwiches with two entries and preview the Seahawks starting preseason play this Thursday.
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Intro – This week’s beer from our sponsor Tavour: Drekker Involuntary Narcissistic Lactose Double IPA 6:00 – Welcoming Seattle icon Pagliacci Pizza as a sponsor 11:30 – Announcing return of Peltoncast fantasy football 16:00 – Searching for Seattle’s best sandwich at Meat & Bread and Sunset Fried Chicken 50:00 – Hansen group buys more real estate in Sodo; Seattle City Council primary results 1:01 – NHL Seattle prioritizing analytics 1:05 – Roman Torres suspended; Sounders lose second in a row at home 1:10 – Back-to-back wins for Reign FC 1:12 – Storm sliding due to opponent 3P% 1:16 – UW roundup: Jaylen Nowell signs, football practice starts 1:24 – Looking ahead to Seahawks preseason opener 1:32 – Seafair ends with controversial penalty … again
We take a break from searching for Seattle’s best sandwich to discuss national sandwich chains before reacting to the long-awaited Bobby Wagner extension and previewing the Seafair hydroplane races.
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Intro – This week’s beers from our sponsor Tavour: Double Mountain 2015 Devil’s Cuvee Kriek and Prairie Barrel-Aged Birthday Bomb 6:30 – Ranking Jersey Mike’s, Jimmy John’s and Subway 44:00 – Sounders get road win, nearing loan deal 47:00 – Reign dominated without Megan Rapinoe in World Cup return 49:30 – Mixed results for Storm’s All-Star representatives 51:00 – UW football fall practice starts Friday 54:30 – Seahawks training camp update 1:06 – Full Seafair preview
We’re joined by Mike Sando of The Athletic to discuss his annual QB tiers piece and expectations for the Seahawks, but first we reminisce about the 1995 Mariners and ponder a world in which the M’s moved soon thereafter.
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Intro – This week’s beer from our sponsor Tavour: Anchorage KUIU Vias Double IPA 4:00 – Recapping the Seattle live episode of the Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny 13:30 – Memories of the ’95 Mariners 41:30 – What if the Mariners had moved? 49:00 – Sounders outplay Timbers in loss 53:00 – Reign stars return from World Cup 56:00 – Storm head into All-Star break after split 58:00 – Pac-12 football media day 1:03 – Jarran Reed suspended for 2017 domestic violence incident 1:09 – Sando joins us to discuss his QB tiers piece
We’re back after a bye week (sort of) to discuss what we ate in Las Vegas (and a little in L.A.), search for Seattle’s best sandwich at Little Neon Taco and update the latest in Seattle sports.
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Intro – Recapping home-and-home pods with Bill Barnwell 4:00 – This week’s beer from our sponsor Tavour: Singlecut Beersmiths Double Dry-Hopped IPA 13:00 – Recapping our Vegas eating (plus L.A. tacos) 36:30 – Searching for Seattle’s best sandwich at Little Neon Taco 44:30 – Dame Lillard did it for Seattle 51:00 – NHL Seattle set to hire GM 53:00 – Sounders surging back at full strength 59:30 – Storm star Natasha Howard continuing to play despite domestic violence allegations 1:06 – UW football signs Seahawks legacy prospect
At long last, we were joined by enemy friend of the pod Bill Barnwell. ESPN’s NFL senior writer limited it to three football questions, so he met up with Kevin in Las Vegas to discuss the evolution of the Vegas food scene. Football talk starts around the 29-minute mark. By the way, after this pod we went to Block 16 at the Cosmopolitan and the Pok Pok wings were much better than my previous visit.
A special episode features a Crawsover pro-am preview with Seattle NBA star Jamal Crawford as well as an interview with the listener Noah Cohan, author of the new book We Average Unbeautiful Watchers.
Contents
Intro – This week’s beer from our sponsor, Tavour! 13:30 – Crawford interview 37:30 – Searching for Seattle’s best sandwich at Montlake Boulevard Market 47:00 – Brief free agency/Blazers offseason talk 55:30 – Short-handed Sounders in midst of busy stretch 58:00 – Storm struggling without Jewell Loyd 1:01 – New adidas UW football uniforms leaked 1:16 – Talking about his new book and growing up a Seattle sports fan with Cohan
Our official Talkin’ Taco Time correspondent Randy Cote joins us live at the original TTNW in White Center to discuss locations he’s visited lately and a pair of famous local favorite items.
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.
