With the help of Third Pelton Brother Zach Whitman, we complete our search and crown Seattle’s best ramen. Then a recap of Seahawks free agency and a look at how UW men’s basketball can beat Utah State in the NCAA tournament.
Contents
Intro – Happy trails to Max Unger as he retires 6:30 – Ramen bracket final: Ooink vs. Tsukushinbo with Zach 38:00 – More on our search for Seattle’s best sandwich 43:00 – Tristan’s Austin eating 53:00 – Opening Day M’s hot takes 57:00 – Sounders stay perfect 59:30 – Breaking down Seahawks’ start to free agency plus farewell to Earl Thomas 1:27 – Why Kevin is feeling better about UW’s changes against Utah State
Despite losing to Oregon in the Pac-12 Tournament final, the Washington men’s basketball team earned its first NCAA tournament berth in eight years as an at-large and will face Utah State in the opening round. We react and offer a first look at the matchup with the Aggies.
It’s tourney time. We set the finals of our search for Seattle’s best ramen, offer an update on Taco Time’s Menu Madness and preview whether UW men’s hoops can avoid selection show drama by winning the Pac-12 Tournament.
Contents
Intro – Menu Madness update 4:00 – Ramen bracket: Ooink vs. Tokyo-Ya with the Axiomatician 26:30 – Seattle’s best sandwich intro 32:30 – Roundup: Felix opening day streak to end, Sounders win again 39:30 – Seahawks suffer defections on opening of pre-free agency 56:00 – UW women’s basketball season ends in Pac-12 semifinals 1:01 – Why has Husky men’s hoops struggled the last two weekends?
Taco Time Northwest has unveiled “Menu Madness,” a tournament pitting 32 top menu items against each other to decide the most popular one. Nobody is more prepared to analyze the action than Talkin’ Taco Time. We break down the matchups, complain about snubs and fill out two brackets: what we’d pick as winner, and what we expect to win.
Taco Time Northwest has unveiled “Menu Madness,” a tournament pitting 32 top menu items against each other to decide the most popular one. Nobody is more prepared to analyze the action than Talkin’ Taco Time. We break down the matchups, complain about snubs and fill out two brackets: what we’d pick as winner, and what we expect to win.
In advance of senior day, we rank a class that led UW men’s basketball to the Pac-12 regular-season title despite an inexplicable loss last Thursday at Cal. Plus our search for Seattle’s best ramen reaches the semifinals with the Famous Cousin Katie.
Contents
Intro – Kevin finally pays his sour-beer debt 11:30 – Ramen bracket: Ramen Danbo vs. Tsukushinbo 30:30 – Quick recap of Kevin’s Boston eating 37:00 – Adam Silver comments on expansion at Sloan Conference 45:00 – Sounders open 2019 with blowout win 48:00 – Seahawks franchise Frank Clark 56:30 – What does losing to Cal mean for the Huskies’ NCAA tournament hopes?
We review Husky men’s basketball clinching at least a share of the Pac-12 men’s basketball regular-season title with two weeks left to play. Before that, we complete our ramen bracket final four by picking between Tsukushinbo and Aloha Ramen.
Contents
Intro – Pouring one out for the Seattle Weekly 5:00 – Tyler Gardner helps us with the last first-round ramen matchup 32:00 – Seattle Burger Month enters final week 34:30 – Roundup: Steve Ballmer on possible Inglewood arena, Yusei Kikuchi debuts for M’s 40:30 – Previewing the Sounders’ 2019 season, which opens Saturday against expansion club FC Cincinnati, and looking back on their inaugural 2009 season 1:00 – No comp picks for Seahawks ahead of combine 1:05 – Can UW men’s hoops assure an NCAA tournament spot ahead of the Pac-12 Tournament?
After an extended winter break, the world’s greatest Taco Time Northwest podcast returns with Eric Randall of the aptly-named Tacocat, who tells us what the wieneto is, why he ate them growing up in Longview and how the band continues to eat Taco Time regularly. Plus we catch up on extensive Taco Time news, including renovations to one of our home locations and menu changes.
After an extended winter break, the world’s greatest Taco Time Northwest podcast returns with Eric Randall of the aptly-named Tacocat, who tells us what the wieneto is, why he ate them growing up in Longview and how the band continues to eat Taco Time regularly. Plus we catch up on extensive Taco Time news, including renovations to one of our home locations and menu changes.
A food-heavy edition resumes our ramen bracket with South End entrants Arashi and Tokyo-ya and reviews what Kevin ate in Charleston as part of his trip to All-Star Weekend, plus a preview of UW men’s hoops hosting Utah and Colorado.
Contents
Intro – A toast to Jack Sikma and other Hall of Fame finalists with Seattle ties 10:00 – Tyee alum Michael Sawyer joins us for the Arashi-Tokyo-ya ramen matchup 40:00 – Kevin’s Charleston (and Charlotte) food diary 1:01 – Roundup: Another Seattle councilmember won’t run for reelection, Sounders play lone home preseason match, UW softball opens season 1:07 – Husky men survive scare at WSU, return home
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.
