UW softball has advanced to the championship round of the Women’s College World Series, where the Huskies will face Florida State for the national championship. We celebrate UW’s run so far and preview the matchup against the Seminoles.

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Links
– GoHuskies.com: WCWS homepage
– Rashad Anderson hit the tying 3 for UConn in 2006, not Denham Brown

This week’s Mariners hot takes reveal an AL West beef, while we discuss whether the Seahawks might never pass again and celebrate UW softball reaching the Women’s College World Series.

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Links
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Search for Seattle’s best tacos/burrito
– Neon Taco website
– Drake: Duppy Freestyle
– Pusha T: The Story of Adidon
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight

We search for Seattle’s best tacos at Marination, toast UW softball advancing and consider the NBA’s position on a rebuilt KeyArena.

Contents

Intro – Are all beers (insert fruit) IPAs?
4:00 – How do Marination’s tacos stack up to the rest of the menu?
14:00 – A Li’l Woody’s burger of the week that will get us coming in (and out)
20:30 – What do we make of possible NBA skepticism over a rebuilt KeyArena?
32:00 – M’s hot takes: Just like ’95, Mariners refuse to lose
36:30 – Which Sounders are neither hurt nor with their national teams?
40:00 – Storm lose season opener
43:00 – UW sports roundup: Softball sweeps its way to super regionals
49:00 – Paul Allen donates to gun-safety initiative

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Links
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Search for Seattle’s best tacos/burrito
– Marination website
– Li’l Woody’s burger of the week
– Brian Windhorst tweet
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– Albert Breer on NFL anthem proposal (the league announced Wednesday that teams will be fined if players or coaches on the field do not stand for anthem)
– Crabtree: Griffin seemingly moved to LCB

After Robinson Cano was suspended for use of a banned masking agent, the M’s takes are hotter than ever. Plus Baby Fantasy Genius joins us to talk tacos and burritos.

Contents

Intro – Some celebratory toasts plus pouring one out for the late Chuck Knox
10:30 – Reviewing El Burrito Loco in Renton
16:00 – Baby Fantasy Genius ranks his favorite tacos/burritos
27:00 – M’s hot takes: What are we talking about? (We should have been more clear here that MLB had to demonstrate intent by Cano in order to suspend him.)
42:30 – Sounders get unexpected (and probably undeserved) win at Toronto FC, lose in Portland
48:30 – Storm 2018 season outlook
53:30 – UW sports roundup: We’re a crew school (plus softball hosts regionals)
57:30 – Brandon Marshall visits Seahawks

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Links
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Search for Seattle’s best tacos/burrito
– Nick Collison, in his own words
– Brandon Mann reaches major leagues
– El Burrito Loco on Facebook
– Deadspin: Who is the most famous baseball player?
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– American Soccer Analysis xGoals

We say goodbye to Seattle sports stars Ichiro and Cliff Avril, but also welcome back an old friend with the triumphant return of KUBE 93, celebrate James Paxton‘s no-hitter and review Seattle fixture Blue Water Taco Grill.

Contents

Intro – Welcoming back the premier Seattle radio station of our childhood
15:30 – Our search for Seattle’s best burrito moves to Blue Water
23:30 – Bonus review of Tacos Chukis mulitas
30:30 – Bad times for our Trust the Peltoncast 76ers pod
37:00 – Golden Knights setting expectations way too high for Seattle NHL expansion
38:00 – A special Big Maple-themed M’s hot takes (plus farewell Ichiro)
46:30 – Would the Sounders have been better off playing against 11 instead of 10? (Update: The Sounders revealed Wednesday that Nicolas Lodeiro has a fractured toe)
1:01 – UW sports roundup: Softball wraps regular season
1:03 – What Avril meant to the Seahawks’ Super Bowl XLVIII victory

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Links
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Search for Seattle’s best tacos/burrito
– Blue Water Taco Grill
– Sisters and Brothers
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– American Soccer Analysis xGoals
– Cliff Avril on Players Tribune: Thank You, Seattle
– Seahawks career defensive leaders on Pro Football Reference
– Sharp Football: 2018 Seahawks game-by-game lines

After introducing our new spinoff podcast, we review the burritos, tacos and mulitas at El Camion, share hot takes potpourri and air a profane grievance about disgruntled Sounders fans.

Contents

Intro – A toast to Ben B. for joining The Athletic Seattle
4:30 – Introducing our Taco Time spinoff pod
12:00 – Is El Camion a contender for Seattle’s best taco/burrito/mulita?
23:00 – Tristan’s visit to In-N-Out
27:00 – Finding hope for our Trust the Peltoncast 76ers pod, plus the Thunder’s season ends in Utah
38:00 – More confirmation of Warriors-Kings preseason game at KeyArena
39:00 – M’s hot takes has a message for Scott Servais
44:00 – Why Sounders fans need to chill the F out
49:00 – UW sports roundup: We are no longer a softball school, Huskies in NFL Draft

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Links
– Seahawks draft recap with Ben Baldwin
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– The Athletic Seattle
– Ben B.’s tweet about joining The Athletic
– El Camion website
– Peltoncast Taco Time review
– King 5: Former Sonic Durant, Warriors to play last game at KeyArena
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– Seattle Times: Huskies’ 2019 NFL Draft class is loaded with potential

After a weekend where the Seahawks and the NFL trolled his research on the value of running backs, our economist friend Ben Baldwin joins us to discuss the Seahawks’ picks and what we now expect from the team this season.

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Links
– Ben Baldwin on Twitter
– Tristan talks draft on the Tasteful Profanity podcast
– Ben on GridFe: Why do NFL teams run so often?
– Football Outsiders Speed Score
– Football Outsiders BackCAST projections
– PFF: Penny a first-round talent
– Dave Gettleman on RB “analytics”
– Danny Kelly on Setting the Edge podcast
– Kevin’s grievance on running from tight sets in short-yardage situations
– ROBOPUNTER discussion

Third Pelton brother Chris Smith joins us to discuss the greatness of Taco Time Northwest before we become a Sixers podcast, Kevin reviews recent Sonics books, Chris offers hot mustache takes and we discuss the Seahawks’ schedule. Note there’s a bit more profanity than usual in this episode.

Contents

Intro – A toast to the Seattle Seawolves for winning their first game
5:00 – Where does Taco Time Northwest rank among Seattle fast food chains?
29:00 – Tristan abandons the Blazers and we name our Sixers pod
43:00 – Discussing the Sonics content in books by Ray Allen and Vin Baker
1:02 – Takeaways from KeyArena rebuild draft environmental impact study
1:06 – M’s hot takes (special Chris edition)
1:16 – Sounders win a game!
1:22 – UW sports roundup: Matisse Thybulle to return, UW spring practice takeaways
1:31 – Discussing Seahawks schedule, a weird Colin Kaepernick update and the latest Earl Thomas trade buzz (by the way, Kevin did miscount: it’s five of the final eight games at home)

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Links
– Seahawks Draft Preview with Zach Whitman
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Taco Time Northwest website
– From the Outside
– God and Starbucks
– Shawn Kemp on the Players Tribune: I Miss the Sonics
– King 5: Chris Daniels on draft EIS plus link to read
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– Seattle Times: Mattise Thybulle opts to return to UW Huskies, not enter NBA Draft
– Fran Fraschilla on Twitter
– “Overboard” trailer link
– Seahawks schedule

A jam-packed Peltoncast features both M’s hot takes and Seahawks grievances, plus lamenting the Blazers falling down 0-2 in the playoffs, a recap of what Kevin ate during his week in Portland and a real contender for Seattle’s best tacos.

Contents

Intro – Why Tristan didn’t attend the last Sonics game in Seattle
15:30 – Reviewing Fogon Cocina Mexicana
22:00 – Portland food takes
34:30 – What’s gone wrong for the Blazers?
46:30 – Tod Leiweke named Seattle NHL team president
50:00 – M’s hot takes (special Kevin edition)
53:30 – Sounders score some goals, earn a road point
57:30 – Storm drafts a point guard
59:00 – UW sports roundup: Discussing the Adidas deal
1:08 – Airing grievances about the Seahawks’ offseason — all of it (John Schneider did apparently attend Sam Darnold’s pro day, thanks to loyal listener Jimmy for the heads-up)

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Links
– Special Peltoncast: Remembering the last Sonics
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Fogon website
– SonicsArena.com statement
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight