The Seattle SuperSonics played their final game at KeyArena 10 years ago Friday. To commemorate the anniversary, a special episode looks back on the final game and season with memories from broadcaster Kevin Calabro, coach P.J. Carlesimo and players Kevin Durant, Earl Watson and Damien Wilkins.
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– More Sonics interviews
After a rave review of the Taco Bus (El Asadero) and a breakdown of the Blazers’ playoff picture, the takes are as hot as Shohei Ohtani’s start and we discuss the second season of the critically acclaimed series “Atlanta.”
Contents
Intro – Expanding our taco search to Portland and beyond
4:00 – Reviewing El Asadero
14:30 – NBA roundup: Blazers straggling to finish, Grizzlies ownership update
29:30 – Mariners hot takes
32:30 – Sounders did not lose last weekend!
35:30 – UW sports roundup: Softball perfection
40:30 – Seahawks kicking the tires on Sebastian Janikowski
43:00 – Discussing season two of “Atlanta” (plus some “Barry” takes)
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– Talking Sonics and JBA with Earl Watson
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– El Asadero on Facebook
– Jake One on the Taco Bus
– Mike B. on the Ragin’ Cajun
– Dave Sims actually suffered a ruptured Achilles (via The News Tribune)
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– Ringer recappables podcast on Atlanta
Former Sonics guard Earl Watson made his first trip back to the Seattle area since the team’s move for Saturday’s JBA professional youth league tryouts. He joined Kevin to talk about LaVar Ball’s vision for the JBA, what Seattle meant to his career and what it was like playing with Hall of Famers Ray Allen and Gary Payton.
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– More Sonics interviews
– Earl Watson on Twitter
– Sonics triple-double leaders on Basketball-Reference.com (note this does not include Lenny Wilkens; there have actually been 13 Sonics with triple-doubles
– JBA website
– Garfield “University” sends grads to the big time
– From the Outside, Ray Allen’s new book
During a relatively quiet period for Seattle sports, we answer questions from the listener and review Taco Street’s tacos and burritos before debating whether to panic about the Sounders’ slow start and how excited to be about the M’s winning their opening series.
Contents
Intro – Toasting with new Rainier Radler to our bracket pool and Peltoncast hat winners
11:00 – Reviewing Taco Street
23:00 – Listener mailbag
37:00 – NBA roundup: Fultz, Isaiah Thomas surgery, Blazers playoff push, Hall of Fame class Seattle ties
50:00 – Will the Sounders ever score a goal in MLS play?
53:30 – Musical Mariners hot takes
57:00 – UW sports roundup: softball sweep, Noah Dickerson declares for draft
59:00 – Discussing what the Rams’ trade for Brandin Cooks means for a Seahawks rival
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– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Men’s Tournament Challenge Peltoncast group
– Women’s Tournament Challenge Peltoncast group
– Taco Street
– SCA Interior Design Schematic Diagrams
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– American Soccer Analysis xG
– Noah Dickerson’s Instagram post
– Barnwell’s grade for Brandin Cooks trade
– Why NFL coaches keep fighting in-game video access
We celebrate our 100th episode (actually 147, counting one-offs and emergency pods) by revisiting the greatest highlights from the Peltoncast so far, featuring Sue Bird, Nate Duncan, Danny Kelly, Mina Kimes, Rashard Lewis, Shea Serrano and more. The clips are in chronological order, so the audio gets better after a rough start.
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Complete list of third Pelton brothers:
Chris Smith
Cousin Michael
Nick Walker
The Famous Cousin Katie
Nate Duncan
Zach Whitman
Sue Bird
Kevin Alexander
Eli Anderson
Reece Lazarus
Mike Beight
Nate Taggart
Rashard Lewis
Jim Petosa
Mina Kimes
Ben B.
Danny Kelly
Natalie Weiner
Mike B.
Rich Cho
Brady Henderson
Shea Serrano
Bob Condotta
Sheil Kapadia
Baby Fantasy Genius
Hersey Hawkins
Aaron Szasz
Jason Hamilton
We celebrate our 100th episode (or actually our 144th) by playing the hits: reviewing tacos and burritos in Spokane and Seattle, hot takes about the upcoming Mariners season, jokes about MLS season length and debating Seahawks free agency.
Contents
Intro – Celebrating our 100th show
4:00 – Recapping Kevin’s trip to Spokane, including tacos and burritos
14:00 – Reviewing Taqueria La Fondita
20:30 – Discussing Markelle Fultz’s return and big wins for Tristan’s Blazers
34:00 – Sounders back from international break plus Reign win opener
39:00 – Mariners season preview hot takes!
43:00 – UW sports roundup: softball still No. 1, men’s hoops transfer and football spring practice begins
45:00 – Trevone Boykin released after domestic violence allegations; free agency update; how scared should we be of the Rams?
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– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Men’s Tournament Challenge Peltoncast group
– Women’s Tournament Challenge Peltoncast group
– Taqueria La Fondita on Facebook
– OVG arena survey
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– Tom Johnson pressure stats
The Peltoncast recaps Tristan’s trip to Austin, continues our search for Seattle’s best tacos/burrito and talks Blazers-Rockets and before wrapping up the Husky men’s basketball season and debating whether the Seahawks are good.
Contents
Intro – Welcome the Peltoncast to Instagram
7:00 – Recapping what Tristan ate at SXSW
20:00 – Reviewing Ambakity Mexican Cocina
29:30 – Tristan’s Blazers lose a playoff-caliber game to Houston
37:00 – Is Tod Leiweke headed back to Seattle with OVG?
39:30 – Sounders on wrong side of 3-0 scorelines
44:00 – Wrapping up the Husky men’s hoops season
57:00 – How good are the Seahawks after suffering heavy losses
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– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Men’s Tournament Challenge Peltoncast group
– Women’s Tournament Challenge Peltoncast group
– Ambakity on Facebook
– Seattle Times: Ex-Seahawk CEO Leiweke expected to join OVG
– Tim Leiweke interview
– Tim Booth on NCAA tournament move
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– UW Dawg Pound: Husky softball taken down in the desert
– Jeff Goodman Hopkins tweet
– ESPN Insider Scout’s Take: Bryan Penn-Johnson
– Ed Dickson PFF grades
– D.J. Fluker PFF grades
– Football Outsiders: 2013 SackSEER
The Peltoncast embraces debate about Richard Sherman’s contract, how the Seahawks should approach free agency and whether Tacos Chukis’ burritos or tacos are best (to kick off our search for Seattle’s best burritos/tacos). Plus we recap The Famous Cousin Katie’s trip to L.A. to see the Lakers.
Contents
Intro – Reminder to join our Peltoncast NCAA tournament bracket pool
9:00 – The two paths for NBA fans in Seattle after the Sonics’ departure
22:00 – L.A. burritos
28:00 – Rating Tacos Chukis
39:30 – What does it mean that Chris Hansen’s group has bought more land in Sodo?
46:00 – Looking at the Sounders’ chances of beating Chivas after a 1-0 win at home
51:30 – Did Sherman get a good deal with the 49ers? Should the Seahawks be looking at veteran RB free agents?
1:19 – UW sports roundup: Softball remains undefeated, men’s hoops hosts Boise State in NIT
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– Men’s Tournament Challenge Peltoncast group
– Women’s Tournament Challenge Peltoncast group
– Tacos Chukis on Facebook
– King5: Chris Hansen’s investment team continues Sodo land splurge
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– MMQB: Inside the 49ers-Richard Sherman contract talks
– KenPom.com rankings
An emergency Peltoncast breaks down the Seahawks’ decision to release star cornerback Richard Sherman along with revisiting our favorite memories from Sherman’s time in Seattle — which may not be over — and briefly discussing this week’s Michael Bennett trade.
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A contentious Peltoncast debates Kevin Arnovitz’s assertion that nobody misses the Kingdome and Ichiro’s return before previewing the Sounders’ matchup with Chivas, discussing a possible Michael Bennett trade and checking the latest bracketology for Husky men’s hoops ahead of the Pac-12 Tournament.
Contents
Intro – Return of our NCAA tournament pools
11:30 – Remembering the Kingdome
25:00 – What do we make of Ichiro’s return?
32:30 – NHL Seattle piles up season ticket deposits rapidly
38:30 – Sounders advance in CONCACAF Champions League, lose MLS season opener
46:00 – Does trading Bennett make sense for the Seahawks?
56:30 – UW sports roundup: Men’s hoops wins awards, but underdogs against Oregon State
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– Men’s Tournament Challenge Peltoncast group
– Women’s Tournament Challenge Peltoncast group
– Kevin Arnovitz on the Kingdome
– Warriors planning 2018 preseason game vs. Kings in Seattle
– King5: Environmental review for Seattle’s new arena on schedule, says city
– NHLSeattle.com
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– NFL.com: Ian Rapoport report
– ESPN Bracketology
– CBS Bracketology
– RPI rankings
– KenPom.com rankings