A Halloween edition of the Peltoncast ranks our top five best and worst candies before discussing why Oregon is much scarier with Justin Herbert and breaking down the Seahawks’ surprising trade for LT Duane Brown.

Contents

Intro – How you can win a Peltoncast hat
7:30 – Ranking our top five (Kevin) and bottom five (Tristan) Halloween candies
21:00 – Questions from Sodo Arena group about KeyArena renovation EIS (BTW the election is a week from today, which is technically within two weeks but Kevin misstated that)
26:30 – First look at Husky hoops
29:00 – Sounders return home needing a win over Vancouver to advance
34:00 – It’s Oregon week, and the big question is who plays QB for the Ducks
48:00 – What can Brown do for the Seahawks? Plus previewing an injury-hit Washington team (We recorded this before news broke that Russell Wilson was restructuring his contract to fit in Brown’s salary)

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Links
– Peltoncast Seahawks-Texans Recap
– FiveThirtyEight: The ultimate Halloween candy power ranking
– Sonics Rising: Sodo legal maneuvers derail campaign reboot
– Seattle Times: Sodo group says KeyArena renovation should be public, not private process
– Seattle.gov: EIS homepage
– City Inside/Out: Council Edition
– American Soccer Analysis: Expected Goals
– Players Tribune: “Me Too” by Breanna Stewart
– FiveThirtyEight College Football Playoff predictions
– ESPN NCAA Football Power Index
– Duane Brown’s 2016 stats from Football Outsiders Almanac
– ESPN NFL QBR

A special episode recaps the Seahawks’ thrilling, come-from-behind victory over the Houston Texans Sunday behind a franchise-record 452 yards from Russell Wilson. We go through all the highs and lows of an emotional roller coaster for Seahawks fans.

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To celebrate a year back podcasting, the Peltoncast previews the Sounders’ playoff matchup with Vancouver, scouts a UW … day game? … against UCLA and considers how terrified to be of Texans rookie Deshaun Watson.

Contents

Intro – We drink Rogue Farms’ Pumpkin Patch Ale and discuss Kevin‘s trip to Portland
11:30 – Mayoral candidates continue to weigh in on arena debate
15:30 – After a first-round bye, Sounders face Whitecaps in a playoff Cascadia Showdown
24:00 – Why Huskies should run all over UCLA on Saturday
34:00 – Airing a grievance on 10 seasons without the Sonics
36:30 – Looking at why Dwight Freeney could help the Seahawks and breaking down the Texans’ surprising advanced stats. (Although not quite as surprising as I said: Houston actually ranks 15th in rushing DVOA, not 23rd.)

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Links
– Peltoncast Shea Serrano Interview
– Peltoncast Rap Year Book Special
– Rogue Farms Pumpkin Patch Ale
– Burger Stevens
– Seattle Center Arena: Design Open House
– King5: Mayoral Debate
– Duff McKagan tweets about arena debate
– FiveThirtyEight: SPI projections
– American Soccer Analysis: Expected Goals
– FiveThirtyEight College Football Playoff predictions
– ESPN NCAA Football Power Index
– ESPN NCAA QBR

New York Times bestselling author Shea Serrano joins us to talk about his new book Basketball (and Other Things), why he loved Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, how good Deshaun Watson is and more.

Note if you’re listening with small children that this interview includes more swearing than the typical Peltoncast.

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Links
– The Peltoncast Rap Year Book Special
– Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated
– Shea Serrano on Twitter
– Hollywood Reporter: Mike Schur Developing Family Comedy at ABC

A special episode, originally taped in 2015 while the Peltoncast was on hiatus, sees Kevin and Tristan discuss and debate the songs of the year chosen by Shea Serrano in his bestselling book, The Rap Year Book.

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Links
– Peltoncast interview with Shea Serrano
– The Rap Year Book

We’ve got a grievance or two to air in the wake of UW’s stunning loss at Arizona State. But we also take time to celebrate a Sounders playoff berth and ask whether the Giants really turned things around.

Contents

Intro – Kicking off prestige beer season with Fremont Dark Star Spice Wars
5:00 – Where does the Sodo Arena street vacation request stand?
16:00 – 2017-18 NBA preview: players to watch, Blazers, Markelle Fultz
47:30 – Sounders clinch ninth consecutive playoff berth, have chance at bye
52:00 – Airing grievances about the Huskies’ loss in the desert
1:09 – What changed with the Giants in their SNF win over the Broncos?
1:18 – Reece Lazarus from Bully joins us to discuss the band’s new album, “Loser,” and give chances of victory for the Seahawks

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Links
– King 5: Mayoral candidates on “The Sound” podcast
– Tuesday: WNBA announces relocation of San Antonio Stars to Las Vegas (note that the team will in fact play at the Mandalay Bay Events Center)
– ESPN Insider: Final RPM Projections
– Kevin’s Reddit AMA
– Basketball (and Other Things)
– FiveThirtyEight: SPI projections
– American Soccer Analysis: Expected Goals
– YouTube: Silicon Valley and “RIGBY”
– Seattle Times: Chris Petersen transcript
– FiveThirtyEight College Football Playoff predictions
– ESPN NCAA Football Power Index
– Ben B.: Every week, the Seahawks turn an opposing defensive lineman into a superstar
– Bully at Neumos details/tickets

ESPN Seahawks reporter Brady Henderson joins us to discuss the team’s win in L.A. and 3-2 start heading into a bye week. Before that, UW football keeps rolling and can Seattle support two arenas?

Contents

Intro – Thanks to everyone who came out for Seattle sports trivia night!
5:00 – Chris Hansen makes case for street vacation at City Council hearing
13:30 – Heavy signs about the USMNT missing the World Cup
18:30 – New Storm head coach Dan Hughes not shying from expectations
20:30 – Huskies dominate Cal; #Pac12AfterDark fear?
32:00 – Airing grievances on Husky angst; schedule focus; and Thomas Rawls‘ role
38:30 – Breaking down the Seahawks’ 3-2 start and what it means for the rest of 2017, plus who’s the best quote in the locker room?

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Links
– Photos from Seattle Sports Trivia Night
– “Big Time Bites” with Rich Cho
– The Peltoncast joins the Tasteful Profanity podcast
– Seattle Times: Hansen to city council “We’re in it to the end”
– Seattle Times: Hansen won’t try to block KeyArena plan, pushes for two arena scenario
– King 5: Hansen says Sodo project not dead,
room for two arenas in Seattle
– King 5: Seattle mayor, council candidates talk KeyArena, Sodo Arena
– FiveThirtyEight: SPI projections
– American Soccer Analysis: Expected Goals
– Seattle Times: Dan Hughes comes out of retirement and takes a chance on the Storm
– Summitt Hoops podcast with Dan Hughes
– ESPN NCAA Football Power Index
– Seahawks in control of NFC West after win over Rams
– Seahawks hope jump-ball connection jump-starts Jimmy Graham in red zone

We say goodbye to the M’s season with a hot takes recap before discussing another Husky football blowout and the Seahawks dominating the second half against the Colts heading into an NFC West showdown in L.A.

Contents

Intro – RIP Tom Petty plus reminders about Seattle sports trivia and our Tasteful Profanity appearance
9:00 – The season in Mariners Hot Takes
15:30 – Mayoral candidates asked about KeyArena renovation plans
19:00 – Sounders finally win a match but unlikely to get a first-round bye
24:00 – Breaking news: AP reports the Storm will hire Dan Hughes as new head coach (UPDATE: The Storm announced the hire Wednesday morning)
32:00 – Huskies pull away from Oregon State in second half, host Cal in another apparent mismatch
43:00 – Airing grievances on Seahawks RB injuries and Husky start times
50:00 – Seahawks realize their potential in second half; previewing a dramatically improved Rams team

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Links
– Peltoncast hosts Seattle Sports Trivia
– Tasteful Profanity call for questions
– Seattle mayoral forum
– Seattle Times: Seattle bylaw bars subsidies for sports: What about KeyArena deal?
– FiveThirtyEight: SPI projections
– American Soccer Analysis: Expected Goals
– Report: Storm hire Dan Hughes as next coach
– Sue Bird wins 2017 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
– The Basketball Friends podcast
– ESPN NCAA Football Power Index
– Football Outsiders Week 4 DVOA ratings
– ESPN QBR

Before discussing the Seahawks’ anthem protest and their loss at Tennessee, we recap Kevin’s trip to Colorado to see a dominant UW win as well as the new Macklemore album, Gemini.

Contents

Intro – Trying a new hop variety of Fremont’s Field to Ferment Fresh Hop Pale Ale
4:00 – Talking Colorado burritos plus the Carmelo Anthony trade and Habit Burger
27:30 – Reviewing Gemini and the state of Macklemore’s career
38:00 – EIS process for KeyArena renovation begins
39:30 – Sounders’ unbeaten streak ends in Salt Lake
45:00 – Tristan is fired up about the Huskies’ win at Colorado
1:03 – Airing a grievance on Seahawks fans who think their anthem protest planning had something to do with losing at Tennessee
1:11 – How concerned are we about the Seahawks’ 1-2 start heading into a Sunday Night Football matchup with the Colts (note that this was recorded before we learned that C.J. Prosise is week to week with an ankle injury)

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Links
– Peltoncast hosts Seattle Sports Trivia
– FiveThirtyEight burrito bracket
– Public meeting on KeyArena proposal
– FiveThirtyEight: SPI projections
– American Soccer Analysis: Expected Goals
– MMQB: Why the Seahawks decided to stay in the locker room for the national anthem
– Doug Baldwin’s statement
– Michael Bennett on AC360
– Pete Carroll on AC360
– Statement from Seahawks president Peter McLoughlin
– Football Outsiders Week 3 DVOA ratings