After a 32-month hiatus, the Fabulous Peltoncast is back with co-hosts Kevin Pelton and Tristan Carosino discussing the week in Seattle sports, hip hop, the beer of the week and more.

Contents

Intro – For new listeners, what the heck is this exactly?
10:30 – Tristan‘s ranking of the top five current hip-hop artists
29:00 – What Chris Hansen’s private proposal means for the chances of the NBA returning to Seattle
38:00 – Kevin‘s list of 10 obscure NBA players for Tristan to watch this year
55:00 – Previewing the Sounders-Sporting Kansas City playoff matchup Thursday
1:01:00 – Previewing UW football at Utah
1:18:00 – Previewing the Seahawks at New Orleans

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Links

– Football Outsiders DVOA
– ESPN College Football Power Index
– Kevin’s NBA preview on the Bill Barnwell Show

With Tristan under the weather, it’s a Skype edition of The Fabulous Peltoncast discussing the Husky men’s basketball team winning in Corvallis, the Seahawks’ offseason and more.

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Contents

Intro – A new favorite song for Tristan‘s son
5:00 – Kevin‘s trip to Oregon to see the Blazers and the UW men
15:30 – Previewing WSU’s visit to UW this Friday
22:30 – Eating and drinking in Portland, plus spring beers
27:00 – Quick combine talk, Seahawks releasing players, cap management going forward
39:00 – The failed Jim Harbaugh trade and valuing coaches

Links

– Freek-a-Leek by Petey Pablo
– Bud Withers on Ken Bone’s future
– Football Outsiders Speed Score (on ESPN Insider)
– Field Gulls 2014 Salary Cap Projection

It’s a hoops-heavy episode of The Fabulous Peltoncast as your hosts recap Kevin‘s trip to New Orleans to cover All-Star Weekend and Tristan‘s outing to watch the UW men lose to California after an exciting victory over Stanford.

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Contents

Intro – Previewing the 2 Chainzcast
1:30 – Kevin‘s trip to All-Star Weekend
8:00 – All-Star Saturday Night, plus Kendrick Lamar, cultural touchstone
19:00 – The All-Star Game, and the open question of who’s the NBA’s best player
35:30 – A new venue for Part 2
39:00 – Husky basketball weekend recap, and the fan experience (including high ticket prices)

With the Seahawks’ championship in the rear-view mirror, The Fabulous Peltoncast turns its attention to hoops, discussing All-Star Weekend, tonight’s Blazers-Thunder matchup and the dreary state of Husky men’s hoops.

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Contents

Intro – Music for babies
7:00 – Damian Lillard at All-Star Weekend and Isaiah Thomas‘ excellent play.
15:00 – Blazers-Thunder, the state of both teams, and Kevin Durant‘s case for being the best player in the NBA
24:00 – Lost weekend for Husky men’s hoops in the mountains; previewing Stanford and Cal

Links

– Deadspin on the unprecedented efficiency of KD and LeBron
– Tom Haberstroh on James “coasting”

On National Signing Day, The Fabulous Peltoncast is joined by Katie Carosino to talk about Chris Petersen‘s first class as head coach at the University of Washington and what it signals for the program moving forward.

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After enduring freezing weather to join 700,000 of their fellow fans in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl parade and celebration, The Fabulous Peltoncast recaps the day, looks to the team’s future and takes stock of Husky hoops with the help of special guest Katie Carosino.

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Contents

Intro – Recapping the Seahawks parade and celebration
9:00 – Dynasty talk at the parade and where the Seahawks go from here
18:00 – Disappointing UW hoops loss at WSU with road trip to Utah and Colorado ahead

No time for other topics this week. Days away from the Seahawks facing the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, The Fabulous Peltoncast previews the action from all angles and offers keys to the game and their predictions for what will take place on Sunday evening.

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Contents

Intro – The topics we can’t get to today, plus Seahawks mania in Seattle and how to determine whether someone is a die-hard Seahawks fan
4:00 – Broncos No. 1 offense vs. Seahawks No. 1 defense (do you want the Broncos to run or pass?, openings in the Seahawks defense, can the Seahawks get pressure on Peyton Manning?)
25:00 – Seahawks offense vs. Broncos defense (impact of Percy Harvin, can the Seahawks run on the Broncos?, injury to Denver CB Chris Harris)
43:00 – Keys to the game and predictions, featuring the return of NostraTristan
52:00 – Should Tristan name his as-yet-nonexistent second child after a Seahawks player if they win the Super Bowl?

Links

– Bill Barnwell on how the Broncos offense and the Seahawks defense stack up historically
– We didn’t mention it but you should probably also read Barnwell on Marshawn Lynch
– Film Room on Demaryius Thomas’ problems with press coverage
– Richard Sherman on Peyton Manning
– “Halftime” by Nas on YouTube

The Fabulous Peltoncast takes advantage of the bye week before the Super Bowl to step back and look at how the Seahawks were built into championship contenders, as well as considering Pete Carroll‘s “Win Forever” philosophy and checking in on Husky hoops.

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Contents

Intro – Lessons learned from the NFC Championship Game recap Peltoncast and debating Lucille IPA
5:00 – Final thoughts on the NFC Championship Game
16:00 – The “Win Forever” philosophy, rivalry and how it’s helped the Seahawks
26:30 – How the Seahawks grew into contenders
40:30 – Husky men’s basketball swept in Bay Area, now home vs. Oregon schools, plus Kevin‘s thoughts on watching top prep prospects (including UW-bound David Crisp)

Links

– Lucille IPA
– Bill Barnwell on the NFC Championship Game
– Football Outsiders DVOA for Championship Games
– Danny Kelly on the 49ers’ final play
– Greg A. Bedard on the TD pass to Jermaine Kearse
– Friend of the Peltoncast Damon Agnos’ eBook A Competitor’s Guide to Existence
– Rogue Honey Orange Wheat beer

The Seahawks are headed to Super Bowl XLVIII and The Fabulous Peltoncast celebrates with a special episode recorded live during postgame tailgating in Sodo. With the help of special guest Chris Smith, Kevin and Tristan recap the game, compare this Super Bowl run to the Seahawks’ other trip in 2006 and take a first look at the matchup with the Denver Broncos.

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Links

– Bill Barnwell blames “momentum trolls”
– Jayson Jenks feature on Pete Carroll