1/6/17

Episode 35: That’s a Wrap (featuring Chris Smith, Amir Blumenfeld and Trevor Einhorn)

 
 

THE NFL PLAYOFFS ARE HERE! Chris Smith, Amir Blumenfeld and Trevor Einhorn join the pod to discuss Trev’s disappointing team (4:10), the Cam Newton-Christine Michael trade (7:25), Kia Forte’s championship victory (8:15), Amir’s disdain for fantasy football kickers (11:00), Smitty’s plans to spend his championship earnings (12:35), potential fantasy scoring changes (14:00), fantasy booms and busts (15:20), Matt Ryan’s blackjack habits (16:30), Karl-Anthony Towns at the Wynn (16:45), MVP candidates (20:00), biggest disappointments in the draft (22:00), call-in’s with Sara Taylor (25:50), Alex Fumero (32:00) and Billy Scafuri (36:20)… PLUS our NFL playoff preview (40:00) and Super Bowl predictions (43:00)—ENJOY!

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NFL Week #16, HOLD UP. Sara Taylor (The Harvard Sailing Team) joins the pod to discuss keeping fantasy in perspective (3:45), Dame Judi Dench’s Rd 1 playoff loss (4:25), freezing NY (10:15), optimism in 2017 (13:10), not giving a shit about your fantasy football team (15:00), Evil Spice v. Team Chemistry (17:00), Jets-Dolphins (19:00), The Modesto Nuts v. Kia Forte (27:00) and Catanzaro Dark 30 (30:00)—ENJOY!

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NFL Week #15, CHECK YOURSELF. Matt Hobby (American Town Hall, THE GRINDER) and Lucas Kavner (The New Yorker, Huffington Post) join the pod to discuss ‘walking nightmare’ playoff performances (3:20), not trusting the Redskins (4:15), sweating out playoff victories (9:00), workable distractions (14:40), pumping up the TE Coach (22:11), new names for Chris Smith, KIA FORTE (28:00), the incredible performance of Le’Veon Bell (32:00), medical marijuana for athletes (33:00) and David Johnson for MVP (43:20)—ENJOY!

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NFL Week #14, GET JACKED. Ryan Glennan (SEND MEDICINE, Revolt.tv) and Billy Scafuri (Harvard Sailing Team, The No Joke Podcast) join the pod to discuss false confidence (5:20), #JackedHippie (6:30), Dak and Zeke (12:55), kickers v. Todd Gurley (26:50), Victor Victoria v. Kia Forte (29:20), love for older, durable RBs (37:50), the Oakland Raiders (40:30), MVP candidates (41:15), Larry Fitzgerald (46:00), Marcus Mariota (51:00) and more—ENJOY!

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NFL Week #13, BACK UP THE TRUCK. Amir Blumenfeld (Jake and Amir, If I Were You) joins the pod to discuss if Kirk Cousins is for real (3:45), watching the Raiders at Thanksgiving (6:00), dislocating fingers (6:50), Jared Goff (9:50), the disconnect b/w fantasy and reality football (11:00), NY Jets (20:15), Ezekiel Elliott for MVP (21:00), Belichick’s love letter to Donald Trump (23:00), Drew Brees (24:50), waiver wire adds (29:10), college vs. pro football (31:10), Nick Saban (35:00), dream college football trips (37:00) and—what else?—the surging LA Lakers (43:00)—ENJOY!

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NFL Week #12, LET’S GO! Lucas Kavner (The New Yorker, Huffington Post) and Chris “With Stats” Hayden (Swish You Were Here) join the pod to discuss the Dallas Cowboys 3:00), personal connections with Emmitt Smith (4:50), #DakDaddies (10:00), Tony Romo (12:45), Jared Goff (17:35), Aaron Rodgers (23:50) and #VictorsFlamingPileOfTrash (34:25)!

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11/15/16

 
 

NFL Week #11, BOOM, WE’RE BACK (KINDA)! Chris and Rebecca Delgado Smith (marriage, THE HARVARD SAILING TEAM) join the pod to discuss Monday AM routines (2:35), the Korean Spa (5:35), the election (7:00), Cam Newton (11:55), Rebe’s love of projections (14:50), DaVontae Adams v. Donald Trump (15:15), NFL action from Week 10 (17:15), Ezekiel Elliott (18:00), waiver wire add/drops (25:35) and Amir’s sprained ankle (29:40)!

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NFL Week #10, HERE WE GO, BABY! Adam Lustick (Adam Ruins Everything, HARVARD SAILING TEAM) and Matt Hobby (AMERICAN TOWN HALL, The Grinder) join the pod to discuss Robbie Gould (4:45), sports in Chicago (5:30), The Great HeadGum FFL Tie of Week 8 (10:10), appealing midseason report cards (17:00), playoff expansion (40:00), contrite Commish (42:25), ramifications of the Kia-Lakers trade (Cam for Christine Michael- 43:20) and #VictorsFlamingPileOfTrash (48:25)!

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NFL Week #8, BRING IT. Billy Scafuri (NFL’s Thursday Night Football, The No Joke Podcast) joins the pod to talk laser v. inkjet printers (3:35), Surging Spice (5:15), Ty Montgomery (11:30), Jay ay-yai-yai Ajayi (16:30), Hunter Henry (18:00), Davante Adams (22:25), Lagarette Blount (24:40), Jack Doyle (30:30), Dak Prescott (32:15)… PLUS we take another listener call (37:30)!

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NFL Week #7, LET’S DO THIS. Sara Taylor (Harvard Sailing Team) joins the pod to talk too many leagues (5:20), playing your significant other in fantasy football (12:25), fantasy detachment (13:20), Goulden Girls v. Dame Judi Dench (13:50), Tyrelle Pryor (20:20), Dak Prescott (22:20), waiver wire adds (26:50), the Korean spa (29:00), revisiting “Cantazaro Dark 30” (32:20) …PLUS Alex Fumero (HBO, Fusion) joins us to give some advice to a listener in New Zealand (38:40)!

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10/11/16

NFL Week #6, OH MY. Alex Fumero (HBO, Fusion) joins the HeadGum Fantasy Football League Podcast via FaceTime to give a Miami Dolphins State of the Union, talk fantasy nihilism (9:55), the complication of marrying a fantasy football GM (10:35) and TAKE ADVICE CALLS FROM LISTENERS ON AIR! 

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10/4/16

NFL Week #5, HERE WE GO. Chris Smith (We Are Men, The Mindy Project, STORKS) and Billy Scafuri (NFL’s Thursday Night Football, THE NO JOKE PODCAST) join the HeadGum Fantasy Football League Podcast to discuss faith in the Kia brand (6:57), keeping significant others at bay while playing fantasy football (14:01), Todd Gurley (28:00), waiver wire adds (40:36), TE Coach Alex Fumero’s mental health qualifications (49:18), Edelman v. Pryor (52:15) and whether to sell high on Stefon Diggs (55:35). 

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9/27/16

NFL Week #4, LET’S GO. Matt Hobby (American Town Hall, THE GRINDER) and Lucas Kavner (The New Yorker, Huffington Post, BAD COUPLE) join the HeadGum Fantasy Football League Podcast to discuss the unwatchable Chicago Bears (3:52), pirates from classic films (9:22), unthinkable neck beards (30:15), game-day watching at the bar (52:28) and managing fantasy expectations with a significant other (19:04)—LISTEN UP!

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9/20/16

NFL Week #3, HERE WE GO! Amir Blumenfeld (Jake and Amir, Lonely and Horny, If I Were You) and Adam Lustick (The Office, Silicon Valley, No Joke Podcast) join the HeadGum Fantasy Football League Podcast to discuss un-retiring from fantasy football (7:45), hypnotizing your sports fan brain (13:36) and bad team name puns (35:14)—ENJOY!

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