Sports Symphonies

Episode 23: “Draft’s On Tap”

sportssymphoniespodcast@gmail.com (Justin Freeze) — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 23:29:48 +0000

The guys discuss their recent fantasy football draft. Plus, Justin comments on the Phillies’ summer moves, Owen rants about NCAA non-news, and Raphael breaks down early-round US Open upsets.

Show length: 1:42

Episode 22: “Butts Up”

sportssymphoniespodcast@gmail.com (Justin Freeze) — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 04:08:52 +0000

The show starts off with a blast from a past, as Justin and Owen mock Raphael mercilessly about the name of his favorite childhood game. The boys also talk some sports, discussing the surprising teams still in the MLB wild card race, early impressions from the NFL preseason, the continued struggles of Tiger Woods, and the lead-in to the final tennis Grand Slam of the year.

– Show length: 1:11

Episode 21: “Talk in the Park”

sportssymphoniespodcast@gmail.com (Justin Freeze) — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 03:27:41 +0000

Justin, Owen, and Raphael talk about the Biogenesis suspensions, the effect of park factors on baseball performance, why you ought to love the Manning brothers, more hot water for Johnny Manziel, and what Rogers Cup results might mean for the US Open. Plus, the guys give their Fist Pumps/Punches and offer up a few Beers of the Week.

Show length: 1:15

Episode 20: “Homerism”

sportssymphoniespodcast@gmail.com (Justin Freeze) — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 03:00:25 +0000

Justin was off at the beach last weekend getting redder than Riley Cooper’s neck at a Kenny Chesney concert, so please excuse the show’s late posting this week. In this episode, the guys discuss whether we should care about Johnny Manziel’s off-field troubles, expectations for our real-life and fantasy football teams, the MLB trade deadline, and the week in ridiculous pop culture.

Show length: 1:34

Episode 19: “Royally F!*%ed”

sportssymphoniespodcast@gmail.com (Justin Freeze) — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 01:49:29 +0000

Justin, Owen, and Raphael discuss the shocking Ryan Braun suspension without appeal: Raphael and Owen are happy to see justice served while Justin worries about the MLBPA colluding with MLB. Then the guys nominate midseason winners for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and biggest surprises and disappointments. Next, Owen offers his thoughts on Phil Mickelson’s British Open win, and Raphael breaks down an unusual change for Roger Federer. Finally, midseason fist pumps and punches are awarded, delicious beers are recommended, and a certain Minneapolis bar is disparaged.

Show length: 1:48

Sports Symphonies now available on iTunes and Stitcher!

sportssymphoniespodcast@gmail.com (Justin Freeze) — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 20:40:11 +0000

Dear fans and strangers alike (but, let’s be honest, mostly strangers),

We are very excited to announce that Sports Symphonies is now available via iTunes and Stitcher! Justin finally got his act together and ~~dug up those compromising photos of the companies’ CEOs~~ configured our website’s RSS feed, and both platforms were gracious enough to help distribute our show. So mosey on down to those links below or, better yet, download both programs and subscribe to our show to get weekly sports nonesense delivered directly to your ears. Yes that’s right, we want you to subscribe twice; we’d like to pretend each click is a new listener, just like those imaginary friends we told our parents about in ~~high~~ ~~middle~~ elementary school.

Thanks for listening, and please spread the word!

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-symphonies/id673628578?mt=2

Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=26333690&refid=stpr

— Justin, Raphael, and Owen

Episode 18: “Home Run Derby Commentary with One Participant on a Five Second Delay”

sportssymphoniespodcast@gmail.com (Justin Freeze) — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 00:44:43 +0000

Justin (the play-by-play guy overly reliant on cliches), Raphael (the community college Communications major), and Owen (the former “player”) provide live commentary on the 2013 Home Run Derby. Plus, digressions on fried chicken, light beer, and cougars.

Show length: 1:24
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Episode 17: “Decapitation”

sportssymphoniespodcast@gmail.com (Justin Freeze) — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 22:21:38 +0000

Justin and Raphael go in depth on Wimbledon results and the evolution of tennis, offseason moves in the NBA, and a very unfortunate soccer referee. Plus, Kaiyi stops by again for some Jeremy Lin analysis.

Show length: 1:18
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Episode 16: “Ping Pong”

sportssymphoniespodcast@gmail.com (Justin Freeze) — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 21:14:15 +0000

It’s a short podcast this week, as Justin is on the road, Owen is trapped in an oven, and Raphael is eating like it’s Christmas Eve. We begin the show this week by discussing the surprising news regarding Aaron Hernandez and precisely how fucked he is … Raphael is permitted to gloat about Chris Davis, and we speculate about whether or not he can keep up this torrid pace … Sports Symphonies welcomes its first-ever special guest, who settles for us the preeminent ping pong debate of our time … Raphael breaks down Wimbledon’s many surprising upsets, and we are disgusted by the trend of shrieking … Owen adds another chapter to his love letter about his man crush Yasiel Puig … Justin is still in first place in our fantasy baseball league and won’t let anyone forget it … We recommend beers on opposite ends of the drinking spectrum.

Show length: 0:32
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Episode 15: “Fantasy Bump”

sportssymphoniespodcast@gmail.com (Justin Freeze) — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:24:28 +0000

We apologize for the delayed show this week, but audio problems and travel schedules forced us to post it later than usual. The show begins with Justin and Raphael recapping an incredible NBA finals and the outlook for the Heat and Spurs going forward. Then, we take a brief dip into the NFL to discuss Aaron Hernandez’s troubles off the field and whether the Patriots will be in trouble on the field. We next present our mock MLB All-Star ballots: Justin and Owen argue about who the most deserving starters are, while Raphael just votes for his entire fantasy team. Finally, Owen puts a bow on his Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup and Raphael talks about the implications of Nadal’s first-round Wimbledon exist.

Show length: 1:33
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