The trade deadline came and went, and now that the dust’s settled, we’re seeing exactly who won, who lost, and who’s already regretting everything. Me, Jake, and Jordan break it all down — from blockbuster moves to bullpen disasters — and talk about how it’s all shaking up the playoff races.

In this episode:

If you’re looking for trade deadline overreactions, minor league gems, and playoff chaos predictions — you’re in the right place.

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I sat down with western author Casey Nash, who’s written over 90 books in his Jubel Stone: U.S. Marshal series and somehow hasn’t run out of stories yet. We talked about:

How he accidentally became a novelist after hiding his first book from his wife

Why his westerns feel like classic TV shows—short, punchy, and no filler

What it takes to keep a character fresh through 90+ books

The co-writing process with other authors, including a potential collab with Lane Morinzy

Why he won’t write zombie cowboy books, no matter what sells

Drawing inspiration from real life—from pastoring to people watching in airport bars

The power of writing clean, violent, emotionally honest westerns

Whether you’re a writer, a cowboy, or just a sucker for a good shoot-’em-up, this one’s worth the ride.

📚 Find Casey’s work on Amazon: search “Casey Nash”

🔫 Start with Book 1 and 2 in the Jubel Stone series to get the backstory

🤝 Casey’s open to speaking gigs and events—get in touch

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

01:06 – Meet Casey Nash, western author from Alabama

02:08 – How he got into writing (and hid it from his wife)

03:54 – From 1 book to 92: the wild growth of Jubel Stone

05:06 – Keeping the series fresh without recycling plots

07:00 – Writing books in his sleep, literally

09:04 – How pastoring shaped his characters

10:42 – Why co-writing with others keeps it fun

13:00 – Inspiration from airports, bars, and Wyoming ranches

16:27 – Writing Winchester Fever after a ride to Tom Horn’s old mountain

19:11 – Reader reactions: one-star reviews and cliffhanger hate

21:06 – Staying true to his voice (no zombies, no trash westerns)

24:30 – How collaboration with other authors made him better

26:33 – The grind of professional writing: 6–11 hours a day

29:11 – Writing that moves readers (and makes him cry sometimes)

31:13 – The emotional balance of Jubel Stone: lawman and family man

34:01 – Everyone wants to be a cowboy—until it gets hard

36:05 – Dealing with critics and sticking to the craft

38:44 – Staying grateful for the readers (and preorders!)

41:04 – Returning characters and building reader loyalty

42:10 – Do you need to read the series in order? (Short answer: kinda)

43:00 – Clive Cussler, character crossovers, and cheat codes

44:46 – Keeping stories grounded, connected, and fresh

46:00 – Why his books are violent but clean

47:10 – Writing with God in mind (and no cussing)

50:28 – Every book has a shelf life—keep writing

52:10 – Shocking stat: 55% of western readers are women

54:00 – Audiobooks are the future

56:00 – Writing on horseback—literally

58:40 – Why cowboy work feels better than corporate life

1:00:04 – Where to find Casey’s work and what’s coming next

1:00:49 – Outro

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The whole crew is back to break down a wild and weird week of baseball as the trade deadline looms. We’re talking Luis Severino’s showcase starts, Nick Kurtz’s historic six-hit night, and whether the A’s should sell or hold. The Tigers are clinging to the top of the AL Central while the Royals are gunning for a wildcard spot. We get into who’s buying, who’s selling, and who just plain sucks right now. Bryce Harper told Manfred to get lost, Ichiro threw shade in two languages, and we even threw in a little college football talk at the end for good measure. It's chaos season—let's ride.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Cold open & Severino trade speculation

13:20 – Nick Kurtz’s 6-hit, 4-HR game: best ever?

22:45 – A’s trade deadline talk: who’s on the block?

30:10 – Tigers & Royals update: AL Central drama

41:00 – Injury news: Clase, Boobich, Reese Olson

48:55 – Around the league: Yankees, Rays, Red Sox

1:01:30 – NL races: Brewers up, Cubs down, Braves limping

1:18:00 – Deadline predictions: who moves where?

1:28:20 – Rookie of the Year race: Kurtz vs. Wilson

1:36:45 – Bryce Harper vs. Rob Manfred

1:41:10 – College football preview & Wyoming slander

2:01:00 – Final thoughts & brawls, dogs, and the dog days

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I sat down with Western author Lane Warenski, and we ended up covering damn near the entire history of the American West. Lane’s the author of Caleb’s Journey, a gritty, historically grounded frontier novel I’ve been working through lately—and it’s a hell of a read. We talked mountain men, the Mormon migration, the beef industry, and why Louis L’Amour still shows up in bunkhouses across the West. We also got into Native-settler conflicts, the myth vs. reality of the Old West, and what makes a good Western story stick. If you’re into history, cowboy culture, or just a solid frontier tale, this one’s worth your time.

📚 Check out Lane’s books—especially Caleb’s Journey—wherever you get your Westerns.

0:00 – Intro & Theme

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Which U.S. president would drop the best sex tape? Yeah… we asked that. In this episode of Death of Fun, I sit down with Aaron and Cam to tackle the hard-hitting questions no other show is dumb enough to touch. We spiral from Shane Gillis roasting athletes at the ESPYs, to Trump’s unhinged Epstein defense, Biden’s garage files, and the conspiracy rabbit holes that keep us up at night.

Also on the docket: Palestine, socialist mayors, government grocery stores, and why eating rice with your hands might just be a red flag. It's the most deranged civics class you'll ever audit.

Show Notes:

AI theme songs and a rocky start (0:00)

Shane Gillis goes scorched earth at the ESPYs (3:15)

Rob's mysterious absence and Jewish space lasers (10:00)

Marathoners, dad strength, and RFK’s abs cult (13:00)

Epstein files, blackmail theories, and Trump’s meltdown (20:30)

Truth Social brain fog: a dramatic reading (38:00)

Voter fraud optics, FBI entrapment, and Biden’s garage (1:05:00)

Israel, Palestine, propaganda, and the politics of rice (1:30:00)

“Jerk, Oggle, Laugh”: Presidential sex tape rankings (1:50:00)

Wrapping up with tinfoil hats, socialist grocers, and future cult leaders (2:05:00)

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The All-Star break is here and things are heating up—on the field and in the booth. With Jordan off doing hero shit in flood-ravaged Texas, Matt and Jake hold it down with a deep dive into the MLB midseason madness.

They break down:

The Tigers' surprise run and why Tarek Skubal might start the ASG

The rise of Riley Greene and the defensive wizardry of Denzel Clark

Why the A’s are finally… kinda fun to watch?

All-Star snubs (Soto, Adele, and maybe Devers?)

The Home Run Derby lineup: Big Dumper, Buxton, Wood, O’Neil Cruz and more

Trade deadline speculation (is Severino out? Do the Royals dump Lugo?)

Why Kershaw still gets love even from Dodgers haters

And yes… the torpedo bat might become a problem

Also covered: dumb Home Run Derby rule changes, dream Derby matchups, and why the All-Star Game used to actually matter. This one's loaded with stats, sarcasm, and just enough chaos to make you question why you still love baseball. (But you do.)

Watch the Derby with us next Monday—we’ll be live casting the All-Star Game Tuesday. Stay tuned.

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We’re at the halfway mark of the MLB season, and the playoff picture is starting to take shape—or fall apart, depending on your team. On this episode of Burnin’ Daylight Sports, we break down the hottest storylines, standout performers, and teams in freefall as we head into July.

🔥 Topics covered:

🐅 Why the Tigers might be the most complete team in baseball

💰 The Dodgers are a Death Star—and Shohei’s back on the mound

🔥 Cal Raleigh’s monster first half and MVP-caliber numbers

⚾ Who’s buying and who’s selling at the deadline?

🧱 Are the A’s quietly building a monster for Vegas?

🧠 Deep dives into Skubal, Lopez, and Severino's filth

📉 The Yankees' June collapse & Judge’s disappearing act

🗳️ All-Star voting, Home Run Derby hype, and roster snubs

🧪 Steroid-era shoutouts, advanced metrics, and why WAR lies

🎯 Rookie call-ups and the difference between AAA & The Show

From fastballs to fiascos, we’ve got all the vibes, stats, and bad beats you’ve come to expect. Grab a beer and dig in.

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I don’t know if Trump fixed the Middle East… but it’s been three whole days since anyone launched a holy war. That’s gotta count for something.

Join me (Matt McKinley), Aaron, Rob, and Tim as we recap one of the most chaotic weeks in recent geopolitical history with all the grace of a softball team that hasn’t played in eight years. Israel’s blowing up Iranian nuclear sites, Trump’s mashing Diet Coke buttons, Rob’s getting pegged by MTG in a hypothetical sex-for-peace deal, and somehow, we're still managing to laugh through the apocalypse.

We break down:

🇮🇱 Israel's surprise offensive on Iran (and why submarines might be cooler than we thought)

💣 Trump’s two-minute pressers and “obliterated” diplomacy

🤡 JD Vance’s nuclear button story & Rob’s slow descent into Trump-induced Stockholm syndrome

🏆 A Nobel Peace Prize for the guy who dropped 30,000 lb bunker busters?

🎯 Libertarians, regime change, and Captain Hindsight syndrome

👖 MTG, BJ buttons, and the congressional thirst trap that broke Rob

🧠 Biden’s slow fade and the myth of media objectivity

🕵️‍♂️ Conspiracy theories ranging from Iranian succession to Nazi villages in Argentina

And as always, the worst takes, best dick jokes, and absolutely zero journalistic integrity.

Timestamps:

(00:00) – Welcome to Death of Fun: Beer boots & corn-brained intros

(03:12) – Israel vs Iran: Did Trump actually broker peace?

(09:27) – Rob's disappearing act and his suspicious Middle East timing

(15:40) – JD Vance presses the Diet Coke button

(18:10) – The BJ Button: our first podcast merch idea

(24:33) – Libertarian logic vs. reality (and why it doesn’t work mid-bombing)

(32:48) – Iron Dome questions, Jewish space lasers, and weather control

(41:00) – Gaza, genocide logistics & dark humor detours

(52:55) – Marjorie Taylor Greene and the pegging proposition

(01:02:13) – Three days without Armageddon: why Trump might actually get a Peace Prize

(01:14:44) – Kremlin paperwork, Putin’s stickler side, and DJ Khaled for Ayatollah?

(01:26:30) – Biden farts, Alzheimer’s, and Jill’s phone book

(01:42:40) – Battle Europa, Nazi propaganda, and Mexican white supremacists

(01:53:12) – Six countries in two years: Israel’s paranoia problem

(02:05:19) – When Jews meet the Westboro Baptists: The Jewish Power Party

(02:14:47) – Hitler’s plan B, U.S. meddling, and the Cold War industrial bank

(02:26:00) – Will the peace hold? Or will the nukes start flying by Friday?

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Matt, Jake, and Jordan are back with a jam-packed week of baseball chaos—headlined by the Red Sox deciding to light their franchise on fire by shipping Rafael Devers to San Francisco for... reasons?

We break it all down:

Boston’s Devers trade meltdown and what the hell they're doing

Oakland’s hot/cold streaks, Mason Miller trade rumors, and Vegas tax advantages

AL Central: Tigers leading the charge, Royals scraping for hope, and the Twins hanging in

Shohei's return to the mound and the Dodgers coasting

Full league standings recap: who’s buying, who’s selling, and who’s just vibing

All-Star voting madness: Jacob Wilson over Bobby Witt Jr.?

Rockies fans, avert your eyes (again)

It’s a full-on therapy session, roast-fest, and stats dump wrapped into one.

(0:00) A’s cursed hats, Sacramento Ls, and Matt’s jinx

(10:30) Tigers’ injury bug, Devers trade reaction

(28:15) Red Sox front office takes an L

(39:50) Giants outlook post-trade, NL West shakeup

(51:40) Rockies check-in & Mason Miller rumors

(1:04:00) Trade deadline preview: buyers/sellers

(1:22:00) All-Star ballot rundown: snubs & surprises

(1:47:20) AL vs NL shortstop debate: Wilson vs Witt

(2:10:00) Under-the-radar performances & predictions

(2:24:15) Final thoughts & how brutal the A’s schedule is

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Baseball may be in its dog days, but there's nothing lazy about this episode. I sat down with the crew to break down the latest from around the MLB — from injury bugs and trade deadline buzz to wild division races and why Denzel Clarke is basically Spider-Man in cleats.

We get into:

Clarke's circus catches and growing case for AL Rookie of the Year

Jacob Wilson’s insane contact rate and why he’s quietly elite

Why the A’s pitching still makes us want to drink

AL and NL division battles heating up (shoutout to the Tigers and Cubs)

Who’s buying and who’s pretending at the trade deadline

The steroid era: fun as hell or black mark on the game?

MLB’s shift back toward old-school ball – bunting, contact hitting, and all

Father's Day catch on the field with the kids 🧢

Plus:

The Royals have the fifth-best ERA in baseball?!

Zach Wheeler is on dad duty and still shoving

Rockies: still terrible

Can the Mets… not Met for once?

If you're into no-BS baseball talk, bad words, bad bets, and good laughs—you're in the right dugout.

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