Cautiously Optimistic Podcast

By Cautiously Optimistic

Sports. Los Angeles. Hot Takes. Fast Food Flavor.

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Cautiously Optimistic Podcast episodes:

May 13, 2019 CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC 90 - THREE-TIMERS CLUB
INTRO (0:00 - 11:59)
- Kyler Murray's career
- Dodgers catchers

NFL PLAYOFFS (12:00 - 36:39)
- divisional round recap
- conference championship previews

NBA (36:40 - 44:29)
- Blake curves Ballmer
- Thunder retire Nick Collison's jersey

MIRIN FADER (44:30)
45:20 - thoughts on pet Instagrams
49:00 - reflecting on 2018 stories
51:50 - covering a transgender athlete
57:00 - favorite stories of the past year
1:05:40 - learning on the road
1:08:00 - confidence as a writer
1:11:00 - "rapid-fire" questions
1:21:45 - ketchup talk
1:23:30 - Super Hot Interesting Takes and Shoutouts

Released: January 15, 2019
Editor: Sully Engels
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1h 27min
May 13, 2019 CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC 89 - THE USUAL SUSPECTS
INTRO (0:00 - 4:29)
- Nick's sports watching credibility questioned

COLLEGE FOOTBALL (4:30 - 30:29)
- Clemson/Alabama Natty
- Jesse's new side hustle
- Kliff Kingsbury to Kardinals

NFL (30:30 - 57:59)
- Double Doink
- The Usual Suspects
- divisional round preview

NBA (58:00 - 1:07:59)
- Young Lakers get inspired
- Thibs out in Minnesota
- Chandler Parsons saga

FAST FOOD FLAVOR (1:08:00 - 1:10:59)
- Top 5 Best-Sellers of 2018
- Sully tries Sonic breakfast bowl

SUPER HOT INTERESTING TAKES AND SHOUTOUTS (1:11:00)
- Polyana Viana
- Sierra Nevada Resilience IPA

Released: January 9, 2019
Editor: Sully Engels
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1h 14min
May 13, 2019 CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC 88 - HAPPY NEW YEAR
INTRO (0:00 - 7:59)
- 365 burgers
- Bevo vs. Uga
- dog Instagrams

NFL (8:00 - 25:59)
- playoffs preview/predictions
- Vikings recap
- Steelers drama

NCAAF (26:00 - 37:29)
- CFP semifinals
- New Year's 6
- Natty talk

NBA (37:30 - 51:39)
- LeBron drinks wine, calls himself GOAT
- Lakers' young players turning up
- Kobe expecting another daughter

MLB (51:40 - 59:59)
- Dodgers trade Puig
- Harper sources say...

FAST FOOD FLAVOR (1:00:00 - 1:06:29)
- Sonic breakfast
- Carl's Jr. Double Deals
- Taco Bell bringing it back
- No Fry January?

SUPER HOT INTERESTING TAKES AND SHOUTOUTS (1:06:30)
- Northwestern football
- Super Bowl pick

Released: January 3, 2019
Editor: Nick Ostiller
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1h 11min
May 13, 2019 CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC 87 - MIRJAM SWANSON
INTRO (0:00 - 4:59)
- Gronk Episode
- bean soup
- Let Our Communities Adjust Late-Night Act

FOOTBALL (5:00 - 30:34)
- Rams struggling, Vikings back, Skins win!
- Week 16 locks/upsets
- Early Signing Period

MLB (30:35 - 36:44)
- Dodgers sign Joe Kelly
- Puig trade rumors

WHAT THE PUCK? (36:45 - 38:29)
- Ovi ballin'

MIRJAM SWANSON (38:30)
40:20 - career path
43:15 - 'Jammer' nickname
44:00 - fan to reporter
48:00 - Clippers chatter
58:50 - working with Jovan Buha
1:03:00 - covering Kawhi
1:08:45 - D-Fish coaching Sparks
1:14:50 - Women's Drew League
1:17:20 - Fast Food Flavor
1:21:30 - Super Hot Interesting Takes & Shoutouts

OUTRO (1:25:35)

Released: December 20, 2018
Editor: Nick Ostiller
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1h 28min
May 13, 2019 CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC 86 - STEEZE
INTRO (0:00 - 9:44)
- Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years
- Cardi B and Offset split

NCAAF (9:45 - 25:59)
- bowl preview
- playoff format
- USC hires Kliff Kingsbury

NFL (26:00 - 56:39)
- Kareem Hunt and Reuben Foster
- Sanchise back
- NFC playoff implications
- bandwagon Rams fans
- Packers fire McCarthy
- Week 14 locks/upsets

MLB (56:40 - 1:05:09)
- Dave Roberts gets extension
- Paul Goldschmidt to Cardinals
- Mariners-Mets trade

WHAT THE PUCK? (1:05:10 - 1:08:49)
- Seattle gets a team!

FAST FOOD FLAVOR (1:08:50 - 1:16:14)
- KFC chicken and waffles
- fry servings
- In N Out to Oklahoma

SUPER HOT INTERESTING TAKES AND SHOUTOUTS (1:16:15)
- Meek Mill
- baseball shifts
- Celebrity Deathmatch
- Friends
- Justin Jackson

Released: December 6, 2018
Editor: Sully Engels
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1h 27min
May 13, 2019 CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC 85 - CORN DOGS 2018
INTRO (0:00 - 10:59)
- Corn Dogs 2018
- Episode Ochocinco
- Jesse in Pacific Northwest

NFL (11:00 - 27:39)
- Rams no longer undefeated
- Saints sign Dez
- Skins lose more than game
- Week 10 locks/upsets

NBA (27:40 - 37:29)
- Is Luke Walton's job safe?
- LeBron coasting
- Lakers sign Tyson Chandler
- All-Star Draft televised

MLB (37:30 - 53:59)
- Kersh, Doc, Freese back
- Zaidi, Woodward, Ward out
- Should Dodgers sign Harper?

NCAAB (54:00 - 55:59)
- Duke lays smackdown
- early showdowns

FAST FOOD FLAVOR (56:00 - 1:03:59)
- McDonald's Triple Breakfast Stacks
- Guy Fieri wins re-election

SUPER HOT INTERESTING TAKES AND SHOUTOUTS (1:04:00)
- Bill Walton
- Yasiel Puig
- Ochocino thank you

Released: November 8, 2018
Editor: Sully Engels
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1h 11min
May 13, 2019 CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC 84 - SPOOKY SZN
INTRO (0:00 - 5:19)
- Happy Halloween
- Randy Moss episode

WORLD SERIES (5:20 - 35:39)
- back-to-back losses
- 18-inning marathon
- Game 4 decisions
- Kershaw's future

NFL (36:30 - 1:05:39)
- Rams 8-0, Gurley ties Crazylegs, acquire Fowler
- Adrian Peterson turns back the clock + HaHa
- Vikings lose to Saints + Chiefs update from Kansas
- Demaryius to Texans, Golden Tate to Eagles
- Browns clean house
- Week 9 locks/upsets

NBA (1:05:40 - 1:24:29)
- Lakers lose 2 straight after Lance game
- Brandon Ingram back, Lonzo starting over Rondo
- LeBron's 'patience' quote
- Klay Thompson gets buckets
- Beverley vs. Westbrook Part II
- Austin Rivers tribute video

FAST FOOD FLAVOR (1:24:30 - 1:28:29)
- Jack in the Box Steak and Egg Breakfast Burrito
- spooky deals
- McRib rehashed

SUPER HOT INTERESTING TAKES AND SHOUTOUTS (1:28:30)
- Utah State
- hot dogs vs. corn dogs

Released: October 31, 2018
Editor: Sully Engels
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1h 34min
May 13, 2019 CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC 83 - LET'S GET THIS BREAD
INTRO (0:00 - 3:59)
- bread

MLB (4:00 - 25:29)
- NLCS recap
- World Series preview
- Manny Machado antics

NBA (25:30 - 34:59)
- Lakers fight!
- off to 0-3 start

LUCKY BOY (35:00 - 36:29)
- catering services for your watch party
- more info: luckyboyburgers.com/

NFL (36:30 - 51:59)
- Rams 7-0, Chargers apathy
- Raiders trade
- Justin Tucker's miss
- Week 8 locks/upsets
- fantasy team names

FAST FOOD FLAVOR (52:00 - 57:59)
- Jack in the Box Ribeye Burgers
- Buffalo Wild Wings BBQ Pumpkin Ale Sauce
- "Nightmare King"
- Del Taco advice
- Freddy's Steakburgers

SUPER HOT INTERESTING TAKES AND SHOUTOUTS (58:00)
- "The Flip"
- candy corn

Released: October 23, 2018
Editor: Nick Ostiller
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1h 6min
May 13, 2019 CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC 82 - SOMETHING'S BREWIN'
INTRO (0:00 - 17:39)
- baseball announcers
- Khabib-McGregor

MLB (17:40 - 36:09)
- Dodgers beat Braves
- NLCS preview
- Angel Hernandez

NFL (36:10 - 53:49)
- Drew Brees record
- Vikings/Rams recap
- Sully at Arrowhead
- Week 6 locks/upsets

LUCKY BOY (53:50 - 55:09)
- catering services for your watch party
- more info: luckyboyburgers.com/

NBA (55:10 - 1:02:29)
- Jimmy Butler goes in

WHAT THE PUCK? (1:02:30 - 1:04:59)
- NHL is back!
- Nick's hockey update

FAST FOOD FLAVOR (1:05:00 - 1:08:24)
- Carl's Jr. Pastrami Thickburger
- Little Caesar's under attack
- Freddy's Steakburgers

SUPER HOT INTERESTING TAKES AND SHOUTOUTS (1:08:25)
- sweater weather
- friends of the pod doing big things

Released: October 11, 2018
Editor: Nick Ostiller
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1h 13min
May 13, 2019 CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC 81 - VERIFIED
INTRO (0:00 - 10:29)
- Kobe controversy
- Sully gets the blue check

MLB (10:30 - 44:29)
- Dodgers 6th straight division title
- postseason predictions

NFL (44:30 - 1:06:29)
- Rams/Vikings
- fantasy issues
- Earl Thomas finger
- farewell Fitzmagic
- Week 5 locks/upsets

LUCKY BOY (1:06:30 - 1:07:59)
- catering services for your watch party
- more info: luckyboyburgers.com/

NBA (1:08:00 - 1:16:59)
- Lebron’s helicopter
- Lakers preseason
- Sixers phone bucket

WHAT THE PUCK? (1:17:00 - 1:22:19)
- Canucks ban Fortnite ban
- Caps' Tom Wilson suspended 20 games

FAST FOOD FLAVOR (1:22:20 - 1:25:59)
- National Taco Day!

SUPER HOT INTERESTING TAKES AND SHOUTOUTS (1:26:00)
- Addison Russell
- Eric Reid
- love in the air
- BTS Army

Released: October 4, 2018
Editor: Sully Engels
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1h 34min

FAQs about Cautiously Optimistic Podcast:

How many episodes does Cautiously Optimistic Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.