From the Land Monthly - A Cleveland Sports and More Podcast

Omaha… Omaha… Its Episode 138! – Gerber, Danko and Chuck are back to talk football and maybe some other stuff in the  Land. To celebrate the impending start of the 2023 Browns season the Guys dedicated an entire episode to talking football. But… they started with a little baseball because the Guardians spent the week beating good teams and keeping their playoff hopes alive. After a short segment talking Guards, the Guys get down to business in their second segment (9:02) and their final 13 Shades of Brown preview of the Browns’ 2023 season. The Guys talk Deshaun Watson, Kevin Stefanski and Jim Schwartz. The Guys also hit offense, defense and the things about both that keep them up at night. The Guys close out the segment talking about their predictions for the Browns season and record. Then, in the final segment (31:36), the Guys look around the rest of the NFL to get the new season started. The Guys start with their final, NFL inspired, Summer Hot Shots and then start talking about the best bets for NFL MVP, rushing leader and sack leader. The Guys then dive into their predictions for division winners, conference winners and Super Bowl Champions. After that, the Guys discuss which team in each conference should be relegated to the SEC or the Big Ten before closing the show with look at new scoring rules in the Worst Fantasy League Eva 3.    Stick around after the closing music for the Outtakes (50:48), some bloopers, more schedule talk and Mickey knee surgery.

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Hope you don’t hate it… Its Episode 137! – Gerber, Danko and Chuck are back to talk sports, and more, in the Land.  At Home, the Guys talk Guardians baseball and a decent, but probably too late, week as the Guards slip closer to the end of their season. The Guys also talk Browns pre-season finale, the end of the Cade York era and new back up QB Dorian Thompson Robinson. On the Road (19:19), the Guys wrap up the Fed Ex Cup and announce the winner of more than $22 Million GerBucks in their Fed Ex Cup Fantasy final. The Guys also talk best World Cups, Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, NFL teams that will be “Flying” or “Crying” this season and fire off some of their last Summer Hot Takes as fall approaches. Off the Field (34:37), the Guys welcome back All Ears From the Land and review the newly released, self titled, album from Zach Bryan. The Guys pick their favorite lyrics, discuss the “bullfrog decision”, the story Zach Bryan is telling, their favorite songs and the albums position on the bourbon scale. Stick around after the closing music for the Outtakes (1:05:14) and hear the Guys get as close as they ever will to talking politics, some thoughts on medicine and a take on “And Just Like That…”

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Beer Me… Its Episode 136! – Gerber, Danko and Chuck are back to talk sports, and more, in the Land.  At Home, the Guys discuss a disappointing and demoralizing losing week for the Guardians, their lingering chances in the Central Division and what continues to go wrong. The Guys also talk Browns, Cade York, a tie against the Eagles and the wide receivers battling for a spot on the final roster. On the Road (19:37), the Guys talk a little World Cup final and a lot of Fed Ex Cup playoffs semi-finals at the BMW Classic. The Guys also hit some NFL Storylines about Colts trading Jonathan Taylor, NFL coaches on the hot seat and over/under on win totals before firing off some of their (getting closer to the end) summer hot takes. Off the Field (38:44), the Guys crack open some new, and interesting, beers to talk all things craft beer festival. The Guys talk best seasons for beer drinking with strangers, best food, their beers of choice and strategies for festival beer drinking. Stick around after the closing music (59:48) for some bloopers and outtakes about what IPA means, how to chase bats and trading Tanner Bibee.

Free Marketing Idea – Anyone interested in getting their hands on Chuck’s beer fest money might consider starting “Lagers and Loafs” – a festival that includes only light lagers and hunks of good bread.

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In a world where… Its Episode 134! – Gerber, Danko and Chuck are back together to talk sports, and more, in the Land.  At Home, the Guys discuss the week that could have been for the Guardians but for the bullpen meltdowns. The Guys also recap the Browns preseason loss to the Commanders and discuss Coach Kevin Stefanski as he enters his 4th year as head coach. On the Road (22:03), the Guys looked back on the St. Jude’s Classic, the first leg of the Fed Ex Cup playoffs, and the players advancing to the next round. They also discuss their Fed Ex fantasy teams and re-draft some new longshots.  The conversation continues as the Guys move to NFL storylines, rookie QBs, old friend Baker Mayfield and teams with a shot to go worst to first in each conference. The Guys also fire off some more summer hot takes as the season starts to wind down. Off the Field (38:35), the Guys discuss the art of the movie trailer (preview) and what makes a great preview (trailer), best music used in trailers (previews), great previews for bad movies and ChatGPT trailers for movies Gerber thought up. Stick around after the closing music (58:21) for the outtakes and listen to the Guys try to name the 1989 Guardians’ (ne Indians) starting lineup and the saga of the white satin jacket.  

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Gooooood Morning ….. Its Episode 134! – Gerber, Danko and Chuck are joined by Miller for an early Sunday morning USWNT watch party…. and to talk sports, and more, in the Land.  The Guys woke up early to watch the disappointing finish, but great effort, from Team USA against Sweden. Along the way the Guys wrapped up the Guardians moves at the trade deadline, the Naylor injury and the Jose Ramirez right hook. The Guys also talked the Browns big (meaningless) pre season win and the induction of Legend Joe Thomas to the Hall of Fame. Between non-goal shot attempts the Guys also talked college football realignment, drafted players for the upcoming Fed Ex Cup Playoffs and looked forward to the return of HBO’s Winning Time. The morning also had plenty of nonsense about early rising, breakfast food and songs about sunrises. Stick around after the closing music for the outtakes and the real time reaction to Team USA’s unexpected early round exit from the World Cup.

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Hey whippersnapper… Its Episode 133! – Gerber, Danko and Chuck get together to talk sports, and more, in the Land.  At Home, the Guys are “satisfied” with another winning Guardians week that could have been even better. But, on the field takes a back seat to off the field as the Guards complete (at least) two trades before the deadline. The Guys talk about the deals and what it means for the rest of this Guards season. After that, the Guys talk 13 Shades of Brown, the Haslams, stadium issues and Thursday night’s first pre season game. On the Road (21:03), the Guys talk Women’s World Cup, Team USA’s draw with the Netherlands and their predictions for the match against Portugal (that ended before this episode even came out). The Guys also talk about Ohtani staying put, the White Sox calling it a season and other MLB trade news before closing out the segment with some more summer hot takes. Off the Field (39:33), the Guys revisit the ageless topic of aging, discuss their concerns as they get older, pick their favorite getting old song and discuss antiaging techniques like sharing young blood and Botox.  Stick around after the closing music (100:29) for outtakes and hear some more talk about Cleveland sports owners, AI movies and mustard.

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No time for losers because it’s time for Episode 132! – Gerber, Danko and Chuck get together to talk sports, and more, in the Land in a special four part show.  At Home, the Guys celebrate the Guardians bouncing back from a bad second half start wit ha winning week … even though pitching remains a concern. The Guys also talk 2022 Browns defense, the addition of Jim Schwartz and defensive coordinator and his most important impact on defense. On the Road (19:45), the Guys look back at Brian Harman’s dominant but kind of boring Open Championship win before moving on to a quick recap of USWNT’s opening game win, the best nil-nil match of the first weekend and the big USA v. Netherlands match upcoming this week. The Guys close the segment talking Summer Hot takes, running back Zoom meetings and Dan Snyder’s big day. Next, the Guys play their first of their Off the Field double header. First (36:11), the Guys go Running in the Cinema for their review of the bleak, dark, long new release Oppenheimer. The Guys review the movie, the best cameos in a great cast, an unlikely replacement for Oppenheimer and thoughts in a sequel. The Guys then shake off the Oppenheimer regret for the back end of the Off the Field double header (52:50) and talk new music releases by Gaslight Anthem and Bruce, Dolly, Dan Auerbach and Nas.    Stick around after the closing music (106:35) for the outtakes and hear about kids and thunderstorms, Oppenheimer actor battles and more Guardians talk.

Errors – Gerber talked about Shauffle (Xander) he meant Sheffler (Scottie) during the golf chat. To be fair… those are basically the same name.

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You’ve never seen us upset… because its Episode 131! – Gerber, Danko and Chuck get together to talk sports, and more, in the Land.  At Home, the Guys look back at the Guardians bad return from the All Star Break, the problems with Bieber’s arm and the dwindling options in the starting rotation. The Guys also look back at the Browns in 2022 to find something positive that may carryover into 2023 and celebrate the Cavs bringing home the NBA Summer League title. On the Road (16:56), the Guys get ready for the Women’s World Cup by getting to know the team and looking at Team USA’s odds to win a third consecutive title. The Guys also get ready for the Open talking Rory Time and predictions for the winner of Golf’s final major. Off the Field (34:27) the Guys bring another From the Land Running in the Cinema movie review. This time the Guys talk Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 starring summer movie king Tom Cruise. The Guys talk about getting hit by lead pipes, the best action sequences, how Tim Cruise runs and Mission Impossible’s place among the great movie franchises of all time. Stick around after the closing music (100:14) for the outtakes and hear about young Gemstones, Cavs Barbie Summer and bad vacation food and drink orders.

Aloha means hello and goodbye… its Episode 130! – Gerber, Danko and Chuck get together for an All Star break show to talk sports, and more, in the Land.  At Home, the Guys take a look back at the first half of the Guardians season, talk biggest surprises and biggest concerns going forward, hand out a first half Most Valuable Guard and look forward to the start of the second half in Texas.  After talking Guards, the Guys dive into another 13 Shades of Brown segment and Get to Know Riley Hecklinski a member of the Browns’ staff. On the Road (19:04), the Guys look around major league baseball and the current division leaders that may hold on through the second half and the MVP races in both leagues. The Guys also talk the approaching trade deadline, calculate Shane Bieber trade options and look at possible buyers in the Central Division. Off the Field (37:02), the Guys talk beginnings and Endings. Starting with the beginnings, the Guys discuss new social media and birth of Threads, the need for more social media and what things they actually like about social media. After discussing beginnings, the Guys talk the end of the line for Elton John as a touring act, the end of the line for Michele Wie West as a pro golfer and the long anticipated end of the line for the Eagles as they kick off their final tour. Stick around after the closing music (57:55) for the outtakes and learn about July 4th grilling mishaps and some “legitimate” trade to bring Ohtani to the Guardians

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We will not go quietly into the night… its Episode 129! – Gerber, Danko and Chuck get together for a holiday weekend show to celebrate sports in the Land and the 4th of July.  In one long At Home segment (with their favorite 40s), the Guys talk after the Guardians finish a close one to take 2 of 3 from the Cubs and finish a winning week. The Guys pick their favorite young arm from the last week (Williams v. Bibee) and give out a fireworks themed award for the best hitter of the week. After talking baseball the Guys move on to talk about a busy weekend of free agency for the Cavs, the impact of new shooters and who may still be an odd man out on the bench. Before leaving the Land, the Guys also kick off this year’s 13 Shades of Brown with their first 2023 season preview segment for the upcoming season. After all that sports talking the Guys have some fun with Fourth of July, pick their favorite independence day themed t shirts, play a trivia game to determine “Founding Father or Pro Athlete” and reminisce about their nostalgic memories celebrating America’s independence. Stick around after the closing music (37:15) for outtakes, marble 40 chillers and some NASA history. 

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