Games & Grub

Games & Grub

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Games & Grub episodes

  • Len Kasper, Chicago White Sox & ESPN 1000 (Marquette '93)

    Legendary Chicago baseball voice & Marquette alum, Len Kasper, joins us to recap the World Series, recap his MU days, explain how starting a band works, and much more! Highlights include:

    0:39 - The Braves winning the World Series on the shoulders of their trade deadline acquisitions

    2:48 - His White Sox outlook after this season's ALDS exit

    6:40 - Will the new CBA accelerate any pace of play changes in baseball?

    8:50 - Founding the band Sonic45 and how music helps him escape from baseball and play-by-play

    12:02 How MU has changed since he's been on campus, plus his favorite late-night spot

    All you have to do is listen!

    15 min
  • 11/6/21 - Crunchy or Creamy? (feat. Len Kasper)

    Aidan, Zack and Brian recap an all-time food week for themselves and for Anthony Edwards, who delivers yet another sports & food gold-mine story. Len Kasper, Marquette '93, joins us from the White Sox & ESPN 1000 to recap the World Series, the upcoming collective bargaining agreement, his bass skills, and the Marquette late-night spot he hit up the most. Highlights include:

    11:48 - Top 5 Tweets; Do you ever read the airplane safety card?

    25:45 - Interview feat. Len Kasper; Voice of the White Sox on ESPN 1000, professional bass player, and the Marquette alum joins us

    40:40 - Anthony Edwards will never try Crunchy Peanut Butter; The Wolves' "Walking Soundbite" never fails to give us content

    46:44 - NFL Week 9's Juicy Games; Is Aidan really starting Jordan Love in fantasy this week?

    1:06:47 - Trivia To-Go; The first college football game finished with a 6-4 score?

    All you have to do is listen!

    1 hr 26 min
  • Damon Amendolara, CBS Sports Radio

    An interview put into G&G's Mt. Rushmore by Brian, already. Aidan's boss at CBS Sports Radio, morning host Damon Amendolara joins us for a half-hour full of laughs on Halloween Eve. Highlights include:

    4:14 - His thoughts on the Chiefs' demise to 3-4 on the NFL season

    6:51 - A deep dive on Mike Leach's Halloween candy rant

    13:05 - Zack hits DA with a curveball question which leads to much debate about beer and seltzer

    19:04 - Rapid Fire returns, including finding DA's favorite college football stadiums

    28:00 - The question Brian & Zack have been waiting on: How sloppy is Aidan as DA's intern?

    All you have to do is listen!

    32 min
  • 10/30/21 - Sports, Food, and Everything In Halloween (feat. Damon Amendolara)

    It's our yearly Halloweekend show, as we welcome Aidan's boss from CBS Sports Radio, host Damon Amendolara. Highlights include:

    8:43 - GHOULY GRIDIRON GRUB. The three frightening football food takes from this week making headlines

    22:58 - INTERVIEW feat. DAMON AMENDOLARA. CBS Sports Radio's morning host, food enthusiast, and Aidan's boss joins us

    58:08 - ANTHONY EDWARDS AUDIO. The Minnesota second-year star is a walking soundbite

    1:00:18 - TOP 5 TWEETS. Has Ted Lasso given Jason Sudeikis the greatest comeback story of 2021?

    1:10:54 - A HALLOWEEN G&G THROWBACK. What happened one year ago today?

    All you have to do is listen!

    1 hr 25 min
  • 10/16/21 - The Jacked Referee
    Lots of callers, Aidan returns, and a new (faux) advertisement create this week's Saturday smorgasbord. Highlights include:
    - 8:24 Greg Van Hollen of MUTFXC calls in on the best food of the week debate
    - 16:19 NHL Expansion Uniform Rankings; In honor of the Seattle Kraken starting their NHL journey, which city had the best expansion uniforms?
    - 38:42 Top 5 Tweets includes a show member's tweet for the first time ever
    - 1:01:28 Tom Foster calls in to expose Aidan's classroom behaviors
    - 1:21:34 We race to the finish line with Zack's Zebras, Trivia To-Go, and a Fake Ad
    All you have to do is listen!
    1 hr 27 min
  • 10/9/21 - V.C.P. (feat. Brian's mom)

    Brian & Zack run the show with no Aidan. They give their signature Cold Open then dive into these highlights and much more:

    - 9:12: Top 5 Tweets includes two of Games & Grub's best guests in one photo

    - 24:30: This Day In Sports History; a flagless football game?

    - 30:32: Stadium Trivia; can you beat Zack?

    - 1:11:11: A-Rod's Timberwolves Ownership; how does Brian feel as a fan?

    - 1:19:08: Brian's mom is introduced to the audience right before the end of the show

    All you have to do is listen!

    1 hr 25 min
  • Andrew Marchand, New York Post

    The day before joining us, Andrew Marchand announced the reveal of his new podcast, "The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast" with the New York Post and the Sports Business Journal. He joined us the next morning to discuss that and much more, including:

    - 3:26: Is the Manningcast getting better?

    - 5:29: Katie Nolan announced this week she is no longer with ESPN. What went wrong?

    - 7:55: What went into Stephen A. Smith's current dominance over ESPN programming?

    - 12:42: Do Gus Johnson & Aqib Talib have promise?

    - 14:43: Andrew's relationship with Seth Wickersham, author of the new book "It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots and the World They Made"

    - 16:42: Will Drew Brees be the color analyst replacement for Sunday Night Football?

    All you have to do is listen?

    22 min
  • 10/2/21 - Referee Remorse (feat. Andrew Marchand)
    Aidan, Brian, & Zack are back in studio for the regular Saturday morning timeslot, and are joined by a slew of segments, a smorgasbord of soundbites, and Andrew Marchand of the New York Post to discuss the current craziness across sports media. Highlights include:
    - 10:14: Top 5 Tweets this week, including a news item about Rocky IV in 2021
    - 26:34: Interview feat. Andrew Marchand, Senior Columnist at the New York Post, discussing the Manningcast, Katie Nolan's departure from ESPN this week, his new podcast announcement from Thursday, and much more
    - 49:21: Zack's Zebras, where the officiating aficionado gives us the wildest referee moment from Cards-Jags
    - 1:04:35: NFL Week 4's Juicy Games plus two juicier prop bets
    - 1:18:30: Trivia To-Go, where Brian puts the moderator hat on & tries to stump Zack & Aidan
    All you have to do is listen!
    1 hr 29 min
  • Bennett Lundberg, star of "Saved By The Bennett"

    Friend of Games & Grub and band member of "Saved By The Bennett," Bennett Lundberg, joins us just 4 hours before the band's big gig at Murphy's Irish Pub in Milwaukee. Highlights include:

    1:00 - How he feels about a potential White Sox playoff run

    3:37 - What expectations he has for performing on stage

    4:35 - What he's learned from the first show, including a quote about knowing they're good which you won't want to miss.

    All you have to do is listen!

    8 min
  • 9/24/21 - Saved By The Fat Bear Week (feat. Bennett Lundberg)

    Brian & Aidan steer the show on a rare Friday Night recording. Highlights include:

    10:07 NFL Week 3's Juicy Games

    30:57 Interview w/ Bennett Lundberg, star of "Saved By The Bennett" & friend of the show

    51:52 Top 5 Tweets, including a rare Nicolas Cage/Aaron Rodgers comparison

    1:04:00 The Foods Of Fiserv, where we give you four to watch for, in honor of MUBB's Ticket/Schedule release this week

    1:25:11 Trivia To Go, with Brian moderating

    All you have to do is listen!

    1 hr 32 min

About Games & Grub

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Airing on college radio and producing the #1 podcast in the Midwest in 2020 and 2021 (WBA, SPJ), Aidan Hatton hosts Games & Grub, a show based around two things that go together in perfect…