Get 'Em Next Year: The Heart & Soul of Philly Sports

JJ and Charley Lancaster came to us en route to the Montreal/Flyers game to discuss the firing of Flyers coach John Tortorella earlier in the day (as we predicted in the previous episode).

Charley remains a filthy casual but brings the heat with some questions for JJ to field before they head into the game. Worry not, friends...

The boys return briefly after the game to discuss how the win hurts the tank (also discussed in the previous episode) and how the team looks overall.

You can support Get ’Em Next Year by following us on social media: @getemnextyear on Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and @getemnextyearpod on Instagram and Threads. Join our Discord at bit.ly/genydiscord. You can also give us a 5-star Apple Podcasts review, a shoutout to a friend, some love on social media, or purchase some We’ll Get ’Em Next Year merch at getemnextyear.com/shop.

Get ’Em Next Year is produced by Starbird Media and edited by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. Music for the show comes from The Philadelphia Way by Mega Ran. The We’ll Get ’Em Next Year logo is by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. For advertising rates, guest inquiries, or press coverage, email us at [email protected].

Please consider supporting The HEADstrong Foundation (https://headstrong.org). They are based out of the Philadelphia area and are minutes from the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. They assist families who are dealing with cancer, from meals to travel and housing. I've been working with them for nearly 9 years now, and they are good people.

Is anyone else surprised that Charley Lancaster didn't sound like he spent the day in K Lot?

STOP THE PRESSES: Kev is back!

Content Warning: Death, Cancer, Mild Jokes about Death (this is how Kev grieves, give him a break)

JJ wastes no time to gloat about his Gambling Condo and his March Madness picks, while Kev doesn't understand basketball's appeal. Tyles and Kev chat briefly about the Philadelphia Union while JJ asks: Do you want to play a game, Tyles?

And because Kev just so happens to be back on the day that Marvel announces the Avengers: Doomsday cast, via a 5+ hour live stream of chairs, the guys discuss the casting and the state of the MCU.

You can support Get ’Em Next Year by following us on social media: @getemnextyear on Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and @getemnextyearpod on Instagram and Threads. Join our Discord at bit.ly/genydiscord. You can also give us a 5-star Apple Podcasts review, a shoutout to a friend, some love on social media, or purchase some We’ll Get ’Em Next Year merch at getemnextyear.com/shop.

Get ’Em Next Year is produced by Starbird Media and edited by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. Music for the show comes from The Philadelphia Way by Mega Ran. The We’ll Get ’Em Next Year logo is by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. For advertising rates, guest inquiries, or press coverage, email us at [email protected].

Please consider supporting The HEADstrong Foundation (https://headstrong.org). They are based out of the Philadelphia area and are minutes from the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. They assist families who are dealing with cancer, from meals to travel and housing. I've been working with them for nearly 9 years now, and they are good people.

Don't worry, Kev doesn't cry in this episode, but does make everyone mildly uncomfortable with jokes and death.

It's finally here! Tentatively called Greasepoles & Griffons (because Kev came up with the name on the fly and didn't have time to discuss it with the GENY crew because of some family emergencies), the GENY Dungeons & Dragons campaign is here!

We are introduced to most of the party (Kev was out parking the Griffons). Our Game Master, Tellest writer and creator, Mike DeAngleo, introduces the world of D&D and tabletop roleplaying games to JJ and Charley Lancaster.

You can support Get ’Em Next Year by following us on social media: @getemnextyear on Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and @getemnextyearpod on Instagram and Threads. Join our Discord at bit.ly/genydiscord. You can also give us a 5-star Apple Podcasts review, a shoutout to a friend, some love on social media, or purchase some We’ll Get ’Em Next Year merch at getemnextyear.com/shop.

Get ’Em Next Year is produced by Starbird Media and edited by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. Music for the show comes from The Philadelphia Way by Mega Ran. The We’ll Get ’Em Next Year logo is by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. For advertising rates, guest inquiries, or press coverage, email us at [email protected].

No quippy ending, just a request that if you can and are able, please consider supporting The HEADStrong Foundation (https://headstrong.org/). They are based out of the Philadelphia area and are minutes from the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. They assist families who are dealing with cancer, from meals to travel and housing. I've been working with them for nearly 9 years now and they are good people.

Friends... I can call you Friends, right? Kev here, but not on the show. I expect to be back for the next flagship, depending on next week's recording schedule, so these meta-show notes? They may be coming to an end. That said, if I'm not on the next show, I also expect it to be the last one I miss for quite some time.

ANYWAY, I want to, once again, thank the rest of the crew for covering so much while I've been dealing with some things–from recording the show on their own to covering not just writing articles but getting them edited and published.

Oh... this episode? It's the Philly Sports Squads check-in: JJ, Tyles, and Chris check in with the 5 Philly Sports teams before tackling some NASCAR and Wrestling.

You can support Get ’Em Next Year by following us on social media: @getemnextyear on Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and @getemnextyearpod on Instagram and Threads. Join our Discord at bit.ly/genydiscord. You can also give us a 5-star Apple Podcasts review, a shoutout to a friend, some love on social media, or purchase some We’ll Get ’Em Next Year merch at getemnextyear.com/shop.

Get ’Em Next Year is produced by Starbird Media and edited by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. Music for the show comes from The Philadelphia Way by Mega Ran. The We’ll Get ’Em Next Year logo is by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. For advertising rates, guest inquiries, or press coverage, email us at [email protected].

No quippy ending, just a request that if you can and are able, please consider supporting The HEADStrong Foundation (https://headstrong.org/). They are based out of the Philadelphia area and are minutes from the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. They assist families who are dealing with cancer, from meals to travel and housing. I've been working with them for nearly 9 years now and they are good people.

Oh, I do have a quip! This is our 37th audio file! Can you believe it? 37? IN A ROW?!?!

JJ RETURNS!

Listener, let's continue our meta conversation in these show notes. Kev here–this flagship episode was just JJ and Tyles for ease of editing and getting this published for Thursday. I believe JJ alluded to it in the show, but on top of my Clearwater vacation, I'm dealing with some family emergencies.

JJ and Tyles did such a great job that I didn't need to do a full edit (unfortunately, something happened with the audio when they were recording--I cleaned it up as best as I could, so apologies for the slight sound issue).

Anyway, thanks for the coverage boys. Things will get back to normal sooner than later (though, if I'm being honest, it will certainly be hectic more times than not on my end).

You can support Get ’Em Next Year by following us on social media: @getemnextyear on Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and @getemnextyearpod on Instagram and Threads. Join our Discord at bit.ly/genydiscord. You can also give us a 5-star Apple Podcasts review, a shoutout to a friend, some love on social media, or purchase some We’ll Get ’Em Next Year merch at getemnextyear.com/shop.

Get ’Em Next Year is produced by Starbird Media and edited by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. Music for the show comes from The Philadelphia Way by Mega Ran. The We’ll Get ’Em Next Year logo is by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. For advertising rates, guest inquiries, or press coverage, email us at [email protected].

What's that? JJ had something positive to say about the Union? DOOP!

Kev here... Hi. How are you? It's kind of like we're telling our own little story the last few episodes, right here in the show notes, huh? Anyway... guess what? I'm still out of town and today is a travel day, and I didn't see this audio drop until JJ texted me in the afternoon. Bad news, it wasn't up this morning. Good news, it's up about 2 hours earlier than I thought; so let's celebrate that W!

Anyway! The NHL Trade Deadline... I'm not sure what happened... according to the GENY discord, some stuff. JJ did a great job with Charley Lancaster in making sure this was a turnkey episode, so I haven't listened yet. Putting a lot of trust in those guys right now. Listen to some Puck Pod and get the King of Hockey's reaction to what went down.

You can support Get ’Em Next Year by following us on social media: @getemnextyear on Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and @getemnextyearpod on Instagram and Threads. Join our Discord at bit.ly/genydiscord. You can also give us a 5-star Apple Podcasts review, a shoutout to a friend, some love on social media, or purchase some We’ll Get ’Em Next Year merch at getemnextyear.com/shop.

Get ’Em Next Year is produced by Starbird Media and edited by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. Music for the show comes from The Philadelphia Way by Mega Ran. The We’ll Get ’Em Next Year logo is by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. For advertising rates, guest inquiries, or press coverage, email us at [email protected].

Oh, you're still here? Anyone know a person willing to sell me some property in Clearwooder on the cheap? I love it here and don't want to leave!

It's finally here, after much delay, THE SPRING TRAINING SPECIAL! If you listened to the flagship... well, read the notes of the flagship, you heard that it's been a hell of a week for ol' Producer/Editor Kev! So the timelines are crossed and just generally timey wimey, but WE GOT HERE. That's what matters!

And, despite how we may sound during this: we love the Phillies and think they'll be decent this year. I think maybe Tyles and Kev (me) just need to let some frustrations out from how last year ended up.

Sit back, crack open a Garage Beer (or drink of choice, unless Garage "Not a Sponsor, Could Be" Beer jumps on as a sponsor!), and listen to us talk about some Spring Training and the upcoming season!

You can support Get ’Em Next Year by following us on social media: @getemnextyear on Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and @getemnextyearpod on Instagram and Threads. Join our Discord at bit.ly/genydiscord. You can also give us a 5-star Apple Podcasts review, a shoutout to a friend, some love on social media, or purchase some We’ll Get ’Em Next Year merch at getemnextyear.com/shop.

Get ’Em Next Year is produced by Starbird Media and edited by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. Music for the show comes from The Philadelphia Way by Mega Ran. The We’ll Get ’Em Next Year logo is by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. For advertising rates, guest inquiries, or press coverage, email us at [email protected].

If you've made it this far, I (Kev) am currently at Spring Training and we got to see Painter practice. He's amazing.

Let's get real for a second: I'm not sure how often y'all are reading these, and not only is JJ off in the frozen tundra, but Kev (me) has had a week from hell and is off in Florida with his family to take in some Spring Training. So, please forgive the erratic posting schedule for the podcast AND the written word of GENY.

That said, Kev takes over the flagship show once again and the Philadelphia Union are... good? Kev and Tyles break down the last game and discuss how long the team can continue with this success.

Charley Lancaster breaks down the main card for UFC 313 before the three get into some news about the Eagles and Phillies–oh, John Cena is a heel now.

Kev asks the question: what roster moves in Philly Sports history happened that stayed with you?

You can support Get ’Em Next Year by following us on social media: @getemnextyear on Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and @getemnextyearpod on Instagram and Threads. Join our Discord at bit.ly/genydiscord. You can also give us a 5-star Apple Podcasts review, a shoutout to a friend, some love on social media, or purchase some We’ll Get ’Em Next Year merch at getemnextyear.com/shop.

Get ’Em Next Year is produced by Starbird Media and edited by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. Music for the show comes from The Philadelphia Way by Mega Ran. The We’ll Get ’Em Next Year logo is by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. For advertising rates, guest inquiries, or press coverage, email us at [email protected].

Let's get ready to DOOP!

Tyles and Kev react to Joel Embiid's season ending news and what that means for the Sixers and the Trust the Process era.

You can support Get ’Em Next Year by following us on social media: @getemnextyear on Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and @getemnextyearpod on Instagram and Threads. Join our Discord at bit.ly/genydiscord. You can also give us a 5-star Apple Podcasts review, a shoutout to a friend, some love on social media, or purchase some We’ll Get ’Em Next Year merch at getemnextyear.com/shop.

Get ’Em Next Year is produced by Starbird Media and edited by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. Music for the show comes from The Philadelphia Way by Mega Ran. The We’ll Get ’Em Next Year logo is by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. For advertising rates, guest inquiries, or press coverage, email us at [email protected].

The GENY Crew is back, and they've been awarded three minutes to discuss THE RETURN OF YOUR PHILADELPHIA UNION! It's DOOPing time as Kev and Tyles discuss the Union's first game of the 2025 season. JJ has his finger on the timer and moves the show along to answer this week's mailbag questions: Who should lead off in the Phillies batting order?

The NFL and the Eagles may be in the off-season, but there is plenty of news to discuss, including some coaching moves, the Brotherly Shove, and extra cap space.

Then the boys get into a new take on an old favorite: THIRSTY DOGS. That's right, we're talking about our favorite breweries. Charley Lancaster is ready to crush some beers and crab fries and is all out of crab fries.

You can support Get ’Em Next Year by following us on social media: @getemnextyear on Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and @getemnextyearpod on Instagram and Threads. Join our Discord at bit.ly/genydiscord. You can also give us a 5-star Apple Podcasts review, a shoutout to a friend, some love on social media, or purchase some We’ll Get ’Em Next Year merch at getemnextyear.com/shop.

Get ’Em Next Year is produced by Starbird Media and edited by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. Music for the show comes from The Philadelphia Way by Mega Ran. The We’ll Get ’Em Next Year logo is by Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. For advertising rates, guest inquiries, or press coverage, email us at [email protected].

Get ready for the DOOP, Philly.