Giant Mess

Giant Mess

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  • Glow, The Boys, Mets Magic, and Giants Preseason Opener Reactions | Giant Mess

    On this week’s episode of ‘Giant Mess’, Giants-Mets fan Neal Lynch talks about…

    01:02 - 05:30 The Sopranos Season 4

    • Tony finally kills Ralphie after he finds out Ralphie was behind the arson that cost the life of Ralphie’s horse Pie-Oh-My
    • Christopher’s addiction to heroin leads to him sitting on Adrianna’s dog, physically abusing Adrianna, and eventually an intervention
    • 05:31 - 34:50 Glow Season 3 Recap and Review

      • Bash Howard (Chris Lowell) and Rhonda Richardson / Britannica (Kate Nash) get to know each other better in the green card marriage
      • The Challenger space shuttle explosion
      • Welfare Queen / Tammé Dawson’s (Kia Stevens) back problems
      • Ruth Wilder / Zoya the Destroya (Alison Brie) has a hot and cold relationship with Sam Sylvia (Marc Maron)
      • Debbie Eagan / Liberty Belle (Betty Gilpin) struggles with being away from her son Randy, her eating disorder, and then gets involved with an older man J.J. 'Tex' McCready (Toby Huss)
      • The controversial time-jump
      • Drag queen Bobby Barnes (Kevin Cahoon) taking up screen time when you have other characters who need development like Reggie, Dawn Rivecca (Rebekka Johnson) & Stacey Beswick (Kimmy Gatewood)
      • Freaky Tuesday and Outward Bound were two of my favorite episodes
      • The problems between best friends Jenny Chey / Fortune Cookie (Ellen Wong) and Melanie Rosen aka Melrose (Jackie Tohn) and potential lovers Yolanda Rivas / Junkchain (Shakira Barrera) and Arthie Premkumar / Beirut (Sunita Mani)
      • Sheila the She-Wolf (Gayle Rankin) shedding her costume  
      • Cherry Bang’s gambling debt
      • Defending the “Christmas Carol” season finale
      • 34:51 - 1:19:16 The Boys Season 1 Recap and Review

        • My thoughts on the criminally underrated superhero comedy-drama series including…
        • Vought’s The Seven: A-Train (Jessie T. Usher), Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott), Starlight / Annie January (Erin Moriarity), The Deep (Chace Crawford), Homelander (Antony Starr), and Madelyn Stillwell (Elisabeth Shue)
        • The Boys: Hughie (Jack Quaid), Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), Mother’s Milk 
        • 1:17:00 - 1:20:05 Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling

          1:20:06 - 1:21:14 Disney rebooting Home Alone and Revenge of the Nerds came out 35 years ago

          1:21:15 - 1:50:44 The Mets…

          • This Week in Mets History (Tom Glavine in 2004, Carlos Beltran and Mike Cameron in 2005)
          • The Mets passing on Marcus Stroman in the 2012 Draft
          • The amazing come-from-behind victory Friday night against the Nationals
          • The amazing come-from-behind win Saturday night against the Nats
          • Todd Frazier
          • Michael Conforto
          • Luis Guillorme
          • JD Davis
          • Seth Lugo
          • A look ahead at the upcoming schedule
          • Edwin Diaz
          • 1:50:45 - The Giants…

            • Preseason game vs the Jets
            • QB controversy brewing between Eli Manning and Daniel Jones
            • Alex Tanney and Kyle Lauletta might be trade bait
            • TJ Jones and Russell Shepard stand out, plus Cody Latimer progressing?
            • Paul Perkins struggles
            • BJ Goodson demoted to 3rd string
            • Jake Carlock’s interception return for a touchdown
            • DeAndre Baker’s knee sprain opens up opportunity for Corey Ballentine
            • Julian Love didn’t really meet expectations
            • Giants ranked 5th for under-25 talent
            • Dexter Lawrence rooming with Daniel Jones
            • Keep an eye on Oshane Ximines
            • Alec Ogletree changing his number from 52 to 47

            • 2 hr 16 min
            • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pete Alonso's #LFGM, and Giants Training Camp | Giant Mess

              On this week's episode of "Giant Mess", Giants-Mets fans Neal Lynch talks about...

              00:54 - 2:03 - Netflix cancelled The OA 

              2:04 - 15:07 - The Sopranos Season 3 Finale and the first seven episodes of Season 4 (AJ is, in fact, annoying, Meadow’s college plans set her up for a confrontation with Tony, Bobby Baccala’s wife dies in a car accident, Carmela trying to secure the family’s future, the response or lack thereof to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Ralphie’s joke about Johnny Sack’s wife Ginny, Tony’s hot streak with Ralphie’s horse, the HUD scam, and testifying against your spouse).

              15:08 - 20:31 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood non-spoilery review

              20:32 - 38:43 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood spoiler review - read the blog post here - https://neallynch.com/2019/08/06/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-movie-review-easter-eggs-explained/

              38:44 - 43:44 - The Long Shot with Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen

              43:45 - 45:51 - The Upside with Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston

              45:52 - 49:08 - The Irishman trailer hits the internet with a “de-aged” Robert De Niro

              49:09 - 50:39 - The 20th Anniversary of Sixth Sense

              50:40 - 52:04 -  The Matrix is returning to theaters?

              52:05 - 53:19 - Andy Serkis will direct Venom 2

              53:20 - 56:56 - This Week in Mets History (acquiring Frank Viola for Rick Aguilera and a bunch of others, Mike Baxter’s walk record, Tom Glavine’s 300th win, Daryl Strawberry’s 3-hr game in ‘85)

              56:57 - 1:12:10 - Seth Lugo is Reliever of the Month in July (should he be the closer over Edwin Diaz?), the non-trade moves that might come back to hurt them, Pete Alonso gives us the dawn of #LFGM, Marcus Stroman’s debut and Play of the Week, the revelation Stroman was almost flipped to the Yankees for their top two prospects, how this season compares to 2016, the upcoming schedule, a message to the Mets fans who Cuncel’d, 

              1:12:11 - Pro Football Focus trolls Giants fans with Curtis Riley infographic on social media, Jeremy Shockey’s debut in the Hall of Fame Game against the Texans on 8/1/02, Saquon Barkley ranking 16th out of top 100 NFL players, Golden Tate appealing his 4-game suspension, 10 observations after 10 days of Giants training camp (Daniel Jones, Dexter Lawrence replacing Damon “Snacks” Harrison, Julian Love, Kevin Zeitler and Mike Remmers, ILBs, the secondary, CJ Conrad replacing Rhett Ellison, the pass rush, the rise of the secondary, and Eli’s offseason arm strength training), Evan Engram’s predictions for himself, breaking down the first unofficial depth chart, plus 5 bold predictions for the 2019 season. 


              1 hr 38 min
            • The Curse of Odell Beckham, Bad Mets Trades, and Cold Pursuit Movie Review | Giant Mess

              On this week's episode of 'Giant Mess', Giants-Mets fan Neal Lynch talks about...

              1:08 - 13:06 - The Sopranos Season 3 - Carmela in therapy, Meadow & Noah (but not Caitlin?), Meadow & Jackie, Jr., Tony and Gloria (Annabella Sciorra), Ralphie beating 20-year-old baby mama to be and stripper Tracee to death, Tony getting the most aggressive beej of all-time, do the producers hate “Gladiator”?,  and is Breaking Bad better?

              13:07 - 37:19 - The anniversary of Saving Private Ryan (1998), Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle (2004), The Village (2004), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood hit theaters, date night with the wife, Cheesecake Factory, Zombieland 2: Double Tap trailer, Cold Pursuit review (Laura Dern, Emmy Rossum and her veteran cop partner, the actor who played “Viking”, the “son for a son” ending, Elway vs. Manning, and the $20 bill move at the motel).

              37:20 - 46:46 This Week in Mets History (Vince Coleman, Anthony Young, trading Carlos Beltran for Zack Wheeler in 2011, Jeff Kent and Jose Vizcaino for Carlos Baerga in 1996, the infamous 2004 trades that brought Victor Zambrano for Scott Kazmir and Kris Benson for Jose Bautista plus Ty Wigginton, and Mike Piazza inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2016).

              46:47 - 1:00:43 - Mets have the most negative contract value in Major League Baseball, the 4-year anniversary of Wilmer Flores crying on the field (2015) and the several players acquired in and around the trade deadline to finish strong that season, the Marcus Stroman trade (https://neallynch.com/2019/07/29/marcus-stroman-mets-trade-2004-benson-zambrano-kazmir/), Diaz going to the Red Sox, the Jason Vargas trade.

              1:00:44 - Giants training camp off to a horrendous start due to The Curse of Odell Beckham Jr. (https://neallynch.com/2019/07/26/ny-giants-wide-receivers-obj-curse/), Sterling Shepard fractures his thumb, Corey Coleman tears his ACL, Golden Tate’s suspension for PEDS (https://neallynch.com/2019/07/29/golden-tate-suspension-curse-of-odell-beckham/) and who will step up to fill the void (Kelvin Benjamin, Michael Crabtree, Pierre Garcon, Mike Wallace, Victor Cruz, Cameron Meredith), and the 5 biggest questions facing the Giants heading into the 2019 season.


              1 hr 25 min
            • Rough 'n' Rowdy, Death Threats, The Sopranos, Mets Dilemma, and OBJ's GQ Interview | Giant Mess

              On the third episode of 'Giant Mess', Giants-Mets fan Neal Lynch talks about...

              0:52 - 05:14 - Barstool Sports’ Rough ’n’ Rowdy 9 amateur boxing event and the Cup Snake Saga

              05:41 - 19:36 -  trip down to Bowie, MD to visit friends, their new baby, their super anxious dog, their haunted kitchen, their creepy toolshed, my daughter’s first taste of McDonald’s, my struggles with shaving, my torrid affair with sour beers and pickle juice, randos giving unsolicited advice at liquor stores, Burger King vs. Mickey D’s, accidents, traffic,  

              19:40 - 24:40 Dina Hashem’s joke about XXXTentacion, getting death threats from Philadelphia sports fans

              24:43 - 37:32 The Sopranos Season 2 finale and start of Season 3 (Janice, AJ, Livia, Big Pussy, Adrianna and Christopher)

              37:34 - 40:53 - The Bachelorette’s Luke P. unable to get closure with Hannah B.

              40:54 - 48:12 - New trailers for Brad Pitt’s “Ad Astra” with Tommy Lee Jones, Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”, the 30th Anniversary of Weekend at Bernie’s (see the blog post here: https://neallynch.com/2019/07/17/weekend-at-bernies-summer-dark-comedy-80s/), and the 10th anniversary of 500 Days of Summer.

              48:22 - 1:10:22 This Week in Mets History (Joe Torre’s double play record, Ron Svoboda’s first kid being born, Mets-Reds brawl and ejection, Barry Larkin rejecting a trade that could’ve landed the Mets a World Series), the “sweep” against the Twins, the near-sweep of the SF Giants, Michael Conforto is Kevin McReynolds, Travis d’Arnaud, Pete Alonso’s HR Derby curse, the never-ending coverage of ex-Mets Jared Kelenic and Justin Dunn, Matt Harvey designated for assignment by the Angels — should we bring him back in the bullpen, how the Mets can “win” the MLB trade deadline, 

              1:10:24 - 1:27:00 - Odell Beckham Jr.’s GQ feature 

              1:27:01 - 1:32:13 Baker Mayfield’s comments about Giants fans

              1:32:14 - The Giants rookie that will make the biggest impact, RIP Mitch Petrus, Johnathan Cyprien and Tre Boston, USA Today’s prediction for Giants record, Oshane Ximines & Daniel Jones contract updates, the lack of primetime games on the schedule, and what would I define as a successful season?


              1 hr 37 min
            • Barstool Sports, Aziz Ansari's Comedy Special, This Week in Mets History, and Madden Ratings | Giant Mess

              On this week's episode of 'Giant Mess', Giants-Mets fan Neal Lynch talks about...

              1:41 - 17:00 His meeting with Barstool Sports at their headquarters in NYC and his reactions to seeing Shaun Latham, Vibbs, YP, Jourdyn Berry, Jeff D. Lowe, Zah, Glennyballs, Ebony, PFT Commenter, and Ellie Schnitt.

              Check out "If Barstool Were The WWE" https://neallynch.com/2019/07/08/barstool-sports-wwe-wrestlers-wrestling/

              17:01 - 21:11 - The external hard drive SAGA

              21:12 - 34:49 The anniversary of his father's passing, seeing an accident happen on the Garden State Parkway, the cornhole tournament down at the Jersey Shore, and Brielle's first birthday party plans

              34:50 - 43:37 Aziz Ansari's new stand-up comedy special on Netflix titled, "Aziz Ansari Right Now"

              43:38 - 52:40 Jason Momoa's "dad bod", Mindhunter coming back to Netflix, Netflix removed the suicide scene from 13 Reasons Why, The 20th anniversary of Blair Witch Project, The King’s Man prequel trailer hit the internet, A Quiet Place 2 has begun filming, Stuber disappointed at box office, and Lashana Lynch (Captain Marvel) assuming James Bond's agent number, 007 in the new Bond movie

              52:41 - 1:07:01 This Week in Mets History, the bold trade deadline plan for the Mets

              1:07:02 - 1:29:23 Remembering Bob Sheppard, NFL head coach power rankings, Madden ratings for the NY Giants, Kamrin Moore suspension, Corey Ballentine's shooter caught, Alternate red jerseys coming back, burning questions heading into the 2019 season, signing Kelvin Benjamin and trading for Whitney Mercilus

              1:29:24 - 1:31:10 - A special dedication to his father

              1 hr 32 min
            • Stranger Things Season 3 + Mets Trade Talk + Giants Sneaky Good Offseason | Giant Mess

              On the very first episode of Giant Mess, host Neal Lynch talks about...

              • 0:00 - 16:49 Spending Fourth of July at a public park that had a carousel, zoo, and a train. The 30 for 30 documentary on the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest rivalry between Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut along with Peter King's lame take on the event.
              • 16:50 - 34:52 Stranger Things Season 3, including favorite moments, the emotional ending, the intriguing post-credits scene, and Season 4 fan theories. Check out Neal's post on the blog "Stranger Things Season 3: Top ’80s Nods, Best Moments, and Season 4 Theories"
              • 34:53 - 41:29 The Sopranos, Escape Room, and the 20th Anniversary of American Pie (throwback post here--> Here’s How The American Pie Franchise Could’ve Been The Best
              • 41:30 - 1:00 METS -- Pete Alonso's win at the Home Run Derby, Jeff McNeil's mastery at the plate, the worst trade in Mets history and players that could be dealt before the trade deadline
              • 1:01 - 1:12 GIANTS -- Not having OBJ anymore, Eli Manning's retirement & Daniel Jones' emergence, signing Dez Bryant, letting Landon Collins walk, PFF's rankings on the offensive line, possible cuts, and more
              • 1:13 - 1:17 Reacting to our first ever received message from the Luxury Box Hot Line!
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                1 hr 18 min
              • Introducing Giant Mess: A Sloppy Giants-Mets Fan Show | Season 1, Episode 0

                Meet Neal Lynch, a New York Giants-Mets fan from New Jersey who's a Giant Mess. The former college quarterback and pitcher talks about his two favorite sports teams, movies, television, mishaps, and mistakes.  

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                4 min

              About Giant Mess

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              Giant Mess is a super sloppy and weird sports and entertainment podcast hosted by a giant mess, the Real Cinch Neal Lynch. On the show, Neal covers New York Giants football, Mets baseball, movies, and…