Half Cocked: A South Carolina Gamecocks Podcast

Half Cocked: A South Carolina Gamecocks Podcast episodes:

• 04.08.2020

  A Half Cocked-Rubber Chickens crossover spectacular!

  Buck of the Rubber Chickens and Jorge Brosada of deleting all of his online accounts join Connor to discuss their post-Covid lifestyles and finally get around to providing a long-planned and dispiriting evaluation of the state of the Gamecock football...

  
• 11.08.2018

  Cockfight: The Muschamp voting thing

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior talk about the Josh Kendall's question to Will Muschamp about Election Day and the ensuing controversy for 45 minutes. Fun times.

  
• 11.22.2017

  Let's holler about Clemson!

  Buck from The Rubber Chickens hops on the pod to help Connor and The Feathered Warrior settle their Clemson-related disagreements and preview the 2017 Palmetto Bowl.

  
• 11.13.2017

  South Carolina beats Florida 28-20

  Join Connor and the Feathered Warrior as they discuss South Carolina's 28-20 victory over Florida, which was pretty dominant in every place but the scoreboard. For the extended version of this episode, visit our Patreon page.

  
• 11.10.2017

  Georgia recap, procrastinator's editon

  We nearly waited until the Florida game was over to post our Georgia recap podcast. Rate, review, like, subscribe. Patreon in bio.

  
• 11.03.2017

  South Carolina @ Georgia preview with Will Mira

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior briefly recap the 34-27 win over Vanderbilt before welcoming Georgia fan Will Mira onto the pod to break down Saturday's matchup in Athens. Finally, Half Cocked & Fully Cultured gets as literal as its ever...

  
• 10.17.2017

  Will Muschamp is 6-0 against Tennessee

  For the second time this year, South Carolina ended up winning a game despite getting fewer than 18 points from the offense. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotion. Join Connor and The Feathered Warrior as they discuss the highs...

  
• 10.02.2017

  Surveying the wreckage of the Texas A&M loss

  Heading into the game, you might have been OK with a 24-17 loss on the road to Texas A&M;, but it was the manner of the defeat that was incredibly frustrating. Join Connor and The Feathered Warrior as they discuss...

  
• 09.28.2017

  Barely beating Louisiana Tech felt like winning the Super Bowl

  Buck from The Rubber Chickens joins Connor and The Feathered Warrior to discuss South Carolina's 17-16 win over Louisiana Tech and briefly address our deepest fears about the FBI's college basketball corruption probe. Become a patron of the Half Cocked...

  
• 09.20.2017

  So I guess losing to Kentucky every year is a thing

  South Carolina lost to Kentucky for the fourth year in a row. Join Connor and The Feathered Warrior as they survey the wreckage.

  
• 06.14.2017

  Has Chad Holbrook Been Fired Yet?

  Part one in an ongoing investigative series.

  
• 05.08.2017

  Gamecock baseball with Kevin McCrarey

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior discuss the allegations against and subsequent clearance of Deebo Samuel and Skai Moore and whether the reporting on the situation was appropriate. Then, in the main event, Kevin McCrarey (@KMacMustDie) from Sports Talk joins the...

  
• 10.05.2016

  #173: Almost halfway through our first year of Muschamp Football

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior regroup after the fifth game of the Will Muschamp Era to see where things stand.

  
• 09.15.2016

  #172: Someone get Dabo out the paint

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior discuss South Carolina's loss to Mississippi State, the upcoming game against ECU, Mark Berson's stagnating soccer program, and Dabo's idiotic comments about race.

  
• 09.02.2016

  #171: South Carolina 13, Vanderbilt 10

  South Carolina beat Vanderbilt in the final minute of the 2016 season opener when Elliott Fry delivered a 55-yard field goal to cap a comeback from a 10-0 deficit. Connor and The Feathered Warrior were in the stands. Even though...

  
• 08.24.2016

  #170: Bucks Out For Harambe

  Connor, The Feathered Warrior, Jorge, and Brandi discuss the season opener against Vanderbilt, South Carolina's clear bags policy, Andy Demetra leaving for Georgia Tech, and other stuff.

  
• 06.10.2016

  #169: Questioning people in power is an important part of fandom

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior got tired of arguing with people on Twitter, so they decided to record a podcast. South Carolina advanced to the super regionals, and that's great; but we should continue to apply the same scrutiny to...

  
• 12.09.2015

  #168: Muschamp 2.0

  Will Muschamp was introduced as the 34th head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks football team. That's what we talked about.

  
• 12.05.2015

  #167: Coaching search + conference championships

  Mark Richt to Miami, *everyone* to South Carolina, per reports. Virginia Tech hit a homerun in the gentrifying ACC Coastal and Georgia takes a calculated risk on Kirby Smart. Plus, it's conference championship weekend and as many as five teams with...

  
• 12.01.2015

  #166: We are beautiful, we are doomed

  We lost to Clemson, and that's fine. We still don't appear to be anywhere close to hiring a coach, and that's not. Twitter: @HalfCockedShow, @MeetMeAtTapps, @FeatherdWarrior Email: [email protected] Cock Box: 312-789-5647

  
• 11.25.2015

  #165: Tom Herman would have the Gamecocks BACK within two years

  The Feathered Warrior returns to the Half Cocked Show, and he talks to Connor about South Carolina-Clemson, the men's women's basketball team's 5-0 start and Paradise Jam championship, as well as the women's basketball team's undefeated start to the 2015-16...

  
• 11.17.2015

  #164: Dabo on 'em

  Dabo invented a new dance, Waka Flocka Flame did the weather, and South Carolina played a football game, I guess. Frank Martin's team is back on the court, and the football team's coaching search is stagnating.

  
• 10.14.2015

  #163: Steve Spurrier retires

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior discuss Steve Spurrier's retirement and the impact it will have on South Carolina's football program.

  
• 09.02.2015

  #162: UNC preview w/ Rixon Lane

  Rixon Lane joins the Half Cocked Show to preview South Carolina's season opener against Chapel Hill.

  
• 08.26.2015

  #161: JURASSIC WORLDcast

  This is the Detox of Half Cocked podcasts. The Chinese Democracy. The good third Strokes album that never came. Except like unlike any of those, this is actually here. It's not great. It's whatever. But we did it. So shut...

  
• 04.14.2015

  #160: Spring game recap

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior make what little sense there is to be made of South Carolina's 2015 spring game.

  
• 03.05.2015

  #159: Key lime pie

  The women's basketball team wins a regular season championship, the mens' team is still having some problems, and the baseball season is not off to the bst start. All that and more on today's episode of Half Cocked.

  
• 02.18.2015

  #158: If you're listening to this, it's too late

  South Carolina introduces a new defensive coordinator, Shameik Blackshear gets arrested, and Danny Garrison hops on the podcast to talke Squidward, Selma, and Shon Carson House Calls. Watch the basketball team's rap video here. Check out our Spotify playlist here.  

  
• 02.09.2015

  #157: More like national *sighing* day

  On the new episode of Half Cocked, Connor and the Feathered Warrior discuss the hiring of John Hoke, South Carolina's 2015 recruiting class, the dismal state of men's basketball as compared to the soaring heights of women's basketball, and whether...

  
• 01.07.2015

  #156: Florida preview with ChickenHoops

  ChickenHoops joins the podcast to account for the South Carolina basketball team's unexpected success and let's us know what the Gamecocks' chances are of knocking off Florida. Find him on Twitter @ChickenHoops. The music on today's podcast is "We Are Beautiful,...

  
• 01.06.2015

  #155: Happy New #YearSC

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior evaluate the year in South Carolina athletics and look ahead to 2015.

  
• 11.27.2014

  #154: JurasSIX World (Clemson Preview)

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior ponder where Dabo Swinney purchases his pies and unveil their favorite holiday-centric pies. They also dissect the Jursassic World trailer and even get into South Carolina's upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers as well as...

  
• 11.25.2014

  #153: South Alabama Recap (Week 13)

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior analyze South Carolina's 37-12 win over South Alabama and begin to turn their focus toward Clemson.

  
• 11.18.2014

  #152: Florida recap (Week 12)

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior discuss South Carolina's season-saving win over Florida and tip-off for men's and women's basketball.

  
• 11.14.2014

  #151: Basketball Preview with ChickenHoops

  Garnet And Black Attack managing editor ChickenHoops joins the podcast to discuss South Carolina's 2014-15 men's basketball team. We also grudgingly look ahead to the football team's game at The Swamp.

  
• 11.11.2014

  #150: Week 11 Recap (Bye Week)

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior reconvene to discuss the sorry state of the South Carolina Gamecocks' football program? What changes need to be made on the coaching staff? Will the 2015 recruiting class provide enough relief to renew hope of...

  
• 10.17.2014

  #149: I heal with my Steele (Furman Preview)

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior preview South Carolina's game against Furman. Phil Steele -- yes, that Phil Steele -- joins the show to update us on Cocky's progress in the Capital One Mascot Challenge and share his thoughts on the Gamecocks'...

  
• 10.02.2014

  #148: Kentucky Preview

  Connor Tapp and The Feathered Warrior reflect upon the Gamecocks' 21-20 loss to Missouri and preview South Carolina's week six matchup against the Kentucky. Saul Wright from the Blue State Podcast joins them to help break down the Wildcats.

  
• 09.05.2014

  #147: Stay Positive (ECU Preview)

  Connor and The Feathered Warrior reflect on a long weekend of college football with no South Carolina game. Did Clemson's loss to Georgia improve their spirits? Is Tennesee ahead of schedule? What should the Vandy-Ole Miss rivalry be called? Will...

  
• 08.29.2014

  #146: Comfortably Numb

  Welp. Texas A&M; trounced South Carolina 52-28. Where in the hell do we go from here?

  
• 08.27.2014

  #145: Texas A&M Preview

  Connor and Jorge preview South Carolina's season-opening matchup against the Texas A&M; Aggies.

  
• 07.16.2014

  #144: What if we were in charge?

  Brandi Mills of The Big Spur and Buck of The Rubber Chickens join the podcast to discuss SEC Media Days, the preseason depth chart, and the uncertain eligibility of South Carolina's four-star cornerback signees.

  
• 06.06.2014

  #143: Laying Pipe with Rixon Lane

  The 2014 baseball season comes to an uxpectedly early close and Arden Key rejoins the 2015 recruiting class. Can the Gamecocks finally break through into the football recruiting elite?

  
• 05.23.2014

  #142: The Feathered Warrior returns

  Lead-in music: Cattle and the Creeping Things by The Hold Steady 00:00 SEC opponents released through 2025 13:55 #HereSC 19:11 Connor Shaw's pre-marital sex 29:18 Vic Hampton still has not been signed Bumper music: Jesus Etc. by Wilco 39:00 Twitter questions Outro music: Wheelz of Steel by...

  
• 04.15.2014

  #141: Brandi Mills on Chad Kelly's dismissal and the spring game

  Brandi Mills of The Big Spur joins the podcast to discuss Chad Kelly's dismissal from the Clemson Tiger football team and South Carolina's spring game. We also take your questions from Twitter, and Connor alludes to a significant life event...

  
• 03.06.2014

  #140: Rixon Lane returns

  South Carolina has a difficult second half against the No. 1 Florida Gators, Frank Martin's on-court demeanor comes into question, and talks a lot about facial hair.

  
• 03.04.2014

  #139: The Great Cornerback Famine of 2014

  Connor Tapp and Jorge De Los Gallos continue to revel in South Carolina's sweep of Clemson, discuss Ronnie Martin's decision to transfer fout of the football program, and attempt to find meaning in the acronym BAMF.

  
• 02.28.2014

  #138: Rixon Lane of Garnet Report

  Rixon Lane (Garnet Report, The Daily Gamecock) joins the podcast to discuss attempts to improve fan experience at college football games, the SEC's decision to relax the prohibition against artificial crowd noise, South Carolina women's basketball team winning the SEC regular...

  
• 02.25.2014

  #137: Jadeveon Clowney at the NFL Combine and Gamecock Basketball

  Jadeveon Clowney shows out at the NFL Combine, but some detractors remain unimpressed. Chicken Hoops, Garnert And Black Attack's redisent basketball expert, joins the podcast to give us the latest on the performance of the South Carolina basketball team. Jorge...

  
• 02.18.2014

  #136: This Gamecock Life

  Connor Tapp and The Feathered Warrior go behind the scenes with the Director of of Athletic Bands to find out what the Mighty Sound of the Southeast experiences on a typical college football game day.