Just End The Suffering

It's time to serve up another episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by exploring the New York Yankees' dramatic turnaround (1:36) and how much damage they can do in the American League going forward. Mike is then joined by Tennis Now's Chris Oddo (@TheFanChild) to preview the 2021 US Open (10:39), including a look at whether or not Novak Djokovic can complete the calendar year Grand Slam with a win at Flushing Meadows. Mike wraps up the show by looking ahead to the fall movie slate (36:18) with Jon Stanko (@JStanko99) in this week's second episode.

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It's time to hit the gridiron for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by sharing his thoughts on realignment in college football (1:10) and where it could lead in the future for all college sports. Mike is then joined by The Sporting News' Bill Bender (@BillBender92) to preview the upcoming college football season (6:15) and weigh in on all of the top national title contenders. Mike is then joined by The Sky Guys, Pete Consadori (@PJConsadori29) and Nick Fraietta, to wrap up their coverage for Season 1 of Bad Batch (22:30) and recap Season 1 of Star Wars: Rebels for an action-packed conclusion to this week's show.

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It's time to break the huddle on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by examining where the New York Mets stand (1:12) as they enter a West Coast road trip that could make or break their season. Mike is then joined by Gary Phillips (@GaryHPhillips) of Jets Wire to talk all things New York Jets (12:26) as they get ready for their second preseason game this weekend against the Green Bay Packers. Mike then wraps up the show by talking with pop culture correspondent Sam Derosa (@SDeros5) about the premiere of Marvel's What If? (26:34) on Disney+.

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It's time to break the huddle on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) by giving his final thoughts on the Olympics (1:13) and expressing some concern about the continuing struggles of the New York Mets. Mike is then joined by WFAN's Paul Dottino (@GiantsWFAN) to talk about the latest news surrounding the New York Giants (7:14) with training camp underway as the Giants get ready for Saturday's pre-season opener against the New York Jets. Mike then wraps up the show by breaking down the premiere of HBO's Hard Knocks (27:58) with Troy Mauriello (@TroyMauriello). 

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It's time to catch up on a crazy trade deadline on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by sharing his concerns about the slumping New York Mets (1:25) as their lead in the National League East continues to shrink. Mike is then joined by FanNation's Yankee contributor, Dan Federico (@DanJFederico), to recap the Yankees' aggressive moves at the trade deadline (7:20) and look at how they could impact the Yankees' pursuit of a playoff spot. Mike wraps up the show by looking at how the NFL's vaccine policy could impact the league (22:58) as they aim to get their season underway amidst another COVID-19 surge thanks to the Delta variant.

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On a special episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast, host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) is joined by the Sky Guys, Pete Consadori (@PJConsadori29) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9), along with special guest Jon Stanko (@jstanko99) to rank all 11 live-action Star Wars movies. The gang reacts to the rankings, which were set by an audience poll, discusses their takes on all of the movies and more.

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It's time to hit the hardwood for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) opens up the show by surveying the landscape in baseball ahead of Friday's trade deadline (1:27) and looking at what moves the Mets and Yankees could end up making. Mike is the joined by Bryan Toporek (@BToporek), the host of The NBA Pod, to break down the NBA offseason (7:59) with a look ahead to Thursday's NBA Draft and the start of free agency next week. Mike then wraps up the show by reviewing Space Jam: A New Legacy (31:08) with pop culture correspondent Sam Derosa (@SDeros5).

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It's time to celebrate the return of the Olympics on the 200th episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the festivities with his thoughts on the Olympic events he is looking forward to watching (1:22) in Tokyo over the next two weeks. Mike then dives into specific Olympic sport previews: soccer (5:37) with Martino Puccio (@MartinoPuccio) from the State of Play Podcast, baseball (28:43) with Baseball Beat member Anthony Sorbellini (@AntSorbellini), golf (39:13) with Dan DeMartini (@DDMart207) of the PGA Tour, and basketball (1:01:21) with Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9). Mike then wraps up the show by chatting with Nick about the latest entries from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (1:15:55): Black Widow and the Loki finale.

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It's time to talk some baseball on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by breaking down where the New York Mets and New York Yankees stand at the All-Star Break (1:19) and what the locals have to look forward to in the coming weeks. Mike is then joined by Baseball Beat member Anthony Sorbellini (@AntSorbellini) to dive deeper into the locals (7:52) and weigh in on some big picture storylines around Major League Baseball at the end of the first half. Mike then wraps up the show by sharing his take on the marvel that is Shohei Ohtani (39:29) on this week's show.

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It's time to get ready for the NBA Finals on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Subway Series (1:28) and sharing his thoughts on why the New York Yankees are in some big trouble. Mike is then joined by SportsGrid's Kevin Walsh (@TheKevinWalsh) to break down the NBA Finals matchup (17:43) between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns and look at some unique betting perspectives on the series. Mike then wraps up the show by welcoming in the Sky Guys, Pete Consadori (@PJConsadori29) and Nick Fraietta, to revisit the final season of Clone Wars (45:40) and share where the trio's Star Wars coverage is heading next.

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