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Frank and James deep dive into Final Four weekend with UNC Learfield Social Content Specialist Miles McQuinn who will be taking in the historic rivalry action in New Orleans. They give the lowdown on the importance of this game for each school and who they think will be cutting down the nets come Monday night's end to March Madness. Interview lasts from about the 1:00 mark - 58:00 and they cap off the show with some market talk on the economics of the tournament and current market conditions!

Frank and James dip their toes into bracket analysis for the best time of the year in March Madness with some tips how to separate yourself from the pack this season. With Pat Brennan joining us, they break down their favorite matchups they're looking forward to, their favorite double digit seeds this year, and what players to look out for who could make a splash. The squad gives their final fours and champions...Frank and James cap off the episode with a finance and life lesson on bracket diversification.

Frank and James reunite through Webex for the first episode of 2022 to break down the Bengals vs. Rams Super Bowl. We go down the line unloading prop lines we like and as well as our outright winners of the showdown at Sofi Stadium! Everything from number of field goals, the national anthem, and opening kickoff is covered. The co-hosts dial up some Facetimes (starting around the 25-30 minute mark) and get surprise visits from former guests Kevin Woidke, Josh Barsa, and Dennis Grosel playing some Super Bowl trivia. A little market talk sneaks into the 2 minute drill to cap off the show!

Frank and James dive into the sporting and financial worlds to kick off the best time of the year: Pickmas! The 25 day long IG poll contest will return and the pair discuss the specifics and also give some insight on the NFL/NCAAF CFP ahead of championship weekend. The markets fluctuating to take a little turn for the worse should not scare investors either! No SOTW, just Christmas music

Frank and James preview the MLB postseason (including World Series picks) while also giving their 2 cents on how the Collegiate and NFL seasons have unfolded thus far. Market volatility has led to a small dip, but not as severe as you might think. 2 Minute drill covers places where we've seen inflation (cough cough Chipotle) and more. SOTW - Don't Let it bring you down - Mt. Joy

After a brief golf update and some college football recap, Frank and James dive into all things football including NFL season predictions/award sleepers, super bowl matchup picks and a view of Week 1 Survivor pool picks. Market cooling off? The fellas wrap up some views on the market as we are between earnings seasons and what to expect from the Fed's next comments. 2 minute drill is NFL regular season win total predictions...SOTW - Way 2 Sexy by Drake/Future + Big Star by Lorde

Frank and James return with an episode focused on the MLB playoff race and the preseason expectations for the college football and NFL seasons. They begin with some overdue reactions to the Olympics and the Indians name change to the Guardians before diving into the MLB as a whole. The Giants may indeed be the best team in baseball and we look at the pennant races across the board after a wild trade deadline. On the fantasy football perspective the duo rifles off some questions back and forth to one another including why they're ok waiting on QBs this year. In the college football landscape, they preview some of the early season matchups including Clemson/Georgia and The U vs Bama week 1! Heisman picks range from Sam Howell at UNC to Austin Burton at Purdue...From a financial perspective, the markets have remained warm as we throttle through Q2 earnings for most companies. The co-hosts discuss giving stocks as gifts to kids and what the Fed has in store for a rate hike by late 2022. SOTW - Texas Sun by Khruagbin/Leon Bridges

Back from hiatus, the P2P podcast returns as Frank and James catch up prior to the 4th of July holiday weekend! Starting in the world of baseball where they talk about the sticky stuff and who is off to hot starts, they appropriately move into hot dogs prior to the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest, followed up with NBA Conference Finals and even dish on the Stanley Cup Finals and Euro 2020 Championship a bit. In the world of finance, they comment on the market's returns from the 1H of 2021 as we are officially at the midway point of the year and what to expect for the 2nd half after the Fed's most recent remarks! With live music back in action, SOTW goes to Bad Penny by Mipso as James saw them in person last week 

Frank and James start the episode off with a Mother's Day fun fact on the week of big holidays (May the 4th, Cinco De Mayo, and Mom's Day). They then welcome esteemed youth baseball coach Josh Barsa on to discuss the landscape of MLB, some of his picks for award races and who he could see making it to the October Classic. He talks Beefcake Food Reviews and what he's got coming up on his plate next as well as @DadBodsSoftball. Baseball coverage includes early season pretenders and some prospects Josh is bullish on even though they're not household names just yet. NFL Draft recap progresses the interview as the crew talks Browns, 1st Rd QB moves (Fields, Jones, and Lance especially), and Rodgers. They cap things off by hearing some of Josh's investments and get a SOTW from him...To polish off the episode the co-hosts talk about the current state of earnings season and give a 2 minute drill on things to look forward to this summer. SOTW: Nightmare by Halifax and some girl Frank saw live at a bar in Nashville

Frank and James welcome one Patrick Carney into the Thunderdome of P2P with chatter about the beginning of the MLB season and the NBA regular season winding down. From the Tribe and the AL Central to the broader MLB as a whole, they give World Series predictions and get Pat's take on who could be the breakout stars to watch. On the NBA season, the trio talk about the play-in tournament and what that means for teams on the border and what we expect to shake out once the playoffs begin. They wrap up the interview with some music chatter and what Pat has been investing in lately...post-interview the co-hosts give a little hockey talk on the NHL post trade-deadline. On the investing space, crypto and the S&P climb to new heights and they discuss some new IPO valuations: $COIN and the $29B for Epic Games. SOTW - Know That I Know - Lake Street Dive