Josiah and Ryan react to the Vikings win over the Bears. Topics include: 

Cam Dantzler's game-winning play.

Another clutch Kirk Cousins drive.

A rough day for special teams.

What exactly does this defense do? 

Some reckless optimism moving forward. 

Tommy is back on the show to talk about his 2-2 Chicago Bears. He shares the state of the franchise before breaking down the matchup with the Vikings on Sunday. 

Josiah and Ryan react to the Vikings win in London over the Saints! 

Topics include:

The Vikings have an elite special teams

What do we think of KOC so far? 

Red zone offense

Is Kirk Cousins clutch? 

What should our expectations be for the Vikings defense? 

Looking ahead to the Bears 

Josiah and Jonah talk about The Rings of Power and what it feels like to be back in Middle Earth. They share some highlights from the first 5 episodes and their favorite characters. Then they get into some of the big theories around the show and make predictions for the end of season 1.

Spoilers for episodes 1-5 of The Rings of Power. 

Josiah and Ryan react to the Vikings week 3 win!

Topics include:

What was Dan Campbell thinking?

Growing pains on offense

Kirk "freed"

What is Irv Smith's ceiling? 

CJ Ham as a key contributor

Is this the right defensive scheme? 

Buying into what KOC is selling

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Josiah and Ryan share their experience from US Bank Stadium as the Vikings beat the Packers. 

Topics include:

(0:00) Josiah shares his take on the first two episodes of The Rings of Power and why the show looks, sounds, and feels like Middle Earth. 

(24:30) Jason joins the show to talk about essential football foods and how to take your tailgate to the next level. 

Josiah, Jason, and Cam are back to check in on all of the major entertainment franchises. They review the latest Marvel and Star Wars offerings before diving deep into the two major fantasy shows debuting this month. 

MCU (1:00)

- Phase 4 takes

- Where is Marvel going from here?

- Black Panther 2 expectations

Star Wars (25:20) 

- Obi Wan review

- What we like and don't like about Star Wars on TV 

Misc franchise news (36:40)

- Prey review 

- DC corner with Cam

Rings of Power vs House of the Dragon (39:55)

- Comparing and contrasting: production, story, characters, popularity, and long-term success. 

Josiah and Ryan talk about the narratives coming out of Vikings training camp regarding the new coach and culture. Then they discuss the roster and some of the most interesting position groups before looking at the Vikings first 6 games. 

In advance of 'NOPE' premiering this Friday, we induct Jordan Peele into the Director's Club. Josiah discusses Peele's background in comedy and his transition to becoming one of the best directors working in the horror genre. 

Categories include:

-Director's history

-Key projects

-Themes and Style

-Great commissioning 

-'You can only pick one'