In today’s Christmas Eve special, Joey previews today’s Giants-Vikings game with insight how the last few games have gone for both franchises. After that, he moves onto the Bengals-Patriots game with a preview of the matchup and he talks about how Mac Jones and Joe Burrow have performed on the season. Following that, he covers news across the NFL, including Colts quarterback Matt Ryan being benched and a potential return to head coaching for Sean Payton.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone! Thank you so much for always listening and I hope all of you have the best holiday season with your families and friends!

Joey breaks down what happened in Wednesday night’s showdown between the University of Mains and Ohio State. He previews the next few games for the Black Bears and analyzes how their play in the second half against the Buckeyes was something to build upon.

In this brief episode, Joey previews tonight’s Thursday Night Football matchup between the Jaguars and Jets. He provides a recap of the Jets-Lions game from last week and the Cowboys-Jaguars game. Joey breaks down what this game means for the Jets and Jaguars with heavy playoff implications on the line. He explains why he hopes Wilson does well with all of the negative criticism around him.

In this episode, Joey breaks down Carlos Correa’s deal with the New York Mets, after his agreement with the San Francisco Giants fell apart due to medical concerns. He outlines what this means for Steve Cohen and New York’s luxury tax. Joey compares the Mets payroll to the rest of the league and analyzes the discrepancy between the top teams in free agent spending and the bottom. At the end, he praises Aaron Judge for being named captain of the New York Yankees.

An hour before tip-off, Joey provides a preview of tonight’s UMaine-Ohio State basketball showdown with a breakdown of how each team has performed over the last three games and a highlight of a key player on each squad.

In the last hour of this three-hour special, the Mayhew Boys dive into Week 15 of the NFL with their takes on the Patriots-Raiders finish (1:35), Giants’ win over the Commanders (3:52), and the Colts’ disastrous loss to the Vikings (5:55), which marked the largest comeback in NFL history. Mid-conversation, they debate which sports team has the best jersey (6:10). They move onto Trevor Lawrence’s elite performance in a Jaguars’ win over the Cowboys (7:27) and debate which three quarterbacks they would start a franchise with (7:27-11:05). They continue their NFL discussion with an argument about whether or not Bailey Zappe is the answer over Mac Jones (11:06) and their Super Bowl matchups (16:38).

After that, they jump to the NBA to talk about the recent play of the Celtics and what Robert Williams’ presence brings to the lineup (20:26). They give their early NBA Finals predictions (22:58) and debate whether or not a Celtics or Bruins game is more exciting to see live at the TD Garden (25:25). They provide their takes on whether or not fights should continue to be allowed in hockey (27:07).

Then, they transition to playing “Time Zone” by Mark Walsh (featuring Phat Hosea) (30:51) and then “Reappear” by Mark Walsh (featuring Phat Hosea) (31:41). Following that, Phat Hosea and the legend Mark Walsh dive into their music careers (32:17). Phat Hosea shares his feelings about how his concert last week in Vermont went (32:22) and the background story of how “Time Zone” was written (33:04). Mark Walsh and Phat Hosea break down their plans for releasing new music in 2023 (36:10). Following that, Cap and the Betting Prodigy discuss what it was like being at Phat Hosea’s show live in Vermont (39:37).

Next, Phat Hosea makes a joke about the tropical temperatures of the WZBC studio (43:08). Before closing the episode, they participate in the weekly power rankings (43:31) for the best Christmas movies (43:42) and the best Christmas songs (46:30). During this segment, Joey and Phat Hosea highlight the best memories from the Kelley family Christmas party (48:08).

The crew debates whether or not Frosty the Snowman or Leon the Snowman from Elf would win in a fight (53:05) and the best places to eat in Boston (53:38). Phat Hosea and the Hockey Icon end the episode with their top three Boston athletes (1:00:02). Moreover, the Hockey Icon and the Legend tell legendary stories about Shawn Thornton (1:00:35) and Bobby Orr (1:01:31).

As the clock struck midnight, they close out the episode with jokes about the tropical temperatures of the studio and how it is a great weight-loss program (1:03:55).

In this special episode, Joey is joined by six Hall of Fame guests to close out the fall semester: Ryan “Phat Hosea” Hosea, Liam “The Hockey Icon” Kenney, Jacob “Cap” Curley, Dan “The King of Hasbrouck Heights” Behrens, Paul “The Betting Prodigy” Guerard, and Mark “The Legend” Walsh. They set the record for capacity in the WZBC AM studio, but in doing so, had to battle the studio’s tropical 100 degree temperature.

In the first two hours of this three-hour special, they dive into the NHL with their outlook on how the Bruins (9:37) and Islanders (35:45) have performed this season. They highlight key players on each roster and evaluate how each team has improved since last season. Additionally, the crew talks about Alex Ovechkin’s effort to try to beat Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record (21:18), Phat Hosea’s lyrics that relate to sports (24:27), UMass Lowell’s elite penalty kill, BC hockey’s great finish to the first half of the season (49:49), and Northeastern hockey’s rebound win over Long Island (59:51). Cap provides a thorough breakdown of the most popular items at Staples (1:01:16).

After that, they transition into the MLB off-season (1:05:40) with a discussion of how the Hot Stove has treated the Mets (1:06:03) and the elite food selection at Citi Field, as highlighted by Phat Hosea (1:13:11). Following that, they move onto the Red Sox (1:16:07) and assess Chaim Bloom’s miscalculations and poor moves as the head of the Red Sox front office (1:23:15). As a whole, the group praises Steve Cohen’s desire to win and contrasts his effort with the Red Sox and their lack of a direction.

Next, the King of Hasbrouck Heights provides a quick recap of his workout regimen (1:36:00). Then, Phat Hosea breaks down his goals and expectations for his senior season (1:36:26) and his success in the classroom as a two-time NE10 Academic Honor Roll member (1:38:45). They close out the last part of this segment with highlights of Phat Hosea, the Hockey Icon, and Joey’s playing days for BCCS baseball (1:43:35). They analyze how important sports are to building friendships, which was the origin of the Mayhew Boys (1:50:35). The Betting Prodigy talks about his old playing days on the ice with Phat Hosea (1:57:23).

In the start of this episode, Joey honored Mississippi State football head coach Mike Leach’s legacy and praised him for always having the best personality. After that, Joey dives into the biggest free agency moves in the MLB over the last week, including Carlos Correa’s monster deal with the San Francisco Giants. He revisits all of Chaim Bloom’s biggest moves with the Red Sox since 2020 and breaks down why he believes the Mookie Betts trade was not Bloom’s decision, rather it was ownership. However, he touches on what the loss of Xander Bogaerts means for the future of the franchise. In this segment, Joey gives his reasoning for why the MLB needs a salary floor to even competition.

Then, Joey talks about recent performances for the Boston College and Northeastern University hockey programs. He highlights BC’s electric 9-6 victory over rival BU during the Battle of Comm. Ave on Jerry York Night. Following that, Joey touches on what happened during Monday night’s Clippers’ victory over the Celtics.

At the halfway mark, Joey is joined by the Boston Sports Wizard, Paul, for a full-segment discussing all-things sports. They converse about BC hockey’s hot streak, Earl Grant and BC basketball’s victory over Stonehill, and BC football’s tough season. They provide their outlook for the future of BC football, while praising former quarterback Anthony Brown for making his NFL debut. Furthermore, they analyze the playoff landscape in the NFL and point out their best teams in their NFL Power Rankings. They dissect what the Giants need to do to secure a playoff spot and examine what has gone wrong for them over their cold streak. They transition to the MLB and analyze what the Red Sox have done this offseason and what moves they still need to make. At the end, they point out their favorite Christmas songs and Christmas movies.

In this early morning episode, Joey provides an instant reaction about the Boston Red Sox letting shortstop Xander Bogaerts walk to the San Diego Padres on a massive 11-year, $280 million deal. Joey explains why Chaim Bloom may have chosen to let Bogaerts walk, rather than give him a heavy deal like San Diego offered. With 9th-best MLB prospect Marcelo Mayer and 2B Nick Yorke coming up in the next few years, it may have been best to move on from Bogaerts, but at the end of the day, homegrown talent needs to be kept.

Then, Joey offers a reaction to Aaron Judge’s monster contract extension of $360 million over 9 years, the highest average annual value for a position player ever ($40 million per year) and the third largest contract in MLB history ($360 million).

In this episode, Joey starts off with what happened in tonight’s loss for BC basketball against UNH at Conte Forum with an overview of their next game on Saturday against Villanova. After that, he compares UNH’s hard play to UMaine and updates listeners on how UMaine has played as of late. Then, Joey switches to the world of college football and discusses Deion Sanders’ move to become the head coach at Colorado. He highlights the astronomical number of how many players are in the transfer portal right now in all of CFB. Following that, Joey jumps to the NBA and breaks down recent performances of the Celtics, Clippers and Heat.

In the last part of the episode, he outlines what happened in tonight’s inaugural MLB Draft Lottery and who holds picks 1 through 18. He summarizes the biggest signings so far in MLB free agency, including Trea Turner’s move to Philadelphia. At the end, he touches on the Bruins’ first home loss of the season and provides an outlook on their upcoming schedule.