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Get your locks ready, Pick Freaks!

Because this week the freaks + special guest Tony Double-D partake in their first ever March Madness tournament preview.

The freaks break down every team and match up in the first round of 2024 NCAA Men's basketball tournament before predicting an epic final four.

Get your DraftKings loaded up because this is the kind of expert analysis you can't get anywhere else.

Lock it in!

Greetings, Pick Freaks.

In this episode, the freaks travel to the unfamiliar land of Japan by discussing FX networks hit series Shōgun.

The freaks also play a short game about Asian culture, discuss the challenges of watching shows with subtitles, and for whatever reason, talk a lot about aging!?

Enjoy!

And the winner is...Pick Freaks!

Because this week it's our inaugural Oscars special.

Leading up to the Academy Awards, the freaks reviewed all 10 Best Picture nominees in a single episode.

So listen up to hear what movies we liked. And to find out which freak crammed all 10 nominees!

Cheers!

Hello, Pick Freaks?

In this latest episode, the freaks question everything we know to be true...

Each freak selected their own conspiracy theory to research and report back on. That's right it's another choose your own adventure from the freaks.

So listen up to hear what conspiracy theories we dove into!

Haaaaaaan, Pick Freaks!

In this latest episode, the freaks dive into all things Kanye West with special guest, Brad Appleton.

Brad is the former news director at TMZ.com and, more importantly, a declining Kanye fan.

The freaks + Brad get into the peaks and pits of Kanye's latest album, fellow Ohio University Alumni, the current landscape of journalism, and our personal histories with Mr. West.

Believe what we say, this is a good one!

Attention, Pick Freaks!

In this episode, the freaks are detailing the Apples+ series, Masters of the Air.

Before that, the freaks also discuss Owen's obsession with airplanes, their own experiences with flying, and play a game of "Name that War".

And finally, the freaks adorn some new military personalities and resolve a technical issue of their own.

At ease, freaks!

This review may contain spoilers

Good day, Pick Freaks!

In this latest episode, the freaks explore the online movie discovery platform, Letterboxd.

They do so, by working together, to create the Pick Freaks Letterboxd playlist. A compilation of the Pick Freaks favorite movies, that all the freaks can agree on.

Enjoy!

Bottoms up, Freaks!

In this latest episode, we celebrated the end of Dry January with a Pick Power Hour!

That means we enjoyed 1 drink every minute for a full hour, while taking turns recommending 60 pieces of content. If you're in search of something new to watch, listen, or consume, this episode has you covered!

And last but not least, Owen was in Hawaii, so we welcomed back friend of the pod George to fill in.

Enjoy!

You're under arrest, Pick Freaks.

Because this week, the freaks are investigating True Detective: Night Country. The latest installment of the HBO True Detective franchise.

But before diving into the latest season, starring Jodi Foster, the freaks try and explain their infatuation with True Detective Season 1. And also play Owen's new game, "Hardy or Hardly".

Oh yeah, we also catch up on Dry January.

Enjoy!

Happy Dry January, Freaks.

In this episode the freaks discuss their ongoing battle with dry January. Including the ups and downs of starting the year sober.

They also play a new game by Dennis called "Me Too or Too Many".

All before discussing the comedy-drama Another Round. A Danish film, starring Mads Mikkelsen, about four high school teachers who experiment with maintaining constant level of intoxication throughout the workday.

WARNING: this podcast may cause alcohol relapse. Enjoy!