Episode 103 opens with Kevin Cacabelos admitting he went to a Reign match wearing Bay FC gear, which spirals into a genuinely great conversation about how long it takes to actually understand a sport. Then: the Mariners fleeced the White Sox in the Luis Castillo trade, Brian Schmetzer had a meltdown blaming a Timbers Tifo for a six-game losing streak, Hard Knocks drops in two days, and Brian Elsner closes with a Top 5 that puts Luis Castillo's Mariners legacy in brutal statistical perspective.

Chapters

* 00:31 — Welcome back / vacation mode / Kevin’s 30-year-old Mariners hat

* 01:50 — Leadoff: Kevin went to a Reign match in Bay FC gear

* 03:21 — Jess Fishlock scores 5 seconds after subbing in at 39 years old

* 04:47 — The Reign have won 3 of 4 since the World Cup break

* 07:05 — How long does it take to actually understand a sport?

* 08:21 — Chuck Klosterman’s “Football” and what we don’t see when we watch

* 11:58 — Watching off the ball is the next level of fandom

* 13:37 — Why football’s stop-start pace is the actual appeal

* 15:29 — Hockey is the only sport that’s better live

* 16:41 — Mariners trade Luis Castillo to the White Sox

* 17:48 — The White Sox are paying his ENTIRE salary

* 19:34 — Mariners netted ~$15M + a top-15 prospect

* 20:11 — The trade grader called it an overwhelming Mariners win

* 23:22 — Seranthony Dominguez gave up the Suárez grand slam

* 24:07 — Should the Mariners keep dealing?

* 24:52 — Brian’s hot take: trade George Kirby now

* 26:00 — You can’t sign five starters to mega deals

* 29:15 — The Mariners have the only + run differential in the AL West

* 31:27 — Brian Schmetzer’s Tifo meltdown after a 6-game losing streak

* 32:36 — What a Tifo actually is (and why the Timbers’ was incredible)

* 34:44 — “Your point is that the Tifo made you sad?”

* 35:52 — Hard Knocks drops in two days

* 36:22 — Why Mike Macdonald might be the best coach in Seattle sports

* 38:59 — Camp standouts: Elijah Arroyo, Bud Clark, Byron Murphy

* 39:44 — Brian Fleury and the pre-snap motion buzz

* 42:10 — UW offensive line: possibly the best in 15 years

* 46:42 — Who gets the most carries against the Cougs? (Jaden Lamar)

* 49:25 — Luis Castillo’s legacy conversation begins

* 50:11 — Castillo is one of 8 holdovers from the 2022 playoff team

* 55:29 — Top 5: Mariners career WAR leaders among pitchers

* 57:24 — Freddy Garcia (5th), Mark Langston (4th), Iwakuma (7th)

* 59:04 — Luis Castillo is 23rd all time. Bryan Woo is 22nd.

* 1:00:06 — The counterargument: playoff moments matter in Seattle

* 1:02:49 — Next week: Hard Knocks Ep. 1 + trade deadline fallout

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Episode 102 opens with Brian Elsner’s Odyssey IMAX review (which becomes a metaphor for people who don’t know soccer telling the world how to fix it), before Kevin Cacabelos and Brian dig into the Sounders’ identity crisis, run a 0-10 impact scale on every Seahawks rookie, roast or toast every Seattle head coach, and read Logan Gilbert’s full-throated Dan Wilson defense on KJR. Kevin nails the Seattle Storm all-time All-Star Top 5 in one go.

Chapters

* 00:00 — Late night podcasting + Brian’s Odyssey IMAX review

* 06:38 — Sonics gone 18 years / Odyssey metaphor

* 08:18 — Leadoff: Sounders lost 5-1 to Portland after World Cup break

* 08:46 — Loyal listener James’s Sounders meltdown texts

* 10:00 — What are the Sounders doing? Zero dollars spent this offseason

* 12:16 — Sounders 18 goals scored (Inter Miami has 38)

* 13:00 — The Clint Dempsey / Obafemi Martins era vs. now

* 15:00 — Every Seattle team has a plan except the Sounders

* 17:19 — Sounders defensive identity: nobody wants to watch it

* 18:42 — Seahawks lightning round: rookies 0-10

* 20:37 — Nick Emmanwori on PUP list — panic level?

* 32:38 — Coaches in Seattle: roast or toast

* 33:31 — Mike McDonald: TOAST

* 33:56 — Brian Schmetzer: TOAST (still)

* 34:20 — Laura Harvey: middle

* 34:47 — Tina Langley: on the upswing + Hannah Stein lawsuit

* 38:32 — Lane Lambert: little roasty

* 40:04 — Sonia Raman: too early / 1-11 in close games

* 42:44 — Danny Sprinkle: full roast, no identity

* 45:00 — The three types of college basketball coach hires

* 49:46 — Jedd Fisch: has an identity, “be a pro”

* 53:16 — Dan Wilson: more toast than roast

* 54:53 — Logan Gilbert’s full KJR quote defending Dan Wilson

* 56:32 — Clubhouse is behind Wilson — game over

* 1:01:04 — They’re not firing him before the 50th anniversary weekend

* 1:03:12 — Top 5: Most All-Star appearances as a Seattle Storm player

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Episode 101 — Brian Elsner and Kevin Cacabelos came back from a two-week hiatus with a LOT to cover: the Seahawks sold for a record $9.6B (all proceeds to charity), a full round of Mariners hot takes at the all-star break, the Kraken falling into a potential franchise-changing defenseman, a new "Is It Too Late?" segment for the Storm and Reign, and a deep Sonics draft history quiz that starts with trading Scottie Pippen and ends with Corey Maggette being immortalized in rap lyrics.

Chapters

* 02:15 — Leadoff: Seahawks sold to the Khosla family for $9.6B

* 03:00 — All proceeds go to charity per Paul Allen’s will

* 04:30 — Should we worry about the 49ers 3% stake connection?

* 06:00 — New owner syndrome: what’s the first move?

* 08:00 — Kevin’s prediction: they won’t change enough

* 09:00 — Long-term tangent: football, concussions, and career limits

* 14:00 — Seattle and the Seahawks: the fandom came first

* 18:30 — Mariners hot takes begin

* 19:00 — HOT TAKE: Trade Randy Arozarena?

* 22:00 — HOT TAKE: Trade George Kirby?

* 25:00 — HOT TAKE: Fire Jerry Dipoto?

* 27:30 — HOT TAKE: Fire Dan Wilson?

* 29:00 — HOT TAKE: Julio Rodriguez is not elite

* 35:30 — Kraken draft: Chase Reed (7th pick, defenseman, “steal of the draft”)

* 38:30 — MLB Draft: Ace Reese (24th pick, 3B, Mississippi State, Matt Carpenter comp)

* 39:30 — Dominic Santarelli (18th round, going to LSU — Kevin’s heartbreak)

* 40:50 — Jake Brown (LSU) and Nathan Taylor (Cincinnati) picks

* 43:30 — Is It Too Late: Storm (6-19, yes it’s too late)

* 44:30 — Skylar Diggins pattern of conflict at each stop

* 46:00 — Is It Too Late: Reign (3 points out, no way too late)

* 48:30 — Is It Too Late: Mariners (1.5 out, eternal optimist says no)

* 50:00 — Kevin’s family day at T-Mobile Park (both sons’ first game)

* 54:00 — Cal Raleigh hitting .162 — can he get to .230? (No.)

* 57:00 — The case for just getting in: hot at the right time wins

* 59:00 — Top 5: Sonics first-round picks traded on draft night

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We did it. 100 episodes. Two years of weekly podcasting. Brian Elsner and Kevin Cacabelos celebrate by introducing the new name — the SeaTown Sports Podcast — and running a mailbag episode with questions from family, close friends, and the listener X chat.

Chapters

* 00:00 — We did it: 100 episodes

* 02:25 — Big announcement: rebrand to the SeaTown Sports Podcast

* 05:00 — Leadoff: what athletic percentile are you?

* 09:00 — Brian and his cousin Jim’s failed decathlon

* 10:30 — Could Kevin compete in the WNBA?

* 11:00 — Mailbag begins

* 11:10 — Q1 (David): What would Dan Wilson need to do to get fired?

* 18:45 — Q2 (Nicholas): USA soccer predictions + injury updates

* 22:30 — McDonald’s World Cup souvenir cups

* 24:00 — Q3 (Dana): Favorite goal or team spirit of the World Cup

* 25:30 — The Tartan Army (Scotland) drank Boston dry

* 28:30 — Q4 (mom + Justin combo): Why are the Storm good lately?

* 29:30 — Awa Fam, Flau’jae, Dom Malonga stat dump

* 33:30 — Brian still wants the Storm to lose for ping pong balls

* 35:00 — Q5 (Zach): Jordan Washington update for UW football

* 38:30 — Q6 (James): Will a true freshman lead a UW stat category?

* 42:00 — Q7 (KOMO 4): Is Seattle dying?

* 46:00 — Q8 (Kevin to Brian): Who are you most excited to see on Hard Knocks?

* 51:00 — Q9 (Nicholas): Top 3 Independence Day foods

* 53:00 — Top 5: Best holidays

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Episode 99 — the Leonard Williams episode. Brian Elsner and Kevin Cacabelos are back to debating the piggyback (everyone hates it), break down Seattle’s incredible World Cup month, react LIVE to the Giannis-to-Heat trade, recap the Kraken’s Father’s Day acquisitions, and introduce a brand new segment: Seattle Sports Legend of the Week. First inductee: Angry Doug Baldwin. Plus a UW 2027 recruiting class quiz where Kevin nailed four straight in order.

Chapters

* 00:00 — Episode 99 = the Leonard Williams episode

* 02:17 — Cortez Kennedy wore #99 his rookie year (deep cut)

* 04:00 — The Leadoff: Take the piggies to the market

* 05:30 — Bryce Miller / Castillo piggyback already failed

* 06:00 — Dipoto’s “minor league origin” defense

* 09:30 — Logan Gilbert’s bullpen-saves quote

* 10:00 — Brian’s football scripted-plays comparison

* 11:30 — Why Castillo can’t get traded ($27M next year)

* 12:30 — Mariners Twitter discourse is unhinged

* 14:00 — The Josh Naylor tanking take

* 15:50 — Rob Refsnyder roster math

* 18:00 — JP at third base + Donovan return projection

* 19:20 — Seattle Is Having a Month

* 20:30 — USA 3-1 Australia at Lumen Field

* 22:30 — The Pioneer Square / Men in Blazers / Marshawn pregame

* 25:00 — Should the World Cup always be in North America?

* 27:00 — Buc-ee’s TikToks and US food culture

* 28:50 — Ivar’s

* 30:40 — Sounders fans noticing the Seattle hype

* 32:00 — USA round of 16 in Seattle on July 6th = $3,200 cheapest ticket

* 33:30 — Brian’s downer: stop talking about USA winning the World Cup

* 35:00 — Father’s Day = Kraken Christmas

* 41:10 — BREAKING NEWS on air: Giannis traded to Miami

* 42:20 — Live reaction: Hero, Ware, Hawks Jr., Jović, 3 firsts

* 43:00 — Steinbach now projected #14 to Hornets

* 43:30 — Allen Graves projected mid-1st round (SCU pride)

* 45:00 — NEW SEGMENT: Seattle Sports Legend of the Week

* 45:30 — Doug Baldwin gets the first nod

* 46:00 — “You want pedestrian? Watch this.” → Super Bowl XLVIII

* 48:00 — Doug Baldwin ranks #60 on our Top 100

* 50:50 — Top 5: UW 2027 commits ranked 90+ by 247

* 58:00 — Bonus: Top 5 Mariners starters if you had to pay them

* 59:30 — Bryce Miller for All-Star this year

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Episode 98 — Brian’s back. He spent the past month traveling and he came back just in time to attend Belgium vs. Egypt in Seattle. Kevin Cacabelos and Brian Elsner break down the full World Cup experience (tips for anyone going Friday to USA-Australia), the Mariners injury crisis ending with JP and Cal coming back, the NBA expansion rumor mill, and a Top 5 about Mariners steals leaders.

Chapters

* 04:12 — Brian went to the World Cup at Lumen Field

* 05:18 — How he got tickets through the Reign STH lottery

* 07:11 — Tips for Friday: light rail in from the north

* 08:35 — Pioneer Square pre-game atmosphere

* 09:08 — Julio, Woo, and Randy were also at the match

* 10:30 — Walking into the stadium and getting through security

* 12:00 — Inside the stadium fan experience

* 14:14 — Egypt fans dominated 75/25

* 15:08 — Seattle’s stadium is getting praised internationally

* 16:02 — Pro tip: don’t drive from the south

* 18:00 — Mariners game Friday after USA-Australia

* 19:40 — Sports bucket list talk (Mariners World Series, Olympics 100m final)

* 23:26 — Mariners: 37-36, first place, plus-20 run differential

* 25:47 — The team is shattered — injuries everywhere

* 27:42 — JP and Cal coming back changes the lineup

* 28:11 — Rotation Q: what’s the TBD on Thursday?

* 30:34 — Does the six-man rotation kill the bullpen?

* 32:08 — Grading Colt Emerson, Munoz, and Garver

* 35:00 — Andres Munoz’s blown save problem

* 36:00 — Garver’s elite ABS challenges

* 37:15 — Refsnyder vs. Pareda roster decision

* 38:30 — Storm lost again — Awa Fam vs. Valkyries

* 40:50 — Tankathon update: Storm have 7% odds at #1

* 44:30 — Seahawks ownership: the local whale?

* 46:00 — Steve Ballmer speculation

* 47:00 — Melinda French Gates joins Kraken ownership

* 49:55 — Top 5: US National Team players on MLS rosters

* 53:00 — Top 5: Mariners single-season steal leaders

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Daniel Salle back in for Brian. The Mariners are on an 8-game winning streak that started right after last week’s “don’t panic” episode. The Castillo/Miller piggyback is actually working (the numbers are filthy). UW football’s recruiting class keeps growing. Mitch Johnson’s Spurs are in the NBA Finals against the Knicks. Plus Stephen Curry’s billion-dollar Lining deal and Myles Garrett to the Rams.

Also: pour one out for the East Bay catalog.

Chapters

* 00:00 — Intro

* 02:22 — Mariners on an 8-game winning streak — what’s clicking?

* 03:08 — Julio Rodriguez heating up at the perfect time

* 06:23 — Roster depth gives them cushion for Cal & Donovan injuries

* 09:33 — Garver vs. Parada backup catcher question

* 10:13 — The Castillo/Miller piggyback numbers

* 11:58 — Castillo finishes a 10-inning game and the bullpen rests

* 14:00 — Could the piggyback be a playoff weapon?

* 14:48 — Props to the Dipoto/Hollander front office

* 15:53 — Mets sweep watch + Tigers/Skubal trade rumor

* 16:40 — UW Football: 4-star WR from Texas commits

* 17:08 — How official visit weekends actually work

* 20:13 — Should UW always lock in the #1 in-state recruit?

* 21:36 — National recruiting footprint: Arizona, Texas, beyond

* 25:18 — Mitch Johnson did it: Spurs in the NBA Finals

* 25:30 — Spurs vs. Knicks preview

* 28:34 — Wemby is unique, scary, and not even at his peak

* 31:55 — Top 5: Knicks All-Stars 1999–present

* 35:00 — Top 5: Biggest NBA shoe deals all-time

* 39:00 — East Bay catalog nostalgia

* 40:47 — Myles Garrett to the Rams

* 42:00 — Reminder: football is two months away

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Brian’s off this week, so Kevin’s joined by recurring guest Daniel Salle. They open with the Castillo/Miller piggyback that’s already getting weird, defend the Mariners against the increasingly loud “this roster is flawed” crowd, get deep into the Mitch Johnson story (and Seattle’s NBA Western Conference Finals coaching connection), and close by drafting an all-time Seattle high school basketball-alum starting five.

Also: pour one out for Wild Waves and Enchanted Village.

Chapters

* 00:00 — Intro + Daniel Salle joins

* 02:15 — Wild Waves & Enchanted Village closing

* 03:11 — Castillo got pulled at 58 pitches and looked pissed

* 07:36 — What do the Mariners do with the piggyback now?

* 12:37 — Are the Mariners actually broken? Or is the panic premature?

* 16:05 — Rob Refsnyder regrets + biggest disappointments

* 18:00 — Defending Dipoto: This is the best Mariners front office ever?

* 21:38 — Mitch Johnson’s path from O’Dea to the Spurs

* 24:00 — All-time NBA coaching Mt. Rushmore

* 28:46 — Friends of Hoop squad: Mitch, Spencer Hawes, Brockman, Micah Downs

* 32:13 — Jamal Crawford on the broadcast & the Legion of Boom comp

* 33:00 — Jamal weighing the Kentucky assistant job vs. coaching JJ

* 35:33 — Draft: Seattle’s all-time starting 5

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Brian Elsner and Kevin Cacabelos go back and forth on the Shams/Shai MVP spoiler, dig into the Seahawks 2026 schedule, address the J.P. Crawford social media discourse, and break down the Storm’s tanking strategy with live tankathon.com simulations. Plus a Top 5 about Notre Dame Seahawks draftees and an active-coaches-wins record quiz

Chapters

* 00:00 — Intro + episode 95 tease + NBA video game memories

* 03:11 — Leadoff: Shams spoiled the MVP announcement

* 08:50 — Seahawks 2026 schedule: most anticipated games

* 13:18 — Christmas night vs. the Rams = playoff vibes

* 15:00 — Toughest Seahawks schedule stretch? middle of season vs. end of season

* 16:30 — Claude predicts Seahawks 13-4 (favored in 14 of 17 games)

* 18:00 — Russell Wilson retirement broadcasting prediction

* 26:50 — Is this the best Mariners front office era ever?

* 27:54 — Which Mariner injury concerns you most?

* 28:32 — Cal Raleigh’s floor and ceiling for 2026

* 29:18 — Pier 62 floating barge for World Cup

* 32:13 — What would you use a floating barge for?

* 34:00 — Storm tanking strategy + live tankathon simulations

* 36:30 — Tanking philosophy: it’s OK to want them to lose

* 37:54 — Brian is 0-4 going to Mariners games this year

* 38:55 — Top 5: Notre Dame players drafted by the Seahawks

* 42:50 — Top 5 counter: Most wins among active D1 basketball coaches

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Back from a one-week hiatus, Brian Elsner and Kevin Cacabelos run a 5-4-3-2-1 format episode, including a live fantasy baseball trade that may or may not survive the night. Plus: the Mariners’ rotation/Castillo situation, the JP vs. Colt debate (or lack thereof), Sounders forward problems, Reign trends, the Storm rebuild taking shape, and a heated debate about who belongs on a hypothetical Mariners Wall of Honor.

* 00:00 — Intro + 1993 hip-hop fallout (Shaq Diesel update)

* 10:30 — The 5: Mariners six-man rotation & Castillo’s struggles

* 15:49 — Mariners bullpen: Munoz, Brash, Spire, Ferare injuries

* 17:24 — The “who is that” pitcher parade (Nick DeVilla and friends)

* 20:15 — JP Crawford vs. Colt Emerson: don’t piss off the clubhouse

* 23:30 — Cal Raleigh is the actual problem

* 27:40 — Platoon frustrations: Rob Refsnyder and the lefty problem

* 30:24 — The 4: World Cup hotel non-story + soccer talk

* 33:35 — Sounders forward problem (Lewis’s text)

* 37:10 — OL Reign: Laura Harvey is harming the offense

* 39:53 — World Cup in Seattle: parties, beer gardens, June 15th

* 42:35 — The 3: Storm’s new personality under Sonia Raman

* 46:14 — Flau’jae steal of the year + Valkyries disaster

* 47:50 — Are the Storm going to be REALLY bad?

* 49:30 — Top 3 2027 draft picks: Juju, Hidalgo, Booker

* 51:23 — The 2: Vinny Braga and Husky men’s basketball roster

* 55:13 — UW women’s loaded portal class

* 57:45 — The 1: Kraken get #7 pick in NHL Draft

* 59:14 — Facebook monetization: we made 27 cents

* 59:46 — Top 5: Mariners Wall of Honor

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