Sour Plums Podcast

Opening Banter: Sour Plums Fantasy League recap, eating in bed follow-up

Plum Problem: Big Cat is not a fan of the music in dog commercials or any commercials for that matter

The Minority Report: Newman shares something seasonal about preserving the life of Jack-O-Lanterns

Would You Rather: be able to instantly learn any skill by watching a 30-second video, or instantly forget any bad memory forever?

Grammar Hammer: Drew again says 14+ college basketball player names and the boys have to guess whether each is real or fake

Big Cat's Conspiracy Corner: Big Cat has some things to get off his chest about fantasy football nerds

Blind Rankings: Mike asks the boys to blindly rank odd superpowers

Thank you to our sponsors: Tresco Concrete, Continental Comb, The Jen Mascaro Real Estate Team, Salute Beer Distributor, Busy Little Me, Pittsburgh Sports Complex & Self Storage, Nesbit’s Lanes, Coyote Outdoor, Fast Signs, GameFaces, The Commission, and Our Number One Fan, D!

Guest: Korie Morton-Rozier, Oakland Catholic High School Athletic Director

Opening Banter: Results of the Sour Plums Fantasy Football League Week 1, 5 Questions for Our Guest

Plum Problem: Drew isn't a fan of people posting selfies and making cutesy poses in front of 9/11 memorials

The Minority Report: Newman shares ideal oven temperature ranges for desired cooking outcomes

Would You Rather: find $5,000 cash in an envelope with the owner's name and address inside or find $500 cash with absolutely no way of knowing who lost it?

Grammar Hammer: Drew says 15 college basketball player names and the crew have to guess whether each is real or fake

Blind Rankings: Mike asks the panel to blindly rank the best snacks to eat at home while watching football

Bonus Segment: Find out which one of the boys absolutely refuses to eat in bed and who will eat anything between the sheets

Thank you to our sponsors: Tresco Concrete, Continental Comb, The Jen Mascaro Real Estate Team, Salute Beer Distributor, Busy Little Me, Pittsburgh Sports Complex & Self Storage, Nesbit’s Lanes, Coyote Outdoor, Fast Signs, GameFaces, The Commission, and Our Number One Fan, D!

Opening Banter: 3rd Annual Sour Plums Fantasy League contestants revealed

Plum Problem: Mike gets pissed if ketchup and mustard bottles are not put away properly

The Minority Report: Newman shares something about Wal-Mart shopping that we never knew

Would You Rather: have a rewind button or a pause button for your life?

Grammar Hammer: Drew says 14+ college basketball player names and the boys have to guess whether each is real or fake

Big Cat's Conspiracy Corner: Big Cat wonders if our phones are intentionally making us spell words wrong

Blind Rankings: Mike asks the boys to blindly rank the best sports movies

Thank you to our sponsors: Tresco Concrete, Continental Comb, The Jen Mascaro Real Estate Team, Salute Beer Distributor, Busy Little Me, Pittsburgh Sports Complex & Self Storage, Nesbit’s Lanes, Coyote Outdoor, Fast Signs, GameFaces, The Commission, and Our Number One Fan, D!

Opening Banter: 3rd Annual Sour Plums Fantasy League with our fans and how to enter for a chance to play

Plum Problem: Four unique takes on back-to-school problems

The Minority Report: Newman gives a tip on how to get relief from mosquito bites a natural way

Would You Rather: your spouse or partner know every lie you've ever told them, or your parents know everything you've ever hidden from them?

Grammar Hammer: Drew says 20+ college football player names and the boys have to guess whether each is real or fake

Big Cat's Conspiracy Corner: Big Cat debates with himself if streaming service bills are actually saving us money over cable TV

Blind Rankings: Mike asks the boys to blindly rank the hardest things in life to give up

Thank you to our sponsors: Tresco Concrete, Continental Comb, The Jen Mascaro Real Estate Team, Salute Beer Distributor, Busy Little Me, Pittsburgh Sports Complex & Self Storage, Nesbit’s Lanes, Coyote Outdoor, Fast Signs, GameFaces, The Commission, and Our Number One Fan, D!

Guest Host: Chris Doerschner

Opening Banter: Favorite youth softball chants

Plum Problem: Newman has issues with the hot, hot heat of this Pittsburgh summer

The Minority Report: Newman gives men and women a tip for marinating meat you won't want to miss

Would You Rather: step barefoot into a fresh pile of dog poop every morning or take one shot of a New Jersey Turnpike (if you don't know what this is, you need to listen to find out because it's gross)

Lyrical Miracle: Drew gives the boys 90s alternative songs with a new twist on the fan favorite

Big Cat's Conspiracy Corner: Big Cat addresses the validity of the Mandela Effect

Blind Rankings: Mike asks the boys to blindly rank the worst things you can find in your food that aren't supposed to be there

Thank you to our sponsors: Tresco Concrete, Continental Comb, The Jen Mascaro Real Estate Team, Salute Beer Distributor, Busy Little Me, Pittsburgh Sports Complex & Self Storage, Nesbit’s Lanes, Coyote Outdoor, Fast Signs, GameFaces, The Commission, and Our Number One Fan, D!

Guest Host: Justin Mingle, Drew's former high school classmate

Opening Banter: Discussing a mental health podcast, Newman's retirement, and more

Plum Problem: Overreaction to Paul Skenes' recent pitching struggles

The Minority Report: Newman shares a sunburn remedy you probably haven't heard of

Would You Rather: walk barefoot in a public men's restroom or through poison ivy

Lyrical Miracle: Drew gives the boys 90s country songs

Big Cat's Conspiracy Corner: Big Cat wonders aloud if he's been going too easy on the audience

Blind Rankings: Drew asks the boys to blindly rank summer vacation destinations

Thank you to our sponsors: Tresco Concrete, Continental Comb, The Jen Mascaro Real Estate Team, Salute Beer Distributor, Busy Little Me, Pittsburgh Sports Complex & Self Storage, Nesbit’s Lanes, Coyote Outdoor, Fast Signs, GameFaces, The Commission, and Our Number One Fan, D!

Opening Banter: Graduation parties, softball and baseball playoffs, and a honeymoon in Ireland

Plum Problem: Pedestrians using crosswalks in downtown Pittsburgh with complete disregard for cars

The Minority Report: Newman has FIVE useful tips for grilling season.

Would You Rather: send an innocent person who happens to be your worst enemy to prison for 10 years, or let a guilty murderer go free?

Lyrical Miracle: Drew gives the boys 90s and early 2000s rap song lyrics and they have to fill in the missing words (Pt 3)

Big Cat's Conspiracy Corner: Big Cat has some thoughts on Guy Fieri and Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.

Blind Rankings: Mike has the boys rank the worst things about getting old.

Thank you to our sponsors: Tresco Concrete, Continental Comb, The Jen Mascaro Real Estate Team, Salute Beer Distributor, Busy Little Me, Pittsburgh Sports Complex & Self Storage, Nesbit’s Lanes, Coyote Outdoor, Fast Signs, GameFaces, The Commission, and Our Number One Fan, D!

Guest Host: Stephen Norman, SLAAM AAU & Bethel Park High School Girls Basketball Coach

Opening Banter: Talking coaches dealing with parents and how fun it can be.

Plum Problem: Dairy Queen giving out expired coupons and not enough celebration of Pat McAfee on the Plum High School campus

The Minority Report: Newman reveals and makes a game of the most mispronounced words.

Would You Rather: coach a team with elite players who have terrible attitudes or coach a team with average talent full of kids who work their asses off.

Lyrical Miracle: Drew gives the boys 90s and early 2000s rap song lyrics and they have to fill in the missing words (Pt 2)

Big Cat's Conspiracy Corner: Big Cat wonders aloud about the purpose of the painted white lines that appear across area roadways.

Blind Rankings: Mike has the boys rank five athlete behaviors that make parents and coaches lose their minds.

Thank you to our sponsors: Tresco Concrete, Continental Comb, The Jen Mascaro Real Estate Team, Salute Beer Distributor, Busy Little Me, Pittsburgh Sports Complex & Self Storage, Nesbit’s Lanes, Coyote Outdoor, Fast Signs, GameFaces, The Commission, and Our Number One Fan, D!

Guest Host: Chris Mueller, Sports Talk Radio Host on Pittsburgh's 93.7 The Fan

Opening Banter: Talking Steelers 2026 NFL Draft grades, Penguins future outlook, and Pirates 2026 ceiling with Chris Mueller.

Plum Problem: The disappointing results for area businesses while Pittsburgh hosted the NFL Draft.

The Minority Report: Newman shares a Taco Tuesday tip in honor of Cinco de Mayo.

Would You Rather: A topic so far removed from being a "Would You Rather" that we won't even mention it here. You'll just have to listen to find out what we're talking about.

Lyrical Miracle: Drew gives the boys 90s and early 2000s rap song lyrics and they have to fill in the missing words.

Big Cat's Conspiracy Corner: Big Cat riffs on the lost art of picking your own music to listen to rather than having it recommended to you by an algorithm.

Blind Rankings: Mike has the boys rank five celebrity teenage crushes from yesteryear.

Thank you to our sponsors: Tresco Concrete, Continental Comb, The Jen Mascaro Real Estate Team, Salute Beer Distributor, Busy Little Me, Pittsburgh Sports Complex & Self Storage, Nesbit’s Lanes, Coyote Outdoor, Fast Signs, GameFaces, The Commission, and Our Number One Fan, D!

Opening Banter: Talking Penguins in the playoffs and the NFL draft in Pittsburgh.

Plum Problem: People intentionally sitting in the wrong seats at sporting events.

The Minority Report: Newman shares the underlying cause of holes in your clothes after washing and drying them.

Would You Rather: have your funniest moment go viral or your most embarrassing moment be erased forever?

Plumrades: The Finnish Air Force got creative in the sky.

Lyrical Miracle: 90s Alternative Music is the topic of the night.

Big Cat's Conspiracy Corner: Big Cat rants about the Penguins' inability to adjust to playoff hockey.

Blind Rankings: Mike has the boys rank the five worst ways to spend $1,000.

Thank you to our sponsors: Tresco Concrete, Continental Comb, The Jen Mascaro Real Estate Team, Salute Beer Distributor, Busy Little Me, Pittsburgh Sports Complex & Self Storage, Nesbit’s Lanes, Coyote Outdoor, Fast Signs, GameFaces, The Commission, and Our Number One Fan, D!