Spey's Stupid Podcast

In another groundbreaking episode of this stupid podcast, Kyle Bratke chats with Spey for over an hour and somehow manages to avoid the topic of Kyle's otherworldly dunking skills. Maybe next time. It's still a fun conversation between pals, please enjoy. 

Show Rundown:

2:00 - Welcome! I touch on some current events.

11:28 - Oh hey it’s Kyle Bratke

14:50 - We unleash a couple beasts by cracking open some Monster energy drinks.

21:30 - The story of Steven Kyle Bratke begins. If you wanted to know about wrestling in Parkersburg West Virginia, you’re in luck!

47:40 - When did Kyle decide he was going to wrestle in college?

1:04:30 - How did Kyle get to FloSports?

1:22:30 - Kyle has a message for all the haters out there. Then recalls the time we got hacked. FOR REAL.

1:44:40 - We wrap things up with skepticism, cynicism and optimism.

Hunter Sharpless joins Spey for a numbers-driven look at NCAA finances in the age of Covid-19. This also marks the pod's first official pivot toward video, so the sound is going to be a little different than usual. 

Show Rundown:

0:00:00 - Folks, we gotta talk about this dang coronavirus.

0:9:43 - Welcome FloSports' Swiss Army Knife, Hunter Sharpless!

0:23:00 - The Covid-19 impact on NCAA sports timeline.

0:29:03 - A deep dive into the NCAA's finances.

0:45:43 - Now let's specifically dig into Old Dominion's finances.

1:04:33 - What does the future hold? We make some conjectures.

1:07:13 - We briefly revisit the Boise State debacle and discuss more paths forward from Spey's Soapbox.

1:19:48 - We wrap up another successful podcast and the first ever in the age of Covid. 

Thanks for listening, friends!

The great Darrion Caldwell visits Austin to discuss his introduction to wrestling while growing up in Rahway, NJ, his collegiate career at NC State, and his current career fighting for Bellator.

00:14 The Covid-19 week of chaos.

13:51 Please welcome the Wolf! Darrion Caldwell joins us in Austin.

27:32 How did Darrion end up at NC State?

37:12 When did Darrion make the decision to compete full-time in MMA.

47:50 I bring up my favorite tweet of all-time, then discuss Darrion’s favorite music and video games.

56:15 Outta time, bye bye.

NCAA Champ and USA World Team member Dustin Schlatter sits down for a chat where we discuss growing up in Ohio, coaching the Gopher Wrestling Club, and learn all about the Minnesota Storm. It’s a fun time with pals!

0:00:20 - Welcome to another podcast! This one was recorded January 23rd. I start things off by continuing to mess up the episode numbers.

0:02:30 - Why does Flo cover what they cover? I will tell you.

0:09:30 - When wrestling wins, Flo wins, plain and simple, end of story. Now here’s the Schlatter Man.

0:11:20 - Dustin’s impression of Austin? It is hot, but the food is amazing.

0:14:12 - The Dustin Schlatter origin story begins.

0:19:00 - When did Dustin know he wanted to compete at the highest level in the world, and how did the then prepare himself to reach that goal?

0:27:00 - Dustin was 56-0 at Fargo, won 6 titles and was three-time OW at freestyle. Pretty decent.

0:30:30 - A look back at how far Minnesota has come since Dustin got to Minneapolis.

0:35:00 - Is international wrestling headed in the right direction? The good and the bad.

0:44:00 - Takeaways from training in Dagestan, which is an awesome place for wrestling.

0:50:00 - How do USAW RTCs and the NCAA work together?

0:54:15 - RTC vs RTC competitions? Dustin would love that.

0:56:30 - What is the Minnesota Storm?

1:04:30 - The future of the Gopher Wrestling Club, which involves a trip to Cuba and hosting the NCAAs.

1:18:30 - Wrapping up another stupid podcast that was actually not stupid at all because of our excellent guest, the great Dustin Schlatter.

The great Anthony Ashanult takes time out of his Olympic training for some mobbin in Austin. Get to know the greatest wrestler in Rutgers program history!

0:00:00 - I kick things off by forgetting how many episodes I’ve already done and then talk about Tool because they were in town. Tool kicks ass, plain and simple, end of story!

0:04:45 - Please welcome four-time All-American and NCAA champion at Rutgers and 2020 Olympic hopeful Anthony Ashnault to the stupid podcast.

0:12:30 - How did Ashnault get to Austin and what is he doing here?

0:23:10 - Where did ‘Mobbin’ come from and what does it mean?

0:33:00 - “Penn State was my dream school growing up as a kid.”

0:37:30 - Anthony’s Pan-Am plans and beyond.

0:50:00 - Anthony’s long history with our marketing chief Joe Kania and growing up with an older brother who wrestled.

0:58:15 - Ashnault begins his epic high school career at South Plainfield.

1:14:00 - Despite everyone telling him he’d never make it at Rutgers, Anthony explains why he committed anyway, followed by several tough conversations with four other coaches.

1:20:30 - Reflecting on a legendary career as a Scarlet Knight

1:28:30 - What does Anthony do in his free time?

1:35:00 - The outro, and a quick digression about the over rated Derek Jeter!

FloSports video editor and fine diner Simone Khan sits down with Spey for a chat about how she came to work on so many of the awesome videos you see on Flo. We also talk about food!  

0:01:30 - Skip the intro if you want, I won’t hate you for it.

0:04:00 - How should the NCAA decide who wins the team title? I will tell you.

0:11:20 - Dual meets must be involved in the discussion, plain and simple, end of story.

0:13:30 - Welcome Simon Khan, the very first female guest on the Stupid Podcast.

0:18:00 - Toasting with hot coffee, sure why not.

0:19:15 - Simone explains her role at FloSports.

0:25:20 - “As a woman in the workplace,” Simone’s organ story.

0:32:20 - Simone’s immediate work environment.

0:35:15 - CPE, Chili’s Per Employee. Okaaaaaay. Then Sour Worms talk. Then snack talk. Lots of snack talk.

0:45:30 - Wrapping up Simone’s sports career and how she got into media.

0:50:00 - “As a woman in high art”, Simone’s time with Richard Linklater’s team.

0:54:45 - Spey and Simone do Meals on Wheels.

0:59:00 - Simone teases a new documentary coming out on FloGrappling called “Daisy Fresh”, which will be rad as hell.

1:08:00 - What is Simone’s passion?

1:16:45 - Let’s talk Casey’s Pizza, everyone’s favorite.

1:20:00 - “I’ve been saying for a while, I wanna try Sour Patch Cereal” - Simon the Great Unboxer.

1:24:00 - Look up Simone’s great unboxing video on Youtube.

1:31:45 - 2020 will be the year of the unboxing. Check em out on the ‘tube.

1:33:00 - The outdo. Outta time, BYE BYE.

FloMarching guy and video/musician extraordinaire Chris Walker sits down to chat about his career that includes life on the Van's Warp Tour and shoot the Zain Retherford vs Yianni Diakomihalis wrestle-off. It's a fun time with pals 3and you don't want to miss it!

Show run down:

1:00 - Kinda like DaBAby

3:46 - DaPapa John ate 40 pizzas in 30 days

5:40 - Imagine the NBA theme song but with words

7:45 - FloWrestling is not a monopoly, plain and simple end of story

8:50 - PASEOS 2: Flo does not price gouge

14:00 - Introducing Chis Walker

31:00 - Let’s get the C-Dubs Origin Story

46:58 - C-Dubs is out of college, time to become a rock star

56:38 - Calling’s it quits

1:03:25 - How did C-Dubs hear about FloSports?

1:15:00 - Marching? Is that a thing?

1:30:00 - A nice long cunck about the Marching Arts, now some questions!

1:43:44 - C-Dubs challenges CP to a wrestling match

1:45:45 - Folk vs Free, an outsider’s perspective

1:57:00 - The interview is over I hope you enjoyed it

1:58:07 - Let’s talk about Instagram real quick

2:04:50 - Enough social media talk let’s rehash some criteria v OT talk

2:08:37 - Ot makes you take a knee, criteria makes you dazzle dazzle

2:09:16 - Ferrari and Gallagher thanks you BYE BYE

Actual real wrestler and important person in the sport Chance Marsteller sits down for a fun chat about wrestling, Star Wars, and shoes.

0:01:00 - I pretend to open a beer. Great radio. Also Chance Marsteller is on the show. DUH.

0:02:00 - What is a car wash, in the sports media sense of the term.

0:06:11 - Why did Abdulrashid Sadulaev get suspended for four months by UWW?

0:15:45 - I weigh in on that whole “wrestling should be on TV” thing.

0:19:55 - Finally, we get to the Chance Marsteller part.

0:22:30 - How did Chance end up in Austin?

0:31:45 - Chance stays involved in youth wrestler through the Dark Knights club.

0:40:00 - Get to know the Marsteller family.

0:46:15 - The importance of Pennsylvania wrestling culture.

0:47:45 - What if there was no wrestling in Chance’s life? Video games perhaps?

0:50:00 - It’s time to talk Boba Fett. It’s Star Wars time baby.

0:54:50 - A weird fact about San Marino.

0:55:50 - Welcome to Sauna Talk.

1:01:00 - What are Chance’s favorite foods?
1:02:45 - Will Chance stay in Pennsylvania forever?

1:04:00 - Chance’s favorite shoes, learn which ones they are.

1:06:25 - I tell a hilarious Monopoly joke. You simply must hear it.

1:09:45 - I have to go prep for the 2019 CKLV (I recorded this a little bit ago).

1:13:00 - Ferrari and Gallagher play us out.

FloSports Director of Operations Cyon Williams sits down for a relaxed and uncensored chat about his childhood in Jamaica, upbringing in New York City, his incredible journey to Iowa State, and finally his path to Austin and FloSports. Also we talk about cooking and comic books. And there’s some swearing.

Show Rundown:

01:00 - I will miss working with my friend Willie Saylor.

06:10 - Round robins are better at determining who the best wrestler is than single elimination brackets. PLAIN AND SIMPLE END OF STORY.

08:04 - I encourage you to watch the Journeymen Northeast Duals and Collegiate Classic, which have already happened by the time this is published. Timing!

09:16 - Let’s chat with Cyon! Please direct impressionable youths to put on their earmuffs, there will be some light swearing!

11:20 - We start the Cyon origin story.

16:05 - Kids in Brooklyn picked on Cyon, and Cyon and the school principal learn a valuable lesson.

22:00 - Cyon refuses to curse in Jamaican.

25:00 - How Cyon got into sports.

32:40 - The mind-blowing tale of Cyon making the Iowa State wrestling team. It truly must be heard to be believed.

46:00 - Cyon’s first ever NCAA match was against Brandon Slay, and it did not go well for Cyon.

52:50 - What did Cyon do after graduating ISU but before FloSports?

1:00:35 - Adam Fenn and then Martin Floreani recruit Cyon to join FloSports.

1:06:38 - Cyon likes to cook.

1:10:50 - Cyon also really likes comic books! He even has his own online store!

1:25:22 - Cyon is NOT into Pokemon.

1:30:20 - Wrapping up episode 11.

1:32:35 - Ferrari and Gallagher play us out.

Mark Bader sits down with Spey over beverages to have a long conversation about his over 10 years of working at FloSports. Mark is the longest continuously tenured employee in the content department. That gets discussed, and much much more, in a fun conversation with pals!

Show Rundown:

0:00:00 - Welcome to another smooth edition of Spey’s Stupid Podcast.

0:02:35 - We are on the eve of the Ohio State wrestle offs, so let’s discuss the Big Ten Network and FloSports relationship.

0:11:25 - Simone Biles is more impressive than that marathon guy, PLAIN AND SIMPLE, END OF STORY.

0:14:00 - Bonus PASEOS: There is no “Dagestan of the United States’.

0:16:00 - Question for the teeming masses: let’s talk nicknames!

0:23:00 - Mark ‘The Master’ Bader is in the house. We discuss Kazakhstan and the 2019 World Championships. ‘Horse was on the menu.’

0:29:30 - Mark’s tenure at Flo is discussed. Mark has a lot of tenure. Mark has been traveling to Yakutsk, Russian since 2011.

0:36:05 - Bader begins his origin story, starting in St Mary’s hospital in St Louis county.

0:48:00 - Bader commits to Mizzou then finds out he’ll be coached by new hire Brian Smith by reading the newspaper.

1:07:00 - Bader recruits Ben Askren to Missouri and has a humorous story about Ben’s recruiting visit.

1:09:35 Bader graduates. Now what? How does he stay involved in the sport? By coaching high school, that’s how.

1:13:20 - How did Bader end up at FloSports way back when?

1:29:15 - Bader actually started as the MMA guy at FloSports.

1:39:25 - When did Mark feel like Flo has outgrown its bootstraps?

1:55:30 - Bader describes life as a wrestling media celebrity.

2:03:35 - Spey makes up a bunch of questions for Mark.

2:17:16 - Bader tells some behind the scenes stories about his favorite FloFilm ‘Terry’.

2:30:00 - We’re back with the outro and one last digression about the Holy City Hoops podcast and how the Colonial Athletic Association deal with FloSports came to be.