Timestamps
Intro (0:00)
Conference Championship Weekend Awards (6:12)
This Rules / This Sucks – Patriots at Broncos (31:31)
This Rules / This Sucks – Rams at Seahawks (50:06)
Way Too Early Super Bowl Picks (1:16:30)
Coaching Hires & Early Reactions (1:18:50)

Timestamps
Intro (0:00)
Conference Championship Weekend Awards (6:12)
This Rules / This Sucks – Patriots at Broncos (31:31)
This Rules / This Sucks – Rams at Seahawks (50:06)
Way Too Early Super Bowl Picks (1:16:30)
Coaching Hires & Early Reactions (1:18:50)

HostsAdam Hesshttps://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdamMike Reganhttps://x.com/talentalonemike📧 Email us: [email protected]🌐 More content: https://TalentAlone.comDrop your Super Bowl picks, best coaching hire, and which game made you lose your mind in the comments — we read everything.

Adam, Mike and Tyler sit down to draft their Oscar winner for the 2026 Academy Awards. BUT With a Twist!RULES:You have to draft one film/actor for each category.Once a film (or actor in a film) is picked, it can not be chosen for any other category. For instance, if someone picks Teyana Taylor for Best Supporting Actress in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, OBAA can not be taken for any other category, including best picture.CATEGORIES:Best PictureBest ActorBest ActressBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActressBest Original ScreenplayBest Adapted ScreenplayBest CinematographyHosts:Adam Hess (https://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdam)Mike Regan (https://x.com/talentalonemike)Tyler Carcara (https://letterboxd.com/tcarcara/)Email us at [email protected]Check out Tyler Carcara’s podcast, The Podcast Podcast Podcast.Tell us who the biggest snub was in the comments.

Adam Hess and Mike Regan break down a busy stretch around the NHL, starting with the Josh Doan extension before reacting to the Rasmus Andersson trade and who came out ahead. They also cover the Kiefer Sherwood deal, check in on their preseason predictions, and play Real or Fake. The back half of the show features a star debate between McDavid and MacKinnon, a look at the Rangers entering another rebuild, Minnesota Wild discussion, and a new Team Talent Alone selection.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro

5:31 – Josh Doan Extension

13:41 – Rasmus Andersson Trade: Winners and Losers

25:18 – Kiefer Sherwood Trade

30:35 – Preseason Predictions Check-in

45:23 – Real or Fake1:13:47 – McDavid vs MacKinnon

1:17:56 – Rangers Enter Another Rebuild1:30:52 – Minnesota Wild

1:37:51 – Team Talent Alone

Let Adam and Mike know who you think won the Andersson trade, where you land in the McDavid vs MacKinnon debate, and which team belongs in Team Talent Alone in the comments 👇

Hosts:

Adam Hess (https://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdam)

Mike Regan (https://x.com/talentalonemike)

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Adam Hess and Mike Regan break down a packed football slate, starting with reactions to the Buffalo Bills press conference and what it signals for the organization moving forward. From there, they draft the most important units playing in the Conference Championship games, before locking in Conference Championship picks, bets, and props ahead of kickoff.The back half of the show looks beyond the weekend, identifying inexplicable offseason risers for the draft and closing with another round of Prospect Wordle, testing draft knowledge and future projection instincts.

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro

1:24 – The Bills Press Conference

28:48 – Conference Championship Units Draft

44:35 – Conference Championship Picks, Bets and Props

1:05:27 – Inexplicable Offseason Risers

1:18:22 – Prospect Wordle

Hosts:

Adam Hess – https://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdam

Mike Regan – https://x.com/talentalonemike

📧 Email: [email protected]

🎥 Prefer video? Watch the podcast on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@TalentAlonePodcast

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Adam Hess and Mike Regan break down the NFL coaching carousel, focusing on head coach vacancies, top coaching candidates, and which teams are positioned to make the best hires this offseason. The conversation covers recent NFL head coach firings, evaluates current head coach openings, and ranks the best coaching candidates.

Before diving into the coaching market, Adam and Mike react to the College Football National Championship Game, run a full Buffalo Bills postmortem, and ask one critical question for every Divisional Round playoff team. The episode concludes with detailed power rankings for head coach vacancies and head coach candidates, providing a clear view of where the 2025 NFL coaching market stands at present. Whether you’re tracking the latest NFL coaching rumors, debating the best head coach hires, or trying to understand how the NFL coaching cycle actually works, this episode breaks it all down.

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro3:22 – National Championship Game Reaction

23:00 – Buffalo Bills Postmortem

29:14 – One Question for Every Divisional Round Team

1:13:00 – Head Coach Hiring Review1:19:18 – Head Coach Vacancy Power Rankings

1:27:48 – Head Coach Candidate Power Rankings

Which NFL head coach vacancy would you want if you were a top candidate?

Who should be the first coach hired this offseason? Drop your rankings and predictions in the comments 👇Hosts:

Adam Hess – (https://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdam)

Mike Regan – (https://x.com/talentalonemike)

📧 Email: [email protected]

🌐 More NFL and college football content: https://TalentAlone.com

🎥 Video podcast on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@TalentAlonePodcast

Adam and Tyler dive into a busy NBA landscape, starting with trade speculation around Trae Young and Ja Morant before zooming in on Jonathan Kuminga’s trajectory. The conversation shifts to a full Phoenix Suns deep dive, the All-NBA Street Clothes Team, and closes with League Pass Letterboxd-style reviews plus the best and worst games to watch around the league.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
4:59 – Trae Young Trade
17:27 – Ja Morant Trade
25:25 – Jonathan Kuminga
37:22 – Phoenix Suns Deep Dive
1:11:28 – All-NBA Street Clothes Team
1:23:31 – League Pass Letterboxd Reviews
1:25:40 – Best and Worst League Pass Games

Hosts:

Adam Hess – https://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdam
Tyler Carcara – https://letterboxd.com/tcarcara/

📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 More content: The Podcast Podcast Podcast

Adam Hess and Mike Regan break down a packed week across the NFL and college football, starting with the Steelers’ loss to the Texans and what could be next for Mike Tomlin. They dig into Aaron Rodgers’ uncertain future, ask what’s going wrong with C.J. Stroud, and give their predictions for the College Football National Championship. The back half of the show shifts to the future with a 2026 Top-10 mock draft, notable underclassmen to watch, and a full preview of the Divisional Round.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
3:05 – Steelers Lose to Texans
4:11 – Mike Tomlin Next Act
12:51 – Aaron Rodgers Future
17:03 – What Is Wrong with C.J. Stroud?
21:40 – College Football National Championship Predictions
36:04 – 2026 Top-10 Mock Draft
50:26 – Notable Underclassmen
1:03:06 – Divisional Round Preview

Hosts:
Adam Hess – https://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdam
Mike Regan – https://x.com/talentalonemike

Email: [email protected]
More content: https://TalentAlone.com

Prefer a video podcast? Check out our podcasts on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@TalentAlonePodcast

Adam and Mike kick off the show by handing out Wildcard Weekend Awards, breaking down the performances that defined the opening round of the playoffs. They then tackle the big-picture question surrounding Matt LaFleur and whether the Packers should fire or keep him. The show wraps up with Mike’s College Football Corner and another round of Prospect Wordle.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro7:58 – Wildcard Weekend Awards57:44 – Fire or Keep Matt LaFleur1:06:15 – Mike’s College Football Corner1:14:58 – Prospect WordleSubscribe for weekly NFL and college football discussions, and let Adam and Mike know who your Wildcard MVP was.Hosts:Adam Hess (https://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdam)Mike Regan (https://x.com/talentalonemike)Email us at [email protected] a video podcast? Check out our podcasts on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TalentAlonePodcastTalentAlone.com for more content

Adam and Mike open the show by looking ahead and predicting what the NH headlines might look like in 2027. From there, they break down Olympic rosters, build out a Russian roster, and debate the biggest snubs. The conversation shifts to team-specific discussions with the Minnesota Wild before wrapping up with Team Talent Alone, Eastern Conference talk, and Maple Leafs analysis.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro3:24 – Predicting Headlines for 202725:27 – Olympic Rosters35:11 – Building a Russian Roster42:54 – Olympic Snubs1:03:05 – Minnesota Wild1:16:03 – Team Talent Alone1:18:54 – Eastern Conference Talk1:23:55 – Maple Leafs TalkSubscribe for weekly NHL discussions and let Adam and Mike know which Olympic snub stood out the most.Hosts:Adam Hess (https://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdam)Mike Regan (https://x.com/talentalonemike)Email us at [email protected]

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We kick things off with a look at Black Monday firings and which coaches are out after the regular season wraps up. Then we hand out regular season awards, breaking down the players and performances that stood out across the league. To close the show, we rank the teams heading into Wild Card Weekend and talk through who we trust most when the playoffs begin.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
7:23 – Black Monday Firings
35:02 – Regular Season Awards
1:07:18 – Wild Card Weekend Power Rankings

Subscribe for weekly NFL discussions and let us know which team you’re backing in the Wild Card round.

Hosts:

Adam Hess (https://twitter.com/TalentAloneAdam)

Mike Regan (https://x.com/talentalonemike)

Email us at [email protected]

Prefer a video podcast? Check out our podcasts on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@TalentAlonePodcast

TalentAlone.com for more content