March Madness is here and it's time to fill out your brackets. Sara and Michael invite you to participate in the 2nd Place Podcast bracket challenge, where the goal is never to come in first place. Relive some of the best moments from the ACC Tournament and 2018 Winter Olympics as the 2nd best podcast you know makes its triumphant return.

Happy New Year! Our New Year's resolution was to stick to a better diet. Exclusively pepperoni pizza. Our friends Meghan and Max Brooke of @2PeppReview on Instagram share their love for pepperoni pizza with Sara and Michael as we taste test some pepperoni slices in the Charlotte area and dive into all things pizza.

The 2nd Place Podcast crew is joined by some of their closest friends in the field of Journalism and embark on a stimulating discusion of their professional experiences and the state of the industry.

Have you always wanted to know more about us? If so, give today's episode a listen! We tell you some of our second favorite things! There are also some outtakes from our Thanksgiving cooking episode!

If you're still trying to figure out what to make as a side for Thanksgiving dinner, we've got two good second place options for you. Michael and Sara compete in the kitchen in this episode to see who can make the better Thanksgiving side dish. Special guests Taylor Mathis, Richard Brooke, and Brittany Reed join us as judges.

There are a lot of siblings working in show business. In this week's episode we discuss some of these Hollywood families and which sibling we think comes in second place.

Who doesn't love Halloween candy? But there's no denying that some kinds of Halloween candy outrank the others. We took one for the team and tasted 12 different kinds of Halloween candy to tell you which ones to try if your favorite is gone.

College basketball is nearly upon us and what better way to ring in the new season than a discussion of the reigning 2017 National Champions, the North Carolina Tar Heels. Bobby Hundley makes a return to the podcast as we take a look at some incredibly successful UNC basketball teams that finished in 2nd place in the NCAA Tournament.

Now that it's October, it's time to plan for all of the fun Fall activities you want to do this year! This week, Sara and Michael talk about some of the best and worst Fall traditions.

This week, Sara and Michael are joined by special guests Justin Burnett and Taylor Mathis to compete in a game night. In true 2nd place fashion, the goal is not to come in first in all of the games, but to end up placing 2nd overall.