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Welcome back Midfielders!
  We had yet another explosive weekend on the track. We were just blown away by the papaya performance. We talk teams we shouldn't necessarily, and tease the heartbreak of a premature exit by our favorite Mexican Midfielder. Let's push deep into this week's tantalizing episode.

13:30 - The arrows! The Trash Man! Garbage points are what? That's right, points baby. Garbage cars are what? Lewis' car, at least this weekend it seemed. A rough go all three days for the champ. Unable to make the leaps of old this weekend, Hamilton was near the back of the pack while his teammate scrapes a podium off the cutting room floor. Mercedes taking what they can get, seems to be their M.O. this year.

17:15 - We share some fatherly thoughts on potentially the spoiled-est driver on the track, but as always, we find a way to say something nice. Fernando is our Kirkland King! Loves to race, when he wants to race, and if he wants to help us in our P10 challenge? What more can we ask for?

25:00 - VCARB. V-disappointing. Yuki got taken out by daddy's boi, and Danny's been struggling. We talk possibilities for Riccairdo's future, and not too many of them are in a seat. We tie in the Bad Boys as well. Ollie had a sick weekend and we're big on this kid. He's got a good head on his shoulders, and realizes the difference between A point, and points. Good job Bearman. Williams kept it cool during quali and we've got a new nickname for our potentially untalkable Frenchies. Questionable Trivia!

58-50 - Track facts! We may or may not be working on a fancy new jingle for that, we'll see. Dan breaks down the tires, and the track for the Singapore GP and gives a quick lil' history lesson as well. We make some BOLDIES as well as recap Patrick's misfortune from last week yet again.

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Welcome back Midfielders!
  No race? No problem. We can talk in circles without a subject just like any other American News outlet. Let's waste no time, or all the time, and crack right in to this week's episode.

0:00 - Intros/Adrian Newey?! Goin' to the WHERE?! Dan's got a juicy drop on where the air-flow-mastermind will land for the '25 season. If this be true, is it a massive waste of aerodynamic engineering? Patty talks some trash on one of his favorite ol' dogs, as the boys dissect the possibilities that lie ahead. Plus Baku Jeopardy. 'Nuff said.

24:40 - Dan busts out the Pirelli tire preview. Lots of speed and track evolution coming up this weekend. One of the longest circuits of the season, traffic may not be a big issue, but will we see a safety car in the treacherous castle section? We sneak a lil peek at who we might pick for the p10 challenge this weekend, and Patrick read an article? Wild.

35:40 - We make some BOLDIES! This week Dan takes a lil' heat for going less than bold. He's backing Lance, and Patrick's got the Mexican Midfielder! We're looking to maybe spice up the BOLDIE battle, reach out, and help us come with some fun ideas! It's gonna be a wild weekend no matter what happens! 

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  Welcome back Midfielders!
Boy golly gee oh gosh! Wasn't Monza just a hoot?! We thought so! Kick back and enjoy the recap as we go team by team through all the midfield action. Let's get it goin'!

0:00 - Intros/Italian vs. Dutch GP's. Easy pickins, and that's not just our opinion man, that's YOURS! Real live poll results? Man, we are on our game.

3:35 - A double dinger?! C'mon Patty, ties the score in one sentence. It's hard to avoid our favorite papaya boys when they had such an excellent battle with the Ferrari's on Sunday. A surprising one-stop puts Charlie on the podium! Both red cars looked good, and done It-lee proud. Good job.

12:15 - Georgie Porgie was full-up on pizza and ready to tangle with The Mexican Midfielder. He was up and down and out and in all day Sunday, but managed to fanagle his way into 7th overall, and snuggled right between the Blue Team cars as well. Well done Porgie Pizza Pie, the crust is perfect. We touch on Lewis about as much as the F1 broadcasters did, or so it seemed. Quiet weekend from ol' Faithful.

16:55 - It's that team we love to hate. We put our eggies in Lance's basket this week for the P10 challenge and boy-oh-daddies-boy were we mistaken. Dan thinks he's cracked the code, as to his ENORMOUS drop off at the end of the race. Despite all this, we find a way to say some nice things.

33:52 - The Bad Boys. Sadly their cool leather jackets and toothpicks caught up to to our Haas brothers. Hulkster deked us out of choosing him for P10 by spending all practice sessions in the gravel, and Dan nails his BOLDIE as PMag finally scoops up his race ban. It's okay buddy, take a race to cool off, and we'll see you soon.

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AAAaaaand we're back!
  After a less than exciting sunday in Zandvoort, Dan and Patrick are here to break down all the action. We take action of our own, and finally omit "The Orange Team" from our talkables list. Patty shows off his new whiteboard on an audio-only podcast, good for him, and we get our engines primed for the Temple of Speed. Coming in HOT right outta the break with one of our favorite tracks. Can we make it through the race without terrible fake-italian accents? Unlikely at best.

20:14 - Brief touch on the red cars and the mercs. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all, so we're moving right along to the guys we love to say nice things about! Aston Martin! It's a little easier if you pick a session to compliment as opposed to the weekend as a whole.

24:30 - Patty's hot under the collar. He's all spiced up over VCARB. Betrayed by Yuki and losing the top spot in the P10 Challenge. Down but not out! We have faith in our ability to return to the top spot, but does VCARB have what it takes to stay on top of the Kirkland Brand Midfield? Seemingly one driver will, per weekend, but never both...

44:20 - Williams widdles weight! Either by shaving it off the the sides of the car or leaving it in the wall during P3. We're very glad the Screamin' Eagle is okay and unhurt as far as we know, but his season wrapped like his car around those guardrails. We're excited about the new driver at Williams for the remainder of the season.

56:35 - BOLDIE time! Dan's going after the PMagnet this weekend. Will he keep it clean for YET ANOTHER week in a row?! Monza's basic according to Patrick, so he's dogging the Mexican Midfielder. Kinda negative with our BOLDIES this week, but hey, a little skepticism is healthy amiright?

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Welcome back Midfielders!
  We're wrapping up our silly seasons and are headed back to reality. School's starting back up, NFL season is on the horizon, and the F1 summer break is almost over! We're headed to Nederland for Darth's home race. It's okay, we only take a thousand cuts at the Dutch this episode. Hang on to your weird bicycle as we get ready for the Dutch GP.

2:30 - F1's sending down the no-no's from the top, means bad news for those of us trying to squeeze a nickel out of the cash-cow of top-tier racing. ARE YOUR FAVORITE F1 CORRESPONDENTS TOTALLY DONE FOR?!?!? Of course not. But we break down this, and many other news tidbits, that Dan has scraped off the bottom of the barrel before we get back to the second half of the season.

12:40 - Bring back the hate! Well, just a little bit. Are the FIA and the powers that be pulling the reigns too hard on the drivers and principals when it comes to race-day criticism? It's not our place to judge, but we're OBVIOUSLY gonna weigh in our small-town opinions on the matter. Either way, mean people suck, and if you can't be nice, be funny.

18:45 - Tires!? Tracks? Cars? Oh yeah, there IS a race season still happening. It's been a minute since Dan has given us a Pirelli preview and boy does it have us all juiced and ready for another weekend on the track. We make some BOLDIES and some less-than-liklies? Patty needs to braven up a bit if he wants a bold claim, but we still love him.

There's whispers of a Patreon of all of our terrible/hilarious outtakes, cause if you can believe it, we're even worse before we edit this thing. So be on the lookout for more Midfield content! As always, thanks for listening. Be sure to follow us on socials, links below!

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Welcome back Midfielders!
  Uh oh, now we done it. Back to back guests?! Have we lost our minds?! Probably, but it's summer break and we called up another F1 podcasting pal; Adam from F1 Fantasy HQ! He's here to help salvage what's left of Patrick's gawdawful season, and give you the tips and strategies to help you finish the season on pole. As always there's some NFL sidebar and unregulated silliness, but hey, that's what we're here for.

3:15 - Boom, 3 mins in and we're already serving up the season-smashing strats. Adam tips us his hand and gives us his chip strategy AND line-up for the second half! He gives us a handful of his own credentials, to remind you that he IS the light at the end of the Formula 1 Fantasy tunnel.

9:30 - Adam spills his beans again! Now he's telling us where and how and who you can look to for insider information going into each weekend. We may have slipped a little truth-serum in his coffee, or he's just a super-nice guy who loves talking F1 Fantasy, maybe both. Adam breaks down tier pricing and even manages to say something nice about our favorite daddy's boi! Whatta guy!

18:00 - We get into the last race and how Georgie Porgie's DQ crushed fantasy scores across the lands. Adam's hot on VCARB, and as usual, has the stats and data to back it up. We talk Haas, and how we love their bad. Worst fantasy score of all time? Sounds like our boys...

30:07 - NFL time. A Pat and two Packers, yikes, we understand if you find us intolerable, but we appreciate you stickin' with us thus far. Adam tells us about his trip to TB12's HOF celly at Gillette. Sounds like a magical night. We touch on Bill Belichick, and he's touching on, well you get it.

44:20 - A little Formula 101 with guest-professor Adam! He learns us on some track limits! Quali or race-day, keep em between the lines! We want to thank Adam again for helping us understand all the ins and outs of all things Formula 1 and Fantasy. Be sure to check out his youtube and follow him on his socials!

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Welcome back Midfielders!
  Just because it's the start of summer break, doesn't mean we're not ready to rock and roll with another JAM packed episode. We brought in the big guns early and got our ol' pal Mark Schofield to help us ease the pain of no F1 for a month, with some talk of what we might expect after the break, the NFL, Olympics, and bike racing! Hang out with us as we run the gambit with Mark yet again, on another fantastic episode!

13:12 - We break away from the Squish and Williams to talk a bit about McLaren, and what they need to do to really take it to the energy drink team in the latter half of the season. Mark think's they have the car to do it, on merit, and we're inclined to agree. Just do-you papaya bois!

22:10 - Most Impressive Driver? The M.I.D.? We go back to back, to back, and share our picks for the best drivers on the grid for the first half of the '24 season. We make some off the wall picks, as well as touch on the real contenders. Quality speculation as always.

27:05 - Most Impressive Team! We start tearing into the constructors and who's really made an impact in the first half. Haas stands out surprisingly, we love our bad boys, but it's great to hear Mark's got some love for PMag and the Hulk too. Blah blah, McLaren, blah. Alpine??

38:36 - We take turns talking tracks! We go around the table sharing our favorite moments so far, and those yet to come! We've got some real bangers on the schedule right out of the gate, with The Temple, Singapore and COTA on the not so distant horizon.

51:28 - NFL pick 'ems! Dan love's his pick 'ems! We each take a team from the NFC and the AFC to make our preseason Super Bowl picks! Patty steals a sleeper from Dan, and we wrap up with some more of our person Olympic highlights. Patrick stayed awake through all the cycling talk too! Bonus points!

Whew! If there's anyone that can make us earn our keep, it's Mark Schofield. The brains, the brawn, the subtle northeastern accent. He's one of our favorite ears to the ground in all things sports, but not our only! Make sure to stay tuned as we've got more guests lined up for the summer break! Extra big thank you to Mark for sharing his time with us, and be sure to follow his and our socials for all the latest on the NFL, F1, Olympic, Cycling, and randomness! Links below!

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WawawaWelcome back Midfielders!
  Boy are we glad you're on board for another nail-biting episode of The Midfield Podcast! We're gonna break down the bonanza in Belgium team by team, talk about who's going where for next season (actually and theoretically), as well as play some games and have some good ol' fashioned midfield fun. Thanks as always for choosing the midfield as your F1 news/doofus podcast/broadcast! Let's get into the good stuff!

11:00 - The hometown favorites! Our orange brethren, wait, if they're at the top of the order... No, they haven't taken the number one seat in the constructors yet but at this rate, they'll be out of our league in a jiffy. For now we'll touch on the papayas and their yet another solid race. Oscar stepping up when Lando struggles, what more can a soccer dad ask for?

18:40 - Red cars, red faces of frustration. Patty's steamed! Can the 'raris figure it out? Why does everything they do seem like a random guess? Leave it to these midwesterners to crack the code. Wait, we actually did, Squishy's a driver, not a strategist, case closed.

25:30 - The Silver studs! Arrows, whatever. Porgie had a one in a million race, cause he's a cheater. Lewis killed it, had a monster of a race, looking primed for a late-season surge. We touch on our Mexican midfielder, and the top team's refusal to ditch this bum. Merch is king.

31:50 - Aston, Aston, Aston. Whew, what to say. We squeeze out a few nice things to say about our favorite daddy's boi, and that's about it. Fernando's struggling, but seems quiet about it. We've got our ears as low to the ground as we can stand when it comes to our Canadian constructors. Love you B.

38:33 - VCARB. Despite tanking from the start of the race these guys don't drop places. Danny got point, and Yuki made the good fight from P60. These guys love to keep the Kirkland brand midfield rockin' and rolling.

41:10 - A new bad boy's in town! We couldn't be more excited to have one of the rowdiest racers on the grid in a Haas uniform for 2025. Estie Bestie's been signed to drive alongside a rookie Ollie Bearman, what could possibly go wrong? We. Can't. Wait.

44:00 - Slip sliding into Alpine. Not much to say about poor Pierre. His car hasn't worked right and he hasn't seemed himself since his big break up with Ocon. Hopefully he can regroup a bit over the break and give the french team a reason to stay on the circuit.

52:15 - Not much to say about Williams in Belgium, other than the fact that this is the race we found out Carlos is ready to squish it up in blue instead of red. Is James Vowles an F1 mastermind, and will we look really dumb this-time next year? Pigs can't fly, but I've seen some jump pretty high.

Thanks again for racing through another week of Formula 1 action with us here on The Midfield Podcast! 
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  Bbbbbback in business Midfielders! 
We've got da juice, ta bring ya da newss! Internet restored and back to racing just in time for the Hungarian Grand Prix! Dive in with us as we break down all the action from last weekend's race and get ready with us for next weekend with a few track facts from Belgium. This episode's got it all! 

0:00 - Intros/Big ups to Jesus. Dan gives us some reactions to his polls and we start out hot, with our race winners right off the bat. McLaren got nasty all weekend long, with a strat so good they left us all wondering why not make a run for your lead driver? We get into all the Papaya confusion, possibly for one of the last times this season. Until then, go Oscie go!

15:50 - Looked better, but still looked Ferrari. Brought some good upgrades, and got a 4th and 6th, but still looking like a real 3-4 instead of the 1-2 they would like to be. Maybe 2 superstars behind the wheel isn't the best strategy, especially when they both'a drive'a like'a crappa!

21:35 - Louie Louie! Woah-OH! 2-hundy baby! Porgie has a bad quali but Lewis was there to save the day for the silver arrows. A rare-fuel miscommunication on Mercedes' end, but the future is looking bright for our Premier Midfield British drivers. Just like mom, if Toto's happy, we're all happy.

33:10 - A bunch of upgrades gone awry! Our truck-ish Aston Martins had a mediocre weekend, which is just how we like em. Thanks to our inside-man Mark Schofield, we found out about a lil not-so-nicey's at the end of the race between Daddy's Boy and our favorite Spaniard. Should've given it back Lance. We still find a way to say something nice about our selfish little stinker.

42:43 - VCARB. Questionable pit strategies leave Danny out to dry? Possibly. Doesn't stop Yuki from crushing a one-stop. Lots of question marks flying around this team, as one of them looks to be the clear-cut favorite to replace the Mexican Midfielder on the top team.

48:42 - Quiet weekend from our bad boys. The Haas boys were waiting to strike on the top 10, but didn't quite get a chance to grease their way in there. Caught up in undercut fascination, Nico came in early, like way early, and it didn't really pan out. We love your weird strategies Haas, keep 'em comin'.

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Wwwwelcome back Midfielders! 
  My-how we've missed you! Dan is still shovelling buckets of water overboard while Patrick rigs together a bycicle-toaster-antennae to muster up enough internet to bring the people what they so desperately crave! More Midfield action! Laggy internet and lack of power be damned!

0:00 - Intros/A quick recap of the British GP. Houston wasn't the only soggy place over the weekend! A bit of on and off rain during the race kept the strategies up in the air, and us on the edge of our seats. Our Midfield guys had a heck of a weekend, scoring points all over the place. A bad boy in 6th? A Williams with points? Total madness mate!

9:20 - The boys make some picks for the upcoming race and continue the good fight against the bad-internet goblins. We love McLaren, what else is new? Dan does a lil' track preview, and lil' complainin' about our beloved Hungarian GP. Just the name(s), the track's a gem. Patty gets his mind blown by the double DRS single-detection zone concept.

16:02 - F1 MOVIE!? It's got a really dynamic name and trailer, and a Brad PItt, so that's neat. We start lickin' our silly season chops with some more drama from our boi Squishy Boots. How will he shake up the grid as he appears to have said sayonara to Williams?

Thanks again for listening and powering through our recording woes! Our hearts go out to all the storm victims down south, and we send you all the T's and P's we know how to send!
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