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Fall Football is in full swing. Welcome back and enjoy the show! We open with the unfortunate news that UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava suffered a torn ACL in last week's game against Oregon. We discuss next steps. Steelers RB Jaylen Warren won AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 188 yards and two touchdowns against the Colts. Eagles LT Jordan Mailata (6'8") said this was a "week from hell" after losing two teammates to a retirement and a trade. He's now working alongside LG Willie Lampkin, who, at 5'11", presumably was not drafted because of his lack of height. We talk about some of the challenges and public stigmas that shorter athletes and people have to deal with.

Get your tickets to see SEFA M and Etu in Anchorage, AK, at The Continental on Saturday, November 14.

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Welcome to a special episode! We are Samoans talking Sports and AI with Vallejo's Mack Moli. Follow @mack.moli on Instagram and Threads. We'll talk about the San Francisco 49ers starting 4-0 despite having a hospital ward full of players on injured reserve and how Puka Nacua and Tetairoa McMillan went off in Week 4. We will also dive into what is happening behind the scenes in the Tech industry and how AI/Large Language Models are stealing human ideas, creativity and content. Join the Patreon at www.patreon.com/thepolytickinpodcast.

BALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORKWelcome back! We are Samoans talking Sports. And Uncle Samoa's 70th birthday party!We'll go through which players shined in Week 3 of NFL action, our Instagram poll answers of what we learned about our teams this week, and what the Raiders have to do to keep the win streak alive. They're acting different but never changed lol. We will also catch up on which trends we saw this week (Hotel Lobby, My Reaction When) and some of the latest for American Samoa's $10M dollar investment investigation. We are still waiting for the Monetizer to kakala the draw-down window for the first of three multi-million dollar tranches but in Butler/Beech Tree We Trust lol.We'll close with a discussion on the Cornell 7 assault and why it's important to teach our boys and young men early on to respect and protect girls and women. We must model better behaviors and hold our brothers and ourselves accountable. We can do a whole lot better. Join the Patreon! www.patreon.com/thepolytickinpodcast

Welcome back to The Polytickin Podcast! The Pod Boys are back in the building.

Marcus has gathered some of the necessary materials for another new venture in his growing resume.

Sefa learned something about that classic Amanda Perez song that shatters his worldview.

No, seriously.

Sefa fills Marcus in on the Rory and Queenzflip drama because he's entrenched in the Joe Budden Podcast universe.

Also, a family made a mistake with their deceased family member, as the woman in the casket was not their relative.

How did we miss this?!

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The Pod Boys are in the building.Marcus had an article to write for Batman Day, and he got it in just in time.Sefa is going back to work next week, and it was a great break doing absolutely nothing.The boys then talk Jai Opetaia's latest fight, and he's got David Benavidez next to unify the titles.Enjoy the show!Sefa M: https://www.instagram.com/sefamMarcus: https://www.instagram.com/ohhellomarcusLance: https://www.instagram.com/ballinesianCheck out our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/c/thepolytickinpodcast

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Thanks for tapping in! We are Samoans talking sports. We'll pay off a Chargers vs Raiders debt before getting into this week's biggest stories:

Oh, how the turntables... The preseason-darling Chargers are being mocked as a Top 5 draft pick in 2027. The Raiders are (2-0) and feel like they're heading to the Super Bowl. We'll discuss in depth what happened Sunday at SoFi, why the Chargers got smoked, and how Los Angeles OT Joe Alt must respond after letting Maxx Crosby into his head.

Cal Safety (6'5"!) Kingston Lopa is turning heads and returning interceptions in a breakout 2026 campaign.

Oregon Duck G Katie Fiso is chewing on Gold again, helping win the FIBA 3x3 u23 World Cup in Wuhan, China for the States. WORLD CHAMP!

American Samoa was told to expect monthly "tranches" of tens of millions of dollars from what looks more and more like a money scam. The money has not shown. And the Governors radio interviews are causing more questions than reassurances. We discuss the latest promises and excuses for why the money hasn't transferred over from the United Arab Emirates Pension Fund "monetizers" yet.

How many donuts would you eat if EACH awarded you $100,000 but also 15 pounds that you can only lose through exercise?

And we'll break down our first week in the Polytickin Patreon-exclusive Guillotine League and some tips for wining yours. Shout out to the Patrons in the Chop League!

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Thanks for listening! If you have any comments or questions for the pod, email us at [email protected] or DM us at @ballinesian on socials.

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Welcome to Samoans talking Sports. This week we're diving deep through Week 1 NFL results for Pacific Islander players (rookie debuts, standout performances, Player of the Week Award) as well as recapping all the games we watched: Patriots-Seahawks to open the season, Rams and 49ers in Australia, NFL Redzone early slate, Cardinals at Chargers, Cowboys at Giants on Sunday Night Football and Broncos at Chiefs on MNF.

Comment names for us to add to the current Pacific Islander NFL Player List. Shout out to Kendrick Bourne (8 targets, 8 catches, 75 yards) and Simi Fehoko (tackle, blocked punt, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week) for their performances in the Cardinals win vs the Chargers.

We'll rank the 5 Most Frustrating Realizations from the Chargers loss and start lighting some fires under these coaches' seats. Embarrassing loss to open the season, and the schedule doesn't get any easier. Also, Chargers-Raiders game coming up in Week 2, so we had to place a bet on the game. Trash bag necklace, anyone?

We'll close with some territorial updates in Locals News: The Governor goes on a media tour to defend the $10M investment ("not lost") and disbanding the ASTCA Board ahead of its Fono hearing, Gov. Pula submits his official comments to BOEM on Deep Sea Mining ("against" it but may not be able to influence what happens in federal waters), and Samoans in Alaska finally get Voter Misconduct case dismissed.

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The Pod Boys are trying something new, and it might be the move going forward.

Marcus has another meeting with The Friends of the Library, but he keeps being left on read.

Sefa has been sick through the whole first week of his vacation, and that sucks for him.

The boys talk about Dallas & Kacey's new drop, Sun In My Eyes, and reflect on the music scene through the past 10 years.

Siale Taupaki showed himself as a class act after giving reporters his life story and shaking every one of their hands afterward.

Also, y'all ever eat Vicks? Yeah, the medicine.

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Welcome to the first Ballinesian episode of the 2026 NFL New Year! Excited to get things going on the gridiron and see which one of our teams ascends to the playoffs and beyond. We'll start this episode with lessons we learned from this summer's fantasy football draft season: Get your Guys!Send in names of Pacific athletes, coaches and supporters in all sports that you're proud of or you think deserve more coverage. We're hoping to highlight a different Ballinesian each week and why their story or work is important. Lots of college names doing their thing this week too.

Instead of predicting who would win the Chargers game vs the Cardinals or the Raiders match against the visiting Dolphins (you know who we're picking lol), we'll give you some game outcomes we think are going to play out on the field this week: Brennan Thompson gets a chance on a deep shot, Mike Washington gets in the game a breaks an explosive run (Edit: Brock Bowers underwent meniscus "trim" surgery suddenly and will be out for the first game or two). We'll also discuss whether Jeremiah Love or Tyler Allgier will get more carries, which of Puka, Tua and Tetairoa will score more, and if Jaxson Dart will be a let down in Week 1. (Yes.)

American Samoa Senators and everyone of Facebook are asking questions about a $10 million investment that ASG made this year. We'll infodump on it as well. What do you think is going on?Shout out to our trends of the week we noticed: First Wave Project in Waikiki gets tourists to take an impromptu surf lessons and Forest sees people doing the "What You Look Like in the 80s" trend. AI? Boooooooo!

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The boys are in the building.

Marcus changed his start time at his job, so maybe now his attendance won't be terrible.

Sefa is off for a couple of weeks, so he's got time. More content!

The boys were kind of winging it, so they were all over the place.

One minute, they're talking Keefe D and his formal charge for Tupac's murder. The next minute, they're talking Lindsey Clancy, postpartum depression, and prison reform.

The guys don't need structure!

Enjoy the show!

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