The Tortured Fans Department

By Shaun Boyle

The Tortured Fans Department meets weekly to discuss the latest in the world of sports. We cover a wide variety of sports and try to keep things fun and enjoyable for all levels of fans. We also lo

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The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

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July 23, 2026 Ep. 63 - Hot Blooded (World Cup Wrap-Up, Golf Major Season is Over, Bryson's Antics, MLB Takes Center Stage, Hot Takes and The Odyssey)
Shaun is joined by Mark Manera to run through a variety of topics in the sports world. They get into some World Cup takeaways, why the golf major champions left a lot to be desired this year, Bryson's bad behavior and some MLB chatter. They wrap up the show with some hot takes and recommendations.
Song: 'Hot Blooded' - Foreigner (1978)

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56min
July 15, 2026 Ep. 62 - Buffalo Soldier (MLB Home Run Derby, The Open Championship Preview, NFL Old Faces/New Places, Would You Rather? and Did You See This?)
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to run through all of the latest in the world of sports.
The first order of business is a recap of the MLB Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on Monday night. Next, a preview of the upcoming Open Championship at Royal Birkdale this weekend. The final major on the golf calendar features a lot of interesting storylines.
The NFL season is rapidly approaching, so Shaun and Michael play a little game of "Who does he play for?" to catch up on some movement around the league. Off the topic of sports, we do 'Would you rather?' and 'Did you see this?' to wrap up the show.

Song: 'Buffalo Soldier' - Bob Marley and the Wailers (1983)
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58min
July 10, 2026 Ep. 61 - The Video Game Franchise Draft
Shaun is joined by Jeff Jezewski, Joe Zwiebel and Jake Myers to draft video game franchises.
Each person will draft 5 video game franchises and 1 video game console.
Stay tuned next week on our Instagram to vote on your winner.
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July 08, 2026 Ep. 60 - Cruel Summer (The USMNT is Eliminated, Taylor Swift is Married, NBA Offseason Moves, Wimbledon Experience and the MLB All-Star Game in Philly)
Shaun is joined by Mark Manera to discuss a bunch of the latest in the sports world and beyond.
We start with a sad performance from the USMNT as they exit the World Cup to Belgium.
The Royal Wedding took center stage at MSG - Dean Blandino made the list?
Giannis, Jaylen Brown and LeBron are on the move. Americans are making some noise at Wimbledon. Philly plays hosts again this summer to another big event.

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47min
July 06, 2026 Ep. 59 - GooseKahan (Breaking Down Goose at Madison Square Garden and Noah Kahan at Citizens Bank Park)
Ryan and Shaun catch up to breakdown some recent concert going experiences. Ryan attended 2 nights of Goose at MSG, while Shaun saw Noah Kahan and Gigi Perez in Philadelphia.
Tune in for a deep dive on what we like about these artists, memorable moments from the show, highlights of the performances and much more.

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58min
July 01, 2026 Ep. 58 - 'Born in the USA' - Bruce Springsteen (The Record Club - Volume 3)
Jake Myers (@CFBJake) joins the program to dive into an iconic record from Bruce Springsteen.
'Born in the USA' is one of the best albums of the 1980's and one of the more iconic American albums ever.
As always, we go through the history of the artist and the album's background before doing our track by track breakdown. We wrap up the show with our final thoughts on the record and leave you with a score.
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56min
June 29, 2026 Ep. 57 - 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' - Olivia Rodrigo (Album Review)
Michael Collins joins the program to breakdown Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album.
We run through our familiarity with Olivia's music before diving into her background, the album's background and the context surrounding it. We do our normal track by track review with some thoughts on each song before sharing our final thoughts and score for the record.
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46min
June 23, 2026 Ep. 56 - Around the World (World Cup in the USA, Wyndham Wins the U.S. Open, NBA Draft Preview and 'Did You See This?')
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to talk about the latest news and notes from the world of sports and beyond.
They talk through some World Cup notes with the USMNT off to a fantastic winning start to the tournament. Next, they discuss the U.S. Open at Shinnecock and why fans weren't happy to see Wyndham Clark win again. They then preview the NBA Draft by breaking down the top prospects, some under the radar players and a few potential options for their beloved 76ers.
Lastly, they round out the show with a 'Did You See This?' segment that features Taylor Swift and Toy Story discussion, Knicks/Spurs fan fights, Olivia Rodrigo music and a bad showing by U.S. fans.
Song: 'Around the World' - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999)

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June 17, 2026Ep. 55 - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (The Knicks are Champions, World Cup Fever, The Tartan Army, US Open at Shinnecock and Did You See This?)
Jeremy and Shaun breakdown all of the latest in the world of sports and beyond.
The Knicks are NBA Champions
World Cup fever has hit the United States
The Tartan Army takes over
U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
Did You See This?
Song: 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' - The Proclaimers (1988)
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48min
June 11, 2026 Ep. 54 - 'Songs About Jane' - Maroon 5 (The Record Club - Volume 2)
Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei for the second installment of 'The Record Club' where we dive deep into our favorite records.
Today we breakdown Maroon 5's 'Songs About Jane'.

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55min

FAQs about The Tortured Fans Department:

How many episodes does The Tortured Fans Department have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.