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.

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The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.

The Tortured Fans Department episodes:

May 29, 2026Ep. 52 - The Summer Cookout Draft
Jeremy Goode, Michael Blum and Ryan Amodei join Shaun to draft their favorite items from a summer cookout.
Each person has to select:
1 entree
2 sides
1 beverage
1 dessert
1 activity
Listen to the episode before voting begins next week!
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1h 4min
May 25, 2026 Ep. 51 - 'Rumours' - Fleetwood Mac (The Record Club - Volume 1)
Shaun and Ryan kick off a new series on the Tortured Fans Department called 'The Record Club' where we will do album deep dives into some of our favorite records ever. The structure of these will be similar to our album review episodes, where we provide some history around the artist, a background of the album and a track by track breakdown. We are also going to be placing the songs into tiers and giving the album a final score.
If you have any interest in coming on the show to talk about an album you love, send us an email!
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May 19, 2026Ep. 50 - Right Back to It (Aaron Rai's Dominant Performance, PGA Champ Review, Onsite Highlights from Aronimink, NFL Schedule Release, Across Our Desks and Fair or Foul)
Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode and Michael Collins to run through a variety of topics. Some sports talk to kick off the show and then a whole lot of everything else to wrap it up.
Aaron Rai wins the PGA Championship
Recap of the 2nd major
Onsite at Aronimink
NFL Schedule releases have gone too far
Things that have crossed our desks this week, including:
Madilyn Cline's boyfriend
Taylor and Travis in Toy Story 5?
Gracie Abrams single
AI Podcasts
Fair or Foul
Autograph hawking
Reclining on airplanes
Abusing complimentary water
Song: 'Right Back to It' - Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman (2024)
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1h 24min
May 14, 2026 Ep. 49 - The Underrated U.S. Cities Draft
Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode, Shane Douglas and Ryan Amodei for the sequel to the U.S. Cities Draft. The gang gathers to select their favorite cities that may fly under the radar in the United States.
Each city drafted has to have a population of UNDER 300,000 people and some of us tried to stay true to places we have been, while others pandered.

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1h 7min
May 12, 2026 Ep. 48 - Streets of Philadelphia (Wemby's Elbow, The Knicks are Good, Philadelphia Has Fallen, PGA Championship at Aronimink Preview and Fair or Foul)
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to catch up on the NBA Playoffs, including a deep dive into what happens next for the Philadelphia 76ers.
They then shift their focus to previewing the PGA Championship at Aronimink as Philadelphia finally plays host to another major.
The final segment is the debut of 'Fair or Foul' where the boys run through various topics from the sports world or beyond to determine if they are acceptable or not.

Song: 'Streets of Philadelphia' - Bruce Springsteen (1993)
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May 04, 2026 Ep. 47 - 'The Great Divide' - Noah Kahan (Album Review)
Shaun is joined by Ryan Amodei to break down the latest Noah Kahan release. We keep our album review format the same and talk you through all parts of the album.
1. Artist familiarity and album background
2. Initial reaction
3. Song by song breakdown
4. Highlights from the album
5. Final thoughts and official score
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April 30, 2026 Ep. 46 - The TV Comedies Draft
Shaun is joined by the same cast from the 'TV Dramas Draft' to select their favorite TV comedies of all-time. Jake Myers, Joe Zwiebel and Jeff Jezewski hop in to try and avenge their loss to Shaun in the first TV draft where he took home over 30% of the fan vote while playing host as well. Incredible stuff.
They set the stage with their expectations and a quick run through of the rules before engaging in six rounds of hard hitting TV comedy drafting.
The poll will be released next week for this episode, so please follow our Instagram below to vote!
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1h 20min
April 28, 2026 Ep. 45 - All Them Horses (NFL Draft Recap, Russini and Vrabel Updates, Nelly's Major Victory, The Fitzpatrick Bros, NBA & NHL Playoffs, Marathon News and Did You See This?)
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to cover a potpourri of topics across the sports world and beyond.
They start by recapping the NFL Draft and give their winners and losers from the affair, before revisiting another potential "affair" in the NFL news. The duo moves on to Nelly Korda winning the Chevron to claim her 3rd major and the Fitzpatrick brothers sharing one of the coolest moments from the week at the Zurich Classic. They talk through the Sixers being embarrassed and some first round intrigue elsewhere across the NBA Playoffs while the NHL Playoffs continue to provide great drama. 'Did You See This?' returns with stories from marathons across the world, AI continuing to rear its ugly head and some news on the travel front.
Song: 'All Them Horses' - Noah Kahan (2026)
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April 21, 2026 Ep. 44 - The U.S. Cities Draft
Shaun is joined by Jeremy Goode, Ryan Amodei, Michael Collins and Shane Douglas to draft U.S. cities. We talk about our favorite spots in the country and what makes them great, we break down the pros and cons to each city while also poking holes in some questionable selections.
Please follow our Instagram account below to vote on who had the best draft.
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1h 33min
April 15, 2026 Ep. 43 - Daisies (Rory's Historic Victory, Highlights from Augusta, Russini and Vrabel's Escapade, Sabrina's NSFW Video, Bieber at Coachella and a KitKat Heist)
Shaun is joined by Michael Blum to recap the 2026 Masters before diving into a wide variety of topics across the world.
A recap of Rory's historic victory and how his daughter wasn't impressed. Talking through those who came up short and some behavioral concerns among the participants this year.
The 76ers and Joel Embiid fans are the obvious choice for Tortured Fans of the Week right alongside Shaun's beloved, relegation bound, Tottenham Hotspur. While on a happier note, women dominate this week's 'Best Things We Saw'.
The back half is spent on our favorite segment 'Did You See This' where all hot button stories in the sports world and beyond are explored.

Song: 'Daisies' - Justin Bieber (2025)
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FAQs about The Tortured Fans Department:

How many episodes does The Tortured Fans Department have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.