The Tournament Podcast

I want to be in Chicago Town, cause that's the town for me!

Nia and Trent return to their Chicago roots to answer a question that certainly nobody asked: Which Chicago thing is the best Chicago thing? They are joined by Sam Francis to talk about how Sam made the bracket, which match ups are the wildest, and what the three of them think will take home the prize. Tangents include but are not limited to: an argument for Chicago (the band) to be crowned as all dads' favorite band, Chance the Rapper's suspension from school that led to lyrical greatness, and, of course, The Beach Boys *Emaj->Bmaj*.

Sam Francis is an improviser and activist based in Chicago, IL. Sam is currently organizing directly with the Alvarez Family to bring justice for their son Anthony, who was murdered by the Chicago Police Department. Link to help the fight is right here!

First round voting will be on Monday 7/5. Second round voting will be on Tuesday 7/6. Sweet Sixteen voting will be on Wednesday 7/7. Elite Eight voting will be on Thursday 7/8. Final Four voting will be on Friday 7/9. Championship voting will be on Saturday 7/10. Results of the bracket will be revealed on Monday 7/12's episode of the podcast! Link to vote is right here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She's (the results) out of our...haaaaaaaair......

Today, we break down the Best Pixar movie bracket, and as always, y'all did not make this one easy! We talk about what won, what lost (notably, our pick to win), and which match ups were the biggest shockers. Tangents include but are not limited to: literally every single friend of ours, Trent's upcoming Twitch show, and our trip to Disneyland. Pouring two out for MTV's The Challenge and America's Band the Beach Boys.

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Just keep voting, just keep voting, just keep voting voting voting...

Join us this week for a brand new bracket: Which Pixar movie is the best Pixar movie? We talk about the nature of this week's bracket (with 24 seeds, we had to get creative!), which movies we think doesn't stand a chance, and which movie we think will take all the marbles. Tangents include but are not limited to: our fresh TikTok, the great Jeffrey Katzenberg DreamWorks coup, and, of course, MTV's The Challenge *ding*.

Play-in round voting is Monday 6/28. Sweet sixteen voting is Tuesday 6/29. Elite Eight voting is Wednesday 6/30. Final Four voting is Thursday 7/1. Championship voting is Friday 7/2. Results on a brand new episode, Saturday 7/3!!!

Link to vote, as always, is right here, ya knuckleheads.

Jeeper Creepers! It's summertime baby!

Join us on another sick episode of The Tournament Podcast, where we reveal to you which month of the year won our Best Month bracket. Tangents include but are not limited to: our upcoming trip to Disneyland, our journeys through space and time, and, of course, MTV's The Challenge *ding*.

And also check out our boy Swayzine's shop right here! And stay tuned for more exciting Swayzine stuff ;)

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. You know them. You love them. But which one is the best? That's what we're hoping to find out through this week's bracket. We talk about which months are universally beloved, why some are more important to us than others, and try to predict who will win the whole thing (but we're always wrong, so who knows). Tangents include but are not limited to: Northern Ireland's political conflict, everybody's birthday, and, of course, MTV's The Challenge *ding*.

Voting on Monday 6/21 will determine who moves onto the Elite Eight (so choose up to two in each region). Elite Eight voting will be on Tuesday 6/22. Final Four voting will be on Wednesday 6/23. Championship voting will be on Thursday 6/24. Results on Friday 6/25!

Link to vote, as always, is right here.

We hope we whisper words of wisdom with this one. In this episode, we talk about the results of our Best Beatle Bracket. We talk who won, who lost, and what shocked us most about your votes. Tangents include but are not limited to: George Harrison's "Cloud Nine" album cover, King McCartney's 79th birthday, and everybody's undying love for each other. Sadly, no MTV's Challenge or Beach Boys talk on this one, folks.

We were once again joined by our friend Chas Lilly, who is an improviser and music producer based in Chicago. He recently produced The Q's album "Us Who Know," which we highly recommend you check out here!

Help us if you can, we're feeling down! This week, we decided to ask the impossible: Which Beatle is the best Beatle? We go IN DEPTH about the Fab Four's solo careers, their individual contributions to The Beatles, and what makes the band one of the greatest in rock 'n' roll history. Tangents include but are not limited to: the current state of the iO Theater in Chicago, "Blister in the Sun" by Violent Femmes, and, of course, America's Band, The Beach Boys.

We were also joined by our very close friend, Chas Lilly. Chas is an improviser and music producer in Chicago who recently produced The Q's album "Us Who Know," which just came out on Friday! Go take a listen here!

Fab Four voting will take place Monday 6/14 and Tuesday 6/15. Championship voting will take place Wednesday 6/16 and Thursday 6/17. Reveal on Sir Paul McCartney's 79th birthday, June 18, 2021.

Link to vote, as always, is right here, y'all.

Yikes-eroni. This episode, we discuss the results from our Best Pasta Shape bracket. We talk winner, losers, and how we were wrong about literally every single match up. Tangents include but are not limited to: Swayzine's ITSYL Fan Art Shop, Nia's dad's refusal to listen to the podcast, and the state of democracy in the world.

Tune in next week for our silliest bracket yet: Which Beatle is the best Beatle?

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Mamma Mia! *end of Italian-American stereotypes* This week, we ask the hardest question ever: which pasta shape is the best pasta shape? We break down our metrics for ranking (which took forever), share which shapes are our favorite, and make predictions about which shape will be the ultimate pasta victor. Tangents include but are not limited to: Swayzine's ITSYL Fan Art Shop, Trent's brothers, and, the greatest American rock 'n' roll band of all time, The Beach Boys *Emaj-->Bmaj*.

Opening round voting is Monday 6/7. Elite Eight voting is Tuesday 6/8. Final Four voting is Wednesday 6/9. Championship voting is Thursday 6/10. Winner reveal on the podcast 6/11!!

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Paul! Paaaaaaul. You have no. good. car. ideas. 

On this results episode of the pod, we go over our "I Think You Should Leave" bracket results. We talk about who won, who lost, and what shocked us most about your votes. Tangents include but are not limited to: gazpacho soup and when it's ready, how bones AND worms are money, and, of course, figuring out who the guy who did this is.

Tune in next week to listen to and then vote on our Best Pasta Shape bracket!