Another week, another Chop Session. TC & Randy unpack quite a bit of stories they're monitoring, plus cover ground in unexpected areas. Also, a bit of a throwback episode of sorts--Randy's audio was coming in through his air pods, unbeknownst to him. So a full mea culpa there. Enjoy!

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TC & Randy are back chopping it up this week! They issue mea culpas, catch up on recent life events, and then dive into some of the biggest news stories from around the world. Enjoy!

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The Booth Boys are back as Neil and Cody recap recent life events, travel logistics headaches, provide an in-progress report on some of our 2025 goals and more.

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Opening Day is almost here for the 2025 MLB season and the Seamsters Union has you covered with a team by team preview of all thirty big league clubs and a non-Dodgers World Series pick.

Division previews: AL East (7:30), NL East (31:00), AL Central (52:00), NL Central (1:09:00), AL West (1:39:45), and NL West (1:55:10).

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For our first airport focused episode of 2025 TC is joined by Windtalker - a friend of the program and current airline pilot who's also served as an air traffic controller.

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Tracing Woodgrains on FAA Hiring Scandal

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Two weeks in row for the Chop Session! TC & Randy are back and they have a whole long list of stories and topics to cover. Whereas last week was heavily into sports, this week is anything but. Get up to date and stay up to date with what's going on in the world around us. Enjoy!

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TC & Randy are chopping it up this week! They kick off the show discussing where and how to better find some joy in their personal day to days. They then hit on some recent travel, cooking items, and other life experiences. Finally, at the 1:10 mark, Bob Sturm (1310 The Ticket in Dallas) hops on to chat with Randy about the Luka trade and the fallout in the MetroPlex. Enjoy!

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DJ, Randy and Tim Simons are back for one of the best traditions going on the TrapDraw, the Oscars Extravaganza! Live from Los Angeles, the boys tackle a whole host of move-related topics upfront before turning their attention to the Best Pictures. Beginning at the 1:24:00 mark they reveal their consensus rankings of the ten Best Picture nominees, culminating with their choice for the industry's top honor. Enjoy, and please note, there will be spoilers!

Note: In the beginning of the episode, Tim mentions a couple different resources helping victims of the LA-area fires. Those are the California Community Foundation as well as this LINK which has compiled vetted, individual GoFundMe campaigns. Thank you for considering a donation.

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The Eagles are champs and the BallKnowers have convened to offer some Mea Culpas and have an open and honest discussion around Super Bowl LIX MVP Jalen Hurts. From there, we look ahead to the 2025 Regular Season and some early thoughts on the Eagles, Chiefs, AFC North and more. We close the pod with the BallKnowers Top 10 QB power rankings - a compilation of our own personal rankings - to see who we feel is the best signal caller in pro football.

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Neil and Cody return to the TrapDraw for our first Booth of 2025 with Randy joining as a special guest. We open with Mea Cuplas before offering a thorough review of the Super Bowl - the game itself, Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance, the Fox TV broadcast and more.

We then open up the TrapDraw listener line for some long neglected voicemails from our beloved Trapezoids.

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