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In this edition of Pittsburgh Pop, Rob Owen and Tim Benz discuss the loss of Bob Saget, "How I met your father," massive TV ratings for the NFL, and the Joe Montana documentary.

In this week's fantasy sports podcast, Jeff Erickson and Tim Benz talk about some postseason fantasy options. They also discuss DFS plays. Survivor pools. Steak bets. Fallout from last Sunday's wild ending to the regular season.

Comedian and hockey podcast host Ian Bagg joins us. He's at the Improv Thursday through Sunday. We talk about the Penguins, California hockey teams, the CFL, dogs in hockey jerseys, hosting stand up while a Steelers game is going on, the art of crowd work, Rod Buskas, and more. Check out his podcast "Enjoying Orange Slices" as well.

Tim Benz and Soren Petro (WHB/K.C.) talk about fan confidence levels in Kansas City, matchup angles the Steelers may be able to exploit, and K.C.’s biggest threats in the AFC playoff bracket.

This episode addresses the impact cold weather is having on food insecurity. While the Food Bank hasn’t seen a large uptick in people needing food assistance, the Food Bank’s call center has seen a larger percentage of people citing high heating bills as the cause of financial woes and food insecurity.

Tim Benz and Joe Rutter talk about how the Steelers scrapped their way into the playoffs and the upcoming postseason rematch against Kansas City.

Don Rebel chats with Union coach Mark Stanley plus, he reviews the week in WPIAL boys basketball.

Brian Metzer of the Penguins radio network joins me to talk about the Penguins Western Conference road trip, the team's place in the standings, Evgeni Malkin's looming return, and the backup goalie situation.

In this week's Pittsburgh Pop, Tim Benz and Rob Owen talk about Episode 2 of the Book of Boba Fest, the season premiere of "This is Us," some fan angst about Penguins streaming, and the future of the CW.

Steelers win. Colts lose. Chargers and Raiders don't tie...barely. Mark madden talk about all those outcomes as well as news about Kevin Colbert and the Penguins winning streak.