Unscripted with Skip and Josh

Recorded Nov 25, 2017. In this episode: How many coffee

mugs does one person really need? Is it possible for a person to not

have any Apple products? What did Skip get his wife for her birthday? In

2017 what are most people sources for news? How are things shaping up in

the NHL after one quarter of the season? Who are the Cup favorites? What

teams are the biggest disappointments? Can the Vegas Golden Knights keep

winning? Who will make it into the NCAA football playoffs? Find out how

Skip feels about Miami’s turnover chain. Josh has an impressive record

in picking NFL games this year, should he start betting some real money?

The guys also discuss the voting in the Baseball and Hockey Halls of

Fame and review the MLB post season awards. The show closes with a bit

of soccer talk as MLS fever has taken over Toronto.

Recorded Nov 18, 2017. In this episode Skip and Josh

follow up on their recent guest appearance on the Semi Intellectual

Musings Podcast (https://thesim.podbean.com) with their own top 10

Tragically hip songs. Josh also comes prepared with his own mystery list

of NFL teams and the guys discuss the new ‘Madden’ camera angle from

Thursday Night Football. In hockey: Why is the NHL injury list so

secretive? Will Carey Price ever return for the Habs and is it too late

already? How come there was hardly any attention to the Hockey hall of

Fame inductions? Is Dave Andreychuk really a hall of famer? What’s up

with the games played in Sweden. The guys also discuss the outlook for

the upcoming NCAA basketball season for Duke.

Recorded Nov 4, 2017. This is part two of the epic

podcast crossover event with Matt Sanderson and Phil Primeau from the

Semi Intellectual Musings Podcast. In Part one on their show

(https://thesim.podbean.com/) we mused for about 90 minutes about out

the passing of Gord Downie, and shared great memories and stories about

the Tragically hip. In Part two on our show we dive into Politics and

Sports. Are we spots snobs? Will Kaepernick ever get signed? Anthems,

kneeling, law suits, collusion, mobile QBs, distractions and some other

protests in sports history. We also discuss youth sports in Canada and

how Matt’s newborn daughter will play third base for the Jays one day.

Recorded Nov 5, 2017. In this super-sized

episode Skip and Josh give their final thoughts on the World Series and

dive into some interesting questions: What’s so hard about a six out

save? Should Darvish have started game seven? Can the Dodgers and Astros

make it back to the World Series next year? Who are the other contenders

in 2018?

In the NHL the big news in Montreal is the

Carey Price injury. Is he really injured and can the Habs get their

season back on track without their star? In Toronto the Leafs are

struggling. Is the weight of expectations too much for all their young

stars? Matt Duchene was finally traded and Skip lets everyone know how

he feels about Guy Boucher. In the NFL the guys discuss Deshaun Watson’s

injury, the Denver QB situation, the high flying Eagles, Goff and Wentz,

the embarrassing New York Giants, Josh’s hate for the Redskins and how

the Jaguars ruined everyone’s week in Fantasy Football. There’s also

some surprise MLS talk and a preview of an exciting crossover podcast

that’s coming up.

Recorded Oct 29, 2017. In this Episode Skip and Josh

continue to debate the importance of pitching matchups in the World

Series and wonder why managers forget how to handle their pitching

staffs in the playoffs. Skip is still amazed at how the Dodgers seem to

have a never ending supply of players while Josh is wondering how three

managers who each won 90 games this season all got fired. Skip is having

a crisis when it comes to the NHL, the success of the Vegas Golden

Knights has him wondering if he knows how to evaluate hockey anymore. In

the NFL Skip has declared that Carson Wentz and Deshaun Watson are the

future of the league while Josh continues to throw shade at Kirk

Cousins. The guys share some experiences from their fantasy football

seasons and even talk a little NCAA football.

Recorded Oct 23, 2017. Skip and Josh are up early to

discuss the MLB playoffs, the week in the NFL as well as the Habs and

Leafs; two teams going in opposite directions. In Baseball the Astros

and Yankees treated us to a great series. Why was the home field so

important? Who will the guys cheer for in the World Series? Josh has

some unsent texts that he would like to share. Skip can’t pronounce

Keuchel. There is some Astros nostalgia and of course the topic of Kate

Upton does come up. In the NFL, Josh is wondering how there can be three

shutouts in one week. Skip is not sure if Cam Newton is any good. The

SuperBowl rematch wasn’t really great and Skip tries to get into the

minds of Giant and Jets fans. Meanwhile in Montreal, the guys look at

best and worst case scenarios for the Habs, whose fans are in full panic

mode. In Toronto the Leafs may have lost to the Senators but their fans

are still really positive about the team’s chances this

season.

Recorded Oct 15, 2017. Skip and Josh recap a very

unpredictable week 6 in the NFL and also give their thoughts on the

start of the NHL season. In the NFL the Packers title hopes came to a

sudden end with the devastating injury to Aaron Rodgers. Josh can’t

believe that no one seems to know the rules about what counts as a

touchdown these days. The Eagles are for real which means happy times at

Skip’s house. In the NHL the Leafs are off to a hot start seemingly

scoring at will while the Habs can’t seem to score at all. Can Carey

Price turn things around in Montreal? How good can Austin Matthews

become in Toronto?

Recorded Oct 13, 2017. The MLB division series are over

and Josh is fired up. Do any mangers actually know how to handle a

pitching staff? Why do these games start so late and take so long? Skip

is questioning himself about the importance of the pitching matchups and

also wondering if any players today know the fundamentals of baseball.

Josh tries to console Nats fans and declares that the

Washington-Montreal franchise is cursed. The guys also get a bit

philosophical.

Recorded Oct 1, 2017. This was supposed to be a baseball

playoff preview but what it became was actually a kind of look into the

minds of two huge fans and what strange and often random factors make

them root for one team over another. The grammar police are back and MLB

has decreed that the playoffs be called POSTSEASON 2017. Skip declares

his love for playoff baseball while Josh makes a pretty good case in

favor of the wildcard format. The guys figured out that there are a few

good reasons to cheer for a team: nice uniforms, if you like the fiancé

of one of the players and usually if the team is an underdog. There are

also reasons not to cheer for a team like ugly uniforms, bad time zones,

if a players is a jerk or if you dislike a manager for something he

might have done thirty five years ago. They guys ask some big questions:

Can a wildcard team go all the way? Will the Nationals bullpen hold up?

Are the Red Sox for real? Can the Cubs repeat? Can the Dodgers finally

make some noise in the playoffs and can anyone stop the Indians? There’s

also a cool promo for some indy podcast friends.

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Episode 59 - NHL Season Preview

with Special Guest- Hockey writer David Alter

Skip and Josh

Recorded Sep 26, 2017. In this episode Skip and Josh

recap week three of the NFL season. Skip starts the show by explaining

why the guys will not discuss anything related to anthems, taking a knee

or politics in general. It was a bad week for the favorites and the NFL

finally surprised everyone with some shocking results. The Eagles needed

a miracle to beat the Giants despite all their injuries. The Falcons and

Chiefs are the lone undefeated teams left, can they both win next week?

The Lions got hosed, big time! The Bears, Bills, and Jaguars all pulled

off big upsets while the Browns, 49ers and Bengals continue to find ways

to lose. Skip has already given out the fantasy football MVP award while

Cub is still wondering what the difference is between power rankings and

standings. There’s a bit of NHL talk and the guys answer some listener

mail.