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The Goon Cast

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Episodes

Full Episode 305 ft. Kyle Mara
02-03-2021
Full Episode 305 ft. Kyle Mara
Show Notes   - JJ Watt made a decision and it wasn't what we expected as he joins the Arizona Cardinals. Reunited with DeAndre Hopkins, this team looks more like the playoff Texans every day. - Why hasn't Deshaun Watson been traded? Kyle has a possible conspiracy theory. - UFC 259 is approaching fast. The Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya super fight is the main event, but Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson and Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling are also huge fights. The goons give predictions on the card. - Tom Thibodeau is doing something right with these New York Knicks. It's been years since they've been alive this deep into the year. What's going so right and can it all fall apart? - Atlanta has been underperforming this season and Lloyd Pierce had to pay the price. What is wrong with the Atlanta Hawks? - Baseball is back! Kyle is a Mets fan and has some deep historical knowledge along with a moment with a certain broken bat. Is he excited about this season? - We don't know much about lacrosse, but Kyle does and wins us over enough to check it out. There's huge news with Paul Rabil out of the Premier Lacrosse League. They are taking over the MLL and adding the Boston Cannons. Paul Rabil is going to the Cannons to form a super team.   CHECK OUT OUR GUEST Kyle Mara - stand up comedian   Twitter: https://twitter.com/kylemara_?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylemara/?hl=en   Check out his podcast, Kyle Mara gets Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kyle-mara-gets/id1528460078 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3dqgC9u44B1r4UdQt5z3m4
Episode 301
02-02-2021
Episode 301
The Royal Rumble results are in. From the women's side, it's Bianca Belair. On the men's side, it's... Edge. We love Edge, but seeing him win it is a confusing result.   Now, John Cena can come back and win the Rumble next year. Which version of Cena is the best, the Doctor of Thugonomics or the marine like rapper? Also, his first album is truly slept on.   The Nets are not looking good. They score a lot, but nobody is interested in playing defense and they have no bench. How does this team add players and survive an East where everyone can play defense?   No matter what the Nets do, Julio still loves Steve Nash. We talk Steve Nash memories and how he was ahead of his time.   The Knicks look good and it's centered around one stud: Julius Randle. How did the big man go from trade bait to a centerpiece? We love it.   NBA All Star Weekend is coming up and the league wants to have a game in Atlanta. What unknown dangers lurk?   The Los Angeles Rams threw Jared Goff, two first round picks and third round pick to the Lions for Matthew Stafford. This better work for the Rams or they overloaded the Lions with draft capital and a good young quarterback.   With the Stafford trade, that still leaves Watson, Cousins and Garoppolo still on the trading block. More quarterback changes are coming!   Danny Amendola is a troll. He said that the Patriots Way is actually the Tom Brady way and that's why he's in the Super Bowl and they're not. It worked because now ESPN and The Goon Cast is talking about it.   We're sad to see it, but Masahiro Tanaka is going back to Japan to pitch. Thank you, Tanaka; we hope to see you again soon!   Baseball is a cheaters' sport. From pine tar to the Astros communications, everyone is trying to get ahead. Should we just embrace it?   30 for 30 documentaries on ESPN are the best. Which ones are your favorites? Ric Flair's is tough to top.   Keep up with Julio Diaz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliodiaz321/?hl=en   #TheGoonCast
Episode 296
01-01-2021
Episode 296
The NBA is officially back. How have the NY Knicks amongst other teams looked so far? Who are the pleasant surprises of the season and who’s slumping?   The NBA is evolving and expansion feels inevitable. Who are the cities that might pick up a new team? Is the G League today’s test kitchen for expansion plans in the future? Is the AAU the next G League as young super teams are formed?   The NFL is getting into the post season and it’s time to make picks. With an extra wild card slot, who will win those and then division and conference matchups before making their way to the Super Bowl?   With the year winding down, it's time for the year in review. How can we not talk about how the coronavirus infected and shut down global sports and how the NBA led the charge and set the standard on the comeback. What's the latest on soccer for the United States? It went from on the rise in the early 2000s, but suffered when America did not make the World Cup. The US may not have made the next World Cup, but soccer is about to blow up in the late 20's early 30's. World soccer sees America as an undiscovered frontier for talent and fandom and is putting money into development. The USA will also make a bid to host the World Cup around the same time. Are we about to enter into the golden age of American soccer?   For more of Chris Lamadieu: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrislamadieu/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/chrislamadieu?lang=en   #TheGoonCast