Austin Green and Joel Ashor are longtime friends who love to talk sports--and root for rival teams. In their weekly podcast, they break down the latest news and their favorite sports memories through their diverse perspectives and show why they think rivalries are such a crucial part of sports. Powered by Blue Wire Hustle.
Austin and Joel recap the Super Bowl from the legend of Tom Brady to the Bucs' incredible defensive performance to the controversial officiating and hilarious partying. Then Austin rubs the Dodgers' Trevor Bauer signing in Joel's face and the guys discuss the Celtics' inconsistencies and LeBron James' MVP bid. Make sure to subscribe and follow @FrienemiesPod on Twitter and Instagram!
The Rams swung a blockbuster trade for Matthew Stafford and the guys have some thoughts. Austin and Joel also break down the ugly Lakers/Celtics game, the Chargers' new coaching hires, the new-look Brooklyn Nets and make their Super Bowl picks.
Austin and Joel are BACK talking about the Chargers' Brandon Staley hire from the perspective of Rams and Chargers fans as well as the Trevor Bauer sweepstakes, the NBA season so far, and the retirement of Phillip Rivers.
In this football-heavy episode, Austin and Joel talk about their NFL teams' wildly different games against the New England Patriots and USC's rout of Washington State before the guys are joined by Tyler Wojciak and Luke Smith of the Sons of Saturday: Irish podcast to preview Notre Dame's rematch against Clemson in the ACC championship game.
Austin takes (another) Lakers victory lap over the news of LeBron and AD's extensions, the guys break down the recent Dodgers and Angels trades and mourn a couple of gut-wrenching NFL losses, and Joel makes his case for Notre Dame to make it to the College Football Playoff even if they lose the ACC Championship Game.
Joel gives his eyewitness account of those insane Colorado In-N-Out lines and previews Notre Dame's Black Friday matchup with North Carolina. Austin recaps a great week for his teams, from the Lakers' offseason moves to USC and the Rams' impressive wins. The guys also talk Chargers collapses and their favorite Thanksgiving foods.
Joel celebrates Notre Dame's decisive win at Boston College while Austin embraces full nihilism with the Clay Helton-era USC Trojans. Then the guys are joined by SB Nation's Harrison Faigen (23:30) to preview the upcoming NBA free agency window and what it means for contenders like the Lakers and Celtics.
As a launch week bonus, Austin and Joel are BACK with another episode of Frienemies! The guys cover the Houston Rockets' implosion, the latest trade rumors swirling around the Lakers and Celtics, the Angels' new GM hire and how Clayton Kershaw still won't let his kids forget that he's a World Series Champion. Lastly, Austin and Joel preview a couple of potential trap games for Notre Dame and USC including one that shows some scary historical parellels for the Fighting Irish.
In the debut episode of Frienemies, longtime friends and rival fans Austin Green and Joel Ashor share their favorite memories of being sports fans, reveal how Austin pranked Joel when they first met, and discuss the Lakers' and Dodgers' recent championships as well as Notre Dame's big win over Clemson. The guys also explain why they believe rivalries are so important to sports and share what you can expect from their new show.