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Today marks the start of an adventure I have been wanting to start for a long time. Welcome to ...Good Talk. We discuss a multitude of things, how me and Alec met, what sports teams we support and why as well as dive into some currents events and break

Jack Hurley and Alec Fraser

  • Nov 26, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
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  • 40 EPISODES


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Good Talk - Episode 40

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 85:36


Were back this week to bring you some entertainment on your Thanksgiving.  We discuss about the results of the election, what Biden's first 100 days in office look like, the wild start to the Premier League season and the first College Football Playoff ranking.

Good Talk - Episode 39

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 114:51


After ANOTHER unintentionally long break, we are back to preview the upcoming season of the Premier League. We also debate Playstation over Xbox and Alec tells us about the deal of the century at the top of the show.

Good Talk - Episode 38

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 95:37


This week we recap the busy week that was in the world of soccer, from the restart of the MLS with the MLS is Back Tournament, the Relegation as well as Champions League battles in the EPL,  and the decision made on the Man City ban.  Also... WEAR A MASK EVERYONE!

Good Talk - Episode 37 We're Back!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 108:44


After a 2 month Hiatus, we are back again!! We spend time catching up with Sam as we hadn't seen him in awhile, discuss the current social climate from BLM to Covid, and we debate the age old question... Is a Hotdog a sandwich?

Good Talk Episode 36 - MATT NOLFI II

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 143:22


Everybody's favorite Bostonian Matt Nolfi Joins us via video call to discuss everything from Tiger King to US Soccer.  Hope you enjoy and stay safe!!!

Good Talk - Episode 35 Coronacast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 87:10


On this episode, we try to pass the time after 2 weeks of quarantine.  Lets just say things got out of hand... Hope you enjoy!!

Good Talk - Carabao Cup Final Special

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 112:36


On this episode, Jack travels up to Michigan to watch his club Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup Final, with the man who introduced him to Aston Villa nearly 16 years ago, friend of the show, Andy Richards. We hope you enjoy the highs and the lows we go through on this journey.  It was a fun one.

Good Talk - Episode 34

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 107:21


On this episode, Jack and Sam talk about their men's basketball league they are in.  We analyze the landscape of college basketball as the season enters the home stretch.  We look forward to the season ahead for the Columbus Crew, and we look at the stretch run in the Democratic race.

Good Talk - Episode 33

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 136:36


This week, we remember Kobe Bryant, Talk about the Astros Sign Stealing scandal, preview the Super Bowl, and discuss the Iowa Caucus.

Good Talk - Episode 32

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 130:23


Its the first pod of 2020!!! We look back on 2019, look forward to 2020 and some of our goals.  We discuss why soccer isn't bigger in this country, what the hell is going on with Iran, and Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes.  Good Talk everyone. 

Good Talk - Episode 31

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 106:31


This week, Sam and Alec breakdown the OSU Michigan game and what it means for the rivalry.  We preview an exciting upcoming season of College Basketball.  We review the week that was in the Premier League, and Sam explains Nancy Pelosi's statement on the impeachment.

Good Talk Episode 30

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 125:04


This week, we discuss the issues Ohio University has been dealing with the past 18 months after Jack's recent visit there.  We talk about Kanye's new Album Jesus is King, and Sam breaks down the latest happenings in the world of politics.

Good Talk Episode 29

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 133:56


This week, the gloves are off. We have an in-depth discussion about VAR, Sam and Alec have a spirited debate about college football, and Sam discusses who is in and out of the Democratic ticket in 2020.

Good Talk Episode 28

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 124:24


This week we officially welcome Sam Hawk to the Good Talk Podcast as the third member of the team!!!

Good Talk Episode 27 - Sam Hawk 2

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 178:25


This week, Sam Hawk rejoins us to breakdown what is going on with the Trump Impeachment process.  We also discuss the highs and lows of the Premier League season so far, and we discuss all the latest happenings in the NFL and NCAA Football landscape.

Good Talk - Episode 26

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 62:51


WE'RE BACK!!! After a long layoff, we discuss refereeing, Antonio Brown, Remembering 9/11, and the one and only Kanye West and what is next for him in his career.

Good Talk Episode 25

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 51:18


This week we come to you from our brand new apartment! We lay out our future plans for the podcast. We discuss the first 2 weeks of the Premier League for both Aston Villa and Tottenham. We also discuss the immediate future of the Heavyweight division in boxing. Sit back and enjoy.

Good Talk Episode 24 - Sam Hawk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 107:41


This week, our good friend Sam Hawk joins us to preview the upcoming Premier League season as well as laugh at some videos sent between Alec and I in our DMs.

Good Talk Episode 22

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 93:25


This week, we discuss the NBA Free Agency, the Rich Energy and Haas F1 saga, and we discuss the landscape of US Soccer after a big summer.  We also discuss ASAP Rocky and an exploding KFC.

Good Talk Episode 21

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 104:32


This week we get back into the normal swing of things.  We talk about our trips to New York and Florida.  We get you ready for US Soccer Super Sunday.  We discuss the new Premier League Kits, and we make fun of Trump... Again. 

Good Talk Episode 20 - Andy Richards

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 122:49


This week, the one and only Andy Richards joins Jack while on Vacation in Madeira Beach, Florida.  Going from supporting Aston Villa as a young man in Warwick, England to being a successful Women's Soccer coach, Andy has lead an interesting life. Enjoy. 

Good Talk Episode 19 - Hypothetical Questions Special

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 85:32


This week we dive into the hypothetical.  Who would be the worst historical figure to be haunted by? What would you do with $10 million in 5 days? What pair of shoes would Alec save in a house fire? All that and more!

Good Talk Episode 18

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 76:13


This week, we dive head first into US Soccer.  We first discuss the USWNT's historic win over Thailand and what their chances for repeating at the World Cup are.  We then talk about the upcoming Gold Cup and why the gap between between the USMNT and USWNT is so big.  We sort through the silly season that is the summer transfer window. Finally, we wrap up HBO's Chernobyl.

Good Talk Episode 17 - Alex Busch

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 63:15


This week, we are joined by another member of the Ohio University Gang, Alex Busch. From Sargent Hall to the PGA Tour, "Busch" as he is know, has had an interesting tail. We discuss Freshman year classes, his internship at Sochi, and his time with the NBA. We also discuss some big things coming up at Sole with Alec and what is next for Anthony Joshua. 

Good Talk Episode 16

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 91:58


This week, Jack is over the moon as Villa back to the Premier league, we preview the Champions League Final, we laugh at Arsenal, we share memories from the Memorial Tournament, and we discuss the importance of being punctual. 

Good Talk Episode 15 - Blake McClelland

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 95:47


This week, our good friend Blake McClelland is on to help break down the season Finale of Game Of Thrones.  We also run through the week that was in sports, talk about this generation of high school kids, and we introduce a new life lesson segment to the show!

Good Talk Episode 14

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 92:46


On this week's episode, Jack is on cloud 9 as Villa head to Wembley yet again.  Alec Discusses the fallout of Beilien's Michigan exit.  We also discuss bat flips in baseball, Game of Thrones, and much more!

Good Talk Episode 13

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2019 83:24


This week, Alec celebrates Tottenham's triumph in the Champions League, we dissect the Kentucky Derby finish, we break down the Met Gala, and we wrap up the CBJ season. Enjoy!

Good Talk Episode 12

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 81:30


This week, we dive into game three and four of the Blue Jackets and Bruins series, the Kentucky Derby, the Facebook and Instagram ban of Right-wing groups, milkshakes being thrown, and how bad the new Sonic the Hedgehog is. 

Good Talk Episode 11

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 62:24


This week, we dive into game 1 between the Blue Jackets and the Bruins, we discuss Jack's upcoming 26th birthday, and Alec tells us what the craziest scene in TV he has ever seen. 

Good Talk Episode 10

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 85:20


This week, We discuss Tiger and his Masters win, Spurs advancing in the UCL, the Blue Jackets' ass kicking of the Lightning, Notre Dame, Julian Assange, and we have a little roast of Trump and his golf game.

Good Talk Episode 9

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 87:15


Back to normal podcasting this week, we discuss the issues of abuse in soccer nowadays, Nipsy Hustle's legacy and what he leaves behind, and we review what was an incredible sports week for us.

Good Talk Episode 8 - Matt Nolfi

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 116:53


This week, Matt Nolfi joins the show as the first guest ever.  We share war stories from OU, tales from our epic adventure to Montreal for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, and what it is like to be in a World Series Winning organization. 

Good Talk Episode 7

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 73:07


It's time for dreams to be made and brackets to be busted.  With the NCAA Tournament around the corner, we break down who we are picking for the Good Talk Podcast Bracket Challenge!

Good Talk Episode 6 - Conspiracies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 111:25


This week, we dive down the rabbit hole of conspiracy.  Who killed JFK? Are aliens real? What actually happened to Hitler? All that and more!

Good Talk Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 68:56


This week, we discuss FIFA, Robert Kraft, Anti-vaxxers, Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, and we answer the question where the name "...Good Talk" came from.

Good Talk Episode 4

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2019 83:48


This week, we discuss the dangers of Columbus driving, Alec's unfortunate Netflix experience, the Oscars, the Chelsea Goalkeeper saga, and we answer some of your Twitter questions!

Good Talk Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 76:21


This week, Alec has a parking lot nightmare, the boys recap their visit to Wright-Patt Air Force Museum, Jack addresses the Villa fanbase...again, and we run through some current events including the curious case of Jussie Smollett.

Good Talk Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 62:23


This week, Jack has a minor meltdown about Aston Villa and the EFL.  We dive into the Grammys as well as Alex Jones vs. Joe Rogan.  Wrapping up, we describe strange passions we have in our lives.

Good Talk - Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2019 93:57


Today marks the start of an adventure I have been wanting to go on for awhile.  Welcome to ...Good Talk.  We discuss a multitude of things, from how Alec and I met, what sport teams we root for, as well as dive into the current events of society.  Also the Curator of Culture (Alec) lets us into what is coming up in the sneaker and streetwear world.  We hope you enjoy!

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