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The random rantings of 3 grumpy dads who also like sports. Did I mention we are grumpy?

Will, James, & Joe


    • Mar 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 26m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES


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    2nd Annual GFTCS Fantasy Baseball Draft - In 2x Speed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 42:34


    2x the speed for 2x the enjoyment, or 2x less suffering?? It's probably best that you can't understand WTF we're saying anyway. JUST LISTEN YOU JACKASS!

    Blue Jays Spring Training, NHL Trade Deadline, and an in depth look at the XFL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 117:11


    If you're into the XFL, you definitely want to listen this episode (and then email us to explain it to us). Will has a new volunteer gig, an in-depth look at the new MLB rules & Spring Training, and a deep dive into the Leafs trade deadline acquisitions, along with an impassioned Howard Berger blog reading by Conway Twitter. Listen/Rate/Review. Cheers!

    80s theme songs, loud soundboard, and other such bullshit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 107:42


    We're back after a long journey rescuing Danja from a Chinese prison. Blues Jays talk, XFL picks, NHL chatter. And oh yeah, Will renews his love affair with Russell Wilson. Just listen to it assholes.....

    WE'RE STILL ALIVE + Garth Iorgy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 119:48


    We're back after taking an extended holiday break, I bet you missed! We are joined by @garthiorgy to talk Blue Jays and MLB. Some other stuff was sprinkled as well, you know how it goes. ENJOY!

    Blue Jays off season talk, and XFL???

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 82:53


    The dads talk about the Jays off season moves so far, or lack thereof, as well as the insane contracts being given out. We even sprinkle in some XFL talk! A little dash of World Cup talk, a motion of the name "CFL" and PRESTO, you have an episode! Listen to the end for a special blooper.

    Episode 42: Welcome @GarthIorgy & @Bluejaysmemes!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 110:04


    The dads are joined by our Twitter friends @GarthIorgy & @Bluejaysmemes for some great Blue Jays off season talk, some other random bullshit, and an actual real CFL discussion! We even trashed Elon's twitter. Give it a listen, we think you'll enjoy! Please give us a review and a follow if you do, and even if you don't!

    Episode 41: Well, we recorded it, just listen, OK???

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 92:16


    The dads talk about stuff......... NHL, MLB GM Meetings, peeing in hot tubs, and who the F knows what else.... ENJOY!

    Thank you Conway

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 2:06


    No show this week, but we've asked Conway to explain why. Pray for us.

    Episode 40: 40th Episode SPECTACULAR!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 95:27


    SPECIAL GUEST ALERT! The dads brought in another dad for this special episode, the winner of the inaugural GFTCS Fantasy Baseball League, TERRENCE!! We did a post mortem on the Blue Jays season, spoke about the start of the NHL season, poked our nose into the NBA, FULL coverage of the CFL, and OF COURSE discussed BiWay, Bargain Harolds, and Russian Winnie the Pooh. ENJOY!

    Episode 39: Playoff Preview!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 60:10


    The Jays host the Wild Card series starting TODAY!! First of all GO JAYS GO! The dads wanted to to a short playoff preview, so we did. DEAL WITH IT! Jays talk, Golden Girls, Will cried a little, Joe consoled him, and James sharted.... ENJOY!

    Episode 38: We're back FOR REALS this time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 92:08


    Danja joins the dads today, FINALLY! As expected, mostly Jays talk, with a little NHL sprinkled in. 75% bullshit, 24% Jays, 1% NHL. OK FINE, 90% bullshit. ENJOY!

    Episode 37: LIVE from the cottage living room!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 68:31


    Well, that was a thing..... Conspiracy theories, He-Man villains, a Golden Girls reboot, and oh yeah, the Blue Jays and a little NHL. ENJOY!

    Episode 36: I fill myself and I leave.....

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 89:05


    Conway Twitter leads us in, as usual, he's becoming quite a head case now. We talk about the normal BS, and it goes off the rail as usual. Blue Jays, NHL Draft, and other random stupidities. Danja is back, so you know it will be a great episode! Listen to the end though, trust me, you don't want to miss Joe's hobby..... ENJOY!

    Episode 35: WTF was that?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 87:11


    Will questions whether we actually went the moon, then veers wildly into wanting an Amazon depo built on the moon for his deliveries..... Ya, it was one of those episodes... Oh, and Blue Jays etc..... ENJOY!

    Episode 34: AAAAAND we're back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 108:06


    After a long layoff, the dad's are back! Danja couldn't join us because she's still in prison... Enjoy our trademark baseball talk + randomness.

    We're not dead, just busy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 0:37


    Well hello there!! I know we've been absent for a little bit, but we're alive and well! Conway Twitter decided to put out a statement that should explain it all. We'll be back for a full episode by next week. See you soon!

    Episode 33: Arby's, the colon cleanse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 118:02


    Danja joins us today, so you know it'll be a good one! We recap the Jays start, give our NHL playoff predictions, and so much more random shit! And Conway Twitter makes his 2nd appearance, to read you all the best Twitter hot takes! Enjoy!

    Episode 32: Conway Twitter!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 82:21


    The dad's discuss MLB opening week, Jays injuries, how garbage the NHL is, and we introduce our newest teammate, Conway Twitter! Enjoy!

    Episode 31: Diarrhea

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 102:45


    I think the title sums it up..... Lots of baseball talk, centred around our beloved Blue Jays, and a healthy amount of NBA and NHL thrown in as well. Enjoy!

    HYPER SPEED LIVE MLB FANTASY DRAFT!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 41:11


    For your listening pleasure, Joe has sped up the episode into HYPER SPEED! Or should I say Ludicrous Speed?? If you know, you know..... ENJOY!!!

    LIVE MLB FANTASY DRAFT!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 87:17


    Just as the title says, this episode was all about the live draft for our GFTCS Pod League on Yahoo! We'll be back next week with a 'normal' episode in a week or so! ENJOY!

    30th Episode Spectacular!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 112:41


    We're back at it with an all MLB/Blue Jays edition with special guest star from the Twitterverse @Bluejaysmemes! It's a great one, so enjoy!

    Episode 29: Aren't we supposed to talk about sports?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 106:05


    Freedumb convoys, shitting on top of shit (literally), soundboard abuse, and so much more! Yes, some sports snuck into this out. Just listen, you'll find it! ENJOY!

    Episode 1 - Our First Attempt (re-released for your listening pleasure!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 78:30


    Today, Will & James grumble about the Maple Leafs, the NHL, & the Blue Jays mostly.  I am pretty sure one or both of us also farted during the episode.  See if you can find the magic moment!

    Episode 28: You thought we had quit, didn't you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 99:05


    Well, we're back, and this can only be described as the rambliest episode yet! Some good stuff, trust us!!! No soundboard abuse! ENJOY!

    Episode 27: Ice-Tray says CALL A BUS!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 100:15


    Welcome listener! Well, this one is a hot mess, and a pile of randomness.  I think we spoke about sports, kind of?  James once again abuses the soundboard.  We're sorry.... ENJOY!

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    Episode 16: Danja's back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 93:16


    Today the dad's are joined by Danja for the entire episode, so you know it's a good one! We talk the Blue Jays winning streak, our excitement over meaningful September baseball, the NFL, and of course another round of "would you rather". Enjoy!

    Episode 26: Welcome to the team, Soundboard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 95:53


    We have a soundboard, and around abusing it, we discussed some random stuff. It's a good one! ENJOY!

    Episode 25: I CALL FOUL SIR!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 121:13


    The dads are once again joined by Danja, so you know it's a great episode! SO much covered in this episode: 1) The fallacy is dinosaurs in Alberta, a complete breakdown of the Informer lyrics, a CFL Grey Cup analysis, and of course a Marion Fletcher Morning Bowl of Stew, now featuring it's own soundtrack. ENJOY!

    Episode 24: Why are you guy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 127:53


    MLB free agent frenzy, the Blue Jays (obviously!), and the lockout. Featuring an underwhelming rant by one of the dads. NHL talk: Why are the Leafs so good, but more importantly, why are the Canadians so bad! ENJOY!

    Episode 23: RANDOM RANDOMNESS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 121:47


    I don't even know what to say... The dads are joined once again by Danja, and as usual she carried the show. Jays signings & FA talk, deep dive into Edmonton sports, some other stuff I can't even remember, and the return of the CFL Scoreboard. We snuck in some serious stuff as well. ENJOY!

    Episode 22: And the show has reached a new low

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 120:00


    Grumblings on Alex Anthopolous, the Atlanta WS win, the Jays off-season, breaking down the Leafs recent success, and WAY too much CFL talk. We also discussed Dr. Aaron Rodgers, during the first installed of the Family Feedbag, brought to you by Bulk Barn ENJOY!

    Episode 21: The Return of Marion Fletcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 101:29


    Welcome to Season 2! It felt strange not starting with the Jays, or even MLB, but the dads had to put their hurt feelings behind them and truck on! We had a long discussion on the Maple Leafs, Mitch Marner, and the NHL in general, mostly the Edmonton Oilers and their annual early season success. We couldn't help but sprinkle in some MLB, but the real highlight was Marion Fletcher and her Morning Bowl of Stew. ENJOY!

    See you for season 2 + SURPRISE MOVIE TRAILER!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 0:49


    Hey listener! We decided to take the week off so we can come to fresh next week with Episode 1 of SESAON 2!! Don't miss this one though, we want to introduce you to something important we've been working on. ENJOY!!

    Episode 20: Happy Thanksgiving!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 103:25


    Happy Thanksgiving everyone! In our 20th Episode Thanksgiving Spectacular, the dads discuss what's next for the Blue Jays, as well as what lays ahead for the Maple Leafs. Joe then does a deep dive into the NBA, including discussing his favourite field. ENJOY!

    Episode 19: Jays (hopefully) premature post-mortem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 104:21


    The dads breakdown what the Jays options are this off season and argue over what chances the boys still have of making the playoffs. Is is 0% or 1%? Joe brings up a hot take that we already discussed a few weeks ago, and then we argue about random Leafs topics. Buckle in, this one got feisty! ENJOY!

    Episode 18: Blue Jays & other random grumblings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 109:54


    What else is there to talk about during a September playoff chase? BLUE JAYS!! We also discuss the "unwritten rules" of baseball, which were ironically written, or how else would we find them?? We ended strong with some unfocussed and random discussions, as per usual. ENJOY!

    Girl Drink Drunk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 0:17


    We'll be back on Sunday!

    Episode 17: The Churvening

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 103:15


    Who would win in a 7 game playoff, the 2015 Jays or the 2021 Jays? Who is the AL MVP? How boring an interview are NHL players? These answers, plus an epic CFL scoreboard on this episode of GFTCS. Yes, I've acronymed the title. Deal with it. ENJOY!

    Episode 15: And we're back at it!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 94:54


    On today's episode, we discuss testicle, Marcus Stroman, and our picks for all-time great Blue Jays. Obviously, we also ramble on about a number of other random things, including myrrh (yes, I had to google that). ENJOY!

    We'll be back….

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 0:11


    Sorry we're a day behind all, I've explained why in this brief clip. It's also on our social media. Which one is true?

    Episode 14: Well, that happened....

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 86:29


    On this week's episode, the dads just randomly talk about tight pants, taints, and all sorts of stupid shit. We apologize in advance.... But still, ENJOY!

    Episode 13: Punched in the junk...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 81:24


    That's right, you read the title right. The dads discuss the Jays free fall, the Raptors outlook/Masai signing, why TF does Arizona still have an NHL team, as well as what we feel would be the outcome of an epic death match. Also, don't miss our CFL content! ENJOY!

    Episode 12: LET'S GO BLUE JAYS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 98:34


    The dads grump their way through some exciting times in Blue Jays land for the majority of this episode. Of note: Is the Jays home run jacket ever cleaned?? We even discuss international diplomatic matters, because we are that important. Most importantly, Joe delivers our first ever CFL scoreboard, very riveting stuff! ENJOY!

    Episode 11: Our best (worst) effort yet!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 94:33


    Lot's of Blue Jays talk this week, since they are scorching the field these days! A crazy amount of COVID vaccine talk for 3 dads with the combined IQ of a drunk squirrel.... We skipped right over the Leafs, because, who cares. In fact, we ACTUALLY have more CFL talk this week than Leafs! BONUS: James is learning how to mix audio, exciting times! ENJOY!

    Episode 10: 10th Episode EXTRAVAGANZA!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 100:37


    On our 10th episode special, the dads talk about the Blue Jays and what moves they've made, should make, as well as some other deep dives. A few other topics were being discussed when we were joined by our very special guest for this week! Make sure to listen to the whole thing to hear who it is! Things sure went off the rails at that point, but you're going to love it. ENJOY!

    Episode 9: Joe, Where Art Thou?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 93:34


    Is Joe back? Listen and find out! Today, your favourite grumpy dads discuss the Jays return home, potential deadline deals, the Covid Olympics, the NHL draft/expansion draft, the NFL among other topics. We also spend an uncomfortable amount of time breaking down horse dancing and the Mongolian block of countries.... Just listen, it'll make sense... ENJOY!

    Episode 8: How did Joe do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 100:04


    Welcome back! Unfortunately, Joe isn't with us again this week, have a listen and you will see why. Please, thoughts and prayers with Joe to keep his spirits up. In this episode, we discuss the awful MLB all-star jerseys, mistakenly take a deep dive into COVID (again!!) and a whole array of other topics. CFL off the top this time folks, we felt bad that it got cut off the last time, sorry about that. Enjoy!

    Episode 7: Joe's Life Long Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 87:14


    This week we take a deep dive into Joe's secret life long dream, it's truly inspiring, or more likely frightening. We also talk in depth about the gong-show IOC/Tokyo Olympic, along with our weekly dose of Jays talk. Some serious CFL chat as well, since there has been some serious news of late. ENJOY!

    Episode 6: Who would you have a beer with?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 106:16


    Another week of random ramblings from 3 dads desperate to complain about something, ANYTHING. This week, we recap the Jays week that was, talk a little Leafs roster, and ask ourselves an existential question: If you could have beer (or meth) with any athlete, living or dead, who would it be? ENJOY!

    Episode 5: Here we go again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 101:26


    Quite the start to this episode, please try and suppress your laughter! Great discussion around the Jays, the state of the Raptors, and a great conversation around the NHL and the direction we would like to see the league go in. Oh, and the Habs won live during this podcast! Enjoy!

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