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Brian Foisy and Everett Beals, long-time members of Generation Z, guide you through today's crazy world and dish out hot takes on pop culture, politics, and sports.


    • Jul 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 2m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    THE OLYMPICS, Simone Biles, USA Swimming, Canoe Slalom, and will KD and Dame win Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 25:12


    Brian breaks down the biggest stories so far from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Simone Biles' withdrawal from competition, the continued dominance of USA Swimming, the weirdest sports, and more.

    End of the NBA Season Extravaganza: MVP Picks, All NBA Teams, Playoff Predictions, and more (with Grant Kull)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 57:57


    Brian is joined by Senior Basketball Correspondent Grant Walter Kull to celebrate the end of the NBA regular season. They pick all major NBA awards and fill out their All-NBA teams. Then Brian and Grant give you their predictions for the NBA playoffs.

    The State of News Media, the Death of Reporting, and the Rise of Commentators (with Davis Dunavin)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 73:09


    Everett and Brian are joined by Sacred Heart University professor Davis Dunavin. They discuss the state of news media, Fox News disinformation, Cronkite vs Carlson, and much more.

    Chauvin Convicted, The Oscars, The European Super League, and Biden's Climate Week (with Will Schechter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 99:43


    Everett and Brian break down the week's headlines (Derek Chauvin's conviction, American aid to Afghanistan, tonight's Academy Awards) and then their joined by PCU's Senior FC Correspondent William Schechter to discuss the failed European Super League and what's next for European Football. And in the main segment Brian and Everett discuss Biden's Earth Day climate change proposals, what the White House should be doing to combat the climate crisis, and whether America to rise to the occasion to fight this existential threat.

    Godzilla vs Kong, KD vs Rapaport, and Matt Gaetz (with Ben Foisy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 63:49


    Everett and Brian discuss the weeks headlines. Then they're joined by PCU's Senior Blockbuster Correspondent Ben Foisy to discuss Godzilla vs King. Everett does his quick takes. Everett and Brian debate which titan is the best. And finally the crown the Bozo of the Week.

    Georgia's Voting Restrictions, The NBA Trade Deadline, Everett Googles Fournier, and a Constitutional Bozo Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 47:28


    Everett and Brian discuss the headlines of the week, Everett gives his quick takes on a few topics, and then the newest Bozo is crowned amidst a cloud of confusion and a fog of skepticism.

    Save the Celtics, Putin Wishes Biden Good Health, and the Patriots are Good Again (with Grant Kull)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 43:01


    Everett and Brian are joined by senior basketball correspondent Grant Kull, they discuss the week's headlines, and Everett espouses vitriol. 

    Stimulus Checks on the Way, Cuomo Reaches Peak Levels of Bozo, and the Iditarod

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 45:27


    Everett and Brian return from their hiatus to conquer the week's top stories. First Everett and Brian discuss the top headlines of the week (American Rescue Plan, Meghan and Harry's Interview, and Biden's July 4th Promise). Then they turn to a new segment, Quick Take, where Everett is challenged to spout off on a certain topic in 30 seconds. Then, finally, the Bozo of the Week is crowned.

    Greatest MCU Movie Tournament, Cancún Ted, and the Bozo of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 101:35


    Everett and Brian discuss the headlines of the week (including Robinhood's congressional testimony, Governor Cuomo's latest scandals, and the snowstorm across the country). Then they pit the 23 MCU Films and WandaVision against each other for the MCU Tournament. They then crown their Bozo of the Week.

    A Super Bowl Preview, COVID Stimulus, Brian's Mank Review, and Everett Predicts the Future (with Danny Foss)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 77:11


    A SUPER SUPER BOWL EDITION OF PLAYING CATCH UP. Brian and Everett tackle the week's headlines (1:06) Then our chief New England Sports correspondent Danny Foss stops by the give us the region's thoughts on Tom Brady in the Super Bowl (17:30). Everett gives us his future predictions (48:26). Brian review the Netflix original David Fincher film Mank, in the first ever movie moment (53:48). Then finally Everett and Brian crown the Bozo of the Week (56:50)

    Could Marjorie Greene be removed?, Stonks, Driver's License, and the Inaugural Bozo of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 48:43


    Everett and Brian discuss the headlines of the week (the 300 million vaccine goal, the success of Driver's license, and more) 01:00, the revelations about Marjorie Green's Facebook page 19:04, and they crown the first ever friggin Bozo of the week 38:39.

    Joe Biden's Big Day, Kill The Filibuster Already, and Headlines from the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 52:45


    Everett Robinette Beals Jr and Brian Foisy discuss the headlines from the week that was, the inauguration of Joe "Smokin Joe the Comeback Kid" Biden, all of the pageantry and pomp and circumstance, then they discuss his day one executive orders, and they finish out the evening discussing why Chucky Schumer should quit dragging his heels and kill that got dam filibuster thing already.  "That unity thing" - Brian Foisy, 2021

    Trump Impeachment: The Squeakquel, The Harden Trade, Where's Kyrie??, and Headlines from the Week (with Grant Kull)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 79:58


    Everett and Brian get you caught up with the week's most important headlines then PCU's Senior B-Ball Correspondent Grant Walter Kull joins the show to discuss James Harden's trade to the Brooklyn Nets, the Disappearance of Kyrie Irving, and the NBA Covid Protocols and finally Everett and Brian discuss the second impeachment of President Donald John Trump. "The President so nice they impeached him twice"

    Dark Troopers, Frog Lady, Chapter 16 Mandalorian Review and Year End Recommendations (with Everett Beals)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 57:23


    Brian Foisy and guest Everett Beals share their thoughts on the Mandalorian Season Finale (1:00) and Brian gives 20 Year End Recommendations (35:01)

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