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Speaking Sports is a sports podcast covering just about everything in the world of sports. Hosted by Shawn Medow.

Shawn Medow


    • May 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    UEFA Champions League preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 52:04


    Some Europa League chatter kicks off this episode before Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) preview the UCL final between Chelsea and Manchester City --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Champions League semifinal review: Chelsea and Man City advance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 62:12


    The Champions League semifinals have wrapped up. Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) discuss the semifinal action but first they dive in on the Manchester United Glazer-out protests that postponed United-Liverpool. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    European Super League reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 55:04


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) is joined by Austin Cracraft to react to the recent news on the European Super League and what they think could, should and will happen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    UCL roundup: Barca-PSG, Liverpool-Leipzig, Juventus-Porto, Dortmund-Sevilla; Premier League

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 80:52


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) is joined by Jack Butler (@Butler917) to break down the March 9 and March 10 UEFA Champions League matches between Barcelona and PSG, Liverpool and RB Leipzig, Juventus and Porto, and Dortmund and Sevilla. They also discuss the state of the Premier League top-four race and relegation battle in the final half-hour of the show. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Premier League: Liverpool's woes, Manchester United's hopes, and a new-look Chelsea

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 56:37


    It's a three-man episode as Jack Butler (@Butler917) and Austin Cracraft join Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) to break down the recent struggles for Liverpool (1:40), Manchester United's hopes for the season and beyond (17:45), including what Paul Pogba's future may hold, Tottenham's Jose Mourinho fork in the road, and a new-look Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel.

    Chelsea: The End of the Frank Lampard Era?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 84:39


    In this episode, Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) dive deep into Chelsea's woes under Frank Lampard. They break down everything from history, formation, personnel and hypotheticals as the Blues sit in the middle of the table through 19 matches.

    Is there a Premier League title race?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 47:45


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Austin Cracraft discuss the possibility that there's a Premier League title race, and whether or not Manchester United genuinely stands a chance. They break down Liverpool's and Chelsea's slumps as well as if Manchester City is bound to make a run for the title. There's also a nugget of MLS chat at the end of the episode.

    UCL group stage wrap up, MLS Cup Final preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 42:45


    The UEFA Champions League group stage has wrapped up and Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Austin Cracraft break it all down, including PSG-Istanbul Basaksehir, Manchester United's Europa League-bound exit and Inter Milan's departure from European competition. A brief MLS Cup preview (34:00) as the Seattle Sounders take on Columbus Crew.

    Maradona, Premier League, MLS and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 49:28


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Austin Cracraft — making his Speaking Sports return — discuss the legacy of Diego Maradona, share their thoughts on how things stand among Premier League clubs (8:00), and touch on the remainder of the MLS Cup Playoffs (36:00) while Shawn quickly rambles on the USWNT at the end.

    Reaction: Manchester United vs Chelsea

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 37:22


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) jumped on to react to the Manchester United-Chelsea Premier League match on Oct. 24, 2020. They give their takes, pick their man of the match and break down the big moments of the match.

    World Series Preview, Look Back at MLB Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 29:46


    The World Series is set and Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) is joined by Maverick Pallack (@Mavpallack) to discuss the MLB's final series of 2020 between the Dodgers and Rays, but first they look back on the expanded MLB Playoffs and discuss which teams took advantage of the 16-team format and which didn't.

    Changing the Rules: 9 Rule Changes We'd Make in Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 75:15


    What rules would you change in any sport? Well, Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow), Maverick Pallack (@Mavpallack) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) share their ideas for rule changes, league structures and more over sports ranging from baseball and basketball to football and soccer.

    Premier League 2020-21 Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 77:07


    The Premier League is back and Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) break it down. They dive into the Big-6, the relegation battle and predict what they think will happen this season from top to bottom.

    NBA Playoffs: Lakers-Blazers, Bucks' problems, Clippers, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 53:47


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) discuss the start of the NBA Playoffs in the Orlando bubble. They start off with the Lakers and Blazers and Portland's Game 1 upset. Then, the two talk about what's going wrong with the Bucks (20:28) before diving into the Clippers (29:30) and the rest of the field before giving their predictions (44:07) for both conference finals and the NBA finals.

    UEFA Champions League final; Bayern-PSG; Barcelona and Messi; Manchester City; Europa League

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 50:20


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) break down the Champions League semifinals and upcoming final as well as the drama of Barcelona and Messi and Pep Guardiola's Manchester City quarterfinal collapse.

    Big Ten and Pac-12 call off fall sports seasons, including football; will others follow?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 28:17


    With the huge news that the Big Ten and Pac-12 calling off the fall sports season, including football, Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Tyler Kastan (@its_ty_the_guy) of Thinking Football discuss what this means for these conferences, college football as a whole, the players involved, what could happen in the future, and how the sport will have to adjust in the future. *NOTE: This podcast was published prior to the news that the Big 12 presidents had decided to go ahead with the season as planned...for now.

    NWSL and MLS; Premier League wraps up; UCL and UEL preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 46:30


    In episode 13 of Speaking Sports, Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) go in depth on soccer. Shawn starts off with some NWSL and MLS before they break down the final matchday of the Premier League (2:40), from the top-four fight to the relegation battle. They also discuss how far ahead Manchester City and Liverpool are ahead of the start of next season. Then, Shawn and Jack look over the resumption of the Champions League and Europa League (27:15) to wrap up the show.

    MLB Season Preview: California teams and predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 40:23


    Major League Baseball returns and Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) is joined by Maverick Pallack (@Mavpallack) to discuss the California teams and give some season predictions.

    MLS returns; NWSL update; Premier League top four race; Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 54:43


    On this episode of Speaking Sports, Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) discuss the MLSisBack tournament with FC Dallas and Nashville SC leaving, and the impact this could have on other sports. Then, they talk about the NWSL Challenge Cup (8:00) with one game left in the group stage. Of course, the Premier League top four race is broken down (16:20) before they examine possible moves for Lionel Messi if he were to leave FC Barcelona (36:50) when his contract runs up in 2021.

    Liverpool win the Premier League

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 28:36


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) is joined by Austin Cracraft to talk about Liverpool's first Premier League title and 19th top-flight title. They discuss how it happened, who deserves credit, whether Liverpool will repeat, and who the next first-time Premier League winner will be.

    Orlando Pride withdraw from NWSL Challenge Cup; Premier League first week back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 71:12


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) is joined by Jack Butler (@Butler917) to talk some soccer. First, they discuss the impact of the Orlando Pride pulling out from the NWSL Challenge Cup after positive COVID-19 tests just days before the start of the tournament in Utah. Then, they break down the first week of Premier League action since Project Restart (15:00) and dive in deep on the top four race and Arsenal's demise.

    Premier League returns, how European competitions survive, and MLS Is Back Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 34:57


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) is joined by Austin Cracraft to discuss the return of the Premier League, which resumes play June 17. The duo break down what this means for potential European competitions with other leagues starting at different times. And of course, the draw for the MLS Is Back Tournament in Orlando.

    NBA announces return, joining NHL, MLS, NWSL; MLB stalls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 52:49


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) discuss the return of the NBA with the announcement of eight regular season games and the playoffs in Orlando (4:55). They debate whether the Stanley Cup playoffs will be more competitive as the NHL will go straight into a 24-team playoffs (32:40). Meanwhile, Major League Baseball continues to stall (38:00) while MLS will play a tournament in Orlando and the NWSL will play one in Utah.

    Sports begin to return, The Last Dance ends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 67:59


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (Butler917) discuss the return of Bundesliga and how the lack of crowd noise affected the broadcast product; how the Premier League (17:00), the NBA (21:00) and other leagues could return; and their thoughts on the end of ESPN's Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance (42:45).

    COVID-19 and Sports: Premier League, NBA, MLB and how leagues will cope + PL season review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 67:02


    Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) and Jack Butler (@Butler917) discuss the impact the novel coronavirus has on sports, diving into the Premier League, NBA, MLB and others. They also give their end of season reviews for teams in the Premier League if the season is in fact over.

    Champions League Last 16 First Legs; European Domestic League Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 46:36


    In this episode of Speaking Sports, Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) Is joined by Jack Butler (@Butler917) to break down the first legs of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League and catch up on the European domestic leagues.

    Super Bowl reactions, NBA trade deadline, world soccer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 55:12


    In this episode of Speaking Sports, Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) is joined by Jack Butler (@Butler917) to react to the San Francisco 49ers' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, then they break down what the trades at the deadline (12:00) in the NBA mean and the impact of Kobe Bryant's death for the Lakers this season before wrapping up the show with some world soccer talk (34:55) with emphasis on the Premier League.

    Super Bowl LIV Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 39:47


    In episode two of Speaking Sports, Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) is joined by Tyler Kastan (@its_ty_the_guy) and Austin Cracraft to discuss the upcoming Super Bowl. They talk specific matchups, expectations and make their predictions ahead of the big game.

    Manchester United's new lows, Liverpool's new highs and Chicharito joins LA Galaxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 41:59


    In the first episode of Speaking Sports, Shawn Medow (@ShawnMedow) is joined by Austin Cracraft to break down some soccer starting with Manchester United's collapse to Burnley and who is to blame for the decline of the club, Liverpool's inevitable Premier League title (15:40) and Chicharito joining the LA Galaxy and what that means for not just the Galaxy but Major League Soccer as a whole (34:14). Speaking Sports Is a new podcast hosted by Shawn Medow, who will cover all sports across the spectrum from soccer to baseball to basketball and tennis.

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