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Take No Offense features long-time best friends Eric Messersmith and Brian Johnson talking about sports, politics, entertainment, and anything else they find interesting or ridiculous. Eric and Brian grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, and now live on opposite sides of the country. Just two old friends talking about stuff. We have thoughts. Please, take no offense.

Brian Johnson and Eric Messersmith


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 104 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Take No Offense

    Wars and Cover-ups

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 63:01


    Topics this week: -Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis and details emerge about covering up his decline. -Can Trump stop the war in Ukraine. -Was the James Comey story overblown? -CBS news appears set to bow to Trump. -NBA Final four is set. -Clark-Resse WNBA rivarly. -Anti-semitism and Israel war in Gaza.

    Back From The Brink

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 57:02


    Topics this week: -Trump ends trade war with China, for now. -Should Trump except new Air Force One jet from Qatar? -Mavs win NBA draft lottery. -NBA Playoffs. -Review of 'Adolescence' -Looking back on Forrest Gump.'

    The First 100 Days, NBA Playoffs and 'Thunderbolts'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 57:10


    Topics this week: -The good and the bad of Trump's first 100 days. -NBA playoff highlights so far. -Review of 'Thunderbolts'

    Barreling Towards A Crises

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 59:10


    Topics this week: -Trump trade war causing damage. -Abrego Garcia and due process. -Chaos at the Pentagon. -RFK Jr. comments on Autism. -NBA playoffs - early takeaways. -Reivew of the Mindcraft movie

    Are The Democrats Starting A Comeback?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 63:39


    Topics this week: -Dems do well in special elections. -Cory Booker steals the show. -Trump Tariffs. -How can Trump win again? -New bats in baseball. -Does baseball need a salary cap. -Next to last episode of 'White Lotus.' -Avengers Doomsday cast reveal.

    Courts Block Trump, How Are the Dems Doing, and We Love 'White Lotus'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 63:02


    Topics this week: -John Roberts pushes back on Trump's court critisim. -Blowback on Shumer for backing down. -NCAA Tournament nostalga. -Review of the new 'Daredevil' show. -An amazing 'White Lotus' episdoe.

    Don't Worry It's Just the Stock Market Tanking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 64:34


    Topics this week: -Stock market drop -Elon Musk and Tesla -Maybe some good news on tariffs and Ukraine -Should an anti-Israel protester be deported? -NFL free agency -Catching up on 'White Lotus' -Review of 'Zero Day'  

    Is the Trump Presidency Starting To Go Off the Rails?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 54:02


    Topics this week: -Trump budget priorities. -Ukraine mineral deal. -DOGE chaos. -Are the Lakers legit title contenders. -Vibe check on the Oscras.

    Ukraine, DOGE, NBA All-Star Game, and A The New Captain America.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 68:22


    Topics this week: -Is Trump going to sell out Ukraine? -Thoughts on the effectiveness of DOGE. -NBA All Star Game vs hockey's 4 Nations Tournament. -reviews of 'Captain America Brave New World' SNL 50th special, and 'White Lotus.'

    Trump Floods the Zone and Luka Goes To the Lakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 59:04


    What A Wild Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 63:48


    topics this week: -Trump spending freeze and executive orders. -Super Bowl is set. -Review of 'Landman'

    California Fires, Trump Inaguration, and NFL Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 63:27


    Topics this week: -Who or what is to blame for devestating CA fires. -Security tight for Trump inaguration. -NFL playoffs. -Defending Mike Tomlin. -College Football Playoff

    Greenland, Canada, and NFL Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 63:56


    Topics this week: -Trump press conference on Greenland, Canada, Panama and other topics. -Zuckerberg announces end to fact checkers on Meta platforms. -NFL playoff preview. -Mike Tomlin's future with the Steelers.

    2024 Was a Wild Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 66:06


    Topics this week: -Big stories of 2024.......Healthcare CEO killed, Trump's comeback, and A.I. -Is the NBA in trouble? -Review of Gladiator 2 -Top five TV shows of the year.

    Two Boys From Altoona

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 54:41


    Topics this week: -The alleged killer of a Healtcare company CEO is caught in our hometown of Altoona, PA! -Why do some people on social media feel like the killing was justified? -Daniel Penny found not guilty. -Juan Soto's massive deal. -Thoughts on the College Footbal Playoff field. -Making peace with the Star Wars franchise.

    Pardons and Flag Planting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 43:09


    Topics this week: -Was Biden wrong to pardon Hunter? -College Football flag planting controversy. 

    Reading the Trump Tea Leaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 69:16


    Topics this week: -What to make of Trump dropping Matt Gaetz as AG. -How do we feel about Tulsi Gabbard as DNI? -Trump proposes 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada. -Jack Smith drops Trump prosecutions. -Walmart rolls back DEI programs. -NFL week 12 -Is college football more exciting this year? -The triumph of "The Penguin."

    Will Matt Gaetz Get Confirmed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 61:41


    Topics this week: -What the Matt Gaetz pick tells us about Trump. -A new look at J.D, Vance. -NFL update -Tyson/Paul fight. -Christmas movies.

    You're Time Is Less Than Limited

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 61:40


    Topics this week: -Trump picks his cabinet. -Why a second Trump term might not be so bad (maybe). -NFL midseason report. -Reviews of "The Penguin" and "My Old Ass."

    Searching for some optimism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 60:41


    This week's episode is dedicated to recapping the Presidential election.

    Last Call Before Election Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 60:52


    Topics this week: -We make our election predictions. -What explains Trump's appeal? -World Series  -Review of "Am I Racist."  

    Brian Returns and Trump Takes the Lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 59:39


    Topics this week: -Brian returns from his luxury overseas vacation. -Trump now the slight favorite with two weeks to go. -What explains the success of Trump? -A dream World Series matchup. -Browns fans cheer Deshaun Watson injury. -Review of 'Nobody Wants This' -Brian talks about his trip to Egypt

    Israel-Iran, Pete Rose, and 'Mr. McMahon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 52:29


    Harris gaining in polls and another trump assassination attempt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 57:58


    Topics this week: -Kamala Harris getting bump in post debate polling. -Secret Service under scrunity after another attemp to kill Trump. -GOP immigratin rhetoric. -Why are NFL teams being so conservative early in the season? -Brian discovers "Suits" 

    What Did We Learn in the trump-harris debate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 23:00


    Can A Real Man Vote for Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 64:25


    Topics this week; -Technical difficulties leading to Eric's mic sounding horrible. -Trump/Harris debate set. -Can real men vote for Harris? -Jack Smith renews case against Trump. -Brian's baseball update.

    Will RFK Jr and Trump Join Forces?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 44:19


    Topics this week: -Joe Biden fairwell speech at the DNC. -Reports that RFK may drop out of the race and work with Trump. -NFL's new kickoff rule. -Are there any movie stars under 40? -J-Lo Ben Affleck divorce.

    Harris Picks Walz as Running Mate, and the Season Finale of 'House of the Dragon'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 43:11


    Topics this week: -Harris picks Walz over Shapiro -Great start to the Olympics -Season finale of 'House of the Dragon'

    Good Start For Harris, Bad Start For Vance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 52:26


    Topics this week: -Harris with a strong start to campaign. -Does Trump regret J.D. Vance pick? -Olympics Opening Ceremony controversy. -Reviews of 'House of the Dragon,' 'Deadpool and Wolverine,' and 'The Bear' season 3.

    Biden Steps Away and Harris Steps Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 55:44


    Topics this week: -Can Harris win? -What does the move say about Biden's legacy? -Checking excitment levels for the Olympics. -Review of the latest episod of 'House of the Dragon'

    Fallout From the Trump Assassination Attempt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 51:50


    Topics this week: -Security failures that led to Trump Assassination attempt. -Political division. -Copa America security issues. -'House of the Dragon' Episode 5.

    Biden Won't Leave and Fighting Dragons.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 58:08


    Topics this week: -Why won't Biden step aside? -Bronny James. -House of Dragon gets down to business. -Thoughts on 'The Bear.'

    Should the Dems Replace Biden?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 58:01


    Topics this week: -What should Democrats and Biden do after the debate debacle? -Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity. -NBA free agency. -'House of the Dragon' Episode 3. -TV shows going woke.

    Religion, Politics, and 'House of the Dragon'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 58:00


    Topics this week: -The Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in public schools. -Presidential debate preview. -The rise of soccer in the US. -Reviews of episode 2 of 'House of the Dragon' and 'The Boys.'

    Biden's Age Issue, Baseball is Back, and so is 'House of the Dragon'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 58:38


    Topics this week: Joe Biden's age keeps coming up. What explains MLB's attendance surge. Review of the season premiere of 'House of the Dragon'

    Hunter Biden Trial, Mid TV, and AI.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 67:00


    Topics this week: Hunter Biden Trial. Israel hostage rescue. Caitlin Clark left off US Olympic team. Are the Celtics getting enough respect? Review of the new Garfield movie and "The Acolyte" Is TV too "mid"?

    Biden Immigration Moves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 53:28


    Topics this week: Is Biden executive order on immigration too little too late? Does the Trump convicition have any lasting effect on the election? The impact of Caitlin Clark. Discussing how Disney is handling the Star Wars and Marvel franchises.

    Does the Trump trial matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 53:41


    Topics this week include: Trump Hush Money Trial. MLB adding Negro leagues to official stats.

    Running the Gamut

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 52:38


    Topics this week..... -Harrison Butker's comments. -ICC charging Israel with War Crimes -NBA Final four is set -Reviews of "Ripley" and "Selling the OC"

    Presidential Election, NBA Playoffs, "Shogun"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 42:26


    Brian predicts Trump will win the election. Effects of inflation.  Have the NBA Playoffs lost too many stars. Reviews of "Shogun" and "Unfrosted"

    We Back Baby!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 39:45


    In our first episode in nearly two years, we discuss what we've both been up to, and why we were away for so long. Our topics this week include; The anit-Israel protests at college's around the country, the recent NFL Draft, and Brian's re-watch of "Game of Thrones."

    Fighting inflation, 1/6 hearings, Gun control deal, NBA Finals, 'Obi-Wan', Jack Del Rio comments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 28:08


    Wrigley Field, Cashless transactions, random thoughts on baseball, golf, NBA Finals, 'Ozark' and 'Bling Empire'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 63:48


    Topics this week: -Eric's weekend at a bachelor party in Chicago. -Places that don't take cash. -Random discussion about the 1980's New York Mets. -Little bit more on gun control. -The Saudi golf league could be a game changer. -NBA Finals first two games. -Why we feel disappointed with 'Ozark' -'Bline Empire' on Netflix, another reality show Brian will never watch.

    Texas school shooting police response, Is gun control the answer?, MLB manager won't stand for national anthem, NBA Finals preview, 'Obi-Wan' debuts, 'Better Call Saul'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 70:59


    Biden says US will defend Taiwan, Buffalo shooting, NBA Playoffs, Saban and NIL, Saudi golf tour, Dr. Strange

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 65:10


    Topics this week: -Did Biden really mean the US will defend Taiwan if it's attacked? and is a confrontation with China inevetable? -Is there anything that can be done to stop racist mass shootings like we saw in Buffalo? -Thoughts on the NBA playoffs, and the leagues' relationship with China? -The PGA Tour vs a new golf league backed by the Saudi government. -Nick Saban vs Jimbo Fisher, and does the NIL market in college football need regulated? -Brian reviews the new "Dr. Strange" movie. -Thoughts on the Finale of 'Winning Time' and 'Moon Knight'

    Student Loan Forgiveness, Government disinformation office, NBA Playoffs, NFL Draft, 'Better Call Saul,' 'Winning Time,' 'Moon Knight,' 'Selling Sunset'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 64:09


    Topics this week: -Should student loans be forgivin? -What to make of the new disinformation office. -NFL Draft: did the Steelers get their future QB? -NBA Playoff second round predictions. Plus: Is Giannis underrated. -Thoughts on the latest episodes of 'Winning Time' 'Better Call Saul' and 'Moon Knight'

    Musk makes it happen, Johnny Depp testimony, Disney vs DeSantis, Netflix and streaming's future, 'Better Call Saul' NBA Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 69:26


    Topics this week: -Elon Musk buys Twitter. -Disney vs Ron DeSantis, and how big business should handle controversial political issues. -Kevin McCarthy and the cowards in the Republican party. -Johnny Depp's strange testimony. -Nets flame out in NBA Playoffs. -'Better Call Saul' review

    Airplane mask rule thrown out, Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter, Texas Gov sends migrants to DC, NBA Playoffs, USFL.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 57:52


    Topics this week: -Judge throws out CDC air travel mask mandate. -Is Elon Musk buying Twitter a good idea? -Texas governor sending Migrants to DC in buses. Is that the right way to make his point? -NBA Playoff overview, including a heated debate about Kevin Durant's legacy. -The debut of the USFL  

    Dwayne Haskins death, NBA Playoff preview, thoughts on 'Moon Knight' 'Winning Time' 'The Ultimatum' and visiting the Grand Canyon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 54:42


    Topics this week: -The Adam Schefter tweet regarding Dwayne Haskins death. -Why the Masters was so boring this year/future of golf. -NBA playoff preview. -Thoughts on latest episodes of 'Moon Knight' 'Winning Time' and 'The Ultimatum' -'The Walking Dead' and the worst shows we've seen every episode of. -Why Eric LOVES the Grand Canyon.

    Elon Musk buys big stake in Twitter, Title 42 and the border, House votes to legalize weed, Lakers set to miss playoffs, Review of 'Moon Knight'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 41:42


    Topics this week: -How Elon Musk might try to make twitter better. -President Biden announces he will end title 42, which will likely lead to major problems at the southern border. -House votes to legalize marijuana. -Eric goes to 'Bridgerton' costume event with his wife, is a good husband. -Review of 'Moon Knight' -Brian continues his rewatch of 'The Sopranos'

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