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Dave, Mapolo, and Chris on an endless quest to fill up the internet with sports and pop culture analysis and commentary. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

David Dufour, Mapolo Buessing, Chris Barker


    • Feb 3, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 108 EPISODES


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    Niner Feelings: A Guided Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 12:31


    A guided meditation to help process the end of the Niner season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Send help.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 0:51


    I'm in section 106. Send help. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Kaylor is okay, and that is all that matters... because I erased 80 percent of this episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 31:15


    We react to the Rams winning Super Bowl... in an way. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    The Bengals are going to the Super Bowl!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 62:17


    Kaylor Hodges joins us to celebrate Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals going to the Super Bowl... and a couple of Deebo Samuel thoughts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Super Wild Card Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 69:41


    We react to Super Wild Card weekend! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 17 Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 96:25


    We react to week 17 in the NFL.... Trey Lance and a great Coach O joke. This one gets weird. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 15 Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 92:53


    We react to week 15 in the NFL! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 17 Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 65:20


    We react to week 17 in the NFL. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 12 Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 37:37


    Chris and Dave respond to Week 12 in the NFL. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    The Niners Are Back!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 14:28


    The Niners are back! A mini pod in celebration of the greatest in season resurrection I have ever seen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 10 Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 87:44


    We react to week 10 in the NFL. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Aaron Rodgers compares himself to MLK, Week 9 Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 88:35


    This week discuss the many facets of the Aaron Rodgers story and respond to week 9 in the NFL. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 6 Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 111:47


    We react to week 6 in the NFL. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    The Hot Seat: Urban, Gruden... Shanahan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 77:16


    We discuss week 5 in the NFL, the John Gruden story, the Urban Meyer story, and the emerging Kyle Shanahan story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    The Tom and Bill Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 80:53


    We recap the Pats v. Brady game, more dysfunctional Niners, and wedding thoughts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 2 Instant Reaction!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 103:51


    We talk about week 2 in the NFL, life in Alabama, and a few terrible Nirvana takes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 1! Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 89:56


    We go four wide and discuss week 1 in the NFL. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    AFC/NF East Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 122:17


    We are excited to get back into it! We start in the East with our biggest questions going into the 2021 season. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    AFC/NFC West Previews.... plus topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 128:40


    We ask our biggest AFC/NFC West questions... also topics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    AFC/NFC South Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 88:38


    We go four-wide previewing the AFC, NFC South. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    AFC/NFC North Questions? With Kaylor Hodges.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 109:37


    The newest member of Take The Rope, Kaylor Hodges joins us to ask the biggest questions in the AFC/NFC North. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Brandon Moore discusses the Cleveland Guardians new look!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 28:54


    Its always a pleasure to have Brandon Moore join us. Today he discusses the new Cleveland Guardians new look! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    AFC/NFC questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 122:17


    We are back! AFC/NFC East preview... let's go! Questions remain... it Kyle Shanahan? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Joseph Rivas, Las Vegas Raiders Athletic Trainer Intern, Joins The Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 77:35


    Joseph Rivas, former Las Vegas Raiders athletic trainer inter joins the podcast to teach us the ins and outs of an NFL training room and offers analysis going into the NFL season. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Tyler Tomei discusses the Lance pick.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 52:42


    NIner fan, and friend of the pod, Tyler Tomei discusses the Lance pick. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    NFL Draft Round 1 Recap: Trey to the Bay, Mac to the Pats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 59:33


    We recap round 1 of the NFL draft. Trey Lance to the Bay Area, Mac Jones to Patriots, and Justin Fields to the Bears. What a day! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Kaylor Hodges on Mac Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 85:53


    Our League of Record Correspondent, Kaylor Hodges joins the show. We discuss Mac Jones and the NFL Draft. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Niners! Let's go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 87:57


    The Niners trade up to 3 to grab the QB of the future. Of course, we argue about it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    I Have a Story to Tell.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 96:14


    Chisup Kim and Ares Meyer join the podcast and we talk about the Biggie movie I Have a Story to Tell.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Watch Party: Jurassic Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 141:28


    Chris Barker and Henry Bechtel join the show as we watch and discuss Steven Speilberg's, Jurrasic Park. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Super Bowl Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 85:50


    Mapolo, Dave, and Chris react to the Super Bowl. Thank for listening this football season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Super Bowl Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 104:57


    Alabama's finest Kaylor Hodges joins us to preview the Super Bowl. Intro Music is the song Dragnarok by the band Hexicon. Thank you, gentlemen. Social by Erin Pressman. Thank you, Erin. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Emily Stewart, business reporter for Vox explains the GameStop news.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 30:00


    Emily Stewart writes about the intersection of business, politics, and the economy for Vox. She helps us understand the complicated GameStop short squeeze story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    NFL Championship Sunday.. and Mini Superbowl Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 72:10


    We react to the NFC and AFC championship Sunday.... and begin discussing the Super Bowl --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Division Round Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 72:04


    Division Round Instant Reaction. Social by Erin Pressman. Thank you, Erin. Music by Hexicon. Thank you, Gentlemen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Kaylor Hodges joins us to talk about Alabama's Championship and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 86:06


    Kaylor Hodges joins us to about Alabama's National championship... Mac Jones stories... and helps us prepare for the division round in the NFL. Thank Kaylor! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Super Wild Card Weekend Instant Reaction.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 87:56


    We react to the wild weekend that was Super Wild Card Weekend. Also fix instant replay.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    A failed coup and wild card weekend.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 64:16


    Alt-right domestic terrorist storm the Capital Building and we talk about the upcoming wild card round. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 17 Instant reaction and season Awards... also Tua... thoughts.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 115:09


    Week 17 instant reaction and season awards... also hot Tua takes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    The Backyard Hot Toddy Episode.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 42:39


    We recap week 16s action and look forward to week 17 and the Playoffs.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Jesse Reuter Celebrates his Fantasy Football Three-peet.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 91:24


    Jesse Reuter celebrates his Fantasy Football three-peat. We also recap week 16 in the NFL. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    The Jets win!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 66:15


    The Jets win, so we win! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    The Lost Tapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 12:14


    An episode is lost to history, and then we place our bets. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 14 Instant Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 70:55


    We respond to week 14 in the NFL and discuss recent NBA news. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Wednesday Night Dynamite week 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 57:11


    We discuss impotent refereeing in sports, prepare for this week's games, place our bets, and discuss aspects of the 90s instant classic American Gladiator. Warning this episode gets weird. Music is the song Dragnarok and Hexicon. Social by Erin Pressman. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 13 Instant Reaction.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 82:34


    We react to all of the action from week 13 in the NFL. Intro music is Dragnarok by Hexicon. Social media by Erin Pressman. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 13 Thursday Night Dynamite.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 66:42


    We talk about the tire fire Wednesday morning Steelers V. Ravens game. Prepare for week 13 in the NFL and place our bets.  #breaking8 Intro music is the song Draganrok by the group Hexicon. Social media by Erin Pressman. Yes, that Erin Pressman.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Erin Pressman discusses USWNT developments.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 26:57


    Recovering Attorney Erin Pressman joins us to discuss new developments in the USWNT legal case.  Into music is the song Dragnarok by the group Hexicon.  Social media by the one and only Erin Pressman. Thank you, Erin.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 12 Instant Reaction.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 65:55


    Hot Queens Gambit takes, Matt Stafford... brutal or brilliant? Who takes the rope, who needs the rope. Visual victories and atrocities. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Week 11 Tuesday Night Dynamite.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 83:32


    We write multiple seasons of Queens Gambit, cover our game pass games of the week, prepare for the week, and discuss our bets. It's a wild one. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

    Down Goes Burrow, Mahomes Mahoming.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 76:22


    We discuss week 11 in the NFL. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taketherope/support

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