Taking the Over with Billy Gunn

A final Taking the Over pod is published.  A new world awakens.  Same feed, different pod. Excited for a future of being more accessible and love all of the overtakers. DG

An update from Gunn and a special best of episode where you get a glimpse of what it's like to observe a five way conversation amongst decades old friends.   We'll be back soon, and reach out if you're interested in the Saints home opener extravaganza. 

A new quick hitter episode of the pod where I tell my favorite story in UFO lore: what truth about UFO / UAP / Aliens made Jimmie Carter cry? 

Kirk from Toronto joins the pod to talk Gunn's two best bets for the NFL draft, get excited about the upcoming NHL Playoffs. Gunn explains an absence and gives gratitude.

It's the last football for the foreseeable future, and a big gambling day for all of the filthy casuals as we prepare for Chiefs / Eagles Super Bowl Sunday.  Also: T spent the July 4 weekend at the doggie emergency room with a very high pup; Why Lebron James scoring record will never be touched; the Saints are doomed; and "ya like hockey, eh?".   It's pre-sabbatical Taking the Over.

Gunn and T break down their best bets for the divisional round as Gunn brings back an old friend, the 4 way 13 point teaser for the NFL Divisional Round

Taking the Over returns for the new year, new season of the pod, and new outlook with the T man as the newly established and verified best capper in the greater Nola capper community.  NFL Wild Card Weekend is discussed.  Gunn goes nuts for unathletic QB rushing props, and the mother or them all on Monday night.  This is PEAK Taking the Over.

It's Christmas Week at the Castle of Firmness and Gunn & T are back to talk NFL Week 16, horrendous bad beats from last week that we loved experiencing anyway, and some very special exciting bets to help you pass time with your in-laws this holiday.   Also, due to listener demand, we go in depth explaining exactly how Gunn helps men get hard.

T is a children's book author and illustrator.  Gunn has  system bet that can't lose (unless it does) for the World Cup Final.  NFL Week 15 is discussed.

The men are so upset about the Saints they don't even want to talk about them.  Gunn guesses all of the NFL Week 14 lines, and the hosts begin to foreshadow what's to come next while discussing over-stimulation and burnout.

It's Tout Time with your two favorite handicappers that also happen to be Saints fans.  This week we're excited about several of the games and opportunities.  Falcons to win the NFC South +750? We can't be serious.   Warning: This episode contains UNDERS

Thanksgiving is our favorite time of the year and we love to spend Thanksgiving Eve with our special friends.  It's a Taking the Over Thanksgiving night special episode with Jason from Dome Patrol.

The Gods of Tout are back to review NFL Week 11 and lament about the horror that the Saints season has turned into.

Young Arsenal fan and new father Ben from the UK stops by to talk Football (soccer) with Gunn and roll through some bets to make on the World Cup. 

This week the guys are back to talk NFL Week 10; Who is the guest that wants $60 for a half hour?; Gunn goes to Pittsburgh and Malik Willis might pay for the trip; Thursday night specials & Latoya Cantrell has been having lots of sex.

Is Bigger, Stronger, Faster leading to more injuries and unders? When should you take advantage of a promo offered by a book, and when should you walk away? The boys follow up a strong NFL Week 7 outing with some Tout-tastic picks for Week 8.

Your hosts return to talk NFL Week 7; Gunn shares his belief on why things are much worse for the New Orleans Saints than we even can begin to imagine; T never gets picks wrong and is the greatest tout of all time.  

Gunn and the mysterious Mr. T are back again to run through NFL Week 6, update the capper's challenge, talk about Russell Wilson and NFL Parlays, and enjoy each other's company in their triumphant return to live broadcasting.  

The T Man and Gunn work through the results of NFL Week 3 and make mucho money via NFL Week 4.  We have the data set, let's go capitolize.'

The Tout-King is going solo this episode to break down NFL week 3 best bets.  It's a throw-back to the original podcast the T Man used to do, known as "Spread em with T".  Gunn will return next week.  Enjoy the show!

Gunn and the Tout-King are back to recap week 1 of the NFL and the Taking the Over NFL Capper's Challenge.  Bad beats, big parlays, T is coming to NOLA and we get to send Tom Brady one game closer to retirement this week on Taking the Over

Finally, NFL week 1 is here.  The T stands for "Tout-King" and Gunn is drawing inspiration from Mike Tyson.  All 16 NFL week 1 matchups are discussed for purposes of wagering and over 30 bets are discussed.   NFL football is back.  Let's rejoice.

Troy stops by to help us select from such luminaries as Eli Apple, Linda Cohn, Tim Donaghy, Jameis Winston, Ricky Williams, Jim Mora and many others for our annual Cameo wager.  Past winners have included Tonya Harding & Jen Hale.   Questions and answers and more info on the TTO Capper's Challenge & Gunn's can't miss 3 leg NFL Week 1 ml Parlay are covered.

Cruz Oxenreider from the Ox Cord Podcast stops by to drop some knowledge on NCAA Football & NFL Football, discuss the perils of living that jet set lifestyle, and review with us the terms of The NFL Cappers Challenge presented by Taking the Over.  Cruz is an awesome guy and we had a GREAT time and picked up a Chris Olave future we'll for sure be betting, and much more.

UFO Youtuber Aliengirl111 joins the pod tonight for an episode discussing UFO and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena exclusively. NASA says they are real, shouldn't you believe them?  They're here, they're real, what are they and when are they going to tell everyone everything? We discuss everything from Little Green Men to what Trump knows to Mormonism as it relates to the UFO world.     It's a decidedly non sports wagering centered Taking the Over.   for more information, try https://science.nasa.gov/uap  

Nola market content creator Jono Barnes joins us to talk Saints, bad gambling decisions, good gambling decisions, the perks of being an NBA ball - boy, the NFC South landscape ; seismic shift in WWE management & content among many other topics.  Gunn convinces Jono to gamble more regularly with an all too easy weekly pattern of betting, Jono doesn't believe in UFOs or UAPs, new friendships are formed. It's peak Taking the Over, just in time for the NFL Preseason.

This week it's a meeting of Taking the Over and Taking the Points as prominent social media handicapper JJ Gruden stops by to talk NFL Preseason Jaguars vs Raiders ; New Orleans Saints outpacing the estimations of the sportsbooks ; becoming a TikTok star ; being the son and uncle of prominent NFL Head Coaching brothers ; the Deshaun Watson debacle ; and the first winning attempt at "The USFL Game".  It's peak Taking the Over with Taking the Points.  The mashup the gambling universe has been waiting for.

The start of NFL Training Camp has us spend some time on Fantasy Football for the upcoming season.  UFC 277 and UFC 280 are also discussed.  Gunn reveals his day job & Todd is a master of platitudes/ knows another panelist's mother biblically.   Please excuse the audio quality, but it's worth it.

Chris Rosvoglou from the Straight up Saints podcast joins us again to visit all things Saints wagers: player totals, win totals, division finishes; prior to the beginning of NFL Training Camp and the preseason.  It's time to lock in these prudent bets the krewe has for you today.

NFL Football wagering is back upon us.  Your hosts walk you through what we like to call season long "investments", some for fun, most for certain winnings.  It's Taking the Over NFL style, like it's always been meant to be.

T returns from exile to talk MLS, WNBA, MLB, and the state of the United States of America.  Gunn has an announcement. Ladder bets are explained.

In times of sports wagering slowness, we look to our beacon of Vegas.  This week, in Las Vegas, the WWE and UFC are going head to head with live events.  Dale stops by the pod to talk pro wrestling, AEW, WWE, Vince Mcmahon's predatory ways and much much more.

Back from podcast exile with a very decidedly non sports wagering oriented show this week.  DJ, Comedian, Promoter & Podcaster Jeff Vance stops in to talk about our beginnings in stand up comedy, the nuances of promoting bar shows, parenting, tuna vs chicken, and the art of the hustle.

It's the thick of the NHL & NBA Playoffs so your hosts are naturally fixated on one thing: The upcoming NFL regular season and every single team's win totals. We also lay out the ground work for the Taking the Over NFL Capper's Challenge coming this fall, along with an upcoming twice a week schedule for TTO.  NBA Overs and NHL unders are the way in the meantime.

T and Gunn talk both sophisticated and simple NHL betting strategies.  Drew Brees never met a dollar he doesn't love, and Tom Brady resets the market for the retired (or not yet) broadcasting Hall of Fame QB Club.     Taking the Over is presented by Boot Krewe Media and brought to you by Draftkings Sportsbook.  Use promo code BOOT for bonuses at sign up.   If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NJ/ NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details

Mike Bergeron of the UFC podcast Blatherskite joins us to talk UFC 274.  Gunn wants to MONETIZE the New Orleans Saints Honey Badger inspired optimism with a HUGE opportunity for profit.  A new performance art deceptive gambling twitter idea is approached, and we still can't name all the USFL teams even as we actively gamble on the USFL.   New Draftkings Sportsbook customers, use Promo Code: BOOT to win $150 on $5 on any fight at UFC 274.   If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NJ/ NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

Your hosts are on hand this week with a real 'true crime' style documentary unfolding in real life.  Along the way we'll talk about the NFL Draft and the best bets to make to enjoy the draft, NBA Playoffs and Pelicans futures, and the story of the "Worst gambler ever" has brought itself to our threshold.

Fresh off big wins from the New Orleans Pelicans game 2, your hosts talk Pelicans NBA Playoff futures, the meaning of 420 , gambling on barnyard livestock parties, and the USFL.   Happy 4/20!

Special bonus "best of" episode this week as I went into the archives to find the first and second appearances of Devin Snow from Hold the Mayo on Taking the Over.  From November 2020 we talk about the origins and beginnings of Mayo; and from Summer 2021 we talk about a variety of subjects including sports gambling and Louisiana Medical Marijuana. Congrats to Devin on his 100th episode of "tradition" aka Red Beans & Rice day, and keep doing your thing man.

It's a double guest extravaganza this week when Dave Romero of the BS & Beer Saints Podcast and "Big Range" of the Beers at the Turn podcast stop by to talk NFL Football draft and The Masters bets.  New sponsor, new friends, old friends and the absolute most fun / sweatiest of gambling tips abound.  It's peak off-season Taking the Over.   If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat  (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

This week we're back with a bounty of good value on NFL Division Winner futures and picks for the NCAA Men's Final Four. To borrow a horse racing term, we recommend an "exacta box" on several NFL Division first and second place scenarios, and look forward to next week, when we will be Kings of picking Draft props.

We're guest-free this week and talking about CJ McCollum, March Madness, Seasonal Depression, UFC, NASCAR, and has gambling twitter's messiah of cappers revealed himself or not?

Lauren Joffe of The Action Network stops by to talk NCAA March Madness, live from Las Vegas.  Lauren plays the USFL game with us (and picks the New Orleans Breakers to win the title, spoiler alert); Space Camp, the life and death of Deadspin, Tout-hate, and of course, men's basketball and much more are on the agenda.

Gunn and T are joined by baseball aficionado Dustin to talk the MLB lockout, baseball bets (if we have a season), Dustin plays the USFL game with the boys & Calvin Ridley is a Taking the Over role model who had to have bet on the Falcons. 

Chris Rosvoglou of Straight up Saints and thespun dot com stops by to talk Saints; Jameis Winston, the NFL Draft, NFC South projections, MVP odds, Gunn sees lizard people. T is in his Joey Harrington jersey. Chris plays a brand new and 100% certain to be short lived new USFL game. There's a lot on the menu. 

Gunn and T celebrate a President's Day morning by welcoming John Hyslop of oddschecker.com to the show to talk general sports gambling strategies, NBA same game parlay approaches, Mexican Soccer, twitter trolls, wagering on children's sports, and finish with some USFL insight from the man himself.

NFL football is over, now what?  Gunn and T sift through the aftermath of a very successful Super Bowl of wagering.  An impassioned plea is made towards Chauncey "Ceedy-Duce" Gardner-Johnson to follow through on his tweet to start a podcast, and some tips for new gamblers on NBA spreads, totals props, and same game parlays that will save and make you money.

Gunn & new Co-Host "T" kick off their debut with Boot Krewe Media by discussing the pinnacle of the sports wagering year: the Super Bowl.  A beginner's primer to Taking the Over should find you GUARANTEED TO MAKE MONEY THIS WEEKEND if you've not downloaded more than 3 Louisiana wagering apps yet.  We have fun, we make bets, we get weird. Welcome home.

The final episode of Taking the Over on the Dome Patrol United network also marks the debut of Taking the Over with Billy Gunn as a standalone feed presented by Boot Krewe Media.  The dome patrol (US) friends unite to bid farewell to Taking the Over & Gunn. Special UK / International bonus episode dropping later this week here on the # sports wagering podcast in Louisiana, Taking the Over with Billy Gunn

Frequent guest & "King of Chalmette" Ben stops in to talk about the launch of Louisiana's sports wagering mobile apps and talk through the NFL Conference Championship weekend.