The Closers Podcast

Marco Alvarado closes out your week for the last time by discussing what he has learned over the past year that was 2020, shares a story about the intro/outro music of the show, and shares a final "thank you" to all listeners of the show, previous guests, and some key supporters of the project. Until next time.

On this last episode of The Closers Podcast, Marco and Quinn sign on for one last time to reflect on the show's history, their own progress along the way, and the significance that hosting the show has had in their lives.

In this last episode of Hang Ten, Quinn shares his thoughts on the Rams loss to Seattle, and his top five films of 2020.

Host Marco Alvarado closes out your week with a discussion about reflecting on your year in a positive way and shares some of the moments that have defined his year.

Avid writer, storyteller and DnD aficionado Tyler Rosane joins the show to discuss how he met Quinn, Dungeons and Dragons, and his creative process when it comes to writing.

Quinn talks about the Rams losing to the Jets and the Mandalorian Season Finale.

Marco shares some of his Christmas memories from over the years.

Marco and Quinn are joined by Gabriela Elwell where in which they reflect on their individual college experiences. Later in the show they discuss death and how they see themselves passing away in the future.

Host Quinn Kalani discusses the NFL Playoff outlook for the Rams, the Rams' win over the Patriots, and Season Two episode of The Mandalorian featuring Bill Burr.

Marco chats with friend Brianna Carmel about her band, Blooming Heads, and their new EP that is set to release on January 6th on Bandcamp. Details include how their recording process faired due to the pandemic and how it has compared to her previous projects. We discuss inspirations for the EP and how she has grown as an artist during her time working with her bandmate, Josiah. We also discuss her benefit livestream, 916 Fest III, that will be live at 6pm on December 18th. A bevy of local artists are set to preform for the Fest, which is a benefit for the California Capitol Venue Coalition.

Terrell Tucker joins Marco and Quinn for a classic variety pod. Topics include open world video games, the Nate Robinson Knockout, Essential Oils, Candy, Thanksgiving Dinner, and Gourmet Dishes.

Rams, MMA, The Last Dance

Host, Marco Alvarado, discusses Spotify wrapped, the difficulty about music marketing, and feeling unaccomplished.

Marco and Quinn are joined by ex-coworker and long-time friend, Spencer Sifers, do discuss his transition into fatherhood, NFL football, fantasy football, their flag football games, and California's COVID response.

Quinn shares his thoughts on Governor Gavin Newsome's response to COVID-19 and the pandemic in California after discussing the Rams win against Tampa Bay and loss against San Francisco.

Marco rants about subpar college professors, car issues and how stressful this time of year can be for everyone.

Marco and Quinn discuss the COVID vaccine, day time tv, and late night talk shows. They then give an announcement on the future of the show.

Host Quinn Kalani previews the LA Rams game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and shares what he is thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Marco discusses the baseless claims that were made by Rudy Giuliani and the Trump legal team regarding voter fraud during their press conference on Thursday.

Marco and Quinn are joined by by two of Quinn's best friends Ryan Crossett and Kevin Pierce to walk down memory lane and discuss their time in college, antique shopping, psychedelics, outlooks on life and stories from their friendship.

Host Quinn Kalani breaks down the Rams win over the Seahawks and looks ahead to their game against Tampa Bay on Monday Night Football.

Host Marco Alvarado discusses the resurgence of COVID-19 in the United States and California, and what the thinks needs to be done in order to curb the spread. Theme of the week: Sleep

Marco and Quinn begin the show by talking about general NFL storylines, then share three songs with each with the other and react to the songs live. Marco's Playlist for Quinn: - Garden Song by Phoebe Bridgers - Age of Consent by New Order - Nobody by Keith Sweat Quinn's Playlist for Marco: - Year of the Cat by Al Stewart - Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head by BJ Thomas - Rasputin by Boney M

Host Quinn Kalani discusses the Rams week 10 game against the Seahawks, an interesting news headline he saw about a woman with a second organ in an unexpected place, and shares his thoughts on the election.

Marco discusses the most recent results from the election and shares his opinions on the current projections

Hosts Marco Alvarado and Quinn Kalani are joined by guests Maxwell Thogmartin & Gabriela Elwell to discuss and react to election updates in real time. The episode was recorded at 10 pm PST - 12am PST, any updated information will be addressed on the Friday show, Closing Out The Week.

Host Quinn Kalani discusses the Rams week 7 win over the Chicago Bears and their week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He also discusses the retirement of MMA legend Anderson Silva and the passing of actor Sean Connery.

Host Marco Alvarado discusses his musical past and what exactly it is that makes him have a passion for music.

Marco and Quinn are joined by the host of the "Let It Breathe" podcast, Terrell Tucker, to discuss the NBA Finals, horror movies, share scary stories and zombie apocalypse plans. Marco and Quinn end the episode with NFL Week 8 Games of the Week and Weekly Recs.

Host Quinn Kalani reacts to Khabib's win over Justin Gaethje

Host Marco Alvarado discusses his thoughts on the final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden and the large voter turnout for the election so far (7:39).

Marco and Quinn are joined by fan favorite guests, Carlitos Salamanca and Jake "Jonah Jameson" Phillips to discuss the news of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield reprising their roles as Spider Man to join Tom Holland in the upcoming SM MCU movie, and also give their theories for how the characters should be incorporated. They also talk about general MCU theories and fan castings. Marco and Quinn then give their NFL Week 7 games of the week and then Quinn previews UFC 254.

Quinn opens your week by discussing the Rams Week 6 loss to the 49ers, Brian Ortega's return to the octagon, the various avenues the career of Conor McGregor can go, and UFC 254 Nurmagomedov v Gaethje preview. Quinn then rants about absolutism.

Host Marco Alvarado discusses Ice Cube discussing his Contract With Black America with the Trump Administration, the rumors surrounding Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield reprising their roles as Spider Man in the MCU... maybe... as well as sharing what he has been up to personally. Theme of the week: The Mental Brick Wall

Lici joins the show to discuss her beginnings in music, collaborating with Marco through their band Dreary Eyes, and her thoughts on music marketing and social media. Then Marco and Quinn discuss their Games of the Week picks for NFL Week 6 and give their weekly recommendations.

Host Quinn Kalani discusses the Rams week 5 win over the Washington Football Team, his first time trying CBD, and Joaquin Buckley's stellar knockout of Impa Kasanganay.

Marco discusses terrorist plot uncovered by the FBI to kidnap the governor of Michigan, the NFL grappling with COVID, and Jamie Foxx reprising his role as Electro for the 3rd Tom Holland Spider-Man movie. Theme of this week: Calculated risk

New York based band, The 12th Human, return to the show and discuss their upcoming EP, how COVID has impacted their year, working with well known artists like Johnny Craig, and walls of death. Quinn and Marco then discuss their NFL Week 5 Games of the Week and give their Weekly Recommendations.

Quinn talks about the Rams week 4 performance and looks ahead to Week 5, discusses his recent obsession over Criminal UK on Netflix and UFC Fight Night

Host Marco Alvarado discusses the ending of the Oakland A's playoff losing streak, his thoughts on the presidential debate, Chris Wallace's performance as moderator, and the House passing a new COVID recovery bill. Theme of the week: Friendship

Marco and Quinn improvise on the fly and discuss MCU news including the She Hulk casting, John Cena as Sandman?, Multiverse of Madness theories, Wandavision trailer thoughts and Black Panther. They then transition and give their picks for their NFL...

Quinn shares a poem he wrote while stuck on an elevator, discusses the Rams week 3 loss to the Bills and UFC 253 results.

Marco discusses his feelings about the Breonna Taylor verdict.

The guys are joined by one of Quinn's oldest friends, Kevin Pierce, and discuss Quinn and Kevin's time at university in 2012, their hometown of Hopkinsville, KY, and lessons from parenting, among other things. Quinn and Marco then give their picks for their NFL games of the week and share their weekly recommendations: UFC 253 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Quinn talks about the Rams week 2 win over the Eagles and of UFC Fight Night

Marco reacts to his Boston Celtic's Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, discusses the USPS win in court over the Trump administration, and Oracle purchasing Tik Tok... Partially. Theme of the week: Rememberance

Marco and Quinn go guestless this episode to talk about NFL Week 1. They give their wiiners/losers and give their games of the week for the upcoming 2nd week of the NFL. Marco then tells a spooky story about his vacation in Joshua Tree, CA and Quinn shares news about the MCU. Weekly Recommendations are: Chael Sonnen's You Tube Channel Nothing - Say Less

Quinn discusses and breaks down the Los Angeles Rams week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Marco discusses the various fires in California and rants about the El Dorado fire which was started by a gender reveal party.

In the Cult Series finale, Gabriela Elwell takes the reigns of the show and discusses the MLM/self help group turned cult, NXIVM.

Quinn gives some labor day shout outs, discusses his fantasy football line up, and nick diaz coming back to MMA.