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Welcome to The Roundabout, a podcast presented by The Intersection. Hosted by Sam DeCaprio, Alex Hill, and Jonny Aldsworth, we bring you full circle on the hottest sports topics from Boston, New York, and around the country.


    • Jul 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 54: Yankees Choke Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 108:01


    Alex returns to the show and the fellas dive into the rivalry series that just was: another Red Sox victory capped off buy an epic comeback victory in the forth game of the series. What happened, and where does each team go at the deadline? Later, we dive into the moves made thus far in the NHL offseason, including Barclay Goodrow's contract with the Rangers. Finally, we talk a little Olympics and what events we are excited to watch.

    Episode 53: Expanding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 75:53


    Jonny and Owen, live and in person, discuss Seattle's picks in the expansion draft team by team, diving into where they went right and wrong and which teams may have been a little too generous toward the Kraken. Later, we discuss the Bruins offseason and what we'd like to see them do.

    Episode 52: Owen Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 83:10


    The Sox swept the Yankees - again, and are in tearing it up as the best team in the American League, while the Yankees sit in fourth place. Sam, Owen, and Jonny breakdown where it's gone right and wrong for the two rivals. The Stanley Cup Final has started even though Jonny and Owen despise both teams, and we talk a little Seattle Kraken as the expansion draft closes in.

    Episode 51: Crossroads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 93:46


    The Islanders eliminated the Bruins in 6 games, and Jonny is distraught. We break down what went wrong in the series, and where the Bruins go from here as they come to a fork in the road with pending free agents. The Habs are taking on the Knights in the semi-final and will probably win because nothing makes sense, and the Islanders battle the Lightning. Finally, we give our thoughts on the ever evolving "sticky stuff" controversy in the MLB.

    Episode 50: Epic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 74:49


    The Leafs did it again, epically blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Habs for their 5th consecutive first round exit. The guys breakdown how this keeps happening, and where they should go from here. The Bruins and Islanders head into Game 3 of their second round series after splitting the first 2 games, and the Red Sox head to New York for the first rivalry series of the year.

    Episode 49: Wake Up Call

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 77:06


    The Bruins took an intense series in 5 Games against the Capitals, and Sam, Jonny, and Owen break it all down. We also touch on each of the other seven series going down in a fantastic start to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Finally, fans are fully back, and it's awesome, exemplified by Phil Mickleson's PGA Championship Victory.

    Episode 48: 2021 NHL Playoff Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 64:54


    Owen and Jonny hop back on the mics after a brief hiatus to preview the Bruins-Capitals first round series, predictions for the entire slate of games, and Jonny finished with a little bit of a "favorite Bruins games" tirade.

    Episode 47: NFL Draft Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 82:35


    The fellas do a deep dive on the upcoming NFL Draft, covering all the top prospects, potential later round sleepers, and full analysis of the Giants, Patriots, and Saints. Jonny has some beef to air out with a certain baseball collector, Sam does not want the Giants to draft a long snapper in the first round, and the Water Country theme song makes an appearance.

    Episode 46: The Call for Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 92:14


    Taylor Hall is a Bruin and the Bruins are going for it. How good was the deal and can the Bruins make a run? Julien Edelman calls it a career. The Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball and the Yankees are not. Jonny, Sam, Alex, and Owen hop on the mics to talk all of this and more on the most informative sports podcast you ever did hear.

    Episode 45: The Cup or Blow It Up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 59:17


    First one in a while, this one features Jonny and friend of the show Owen Gund to do a deep dive on the Bruins, their recent scoring woes, the upcoming trade deadline, the future of the team, and everything in between. Jonny and Owen also talk about the exciting Opening Weekend of the baseball season for every team except the Red Sox.

    Episode 44: The Freddy Factor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 83:13


    With hockey season in full swing, the fellas get into a potential Jack Eichel trade and what that might look like if the Rangers were to make a play. The Bruins are having trouble getting goals from the middle of their lineup, but Trent Frederic is awesome (or is he?). Finally, why the start of the baseball season isn't what it used to be and our obscure players of the week.

    Episode 43: 7 Rings Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 67:14


    Sam, Alex, and Jonny hop on the mics to discuss the Super Bowl, and despite winning his 7th Super Bowl, Sam argues that Tom Brady did play well enough to live up to his GOAT reputation. The fellas also discuss the Bruins-Rangers game Wednesday and the trade that sent Andrew Benintendi to the Royals.

    Episode 42: Lucky Number 10 for Number 12?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 70:44


    The guys talk debate NFL's championship weekend and Sam tries his hardest to diminish Tom Brady's GOAT legacy. Plus, some NHL talk as the season gets underway, and the Red Sox and Yankees made a trade?

    Episode 41: The First Place New York Football Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 72:58


    The New York Giants are somehow in first place in the NFC East, with a big matchup in Seattle on the schedule next. A few hours north, the Patriots have also kept their season alive, fending off the Cardinals in Gillette Stadium. To close it out, Johnny Boychuk has retired from the NHL, so Jonny gets to reminisce on his career.

    Episode 40: Back in Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 76:48


    The Giants defeated the Eagles and suddenly they appear on track to take the NFC East and Sam is ecstatic. However, there's other absurd Giants news to be discussed on the air. Also, Theo Epstein is done in Chicago, and the Patriots might be back in business too!

    Episode 39: Are the Giants Actually Decent at Football Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 60:52


    Alex Cora is back in Boston, the Giants may actually be able to miraculously resurrect themselves from the dead, and should the Pats fight for a playoff spot, or tank for a quarterback?

    Episode 38: The Craziest Ending to a Baseball Game Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 58:54


    The boys return from a long hiatus to break down the shortcomings for the suddenly horrific New England Patriots, as well as the very exciting game 4 of the 2020 World Series.

    Episode 37: 2020 NFL Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 66:14


    The NFL kicks off its 2020 campaign, and the boys give some division predictions, hot takes, as well as sound off on the Yankees' recent skid.

    Episode 36: Bye-Bye Boston

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 74:38


    The Bruins are eliminated by the Lightning, and Jonny is distraught. We break down what went wrong for the B's, their future plans, as well as recapping the MLB trade deadline.

    Episode 35: The Series to End All Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 87:19


    The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face off in the conference semi-finals, and it's gonna be a hell of a battle. Sam and Jonny are joined by Bryan Simmons-Hayes to go into detail about the series, as well as exploring the moves the Red Sox have made and potentially will make at the trade deadline.

    Episode 34: Opting Out of the Integrity of the Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 79:55


    Tuukka Rask has opted out of the NHL playoffs, the Yankees have a Clint Frazier problem (in a good way?), and Fernando Tatis Jr. is apparently ruining the integrity of baseball. The boys are not happy about any of these, so here's an episode full of banter and takes.

    Episode 33: It's Showtime (for real this time, not the qualifier)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 92:09


    Whole lot to break down here; Sam, Alex, and Jonny get right down to business. The Rangers somehow manage to win the lottery, the playoffs are about to begin, and the Houston Astros suck at baseball.

    Episode 32: Trouble in Paradise

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 78:07


    Sam, Alex, and Jonny break down what went wrong for the NY Rangers and where they go from here, potential cracks in the Bruins' system going into the playoffs, as well as some sustainability questions with the Yankees.

    Episode 31: Playoffs and Suspensions and Viruses, Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 86:48


    Sam and Jonny look at the upcoming NHL Qualifying Round, as well as the coronavirus outbreak in the MLB and paying tribute to the hero of the sport, Joe Kelly.

    Episode 30: BASEBALL!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 89:24


    Baseball is back! Sam and Jonny give a little preview of each MLB division, as well as talk about the Mookie Betts contract and the potential name for the Seattle NHL team.

    Episode 29: He's Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 75:26


    The boys are joined by friend of the show Daniel Hernon to discuss the Patrick Mahomes megadeal, some news with the NHL's CBA, as well as the return to play plan for the NBA. Oh, and Sam's back from the dead...

    Episode 28: Cam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 50:52


    Alex and Jonny break down the Cam Newton signing and what expectations can be for the Patriots, as well as discuss the 60-game MLB season that will be implemented in a few weeks.

    Episode 27: Legit?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 56:43


    Alex and Jonny hop on the mics to discuss the recent spike in coronavirus cases and if that's a cause for concern with sports, the legitimacy of a championship won in 2020, as well as the introduction of a new segment regarding random obscure players from Boston or New York teams.

    Episode 26: Return of the NHL?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 57:56


    The boys are joined by friend of the show Brian Cloherty to discuss the potential return of the NHL, the charity golf tournament at Medalist, as well as the issues plaguing the MLB currently.

    Episode 25: Uniforms

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 71:05


    The NFL's new uniforms have finally all dropped, and we rank our favorites and least favorites. After, we conclude with a uniform draft of all of our favorite looks now and from the past. Also, live sports are better than concerts. This isn't debatable. Confused as to what we mean? Listen and find out!

    Episode 24: Astronauts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 76:27


    The boys talk about what the NFL schedule means in regards to the COVID-19 outbreak, Dave Portnoy watching football in Roger Goodell's house, and conclude with a little debate about the astronauts and quarantine.

    Episode 23: Jocular!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 65:08


    Sam, Alex, and Jonny break down the way the NFL Draft went for the Patriots and Giants, some surprises in the draft, and end with a ranking of the war rooms for GMs and coaches.

    Episode 22: We Have Sports! Kinda!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 92:20


    The boys are joined by current Rice freshmen Daniel Schrager and Ben Burstain to analyze and predict the moves the Giants, Saints, and Patriots will make in the upcoming NFL Draft.

    Episode 21: All-Decade Hockey Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 44:22


    Part 2 of the all-decade hockey episode. Sam and Jonny break down their top 5 and not top 5 Rangers and Bruins moments of the past decade.

    Episode 20: All-Decade Hockey Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 57:02


    Struggling to find something to talk about with sports, Sam and Jonny give the listeners their all-decade Rangers and Bruins teams. Is quarantine over yet?

    Episode 19: So...Uh...Top 10?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 60:41


    Alex and Jonny hop on the mics to talk about if even mentioning sports is relevant given the coronavirus outbreak that is strangling the world, as well as provide their top 10 favorite athletes.

    Episode 18: Old Man Retires To Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 65:11


    It finally happened. Tom Brady left New England. Sam, Alex, and Jonny, take a look at a few angles as to why it happened, if it's worth it for Tampa, and who ends up coming out better—Brady or Bill?

    Episode 17: Deadline!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 92:36


    The trade deadline has come and gone and Sam and Jonny are breaking down every trade, with more specifics on the moves made by the Bruins and Rangers, as well as wrap up with the Luis Severino surgery news and where the Yankees go from here. Oh, and did we mention Alex is back?

    Episode 16: Bye-Bye Boston

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 55:55


    David Price? TRADED! Mookie Betts? SEE YA! Brains in the Red Sox front office? GONE! Jonny returns to the show and completely loses his mind at the trade that went down tonight in the MLB, and he and Sam also talk a little cheating allegations with a quick Super Bowl recap to conclude.

    Episode 15: A Farewell to Arms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 30:50


    Derek Jeter has been voted into the Hall of Fame, but not unanimously. Meanwhile, Eli Manning has officially retired—will he be enshrined in Canton? Alex and Sam break down the Hall of Fame criteria for these two New York icons.

    Episode 14: NUCLEAR WINTER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 64:59


    HOLY SMOKES WHAT A STRETCH. In a 2-day window, we see some shockers in the NFL Divisional Round, a superstar announce his retirement at the age of 28, an exceptional NCAA CFB Championship game, and the Astros and Red Sox getting very much caught up in what might be the worst scandal in baseball history.

    Episode 13: Judge, Jury, and Executioner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 66:21


    The Giants have swiped Joe Judge from the Patriots, giving Alex and Sam a bantering point for the week. On top of that, Tom Brady's negotiation strategies as well as the passing of the torch in New York regarding goaltending is discussed as well.

    Episode 12: The End of the Line?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 54:41


    The Patriots have been stunningly eliminated from the playoffs, and Alex is beside himself. Is Tom Brady done in New England? He and Sam analyze the game, as well as take a look at what's ahead in Foxboro.

    Episode 11: Ladies and Gentlemen, We Got Him!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 57:46


    GERRIT COLE IS A NEW YORK YANKEE! Alex and Sam analyze what the signing means for the Yankees, Astros, and the rest of baseball, react live to the Anthony Rendon news and break that down, and wrap it up with a potential Patriots Spygate 2.0.

    Episode 10: Too Good to be True?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 53:25


    Alex and Sam hop on the mics to try and figure out if the Patriots are really in trouble this weekend, a surprise team in control of its own destiny, Bruins hockey, as well as conclude by breaking down the Gerrit Cole rumors and what they mean for the Yankees.

    Episode 9: The Re17urn and the Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 55:57


    Alex and Sam welcome John back to the show and break down the fall of the Cowboys and Pats as well as the rise of the Ravens and Texans and conclude with some CFB playoff preview

    Episode 8: Thankful

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 80:19


    For the Thanksgiving Special, Alex and Sam power rank their favorite Thanksgiving foods, examine if Dallas should fire Jason Garrett, preview the Rangers-Bruins Black Friday matchup, talk a little Kyrie Irving, as well as conclude with NFL picks for the weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners!

    Episode 7: Whole Lot of Stink

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 61:52


    Sam is flanked by new partners Jackson Jeffcoat and Jonny Aldsworth to break down the Maple Leafs and their coaching switch from Babcock to Keefe, NFL officiating and how to improve it, as well as take a look at the weekend's slate of games coming up.

    Episode 6: The Future is Now, Old Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 70:05


    Alex and Sam hop on the mics to break down the Pats-Eagles game from over the weekend and the issues with Tom Brady and the team both right now and for the future, shine some light on the NFL playoff picture, take a look at the red-hot Boston Celtics, and wrap up with some more Antonio Brown drama.

    Episode 5: Near-Death Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 47:57


    An emergency drop due to the events of November 14th. Myles Garrett loses his mind, Carmelo Anthony has returned #STAYME7O, Kristaps Porzingis makes his return to MSG, and Sam gets absolutely riled up for this one.

    Episode 4: Cheaters and Frauds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 66:25


    The boys are joined by friend of the show Bobby Pearl to discuss the sign stealing scandal with the Houston Astros, Colin Kaepernick's upcoming workout, an analysis of the NHL's Atlantic division, as well as some college hockey and fantasy football banter to wrap things up.

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