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The Triple Threat Podcast is hosted by USC graduate student Jarrod Castillo, USC junior Daniel Huynh and USC sophomore Taj Mayfield. The podcast aims to have a different take on the weekly and eye-catching happenings in the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL and other professional sports. All opinions are the hosts…

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  • May 14, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 27m AVG DURATION
  • 21 EPISODES


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The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 14: Till Next Time

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 39:41


In the last episode of the season, Jarrod, Taj and Daniel talk about their favorite sports moment while doing the Triple Team Podcast. The trio also discussed The Last Dance, the many happenings around the NBA and how various sports leagues around the world are starting back up after almost two months of suspension.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 13: Is it The Last Dance?

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 28:07


In this week’s episode of The Triple Team Podcast, Jarrod, Taj and Daniel talk about their thoughts on the NFL Draft. The trio also talks about The Last Dance, the potential uses of the footage that ESPN got after filming Kobe Bryant’s last season and if it’s wise for the NBA to reopen practice facilities in May.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 12: The 2020 Virtual NFL Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 26:57


In the penultimate episode of The Triple Team podcast, Jarrod, Taj and Daniel talk about the NFL Draft. Taj and Daniel talk in-depth on what they expect to happen and what would surprise them moving forward. The trio also talks about The Last Dance and what they thought about the first two episodes.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 11: Another Day Without Sports

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 24:04


In this week’s episode of the Triple Team Podcast, Jarrod, Taj and Daniel discuss all the goings on with the NBA. The trio talks about what they expect to see from “The Last Dance,” the documentary focused on Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls, how the recent shakeup in the Bulls front office will play out and what will happen with Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 10: The NFL Down the Line

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 23:46


In this week’s episode of The Triple Team Podcast, Jarrod, Taj and Daniel talk about how the NFL will look five years down the line. The trio discuss if a new team would have positioned themselves to be the next New England, and if a coach has replaced Bill Belichick in the coaching hierarchy among other topics concerning the NFL.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 9: The Future

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 22:47


In this week’s episode of The Triple Team podcast, Jarrod, Taj and Daniel open up their crystal balls and ponder what the NBA will look like in five years. The trio talks about who they expect the face of the NBA to be and what would become of current NBA stars.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 8: For the first time ever, sports are gone

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 23:13


In this week’s episode of The Triple Team Podcast, Jarrod, Taj and Daniel reconvene after a few weeks off to discuss how the Coronavirus has affected the sporting landscape. The trio also talks about the IOC’s decision to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to 2021 as well as some major moves happening in the NFL.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 7: The Corona Virus will shut sports down

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 35:48


On this episode of The Triple Team podcast, Jarrod, Taj and Daniel discuss how the rapid spread of the virus can and will affect the world of sports. (Recorded before the suspension of all professional sports).

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 6: The Coronavirus has hit the sports world

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 33:36


Jarrod, Taj and Daniel talk about something that has seemingly been sweeping the news: the coronavirus. The trio shares their thoughts on what different sports can do in the face of the growing concerns of the spread of the coronavirus.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 5: Scandalous times for the Astros

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 28:04


This week, Jarrod, Daniel and special guest Julia Adams talk about the current happenings with the MLB, especially with the Astros and how the players are being treated during Spring Training. Also, the trio talks about the NBA and Kobe’s memorial as well as Sabrina Ionescu’s milestone.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep. 4: An NBA and MLB Round-up

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 20:03


For this episode, Jarrod Castillo, Taj Mayfield and Daniel Huynh break down the Astro's current reputation with baseball fans and give their reactions on the recent NBA events.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep 3: The Hectic World of Sports

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 40:41


In this episode, the team discusses and shares their thoughts on Houston Astros' apology for the cheating scandal. The team also breaks down a potential new format for the MLB playoffs and the many jaw-dropping NBA trades before the deadline. Finally, Daniel gives his opinion of the XFL.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep 2: A Whirlwind in the Sports World

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 31:09


This week Daniel, Jarrod and Taj sat down to talk about the Super Bowl, NBA All-Star predictions, the Mookie Betts trade and much more.

The Triple Team Season 2, Ep 1: To Kobe

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 24:18


In this week’s special podcast, Jarrod, Taj and Daniel talk about the untimely death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. The trio talks about the many tributes going around the NBA, what Kobe’s lasting legacy is and what their favorite Kobe moment is. The group also talks about what should be done by the NBA to commemorate Kobe moving forward.

The Triple Team Ep 7: NFL and NBA

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 40:02


In the final episode of the season, Taj, Daniel and Jarrod talk about the happenings in the NFL and NBA. Specifically, the group talks about how the NFL season is going, what is going to happen and who they think is going to be the MVP. On the NBA side, the Triple Team talks about who the MVP is and whether or not Carmelo Anthony can keep up his hot streak.

The Triple Team Ep 6: MLB, NFL, NBA and MLS

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 28:00


In episode six of the Triple Team Podcast, Jarrod, Taj and Daniel talk about the major news in the world of the MLB, NFL, NBA and MLS. The trio shares their thoughts on the Houston Astros sign-stealing controversy, Colin Kaepernick’s closed workout, numerous headlines throughout the NBA such as Carmelo Anthony’s return and the Zlatan-sized hole that was left once the L.A. Galaxy star headed elsewhere.

The Triple Team Ep 5: The NFL, World Series and NBA

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 22:45


In today's episode of The Triple Team podcast, Taj Mayfield and Daniel Huynh discuss with Jarrod Castillo about the Ravens ending the Patriots' perfect season. The trio also give their midseason Super Bowl picks, who should be league MVP and which teams can still make noise. Finally, the trio will briefly talk about the NBA, the misery Jarrod is experiencing with Steph Curry's injury and Daniel will confess how he truly feels about the sport of baseball.

The Triple Team Ep 4: The Expectations of the NBA Pt. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 17:25


For this episode of The Triple Team podcast, presenter and Annenberg Media Sports Editor Sarah Ko joins Jarrod Castillo, Taj Mayfield,and Daniel Huynh for part 2 of their expectations for the NBA season. Part 1 can be found on The Knockout Round podcast on any podcast streaming platform.

The Triple Team Ep 3: The NBA and LAFC vs. LA Galaxy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 19:09


In this week’s episode of the Triple Team podcast, USC graduate student Jarrod Castillo is joined by USC sophomore Taj Mayfield and junior Daniel Huynh as they discuss the opening of the NBA season. The trio share their opinions on records, the potential league MVP, and a very early finals prediction, among other things. The trio also tackles soccer as LAFC play rival LA Galaxy this Thursday. The trio shares their perspective on how the sport has grown in the U.S, and why the sport still has a ways to go to catch up.

The Triple Team Ep 2: An All Inclusive Sports Debacle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 21:07


In this week’s episode of the Triple Team podcast, USC sophomore Taj Mayfield is joined by USC grad student Jarrod Castillo and junior Daniel Huyhn as they discuss the disastrous Dodgers, who the blame falls on and what the Dodgers need to do moving forward. The trio also triple teams on the situation between the NBA and China and what they would’ve done differently in hindsight. Plus, they share their thoughts on Lakers center Anthony Davis’ expectations this season.

The Triple Team Ep 1: Same-Town Rivalry is back in LA

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 19:45


On the first episode of The Triple Threat Podcast, USC graduate student Jarrod Castillo, sophomore Taj Mayfield, junior Daniel Huynh talk about who’s the better team in Los Angeles: the Lakers or the Clippers. They also shed some light on the other NBA teams as well as Dwight Howard’s return to the Lakers his six years hiatus.

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