Every week, comedians Matt Maran and Anthony Passaretti bring you the big news and commentary in the world of sports. They bring in other comedians to talk about their sports fandom as well. Imagine ESPN without the suits, the scripts, and anything resembling maturity or professionalism. Anthony is…
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Listeners of Who's On First? that love the show mention: like sports,Matt, Anthony, and Patrick are back to talk about the most exciting thing in baseball: Labor disputes! Also, the World Series! Can the Astros comeback? Did the Braves tire out their relievers? Will their be a strike this off-season? Plus, the guys get into "Team Friendly Contracts" being code for "This player is getting ripped off." Pitchers hitting is probably going away, PETA is offended by the term Bullpen, and lots of random World Series stats
The boys are back in studio and the World Series is underway! Charlie Morton pitched on a broken leg, Joe Buck pees in bottles, and nobody wants to be president of the Mets. 15 different teams have won the World Series since the year 2000, and the guys debate whether or not that is a good thing for baseball. Plus updates on whether or not the Braves are racist, Taco Tuesday, and Patrick's recent softball injury
Matt, Anthony, and Patrick are back to talk about the MLB playoffs so far. Why they're rooting against any other team becoming a dynasty, why the umpires are right and the box is wrong, and whether or not bringing Aaron Boone back is good. Anthony hit the over in the ALCS, Matt still doesn't know who to root for, and Patrick loves OPS
Matt, Anthony, and Patrick are back in the studio to talk about Alex Rodriguez having to watch Joey Gallo wear his number and famous Red Sox fan Ben Affleck date his ex. The boys recap the playoffs so far, take a look back on the regular season, and debate whether or not it's okay to root for two teams in the same city, even if you're John Cusack. Also three sad Yankee boys talk about what went wrong this year and where they go now
It's the most wonderful time of the year; The MLB Playoffs are here! Patrick is back from covid and he's here to preview every series in the post season. The guys make all of their World Series predictions, awards predictions, and go over the most important stats from the 2021 season... like who led the league in getting hit by pitches. Anthony is rocking chalk, Matt is feeling chaotic, and Patrick explains how the Yankees will win it all
Patrick has covid so it's just Anthony and Matt again this week. They preview the MLB playoffs and talk about athletes refusing to get vaccinated, the Cardinals insane winning streak, and whether or not the Rays are going to move to Montreal. Shohei Ohtani wants out, Anaheim sucks, who will be manager of the year, and the Yankees have a new pet turtle!
Patrick is too busy mourning the Yankees to be here this week so Matt and Anthony steered the ship hopefully better than Aaron Boone. They talk about the AL MVP race, Minor League Baseball pay, and the surprisingly good 2014 Detroit Tigers pitching staff. Salvador Perez breaks a record, Matt was at the this year's Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, and Anthony hates betting on baseball.
The Yankees are good again! Matt, Anthony, and Patrick talk about that plus the Padres slipping, Jomboy slipping worse, and Miguel Cabrera hitting his 500th home run. They also touch on the most grim stories in baseball including Trevor Bauer's sexual assault case, Chris Bassit getting hit in the face, and the Baltimore Orioles
The guys are back to talk about The Field of Dreams game, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and why baseball fans are the nerds of sports fans. Barstool may be partnering with MLB, Tyler Gilbert throws a no hitter, steroids, gambling, and the legend of Bumpus Jones! Check it out
Anthony is away for the week so Patrick and Matt take the time to say what an incredible movie Space Jam 2 was. They also talk All Star Game results, Stephen A Smith's apology, and whether or not the Oakland A's are moving. They go through all the division leaders at the mid way point of the year, Matt likes the Yankee replacement players, and Patrick has some advice for the fan who was banned from MLB games for life for throwing a baseball at Alex Verdugo.
It's All Star Weekend so the guys are here to discuss Stephen A Smith speaking about baseball for the first time all year. They also talk about the Home Run Derby, potential rule changes, Ronald Acuna and a kid in the outfield of the HR Derby both suffering serious injuries, and Trey Mancini
Matt, Patrick, and Anthony are back to talk about the biggest stories in baseball. Like Dylan Bundy puking, a made up baseball player, and pitchers removing their pants... also apparently something happened with Trevor Bauer. The guys also go through the All Star and Home Run Derby rosters. Shohei Ohtani is unreal, Anthony gambles on Taylor Swift, the Yankees suck, Matt believes all women, and Trevor Bauer likes punching anuses. Check it out!
This week Matt, Anthony, and Patrick are back to talk about this biggest story in baseball: Ben Zobrist's pastor/therapist banging his wife. Plus Wander Franco debuts, Ryan Spaeder has a rough week, and Home Run Derby updates. Also, the guys looks up who the greatest MLB players of all time are with the names Matt, Anthony, and Patrick
A new Sports Illustrated article came out revealing more about illegal substances and you know what that means, the guys talked about what it would be like to masturbate with Spider Tack. The first results of All Star Balloting are out, Jacob DeGrom is having the greatest pitching season ever, plus the guys get Gerrit Cole on the line to ask him a few questions.
This week Gerrit Cole gives the worst answer in the history of answers, but when the Yankees cheat, its different and its okay. The Pirates bad year gets worse, Anthony wants to hit Juan Soto, and the guys go over the history of immaculate innings. Plus everything you ever wanted to know about autistic baseball great, Rube Waddell
It's the first week back in the studio in over a year! The guys celebrate Lou Gehrig Day by talking about why Tony Larussa, Marcell Ozuna, and Major League hitting all suck right now. Patrick wants to be a professional Cornhole player. Matt is a psycho who knows Ty Cobb's exact career batting average. And Anthony had a terrible experience with San Francisco Giants fans
Baseball is back and so are we! With our new third host, Patrick Haggerty! We talk MLB rule changes, Yankees vs Astros, and when it's okay to throw at hitters and/or cheaters. We cover great baseball names from Chili Davis to Jazz Chisolm and horrible baseball names like Rougned Odor. Tune in to hear the boys talk about the first month of the season and all the rules they would have to fix baseball forever
Matt and Anthony are back to talk MLB Hall of Fame, the new look Brooklyn Nets, and The Big Game (We're pretending like we're big enough that we can't say S***r B**l) Curt Schilling should be a hall of famer and should also just shut his mouth. Plus Matt gives his Hall of Fame cases for Billy Wagner, Scott Rolen, Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent, Todd Helton, and Omar Vizquel. Anthony laments being a Nets fan and is very excited about watching Poker... The pandemic has really gotten bad. And finally, football talk turns into another argument about whether or not winning is everything. Listen, rate, review, and subscribe @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
Covid-mania is running wild in the NFL. The Broncos play with no quarterback and we have some Wednesday afternoon football. Johnny Boychuck announces his retirement after a gruesome injury that Matt and Anthony saw live. Soccer legend Diego Maradona passes away and Vanderbilt had the first woman ever to play in a major conference college football game. Plus, everything you wanted to know about Mike Tyson fighting at 54 years old, Nate Robinson getting knocked out, and boxing being rigged. Listen, rate, review, and subscribe @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
Matt and Anthony talk about NBA Free Agency, a gay kicker, and bestiality. A fun week in the NFL as Taysom Hill gets his first start, Tom Brady loses, and the Cowboys won! Robinson Cano failed another drug test, Barry Sanders sues a beer company, and the thinnest man in Iowa scores a touchdown. Listen, rate, review, and subscribe @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
This week, Matt and Anthony talk hail mary's, Baseball Hall of Fame, and NBA trade rumors. The Masters happened this week, which means Anthony talked about Dustin Johnson and Matt talked about Mario Golf. The Marlins hired a female General manager, Ozzie Guillen hates Nick Swisher, and the NFC East still sucks. Will the Nets be title contenders? Does Jim Harbaugh suck? Does Drew Brees care about his family? Listen, rate, review, and subscribe @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
Matt and Anthony talk everything from MLB Awards to new Mets ownership, to Tom Brady getting curb stomped. Plus the best athlete cameos in movies. From Kareem Abdul Jabbar in Airplane to Reggie Jackson in Benchwarmers. Super fun episode this week! @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
Matt and Anthony break down whether bandwagon fans were actually real Patriots fans or if they were just gay for Tom Brady. Matt is a Cowboys fan and doesn't want to talk about it and Anthony wonders if pro athletes read their own fan fiction. Plus the guys talk about the new Covid cases in the NFL, comparing the Tennessee Titans to the 2015 Kansas City Royals, and why Philadelphia is the new Boston @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
The Dodgers are World Champions! Kevin Cash is an idiot, Justin Turner has covid, and Kershaw finally got his ring. Matt and Anthony get deep into talking about the World Series, Rob Manfred, and a hockey player who once beat up a mentally disabled black kid. Then, they compare all 4 sports pandemic seasons and explain why the NBA's was the worst. Plus the NFC East is an embarrassment so Matt and Anthony just argue about Eli Manning again @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
We have a World Series matchup and Anthony wishes they could both lose. Another week of NFL has come and gone. The Giants won a game, the Cowboys are awful, and Jerry Jeudy wears a star of David necklace but isn't Jewish. Plus Matt is starting to like Carlos Correa, Matt and Anthony fight over Space Jam 2, and Troy Aikman hates America @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
If you hate the Yankees and want to hear two depressed fans talk about what went wrong, this is the episode for you. Anthony demands success and Matt thinks Anthony is a spoiled baby. What's more messed up: Jose Altuve's arm or Dak Prescott ankle? The guys answer that question and talk about the Pro Bowl being cancelled, Lebron winning a championship for voter registration, and Adam Schefter's white male privilege@Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
Matt and Anthony welcome comedian Patrick Haggerty to talk about MLB Playoffs, Giants football, and the unwritten rules of slow pitch softball. Henrik Lundqvist is leaving the Rangers, Ted Cruz dunks on Mark Cuban #GoWokeGoBroke, and Matt makes a very big, but hilarious mistake. @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
The Minnesota Twins have lost an unprecedented 17 straight playoff games. But at least Minnesotans have the 0-3 Vikings! The Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup champions and unlike Sports Center, we are a real sports show so we'll actually talk about it. Lebron is in the NBA Finals again, the Yankees rock Shane Bieber's world, and Anthony breaks down what a hard count and a soft count are. We're a legit sports show! @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
Matt and Anthony are back to talk about the most important stories on sports, like getting to the bottom of why Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick broke up. They also talk about the surprise teams in baseball this year, all the NFL injuries, and the Stanley Cup Final. The Atlanta Falcons suck with a 20-point lead, Anthony thinks Lebron James is boring, and some loser who climbed Mount Everest 10 times died. @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
All 4 major sports are happening at the same time! The Yankees scored more than the Jets and Giants, The Islanders are still alive, and the Nuggets upset the Clippers. Football is back! Matt and Anthony talk fantasy, their first NFL Jerseys, and wonder how Adam Gase got a head coaching job. @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
The Kentucky Derby was this week and Matt and Anthony ask the important questions about it. They also talk about the Islanders unlikely playoff run, baseball's stupid unwritten rules, and all the Yankees injuries. Did these two white comedians talk about whether or not white privilege played a role in the Nets hiring Steve Nash? You bet they did! Also, Matt tries to bully Anthony into making a prediction on which MLB Hall of Famer will die next. @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
The Islanders are in the midst of a surprising playoff run and Matt doesn't wanna jinx it. Meanwhile Anthony is in Philadelphia Flyers country and is secretly rooting for the Vegas Golden Knights. This week, Matt and Anthony talk about the MLB Trade Deadline, Sports teams protesting, and Mike Millbury getting cancelled for "vile" and "misogynistic" comments (Spoiler: They are not vile or misogynistic) @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
Reds announcer and hopefully future friend of the show, Thom Brennaman dropped a slur on a hot mic and then gave the greatest and maybe only Apology/Home Run call in MLB history. The Islanders are moving on, Luka Doncic isn't human, and Pat McAfee had a pro wrestling match! @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
Matt and Anthony are here to tell you that Fernando Tatis Jr is awesome and the unwritten rules of baseball are dumb. NHL and NBA playoffs roll on. The Suns won every game and are still eliminated, the Blue Jackets and Lightning play 5 overtimes, and what's happening to the Bucks? Stephen Strasburg gets ejected as a fan and Daniel Cormier retires. Plus, Anthony makes some very offensive comments and welcomes the cancelling. @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
We got our first benches clearing brawl of the baseball season! Ramon Laureano gets more and more awesome everyday and Alex Cintron is bitch made. The Nets are surprising everyone, playoff hockey is awesome, and Anthony starts a war between two baseball stat twitter pages over Dode Paskert. Plus, the Rangers got the number one overall pick and Matt is not happy about it. @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
Matt and Anthony have live sports to talk about again! Baseball and Hockey are back, but you wouldn't know it if you watch ESPN, Zion Williamson is still awesome, and Joe Kelly is a hero... except for two years ago when he threw at the Yankees. He was a jerk then. Plus Matt reveals that he was one of the minds behind the Tampa Bay Rays mascot DJ Kitty's most viewed video. @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
Matt and Anthony recap everything that happened over opening weekend in MLB. Fauci's first pitch, Donald Trump inviting himself to throw out a first pitch, and the Marlins are gonna die. Lou Williams leaves the NBA bubble to hang out with a white rapper and get chicken wings, comedians and athletes are both petty shit talkers, and Patrick Mahomes is a baller. And finally, Anthony is a free agent Hockey fan, and if he decides to root for the Rangers, his friendship with Matt will probably be over. @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
This week Matt and Anthony go through the the origins of all 30 NBA Team Names. There are no lakes in Los Angeles, no Jazz in Utah, and no team should ever be named the Pelicans. Matt makes a Hall of Fame case for Albert Belle and Jeremy Roenick is suing NBC for discriminating against him for being a straight white male Trump supporter. Fun stuff! Check it out! @Whosonfirstpod1 @RealMattMaran @AnthonyPass94
With the Washington Redskins changing their name, Anthony and Matt go through the origin of every NFL team name. Why the Packers? Where did the Browns come from? And how the Falcons were almost the Atlanta Confederates. They also talk about UFC 252 on Fight Island, sex inside the NBA Bubble, and Matt makes a Hall of Fame case for Kevin Brown. Follow us! @Whosonfirstpod1 @realmattmaran @Anthonypass94
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo once again reign supreme in the greatest sporting event of the year, The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest! Matt and Anthony fight over the Yankees forcing players to cut their hair, Dexter Fowler thinks St. Louis has the best pizza and he is wrong, and Fedex pretends to care about Native Americans. Plus, Matt makes an Hall of Fame argument for Jim Edmonds and ranks the top 10 catches he's ever seen an outfielder make (There's a lot of Jim Edmonds representation) Follow us! @Whosonfirstpod1 @realmattmaran @Anthonypass94
Matt and Anthony make their MLB Season predictions and immediately hedge their bets on all of them. Nerds who say "sportsball" and act like sports don't matter are wrong because sports got the state of Mississippi to change their state flag. Jemele Hill, Barstool, and Vin Scully are all getting cancelled, but not really. Cam Newton signs with the Patriots, Netflix has a new sports show, and Matt wants John Olerud to get some Baseball Hall of Fame consideration. Check it out @Whosonfirstpod1 @realmattmaran @Anthonypass94
Most sports still aren't back yet and they may never be, but Matt and Anthony are here to talk about cool obscure sports like Headis, Shin Kicking, and Australian Rules football. And also the ones that suck, like Quidditch. Ken Griffey Jr says he would have never played for the Yankees, NASCAR is still kinda racist, and Kyrie Irving is an alternative thinker. Check it out @Whosonfirstpod1 @Realmattmaran @AnthonyPass94
Anthony and Matt review ESPN's new documentary on Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa and talk about baseball's steroid era. A NASCAR driver nobody has ever heard of quits over a flag, Ezekial Elliot got that Covid, and Matt pisses of a bunch of wrestling fans on Twitter
Matt and Anthony create their own fantasy UFC Card made up entirely of Baseball players. Who could hack it in the Octagon? Carlos Correa? Mike Trout? Jose Canseco? And who would win in a rematch between Rougned Odor and Jose Bautista? Plus Drew Brees and Jake Fromm put their foot in their mouth. And Max Kellerman thinks Hockey isn't a major sport. Matt's rant about it turns into a racist rant about Irish people. Check it out @Whosonfirstpod1 @Anthonypass94 @Realmattmaran
JR Smith beat the holy hell out of someone trying to mess with his car during the protests. The NHL speaks out against racism. Will NASCAR be next? Things are really scary in the world right now, but Anthony still finds a way to talk about Jackass and Matt is still talking about how awful the New York Rangers are. Stay safe out there! @Whosonfirstpod1 @Realmattmaran @AnthonyPass94
Aaron Judge's girlfriend is a Karen! Matt and Anthony are back with a real fun episode. They talk about the NHL's newly approved playoff format, the new Lance Armstrong a documentary, and The Match! Anthony knows everything about BMX and Johnny Knoxville breaking his dick during a motorcycle stunt. Plus it's the 40th anniversary of the Islanders first Stanley Cup win, which means Matt will talk about how great they are, and how awful the Rangers are
Sports are coming back slowly but surely. Matt explains to Anthony how to watch NASCAR. Will MLB come back? Anthony breaks down Millionaires vs Billionaires. Bat Flips and Touchdown Celebrations, James Harrison gets an envelope full of money, and more UFC! Follow us @Whosonfirstpod1 @Anthonypass94 @realmattmaran
We've finally made it down to the Final Four! Stephen A Smith, Rachel Nichols, Al Michaels, and Bob Costas. Who will be declared the winner of our sportscaster bracket? Plus we had live sports this weekend with UFC 249, ESPN has more documentaries coming, and we all know Trevor Bauer's phone number
Bonus Episode! Matt and Anthony take a break from the sportscaster bracket to talk about what's been going on in the world of sports. We may still be in the middle of a pandemic, but we've got ESPN's Last Dance documentary, another proposed MLB Division realignment, and Rob Gronkowski coming out of retirement. Also the Red Sox suck at MLB The Show. Check it out and follow us @Whosonfirstpod1
Matt and Anthony make their way down to the Final Four in their Best Sportscaster Bracket. We've got some great matchups. Charles Barkley vs Stuart Scott, Chris Berman vs Joe Rogan, Mike Greenberg vs Dan Patrick. Check it out! @Whosonfirstpod1 on Twitter and Instagram
Its part 2 of the sportscaster bracket! Matt and Anthony make their way through the next three regions of the bracket. The Loud Region, The Old White Guy Region, and The Nerd Region. We've got the kegendary Jim Rome, Vin Scully ranting about socialism, and everybody hates Joe Buck. Follow us on twitter and instagram @whosonfirstpod1