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Jackson is joined by Charles to make picks for Week 7 of the 2020 NFL season. The guys get caught up on Week 6, including another inexplicable win for the 5-1 Bears, and a statement win for the Bucs.
Jackson and Charles make their picks for Week 6 of the 2020 NFL season, after Dak Prescott went down with a horrible injury this past weekend. Heading into Week 6, the Steelers (4-0) and the Seahawks (5-0)are looking like the class of the league.
Jackson and Charles return for Week 5 of the NFL Show, and after 1/4 of the season has gone by, much of the league looks similar to 2019. Specifically, the NFC East is an absolute mess. Meanwhile, the Patriots 20 year dominance in the AFC East is in serious trouble. Week 4 Picks Jackson: 11-4 Charles: 11-4 Season Picks Jackson: 44-19 Charles: 46-17
The NBA Bubble in Orlando is coming to an end, and Jackson is joined by Rudy to preview the Finals series few saw coming thanks to a gritty vet and an insanely confident rookie: Heat-Lakers. Jimmy Butler looks to finish an incredible journey off with his first title, while LeBron James is looking for his 4th. Jackson: Lakers in 5 Rudy: Lakers in 6
Jackson and Charles get caught up on the Titans coronavirus outbreak that could possibly suspend their upcoming game with the Steelers, and then break down all the Week 4 match-ups. The guys also try to separate the seven 3-0 teams from each other. Week 3 Picks Jackson: 10-6 Charles: 10-6 Season Picks Jackson: 33-15 Charles: 35-13
Jackson is joined by Charles to recap a very successful week 2 in their picks, and to analyze all of the major injuries that devastated teams in Week 2, including Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley, while making their picks for Week 3. Week 2 Picks Jackson: 15-1 Charles: 15-1 Season Picks Jackson: 23-9 Charles: 25-7
186 | The NBA Show: Lakers-Nuggets and Celtics-Heat Previews by The Reach
Jackson is joined by Charles to make picks for Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season and do a special segment at the top of the show ranking every starting QB's instagram game. Week 1 Picks Jackson: 8-8 Charles: 10-6
Jackson is joined by Charles to make picks for Week 1 of the 2020-2021 NFL season, kicked off on Thursday Night Football by the defending champion Chiefs and the Houston Texans.
Jackson and Charles return for part 2 of their 2020 NFL preview, breaking down every team in the AFC. At the end of the show, the guys give their playoff picks. Jackson: 1) Ravens 2) Chiefs 3) Bills 4) Colts 5) Patriots 6) Broncos 7) Steelers Charles: 1) Ravens 2) Chiefs 3) Colts 4) Patriots 5) Bills 6) Titans 7) Broncos
Jackson and Charles debut the 4th year of The Reach's NFL Show by discussing the offseason, challenges presented by COVID, and previewing the NFC.
181 | The NBA Show: 2020 Playoffs Preview and Predictions by The Reach
Jackson and Gordo recap episode 9 of The Challenge: Total Madness where we lost 3 girls this week: Big T was sent home due to injury, and Kaycee and Aneesa knocked out Kailah and Jenna, decimating the Holy Trinity alliance in the process.
Hard Knocks is back! Charles' Chargers are one of the two featured teams this year so he and Jackson get caught up on episode one, followed by a discussion about the Pac-12 and Big Ten's decision to not play fall sports, as well as the Dame Lillard bubble drama in the NBA. To support us as we grow! -- Head over to patreon.com/thereachsports
The 2020 NFL Show makes its debut, with Jackson and Charles starting off by catching up on all of the Washington Football Team name drama, sexual misconduct allegations, and more. Then, they discuss college football's disastrous, and seemingly doomed preparations for the upcoming season, especially in light of demands made by players in the Pac-12 and Big Ten.
Jackson and Gordo recap episode 8 of The Challenge: Total Madness where we lost the prohibitive season favorite (Jordan) and the season's top entertainer (Bear).
Jackson is joined by Charles to discuss his recent binge-watch of all 23 MCU movies and his overall thoughts and hot takes on each one.
Jackson and Gordo recap episode 7 of The Challenge: Total Madness, where Drunk Nany made her return, Tori wasn't careful what she wished for, and Jenna got a well-earned red skull in the face of Zach and all her doubters in the house.
Jackson and Gordo recap episode 6 of The Challenge: Total Madness where Jay gets a concussion and goes home, and we get 50 minutes of a mediocre daily challenge for some unknown reason. Bear-Kailah drama continues, and Jordan and Tori plot to get themselves sent into elimination.
Jackson and Gordo recap episode 5 of The Challenge: Total Madness, where the Bear-Kailah flirting has finally come to a head.
Jackson and Gordo recap episode 4 of The Challenge: Total Madness, where we lost Ashley, after her fight with Bananas last week blew up in her face.
Jackson and Gordo recap episode 3 of The Challenge: Total Madness where we lost a Challenge legend, CT, to a rookie, Jay, who had himself a huge night.
Jackson and Charles preview the 2020 NFL Draft.
Jackson and Charles catch up on each other's quarantined lives from across the country.
Jackson and Gordo recap episode 2 of The Challenge: Total Madness where alliances are very blurred, and a rookie has gone down for the second straight week.
Jackson and Charles get caught up on each other's quarantined lives.
Jackson and Gordo recap episode 1 of The Challenge: Total Madness, as the cast gets used to the new elimination rules, Johnny and Wes make history, and Nany is up to her old tricks.
165 | Love, War, and The Challenge: Total Madness Preview by The Reach
163 | The NFL Show: Offseason Talk by The Reach
162 | Under the Influence: Coronavirus, Contagion, and New Music Friday by The Reach
Jackson and Andrew co-host a slightly abbreviated pop culture show, featuring: Feature Presentation: Survivor Guatemala, season 11 in the series, which began the tradition of the hidden immunity idol and brought back two fan-favorites from Palau in Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard. YouTube Video(s) of the Week: The 1975's "It's Not Living (If It's Not With You) music video, which got it's inspiration from the Talking Heads "Stop Making Sense" concert video, which is bizarre and delightful and we talked about both videos.
Jackson, Jigme, and Rudy make their picks for the 3-Point Contest, Dunk Contest, and draft their own All-Star teams using the 24-player field which unbelievably left out Bradley Beal.
Jackson, Rudy, and Jigme share some of their favorite games, moments, memories, and interviews throughout Kobe Bryant's career. The guys also talk about Kobe's massive influence and lasting impact on their basketball fandom having all grown up in the late 90's/early 00's.
Jax and Gordo are back (no alcohol this time) to host another edition of our pop culture show Under the Influence! Segments include: What Have You Done For Me Lately? Gordo finally finished Hart of Dixie, which sparked a conversation about what makes for a good TV ending, and all of the shows who have done that poorly. Jax finished Survivor Africa, which was...meh. But we'll always have Big Tom. Music Video of the Week Heyyyyyy Macarena! It's the Macarena! And it is NOT what you thought it was. Not at all. This one is a doozy. We talk about the 1996 DNC dancing to the Macarena among other variations. Feature Presentation We went down a YouTube rabbit hole, as we do, and it got weird, as it does. Videos include mid-2000's rock videos (Sugar We're Going Down & Mr. Brightside), The Lonely Island, Pardon My Take (Chonk), Too Many Cooks, and several non-PC things that we just skim the surface of.
Jackson and Charles recap Super Bowl 54 from start to finish, covering the best and worst of the commercials, halftime show, and gameplay. The Chiefs capped off a wild postseason ride with one more big comeback, earning them their first Super Bowl victory in 50 years, and ending this season of our NFL coverage with a bang. Congrats Kansas City!
Jackson and Andrew host another edition of their pop culture show Under the Influence. Segments include: What Have You Done For Me Lately? Gordo has continued working his way through Hart of Dixie, and watched a World War 2 movie on HBO called Conspiracy. Jackson watched Survivor China and Survivor Borneo, and also joined a Survivor ORG only to be among the first group voted out. Music Video of the Week The guys revisit and break down Smashing Pumpkins iconic 1995 music video for their hit song "1979," featuring lots of rowdy California teens. Feature Presentation The Grammy's happened, and the guys discuss Billie Eilish dominating the awards. Plus, they dig into Spotify's New Music Friday playlist and find some gems (plus...whatever that Kesha new song is).
Jackson and Charles return for their penultimate episode covering the 2019-20 NFL season, previewing Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Miami. The guys break down the game from every angle, predict a winner, and talk about what they want to see from the commercials and halftime show.
Jackson and Gordo are back for round 5 of their pop culture show, Under the Influence. This time around, the show is condensed. We have but one segment: What Have You Done For Me Lately. While Gordo has been out on the road, he's been playing a golf RPG on Nintendo Switch which allows you to wander around and throw golf balls at people. He's also been watching the 2011 CW comedy-drama, Hart of Dixie starring Rachel Bilson. Jackson decided to take the plunge into the world of Survivor, picking two random seasons to start with. First came Survivor Nicaragua, featuring such luminaries as NFL Hall-of-Famer Jimmy Johnson, country music star Chase Rice, PURPLE KELLY, NaOnka, "Chess Grandmaster" Marty Piombo, Sash, Fabio, and more. Then came Survivor Pearl Islands, a fan-favorite with winner Sandra Diaz-Twine, all-time characters Rupert and Jonny Fairplay, and more. The journey will continue, so reach out and let us know which season of Survivor you want Jackson to watch and discuss next!
Jackson and Charles react to the news of Luke Kuechly and Eli Manning retiring, break down the Conference Championship games where Kansas City and San Francisco moved on to Super Bowl 54, give out their picks for the upcoming Hall of Fame class of 2020 announcement, and finish up with Jackson testing Charles on his knowledge of the 2019-20 individual stat leaders across a variety of categories.
Jackson and Gordo are back with the 4th edition of their new pop culture show, this time with a music-heavy episode. Segments include: What Have You Done For Me Lately: Gordo watched all three movies in the Maze Runner trilogy that ran from 2014-2018, and Jackson has been binge-listening to Potterless, a Harry Potter podcast hosted by Mike Schubert. Music Video of the Week: Eminem's "My Name Is" from 1999. Feature Presentation: Our main topic this week is Mac Miller's posthumous album Circles, which turned out beautifully done. We also discuss Season 4 of Dexter (2009) which featured John Lithgow's "Trinity Killer" character. Dose of Reality: We catch up on episode 8 of MTV's "Ex on the Beach" where we got the long-awaited arrival of Nicole's ex-girlfriend Ashley Ceasar.
Jackson and Charles discuss the Browns hiring former Vikings OC Kevin Stefanski as their new Head Coach, and then get into everything that happened during the Divisional Round. They take a look at the four teams whose seasons just ended, and talk about the offseason moves needed for them to contend for a Super Bowl next year. Finally, the guys get into the AFC and NFC title games and make their picks. Tennessee and KC have been wildly impressive for very different reasons, this may be the last best chance for Aaron Rodgers to pick up another championship, and San Fran's best-case scenario season shows no sign of slowing down. Super Bowl 54 is fast approaching; who's headed to South Beach?
Jackson and Gordo are joined by Dylan Carter as they get into a bottle of Yosemite Road Pinot Grigio and catch up on a busy week in entertainment. In the first segment, Dylan gets the guys caught up on Netflix's "The Circle, BBC's "Dracula," and Selena Gomez's new album "Rare." Gordo has been playing more Pokemon, and he and Dylan make fun of Jackson's bizarre GameBoy habits as a kid. Jackson recaps Ricky Gervais' Golden Globes monologue. The Music Video Of The Week is Britney Spears' iconic 1998 hit "Baby One More Time," and the guys break down her masterpiece in full. Segment three deals with the Jeopardy G.O.A.T. tournament which has surpassed all expectations, and the first episode of Pilot Pete's Bachelor season. Finally, a recap of the latest episode of Ex on the Beach, and why Nicole's ex-girlfriend Ashley is much needed to spice things up.
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Jackson and Charles discuss the NFL head coaching vacancies that have been filled, and then recap the massively entertaining slate of football that was Wildcard Weekend. Josh Allen absolutely lost his mind, the Patriots dynasty may have ended at the hands of the Titans, the Saints face a third straight year of heartbreak, and the Eagles second (third?) (fourth?) stringers couldn't take out Seattle. Then, they make their picks and preview the divisional round: Minnesota@SF, Tennessee@Baltimore, Houston@KC, and Seattle@Green Bay.
Jackson and Gordo sip on Devil's Backbone Vienna Lagers and catch up on the culture they've been consuming most recently, including: Season 4 of The Good Place (and an impromptu ranking of the main characters), Pro Wrestling, Season 2 of "You" on Netflix, and the iconic Season 13 of The Bachelor from 2009 starring Jason Mesnick. Then they breakdown their second old-school YouTube Video of the Week (The Evolution of Dance), rehash their binge watch of ABC's excellent "Somewhere Between" starring Paula Patton and Devon Sawa, and lament the latest episodes of MTV's "Ex on the Beach" and the reliance on Callum to carry the season.
Jackson and Charles preview the four wildcard weekend playoff games: Buffalo@Houston, Tennessee@New England, Minnesota@New Orleans, and Seattle@Philadelphia.
Jackson and Charles recap everything that went down during a busy Week 17 in the NFL, and use that time to rewind each team's season as a whole. We look at what went right, what went wrong, and what the next steps for each franchise that missed the playoffs might look like. The guys also discuss the latest coach firings and who might fill the open positions in Cleveland, New York, and Carolina.
Jackson and Gordo debut their new show on the YDKJ feed, "Under the Influence." It's a wide ranging pop culture deep dive, from movies, to TV, music, video games, books, social media, celebrity culture, and more. Every week, the guys get together for some drinks and a discussion of the culture they have been consuming recently. In the first installment, they have a couple Michelob's while discussing how they revisited old video games while home for the holidays, including Pokemon Go, Mario Kart, and Sonic. Then, they touch on Michael Schur's decision to end "The Good Place" after 4 seasons, break down their YouTube Video of the Week (Lil Wayne's "Fireman"), talk about Juice WRLD's tragic death, and break down the latest episode of Ex on the Beach.
Jackson and Charles co-hosted a special edition of The NFL Show, looking back at the best, worst, and what-ifs of the 2010's in the NFL. They hand out awards for best coach, player, team, Super Bowl match-up and then each make their own all-decade all-star team. For more NFL content, head over the thereachsports.com, and if you would like to become a patron, we can be found at patron.com/thereachsports. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Holidays from everyone at The Reach.
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