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The Zolak & Bertrand podcast is undoubtedly the best show on Boston radio. As a dedicated listener, I never miss an episode and even make it a point to listen to it later in the day if I happen to miss it. The entertainment value of this show is unmatched, and I truly appreciate the efforts of everyone who works on it.
One of the standout aspects of this podcast is the dynamic between Zolak and Bertrand. Their chemistry and banter make for a highly entertaining listening experience. Zolak's passion and knowledge about football, particularly the Patriots, adds depth to the discussions, while Bertrand brings common sense, humanity, and principle into play. Their complementary styles create a perfect balance that keeps listeners engaged from start to finish.
Furthermore, I must mention Hardy's exceptional contributions to the show. Adding "With Hardy" segments would only enhance its appeal. His insights and commentary provide valuable perspectives that enrich the overall content. Additionally, I appreciate how they address various topics beyond just sports, demonstrating their versatility as hosts.
However, there is one aspect of the podcast that can be improved upon - the volume levels during advertisements versus non-ad segments. The ads tend to be significantly louder than Zolak and Bertrand's voices, making it necessary to adjust the volume constantly while driving or listening remotely. Finding a way to equalize these volumes would greatly enhance the listening experience.
In conclusion, The Zolak & Bertrand podcast is an outstanding show that keeps me updated on New England sports in an enjoyable and informative manner. Despite not being a Patriots fan anymore since March 2020 (hmmmm), I still religiously tune in because of their compelling discussions and engaging personalities. The team's commitment to providing quality content deserves immense appreciation, making this podcast a must-listen for all sports enthusiasts in Boston and beyond.
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(00:00) The guys start the final hour by discussing the hype around the Patriots for this upcoming season. (8:18) The guys react to Bill Simmons’ lash out at Pablo Torre’s coverage of Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson. (21:11) The crew touches on if the Red Sox will start to lose attendance at their games. (32:50) Today’s Takeaways
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the top of the third hour continuing the fast food conversation. (11:48) The guys take calls and reactions about everything thus far in the show. (24:25) The crew talk about the state of Boston sports teams and what the future holds. (37:01) We finish the hour discussing whether Zion Williams would be a good fit for the Celtics.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour continuing David Andrew’s retirement ceremony conversation. (8:50) The guys start a discussion on which discontinued fast food items restaurants should bring back. (23:50) The crew reacts to a comment made towards Zolak from when he spoke about the Stefon Diggs incident. (31:10) We finish the hour playing This or That.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertand begin today's show by recapping the Red Sox 7-6 loss against the Angels despite almost making a comeback. (11:04) The guys debate on a trade involving Trevor Story and his impact throughout the season. (23:53) The guys discuss David Andrews retirement ceremony yesterday at Gillette Stadium. (37:26) Zolak & Bertrand finish off the hour talking about the Patriots wide receivers and who should stay and who should go.
(00:00) The guys start the final hour by giving their thoughts on Stefon Diggs and the Patriots options for trading. (08:15) The guys discuss Bill Belichick and his UNC buyout that changed from $10m to $1M. (19:46) The crew touches on David Andrews’ retirement ceremony and what to expect. (32:53) Today’s Takeaways
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the top of the third hour discussing the Pacers win over the Knicks in game 6. (9:36) The guys discuss the possibility of Tatum and Brown not finishing their careers in Boston. (24:11) The crew reacts to Stefon Diggs making an appearance at Patriots OTAs today. (34:00) We finish the hour taking calls on topics from the past hour.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour talking about the Patriots and the importance of OTA’s for Mike Vrabel. (12:57) The guys touch on the Bruins search for a new head coach and if it will actually matter to the teams performance. (23:34) The crew reacts to Josh Mcdaniel’s comments on Stefon Diggs and him being present at OTAs. (32:16) We finish the hour playing This or That.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertand begin the show by talking about the Red Sox taking 2 of 3 games in Atlanta and Trevor Story’s performance. (11:13) The guys touch on Craig Breslow’s report of Alex Cora’s job remaining safe and what’s in store for June. (25:00) The guys react more to the Stefon Diggs situation and Zo’s comments– and if the Patriots could even afford to cut him? (36:46) Zolak & Bertrand finish off the hour talking about Greg Bedard’s comments ripping on Boston sports radio driving the whole Diggs situation.
(00:00) The guys start the final hour by comparing Fenway Park and Gillette stadium as concert venues then return to This or That. (11:57) Zo takes on this week's edition of ZOVERDRIVE. (22:09) The crew take calls about everything thus far from the show. (36:49) We finish off the hour with Fake Promo Friday!
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the top of the third hour by talking about if the Patriots should let Diggs go after the videos that were posted. (14:14) The guys continue the conversation on Diggs’ controversy and what the Patriots should do. (22:23) The crew debate about the future of Drake Maye coming into his second year and the culture of the current Patriots. (32:34) We finish off the hour with an interview with the Rev’s head coach, Caleb Porter.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour talking about the falling apart of the Red Sox and the relationship between Cora and Breslow. (11:37) The guys touch more on Alex Cora’s leadership for this Red Sox team. (26:26) The crew discusses why the Red Sox aren’t getting any better. (36:09) We finish the hour playing This or That.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertand begin the show by talking about the possibility of Giannis being traded to the Celtics for Tatum or Brown. (11:55) The guys continue the trade talk conversation for the Celtics this offseason. (23:33) The guys recap the Knicks win last night to make the series 3-2 against the Pacers. (33:42) Zolak & Bertrand finish off the hour talking about the Fenway Park stage issues and how all the concerts this weekend are canceled.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand kick off the last hour discussing Eliot Wolf’s ranking on the NFL GM list. (11:46) The crew takes calls on topics discussed during the show today. (23:14) The guys wrap-up the day by reacting to the Red Sox still not making any moves as they continue in their slump. (37:15) Today’s Takeaways.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the top of hour #3 by discussing Brad Marchand’s return to the Stanley Cup and how it makes the Bruins look. (11:04) The guys touch on Jeremy Swayman leading Team USA to gold at the IIHF World Championship and his comments on the Bruins. (24:33) The crew reacts to the report of Manny Ramirez wanting to return to the MLB as a hitting coach. (29:01) We finish off the hour discussing the Patriots offensive performance at OTAs.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour talking about Drake Maye and his performance during OTAs so far. (10:57) The guys touch more on Stefon Diggs and the Patriot’s wide receiver situation. (21:21) The crew takes calls on topics from the last hour and discuss the upcoming offseason for the Celtics. (29:24) We finish the hour playing This or That.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the show by discussing the Red Sox fifth loss in a row and the need for Roman Anthony. (11:51) The guys continue the conversation on the Red Sox and thoughts on Alex Cora this season. (22:49) We discuss what changes the Red Sox can make to prevent their downfall for the rest of the season. (32:54) Zolak & Bertrand finish off the hour talking about the Patriots and Mike Vrabel on the Stefon Diggs situation.
(00:00) Zolak and Holley kick off the last hour by discussing Alex Cora’s comments on Rafael Devers not playing 3B. (15:18) The crew touches on Trevor Story and what the Red Sox should do with him. (21:54) The guys wrap-up the day by reacting to Channing Crowder and his comments made on Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson. (35:28) Today’s Takeaways.
(00:00) Zolak & Holley begin the top of hour #3 by reacting to the Vrabel press conference and his comments on the Diggs situation. (10:18) The guys discuss the Celtics and where they go from here in regard to next season. (22:23) The crew discusses the Celtics potential trade scenarios. (31:28) We finish off the hour playing This or That.
(00:00) Zolak & Holley start the second hour talking about Stefon Diggs being recorded doing some sketchy stuff on a boat this past weekend. (8:55) The guys discuss Ben Solak saying he was impressed by Drake Maye last year and that Patriots fans should be happy with the future . (20:55) The crew discusses the news of Aaron Rodgers potentially going to the Pittsburgh Steelers. (41:35) We finish the hour with the Vrabel live press conference.
(00:00) Zolak & Holley begin the show by discussing the Red Sox and what position Rafael Devers should be playing. (12:44) Zolak, Holley and McKone touch on Roman Anthony homering again for Worcester and why he hasn’t been called up from the minors. (25:39) The guys continue the conversation on the Red Sox and the idea of Devers moving back to 3B. (36:12) Zolak, Holley and McKone finish off the hour by taking calls on the Red Sox and topics discussed the past hour.
(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand kick off the last hour by taking calls on the Patriots coaching staff and Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson (12:58) The crew continues to discuss Belichick and Jordon and question where Mike Lombardi has been. (24:13) The guys wrap-up the day by discussing if the Red Sox are a dysfunctional organization. (35:59) Today’s Takeaways.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the top of hour #3 by taking all the calls and reactions to this or that and the Red Sox as well as discussing more Red Sox news (9:05) The guys debate which Boston team is closer to a championship after Dan Shaughnessy’s comments. (24:17) The guys predict the Patriots record this upcoming season and where the wins and the losses are. (31:26) Zolak and Bertrand finish off the hour talking about Josh McDaniels in Vegas and if the being on the Patriots will be “fun” under Vrabel.
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the second hour talking about how Jaylen Brown needs to step up this upcoming season and his knee surgery. (10:38) The guys discuss trade options for the Celtics this offseason. (25:16) The crew discusses whether the Red Sox should trade Trevor Story and the pressure that is on Alex Cora (36:32) We finish the hour with the first This Or That of the summer!
(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the show by recapping the inconsistent weekend for the Red Sox. (12:05) Zolak, Bertrand and McKone continue to discuss the Red Sox struggles and the possible future for Alex Cora. (26:52) The guys continue the conversation on the Red Sox, but how do they move forward? (35:25) Zolak & Bertrand finish off the hour by breaking down how the Red Sox can get their season back on track.
(00:00) Nick Cattles and Andrew Callahan start hour No. 4 of Zolak and Bertrand by resetting their Red Sox thoughts, including potential fixes for the club. (12:27) Mac Cerullo from the Boston Herald joins the show to share his latest insights about the Red Sox. (23:14) Callahan provides his wish list for the Patriots. (31:50) Today’s Takeaway.
(00:00) Nick Cattles and Andrew Callahan are in for Zolak and Bertrand, starting hour No. 3 with a discussion about when Jayson Tatum could return from his Achilles injury. (13:21) Callahan presents his Celtics trade theories to Cattles, who rebuttals each possibility. (25:33) We take your wonderful phone calls about everything we’ve talked about so far. (30:22) We finish the hour by discussing if Jordon Hudson impacted Bill Belichick’s decisions during his final moments as the head coach of the Patriots.
(00:00) Nick Cattles and Andrew Callahan start Hour 2 of Zolak and Bertrand by pondering the Patriots’ offseason and grading it. (12:40) We ponder how much Drake Maye will improve in his second season. (23:06) Hour No. 2 rolls on with a discussion about what the Patriots’ offense will look like in 2025, specifically in the passing game. (32:24) Callahan tests his colleagues’ knowledge of Boston sports with his signature segment: Two Stats and One Lie.
(00:00) Nick Cattles and Andrew Callahan are in for Zolak and Bertrand, starting the show with a discussion about Marcelo Mayer’s MLB debut and Alex Bregman’s injury. (13:58) We continue by dissecting why the Red Sox won’t play Rafael Devers at third base. (24:03) How did the Celtics lose to this Knicks squad? We break it down. (38:57) The crew partakes in a best cookout snake draft in honor of Memorial Day.
(0:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the final hour with more this or that and oldies songs (12:50) Zolak takes on ZOVERDRIVE (22:03) Calls and reactions to everything thus far (36:14) Fake Promo Fridays!
(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the third hour debating tongs or spatula. (11:32) We touch on Bill Belichick being ranked #54 in college football coaches. (25:36) The crew continues the conversation on Belichick at UNC and the problems that could arise and oldies songs
(0:00) The guys talk about the latest with Belichick and Jordon Hudson. (11:02) They continue to talk about Bill and Jordon and weigh in on Pablo Torre’s comments. (24:18) We go back and forth on Will Campbell’s future and Zo’s plans for the weekend. (32:27) The guys finish the hour with calls and reactions to Patriots, Belichick, and Red Sox news.
(0:00) We start off today’s show by debating whether or not Vrabel being ranked #18 in NFL coaches was the right spot for him. (13:22) The guys touch on Drake Maye and his comparison to other current/ past quarterbacks in the NFL. (26:26) The guys talk Red Sox and the consistent problems throughout the season (38:35) The guys finish off the hour by going back and forth with Milliken about Cora going to his daughter's graduation.
(0:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the final hour by discussing Mike Vrabel and how he can improve the Patriots. (13:50) We touch on Don Sweeney and the odds of a Brad Marchand return. (25:10) The guys take calls on topics discussed throughout the show. (39:36) Today’s Takeaway.
(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the third hour by reacting to Will Campbell and his narrow shoulders. (10:41) We touch on the Red Sox and their record so far this season. (21:45) The guys react to the incident between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. (29:74) We finish the hour with Caleb Porter where he discusses the performance of the team, improvements needed, and mistakes made earlier on.
(0:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the second hour by reacting to the Pacers comeback OT win against the Knicks in Game 1 of the ECF. (11:07) We react to Gary Washburn saying the Celtics window is ‘cracked’ not closed and Tatum landing 4th in MVP voting. (23:12) We touch on the Patriot’s OTA practice and Drake Maye’s 4 interceptions. (31:41) The guys finish the hour with calls on the Pacers and reactions to Belichick.
(0:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the show by reacting to the Red Sox loss and Garrett Crochet. (13:01) We continue our conversation on last night’s game and Alex Cora’s decisions with the bullpen and Trevor Story. (25:33) The guys touch on potential trade options for the Red Sox and Paul Skenes. (34:58) The guys finish the hour reacting to the news of Colts Owner Jim Irsay passing away.
(0:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the final hour by talking about NFL owners' approval to play flag football in the Olympics. (12:15) We react to the news of Hard Knocks to feature the Buffalo Bills. (25:19) The guys discuss the most watched TV show finales and the bar from Cheers. (35l00) Today’s Takeaway.
(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the third hour by reacting to Rob Gronkowski’s praise for Mike Vrabel. (9:00) We touch on Bill Belichick potentially renaming his boat to reflect his engagement to Jordan Hudson. (18:00) The guys react to the tush push not getting banned after being voted on by NFL owens. (28:10) We finish the hour with calls on the tush push sticking around and Bill Belichick’s relationship.
(0:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the second hour by reacting to Brad Stevens’ comments on Joe Mazzulla. (11:30) We react to Stephen A. Smith saying Jaylen Brown isn’t a #1 option.. (23:00) We touch on the latest drama surrounding Bill Belichick and his relationship with Jordan Hudson. (31:00) The guys finish the hour with calls on everything from the hour.
(0:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the final hour by talking about potential changes to the Red Sox. (14:00) The guys talk about Alex Cora missing last night’s game due to his daughter's graduation. (26:00) We touch more on the Red Sox and this season overall along with Today’s Takeaway.
(0:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the show by reacting to the Red Sox bullpen delivering another win. (12:00) We continue our conversation on last night’s game and Alex Cora’s response to sports radio for criticizing his day off. (24:00) The crew circles back to their conversation on Don Sweeney getting extended yesterday and the reasoning behind it. (32:30) We finish the hour by reacting to Tom E. Curran’s thoughts on why Mike Vrabel’s OTA’s are different than Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo’s.
(00:00) Zolak and Bertrand start off the third hour by breaking down the Red Sox 3-1 win against the Mets. (10:00) We touch on the Patriots schedule and what they need to do this season for success. (20:00) The guys get into a talk about their first pitches before McKone gets caught not listening. (29:00) We finish the hour with tweets live from OTAs.
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