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PennLive's Pittsburgh Steelers beat writer Nick Farabaugh is joined by MLive's Detroit Lions beat writer Benjamin Raven to discuss what the Steelers and Lions should watch for in their upcoming game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SportsWrap - July 29, 2024 | Full Show | Headlines, Lomas goes to Lions camp, and interview with Benjamin Raven (MLive)
July 29, 2024 | Segment 3 | Benjamin Raven (MLive) on Lions' First Day in Pads
Keeping pitchers in for the full game, and Benjamin Raven from MLive on the Lions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Benjamin Raven from MLive on the Lions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tigers had a double header. NHL and NBA playoffs, uniform flaws and Flaherty of the Tigers, and how you feel about underdogs and dynasties and Tigers and Michigan. Keeping pitchers in for the full game, and Benjamin Raven from MLive on the Lions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tigers had a double header. NHL and NBA playoffs, uniform flaws and Flaherty of the Tigers, and how you feel about underdogs and dynasties and Tigers and Michigan. Keeping pitchers in for the full game, and Benjamin Raven from MLive on the Lions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keeping pitchers in for the full game, and Benjamin Raven from MLive on the Lions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Benjamin Raven from MLive on the Lions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Dungeon of Doom is back! Detroit Lions players report to training camp next week. Pride of Detroit's Jeremy Reisman joins Benjamin Raven on this week's episode to discuss all the hot storylines, Jared Goff's future and camp battles heading into training camp in Allen Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Laces Out Trivia Bowl is back! Join Jarrett as he hosts the fan-favorite NFL trivia show with contestants Matt Verderame, Thor Nystrom, Mike Tanier, and Benjamin Raven.
In this episode John Hiner and Eric Hultgren talk with Benjamin Raven and Kyle Meinke about the new Lions podcast "The Dungeon of Doom" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome Back to The Irish Bears Show! It Has Been an Insane Week in the World that is The Chicago Bears! Nagy is Rumoured to Be Fired Following The Detroit Lions Game on Thursday! We are Delighted to be joined by Benjamin Raven from MLive.Com who Covers the Detroit Lions. Topics: - Reports of Matt Nagy Getting Fired after Thanksgiving Games - Bears Catastrophe vs Ravens - Bears Coaching Staff Losing Locker Room - Lions; Will they end the season without a victory - Rating This Detroit Lions Team & Their Future - Lions Plans Moving Forward to Improve - Last Matchup Between Bears & Lions - Can The Bears Fix this Situation? - Ryan Pace Needs to Speak Up - Snakey Behaviour at Halas Hall - Reviewing Bears/Lions Teams - Predictions Make Sure to Subscribe to the Channel, Like the Video and Leave Your Comments #Bears #Nagy #MattNagy #FireNagy #FireMattNagy #NFL #NFLUK
Raichele Privette is joined by Detroit Lions beat reporter for MLive, Benjamin Raven to preview the Eagles-Lions Week 8 game on Sunday, she also unloads the Eagles recent roster moves, recaps Week 7 and touches on the Eagles-Lions injury reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thursday, September 23, 2021 | Benjamin Raven on the Lions by Michigan Sports Network
Thursday, September 23, 2021 | Benjamin Raven on the Lions by Michigan Sports Network
On this episode Benjamin Raven and Kyle Meinke Lions beat reporters join John Hiner and Eric Hultgren to talk about this season and out of training camp what can we expect as the season starts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thursday, August 8, 2021 | MLive's Benjamin Raven on the start of Lions Camp by Michigan Sports Network
Thursday, August 8, 2021 | MLive's Benjamin Raven on the start of Lions Camp by Michigan Sports Network
Jarrett and Kurt host the first ever 1v1 matchup on Trivia Bowl featuring Matt Verderame of FanSided and Benjamin Raven of MLive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's a packed show this week. Mike Asti from 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh joins the guys to discuss Dwayne Haskins to Pittsburgh and what that means for the team going forward. Plus, Benjamin Raven on the Lions hiring Dan Campbell and Benjamin Allbright on news around the league. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laces-out/support
The guys are joined by Lions writer Benjamin Raven to discuss Detroit and the NFC North. Plus, Matt Verderame discusses the Chiefs, Bills, Steelers, Titans, Bears, and more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laces-out/support
Jarrett and Kurt are joined by Lions Beat Writer Benjamin Raven to discuss the team cancelling practice in light of the Jacob Blake shooting, the outlook for Detroit in 2020, and the NFC North. And the guys break down the injury bug that has bitten the Browns. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laces-out/support
That's So Braven is back with Benjamin Raven and Drew McCarthy as the two reflect on the year in wrestling that was 2018 while offering an eye to the future. This episode was recorded hours before AEW's press conference in Jacksonville, Florida. If you have a topic you would like the two of us to tackle, tweet to @Court_of_Nerds. You can listen here and anywhere else you get your podcasts, but please find away to subscribe, rate and review The Court of Nerds podcast. Here is the link to our iTunes page, support us any way you can! Thanks!
Yes, you're in the right place. Disney Books Group hit me up to host a giveaway for the "Star vs The Forces Evil" inspired "The Magic Book of Spells," and it seemed like too good of an opportunity to pass up. The Disney XD show is ridiculously adorable, insane and yet inconceivably relatable, and I can't recommend it enough. Drew turned me onto this show a couple of years ago, and here we are. Also included in the giveaway is one of Stars' wands, headbands and some wand enamel pins. The book itself is listed at $19.99, and is available online and hit stores earlier this month. All you need to do to score this killer prize package is rate, review and subscribe to The Court of Nerds on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, take a screenshot showing you completed the aforementioned task and send it to the Court of Nerds on Twitter, Facebook or email at thecourtofnerdspodcast@gmai.com. Seriously, that's it. Prove to us that you rated, review and subscribed and we'll write your name (or email address, social media handle, etc.) on a piece of paper, put it in a container and draw in a Facebook Live broadcast. Since we might be joined by some new listeners, I did a brief rundown on myself Benjamin Raven, the group, our podcasts, our history and what we're about. This is typically my wrestling-centric show, so at the end of the episode I touch on my in-ring training starting a bit and a wrestling show you need to check out.Â
Maffew, the mad genius behind the Botchamania series, has a lot of fans out there but perhaps none bigger than our very own Benjamin Raven. The day after rocking a panel with Ron Funches and Tony Schiavone, he sat down with the Court of Nerds here on Starrcast's Buffalo Wild Wings Podcast Row. Support Maffew's Patreon for Botchamania here, Ben is a longtime supporter and so can you.
We've got a jam-packed episode in a short amount of time! We talk to Adrian from Podcast Row sponsor Buffalo Wild Wings, Benjamin Raven from Court of Nerds & That's so Braven, Dave from Meet Chciago Northwest who helped organize the event, & fan Clifton Grooms! A lot of stuff is going down on Starrcast, don't miss out on the chance to hear about some special giveaways, sponsorships, and general Starrcast info.
Benjamin Raven has some late-night coffee after five hours of SumerSlam on Sunday, Aug. 19 to bring you another episode of That's So Braven. With the help of Drew, Ben breaks down the weekend that was TakeOver Brooklyn IV and SummerSlam. All the spoilers. Enjoy. You can listen here and anywhere else you get your podcasts, but please find away to subscribe, rate and review The Court of Nerds podcast. Here is the link to our iTunes page, support us any way you can! Thanks!
Benjamin Raven is back yet again with another episode of That's So Braven, in which he goes over the Monday, Aug. 12 edition of Raw just as it went off the air, the heartbreaking death of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Ben's first live PROGRESS experience! You can listen here and anywhere else you get your podcasts, but please find away to subscribe, rate and review The Court of Nerds podcast. Here is the link to our iTunes page, support us any way you can! Thanks! Recent episodes of That's So Braven: That's So Braven #35: G1 Climax 28 complete results, reaction That's So Braven #34: Telling Ben What To Do On His Own Show That's So Braven #33: Starrcast top-to-bottom with Conrad Thompson That's So Braven #32: Wrestlecation That's So Braven #31: Ian Riccaboni joins us to talk ROH's growth, MSG show, and being on the All In broadcast team What a killer couple of weeks if I do say so myself. If you want to join us -- whether you have a brand, product, promotion or show you want to promote on the/and at Starrcast and All In Chicago, shoot us an email at courtofnerdspodcast@gmail.com.Â
All the spoilers from the 28th G1 Climax lay ahead in this podcast. Benjamin Raven breaks down the monumental final matchup between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi for a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in the main event at WrestleKingdom 13. What a night, what a match and what a tournament. Raven will lead us through the entire month of action from New Japan Pro Wrestling, so sit back, enjoy and get that damn NJPW World subscription because things like the G1 and Kevin Kelley add so much value to it for the English speaking fans. Bravo, NJPW, bravo. You can listen here and anywhere else you get your podcasts, but please find away to subscribe, rate and review The Court of Nerds podcast. Here is the link to our iTunes page, support us any way you can! Thanks! Recent episodes of That's So Braven: That's So Braven #34: Telling Ben What To Do On His Own Show That's So Braven #33: Starrcast top-to-bottom with Conrad Thompson That's So Braven #32: Wrestlecation That's So Braven #31: Ian Riccaboni joins us to talk ROH's growth, MSG show, and being on the All In broadcast team What a killer couple of weeks if I do say so myself. If you want to join us -- whether you have a brand, product, promotion or show you want to promote on the/and at Starrcast and All In Chicago, shoot us an email at courtofnerdspodcast@gmail.com.Â
Chase Thomas is joined by Football Outsiders and ESPN Insider contributor Rivers McCown to talk about the retirement of DeMarco Murray (3:00), the LeVeon Bell contract talks with the Steelers (6:00), the Bucs future with Jameis Winston (10:00), Packers vs. Vikings (17:00), the AFC South becoming a powerhouse (20:00), Josh Rosen rising early for the Cardinals (25:00), the Raiders' disastrous offseason (27:00), and the 2018 Los Angeles Chargers (30:00). Then, MLive's Benjamin Raven jumps on the pod to talk about Hulk Hogan back in the WWE (35:00), The New Day (43:00), Extreme Rules analysis (47:00), AJ Styles vs. Rusev (54:00), and the future of the WWE Universal title with Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns (60:00). SUPPORT:Â www.patreon.com/chasethomaswriter TWITTER: @chase__thomas FACEBOOK:Â www.facebook.com/chasethomaswriter/ EMAIL:Â chasethomaspodcast@gmail.com WEBSITE:Â www.chasethomaspodcast.com Â
Benjamin Raven brings the first video edition of That's So Braven with episode No. 30, so either stick here for the audio version or hop on over to The Court of Nerds YouTube channel to watch his crazy ass while he talks. Raven breaks down NJPW's G1 Special from San Francisco, gives an update on Hiromu Takahashi, Jim Ross, and the hotly-contested debate of WWE vs NJPW style in terms of performer safety. He also leads us through all the current headlines such as Dojo Pro, WWE heading into Extreme Rules and, of course, the latest news concerning Flip Gordon, 10 pounds of gold, STARRCAST ON FITE TV and All In. NJPW G1 Special 2018 in San Francisco results and reaction
Let's remember one of the greatest big men in professional wrestling history by joining Benjamin Raven in a special watchalong of Vader vs Ric Flair for the WCW world title at Starrcade ‘93. Follow the instructions in the podcast, and sit back and watch Flair and Vader work a brilliant, old-school affair in front of a lively Charlotte, North Carolina crowd. Related at TheCourtofNerds.com: Big Van Vader, one of wrestling's Mount Rushmore big men, dead at 63 Big Van Vader, known for wrestling around the world for WWE, WCW, and in Japan, has reportedly died at the age of 63 due to heart issues. Vader's son posted the news to the big man's Twitter account, and said that the wrestling legend died on Monday, June 18.Â
That's So Braven #29 is an interesting episode as Benjamin Raven is fresh off binging through the night with NJPW Dominion, as Joey from Hollywood's World of Sports joins Drew, Austin and Ben as they also break down NXT TakeOver Chicago and WWE Money in the Bank. That's So Braven #28: Ben drinks some water that is sweet; MITB, NJPW Dominion The show starts off with the new news with Raven leading us through the fantastic NJPW Dominion show that had just wrapped up about two hours before recording. It's an extra-long, extra-awesome episode.Â
Hey there, while this is still That's So Braven, Benjamin Raven has the semi-cool honors of officially welcoming Austin "Sweetwater" Brunner to the Court of Nerds fold. The two ham it up about their five favorite WWE Money in the Bank ladder match outcomes, fantasy rebook several of them from the past and even ham it up about New Japan Pro Wrestling's Dominion show. There are tangents, swear words and more. That's really all I got.Â
Well, if reports are true, SmackDown Live will be moving to FOX under a five-year, $1 billion deal as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. What does it mean? Does this really matter that much? Does everything about this deal somehow seem like a double-edged sword? Benjamin Raven breaks that down, and more, on the most recent episode of That's So Braven.  Â
Conrad Thompson, you know, the guy that hosts every wrestling podcast you hold near and dear to your heart joined the Court of Nerds to talk some Starrcast '18, All In Chicago while dropping an exclusive event and announcing some exciting news. Drew held the fort down as Conrad walks us through the Starrcast development, how he was "scared as shit" and his reaction to the show selling out in less than 30 minutes. Everything you need to know about the wrestling podcast and media convention leading into the Sept. 1 All In show, and a little Court of Nerds exclusive Starrcast '18 event news! Buy those tickets to Starrcast at 8 pm tomorrow night http://Starrcast.com. It's an insanely affordable weekend of fun, and is absoltely a wrestling fan's dream getaway. OH YEAH, almost forgot the little tidbit that Benjamin Raven, Drew McCarthy and Jon Calvaruso are All In and will be on Podcast row at Starrcast in Chicago. We can't wait to get Conrad back on to dig deeper, and we can't wait for our four-day Labor Day weekend in Chicago.Â
Benjamin Raven has been doing nothing but taking in all things pop culture in the past hour, so our fearless warrior takes on the amazing "Avengers: Infinity War" (spoiler free is the way to be) and the controversial WWE Greatest Royal Rumble. One good, one bad. One smart, one dumb.Â
After a well-deserved break from That's So Braven with his 34 Days of WrestleMania project, Benjamin Raven is back with a new episode of That's So Braven. He's walking around and venting, so bear with us. He has a new setup and system on the way. But, we're talking WWE Superstar Shakeup, the Living Legend Bruno Sammartino's death, our Chris Jericho interview, and more. (Image: WWE.com)
Whoa, this week's episode of That's So Braven was supposed to solely be based on Matt Durr and Benjamin Raven's biggest WrestleMania disappointments of all time, but then WWE cleared Daniel Bryan for in-ring activity. The show starts with the two's thoughts on the Yes! Man, before digging into the matches that had them hyped before the bell rang but left them crying once it rang again.Â
34 days of WrestleMania: The First 10 focuses on the Benjamin Raven from Court of Nerds, and Brunner 1.0 talking about their experience re-watching the first 10 Wrestlemania's, as they countdown 1-33 leading up to this year's event on the grandest stage of them all in New Orleans!
Benjamin Raven rejoins the main cast, Drew and Jon, to briefly discuss WWE FastLane, the road to WrestleMania and then he disappears into the night. After the asshole leaves, Jon and Drew talk about Jon Favreau taking on a live-action Star Wars TV show for Disney's streaming app, and more movie news including early reactions to Ready Player One. The people at the SXSW premiere were those involved with the movie and a couple of hardcore film journos. Take that as you will, sounds great and Speilbergy.Â
Benjamin Raven discuesses the recent announcement that starting after WrestleMania 34 that WWE would co-brand each and every pay-per-view show. He doesn't like it. The Angry Raven also dishes on the insane performance from Seth Rollins in the two-hour Monday Night Raw gauntlet match. (Photo: WWE.com)
Brunner 1.0 and Benjamin Raven from the Court of Nerds are back, and they're discussing the "Ultimate Thrill Ride!" It did not take long for the "Angry Raven" to come out, but we get through it and make our picks on the showcase of the immortals, Wrestlemania.
Benjamin Raven from the Court of Nerds is not pleased with the current trend of Wrestlemania host cities. There's a definite pattern, and he's not pleased with what he's seeing. Brunner 1.0 tries to calm him down, but it's tough when "The Raven" is RIGHT. Is the midwest left out? We take a look at facts, which are mean.
Brunner 1.0 and Benjamin Raven from The Court of Nerds discuss the first ever 6-star match from Dave Meltzer. One side thinks it's ridiculous to break the scale, and one side gets it and agrees. Regardless... Omega and Okada at WK 11 for NJPW will go down in history as one of the best ever.
Brunner 1.0 and Benjamin Raven from the Court of Nerds discuss the 2-day event in Blackpool to crown the first ever WWE UK Champion.
Brunner 1.0. Benjamin Raven. We are Geeks and Nerds, and we talk wrestling. 2016 had a lot to build upon, so we made some predictions, hot takes, and hypotheses for 2017. Raw/Smackdown and the overall scene in WWE. Plus some MAJOR Asuka love. 2017. Here's to hoping we all make the list.
Brunner 1.0 and Benjamin Raven from Court of Nerds discuss The New Day's position in WWE historically following the group's record breaking victory to become the team with the longest single tag team title reign. SPOILER: One of us had them in the Top 5 of ALL TIME.
Brunner 1.0 and Benjamin Raven from @CourtofNerds break down all the wrestling things from WWE TLC! Our grades for the event, as well as a brief outlook of things moving forward in the realm of professional wrestling.
We've got a jam-packed episode in a short amount of time! We talk to Adrian from Podcast Row sponsor [Buffalo Wild Wings](http://www.buffalowildwings.com), Benjamin Raven from [Court of Nerds](http://thecourtofnerds.com) & That's so Braven, Dave from [Meet Chciago Northwest](http://chicagonorthwest.com) who helped organize the event, & fan Clifton Grooms! A lot of stuff is going down on Starrcast, don't miss out on the chance to hear about some special giveaways, sponsorships, and general Starrcast info.