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Ep 507 - It's our annual holiday tradition with a full episode of questions, anecdotes, and games from our supportive community. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146404024 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - L&R Game: Game That Name! 08:34 - L&R: Motorstorm Will Return? 12:14 - L&R: Gameplay or Story? 17:04 - L&R Game: Halo Or Taylor Swift 20:44 - L&R: Tastes Changed in 10 Years? 23:22 - L&R: More Recognition for To a T 29:37 - L&R: Living in a Game's World 35:16 - L&R: Which Fanbase Has Suffered Most? 40:25 - A Word from Our Sponsors 42:12 - L&R Game: King/Queen of the Genre 54:19 - L&R: 25 Games of the Past 25 Years 01:03:39 - L&R Game: Snub or Dub? 01:29:44 - L&R: 3DS Is Expensive Now 01:35:44 - L&R: TGA Editing 01:43:19 - L&R: Appreciation 01:45:16 - Or Wars and Closing Go to https://www.shopify.com/allies for a one-dollar-per-month trial period to grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Join Rod Babers as he prepares for the upcoming bowl showdown between the Texas Longhorns and the Michigan Wolverines. With the holidays behind us, Rod dives into in-depth analysis of both teams, discussing known commodities and potential strategies for the game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dharmesh Sheth is joined by Mark Ogden, John Cross and Jason Burt to reflect on the weekend's sporting action.We start with Arsenal's hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brighton, sealed by a stunning David Raya save, that kept them top of the league. But are Arsenal beginning to feel the pressure?The focus then shifts to The Ashes, where England finally claimed a Test win in Australia—but John believes it was a hollow victory played out on a dreadful pitch.Next up is Aston Villa's superb run of eleven consecutive wins. A 2–1 victory at Stamford Bridge has moved them to within three points of league leaders Arsenal—but with Unai Emery's side consistently outperforming their xG, can they keep this run going?Finally, we turn to Liverpool's 2–1 victory over bottom-of-the-table Wolves. With his first league goal of the season, we ask: has the real Florian Wirtz arrived in the Premier League?Sunday Supplement is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/sunday-supplementYou can listen to Sunday Supplement on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Sunday Supplement".For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/footballFor advertising opportunities or to get in touch email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
Hey Podtimists,This week it's game of the year again!! You know what this is so we'll spare you the details but a quick thank you to everyone who has made this year what it was. We both deeply appreciate you checking in from week to week and allowing us to continue talking about these freaking video games. Enjoy this episode and we'll see you in the new year!---(0:00) - Intro(2:01) - How do we do GOTY?(3:38) - Was there a theme to 2025?(7:22) - Chase's #10(16:14) - David's #10(23:54) - Chase's #9(29:10) - David's #9(37:27) - Chase's #8(42:20) - David's #8(50:06) - Chase's #7(57:56) - David's #7(1:01:59) - Chase's #6(1:09:37) - David's #6(1:14:27) - Chase's #5(1:20:56) - David's #5(1:25:09) - Chase's #4(1:33:33) - David's #4(1:40:37) - Chase's #3(1:46:50) - David's #3(1:55:24) - Chase's #2(2:03:20) - David's #2(2:13:46) - David's Honorable Mentions(2:17:35) - Chase's Honorable Mentions(2:20:41) - Chase's GOTOYs(2:27:09) - Chase's Game of the Year(2:35:00) - David's Game of the Year(2:50:49) - Outro---Careful, the games mentioned list spoils what we talked about, so if you don't want any spoilers then don't keep scrolling!Games mentioned: Silent Hill fDonkey Kong BananzaBall X PitAmbrosia SkyMonster Train 2Blue PrinceHades 2Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RemakeMany Nights a WhisperSilksongMario Kart WorldCat Quest 2 & 31000xRESISTIndiana Jones and the Great CircleClair Obscure Expedition 33Ninja Gaiden Black 2Gris
This week we're revisiting some of our favourite moments from 2025!3:10 - Northern Ontario Curling Association Laura Forget on streaming6:09 - Jeff Salmons on how the Sawtooth Outdoor Bonspiel makes ice10:53 - Scott goes on a picks heater13:23 - The Roarin' Game's description of women players15:27 - Enjoying playing at the rec level and the place of alcohol in curling21:08 - AITA - Not shaking hands after a disagreement25:01 - Goldline CEO Pete Townshend on developing equipment of rec level players30:06 - A eulogy for the Pan-Continental Curling Championship33:53 - Where's Scott?For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com
Game 38: SJ 6 at VAN 3 FINAL. TT: 00:12:00
KATIE CROSS - BIOGRAPHY Katie Cross is ALL ABOUT writing epic magic and wild places. Creating new fantasy worlds is her jam. When she's not hiking or chasing her two littles through the Montana mountains, you can find her curled up reading a book or arguing with her husband over the best kind of sushi. Visit her at www.KatieCrossBooks.com for free short stories, extra savings on all her books (and some you can't buy on the retailers), and so much more. Mark McWaters has long been a fan of all things that go bump in the night, scratch at the door, or blow cold air on the back of your neck. From a very young age, he carried a pad and pencil around with him, composing poems to give to girls. He devoured all the Hardy Boys and Doc Savage books he could get his hands on and expanded his reading horizons from there. Robert Heinlein, Asimov, and Bradbury, whetted his appetite for Sci-Fi. Ann Rice's Interview With The Vampire blew his mind. A scene from Stephen King's Salem's Lot haunts him to this day. And Watcher by Dean Koontz made him a lifelong fan. He earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Became an award-winning advertising copywriter and creative director and earned enough Clios, Addys, and Communication Arts awards for bragging rights. As a writer, Mark discovered the Florida Writers Association, critique groups and writing competitions. He's won a steady stream of FWA Royal Palm Literary awards for his unpublished short stories and novels. The inspiration behind “Ghost Dog” came while reading entry rules for a magazine looking for unusual spins on traditional horror. Houses, people, dolls, even cars get haunted. So, he thought, why not dogs? Bentley, a West Highland White Terrier who sleeps under Mark's desk while he writes, agreed. The Contest, one of the most prestigious writing and illustrating competitions in the world, is currently in its 43rd year and is judged by some of the premier names in speculative fiction. The Writers of the Future Contest judges include, Tim Powers (author of On Stranger Tides), Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert (Dune prequel series), Robert J. Sawyer (The Oppenheimer Alternative), Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn series, The Stormlight Archive), Larry Niven (Ringworld), Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game), Nnedi Okorafor (Who Fears Death), Hugh Howey (Wool), and Katherine Kurtz (Deryni series) to name a few. The Illustrators of the Future Contest judges include, Bob Eggleton (11 Chesley Awards and 9 Hugo Awards), Larry Elmore (Dungeons & Dragons book covers), Echo Chernik (graphic designs for major corporations including Celestial Seasonings tea packaging), Rob Prior (art for Spawn, Heavy Metal comics and Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Ciruelo (Eragon Coloring Book).
Despite another monster triple double from Nikola Jokic (34-21-12), the Denver Nuggets lost again at the buzzer with the ball in their hands. The Nuggets saw fouls piling up in the 4th and the Nuggets inability to find a rhythm hindered them when they need to find one more gear in the final moments of the game. Jason Kosmicki has the call from Orlando, the first of seven stops for the Nuggets on this road trip.
The Winnipeg Jets put forth a determined effort but gave up a late power play goal in the final minute and fell 4-3 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
Jazz vs Spurs
Fredrik och Poki ger forna år en match, när de ska samsas om dåtidens bästa spel. Detta ÄR "Retro GOTY!".Dags för retrospel - eller vad nu 2010-talets spel är?! Upplägget är som vanligt; Vi lyfter först våra personliga topp tio spel för året i fråga - denna gång spelåret 2010! Därefter gör vi den titulära RETRO GOTY:n.Vilka är spelen som hamnar i vår gemensamma "Game of the Year" á 2010? Lyssna och lär kära lyssnare!Exempel på spel som tas upp:3D Dot Game Heroes,Assassin's Creed II (PC),Bayonetta,Bejeweled 3,Bioshock 2,Castlevania: Lords of Shadow,Civilization V,Dante's Inferno,Deathsmiles,Demon's Souls,Fallout: New Vegas,God of War III,Heavy Rain,Just Cause 2,Last Rebellion,Limbo,Mass Effect 2,Mega Man 10,Metro 2033,Red Dead Redemption,Splatterhouse,StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty,Super Mario Galaxy 2,Super Meat Boy,Supreme Commander 2,White Knight Chronicles,Xenoblade Chronicles,Dessa och många många fler (obs! Vi spoilar inte de som ligger i våra personliga topplistor ovan!
After his first Test in four years, Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson joined Corbin Middlemas on Summer Grandstand to recap the Boxing Day Test.
LaVar Arrington, TJ Houshmandzadeh, and Plaxico Burress talk about the Raiders relationship with DE Maxx Crosby suddenly appearing to be on the rocks, the Lions fan involved in an altercation with Steelers WR DK Metcalf speaks out, Kyle Whittingham agrees to a deal to become the new head coach at Michigan, and more! #2pros #fsrweekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LaVar, TJ, and Plax are joined by Cuffs the Legend to talk about the Lakers recent skid, whether or not Deshaun Watson should be back with the Browns next season, the Spurs recent run of dominance over OKC, if Nikola Jokic has surpassed Shaquille O’Neal all-time, Up on Game / Down on Game, and more! #2pros #fsrweekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
49ers vs Bears, Caleb vs Purdy, Hidden Key in the Game + Kittle's Crazy Season, Whittingham to Michigan + moreOur Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/GUY* Check out PrizePicks and use my code HABERMAN for a great deal: https://www.prizepicks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
“49ers Talk” host Matt Maiocco provides the latest injury updates before speaking with general manager John Lynch about San Francisco's Week 17 matchup vs. the Chicago Bears. Also, NBC Sports' Cris Collinsworth joins Matt to discuss how Kyle Shanahan has done one of the best coaching efforts he's ever seen.--(1:54) Maiocco details NFC Playoff picture ahead of 49ers-Bears(7:20) Lynch shares what part of Brock Purdy's 2025 season has caught his eye(9:14) Lynch discusses what made 49ers' running game click vs. Colts(15:14) Lynch discusses how Kyle Shanahan's leadership ability has evolved over the years(20:31) Lynch looks ahead to what 49ers' roster could look like in 2026 and shares how his staff is preparing for that(31:22) Maiocco, Collinsworth discuss 49ers-Bears matchup(31:52) Collinsworth amazed with the coaching job Shanahan has done this injury-plagued season(35:15) Collinsworth discusses 49ers' young defensive players stepping up in Fred Warner and Nick Bosa's absence Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Today's phenomenal story is ‘The Game of Seven Doors', an original work by Short Cake Slayer, kindly shared with me via the Creepypasta Wiki and read here under the conditions of the CC-BY-SA license. https://www.reddit.com/user/shortCakeSlayer/ https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Game_of_Seven_Doors
LaVar Arrington, TJ Houshmandzadeh, and Plaxico Burress talk about the Raiders relationship with DE Maxx Crosby suddenly appearing to be on the rocks, the Lions fan involved in an altercation with Steelers WR DK Metcalf speaks out, Kyle Whittingham agrees to a deal to become the new head coach at Michigan, and more! #2pros #fsrweekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LaVar, TJ, and Plax are joined by Cuffs the Legend to talk about the Lakers recent skid, whether or not Deshaun Watson should be back with the Browns next season, the Spurs recent run of dominance over OKC, if Nikola Jokic has surpassed Shaquille O’Neal all-time, Up on Game / Down on Game, and more! #2pros #fsrweekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this Crown Refs 1-1 Game Notes session, we break down Josh's game film, communication decisions, and on-court mechanics with a focus on confidence, certainty, and control. The conversation centers on how officials can stand firm under pressure, respond to coaches with rule-based clarity, and avoid reactionary whistles — especially in high-leverage moments and early-game situations. Through detailed film review, we reinforce the importance of proper positioning, whistle timing, and staying disciplined in one's primary, while emphasizing that the best officials are those who slow the game down and make decisions with conviction.Beyond mechanics, this session highlights the mental and preparatory side of officiating — from refining pregame captain and coach meetings to setting clear standards for sportsmanship and communication. We challenge you to simplify messaging, improve rules fluency, and commit to daily habits that build long-term confidence. The episode also explores officiating in blowout games, managing emotional coaches, and using self-awareness, fitness, and film study as tools for continuous growth. This session offers practical, repeatable strategies officials can apply immediately to elevate their presence, credibility, and performance.• Standing firm on correct calls despite coach pressure• Rule-based responses vs. repeating the same explanation• Making calls only when 100% certain — especially out of primary• Proper whistle cadence and avoiding early-game over-officiating• Positioning adjustments for improved open looks• Managing coaches without crossing mid-court unnecessarily• Officiating blowout games with accuracy and integrity• Using pregame meetings to set sportsmanship standards• Handling timeout mechanics and bench awareness• Physical fitness as a performance advantage• Building confidence through film review and self-evaluation• Avoiding phantom fouls and unnecessary intervention• Daily rules and case-play study as a growth habitNotable Topics & Key Takeaways
Just Dubs with JD and Kyle Har on the Warriors riding a 3-game winning streak, trade pieces for Kuminga and is Anthony Davis heading to the Golden State?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2nd hour of the G-Bag Nation: CNOTE: Cowboys News of the Evening: Cowboys offseason hopes; College Football Day Party; Crusty's Corner: Broaddus takes a look at the All 22 Game Film of Cowboys vs Commanders full 2455 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 01:21:57 +0000 Yd3ko4EIVdl6dhf5idNY2cBlt8IMxm5D sports GBag Nation sports 2nd hour of the G-Bag Nation: CNOTE: Cowboys News of the Evening: Cowboys offseason hopes; College Football Day Party; Crusty's Corner: Broaddus takes a look at the All 22 Game Film of Cowboys vs Commanders The G-Bag Nation - Weekdays 10am-3pm 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.
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Number 1007How do we end our podcast run for 2025? With some special year-end thoughts from you guys, of course! We hear what your favorite gaming moments of 2025 were, and we also look back on the big sellers across the world. There's also some juicy chatter about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's development, we recap our holiday happenings, and we dive deeper into the unique mind of Nicky Hill than ever before!
The Vassals of Kingsgrave return to the video game world to discuss the games they enjoyed playing in 2025 and look ahead to the new releases in 2026. Join Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Matt (blu3arm0r), Katie (Lady Griffin), and Zander … Continue reading →
Dayna Monroe - is a lifelong sportswoman, accomplished bowhunter/hunter, and a respected leader in the women's outdoor and hunting space. With deep roots in the field and a competitive mindset, she brings firsthand experience from the mountains, the range, and the playing field —competing in Tactical Games and continually pushing the limits of physical and mental performance. As a women's outdoor and hunting coach, Dayna is passionate about empowering others with the skills, confidence, and mindset needed to thrive in demanding environments. Her approach blends discipline, preparedness, and respect for the outdoors, making her a trusted mentor for women stepping into hunting, archery, and tactical competition. Professionally, Dayna serves as a Brand Relationship Manager at SIG SAUER, where she helps build authentic partnerships and represent one of the most respected names in firearms and outdoor innovation. Whether she's coaching, competing, or cultivating industry relationships, Dayna Monroe stands at the intersection of performance, purpose, and modern outdoor culture. In this episode of The Mountain Side, Dayna Monroe sits down with Bobby Marshall in studioto discuss situational awareness, firearm safety, concealed carry, Sig Sauer, tactical games, hunting, social media use, brand management, and much more. If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and follow us across social media for updates on new shows, events, and episode drops.www.TheMountainSidePodcast.comShow Notes:https://www.sigsauer.com/Affiliates LinksSponsor Linkswww.BulletProof.comMountain Side listeners Use Discounts code: MOUNTAINSIDE to receive 20% off all Bulletproof products!www.SABObroadheads.comMountain Side listeners receive $10 off & Free Shipping on all SABO Broadheads!www.ProTekt.comMountain Side listeners receive 10% off all ProTekt products! Use this link to receive discount code.
The Denver Nuggets need MVP Jokic over the next 7 games on their biggest road trip of the season. Jokic needs to carry this team in a way we haven't seen since the season Jamal and Porter were out. Also Jeff talks about the Broncos victory over the Chiefs and how Payton needs to let loose a little bit in the last game against the Chargers. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look back at the Boxing Day round of games in the Championship.Game of the season contender between Wrexham and Sheffield United!It only gets worse for Marti Cifuentes and Ryan Mason!Who is Sheffield Wednesday's potential new owner James Bord?A Championship player costing £200 million?!It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It was a season of many ups and a lot of downs... unfortunately for New York Mets fans there were a lot of heartbreaking losses to contribute to the downs of 2025. There were so many that we had to do two episodes when putting together the worst Mets losses of 2025! So here you go... enjoy as Evan Roberts takes you through the worst losses of the 2025 New York Mets season part 1. The Rewatch Episode is returning. This year we will have two rewatches. The first will take us all the way back to 1986, Game 6 of the World Series. To rewatch follow the link • 1986 World Series, Game 6: Red Sox @ Mets Please like, rate, follow, favorite or subscribe to Rico Brogna here: https://link.chtbl.com/RicoBrogna Email TheRicoB@gmail.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Metcalf suspended for two games, but there is real talk that this current Steelers team could be primed to make a serious playoff push.
Hour 1 with Rick "Doc" Walker: NFL vs NBA on Christmas Day and a look ahead at the Eagles game next week / What do the Commanders need to do next to turn things around? / What can the Commanders do against the Eagles in week 18? / How does a back up stay ready when they never know when they're going in?
Metcalf suspended for two games, but there is real talk that this current Steelers team could be primed to make a serious playoff push.
Metcalf suspended for two games, but there is real talk that this current Steelers team could be primed to make a serious playoff push.
Jaffe and Razor react to the last week of Bruins' hockey. David Pastrnak and others have mentioned both mental and physical fatigue has been a struggle for the team this season, will the holiday break help fix this? How can the B's limit the penalties and get back on track? We preview tonight's game against the Sabres, and more!
Game 38: Sharks at Canucks TT: 00:10:00
On the latest episode of The Buildup, Ted goes over the Sharks and their need to bounce back from the loss to Vegas, and chats with Dan Rusanowsky about a number of teal topics.
Game 38: SJ at VAN TT: 00:10:00
Jazz vs Pistons
Welcome to The Game w/Alex Hormozi, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, author, public speaker, and content creator Alex Hormozi. On this podcast, you'll hear how to get more customers, make more profit per customer, how to keep them longer, and the many failures and lessons Alex has learned and will learn on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.Wanna scale your business? Click here.Follow Alex Hormozi's Socials:LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Acquisition
Welcome back to this week's Friday Review where I can't wait to share with you the best of the week! I'm looking forward to reviewing: The Game of Life and How to Play It (book review) Dementia & Heart Health (research) An Avocado a Day (research) For all the details tune into this week's Cabral Concept 3612 – Enjoy the show and let me know what you thought! - - - For Everything Mentioned In Today's Show: StephenCabral.com/3612 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!
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Judd and AJ gather for a Boxing Day discussion about Quinn Hughes now 6 games into his Minnesota Wild tenure. Is he fully integrated yet or will it take more time? What will things look like once he builds more chemistry with teammates? Is there a case to put Brock Faber on top power play unit with him? Plus more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
12.26.25 Hour 1, Kevin Sheehan opens up the show reacting to the Commanders' loss to the Cowboys on Christmas day 30-23. Kevin Sheehan gives you his game take likes from the Commanders' loss to the Cowboys. Kevin Sheehan gives you his game take and what he disliked from the Commanders' Christmas Day loss to the Cowboys.
12.26.25 Hour 3, Ben Standig from The Last Man Standig Podcast joins The Kevin Sheehan Show to recap the Commanders' 30-23 loss to the Cowboys and discusses what the team needs to fix this offseason to prevent another lost season in 2026. Kevin Sheehan and Producer Max go around the NFL to recap the Christmas slate of games and preview the week 17 weekend games. Kevin Sheehan gives his smell test for this weekend's slate of College Football and NFL games.
12.26.25, Kevin Sheehan gives you his game take and what he disliked from the Commanders' Christmas Day loss to the Cowboys.
12.26.25, Kevin Sheehan gives you his game take likes from the Commanders' loss to the Cowboys.
It's time to stop circling and make the calls. We're locking in our final Game of the Year picks for 2025! The post BRB UK 662: From Underworld to Open Road appeared first on Big Red Barrel.
After a recent visit to the US House of Representatives, John has been thinking a lot about the business of youth sports and how we can fix the many issues plaguing it. In this replay of episode 293, John has a discussion with Linda Flanagan a freelance journalist, researcher, and former cross-country and track coach. A founding board member of the NYC chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance and 2020-21 Advisory Group member for the Aspen Institute's Reimagining Sports initiative, her writing on sports has appeared in The Atlantic, Runner's World, and NPR's education site Mind/Shift, where she is a regular contributor. Previously Flanagan was a national security analyst at the NationalSecurity Program, Harvard University. She is also a mother of three and lifelong athlete. Linda and John discuss her book Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports, and Why it Matters. We cover how sport has become a business, how much pressure is on parents to do more and more at younger ages, how the fact that sports help kids get into and pay for college is driving much of the mania, and so much more. She has compiled the latest research on the economic and social impacts of sport, as well as research post-COVID. It is a really fun conversation. You can grab Take Back the game here. You can connect with Linda @LindaFlanagan2 BOOK A SPEAKER: Interested in having John or one of our speaking team come to your school, club or coaching event? We are booking November and December 2025 and Winter/Spring 2026 events, please email us to set up an introductory call John@ChangingTheGameProject.com PUT IN YOUR BULK BOOK ORDERS FOR OUR BESTSELLING BOOKS, AND JOIN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS FROM SYRACUSE MENS LAX, UNC AND NAVY WOMENS LAX, AND MCLAREN F1! These are just the most recent championship teams using THE CHAMPION TEAMMATE book with their athletes and support teams. Many of these coaches are also getting THE CHAMPION SPORTS PARENT so their team parents can be part of a successful culture. Schools and clubs are using EVERY MOMENT MATTERS for staff development and book clubs. Are you? We have been fulfilling numerous bulk orders for some of the top high school and collegiate sports programs in the country, will your team be next? Click here to visit John's author page on Amazon Click here to visit Jerry's author page on Amazon Please email John@ChangingTheGameProject.com if you want discounted pricing on 10 or more books on any of our books. Thanks everyone. This week's podcast is brought to you by our friends at Sprocket Sports. Sprocket Sports is a new software platform for youth sports clubs. Yeah, there are a lot of these systems out there, but Sprocket provides the full enchilada. They give you all the cool front-end stuff to make your club look good– like websites and marketing tools – AND all the back-end transactions and services to run your business better so you can focus on what really matters – your players and your teams. Sprocket is built for those clubs looking to thrive, not just survive, in the competitive world of youth sports clubs. So if you've been looking for a true business partner – not just another app – check them out today at https://sprocketsports.me/CTG. BECOME A PREMIUM MEMBER OF CHANGING THE GAME PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST If you or your club/school is looking for all of our best content, from online courses to blog posts to interviews organized for coaches, parents and athletes, then become a premium member of Changing the Game Project today. For over a decade we have been creating materials to help change the game. and it has become a bit overwhelming to find old podcasts, blog posts and more. Now, we have organized it all for you, with areas for coaches, parents and even athletes to find materials to help compete better, and put some more play back in playing ball. Clubs please email John@ChangingTheGameProject.com for pricing. Become a Podcast Champion! This weeks podcast is also sponsored by our Patreon Podcast Champions. Help Support the Podcast and get FREE access to our Premium Membership, with well over $1000 of courses and materials. If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will be granted a Premium Changing the Game Project Membership, where you will have access to every course, interview and blog post we have created organized by topic from coaches to parents to athletes. Thank you for all your support these past eight years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions
In the second hour, Judson Richards was joined by Dieter Kurtenbach of the San Jose Mercury News to preview the Bears-49ers game Sunday.