Podcasts about Puck

On Tuesday's   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett begins the show talking about the red hot Mariners with their winning streak reaching seven, but can they for once lay down a bunt!  Also, Seahawks lock up Derrick Hall and the Rams continue to be aggressive John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com  and Puck chat about the college baseball regionals in Eugene, new college football legislation, the role of ESPN and FOX in college football and the legacy of Mike Leach. Brad Adam, Mariners TV and Puck talk Mariners superstitions, seven game winning streak, lack of bunting in extra innings, Colt Emerson and six man rotation. “On This Day…”  The Big Unit delivers a first for the Mariners Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Well deserved honor for Mike Leach (1:00) Puck (8:10) John Canzano (26:40 ) Brad Adam (47:44)  “On this Day….”  (50:12 ) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore, react to the Mariners six-game winning streak, six man rotation, piggybacking, Cougs baseball and Ryan Rowland-Smith is upset with Jim Moore…why!?Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball”   and Puck  discuss the red hot Seattle Mariners!  The team is starting to play like everyone envisioned when the season started.  They also discuss the season from Cole Young, should Luke Raley play more and what are the benefits from using the piggyback and six-man rotation?“On This Day…”   The Sonics deliver! Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”  (1:00) Puck and Jim (37:43) Bill Krueger (1:02:44  ) “On this Day…”  (1:05:40) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

Peter Hamby joins us to break down the high-stakes political races shaping California ahead of the June 2 primary — from the crowded governor's race to the increasingly unpredictable battle for mayor of Los Angeles. Hamby, host of Snapchat's “Good Luck America,” political correspondent at Puck, and host of the “Powers That Be” podcast, explains why Democrats in America's bluest major state remain divided and without a clear frontrunner to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom. The conversation dives into the frontrunners, whether former Fox News host Steve Hilton has a chance to win statewide as a Republican, and Newsom's role in the race as he looks to 2028. The episode also explores the fascinating Los Angeles mayoral race, where incumbent mayor Karen Bass is facing a surprising surge from reality TV star and influencer Spencer Pratt. Hamby explains why Pratt's social media-first campaign strategy is resonating with some voters — and whether it represents a new playbook for modern political campaigns. Mosheh Oinounou (⁠@mosheh⁠) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Hey Friends! This week we are joined by Samantha Allen talking about her new book Puck! We're talking Bill Shakespeare, reality show mortality and being the queerest person at your friend's wedding (or so you think) and much more! Book descrption below Theme by Man with Roses Meet Puck: the nonbinary, thirty-year-old mastermind behind Homewreckers, a dating show that puts troubled couples through hell—with a little help from their exes. Used to being the one pulling the strings, it shocks Puck when their life undergoes a plot twist of its own and their college roommate Mia announces her engagement to her ex's best friend, Damon. Having only recently broken up with longtime-boyfriend Zander, and never having had much in common with Damon (who lovesick Lena has always pined after), Mia's news leaves her friend group reeling—and Puck's mind whirling. When they arrive for a week of wedding festivities at an upscale resort in the Appalachian forest, Puck immediately sees that Mia's marriage will lead to misery, and takes it upon themself to save their friends by rearranging the couples—without anyone finding out. But as Puck comes up against a type-A maid of honor hell-bent on making this wedding happen, it becomes clear that they will have to deliver the greatest stunt of their career. If only they can take their eyes off the bridesmaid. After all, the course of true love never did run smooth…

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Chris Egan, KING for the PME Show that is missing the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore because he's traveling for his anniversary. The boys are all over the place from the Mariners homestand, officiating a wedding, Top Gun pilots, Seahawks potential sale, Little League grandparents and our brand new segment, “The Barge.” Puck also gives a shoutout to Longview, Wa and updates a terrible youth baseball story that he covered on Thursday's show. “On this Day….”   Larry Bird knocks off Magic Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Salary cap in baseball would be a good idea (1:00)  PME Show with Puck, Jim and Egan ( 51:29) “On This Day….” ( 53:16) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett begins the show discussing the Mariners sweep of the A's and that they must follow it up with a good home stand against Arizona and the New York Mets.  Puck also addresses the lates report on the Seahawks sale and offers being “robust.” Puck than welcomes KJ-Arent's with Mitch Levy  who is in Berlin, Germany with his family on vacation!  Mitch is pub crawling around Germany but he stops by and joins Puck to talk Mariners, piggybacking, front office communication and why his kids have been living their best lives in Europe! You can watch and listen to the full show during the LIVE Daily puck Drop, but once the live show is over, the full show is ONLY available for Puck's Posse members. Join today at PuckSports.com for just $5/month!  Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio jumps on with Puck to detail the lack of communication that the Mariners front office had with Luis Castillo and Bryce Miller before they started to go with this pitching experiment. Would the Mariners flirt with a six-man rotation?  Also, the players association and MLB have started talks, how far apart are they and will expansion be a part of the conversation?Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, joins Puck to discuss the latest report that the market for the Seattle Seahawks is "robust."  How close is new ownership?  Who is interested?  Is Steve Ballmer a potential?  Also, how far apart are the Seahawks and Devon Witherspoon?“On This Day….”   The Klay Game! Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  More violence in youth sports (1:00) Puck (5:43) KJ-Arent's w/ Mitch Levy (18:23) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (42:25) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network ( 53:50) “On This Day….”( 56:20) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

In this engaging episode, Little Puck shares her background and conservative upbringing and how she became a recognized name in cosplay and content creation. She dives into her creative process, the dedication behind her detailed costumes, and what it really takes to build a successful brand in today's digital world. We also explore her top 5 horror movies, the connection between horror and cosplay, and the inspirations that fuel her work.Through it all, Little Puck opens up about her story and why taking accountability is key to growth both as a creator and in life. Contact Little Puck INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/littlepucksplayhouse/

On today' Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore from Sacramento where he and his family are watching the Mariners play.  They chat about the decision to keep using the piggyback, the Mariners playing their way of baseball vs. the A's, a SuperYacht has invaded Ballard and the Seahawks thin running back room. Washington State Cougars Baseball coach Nathan Choate joined Puck to discuss the Cougs first appearance in the college baseball regional since 2010.  Choate tells Puck what makes this team so special.“On this Day….”  Celebrating the great Dale Murphy Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Why are 8th graders in sports being held back?(1:00) Puck and Jim (45:29) WSU Baseball coach Nathan Choate ( 1:02:39 ) “On This Day…” (1:09:00)  “Hey, What the Puck!” 

Join the Book Squad—and special guests Sarah Edmondson and Anthony “Nippy” Ames from A Little Bit Culty podcast—to talk about the Netflix series Wayward. We get into the real-life horrors of the troubled teen industry and talk about how this show depicts it. Then we interview Sarah and Nippy about their new book, A Little Bit Culty. The book is out now, so go check it out! Join us on June 9th to talk about Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker in our next Bookpisode. Then go back to the aughts with us to discuss She's the Man with Samantha Allen, author of the new novel Puck, in our next Othersode on June 23. Don't forget to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and check out our Patreon to support us on a monthly basis! TOC:30– Welcome Sarah and Nippy!12:50– Show intro13:17–Background on the show and the troubled teen industry39:40–Someone you know might have had this experience50:55–Toni Appreciation58:00– A Little Bit Culty1:32:30–What's up next?

On Tuesday's   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off today's show sharing his thoughts on PiggyGate and the Mariners cannot continue putting Bryce Miller and Luis Castillo in this situation.  Something needs to change and it needs to change quickly. John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com  sits down with Puck to discuss the biggest question marks for all the northwest college football schools heading into the summer. Will WSU fans step up? Can Jedd Fisch get his offensive going?  Will Dante Moore take the next step and is JaMarcus Shephard ready at Oregon State?  They also discuss the Pac-12 and MWC financial settlement that appears to greatly benefit the Pac-12 and they discuss the Washington State baseball team qualifying for postseason play and will be playing Oregon State on Friday in the Eugene regional. Brad Adam, Mariners TV, joins Puck from Sacramento and he's trying to make sense of what's going on with Bryce Miller and Luis Castillo and could this be a problem in the Mariners clubhouse?  Puck gets a special visit from Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” who has some serious issues with how the Mariners are handling Bryce Miller and Luis Castillo.  Bill states that the Mariners need to make a call now and put an end to the piggyback. “On This Day…”  A Boston Garden miracle Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Left for dead and WSU baseball pushes through(1:00) Puck (8:18) John Canzano (32:13 ) Brad Adam (47:57) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” (1:05:55)  “On this Day….”  (1:15:15 ) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

Dr. Jay Calvert and Dr. Jason Berkley are back with a Conference Finals breakdown! The docs discuss VGK's success over the Avs, Kale Makar's upper body injury, why coaching is key, Cole Caufield's impact, VGK's stacked roster, Kirill Kaprizov's contract, Jason's pre season picks, Jay's chance meeting with the Great One, and their picks for the Final!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

RUNDOWN   Broadcasting from London while trying—and failing—to escape Mariners frustration, Mitch and Hotshot Scott bounce between Seattle baseball misery, European travel mishaps, London culture shock, soccer ticket disasters, and Mitch's realization that even crossing the street becomes dangerous when everything operates backward. They also hit Churchill history, Wembley dreams gone sideways, tourist adventures, and the strange reality that no amount of distance from Seattle seems capable of keeping Mariners disappointment from finding Mitch overseas. With Mitch away, Brady and Joe take an unfiltered look at a Mariners team that suddenly feels flat, frustrating, and increasingly difficult for fans to embrace. They dig into defensive problems, strikeouts, inconsistent offense, lineup decisions, clubhouse energy, and whether Seattle's identity has become too predictable and too dependent on home runs. Mitch and Puck wrestle with one of the biggest frustrations surrounding the Mariners right now: when questionable decisions happen during games, who actually owns them? The conversation centers on Dan Wilson, Jerry Dipoto, analytics influence, bullpen management, lineup choices, and whether modern baseball has created too many voices in the room. They also hit on Bryce Miller's interrupted no-hit bid, the controversial piggyback pitching approach, and the growing feeling that Seattle's biggest problem might not be talent. Mitch and Danny dive into growing frustration around the Mariners' decision-making, debating whether Dan Wilson is truly managing instinctively or operating under organizational marching orders from above. The conversation turns into a bigger argument about modern baseball philosophy, bullpen usage, lineup management, and whether Seattle is overthinking itself out of wins.   GUESTS   Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast Joe Doyle | MLB analyst, Over-Slot Jason Puckett | KJ-Aren'ts / Puck Drop Danny O'Neil | Host, The Dang Apostrophe   TABLE OF CONTENTS   0:00 | Mitch Flees the Country, Mariners Follow Him Anyway 20:59 | Mariners No-Table: Are the Mariners Becoming Unlikable? Mariners No-Table crew breaking down Seattle's struggles, fan frustration, and growing concerns around the direction of the club. 56:32 | KJ-Aren't's Jason Puckett: Who's Actually Running the Mariners? Jason Puckett and Mitch discuss Mariners leadership questions and organizational philosophy. 1:11:02 | Danny O'Neil: Mariners Micromanagement & Seahawks Prime Time Respect. 1:27:30 | Other Stuff Segment: Floyd Mayweather $175M fraud allegations and financial issues, Tiger Woods rehab return and Vanessa Trump health news, Stephen Colbert replacement programming and Byron Allen, Joey Chestnut probation and Nathan's Hot Dog Contest return, Najee Marshall $5,000 restaurant tip story, Chicago Bulls 1992–93 championship banner auction, Aaron Rodgers retirement announcement, Carmen Electra Playboy return and Baywatch reboot tease RIPs: Kyle Busch (NASCAR driver), Mark Fuhrman (former LAPD detective), Rob Base (rapper, It Takes Two), Barney Frank (former congressman) HEADLINES: Michigan woman caught hiding stolen wine bottle while being booked into jail, Arthur Gea emergency bathroom break during French Open debut, Doctor accidentally fixes irregular heartbeat during unrelated procedure, Woman turns blue after taking common medication

Ralph welcomes back union organizer, Chris Townsend, to discuss the reasons why the AFL-CIO shrinks from effectively fighting for its members and expanding the power of workers. Then, political scientist Lee Drutman lays out a system of proportional representation that would take away the incentive to gerrymander congressional districts. Plus, Ralph gives some quick takes on Thomas Massie's primary loss, fish hopped up on cocaine, and the situations in Lebanon and Ukraine.Chris Townsend has been a union member and labor leader for more than 45 years. He was most recently the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) International Union Organizing Director. Previously, he was an International Representative and Political Action Director for the United Electrical Workers Union (UE), and he has held local positions in both the SEIU and UFCW.[The upcoming AFL-CIO] convention is deliberately kept secret. It's what I describe as sort of a hideout strategy. It enables the leadership to not have to discuss or take positions that for them are difficult, such as: What is the labor movement going to do to confront the rampant lawlessness and criminality of the Trump regime? What is the labor movement going to do to address the rampaging inflation that is eating up living standards? There's no wage policy. There's no bargaining policy of the Federation. What are they going to do to address the ongoing national health care crisis and disaster?... And what are they doing about the crisis of the unorganized?Chris TownsendThe labor movement finds itself (I would submit) with the leadership disinterested in going out and organizing the unorganized. But even for those who do (and there are some), the laws—Taft-Hartley primary among them—provide such a minefield that we have to run through, that our ability to organize on any scale for decades has been stopped. And therefore, we are condemned to a perpetual shrinking size, resources, and whatnot. [And what] might help for folks to figure out how or why this is happening is that the labor movement is systematically being converted from trade union fighting organizations, membership-driven fighting organizations, to harmless not-for-profit organizations. And this is today's administrative layer of trade union leaders that don't see anything wrong with that. But that doesn't help anyone in the shop, in the office, in the workplace. And it doesn't help anyone looking to the labor movement for something better—better treatment, better wages, better benefits, better conditions, better health and safety in the workplace.Chris TownsendLee Drutman is a senior fellow in the Political Reform program at New America, where he focuses on electoral reform, Congress, and democratic health. He writes the newsletter Undercurrent Events and co-hosts the podcast Politics in Question. And he is the author of The Business of America is Lobbying and Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America.The whole issue of gerrymandering is really just an outgrowth of this way that we use single-winner districts with winner-take-all votes. It's also what entrenches the two-party system in the US, which limits the choice of voters. So there's this one weird voting mechanism that we have that most countries have gotten rid of, that is an antiquated voting system, that preserves the two-party system and makes gerrymandering just inevitable—and that's the use of single-member districts. Now, in a proportional system, you take away the districts, and you do this statewide, you can carve up larger states into a few multi-member districts. And then seats get allocated proportionally by party share. That takes away the entire incentive of gerrymandering, it gives voters everywhere meaningful choices, meaningful votes, and it is just a superior system of representing the pluralism and diversity of our pluralistic and diverse society.Lee DrutmanPeople like the idea of proportional representation as basic fairness—that people think that parties should get seats in proportion to the share of votes they get. I did some polling on it a few years ago, and I'm hoping to do a little bit more… But I think that one of the challenges is people don't entirely understand how it works. And so it's a challenge to poll people on a concept that they don't know about. But I think more and more people understand it. And from the polling I've seen, at a principles-based level, people get the idea that proportionality is a form of fairness, and people like fairness.Lee DrutmanKaty O'Donnell is the editorial director at Haymarket Books, a radical, independent, nonprofit book publisher based in Chicago.News 5/22/26* Our first story this week has to do with what appears to be the impending downfall of ultrazionist media personality, Bari Weiss. Weiss, who resigned from the New York Times to found the Free Press and then sold that venture to become “Editor-in-Chief” for CBS News under the Ellison regime, is reportedly facing down the barrel of her role being scaled back substantially. Puck reports “As Paramount closes in on its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery…members of the senior leadership team have had informal discussions about changing Bari's mandate at CBS News—and, eventually, CNN—in ways that would give her less control over the linear product.” This piece cites her missteps stewarding CBS News, including her inability to improve the ratings for Evening News, even failing to secure new anchor Tony Dokoupil a travel visa to China in time for President Trump's recent visit to the People's Republic. While a total dismissal of Weiss seems unlikely in the near future, such a dramatic reduction in her clout would constitute a tremendous, humbling blow.* Moving to state-level news, last week, Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis announced he would be commuting the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was sentenced to nine years in prison for tampering with voting systems to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the Centennial State. Peters will now be eligible for parole June 1st. This move has been widely condemned, most notably by the Colorado Democratic Party which voted by a margin of over 90% to officially censure Polis. In a statement, the CDP wrote, “Reducing [Peters'] sentence now, under pressure from Donald Trump, is not justice…It sends a message to future bad actors that election tampering has consequences, unless you're friends with the president.” According to NBC, the CDP also banned Polis from being able to “participate as an honored guest, speaker or officially recognized representative of the Colorado Democratic Party at party-sponsored functions.”* In more positive state-level news, NPR reports Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed a bill banning prediction market sites like Polymarket and Kalshi – which allow consumers to “place…wager[s] on…future outcome[s], like sports, elections, live entertainment” – from operating in the North Star State. This makes Minnesota the first state in the nation to ban the prediction betting platforms. As this story notes, the Trump administration is pursuing legal action on behalf of the platforms, ensuring a legal battle over whether states can act to protect their own consumers from these predatory betting services. Minnesota Rep. Emma Greenman, who introduced the measure, is quoted as saying, “We as a state should decide how best and what regulations we think should attach to gambling, to protect public safety, to protect our kids.” The administration, meanwhile, specifically the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is arguing in court that prediction market industry regulation should be the sole preserve of the federal government.* Looking toward Congress, this week saw a number of high-profile primaries, including in the state of Pennsylvania. Leading up to that primary, the Pennsylvania machine went all out against the congressional campaign of State Representative Chris Rabb. Rabb, who had won the endorsements of everyone from AOC and Rashida Tlaib to Jamie Raskin and Philly DSA to the Philadelphia Inquirer, was targeted by a barrage of anonymous text messages to Philadelphia voters accusing him of “spreading conspiracy theories and holding extremist views,” per the Inquirer. What is remarkable about this smear campaign, however, is that it was organized by Philadelphia's Democratic City Committee and that it violated federal election law by failing to disclose that fact. In another troubling portend of things to come, one of the texts featured an “AI-generated image of Rabb acknowledging his supposed lack of legislative accomplishments in Harrisburg.” Rumors have long circulated that Governor Josh Shapiro wanted Rabb to lose, and worked the backrooms to this end while avoiding public statements.* Yet, despite all of that, Rabb prevailed – winning over his two establishment-backed opponents with around 45% of the vote compared to his opponents, who each won approximately 30% and 24% respectively. The Pennsylvania primaries turned out to be a good night for progressives more generally, with Bob Brooks – a firefighter's union chief and former state rep. who successfully united the Democratic Party behind him, winning the endorsements of both Governor Josh Shapiro and Senator Bernie Sanders. Brooks will face off against freshman Republican Congressman Ryan Mackenzie in November in the R+1 seventh district of Pennsylvania, while Rabb's general election campaign is seen as little more than a formality in the D+40 PA-03.* Yet, if it was a good streak for Democratic progressives, it was a very bad one for Trump critics within the GOP. This week, Thomas Massie lost his primary in Kentucky's fourth congressional district, buckling under the war chest deployed against him in what amounted to the most expensive House primary on record. Massie joked that “My vote was never for sale, so they bought a congressional seat. They found out what it cost.” Massie, perhaps Trump's most formidable intra-party opponent in the House during his second term, worked with Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna on bills ranging from the Epstein Files Transparency Act to War Powers Resolutions related to the administration's actions in Venezuela and Iran. In retaliation, Trump made it clear that he would go to any lengths to ensure Massie would not be reelected. That said, Massie will remain in the House until January and has indicated that he will make that time as painful for Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson as he possibly can. Moreover, during his concession speech, Massie's supporters chanted for him to run for president in 2028, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Whether he is even entertaining that thought is unclear, but if he did run as a right-wing independent candidate, one could easily imagine him capturing a large enough share of the vote to deny certain states to the Republican nominee. Meanwhile, his ally across the aisle, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, said in a statement that Massie “lost because he had the guts to stand up to the Epstein class and against the war…He won voters under 45 by 30 points…Tonight, I say to [his] voters who feel rejected by Trump. We welcome you. Join our coalition to take on a rotten system and stand for the working class over the Epstein class.”* Massie isn't the only Republican targeted in the latest round of Trump purges. Downballot, Trump loyalists have ousted the Indiana Republicans who resisted Trump's pressure to implement mid-decade redistricting, but the real scalps he is claiming are in the Senate. Last weekend, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana lost his primary runoff. Fox reports this makes Cassidy the “first elected Republican senator to lose renomination since Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana in 2012.” Trump wasted no time in dancing on Cassidy's political grave, writing on Truth Social, “His disloyalty to the man who got him elected is now a part of a legend, and it's nice to see that his political career is OVER!” His supposed disloyalty, of course, refers to Cassidy's vote to convict Trump in the Senate trial for his second impeachment following January 6th. Former Senator Mitt Romney, who also voted to convict, is quoted in this article saying that Cassidy is a “person of character,” and that his “departure is a loss for the country.” Cassidy, however, is likely soon to be joined by longtime Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn. Cornyn is currently making his last stand against scandal-ridden Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in that runoff election. Trump has long prevaricated regarding whether and whom he would endorse in this race, at times leaning towards either candidate but remaining neutral up until this week, when he formally gave the nod to Paxton, per the Texas Tribune. This move has caused great consternation amongst Senate Republicans and cautious optimism among Democrats, who see Paxton as the weaker opponent to go up against Democratic nominee James Talarico in November – giving Democrats their best chance in years to flip a Senate seat in Texas.* What Cornyn's next move will be is a mystery, especially as he has not yet officially lost the Texas primary. Cassidy, however, appears to have chosen the Massie route of going down fighting. This week, Cassidy flipped his position to become the deciding vote in favor of the Senate War Powers Resolution on Iran – successfully pushing it through along with support from fellow Republican Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul, despite disloyal opposition from Democratic Senator John Fetterman. The measure was then sent back to the House, but fearful it might actually pass – Democratic holdout Jared Golden had vowed to vote yes, and war-weary House Republicans Thomas Massie, Warren Davidson, Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Barrett were all signaling their support – leadership abruptly canceled the vote, per MSN.* One factor cited in the Republicans' calculus around this latest War Powers push was the absences of Members of Congress. In their view, the absences would have given Democrats the votes they needed to win. Two of these absences have garnered substantial attention in the media: those of Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey and Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson of Florida. The 83-year-old Wilson, who was missing for a month with little public acknowledgment or explanation, has finally resurfaced, saying that she was undergoing a major eye surgery but still plans to seek reelection. In a remarkably tone-deaf comment, a source close to the Congresswoman was quoted in Axios saying “missing votes is not a sign she's sick or retiring…She shows up when she wants to.” Still, at least her absence has been explained and she has now returned to her duties in the House. Congressman Kean's disappearance is more mysterious. As of May 21st, Kean has not “been seen in Washington for more than 75 days,” NOTUS reports. When his absence first began to gain media traction, his Chief of Staff added fuel to the fire with the cryptic remark “there are no cameras where Tom is.” Now it is being reported that his neighbors back in New Jersey haven't seen hide nor hair either. There has been some indication that Kean is dealing with a personal or medical issue, but Speaker Mike Johnson claims to have no knowledge of the particulars. It is not controversial to say that being an American Member of Congress is too important to simply be AWOL for long periods of time, especially without deigning to explain why to one's constituents. Something must be done.* Finally, we turn to Latin America, where former president Evo Morales has leveled claims that the government of his native Bolivia, in coordination with the DEA and the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is plotting to “detain or kill” him, TeleSUR reports. According to this report, “Morales detailed specific military units allegedly involved, including the Army's Ninth Division in the tropical region under Colonel Franz Andrade Loza, whom he said the government promised to promote to general and appoint as armed forces commander ‘if he finishes off Evo.'” Morales also “cited an F-10 unit under Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Giménez Ortuño,” a former aide to the defense minister in the government of the unelected U.S.-backed regime of Jeanine Áñez. These allegations sound somewhat outlandish, but in a moment when the U.S. has recently kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, worked to undermine the governments of Mexico and Colombia via the Hondurasgate scheme, and just recently moved to indict 94 year old Raúl Castro for his role in an incident three decades ago when the Cuban government downed a civilian aircraft that entered their sovereign airspace, it does not seem so far fetched.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

On this week's episode, I'm rejoined by Julia Alexander to discuss her latest piece for Puck on why romantasy—the subgenre of fine literature dedicated to dragons and sex—has had a hard time gaining a foothold on streaming services despite burning up the book charts. We also chatted about Amazon's advertising ambitions and how it hopes to use its supposedly profitable video division to drive business elsewhere on the site … and whether or not the company is getting so big, it might make sense for the government to force some parts of it to split off. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett opens the show discussing the decision by J.P. Crawford to move from shortstop to third base and what that moves means for him and the signal that it sends to the rest of the clubhouse.  Puck than welcomes KJ-Arent's with Mitch Levy  and Puck wonder who's really calling the shots with the Mariners?  Is it Dan Wilson or is Jerry Dipoto pulling the strings from the suite?  The boys get into a little PGA Championship talk and the great story that was winner Aaron Rai.  Finally, Mitch is headed to Europe and Puck can't believe he's doing shows from there!    You can watch and listen to the full show during the LIVE Daily puck Drop, but once the live show is over, the full show is ONLY available for Puck's Posse members. Join today at PuckSports.com for just $5/month!  Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio joins Puck and they discuss the struggles of the Mariners, piggybacking, J.P. Crawford position switch, Dan Wilson and does Jerry Dipoto meddle too much?“On This Day….”   The Kid delivers 200!Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Another example of why college athletics is dumb (1:00) Puck (10:33) KJ-Arent's w/ Mitch Levy (21:33) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio ( 38:04) “On This Day….”( 39:20) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

Christina Hello, everyone, I'm Christina Darnell, the managing editor of MinistryWatch. Welcome to the MinistryWatch podcast. In today's extra episode, I talk with Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” So, Warren, what's up first? Warren Fidelity Charitable has released an interesting study.  Among the findings: “Most pre-retiree and retiree givers (ages 50-80) are committed to giving and avidly supporting their favorite causes. Of the donors surveyed, over half of pre-retirees (56%) and retirees (59%) gave $1,000 or more—and 17% of all donors gave $5,000 or more—to IRS-qualified charities in 2023.” Christina Fidelity Charitable may think that level of support is “avid,” but it sounds pretty anemic to me. Warren It is. Retirees and so-called “pre-retirees” both give far less than the biblical tithe, or 10 percent of their income, taken in the aggregate. That said, working people in their 50s and 60s are often in their peak earning years, and often have their home paid for and their kids through school, so there is some evidence that they are giving more, just not a lot more relative to their income. Christina Any other interesting findings in this study? Warren The Fidelity study found that “more than three-quarters of these pre-retirees and retirees (78%) say that charitable giving plays a significant or pretty important role in their lives” and “almost one-quarter of pre-retirees and retirees (24%) say charitable giving is much more important than other financial priorities.” Christina Retirees are also spending more time as volunteers. Warren “In the last year, over two-thirds of pre-retirees (71%) and over half of retirees (55%) volunteered,” the report said. “Nearly 9 in 10 retired respondents who currently volunteer agree that volunteering is a way to remain active (88%) and connected (91%).” Christina Let's shift gears. The Anglican Church in North America has been in the news lately because of its chaplain corps. There was an ugly split a few months ago. But today, some good news. Warren Rear Admiral Carey H. Cash, an ACNA (Anglican Church in North America) chaplain, is the new Chief of Chaplains for the United States Navy Chaplain Corps. Rear Admiral Cash will provide spiritual leadership and pastoral oversight for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel and their families, strengthening spiritual readiness, moral resilience, and compassionate care in the midst of the unique challenges and demands of military service. Christina Warren, I already know that you are sucker for data and lists. Forbes magazine has a new list out, its annual list of billionaires. What can that list say, and what does it mean? Warren The new annual list from Forbes says there are now 3,428 billionaires on Earth. In 1987, the year Forbes started keeping track, the list had 140 names. The list included more than 400 new entries to the list. The growth of rich and super-rich motivated Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to sign into law the state's first income tax of any kind — a 9.9% “millionaires' tax” on income over $1 million. Christina And even some Christian groups are chiming in the subject. Warren The Christian online journal Mere Orthodoxy has an interesting analysis of the list. Its conclusion: the current wealth inequality is unjust. Christina But you disagree with most of the conclusions of this article. Warren I do. Most of the billionaires are rich because of their ownership in companies that create tens of millions of jobs. And there is that most important and overlooked fact of all in this conversation, and that is that we all die, and none of us take it with us. Most if not all the billionaires on the Forbes list got there because they built companies and stewarded them over time. Their personal wealth is usually incidental to the wealth they have created for others. Now, don't get me wrong. I think – as the Bible teaches – that those with wealth have much greater responsibilities. To whom much is given, much is expected. And the Bible has special condemnation for those of us who have wealth and yet ignore the poor, or structural injustices. But to make a blanket statement about the inherent injustice of wealth are painting with too broad a brush, and are ignoring many wealthy yet honorable people of the Bible. But, in a spirit of equanimity, here is the article. You can decide for yourself if its arguments hold water. Christina I also know you cover the world of journalism. And there have been some changes in the conservative journalism space. Warren The Daily Wire, after having its day in the sun, appears to be on the decline. The online magazine Puck recently reported a “sudden, precipitous decline of Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire,” with “sweeping layoffs and a steep drop-off in audience.” Christina On the other hand, the more even-handed Dispatch seems to be thriving. Warren I was particularly pleased to hear that The Dispatch had promoted my friend Michael Reneau to Executive Editor. According to a statement from The Dispatch, “Michael got his start in local journalism in East Tennessee, rising through the ranks to serve as editor of The Greeneville Sun before moving to national journalism, and eventually serving as editor of WORLD Magazine.” Christina You wrapped up your Signs and Wonders column this week with a few statistics from THINQ. Warren I was stopped in my tracks by some recent factoids from my friends at THINQ, the Nashville-based ministry led by Gabe Lyons. Among their gleanings: 23.7% of all Christian clergy in the U.S. are women, up from 2.3% in 1960. (Axios). And almost a quarter of American women aged 60 and over (24.3%) are on antidepressants. (CDC) You can sign up for THINQ's email bulletins here. Christina You're recording today from Dallas. That's the latest stop in what seems to be a lot of travel this spring. Warren I have had a lot of travel, but I'm not suffering. It has been tiring, but a lot of fun. It was a delight to meet with about 25 MinistryWatch supporters in Dallas this week. It is always fun to tell our story, but to tell it to such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable audience is even more fun. We will be doing similar events in upcoming weeks in Knoxville, Denver, and Colorado Springs. Let me know if you would like to join us. My email is wsmith@ministrywatch.com. Christina That brings to a close this EXTRA episode of the podcast. The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. I'm Christina Darnell, along with Warren Smith. Until next time, may God bless you.

Matt is joined by Puck's political journalist Peter Hamby to discuss the gubernatorial and mayoral races in California and Los Angeles and how it might impact the future of Hollywood (02:34). They discuss why Hollywood has become a winning political issue for both races, the state production tax incentives that could reshape the entertainment industry in L.A., Spencer Pratt's popularity in Hollywood, and more (11:00). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu' (34:45). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Peter Hamby Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Matt Pevic Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Industry voters visit Starz FYC.com.Book a new kind of stay at HolidayInn.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today' Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore are frustrated at the state of the Seattle Mariners!  No one on the team, coaching staff and front office is off limits!  Plus, big news from the golf world about a potential new event coming to the Pacific NorthwestRyan Divish, Seattle Times, “Inside Pitch”  LITE version…Puck and Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times, try to make sense of the Mariners, their piggybacking idea and is Dan Wilson's job safe?   Full episode with Divish available for Puck's Posse members. Join today at PuckSports.com for just $5/month.  If you can't afford the price, send an email at Puck@PuckSports.com “On this Day….” Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    (1:00) Puck and Jim (42:26) “Inside Pitch LITE” Ryan Divish, Seattle Times ( 56:35 ) “On This Day…” (59:18)  “Hey, What the Puck!” 

TSN's Frankie Corrado on the Memorial Cup and the Conference Finals starting, Redblacks President Adrian Sciarra, and the Sens goaltending.

On Tuesday's   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opens the show discussing the great night for Colt Emerson and the Mariners, plus, what a performance by Victor Wembenyama! John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com  joins Puck to also chat about Victor Wembenyama and his impact on the NBA.  They also discussed the settled lawsuit between the Pac-12 and the Mountain West Conference.  They also discussed how pivotal the week one matchup for Demond Williams is for him against Washington State because Husky fans are waiting to jump on him.  They also covered the Brendan Sorsby story. The current Texas Tech quarterback suspended for betting on college sports.  It's been revealed what else he bet on and you won't believe all the action he had. Brad Adam, Mariners TV, joins Puck to react to Colt Emerson's first hit and home run.  Plus, the status of Brendan Donovan, the future of J.P. Crawford, and the Bryce Miller/Luis Castillo piggyback experiment.   “On This Day…”   Big day in baseball historyPuck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    J.P. Crawford is the ultimate teammate (1:00) Puck (9:15) John Canzano (37:35) Brad Adam (1:04:39)  “On this Day….”  (1:07:41 ) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

Forget apps, AI, and "miracle" eco fabrics...the solution to the fast fashion and overconsumption crisis is…PEOPLE.  The future is human! And one way people come into play as part of all of this is via their small businesses.  In this episode, Amanda is joined by Malena of The Slow Era, a vintage store and slow fashion community hub in Ames, Iowa. In this episode, we are going to talk aboutHow Malena uses their own values as a decision making tool for their businessWhy writing a business manifesto made this a lot easier (and why we should also be writing our own personal manifestos, too)How they reconcile their own anti-capitalist beliefs with being a small business ownerHow they connect with and educate their customers and community via the businessHow to avoid compromising your values in business (and why/how it will open doors and bring in more customers)And so much more!Also: How Everlane and SHEIN are the perfect cherry on top of this slow fashion values sundae!Find The Slow Era on Instagram.Like Dylan In The Movies (Belle & Sebastian)"Everlane is Selling out to...SHEIN," Lauren Sherman, Puck."Everlane's Promise of ‘Radical Transparency' Unravels," The New York Times."The $39 Million Shoe Company Allbirds Turned Into An AI Stock," Jon Markman, Forbes.Thanks for being one of the elite few who read the show notes.  Alexis and her four babies say "hi!"The new Clotheshorse PO Box: 69 Main Street, Box 16  New Providence, PA 17560Get your Clotheshorse merch here: https://clotheshorsepodcast.com/shop/For the next month, use promo code THEPRICEISRIGHT to get 50% off all merch! Amanda and Dustin care for a colony of 12 feral cats and they want to get them all fixed this spring. So help them cover that cost by picking up some hot deals on Clotheshorse merch.If you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it's a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.worldDid you enjoy this episode? Consider "buying me a coffee" via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/clotheshorseClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:Slow Fashion Academy is a size-inclusive sewing and patternmaking studio based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designer and fashion professor Ruby Gertz teaches workshops for hobbyists and aspiring designers, so that anyone can learn the foundational skills of making, mending, and altering their own clothes. Ruby also provides professional design and patternmaking services to emerging slow fashion brands, and occasionally takes commissions for custom garments and costume pieces. She has also released several PDF sewing patterns for original designs under her brands Spokes & Stitches, and Starling Petite Plus. Check the schedule for upcoming workshops, download PDF sewing patterns, and learn about additional sewing and design services at www.slowfashion.academy.Deco Denim is a startup based out of San Francisco, selling clothing and accessories that are sustainable, gender fluid, size inclusive and high quality--made to last for years to come. Deco Denim is trying to change the way you think about buying clothes. Founder Sarah Mattes wants to empower people to ask important questions like, “Where was this made? Was this garment made ethically? Is this fabric made of plastic? Can this garment be upcycled and if not, can it be recycled?” Signup at decodenim.com to receive $20 off your first purchase. They promise not to spam you and send out no more than 3 emails a month, with 2 of them surrounding education or a personal note from the Founder. Find them on Instagram as @deco.denim.Selina Sanders, a social impact brand that specializes in up-cycled clothing, using only reclaimed, vintage or thrifted materials: from tea towels, linens, blankets and quilts.  Sustainably crafted in Los Angeles, each piece is designed to last in one's closet for generations to come.  Maximum Style; Minimal Carbon Footprint.Republica Unicornia Yarns: Hand-Dyed Yarn and notions for the color-obsessed. Made with love and some swearing in fabulous Atlanta, Georgia by Head Yarn Wench Kathleen. Get ready for rainbows with a side of Giving A Damn! Republica Unicornia is all about making your own magic using small-batch, responsibly sourced, hand-dyed yarns and thoughtfully made notions. Slow fashion all the way down and discover the joy of creating your very own beautiful hand knit, crocheted, or woven pieces. Find us on Instagram @republica_unicornia_yarns and at www.republicaunicornia.com.Cute Little Ruin is an online shop dedicated to providing quality vintage and secondhand clothing, vinyl, and home items in a wide range of styles and price points.  If it's ethical and legal, we try to find a new home for it!  Vintage style with progressive values.  Find us on Instagram at @CuteLittleRuin.

Emmy Award-winning political journalist and chief Washington correspondent for Puck, Leigh Ann Caldwell talks about trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

RUNDOWN   Mitch and Hotshot Scott open Episode 383 by marveling at the bizarre obsession surrounding the NFL schedule release, questioning why fans and media treat dates and kickoff times like breaking world events. And then, they break down the Seahawks' newly released schedule, from the bizarre Rams clustering and overloaded prime time slate to the brutal late-season stretch loaded with short weeks and playoff-caliber opponents. The conversation turns into a bigger NFC West discussion, with Mitch quietly predicting San Francisco wins the division while Seattle lands at 11–6 and grabs a wild card spot. Mitch, Brady, and Joe dissect a Mariners club that suddenly looks lifeless after another ugly series loss to San Diego, with injuries piling up and the offense disappearing again. The conversation centers on whether Colt Emerson's promotion can inject energy into a flat clubhouse, why Seattle's veteran-heavy roster may lack emotional spark, and whether the AL West being mediocre is the only thing keeping the season afloat right now. Mitch and Puck bounce from petty website slights and Tiger Woods speculation into a spirited debate over Cal Raleigh playing hurt and the Mariners' late-game strategy. The real fireworks come when Mitch unveils his theory that the NFL intentionally put Mike Vrabel and the Patriots in a primetime opener against Seattle.   GUESTS   Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast Joe Doyle | MLB analyst, Over-Slot Jason Puckett | KJ-Aren'ts / Puck Drop   TABLE OF CONTENTS   0:00 | Why NFL Schedule Release Day Feels Like a National Holiday, Mariners Frustration, and the Show's Weekly Birthday and Music Trivia Segment 14:09 | NFL Drops Seahawks Schedule — Brutal Stretches, Prime Time Chaos & Niners Fear 31:57 | Mariners No-Table: Brady Farkas and Joe Doyle — Mariners analysts breaking down Seattle's mounting injuries, clubhouse energy issues, and the debut of top prospect Colt Emerson. 56:05 | KJ-Aren't's Jason Puckett: Mitch Thinks the NFL Just Punished Mike Vrabel on National TV 1:13:55 | Other Stuff Segment: Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano disappointment, Tyson Fury's teenage daughter getting married, PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai and his iron covers story, Shohei Ohtani's historic two-way dominance, Kyle Schwarber's absurd home run pace, Tiger Woods returning from Swiss rehab, Mitch's Palm Beach airport stories, Carl Pavano divorce allegations, Desmond Mason arrest and memorabilia dispute, fake Caitlin Clark engagement rumors, Perry Como vs. Sinatra debate, Dr. Hook memories HEADLINES 14-year-old steals a bus for the third time in six months, hantavirus allegedly linked to penis shrinkage, Maine students accidentally fed dirt at school, suckerfish swimming inside manta rays causing "issues" RIPs Brandon Clark, Jason Collins, Charlie Young, Craig Morton, Lou Graham, Jim Colbert, Rex Reed, Donald Gibb, Dennis Locorriere

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore, start off the Monday show trying to make sense of the up and down nature of the Seattle Mariners.  Is there optimism with the Mariners or are there major red flags with the team?  They also discuss the arrival of Colt Emerson and what his impact could be.  After wrapping up baseball, they discuss the great story of Aaron Rai winning his first major and the lessons he learned from his parents. Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball”   and Puck chat about the week that was Mariners baseball which saw them take three of four from Houston, but get swept by the San Diego Padres.  How worried is Bill about the current state of the team?  Does Bill see some disturbing signs from Logan Gilbert's Saturday start and is he more concentred about Gilbert or Luis Castillo?  The Colt Emerson era has begun, Bill shares his thoughts on the young star.  “On This Day…”    Mr. October Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?” A wonderful inspirational sports story(1:00) Puck and Jim (38:41) Bill Krueger (1:02:23  ) “On this Day…”  (1:05:17) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

The panel discusses the concluding act and scene of the play, with special attention to the linguistic wordplay and the Shakespearean critique of players, audiences, and critics alike in the both the play-within-a-play device and in Puck's epilogue.

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett, Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy and Chris Egan from KING 5 are back for the PME Show After Dark.  They cover the Seahawks schedule, Cal Raleigh's injury, Jim's golf Marshall job, and the Go-2-Guy tells Puck to F-Off!Ryan Divish, Seattle Times drops by for a bonus “Inside Pitch” to discuss the Cal IL stint and what the Mariners do moving forward.  Also, did the organization make an error by not putting him on there sooner?  Divish watched Matt Brash on Thursday in Tacoma and reports back what he saw. “On this Day….”   The streak starts for DiMaggio and the NFL's best celebrates a birthday Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Time for Lebron to hang them up (1:00)  PME Show with Puck, Jim and Egan (39:40) BONUS “Inside Pitch” Ryan Divish, Seattle Times ( 57:04) “On This Day….” ( 59:54) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

Larry Ostola speaks with Brendan Kelly about his book Habs Nation. The history of the Montreal Canadiens is about more than just hockey. It's also the story of how hockey's most winning team has always skated hand-in-hand with its home province of Quebec. Brendan Kelly takes a fresh look at the ups and downs of the Habs since the heyday of the “Flying Frenchmen” in the 50s, 60s and 70s and shows how the history of the team mirrors the tumultuous changes in Quebec over the past decades. Why was it that from 1955, year of the “Rocket Richard Riot,” until 1995, year of Quebec's second referendum, the Canadiens won 17 Stanley Cups? Kelly talks with former Canadiens greats like Serge Savard and Bob Gainey, journalists, politicians, filmmakers and even Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen, maybe the Canadiens' most famous fan—telling the tale of the team's unique bond with its fans. One surprising conclusion is that when the team's roster was at its most Québécois, the team had its greatest success on the ice. Since Montreal's last Quebec superstar, Patrick Roy, was unceremoniously booted out of town, the franchise has failed to win a Stanley Cup and has rarely been amongst the NHL's elite squads. Brendan Kelly, born in Glasgow, raised in Montreal and a fan of the Canadiens for longer than he can remember, was one of the founders of the late great alternative weekly the Montreal Mirror. He worked at the Montreal Daily News in the late 80s and had a weekly music column on CBC Radio for over 30 years. His Montreal Gazette column “What the Puck” is a controversial contrarian hot take on the Canadiens that elicits much hate and even more love. He has written for the Gazette since 1996. He also contributes frequently to various Radio-Canada cultural shows. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett opens the show discussing the breaking news of Cal Raleigh landing on the IL and what the repressions of that decision. Puck than welcomes KJ-Arent's with Mitch Levy   and they discuss Kade Anderson coming up, Colt Emerson red hot, Cal Raleigh's IL stint and the Seahawks facing the Patriots in week one.   You can watch and listen to the full show during the LIVE Daily puck Drop, but once the live show is over, the full show is ONLY available for Puck's Posse members. Join today at PuckSports.com for just $5/month!  Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio joins Puck to discuss whether or not the Mariners made a mistake of not putting Cal Raleigh on the IL sooner, moving forward with a six-man rotation, Shohei Ohtani pitching, managerial change looming in SF, went to call up Kade Anderson and Colt Emerson?“On This Day….”   We celebrate a very, very special birthday! Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The Mariners needed to protect Cal Raleigh from himself; (1:00) Puck (6:25) KJ-Arent's w/ Mitch Levy (17:53) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio ( 38:04) “On This Day….”( 39:20) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

On today' Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore are all over the place from the Mariners series in Houston, Cal Raleigh breaking out of his slump, U.S. history lessons, our love for cash and coins, staying off cruise ships and the dysfunctional Seattle Kraken. Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, “Inside Pitch” and Puck  discuss Cal Raleigh breaking out of his hitting slump on Tuesday.   On the entire podcast they also talk about the 6-man rotation, future of Kade Anderson and Felnin Celestin's start in Everett.  Full episode with Divish available for Puck's Posse members. Join today at PuckSports.com for just $5/month.  If you can't afford the price, send an email at Puck@PuckSports.com “On this Day….”  Historic milestones in baseball Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    (1:00) Puck and Jim (45:14) “Inside Pitch LITE” Ryan Divish, Seattle Times ( 1:00:35 ) “On This Day…” (1:01:58)  “Hey, What the Puck!” 

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Carmichael's at carmichaelsbookstore.com   We were sad last fall that we weren't able to record with our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller, manager at the Frankfort Ave location of Carmichael's Bookstore for our Holiday Book Buying episode. But she is back for summer, telling us all about the new titles that will get you excited to sit back on a hot afternoon, either at the pool or in the air conditioning, and read to your heart's content.    Books Mentioned In This Episode:   1- The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly  2- The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natera  3- Angel Down by Daniel Kraus  4- A book that Changed a Life - Sisters of the Yam by bell hooks recommended by Briana Lathon Bluford  5- Yesteryear by Claro Claire Burke  6- American Fantasy by Emma Straub  7- Whistler by Ann Patchett  8- Puck by Samantha Allen  9- Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett  10- Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys  11- Go Gentle by Maria Semple  12- Country People by Daniel Mason  13- These Days by Lucy Caldwell  14- Devotions by Lucy Caldwell  15- Opening by Lucy Caldwell  16- Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhorn  17- The Keeper by Tana French (Cal Hooper #3) 18- Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth  19- Killer Vibes by Jack Friday  20- Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth Lim  21- Ignore All Previous Instructions by Ada Hoffman  22- Sublimation by Isabel Kim  23- Book Witch by Meg Shaffer  24- We Burn So Bright b y TJ Klune  25- Moss'd in Space by Rebecca Thorrne 26- American Rambler by Isaac Fitzgerald  27- Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess by Ben Mezrich  28- The Housewives Underground: The Untold Story of the Women who Made the JFK Assassination Our Most Enduring Mystery by Kaitlyn Tiffany  29- The Carpool Detectives by Chuck Hogan  30- The Family Man: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdaugh by James Lasdun  31- True Biz by Sara Novíc  32- Mother Tongue by Sara Novíc 33- The Left and the Lucky by Willy Vlautin  34- London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and Family's Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe  35- 4 Janes by Marian See  36- Love and Other Monsters by Emily Franklin  37- This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman  38- Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment by Rhae Lynn Barnes  39- Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano  40- The Forest Lover by Susan Vreeland    Media Mentioned: 1- White Lotus (2021 - present, HBO Max) 2-2026  Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction - https://www.pulitzer.org/news/2026-pulitzer-prize-announcement  

Falness and Micheletti preview Wild vs Avs Game #5 @KFAN1003.  Puck drops at 7:10 p.m. followed by #WildFanline   www.kfan.com/watch 

On Tuesday's   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opens the show discussing the sensation start of the season for Julio Rodriguez, the injury to Cal Raleigh that is clearly hindering him and the outstanding defense by the M's in the opener of the Houston series. John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com  joins Puck  to chat about Blazers owner Tom Dundon's threat to move the Blazers, MLB future in Portland, Seth Wickersham's motive on the Seahawks new stadium narrative, Oregon State's big financial commitment to athletics and what's next for the new look Pac-12. Brad Adam, Mariners TV, joins Puck to recap the opening win for the Mariners, Julio's hot start, Cal's slump, six-man rotation, Mariners defense and his rough golf life on the road “On This Day…”   From milestones in MLB to the NBA Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    (1:00) Puck (9:01) John Canzano (34:00) Brad Adam (1:00:58)  “On this Day….”  (1:02:41 ) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

0:00 - ONE. MORE. WIN. That's all the Avs need to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Final. They beat the Wild last night in Game 4 and looked COMPLETELY different from Game 3. Much improved. Way more focused & bought in. 14:48 - Josh Manson got in a scuffle with Michael McCarron last night. He rammed his stick into the side of McCarron's head/neck area. DURING THE GAME, in an intermission interview, McCarron said Manson's a dirty player. Again, he said that DURING THE GAME. That's crazy! He doubled down on the dirtiness in his postgame comments. And honestly. GOOD. You need a pest that gets in your opponent's head.33:08 - MacKinnon caught a slapshot right in the face. Stopped that puck with his nose. Next period, he was back in the game. Even got the game-sealing empty-net goal. Hockey players are truly built different. After that, we learned today that the first Monday Night Football game of the season is scheduled for September 14 between...the Broncos and the Chiefs! Hell yeah, brother. What a way to start the season. But, Brett said this is an indication of something larger...

Register here for tomorrow's Sounds Profitable and Locked On webinar!Today in the business of podcasting:PRX's 2025 annual report shows the nonprofit leaning deeper into podcasting to navigate federal public media funding cuts, with Radiotopia launching 18 seasons and specials and drawing 47.3 million downloads across the network.A new PodSEO analysis of 11 million keyword-ranking pairs on Apple Podcasts and Spotify finds both platforms still search like record stores, over-weighting keyword-stuffed show titles and fresh episodes in a pattern that disadvantages evergreen, host-driven content.iHeartMedia's Q1 2026 earnings show podcast revenue up 26.9% year over year to $147 million, beating the company's guidance, while digital revenue excluding podcasting grew 12% to $180 million.Media, Built examines two recent newsletter deals, Puck acquiring Air Mail and The Ankler moving from Substack to Passport, to argue that audience ownership rather than audience size is the defining asset in newsletter monetization.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.

Register here for tomorrow's Sounds Profitable and Locked On webinar!Today in the business of podcasting:PRX's 2025 annual report shows the nonprofit leaning deeper into podcasting to navigate federal public media funding cuts, with Radiotopia launching 18 seasons and specials and drawing 47.3 million downloads across the network.A new PodSEO analysis of 11 million keyword-ranking pairs on Apple Podcasts and Spotify finds both platforms still search like record stores, over-weighting keyword-stuffed show titles and fresh episodes in a pattern that disadvantages evergreen, host-driven content.iHeartMedia's Q1 2026 earnings show podcast revenue up 26.9% year over year to $147 million, beating the company's guidance, while digital revenue excluding podcasting grew 12% to $180 million.Media, Built examines two recent newsletter deals, Puck acquiring Air Mail and The Ankler moving from Substack to Passport, to argue that audience ownership rather than audience size is the defining asset in newsletter monetization.To find links to these, and every article covered in today's episode, click here. You can also subscribe to The Download's newsletter to receive the full issue straight to your email inbox every day.

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore, who is from the side of the road in Oregon in a U-Haul driving back from Pullman following his twin boys graduation from WSU.  They talk about his boys graduating, missing them watching sports, Puck's weekend of baseball , another disappointing Mariners series, struggles of Cal Raleigh, Dan Wilson pulling Logan Gilbert early and the absurdity of NFL schedule release day. Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball”   and Puck recap the past week of Mariners baseball and why they continue to struggle against left handers, why Cal is struggling, and why is Dan Wilson pulling Logan Gilbert after 86 pitches?“On This Day…”    A birthday celebration for a Seattle sports icon Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?” Bad message from the NBA on Victor Wembenyama. (1:00) Puck and Jim (36:22) Bill Krueger (58:41 ) “On this Day…”  (1:02:55) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

The panel discusses the resolution of the love quadrangle, as Puck puts right the enchantments in order to bring Oberon's original plan to fruition, before turning to consider Titania's relationship to her husband in the wake of her own enchantment.

In this hour of Ready Set Bet, hosts Matt Brown and Mike Somich break down the NBA Playoffs and the NBA Draft Lottery. The hosts also Pony Up and discuss Belmont at the BIG A and Santa Anita race. Then the hosts finish the block with What the Puck. Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. You can take 17% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD26. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 621 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch; Armand Broady, the co-host of the Sports Media Watch podcast and a contributor to SMW, and Derek Futterman, a multimedia writer and producer for Sports Media Watch. In this podcast, we discuss the announcement that the NCAA women and men's tournament will be expanding to 76 teams; the NCAA receiving an additional $50 million each season from partners CBS and Turner; what it means for viewers; the women's basketball tournament's expansion and how that will play on ESPN properties; the Wall Street Journal piece on Fox Corporation executives including Rupert Murdoch essentially lobbying government on the NFL's rights deals with streaming companies; the NFL's response and argument; Roger Goodell pushing back against claims that the league's rights deals with streaming companies are anti-consumer; John Ourand of Puck reporting that YouTube wants no part of splitting the rights to the available games that ESPN once had; the NFL and Netflix are being close to a deal for at least five NFL games next season; Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reporting that Netflix will acquire the Week 1 NFL International Series game from Australia between the 49ers and Rams; the interest in a Thanksgiving Eve game; the NBA seeing the best audience for the first round of the playoffs in 33 years with the addition of an extra broadcast TV partner; the importance of NBA postseason games on broadcast and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more. 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

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy and Chris Daniels from KING 5!  The PME show is back and it's a littler different with Egan and Moore from the Hot Tub After Dark!   The boys talk everything from the Mariners, Bryce Miller rotation debate, Egan's new show, Seahawks and Sonics ownership news, and parents recent behavior in high school sports toward coaches and athletic directors.  “On this Day….”   One of the best moments in sports history Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Seahawks sale cooling? (1:00)  PME Show with Puck, Jim and Egan ( 45:18) “On This Day….” ( 48:21) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

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On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett opens the show talking about the big Mariners series win over the Atlanta Braves and it's a sign that this team is way better than their record.  Puck also discusses two new stories involving Seattle sports ownership.  One involving the Seattle Seahawks and the other involving the next step for the Kraken ownership group with NBA expansion. Puck than welcomes KJ-Arent's with Mitch Levy  are back talking everything from Andres Munoz rollercoaster, J.P. Morgan hot boss, Mike Vrabel boat ride with Diana Russini, and Steve Ballmer's interest in the Sonics and the Seahawks.  You can watch and listen to the full show during the LIVE Daily puck Drop, but once the live show is over, the full show is ONLY available for Puck's Posse members. Join today at PuckSports.com for just $5/month!  Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio joins Puck to discuss all the top storylines in MLB, including Tigers starter Framber Valdez, the M's series vs. Atlanta, what will Jerry Dipoto do with Bryce Miller, Kade Anderson dominating, and why is the American League struggling so much minus the Yankees and Rays?“On This Day….”   Michael Jordan delivers “The Shot.” Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  I'd prefer the platoon to go away (1:00) Puck (7:11) KJ-Arent's w/ Mitch Levy (14:57) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (33:45) “Inside Pitch” LITE with Ryan Divish ( 44:08) “On This Day….”( 46:56) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

On today' Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore open the show talking about the Mariners and another one run loss.  Jim is skeptical that they will make the playoffs, but Puck is more optimistic because the season is not 40 games in. The boys also react to the best press conference they've seen involving the Toronto Maple Leafs, Delta Airlines ditches snacks and Oregon State athletics is raising a ton of money! Puck then welcomes the father of Atlanta Braves pitcher, J.R. Ritchie to the show.  Ian Ritchie and his family reside in Bainbridge Island and Ian talks about watching his son pitch against his hometown team and what its like as a father to watch your son go from Little League to the Big Leagues. Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, “Inside Pitch” and Puck  Full episode with Divish available for Puck's Posse members. Join today at PuckSports.com for just $5/month.  If you can't afford the price, send an email at Puck@PuckSports.com “On this Day….”   Celebrating the great Willie Mays Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    (1:00) Puck and Jim (39:02) Ian Ritchie, father of Atlanta Braves pitcher J.R. Ritchie ( 1:05:25 ) “On This Day…” (1:08:03)  “Hey, What the Puck!” 

On Tuesday's   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opens the show chatting about Monday's Mariners games and the fans ongoing social media discourse over J.P. Crawford.  Put also touches in on the Seahawks adding Dante Fowler Jr. John Canzano, JohnCanzano.comjoins Puck to talk about one of his latest pieces on youth sports and whether or not we are doing too much as parents and putting too much pressure on our kids with club sports.  Is the industry of club and travel sports sustainable?   They also chat about the future of college athletics, the Pac-12 CW and ESPN streaming deal.  Brad Adam, Mariners TV, joins Puck to chat about the week of Mariners baseball that included a great road trip, a bad series against Kansas City and a nice start against the Braves.  They also chat about the health of Cal Raleigh, Gabe Speier, bullpen role for Bryce Miller, Emerson Hancock and the season so far for Logan Gilbert. “On This Day…”   Pete Rose celebrates 3,000! Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    (1:00) Puck (8:019) John Canzano (32:16) Brad Adam (57:50)  “On this Day….”  (1:00:32 ) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore discuss the weekend disaster for the Mariners that included Matt Brash going on the IL, Cal Raleigh is banged up, Randy continues to be Randy, Emerson Hancock, the Big Unit's celebration, enough of the platoons and a great moment in television history with “Inside the NBA.” Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball”   and Puck try to make sense of what happened to the Mariners over the weekend after coming back from a 5-1 road trip.  Cal Raleigh's injury could be serious, Bryan Woo struggles, Emerson Hancock stays in the rotation, Bryce Miller to the bullpen and why they can't hit left hand hitters. “On This Day…”    A Masters champion's birthday Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”   Hancock must stay in the rotation (1:00) Puck and Jim (42:25) Bill Krueger (1:08:34 ) “On this Day…”  (1:11:18) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

In this hour of Ready Set Bet, hosts Matt Brown and Mike Somich talk Horse racing including the Santa Anita races, and the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in the segment What the Puck?. Also JVT joins the show and discusses the NBA Playoffs giving out who he thinks is going to win game 1 and series for round 2. Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. You can take 17% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD26. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy open the show talking about the stellar career of Randy Johnson and his number retirement ceremony on Saturday.  They also touch in on a bogus report in regards to Seahawks ownership and the duo agrees they would love to have Steve Ballmer buy the team! Speaking of Ballmer, are there whispers he's interested in the expansion NBA team???   Looks like Russell Wilson is headed to TV, that a good thing? Jon Manley, Tacoma News-Tribune joins Puck to discuss three recent incidents in high school sports in our region where it appears that overzealous parents have forced coaches out of jobs.   Why is this happening so much recently or has this always been happening and we are just paying attention more nowadays? “On this Day….”   Two great baseball legends accomplished huge feats on the same day.Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”    It's so great to see the M's and Randy Johnson get back together (1:00)  Puck and Jim (32:08) Jon Manley, Tacoma News-Tribune ( 51:53 ) “On This Day….” ( 55:48) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

This is Nick Statt, senior producer on Decoder. We last ran a mailbag episode during the holidays, and we decided it was a good idea to do that kind of thing more often. So we're back with Nilay as the guest, answering questions and responding to feedback, criticism, and suggestions. We talk through some recent controversial episodes like our interviews with the CEOs of Superhuman and Puck, and we also discuss how we're covering AI, thinking about the future of the show, and what it takes to win (and lose) Decoder.  Links:  Nilay answers your burning Decoder questions | Decoder Mailbag (2025) Answering your biggest Decoder questions | Decoder Mailbag (2024) Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me | Decoder Can Puck reinvent the news business for the influencer age? | Decoder The people do not yearn for automation | Decoder Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Decoder is produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and edited by Ursa Wright. Our editorial director is Kevin McShane.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boys and girls, please open your textbooks. Rip out the pages. Carpe Diem. We're seizing the day and talking about 1989's Dead Poets Society with filmmaker Nia DaCosta in this episode, but don't get too wild and change your name to Nuwanda or anything! This week, we discuss House MD, prep schools, the fact that David Sims played Puck in a high school production, and Robin Williams' Oscar legacy. O Podcast, my podcast! Read about Franny's weirder cut Check out Jack Black's YouTube Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's something strange in these woods! Fairies and doppelgängers and donkey-heads abound — can Lady Godwin, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Brother Phileaux stop Puck from eating Shakespeare before they fall under the forest's enchantment? Additional Music in this Episode: "Discovery" by Kirk Osamayo: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/; and "Thatched Villagers" and "Clothe the Fields with Plenty" by Axletree: https://youtube.com/c/AxletreeMusic.  Happy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/jointaz