Podcasts about Sprague

Our Patron Book Club joins us to discuss L. Sprague de Camp's "The Fallible Fiend", futtering spouses, the maps in front of fantasy novels, fleshed-out characters, missile weapons, Dave Arneson's rules, picking spells other than Fireball, flavorful book titles, historical fiction with magic, older styles of writing, fantasy novels as reflections of their time, and much more!

Toumani makes the NBA All Defensive Team, how long has it been for the Blazers...how will NBC plan to use Michael Jordan in their NBA broadcasts...Is USC going to end their rivalry with Notre Dame, and will auto-bids for the CFP kill great non-conference games?

Are medals better than plaques...what was your Aaron NeSmith moment of your athletic career...a tribute to Around the Horn...SGA and Thunder rolling the Twolves....Kudos for Tuomani...is MJ going to hype up today's NBA players for NBC...is USC tapping out against ND...will the Knicks bounce back tonight...Is Bill hearing wedding bells and Bobby Marks shares his insight on NBA front offices operating while the team is up for sale.

The guys pay homage to Around the Horn...wonder if the medal is better than the plaque...what was your Aaron NeSmith moment of your athletic career...and oh yeah, SGA won the MVP and the Thunder blew out the TWolves again.

We preview Game 2 of the ECF...a must-win for the Knicks? The latest rumors about Belichick & Jordan....Bobby Marks joins the Ticker to shed light on the GM's job when his team is up for sale...and we answer the poll questions.

Sprague missed the forecast, Dirt needs a get me in guy and how much magic is in that hat this morning?

Is Tyrese Haliburton the perfect NBA villain...Ben Beecken joins the Ticker to preview WCF Game 2....a CFB playoff change a year too late for Dirt...another NFL QB ranking list is out.

How did that happen to the Knicks in the Garden...How much magic is in the hat on this Thursday...is Haliburton the perfect NBA villain...Ticker goes to Minneapolis...CFB Playoff committee makes seeding changes that would have helped Ducks last year...another NFL QB ranking list...who do Blazers fans cringe at when they're calling a Portland game, Game 2s tonight...who we got

Is there a broadcaster that gets the ire of Blazers fans the way Reggie Miller does it for Knicks fans...did the new KJR host get into hot water with the Mariners....which accent would we like to have...we pick Game 2s of conference finals tonight.

Bad start for Swag, no YouTube, no Burritos, no Coffee....RIP George Wendt...How will Dream Team 2.0 look for LA 2028, and the playoff reseeding proposal from the Lions was rescinded for now.

Dirt Hates SGA & OKC more than ever, Sprague has new Blazers Draft nuggets....how saucy are they. Sam Monson joins the Ticker with thoughts on the off-seasons of the 49ers and Bengals and Dirt has a few more NFL morsels.

The search for their breakfast burritos...how cheap is Swag...Stat or Story...We preview ECF game 1 at MSG and the Tush Push lives on.

Swag has a rough start to the show,...RIP George Wendt...our Olympic Flag Football Dream Team...Dirt hates OKC and SGA more than ever...more Blazers Draft Nuggets...Sam Monson joins the Ticker...trying to find our breakfast burritos....Stat or Story...a preview of ECF Game 1 and the Tush Push survives for another year.

Should the NFL change the seeding process for the playoffs...a couple more key contract extensions announced...Nick Kostos on his Knicks in the ECF and thinks Sprague needs more therapy...and changing conferences is not always what it seems.

Nick Kostos, host of You Better You Bet, returns to the Ticker to discuss his Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals and thinks Sprague needs more therapy.

Are we good with the run of different NBA champions, a double dose of the Male Sack, and we pick game 1s in the NBA and NHL Conference finals tonight.

Who wants to be a little league ump...how were the NBA final four teams built...WCF match up breakdown...are the Ducks and Beavers on a collision course...should the NFL change the postseason seeding system...some contract extensions...Nick Kostos joins the Ticker...switching conferences not all its cracked up to be...do we like parity in the NBA Finals and a deep Male Sack.

We know no pressure like being a Little League Umpire....how were the NBA Conference Finals teams built...we preview Game 1 of the TWolves-Thunder series...could the Ducks and Beavers have to square off for a trip to Omaha?

Can you have a true rivalry that includes three teams...who had the best sports weekend...Scottie wins his 3rd major, is he about to go on a binge...what a weekend for Ducks fans.

We will get a different NBA champion for the 7th straight year...is this a good thing? How do the remaining NBA Playoff teams provide hope for Blazers fans? Gary Parrish joins the Ticker with a report from the NBA Combine and stirs Dirt's Blazers Draft PTSD...what should we expect from the Blazers 11th pick this season?

Can you have a true sports rivalry involving 3 teams...who had the best sports weekend...Scottie wins major #3...how many more will he pile up...Ducks athletics is on a roll...NBA Conf. Finals all set, is parity working the way it is in the NFL...does this final four give Blazers fans hope...Gary Parrish with an NBA Combine recap...Blazers Draft PTSD...Purdy gets his bag and more Caitlin-Angel drama to start the WNBA season.

Purdy got his bag, was it a good deal for the 49ers...the QB value debate is getting stupid from fans...what a start to the WNBA season...thanks Caitlin and Angel...and we answer the poll questions.

Sprague takes down Superman to start the show...just how wild is the Caleb Williams story in Chicago...shut up about your mud balls...and we peruse the Bill Walton Estate Auction.

Joker delivers Nuggets to a game 7, Is Carter Bryant the next Toumani Camara...Daily Ticker goes to Chicago for the Caleb Williams fallout, and Dirt won't dampen Sprague's excitement for the Blazers Draft pick.

Sprague takes down Superman...what is Caleb doing...Mud Balls, we peruse the Bill Walton Estate Auction...Nuggets deliver Game 7 again do we doubt Joker...Sprague fired up for Blazers draft pick at 11, we go to Chicago for the Ticker, Dirt visits the Blazers draft pick graveyard, what is the Pucker Factor at MSG tonight and we Sprague the Line for the weekend.

We relive a few more Blazers Draft picks of the past, then how high is the Pucker Factor at MSG tonight...we Sprague the Line and check in on the PGA Leaderboard.

How hard do you have to come for the cup...A few more quirks and questions from the NFL Schedule release...Can OKC close out the Nuggets tonight...a PGA check in, poll questions and a playoff parlay.

How will the sale of the team affect the plan for Joe & Chauncey....the NFL Schedule release has Dirt & Swag all fired up...Tyler Metcalf of No Ceilings podcast on the Ticker with potential picks for the Blazers at #11.

Sprague wondering if the golf bug is biting his wife...who had the Pacers and T-Wolves both returning to the Conference Finals this year...and there's plenty of mystery in the Magic Hat this week...

Sprague hoping the golf bug biting his wife...flowers for the Pacers...the Magic Hat...then how will the pending sale of Blazers affect Joe & Chauncey's approach to the season...the NFL schedule release...An NBA draft preview in the Ticker...how much is riding on the 11th pick....how hard do you have to come for the cup...will OKC do it tonight...and a PGA check in.

Here comes the full NFL Schedule release what are most interested in....Stat or Story...would you put Pete Rose or Shoeless Joe into the Baseball HOF...and we make our picks for the PGA Championship and tonight's playoff games.

The Blazers are officially for sale, this is the best day for Blazers fans since.....why are the Bengals playing hardball with their best defender? Is Jokic a top 5 NBA player of all time? Dirt has no scruples when it comes to the next Blazers owner.

With Blazers finally being up for sale, it's the best day for fans since? Why are the Bengals being the Bengals...who thinks Jokic is an all time NBA top 5 player....who do you hope is the new Blazers owner, will we get a new arena, how close were the Blazers to getting the #1 pick and more...plus the NFL Schedule release, Pete Rose in the HOF? and PGA & playoff game picks.

The Blazers are up for sale, finally! How long will it take, who do we want, will the new owner want a new arena, and other questions...plus just how close were the Blazers to getting the #1 draft pick?

No luck for the Blazers in the Draft Lottery...and the NBA did themselves no favors with Mavs getting #1 pick how do they fix this...are the Knicks going to win a title...and Blazers fans quit rationalizing the season.

The guys believe the results of the NBA draft lottery not in the best interest of the NBA....what a bad night for the Blazers...the Knicks are legitimate NBA title contenders...some truth for Blazers fans, they botched the tank and there's no plan out of mediocrity until the fanbase demands it...Bill Oram on the Ticker and we dig into a deep male sack.

Oregonian columnist Bill Oram wraps up the Draft Lottery discussion around the Blazers, the Male Sack is full and juicy...and who do we like in playoff action tonight?

It could not have gone worse for the Blazers at the NBA Draft Lottery...who might be available with the 11th pick...fans need to quit lying to themselves and move from hope to demand of the team to produce elite results.

The guys pull out all their lucky charms....can the Blazers win the Draft Lottery...plus all the NBA Playoff Drama, a few NFL nuggets from the weekend, Eric Gundersen joins the Ticker and what are the Blazers options for every landing spot in the draft lottery.

Do we really trust the current Blazers scouting department to make the right pick in the draft? some NFL nuggets from the weekend...what do we take out of the NBA Playoff weekend, and are Blazers fans dancing all night or crying themselves to sleep tonight?

Sprague gives the history of the NBA Draft Lottery...how will tonight's results shape the next 4-5 years for Blazers...Eric Gundersen hops on the Ticker for more on tonight's Lottery and what do the Blazers do if they get a pick between 2-4.

The guys wonder how to get a key to the City....Dirt's softball team got hosed...is Giannis actually going to bolt Milwaukee...and NBA weekend recap and the NFL whiffed on the season opening opponent for the Eagles.

We have an American Pope....is the Warriors series over with Steph out? Do you share Jim Harbaugh's nightmare...is Jordan banned from UNC or not? Is this NBA Playoff season better than the recently completed NFL Playoff season...Do Blazers fans have Pritchard Envy...a ticker stop in NYC, will Boston blow it again, Dirt hates sports owners, tonight's NBA Playoff preview...Spraguin' The Line and Mother's Day plans.

The guys celebrate the first American Pope...T-Wolves handle Warriors without Steph and wonder if this series is now over...Do Chargers fans have the same nightmare as Jim Harbaugh...UNC not having any of Jordan anymore

Is this years NBA Playoffs better than the NFL Playoffs just completed...Do Blazers have some Pritchard Envy? Ticker stop in NYC to see how hot the Knicks ticket is this weekend, and can they finish the deal...Dirt thinks the Champion Celtics show up this weekend.

Dirt hates sports owners...the Huskies baseball team did what...tonight's NBA Playoff action...we Sprague the Line and are our Mother's Day plans in order.

The FAN's Conclave appears to be over...Do Boston fans really care about the Celtics? Then all sorts of mystery coming out of the Magic Hat...

Sprague looks for a comparison to what the Maple Leafs are doing...how creepy is Mark Zuckerberg and blowback for Dirt from Yesterday's Stat or Story.

How are the Celtics this bad in the 4th quarter...the Magic Hat providing on a Thursday, can the Knicks keep doing this, is there anything in the playoffs you are absolutely sure of, a ticker stop in Pittsburgh, Dirt catches us up on some MLB musings, Nick Saban to the rescue for college football and some concert etiquette.

In honor of CBB's upcoming 16th anniversary, we are re-releasing a few of our favorite anniversary specials. This week, it's "The 12th Anniversary Show!" originally episode #704 released May 2nd, 2021. Scott celebrates the 12th Anniversary of Comedy Bang! Bang! with co-host Jason Mantzoukas, music by Manchester Orchestra, fan favorites, plus newcomers! Special guests dropping by include Byron Denniston, The Griz, Margery Kershaw, Randy Snutz & off-and-on girlfriend Carissa, Sprague the Whisperer, intern Gino Lombardo, Charles Barkley, Rabbi Bill Walton, and Charlotte Hornette. Thanks for listening to CBB for all these years! Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/cbb