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On this episode of Advertising is Dead, Varun Duggirala is joined by Yan Liu (CEO and Co-Founder of TVision) and Shikher Chaudhary (Director, Neurons Inc Asia). The three discuss sports and the kind of emotional engagement that sports-based programming has with the audience watching from home.The conversation goes through various aspects of how viewers consume content and takes a closer look at the phenomenon that IPL is and why is it so unique. They also discuss the 'Halo Effect' around IPL and the kind of impact it has on viewers and advertisers.You can follow Yan Liu on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tvisioninsights?lang=en and you can follow Shikher Chaudhary on LinkedIn at https://in.linkedin.com/in/shikher-chaudhary-80603ba2?trk=author_mini-profile_titleTalk to Varun Duggirala on Twitter and Instagram: @varunduggiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

All the guys are back, with a huge game this week in Seattle. OBJ? AROB? EYE EMOJIS I AM EXCITED. GO PATS KIDDO --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys are back, and this time it is to discuss the new QB CAM NEWTON. He was very lovely and got a much deserved apology from one BrycenNFL. Pats/Dolphins Review, Bucs Corner, and Gym Corner. We are back and we love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Appreciating Tom Brady and making sense of his departure. We hate it, but I love you guys. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys get together and give ALL thoughts Tom Brady. Possible destinations, teams that make the most sense, and what the Patriots can do to keep Tom. What should be the plan if he goes? We... don’t love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen are back to talk Aaron Hernandez, Tom Brady's future, and some championship weekend football. We love it. Cherish it, even. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

a CGTitle.com productionOn this episode of the TitleTALK podcast. Rich gives a keynote talk to a group of Realtors on "The Key To Closing More Real Estate Deals"Follow Coral Gables Title on Instagram: Instagram.com/CGTitle See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joined by @SavannahCayTay, Brycen and Savannah discuss McDaniels potential return, what this means for Tom Brady's future, and other Patriots related content that is currently relevant. We... love it? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB. R/PATRIOTS. BRYCENNFL. PATRIOTS/TITANS. L F G !!!!!!!!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

You really hate to see it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

We love it. Brycen is here to wrap up the Bengals, Pro Bowl Snubs, Gilmore DPOY, Bills Preview, was well as various adult related subjects. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen get together to talk about the lamest Patriots accusations that are completely false. We begin the rally to WIN FOR TB12, as the best buddy news drops. Bengals preview if you want to torture yourself. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen are here to discuss the Patriots loss at home against the Chiefs. The dynasty is over, Brady is washed, AB isn't coming back, and the SB is lost as well. We hate it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Alonso is here! The guys discuss the Cowboys/Pats game, as well as previewing the Texans/Pats game. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

AB owning. Eagles losing. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys are back again to discuss the Patriots' upcoming game against the Eagles, the Astros Cheating, Josh Gordon's comments, and much more. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys are back again to discuss the Patriots loss against the Ravens, dynasty over, BYE week halfway point thoughts, and some East Taunton YellowJacket agenda. LBrycen corner also makes an appearance, as the guys ponder the various questions of life, and try to answer them. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys get together to preview the biggest game of the week, Patriots at Ravens. Gym corner, OBJ talk, and previewing this week's SNF game. We love it. Go Pats. TURKEY SEASON. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

In this episode, the guys talk about Belichick's 300th win, OBJ/Brady, recap the Browns-Pats game, and defend their man Orange Juice Howard. Go Patriots. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

SAD TITLE TALK. Josh Gordon released and Michael Bennett not happy? We hate it. Patriots still going 19-0, though. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys are back again. Sanu is on the Patriots, Sam Darnold is seeing ghosts, and Title Talk is completely owning. We love it. -Love, the new intern --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys are back to discuss the Patriots game on MNF against the Jets. The guys also discuss some trade targets, gym corner, cowardly animals, and in general own like always. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen are back after the Patriots 35-14 win against the Giants on TNF. The guys review the game, talk about “Brady washed” takes, Pats underdogs, and things to watch for this weekend. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The Patriots take on the Giants on SNF, so the guys are back to preview the game. Gym corner is back, Fake News Twitter Trades are here, and why the Patriots Defense is so good? We love it. Shout out to Mike Reiss and Kyle Van Noy. Weep. PS, Halloween owns. Cry about it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Brycen is here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The Patriots take on the 3-0 Bills, so the guys preview the game, talk about TNF, Chiefs/Pats Twitter battles, and more. We love it. NO THROWING THINGS AT BRADY. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen are back again to talk Patriots football. 3-0, We love it. Diggs? Develin to IR? Gilmore 09 Revis? Oh, and someone who listens to this podcast to the end will be winning a shirt. We love it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen come again to preview the Jets/Patriots game, as well as talk about Antonio Brown, trade possibilities, and Eli Manning HOF. Josh Gordon is handsome. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

ISAIAH WYNN HURT BAD NO BRYCEN SAD. 90’s JERSEYS YES GOOD! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen are back again to discuss Antonio Brown, Tom Brady throwing footballs to extremely amazing football players, and the Patriots routing the defending Miami Miracle Champions. WE love it. Also... Gost slander? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB, Alonso, and Brycen talk more about Antonio Brown's fluid situation, preview the Dolphin's game, and talk about various Twitter situations. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen get into the details of the AB Lawsuit, as well as give some info from a source. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

In epic fashion, the Patriots destroy the Steelers. We are shocked in no way, and may god have mercy on your souls. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

ANTONIO BROWN. PATRIOTS. LFGGG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Football is FINALLY here and we love it. The guys come back for the first preview of the season for the Patriots-Steelers. They also get into some talk of the "Do Your Job" and "America's Game" special, which was absolutely lovely. Josh Gordon BACK game. All of the key gameplan stuff, plus some long term Patriots Talk. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Alonso and Brycen are back at it again. The Patriots made their final cuts, and the guys (rightfully so) are EXCITED for Gunner szn. Harry IR? DT Back? The guys take you through their final thoughts on the Patriots preseason. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Alonso and Brycen once again get together to tell you about the state of the Patriots at this time during the year. Free Patrick Chung and I love you Gronk. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

JOSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GORDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

JOSH GORDON, back?!?!? Alonso discuss this along with things that could derail the Patriots this season. We love it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Alonso and Brycen are back for part two. These handsome men sit down and sift through who exactly is going to make the Patriots' defense and why. Also, Free Josh Gordon. We love it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Alonso and Brycen come together to give you their best projection of who makes the 53-man roster on the Patriots offense. We love it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Alonso and Brycen put a cap on the top 32 Patriots games since 2010. Every one of your favorite game is probably in this top ten. Epic. We love it. Make sure to listen to parts 1 and 2! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Part 2 is here. We love it. The most epic list of all time. Show it to your Patriot hating friends, bring up the list irrationally at parties, and brag about the amount of games the Pats have won anytime you can. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

PART 1. Alonso and Brycen give the best Patriots games since 2010, we love it. Very much. Ranking 32-21. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Alonso and Brycen get back together to discuss the lovely Josh Gordon, some standout players from the offseason, interesting Patriots topics/news, as well as answering mail bag questions. We love it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen join to answer cowardly twitter mailbag questions and casually break some news. They also get into the state of the Patriots skill position players and general Pats news. We love it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Today's show we interview the hosts of TitleTalk podcast, Brycen & LB ! The podcast, their young adult lives and who was the ladie's man! Check it out ! Podcast for Tittle Talk is on Itunes and Spotify. Twitter handle @Titletalk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pwnsmedia/message

LB and Brycen gathering to talk about the offseason additions of Ben Watson and Dontrelle Inman. Also, they get into cowardly Patriots fans getting owned by Twitter, as well as some other adult rated conversations. We love it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen absolutely gush over the greatest WR of all time, N'Keal Harry. They also go through the Patriots' picks and give their thoughts on them. WEAPONZ. Hint: We love it. Come for the football talk, stick around to here LB and Brycen discuss Twitter Wars. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen take cowardly mailbag questions from beautiful twitter folks around the global. Josh Rosen lurking in the shadows? Is D.Thomas LaFell or is he Eric Decker? As always, plenty of rambling content from our totally not washed gym bro hosts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen remember our dear friend Roberto Gronkowski. In memory of the greatest gym bro to ever lace 'em up, they also tell some of their own gym bro stories. Who's set to be the Defensive Coordinator? More WEAPONZ talk? (This was the hardest I've ever heard LB laugh) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Pats v Rams --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen give their takes on the conference championship games, whistle/laser man, and some story time. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

PATRIOTS OWN FROG MAN. OWN. RENT FREE IN THE HEADS OF ALL 31 FRANCHISES. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LB and Brycen dunk on the Pats haters, discuss both conference championships, and most certainly don’t troll anyone. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

LET’S GO. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

PLAYOFFS?! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

We are sad about Josh Gordon. Very sad. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys weep, they just weep. Alonso and Brycen discuss what exactly happened in the 17-10 loss in Pittsburgh, what we can expect from the team projecting forward... (RUN THE TABLE, TBQH.) Borus joins the show after to help Brycen answer cowardly mailbag questions. We hate it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys put a bow on the Jets game. Why is the sky falling after a 14 point divisional road win? Jets fans are a disgrace. Finally, they move on and preview the Minnesota game. Key matchups, players to watch, and game predictions. We love it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The boys are back! After a two week layoff, Alonso and Brycen catch up on old times, including a court date and a now infamous voice note. Alonso regrets nothing. With the bye week having come and gone, the guys are focused on the home stretch, as they focus on the post-bye (BYE) offense, Alonso’s hatred of Duke Dawson, and an undying love for Josh Gordon, Trent Brown, and absolutely despising Dwane Allen. Also covered: the Patriots play the Jets in less than 24 hours. @BrycenNFL @Alonsocervp --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

ALONSO YELLS AT BRYCEN. TITLE TALK TILL WE DIE. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

@BanGr0nkNandez joins the pod to talk about the groin shot that was the Titans, some optimism, and Tony Dungy owning us. Come for the DYNASTY DEAD laughs, leave with some hilarious Airplane Talk. We love it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys preview the Titans game like only they can: fawning over Josh Gordon, worrying about having to defend Dion Lewis, and wishing death on each other in one fell swoop. Is Malcolm Butler the worst corner in the NFL? Also: Alonso tells a funny gym story. We love it. @ChaseDawg2 joins for a few minute lovefest at the very end of the episode. Our Dawg. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

"LB" joins the podcast to discuss the Pats win over the Packers, why Peyton > Rodgers, and how neither are Tom Brady. GILMORE GOAT. Dwayne Allen catches a pass and the guys talk about Brian Flores' stellar defense. Dr. Borus joins the show later to gush over Josh Gordon. We love it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

@Blacktinup gets another warranted appreciation segment. The guys preview the Packers game and Brycen pours a few out for his own sake. Aaron Rodgers. Tom Brady. Sunday Night Football. We love it. Also: Brycen may be drunk. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys recap the Bills game and the trade deadline. They poor one put for Golden Tate and have another @Blacktinup appreciation segment. Also: Alonso has a coughing fit. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys lament the state of the Bills quarterback position and ponder @BlacktinUp’s reaction when Derek Anderson completes a five yard out. They discuss outside the box trade targets and reminisce on ‘11-13 Steve Gregory. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

On the first episode of the revamped Title Talk, Brycen, a hungover Alonso, and Scott discuss possible trade targets, players to watch on the Bears, prop bets, and so, so much more. New podcast, same Dwayne Allen slander. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys recap the instant classic Chiefs game. Need we say more? LFG. Find us on twitter @BrycenNFL @AlonsoNFL --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

It’s Chiefs week! The guys preview the huuuuuuge Sunday Night Football matchup against Kansas City. How will the Patriots attack the Chiefs defense? Can Elandon Roberts hang with Tyreek Hill in space? Also covered: Alonso’s love for Josh Gordon, Kelce vs Gronk, and weekly Dwayne Allen slander. We. Love. It. Follow us on Twitter @BrycenNFL @AlonsoNFL --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The Patriots Dynasty is alive (again) and we love it. Unfortunately, so is Dwayne Allen. The guys recap Sunday’s Dolphins slaughter and begin a dialogue on Chris Hogan’s mediocrity before quickly moving #OnToIndy, previewing Thursday’s Colts game. Julian Edelman is back(!!!), Brycen is excited, and Alonso is... aroused? Follow us on Twitter @BrycenNFL @AlonsoNFL. @DILFDrBorus from Pats' Chat also makes his appearance on the podcast to gush over Josh Gordon, slander those that need it, and claim his throne as better garbageman than Belichick. Love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

We are back full time as Alonso has settled into college life. After pouring a couple (Tito’s vodka) out for Ja’Whaun Bentley and Rex Burkhead, we gloat about the John Simon signing and move #OnToMiami. Spoiler alert: one of us picks the Patriots to lose. Topics also broached: Julian Edelman’s return, Cordarrelle Patterson’s learning disability, and our weekly Dwayne Allen rant. We... love it? Follow us on Twitter @BrycenNFL @AlonsoNFL --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Alonso is back! We love it. The guys discuss big picture and small picture issues with the Patriots. We miss Edelman, and we hate it. @DILFDrBorus joins Brycen to discuss his hatrid for the Pats roster construct, putting the X on Belichick, and absolutely loving our beloved Tom Brady. No, I am not Alex Jones. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

With Alonso on vacation, Brycen is joined by Borus (@DILFDrBorus) and Danny (@dannymayer8). The guys review the Cyrus Jones signing, Borus updates us on his relationship with Josh Gordon, and some Lions preview. These 3 handsome men also crack jokes on former defensive Coordinator, Matt Patricia. We love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

With Alonso on vacation, (we hate it) Brycen is joined by @TheRealAlper. The guys lose their minds over the Josh Gordon trade (we love it). Sprinkled in is the deplorable debacle that hapoened in Jacksonville Sunday Evening. I love you Mike Reiss. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys preview the Jaguars game and give their score predictions. Alonso also recommends... a book? Follow us on Twitter @BrycenNFL @AlonsoNFL --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys recap the Texans game, showering praise on Title Talk favorites Phillip Dorsett and Trent Brown, as well as other key members of the offense. Is it too early to put Ja'Whaun Bentley in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Also covered: Matt Patricia's head coaching debut... we love it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

The guys touch on Brandon Bolden's departure, Kendall Wright's visit, and tacos. Oh, and they also preview the Houston game. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

On this episode, Alonso pods through the pain after getting his wisdom teeth out and asks for encouragement from Mike Reiss. The guys also reflect on the nightmare that was Jordan Richards, wish Cyrus Jones good luck (ish), and give their thoughts on the initial 53 (52? 51? 53) man roster. Spoiler alert: we love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Alonso and Brycen celebrate Shaq Mason's extension and report on a trade that can be considered "more probable than not" at this point. The guys pour one out (Tito's Vodka) for Ryan Switzer and demand serious consequences for Tom Brady haters. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

On this episode, we say our goodbyes to the Kenny Britt hype train we've created. We dive into what we saw during this preseason game, as well as predicting the final 53-man Roster. Tito's Vodka, please sponsor us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Week 2 of preseason is in the books, we discuss the emergence of DC Brian Flores, improved front 7, and the state of the offensive/defensive position groups. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TitleTalk/support

Intro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love.  I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom of two daughters, and totally into binge-watching the Netflix series The Crown. I’ve seen them all twice now. This is Episode #13 and today we are all about celebrating some of the best middle grade books published in 2016. Main Topic - The Top 20 Middle Grade Books of 2016 2016 has been a phenomenal year. For middle grade books. (Not so much for anything else, really!)  And for me, 2016 has been a standout year not only for the amount of books I’ve read, but for the quality of those books.  I’ve already exceeded my sixty book goal and I’m up to 75 at the time of this recording but not only that, I don’t think I’ve rated a book less than three stars all year. Maybe I’m doing a better job of picking things I’d like, but I just think there’s been some exceptional books published this year. So - just to give you some context of where this top 20 list comes from, here’s a bit of information. In the past year, I’ve read 60 middle grade books as of 12/19. Of those 60 - 31 were published in 2016 - so just about half of what I’ve read was new.  I will say that this year was light for me with nonfiction. I gotta work on that next year. So this list is all fiction and unlike other “Best of” lists out there, I did not separate out novels in verse or graphic novels. Everything’s all together. Alright here we go - these are my Top 20 middle grade novels of 2016. #20 - Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eager I’m not typically a huge fan of the magical realism genre but this novel took me on such a sweet journey last spring. I loved the sparse dangerous beauty of the New Mexico desert and the poignant story of Carol and her family caring for the grandfather who’s losing himself in dementia. This was a debut novel, and I can’t wait to see what else this author has in store! #19 - Rookie of the Year by Phil Bildner This novel is the second in the Rip & Red series - the first was A Whole New Ballgame. If you are into the Kidlit community, if you consider yourself a member of the Nerdy Book Club, then you are going to love this book because the teacher, Mr. Acevedo- he’s one of us. If he existed, we’d be following him on Instagram and bumping into him on #TitleTalk chat the last Sunday of the month on Twitter. This book is fun, warm and diverse without being about diversity. It’s simply great, and I can’t wait for book #3. #18 - Sticks & Stones by Abby Cooper Such a memorable book with a main character that you just want to wrap up in your arms and hug. Elyse suffers from a rare disorder where the words others use to describe her are imprinted on her skin - including her own thoughts about herself. This is a book about friendship, and courage, and learning to be kind to yourself. #17 - Like Magic by Elaine Vickers This is one of several fantastic books that came out this year that featured friendship trios, but these three girls took awhile to come together. Jade, Grace, and Malia each end up at the same library, at different times, and find something they need in this mysterious secret treasure box that the librarian has tucked away in the Lost & Found drawer. I think what I loved so much about this book was how it spoke to the power of libraries and librarians to bring people together. And how libraries can be sanctuaries for children and a place to find yourself. #16 - Eleven and Holding by Mary Penney First - this book made me laugh. The main character, Macy, is a riot. It was heartfelt but not saccharine and it had lots of mysteries to solve. And is it weird to say that I had a mini crush on Switch - the skateboarding bad boy? Yeah, that’s probably weird. Let me rephrase that. My 12 year-old self would totally have fallen for that kid. #15 - Wish by Barbara O’Connor 12 year-old Charlie is sent to go live with her aunt and uncle in what she considers a “hillbilly” town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And she’s unruly and angry and yet…. The folks around her show such patience while she tries to sort everything out. It’s lovely and I liked that more rural setting. There’s also a dog that, actually - now that I think about it, follows a similar journey to our main character. #14 - The Tapper Twins Run for President by Geoff Rodkey The third novel in this series is all about the hilarity that ensues when Claudia and Reese Tapper both run for class president. It’s funny and oddly truthful about politics and running for office. Plus - I loved the twist ending. #13 - Children of Exile by Margaret Peterson Haddix This first novel in a new series had me on the edge of my seat for days. Cliffhanger after cliffhanger that build to this jaw-dropping moment that had me furiously calling and texting my friends who had already read it. So - go read it so you can tell me what you think! #12 - Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier Unlike Smile and Sisters and Drama, Ghosts is not based on Raina’s real-life but instead features a young girl named Catrina and her little sister, Maya who is living with Cystic Fibrosis. It touches on some hard-hitting themes (childhood illness and death) but somehow stays light at the same time. Again I was reminded of how much I love Telgemeier’s style - those crisp lines, curves, and great color palette. Already this book has disappeared from my classroom so I guess I’ll buying another one! #11 - Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan Featuring alternating narratives from Joe and Ravi, this book really gets what it’s like to flounder in school and to be the target of a mean kid.  I love that it takes place over one week, I love the humor, and I love the recipes in the back. This is a great choice for kid’s book clubs - it’s not too, too long and there’s a lot to discuss. #10 - Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo I got this novel last April when Kate DiCamillo came to Syracuse as part of a “lecture” series where, of course, she did NOT lecture. Instead, she focused on the kids in the audience. And not only answered the children’s questions in a way that made them feel heard and understood and but deftly framed those questions so that that both kids and adults left inspired and knowing a lot more about her and her writing process. At this event, she talked about how her family moving without her father coming along was inspiration for this story about a girl whose dad has left town with a dental hygienist. And Raymie is trying to figure out a way to get him to come back. As part of her grand plan, she ends up taking baton twirling lessons with these other two girls who each bring their own joys and pains to the story. It is wonderful and quirky in that beautiful diCamillo way. #9 - The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by Laura Shovan This is a book that I recommend over and and over again - for so many reasons.  I love the poems, I love the storyline about kids coming together to try to save their school from being ripped down, I love how the different narrative pieces all fit together, I love how you see the characters grow and change through their poetry. It’s so, so good! #8 - Finding Perfect by Elly Schwartz Another incredible novel by a debut author. And a book that so many middle grade readers will be able to relate to - whether that’s navigating friendship with two very different people, eating take out for days when your family is overworked and too busy, or living with anxiety or OCD like the main character does. #7 - Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin Every once in awhile you read a book where the characters are so vivid and so real that months after you’re done reading the novel, you wonder about them. Will and Naheed and Aimee and Sergio would be in their twenties now. With all that’s going on in the world, I wonder what they would be thinking at this new turning point in our country’s history. #6 - The Seventh Wish by Kate Messner There’s so so much to love about this book and later on in the podcast I’m going to go into more detail about. But - I have to share with you the best summary of this book from the Author’s Note in the back. She calls it a “ magical-ice-fishing-Irish-dancing-heroin novel for kids.” Yes, it is! And it is glorious! #5 - When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin This is a book that you finish and you set down and immediately want to go read everything else that author has ever written. I’ll share more in the book talk segment later on in the podcast. #4 - The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz Three unlikely saints, an awful character who turns out to be good, a good character who turns out to be bad, disgustingly delicious French cheese, and…. a farting dragon. Now - don’t you want to know how all those connect? From what I hear, the audio of this novel is incredible - and you get to hear “The Song of Hildebrand” and other new music by medieval scholar and musician Benjamin Bagby. BUT - then you’d miss out on the dozens of medieval style illuminations by Hatem Aly in the paper copy. I think you just have to do both to get the full experience. #3 - Booked by Kwame Alexander Yes, this story is about 12-year-old Nick and his first real love, and his relationship with his parents, and soccer, and middle school bullies. BUT. It’s also about a bold librarian who slowly kindles in Nick a passion for books - often without Nick even quite realizing it.   #2 - Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson Oh how I loved this book. How I wished it wouldn’t end. This novel is another 2016 release featuring a trio of friends. Topher, Brand, and Steve band together to bring the last day celebration their teacher, Ms. Bixby missed when she had to leave school early.  Along the way they battle bakery owners, a creepy guy who tries to steal their money, and sometimes….each other. For me, the mark of an exceptional book, is one that can make me sob and laugh out loud and this book had me doing both. And, my #1 middle grade book of 2016 is: #1 - The Wild Robot by Peter Brown This is the first middle grade novel by picture book author and illustrator Peter Brown - and boy did he hit it out of the park! I have so much I want to say, but I’m going to hold off a little bit and save it for our book talk segment. So - those are my top 20 middle grade reads of 2016!  Now, I can already sense the emails coming my way saying, “Corrina - seriously - a best of 2016 list and you didn’t mention Wolf Hollow or Counting Thyme or The Rat Prince?”  And you know what? You’re probably right. Had I had a chance to read all those, they likely would have made this list. In fact, I’m halfway through Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the Moon and oh - if the ending holds out - a powerhouse of a book. I want to read everything Kelly Barnhill has ever written,will ever write, including her grocery lists.  I know I missed some awesome ones. So a quick shoutout to some 2016 releases that are on my To Be Read list:   Top Want to Read Books from 2016   Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd The Rat Prince by Bridget Hodder Maxi’s Secret by Lynn Plourde Counting Thyme by Melanie Conklin Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban Gertie's Leap to Greatness by Kate Beasley The Best Man by Richard Peck Swing Sideways by Nanci Turner Steveson Ghost by Jason Reynold   Annnd…. Likely lots more that I am missing! So - I want to hear from YOU - what were your favorite 2016 reads and which ones should be bumped up on my to be read list? You can pop me an email at booksbetween@gmail.com or connect on Twitter with the handle @Books_Between.   Book Talk - Three Amazing Books from 2016 In this part of the show, I share with you three books centered around a theme and discuss three things to love about each book. This week is all about the cream of the crop of 2016. Many of the titles in my Top 20 list, I’ve already featured on the podcast in previous episodes, and some I’ve talked about more than once. But there are a few of my favorites from 2016 that either didn’t fit into a theme I was focusing on for that show or they were very recent reads. The three of my top 2016 picks that I want to talk about with you are  The Seventh Wish, When the Sea Turned to Silver, and my #1 pick of the year - The Wild Robot.   The Seventh Wish First up is Kate Messner’s The Seventh Wish.  I read this book over the summer but it feels right to be talking about it in the winter. The book starts with this gorgeous image of ice flowers blooming on a frozen lake and takes place over one winter in the life of Charlie Brennan. And it’s a difficult winter for her. Her bright athletic older sister, Abby, develops a heroin addiction at college, her mother has a challenging new job, and suddenly everyone else’s problems have pushed her concerns way over to the side. And one day - while out ice fishing with her neighbors - she catches a fish that grants wishes. And Charlie has to figure out just how far that magic will go.  So here are three things I loved about Kate Messner’s The Seventh Wish:   The “I’m thinking of a word” game - So, Charlie and her family play this game where one person will announce “I’m thinking of a word.” and the rest of the family tries to guess what that word is. And whoever comes closest is the winner. And it sounds simple - and it is - but the true brilliance of this game comes in trying to justifying why “flashlight” is closer to “sunflower” than “rebellious” is!  It’s a lot of laughs, it gets you thinking and is now one of our favorite games to play in the car. The Irish Dancing - A major part of Charlie’s life is competing in Irish Dance competitions called feiseanna (“feesh-ee-AH-nuh) - the singular of that is feis (“fesh”). This is a completely foreign world to me, but suddenly I’m into hard shoes vs. soft shoes, the hornpipe and treble jig, strange uses for glue, and the ranking systems in competition. I love books where you can immerse yourself in something new. The Familiar Wintery Feel - So while all the Irish dancing details were totally new to me, the cold, blustery atmosphere of the setting was not. I live in Central New York - just outside of Syracuse, often touted as the Snow Capital of the United States. We get on average, 128” of snow every year.  Charlie’s family goes snowshoeing and ice fishing, and they wonder if when the sun comes out it will warm up from minus 22 degrees to a balmy zero. I think the setting is Northern New York or maybe Vermont, but it felt like it was written about my home. Charlie bundling up in layers of sweaters, snow pants, her puffy jacket, and two scarves is oh-so-familiar to me.   The Seventh Wish is not only a phenomenal and fun book, but also an important book. I’m not sure how things are in your community, but mine is struggling with a daunting heroin problem. And a book that addresses that in a realistic but hopeful way that is completely perfect for a middle grade reader is a necessity right now. It’s simply a fantastic book.   When the Sea Turned to Silver The second book I want to tell you more about, and one that I just finished a few days ago, is Grace Lin’s When the Sea Turned to Silver.  And I need to admit to you - this is the very first Grace Lin book I have read. And argh - why have I waited so long?! It was beautiful and lightly intricate and inspiring.  And I am sure if you have read the companion novels 2011’s Newbery Honor book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and 2014’s Starry River of the Sky - you will get even more out of it than I did. But don’t feel like you have to read those other two first - I obviously didn’t and still understood and loved this book. This novel is about a young girl’s quest to rescue her grandmother from a cruel and vindictive Emperor, who is keeping the grandmother (and others) captive. The girl’s name is Pinmei and her grandmother is a famous Storyteller so as we are following Pinmei and her friend Yishan on their voyage to get back the grandmother, interspersed throughout that narrative are these traditional folktales.  Here are three things I loved about Grace Lin’s When the Sea Turned to Silver:   The interconnectedness of the stories. It is this slow crescendo of the main narrative and the folktales that come crashing together at the end. And all along the way, you know they are starting to connect to each other and characters and settings from one story are popping up in others - and STILL I was utterly surprised by how everything came together at the end. The focus on Honor.  Sometimes it seems like there’s a shortage of self-sacrificing, honorable people today. (Or maybe our culture doesn’t revere them as much as it should.) But this novel is full of characters like the scarred servant or the King of the Bright City of Moonlight who learn, eventually, to do the right and honorable thing even when it means danger and maybe death for themselves. It’s rereadability (is that a word?) - I don’t know but this was a book that as soon as I turned that last page, I had to go back and reread some of the stories now that I knew more about the characters and how the tales all connected. It reminded me a bit of when I finished the YA novel Challenger Deep - now that I know the secret, I want to go back and catch everything I missed and experience the story again with new eyes.   If you have a child that loves folk tales with lots of adventure and twists along the way, then When the Sea Turned to Silver would be a great recommendation for them.   The Wild Robot And I saved my best, my favorite of 2016 for last. Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot. “Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and waves.” Oh - that first line gets me. You know how some books just happen to come into your life at the right moment to connect with you? That’s how this book was for me and my daughters. The first I heard of it was on the All the Wonders podcast when Matthew Winner interviewed Peter Brown and there was something so intriguing about the scenario of a robot stranded on a hostile, remote island, becoming a mother, and trying to survive and thrive. I immediately drove over to my bookstore, got a copy, and started reading it out loud with my girls that very night. We finished, a few weeks later, on Mother’s Day - and maybe that’s why the story of Roz sacrificing so much for the island - and the island sacrificing for her - touched us so much on that particular day. It was our first family book cry. We had to get more tissues and my husband rushed into the room wondering why we were all sobbing! It’s an incredible book and difficult to narrow it down to just three things to love, but here are a few things that I thought were exceptional about The Wild Robot. The illustrations - First, there are tons of them - every couple pages in every sort of perspective and shape: tall trees along the sides with a bear dangling over the text, an action scene charging across the bottom, two page spreads of a single crucial moment with just a small paragraph to the side, small inserts of just one animal, or one leaf. Peter Brown’s skill in picture book composition is clear in the layout and balance of the drawings and the words. The robot, Roz, is made of simple shapes and lines that really make it feel like it could take place at any time. And of course, I love his style of splatters and shading. The existential questioning that happens with this book. There’s just something about robot stories that lends itself to deep thinking about ethics and morality, the nature of the soul, and what it means to exist. So, I grew up in a Star Trek household. My mom is a trekkie and once got me a signed picture of my crush, Wil Wheaton, from a convention. I loved Next Generation, and particularly the episodes featuring Data, the android - there’s something about pushing the boundaries of programing that is intriguing. Putting a machine in a challenging, new environment and seeing what happens. At one point in the story, Roz and her adopted gosling son wonder what will happen if they push the button to turn her off.  Will she remember him if she turns back on? Will she be the same? Roz is devoid of emotion and yet she brings out so much tenderness and emotion in the reader. How fun and easy it is to read out loud. The chapters are really short so it’s nice to have those natural stopping points when you might just have a few minutes at home or in school.  And the character’s are vibrant and fun with great personalities to give voices to. I did Roz with the voice of Siri, which was loads of fun to do. I channeled Julia Sweeney for the goose, Loudwing and the fast-talking chipmunk, ChitChat was hilarious. The writing just has this great rhythm and it’s a joy to read out loud.   Absolutely go get The Wild Robot - I promise you won’t regret it.   Closing Okay, that’s our show for the week - and the last one of 2016. Look for our next episode on Monday, January 2nd, where I’ll be discussing the most anticipated middle grade books coming out in 2017 and some fun reading challenge ideas to kick off your new year!   And, If you have a question about how to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love or an idea about a topic we should cover, I really would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get a full transcript of this show and all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com. And when you are there, look for the other Best of 2016 lists to get more reading ideas. And, if you are liking the show, I’d love it if you took a second to leave  a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks and see you in two weeks!  Bye!

Colby Sharp is a third grade teacher in at Parma Elementary in Parma, Michigan. He’s the co-founder of the Nerdy Book Club and the co-founder of Nerd Camp Michigan. He also co-hosts the monthly Twitter chats #SharpSchu and #Titletalk.