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Mike Valenti is back and shares his thoughts on the Tigers' trade deadline. Plus, Valenti and Rico analyze what Scott Harris has done to move the Tigers closer to a title, and the guys hear from a caller on the recent moves the team made; Costa and Jansen discuss whether or not they feel better or worse about the Tigers after seeing some of the trade deadline acquisitions play; Karsch and Andersen reassess the deadline moves and discuss with a caller about the team's decision to hold top prospects.
Mike Valenti is back and shares his thoughts on the Tigers' trade deadline. Plus, Valenti and Rico analyze what Scott Harris has done to move the Tigers closer to a title, and the guys hear from a caller on the recent moves the team made; Costa and Jansen discuss whether or not they feel better or worse about the Tigers after seeing some of the trade deadline acquisitions play; Karsch and Andersen reassess the deadline moves and discuss with a caller about the team's decision to hold top prospects.
Mike Valenti is back and shares his thoughts on the Tigers' trade deadline. Plus, Valenti and Rico analyze what Scott Harris has done to move the Tigers closer to a title, and the guys hear from a caller on the recent moves the team made; Costa and Jansen discuss whether or not they feel better or worse about the Tigers after seeing some of the trade deadline acquisitions play; Karsch and Andersen reassess the deadline moves and discuss with a caller about the team's decision to hold top prospects.
In this week's Best of Valenti, Mike and Rico talk about what they're looking forward to with Michigan football in 2025. Also, the guys debate which of the Detroit sports teams need to be more urgent, they ask if Scott Harris did enough to help the Tigers win it all, and more.
Valenti and Rico begin the show ribbing Kenny, who is anxious about the planning of his wedding.
Valenti and Rico kicked off the final show of the week ribbing Kenny over his anxiety about the planning of his wedding. The callers chimed in with some marriage advice before the guys shifted gears to get into whether tonight is a must-win for the Tigers with Tarik Skubal on the mound. Then, they spent the final hour of the show debating whether the Lions should play their starters in their first preseason game against the Falcons tonight.
Valenti and Rico spent the second hour of the show discussing the Tigers' game tonight against the Angels and how important it is for the rest of the season with Tarik Skubal on the mound.
The guys played "Who Said It?" and Valenti went over the second part of yesterday's CFB tier list in the third hour.
Valenti gives the rest of the teams from the CFB tier list that he started during yesterday's show.
Rob Wallace and Rita Valenti join us to discuss their recent articles at Truthout that cover the Trump administration's dismantling of public health in the United States. These include "Trump Is Trying to Dismantle Public Health — and Replace It With a Police State," "'Make America Healthy Again' Aims to Make Public Health Your Responsibility," and "Labor Was Crucial in Building Public Health Institutions Trump Wants to Destroy." "This Day in Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi follows the interview. Check out Rob and Rita's writing here: https://truthout.org/articles/trump-is-trying-to-dismantle-public-health-and-replace-it-with-a-police-state/ here: https://truthout.org/articles/make-america-healthy-again-aims-to-make-public-health-your-responsibility/ and here: https://truthout.org/articles/labor-was-crucial-in-building-public-health-institutions-trump-wants-to-destroy/ Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell Please rate and review This Is Hell! wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps the show ascend the algorithm to reach new listeners.
Valenti and Rico started the first hour of the show sounding the alarms on ESPN/NFL's deal where the NFL acquired 10% of ESPN. They explained what this will mean for other sports leagues before Kenny joined for an In Football Today.
Valenti and Rico kicked off today's show with a conversation about the ESPN/NFL deal and the concerns that they have stemming from it. They shifted topics in the second hour to the Tigers and your concern levels for the team right now. In the third hour, they discussed a few NFL and CFB topics before they asked if you'd be interested in a college football RedZone in the final hour.
Mike and Rico opened a packed third hour with an In Football Today of some pressing NFL questions going into 2025. They shifted gears to talk about the news that Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. has been placed on IR, effectively ending his season, before Valenti shared a list of 2025 CFB tiers.
Valenti explains to the people why he thinks college football RedZone would be a great idea.
Valenti shares a tier list of CFB teams going into 2025.
Valenti and Rico react to the official news that Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. has been placed in Injured Reserve, effectively ending his 2025 season.
With the NFL now owning 10% of ESPN, Valenti and Rico discuss the repercussions of this around sports.
Keep The Dream Flowing - Celebrating the History of Woodstock 1969
Woodstock 56 is almost upon us, and as we get ready to once again celebrate the glory of Woodstock, it's time for another episode of KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING! This time, we have an unusual twist as we welcome back out returning champion DAN VALENTI! Dan – brother of MICK VALENTI, leader of the Woodstock Free Stage band THE QUARRY – has written a new book, STANLEY KUBRICK'S FULL METAL STRAIGHTJACKET – THE SIEGE OF GUNNERY SGT. HARTMAN. In this fascinating and riveting new book Dan unravels the story behind the role of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman, of Kubrick's 1987 uber-classic FULL METAL JACKET, and spins a story of intrigue and the role that luck – or a lack of luck – played in the casting of the character. A fascinating conversation, of which this is part two of two!You can grab your copy of Dan's excellent book here: https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Kubricks-Full-Mental-Straightjacket/dp/B0F6339TNW
Valenti and Rico kicked off this short show following a disappointing Tigers' loss to the Twins with a reaction to the game and their current struggles. They took plenty of your calls while they pondered a few related questions all the way up until the final segment, where Riger joined them in cross-talk.
Mike and Rico begin this short show following Tigers baseball reacting to a brutal series loss against the Twins.
Valenti and Rico started the show with an interesting topic: which of the Detroit sports teams should be more urgent in chasing success? They discussed each team in depth before they took a bunch of your calls. Then, Kenny joined for an "In Football Today".
Valenti and Rico opened the third hour joined by Paul Serra for a CFB Blitz. Then, they broke down the news that Jared Goff will have more ownership of the Lions offense this year and what this means for their expectations.
Valenti and Rico kicked off the first hour of the show with a question regarding the urgency of each Detroit sports team and if these are too low. They stuck with this topic until the third hour, when they transitioned to Lions talk for the remainder of the show, specifically whether Jared Goff's increased ownership over the offense will have a positive effect.
Valenti and Rico take a few more of your calls on who of the 4 major Detroit sports teams needs to be more urgent.
Valenti shares his expectations for Jared Goff in 2025.
Valenti gives his thoughts on the Tigers' confusing mindset when it came to the trade deadline.
Valenti and Rico continue their Tigers conversation, wondering why Scott Harris was so hesitant to trade away prospects ahead of last week's deadline.
Valenti is back and he got right to business to start today's show, giving his reaction to the lackluster moves from Scott Harris at the trade deadline last week. He lambasted the thought process behind Harris' inaction and took a few of your calls in response. Then, Kenny joined for an interesting "In Football Today".
Valenti is back as he and Rico spent the majority of the show recapping the moves (or lack thereof) that Scott Harris made at the trade deadline last week. They asked if good is good enough for Tigers fans throughout the show and took plenty of your calls in response.
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Rico and Stoney, who filled in for Valenti this week, get this week started with a discussion on the news that Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on paid leave due to a gambling investigation. Then, they dish on Happy Gilmore 2, give their thoughts on an interesting Tigers' superstition, and much more!
Rico and Stoney (in for Valenti again) kicked off today's show talking about Will Vest hitting Diamondbacks 3B and potential Tigers' MLB trade deadline acquisition Eugenio Suarez with a pitch last night. They got into Happy Gilmore 2 and their thoughts on that before they shifted gears in the second and third hours to discuss which current Detroit athletes will make the Hall of Fame and where the hype is for the 2025 Lions season, respectively. The guys wrapped up the show today with a conversation about the worst trades in sports history.
Gene Zannetti talks with University of Pennsylvania Head Coach Matt Valenti about David Pottruck's $20 million donation to Penn, how this will impact facilities and training, and what the plans are for the team going forward.Timestamps:1:42 - Stake in the ground moment5:20 - Allocating funds9:00 - Impacting training centers 14:20 - The best wrestlers don't need the best facilities15:34 - Where the team is going18:58 - What colleges bring to the table21:34 - Penn history26:01 - New facilities
Keep The Dream Flowing - Celebrating the History of Woodstock 1969
Woodstock 56 is almost upon us, and as we get ready to once again celebrate the glory of Woodstock, it's time for another episode of KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING! This time, we have an unusual twist as we welcome back out returning champion DAN VALENTI! Dan – brother of MICK VALENTI, leader of the Woodstock Free Stage band THE QUARRY – has written a new book, STANLEY KUBRICK'S FULL METAL STRAIGHTJACKET – THE SIEGE OF GUNNERY SGT. HARTMAN. In this fascinating and riveting new book Dan unravels the story behind the role of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman, of Kubrick's 1987 uber-classic FULL METAL JACKET, and spins a story of intrigue and the role that luck – or a lack of luck – played in the casting of the character. A fascinating conversation, of which this is part one of two! You can grab your copy of Dan's excellent book here: https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Kubricks-Full-Mental-Straightjacket/dp/B0F6339TNW
Rico and Stoney (in for Valenti) kicked off the show bashing Kenny, who attempted the 9/9/9 challenge but failed miserably. They talked Tigers in the second hour and where they think Scott Harris should focus in the trade market ahead of the deadline later this week before they reacted to the trade for former Twins SP Chris Paddack. Then, the guys discussed the state of betting around sports as Guardians CP Emmanuel Clase was put on paid leave as he is now being investigated by MLB. They wrapped the show with a debate on what the reception should be for Eduardo Rodriguez tonight.
Mike and Rico kick off this week's Best of the Valenti show reacting to Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti's statement regarding Michigan's sign-stealing scandal. Also, the guys go over some NFL futures bets curated by David, they discuss the Tigers' rough stretch, and much more!
Rico and Riger (in for Valenti) kicked off the final show of the week with a reaction to multiple articles reporting that Tigers President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris plans on being conservative ahead of next week's trade deadline. They talked Lions in the second hour and whether you'd take a deal where the Lions would win 10 games and make the playoffs guaranteed right now. Then, the guys asked which of Jonathan Smith or Sherrone Moore has the most pressure on them going into the 2025 CFB season before they put a bow on things for the week returning to their Tigers topic in the final hour.
Rico and Riger (in for Valenti again) debate the lack of moves from Tigers' President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris.
Valenti sounds the alarms for the Tigers after yet another underwhelming showing in their loss before today's show.
Valenti and Rico talk about the top options for the Tigers at the deadline, including Diamondbacks' 3B Eugenio Suarez.
Valenti and Rico started the show following the Pirates' sweep of the Tigers discussing their concern levels for Detroit's recent struggles.
Valenti and Rico kicked off a short show following Tigers baseball with a reaction to their 9th loss in 10 games and a sweep by the Pirates. They spent the rest of the show on this topic, asking people what their concern level is and how confident they are that a move will be made by Scott Harris going into the trade deadline. Plus, the guys talked about some trade targets and why Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suarez is at the top of that list.
Valenti and Rico wonder how we should be approaching the upcoming 2025 season for the Lions.
Valenti has a list of insane incentives and stipulations within college football head coaches' contracts, which he shares with the guys.
Valenti and Rico debate whether the Tigers need to improve at the trade deadline.
Mike and Rico opened a packed third hour with a CFB Blitz. Then, Valenti shared a list of wild stipulations and incentives in certain college football head coaches' contracts.
Valenti and Rico started the show with a reaction to the Tigers' continued rough stretch and whether the past 40 games or the first 40 games of the season are more real. Then, David joins with some NFL futures bets in an "In Football Today".
Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with a conversation about the Tigers' last 40 games and if they are more real than their first 40 games. They moved off the Tigers talk in the second hour to debate whether there is cause for concern for the Lions with all the issues they seem to have on paper. Then, they had a packed third hour with some miscellaneous segments before returning to their Tigers talk to round out the show in the final hour.
The guys address the viral clip of Kelsey Plum bashing Caitlin Clark and her personal team.