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Super Bowl LIII Preview Week - Dylan Hernandez Jan 29, 2019

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Continuing our coverage as we approach Super Bowl LIII, host Beto Duran welcomes Dylan Hernandez who has arrived early in Atlanta. Dylan reports on what the scene is like, what he considers the Rams strengths and weaknesses, and offers his prediction on the final score. Will his prediction line up with the other journalists? Listen to find out. Dylan also discusses his recent column on the Dodgers' offseason activity and weighs in on Anthony Davis' announcement to not re-sign with New Orleans. How would Dodger President and Lakers GM Dylan Hernandez proceed? Join our Tuesday podcast and hear it all.

Super Bowl LIII Preview Week - Sam Farmer Jan 28, 2019

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Host Beto Duran kicks off our Super Bowl LIII Preview Week with guest Sam Farmer. Sam's first Super Bowl was memorable, his second is quite the tale, and Sam covers that history and leads us into his take on this year's Rams-Patriots matchup. Who does Sam like, what does he think it will take to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy? Sam and Beto cover all that plus some great stories from Sam covering previous Super Bowls.

LA Rams in Super Bowl (Plaschke) & LAUSD Strike Impact on HS Sports (Sondheimer) Jan 23, 2019

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Host Beto Duran welcomes BIll Plaschke and Eric Sondheimer to discuss 2 major stories in Los Angeles this week. First, Plaschke discusses Los Angeles sending their first team to the Super Bowl in 35 years. Bill takes you along for his journey covering the Rams, discuss his feelings on the Patriots, and what to expect in the big game. Who does Bill Plaschke think will win the Super Bowl? Hear his emphatic answer. The LAUSD/UTLA Strike has had a tremendous impact on the entire local education system and residents. We focus on the impact on high school sports with High School Prep Reporter, Eric Sondheimer. How did scheduled games, college recruiting, coaches on strike, and the upcoming playoffs all get affected by the strike? Eric and Beto discuss all of the ramifications and ripple effects.

Manny Pacquiao Interview (Pugmire) and Rams, Lakers, Dodgers (Hernandez) Jan 16, 2019

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Host Beto Duran welcomes Lance Pugmire and Dylan Hernandez to this week's podcast. Lance was able to visit Manny Pacquiao for a breakfast interview and we have the one-on-one interview. Does Manny want to run for President of the Phillipines? Is he thinking about a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, Jr.? Lance finds out the answers to these questions and more as Manny Pacquiao tunes up for his January 19th boxing match with Adrien Broner in Las Vegas. Dylan Hernandez has some opinions on the fight, and also shares his feelings on the state of the Rams, Lakers, and Dodgers. The Rams are gearing up for the NFC Championship, will a win cement their status as LA's football team? Do they need to win the Super Bowl to achieve that? Is it even possible? The Lakers are dealing with an injury to star player LeBron James. What are we learning from this injury? The Dodgers are wrapping up their off-season, Spring Training starts in 4 weeks. Are the Dodgers done making moves? Dylan breaks down all of these LA sports scenarios with Beto.

LA x 2 = NFL Divisional Playoffs (Klein, Miller) Jan 09, 2019

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Host Beto Duran discusses the NFL Divisional Playoffs, which features both Los Angeles teams, the Rams and the Chargers. Gary Klein joins to discuss the Rams, bringing us up to date with their progress coming off their bye week as they get ready to host the Dallas Cowboys. How does Gary feel about their chances? The Chargers head east to face the New England Patriots as Chargers' beat writer Jeff Miller reviews key players on their roster, and assesses their chances.

Story Time: Bill Plaschke, Sam Farmer, Brady McCollough Jan 02, 2019

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Host Beto Duran chats with Bill Plaschke about his one on one interview with Julio Cesar Chavez, Sam Farmer about his visit to Israel with a group of NFL Hall of Famers, and Brady McCollough on his journey to Russia. These journalists share amazing tales that may have never been printed but are definitely worth sharing.

Story Time: Brad "BT" Turner Dec 26, 2018

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Brad "BT" Turner joins host Beto Duran to reflect on his career covering the NBA. Stories include how he started covering Magic and the Lakers during Showtime, his recent connection to LeBron James, and recalling the infamous Rick Fox-Doug Christie donnybrook during the Shaq and Kobe era of the Lakers.

LA Football and Coaches (Klein) Dec 19, 2018

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Gary Klein joins host Beto Duran to cover his amazing career. Starting out in minor league baseball to a low level job at a regional edition of the LA Times to covering the Los Angeles Rams, Gary takes us on a journey of perspective, insight, and wisdom that few journalists can share. What was it like covering Pete Carroll at USC and what is it like covering Sean McVay now? Gary provides his answers on this episode.

Overlooked: Tobias Harris, LA Clippers (Greif) Dec 12, 2018

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Andrew Greif joins host Beto Duran to discuss Andrew's interview with LA Clippers' Tobias Harris, which is featured on this episode. Harris was recently named Western Conference Player of the Month, beating out LeBron, KD, Westbrook, Harden, The Brow, and many others in a stacked NBA West. So how does Tobias Harris (and the LA Clippers) get overlooked? Andrew and Beto seek to answer this question and discuss other overlooked sports personalities. Who else does Andrew Greif think is overlooked? It is all covered in this latest episode.

State of LA Football (Farmer) and Japanese Baseball, Rams, Boxing (Hernandez) Dec 05, 2018

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Sam Farmer and Dylan Hernandez join Beto Duran to discuss a wide range of topics. Sam discusses the two LA NFL teams hitting their strides simultaneously. Can there be an all-Los Angeles Super Bowl? Sam and Beto discuss the likelihood. Dylan stops by to discuss how Japanese baseball and sports journalism varies from the US. Also discussed are the Rams and Dylan shares a great Wilder-Fury viewing story.

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