Off The Pike with Brian Barrett

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The Celts Clobber the Sixers, Plus Julian McWilliams on the Red Hot Sox May 04, 2023

Show notes

Brian recaps a dominating Celtics win over the 76ers, Joel Embiid’s effectiveness, and Jaylen Brown’s bounce-back game, before a quick recap of the Sox’s win over the Blue Jays (0:15). Then, he chats with Boston Globe’s Julian McWilliams about the streaking Red Sox, the MVP of the team thus far, how the rotation and bullpen shake out, and more (34:00). Finally, Brian ends with a listener call (1:15:40).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guests: Julian McWilliams

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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Another Frustrating Celtics Loss. Plus, Bruins Post Mortem with Scott McLaughlin May 02, 2023

Show notes

Brian breaks down yet another frustrating Celtics loss, this time to an Embiid-less Sixers (0:30). Then, he chats with WEEI’s Scott McLaughlin about the Bruins’ epic collapse and how the franchise handles the offseason, including the futures of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci (23:00). Brian ends with a couple mailbag questions about Bruins heartbreak and a surging Alex Vergudo, before ranking some of the worst Boston sports losses in recent history (1:07:30).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guests: Scott McLaughlin

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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The Bruins Choke. Plus Andrew Callahan on the Pats Draft, and a Preview of Celtics-Sixers With Raheem Palmer. May 01, 2023

Show notes

The Bruins’ season ends with a stunning collapse as they fall to the Panthers in overtime—Brian goes over what went wrong (0:30). Then, he chats with The Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan about the Patriots draft, and they each give out their grades for the draft class (12:00). After, Brian and The Ringer’s Raheem Palmer preview the Celtics-Sixers series, including whether or not Joel Embiid will play in the series (54:15). Brian ends with a listener call, and does a quick recap of the Red Sox’s win over the Guardians (1:18:15).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guests: Andrew Callahan and Raheem Palmer

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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Celtics Move On, and the Pats Get a Steal at 17 With Nora Princiotti. Plus, Matt Porter on Bruins-Panthers. Apr 28, 2023

Show notes

Brian breaks down the Celtics’ Game 6 win in Atlanta, which sends them through to the next round of the playoffs (0:30). Then, he chats with The Ringer’s Nora Princiotti about the Patriots’ first-round draft pick, cornerback Christian Gonzalez (35:30). Finally, The Boston Globe’s Matt Porter joins the podcast to talk about the Bruins-Panthers series with Game 6 coming up on Friday (45:30).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guests: Nora Princiotti and Matt Porter

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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An Epic Celtics Collapse With Michael Pina. Plus, Khari Thompson on What the Pats Should Do at 14. Apr 26, 2023

Show notes

Brian and The Ringer’s Michael Pina react to a stunning Celtics loss to the Hawks and discuss what exactly went wrong (0:30). Then, Radio Boston’s Khari Thompson joins Brian to preview Round 1 of the NFL draft and discuss what the Patriots might do with the 14th pick (28:30). Brian ends with a preview of Game 5 of the Bruins-Panthers series and does a Metric Man breakdown of Chris Sale's and Garrett Whitlock’s recent starts (1:05:00).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guests: Michael Pina and Khari Thompson

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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Drew Bledsoe on His Pats Career and the Kraft-Belichick Relationship. Plus, a Boston Trifecta as the C's, B’s, and Sox All Win! Apr 24, 2023

Show notes

Brian talks about the Celtics’ solid win in Atlanta, the team’s increased physicality, and Jaylen Brown ditching the mask and having a big game (0:30). Then, Brian chats with Patriots Hall of Famer Drew Bledsoe on life after football, his Patriots career, Mac Jones’s potential, Kraft and Belichick’s relationship, and more (24:30). Brian ends by recapping the Bruins' Game 4 win over the Panthers, as well as the Red Sox’s series win in Milwaukee (52:00).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Drew Bledsoe

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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The Celtics Lay an Egg, and The B’s Bounce Back in Florida. Apr 22, 2023

Show notes

Brian recaps the Celtics’ loss in Atlanta, their poor team defense, Jaylen Brown’s disappointing performance, and more (0:30). Then, he reacts to the news that Ime Udoka is the front runner for the Toronto head coaching job, and how that might affect Jaylen’s future (24:40). Brian ends with some listener calls, before discussing the Bruins’ impressive game 3 win in Florida and Patrice Bergeron’s nagging injury (35:00).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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C’s Take a Commanding 2-0 Lead. Plus, Conor Ryan on the Bruins’ Game 1 Win and the Rest of the Series. Apr 19, 2023

Show notes

Brian reacts to another dominant Celtics win over the Hawks and discusses Derrick White’s great game, Trae Young’s struggles, and Jaylen Brown’s hand (0:15). Then, he chats with The Boston Globe’s Conor Ryan about the Bruins' Game 1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Monday night before looking ahead to the rest of the series (37:30). Brian ends with his Boston Bet of the Week before sharing a quick personal note about a friend of the podcast, Doug Kyed (1:08:45).

The GoFundMe link for Doug Kyed’s daughter, Hallie, can be found here: https://gofund.me/1a3dd30a

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Conor Ryan

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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Bill Simmons on the Celtics’ Game One Win. Plus, Liam McHugh Previews Bruins-Panthers. Apr 15, 2023

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons joins Brian to break down the Celtics’ game one win over Hawks, and afterwards, they talk about the Sox, Bruins, and even a little Pats! (0:30) Then, TNT’s Liam McHugh and Brian preview the upcoming Bruins-Panthers playoff series, and look back at the Bruins' truly remarkable regular season (37:30).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Bill Simmons and Liam McHugh

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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Celtics-Hawks Playoff Preview With Zach Klein. Plus, Sale and the Sox Get Embarrassed at the Trop. Apr 13, 2023

Show notes

Brian offers up his Starting Five reasons that he is optimistic about the Celtics’ playoff run (0:30). Then, he chats with WSB-TV Atlanta’s Zach Klein about the upcoming Celtics-Hawks playoff series, Trae Young's career, how the Hawks plan to defend Tatum and Brown, Al Horford’s return to Atlanta, revisiting the Patriots-Falcons Super Bowl, and more (25:30). Finally, Brian answers some mailbag questions and breaks down another dismal start from Chris Sale in Tampa (55:40).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Zach Klein

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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