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Balds Don't Lie: Lou Anarumo's words and Zac Taylor's responsibility Dec 03, 2024

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Paul and Jay are joined by Mo Egger as they sift through where to go from here following the latest defensive disaster.

They run through the news of the week, including the latest round of rotations, benchings and decisions to stick with struggling starters.

Hear from Lou Anarumo as he faces the heat of the continued struggles from his defensive group.

Mo Egger joins to discuss who you build around (anybody?) and one of the saddest aspects of this season.

Hear from Zac Taylor, answering questions about his responsibility to the defensive mess and view of what's going wrong.

Paul and Jay also have RPBs, stats, a telling Growler Bet and ARBIES that would make Chad cry.

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Bengals rewatch reaction with Charlie Goldsmith Dec 02, 2024

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Charlie Goldsmith joins to discuss the rewatch of the Bengals loss to the Steelers.

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The Walkout: Steelers 44, Bengals 38 Dec 02, 2024

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Welcome to The Walkout presented by Cincy Shirts.

Paul and Jay talk through the latest defensive debacle, this time allowing 44 points and 520 yards to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a defeat that unofficially ended the hopes of their season. What does it mean for Lou Anarumo? What did Germaine Pratt say? Why Joe Burrow's comments again were important to parse through. All of these topics and more.

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Introducing Against the Rules with Michael Lewis Nov 30, 2024

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We’re bringing you an episode of Against the Rules with author Michael Lewis (The Big Short, Moneyball). This season, Michael is examining the rise of sports betting in the U.S. and how it’s affected fans and players alike.

Sports fans experience incredible highs and lows. But for a long time, no one bothered to study the minds or impulses of fans. Michael finds out how that’s changing as writers and academics learn more about the powerful psychology of fandom.

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Who Dey Light: Ping pong, Josh Newton and ownership burner account emails Nov 28, 2024

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Paul is on vacation, so Jay Morrison steps into Who Dey Light with Mark. They get into the CONTROVERSIAL return of the ping pong tables, the players who can hold their own with a paddle, Joe Mixon’s gripes, what to expect from Josh Newton, a reason for optimism (?), an email from an ownership burner account, opinions on the Bengals scouting approach, a Growler bet, a holiday-themed RPB, some Steelers predictions, an ambush question for Jay, Mark recounts winning money based off Jay’s advice, beginner podcast advice, some Bengals injury updates, and MORE.

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Talking Greg Cook with author Bill Koch Nov 27, 2024

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Paul catches up with longtime Cincinnati scribe Bill Koch, who has a new book out about the legend Greg Cook, a star quarterback for the Bengals and University of Cincinnati and man Bill Walsh once called the most talented player he'd ever seen.

Bill discusses conversations with Mike Brown for the book, parallels to Joe Burrow and tracking down one of the most important stories from the early days of the Bengals.

If you are looking for a gift for any Bengals fan for Christmas, this would be a surefire hit.

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The Burrow-sode: Dissecting all things Joe Burrow Nov 25, 2024

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Paul and Jay are joined by Charlie Goldsmith for a special episode using the bye week break to assess Joe Burrow's season in every way imaginable.

Hear from offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher, quarterbacks coach Brad Kragthorpe and The Athletic Football Show analyst Derrik Klassen on Burrow's development, successes and view among those across the league.

A breakdown of the episode:

4:00: Establishing Burrow's rankings, Jay's Got TD-INT ratio stats and MVP chatter

14:15: Hear from offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher

21:00: Where has Burrow grown the most?

31:00: Teach your kids how football works with Future Fans!

33:00: Where does Burrow still need to develop?

44:00: Is he clutch?

55:00: The Athletic Football Show's Derrik Klassen on the broader league view of Burrow

1:08: The top storyline that's gone away

1:15: Run, Pass or Boot plus one final prediction

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My Favorite Game: Todd Frazier, 2015 Home Run Derby Nov 22, 2024

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Former Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier joins the podcast along with The Athletic's C. Trent Rosecrans and Reds TV/Radio host Jim Day to discuss one of the most memorable nights in the history of Great American Ball Park.

In the latest in the My Favorite Game podcast series, Frazier offers all the details, feelings and untold stories of the 2015 All-Star Game Home Run Derby in Cincinnati when he became a legend and induced roars rarely heard around here.

From the private plane afterward with Mike Trout, to the expletives he yelled at the umpire, what it meant for his family and the long-lasting impact on a fan base, we touch on every element of the night Frazier became the champ and solidified himself as a legend in Reds lore.

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Who Dey Light: Cam Taylor-Britt, Maybe Mac, proper complaining Nov 21, 2024

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Paul and Mark kick off bye weekend by hanging on tight pulling you threw a dark bye week for the Bengals.

They cover the upside/downside of watching greatness from Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase, document the fall of Cam Taylor-Britt, the rise (?) of Josh Newton, using the Big Boy cage, Bill Belichick, Dan Pitcher, Evan McPherson, the proper way to complain, wooing at a comedy show and facing sickness season.

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Balds Don't Lie: One-score blame game, coaching staff future Nov 19, 2024

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Paul and Jay discuss the insanity of the 1-6 record in one-score games and how correlative that can be year over year. Mo Egger joins (12:00) to talk about why this team isn't good enough and the path forward for Lou Anarumo. Plus (38:00), Joe Mixon goes off, RBP on target, Growler Bets and ARBIES.

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