The Ian Furness Show

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Furness Show 4-16: Angie Mentink situation, Eno Sarris, Steve Palazzolo Apr 16, 2026

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Ian reflects on the week we've seen when it comes to those who are headlining the news in sports this week. What happened with Angie is flat out wrong. Keyboard warriors should not be praised. Ian has some words for them. Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins us to tell us whether superstitions are actually real in baseball. From one pendulum swing to another, then we saw what happened last night. Ian dives into the Padres series and the mishaps we've seen with the pitching staff of late. Eno also tells us about his latest pitcher rankings, in which three of the Mariners are featured in the top 13. The Daily Power Play! Ian puts a bow on the Kraken season as today will be the last game of the year. Lane Lambert will have some words to say tomorrow. Steve Palozzolo, The 33rd Team tells Ian how fast it feels that the draft comes around each year. He provides a bit of insight on our baseball team, coming from a player perspective himself. Is Mendoza the clear #1 overall pick? Steve tells us who he loves in the draft and gives some insight on the defensive backs we might see in the Seahawks' sights, considering where their picks fall this year. Checking in on the Texts, Talkbacks and YouTube comments! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Furness Show 4-14: Diana Russini situation, Joe Sheehan, John Lund Apr 14, 2026

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Ian has spoken the Mariners' bats into existence! Coincidence or real? The power of Mollywhop is real. Ian is almost scared of how well it worked. Dianna Russini resigned, and Ian sees the whole thing as unfortunate for many reasons. Mike Vrabel isn't going to face a hundredth of the scrutiny Dianna is throughout this situation. Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter! Joe tells us what he sees in the Mariners' recent bat surge and what he thinks is happening there. Is there concern with Luis Castillo? Joe gives his assessment of the M's as they stand right now, as well as those in the AL West. The Daily Power Play! While we don't want to root against our team, it's better if they lose right now. John Lund, Unleashed! John is ON TIME! Two weeks straight and he's on a Mariners-like streak. In his traditional fashion, John has a great story about recently spending time at the 'romantic resort' at which Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel were photographed. Both guys don't think she's coming back from this. And the double standard is interesting, as Mike Vrabel will go through hardly anything. The guys do a deep dive on the past and future state of the media. Of course, the guy shares some fun stories. Checking in on the Texts, Talkbacks and YouTube Comments! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Furness Show 4-13: Mollywhop Monday, Daily Power Play, Greg Cosell Apr 13, 2026

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Chris and Nate join to talk about the Mariners weekend against the Astros. Are Cal, Julio, and Naylor starting to come out of their slow start to the season? How bad are the Astros? During Daily Power Play, we hear from Tod Leiweke during the pre game show on Saturday as he talks about letting go of Ron Francis. Greg Cosell joins to talk about edge rushers in this years NFL draft.

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Furness Show 4-9: Bobby Casper, Eno Sarris, Steve Palazzolo Apr 09, 2026

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The Masters are underway and Ian poses the question of whether you were separated from your phone, how stressed would you be? Is it fun or liberating. We dig into what the Kraken are doing in the wake of Ron Francis stepping down. We listen to Tod Leiweke's thoughts on the future of the team. Bobby Casper, Real Golf Radio joins Ian from Augusta to provide us some insight on what he's seeing on the first day of the Masters. Bobby saw his father win in 1970 and has known the course for years. He gives us his thoughts on the field this year. Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins Ian to break down the latest we've seen from the Mariners, especially considering the 'it's early' talk when it comes to the offense. Eno says Julio Rodriguez needs to lock in, but also explains why the perpetual 'big hitters' might be trying to do what's outside of their best skillsets at this time of year. We touch in on Josh Naylor and Cal Raleigh when it comes to the 'cause for concern' meter. The Daily Power Play! We hear from Tod Leiweke on Ron Francis moving away, as well as Jason Botterill conducting the "independent audit" of the team. Steve Palozzolo, The 33rd Team joins Ian to dig into the edge rushers in this year's draft. He tells us who he thinks could be a realistic target for the team, while the Seahawks have limited draft picks. Where are their biggest needs and how can they address them in this year's draft? Checking in on the Texts, Talkbacks and Youtube Comments! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Furness Show 4-8: Greg Cosell and Corbin Smith Apr 08, 2026

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Ian has some thoughts on what the Kraken are doing (and not doing) right now, and he explains why a hockey team never tanks on purpose. Different sports might do so, but not in the NHL. Greg Cosell, NFL Films joins Ian to tell us what the tape says about the edge rushers in this draft and who might be a good fit for the Seahawks, if available of course. Ian gives a Kraken update in The Daily Power Play! Corbin Smith, Emerald City Spectrum tells us what to expect from the Seahawks as we approach the draft in such short order following their Super Bowl win. Which running backs could be available for Seattle in their current draft order and where do we think John Schneider might bite? Corbin tells us where the running back class in this year's draft compares to those we've seen in recent years and how the Seahawks might add to their roster at that position. We check in on the talkbacks, texts and YouTube comments and finally, talk to Softy!

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Furness Show 4-7: Joe Sheehan, John Lund, Michigan wins Natty Apr 07, 2026

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Ian shares his thoughts on what looks like a wrap of the Kraken season as well as what he saw in the NCAA Championship game last night. How much are you interested in the NCAA postgame tournament as it weens down to the championship game? Also, with Michigan winning, he recaps the fact that they built the championship from the portal. This is the way of college athletics now and the primary reason people pay attention is when they have juice in the game. Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter! Joe gives us his thoughts on what we've seen in a mere two weeks and the patterns we've seen with teams after recent success. Yes, the Mariners have a traditional slow start, but what can we take from the first few series? What is bothering Joe when it comes to ABS? Joe tells us what's changed when it comes to some of the newer rules we're seeing in the sport. The Daily Power Play! Ian tells you why this is such an important off-season for the Kraken. John Lund, Unleashed and Westwood One! John is ON TIME! This is breaking news. John takes us through the buzz of the day on a national scale, beginning with NCAA hoops and the way of the portal these days. We check in on the bay area baseball and compare notes with the Mariners' situation. Checking in on the Texts and Talkbacks! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Furness Show 4-6: Mollywhop Monday with Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop! Apr 06, 2026

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Are you ok with writing checks to kids who are gonna bounce immediately? Ian is in for those that will STAY. We are looking at the NCAA basketball portal. Mollywhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop tell Ian what they saw from the Mariners' weekend series. This team wasn't "great" this teeny tiny sample of the of the season, but they had the potential to hook us. The upcoming series has a chance for the team to do so. The guys share their thoughts on Colt Emmerson's historic deal and what it says about the organization. Finally, what are we worried about when it comes to the Mariners' stars? The guys discuss where their concerns lie. Mollywhop continues and Nathan has a stat you won't want to miss. The guys tell Ian what they want to see from the next two Mariners' series. Ian has some BIG thoughts about the transfer portal, so we take a listen to others from major networks that agree. There is a massive difference between professional and college sports, whether or not we can see the details. Softy barges in to take over the show.

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Furness Show 4-3: Rob Rang, Danny O'Neil and Gary Parrish Apr 03, 2026

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Rob Rang, FOX Sports and BC Lions joins Ian to break down the NFL Draft as seen through the Seahawks lens. Who should we here in Seattle be looking out for? Rob takes us deep into analysis on the offensive linemen in the draft. Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny starts with his reaction to the Mariners' start to the season, particularly the slow start we've seen from their big bats. He and Ian discuss the was TV has meddled in sports to the extent they have over the last 20 years. What about the Seahawks having to kick off on a Wednesday night?? Danny gives his thoughts on how out of control the transfer portal is in college sports, especially with what we're seeing in CBB right now. The Daily Power Play! Gary Parrish, CBS Sports is live from Indy at the site of the Final Four and he takes us inside the scenes as we look ahead to the weekend. He breaks down the biggest things we saw in this tournament so far and how historic UConn's win over Duke was. Checking in on the Texts, Talkbacks and YouTube Comments! Finally, we talk to Softy!

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Furness Show 4-2: Eno Sarris, Mike Benton and Steve Palozzolo Apr 02, 2026

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Welcome to Youtube live listeners! Ian still has some things to say about Marc J Spears from yesterday. Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins us to give his thoughts on the Mariners' start, specifically the slow offensive start for Cal, Julio and Naylor. However, there is no reason to panic about those guys. He also loves the Colt Emmerson deal and previews the upcoming series with the Angels. The Daily Power Play! Mike Benton, The Captain! Benton gives us a breakdown of the remainder of the Kraken season. Steve Palozzolo, The 33rd Team gives us a preview of where he sees the Seahawks going in this years' draft and a realistic view of what they can do in the wake of a Super Bowl win. He also takes a look around the off-season for the NFC West. Checking in on the Texts, Talkbacks AND YouTube Comments! Finally, Crosstalk with Softy!

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Furness Show 4-1 Apr 01, 2026

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Ian kicks off the show talking about the dumbest thing he's heard today: Marc J Spears with MJ this morning talking about CPA. Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins the show to break down the WR draft class. Daily Power Play. Corbin Smith from Emerald City Spectrum joins to talk about the downfall of PFF, Seahawks on Hard Knocks and more. Checking the Textline and YouTube comments! Softy joins for cross talk.

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