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Furness Show 10-22: Stewart Mandel and Mike Holmgren Oct 22, 2025

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Ian wants to know how the Mariners fans are feeling a day and a half removed from their postseason exit. He is also re-invokes 'refuse to talk'! As the NBA tipped off last night, he is refusing to talk about the league until something happens here in Seattle. Stewart Mandel, The Athletic joins Ian to react to what happened in our region over the weekend, as well as who might be candidates for other coaching positions, as we've witnessed even more coaching dismissals. Is Jedd Fisch a candidate for the Florida job? Stewart also got to witness Bill Belichick's girlfriend inserting herself into the North Carolina experience and how different it is from the way Belichick usually operates. He also gives us a preview of who's in the mix for the CFP right now. We hit the Daily Power Play! Mike Holmgren, The COACH joins Ian to talk about the Seahawks' bye week following a win over the Texas this weekend. He discusses what goes into playcalling and the frustrations that can accompany that. He also discusses benefits to being on the booth versus being on the field. Finally, what are the Seahawks doing during this bye week? We take some talkbacks on the Mariners' season ending. FACT OR FICTION! Plus, Ian gives his thoughts on what happened at Skyline HS Football after Peyton Pelluer was reinstated. We take some more talkbacks regarding the NBA.

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Furness Show 10-21: Mariners Lose Game 7, Mollywhop Reaction, Hawks win Oct 21, 2025

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There are a lot of emotions that come with the Mariners' loss and Ian shares his own. He relents on what is lost in the Mariners season, which is everyone coming together. Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop join the show to give their thoughts on the way the Mariners' season ended. How much heat should Dan Wilson be taking right now? The guys dig into the decisions with the pitching staff. We take feedback from listeners on the Mariners' loss last night. Ian closes out with his thoughts on the Seahawks win on Monday Night Football last night and what it means for them in the division.

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Furness Show 10-20: Mollywhop and Mariners Game 7 Oct 20, 2025

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Ian tries to put into words what the magnitude of this game tonight means. It's really great to see the community come together. Mollywhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop join Ian to share what they're going through as Mariners fans right now. Nathan has a lot of emotion going into this one and seeing everyone in the city unite around what this team is doing. Chris doesn't want this season to end, for both he and his Grandmother. It's a rare moment to experience it all. The guys share their perspectives on this team from their own observations. The guys share their concerns and expectations for tonight. Mollywhop continues and we have a tweaked lineup for the Mariners tonight! Who will be the star tonight?

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Furness Show 10-17: Greg Cosell, Danny O'Neil, Mariners Roundtable Oct 17, 2025

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Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins the show to talk about what the film says about Seattle's defense against Jacksonville and looks ahead to Houston on MNF. Danny O'Neil from The Dang Apostrophe joins the show to talk about the feeling around Seattle as it's now 2-2 in the ALCS. We hear your talkback messages about your feelings with the Mariners and Blue Jays tied in the ALCS. Mariners roundtable with Ian, Softy, Chuck, and Bucky: what are we feeling right now as we're down to a 3 game series to go to the World Series between the Mariners and Blue Jays. More talkbacks and Fact or Fiction. Softy joins for cross talk.

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Furness Show 10-16: ALCS Game 4 Pregame with Chris Crawford and Eno Sarris Oct 16, 2025

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Chris Crawford from the Mariners Postcast joins Ian for the full hour to break down the ALCS game 3 loss last night and look ahead to game 4. Eno Sarris from the Athletic joins the show to break down both the ALCS and NLCS, how do Seattle take back momentum? Ian, Anders, and Chris give their final thoughts on tonight and how big this game is tonight.

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Furness Show 10-15: Farhan Lalji, Stewart Mandel, Mike Holmgren Oct 15, 2025

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Farhan Lalji from TSN in Vancouver joins the show to talk about why he's a Mariners fan from Canada, and more. Stewart Mandel from the Athletic joins the show to talk about if UW is underrated, what happens with the opening in Happy Valley, USC vs Notre Dame, and more! Daily Power Play after a Kraken OTL in Montreal, and we hear from Cal Raleigh before game 3 of the ALCS. Seahawks legend Mike Holmgren joins the show to talk about how special Seattle sports are right now, what it means to make it to a title, Sam Darnold's play, and more. Fact or Fiction. Checking the textline.

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Furness Show 10-14: Mariners fan feelings and Joe Sheehan Oct 14, 2025

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Ian feels eerily calm when it comes to the Mariners playoff run and he can't remember feeling this way before. Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter joins Ian to recap the last week of Mariner victory and also tell us what he sees from a numbers-perspective as they match up against the Blue Jays in game 3 and 4 here at home. We take feedback from the listeners through talkbacks! They tell us their feelings on the Mariners at the moment.

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Furness Show 10-13: Mariners big Weekend, Mollywhop Monday, Hugh Millen Oct 13, 2025

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What a crazy weekend in baseball. Ian got mean tweets from Jacksonville, but he won in the end. He was NOT rooting to be wrong this time. Mollywhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop join the show with two amazing Mariners' games to react to. The guys are having the most enjoyable experience of their lives. What must Toronto be thinking right now? Things are playing extremely well in Seattle's favor. Mollywhop continues! Hugh Millen, Hardcore Football! Hugh breaks down everything we say in the Seahawks' win over the Jaguars yesterday. Hugh breaks it down unlike any other. FACT OR FICTION! Hugh jumps back on to finish up the breakdown of the Seahawks win and where they stand in the NFL right now.

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Furness Show 10-10: Greg Cosell, Danny O'Neil, Dan Wilson pregame Oct 10, 2025

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Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins the show to break down what he saw on the tape from the Seahawks loss vs the Buccaneers on Sunday and previews the matchup against the Jaguars. Danny O'Neil from the Dang Apostrophe joins to talk about how he's feeling ahead of game 5 of the ALDS, and more. We hear from Mariners skipper Dan Wilson in the pregame leading up to Game 5 tonight.

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Furness Show 10-9: Chris Crawford, Eno Sarris and Brandon Funston Oct 09, 2025

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We've got a WHOLE slate of sports going on tonight and this weekend! Ian sets the table for what's going on. Chris Crawford joins Ian and boy is he nervous about tomorrow's Mariners game tomorrow. What do we make of the lineup and who toes the rubber? Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins Ian and Chris to provide his thoughts on what the Mariners are up against tomorrow as they host game 5 of the ALDS. Alison Lukan, Kraken Analyst joins Ian for the Daily Power Play to preview the Kraken season opener tonight! Brandon Funston, The Athletic kicks off the unofficial start of the weekend and helps YOU set your fantasy lineups. We check the texts, make a fact or fiction pick and finally, talk to Softy.

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