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Furness Show 5-8: Gregg Bell in, Eno Sarris and Corbin Smith May 08, 2025

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How about those Mariners? How are they continuing to win series after series, especially considering the monumental comebacks we've seen? Eno Sarris, The Athletic begins by telling us about his 74-year-old mother's epic adventures in running a 125-mile race in Arizona right now. While he respects what the Mariners have done lately, he doesn't see it as sustainable. We take a dive into the Mariners most recent series, as well as how sad it is to see what happened to the A's. Finally, Eno's 10 most concerning numbers for the first few months of this MLB season. The Daily Power Play! Corbin Smith, Emerald City Spectrum gives us an overview of Seahawks rookie minicamp and what we can tell in a short few days. He's encouraged by what he's seen in Jalen Milroe so far, considering the improvements from some since the last film he watched at the senior bowl. How involved were the new coaches and what were they working on? Corbin gives us a crash course on the rest of the rookies and what he saw, especially Damien Martinez, who he thinks will push the running back room.
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Furness Show 5-7: We Root Against the Thunder, Gregg Bell, Brent Severyn. May 07, 2025

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The NBA playoffs have been captivating and Ian as to admit the Thunder have done a great job building a team and he hates that. We don't have to get over the Sonics leaving, but it might not sting as much as it used to. Gregg Bell, The News Tribune joins us and shares his experiences on the Palouse as his son graduated this past weekend. Does is make sense for the Seahawks to resign Shaquill Griffin or is this an agent trying to leverage the Vikings to offer more money? The Dumbest Thing You've Heard Today! Brent Severyn, Dallas Stars Analyst tells Ian the inner workings of the success we've seen from Dallas recently. As the Kraken continue looking for their new head coach, Sevy tells us what he thinks makes a successful leader. Checking in on the Text Line! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Furness Show 5-6: Joe Sheehan, John Lund and Softy May 06, 2025

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Ian rejoices in Oklahoma City's loss and that's a bitterness he'll admit he won't let go. It does rip back open the wound of the Sonics' departure. We also witnessed an embarrassment of a stadium in what the A's played in last night, while they actually are playing good baseball. Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter tells us what he thinks about the A's playing in the subpar stadium they're in right now and how it's a sad state for professional sports. Does baseball need to change their marketing strategy? Of course, we dive into the Mariners' recent success, what's going on with Julio and what the next few months will look like in the division. The Daily Power Play! The NHL Draft Lottery took place last night and the Kraken slid a few spots. Ian wants to know why we can't have normal lotteries and evaluates what Seattle has done in the past. John Lund, UNLEASHED! Tells Ian what's going on with the "Sacramento A's", the winning Warriors and the chances they have moving forward in the postseason. Plus, they get some jabs in, per usual. We check texts and Softy comes in to yell and complain.

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Furness Show 5-5: Mollywhop Monday, Mariners on top and Seahawks rookies May 05, 2025

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All LA teams are out of the postseason across the NBA and NHL. You hate to see it. The Mariners keep winning, apparently against all odds. While we might have issues with the team's ownership, it shouldn't take away from enjoying how well the team is playing right now. Mollywhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop help us make sense of why the Mariners are playing so well right now. We keep asking if the offense is sustainable - is it? The AL West is looking bad and the guys tell us how we can measure the M's success in a weak division. We have a touch of breaking news, and finally we celebrate a new endeavor for Chris and Anders. We continue with Chris and Nathan and get an update on George Kirby. Plus, how can we evaluate Julio Rodriguez at this point? Seahawks rookie minicamp took place over the weekend and we hear from head coach Mike Macdonald for his first evaluation of the new rookie draft picks and undrafted free agent signings. Ian tells us what we can learn in a short time so far. It's quite interesting to think about how the Seahawks might use Jalen Milroe. We check in on the text line and finally, crosstalk with Softy.

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Furness Show 5-2: Danny O'Neil, Damien Martinez, Bryce Cabledue, Joe Withee May 02, 2025

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We are live from the Virginia Mason Athletic Center! Rookie minicamp is underway and the Mariners start their series in Texas tonight
Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! joins the show to discuss Seahawks' rookie camp, remembering Russell Wilson's first rookie camp, and Jalen Milroe. Should Marshawn Lynch have his own 30 for 30? The Mariners are on fire.... How wrong were we about this team up to this point? Jorge Polanco is the story of the Mariners thus far.
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Damien Martinez, Seahawks RB joins the show from the Virginia Mason Athletic Center following rookie minicamp. He speaks on his draft experience and his first NFL practice. He breaks down what he is bringing to the team and his play style.
Bryce Cabeldue, Seahawks OL joins the show to discuss his story ahead of Seahawks' rookie camp, playing multiple sports growing up, his draft experience, and his transition from tackle to guard.
Joe Withee, Emerald Downs joins the show ahead of opening weekend to discuss the kick off of the horse racing season, a big weekend at Emerald Downs, and the future of horse racing in Washington.
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Furness Show 5-1: Gregg Bell in for Ian Furness, Eno Sarris, Corbin Smith. May 01, 2025

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Mike Macdonald is firmly putting his fingerprints on this Seahawks organization this season and Gregg takes note of where it's showing up in the draft with the offensive line, as well as the impact Jalen Milroe might have. Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins us to evaluate the unexpected production we're seeing from Jorge Polanco, what's taking place around the league and what it's telling us about the Mariners and their chances to make a post-season push, regardless of how early it is in this season. How much can a park affect offensive production? The Daily Power Play! Corbin Smith, Emerald City Spectrum gives us his first impressions of the Seahawks rookie class, through both those drafted and the undrafted signings. Corbin tells us how he thinks Seattle will use Jalen Milroe, and yes, it will involve specific packages. Checking in on the Tullamore Dew Text Line! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Furness Show 4-30: PWHL to Seattle, Nick Emmanwori, Greg Cosell. Apr 30, 2025

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The PWHL added a Seattle team today and Ian is happy to see growth in women's sports. Could this be a new family sports event here? Nick Emmanwori, Seahawks Safety joins Ian to reflect on the Seahawks trading up to get him, what he offers as a safety, those he looked up to throughout his career and what it means to be coming to a city and team that embraces a hard-hitting defense. AIRABLE INTERVIEW ATTACHED The Daily Power Play! Mike Benton gives us details on the announcement today regarding the PWHL coming to Seattle. Greg Cosell, NFL Films gives his final evaluation on the Seahawks draft and takes us inside the film room to tell us exactly what Seattle got in with their picks. Checking in on the Text Line! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Furness Show 4-29: Joe Sheehan, Steve Palazzolo, John Lund. Apr 29, 2025

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Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter joins Ian to talk about the Mariners' recent success and how sustainable it is, considering the injuries we've seen. The offense isn't an issue right now, but how long can it last? Steve Palazzolo, The 33rd Team gives us his final take on the Seahawks' draft and the free agent signings they added afterward. He's very high on what Seattle did and sees a lot of competition with the rookies coming in. The Daily Power Play! Does some recent news affect the Kraken head coaching search? John Lund joins Ian to give us the lowdown on what's going on the bay area in the week following the draft. Plus, plenty of banter about what happened between the Warriors and Rockets last night. John isn't thrilled with the Niners' draft, but he's high on what the Seahawks did. Checking in on the Text Line! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Furness Show 4-28: Draft Initial Reactions, MollyWhop Monday, Nick Sheridan. Apr 28, 2025

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The draft is in the books and the Seahawks got quite a haul. Ian reflects on the picks. MollyWhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop join Ian to talk about the Mariners SIX straight series wins, Jorge Polanco as the AL player of the week and Seattle playing fun baseball. The bottom half of the lineup has been outperforming and JP Crawford deserves a ton of credit. The Daily Power Play! Nick Sheridan, Alabama QB Coach and Co-Offensive Coordinator joined Ian over the weekend to talk about Jalen Milroe and what the Seahawks are getting in their new quarterback selected in the 3rd round on Friday. We get a feel for Milroe, plus some new Seahawks Coach went up against. Checking in on the Text Line! Crosstalk with Softy, live from the EQC!

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Clay Millen on Tory Horton with Chuck and Hugh Apr 26, 2025

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Clay Millen, who quarterbacked at Colorado State with Troy Horton and receiver, joins Chuck and Dad, Hugh, to talk about the Seahawks new wide receiver taken in the second round of the draft.

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