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Sports! with Brian Spaeth (also movies and technology too) - WFNY Podcast - 2014-01-01 Jan 01, 2014

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The first podcast of 2014 goes to Brian Spaeth. (Follow Brian on Twitter @brianspaeth) - We'd been meaning to talk for a while about the Cavaliers, and the news has been so intense around the Browns that Brian talked about that team for once. He doesn't do that one often. An enjoyable conversation to start the new year. Here are some of the particulars.

Brians Spaeth talks sports
Is New Year’s Eve a breakup holiday?
The Cleveland Browns and what Brian’s take is on them
It’s hard for Brian to take them seriously
The timing of the Browns blowing it up
Alec Scheiner taking responsibility for the snow mess-up
The Browns just look dumb
Interesting for the Browns it would have been easy to keep Chud
The Cavaliers are a joke as well
The Cavs and how little sense the roster makes
Is Dan Gilbert a good sports owner?
What the Browns said about Chud “not needing more time” applies to the Cavaliers
Not wanting to talk about Cleveland sports
Talking about attendance in 2014 and comparing Browns to Indians
The movie business and why it’s hard for things to converge
Early adopters of technology

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Scott Raab talks about Rob Chudzinski being fired and Andrew Bynum - WFNY Podcast - 2013-12-30 Dec 30, 2013

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Scott Raab couldn't be finished with the WFNY Podcast for 2013 after what happened over the weekend, so we decided to do one more in 2013. We touched on all of the obvious topics including...

Scott Raab talking about the Browns
Dumpster fire’s use in the mainstream
Joe Banner and the ego that goes with firing Chud
Jimmy Haslam’s role in the firing
The informational path from Mike Lombardi to the media
How should fans react to this today?
Was Rob Chudzinski the wrong guy for the job?
Rob Chudzinski’s own issues and how they impacted his own firing
Tony Grossi’s post about Chud refusing to cut Greg Little and Shawn Lauvao
Professional sports leagues are cartels, not pizza parlors
Scott: “We’re prisoners, not customers”
Is there anything Haslam and Banner could say for Scott?
Media should have an adversarial relationship with the front office
The Kyrie Irving situation is going to end the same way the LeBron one did
The Art Modell move continues to haunt coverage of the Browns
Andrew Bynum, the media and the Cavaliers’ future
Brian Windhorst continues to be one of the best Cavs beat reporters
The Kyrie Irving scenario and how it’s playing out

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Casual Friday waiting for Denny's baby with Jon - WFNY Podcast - 2013-12-27 Dec 27, 2013

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Denny and Jon and I talked about lots of stuff.

Denny waiting out the baby
The water breaking isn’t always totally obvious
Is Denny uniquely qualified compared to Craig to handle the birth in the hospital?
Birthing classes and how strange they are
Converting movies onto iPads
Am I breaking laws when I back up movies to my iPad
Re-reading books through iBooks that you read as a kid
Spotify and how it works for artists
Scooby Doo and how Ben loves it
Do you watch the Oscars?
Do you care about them?
Going to the movies
Jon doesn’t even like movies anymore
The Christmas without family while waiting for Arfie
Skype calls to get home for the holidays
Jon’s Christmas at home
Protecting the home Christmas so the kids can wake up in their own house
Do you like to drive for the holidays?
The chemist looks at ingredients
The look of horror that a mom gives to a dad
Moms who do researching

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Talking Browns with Mike Burgermeister (@jimkanicki) - WFNY Podcast - 2013-12-24 Dec 24, 2013

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The very best Browns sports talk that money can buy, but you get it for free! I finally got Mike Burgermeister of JimKanicki.com back on the podcast to talk through the Browns' miserable season. We talked about all the failings.

Cleveland Browns podcast with Mike Burgermeister (jimkanicki.com)
The Joe Banner press conferences
How do the Browns show accountability in a year where nobody needs to be fired
The cap rollover money that Tom Heckert left $12 million
How does the NFL cap rollover work?
Counting the Cleveland Browns’ holes
Does D’Qwell Jackson hold the team back?
Fixing the offensive line
Offensive guard and whether the Browns can fix it in a year
Not having scouts in the room
Barkevious Mingo and whether or not the Browns should have drafted him
How many games did the Browns think they could win?
Do you like the coaching staff?
Chud was their third choice
Did Banner turn off Chip Kelly?
How desperate are the Browns going into next year?
Could the Browns franchise either Alex Mack or T.J. Ward?
The Browns’ 3-4 and whether they like Ray Horton’s version of it
Colt McCoy is still better than Brandon Weeden

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Scott Raab's final WFNY podcast for 2013 about the Browns, Tribe Jeff Goldblum and more - WFNY Podcast - 2013-12-23 Dec 23, 2013

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There really wasn't much of an email to Scott yesterday as I was driving to Pittsburgh to see Mansions play at The Smiling Moose. So, here's the rundown. Scott and I talked about the Browns and what their season means in terms of what they are and accountability.

We talked about Scott going to see a play with Jeff Goldblum, who he is interviewing for Esquire. We talked the continuing infighting that seems to be occurring with Cleveland sports fans.

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Casual Friday talking international travel, babies and swimming with Denny - WFNY Podcast - 2013-12-20 Dec 20, 2013

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Denny's nearing the pregnancy finish line and we talked about that, international travel, swimming and plenty of other stuff.

The pregnancy “go bag”

The difference in animals when your wife is pregnant

Babies breaking ribs in their mom

International travel and whether or not you want to do it

Denny talks about Paris and this series from The Atlantic

Travel vs. setting up shop

Kids flying for the first time

What do you actually remember vs. what’s made up via stories that you’ve heard

Underwater headphones and listening to music while working out

Swimming vs. biking and whether Denny can ever do a triathlon

The contents of the go bag

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Scott Raab - Browns lose, Mike Brown gets tossed, Indians idle - WFNY Podcast - 2013-12-16 Dec 16, 2013

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Scott and I had another good chat this week running down all the Cleveland sports stories worth talking about. As usual, here's the email I sent to Scott on Sunday night...

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Hope you had a nice weekend.

Some thoughts this fine Sunday evening...

The Browns should know conclusively that Jason Campbell is a nice backup and nothing more. Probably better than Seneca Wallace and Jake Delhomme, so not a candidate to be the long-term starter. Maybe they really did know this all along as he was consistently their last choice all year until they mercifully concluded that Weeden couldn't play either.

Edwin Baker ran hard and it didn't leave me impressed with him as much as I'm shocked that the Browns haven't been able to find guys to run the ball with that level of energy all the time. Even Brandon Jackson seemed to run with more urgency than Willis and Fozzy. Seems like it should be easy to find, although maybe it's confidence. Confidence is something rarer.

I loved Mike Brown getting himself run from the game while standing up for his guys against MIA. NBA reffing is whatever, of course, but it was symbolic for him as head coach. The Cavs are currently playing like they might not despise each other. That's a step up for these Cavaliers.

Do you remember a good CLE sports team that did well and seemingly despised each other? Albert Belle's time with the Tribe might be the closest thing I can think of in my lifetime, but I don't know that Belle's teammates disliked him.

The longer we go in the offseason, the more I think there's a chance Ubaldo will be back. Do you want him back, and if so how much?

Lastly non-sports... I'm currently reading the first fantasy book that I've read in a long long time. The Lies of Locke Lamorra by Scott Lynch is the first book in the Gentlemen Bastard series. I'm trying but it might not be for me. It takes place on a fictional planet and I get so bogged down in fake city, race and country names that I think I ruin it for myself.

Can you do fantasy / sci fi? Is there a specific kind of fiction that you seek out more than others when looking to read?

Talk to you tomorrow.

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Paul Walker, Cleveland Cavaliers, Twitter etiquette and more with Brian Spaeth - WFNY Podcast - 2013-12-10 Dec 11, 2013

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Talking to Brian Spaeth is almost always a good time. I thought maybe this one would be depressing because he's such a big Paul Walker fan. Still, this felt more like a celebration of Walker than a funeral. We talked about Cavs basketball and other stuff too.

Brian Spaeth’s love for Paul Walker
Brian’s love for the Fast and Furious films
Paul Walker compared to Keanu Reeves
What to do with the Fast and Furious movie franchise
The Boney trolling podcast and Brian’s response to it
AOL Chatrooms and civility online
Comedians and snark and freedom and originality
The Sound of Music and hate watching stuff
Aging out of the snark and negativity
Twitter being the specific group of hardcores
Enjoying the Browns bye week
Brian’s Cavs podcast false-starting
Praising Kyrie Irving and needing to be careful about it
Is Kyrie Irving the next Stevie Francis
Is Dion Waiters the next Vinnie Johnson?
Tristan Thompson as John Hot Rod Williams
Sitting in awe of TD’s piece about the Browns vs. Bears game
Charlie Manson and serial killers
Candy Crush addiction and how much money you spent

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Scott Raab on being in the moment and enjoying the Browns game vs. the Pats - WFNY Podcast - 2013-12-09 Dec 09, 2013

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It was a nice chat with Scott Raab today. As I expected, he refused to entertain any "loser talk" about referees and bad calls. He's right of course, but I tried to drag the conversation that way anyway! We also talked about the Indians rotation and whether they'll sign someone. We talked about the Cavs and their growing chemistry. We also talked about how he doesn't feel much of anything for the Buckeyes and how my generation does.

As usual, here is the email I sent Scott ahead of the podcast...

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I will have to formulate my thoughts about the Browns game over the evening. I hate to spend a lot of time talking about referees, I just don't think it can be avoided this week. Sometimes when a ref makes a meaningful call at a meaningful point in the game and blows it against the visiting team at the end of a game... It just can't be avoided.

My only criticism for Chud today is that he didn't fire on all cylinders in post-game comments about the referees. He's got these guys still playing and he's obviously inspiring them. I think he's done a hell of a job as a rookie head coach and probably for any head coach. Still, I'd have loved him to earn his first NFL fines this week.

We've never really talked about the Buckeyes, but whenever the Buckeyes and Browns lose in the same weekend it's tough. I'd kind of forgotten that the Buckeyes could lose, which is a testament to their last two years of play. Ohio State headed to the Orange Bowl to face Clemson.

This little tidbit from 11Warriors had me thinking...

"The game will be played nearly 35 years to the day from when former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes punched Clemson linebacker Charlie Bauman in the Gator Bowl, leading to Hayes' dismissal at Ohio State. That game, won by Clemson 17-15, is the only meeting between the two schools."

I'd be interested in your thoughts on that if you have any to share. That's before my time, but I obviously was told the story and have seen it referenced numerous times over the years.

Of course we can touch on the Cavs as well. The Indians are basically idle.

That's what I've got so far.

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Browns screw job, hate watching The Sound of Music, Eric Wedge's Mariners - JONCAST - WFNY Podcast - 2013-12-08 Dec 09, 2013

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It's a Joncast. What else is there to say?

Do the Cleveland Browns losses actually happen everywhere?

The great screw job of 2013

The referee already had the flag out

Should Chud have gone for two?

What is a catch in the NFL and how do you decide what is or isn’t?

Should the Browns have challenged Rob Gronkowski’s catch?

NFL referees are more capable than they’ve ever been

The rules themselves are really suffering

Losing hurts more than it helps make a draft better

What would Pierre Garcon have become if he played with the Browns?

What does today’s game say about Rob Chudzinski

The moneyball part of football with coaches

The Eric Wedge Seattle Mariner storyline (http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2022420240_mariners08xml.html)

The first time firing the people you hired

The savior complex amongst sports fans

Relying on faith as a sports fan vs. looking for tangible results

The 2012 first round NFL draft and how far it will set the team back

Carlos Carrasco and how he belongs in the bullpen

Carlos Carrasco’s personality for closer

Can a fan base ever get to know Cody Allen?

It isn’t brave to be the Yankees. It is brave to spend like the Yankees in Cleveland.

Hate tweeting and hate watching The Sound of Music Live

Suffering through “How I met Your Mother”

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