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No. 47: Author Paul Brekke-Meisner Nov 25, 2015

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When it comes to sports hotbeds, few places are on fire like Oakland, California. If you do just a little bit of homework, you'll find that few cities have produced the quality and quantity of sports stars like "The Town."

Paul Brekke-Meisner is an Oakland native, and he's written a book called

No. 46: Warriors remain undefeated, Aldon Smith suspended, Big Game week and Pat McCormick Nov 18, 2015

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The Golden State Warriors have been playing basketball for three weeks and they still haven't lost a game yet. Sal and Steiny take another dive inside the Warriors, perhaps professional sports' most exciting team, and try to figure out just when this team might lose.

Steinmetz thinks the Warriors are playing differently this year -- with Curry playing more off the ball than on it. The result is that Curry is having a better year than last year, Draymond Green is now the team's primary playmaker and their offense is better than ever.

The boys also talk about the Raiders' Aldon Smith, who was suspended for a year, the 49ers' future and why the "Big Game" isn't very much of a big game anymore -- even though it should be. And we're all very glad to hear that Bay Area icon Pat McCormick is alive and well.

No. 45 Raiders lose to Steelers but look good; 49ers beat Falcons but look so-so; and Warriors stay unbeaten and look unbeatable Nov 09, 2015

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The Oakland Raiders may have lost a heartbreaker to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but they're looking good these days. Gone are the days when you're waiting for something to go wrong for the Raiders. This team can play, and on top of it, they're fun. The future is very bright.

Pretty amazing that right now Oakland is home to two of the most exciting teams in all of professional sports. The Warriors, of course, speak for themselves, but the Raiders are on the come in a big way with stars such as Derek Carr, Amari Cooper, Khalil Mack and Aldon Smith.

While some East Bay resident are fretting over the potential departure of these two teams, Castaneda and Steinmetz say: Relax. These teams aren't going anywhere quickly, and if and when they do leave, they won't be taking teams this exciting to their new destinations.

Sal and Steiny also talk about the Blaine Gabbert-led 49ers victory. Is this the end for Colin Kaepernick? How can it not be?

No. 44: Castaneda and Steinmetz on Warriors' start, 49ers' & Kaepernick benching & crustacean issues Nov 05, 2015

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The Golden State Warriors are ridiculous right now and Steph Curry is sheer lunacy. Seriously, if you've been watching the Warriors the first five games of this season, you know what we're talking about.

Castaneda has watched Warriors basketball for decades and Steinmetz is an NBA media fossil, and both are blown away at how great this team is playing right now. These are historic basketball times in the Bay Area. The Golden State Warriors are the best team in basketball and they have the best, most exciting, player in the league on their team.

Surreal, if you go way back with this team.

Did we mention the 49ers are in disarray? Well, they are and we certainly talk about that, too. Colin Kaepernick is going to the bench, and apparently his teammates have lost belief and confidence in him.

Where the heck do the 49ers go from here?

Castaneda also gives an update/assessment of the crab situation. He thinks there's trouble brewing in the Bay.

No. 43: Sal Castaneda and Matt Steinmetz talk defending champion Golden State Warriors Oct 28, 2015

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The Golden State Warriors are the defending NBA champions, and on Tuesday night they received their championship rings and raised the banner. It was an incredible night for the team and their fans, and Sal and Steiny talked about it in Podcast No. 43.

Steinmetz says the Warriors are gaming the system with their approach right now, exploiting the 3-point shot like no other team in NBA history. Castaneda says he can't believe that the Warriors now play the most entertaining style of basketball after years and years and years of indistinguishable losing.

The guys also talk about whether they'd rather have Stephen Curry or Anthony Davis, and both think it's pretty obvious.

Greg Papa, Oakland Raiders play-by-play man, pregame/postgame host for San Francisco Giants/Golden State Warriors & more Oct 22, 2015

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Greg Papa is still very young, but he's approaching icon status when it comes to our generation's play-by-play men. Papa has done so much over the course of his career that it's tricky where to start. What he's doing now or what he did then?

We'll take the easy route and wing it, which means Sal and Steiny aren't going to the notes. Papa is the Oakland Raiders play-by-play announcer, and he had the honor and privilege to learn the game under one of the NFL's greatest minds and personalities: former Raiders owner Al Davis.

When Papa was just 21, he was the Indiana Pacers play-by-play man. He's done play by play for the San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's, among others.

Papa has done way more, but just take a listen to the podcast -- taped live at Drake's Dealership in Oakland, by the way. We think you'll enjoy it, particularly the deeply personal memories of the late Al Davis.

No. 41: Marc Spears, National NBA Writer for Yahoo! Sports, long-time NBA beat writer Oct 19, 2015

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In what can only be described as an historic podcast, Sal Castaneda and Matt Steinmetz did their first on-site show. In front of a live audience at Drake's Dealership in Oakland, the boys welcomed Marc Spears, one of the best basketball writers in the country.

Spears is an Oakland resident and is a fixture at Golden State Warriors games at Oracle Arena. He's as tapped in as any NBA media member out there, and that is obvious when you read any of Spears' stuff.

If you love good, solid hoops talk, this is the podcast for you. Spears talks in-depth about the Warriors, and which team has the best chance to knock them off in the 2015-16 season. Enjoy!

The Sal and Steiny Show -- Podcast No. 40 Oct 06, 2015

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The media is the worst.

Maybe not all of the media but certainly the sports media. Well maybe not all of the sports media but a portion of it.

Castaneda and Steinmetz talk about how things have changed -- used to be the media endeavored to never be a part of the story. Now the media NEEDS to be part of the story. Stephen A. Smith does his thing with Kevin Durant and Richard Sherman blocks Adam Schefter. Who cares, you know?

The boys also get into sports, and more specifically the Golden State Warriors, who started the exhibition season this week. Steinmetz talks about the wonder of Stephen Curry, yet realizes there's a segment of people who don't view him like Warriors' fans do.

The Sal and Steiny Show -- Podcast No. 39 Sep 28, 2015

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The 49ers suffered one of their worst losses in history this past Sunday, losing 47-7 to the Arizona Cardinals. That makes them 1-2 on the season, and Castaneda and Steinmetz have a theory: They think a certain segment of fans are itching for the team to perform poorly -- so that Jed York gets some comeuppance.

You agree.

Also, look at those Raiders, not just 1-2 but seemingly sitting with potential superstars in Derek Carr, Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper. How good is this team.

And then there's the defending NBA champion Warriors. Were they one of the greatest teams in history last season or did they get virtually every break in the book? There seem to be different camps.

The Sal and Steiny Podcast -- No. 38 Sep 21, 2015

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When you start talking about the East Bay's professional sports teams, it doesn't take long before you start talking about where each of them will end up playing.

The Warriors, Raiders and A's all play in Oakland right now. But for how much longer? Andy Dolich, who has been a part of the front offices of the Warriors. A's and 49ers, gives his expert on considered opinions on the subject.

The Warriors are set to leave Oakland and Oracle Arena, headed for San Francisco. They're talking about getting there in 2018, but that seems highly unlikely. The Raiders are making overtures they want out of Oakland, but they have nowhere to go at this point.

The A's, after looking admiringly at San Jose for so many years, may be finally considering staying in Oakland -- but not in the O.Co Coliseum. So many moving parts, so much nuance and Dolich breaks it down for all of us.

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