The Trenches Show with Zaire Franklin

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Episode 22 | "Back Outside" (feat. Isaiah Rodgers) Feb 22, 2024

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Episode 22 of The Trenches Show kicks off with Zaire reflecting on Super Bowl week and his experience being honored on the field (14:29), the guys recap the game along with the Steve Wilks firing (33:23), Bill Belichick going unhired and Marlon Humphrey's questionable comments (1:00:31), and former Colts CB Isaiah Rodgers joins the show (1:15:54). Rodgers speaks on his indefinite suspension for gambling on NFL games (1:20:16), he says 'if the US wants gold in flag football they won't let NFL players on the team' (1:37:50), who should be on the new NCAA football game cover? (1:47:29), are the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty? (2:14:50), + MORE!

Episode 21 | "Colts Royalty" (feat. T.Y. Hilton) Feb 09, 2024

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Episode 21 of The Trenches Show starts with Speed clapping back at Tim for comments he made last episode (10:10), Travis Kelce's hair and the trend he's apparently starting (36:30), former Colts Wide Receiver T.Y. Hilton joins the show (49:40) getting right into it calling out Mike Vrabel (51:26), and Zaire asks T.Y. about Andrew Luck and their relationship (1:00:24). T.Y. says to Indy fans "If you didn't send him off that way, you might've gotten another Luck sighting" (1:05:42), he speaks on what it was like coming into a storied WR room as a rookie (1:18:31), T.Y. says what current WR-QB duo reminds him of himself and Luck (1:37:48), the college transfer portal and the things the media doesn't report on (1:56:56), + MORE!

Episode 20 | "New Villain" Feb 02, 2024

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Episode 20 of The Trenches Show begins with Zaire recounting the beef he got into with 76ers head coach Nick Nurse (16:44), the guys recap the crazy weekend of NFL football (30:00), Zaire says he's staying out of the 'Mahomes is better than Brady' debates (43:22), and real beef is back in the league with Travis Kelce vs Justin Tucker (50:55). The Super Bowl conversation is going to revolve around Taylor Swift and game management (59:41), best offensive game between Luka, AI, Harden, Pierce, Wade, and Melo? (1:03:30), Tim enjoyed The Color Purple but it put Zaire to sleep (1:29:15), + MORE!

Episode 19 | "Burner Account" Jan 26, 2024

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Episode 19 of The Trenches Show kicks off with Zaire quizzing Jayda and EJ on who they can and can't hit on (7:11), Zaire says Kevin Durant changed social media in sports for athletes (27:55), they weigh in on Katt Williams and his Club Shay Shay interview with Shannon Sharpe (34:14), and Zaire tells Shannon "don't become a Skip" (44:32). Patrick Mahomes vs Josh Allen and the Divisional round showdown (53:39), is Mahomes vs Allen the best QB matchup of our time? (1:03:19), Speed and Zaire debate modern QB prototypes (1:08:55), the only way Embiid can top Jokic is with rings (1:23:57), + MORE!

Episode 18 | "Still Grieving" Jan 12, 2024

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Episode 18 of The Trenches Show starts with a recap the tough week 18 loss to the Texans (24:40), EJ and Zaire speak about CJ Stroud and what he's like to play against (33:03), and they break down the crucial 4th and 1 play that the game all but ended on (49:22), EJ (55:30) and Zaire (1:00:38) give their top moments of the season. Tim thinks Marvin Harrison Jr. should go back to OSU for another year (1:06:00), Irsay will give it all up if MHJ gets anywhere close (1:26:56), Zaire comments on being named a Pro Bowl alternate (1:31:37), him and EJ speak in depth on leadership (1:43:18), + MORE!

Episode 17 | "Record Breaker" (feat. Mo Alie-Cox) Jan 05, 2024

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Indianapolis Colts TE Mo Alie-Cox joins The Trenches Show for episode 17 and the first of 2024. Mo speaks on the positive impact of former teammates Jack Doyle and Eric Ebron (14:36), he discusses the transition from basketball to football (30:30), the guys recap the week 17 victory over the Raiders (44:45), and they debate who is the league's best WR between Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill, and others (54:00). Zaire set the Colts single season tackle record with 167 and counting (1:03:14), this is the year of the backup quarterback (1:12:07), Anthony Edwards and his recent $100,000 wire transfer (1:24:34), game tickets are not free for NFL players (1:34:35), + MORE!

Episode 16 | "Different Energy" (feat. Parris Campbell) Dec 29, 2023

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Episode 16 of The Trenches Show features New York Giants WR Parris Campbell, who begins the show by hating on Zaire (:10), Zaire flips the script and goes right at him about the Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry (4:06), Parris speaks directly to Colts fans (21:22), and he says everybody in New York wanted to know what was up with #44 (30:00). The guys talk primetime games and how they hit different (35:25), they speak on the 'hip drop' tackle and the talks to outlaw it (42:22), Parris says he put Speed on his swag (54:48), he tells the story of his career and all the adversity he has faced (1:11:43), + MORE!

Episode 15 | "Tinder Tim" Dec 22, 2023

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Episode 15 of The Trenches Show kicks off with a recap of the week 15 Colts vs Steelers matchup in Lucas Oil Stadium (6:13), the guys talk NFL rivalries and what sparks them (21:52), EJ admits to fraternizing with the enemy in a pregame Mike Tomlin conversation (27:09), and they discuss the Michael Pittman Jr. injury and whether or not the hit was dirty (39:20). Zaire thinks we're being too hard on the referees (1:00:17), Tommy Devito's agent and his terrible fit (1:11:01), Cam Newton gets backlash after his Brock Purdy comments (1:17:56), is an NFL race war coming? (1:29:40), + MORE!

Episode 14 | "I Was Open" Dec 15, 2023

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Episode 14 of The Trenches Show starts with a recap of the Colts week 14 loss to Cincinnati (8:39), Speed missed his first game of the season (14:29), Zaire is 2 for 2 on offensive plays (23:13) but he's still mad at Gardner Minshew (25:02). EJ and Zaire give their best WRs and RBs in the league (39:57), they recap the NBA in-season tournament (54:30), Zaire speaks to all the LeBron haters out there (1:06:11), Speed trolls Zaire on film critique (1:15:19), + MORE!

Episode 13 | "Podcaster" Dec 08, 2023

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Episode 13 of The Trenches Show begins with a recap of the Colts week 13 victory over the Titans (10:18), an NFL star told Zaire "you not even like that, you a podcaster" (31:06), DPOY arguments with a comparison between Jalen Ramsey and Aaron Donald (40:12), and DK Metcalf is Zaire's both good and bad jawn after he wore a dress (1:00:03). The NFL playoff picture is taking shape (1:05:26), the guys weigh in on Florida State being left out of the College Football Playoff (1:19:47), Syracuse hired a new Head Football Coach, Fran Brown (1:30:11), Zaire is the Colts' nomination for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (1:43:39), + MORE!

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