The Unnecessary Nonsense Podcast is two unqualified idiots rambling on sports topics they likely know nothing about.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Episode 49 is a special edition of the pod as Dave is running from the law (probably) and Carlos’ younger brother Roberto joins the podcast to add his own “expertise” in looking at Dana White’s suggestion that he could stage fights on a private island as a way to get around the global pandemic.
The guys discuss this, what it rates on the James Bond villain scale, how desperate it is and then they compare it to the rumored MLB proposal to try and run a sealed off baseball commune in Arizona.
Sprinkled in there is Carlos revisiting last week's topic, giving Dave’s picks some more, much-needed roasting and some random Wrestlemania 36 talk along with a random NASCAR story thrown in at the end for good measure.
We’re earning this “Nonsense” tag this week.
Articles mentioned:
Dana White loses his mind:
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/ufc/dana-white-securing-private-island-host-upcoming-ufc-events/
MLB also loses its mind:
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/coronavirus-mlb-mlbpa-discuss-starting-2020-season-as-soon-as-may-with-all-games-in-arizona-per-reports/
And… the random NASCAR story mentioned:
eNASCAR driver Bubba Wallace ‘rage quits’ a virtual race, loses sponsor in real-time:
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/04/06/e-nascar-iracing-bubba-wallace-rage-quit-sponsorship-video/
Roberto’s social media in case you want to follow him:
Twitter: @ManyNinjas
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/villain187/
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Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Episode 48 has Carlos and Dave continuing their series on some viewing options for folks in self-quarantining/social isolation life. In this case, it’s going to be some past games that they think are worth a re-watch in 2020 (discussion starts at 21:25). Carlos even invokes his own twitter past to discuss one of the games mentioned.
Prior to that is a recap of their respective weeks, Carlos has a bone to pick with “reading” an audiobook, some additional thoughts on WWE and UFC desperately trying to have events in the midst of a pandemic amongst other random topics.
Editors Note: Turns out most of the MLB games referenced were in fact available @ the MLB Vault YouTube Channel, see the link below for the 2004 ALCS Game 4 discussed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_KNW6IFupY
Other games can be found on the same channel for your reference.
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Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Episode 47 has Carlos and Dave offering some more suggestions on some sports-related books, podcasts and some video games for your self-isolating, social distancing needs (starting the main topic at 46:02).
Before all that they talk about how these latest weeks have gone, Carlos runs through some thoughts on his viewing of Vice’s Dark side of the Ring: Chris Benoit 2 part episode as well as his thoughts on the debacle that Wrestlemania 36 has become, some opening day and baseball-related memories and some more random meanderings.
Link to the Vice Dark side of the Ring page (episodes should be viewable in the US):
https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/dark-side-of-the-ring
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Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Episode 46 has Carlos and Dave offering suggestions on some sports-related movies, podcasts, documentaries, etc to pass the time while many of us are hanging around in the great indoors. Carlos also offers some suggestions for those of you that haven’t been doing the working from home thing for a while from his own experiences as well as how they have both been operating since going outside has trickled down to a minimum.
Around (46:12) the pod switches gears to talking about some NFL free agency and some thoughts regarding the new CBA
Topics include
- Brady in Tampa Bay
- Dave drones on about the NFC South
- Talking Joe Flacco as a semi-legitimate excuse to complain about missing out on hundreds of thousands of dollars (he still owes us!)
- Deandre Hopkins being traded to Arizona and
- Stefan Diggs to the Buffalo Bills
MLB Vault Playlist mentioned in the pod:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi70flcQkwNu5AF7ZG41bQtVC2a-KYue6
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Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Episode 45 has Carlos and Dave discussing Coronavirus (COVID-19), their own experiences in places and people responding/getting ready for it, and the sports world’s response to the rapidly changing situation.
Talking a bit about how Wednesday developed rapidly and lead to a procession of cancellations and postponements along with some early thoughts on the downstream impact going forward even as things continue to move.
For some levity here is the promo (talking segment) on WWE where the characters riff off of a non-existent crowd in an empty arena:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0xQ8CoBHjs
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Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Episode 44 has Carlos and Dave discussing the American League Central division in the main topic.
Some News and Notes for the episode:
- Carlos recaps and shares some thoughts on the All or Nothing: Philadelphia Eagles documentary
- Roberto Luongo has his number retired by the Florida Panthers
- Talking about the Spike Lee - New York Knicks situation
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Sunday Mar 01, 2020
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
Episode 43 has Carlos and Dave discussing the National League Central division (36:30) along with some intriguing news and notes as well as a review of Week 3 in the XFL as well as some thoughts on the Saturday games of week 4 (26:06).
News and Notes:
- Dave discusses the Raptors and some thoughts (1:53)
- Carlos talks about a World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament and the potential greatest Filipino athlete who may be key to their chances (10:57)
- Putting Alexander Ovechkin’s 700th goal in context (14:00)
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Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Episode 42 has Carlos and Dave discuss some baseball news and notes along with a Week 3 XFL preview.
In the main topic, there is a review of the AL West for the upcoming 2020 MLB season with some Houston Astros talk as well the start (or some would say online continuation) of Carlos’ crusade against WAR and the consensus “best player” argument for Mike Trout.
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Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Episode 41 has the return of Dave as he found his way out of a ditch somewhere near Ancaster.
The guys talk some XFL Week 1, compare it to lessons learned from the AAF, is the XFL fully a 2.0 or it is a slight upgrade?
Jameis Winston gets Lasik eye surgery, some thoughts on the Astros cheating scandal, Pete Rose trying to reinstate himself (again), and more in the news and notes section.
In the main topic, there is a review of the National League West including Dave describing the virtues of Santa Monica.
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Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Episode 40 has Carlos talking all football, all the time.
Reviewing Super Bowl 54 with the Kansas City Chiefs winning their first championship in 50 years over the San Francisco 49ers.
Carlos blames Kyle Shanahan for missing a real opportunity at building a potential championship window in the NFC.
Finishing up the pod is some talk about week 1 in the XFL. The UNP Pod extra’s should be making their comeback starting with the end of the games and in subsequent weeks.
Will the XFL learn from its mistakes of the 2001 edition? How will the product build on the lessons learned from the AAF?
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