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Ballinesian Podcast
by Lance Faletogo
Weekly Pacific Islander podcast about sports, news and life. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com
Episodes
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Ep 135 - Chargers survive SNF; Raiders' Bowers looks All-Pro; Quick Hits; Fave Thanksgiving Sides
Welcome back to the Ballinesian Podcast! We're starting with the Chargers bucking a decades-long curse of ineptitude with a tough win on Sunday Night Football versus the Cincinatti Bengals. We'll also discuss the (Black and) Silver lining of this season for Raider Nation: finding an absolute DOG…
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Ep 134 - NFL Playoff Picture; Quick Hits; Pet Names that would make you mad
Welcome back! We check in on the State of Raider Nation before reviewing which teams are looking to lock in playoff spots as we pass the halfway point of the season. Also: Ranking pet names on how mad you'd be if someone else called your girlfriend them. Follow us on Instagram at @ballinesian....
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Ep 133 - NFL Trade Deadline, Raider Reset, Chargers stack wins, Rejuvenated RBs, can Chiefs go 17-0?
Welcome back! Lots to go over this week: -NFL Trade Deadline - Raiders fire Offensive Coordinator, OL and QB coaches - Chargers beat Browns with Defense and Passing game - Commanders 7-2 with high expectations - RB Rejuvenation - Can the Chiefs stay undefeated to 17-0? - End of Election Season…
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Ep 132 - Chargers march on Saints, Raiders head to Cincinnati, Modesto's Via Dolorosa Fall Market
Saturday, November 9th, 12p-6p Via Dolorosa Fall Market 1331 Cascade Ave, Modesto, CA Welcome back! Lots to get to this week, from Halloween to Week 8 in the NFL to Election Day, and also spending time talking with Irae Hosea of Le Vasa Island Apparel to learn more about the Via Dolorosa Fall...
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Ep 131 - Tua set to return, Chargers trampled, will Raiders trade Crosby?, Mariota leads Commanders
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is set to return to action next week after missing time due to another concussion. He does not plan to wear a Guardian Cap when he returns. Personal choice. We also discuss the Chargers and Raiders losses in Week 7. Game balls to Cameron Dicker and Daniel...
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Ep 130 - Davante Adams traded to Jets, should Raiders fight or tank, Chargers start winning streak
Davante Adams was traded to the Jets and is expected to play this Sunday, his hamstring must have healed up on the flight over to New York lol. It's gonna be all vibes and backyard football but might actually go well, we shall see. On the other side of the coin, the Raiders look to move on after...
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Ep 129 - Jets fire Rob Saleh; Raiders vs Steelers: QB questions; Chargers head to Denver, face Nix
Welcome back! Football season is in full swing - we got a Firing! The New York Jets released Robert Saleh. Shout out to University of Hawaii's Jeff Ulbrich for taking over as interim head coach. Are the Jets desperate enough to trade for Davante Adams? (Will Aaron Rodgers ever make the playoffs...
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Ep 128 - Davante Adams trade talk, Raiders beat Browns; Chargers fall to Chiefs; NFL Injuries galore
We dive into the Raiders Week 4 game vs the Browns before talking about how the team may look moving forward with today's news that Las Vegas is open to trading away WR Davante Adams. Bowers-Powers-Johnson Szn. We also discuss Justin Herbert decided to play through an ankle sprain vs Kansas City…
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Ep 127 - Raiders' Business Decisions, Pola-Mao to start; Chargers hurt; Which Undefeateds make 4-0
Welcome back! We're previewing Week 4 in the NFL and focused in on the Raiders and Chargers, both with some injured stars that will be out the week. Las Vegas looks to bounce back after a trap game loss at home to the Panthers and with Just Herbert nursing an ankle sprain (and with both his...
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Ep 126 - Tua to IR, Bryce Young benched, Chargers to 2-0, Raiders down Ravens, 49ers lose Deebo
Ep 126 - Tua to IR, Bryce Young benched, Chargers to 2-0, Raiders down Ravens, 49ers lose Deebo by Lance Faletogo
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Ep 125 - Chargers' Harbaugh Era starts with win over Raiders, CMC out in Week 2?, Puka Nacua to IR
WEEK 1! LETS GO! Boatload of injuries and underwhelming offensive production aside, the NFL's opening weekend gave us plenty of new storylines and fantasy football trends to monitor going into Week 2. The Chargers started the Jim Harbaugh Era with a performance they hope becomes typical: winning...
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Ep 124 - FANTASY FOOTBALL DIIIIVE
We're prepping for fantasy football season! Talking about fantasy football and different strategies for drafting and winning your league this year. All about value, knowing the rules and knocking your draft out of the park by not reaching. We'll break it down while not trying to tip our hands to...
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Ep 123 - Puka "OK"?, JuJu released, Schefter's Latest, CeeDee/Jerry Jones, Olympic Basketball champs
Welcome in! We're getting ready for football season!! It's coming like Winter, we're only three weeks away from the first regular season game (Thu, Sept. 5, BAL @ KC). Get your fantasy leagues and survivor pools set up already (lol that's a note to self). We dive through the last week of NFL...
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Ep 122 - Noah Lyles takes Men's 100m, Alex Rose to discus final, Filomenaleonisa Iakopo sets records
We've had history being made again and again each day at the Olympic Games, including USA's Noah Lyles taking 1st place (by five-thousandths of a second) in the Men's 100m final in one of the closest races in history, Samoan Alex Rose becoming the first Pacific Islander to qualify for an track…
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Ep 121 - Tua gets contract extension, Raiders and Chargers training camp news, Olympics highlights
Tua Man secured the bag! The Dolphins extended Tagovailoa to a 4 year, $212M deal with $167M guarandamnteed. Those second contracts are the generational pay outs. We also talk Packers giving Jordan Love an extension and the Cowboys playing chicken with Dak Prescott who will become a Free Agent at...
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Ep 120 - PolyFest 2024, Kamala gets "historic" fundraising, Olympic Games start Friday
Welcome back! We're talking about what it's like to get a media pass to PolyFest, how Vice President Kamala Harris is shoring up both financial and political support quickly after getting outgoing POTUS' endorsement and USA going for gold in The Games. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.
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Ep 119 - Trump survives shooting, College Football 25 hype, Davante Adams vs Chargers social media
Welcome back to the podcast! We're talking sports but have to start with the event from last week where former US President Donald Trump was shot at during a speaking event in Pennsylvania. Insane times. Forest smoothyl transitions to the hype of the incoming College Football 25 game…
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Ep 118 - Bronny drafted by Lakers, Woj's Twitter: first NBA Free Agency moves, Pres Debate fallout
Welcome back! This week we're talking about Bronny James being drafted by his Dad's team and if he'll ever escape LeBron's shadow (it's clear he wants to make his own name, and unclear if he would have been drafted if not for LeBron's wish to play alongside him). We also read up NBA Insider…
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Ep 117 - JJ Redick is Lakers new coach, to focus team around AD; House of the Dragon S2 so far
JJ Redick is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Forest has some takes on the former Duke standout. Also Sami told us about a tweet that will surely get swept under the rug. We talk about what Redick will need in terms of new staff, coaching techniques and free agency moves to get…
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Ep 116 - FestPAC, Clark not on Olympics team, Celtics up 2-0, Pili: Nike N7 athlete, Father's Day
Join us as we talk through Le Vasa coming to #4DaysOfAloha in July, remembering when FestPAC was in American Samoa, the uproar over Caitlin Clark not being selected for the US Women's Olympic basketball team, the Boston Celtics going up 2-0 in the NBA Finals as well as our shoutouts to Alissa…
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Ep 115 - Le Vasa x 4 Days of Aloha, How was your AANHHPI month?, Chargers Perfect Season
We're going in on what a perfect season for the Los Angeles Chargers looks like (psst, it's already begun!). From clearing out contracts that had the Chargers around $60M over the cap to bringing in a new system's worth of players on short and cheap contracts and in the draft, this new era has...
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Ep 114 - Memorial Day, Celtics sweep Pacers, Raiders' "Perfect" Start
We're back from the Memorial Day weekend and ready to talk sports! The Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers to claim their spot in the NBA Finals where they will most likely meet the Dallas Mavericks who lead their Western Conference Finals series versus the Timberwolves. And Forest gives us the…
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Ep 113 - New Caledonia protesting French laws, NBA Conference Finals preview, WNBA charters for all
Welcome to another episode of the Ballinesian Podcast. We're catching up on the latest in the NFL offseason before pivoting to what's going on in New Caledonia right now, with indigenous Kanak people protesting new election laws handed down from France and the police forces sent down to quell the...
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Ep 112 - WNBA gets chartered flights, Josh Hart playing full games, Raiders/Chargers 2024 opponents
Welcome back! We're in peak NFL offseason form and chatting about anything and everything. WNBA preseason is giving us game-looks at new rookies and the league finally got chartered flights and a Skims sponsorship. The NBA postseason is in full swing with the Nuggets coming back from down 0-2 to...
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Ep 111 - Kendrick vs Drake is O-V-Over, Lakers fire coach, NBA Playoffs, AANHPI spotlight/shoutouts
This weekend in the Kendrick-Drake feud was wiiild, could even be seen as historic. We haven't had artists going at each other directly like this in forever. Listen to who we think won and where it goes from here. We'll also talk on the Lakers parting ways with former coach Darvin Ham and whether...
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Ep 110 - NFL Draft review for Raiders and Chargers, where Fuaga, Latu, Fautanu were drafted
The Chargers and Raiders (and other 30 NFL teams) took swings at reshaping their rosters for the long-haul with Los Angeles taking Notre Dame OT Joe Alt with the fifth overall pick and Las vegas adding Georgia TE Brock Bowers with their first selection at #13. We'll also go through 1st-rounders…
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Ep 109 - Manulele Tausala wins again, preview NFL Draft picks 1-13: QBs early, Chargers/Raiders pick
We're ready to find out whose going where when the NFL Draft kicks off Thursday in Detroit. We're talking through the first thirteen picks and what teams should be doing when they get called onto the clock, from choosing between Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye, figuring out what's real and what's...
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Ep 108 - Lakers sneak in, Alissa Pili 8th to Minnestoa Lynx, Holloway is the BMF, Kendrick vs Drake
This week: We're the newest Minnestoa Lynx fans after Utah F Alissa Pili was drafted eighth overall in this week's WNBA Draft. We talk about her fit with the team, and how the Lynx need to support her training and growth over the first seasons of her pro career. We also talk about the Lakers...
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Ep 107 - Paopao, Gamecocks dominant run to NCAAW championship, WrestleMania XL/what's next for WWE
This episode we talk about the conclusion of the women's basketball tournament and discuss WrestleMania XL and the WWE's new direction and leadership. Congrats to Senior Te-Hina Paopao, coach Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks for winning the Women's college basketball national...
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Ep 106 - Paige Beuckers outduels JuJu to advance to Final Four, Caitlin Clark and Hawkeyes down LSU
USC-UConn went down, JuJu vs Paige. The Lady Huskies advanced to the Final Four after an 80-73 win, Beuckers accounting for 28 and 10 rebounds. We also discuss how Caitlin Clark will deal with the same defense that hassled Watkins. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.
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Ep 105 - Paopao, Pili, Peneueta, more in Tournament; Shohei's translator's $4.5M gambling debt
We're talking Women's March Madness and more, including Te-Hina Paopao helping guide the Gamecocks into the Sweet 16, BALLINESIAN OF THE WEEK Alissa Pili (35 points, 7 rebounds) and the Utes bounced by the Zags, and what we're expecting to see at the Portland regional games for the women's…
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Ep 104 - Why did Justin Fields go to Steelers, Chargers offseason moves, UNC & March Madness
We try to break down how former Bears QB Justin Fields ended up in Pittsburgh backing up new Steeler Russell Wilson and whether Fields has a chance to take the starting job this year, all the Chargers offseason moves so far and getting ready for March Madness. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook,...
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Ep 103 - Free Agency: Saquon to Eagles, Luvu to Commanders, Wilson to Steelers, Cousins to Falcons
NFL Free Agency and the new league year are upon us! While deals can't officially be signed until the year starts Wednesday at 4ET, many finished negotiations have already been announced, including QBs Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins heading to new homes, LBs Frankie Luvu and Brian Burns moving…
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Ep 102 - Russell Wilson; fast 40's at NFL Combine; Fautanu, Fuaga shine; Caleb Williams discussion
Welcome back! We're catching up on the latest in the NFL offseason including the Broncos eating a $85M dead cap hit to release QB Russell Wilson, OLs Troy Fautanu and Taliese Fuaga shining at the NFL combine, and whether Caleb Williams should get a stake of the team he's signing to. Sponsored by...
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Ep 101 - Ace Boogie gets down, Franchise Tag news, what Raiders/Seahawks/Chargers should do
Welcome back! New episodes of the #Ballinesian #Podcast release every Tuesday with the latest news and discussion on what's going on in the NFL and Sports. This week we question how many of us it would take to win a fight versus Cam Newton after the quarterback held off at least three people at a...
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Ep 100 - New Coaches & Cultures for Chargers, Raiders, Seahawks; Pod Goals
Welcome back! Triple-digit episodes lets gooooo. We're here for the first NFL-less weekend of the year and looking forward to what our teams have to face to get right before next season. All of the Chargers, Raiders and Seahawks are starting over with new head coaches and having to change their...
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Ep 99 - Super Bowl LVIII Recap, Winners & Losers, Valentine's Shoutouts
Welcome back! We review the consequences of Super Bowl LVIII and what comes next. Mahomes was our biggest winner, as well as Andy Reid and Purdy's height in the pocket; our Losers were Shanahan and Niners' defensive coordinator Steve Wilks who was fired today, as well as Travis Kelce for bumping...
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Ep 98 - Giveaway details, who will be most affected by SB win or loss, preview SB LVIII
Welcome back! Enter our SB58 Giveaway for a chance to win $58 and some Le Vasa Island Apparel, just follow the Le Vasa and Ballinesian Instagram pages and comment on our giveaway post who you think is going to win the Super Bowl and what the final score will be. We talk about who's got the most…
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Ep 97 - NFL: Who got hired/who didn't, should Raiders draft QB, expectations for Usher halftime show
Welcome back! Forest joins us from the road to discuss the newest hires around the NFL (and coaches who we're suprised didn't get hired) as well as what the Raiders should do at QB now that they're set to sign former Cardinals' coach Kliff Kingsbury as their OC. We end with why the Bucks coach…
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Ep 96 - Meezy - Championship Sunday preview, X-Factors for KC-BAL and DET-SF
Welcome back! Shout out to the Uso Meezy for hopping on to preview the NFL Championship Round playoff games in Baltimore and San Fransisco. We discussed what it'll take for each of them four teams to move on to the Super Bowl as well as X-Factors for each squad that need to show up and show out....
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Ep 95 - Pacific Player emergence, and What a win looks like for Championship Round teams
Welcome back! We talk about the Pasefika players showing out through different levels of football and sports after some hiring and injury news, and then we discuss what a win looks like for each of the NFL Playoff Championship Round teams: Niners (control), Lions (offense), Ravens (defense) and...
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Ep 94 - Le Vasa's Irae Hosea, CA to ban u12 tackle football, NFL coaching carousel
Welcome back! Le Vasa Island Apparel founder Irae Hosea joins the show to talk upcoming stops at the Bay's Step Fest and Vancouver's 4 Days of Aloha and grinding out shirt orders to his Print Sesh Playlist. We also discuss California's proposed bill to ban tackle football for kids under 12 and...
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Ep 93 - THE PLAYOFFS ARE SET!, Puka Nacua sets records, Dolphins lose to Bills
Welcome back! Did you know the NFL regular season ended this week? No big deal, just crying a little bit. The playoff field is set and we're going to tell you who each team plays in Super Wildcard Weekend (after talking about the Raiders and Chargers for a little bit). Puka Nacua set the rookie...
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Ep 92 - Raiders harass Chiefs, Ravens top Niners, Dolphins clinch berth, Christmas/New Years zone
Welcome back! Merry Christmas and happy holidays! These are those twillight zone weeks of the football season where we get games on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday and it feels like nothing really gets done until the next year begins. The Ravens got a 33-19 win in San Fransisco and forced…
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Ep 91 - Could Raiders make the playoffs?, Chargers start GM/HC search, Playoff pictures take shape
Welcome back! The playoff pictures are starting to- what's that? Raider Nation wants to start with their 63-21 win over the Chargers? Ok, sure, that happened, and the Bolts fired both their coach Brandon Staley and General Manager Tom Telsco the next day, setting up a summer of speculation in LA...
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Ep 90 - Cowboys take NFC East from Eagles, Niners/Ravens in No.1, Both Norths have 3 playoff teams
Welcome back! Four weeks left in the NFL regular season and the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. The 49ers, Cowboys, Eagles and Ravens are all now 10-3 after Week 14. Philadelphia is now the 5th seed in the NFC, while the South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 6-7 and have the 4th...
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Ep 89 - Niners smoke that Philly pack, NFL Playoff Picture after Week 13, Ashanti and Nelly pregnant
Welcome back! Instead of a little of every game, we're switching to focus more on the NFL games that are affecting the playoff pictures in each conference. We watched the 49ers pull away from the NFC-leading Eagles on Sunday and we dissect their remaining schedules to see whose more likely to...
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Ep 88 - Midweek catchup, Bacon foods, Giddey investigated, Aaron Rodgers back, NBA In-Season Tourney
Welcome back! Ep 88 is live where we discuss the new haunted animatronics movie, bacon foods and dishes to impress your crush, Josh Giddey under investigation, Aaron Rodgers cleared for practice just months after Achilles surgery(!!!) and checking in to the NBA's first in-season tournament. Go...
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Ep 87 - Week 12 NFL Recap, Chiefs beat Raiders, Eagles-Bills hits OT, SNF Chargers-Ravens live react
Welcome back! Coach Fresh joins us to break down the overtime thriller that was Bills-Eagles, Forest explains how Chiefs came back in Las Vegas, and I watch the Chargers Charger live on Sunday Night Football. Scores from every game over Thanksgiving Week. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook…
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Ep 86 - Wk 11 recap: Injuries!, Chargers drop another, AOC the Future?, Jags roar, 49ers look tough
Welcome back! We're giving you scores and stats from every game in Week 11 including: So many injuries (Burrow, Andrews, Bosa, more out for season), Chargers not able to close out at Lambeu, the Dolphins surviving the Raiders and Aidan O'Connell, the Jacksonville Jaguars laying the hhhhwhopping…
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Weekly Pacific Islander podcast about sports, news and life. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com
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Lance Faletogo
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Weekly Pacific Islander podcast about sports, news and life. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com
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