Brotherhood Softball League Podcast

Episode 3 is hosted by Emad Ahmed, joined by Nabeel and Safwan to discuss the season so far as we approach the mid-season tournament.

Episode 2 is hosted by Atik Syed, joined by Jav & Tamour to discuss week 1 of the season.

Episode 1 is hosted by Emad Ahmed with guests Riyad and Faisal to discuss the draft and early parts of the season.

In the penultimate podcast of the season, Emad sits down with Mo and Riyad to unveil the winners of his seasons Awards! First timers, surprises, and obvious picks. Tune in to see the winners. Congrats to those taking home some hardware!

This episode of the the BSL Podcast, our Host Atik Syed sits with the 2 top teams GMs Jav Ahmed of the Nasrids and Riyad Ramjaun of the Mughals. They talk about the playoff preview, the replacement players, the year end award predictions and the 2 GMs get a lesson in Toronto Slang from Atik. 

This episode of the the BSL Podcast, our Host Emad Ahmed sits with the nice guys of the league Khizer Channa of the Ottomans and Nabeel Jabbar of the Mamluks. They talk about the replacements that have been made in the league, the experience of being in the middle of the pack. They then talk about the case for MVP and look ahead into the playoffs. 

The rankings are in, and so is the man behind them. Taqi Ahmed is back on the Brotherhood Softball podcast to break down the logic, stats, and drama behind his updated power rankings. He’s not holding back. Joined by Emad Ahmed, the duo tackles the biggest risers, the teams slipping fast, and what it’ll take to climb the list. Ottomans are in form, Mamluks are looking like frauds, and the Nasrids are still nasty. Whether you agree with the rankings or think your squad got snubbed, this episode is a must listen.

This week on the pod, it's a power-packed episode you won't want to miss! Host Rehan Ahmad is joined by reigning MVP Ammer Askary and perennial All-Star Hammad Shabbir for a mid-season deep dive into the Brotherhood Softball League. The trio break down every team's strengths and weaknesses with bold takes and sharp insight.But that’s not all — they shake things up with 4 wild mock trades that could’ve flipped the league on its head. And to cap it off, Rehan takes the reins on a fun and fiery game of Over/Under, featuring some eye-popping stats you’ll be debating all week.

In this episode, guest host Ziggy sits down with the operations team members - Mo Kala and Riyad Ramjaun. The trio talk about the journey of the league and the early feedback on the changes this year. A big announcement on a BSL event upcoming and what to look forward to this Sunday. Tune in now.

In this episode, Host Emad Ahmed sits with 2 of our leagues newest stars - Atik Syed of the Ottomans and Kareem Ramadan of the Ayyubids. They talk about their initial impressions of the quality of their league, reflect on their first few weeks, shoutout the leagues top performers and spread some hate over Taqi’s power rankings. Stay tuned for a new game Emad came up with calls Start, Bench, or Cut. A lighthearted and concise discussion with a tad bit of Leafs depression.

Episode 2: A lively discussion on power rankings with guests Tamour and Umair Sheikh.Started by breaking down the criteria used to evaluate teams, then dove deep into each team’s ranking, analyzing strengths, weaknesses, and key factors behind their positions. Engaging debate with insightful takes from the guests!

Season 7 of the Brotherhood Podcast kicks off with a bang! Host Rehan Ahmad returns to the mic for Episode 1, joined by GMs Faisal Khan, Jav Ahmed, Shoaib Gaya, and Hamza Waheed. The crew dives deep into all the buzzworthy moments from the Draft, with Rehan pressing the GMs on some of their more... curious choices. The episode wraps up with a fun twist as the group builds their ultimate Fantasy Team. Who made the cut? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

On the final podcast for the 2024 BSL season, we welcome host Emad with the BSL operations committee - Commissioner Mo, Riyad and Zahid. The group delve into how the season went, what may be in store for next year, and also respond to some of your mailbag questions. As we wrap up the podcast for this softball season, we want to thank all of you for listening, to our guests for providing fresh perspectives, and most importantly, our hosts Emad, Rehan and Umair on putting countless hours into these throughout the summer. See you in 2025!

Heading into the final weekend of the season, we have hosts Umair and Emad go through the results from last Sunday, their thoughts on the matchups heading into Championship Sunday, and lastly, the individual award winners for this season. 

We are only a few nights away from the first playoff weekend of BSL11. Host Rehan is joined by Nasrids GM Jav and Mughals GM Riyad to talk about the matchups heading into this Sunday, and a bunch of other goodness - any time you get Jav, Ray and Riy in a (virtual) room together, you're bound to get some insightful commentary on all things BSL. 

Episode 17 sees host Emad joined by Home Run Derby Champ Ammer of the Seljuqs to discuss the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, including his prep heading into the derby and how he picked his team as an All-Star captain. The pair is then joined by Taqi, GM of the Ayyubids, to discuss the pre-playoff power rankings that has team groupchats buzzing.

The final weekend of the regular season is upon us. Host Emad is joined by seasoned vet Khizer of the Ottomans and BSL rookie Luqman of the Seljuqs to discuss their team's respective performances last weekend, Luqman's first year in BSL, and playoff seeding heading into Week 13. 

Ray is joined by GM Jav of the Nasrids and Brotherhood Award winner Sameer of the Abbasids this week, and they have a lot to cover. The trio talk about current standings and playoff seeding, and do a deep dive on some offensive numbers. We also get another round of Ray's percentages, get some insight into pocket radar, chime in on the replacement player process and of course provide a recap of last week's games. 

Host Umair is joined by BSL vets Atif of the Seljuqs and Tans of the Sultans. The trio dive into the results over the last few weeks, who's riding momentum at just the right time, and who appears to be losing ground in the race. They also give their takes on the bye weeks, standout players, and who they view as the contenders this season. 

Ray wakes up on the wrong side of the bed while welcoming guests Yasser of the Abbasids and Mike of the Ottomans. The trio recaps this past week's games, plays "Ray's Percentages", "Cap or No Cap", and an intense "Kangaroo Court" where multiple team fines were levied. Mike also shares his perspective on the Big Trade he was involved in and how he saw it all go down.

Host Emad is joined by Aamir of the Nasrids and Hamid of the Mughals to chat about who the frontrunners are for the BSL Awards at this stage of the season. 

This week's podcast features host Umair with Khizer of the Ottomans and Ali of the Seljuqs. We get to hear the guy's thoughts on last weekend's results, the impact the big fields are having on the numbers and offensive production in the League, and also hear a bit about Ali's experience with Team Canada at the T20 Cricket World Cup. Tune in. 

The Youth Movement is upon us in this pod. Teenage rookie sensations Sufyaan of the Sultans and Idrees of the Abbasids join host Emad this week and these boys held it down. They chat about last week's results, notably with the Mughals dominating the weekend en route to two wins and the Seljuqs aberration of a weekend en route to two losses. Sufs and 'Drees then go into their time in the league so far and what it's been like playing with their dads. We also have another week of "This or That" with Emad, and touch base on the mid-season tournament going down on Friday.   

Episode 9 of the BSL Pod features host Rehan with long-time guest Faisal of the Sultans and first-time guest Salman of the Ottomans. The guys dish out thoughts on the results from last week and go all "Inside Baseball" on the listeners with some lineup construction strategies. They also talk about the recent feedback from the league survey and give their take on how to approach the multitude of ties happening every week. We get another instalment of Ray's Percentages and Kangaroo Court, and close out discussing the Charity Game between Peel Police and BSL taking place on Friday June 7. 

Episode 8 sees host Umair joined by Safwan of the Ayyubids and Nabeel of the Mamluks. The big three go through the results of week 3, as the Seljuqs stayed perfect, the Ottomans and Sultans stayed winless, and we had two ties to close out the afternoon. On the note of ties, the pod goes into how games are generally wrapping up faster, and whether changes should be made to give guys more opportunities to play, including tiebreakers and extra innings. We also dive into the midseason tourney, our special guests from last week, and tons of other content. Tune in.

Episode 7 has host Emad joined by two sultans of swat - Tamour of the Mughals and Hammad of the Ottomans. The boys provide a weekly recap of last week's games and provide their thoughts on how everyone has looked so far. Are the Seljuqs for real? Was there a mistake in the scorekeeping for the Mughals and Ottomans? Izzy hit three dingers on the new fields - really? Also, Emad introduces a new segment called "would you rather" and we get some intel on an exciting exhibition game in the works. 

In this episode, Host Rehan is joined by BSL OG Shaheen of the Mughals and Seljuqs GM Shoaib. The trio get right into it, chatting about the results of week one and their general thoughts on the Opening Day festivities. Rehan brings back "Cap or No Cap" and "Ray's Percentages", and introduces a new segment called "Kangaroo Court" calling out some of the more comical moments from this past Sunday. 

Episode 5 sees host Umair joined by two BSL OGs, Kashif of the Sultans and Rameez of the Ottomans. The trio provide their predictions on who will closing out the season with some shiny new silverware, as we dive into preseason individual award predictions. We also get the guys' thoughts on the teams they see as the biggest threats heading into Year XI. 

Episode 4 is hosted by Emad Ahmed with two BSL GMs and decade veterans, Faisal Khan and Riyad Ramjaun. Riyad previews the new BSL Fantasy pool for the 2024 season and the amazing prizes available to be won. Faisal Khan gives us an update on opening Sunday and what to expect for the rest of the season for food. 

Host Rehan is joined by GMs Taqi of the Ayyubids and Shamil of the Ottomans to discuss and analyze this year's draft. The GMs delve into their selection and evaluation process as well as reveal some interesting tidbits that surfaced during and after the draft. Stick around for the end of the pod, where Rehan introduces a new segment playing "Cap or No Cap" as well as "Ray's Percentages".

Episode 2 has our host Emad joined by Zahid to discuss the progress of the charity campaign and what is happening over the next few days. They dig into the big announcements regarding the mid-season tourney and rule changes. With the draft on Sunday, excitement is building for the start of the season. 

Welcome to Season 6 of the BSL podcast. In Episode 1, our host Umair Jabbar talks to the new and old commissioners on what to expect this season and what they have planned for the upcoming season. Lots of new fresh ideas and exciting announcements. Should be a great season up ahead. 

S5 Episode 18 our hosts sit down with the champs, Samarra FC represented by GM Fawad Akram and stud defenceman Anas Mohammad. The group talk about Samarra's journey and the epic final they played on Sunday. 

In our penultimate episode of the season, our hosts break down the final match of the 2023-24 season and the journey of two different teams to the finals. Anatolia Captain Faizan and Maghrib goalie Ali Imam talk about what it took to get through a tough semifinals and what they look back on. 

Episode 16 is all about the annual awards. Our host Taqi talks to Ramy, Babouli and Emad about the results of the league voting on the annual awards for the 2023-24 season 

S5 E15 - Our host break it down with two of the perennial brotherhood award nominees, Hamza Waheed and Umair Ashraf.  The group chat about the semi-final first legs and what to expect in the do or die second leg. We are down to  the final two matchdays of the season with everything on the line. 

Episode 14, our host talks to two goalkeepers on their preparation for a game and for your opponent. They discuss how to get ready for the semi-finals and what to expect with the final 4 teams. 

Episode 13, our hosts lead a discussion with our commissioner Bassam Basit and social media extraordinaire Emad Ahmed about the current positioning of teams in the playoffs. With another leg coming up this week, what teams need to do in order to get through. 

Episode 12  prepares us for the second season that is about to kick off. Our hosts talk to Abdo Menla and Hannan Syed of Sham on their season thus far and their preparations for a successful postseason run. The group discuss their expectations for each post-season matchup and what it will take for each team to advance to the next round. 

In Episode 11, our hosts Murtaza and Taqi are joined by Hejaz young guns Asser and Mustafa as they discuss the final week of the regular season and what to expect heading into the playoffs. Still plenty to play for in the final week of the season with home field advantage still up for grabs. 

Check out Episode 10 of the BISL Podcast as we get back on the pitch this weekend, featuring Aadhil of Maghrib FC and Afnan of Andalusia FC. These guys join hosts Taqi and Murtaza to discuss how things are shaping up entering into 2024, and what to keep an eye out for in these last few weeks of the regular season. 

Episode 9 takes a different approach to our weekly pod, as it features the hosts with Anatolia GM Faizan and his superstar rookie goalkeeper Mohammed. The guys tell us more about the All-Star Game slated for February 18 and what other festivities are going down that Sunday. Check it out. 

Episode 8 has our hosts joined by Samarra's last line of defence, goalkeeper Hussam Ayubi and newcomer Anas Mohammad. The group goes through their strengths and how they match up against the other teams. 

Episode 7 sees two of the younger cats in the league, Reihan and Faizan of Anatolia, take over the pod. The duo talk about their time playing together over the last few seasons and their thoughts on the Canaries performance so far. We also hear about last week's scores and this week's matchups - teams are beginning to develop an identity and we have the scoop on who's hot and who's not. Check it out. 

Episode 6 features the elusive (both on and off the pitch) Khalid from Hejaz joining Murtaza to chat about where the heck he's been in past weeks. We learn more Khalid the man, Khalid the footballer, and whether Murtaza really was the reason why Khalid took a personal sabbatical from the League over the last few weeks.  

Episode 5 features two Egyptian brothers who are making some noise this season - #1 pick in this year's draft Karim and #1 pick in our hearts Omar, both of Masr FC, join Murtaza and (eventually) Taqi for an in-depth conversation about Karim and Omar's history playing together, what strengths their chemistry bring to the pitch, and their thoughts on the season so far. 

Episode 5 welcomes second year player and Jerusalem goalkeeper Granit. Granit has been a welcomed addition to the League as a keeper focused on team organization and elite shot stopping ability. Hosts Taqi and Murtaza learn more about how Granit got into being a goalkeeper and what drew him to BISL. The trio then go into this week's matchups  and give some predictions on who they see coming out on top in Matchweek 4. 

This week's pod features box-to-box Maghrib FC star Ehab, and it's one for the ages. Ehab does not shy away from giving his thoughts on his team and the season thus far. A little bit of controversy, a little bit of chicanery, and a whole lot of directness - it seems like Ehab's style off the pitch is right in line with his style of play on it. This is one you don't want to miss. 

Episode 2 welcomes newly minted GM Mustafa of Andalusia joining Murtaza and Taqi this week. Mustafa, fresh off a win in his first game as a GM, talks about his team and his approach to building a team that looks legit, while the trio talk about last week's results and this week's upcoming matchups. 

As we kick off the new season of Brotherhood Soccer, co-hosts Murtaza and Taqi talk all things draft day, including surprise picks, sleeper picks and how the squads stack up in anticipation of Matchweek 1.