Depressed Cincinnati Sports Fan Podcast

Enjoy. The Cincinnati Reds are a miserable run franchise. Sad. Depressed. All the above.

Bengals football is back with players reporting to training camp this week and tempers are already flaring in week 1. The team dodges a major bullet with Shemar Stewart’s injury on Day 1. Ja’Marr Chase, DJ Turner and Jalen Davis already mixing it up. Here we go!

And we are back!! The first couple of minutes of the podcast is all over the place so I apologize for the inconvenience on that part. The Reds start the 2nd half of the season in Colorado, Seattle and St Louis. Chase Burns gets a new contract deal and Nick Krall wants “good” things for the organization. Let’s talk about it all!

Jesse is joined by his brother Matt as they both recap a very ugly and disappointing first half of the 2026 season of the Cincinnati Reds. They both will look ahead into the second half and hoping a fire sale happens in the trade deadline. Let’s get sad in this episode!

On this podcast episode Jesse recaps the Reds week that saw them go through Pittsburgh and Milwaukee and getting 3 wins in the span which is a win for them in their standard eyes. A return home for a 4th of July weekend home series against the Baltimore Orioles where they lose two out of three and Hunter Greene makes his 2026 debut. Congrats to Chase Burns and Sal Stewart on being named all stars for the first time and not the last. Let’s talk about it all!

Idk man. The Cincinnati Reds are just the laughing stock of baseball. No talent, no direction and no end in sight. Another weekly update where it started off promising and ended miserably. Let’s talk about it, I guess.

Another week, another episode where Jesse recaps another bleh week for the Cincinnati Reds. Joe Burrow is confident in his team and he spoke to the media this week comparing this Bengals 2026 squad to his 2019 LSU all time best team. It’s not a big deal of quote as some people are making it to be. Let’s talk about it!

Welp, another depressing Reds weekly update. It’s becoming repetitive. The Cincinnati Bearcats Men’s Basketball Big 12 schedule for the 2026-2027 came out on Thursday! Lots of fun matchups ahead and big powerhouses invading Fifth Third Arena in year 1 of the Jerrod Calhoun era. Let’s talk about it!

On this fun episode of this podcast Jesse recaps a very bad week of Reds baseball as the team goes 2-4 at home to the Braves and ROYALS. Elly De La Cruz lands on the IL for the first time in his career and that spells doom for this anemic team. Let’s talk about it all!

On this podcast episode Jesse recaps a decent week of Reds baseball that saw them have two rain outs, split a DH vs Cardinals and win a series in New York against the Mets. Now they have the best team in baseball in the Atlanta Braves for a three game series at GABP this weekend. No shot at all. Let’s talk about it!

On this podcast episode Jesse recaps an “ok”week for the Reds that saw them go through Cleveland and Philadelphia. Joe Burrow talks to the media for the first time in 2026 and emphasizes his confident on the team and himself. Let’s talk about it!

On this froggy episode of the podcast Jesse recaps a “okay” week of Cincinnati Reds baseball. The 2026 Cincinnati Bengals schedule is officially out and we now know what time and where the game is going to be shown. Let’s get into it!

I got nothing else to say but that was the worst road trip I have ever watched as a Cincinnati Reds fan. Carry on.

Lots to cover on this week’s podcast episode! Jesse gives his draft grade for every pick the Cincinnati Bengals made in this year’s draft. The Reds had a solid week to end the month of April with home series’ wins over Detroit and Colorado. Former UC quarterback Brendan Sorsby cited for gambling issues and what it means for the University of Cincinnati as a whole. Let’s talk about it all!

On this podcast episode Jesse recaps are very successful road trip for the Cincinnati Reds as they go 5-1 through Minnesota and Tampa Bay. Bengals get Dexter Lawrence and some of the fan base are complaining about wHaT cOuld hAve bEen with the 10th pick in this year’s NFL draft. Let’s talk about it all!

Holy Shit! The Bengals made a trade to bolster their defense in acquiring interior defensive lineman stud Dexter Lawrence from the Giants! A franchise that never makes a move like this is actually being serious. Wow!

Jesse is back to recap another Cincinnati Reds weekly update that saw the team go 3-3 in their six game homestand against the Los Angeles Angels and the San Francisco Babies. Let’s talk about it!

Jesse recaps a 5-2 first 2026 road stand for the Reds that went through Texas and ending in Miami. On Thursday the team unveiled the new city connect jersey for Saturday home games and they are not the best. Let’s talk about it!

Jesse is back to recap the Cincinnati Reds first week of the 2026 baseball season. The Bearcats got their guy in new basketball head coach Jerrod Calhoun. The Bengals made some moves this week the bolster the secondary. Let’s talk about it!

Jesse is joined once again by his brother Matt to preview another Cincinnati Reds season, the 2026 version. Will it be another postseason appearance for this ball club or not? Let’s talk about it!

On this podcast episode Jesse recaps a crazy week of NFL free agency that concluded with a former Bengal in Trey Hendrickson joining an op. Wes Miller and UC finally are moving on, now the question is whose is the next basketball coach? Let’s talk about it!

Day 1 of the NFL Free Agency started and the Cincinnati Bengals made some key moves to help their weak defense. Encouraging start. The Cincinnati Bearcats Men’s Basketball team “miracle” tournament run push is dead and now Wes awaits his fate. Let’s talk about it!

The Bengals and Trey Hendrickson bid a farewell goodbye as expected. Can UC Men’s Basketball continue their unexpected turnaround into a March Madness appearance? Another day of the Reds another Hunter Greene’ injury this time to his pitching elbow. How fun! Let’s talk about it!

And we are back! UC basketball’s upset win on the road against #8 Kansas last Saturday raises the question did Wes Miller saved his job in the process? Jesse talks about it and also Reds update/FC Cincinnati season opener victory/Bengals Offseason Outlook. Join in!

And we are back! This episode is a depressing one as Jesse lists out his top 10 heartbreaking moments as a Cincinnati sports fan. Be prepared to be sad throughout the show. Enjoy!

On this podcast episode Jesse does a Q&A questions requested by his followers on Cincinnati sports. The Super Bowl is set between the Seahawks and Patriots. Let’s talk about it!

And we are back! Sorry for the absence but we are back to regular schedule programming. Two weeks ago Duke Tobin spoke to the media about the Bengals season so I will give you my thoughts on it and more. Wes Miller and company had an historic upset win last weekend that was nice, I guess. The Reds are just the Reds. Championship week in the NFL is upon us. Let’s talk about it all!

And we are back for a new year of more of the same depressing shit for Cincinnati Sports! The Bengals are keeping Zac Taylor and Duke Tobin for another season. Wes Miller crashed out this past week after another collapse by his basketball team late in a game. Fun!

In a year that saw nothing sort of disappointment from Cincinnati sports, Jesse recaps it all and gives all of the depressing recaps of the teams in the city. Happy New Year! 2026 can’t come soon enough.

If you’re a Bengal fan, I’m sorry for this. The hopes of wanting changes to the coaching staff and front office won’t be happening in the offseason. Let’s talk about it!

The Bengals, Reds, Bearcats Football and Basketball are all bad. There is no way to put it. Let’s get sad together.

We back as Jesse recaps the Bengals upset win over the Ravens on Thanksgiving night. Burrow is back and now they have some hope as they take on the Bills this Sunday in Buffalo, can they do it again? UC vs Xavier in another edition of the Crosstown Shootout. The Reds are bringing back their closer and Kyle Schwarber isn’t coming here. Let’s talk about it all!

The Cincinnati sports weekend from hell came into fruition. 0-4 across UC basketball, football, Bengals and FC Cincinnati. Can it get any worse than that? Jesse recaps it all. Depression!!

This weekend will be an ugly one for the city of Cincinnati and the sports teams. Friday night: UC basketball vs #6 Louisville Saturday night: UC football vs #11 BYUSunday: Bengals vs the 9-2 Patriots Sunday evening: FC Cincinnati vs Inter Miami and Messi Jesse will dive into each depressing matchup. Let’s talk about the pain to come.

Lots to cover on this episode as Jesse goes around the table to cover every Cincinnati sport team’s update!*2025-2026 Cincinnati Bearcats Men’s Basketball Season Preview.*Cincinnati Bearcats football Big 12 championship title game hopes.* Bengals and the return of Joe Burrow. *FC Cincinnati advance in the MLS playoffs.

Jesse is back with his brother Matthew to recap the 2025 Cincinnati Reds season and look ahead to the off-season, which will be pretty much the same as it has been since Nam. Let's talk about it!

Jesse is back to give his calm thoughts on arguably the worst Bengals defensive team in the history of the NFL. Let's talk about it!

Jesse is back after his crash out last Sunday. He talks about the sad state of the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bearcats football team has a big game this Saturday that will determine their destiny in a potential Big 12 title game appearance, maybe. Let's talk about it!

Nothing else to say. Enjoy Jesse's crash out!

And we are back! We have a Cincinnati sports roundtable podcast episode where Jesse reviews all the latest news from the city's sports teams. Let's talk about it! PSA: audio is wack at the beginning my apologies, it returns to normal at the 8min mark.

Jesse is finally recapping a Cincinnati Bengals victory on the podcast for the first time in a month. The Unc bowl lived up to the hype better than what we all expected as the Bengals held on to beat the Steelers in a thriller under the lights on Thursday night at Paycor. Let's talk about it!

Instants are back!! Jesse's initial thoughts on the Bengals' classic win over the Steelers on Thursday night football at Paycor Stadium. What a game!

Jesse is back yet again, recapping another Cincinnati Bengals loss, this time to the Green Bay Packers last Sunday in Wisconsin. Quick turnaround as they host the first-place Pittsburgh Steelers for a Thursday night football showdown that will decide this team's fate. Sad. Let's talk about it!

Jesse is back to recap another Bengals pathetic loss last Sunday, this time at the hands of the Detroit Lions. They made a move for a QB in Joe Flacco lol. Is UC football legit? Let's talk about it!

Jesse is back to recap another Bengals' blowout loss this time to the Denver Broncos on Monday night. Buckle up I have a lot to say about this sorry football team aka the head coach. Welcome to hell.

It's still wild that the 2025 Cincinnati Reds team made the playoffs. Jesse will recap the highs and lows of the season and how they made it to October and preview the Wild Card series against the defending champions LA Dodgers. Here we go. Like what?

This stupid team did it! They defined the odds and all the mess to make it to the October baseball. Unreal. I don't know why my video wasn't working here but I drank some wine to celebrate. Playoffs!

Jesse previews the Monday night football road tilt for the Bengals in Denver against the Broncos. The Reds lose two out of three to the lowly Pirates. Is the season over even though they have one more series left in the regular season but its in Milwaukee against a team they can't beat to save a life. Yikes. Let's talk about it.

And here are. The Cincinnati Reds have comeback from the dead and now are in position to grab the last wild card spot in the NL. It's been one of the most craziest Reds' season ever. Jesse breaks down everything and how we should all enjoy this rare moment in Cincinnati sports. Buckle up!

Embarassing, lifeless and all the above. Jesse gives his short reaction to the Bengals' blowout loss to the Vikings on the road. Pain.