Episodes
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Foul Puck 068 - I Wanna Be Deluded
The baseball plot thickens, the NHL continues to be a cesspit, and the Bay Area is suddenly the hot spot for professional women’s sports teams! Contents include: - Shohei Ohtani betting scandal update - salary comparison across leagues - NHL ongoing sexual assault case (CW for non-graphic...
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Foul Puck 067 - Penalties Georg
🎵Reunited, and it feels so good!🎶 The episode in which your hosts are together for the first time since 2014, and manage to be remarkably coherent in the face of cake and margaritas. 🍹🎂 Contents include: - Warriors update; World Series update; Oakland A’s move to Vegas update - Hockey talk:...
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Foul Puck 066 - Who’s Responsible This
What’s it like to be a phenom, and if you’re so exceptionally good that you get to choose your own destiny, does it benefit you to hang out with a mediocre team? Join us to find out! (vicariously, through Shohei Ohtani.) Contents include: - WNBA Bay Area team gossip; Joe Lacob; general sports...
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Foul Puck 065 - Simone Mf’ing Biles
Road Trip! In which 2/3 of the pod get to see the greatest living athlete of our generation perform live for about $50, not counting gas. Content warning: please note that this episode discusses in detail the publicly televised sexual assault of a female soccer player at the FIFA Women’s World…
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Foul Puck 064 - Feelin’ Superstitious
Lucky underwear? Opposing team jerseys ritual? At least you’re not carting a toaster around to ensure your team wins! …or are you? In which the Foul Puck crew gets superstitious. Contents include: - WWC update: US, Spain, Sweden, Australia - MLB: Marlin’s, A’s, around the league - Little League...
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Foul Puck 063 - Ask Not For Whom The Booktok Tolls
Tune in to episode 63 for all the info about the women’s world cup circa the Group Stage, the unfettered drama that is book tok, and your hosts answering the pressing question: who is the hottest Doctor? Contents include: - WWC 23: end of the group stage overview, Nike ads, ACL epidemic, and the...
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Foul Puck 062 - To Grill or Not To Grill
In this episode we seek to answer the controversial question that has plagued us all throughout the years: What mascots could you legally slap on the grill? Contents include: - A’s fan protests and the reverse boycotts - Tour de France - Women’s World Cup: the group stage and the USWNT - Women’s...
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Foul Puck 061 - Tennahoma
In which outings are had, tree species are debated, and we attempt to define what qualifies as “too much winning.” AKA the Back-up Sports Edition. Contents Include: - Women’s College World Series: Gators, The Cardinal, the Oklahoma Stomp - NBA Finals: Fuck Boston; who are we rooting for? - Bay!…
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Foul Puck 060 - There's No Such Thing As A Sport
What's the difference between a "game," an "athletic activity," and a "sport," anyway? The hosts come to a conclusive ruling. Contents include: - Current A's streak - NBA playoffs and Warriors updates - Alabama collegiate betting scandal - What is a "sport" anyway? If you enjoy this podcast…
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Foul Puck 059 - Elvatude
In which we discuss the considerations of media-booth space sharing and the apparent epidemic of nutshots in the NBA play-offs. Contents include: - the A's: their park, their future, their *spits* ownership, and their presumed move to *spits* Vegas - NBA playoffs: who's attacking whose nads and...
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Foul Puck 058 - Playoffs, Baybee!
Nancy previews the upcoming NBA playoffs and Rachel talks about the baseball match-up heard around the world! Contents include: - NBA playoffs: play-ins; the western bracket; California Classic; the first round - World Baseball Classic: Mike Trout vs Shohei Otani - NWSL: Portland, San Diego, and...
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Foul Puck 057 - Walk It Off!
Who’s had a sports injury, and what was it like? How do the various major leagues handle sports injury disclosures? And where are the sticky fingers of capitalism in all of this? Contents include: - injury announcements and how they differ across major leagues - how much right do fans have to...
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Foul Puck 056 - Leaky in the Five Hole
Leaky in the Five Hole, in which we discuss the age-old dilemma of sports fans everywhere: how many screens do you watch on at once??? Contents include: - Nancy’s fütbol rabbit hole - how do you decide which game to watch if you have competing options? - baseball shenanigans - brief discussion...
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Foul Puck 055 - Welcome Home, Brittney Griner
Welcome home, Brittney Griner! (Alternate title: Argentina won, whatever.) In which Nancy is bullied by her co-hosts and we rehash the last of the World Cup. Contents include: WC wrap-up: the final; the ‘flu’; the colonialism; the racism Rebecca and the hockey hotel Brittney Griner’s return to…
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Foul Puck 054 - Fútbol
The World Cup Episode, or, Vaguely More Defensible Bullshit. In which the pod talks about the World Cup and celebrates Rachel’s birthday. Please note that this episode deals with sensitive topics including the oppression of women, migrant workers, and queers, as well as general human rights…
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Foul Puck 053 - This Is Not A Twilight Podcast
Foul Puck returns after a lengthy hiatus to re-affirm our long-standing motto of “I’m not looking that up!” Contents include Rachel despairing, Nancy being smug, and Rebecca throwing over her beloved Flyers, along with: MLB: the demise of the A’s; end-of-season recap; preview of the 2023 season’s...
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Foul Puck 052 - About 5 Seconds Of Public Domain Calliope Music
A previously recorded episode in which Rachel previews the (lack of) spring baseball, we talk CBAs, and the future of sports fanbases by age. Contents include: - Baseball CBA and “strike”; government involvement; “ghost wins”; the effect on the MLiB; expiring contracts; won’t anyone think of the...
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Foul Puck 051 - Olympic Wrap-Up
A (very belated) wrap-up episode for our Olympics coverage of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Contents include: - figure skating controversies - snocross - reverse ageism - and much more! If you enjoy this podcast, please go and give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the listening platform of your…
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 13 - Curling
For our final Winter Olympic Mini-sode, Rebecca takes us deep into the labyrinthine vocabulary that makes up the sport of curling! Join us for the olympic edition of sports mad libs! Alternate title: One Cleat and One Bowling Shoe If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on...
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 12 - Snowboarding
Tune in to our 12th Winter Olympics Minisode to hear about the origins, types, and likelihood of injury in snowboarding! Pro-tip: wear a helmet. Alternate title: Snurf If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of your choice! Hit us up with questions…
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 11 - Biathlon
In Winter Olympics Minisode 11, we explore language, discuss the miracle of 3D printing, and imagine how much cooler this sport would be with a bow and arrow instead of guns. Alternate title: Biathlon, But In 3 Syllables If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or…
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 10 - Nordic Combined
What is it that's getting "combined" anyway? Join us on Winter Olympic Minisode 10 as we explore the origins, details, and strategies of Nordic Combined! Alternate Title: Mitigating Mediocrity If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of your choice!…
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 09 - Short Track Speed Skating
Tune in to our 9th Winter Olympics Minisode to learn why everything you've ever believed about which is the fastest color is wrong (and also about short track speed skating)! Alternate title: Skate Speeding If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of...
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 08 - Cross Country Skiing
Join the hosts of Foul Puck for an in-depth and completely objective analysis and learning moment about the merits of cross-country skiing! Bonus content: roller skiing and the effects of climate change. Alternate title: Crowdsourcing the Brain Cell If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a...
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 07 - Figure Skating
Twizzles, Axels, and Lifts, oh my! On Olympic Minisode 7 we dive into the details of Figure Skating, including the lesser-know disciplines and the weirdness of the team event. Alternate Title: All Licorice Is An Abomination If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or...
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 06 - Freestyle Skiing
For Olympic Minisode the 6th, Rachel introduces us to the origins, styles, and scoring of freestyle skiing, which the rest of us know nothing about! Alternate Title: Pipe Dragon If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of your choice! Hit us up with...
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 05 - Ice Hockey
Join us as Rebecca, our hockey person, talks about Olympic hockey! Includes the differences between the NHL and Olympic play, why you won't see any NHLers at the Olympics, and why the women's team captains keep marrying each other. CW: minor discussion of racism. Alternate Title: Episode Wepisode...
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 04 - Ski Jumping
Winter Olympics Primer the Fourth takes us to some very normal hills where we learn about V-style, the K-spot, and just a hint of sexism (in case you thought we'd gone off brand for too long). Alternate Title: Geese Everywhere Nod Knowingly If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star...
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 03 - Sliding Sports
In our third Winter Olympics minisode, we discuss whether we'd prefer to go highway speeds down an icy waterslide headfirst or on our back. The one thing we can all agree on? Driving the luge-track zamboni must be hella fun. Alternate Title: Hey Baby, Wanna See My Monobob? If you enjoy this...
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 02 - Alpine Skiing
Join us for our second Winter Olympic Mini-sode as Rachel introduces us to the various types and events of Alpine (Downhill)Skiing! Alternate Title: Gravity, Take The Wheel If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of your choice! Hit us up with...
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 01 - Long Track Speed Skating
Welcome to the first of our Winter Olympic Primer Minisodes! Join us as Rebecca explains the equipment, format, points, rankings, and all the other details of Long Track Speed Skating! Alternate Title: It's Not About The Distance, It's About The Size Of The Track If you enjoy this podcast, please...
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Foul Puck Winter Olympics 00 - Olympics Overview
Welcome to our very first Winter Olympics Mini-sode! In this short episode, Rachel gives an overview of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Content warnings for brief discussion of the Uyghur genocide. Alternate title: Shuffle Shuffle Bang! If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star...
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Foul Puck Episode 050 - Geography
Our fiftieth episode!!! In which we find that two thirds of the pod do not know where The Washington Football Team is based. Contents include: - Pandemic check-in at 20 months - Ovi and the scoring record chase - Who won the World Series, anyway? - Geography who? I don't know her. - Native…
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Foul Puck Episode 049 - Sinkhole 2021
In which we root for a sinkhole to open under the field of the 2021 World Series, and in which Nancy waxes ecstatic about the WNBA Playoffs. Contents include: The End of Baseball (incl the Giants) WNBA Post-Season: Finals and formats; Phoenix vs Aces; players of note; controversies; Sky vs Sun;...
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Foul Puck Episode 048 - Slippery and Exceedingly Dumb
Rachel tells us all about sports betting. Alternate titles include: All Levels of Hyperbole; The Pie and Laundry Episode. Sports betting: rule changes; legalization and sponsor agreements; advertising; pros and cons WNBA Playoffs: format; Sky, Mercury, Storm, Sun, Aces Vaccination: Women's…
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Foul Puck Episode 047 - They Came For The Spreadsheets
A Paralympics Viewing Discussion and Rec List, followed by Evander Kane: The Extended Saga. Alternate title: "Reason for Firing: Pressed Ham" Contents Include: Paralympics: What are we watching? Evander Kane: The Extended Saga Indoor sports and vaccination rules in the age of plague: continued...
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Foul Puck Episode 046 - More Grip, Less Slip
Slippery balls and the Commissioner's Cup. Alternate titles include: More Slip Than Grip; #StickyStuff: The Stickening Contents Include: #StickyStuff: pitchers v batters; safety concerns; details of the ban; incidence of injury Commissioner's Cup: concept; hosting; Breanna Stewart Warriors…
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Foul Puck Paralympic Primer
In which we learn a whole lot about sports, get really excited about the Paralympics, and talk a little too much about trains. Contents include: - Historic Disabled Olympians - Trains - Paralympic Games History - Paralympic Classifications - Paralympic Sports - How to Watch - Who to Watch If you...
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Foul Puck Episode 045 - Olympic Wrap-up
In which the best way to get ahead in gymnastics is to be a twin. Potential titles included: "Man go fast on bike, man win race"; "a cheeto riveted to the wall"; and "sportsmanship and kindness." Contents include: Gymnastics, Rhythmic and Artistic: Simone Bikes; the Averina sisters Climbing…
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 13 - Weird Olympic History
The Olympics have a storied history, and the early Olympics even more so. Join us as Rachel gives us a run-down on how to go from "event bystander" to "gold medalist" in a matter of minutes! If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of your choice! Hit...
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 12 - Diving
Manage to catch some of the Olympic diving that's been all over the airwaves the past week or so? Rebecca explains how on earth the scoring for that works, as well as the different kinds of dives and diving apparatus, while Rachel speculates as to how you might become a Left Guy Judge. Join us!…
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 10 - Cycling
Rebecca fills us in on the differences between track cycling and road cycling, the peloton and the velodrome, and explains how a sport that awards medals to individuals is still, somehow, a team sport. Also: Olympic breaking wind. If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on...
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 09 - Karate
Ever wondered whether you'd perform better in the kata or kumite Olympic Karate competitions? Or what the difference is between a sport-based vs event-based approach to the Olympics? We have the answers! If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of…
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 08 - Surfing
How do you have surfing as a competition in a land-locked host city? and other questions, answered by Rachel! If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of your choice! Hit us up with questions and comments at @foulpuckpod on twitter or email us at...
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 07 - Shotput & Discus
Ever wondered about the correct technique for putting your shot? Or how we ended up with such an event in the first place? Rebecca reveals all in our latest primer! If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of your choice! Hit us up with questions and...
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 06 - Swimming
An exploration of types of Olympic swimming, past and present, including vocabulary terms and event descriptions for multiple swimming events, as well as who to watch! If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the platform of your choice! Hit us up with questions…
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 05 - Climbing
If you watched the opening ceremonies, you saw the little montage of athletes working out and practicing while in pandemic lockdown. This episode is about the person climbing their fireplace (and all their friends). f you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or the...
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 04 - Softball
Presenting the fourth of our Summer Olympics Sports Primers! In this episode, host Rachel takes us through some of the differences between fast-pitch softball and baseball and tells us how to watch some of the first Olympic Softball in over a decade! Also included: windmill terminology. If you...
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 03 - Gymnastics
Presenting the third of our Summer Olympics Sports Primers! A very fast and dirty overview of the types of olympic gymnastics; events, scoring, and apparatus; and who to watch in 2021. Alternate Title: Shut Up, Nancy. *note: Nancy misspeaks - MyKayla Skinner is not an alternate, she is an...
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Foul Puck Summer Olympics Primer 02 - Rowing
Presenting the second of our Summer Olympics Sports Primers! In this short episode, Rebecca teaches us which way to face in a boat, and reassures us that we'll be able to get our feet free and thus not drown if the boat tips over. Thanks, Rebecca! If you enjoy this podcast, please go give us a...
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