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Pass the Relish
by Pass the Relish
Evan, Zack, and Mando on politics, movies, tv, and anything else that should be making life good.Mando is a sociology professor at UC Berkeley.Evan is a MFA screenwriting student at UCLA.Zack lives in Los Angeles and doesn't take himself too seriously. Facebook: www.facebook.com/PasstheRelish/infoTumblr: passtherelish.tumblr.com/Twitter: @RelishBlogEvan Ranting: @positronprimeMando on the NBA: @IrredeemablyNBA
Episodes
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Ep 44: Destiny, Buying PS4s, and Short Ass Cornerbacks!
The latest game sweeping nerd nation... DESTINY. Why PS4s are selling like hotcakes. The latest 49er and Raiders losses, Kaepernick, and trying to figure out why wide receivers are so much damn taller than cornerbacks! Any theories of your own? Facebook: www.facebook.com/PasstheRelish/ Tumblr:...
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Ep 43: Hollywood's Shitty Summer Movie Season
Folks! On this week's episode the Pass the Relish crew dishes on a very disappointing summer hollywood movie season. Targeting women as a demographic "group", X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, Expendables 3, Maleficent, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and why small-scale action films work better…
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Ep. 42. Contracts and Team Building: the NBA and NFL Offeseasons
Folks! When do GM's deserve credit for team building? This week we get into Lebron James, Kevin Love, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Also, take a look at the Los Angeles Lakers' and Chicago Bulls' rosters. At the 28 min mark we delve into Colin Kaepernick's contract and how the San Francisco 49ers...
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Ep. 41: What is Useful Policy? The California Drought and the Quagmire in Iraq
Folks! In this week's episode Mando and Evan are back to ponder the question of why governments do what they do. Is there a role for technocrats and thinking through public problems? We get into the devastating California drought and the escalating ISIS situation in Iraq. Let us know what you…
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Ep 40: NBA Finals Preview and Discriminatory Subprime Mortgage Lending
Folks! Ep. 40 of the PTR podcast! Previewing the NBA finals and recent litigation around discriminatory subprime mortgage lending. Evan and Mando assess the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs' chances. Who is going to win the front court match ups? What are we most excited about seeing in this...
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Ep 39: Pass the Relish's Survivor Finale and Season Recap
Folks! It's that time a year again. A great finale for a great season. Evan and Mando catch up on this season of CBS's Survivor, discuss each player's game and how they changed our thinking about Survivor, and, of course, life in general! ALL HAIL SURVIVOR. Till next week! -- PTR Follow us on...
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Ep 38 Looking for Empathy in all the Wrong Places: Donald Sterling, the Tea Party, and the Minutemen
Folks! On this week’s episode of the Pass the Relish podcast, Evan and Mando discuss the public indictment of Donald Sterling. We also get into some recent sociology of “conservatives”, including the Tea Party and Minutemen (those guys who patrolled the border with Mexico). Here is the book...
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Ep 37: Hollywood in a Post-Snowden Era? Why is Game of Thrones Great? Survivor!
What’s up folks? This is episode 37 of the Pass the Relish podcast. On this week’s episode Evan and Mando catch up after watching Captain America: the Winter Soldier and wonder if Hollywood is drinking the Ed Snowden Kool-aid, Evan gets caught up on Game of Thrones and is here to tell us why it's...
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Ep36: Bad NBA Offenses and Politics in Captain America?
Folks! On this week's episode of Pass the Relish, Mando is joined by special guest Brian Sargent to talk and get exasperated about the Pacers, Rockets, Clippers, Bulls, and Warriors. Despite some of their good numbers, these teams could be running even better plays. Also, JOAKIM NOAH! At the 55…
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Ep 35: The Americans, Game of Thrones, and Letting Race/Gender Tropes on TV Slide
What's good folks? On this week's episode Mando and Evan ask what makes TV shows great? We get into FX's The Americans, Game of Thrones, Orange is the New Black, The Wire and a few others. No spoilers as far as we can tell. They also talk about when race and gender tropes on TV become so annoying...
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Ep 34: CBS's Survivor, Steve Nash, and the False Hope of Aspiring Atheletes
PTR episode 34 Folks! On this week's episode, Evan and Mando catch up on the latest Survivor episode, getting into J'Tia's hilarious incompetence and our annual Fantasy Survivor Bet. We also delve into the recent Steve Nash documentary and his very personal revelations about trying to stick in…
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Ep 33: Fruitvale's Oscar Snub, Venezuela, and CBS’s Survivor!
Fruitvale Station's snub at the Oscars, Ambivalence on Venezuela, and CBS's Survivor is BACK! What’s up folks! This week Evan and Mando get into the long delayed discussion of Fruitvale Station (the movie) and Michael B Jordan’s performance in it. We also dish on recent events in Venezuela and…
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Ep. 32: We Debate the Psychology of Michael Dunn and an NSA Lawyer
Whats up Folks!? This week Evan and Mando debate the psychology of a man who shot and killed a teenager for playing his rap music too loud and an NSA lawyer who thinks we all need to just shut up and trust the NSA. Great stuff! Let us know where you guys stand! -- Pass the Relish Crew
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Ep. 31: Pass the Relish gives the Walking Dead One Last Chance
Folks! In this episode the Pass the Relish podcast gives the Walking Dead TV show one last chance. We've been watching for awhile now and its time to pass judgment. Relatedly, Evan and Mando discuss the anatomy of good tv. Also, we spend 7 minutes at the end discussing some new Colin Kaepernick...
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Ep. 30: The Super Bowl, Russ Wilson vs. Kaepernick, and the Richard Sherman Debate
Folks! PTR is back! Sorry for the long delay. But this time around we are back on the horse -- we promise. Next week we will get into some Walking Dead. But in this episode Evan and Mando get into all things NFL: What did we see in that Super Bowl? Is Kaepernick somehow flawed? And playing devils...
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Episode 29: Survivor Mid-Season Review
Mando and Evan discuss all things Survivor in a mid-season review of the epic Blood vs. Water season.
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Episode 28: Survivor Finale Preview & the Golden State Warriors!
What's up everybody? This is episode 28 of the PTR podcast. On this week's episode the Mando, Evan, Zack, and TRAVIS discuss the past season of Survivor and what we are looking for on Sunday's season finale. We also discuss those pesky GS DUBS! What a team eh? Till next week folks! -- PTR
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Episode 27: Evan's Trip to Japan, Jason Collins, and NBA Playoffs!
What's up everybody? This is episode 27 of the Pass the Relish podcast! In this episode Zack, Mando, and Evan discuss • Evan's trip to Japan and visiting atrocity memorials... • Does Jason Collins represent a sea-change in the gay rights issue? Also, what this has to do with climate change! WOW •...
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Episode 26: Nick Collison and the NBA PLAYOFFS!
What's up everybody! Welcome to episode 26 of the Pass the Relish Podcast. On today's episode Zack and Mando go through each round 1 series of the 2013 NBA playoffs. This is not to be missed. Also, bold predictions and WILL NICK COLLISON GET SOME PLAYING TIME? Till next time folks! -- PTR
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Episode 25: Guns and Democracy, Margaret Thatcher's Legacy, and THE MASTERS
What's up everbody! Welcome to episode 25 of the PTR podcast! Today Mando and Zack tackles a few wide ranging topics: The gun control debate and what it says about democracy and the economy. Margaret thatcher's complicated legacy. Tiger Woods and the Masters! Till next time folks! -- PTR
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Episode 24: Obama's Budget Proposal, N. Korea, and THE WALKING DEAD
What's up everybody! On today's episode, Evan and Mando offer some thoughts on Obama's budget proposal, some ambivalence about N. Korea, and get really really angry about the WALKING DEAD. Walking dead talk starts at 20:00. Full spoilers people. Till next time folks! PTR
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Stock Market Soars, 10yr Iraq War, NCAA, and FX's The Americans
Episode 23! The Stock Market Soars, 10 year anniversary of the Iraq War, the NCAA vs. the NBA, and FX's "The Americans" Hey what's up everybody! Pass the Relish episode 23! Three segments. Three different perspectives. Politics, Sports, and Entertainment! On this weeks episode the gang discusses:...
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Episode 22: Hugo Chavez and the POPE! The NBA Western Conference! And the Greatest T.V. Meltdown of All Time
Episode 22! Hugo Chavez and the POPE! The NBA Western Conference playoff race! And the Greatest T.V. Meltdown of all time! Hey what's up everybody! Pass the Relish debuts its new podcast format! Three segments. Three different perspectives. Politics, Sports, and Entertainment! Let us know what…
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Episode 21: What does the game of Survivor say about society? PTR reacts to the Jeff Probst Interview
Hey Hey! The gang is back (Again)! PTR reacts to a special interview between Grantland's Chuck Klosterman and Survivor host Jeff Probst. Their original interview can be found here:...
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Episode 20: PTR is back with some NBA talk! Knicks, Clips, Thunder, and all the rest!
Hey Everyone! Pass the Relish has been off the grid for awhile now! But hold onto your hats because we have a few episodes coming your way... First up? Brian joins Mando for a recap of the first third of the NBA season! We got Knicks, Melo, Nets, Clippers, Grizzlies, Lakers, Kobe's bad defense,...
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Episode 19: We just spent 90 min debating the 5 best sitcoms of all-time.
Hey Everybody! Here is 90 min of a totally objective debate on the 5 best sitcoms of all-time. I am joking about that. It is not objective at all. Join Julio, Zack, and Mando for lots of Seinfeld gushing, Friends bashing, and mug-slinging fun! It gets ugly. 3:20 min. Seinfeld vs. Curb Your...
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Episode 18: The NBA Finals, The Heat's Secret Identity, and Mario Chalmers' Irrational Confidence
Hey what's up everybody!? Episode 18!!! Mando and Brian return for 40 min of NBA Finals talk and some great music! (Recorded just after the Game 4 Heat win) WTF is wrong with James Harden? Mario and the totally random rise of the Heat as a "team" It's Derrick Fisher Time! Did Lebron kill...
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Episode 17: Coaching Strategy in Spurs/Thunder, Future of the Lakers, How a new rule changed the NBA
Hey what's up everybody!? Are you feigning for a new PTR podcast with great music? Well here's episode 17 where special guest Brian joining Mando for 45 minutes of NBA playoff madness. Here are the 4 topics we get into... 1:00 -- What exactly are the Spurs doing to the Thunder? 17:30 -- The…
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Shenanigans Ep16: NBA Playoffs, Survivor, Avengers! 20 Min on Each!
Hey folks! Episode 16 of the Shenanigans podcast! It's been a long time, but this is probably one of our best yet... We hit you with 20 min of NBA Playoffs, 20 min of Survivor, and 20 min of Avengers! We also added some sweet tunes in the background, some come check it out.... 1:00 mark: Would…
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Shenanigans Ep15: The Super Bowl and why we care so much about QB's? The NBA and is 'Melo the most unique player in history? We mean that in a bad way.
Hey Hey Everybody! This is Episode 15 of the Shenanigans podcast hosted by Pass the Relish blog... This week the gang discusses why the Super Bowl sucked so much, QB legacies (Peyton vs Eli and Tom Brady) and why we care so much about quarter backs at all. Also, the NBA. How do we feel about the...
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Shenanigans Ep14: Why the Walking Dead isn't as good as it could be and how it can become great.
Hey Hey this episode 14 of the Shenanigans podcast hosted by Passtherelish.tumblr! This week the Zack and Mando are joined by Julio, a new regular to the blog, and we prep you for the 2nd half of the Walking Dead season two, which is premiering this Sunday, after the Super Bowl. This is pretty…
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Shenanigans Ep13: The gang tries to make sense of all things GOP! Republicans, authenticity, sex, and why it probably doesn't matter anyways!
Hey Hey folks welcome to episode 13 of the Shenanigans podcast hosted by passtherelish.tumblr.com! This week the gang discusses all things GOP. We get into the nitty-gritty of what is feeding those big ol’ elephants… of course, we also get to Obama! Haha. Here are the topics pretty much in...
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Shenanigans Ep12: NFL Playoff Edition! The season so far, predictions, and the difference between new talent and old farts
Hey Hey Everyone! We are back! After a month long holiday hiatus the gang discusses the NFL playoffs. Yes we know it already started... but that didn't stop us from discussing the random comeback of the Giants, the 49ers, whether or not its still a quarterbacks league, and why the hell NFL teams...
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Shenanigans Ep11: NBA Season Preview with a Special Guest! What does "unguardable" and "potential" really mean in the NBA?
Hey Hey Folks! This is Episode 11 of the Shenanigans Podcast hosted by Passtherelish.tumblr.com This week Mando is joined by a special guest known only as "The Friend." Though, in real life his name is Brian. We get together in what we hope is the first of many NBA related podcasts to discuss the...
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Shenanigans Ep10: Survivor Season Finale Primer!
Hey Hey Everyone! Here is you Shenanigans episode 10 podcast hosted by Pass the Relish. This week the gang previews the upcoming Survivor season finale! In case you haven't been following along... Each week for the entire run of the show we have been updating the blog with a 10-person bet for the...
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Shenanigans Ep9: Chris Paul! David Stern! Dwight Howard! The Lakers, Nets, Clippers! Two-part NBA Extravaganza!
This week the gang presents a 2-part NBA free agency extravaganza! In case you haven't been following along... this past week has seen some of the wildest NBA free agency/trade developments that we've ever seen. Chris Paul! Dwight Howard! David Stern, Big Markets! Small Markets! The Lakers,...
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Shenanigans Ep8: Taking Bill Simmons to Task on the NBA Lockout!
Hey Hey everybody.. this is episode 8 of the Shenanigans podcast hosted by Passtherelish.tumblr! This week the gang offers counter-arguments to sportswriter Bill Simmons' pro-owner arguments after NBA lockout was finally concluded last week! Woo Hoo! The gang feels really bad. :( We are all huge...
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Shenanigans Ep7: A 4-1-1 Plan for the 99% Ever wondered why targeting Wall St is sound economic policy?
Hey Hey! This is episode 7 of the Shenanigans podcast hosted by the Pass the Relish blog! (passtherelish.tumblr). If you ever wondered why targeting Wall St. is sound economic policy... then this is your podcast! We basically took the three most pragmatic progressive ideas out there and tried to...
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Shenanigans Ep6: Reactions to Recent NCAA Decision to Pay Student-Athletes!
Hey Hey! This is episode 6 of the Shenanigans podcast hosted by the Pass the Relish blog! (passtherelish.tumblr). This week the gang reacts to a recent rule change by the NCAA to allow a $2,000 dollar yearly stipend for student-athletes. The decision is monumental because, for years, college...
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Shenanigans Ep5: A True Progressive Discussion of the NBA lockout, also the Gang Discuss the NBA Top 10 Players!
Hey Hey Everyone! Welcome to Shenanigans ep 5 hosted by the Pass the Relish blog! This week the gang tackles the NBA lockout and discusses the top 10 players going into the season. visit our main blog site at: passtherelish.tumblr for all your politics, sports, and movie needs! As usual the gang...
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Shenanigans Ep4: Why the Walking Dead Works and Terra Nova Doesn't.
Hey hey! This is episode 4 of the Shenanigans podcast hosted by Pass the Relish Blog! In this episode Evan and Mando react to the season two premiere of the Walking Dead... Also, we compare it to another survivalist themed show that had allot of promise: Fox's Terra Nova. We also talk a little…
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Evan, Zack, and Mando on politics, movies, tv, and anything else that should be making life good.Mando is a sociology professor at UC Berkeley.Evan is a MFA screenwriting student at UCLA.Zack lives in Los Angeles and doesn't take himself too seriously. Facebook: www.facebook.com/PasstheRelish/infoTumblr: passtherelish.tumblr.com/Twitter: @RelishBlogEvan Ranting: @positronprimeMando on the NBA: @IrredeemablyNBA
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