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Take the Rope

by David Dufour, Mapolo Buessing, Chris Barker

Dave, Mapolo, and Chris on an endless quest to fill up the internet with sports and pop culture analysis and commentary.

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Episodes

  1. Niner Feelings: A Guided Meditation

    A guided meditation to help process the end of the Niner season.

  2. Send help.

    I’m in section 106. Send help.

  3. The Bengals are going to the Super Bowl!!

    Kaylor Hodges joins us to celebrate Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals going to the Super Bowl... and a couple of Deebo Samuel thoughts.

  4. Super Wild Card Instant Reaction

    We react to Super Wild Card weekend!

  5. Week 17 Instant Reaction

    We react to week 17 in the NFL.... Trey Lance and a great Coach O joke. This one gets weird.

  6. Week 15 Instant Reaction

    We react to week 15 in the NFL!

  7. Week 17 Instant Reaction

    We react to week 17 in the NFL.

  8. Week 12 Instant Reaction

    Chris and Dave respond to Week 12 in the NFL.

  9. The Niners Are Back!!!

    The Niners are back! A mini pod in celebration of the greatest in season resurrection I have ever seen.

  10. Week 10 Instant Reaction

    We react to week 10 in the NFL.

  11. Aaron Rodgers compares himself to MLK, Week 9 Instant Reaction

    This week discuss the many facets of the Aaron Rodgers story and respond to week 9 in the NFL.

  12. Week 6 Instant Reaction

    We react to week 6 in the NFL.

  13. The Hot Seat: Urban, Gruden... Shanahan

    We discuss week 5 in the NFL, the John Gruden story, the Urban Meyer story, and the emerging Kyle Shanahan story.

  14. The Tom and Bill Episode

    We recap the Pats v. Brady game, more dysfunctional Niners, and wedding thoughts.

  15. Week 2 Instant Reaction!

    We talk about week 2 in the NFL, life in Alabama, and a few terrible Nirvana takes.

  16. Week 1! Instant Reaction

    We go four wide and discuss week 1 in the NFL.

  17. AFC/NF East Preview

    We are excited to get back into it! We start in the East with our biggest questions going into the 2021 season.

  18. AFC/NFC West Previews.... plus topics

    We ask our biggest AFC/NFC West questions... also topics.

  19. AFC/NFC South Preview

    We go four-wide previewing the AFC, NFC South.

  20. AFC/NFC North Questions? With Kaylor Hodges.

    The newest member of Take The Rope, Kaylor Hodges joins us to ask the biggest questions in the AFC/NFC North.

  21. Brandon Moore discusses the Cleveland Guardians new look!

    Its always a pleasure to have Brandon Moore join us. Today he discusses the new Cleveland Guardians new look!

  22. AFC/NFC questions

    We are back! AFC/NFC East preview... let's go! Questions remain... it Kyle Shanahan?

  23. Joseph Rivas, Las Vegas Raiders Athletic Trainer Intern, Joins The Show

    Joseph Rivas, former Las Vegas Raiders athletic trainer inter joins the podcast to teach us the ins and outs of an NFL training room and offers analysis going into the NFL season.

  24. Tyler Tomei discusses the Lance pick.

    NIner fan, and friend of the pod, Tyler Tomei discusses the Lance pick.

  25. NFL Draft Round 1 Recap: Trey to the Bay, Mac to the Pats

    We recap round 1 of the NFL draft. Trey Lance to the Bay Area, Mac Jones to Patriots, and Justin Fields to the Bears. What a day!

  26. Kaylor Hodges on Mac Jones

    Our League of Record Correspondent, Kaylor Hodges joins the show. We discuss Mac Jones and the NFL Draft.

  27. Niners! Let's go!

    The Niners trade up to 3 to grab the QB of the future. Of course, we argue about it.

  28. I Have a Story to Tell.

    Chisup Kim and Ares Meyer join the podcast and we talk about the Biggie movie I Have a Story to Tell.

  29. Watch Party: Jurassic Park

    Chris Barker and Henry Bechtel join the show as we watch and discuss Steven Speilberg's, Jurrasic Park.

  30. Super Bowl Instant Reaction

    Mapolo, Dave, and Chris react to the Super Bowl. Thank for listening this football season.

  31. Super Bowl Preview

    Alabama's finest Kaylor Hodges joins us to preview the Super Bowl. Intro Music is the song Dragnarok by the band Hexicon. Thank you, gentlemen. Social by Erin Pressman. Thank you, Erin.

  32. Emily Stewart, business reporter for Vox explains the GameStop news.

    Emily Stewart writes about the intersection of business, politics, and the economy for Vox. She helps us understand the complicated GameStop short squeeze story.

  33. NFL Championship Sunday.. and Mini Superbowl Preview

    We react to the NFC and AFC championship Sunday.... and begin discussing the Super Bowl

  34. Division Round Instant Reaction

    Division Round Instant Reaction. Social by Erin Pressman. Thank you, Erin. Music by Hexicon. Thank you, Gentlemen.

  35. Kaylor Hodges joins us to talk about Alabama's Championship and more

    Kaylor Hodges joins us to about Alabama's National championship... Mac Jones stories... and helps us prepare for the division round in the NFL. Thank Kaylor!

  36. Super Wild Card Weekend Instant Reaction.

    We react to the wild weekend that was Super Wild Card Weekend. Also fix instant replay.

  37. A failed coup and wild card weekend.

    Alt-right domestic terrorist storm the Capital Building and we talk about the upcoming wild card round.

  38. Week 17 Instant reaction and season Awards... also Tua... thoughts.

    Week 17 instant reaction and season awards... also hot Tua takes.

  39. The Backyard Hot Toddy Episode.

    We recap week 16s action and look forward to week 17 and the Playoffs.

  40. Jesse Reuter Celebrates his Fantasy Football Three-peet.

    Jesse Reuter celebrates his Fantasy Football three-peat. We also recap week 16 in the NFL.

  41. The Jets win!

    The Jets win, so we win!

  42. The Lost Tapes

    An episode is lost to history, and then we place our bets.

  43. Week 14 Instant Reaction

    We respond to week 14 in the NFL and discuss recent NBA news.

  44. Wednesday Night Dynamite week 14

    We discuss impotent refereeing in sports, prepare for this week's games, place our bets, and discuss aspects of the 90s instant classic American Gladiator. Warning this episode gets weird. Music is the song Dragnarok and Hexicon. Social by Erin Pressman.

  45. Week 13 Instant Reaction.

    We react to all of the action from week 13 in the NFL. Intro music is Dragnarok by Hexicon. Social media by Erin Pressman.

  46. Week 13 Thursday Night Dynamite.

    We talk about the tire fire Wednesday morning Steelers V. Ravens game. Prepare for week 13 in the NFL and place our bets. #breaking8 Intro music is the song Draganrok by the group Hexicon. Social media by Erin Pressman. Yes, that Erin Pressman.

  47. Erin Pressman discusses USWNT developments.

    Recovering Attorney Erin Pressman joins us to discuss new developments in the USWNT legal case. Into music is the song Dragnarok by the group Hexicon. Social media by the one and only Erin Pressman. Thank you, Erin.

  48. Week 12 Instant Reaction.

    Hot Queens Gambit takes, Matt Stafford... brutal or brilliant? Who takes the rope, who needs the rope. Visual victories and atrocities.

  49. Week 11 Tuesday Night Dynamite.

    We write multiple seasons of Queens Gambit, cover our game pass games of the week, prepare for the week, and discuss our bets. It's a wild one.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Dave, Mapolo, and Chris on an endless quest to fill up the internet with sports and pop culture analysis and commentary.

HOSTED BY

David Dufour, Mapolo Buessing, Chris Barker

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Dave, Mapolo, and Chris on an endless quest to fill up the internet with sports and pop culture analysis and commentary.

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