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The Chocolate Puma Pod
by Brian Thompson
The insane ramblings of the man who is a a 2 - time runner up in his fantasy baseball league and the proud author of a blog read by tens of people.
Episodes
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Return of The Basketball Jones
In which I am joined by friends of the show for an extended talk about the NBA season. We give our Finals predictions and one of us pledges his undying love for the Orlando Magic.
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Brett Favre Is The Worst
In which I give my thoughts on the coverage of Brett Favre and Ime Udoka as well as touch on the treatment of Malika Andrews in her views on the Udoka suspension. Spoiler alert, she's right.
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Football Hot Takes
In which I am joined by my most frequent guest and we talk Chicago Bears football, some NFL hot takes and I end with a melancholy happy trails.
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Justice for Freya
In which I just basically have a quick ranting session. I talk about the Deshaun Watson suspension, the tragic talk of Freya the Walrus and end with some fun banter on the Detroit Lions.
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Merrick Comin'
In which I revel in the minor victory of the Mar A Lago raid, coming around on Kevin Durant's latest trade requests, and reflect on the career of Serena Williams.
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Kang Comin'
In which I discuss the hypocrisy some have shown to Britney Griner, the infamous Pink Sauce and the latest Marvel news.
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Avoid Ice Cream and Cake
In which I begrudgingly discuss the footage from a school shooting, then onto the lighter fare such as Zach Wilson being in the cougar hall of fame, an elephant that went full John Wick and end with a tale from my grandfather with an unconventional lesson.
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Sorry 2022
I am back from a brief hiatus with a new theme song and a new bi-monthly schedule. I start off discussing the ongoing awfulness in this country but follow it up with some Kyrie drama and most importantly I explore the single from the early 2000s, Sorry For 2004.
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The Times Are A'changin
In which I break news about the future of this podcast...spoiler alert it ain't going anywhere. I discuss the latest news of the world and boy let me tell you it ain't fun.
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Hey Chico, You're Talking To The Bad Guy
In which I wax on about upcoming NCAA tournament, some hatred for the Duke Blue Devils and of course, very melancholy happy trails to the Bad Guy.
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The Great Charter Flight Fiasco
In which I pontificate on the WNBA being ridiculous about charter flights, the idiots who interrupted the State of the Union address and end with my favorite runs in music history.
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G Funk Will Bring Us Together
In which I pontificate on the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade a bit, touch on the fledgling career of a certain Freedom seeker, and even talk about G Funk halftime being what unites us. Also apologies for the audio issues, I'll get those taken care of next week yo.
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Rough Black History Month Start
In which on the first episode of Black History Month i go into books being banned for being too racial and the historic lawsuit by Brian Flores. Sigh. This month has to get better.
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I'm Tired Ya'll
In which I begrudgingly go over the failed (for now) voting rights reform. It's as the title suggests, very tiring with many instances of me choking on my own rage. I do offer a palate cleanser with some takes on the upcoming weekend of NFL Playoff action!
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The Wilt Chamberlain Episode
In which I am joined by my good friend to celebrate the 100th episode of the Puma Podcast. We bask in the glow of the Bears front office changes and for the first time ever present for the year 2021, the Grandpa Joe Awards for the most useless human beings ever!
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Santa Be Shady
In which I return with more ridiculousness. I talk about the NCAA only a little bit, give a PSA on the worst Christmas songs and reflections on year 37.
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Freedom Isn't Free
In which I finally get my voice back and I am able to pontificate on a few things such as the wild displays by Enes Freedom, a high school student who handled a racist administration and ends on something that made me smile.
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The Thanksgiving Episode
In which I give my thoughts on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, spoiler alert, it ain't good thoughts. I also talk about the near brawl between the Pistons and Lakers and finally give love and thanks to a very special thing. Happy Thanksgiving humanoids.
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Having A Fields Day
In which I complain, rather annoyingly I may add about the officiating in the Bears loss to the Steelers but I do find time to heap praise on Justin Fields thus continuing my black quarterback agenda. I also pontificate on the enigma that is Scottie Pippen and his scorched earth campaign and of...
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Aaron Rodgers Be Wildin'
In which I rant about critical race theory and how the opposition to it is in a word dumb, Joakim Noah and his time with the Chicago Bulls and the curious case of Aaron Rodgers.
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Mulaney, Munn and Me
In which I begrudgingly talk about Dave Chappelle....again, Condoleeza Rice insulting the shit out of history and my latest beef on these twitter streets.
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Ed Orgeron Be Wildin
In which I rant on the curious decisions made by the now former head coach of Washington State, a little reminiscing on Sean Taylor and his legacy and of course the wildness of the Bayou Bad Boy himself, Ed Orgeron.
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Jon Gruden Be Wildin'
In which I pontificate on the wildness of Jon Gruden, Kyrie being Kyrie, and *insert heavy sigh* Dave Chappelle.
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Urban Meyer Be Wildin'
In which I talk about how the bullying of this podcast made positive change, Dez Bryant out here lying for the approval of people who hate him and you know I had to talk about the horrible. no good, very bad week of Urban Meyer.
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I Want Matt Nagy Jailed
In which I am joined by friend of the show Kevin and we go through our emotions following the downright pathetic game by our beloved Chicago Bears. We also find a way to rip onto some anti vaxxers and try to understand Kyrie Irving. Spoiler alert, we don't know what's up with that guy.
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Be Safe Out There
In which I implore everyone to be safe in these Covid streets, drop a few NBA takes and bask in the glory that is Justin Fields.
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Don't You Dare Be Sour!
In which I wonder, in rambling fashion no less, why do we still care about Conor McGregor? I also celebrate the achievements of Big E! And ends with some lightness. It's a chill episode yo.
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So Long Omar
In which I bask in the glow of a fantastic weekend for professional wrestling, bid a melancholy happy trails to a beloved actor, and end it on a bright spot.
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Are You Ready For Some Football?!
In which I, your boy give a few quick thoughts on the upcoming NFL Season.
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The Return of the Best in the World
In which I get in my wrestling nerd bag and give a few to watch out for in the future, my thoughts on the current landscape and of course thoughts on the return of CM Punk.
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The Trash Bags Go To The Movies
In which I am joined by two friends and we discuss the cinematic masterpiece 'Twilight.' I of course mean masterpiece in the most disrespectful way possible.
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Free Agency Bonanza
In Which I am joined by friends of the show and we break down some of the moves of the NBA offseason. Someone's child may have been converted o NBA Topshot but that'd neither here nor there. Enjoy.
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Revenge of 1619
In which I talk about the Decision and my very selfish reasons for hating it, the beef between Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor and of course the chess not checkers moves of Nikole Hannah Jones.
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F**** Bill Cosby
In which I reiterate the long time feelings on the former Heathcliff Huxtable (F him), the NCAA reversing it's longtime course of not allowing players to make any money (F the NCAA, pay what you owe), and you know I had to get some basketball talk in.
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The Jazzman Is Sick
In which I continue my lifelong beef with the Utah Jazz, I am in awe and not in a good way at Ben Simmons, and the NCAA is so awful that I had to agree with Brett Kavanaugh this week. Brett. Kavanaugh.
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Everybody Hates Kyrie
In which I am joined by pals of the show and we try to stay on topic but let's be honest it quickly devolves into chaos. A fun time as always.
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Sometimes You Gotta Slap A Fan
In which I discuss Stephen A. going all Stephen A, NBA Fans losing what's left of their mind and end with the latest shenanigans of the racist chick who caught the vapors when a bird watcher made a request.
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Stop Stifling Black Excellence
In which I discuss with all of you the stifling of two shining examples of black excellence. I do find time however to relish in the fact that hug season was a success as I was able to see my mother, sister and so many others I have yearned to be near in this ongoing season of pandemic living.
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Tony LaRussa Is The Worst
In which I discuss the horrendous job of leading the White Sox being done by Tony LaRussa, discuss being a little empathetic when it comes to pro athletes and end with a great tale of two guys burying the hatchet.
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Tim Tebow Is The Worst
In which I am joined by my long time friend Kevin and we have a good chat on the first place Chicago White Sox, Justin Fields and what he means potentially to the Bears and of course some good old fashioned Tim Tebow slander!
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Having A Fields Day
In which I go on a celebratory rant over the Bears draft pick for the first time in probably 2 decades! I even find time to rip on Tim Tebow, a time honored tradition around these parts.
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X Gave It To Us
In which I dive into the NFL Draft and more specifically the odd treatment of Justin Fields this draft cycle. I also discuss the non candidacy of Julian Edelman for the Hall of Fame and your boy breaks out hella stats to back it up. Finally I give some thoughts on the recent passing of rap icon DMX.
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A Ramblin' Mess
In which I didn't really have a plan for this episode but I recorded anyway! Tebow catches some strays, I get some politics in, and a fun time was had by me. And in the end isn't that what we all want?
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High Blood Sugar Can Cause Racism...Allegedly
In which I am joined by a very special guest, my friend Pete. We go way back and we have a fun chat on racist announcers and their blood sugar, recent moves in the NFL, and even touch on the ongoing NCAA tourney.
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Basketball Jones 3: Halfway Done
In which I am joined by Killa and Dyme and we give our thoughts on the NBA season at it's halfway point. There's our thoughts on rookie of the year, MVP, coach of the year and so much more.
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Tim Allen May Be Worse Than Grandpa Joe
In which we have a very special 70th episode. Me and a long time friend discuss the state of Chicago sports, expectations for the current administration, even find time to rag on Tim Allen for being a jailhouse snitch.
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Bless Your Beautiful Hide!
In which I am joined by a very special guest....MY SISTER. We talk about some of our favorite movies and I guarantee one of my picks will absolutely surprise you. Twas a fun time.
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Just In Case
In which I am joined by two of my best friends for a long chat on the road to redemption for some, Qanon conspiracy theories, and one of us tells the most disturbing tale you will hear all week. Guaranteed.
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Melancholy Farewells
In which I lament some losses on a personal level, but not before I find a way to sneak some sports talk and mock Gina Carano for getting fired on her day off.
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Ain't Nobody Scared of Rodney
In which two pals spurred on by the assertion that Jeremy Lin and Jackie Robinson are historical equals according to some dude on twitter, we talk about pandemic parenting, NFL inequality and of course the hilarious beef between the Golden State Warriors and Rodney McGruder.
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How many episodes does The Chocolate Puma Pod have?
The Chocolate Puma Pod currently has 115 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Chocolate Puma Pod about?
The insane ramblings of the man who is a a 2 - time runner up in his fantasy baseball league and the proud author of a blog read by tens of people.
How often does The Chocolate Puma Pod release new episodes?
The Chocolate Puma Pod publishes regularly with 115 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
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Who hosts The Chocolate Puma Pod?
The Chocolate Puma Pod is created and hosted by Brian Thompson.
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