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The Obvious Brothers

by Steve Hicks

Sports...TV watching (or movies)...pop culture...and more sports

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Episodes

  1. Bucket List Golf Trip Preview

    John rhapsodizes about the upcoming golf trip to Scotland and Northern Ireland with a maybe SFW opening golf joke.

  2. Annual Bracket Pod

    Block A: annual MSU wrong guess; what to do with hair you don’t have (Nate Bittle version) Block B: Final 4 picks and Champs Block C: 5-12 upsets Block D: Top 4 seeds not to make S16 Block E: IU jokes. ET al.

  3. Super Bowl Lix Special

    Block 1: IU and Woody Block 2: Why John isn't watching or caring about the SB Block 3: No to StJ-UConn, but yes to cute UNC sweatshirts, and yes to NBA trades (or is it no?) Block 4: Companion (the movie), Will Ferrell & Reese W on Netflix, & some bad jokes

  4. Barbenheimer 2 & IU FB History

    We're back. Block 1: jokes Block 2: TV and movies. Shrinking, Wicked, Kevin Costner joke Block 3: Rants on MBB noncon & buying B10+ Block 4: IU football game (John love) Block 5: ND game Block 6: Picks & John lamenting 'boys.

  5. Bad Monkey Limbo: We're back!!! Big CFB weekend, Shows

    Block 1: jokes & TV -- Bad Monkey, Slow Horses, stuff on Max, Old Man Block 2: CFB breakdown from Red River Rivalry, Suckeyes-*ucks Block 3: Purdue Football (groan) More jokes

  6. Yo Dawg, College Football Picks

    A block: why? B block: CFB final four picks C block: 5 picks each D block: Bad Monkey & final joke

  7. Last Episode (Cut to just picks and jokes): Over/Under w J&S

    Seriously? I spent hours cutting it down!!! Listen to it ALL!!!

  8. Last Regular Episode (Uncut): CFB o/u's w Swerve & Domer

    IT's just long. John leaves around the 50 minute mark.

  9. Penultimate episode: Politics rant, M&Ms, Kooch! drops the ball, weather rant, EPL, UCLA

    A block: John's announcement & rant on politics ("we're all f**k*d") B block: M&Ms and pumpkin C block: Kooch & FedEx sites D block: weather rant E block: Leeds & little other EPL talk F block: UCLA mileage and betting units on their under (preview for next week)

  10. Dragon spoilers & Olympic junk

    Block A: Steve repeats the funniest tweets of the morning :) Block B: Season 2 ending of House of the Dragon discussion (John spoils the series, so watch out!) Block C: Olympic golf Block D: pole vaulting & jokes Block E: briefly on CFB

  11. Another place we can’t go: Olympics, Deadpool & Dragons (& little Johnny jokes)

    A block: jokes & Olympics -- 3x3, Paris, Tahiti B block: Deadpool C block: Dragons == who gets fried first; Alicent and her spa days; dragons dissing dragons D block: when did John become black? (humor) E block: NFL sort of...more jokes.

  12. Back together: JD & Dew, British Open, House of the Dragon

    A block: last week B block: Biden's announcement and JD weirdness C block: BO highlights (course, play) D block: Olympics...not much E block: Bear, then lots on House of the Dragon (kisses? dragon riders?). A bit on Killing Eve

  13. John and Josh follies

    A block: Joke. Too much EA NCAA game. B block: joke. British open picks & analysis. Final joke.

  14. 4th of July: Flying with nothing, HotD, Joker, NBA FA & USMNT

    A block: why do people raw dog flights? B block: House of Dragon & Ben C block: Joker's knee D block: NBA FA's -- money and George E block: Cubs (& Sox) as sellers and disappointments F block: Warriors end; UK election -- how not to look like an everyman (with a billion plus dollars)

  15. Too much Golf talk (and not betting or tournaments, thx Don and Joe)

    Were there blocks? a) talking old guy handicaps b) NBA == why do they draft who they draft? c) Game of Thrones, but newer stuff d) more golf (the philosophy of friends) e) Kevin Costner's new project and other viewing

  16. Basically episode, with Rory talk, US Open, Celtics and HoD spoilers

    A block: the US Open and flying home to the recently unestranged wife B block: Celtics and Monty Williams money; Catchings and Purdue (now BYU) C block: Euros (minimal) D block: the show with blonde wigged characters

  17. Father's Day, Flag Day w golf, NBA, Belmont, Eric, Euros & more bad jokes

    A block: golf B block: Cubs-Cards (no!), NBA...Game 4 hopes C block: Belmont losses (and John knows winners!) D block: Eric & Acolyte; Euros and beer consumption Lots of suggestions for how Sean loses money :)

  18. No Bad Angles: Josh joins with Brewers lineup, Celtics-Mavs, Belmont & Euros

    A Block (w/0 John): jokes and golf holes... B block: Brewers and Skenes C Block: In defense of Tatum; Mavs hopes D block: Belmont guesses E block: Euros -- not England, but...not Scotland Killer finish

  19. Perfume, Pancakes, Gladiators & Leeds, NBA, NHL & golf galore

    A block: jokes and trip highlights; B block: NHL and NBA finals; C block: Women's open D block: Leeds supporters & a little on Euros.

  20. No Juice: Storms, Arrests, Flights, NBA & Nebraska pick

    See above. I ain't got time for deets.

  21. Obvious Sean on Gala, NBA, Texas & Shrinking

    A block: Met List B block: NBA ramblings C block: Shrinking, Fall Guy, et al D block: Braves & White Sox (opposite directions) E block: golf joke, Carnoustie stories

  22. Shogun (spoilers!), Saban love, Nugs own Lakers

    A block: Joke, Masters review, Sheffler dominates B block: NFL and the joke of thinking we know who's doing what in the draft; some review of picks C block: Shogun, Guy Ritchie stuff D block: NBA -- Nugs, Mavs, Sixers and why Celtics STB

  23. A highlight ? Episode. Low lights?

    Block A: jokes; Block B: Nebraska; Block C: Props and jokes; D block: bracket show weirdness. And a couple final jokes

  24. New 3rd World countries, Fake Stanley cups, OJ & Candy Bars

    A Block: KY coaching and all the jokes surrounding it B block: Bracket winner (josh!) and UConn with Women's game... C block: Portal D block: Baseball's arm issues E block: OJ jokes (face palm) F block: Masters talk G block: Best candy bar list

  25. The #BoilerUp, "Your Sister" episode

    A block: Why not baseball? CBB games and calls B block: Arkansas job; Storrs worth $1m? What?!!? C block: Betting on F4 D block: Wicked Little Letters, what we're watching... E block: Women's final talk F block: drums or flats?

  26. Jackwagons, payments in sweet corn, and bracket genius

    A Block: Moose joke (again?!), John's brilliant bracket, interpreter on Creighton :) B Block: EPL games, matches while in London, England geography... C Block: Tournament, games, picks (UConn looks great)...the Bama & Clemson wagons D block: Transfer portal -- what are they doing??!!?!? E block:...

  27. March Madness review, but more than you want on Vape and Tattoo Shops

    A Block: John's bracket and why there are brackets everywhere and nowhere B Block: Games played C Block: Vape shops, tattoos, and Ohtani? D block: CBB coaching (May to Michigan) End: hot takes for Sunday

  28. Fowl jokes & bad brackets: our annual bracket pod w/ guest host Sean

    Enter our bracket challenge here: Join my 2024 CBS Sports Men's Tournament Bracket group! Brackets are back and I’ve started a pool for the Men's Tournament, Obvious Brothers Bracket Challenge, on CBS Sports. Join now before the tournament starts so we can compete all of March Madness!...

  29. Bracket busters, bracket tips, and NFL shuffle

    A block: a joke about a non-photocopier; bracket discussion, including some A10, some NC State, some ranting about Marquette final shot review B block: bracket tips. John still Hou/UConn/Pur v field. C block: IU and 3 point shooting. D block: QB shuffle (Howell to SEA? Russ to PIT? Darnold (LOL)…

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  30. Hispanic attacks

    Block A: jokes, EPL wanderings; Block B: TV & Coug tix. Block C: CBB officiating and game picks; Block D: conf championship bets, more Creighton love.

  31. Double Dad joke episode: Easter candy talk, CBB, F4 guesses, TV talk

    A block: joke 1; Easter candy and GSC alt (ALDIs plug) B block: This week's CBB & this weekend's C block: who you got in F4? D block: Drive-away Dolls, Yellowjackets, Shameless, & spousal co-viewing...joke 2. Timeless :)

  32. Retread jokes, IU tears & too much CBB

    Block A: jokes and CBB bracket reveal thoughts; Block B: TV shows, Yellowjackets, Love something, Capote bitches & R Alien Block C: some baseball, some football, and be careful with your eggs

  33. Pickle slicers, Hitting that, John's latest list, SB chat, March Madness prove

    A Block: Jokes & Rom com list B block: SB recap, including coaching miscues, Jason Kelce's liver...K story #1 C block: what we've been watching (Yellow Jackets & Resident Alien) D block: Committee's Sweet 16 and possible moves, geography, hopes...Purdue & K story #2 (Detroit!!! ???)

  34. SB 58: Jokes! Food! SB talk; TV talk; IU-Pur & CBB talk

    A block: jokes (arrr!) and SB foods B block: SB..Taylor props, other props, picks incl O/U (we disagree) C block: Mr & Mrs Smith and all... D block: IU=Pur tomorrow and other CBB; some 'Cock MBB

  35. Cumbersome episode. Two jokes. Date line. Swift's BF. CBB's big weekend

    A block: Jokes and patter B block: NFL games, T Swift, Travis, lines...are Niners just not that good? C block: cost of KS-Hou tix; Wisconsin choking last night; four games this weekend...IU-PUR? D block: Masters of the Air, Cursed and...another joke.

  36. The cataract episode: NFL picks, basketball talk, civil war talk...how far is ???

    Block 1: Terrell, fantasy and tennis Block 2: NFL Block 3: Civil war Block 4: CBB, including WCB SC-LSU Block 5: Piscataway and a ways from Houston

  37. Sporadic episode, or Juno Temple tribute pod -- IUBB, NFL breakdown...Female detectives

    Starts with Cowboys "shitting the bed"...near ending it's about IUBB "shitting the bed" with NFL breakdown in between. Hot takes on Wisconsin, punchable faces, and some TV shows.

  38. J Dizzle's Back for Word of the Week, NFL bkdwn, Bama job, Husker hate, F4 early pix

    List above about covers it -- no John joke (so not explicit content!!!) :)

  39. New Year's episode

    What we've been watching, rabbit holes with Emily Blunt and Flo Pugh, BBB on CFB games with picks, and finally Ravens love, Purdy hate, and NFL picks

  40. Look at him!!! Florida episode with rifts on TNF, Eagles-SEA, DAL-BUF & picks

    We have no idea who went where when, but there's a Sean reference late...:)

  41. Festivus Episode: Grievances about CFB, NFL PI with picks and jokes

    Starts with jokes... then the FSU diss... Then to Eagles=Cowboys, Bills chances, being obvious about the weather, NfL picks Final jokes, reminder about CBB games and what we might watch

  42. Duck tears, the Greg Norman of QBs, & 3 NSFW Jokes

    Approximate times: 10 minutes of chatter (with an early XXX joke); 10 minutes of IU football, NIL money, Matt Ruhle's comments; CFB picks (the Duck tears); 10 minutes on NFL QBs (Greg Norman surprisingly appears), NFL picks, J Dizzle's picks and a quick exit.

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