The Porch

The Porch is being attacked by angry construction workers!

Join Andy and Brian (and the demolition crew) as we begin the eventual rebirth!

Andy and Brian are packing up the Porch!

Andy and Brian open up the Porch to talk about some of the latest rumblings.

Andy and Brian open up The Porch to dish some passes.

Andy and Brian are on the clock! The Porch is in Draft Mode this week as they put together a roster for the hopefully soon-to-be-announced 2027 Seattle SuperSonics!

Brian and Andy open up the Porch this week to discuss the current state of their teams: the Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors. Get your pumps, inflate your balls, and take a listen!

Andy and Brian open up the Porch this week to hold themselves accountable! They'll take a look back at their pre-season NBA award predictions to see just how prescient they are. You'll be seeing a lot more SuperSonics content around here, as well. We have contractors working on Supes colors throughout the Porch.

Andy and Brian discuss the latest haps in the NBA on the eve of the playoffs...this week on the porch!

Join Andy and Brian as they open up the Porch for the finale of their three episodes diving into the work of Lupe Fiasco! This week, they'll cover their favorite albums and wrap up loose ends. If you'd like to hear more, be sure to check out the previous two episodes. In those we covered our 10-6th favorite and 5th-1st favorite tracks, respectively.

Join Andy and Brian as they open up the Porch for the second of three episodes diving into the work of Lupe Fiasco! This week, they'll cover their respective 5th-1st favorite tracks, next week they'll discuss favorite albums and wrap up any loose ends. Be sure to check out last week's episode to hear us kick it off with our 10-6th favorite songs.

Join Andy and Brian as they open up the Porch for the first of three episodes diving into the work of Lupe Fiasco! This week, they'll cover their respective 10-6th favorite songs, next week they'll finish up their top 10s and 2 weeks from now they'll discuss favorite albums and wrap up any loose ends.

Andy and Brian may or may not wrap up their 100th episode celebration! 103 rhymes with sacred geometry, which is discussed in Lupe Fiasco's "Dots & Lines" from his magnum opus Tetsuo & Youth. Join us for the next few episodes as we take a massive deep dive into the catalogue of Hip Hop Doctor Lupe Fiasco.

Andy and Brian continue to name NBA players this week on the Porch. Also, you aren't experiencing deja vu, we are taking the Bulls org and the Reinsdorf family to task once again...

Join Andy and Brian as they continue the party! They intended to name 100 NBA players to celebrate the occasion, but, much like most Chicago sports teams, they fell short. Enjoy the 84 players and here's to 184 more episodes!

Join Andy and Brian as they open up the Porch for their BIG 100th EPISODE BONANZA!

They said it couldn't be done...but it almost has been done. Andy and Brian open up the porch for this episode before the REALLY big next episode

Ep. 98 - Trace of Bass: Winter Blast Part 2 by Andy Metz and Brian Necastro

Andy grills Brian with three songs in this week's edition of Trace of Bass.

Join Andy and Brian from the Porch Sports Desk as we discuss all the latest hoopenings.

Andy and Brian open up The Porch for a very special 3-week look back at one of the most influential underground rap groups of all time: Jurassic 5. This week, we'll wrap things up by ranking our favorite albums and other odds and ends. Be sure to check out the last two episodes where we went through each of our top ten favorite J5 tracks! Join us, won't you?

Andy and Brian open up The Porch for a very special 3-week look back at one of the most influential underground rap groups of all time: Jurassic 5. This week, we'll take a look at our top 5 favorite J5 tracks, last week we went through our tenth through sixth favorite tracks, and next week will see us rank albums and tie up any loose ends. Join us, won't you?

Join Andy and Brian as they open up The Porch for a very special 3-week look back at one of the most influential underground rap groups of all time: Jurassic 5. This week, we'll take a look at our tenth through sixth favorite tracks, next week will round out our top fives, and the third episode will see us rank albums and tie up any loose ends. Join us, won't you?

2026 is the year of The Porch. Don't believe me? There are 26 letters in the alphabet, which begins with A and B. Andy and Brian are your hosts of The Porch. CASE CLOSED

Andy and Brian take a break, eh, and fire up the ol' prediction machine, ya hoser. Crack open a cold one and grab a slice of back bacon, you're about to get a sneak peak into the next year. Now take off and listen.

Ep. 90 - What in the Buzelis Going on Here?? by Andy Metz and Brian Necastro

Andy and Brian open up the gates of the Porch and wind up the pit.

Andy and Brian dig the Porch out of about a Tater and half worth of snow in order to bring you the entertankment you need.

Hello out there, Porch fans. Please join Andy and Brian in the NBA UPDATE! PORCH STUDIO presented by Dunkaroos (the white frosting with sprinkles). We'll check in on the trends of the first month+ of the NBA season. Is the NBA Cup half full or half empty?

You've heard of Cyber Monday, Black Friday and Green Wednesday? Well, this is PORCH FRIDAY! Andy and Brian welcome special guests: -Joe Flaherty -Tech Bro Tater -Rim Hardigan and the Loud Boys -Captain Fancy! -Mel Brooks -Tim Hardaway (both) -and many more

Andy and Brian open up the porch to run a moderately alarming social experiment. What would happen if we started over from the year 2000? Specifically, what would happen if the US population knew in real time that the Supreme Court handed the presidency to gool old Dubya intentionally? Join us, won't you??

With winter approaching, Andy and Brian work on insulating the Porch. Join them as they detail every step of the process. Bob Vila later stops by to critique their work and take a sip of pumpkin cider before Martha Stewart rolls up a big doob.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fW3_Zvd8ME Andy and Brian open up the Porch this week to find mummies, snakes, vampires, one bat, a walking pumpkin using an ear of corn as a walking stick, and all the other classic Halloween monsters squatting. Will anyone be able to save our heroes?!?!?!

Join Andy and Brian as they open up the Porch for their 27th Annual NBA Preview Spectacular. You can take these locks (brought to you by MasterLock) to the bank (brought to you by CitiBank). If any of these picks are off Target (...), please allow yourself to let it go. We'll be discussing everything about the upcoming season, including but not limited to: -The locations of all the newest expansion teams (Seattle SuperSonics and Nashville Nuts managed by Steve Nash) -Conspiracy theories involving freezers and envelopes -Ja Morant vs. unruly teens -Will Matas Buzelis Master Ballzelis? -How much longer will Giannis Antetokounmpo call Milwaukee his home?

Join Andy and Brian as they open up the Porch for their 27th Annual NBA Preview Spectacular. You can take these locks (brought to you by MasterLock) to the bank (brought to you by CitiBank). If any of these picks are off Target (...), please allow yourself to let it go. We'll be discussing everything about the upcoming season, including but not limited to: -Luka Doncic's new body -Anthony Davis' new permanent facemask (shout out Rip Hamilton) -Some players and their new teams

Andy and Brian open up the Porch, hit the spotlights and focus them in on one of the most influential musical groups of all time...A Tribe Called Quest. After breaking onto the stage in the late 80s, emerging from the Native Tongues Collective they helped to establish (which also produced Jungle Brothers and Busta Rhymes, among many others), Tribe went on to define a soundscape for the 90s. Join us as we explore their body of work. This episode we will be ranking their albums and tying up loose ends. Check out the past two weeks' episodes for each of our top 10 favorite Tribe tracks! Thank you for your service, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

Andy and Brian open up the Porch, hit the spotlights and focus them in on one of the most influential musical groups of all time...A Tribe Called Quest. After breaking onto the stage in the late 80s, emerging from the Native Tongues Collective they helped to establish (which also produced Jungle Brothers and Busta Rhymes, among many others), Tribe went on to define a soundscape for the 90s. Join us as we explore their body of work. This episode we will be ranking our 5-1 favorite songs, last week was 10-6, and next week we will wrap it up by ranking their albums and tying up loose ends. Thank you for your service, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

Andy and Brian open up the Porch, hit the spotlights and focus them in on one of the most influential musical groups of all time...A Tribe Called Quest. After breaking onto the stage in the late 80s, emerging from the Native Tongues Collective they helped to establish (which also produced Jungle Brothers and Busta Rhymes, among many others), Tribe went on to define a soundscape for the 90s. Join us as we explore their body of work. This episode we will be ranking our 10-6 favorite songs, next week will be 5-1, and the following week we will wrap it up by ranking their albums and tying up loose ends. Thank you for your service, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

Andy and Brian discuss the most pressing issues affecting the country today, in order of importance. First up, how does inflation affect payouts for teeth? Join us, won't you?

Andy and Brian open up the porch to dish about many topics. So many, in fact, that they needed to open up a new box of plates.

Andy and Brian take a little time off from doing nothing to lift their heads up and speak at you.... from the Porch

Andy takes his turn on the hot seat, trying to guess 3 different rap classics based only on their beat.

Andy brings the Fire on this edition of Trace of Bass. No Bull(s), it's a real Bear of a challenge for Brian to try to guess the songs of these Chicago rappers only by the beat. Who in the Sky came up with this idea? Put on your White Sox and snuggle up with your Cubs, it's time for another round of TRACE...OF...BASSSSSSSS!

Andy and Brian open up an Emerald Green porch in honor of the powerhouse Seattle Mariners. Also, Brian's dogs ran into a hornets' nest in the ground, guess who won?

Andy and Brian take a break from dressing their Labubus to discuss some fun stuff out on the porch!

Ep. 70 - Keep on Rockin' in the Porch World by Andy Metz and Brian Necastro

Andy and Brian will never grow up!

Andy and Brian open up the porch, where Andy regails Brian with tales of camping glory!

Talkin' basketball like Kurtis Blow.

Andy and Brian talk on the porch on this totally normal, run-of-the-mill Friday that has no special significance.