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Throw The Game
by Harry and Sky Swartout
2017-2021: Podcast is archived but inactive. A sports podcast that's not about sports. A sports podcast with no hot takes. A sports podcast about if Youppi wrestled the Phanatic. Hosted by sports journalist Harry Swartout and sports goofus Sky Swartout.
Episodes
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Maaarch Maaadddness 2023: Naruto: The Chunin Exam (Pt 2)
We determine the winner of our bracket tournament of Naruto characters! Discussion topics: Neji's Canonical Death; Does "Yamato" rhyme with "Tomato"? Italian Mighto Guy; Where's Itachi? It's the episode where we use Kabuto's resuresction jutsu to reanimate Babe Ruth.
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Maaarch Maaadddness 2023: Naruto: The Chunin Exam (Pt 1)
After 3 years of radio silence, Harry and Sky are back to make good on their Maaarrrch Maaadddness promise from 2020. Here it is in all its nerdy glory: we talk for hours about Naruto. Harry drinks a Rusty Kunai. There's Coffee In That Forbidden Jutsu. It's the episode where we forget who, like,...
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The Harry Potter All-Takes Hour Hosted By Throw The Game
This bonus episode recorded in May 2019 was made for people who donated $1 CAD or more to TTG's production (thanks Jason!). But it was so good we wanted to give it to you for free! Topics: How to see two ppl doin' it in a HP movie, Dumbledore's canonical shit, Youngbledore, Ronbledore, wizard…
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Ep. 00: Untitled Swartout Brothers Pilot
Back in July 2017 we recorded a pilot of what would eventually become TTG just before Sky moved to Montreal. This was so long ago that I can make no claims for its content or quality, and I'm too lazy to listen back to it now before I post it so I just hope we don't say anything too inappro-pro....
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104: The Ballad of Old Billy
After considering a Who Framed Roger Rabbit Space Jam (starring Bugs, LeBron and Mickey Mouse), we play a game Sky wrote 2 years ago and never played: "1990s Kentucky Derby Entrant, 1990s Ska Band, or Shit I Made Up" Plus: The Ballad of Old Billy!
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103: Nicktoons Kickball
We pick teams for a fantasy kickball game from Nicktoon TV shows of the 1990s. What could possibly go wrong? Sky's Team: “The Off-Beats” The Flesh Krum Grandpa Lou Pickles Powdered Toast Man “Pookie” Bob from Prometheus and Bob (club mascot: The Monkey) Mr. Krabs Tito Chalky Studebaker Harry's...
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102: The Moe Berg of Hockey
Step inside, weary traveller, and we will regale you with tales of interest from the strange past of sport. With other gentlemen! Harry and Sky discuss 1960s womens' basketball rules and uniforms (both whack, of course), the Moe Berg of Hockey, the Soviet hockey anthem Cowards Don't Play Hockey,...
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101: Is Farmers Only Real?
Harry bought a chair so that he can work from home, but he needs more seasonally appropriate smelly candles Sky questions whether or not Farmers Only is real Harry got plagarized hard in the paint
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100: Maarch Maaddness DBZ: The World Martial Arts Tournament Part 2
We crown the winner of Maarch Maaddness 2020: Dragon Ball Z: The World Martial Arts Tournament Topics: Harry's got Dome Cones just like Frieza? Does Krillin fuck? Is Star Wars just Dragon Ball Z now? Is Cell's power just Kakashi? What does Piccolo (AKA Post Boy) look like wearing shorts? What is...
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Ep. 99: Maaarch Madddness Dragon Ball Z: The World Marial Arts Tournament Part 1
NCAA March Madness is cancelled because of COVID-19 but the 2020 TTG Maaarch Madddness Tournament is still live from the World Martial Arts Tournament. Will anyone be able to take down overall no. 1 seed Goku? Is Yajirobe the dumbest character in Dragon Ball? Is Vegeta's daughter named "Barbara...
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Ep. 98: Tom Brady Courtship Dance
Are dog shows sports? What about cat shows? Olympic Skateboarding Uniforms XFL is real?
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Ep. 97: Full Joker Regalia
In this very old episode, we talk about Bowl Game Gatorate Dumps, Muppet Orgeron, Randy Moss, and Double Landos.
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TTG Christmas Spectacular: Gleaming the Cube
We're dropping this Christmas Spectacular about the cult classic "Gleaming the Cube" (1989 dir. Graeme Clifford). In this film, Christian Slater has BDE (Big David Bowie Energy), Yabbo has a literal man cave, and Tony Hawk has 5 phones for some reason. Don't give me no jerkoff handjob! At time of...
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Ep. 95: James Worthy's BDE
This week on TTG: Caffeine is a PED at BYU NBA Jam Creepypasta Guaranteed Jordan
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Ep. 94: Gritty Reboot of "The Jersey"
You better watch out: Gritty Claus is coming to town. That's right, the real Christmas Creep, the Reason for the Season! Also: Why aren't "The Jersey" and "The Muppet Show" on Disney+ ??? Is Vin Scully dead in the world of The Sandlot? Harry breaks the rules of Card Wars.
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Ep. 93: Thanksgiving Dinner Draft
We draft Thanksgiving dinner foods on this week's episode. Also: Were you a shortsm'n?; Earl Grey's broken trophy; Zombie Gordie Howe
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Ep. 92: Bill Elliott Impersonator
We talk athletes' beer ads in this weeks episode, from Shaq's chinese beer spot to Jason Alexander's big break in a Miller Lite commercial. We watch Happy Gilmore in 60 seconds. Would our dad drink Purple Jesus for the 'gram? Harry's Uniform Corner: LA Chargers' Mexico Starter Jackets Card Wars:...
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Ep. 91: David Letterman DID have a beard
Today on TTG: Losing our Taco Bell virginity Bucket School memories Getting a jersey at an Albany Patroons game, Mean Joe Green-style You know Rocky fuckin' voted for Trump
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Ep. 90: Big Jose Altuve Energy
In this TTG: We imagine an alternative future in which Harry is a Masshole. Sky runs the family car into a yellow pole. Is Tacko more of a 7-ft-tall potato like Andre the Giant or a 7-ft-tall cylinder like Yao Ming? Lebron vs. Bezos in the Firefighter Civil War of 2019. Harry learns who Kylie...
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Ep. 89: David S. Pumpkin Spice Season
We talk the Shaq/Damian Lillard rap beef & attempt to salvage our disastrous "Card Wars" segment Topics: Somebody get Dwyane Wade a puppet! Bad 2: The Sequel To Bad VORP-al sword goes snicker-snack! Sky eats 30-year-old baseball card bubblegum again
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Ep. 88: Gritty's MiB Agent
Happy Grittiversary! We examine Gritty's mysterious handler and mourn the loss of the Columbia's marching band in this week's episode. Harry punches some bread. Sky talks to Alexa. Our NFL cards are full of scrubs. The goose? A goose? My goose?
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Ep. 87: Bartolo Colon IS Pablo Sanchez IN Backyard Baseball: The Movie
Congratulations to the Wilmington Blue Rocks for their championship win in the A-Advanced Carolina League this year! Woo Hoo! Other topics: Beiing panda mascot trippin' balls Bartolo Colon throws a ball through a kid's chest Mike Fiers B/W beard Data B/W beard And the worst Star Trek trading…
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Ep. 86: Octopus Grill
Harry proposes new swag for U Miami's sidelines, the Octopus Grill (also special appearance by our gym teacher and Harry's football coach Dr. Watkapus). How do you build a car shaped like basketball shorts? Also we talk No Mas and other Boxing Legends of 1991.
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Ep. 85: Time Trial Taken
After our annual(?) high school football season preview, we invent Time Trial Taken in which a unicycle-mounted Liam Neeson takes out crime on the Tour de France. In this week's Card Wars, does Popeye f*ck?
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Ep. 84: Oops! All Rookies
Questions answered (maybe) on this week's TTG: What are chicken squares? How do you solve the riddle of the Sphinx-Vampire? Why do all these 1991 Topps NHL Stadium Collection cards say "Rookie Card" even if the player depicted is not a rookie? For the answer for the additional question, "Is Harry...
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Ep. 83: Mascot Free Agency
What if the Phanatic, Mr. Celery, and Dillon the Pickle Man all worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks? OK, we won't make you consider that nightmare scenario any further than that but we will talk mascots and their value to a team. Should the Rangers buy Youppi!? Also, we open Harry Potter And The...
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Ep. 82: Boat Drinks & Soccer Pies
The crickets you hear in the background are from Sky's new al fresco recording studio, not from all our bad jokes. Harry returns from a cruise. We talk about what's inside an english pie mascot's mouth. We win a trip to 1990 Spring Training to see Young Griffey and Old Griffey. Sky attempts to…
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Ep. 81: Season 2 (Live on Tape from Jersey City)
Welcome to Throw The Game Season 2: The Season of the Corn: The Season of Giving After a hiatus, we're back on our bullshit with a live episode recorded in Harry's living room and featuring The divine omen of the double water bottle spill In an ironic twist, Harry gets cancelled instead of Pete...
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Ep. 80: The Lost Tapes (pt 2)
We recorded this episode way back on June 5, but this lost tape is pretty timeless, just like the music of Will Smith. We talk Will Smith, walkup music, and Will Smith's Will Smith walkup music, along with summer favorites baseball, beer, and uh Udder Tuggers (ew). Season 2 of Throw The Game is...
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Ep. 79: The Lost Tapes (pt 1)
TTG went on an unexpected hiatus from for June and most of July, but be prepared: SEASON 2 of THROW THE GAME is just around the corner! To tide you over until the big event, we present The Lost Tapes, two episodes we recorded back when the Toronto Raptors didn't yet have a Ring but did have…
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Ep. 78: Brock Throckmorton
On this week's episode, we talk about an All That reboot, Gritty as World's Greatest Clown, the NBA draft lottery, and Dwayne Johnson's secret identity Brock Throckmorton.
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Ep 77: Celebrity Fashion Podcast
This week's topics: CFL fashion uniforms Basketball & backgammon Odell Beckham Jr. in a kilt Check out Harry's new podcast for Sports Illustrated, The Throwback, as they cover the 1991 Women's World Cup, feat. an interview with Sepp Blatter! Link:...
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Ep. 76: Jeff Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Topics: Guy Fieri memories; Guy Fieri of the night; Harry's close personal friend Jeff Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Bad mascots, good-bad mascots, and good-great mascots on Twitter @woohoocelery; Upcoming Donor Bonus Episode: The Harry Potter All-Takes Hour Hosted By Throw The Game. Email us at...
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Ep. 75: Tiger Woods finishes The Process
In our very first episode, "Tiger Woods starts The Process," we made jokes about Tiger's performance and his prospects for a comeback. 74 episodes later, we are surprised and delighted to see that Tiger has beat out Joel Embiid's 76ers and has finished The Process. Other topics: Gin & Tonic...
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Ep. 74: That's Some Bad Hat, Harry
What we were supposed to talk about this episode: the collapse of the AAF, the Jets' new logo, the NFL draft hats. What we actually talked about: Steely Phil, Magneto/Professor X slash fiction, Kobe Bryant on All That. Listen at your own risk.
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Episode 73: Maaarch Madddness X-Men Pt. 2
We complete our Maaarch Madddness bracket to find out who the coolest X-Men is. Is it Juggernaut? No. It is not Juggernaut.
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Ep. 72: Maaarch Madddness X-Men Pt.1
Get your brackets ready! We've got march madddness but we decided to talk about X-Men for an hour instead of talking about Zion's shoes. Friend and past guest @Lederman reveals the Blue Rocks' donut hotdog name (what are sweatmeats?) Why did we have 2 Corsair X-Men action figures? What if…
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Ep. 71: A Very Waffle Podcast
Who doesn't like waffles? Waffle fries, waffle cones filled with fried chicken and pork bellies and drizzled with delicious maple syrup, the list of our favorite waffles to eat at a baseball game goes on and on. Other topics: improving an 18th century baseball promotion, dodgebow, a tribute to…
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Ep. 70: C-C-C-Combine Breaker!
Harry and Sky spend most of this episode discussing the NFL Scouting Combine AKA the NFL Chunin Exam: Didn't everybody go to college with a guy named "Kiki"? Deebo Samuel vs. Dabo Swinney D.K. Metcalf: "No Middle Sliders" come to life! It's the episode where we sing the DK64 Rap AND the Gilmore...
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Ep. 69: Nice.
On this week's TTG: Bluto v Pete boxing match Tebow/Kaepernick QB duel in the AAF (TTG boys can dream, right?) Swolest POTUS contest Lionel Messi's Cool Hand Luke Hat Trick
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Ep. 68: The Wake Episode (Live on Tape from Jersey City)
Our 104-year-old Great-Great Aunt Jeanne passed away and we recorded this episode at Harry's apartment the night before her funeral. It is a singular document celebrating a life well-lived... so please excuse the audio quality, we promise this one is extra funny. Topics: Slam dunk contest winner...
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Ep. 67: Stan Musial's Elbow
Recovering from colds, Harry and Sky are kind of a mess this week, but that doesn't stop us from: Pairing Lo Balls with high balls (Lonzo, uh, Finds a Ball) Sharing Pokemon Red/Blue Safari Zone strategy Detailing the rules of beer pong baseball Looking up famous Chicago White Sox fans (Roger…
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Ep. 66: MVC: Most Valuable Canadian
We open the mystery sports junk that we bought each other on the Electronic Bay! Also: Memoirs of the Stadium Grille; How much is shipping from Switzerland? Is it safe to use a 30-year-old toothbrush? And the MVC: Most Valuable Canadian.
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Ep. 65: John Daly Cocktail Recipe
Harry and Sky go to eBay to buy each other the dumbest, coolest sports shit they can find. Along the way: A size Mens/Womens??? The Tragedy of Dante Culpepper, a Tee Shirt. How much does the original Dandy costume sell for on eBay? $25? Tune in next time when we unbox the surprise packages we...
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Ep. 64: "I hit that home run for you, BOATY MCBOATFACE!"
How would you trick out a sport's Hall of Fame? With Hologram Tupac, obviously. On this ep we make (some very wrong) MLB HOF predictions. Other topics: best practices for showing your butt on TV, Carmen Sandiego game show with adult contestants.
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Ep. 63: Commissioner Jordan
A young Bruce Wayne models his super hero persona on the scariest thing about Space Jam: Wayne Knight. "I am vengeance. I am the Knight!" We enter the Knightoverse ft. Commissioner Jordan and the Knight Stick (Lil Wayne). Also: Are Nike's self-tightening shoes just Puma Click Cats? Are…
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Ep. 62: Mascot Makeover Monster Factory
We check out the surprisingly robust character creation engine of the National Football League and apply Montster Factory's "no middle sliders" rule to every mascot in the NFL. Also: an elaborate con to buy the Rose Bowl and the Chargers; Harry's annual TTG performance review ft. the Fifth Beatle.
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Ep. 61: @damonhuard
We talk bad bowl games and great football names on this week's episode. Harry says "nice" and "juicy." We look for a backup QB to send our tweets to. What if Gossamer and Grimace had a weird, gross baby? We both mispronounce "Geoduck." Remember, send any corrections or negative criticism to...
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TTG Christmas Spectacular: The Sandlot
Fresh for your Christmas stocking, the 2018 TTG Christmas Spectacular! We discuss the 1993 family sports comedy The Sandlot (dir. David Mickey Evans), by far the best movie we've watched for Throw The Game. Was puke big in the early '90s? When Hamilton says "You're killing me Smalls!" he's…
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Announcement: 2018 TTG Christmas Spectacular
On Christmas Morning, the TTG 2018 Christmas Spectacular will drop! Your stocking stuffer this year will be a discussion of the 90s Childrens Sports Comedy Classic (TM), The Sandlot (1993, dir. David Mickey Evans). We invite you to watch along with your loved ones this Christmas. The Sandlot is...
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2017-2021: Podcast is archived but inactive. A sports podcast that's not about sports. A sports podcast with no hot takes. A sports podcast about if Youppi wrestled the Phanatic. Hosted by sports journalist Harry Swartout and sports goofus Sky Swartout.
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2017-2021: Podcast is archived but inactive. A sports podcast that's not about sports. A sports podcast with no hot takes. A sports podcast about if Youppi wrestled the Phanatic. Hosted by sports journalist Harry Swartout and sports goofus Sky Swartout.
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