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The WaterBros Podcast

Welcome to The WaterBros Podcast — a sports podcast born from the group chat, hosted by two brothers. We’re both Fathers, Husbands, lifelong Ute fans, and full-time sports junkies. Each week, we bring you bold takes, predictions, and brotherly banter on all things sports. We’re not insiders — just two bros with a mic, a love for the game, and way too many opinions. Grab a seat on the bench, subscribe, and ride out the season with us! Don’t forget, stay hydrated.

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    DO YOU KNOW BALL? THE PHILLY SPECIAL! | Ep 32

    What's up everybody! This week join us on the bench to expand your ball knowledge as we do a GOAT draft and do a deep dive into The Philly Special, one of the most iconic plays in NFL history. We watched the 30 for 30 Documentary just released this year on The Philly Special and talk about our experience with this moment in ball history! We hope you will join us on the bench! Follow, review, subscribe wherever you listen! 

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    THE FORCE IS STRONG IN THE PLAYOFFS | Ep. 31

    May the 4th be with you Benchwarmers! In this weeks episode, we catch up on the incredible action as we head into the 2nd round of both the NBA and NHL playoffs! But in honor of May the 4th, we throw in some Star Wars themed playoff awards because the games, like Star Wars, have been pure cinema! We hope you will join us on the bench this week! Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe! As always, Stay Hydrated! 

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    NBA AND NHL PLAYOFFS ARE PEAK | EP. 30

    Tusks Up, Benchwarmers! Welcome to this week's bonus episode! With the absolutely electric playoff series happening right now, we had to give our thoughts on the first round of both the Stanley Cup and NBA Championship! We hope you will join us on the bench this week! Rate, review, and subscribe! And as always, Stay Hydrated!Follow us @thewaterbrospod on TikTok and Youtube!

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    2026 NFL DRAFT WINNERS, LOSERS, AND IN-BETWEENERS | EP. 29

    What's up Benchwarmers! This weeks episode we are diving into the 2026 NFL Draft and recapping who we think are the winners, losers, and the somewhere in-betweeners! We talk the teams, the picks, the pro-utes, and Ben blind ranks 5 teams' draft hauls!We hope you will join us on the bench this week! Rate, review, and subscribe! And as always, Stay Hydrated! Follow us @thewaterbrospod on TikTok and Youtube. 

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    THE WATERBROS SPORTS MOVIE BRACKET | EP 28

    Welcome back, Benchwarmers! This week we dive into our favorite sports movies of all time to determine which one will come out victorious in a bracket-style showdown! An episode filled with nostalgia, great movie quotes, incredible sports stories and emotional moments. We hope you will join us on the bench for, maybe, our favorite episode yet! Let us know which movie is your favorite! DM, Like, and Follow us on @thewaterbrospod on TikTok and YouTube. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Rate and Review if you love hangin' with us and, as always, Stay Hydrated! 

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    MARCH MADNESS, THE BEST SPORTS TOURNEY? | EP 27

     What's up Benchwarmers! Join Zach and Ben as they dive into the exhilarating moments of March Madness, share personal off-season updates, and explore the best sports championships to watch. This episode covers everything from NCAA basketball buzzer-beaters to golf shots and NFL contract news. We hope you join us on the bench! Like and Follow us on @thewaterbrospod on TikTok and Youtube. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!  

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    PIXAR FOOTBALL PICK-UP | EP. 26

    In this episode, The WaterBros dive into a playful and imaginative Pixar NFL draft, picking characters for various football positions, and share their favorite Pixar movies. They also swap pop culture finds, discuss a historic LA Marathon victory, and reflect on recent family moments and entertainment highlights. This fun, light-hearted episode blends humor, creativity, and nostalgia, perfect for fans of movies and sports alike.

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    THE NFL OFFSEASON, BROTHER | EP. 25

    The Waterbros are back! Life has been crazy, so even this is coming to you late but we are excited to bring some offseason content and will start the offseason with a double episode drop! Get ready for a deep dive into the NFL's offseason moves, draft prospects, and team strategies that are shaping the 2026 season. Zach and Ben unpack trades, signings, and their early predictions for draft picks — all sprinkled with insights on how these changes impact their favorite teams and the league at large.Main TopicsNFL offseason highlights and team rebuild strategiesDraft prospects and positional needs for Patriots and EaglesKey free agency moves and trade implicationsDivision-specific shifts, especially NFC South and AFC contendersNotable player signings, including Travis Kelce’s extension and Raiders' signingsKey InsightsThe Patriots are focusing on interior offensive line, offensive tackle, wide receiver, edge rusher, and safety in the draftThe Eagles aim to bolster their offensive line with prospects like Spencer Fano and attract defensive talents like Jacob RodriguezKey NFL trades and signings show a trend toward building versatile, high-powered offenses and aggressive defensesThe NFL draft is expected to feature high-profile offensive tackles like Caleb Lomu, with teams also targeting edge rushers and secondary defendersTimestamps00:00 - Episode intro and offseason vibes02:20 - Olympic highlights and offseason mood03:07 - Team rebuilding focus and draft outlook07:42 - Patriots' offseason needs and draft targets12:17 - Patriots' draft strategy and player predictions16:00 - Eagles' offseason plans and draft prospects19:45 - NFL free agency day one review ("season snacks")26:39 - Notable signings and trade moves across the league33:15 - Noteworthy quarterback shifts and NFL quarterback landscape35:58 - Potentially deadly wide receiver duos and QB concerns38:26 - Defensive signings, including Devin Lloyd and others40:21 - Day two expectations and ongoing offseason drama41:30 - Final thoughts and wrap-up, including last minute impressions

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    Welcome to the Bench - ITS THE SUPER BOWL, BROTHER!

    Welcome to the bench for your Super Bowl 60 Preview! Will it be the Patriots with a record 7 rings? Seahawks to get revenge and Sam Darnold to prove he can do it when lights are brightest? Will Vrabel and Maye start their own dynasty in New England? We can wait to find out! Listen in to our thoughts and predictions for the biggest game in Football!Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - PATRIOTS’ LUCKY #7 | Ep. 23

    Welcome back to the bench for this weeks Super Bowl bound episode! The excitement couldn’t be higher with the Patriots moving on as AFC Champions to face the Seahawks in Super Bowl 60! Ben is through the roof! Join us for our Super Bowl pre-pre show!In Fill the Jug it’s all Patriots hype all day and Zach shouts out Project Hail Mary.We dive into the best of the sports world in High Quality H20 by highlighting AFC/NFC games, Taipei 101, and one tough Scouser!The rest of the episode we give some Pap Takes on what we expect to come from this Super Bowl match up! We hope you enjoy this weeks episode and follow and subscribe! Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - HOOSIERS PERFECTION AND AFC/NFC CHAMPIONSHIPS

    This week on the WaterBros Podcast we record live during the CFP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! Congratulations to the Hoosiers on an incredible season and cinematic finish! As always we fill the jug with the good things going! Date nights and the love of the patriots has us feeling great! What is filling the jug for you?In High Quality H20 we talk about some of the many highlights from the incredible divisional round! Defensive dominance, great throws, and special teams electricity! We dive into some PAP TAKES on the Patriots and their path to the championship and potential Super Bowl! We end with calling our shit for this championship weekend! Excuse the audio quality and we hope you will still join us on the bench! Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - PORTAL PANDEMONIUM AND A WILD WILD CARD

    Welcome back to the bench! This week on The WaterBros we dive into a recap of the crazy wild card playoff games with Zach feeling bummed out and Ben feeling so pumped that the Pats advance.We fill the jug with growing fandom and ninja classes.In Pap takes, We talk the big coaching news with Tomlin leaving the Steelers and Patullo out as OC in Philly. For college talk, we give our view of the portal chaos that Utah has been through and give kudos to BYU.For call your shot to close out we give our takes on the National Championship Game between Miami and Indiana. And in Blitz Picks, we give our takeaways for each team as they head into their divisional round match ups before picking each of those matchups! Join us on the bench by following us here and all our social media accounts! TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewaterbrospod?_r=1&_t=ZT-933jRx908dCInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewaterbrospod?igsh=MnB4bnpucGVmOW0x&utm_source=qrYouTube - https://youtube.com/@thewaterbrospod?si=JSqup7rzlpdSt_2x

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    Welcome to the Bench - THAT JANUARY POST SEASON FOOTBALL!

    This week on The WaterBros Podcast we kick off the year 2026 by doing a full dive in all things post season football! There is so much going on and we cover it all!We fill the jug with the good things going for us between New Year trips, working out and being able to record for you all.High Quality H20 is led out by Audi Crooks and capped off by the electric SNF game between Ravens and Steelers that ended the regular NFL season.Pap takes is full of questions, who will win NFL MVP, who will win coach of the year, who is in the best and worst situations after the coach firings, who has a shot at the Super Bowl, how will Coach Whitt handle the new rivalry and more!We end it by calling our shot for the CFP semi-final and the NFL wild card weekend! We hope you enjoy and follow along! 

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    Welcome to the Bench - NEW YEAR NEW COACHES | Ep. 19

    Happy New Years Eve Everybody! This week on the WaterBros, we talk about the coaching changes impacting The Utes with Kyle Whittingham going to Michigan and the inevitable ripple effect that will have in the state. We dive into Stranger Things, Drake Maye for MVP, the proper way to eat a pop tart and much more in our Pap Takes. Heading into the 18th week of the NFL we give our power rankings and top it off with calling our shot in College and NFL for this weeks games! ‘follow us here and on social media @thewaterbrospodStay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - CLINCHED PLAYOFFS FOR CHRISTMAS | Ep. 18

    This Christmas week on the WaterBros, we talk about the Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul fight, the garbage that is G5 schools in the cfp, clinched playoff births for our teams in the NFL, what’s at stake for teams this week in the NFL  and make our picks for this magical Christmas week! Join us on the bench and Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - A HOLLY JOLLY FOOTBALL TIME | Ep. 17

    Welcome to the WaterBros this week! So much is going on in the sport world and we talk a little about all of it! We lost about 30 minutes of audio due to tech difficulties but still a great episode of NFL and college football! We get into the CFP and our predictions and talk the state of NFL after a crazy weekend with injuries and big wins/losses. Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - COLLEGE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!

    This week on The WaterBros Podcast - the jug is so full now with the holiday season in full swing! The WaterBros dive into the crazy week in College Football with coach moves and early signings. We preview the championships we are most looking forward too and as always give our picks for this week of the NFL that has never been harder to pick! Come join us on the bench and stay hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - PAP, SWEET POTATOES, FOOTBALL AND THANKSGIVING!

    What an episode on Thanksgiving Eve! The WaterBros have Pap join them to talk all things football. We get the background of Dad’s fandom, get his pap take slice on Utah Football, Super Bowl predictions, and top 5 Thanksgiving foods. Don’t miss this episode! Happy Thanksgiving! Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - BEARCATS BEAT THE BEAR, A UTAH CFP PRAYER | Ep. 14

    This week on The WaterBros, it feels good to finally record a full episode again! Lots of college talk as we dive into the Utah Utes dominating performances and the rest of the Big 12. Huge focus on the CFP and what it’s going to take for Utah to get a bid. NFL is getting into the thick of their season and we bring our power rankings and this weeks game picks! Come join us on the bench! Stay Hydrated! 

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    Welcome to the Bench - PUTTING BELT TO BEARCAT | Ep. 13

    Recorded last Saturday this episode is better late than never! We talk BYU and their loss and what it means for Utah. Finally highlight our Utah gameday experience. Make our NFL power rankings and picks and as always fill the jug! Stay Hydrated! 

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    Welcome to the Bench - UTAH LOST BUT WE’RE HERE | Ep. 12

    Coming to you late this week between Zach being sick and Ben being out of town but we are here for Episode 12! The WaterBros are crushed by the Utah loss but we are here and it’s a new week of football! Join us on the bench for this shorter episode to dive into week 8 of NFL and get our picks for some big college games! 

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    Welcome to the Bench - THE HOLY WAR, BROTHER! | Ep. 11

    It’s week 11 and the one synopsis to give for this week of The WaterBros Podcast is we dive all in on the game we have been waiting for - Utah Vs BYU, the Holy War, huge rivalry, HUGE Big12 implications, and everything we love about college football. Don’t worry we still talk NFL to start off the episode but this game means everything in the state of UTAH! Come join us on the bench, follow and subscribe, stay hydrated, and GO UTES!

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    Welcome to the Bench - DUUVAALL! And the DRAKE MAYEhem! | Ep 10

    This week on The WaterBros Podcast we hit Episode 10 that is filled with our thoughts on the wild NFL weekend that had 6 double digit comeback victories and some incredible high quality H20 moments! We dive into the big 12 and our much anticipated Utah vs ASU match up! We ask some serious questions like are the AFC playoffs going to be Ravenless and Chiefless? Who are the new top DAWGS in our week 5 power rankings? Which fandom has it worse, Texas or Penn State? And we finish did with our college game picks with a big top 10 match up in Oregon and our NFL Blitz picks! Follow and Subscribe and rate and review the show! Please join us on the bench for the rest of the season! Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - Mountain Mama and Them Country Roads

    This week on Episode 9 of ThenWaterBros Podcast, after our longest episode last week, we bring you our shortest episode but it’s not lacking for great football content! We discuss the incredible week of football we had in both college and NFL and so much more! Fill the Jug - we catch up with each other and talk all the great things we have going that has our cup overflowing and why we are recording remotely! Hugh Quality H20 we highlight some of our favorite football moments from the weekend! Pap Takes - we dive into our thoughts on Big 12 action and give our update NFC and AFC rankings Call Your Shot - we pick 3 college games and the whole NFL slate with Zach needing to get some wins after Ben’s major comeback!Please rate and review. Follow and subscribe so you can join us on the bench each week! Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - Lions and Eagles and Bills, Oh My! | Ep. 8

    This week on Episode 8 of The WaterBros Podcast, it’s our longest episode yet but only because there was so much good football to dive into and satisfy that football thirst! Join us on the bench this week for our classic fill the jug where you get to know us a bit! We have A LOT of high quality H20 from the Eagles, Cam Skattebo, the Chiefs, the Lions, and more. Lock in on our many Pap takes this week where we breakdown the Big 12 and disappointing Utah loss, and give all of our NFL thoughts through week 3! Benny gives us some quick sips on Aaron Rogers and King Henry. We close out the episode with picking the absolutely loaded College and NFL slate of games for this weekend! Benny hoping to get back with Zach leading game picks this season! Rate and Review. Follow and Subscribe so you can join us on the bench each week!Stay Hydrated! 

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    Welcome to the Bench - A Great Man, a Great Fan, a Great Grandpa | Ep. 7

    This week on Episode 7 of The WaterBros Podcast, the WaterBros are back together and it feels so good! This episode is special and dedicated to our late Grandpa Brooks who helped teach us the meaning of competition and fandom. We Fill The Jug this week with memories of Grandpa both in sports and life. Grandpa embodied a lot of what we are all about here at The WaterBros.The last weekend of football did not disappoint in the slightest and we highlight some of our favorite college football and NFL moment that were undeniably High Quality H20 moments. From Georgia Tech to the Patriots we loved every second!For Pap Takes this week we dive into this weeks AP poll, go Utes at number 16! Bengals and Joe Burrow make an appearance and we top it off with our updated AFC and NFC power rankings according to the WaterBros through week 2!Quick Sips makes a resurgence and we have one stat in mind after Chiefs start 0-2! We finish off with Call Your Shot. We call 5 college games with the Utes facing there biggest challenge yet against Texas Tech and run through our Blitz Picks for an exciting NFL week 3 slate! Rate and Review. Follow and Subscribe so you can join us on the bench each week!Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - Utes Break Top 20 and a Bills Packers Superbowl?! | Ep. 6

    This week on Episode Ep6 of The WaterBros Podcast, we record remote for the first time but that doesńt stop the vibes from being so high after another incredible week of football. As always we Fill the Jug and we got to be boots on the ground at Rice Eccles! High Quality H20 has too many options to fit in but we give you some of our favorites from the Utah game and the incredible NFL football game play we had especially in Prime time! Jalen Ramsey, Josh Allen, Matt Plater, and JJ McCarthy… DAWGS!In Pap Takes we dive into our thoughts from Utah blowing out Cal Poly and their continued rise up the AP rankings, Revisit the NFC North, Love on Redzone, and give you are current power rankings after week 1 for AFC and NFC.To close out, we, of course, Call our Shot with 5 college games with 3 top 25 matchups on the docket and with Zach in the lead we give our NFL Matchup Blitz Picks! Rate and review, follow and subscribe! Join us on the bench each week!Stay Hydrated! 

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    Welcome to the Bench - Dampier for Heisman and an Eagles repeat?! | Ep 5

    With Episode 5 of the WaterBros podcast the jug is OVERFLOWING after an incredible first week of college football and with the regular season of the NFL set to kick off. Join us on the bench this week as we lose our minds over college football and do our NFL predictions!We fill the jug this week shouting out awesome family and fans, huge career success, and the joy of a Utah football program reborn!High Quality H20 keeps the energy going as we break down some of our favorite moments from College football. Devon Dampier, Utah O-block, CJ Daniels and the BY-Jew hitting in Tulane!In Pap Takes we continue on our high from the Utah dub over UCLA, talk AP poll and key losses, Arch madness, Micah to Packers, and most importantly we do a full NFL division winner, conference champions and Super Bowl winners for the 2025 season.We finish it off with Call Your Shot - picking 5 college games and our first ever 16 game NFL week 1 pick blitz.Rate and review, follow and subscribe, and stick with us on the bench each week!Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - Utah taking the BIG12?! | Ep. 4

    Episode 4 of The WaterBros Podcast and it’s the best yet! Join the bench with us this week as we do our full college football preview!As always, we fill the jug with what’s been happening in our week! An update on little league soccer and the passion of a 4 year old, the conductor of the potty train, and fantasy football draft excitement!In High Quality H20, we satisfy that highlight thirst with Iowa State RB\QB magic, a YouTube kicker, a golf BAG, and Big Dumper!The rest of the episode enjoy every second as we dive full into the crazy week 1 slate of games that we have coming up! We make picks for all of the Utah teams, Go Utes! And highlight our must watch top 25 match ups. Cap it off with our picks for the winners of the power 4 conferences and of course the National Championship! Rate and review, follow and subscribe, and stick with us on the bench each week!Stay Hydrated! 

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    Welcome to the Bench - Farmageddon | Ep. 3

    Episode 3 of The WaterBros and its Farmageddon week kicking off college football!Join us on the bench this week as we fill the jug with little league soccer and some personal bests in golf for Ben! We dive into the top high quality H20 moments of preseason week 2 in the NFL between Ashton Jeanty, Andrew Makuba, and Jonah Ellis to name a few along with an absolutely incredible chip by Scottie Shefler.Chime in as we get into some wild Pap takes regarding kicking and point structure in football, Caleb Williams and Da Bears, The Chiefs Kingdom, and a Michigan punishment. We lock in with some quick sips about the statistical importance of week 3 of the NFL preseason and the implications it could have for the season before we pick our final slate of preseason games.We top it all off talking the return of college football with the historic rivalry of Farmageddon! Iowa State vs. Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland.Follow and subscribe to keep up with us on the bench every week! Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - Rookie QBs and Philly Cheese | Ep. 2

    The WaterBros are back for Episode 2! This week the WaterBros fill the jug with gratitude for all the support for the podcast after Episode 1. Zach recaps his Philly Weekend and his trip to the Linc to see Eagles play LIVE!We recap all the great preseason week 1 highlight moments that had us craving more! We breakdown new coach debuts and debate which of them won the weekend, rookie Qb performances (Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart, Shedeur Sanders),  and react to the college football top 25 AP preseason poll.Ben locks in with some record watch questions during quick sips inspired by Cam Little’s 70 yard bomb and TreVeyon Henderson’s electric kick-off return!We finish up with our score count from week 1 game predictions and Week 2 predictions!We hope you enjoy this week on the bench! Follow and subscribe with the link in the bio! Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - Football is Back, Baby! | Ep. 1

    Football is back and this week The WaterBros dive in for a packed first official episode!We’re kicking things off with the Hall of Fame game and some High Quality H2O moments that quenched that football thirst! Chargers dominate and Trey Lance may be alright after all! In Pap Takes we let opinions fly on everything from Harbaugh’s Superbowl future, Micah and the Jerry Jones disaster, and the Brown’s QB depth chart circus. We get some Pap takes on University of Utah’s record and talk the coaches poll for CFB’s top 25 teams.Get some Quick Sips that will get you ready for the first weekend of NFL pre-season football. Ben dishes stats on some of our most anticipated pre-season games.To close it off, it’s time to Call Your Shot. We are making season predictions for the U of U and Big12 Conference Play and we pick the winners for our five must watch pre-season games.Hit the Follow and Subscribe button so you don’t miss an episode this season! Stay Hydrated!

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    Welcome to the Bench - The WaterBros | Ep. 0

    Welcome to the debut episode of The WaterBros Podcast! In this kickoff, we dive into the origin story of two brothers, who love sports and want to share that in a podcast.We introduce ourselves — dads, husbands, lifelong Ute fans, and full-time sports junkies — and take you through our roots, our relationship, and the group chat moments that sparked this podcast. From Madden-fueled Christmas memories to why we decided to finally hit record, you’ll get the full backstory behind The WaterBros.We also give you a taste of what’s coming this season: bold predictions, surprise guests, and weekly segments like Fill the Jug, Pop Takes, Quick Sips, and Call Your Shot — all designed to satisfy your sports thirst.💧 Subscribe, follow, and stay tuned — the first official episode is on deck, and trust us, you don’t want to miss it

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to The WaterBros Podcast — a sports podcast born from the group chat, hosted by two brothers. We’re both Fathers, Husbands, lifelong Ute fans, and full-time sports junkies. Each week, we bring you bold takes, predictions, and brotherly banter on all things sports. We’re not insiders — just two bros with a mic, a love for the game, and way too many opinions. Grab a seat on the bench, subscribe, and ride out the season with us! Don’t forget, stay hydrated.

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