In this episode, Joey has the honor of being joined by Boston College men's basketball point guard Chase Forte! Forte gives insight into his unique college career which started with him walking onto the UNC Asheville men's basketball team.

At the start of the episode, Forte talks about where his love for basketball began (1:08), the best part of his skill set (1:48), and his relationship with his mentor John Wall (4:12). Following that, Forte reflects on this past season at BC (6:05) and what his experience was like playing for Earl Grant (13:17). Forte reveals what the transfer portal process was like after leaving the University of South Dakota (15:04). Furthermore, they rewind to his high school basketball career (22:39). During this segment, Forte discusses the importance of education (25:32).

Then, Forte illustrates his experience walking on at UNC Asheville (30:51) and what it was like transferring to Gulf Coast State College (34:12). After that, Forte outlines what the jump was like back to the Division I level after leaving GCSC for Northwestern State University (37:57). Moreover, Forte revisits how satisfying his breakout season was at the University of South Dakota (43:29), where he won the Summit League's Defensive Player of the Year Award in the 2024-25 season (45:15) and was fifth in the nation in free throw attempts (46:11).

At the end, Forte shares what his aspirations are for the next step of his distinguished basketball journey (49:34) and who his basketball GOAT is (53:10).

In this Opening Day special, Joey breaks down his 2026 MLB season predictions. At the start of the episode, Joey runs down his win-loss record predictions for each division and explains his reasoning for each club’s forecast. During this segment, he points multiple players that he believes can have breakout seasons. Following that, he outlines his MLB playoff and World Series predictions. At the end, he highlights his MLB award predictions.

In today's episode, Joey has the pleasure of being joined by his cousin and baseball historian, Finn Kelley, for an in-depth Boston Red Sox and MLB season preview.

Joey and Finn start the episode by breaking down the Red Sox's offseason acquisitions (0:43) and ranking where the Red Sox starting rotation lies in the MLB (1:50). They give their season expectations for Willson Contreras (6:15) and outline where Triston Casas (7:34) and Masataka Yoshida (10:15) can fit on this season's roster. Then, they transition to the Red Sox outfield (13:30) and explain why it is important to not place too much pressure on Roman Anthony (15:20). They give their thoughts on Kristian Campbell starting the season in Worcester (19:25) and what his future in Boston may hold. Additionally, Joey and Finn react to Alex Cora's decision to start Marcelo Mayer at second base to begin to the season (24:43) and highlight why it is important for him to not be a platoon player in order to help Mayer reach his ceiling (27:07). Then, they revisit Craig Breslow's decision to trade Rafael Devers (32:37) and consequently let Alex Bregman walk in free agency (36:47). They voice their opinions on the club's decision to hold onto Jarren Duran (44:49) and where the Red Sox stack up against the rest of the AL East (53:19).

After that, they point out which MLB franchises had the best offseason acquisitions (1:05:32) and which clubs are sleeper teams heading into the season (1:09:22). They debate who the most underrated players are in the MLB (1:14:12), along with the most underrated prospects, which includes former Northeastern Husky outfielder and current Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Mike Sirota (1:16:18-1:27:00).

Following that, Joey and Finn unpack their predictions for the 2026 World Series (1:30:53). They question whether or not the Dodgers are "ruining baseball" with their spending habits (1:36:49) and chat about the likely MLB lockout heading into the next collective bargaining agreement. Next, Joey and Finn list their 2026 MLB awards predictions (1:45:18). At the end, Finn recalls his Northeastern University graduation ceremonies at Fenway Park (2:01:55).

In this episode, Joey has the honor of being joined again by college basketball aficionado, Ben Risseeuw-Tipcke, for an in-depth breakdown of the 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bracket. At the start of the episode, they offer their thoughts on the statistic that 15 regular season conference winners lost in their respective conference tournaments (1:10). Ben follows that up by breaking down the first four out and the last four in, which includes Miami University of Ohio (3:47). Also, Ben outlines how close his final bracketology predictions were to the real bracket that the committee created (5:15). Following that, Joey and Ben note which region is the most difficult (7:07), which region has the easiest path (9:35), which higher seeds they are least confident in (12:30), and which lower seeded teams have the best upset potential to make a Cindarella run (15:10). Additionally, they preview the First Four games (10:41) and give their thoughts on the Trapezoid of Excellence (19:08). Then, they break down their bracket predictions, starting with the East region (21:12), followed by the South region (32:58), the West region (43:01), and the Midwest region (55:43). At the end, they highlight their Final Four predictions (1:10:22).

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In this episode, Joey reacts to the Maxx Crosby trade between Baltimore and Las Vegas falling through. He speculates whether or not the Ravens backed out of the deal because of the low interest in the market for Trey Hendrickson. Additionally, Joey discusses the Atlanta Falcons signing Tua Tagovailoa and argues that he will have a bounceback season. Following that, he gives his opinion on the Kansas City Chiefs signing Kenneth Walker III, Romeo Doubs agreeing to a deal with the New England Patriots, and Travis Etienne joining the New Orleans Saints. He makes the case for the Saints to move Alvin Kamara as a result. After that, he breaks down the Los Angeles Clippers for their miraculous in-season turnaround and praises Kawhi Leonard for his greatness. At the end, Joey highlights Bam Adebayo’s 83-point performance against the Washington Wizards and defends him against the stat-padding accusations by claiming that all NBA players would want to eclipse 83 points if close to Kobe Bryant’s 81-point feat.

In this special episode, Joey has the privilege of being joined by college basketball aficionado, Ben Risseeuw-Tipcke, for an NCAA Men’s Basketball bracketology breakdown! Ben recently started his own blog, known as Ben’s Sports Hub, which can be accessed through the link below. At the start of today’s episode, Joey and Ben discuss the beauty of March Madness (2:40), which includes the thrill of watching smaller programs make the tournament for the first time like Queens University and Long Island University (4:17).

Following that, Ben details who currently make up his last four in and first four out (6:17). Then, he highlights a few teams on the bubble that are sleepers (8:25). Ben outlines which major and mid-major programs are currently the most underrated (14:22) and reveals which team can make the next Cinderella run (17:54). Additionally, they share their thoughts about Miami University (Ohio) and lobby for the RedHawks to make the NCAA Tournament, regardless of whether or not they win the Mid-American Conference tournament (20:00-30:37).

Furthermore, Ben answers which projected one-seed is the best in his bracketology predictions (30:46). Moreover, he examines the current states of the Nebraska (31:52) and Wisconsin (36:21) men’s basketball programs. After that, Ben breaks down his current predictions for the Field of 68 (42:31).

At the end, they debate which of the top college basketball prospects should be selected first overall in the NBA Draft (1:00:32) and rank which NFL free agent quarterbacks are the best choices for the 2026 season (1:07:51).

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In this three-hour episode, Joey has the honor of being part of an elite starting five of sports enthusiasts: Aleks Djordjevic, Sam Hofstetter, Joey Hosea, and Ryan Hosea. At the start of the episode, they debrief the men's ice hockey Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States (3:48). They praise both the men's and women's American hockey teams for bringing home the Gold Medal and highlight the heroics of Jack Hughes and Megan Keller.

After that, they shift to discussing two top Boston Bruins prospects and current Boston College men's hockey players, James Hagens and Dean Letourneau (21:08). During this hockey segment, they talk about the growth of hockey in America, the difference in accessibility of the sport in comparison to basketball and baseball, and how sports can teach life lessons (1:00:46). They follow this up by talking about the Bruins' decision to draft Hagens and who they would build an NHL franchise around in the short-term and long-term windows (1:32:59).

Then, the group moves on to chatting about the NBA and the current states of the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics (1:44:52). The panel gives their opinions on what to expect in Jayson Tatum's return to the Celtics lineup (1:54:51). Following that, Sam compares how the NBA has handled the unsportsmanlike conduct incidents of Luguentz Dort versus those of Draymond Green (2:03:00). They discuss the differences that small market franchises face in respect to big market clubs when it comes to building a winning basketball team (2:12:06).

Moreover, the group debates whether or not the spending habits of the Los Angeles Dodgers are bad for baseball (2:23:36) and offer their thoughts on what moves the New England Patriots and New York Giants should make this offseason (2:34:08).

In this episode, Joey has the honor and privilege of being joined by sports icon Mark Mulvoy, who served as the managing editor of Sports Illustrated from 1984-1996. Mulvoy is a graduate of both Boston College High School and Boston College and was a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee as a media honoree in 2023.

To begin, Mulvoy outlines where his love for sports began (2:02). He provides examples of mentors he met and connections he maintained along his journey (4:30). Following that, Mulvoy gives insight into his illustrious career which started at the Boston Globe (7:28), before moving to New York to work for Sports Illustrated (SI) in 1965 (8:00). Mulvoy recalls his experience serving as the ghostwriter for Jack Nicklaus and covering the Summit Series in 1972 (10:27). Following that, he talks about his career progression into becoming the senior editor of SI (11:48) and eventually managing editor (12:49). Joey and Mulvoy discuss how the rise of the internet has impacted the sports media industry (13:52-23:18). After that, Mulvoy explains how much of an honor it was to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (23:28-26:29). Further, he highlights the start of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (31:08-32:45), the legend of Sidd Finch (33:07-37:06), the investigation of Pete Rose's gambling scandal (40:44-42:15), and the 1972 Summit Series (42:46-45:00).

At the end, Mulvoy shares his Mount Rushmore of Boston sports (46:00) and his favorite golf courses (50:11).