Best Adrian Ward Podcasts (2025)

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Alignment After Impact: Finding God in the Wreckage | Ep #601 26:30

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21d ago26:30

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In this powerful Season 6 premiere, Adrian and Luke dive deep into what it means to be spiritually aligned — especially after life's unexpected collisions. Fresh off a serious car accident, Adrian reflects on physical and emotional healing, while the brothers explore how trauma, complacency, and disunity can pull believers out of spiritual alignmen…

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2025 BTP Holiday Episode 1:12:55

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Our annual Holiday Episode is here... Join us for some good wholesome Holiday fun.... With one very special guest.By The Benchwarmers Trivia Podcast Crew

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - EPISODE 11: RAMS, SEAHAWKS, BEARS, NFL PLAYOFFS, LANDMAN, PETEY PABLO & MORE! 1:12:52

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22 FOLLOW RIPPLE 2 WAVE INSTA: @ripple2wavefoundation FACEBOOK: @ripple2wavefoundation YT: …

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EP 334: Adam vs. The Bourbon (featuring Assistant Coach Adam Speas) 1:08:12

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Throwback Trivia Takedown host and Assistant Coach to our Patreon team Adam Speas returns to the bench to team with Scott to compete against Markkus and Snyder. We witness Luks mess up a question, while simultaneously trying to keep the teams on the rails (not likely), and we all learn about Nick Minicucci (who??). Most notably, our guest Adam thro…

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - EPISODE 10: RIVERS UNRETIRED, BURROW UNHAPPY, DIDDY DOCUMENTARY AND MORE! 1:05:50

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22 FOLLOW RIPPLE 2 WAVE INSTA: @ripple2wavefoundation FACEBOOK: @ripple2wavefoundation YT: …

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EP 333: Hardboule Hotel (featuring Assistant Coach Adrian Bias) 59:59

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Assistant Coach Adrian Bias returns to the program, teaming up with Bohmbach to face Dave and...good God, that's Josh Snyder's music! In this episode, we start with #TooMuchMinnesota, Snyder shows up to make the save in his jammy jams, Tako gets a Josh Eyeroll over his Missing Link theme, we remember some cinematic football plays for halftime, Dave…

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - EPISODE 9: NFL PLAYOFF RACE, COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS, NETFLIX/WARNER BROS DEAL & MORE! 59:29

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22 FOLLOW RIPPLE 2 WAVE INSTA: @ripple2wavefoundation FACEBOOK: @ripple2wavefoundation YT: …

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EP 332: Big Jellyfish Man (featuring guest Rowan Ward) 1:12:32

22d ago1:12:32

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Rowan Ward returned to the Bench to team with Tako against Walling and Luks in a horsey-themed game hosted by Snyder. Much equine knowledge was shared, including the facts that all horses like shiny things and are descended from known horses, a famous racehorse may have worn a hairpiece, and there's no rule that says a horse can't play baseball. In…

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - EPISODE 8: HOLIDAY NFL GAMES, LANE KIFFIN, 'ALL HER FAULT' AND MORE! 1:07:39

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22 FOLLOW RIPPLE 2 WAVE INSTA: @ripple2wavefoundation FACEBOOK: @ripple2wavefoundation YT: …

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EP 331: The One With the Webbed Feet 1:25:57

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This all-Benchwarmer affair, hosted by Bohmbach, pitted the OG team of Scott & Mason versus the New School team of Dave & Snyder. In this episode, Mason travelled back to 1995 after hitting his F1 key, Bohmbach gave a trigger warning to Dan AFTER reading a question (what a knucklehead - sorry Dan), we were forced to imagine John Clayton and Clay Ai…

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - SHEDEUR, STEFANSKI, CHIP KELLY, DOWN CEMETERY ROAD, TEMS AND MORE! 57:16

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22 FOLLOW RIPPLE 2 WAVE INSTA: @ripple2wavefoundation FACEBOOK: @ripple2wavefoundation YT: …

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Accountability Hurts, But It Heals: Real Talk on Friendship, Marriage & Growth | Ep #506 27:39

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In this raw and real episode of the Even If Podcast, Adrian Ward Jr. and Luke dive deep into the uncomfortable—but necessary—truth about accountability. What does real accountability look like? Are you truly open to being corrected by the people closest to you? Or are you just venting, without any intent to grow? From friendships that speak truth i…

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EP 330: What's a Wilmer? (featuring Assistant Coach Trevor Hogg & guest Tommy Wortz) 1:17:43

1M ago1:17:43

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Assistant Coach Trevor Hogg returned to the bench, along with Benchbro Tommy Wortz for this Snyder-hosted game. Both teams took ABBA-themed names for no apparent reason. Tommy asked if "Saturn Nuts" means what we all think, and Scott decided that Bae-Blade had to be the nickname of Wesley Snipes’ wife. Local connections between Trevor and Tommy wer…

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - EPISODE 6 - NFL, JAMES FRANKLIN, MICK JENKINS AND MORE!!! 1:01:00

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22 FOLLOW RIPPLE 2 WAVE INSTA: @ripple2wavefoundation FACEBOOK: @ripple2wavefoundation YT: …

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - INTERVIEW W/ RIPPLE 2 WAVE FOUNDER ANTHONY FREEMAN 45:57

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22 FOLLOW RIPPLE 2 WAVE INSTA: @ripple2wavefoundation FACEBOOK: @ripple2wavefoundation YT: …

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EP 329: Why don't we have an ABA team? (featuring Assistant Coach Scott Hyland) 1:32:16

1M ago1:32:16

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Assistant Coach Scott Hyland returned to the Bench for this Dave-hosted game. In this episode, Dave scored a trifecta with three Whooo?! calls from Bohmbach, Snyder checked in with the semi-inappropriate answer of Ronal...do's Nuts, we learned that a certain fast food franchise has items in Milwaukee that don't seem to exist anywhere else #shakegat…

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - SOLITAIRE, NFL, DOWN CEMETERY ROAD, BUDDY'S MAGIC TREE HOUSE & MORE! 50:59

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22By Adrian Ward

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Episode 84: KYNG & Apple Tree 1:05:23

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The Half & Half Music Podcast is back with Eddie and Pepe from KYNG; but this isn’t your typical band interview. Paul and Pepe dive into their newest collaboration, the Apple Tree Creative Center, a nonprofit dedicated to giving local youth access to music and the arts. Together with Eddie, they talk about creativity, purpose, and how the meaning o…

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - EPISODE 4: WORLD SERIES, NFL, LEON THOMAS, SLOW HORSES AND MORE!! 1:06:52

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22By Adrian Ward

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EP 328: We Call That a Woody Johnson (featuring Equipment Manager John Ross) 1:12:05

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Ede hosts this game, pitting the first-ever pairing of the Benchwarmer Daves vs. Scott & Equipment Manager of our Patreon team, John Ross. In this game, Luks & Wortz nearly pull off the biggest backup truck answer ever, and in the same round, John and Scott have one of the most awkward misses ever. When John recovers, he points out that it really d…

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EP 327: That's Right, Birds Do Swoop (featuring guest Trey Cleeter) 1:13:22

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Trey Cleeter returns to the Bench, teaming up with Scott against Bohmbach and Dave in a Tako-hosted game. In this episode, Dave and Bohmbach attempt to spoil a future question with their team name, Scott and Trey have to decide on an answer between one-fourth of Petey Pablo's Freek-a-Leek, Dave does one of the more impressive things ever heard on t…

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THE AYE WARD SHOW: EPISODE 3(NBA GAMBLING SCANDAL,WORLD SERIES,NFL,NCAA,UFC,MIGUEL AND MORE!) 1:10:54

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22By Adrian Ward

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EP 326: Chuck Woolery, Heisman Trophy Winner (featuring Equipment Manager Ian Hollenberg) 1:05:29

2M ago1:05:29

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David hosts this episode, featuring Equipment Manager Ian Hollenberg, teaming with Walling, competing against Scott and the newest Benchwarmer, Josh Snyder. The teams struggle early with some rhyming scheme issues, until Snyder points out to Scott that they aren't obligated to rhyme when they talk to each other. Snyder and Scott wonder whether it i…

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - EPISODE 2 (NFL, NCAA, MLB 'TASK' ON HBO MAX, AND MORE! 1:00:22

2M ago1:00:22

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: ⁠ INSTA: @therealadot22By Adrian Ward

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EP 325: Second Ugliest Player Next to Sam Cassell (featuring guest Matt Fraier) 1:15:35

2M ago1:15:35

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New guest Matt Fraier joined the Bench for this game hosted by Josh (the non-rabbi). In this episode, Matt calls Dave "Rude!" after a shot is taken at Murray State, Walling doesn't think that Will Shipley had a dad..., Mason would like us to stay away from John Popper, Dave and Mason were stuck on double letters, and Dave stated during the Halftime…

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THE AYE WARD SHOW - EPISODE #1 46:40

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The culture’s conversation. Diving into sports, music, hot topics and viral moments. Real guests, real opinions, real talk and plenty of laughs. TAP IN WITH ME https://linktr.ee/theayewardshow INTRO PRODUCED BY A-DOT X: @ADotMusic15 YT: @a-dot6906 INSTA: @therealadot22By Adrian Ward

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Weak Men, Strong God: Redefining Masculinity Through Christ | Ep #504 29:49

3M ago29:49

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In this real and unfiltered episode of The Even If Podcast, Adrian and Luke dive deep into one of the toughest conversations for men today: weakness disguised as strength. From the rise of "alpha male" culture to the biblical examples of King Saul, David, Peter, and Paul, the hosts challenge the hollow masculinity pushed by modern influencers. They…

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EP 324: Yiddish Mischief (featuring guest Jake Manne) 1:04:45

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By The Benchwarmers Trivia Podcast Crew

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EP 323: Can You Say Kikuchi on a Podcast? (featuring Assistant Coach Will Weiss) 1:08:19

3M ago1:08:19

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In this Tako-hosted game, Assistant Coach Will Weiss teams up with Mason to take on Josh and Scott, who have no chance of winning since they aren't playing against Ede. In this episode, Scott earns Triple Gold Club status, Alonzo Mourning plays defense, Scott can't think of any Black Russians, Josh makes what has to be the first Caroline in the Cit…

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Anchored Not Perfect ft. Pastor Johnny Moore | Ep #504 32:50

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In this powerful sit down, Adrian welcomes longtime friend and guest Johnny Moore to unpack his new book, Anchored: Finding Strength in Your Struggle, and a message aimed especially at men who feel adrift. From therapy and transparency to generational patterns and fatherhood, Johnny shares how God met him in the middle of mistakes and taught him th…

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EP 322: Are we in the Trust Tree? (featuring guest Tommy Wortz) 1:00:25

3M ago1:00:25

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Tommy Wortz, host of the Leadoff Show in Milwaukee, makes his debut on the Bench to partner with his brother Dave, our latest Benchwarmer. Their opponents were Eric Ede and David Luks in this Walling-hosted affair. Walling brought the return of the Shannon Sharpe-inspired pre- and post- game round, which basically resulted in Luks sounding like Daf…

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EP 321: "Undeserved" Hosted by Lynn Swann 1:22:28

3M ago1:22:28

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Dave Wortz returned to the Bench to host his first official episode as the newest Benchwarmer . During the game, we all agreed that Trevor Lawrence and Trent Richardson "had good season" and Dave informed the teams that David was very happy about a Jewish-sounding nickname, but unfortunately it was not Dr. Layupstein (aka Maccabe…

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Beyond the Highlight Reel: Testimony vs. Storytelling | Ep #503 28:58

4M ago28:58

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In this powerful and deeply authentic episode, the hosts dive into the dangers of glorifying "pre-salvation highlight reels" and the temptation within Christian circles—especially in Black communities—to maintain cultural relevance at the expense of authentic faith. With raw storytelling and heartfelt conviction, they share how true transformation …

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EP 320: He Walked So Adam Dunn Could Run (featuring Assistant Coach Marc Grenier) 1:15:14

4M ago1:15:14

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Assistant Coach Marc Grenier returns to the Bench after a 9-month hiatus to team with Scott, competing against Markkus & Eric Ede. Luks hosts the game and witnesses Markkus throwing a tirade on question 1. It really doesn't take much. Both teams foreshadow an answer from the 4th quarter in early discussions. Important life questions are also ponder…

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EP 319: Mike Tyson is KITH! (featuring Head Coach Dave Wortz & Equipment Manager Hugh Gitlin) 1:09:38

4M ago1:09:38

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Head Coach Dave Wortz and Equipment Manager Hugh Gitlin returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. Walling wished everyone a Happy Hatch Chili Season before he rubbed his eye after handling peppers...PSA - wash your hands! In this episode, Markkus checked out of an entire quarter due to the sports involved, after a Halftime Show question Dave…

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Obedience in Confusion: Striking the Ground in Faith | EP #502 26:57

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In this deeply transparent and inspiring episode of Even A Podcast, your hosts explore the raw realities of obedience in confusion. Through honest conversations about doubt, financial hardship, spiritual growth, and obedience in the face of uncertainty, they unpack what it means to strike the ground even when the outcome isn't clear. From personal …

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EP 318: Thinking About Ming-Na Wen 51:21

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It's an all-Benchwarmer affair, and an all-women's sports game! In this episode, Scott tries to trade David to Throwback Trivia Takedown before the trade deadline, one team has their name changed mid-episode to the Old Pervs (guess which one?), we have a Magic Mike/Disney crossover discussion, we discuss softball pitchers who look like they play fo…

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EP 317: Masculine, Perfectly Normal-Sized Hands That Are Not a Problem (featuring Assistant Coach David Fudor) 1:04:23

4M ago1:04:23

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Assistant Coach David Fudor returned to the Bench for this Ede-hosted game. During Ede's all-hockey Curriculum Vitae quarter, Tako inquired if Ede was talking about Vince or Dom when referencing Wayne Gretzky's brother. After that quarter was finished, Josh proclaimed that "we are good at hockey questions" (and you may be too). During halftime, Jos…

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When God Orders Your Steps: Lessons from Life and Scripture | EP #501 28:11

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Welcome to Season 5 of The Even If Podcast! In this heartfelt opener, Adrian and Luke reflect on their journeys of faith, obedience, and spiritual growth while navigating life's twists and turns. They share personal stories about transitions, trusting God's plan, and letting Him order their steps even when it does not make sense at the moment. Thro…

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EP 316: Sorry, France (featuring Head Coach Dave Wortz) 1:22:17

4M ago1:22:17

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Head Coach Dave Wortz returned to the Bench for this Tako-written game hosted by Markkus. For the first time, Dave did not have a new job to announce during introductions. With it being Episode 316, Markkus busted out his best Lou Holtz impersonation of Stone Cold Steve Austin. Josh declared his frustration with loose rhyming schemes. We also learn…

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EP 315: Does RJ Harvey Look More Like Walling or Markkus? (featuring guest Scott Hyland) 1:19:21

5M ago1:19:21

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Scott Hyland returned to the Bench and drew the short straw, having to team up with Josh, for this music-heavy Mason-hosted game. After the first two questions Josh proclaimed that the game was #toomuchminnesotaadjacent, but it did not take long for him to get super salty during the second quarter (and not solely due to a repeat quarter style). How…

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EP 314: Drivers Who End in A$$ (featuring Assistant Coach Jerry Philbin) 1:02:05

5M ago1:02:05

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Assistant Coach Jerry Philbin joins the squad to team with Tako, competing against Scott & Mason, in this David-hosted game. From the get-go, it is clear that Scott has forgotten that he has teamed with Mason more than 20 times in the past, as he treats him like a guest. Mason demonstrates his knowledge of first ladies of the U.S., going back to Gr…

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EP 313: Karl-Anthony Towns, MD (featuring guest Colin Ireland) 1:05:18

5M ago1:05:18

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Newcomer Colin Ireland joined the Bench to team up with Benchwarmer Emeritus Dan, reuniting half of an old trivia team (The Four Horsemen), in this #toomuchminnesota Josh-hosted game. Early on, Dan inquired if a stanza from a Sporting Haiku question was a Meatloaf reference, which triggered Scott to say, "Oh, hi mom!" Mason informed the crew that h…

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EP 312: So Many Reggies (featuring Assistant Coaches Trevor Hogg & John Ross) 1:04:18

5M ago1:04:18

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Scott hosted this fascinating matchup when Assistant Coach Trevor Hogg teamed with unable-to-pronounce-his-own-name Tako against Assistant Coach John Ross and Notorious Steals Guy, David. The teams were challenged with some great trivia, but managed to work in discussions of lost NBA brother, Lopez Lopez, all the reasons an answer could NOT be Nels…

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Faith-Based or Follower-Focused? The Heart Behind the Platform | Ep 411 20:10

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Episode Summary In this heartfelt and raw continuation of the "Bearing Fruit" series, Adrian and Luke dive deep into the intersection of faith, music, and identity in the Christian walk. They discuss the tension between secular collaborations and spiritual integrity, exploring whether partnering with secular artists enhances ministry or dilutes the…

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EP 311: The Smash Mouth Ship of Theseus (featuring Equipment Manager Yael Wylie) 1:10:03

6M ago1:10:03

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Equipment Manager Yael Wylie returned to the Bench to host this game. It was determined early that Limp Bizkit is the Nickelback of rap rock, Josh proclaimed "I'm dumb!" when he forgot there was a theme to Sporting Haikus (but are we 100% sure Mikko Rantanen isn't of Asian decent?), Ede is pretty sure that Takeo Spikes is French, Scott's favorite E…

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EP 310: This Is a Farce! 1:09:07

6M ago1:09:07

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David hosted this underappreciated (or maybe properly appreciated) All-Benchwarmer game. We had trivia that was powered by Ancestry.com, where we learned that Kobe Bryant could be 3rd cousins with Steve Nash (but unlikely). The teams discussed who might voice Pablo Sandoval in a cartoon tribute to the mid-2010s San Francisco Giants. There was an ea…

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Are You Bearing Real Fruit or Just Playing Church? | Ep 410 26:14

6M ago26:14

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Episode Summary In this heartfelt and deeply reflective episode, Adrian and Luke dive into what it truly means to bear the fruit of the Spirit. Through personal experiences, biblical reflection, and honest conversations, they explore how love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control manifest—or fail to m…

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EP 309: He Died the Next Day (featuring General Manager Riley Scherer) 1:08:03

6M ago1:08:03

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General Manager Riley Scherer returned to the Bench for this Ede-hosted game. Right off the bat, an over/under was set at 3.5 drinks for Riley (bet the over). Josh was not amused with the Halftime Show until he realized that Trey Parker and Matt Stone must have made all three movies. And during a fourth quarter hockey question, Riley reminisced abo…

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EP 308: All I am is a cheerleader right now (featuring guest host Nick Arno) 1:01:40

6M ago1:01:40

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Guest Nick Arno (from the Rounding Third podcast) returned to the Bench to host an all-baseball game for Luks & Scott to play against Markkus & Benchwarmer Emeritus Dan Lundberg. During this game, we found out that Dan has not been spending his post-Benchwarmer retirement studying modern baseball. Later, Markkus cracked out his favorite Randy Johns…