Best Cal Walters Podcasts (2025)

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125: Patrick Lencioni — The One Thing Every Leader Needs and His Top Advice to Leaders at All Stages 59:10

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➡️ Get my free weekly newsletter (The Intentional Letter): https://courses.calwalters.me/signup In this episode of the Intentional Leader podcast, Cal and Patrick Lencioni delve into the core motivations behind leadership, emphasizing the importance of serving others over seeking personal gain. They discuss the impact of fear on leadership effectiv…

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Hour 1: Logan Gilbert’s rough start in the Mariners loss and Jeremy Piven on his legendary acting career 41:37

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Bob and Dave are joined by Entourage’s Jeremy Piven to look back on his legendary career, how he got started in show business, and his stand up tour, they look back on Dan Wilson’s decision to bring Logan Gilbert back out after the rain delay in the Mariners loss to the Yankees, they break down whether the Mariners will be able to catch Houston for…

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Hour 1: What does the Mariners amazing homestand mean for their playoff hopes 41:59

15h ago41:59

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Bob and Dave break down what the Mariners amazing homestand means for the rest of the season, they discuss whether this Mariners team can make the playoffs without Julio heating up, they look at how important the final six games before the All-Star break are, and they celebrate Seahawks DT Leonard Williams make ESPN’s Top Ten Defensive Tackles list…

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Hour 4: El Hombre on the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 40:10

1d ago40:10

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El Hombre, Michael Bradley joins the show to talk about the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Home Run Derby, and much, much more. They talk more about Cal Raleigh’s historic season and whether or not it will last through the end of the year. And they finish off the show by finding out What They Learned.…

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Hour 3: Brian Walters gives a Seahawks Training Camp Preview 44:44

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Seahawks Broadcaster Brian Walters joins the show from the EQC to give a training camp preview, what he’s watching in the Hawk’s new-look offense, and much, much more. They talk about who deserves praise and criticism for Julio Rodriguez’s up and down season. And they talk about Joey Chestnut’s triumphant return to the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating compe…

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Hour 2: Ryan Rowland-Smith on the Mariners' Pitchers shutting out the Pirates 41:49

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Ryan Rowland-Smith joins the show as he does every week to talk about the outstanding pitching performances from the Mariners to keep the Pirates scoreless in their series, highlight Bryan Woo’s All-Star season, Andrez Munoz’s dominance and more. They talk about what MLB Network’s Adnan Virk thinks about the Mariners playoff chances and what they s…

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Hour 1: Recapping the Mariners' Historic Sweep of the Pirates 42:24

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Bob and Dave recap the Mariners historic series win over the Pirates, highlight another record-breaking weekend for Cal Raleigh, Randy Arozarena stepping up, and much more. They talk about the Home Run Derby and the Washington National’s complete overhaul in Take Two. They highlight the four Mariners who were selected for the All-Star Game, includi…

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UAW 291 contract | UW staff funding | Philly strike | UAW strike in Janesville | Fed court chaos | Douglass's July Fourth 28:31

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The president of UAW Local 291 discusses its new contract with Cummins Incorporated in Oshkosh as its almost four-month strike there comes to an end, the president of the faculty and academic staff union at the University of Wisconsin-Madison discusses how a seeming big Wisconsin state budget increase for UW isn't necessarily one for workers, over …

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Hour 4: The Cal Raleigh Show & Mean Texts 42:54

6d ago42:54

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The Cal Raleigh Show: The Mariners All-Star Catcher answers some fan questions and look ahead to his first appearance in the MLB All-Star game. He Also talks about pitchers tipping pitches. // Wyman and Bob react to the newest edition of the Cal Raleigh Show and share their frustration that Dave’s question was no asked. // With the Seahawks being a…

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Hour 3: Should the Seahawks trade for TJ Watt? 41:42

6d ago41:42

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Adam Jude of the Seattle Times joins Wyman and Bob to talk about the big stories about the Mariners. Cal Raleigh is gaining national recognition in the media, starting in the All-Star game, and participating in the Homerun Derby. How does Adam feel about the Mariners trading some of their top prospects to get some proven players back in return? // …

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Hour 2: Paul Moyer on his Confidence Level on Julio Rodriguez 43:38

6d ago43:38

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Paul Moyer joins Wyman & Bob to talk about this Mariners team as they approach the All-Star break. He also talks about his feeling of confidence in Julio at the plate, he is inconsistent and hitting the ball into the ground. Paul gives us his take on what kind of player he would want the Mariners to go after at the trade deadline. They also dive in…

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Hour 1: The Mariners Won but are Still out of Reach in the AL West 42:41

6d ago42:41

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The Marines got a much need win last night but they are still seven games back of the Astros in the AL West. Wyman and Bob debate if the Mariners still have a shot to make it to the postseason and what the starting pitchers need to do to get back to what we are used to. // Who needs to get hot on this Mariners offense to get this team back on track…

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Hour 4: Why the next two weeks are so important for the Mariners 22:50

7d ago22:50

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Bob and Dave react to what the other Seattle Sports hosts had to say on the potential of the Mariners trading for Alex Bregman, the importance of the final stretch of games before the All-Star Break, and more in Best of The Rest. And they finish off the show by finding out What We Learned.

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Hour 3: John Morosi on Cal Raleigh starting the All-Star game and the Woes of Fatherhood 43:03

7d ago43:03

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John Morosi joins the show as he does every week to talk about the importance of the stretch of games before the All-Star break, the Kraken’s first-round draft pick, and they react to Cal Raleigh being named the starting Catcher for the AL in the All-Star Game. They discuss the recent reports that the Mariners are interested in trading for Alex Bre…

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Hour 2: Seahawks Legend Chris Gray on his time in Seattle 41:17

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Seahawks legend Chris Gray joins the show to talk about being named to the Seahawks 50 best players list, his favorite memories with the Seahawks, the current Hawk’s O-line, and much more. They listen to Jeff Passan’s thoughts on Julio and Cal from his appearance on Brock and Salk this morning. And they make some speculations in What If Wednesday.…

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Hour 1: Did Cal Raleigh's HR Derby practice hurt his on-field performance? 43:55

7d ago43:55

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Bob and Dave break down last night’s Mariners loss to the Royals, talk about Emerson Hancock being sent down to AAA, look at the lead-up to the All-Star Break, and more. They talk about the Yordan Alvarez injury, Shohei Ohtani’s offensive output, and more in Take Two. They do a deep dive on the LA Rams’ offseason and talk about what to expect from …

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Hour 4: Why the next two weeks are so important for the Mariners 42:03

7d ago42:03

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Bob and Dave react to what the other Seattle Sports hosts had to say about the Mariners potentially trading for Alex Bregman, how important it will be for Julio to figure out what type of hitter he'll be for the rest of the season, and how crucial the final stretch leading into the All-Star break will be. And they finish off the show by finding out…

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Hour 4: El Hombre Michael Bradly on the Phillies recent struggles 22:08

8d ago22:08

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El Hombre Michael Bradley joins the show live from vacation on the Jersey Shore to talk about the Phillies recent struggles, Cal Raleigh hitting in the Home Run Derby, Bobby Bonilla Day, and much, much more. And they round out the show by finding out What We Learned.

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Hour 3: Charlie Furbush explains why George Kirby was pulled after 85 Pitches 44:46

8d ago44:46

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Former Mariners Pitcher Charlie Furbush joins the show live in-studio to talk about last night’s Mariners win, what he thinks the M’s need to add before the deadline, the strength of the bullpen and much more. They talk about Julio Rodriguez’s power outage, and why fans shouldn’t be concerned. And Charlie provides some insight on how MLB players vi…

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Hour 2: Aaron Goldsmith on Cal Raleigh's MVP case 40:50

8d ago40:50

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Mariners Broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith joins the show on the EQC hotline to talk about Cal Raleigh’s historic season, George Kirby’s outing last night, his favorite guys to watch out of the bullpen, and much more. As the NFL trade market heats up. Bob and Dave talk about potential targets for the Seahawks ahead of training camp. And they talk about J…

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Hour 1: Mariners Win off the back of Randy Arozarena 43:27

8d ago43:27

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Bob and Dave talk about Cal Raleigh’s historic season, Randy Arozarena’s 100th homer, and more from last night’s big win over the Royals. They react to the prospects that will be representing the Mariners at the MLB Futures game and celebrate Bobby Bonilla Day in Take Two. They talk about how crucial the next two weeks leading into the All-Star bre…

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Hour 4: How do you keep Cal Raleigh healthy? 23:30

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Bob and Dave listen to some audio from Cal Raleigh's apperance on this morning's Pat McAfee Show and talk about his leadership, keeping him healthy, and trying to get more time at DH. And they round out the show by finding out What We Learned.

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Hour 3: Seahawks Legend Robbie Tobeck relives his time in Seattle 40:39

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Seahawks legend Robbie Tobeck joins the show to talk about making the Seahawks top 50 list, his time in Seattle, what he’s looking for the Hawks to add in free agency, his thoughts on the current O-Line, and much more. They talk about how worried the fanbase should be about some of the Mariners hitters that have been struggling recently. They talk …

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Hour 2: Ryan Rowland-Smith gives his MLB trade deadline targets 43:27

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Ryan Rowland-Smith joins the show to recap the Mariners massive road trip, talk about the starting rotation, his targets for the trade deadline, and much, much more. They talk about the moves their hoping the Seahawks make in the lead up to preseason. And they review some of their conversation from last week with John Morosi, namely, are the Marine…

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Hour 1: Making Predictions for Mariners V Royals 42:48

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Bob and Dave recap the Mariners gritty series win over the Texas Rangers. They talk about their favorite moments from the M’s long road trip, targets at the trade deadline, and more. They talk about the newest member of the Pac-12 and Aaron Judge’s race with Cal Raleigh for the HR lead in Take Two. They give their predictions for the upcoming M’s s…

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Hour 2: Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh on being the MLB Home Run Leader 42:52

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Shannon Drayer has her weekly conversations with Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh to discuss what it feels like being the MLB Home Run leader, what the national attention on him has been like, and how his hitting mindset has evolved this season, Bob and Dave hear Aaron Rodgers’ surprising post football plans in Whyman, and they wrap up the week by read…

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Hour 1: Jon Morosi on what kind of team the Mariners are right now 43:23

12d ago43:23

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Bob and Dave have their weekly conversation with Jon Morosi to get his thoughts on exactly what kind of team the Mariners are right now, their current playoff outlook, how they can fix their inconsistent offense, whether they’ll be aggressive buyers at the MLB Trade Deadline, and Cal Raleigh’s historic season, they look back on two devastating loss…

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UW nurses lose Act 10 ruling | GHC board elections, physician interview | War protest | Retired Wisconsin workers speak | WPR cuts | Parks narcs | Fain pain 31:54

12d ago31:54

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A UW Health nurse explains how the union fight is still on after the Wisconsin Supreme Court rules against the union in its Act 10 fight with the local healthcare giant, union-endorsed candidates are elected to the Group Health Collective board and a physician there speaks to Labor Radio as the GHC union recognition fight continues, labor voices ar…

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Hour 1: Do you want to see Cal Raleigh in the Home Run Derby? 23:26

13d ago23:26

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Bob and Dave look back on the good and the bad from the Mariners shutout loss to the Twins, they break down George Kirby’s great start, and they ask if Cal Raleigh participating in the MLB Home Run Derby could hurt him in the second half of the season.

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Hour 2: Seahawks legend Dave Krieg on his favorite memories of playing in Seattle 24:24

14d ago24:24

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Bob and Dave are joined by former Seahawks QB Dave Krieg to celebrate being named to the Seahawks Top 50 team and to look back on his favorite moments of playing with Wyman in Seattle.

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Hour 1: The Mariners keep winning, can’t gain ground on the Astros in the AL West 42:22

14d ago42:22

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Bob and Dave look at what last night’s win over the Twins did to the Mariners hopes of winning the AL West, they hear what some prominent national MLB analysts are saying about the Cal Raleigh’s chances of being named MVP, they hear what the other Seattle Sports hosts had to say about new Seahawks QB Sam Darnold and Rowdy Tellez being DFA’d in the …

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Hour 2: El Hombre Michael Bradley on Cal Raleigh’s amazing season for the Mariners 24:16

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Bob and Dave have their weekly conversation with El Hombre Michael Bradley to get his thoughts on Cal Raleigh’s standing in the AL MVP field, the nationwide hatred for the Astros, and Aaron Rodgers’ future in the NFL, and they look at where the Mariners stand in the MLB Playoff race.

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Hour 1: Will Cal Raleigh make history for the Mariners this season? 43:00

15d ago43:00

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Bob and Dave put Cal Raleigh’s amazing home run totals into historical context, they discuss their confidence level in the Mariners pitching rotation following Bryan Woo’s great outing in the win over the Twins, they discuss what this Mariners could look like if Julio is able to get back to All-Star form, and they ask if this season will be a disap…

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Hour 2: Ryan Rowland-Smith on the Mariners series win over the Cubs 22:51

16d ago22:51

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Bob and Dave have their weekly conversation with Ryan Rowland-Smith to get his thoughts on the Mariners amazing win over the Cubs, what he’s seen from Julio, the current state of the Mariners pitching rotation, and how impressive Cal Raleigh has been this season, and they ask if Sonics fans were watching when OKC won the NBA finals last night.…

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Hour 1: Should Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh be the AL MVP front-runner? 44:00

16d ago44:00

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Bob and Dave look back on how impressive the Mariners offense was in their weekend series win over the Cubs, they break down why Cal Raleigh should be the front-runner for the AL MVP right now, they discuss how worried we should be about Julio’s continued home run drought, and they make their predictions for the Mariners series against the Twins in…

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Hour 3: Are the Mariners Hoarding their Minor League Prospects? 41:56

19d ago41:56

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From possibly overlooking Jalen Milroe as a long term option at QB for the Seahawks, to a conversation about the Mariners willingness to go after a player that is the same caliber as Devers and the money that comes with it in a possible trade. We go through conversations on our other shows in our Best of the Rest segment. // WHYMAN: Nationals manag…

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Hour 2: Paul Moyer Compares Cal Raleigh's Season to Ken Griffey Jr. 42:19

19d ago42:19

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Paul Moyer joins Wyman & Bob to react to the Mariners dominating 9-4 win over the Cubs and talk about the contributions from Garver and Solano. Those two were catching heat for not playing up to their potential prior to today’s game. Is it time to compare the season Cal Raleigh is having to Ken Griffey Jr.? // ESPN released their NFL All Quarter Ce…

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Hour 1: Cal Raleigh Breaks Johnny Bench's First Half Homerun Record by a Catcher 13:21

19d ago13:21

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How would you sum up Cal Raleigh’s season so far? He hit two homeruns in today’s game giving him 29 on the season. That broke Johnny Bench’s record for most homeruns by a catcher before the All-Star break.

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No Kings | GHC rally, board endorsements | Labor leaders leave DNC | Juneteenth | Job Corps suit | Women's Bureau 29:46

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Labor is included in the Madison version of the national No Kings march and rally, workers at Madison's Group Health Cooperative who are trying to win a union rally on Madison's east side, and a GHC member describes a union-supporting member-worker slate for GHC board elections ending June 22, national labor leaders Randi Weingarten of the AFT and …

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Hour 4: The Cal Raleigh Show & What We Learned 40:53

20d ago40:53

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The Cal Raleigh Show: Logan Gilbert made his return to the mound, how did the nickname Walter become a thing? How do players hype themselves up before games and come down afterwards. Shannon and Cal talk about some of the potential changes to the game of baseball and the possibility of the ABS system. Cal is not a fan of it. // Which trade pieces w…

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Hour 3: John Schneider had to Change the Seahawks Offseason Plans at the QB Position 43:20

20d ago43:20

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We recap our Call it Now segment from the beginning of the Mariners series against the Red Sox. How did the guys do in their predictions for this Mariners team? // The Mariners are going to have to make a roster move if they want to bring Luke Raley back up to the big-league roster. Who is the odd man out between Canzone, Solano, and Tellez to eith…

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Hour 2: How Can we get Julio Back on Track at the Plate? 42:30

20d ago42:30

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Mariners Pitcher Logan Gilbert talks about his time on the IL and a new toy he has inside his bag of warm up gadgets. // Should the Mariners give Julio the day off tomorrow to get his mind right and get back to being the hitter we all know he can be? Arozarena has had a similar issue with hitting the ball for power recently, he has been making cont…

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Hour 1: Who Needs to go for the return of Luke Raley? 42:25

20d ago42:25

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What is the biggest reason for the Mariners offensive inconsistency? Is this a coaching issue, a result of the injuries the team has faced, or the players not playing up to their baseball cards. // Luke Raley is expected to return to the Mariners roster over the weekend, who has to go in order to make room for him? Would it make sense to DFA Solano…

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Hour 2: Mariners Pitcher Logan Gilbert on his Journey back from the IL 41:32

21d ago41:32

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Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert joins the show to talk about his time he spent on the IL and how much he wanted to get back on the mound for this team. What went well and what would Gilbert want to improve on after his first outing back against the Red Sox? // The Mariners offense has been very inconsistent since the beginning of May, what is the bi…

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Hour 1: Should Julio Focus more on Contact than Power? 21:12

21d ago21:12

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What are your takeaways from this series against the Red Sox? The offense is back to its hot and cold ways, showing up in game two but nowhere to be found in games one and three. // Julio has continued to struggle to make consistent contact at the plate and has not gotten an extra base hit in his last 5 games, went 0-4 today, and has not hit a home…

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Hour 4: El Hombre on the Nick Castellanos situation 20:48

22d ago20:48

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El Hombre Michael Brantley joins the show to give his take on Nick Castellanos being benched by manager Rob Thompson, the Rafael Devers trade saga and much, much more. And they round out the show by finding out What The Learned.

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Hour 3: Charlie Furbush on what a mid-season trade can do to a team 43:55

22d ago43:55

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Charlie Furbush joins the show live in-studio to talk all-things Mariners. They recap Logan Gilbert’s great first outing back from injury, talk about the bullpen finding its footing, and more from last night’s game. They do a deep dive on what has been holding the Mariners offense back during this recent tough stretch. And Charlie talks about what …

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Hour 2: Lofa Tatupu talks about making the Seahawks 50 Greatest Players Team 42:45

22d ago42:45

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Seahawks legend Lofa Tatupu joins the show to talk about being named to the 50 Greatest Seahawks of All-Time list, his takeaways from OTA’s, his impressions of Mike MacDonald, and much, much more. They talk about Julio Rodriguez’s offensive changes this season and why he’s still the face of the franchise. And they talk about the Rafael Devers trade…

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Hour 1: Tim Kurkjian Highlights the Mariners Pitching Staff 43:01

22d ago43:01

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Bob and Dave recap another brutal Mariners loss after they got shut out by the Red Sox last night. They talk about Shohei Ohtani making his return to the mound last night, and Tyrese Haliburton’s calf injury in Take Two. They highlight Logan Gilbert’s great outing in his return from injury. And ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian joins the show to talk about the h…

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Hour 4: Previewing the Mariners upcoming series against the Red Sox 23:26

23d ago23:26

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Bob and Dave make their predictions for the Mariners upcoming series against the Red Sox in Call It Now. And they wrap up the show by finding out What they Learned.