Best Thomas One Luke Podcasts (2025)

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Vikings QB dilemma and film review + What might have been for the Twins 48:09

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the AL Central race, where Cleveland has pulled within a game of Detroit heading into a showdown between the teams starting Tuesday. The Twins and Guardians were in almost exactly the same spot at the All Star Break. What changed? Plus the Lynx can take control of their WNBA semifinal series tonight. 11:0…

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Fighter vs Writer: Matt Brown Reacts to Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler at UFC White House and Ronda Rousey Possibly Making a Comeback? 56:53

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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss Dana White’s hesitancy to book Jon Jones at the upcoming White House card and reacting to Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler potentially headlining that show instead. Is McGregor’s comeback worthy of such a marquee spot on a once-in-a-lifetime fight…

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Episode 211: How good is Miami really?, When are next CFB HCs expected to be fired?, Can Ole Miss win the SEC? 1:20:31

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Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! One month into this thing, and we still have no idea about anything... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) tried to make sense of all the nonsense commonplace entering Week 5 of the college football season. Miam…

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Baptism and Crucifixion: Sunday After the Elevation of the Holy Cross 2025 14:57

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Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20 Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeav…

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Patrick Reusse on Carson Wentz, a big Lynx win and the Twins in trouble 39:20

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Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, and they start with the Vikings' 48-10 win over the Bengals. Carson Wentz was efficient behind a dominant defense. What will happen if he keeps winning by the time J.J. McCarthy is healthy? The Lynx stormed back from a halftime deficit to take Ga…

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20VC: General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja on The Future of Venture Capital: Chanel vs Walmart | Lessons Scaling GC to $40BN in AUM | Investing $5BN+ Into Stripe Over 14 Rounds | Investing Hundreds of Millions ... 1:27:19

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Hemant Taneja is the CEO and leader of General Catalyst, the firm he has scaled over the last decade into one of the largest with over $40BN in AUM. He has been one of the most influential investors of the past two decades, leading early bets in Stripe, Snap, Gusto, Samsara, Grammarly, and Canva. He also played a pivotal role in Livongo’s $18.5B me…

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SPECIAL DELIVERY PART 2: Lynx dominate fourth quarter, take Game 1 12:38

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SPECIAL DELIVERY PART 1: Carson Wentz, Isaiah Rodgers power Vikings rout 13:24

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By Michael Rand

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Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 4, 2025: Oklahoma and Miami's defenses are nasty!, Texas Tech, Indiana, Memphis and maybe Missouri look the part, Mike Gundy, Luke Fickell and Billy Napier got to ... 57:41

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Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Only a month into this, and we're just getting started! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) went Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt to recap a wacky and wild Week 4. While Oklahoma and Miami's defenses look legit, …

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What does Kirill Kaprizov want? + Does Carson Wentz give the Vikings a better chance? 38:12

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Introduction: After spending part of Thursday at the opening of Wild training camp, host Michael Rand has some thoughts on the complicated Kirill Kaprizov contract situation. 14:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand for their weekly debate segment. They disagree fundamentally on the question of whether Carson Wentz gives the Vikings a better chance t…

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20VC: Why 90% of Founders Build Startups Wrong | Why AI Growth Rates are Sustainable & Remote Work is BS and the AI Talent War | Competing with Brett Taylor and Sierra: Who Wins the Customer Service War ... 59:59

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Jesse Zhang is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Decagon, the conversational AI platform for customer experience. As one of the fastest growing companies in the valley, they have raised over $230M at a last round price of $1.5BN. Prior to Decagon, Jesse founded Lowkey (acquired by Niantic), studied CS at Harvard, and worked at places like Google, HRT, Citad…

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Episode 210: Way-too-early College Football Playoff simulation, Who replaces DeShaun Foster and Brent Pry?, Theo Von is going on a date with Diego Pavia's mom! 1:34:27

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Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We are living in a simulation. Since we all know that to be true, the guys decided to go with a College Football Playoff simulation on the latest episode of False Start! John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) used ESPN's Football Power Index to put …

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BTL | Reacting To Dana White's Boxing Debut, Crawford vs. Topuria, Noche UFC 1:18:25

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UFC CEO Dana White took his talents to the boxing world for Canelo vs. Crawford this past Saturday, which was capped off by Terence Crawford's masterpiece against Canelo Alvarez to capture the undisputed super middleweight title in Las Vegas. How did it all go for White, how much credit and criticism should be on him, and can White and Turki Alalsh…

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The Lynx continue to lift up Minnesota sports; What's up with Kirill Kaprizov? 35:02

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Lynx, who staged an epic comeback to win Game 2 and the series against Golden State on Wednesday. Theirs was the only WNBA quarterfinal series to end in a sweep, and they remain a source of hope of Minnesota fans. 10:00: Star Tribune Wild writer Sarah McLellan joins Rand to dissect the team ahead of t…

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Matty Richardson on breaking world records, leaving Australia, and being Emma's boyfriend! | Watts Occurring Femmes 53:34

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This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Emma brought her boyfriend along: world class track sprinter and new flying 200m world record holder Matty Richardson. Matty opened up on the drama behind his record breaking ride, the huge decision to switch allegiance from Australia to Great Britain, how he and Emma met, plus much, much more. This is a fascina…

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20VC: Opendoor's CEO on The Greatest Turnaround in Tech | OpenAI and Oracle: How Can Either Afford to Do This | How Anthropic Could Lose 50% of Their Revenue Overnight | Replit Raises at $3BN | Figure ... 1:24:20

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AGENDA: 00:00 Opendoor's Potential and Market Valuation 03:32 Why Did Kaz Leave $300M on the Table to Join Opendoor 04:44 Why Does Kaz Believe OPEN Can Be a Good Business When the Market Doesn’t 06:34 How does Kaz Feel About OPEN Becoming a Meme Stock? 17:25 Kaz’s $0 Salary but $1BN Stock Based Compensation 23:41 Oracle and OpenAI Partnership: WTF …

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This was an American tragedy. 9:34

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Vikings injuries mount; Lynx look to advance; Gophers football needs to regroup 30:13

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Vikings, who have seen injuries already pile up after a relatively healthy 2024 season. Can they overcome early adversity? Plus some good injury news for the Lynx and an update on the Wolves' pursuit of a new arena. 15:00: Randy Johnson on Gophers football after Saturday's loss to Cal. What can they w…

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Finding the upside in the aftermath of J.J. McCarthy's injury; Vikings film review 51:31

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand looks at the news of J.J. McCarthy's sprained ankle from all angles. Yes there is obvious downside to him missing time in that he is the starting QB for a reason and he needs on-field development time. But there is upside to the timing in that he has struggled with game speed so far and the Vikings are banged up on t…

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Fighter vs. Writer: Matt Brown Reacts to Ilia Topuria Calling Out Terence Crawford and UFC Style Promotion Coming to Boxing 1:23:50

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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin react to the fallout from Terence Crawford beating Canelo Alvarez in a historic showdown as well as UFC champion Ilia Topuria calling for a fight against Crawford in the ring. We’ll also discuss the proposed changes under the Muhammad Ali Revival Act that could potenti…

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Episode 209: DeShaun Foster and Brent Pry fired, Early Heisman front-runners, Is Penn State actually good? 1:09:03

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Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Don't put out the fire because we're just getting started! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the first two Power Four jobs opening up this season. DeShaun Foster is out at UCLA and Brent Pry is out …

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Tom Pidcock's only gone and finished on a Grand Tour podium | Watts Occurring 40:19

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Yes, that's right: Tom Pidcock's done it. In the midst of his varied and incredibly successful career, people had begun to doubt if Tom would ever finish on a Grand Tour podium. Not anymore. Luke and G were amongst them, but they're delighted to have a slice of humble pie on today's pod. Fair play, Tom. Of course, Jonas Vingegaard's done the busine…

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Patrick Reusse on shocking ineptitude from Vikings, McCarthy; Lynx win Game 1 39:46

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Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, an episode that naturally begins with the Vikings' 22-6 loss to the Falcons. Minnesota was dominated from start to finish, and an offense led by second-year QB J.J. McCarthy has a lot of work to do. Plus the Lynx rolled in Game 1 of the playoffs,…

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20VC: Mercor: From $1M to $500M in 17 Months: The Fastest Growing Company in the World | How to Think About Margins and Revenue Sustainability in AI | Why Evaluation Benchmarks in AI are BS Today with ... 1:01:16

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Brendan Foody is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Mercor, the fastest growing company in history. The company solves talent allocation in the AI economy and they have scaled from $1M to $500M in revenue in just 17 months. With a rumoured new funding round pricing the company at a whopping $10BN, the company has the likes of Benchmark, Felicis, Emergence, a…

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Exaltation of the Holy Cross 2025 12:48

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Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:18-24 Brethren, the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart." Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where i…

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On To The Next One: Matches To Make After Noche UFC 1:12:02

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Diego Lopes isn’t stepping out of the championship contender picture just yet. With a resounding win over Jean Silva in Saturday’s Noche UFC main event, Lopes kept himself in line for another shot at the featherweight title he fell short of capturing this past April. But just how much closer is he to going another five rounds with Alexander Volkano…

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Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 3, 2025: Florida is not good. Texas A&M stuns Notre Dame, Clemson stumbles to Georgia Tech, Georgia prevails over Tennessee 1:03:39

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Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! What a wild Week 3 it was in major college football! It was one of those weeks where John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were so happy to be college football fans. From Georgia Tech running the fire drill to walk off on Clemson at Bobby Dodd, to …

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Canelo vs. Crawford & Noche UFC Post Show | Reaction To Terrence Crawford's Masterpiece, Diego Lopes' Big Finish 40:34

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Terence Crawford was absolutely brilliant over 12 rounds of boxing against Canelo Alvarez in the main event of Canelo vs. Crawford on Saturday night in Las Vegas, while Diego Lopes delivered a brutal knockout of Jean Silva in the headline act of Noche UFC. What is your biggest takeaway from the doubleheader of combat sports action? Following Crawfo…

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NFL Week 2 sports talk and parlays 38:20

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Welcome to "The Long Shot in the Lock" with your hosts Thomas Carim and Luke, where we dive deep into the latest NFL news, game predictions, and betting insights. In this episode, we kick off with a recap of the thrilling Thursday night football game where the Packers showcased their dominance with a 27-16 victory, solidifying their position as a t…

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Canelo vs. Crawford and Noche UFC Preview Show 1:31:56

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Saturday features a combat sports double header, starting off with Noche UFC, headlined by Diego Lopes taking on Jean Silva, and ending with the long-awaited Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford superfight. Ahead of Saturday's pair of events, MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and José Youngs preview both events, starting with the boxing superfight that will…

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Episode 208: How good is Arch Manning really? Are Georgia and Miami on upset alert?, The guys are American Idiots on Buhler's birthday! 1:15:26

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Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! In the land of make believe, if you don't believe in me, then what are you doing? On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) celebrated another trip around the sun for ole Buhltron. Not only did they do some Just Like …

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Dominant Lynx end on a high note; La Velle E. Neal on Kaprizov and McCarthy 31:32

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Lynx, who ended a dominant regular season in near-perfect fashion. The beat Golden State by 19 to set up a playoff rematch after going 4-0 vs. the Valkyries this year. Napheesa Collier hit a statistical milestone that should cement her MVP case. 9:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins for the weekly debate s…

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Swifty's Tour of Britain recap, Pidcock on the charge, and a shaven Pippo Ganna | Watts Occurring 31:15

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Luke's joined by Ben Swift today to reflect on his emotional Tour of Britain alongside G. Swifty was there to see him over the line in Cardiff and made it to the end of 'stage seven' intact as well. He's not finished racing for the year - and he hopes to carry on into 2026. We wish Swifty well! Over at the Vuelta, big Pippo Ganna earned our Contine…

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20VC: Why AI SDRs are BS and Do Not Work | How to Use AI in Your Sales Team and Process to Win Today | What Skills Do All New Reps Need to Have in an AI First World with Amit Bendov, CEO @ Gong 1:06:20

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Amit Bendov is Co-Founder & CEO of Gong, the leading AI-sales platform. The company has raised over $600 million from some of the best in the world including Sequoia, Thrive, Salesforce and more. Gong has surpassed $300M in ARR, serves thousands of customers (including multiple Fortune 10s), and is valued at over $7BN. AGENDA: 00:00 – Why CRM Was A…

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What Charlie Kirk's killing says about us 22:33

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In this special reaction episode of Fighting Matters, Jesse Walker and Mike Mahaffey respond to the shocking assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk at a Utah event. While both hosts strongly condemn Kirk’s rhetoric as harmful and divisive, they emphasize that political violence is never the answer and only undermines progressive caus…

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BTL | Canelo vs. Crawford, UFC Paris Fallout, Brian Ortega Speaks, Noche UFC | MMA Fighting 1:33:03

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It's a massive weekend ahead in the combat sports world with the boxing world taking the top billing as Canelo Alvare returns to the squared circle to face Terence Crawford in Las Vegas this Saturday. While the bout has significant stakes, and is a huge fight, does it feel as big as it should just days away from the first boxing event promoted by D…

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Kirill Kaprizov reportedly turns down massive Wild contract; J.J. McCarthy's film review 36:12

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a report Wednesday that Kirill Kaprizov turned down an eight-year, $128 million contract extension offer from the Wild that would have been the richest deal in NHL history. How much of that is just negotiations, and where does this leave the Wild and their franchise player? 10:00: Star Tribune Vikings wri…

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Manon's HUGE ride across WALES! And Emma's ready for the WORLD CHAMPS | Watts Occurring Femmes 31:16

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Emma's countdown to the track World Championships is officially ON! Tune in to hear how she's preparing for her first big international event this year. It's fair to say, she's itching to race. Meanwhile Manon has COMPLETED her toughest ever cycling challenge, riding 300km across Wales in one day (yes, just one day) - but what made her so emotional…

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20VC: Musk's $TRN Pay Package Broken Down | Ramp Hits $1BN ARR and Brex Hits $700M: Who Wins | OpenAI's $10BN Secondary Sale | Atlassian Buys The Browser Company for $610M | ASML Lead Roun into Mistral ... 1:27:56

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AGENDA: [00:05] Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package: The Breakdown? [00:15] Scale, Windsurf: Are Founders Just Mercenaries Chasing Cash Today? [00:21] Ramp at $1B ARR, Brex at $700M — Is AI Causing All Boats To Rise? [00:26] Sierra at $100M ARR Worth $10B — Bubble or Brilliant Bet? [00:30] Kleiner Perkins Invests $100M into Anthropic at $183BN… WTF? [00…

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No Bets Barred: Best Bets for Canelo vs. Crawford and Noche UFC 31:18

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It's that time of the year again. This Saturday, Noche UFC goes down, celebrating Mexican Independence Day with a big UFC event, this time in San Antonio, Texas. But that's not the only big thing this weekend, aside from the Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva UFC main event, this Saturday also features the highly-anticipated boxing superfight between Canel…

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A Gophers football test, Vikings poetry, J.J. McCarthy and a Twins phenom 39:20

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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a reminder that the Twins have a loaded farm system, at least according to minor league rankings. Their best prospect, outfielder Walker Jenkins, is already at Class AAA St. Paul at age 20 and spoke to reporters on Tuesday. The Twins and Lynx lost, but we don't need to worry about that for different reaso…

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NFL Week 1 Recap & TNF Parlay for NFL Week 2 44:51

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In this episode of "Long Shot in the Lock," hosts Luke and Thomas dive into the latest NFL news and updates. They discuss exciting trades, player injuries, and controversial topics like domestic violence allegations. The duo also shares insights on team performances, fantasy football tips, and betting strategies for upcoming games. With a mix of hu…

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G’s Retirement Party, two-day hangovers and G’s final day on the bike | Lloyds Tour of Britain review | Watts Occurring 40:32

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The boys catch up fresh off their post-Tour of Britain hangovers and take a look back over an emotional week across the country. We get a look behind the curtain at how the Welsh took on G’s big celebration. Do they both remember getting home? Do they know the words to Cwm Rhondda? We’ll let you be the judge. G talks us through his emotions on the …

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Phil Miller on Joe Ryan's lament about Sonny Gray; Fresh eyes on the Vikings win 32:45

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Introduction: After spending most of Monday night's postgame podcast talking about J.J. McCarthy and his ability to lead the Vikings back to a 27-24 win, host Michael Rand tries to get into a lot of non-QB topics at the start of Tuesday's show. Among them: injury concerns, special team standouts and Jordan Mason's ability. 15:00: Star Tribune Twins…

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How RFK Jr. is Actually Making America SICK Again, w/ Conspirituality Podcast’s Derek Beres 1:13:33

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In this episode of Fighting Matters, hosts Stephan Kesting and Steve Kwan engage with Derek Beres, a health and science journalist and co-host of the Conspirituality podcast. They explore the role of RFK Jr and the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement's role in promoting conspiracy thinking, inaccurate health narratives, and spreading of misi…

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SPECIAL DELIVERY: J.J. McCarthy's epic comeback after an awful start 19:40

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Host Michael Rand breaks down the Vikings' 27-24 win over the Bears immediately after the game Monday night.By Michael Rand

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Episode 207: How legit is Illinois?, Is South Florida for real?, Way-too-early Power Four College Football Playoff dark horses 1:25:37

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Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Is Illinois too legit to quit? How about South Florida? On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) looked back at what all happened in Week 2, but through the lens of what could be coming down the pipeline in Week 3. T…

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Ben Goessling on J.J. McCarthy, Vikings vs. Bears; Inside the "ManningCast" 45:34

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Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling joins host Michael Rand for a deep preview of the Vikings' opener Monday night against the Bears. What will the Vikings defense do without Harrison Smith? Should we expect more from the run game? How will J.J. McCarthy look? And how has McCarthy's life prepared him for this moment? 33:00: Sam Pepper, execut…

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20VC: ElevenLabs Hits $200M ARR: The Untold Story of Europe's Fastest Growing AI Startup | The Real Cost of AI from Talent to Data Centres | How US VCs are in a Different League to Europeans | The Future ... 1:14:06

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Mati Staniszewski is the Co-Founder and CEO of ElevenLabs, the world’s leading AI voice platform. Since launching in 2022, ElevenLabs has raised over $350M, most recently at a $3.3BN valuation, making it one of Europe’s fastest AI unicorns. The company counts Andreessen Horowitz, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and Sequoia Capital among its backers. To…

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Employment Rights Bill Roadmap: From Day One Rights to 2027 Implementation with Paul Chamberlain 1:01:53

8d ago1:01:53

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The Employment Rights Bill has been delayed, so what does that mean for businesses? The Employment Rights Bill didn't get Royal Assent before summer recess as expected, but that might actually be good news for businesses. I'm back with employment law expert Paul Chamberlain to break down the government's newly published roadmap and what it means fo…