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Phil Mushnick once told me Mike Francesa would spit in my face. The apex of "Get off my lawn / Hot Takes" on the internet. I have never won the day on Twitter. Nor do I want to. A podcast for the intelligent and angry.
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Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti talk sports and interview the hottest names in sports and entertainment. Listen Live on WFAN.
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Yanks Drop Another Series, Mets Need Home Cooking
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The Yankees drop another series, this time to Boston. The Mets have bounced back in Pittsburgh and are looking at winnable home games this week. Mike Francesa looks at what's ahead for both teams.By BetRivers Network
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Mets At Trade Deadline; Donovan Mitchell To Cleveland; Mike Francesa Meltdowns; Al Locker Room Moment; Kudos To Mets Potential Star (Hour 4)
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The Mets are in the thick of a playoff hunt and will have to make big decisions before the trade deadline. Al doesn’t like having to choose between being buyers or sellers. The biggest question for the Mets is what to do with Pete Alonso. CLo returns for an update but first we discuss how far is too far to pick someone up at the airport. Donovan Mi…
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A Tribute To Jose Iglesias | 'Baseball Isn't Boring'
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From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The Mets' resurgence has coincided with the addition of a player you might have forgotten about - Jose Iglesias. The infielder has added a spark to New York, both on the field (with the Mets going 14-7 in his games) and off (thanks to his chart-topping single 'OMG'). Rob Bradford sits down with Syracus…
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Hour 1 Boomer & Gio return from their 4th of July holiday with the Yankees free falling and the Mets treading water. Fans are blaming Aaron Boone again, but didn’t give him credit when the Yankees were on a roll. Boomer thinks Aaron Judge needs to talk to players that are ‘dogging it’ because he’s the captain. Gio said the Yankees seem like they ca…
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Yanks Tank; Mets Hanging In There; Alonso An All-Star; Furry Convention In Pittsburgh (Hour 1)
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Boomer & Gio return from their 4th of July holiday with the Yankees free falling and the Mets treading water. Fans are blaming Aaron Boone again, but didn’t give him credit when the Yankees were on a roll. Boomer thinks Aaron Judge needs to talk to players that are ‘dogging it’ because he’s the captain. Gio said the Yankees seem like they can’t wai…
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Hard Knocks, Giants & Daniel Jones; Paramount Gets Sold; Devers Keeps Homering; Angry Yankees Fans (Hour 2)
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There was a Boomer & Gio clip on the offseason version of Hard Knocks featuring the Giants. Joe Schoen said he doesn’t listen to sports talk radio and wouldn’t even know where to find it. Boomer can’t believe the amount of people involved in making decisions on players. The Giants seem to be sending a message to Daniel Jones in some of the dialogue…
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Peter Schwartz Lives It Up At The Stadium; Knicks Worries; EJ The Producer Thanks Everyone; Boomer & Intern Battle Of Wits (Hour 3)
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Peter Schwartz was at the Yankees/Red Sox game in the Legend’s seats which he got for his appearance at our live show in December. He ate a lot of food and met ‘Marlins Man’. Boomer, Gio and friends are bringing their kids to a Mets game on Thursday. Gio wonders what we’re doing with the intern. C-Lo returns for an update but first Boomer wonders i…
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Granddaughters & Shopping; Worst Roads; More Yanks & Mets; Cubs Pitcher Breaks Hand; Injured Worker Moment; Vacations & Asteroids (Hour 4)
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Boomer gets to meet his new granddaughter today as his son Gunnar just had another child. Boomer likes baby clothes shopping. It’s also one of his other granddaughter's birthdays this week, Winnie. Boomer said there are a lot of baby stores in NYC. Gio sees a lot of Burger Kings closing. We talked about the worst roads in the tri-state area. We did…
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Moment of The Day involves multiple producers at the radio station being injured.By Audacy
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We did a draft of the worst roads in the NY metro area.By Audacy
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Battle Of The Generations: Boomer Vs Brandon The Intern
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Who knows more about the other's generation?By Audacy
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Peter Schwartz had himself a good time on the radio station’s dime in the Legends seats at Yankees/Red Sox.By Audacy
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Not happy about Aaron Boone's managing of the team.By Audacy
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Were Giants Sending A Message To Daniel Jones
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Specifically by leaving in certain comments in an episode of Hard Knocks.By Audacy
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It wasn't just a Mets/Pirates weekend in Pittsburgh. Anthrocon, the big Furry convention, was in town.By Audacy
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Especially about those teammates who are dogging it right now.By Audacy
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Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for the Yankees, Friday night against Boston came and went. The Mets fared no better in Pittsburgh. Mike Francesa looks back at both games to sound the alarm.By BetRivers Network
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The Yankees in a Tailspin & Listener Emails
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The Yankees are in full freefall. Mike Francesa looks at how they got there and why Aaron Boone shouldn't be taking the heat. Mike also answers listener emails on a wide variety of topics, including why the Knicks should trade Randle & the Biden-Trump debate.By BetRivers Network
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Hour 1 Jerry and Joe Benigno are in for Boomer and Gio today. Joe catches Jerry up on his golf game before they discuss a disappointing split for the Mets against the Nationals. Joe has no real expectations for the Mets. He just wants them to give him “a season” and get him to football. Joe thinks Pete Alonso having a down year increases his chance…
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Mets Split; Yanks Get Swept; Aaron Judge Miffed; Nathan's Contest Doesn't Impress; Pitching Now & Then (Hour 1)
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Jerry and Joe Benigno are in for Boomer and Gio today. Joe catches Jerry up on his golf game before they discuss a disappointing split for the Mets against the Nationals. Joe has no real expectations for the Mets. He just wants them to give him “a season” and get him to football. Joe thinks Pete Alonso having a down year increases his chances of st…
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NCAA Changes; Rutgers Prospects & The Nets; Yanks Are A Mess; Will Soto Sign With Yanks; Mets At Trade Deadline (Hour 2)
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Jerry and Joe discuss changes to college basketball and college football, with Rutgers having two top prospects in next year’s NBA Draft who the Nets will have their eyes on. Trent Grisham’s lazy play capped a bad day in an ugly sweep for the Yankees. They look like a mess right now but Jerry and Joe expect most players to turn things back around. …
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Looking Ahead To Jets; Worst Playoff Losses; Joe Hates The Dodgers; No Big Names On PGA Tour; Rutgers Expectations (Hour 3)
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We are only 18 days away from training camp. Joe says he always expects the worst with the Jets. He wants to win the division this year and Jerry says, on paper, they should. Peter returns for an update but first he and Joe debate which team has had worse playoff losses, the Knicks or the Jets. The Yankees and Mets both lost. The Mets will face Pir…
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Joe FAN Memories; Mets & Yanks Need To Right The Ship; What'll Stearns & Cohen Do; Peter's Update; Joe Sees Livvy Dunne Photo; Show Winds Down With Weekend Plans (Hour 4)
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Jerry and Joe share WFAN memories before discussing how big of a weekend this is for both the Mets and the Yankees. The Mets need to avoid a three-game losing streak and convince the front office to buy while the Yankees need to right the ship. Joe thinks David Stearns wants to trade away most Mets veterans but Jerry is more optimistic about Stearn…
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The Pirates and Paul Skenes tonight. No bueno.By Audacy
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Probably more-so for the Yanks who are flagging.By Audacy
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We get loud about it.By Audacy
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But he always expects the worse.By Audacy
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Caller Talks About Mets Selling Off Veterans
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Joe's not having it.By Audacy
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Trent Grisham's Lazy Play Caps Off Bad Series For Yanks
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When everything goes wrong...By Audacy
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Another loss and Judge seems to be perturbed by it although not overtly.By Audacy
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We discuss a disappointing split for the Mets against the Nationals. Joe has no real expectations for the Mets. He just wants them to give him “a season” and get him to football.By Audacy
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Mets Offense Thriving While Yanks Sputter in Spite of MVP Performances
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Mike Francesa says that thanks to a revived offense, the Mets can go on a run before the All-Star Break. But despite stellar play from Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, the Yankees have only three wins in their last 10 games and are looking for answers. And how will the Knicks fare without Isaiah Hartenstein?…
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Hour 1 Jerry and Sal are in for Boomer and Gio today. Jerry and Sal were impressed by Joe Schoen in “Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants”. Schoen’s focus early in the offseason was what to do with Saquon Barkley and the value of a running back. Jerry thought the first episode made the Giants front office look like a cohesive unit. Sal l…
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Giants On Hard Knocks, Saquon, Jones; Mets Comeback Win; Gil Struggles Again (Hour 1)
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Jerry and Sal are in for Boomer and Gio today. Jerry and Sal were impressed by Joe Schoen in “Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants”. Schoen’s focus early in the offseason was what to do with Saquon Barkley and the value of a running back. Jerry thought the first episode made the Giants front office look like a cohesive unit. Sal loves th…
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Mets Showing Grit In Wins With Offense; Aaron Judge Is Great; Sal Hearts NJ (Hour 2)
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Jerry says the Mets showed him a lot by winning the first two games in Washington. They could have started slipping again after losing the series to the Astros but got right back up. Sal has also bought into this team. Jerry and Sal agree that the Mets are better off being built around offense instead of relying on starting pitching to carry the te…
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Yanks Problems; Mets 10th Inning Fireworks; Pete Alonso's Season; Aaron Boone Annoyed; Ripped From The Headlines (Hour 3)
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The Yankees have a lot of problems right now and Jerry and Sal go through all of them. Sal worries that the Yankees won’t be able to make the moves they need to solidify their roster to chase a World Series. CLo returns for an update but first, he and Rascona tell us about cysts they had years ago. The Mets had a 10th inning offensive explosion for…
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Giants Leadership Trust (Or Not) In Daniel Jones; Yanks Go With Rodon Tonight; Saquon Was A Financial Decision; Better Athletes Or Broadcasters (Hour 4)
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Sal’s biggest takeaway from the first episode of Hard Knocks is the Giants’ belief in Daniel Jones but Jerry doesn’t think the Giants' braintrust actually believes in the QB. CLo returns for an update but first we try to fill spots for the next bike tour. The Yankees will look to bounce back with Carlos Rodon tonight. Luis Robert of the White Sox h…
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Bunch of names. We talk about 'em. It's fun.By Audacy
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But what if a mediocre season and Belichick is available. Also touching on Jones and the Saquon off-season situation as it unfolded.By Audacy
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Are they generic good numbers rather than Pete Alonso level good?By Audacy
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Are they even solvable during the season?By Audacy
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Sal has joined Jerry in saying Aaron Judge is the best player they’ve ever seen.By Audacy
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Jerry says the Mets showed him a lot by winning the first two games in Washington. They could have started slipping again after losing the series to the Astros but got right back up. Sal has also bought into this team.By Audacy
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Sal Demands To Know What The Mets Celebration Means
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Why? Because he just wants to know.By Audacy
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Hard Knocks: Off-Season this year features the Giants. The tease for next week’s episode features GM Joe Schoen saying this is the year to find out what Daniel Jones is. Sal finds it alarming that the Giants don’t know what.By Audacy
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Where Are the Beautiful People? | 'Al & Jerry's Postgame Podcast'
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From 'Al & Jerry's Postgame Podcast' (subscribe here): Al & Jerry wonder if there are places in America that have more beautiful people than others and Al’s AC unit is a disaster. Also, Jerry wants to sell you his pool liner. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about…
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Hour 1 Jerry and Al are in for Boomer and Gio today. The Mets beat the Nationals in 10 innings to get back to .500 and avoid a 3 game losing streak. Tyler Jay almost blew the game for the Mets and Al wonders how long players keep their MLB dreams alive. It depends on how much money they make in the minors. Brandon Nimmo slipped and cut his head in …
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Mets Get Back To .500; Players In Minors; Nimmo Hotel Accident; Nude Boomer; Hartenstein To OKC; Sports Songs (Hour 1)
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Jerry and Al are in for Boomer and Gio today. The Mets beat the Nationals in 10 innings to get back to .500 and avoid a 3 game losing streak. Tyler Jay almost blew the game for the Mets and Al wonders how long players keep their MLB dreams alive. It depends on how much money they make in the minors. Brandon Nimmo slipped and cut his head in the tea…
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Rodgers Was In Egypt; Former Jet Now A Coach; Mets Win; Rangers & Trouba; Can't Get Into Soccer (Hour 2)
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We have confirmation that Aaron Rodgers was in Egypt. Al has some thoughts on what the trip was like. Antonio Cromartie is back with the Jets as a coach. The man who designed the Jets logo in the 70s wants to get paid because they are bringing a similar version back. We talk about how video games have evolved. CLo returns for an update but first Je…
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Callers On Soccer; Mets Youngsters Shine; USMNT Loss; More About "Hawk Tuah" For Some Reason (Hour 3)
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We continue the soccer conversation. Callers explain to Jerry and Al why they love the sport. CLo returns for an update and begins with the Mets win. Jerry wants Dedniel Nunez to close. The Mets veterans have nothing but praise for youngsters Francisco Alvarez and Mark Vientos. The USMNT suffered a big loss last night. Al doesn’t like that penalty …
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