Best Outcast Islands Podcasts (2024)

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BONUS - Slavery in Rhode Island Part 1 29:49

4d ago29:49

29:49

1638 - 1775 | From almost the moment Rhode Island was founded, indigenous war captives worked for the colony's earliest settlers without pay. Then, in the 18th century, Rhode Island's relationship with slavery deepened when it began playing a dominant role in the American slave trade. My Favorite Books on this Topic: Brethren by Nature: New England…

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The Shackles of Stigma: Mental Health Reform in New England 40:20

2M ago40:20

40:20

Listen in for a little history on mental health advocacy and reform in New England through the lens of the work of Boston's Dorothea Dix and the dark story of Maine's School for the Feeble-Minded, aka Pineland. For more episodes ad-free and released early, find me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/outcastsanddissidence Check out Worthy Bonds for 7…

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Ayn Rand's THE FOUNTAINHEAD (2024) 5:52:09

3M ago5:52:09

5:52:09

World premiere 2024 full-cast audio drama production of Ayn Rand's classic novel.An epic comic drama set in New York City in the 20's & 30's, The Fountainhead depicts the effects of Collectivism both on an individual young architect who aspires to greatness--and on those who seek to thwart him.By Joseph Conrad, Ayn Rand & More

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S2E9 - Outcasts Once Again 25:14

4M ago25:14

25:14

1781 - 1790 | With the Revolutionary War having come to an end, Rhode Island struggles to see eye to eye with their fellow Americans around what their new national government should look like, once again making them a group of outcasts. My Favorite Books on this Topic: Washington's General: Nathanael Greene and the Triumph of the American Revolutio…

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S2E8 - Nathanael Greene Saves the Revolution 24:41

4M ago24:41

24:41

1780 - 1781 | With the American's southern army on the verge of being defeated, an event that would likely lead to the patriot forces losing the Revolutionary War, George Washington calls on General Nathanael Greene to save the day. My Favorite Books on this Topic: Washington's General: Nathanael Greene and the Triumph of the American Revolution by…

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Evicted & Abducted: Malaga Island, Maine 27:02

5M ago27:02

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Malaga Island: where tourism and eugenics collided. Listen to learn about Maine's former mixed-race fishing island community and what happened when the government decided to intervene. For more episodes ad-free and released early, find me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/outcastsanddissidence Check out Worthy Bonds for 7% APY interest, their inte…

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S2E7 - The Battle of Rhode Island 26:23

5M ago26:23

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1778 | With the French Navy no longer able to support the retaking of Newport, the American army on Aquidneck Island must hold their ground so that they can safely retreat back to the Rhode Island mainland. My Favorite Books on this Topic: The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War by Christian M. Mc…

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S2E6 - The French & American Alliance in Rhode Island 21:11

5M ago21:11

21:11

1778 | As the Americans prepare to retake the city of Newport with their French ally, they watch as a series of unexpected changes throw their plan into disarray. My Favorite Books on this Topic: The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War by Christian M. McBurney Colonial Rhode Island: A History by S…

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S2E5 - The Price of Freedom 23:26

6M ago23:26

23:26

1776 - 1778 | After declaring independence from the British empire and with their towns coming under attack from enemy forces, the Rhode Island colonists learn that their war is far from over. My Favorite Books on this Topic: The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War by Christian M. McBurney Colonia…

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Evil For Evil's Sake: The Comstock Mutiny (Part 2) 35:57

6M ago35:57

35:57

Our story began on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket in the early 1800s with young baby Samuel Comstock. His life from infancy to adulthood bore every mark of evil foreboding. Part one covered until the completion of his heinous mutiny, long considered one of the worst, if not the very worst, in American history. Part two covers the wild afterm…

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S2E4 - Independence 25:35

6M ago25:35

25:35

1775 - 1776 | With British ships patrolling Narragansett Bay and their economy brought to a standstill the people of Rhode Island decide to make a bold statement directed towards King George III, letting their fellow colonists know that the time for reconciliation has passed. My Favorite Books on this Topic: Rhode Island: A History by William McLou…

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S2E3 - Road to War 25:19

7M ago25:19

25:19

1763 - 1775 | When the Rhode Island Colony watches their profits and rights as Englishmen come under attack, the people around Narragansett Bay ignite a series of protests that will eventually lead to war with the British Empire. My Favorite Books on this Topic: Rhode Island: A History by William McLoughlin Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydne…

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S2E2 - Coming of Age 23:59

7M ago23:59

23:59

1699 - 1763 | During the late 17th and early 18th century, Governor Samuel Cranston makes a series of changes to Rhode Island, enabling it to become an economic powerhouse. My Favorite Books on this Topic: Rhode Island: A History by William McLoughlin Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. James Rhode Island's Founders: From Settlement to St…

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S2E1 - The Dominion of New England 22:24

8M ago22:24

22:24

1686 - 1689 | Rhode Island find itself at odds with the British empire when it has its charter revoked and turned into a mere province in the Dominion of New England. My Favorite Books on this Topic: Rhode Island: A History by William McLoughlin Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. James Rhode Island's Founders: From Settlement to Statehoo…

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Season 2 Trailer 2:17

8M ago2:17

2:17

For Season 2 of the Story of Rhode Island we'll explore the factors that led Rhode Island to play a pivotal role in the American Revolution and how the ensuing war affected life around Narragansett Bay. To learn more what we'll cover in Season 2 visit the Story of Rhode Island Podcast websiteBy Kevin Padula

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Evil For Evil's Sake: The Comstock Mutiny (Part 1) 50:16

8M ago50:16

50:16

Our story begins on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket in the early 1800s with young baby Samuel Comstock. His life from infancy to adulthood bore every mark of evil foreboding. Part one covers until the completion of his heinous mutiny, long considered one of the worst, if not the very worst, in American history. Warning - this gets pretty grue…

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New England's History of Misbehavior: Pirates of Old New England 26:41

10M ago26:41

26:41

From the origins of the term “Matey” to the pirate captain who had the cook burned alive because he thought he would cook well, this tantalizing story of New England Misbehavior is that of pirates. The Golden Age of Piracy was from the late 17th Century into the early-mid 18th Century, which aligns perfectly with the colonization of New England and…

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BONUS: Conversation with Jack Henneman | Early 17th Century Rhode Island 1:08:03

11M ago1:08:03

1:08:03

In this conversation with Jack Henneman, Creator & Host of the History of the Americans Podcast, we discuss the world in which Rhode Island was founded in, early Rhode Islanders like Roger Williams & Anne Hutchinson, and why Rhode Island's history is so fascinating. To learn more about The History of the Americans go to https://thehistoryoftheameri…

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BONUS: An Unfortunate Undoing - The Narragansett & Pokanoket People 19:47

11M ago19:47

19:47

1639 - 1676 | In part 2 of this 2 part bonus episode we watch the Narragansett and Pokanoket people fight to salvage their way of life as the power of the English grows stronger every year. My Favorite Books on this Topic: A History of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island by Robert A. Geake Manitou and Providence: Indians, Europeans, and the Maki…

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BONUS: A Formidable Force - The Narragansett & Pokanoket People 27:07

12M ago27:07

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1524 - 1637 | In part 1 of this 2 part bonus episode we take a look at the Narragansett & Pokanoket tribes and how their lives changed when they began interacting with English colonists. My Favorite Books on this Topic: A History of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island by Robert A. Geake Manitou and Providence: Indians, Europeans, and the Making …

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BONUS: Conversation with Dr. David Weed | The History of the Pokanoket Tribe 36:09

12M ago36:09

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In this conversation with Dr. David Weed of the Sowams Heritage Area we discuss the history of the Pokanoket tribe of eastern Rhode Island and the pivotal role their tribe played in our nations history. To learn more about the Sowams Heritage Area visit - https://sowamsheritagearea.org/wp/ To learn more about the Story of Rhode Island Podcast visit…

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S1E9 - King Philip's (Metacom's) War P2 28:17

1y ago28:17

28:17

1676 - 1683 | After the Narragansett Nation enters King Philip's War and towns throughout Rhode Island are destroyed, the English colonists eventually find a way to defeat their formidable opponents. My Favorite Books on this Topic: King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict by Eric B. Schultz & Michael J. Tougias God…

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S1E8 - King Philip's (Metacom's) War P1 25:14

1y ago25:14

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1675 | After years of tension, a war between the English colonists and the tribes of southern New England breaks out and Rhode Island finds itself engulfed in this deadly conflict. My Favorite Books on this Topic: King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict by Eric B. Schultz & Michael J. Tougias God, War, and Providen…

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S1E7 - A Lively Experiment 23:51

1y ago23:51

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1662 - 1675 | When Connecticut finds a way to steal a third of Rhode Island's land, John Clarke fights to keep their colony intact. My Favorite Books on this Topic: God, War, and Providence: The Epic Struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians Against the Puritans of New England by James A. Warren Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Syd…

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S1E6 - Finding Unity 22:42

1y ago22:42

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1644 - 1658 | As internal factions attempt to destroy Rhode Island from within, Roger Williams fights to keep the Colony of Rhode Island united. My Favorite Books on this Topic: Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty by John M. Barry Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. James Rhode Isl…

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S1E5 - Becoming a Colony 21:01

1y ago21:01

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1642 - 1644 | In an effort to protect their sovereignty, the radical towns around Narragansett Bay unite as one and become an official English colony. My Favorite Books on this Topic: God, War, and Providence: The Epic Struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians Against the Puritans of New England by James A. Warren Colonial Rhode Islan…

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S1E4 - Anne Hutchinson, Portsmouth & Newport 26:05

1y ago26:05

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1637 - 1642 | After Anne Hutchinson is banned from Massachusetts, her followers move to Aquidneck Island and create the towns of Portsmouth and Newport. My Favorite Books on this Topic: American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans by Eve LaPlante Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology o…

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S1E3 - Providence 23:47

1+ y ago23:47

23:47

1636 - 1637 | After being banned from Massachusetts, Roger Williams founds the town of Providence, the freest society in 17th century western civilization. My Favorite Books on this Topic: Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty by John M. Barry Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. Jame…

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S1E2 - Roger Williams, the Radical Leader 18:34

1+ y ago18:34

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1632 - 1636 | Roger Williams continues advocating for religious freedom while also developing a devout following in Massachusetts so the leaders of Massachusetts decide that they must silence Williams once and for all. My Favorite Books on This Topic: The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthrop by Edmund Morgan Roger Williams and the Creation o…

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S1E1 - Roger Williams, the Lone Radical 22:08

1+ y ago22:08

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1631 - 1632 | Roger Williams arrives in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and begins advocating for religious freedom. My Favorite Books on This Topic: Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty by John M. Barry Roger Williams: The Church and the State by Edmund Morgan by Edmund Morgan Changes in the La…

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Season 1 Trailer 1:49

1+ y ago1:49

1:49

The history of Rhode Island is truly remarkable. This podcast is my humble attempt to tell you some of the stories about the people, places, and events that have made Rhode Island the state it is today. This trailer will give you a brief overview of the stories I plan to cover in Season One of the Story of Rhode Island Podcast. To learn more about …

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Ayn Rand's WE THE LIVING (2023) 4:32:31

1+ y ago4:32:31

4:32:31

World premiere 2023 full-cast audio drama production of Ayn Rand's classic novel.A semi-autobiographical epic drama w/comedy set in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, WE THE LIVING is a cautionary tale depicting the devastating effects of Bolshevik Collectivism on two men and the woman they both love.…

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Joseph Conrad's OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS (2022) 1:39:10

3y ago1:39:10

1:39:10

World premiere 2022 full-cast audio drama production of the Heart of Darkness author’s celebrated 2nd novel, set in the Dutch East Indies in 1872.OUTCAST concerns a disgraced young Englishman given a second chance at a remote island outpost, where he falls in love with a native girl and sparks a conflict between natives, white traders and their Ara…

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Joseph Conrad's VICTORY (2021) 1:39:50

3+ y ago1:39:50

1:39:50

World premiere 2021 full-cast audio drama production of the Heart of Darkness author’s celebrated 14th novel, set in the Dutch East Indies in 1872. VICTORY concerns a traffic'd young Englishwoman and the eccentric Englishman who rescues her by taking her to a remote island, where they must contend with a colorful pair of bandits who share the same …

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Sturtzes Aside...Thats Bronson Pinchot SON! Star Wars ROS Mandalorian Shameless Joker Irishman 2:00:25

4+ y ago2:00:25

2:00:25

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The Three & D #35 | NBA Free Agency Roundup 45:51

5y ago45:51

45:51

In the first eight hours of NBA Free Agency, there were forty-eight contracts signed totaling just over three billion dollars. Sounds like baseball with all this money being thrown around. In this episode we are naming winners and losers from this first day of free agency, and trying to recap all the trades and signings. Just one question remains..…

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The Three & D #34 | Board Man Gets Paid 44:39

5y ago44:39

44:39

Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors are your finals champions. What does this mean for the Warriors dynasty moving forward, have we seen the end of one of the NBA's greatest super teams? The writing has been on the walls for a while now but it finally happened, Anthony Davis got traded to the Los Angeles Lakers to play with LeBron. As one super t…

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Outcast Island Podcast #5 | E3 Recap, Video Game Movies 53:54

5y ago53:54

53:54

E3 is here and with it came vague teases and trailers for games that we aren't going to see until next year, but there was a lot of exciting things announced this year. Keanu Reeves IS Cyberpunk, what does that mean? We really aren't sure, but more Keanu Reeves is never a bad thing. The Uncharted movie is coming, whether we like it or not. This beg…

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Outcast Island Podcast #4 | Childhood Cartoons, Island Albums & Pimp My Ride 1:25:49

5y ago1:25:49

1:25:49

Am I the only one around here who knows "The Soup"? We are talking cartoons, and since we like to do everything in list form it's our top 5 childhood cartoons. Ned's Declassified does sound like that, go listen to the theme song and report back. Why does Xzibit ruin cars, I don't need a fish tank where my back seat should be. If you had to only lis…

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Outcast Island Podcast #3 | Favorite Characters, Scary AI 53:19

5y ago53:19

53:19

Vanity Fair gives us our best look yet at the latest Star Wars film and speculation is rampant. Arnold Schwarzenegger gets kicked at an event and barely moves, what a champion. AI is getting scary, who knows what to believe anymore? What could AI mean for the future of the internet and technology as a whole. Like it or not "Game of Thrones" is over…

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Outcast Island Podcast #2 | Marvel vs. Star Wars, Television vs. Movies 1:00:53

5y ago1:00:53

1:00:53

If you haven't checked out Magic Johnson's twitter account yet, do yourself a favor and start following him for some top quality tweets. Where does the "John Wick" franchise rank amongst other action franchises? Steve gives his mini review of "Detective Pikachu", spoiler alert it's alright. Please do not clap during movies, if you do then you are t…

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Outcast Island Podcast #1 | Avengers: Endgame, GoT, Florida Man 56:24

5y ago56:24

56:24

Welcome to the "Outcast Island Podcast", on this week's episode we are covering episode 4 of "Game Of Thrones" and the current state of the show. "Avengers: Endgame" came out, did it live up to the hype or does it leave us wanting more? We try to name every Marvel Cinematic Universe film, there is an awful lot of them come to think of it. Chris, Mi…

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The Three & D #33 | NBA Finals Predictions 35:57

5y ago35:57

35:57

This week on "The Three & D" we put our minds together and came up with some NBA Finals predictions. Which team will come out on top? We also have some more over/underrated players. It's time to start calling Steph Curry by his real name, Steve. It makes us Steve's look bad when we have a fellow Steve going by the name Steph. All this and more on t…

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The Three & D #32 | Over/Underrated NFL Players, Dumb Shit On NBA Twitter 52:08

5y ago52:08

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In this week's episode of "The Three & D" we have another installment of overrated and underrated players, this time looking at football players. There is basketball talk as usual as we get deeper into the finals, and we introduce a new segment we are calling Dumb Shit On NBA Twitter. Where we find tweets we think are dumb and riff on them, poking …

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The Three & D #31 | The Gang Gets Post-Sixers Depression 42:49

5y ago42:49

42:49

It is a sad day in the greater Philadelphia area, for the Sixers have fallen. After a buzzer beater in Game 7, the Sixers lose to the Raptors and everyone is heartbroken. The Toronto Raptors advance to face the Milwaukee Bucks and the Portland Trail Blazers go on to play the Golden State Warriors. But does any of it really matter if our beloved Six…

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The Three & D #30 | 30 for 30 39:37

5y ago39:37

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We made it to 30 episodes (hooray) and we are celebrating with a special 30 for 30 themed episode. We pitch our ideas for 30 for 30 episodes we would like to see made. Some of them are serious, some of them...not so much. We also have some more NBA discussion as we get deeper into the playoffs, let's go Sixers. All this and more on this week's epis…

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The Three & D #29 | NBA Playoff Predictions, All-NBA Team 45:16

5y ago45:16

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In this week's episode of "The Three & D" we are talking about some more playoff predictions, how much did we get right and where did we go wrong? We also make our picks for this year's All-NBA team. All this and more on this week's episode of "The Three & D". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-three--d/support…

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The Three & D #28 | NCAA Championships, NBA Playoffs & MVP Predictions 1:07:52

5y ago1:07:52

1:07:52

First off, if you bet on horse racing you are one hundred years old so let's get that out of the way. Congratulations to Virginia on their championship win and that is really all we have to say about that. It has been an exciting March Madness where we won some money, but we also lost some bets along the way. The NBA playoffs are finally here! We g…

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The Three & D #27 | Sweet 16, New NFL Rules & Devin Booker 50:31

5y ago50:31

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This is the 27th episode of "The Three & D" so you know what that means, we are talking what's happening in the sports world. In the world of NCAA we give our Sweet 16 picks, and spoiler alert they may or may not be entirely wrong. For the 2019 season the NFL is testing a rule that allows pass interference to be challenged and viewed under instant …

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The Three & D #26 | March Madness! NFL Free Agency 1:00:10

5y ago1:00:10

1:00:10

March Madness is finally here, time to fill out your brackets and watch as they slowly fall apart. It is a very exciting time of year for us here at Outcast Island, keeping track of your bracket and watching the games is always a good time. There were some big free agency moves over in the NFL including the trading of Odell Beckham Jr. and Antonio …

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