Episode 16 of The SMS features an hour with Oakland A's legend Dave Stewart, who walks us through his three World Series wins, a World Series MVP, an earthquake and so much more from his 16-year major-league career. —— The second guest needs no introduction, as former Blue Jays centre fielder Kevin Pillar joins the show as he drives through the Ari…

Fresh off a turkey hunt and a round of golf in retirement, former Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak joins the show to reminisce about an 11-year career that featured stops in Texas, Seattle and a memorable five seasons north of the border. Included in his Jays run is a pair of ALCS appearances and a career-best 38-homer campaign in 2017 …

Baseball season is back and to kick things off we sit down in Dunedin with Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson on the windiest day possible to go over the ins and outs of the 30-year-old high-leverage reliever’s career. From growing up and living in a place made movie famous — Fargo, North Dakota, don’t yah know? — to being traded three times e…

A chance encounter at the 2023 MLB winter meetings in Nashville led to our first guest’s SMS appearance, as former Oakland A’s utilityman Chad Pinder starts his metamorphosis from baseball player to mental health advocate. At the age of 31, Pinder walked away from the sport in 2023, deciding to call it a career for very personal reasons. A candid P…

We are back for the first episode of 2024 and it’s a prospects-heavy edition. Toronto’s own Tyler Black joins the show fresh off a batting practice session thrown by his broadcaster father, Rod, and ahead of a huge spring training for the Milwaukee Brewers infielder, as heads into camp with a legit chance to crack the opening day roster for the fir…

We finish off season 1 and the year 2023 with the newest head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, as Corey Mace joins the show to reminisce with Scott Mitchell about their time in Calgary together and look forward to the job that lies ahead for the 38-year-old native of Port Moody, B.C. Mace goes over his three years in the NFL with the Buffalo …

We get into double-digit episodes with a special guest in the form of SportsCentre anchor Jennifer Hedger, who joins The SMS for a wide-ranging chat covering everything from the highlights of her 25+ year career, what challenges have been presented to her over the years, and everything in between. From The Lofters to the partnership with Dutchy to …

Our first guest needs no introduction as Jay Onrait is — in the opinion of The SMS — the funniest man on television. Jay joins the show to talk about a career that’s 25-plus years and still going strong. Everything from the origin of Jay and Dan to his run at Fox Sports 1 is touched on, and Jay pulls back the curtain on how a midnight sports anchor…

It’s about time we finally got MLB insider Steve Phillips on the show and there’s no better time than November right around the yearly top 50 free agents project. Link to top 50: https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/tsn-s-top-50-mlb-free-agents-of-2023-1.2032354 Now 60, Phillips was just 34 years old at the start of his GM tenure, spending parts of seven seasons…

Joined by 2x all-star closer Jordan Romano for another fun one, the Markham, Ont., product details his transition from minor-league starter to reliever, a move that changed the course of his career and has led to locking down the 9th inning for his hometown Toronto Blue Jays bullpen. From the time he blew out his elbow on the mound and knew immedia…

Drafted in the 28th round in 2017, Davis Schneider was mostly an afterthought as a prospect for most of his minor-league career. A breakout 2022 season led to continued success this year, followed by a 25-game MLB debut for the ages. The 24-year-old showed up at Fenway Park out of Triple-A in August and just recently posted the highest-ever OPS thr…

Drafted in 2008 by the Chicago Cubs, South Carolina native Jay Jackson spent years grinding, moving from place to place in search of his big-league dream. It took longer than most, and many give up way before Jackson even considered it. Nine MLB organizations — and many additional stops — later, Jackson is penning a story of fortitude and persevera…

Now in his second season as a big-league manager, 43-year-old Toronto Blue Jays skipper John Schneider joins the show for a wide-ranging 45-minute chat about family, the Delaware Blue Hens, his own minor-league journey as a player, the injuries that led him into coaching, Bo and Vladdy, last October’s postseason heartbreak against the Seattle Marin…

Joining The SMS for episode three is former Toronto Blue Jays first-round pick Travis Snider, who was taken 14th overall in 2006 and quickly became one of the best prospects in baseball over the next two years. A cautionary tale of not every career going the way it’s predicted to go, Snider ended up seeing MLB time in eight seasons, making $5.1 mil…

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman, a former LSU Tiger and MLB veteran of 11 seasons, leads off episode two of The SMS, chatting about what it was like growing up with an NCAA college football official for a father, his sideline replay debut in a bowl game as a teenager, stories from his LSU days, why he idolized Roy Halladay, and his expectat…

ESPN baseball insider Jeff Passan leads off the debut episode of The SMS, chatting about press box mishaps, the World Baseball Classic, expectations for the Toronto Blue Jays this year, and whether or not Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will ink long-term deals before hitting free agency. ———— Fresh off a career year that saw him finish top 1…

It's a sequel! It's a reboot! It's Scream (5)! Dan Feuerriegel returns to help us break down the requel we waited years for!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Dan Feuerriegel

A woman discovers a hot guy already occupies the house she rented-- Avital and guest Sophia Zolan say they would totally stay! Jessica is not so sure... We dig into Barbarian on this special October episode!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Sophia Zolan

Don't mess with the original! Dan Feurerrigel is back to help us break down Scream 4 and kick off our second season (finally!) Also we talk predictions for Scream 5!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Dan Feuerriegel

What's your favorite Urban Legend? Sophia Zolan returns to help us breakdown the similarities between Urban Legend and Scream, why the main character is the worst and the killer is the best! Happy Halloween!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Sophia Zolan

Filmmaker Natasha Halevi joins us to discuss Neon Demon. Is this a feminist movie, or do you find it misogynistic? Love it or hate it? Let us know in the comments -- @hesrightbehindyoupodcast on Instagram!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards

What’s your favorite scary movie trilogy??? Dan Feuerriegel (now a major Soap Star) is back to help us break down Scream 3! We get into the origins of Maureen Prescott, why Avital says to never google these movies and Jessica fan girls over Dan’s new role on Days of our Lives!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards

Satanic pregnancy, pushy neighbors, a haircut by Vidal Sassoon! This movie has it all-- and we are back from hiatus to talk about it!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards

One women home alone vs a crazed killer-- we break down all our home invasion fears and strategies with guest Livia Treviño! Side Note: this is not the Hush from 1998 staring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Lange that apparently only Jessica has seen!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Livia Treviño

Guest Dave Horwitz joins us to talk about Samara Weaving's feral scream, our Adam Brody crush and that crazy ending! Spoiler: we love this movie!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Dave Horwitz

Kurt Russell! Keith David! Jed the husky! We had so much fun talking about Duncan's horror short, THE EXTERMINATOR and, of course, all things THE THING!By Duncan Birmingham, Avital Ash and Jessica Richards

It's Friday the 13th...again! This sequel has a different killer, a new final girl and even a final dog! Our resident horror expert Peter Stickles is back to help us get into the six minute recap, that one-eyed mask and to help Avital tell the difference between Jason and Michael Myers!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Peter Stickles

In this slumber-party-style episode we get deep into cult classic, THE CRAFT, just in time for the sequel. Re-live your high school humiliation and learn who was the most desperate among us, and who was the biggest pimp. Worth listening for Brooke's pronunciation of "Manon" alone.By Sophia Zolan, Brooke Stone, Avital Ash and Jessica Richards

Happy Halloween! Michael Myers is back at it but this time he's brought a babe buffet of Josh Hartnett, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and LL Cool J-- who is writing a romance novel!! How do we order that ASAP?!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Alessandra Torresani

We thought having no guest would help us keep this episode short but we were WRONG. Listen for our spoiler-filled deep dive into Jim Cummings' THE WOLF OF SNOW HOLLOW.By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards

More Gremlins, Gizmo as Rambo, frozen yogurt-- Is this sequel better than the original? Avital says yes, Jess says no! But they agree this movie is a BLAST! Plus guest Peter Stickles actually owns the Spider Gremlin and knows more about horror than maybe any other guest we've had so far!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Peter Stickles

1/2 Josh's new horror movie, #SCAREME, now on Shudder, & 1/2 Nightmare! (Spoilers for A Nightmare on Elm Street, NO spoilers for Scare Me!)By Josh Ruben, Avital Ash and Jessica Richards

Stevie and Dave share an important announcement about the future of the show, talk about how much they've changed over the last 5 years, and ask each other the I Burn Everything 5 Questions in a series finale that will have you asking: wait, did they just say series finale?

We see dead people! Plus Nora Nagatani shares what it's like in a psych ward. This is a mental health heavy episode, Bruce Willis's Dr. Malcolm Crowe would be proud!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Nora Nagatani

Jess & Avital aren't sure what they think, but standouts include the dialogue & Traci Lords. Danin loves the whole shebang. Here are our thoughts on Richard Bates Jr's polarizing Sundance hit!By Danin Jacquay

We celebrate one year of podcasting with our first sequel: Scream 2! Dan Feuerriegel is back to help us explore the possible Ghostface suspects, the rules of a good sequel, the evolution of Sidney Prescott and more!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Dan Feuerriegel

Talkin' to Scotty Landes (Lamb-des?) about his movie, Ma, and the only horror movie to sweep the Oscars, The Silence of the Lambs, plus our enduring love of Hannibal Lecter despite his bad behavior.By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards

What's scarier than a hook wielding psychopath? Jennifer Love Hewitt's bangs! With guest Marissa Rivera, we obsess over the hot cast, quippy Kevin Williamson dialogue and Sarah Michelle Gellar's frighteningly good haircut!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Marissa Rivera

Stevie Nelson and Dave Horwitz celebrate their 100th episode of I Burn Everything with former guest, Charlene DeGuzman, who reads their tarot to determine the future of their relationships, the podcast and the future of the WORLD?? Thank you for listening to season THREE(!) of I Burn Everything. We will back soon with a new season, new guests, new …

Yorgos Lanthimos' take on Iphingenia satisfies us all, with standouts including an unforgettable pasta-eating scene. We examine symbolism everywhere, from Swiss Army Knives to watches and periods and french fries. (Oh my!)By Amir Blumenfeld

Stevie Nelson and Dave Horwitz talk to Addie Weyrich (comedian/actor/writer) about being an only child, being easily impressed with movies and men and the joy of doing comedy and making people laugh. Call our hotline to tell us your favorite memory or episode of the podcast in celebration of our 100th episode: 213-458-5236. We love to see it!…

It's come up numerous times on the podcast so this week we finally dig into Event Horizon! Jessica thinks it's The Shining in Space, Avital had a hard time sleeping after watching it and guest Rob Fee proclaims this to be the best horror movie from the nineties!By Avital Ash and Jessica Richards and Rob Fee

Public Facing Private People w/Dana Schwartz: Stevie Nelson and Dave Horwitz talk to the wonderful writer and podcaster Dana Schwartz (Noble Blood/Popcorn Book Club/Marvel's She Hulk) about cat and dog parenting in the time of Covid, the expectations people have when dating someone with a public persona, what dating in LA is REALLY like (Spoiler: D…

We talk about The Blob -- but also The Rock (1996), Paul Reiser, and Albert Brooks -- with the writer/directors of SNATCHERS, now on HBO Max.By Stephen Cedars, Benji Kleiman, Avital Ash, Jessica Richards

This week, Stevie Nelson and Dave Horwitz have a freewheeling and hilarious conversation with comedian, writer and podcaster Gareth Reynolds of The Dollop. They touch on everything this week: healthy eating in quarantine, vegetarianism, how this pandemic is testing some relationships and ending others, the destruction of the Firdos Square statue of…