It's time to break the huddle on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Divisional Round (1:56) of the NFL playoffs and previews the Conference Championship Games. Mike is then joined by Jerry Foley of the Giant Insider (@GiantInsider) Newspaper and Podcast to discuss the end of the Giants' season (11:07) and look ahead to the offseason moves Big Blue needs to make to build on this season. Mike then makes his Championship picks (32:36) with Phil Lombardo (@ThePhilLombardo) and explains why the NFL's idea of a neutral site championship game is awful (52:12) in the Two Minute Drill.
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330-Giants Season Wrap-Up with Jerry Foley

It's time to talk some Jets football on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping Super Wild Card Weekend (1:50), including the Giants' big win over the Minnesota Vikings to advance to the Divisional Round. Mike is then joined by Justin Fried (@JustinTFried) of The Jet Press to catch up on the big news surrounding the Jets (13:22) as they enter a critical offseason. Mike then makes his Divisional Round picks (39:02) with Vikings' fan Joey Castellano and reviews the first episode of Break Point (51:51), the Netflix docuseries about the 2022 tennis season, in the Two Minute Drill.
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329-Jets Offseason Preview with Justin Fried

It's time to break the huddle on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the big headlines from Week 18 in the NFL (1:36) and previewing the six playoff games on tap for Super Wild Card Weekend. Mike is then joined by Giants' beat reporter Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) to preview the Giants' first-round matchup with the Minnesota Vikings (7:18) and discuss the keys to victory for Big Blue. Mike then makes his picks for Super Wild Card Weekend (29:59) with Giants' fan Phil Fraietta and weighs in on both the College Football Playoff final (50:04) and the Carlos Correa fallout for the New York Mets in the Two Minute Drill.
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328-Giants Wild Card Preview with Darryl Slater

It's time to get ready for Week 18 on the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by setting the stage for Week 18 (1:45) by discussing the biggest headlines entering the final week of the NFL's regular season. Mike is then joined by Giants' fan Phil Lombardo to make their Week 18 NFL Picks (8:50) and break down how the Giants will approach their matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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327-Week 18 Preview

In light of the Damar Hamlin situation, the Just End The Suffering podcast is postponing all NFL-related content until later in the week. Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) shares his thoughts on Hamlin to open the show. Mike is then joined by Dan Federico (@DanJFederico) to recap the Yankees' offseason (3:14) and lay out what the team could still do to improve going forward. Mike then recaps the College Football Playoff semifinals (22:33) in the Two Minute Drill.
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326-Yankees Offseason Catchup with Dan Federico

It's time to kick off 2023 by looking back at the year in pop culture from 2022 on the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) is joined by pop culture correspondent Sam Derosa (@SDeros5) and resident film critic Jon Stanko (@JStanko99) to revisit what 2022 had to offer in terms of headlines, movies, HBO, Disney+, Netflix, Marvel, Star Wars, and more. The trio also break down the biggest winners and losers of the year.
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325-Pop Culture Party 4 (2022 In Review)

It's time to take the huddle for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by breaking down the end of the Zach Wilson era (1:56) for the Jets and looks at their playoff chances now that Mike White is back under center. Mike is then joined by Bill Bender (@BillBender92) of The Sporting News to preview the 2022 College Football Playoff (6:50) matchups and catch up on the big headlines in the world of college football. Mike then makes his Week 17 NFL Picks (23:18) with Colts' fan Dan DeMartini (@DDMart207) and discusses why Steve Cohen's big spending isn't bad for baseball (52:41) in the Two Minute Drill.
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324-2022 College Football Playoff Preview with Bill Bender

It's time to celebrate the holidays on the Just End The Suffering podcast's fifth annual Holiday Special Episode! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the festivities by sharing his full interview with Jeff Pearlman (@JeffPearlman) as the pair discuss Jeff's new book about Bo Jackson (1:35) as well as Jeff's involvement with Winning Time, the HBO show chronicling the rise of the Showtime Lakers. Mike then looks back at the year's best moments from the podcast (48:49) with Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9), makes Week 16 NFL picks (1:57:00) with Joe D'Aloisio (@Joe__DAloisio), and reviews the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2:13:04) with pop culture correspondent Sam Derosa (@SDeros5) in a supersized episode as a gift to the listeners.
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323-Holiday Special 5 Featuring Jeff Pearlman

It's time to talk about the free spending New York Mets on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the headlines from MLB's Winter Meetings (1:47) that saw the Mets spend a ton of money to improve their roster. Mike is then joined by Tim Ryder (@TimothyRRyder) to dive deeper into all of the Mets' moves (6:09) and examine where the franchise stands after a lot of roster turnover in the span of a week. Mike also makes Week 15 NFL Picks (30:08) with Martino Puccio (@MartinoPuccio) and discusses why athletes won't just admit they join new teams that pay them the most money (59:45) in the Two Minute Drill.
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322-Mets Offseason Roundup With Tim Ryder

It's time to take the pitch for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by discussing the New York Mets' ace swap (2:00) after Jacob deGrom bolted for the Texas Rangers in free agency and the Mets responded by signing Justin Verlander to a two-year deal. Mike is then joined by Martino Puccio (@MartinoPuccio) to catch up on all of the latest news from the 2022 World Cup (8:03) and preview the quarterfinal matches as the tournament is nearing its thrilling conclusion. Mike then makes Week 14 NFL Picks (39:50) with pop culture correspondent Sam Derosa (@SDeros5) and weighs in on what the Veteran's Committee Hall of Fame vote means for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens (51:28) in the Two Minute Drill.
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321-2022 World Cup Update with Martino Puccio

Andor has finished airing on Disney+ and The Sky Guys are back to review Season 1 of the latest Star Wars show! Hosts Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331), Pete Consadori (@PJConsadori29) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) are joined by special guest Mike Brescia (@Brescianator) to take a big-picture look at the first season of Andor. The Sky Guys discuss the character development of Cassian Andor and Mon Mothma, the top new characters introduced in the show, how the arcs stack up with each other, what could happen in Season 2 and more.
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320-The Sky Guys Review Season 1 of Andor

It's time to talk some New York Jets' football on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Jets' big Week 12 win over the Chicago Bears (2:02) and discuss Mike White's performance. Mike is then joined by John Butchko, the host of the Locked On Jets podcast, to talk all about the latest news surrounding the Jets (6:50) as they try to snap an 11-year playoff drought. Mike also makes Week 14 NFL Picks (26:13) with Vikings' fan Joey Castellano and recaps the U.S.' latest World Cup games (41:05) in the Two Minute Drill.
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319-Talking Jets with John Butchko

Andor has debuted on Disney+ and The Sky Guys are back to recap the latest Star Wars show! Hosts Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331), Pete Consadori (@PJConsadori29) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) dive into Episode 12, entitled "Rix Road", as they dive into the Season 1 finale of Andor. The Sky Guys discuss the buildup to Maarva Andor's funeral, the riot in the streets of Ferrix, Mon Mothma's calculated maneuvers, how to react if a stalker saves you from certain death and more.
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318-The Sky Guys Recap Episode 12 of Andor

It's time to break the huddle on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by discussing the latest Jets disaster in New England (2:00) and why Zach Wilson has become the biggest problem for the franchise. Mike is then joined by Jerry Foley of the Giant Insider Newspaper and Podcast (@GiantInsider) to discuss the state of the Giants (10:27) after their Week 11 loss to the Detroit Lions and preview their Thanksgiving matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Mike then makes his Week 12 NFL Picks (32:35) with Giants' fan Phil Fraietta and recaps Team USA's World Cup debut (50:43) against Wales to wrap up the show.
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317-Giants Talk with Jerry Foley

Andor has debuted on Disney+ and The Sky Guys are back to recap the latest Star Wars show! Hosts Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331), Pete Consadori (@PJConsadori29) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) dive into Episode 11, entitled "Daughter of Ferrix", with special guest Sam Derosa (@SDeros5). The panel discusses the impact of Maarva Andor's death, Cassian's next moves after escaping prison, Mon Mothma's difficult decision, Luthen's bounceback performance and more.
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316-The Sky Guys Recap Episode 11 of Andor

It's time to take the pitch for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by sharing some general thoughts about the 2022 World Cup (1:58), which will be held in November for the first time as the tournament will be staged in Qatar. Mike is then joined by Martino Puccio (@MartinoPuccio) to do a full preview of the World Cup (5:43) and break down how Team USA will do as well as how each group could play out. Mike then makes Week 11 NFL Picks (41:26) with Troy Mauriello (@TroyMauriello) and reviews Captains (1:03:41), the docuseries from Netflix and FIFA about teams trying to qualify for this year's World Cup, in the Two Minute Drill.
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315-2022 World Cup Preview with Martino Puccio

Andor has arrived on Disney+ and The Sky Guys are back to recap the latest Star Wars series! With Pete Consadori (@PJConsadori29) out this week, hosts Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) are joined by special guest Joe Simone to recap Episode 10, entitled "One Way Out". The Sky Guys discuss Cassian's prison break, Kino Loy's heroic speech, Mon Mothma's tense meeting with Davo, Luthen's ISB mole and more.
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314-The Sky Guys Recap Episode 10 of Andor

It's time to break the huddle on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Jets' stunning win over the Buffalo Bills (1:58) and lays out how it puts the franchise on the map for a potential playoff run. Mike is then joined by FanSided NFL Insider Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) to discuss the big storylines around the NFL (7:43) at the halfway point of a crazy season. Mike then makes his Week 10 NFL Picks (28:16) with Barstool Sports' Jon Stanko (@JStanko99) and breaks down Edwin Diaz's new contract with the Mets (45:40) in the Two Minute Drill.
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313-NFL Midseason Report with Matt Verderame

Andor has debuted on Disney+ and The Sky Guys are back to recap the latest Star Wars show! Hosts Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331), Pete Consadori (@PJConsadori29) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) dive into Episode 9, entitled "Nobody's Listening", with the help of special guest Kevin Lillis (@Kastrophoto). The Sky Guys discuss the dark turn Dedra takes in her investigation, Karn's continued creepiness, Mon Mothma's secret cousin, Cassian's plans for a jail break and more.
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312-The Sky Guys Recap Episode 9 of Andor

It's time to make some NFL picks on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by discussing the New York Jets' quarterback problem (2:02) after Zach Wilson's awful performance against the New England Patriots in Week 8. Mike is then joined by Joe Cioffi (@J_Cioffi) to make their Week 9 NFL Picks (10:41) and discuss the huge Sunday Night Football matchup between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs. Mike then weighs in on the growing dumpster fire in Brooklyn (24:32) as the Nets become an absolute disaster in the Two Minute Drill.
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