The VLR Podcast

Guests: Brady Novak & Mark Vanna; Brady Novak’s final VLR; Big Brown’s cracked hoof is compared to human injuries for better understanding; Call from Mark Raterman about Brady; Flannery explains the point when his wife fell out of love with Brady; Erica Acosta calls in to tell Brady he was at his wedding; Ricky Carmona is sick of roasts and adds to the Brady at Acosta’s wedding mystique; Brady forces us to talk about the Red Sox/Rays brawl; Robert Buscemi calls in to talk about himself; Nate Craig calls in to confuse all listeners; Jeff Klinger calls in and asks for a ride; Shawn Cole calls in about a Sea Monster; a final “which is more?”

MLB baseball draft is happening during show. ESPN tries, in vain, to make it as exciting as NFL draft. Baseball: why can’t teams trade picks? No one understands the baseball draft rules. NHL narrowly avoids instant replay chaos when Detroit beats Pittsburgh for Stanley Cup. Is there anything more disappointing than road clinches? NBA is trying to re-package Celtics / Laker rivalry. Busty Heart is local Boston celebrity who played into 80s rivalry with Jack Nicholson. The 1980s were defined by gag breast enlargements. Big Brown is now sponsored by Hooters. Hooters is practically turning him into a Spuds McKenzie commercial. 1980s also embraced and celebrated, “the party animal”. Widow of man killed in crane accident refuses money from a Mets player since dead husband liked the Yankees. Minor league hockey team is doing free funeral give-away. VERSUS: injury vs baby- what is the best way to sneak alcohol into a sport event. Verdict: baby lets you sneak in more alcohol, but being injured is “like being a hot woman” so people treat you better.

Special guest Mark Ratterman. Pittsburgh / Detroit game goes into triple overtime in Stanley Cup. Hockey is ecstatic about beating “The Mole” in TV Ratings. NBC always threatens to drop hockey after these long overtime games, but is fine with other sports going into OT. Hockey does, however, have the best celebration with The Cup being skated around. Tiger Woods says he’s not interested in hockey. Gretskey answers questions in response to Tiger Woods. A drunk driver ran into a Mexican bike race, barreling bicyclists into the air. The crash is caught by an amazing photo. The American Consultant is trying to talk to the driver. VLR proposes that the driver’s lawyers, “Put biking on trial” as the defense strategy. Sean shares a story about two bikers getting into fight while he walked to work. Marriott writes a ridiculous story saying that Chicago can not become a world class city until Ozzie Guilen is fired. He only quotes ESPN analysts from his show, when defending his position. Sports writers think Ozzie Guillen is “eliminating the middle man” by just sharing his ridiculous thoughts with the fans. VLR has an idea for a coach’s loudly self-critical show, which would make sports writers and analysis completely unnecessary.`

Special Monday show with special guest Shawn Cole, co creator of the show Visits Locker Room. Shawn details the trucks that are getting him out west, to the Portland coast. Cole has not seen the house they are moving into. The kids have already been shipped out to “lock and load”. Cole turns off all radios on long drives. “NO INTERFERENCE ”. Cole’s “Create a Cave” ran into infrastructure problems back out east. Cole talks about eating at the German fest. Coole and Brook are defacing all American Bald Eagle art they see during the drive. Cole pants leather helmets and sunglass on every eagle. Cole explains his past success cross breading predators. Cole almost became a police officer on the east coast, but couldn’t find the right committee. Stayed with his Street Enforcer rule in Chicago, clearing traffic and bad home improvement projects. Cole talks about getting coaches into a host from above. Gus Johnson feels that the Kimbo Slice fight was ended to early. Show ends with regional Ron Jaworski commercials

(2 minute delay before show starts playing). Sex in the City premiers. Vana is working with new interns. Pardon the Interruption ends their latest show with a bad child sex joke. ESPN loves issuing unnecessarily early apologies. Drew Peterson is being cock blocked by Chicago police. Tape expert testifies in the R Kelly trial saying it is R Kelly in the video tape and that faking it would have took a professional 44 years. Canadian sports writers rally against motorcycles after hockey player dies in accident. MLB might ban maple bats that shatter into pure shrapnel Minor league hockey championship panics into a silence after the trophy is broken. The NBA is trying to paint the Boston / LA series as a rematch of the great 80s series.

Guest Mark Raterman; Casual Hockey fans have no problem walking out on the sport once they are through with it; Memorial Day Lacrosse; NCAA Lacrosse finals leads to learning the rules of the sport; Lady Lacrosse sexism, goalies fending for lives, Duke players compared to Katrina victims, Jim Brown lacrosse legend; Sexist coverage of Danica Patrick blow up; Sean talks about his BBQ where guest shuts down because he accuse people of stealing his dog leash; Teleporters vs. Time Machines; Joakim Noah adds to the NBA weed legacy and writers don’t know how to handle it; Hulk Hogan bashes a car crash victim

Special guest Brian Potrafka joins CJ and Sean. New York writer says Pizza was waste in New York because he couldn’t steal third and didn’t admit he was gay. More sports writers are against instant replay. No Argument Here: PT Barnum; sobriety; prisoners of war; Jarvic artificial heart; Lewis and Clark. Potrafka talks about running his mouth to strangers, while in Death Valley. More absurd Piazza criticisms Roy Campanella’s career stats- took every other year off. Is there a bigger dick head than a member of any 1970s sports dynasty? Dennis Rodman is a great businessman for turning the overachiever angle into a prima donna. Fisk says he wants to be a Red Sox in Hall of Fame. Bob Costas panel on horse racing. Big Brown’s trainers and owners are going to run him until he is dead.

English soccer fans riot after giant TV breaks, preventing them from watching a few seconds of game. London government is worried riot has ruined their Olympic and World Cub bids. Russia is ready to deploy KGB for upcoming soccer games. English soccer hooligans may disappear in prisons. Soccer never has any breaks in the game- like a cross country trip. NBA draft lottery was ridiculously random for the first 20 years. Delaware may allow legal sports betting. Mayweather makes it rain with counterfeit bills. VERSUS: atheists vs new parents: who is more condescending?

CJ and Sean both perform in bad standup shows over the weekend. Charles Barkley says he won’t gamble for a few months after Vegas DA press charges for unpaid gambiling debts. LA Times sports writer TJ Simers has descended into pure, playground fat jokes with Andruw Jones. Simers brings Gary Mathews JR into this round with HGH jokes. Jason Giambi admits he is overpaid and wears a thong to NY paper. Emotional Mundane Debates: are NBA pregame pyrotechnics too much? Should Baseball have instant replay?

Sean returns from week off. Special guests Brendan McGowan and Ricky Carmona. Sean’s kid is baptized. Chicago trial updates- R Kelly and illegal duck liver. Marion Jones’ husband is sentenced to jail. Runner with state of the art fake legs can now run in the Olympics. PETA plans a potentially over the top protest at the Preakness. Todd Jones wants to just get drunk in the locker room like old times. Billy Wagner is tired of speaking for his immigrant team mates.

Guests: Brady Novak, Ricky Carmona & Joe Kilgallon; Carmona recalls his weekend party; Robin Williams opens door for Brady to do shows for pizza; Charles Barkley owes $400K to Vegas; ESPN unveils new lineup of 9 hours of SportsCenter, and a Kenny Mayne comedy show; Guerilla journalism; College screen names and free email accounts; Sen. Arlen Spector calls for Spygate full on investigation; Joe Paterno hospitalized ; racist Cub shirts are now trademarked; Dusty Baker bats team out of order again; Brady talks Ron Santo and maple bats; NBA fireworks; Bill O Reilly screaming clip

Guests: Brian Potrafka, Brian McGannon & Joe Killgalon; Town Hall Show: rage; Anger topics start with Irish Pubs; Powski is not allowed into a bar and he stares and points in retaliation; SF Giant fan dies in fight at game, guests explain when fighting is appropriate at games; McGannon goes into road rage tales; Rage in fantasy sports: Powski posts are read; Joe Kilgallon tells story of getting in a fight at K-Mart in his mothers honor; Fights at softball games; No Argument Here: Michael Jordan, Golden Gloves, McDonalds breakfast sandwiches; Powski’s Quizno revenge story

Guests: Robert Buscemi & Brendan McGowan; Brendan punches a Cub fan who said Reed Johnson sucks; Chicago culture is saved thanks to Papa Crunch; TJ Simers continues to hassle Andruw Jones about his diet contest; Bills waive paralyzed player Kevin Everett and spin it as a favor; David Stern is concerned about NBA’s pregame fireworks; C.J. and the guests go on faux NBA rants; OJ Mayo apparently took money according to guerilla journalists ESPN 60; Florida player uses dead girls credit card; No Argument Here: Roe vs. Wade, The Godfather, Russian Mob

Guests: Mark Vana & Mark Raterman; Mark Vana soap opera update, as Mark as change of heart; Cleveland area Papa Johns is ill prepared for pizza giveaway; Peter Vescey barely apologizes for bad sources; Vana philosophizes over the Papa Johns line; Joe Montana is suing ex wife for auctioning off love letters; Philly fans try to find something in Pittsburgh to vandalize; Top 10 embarassing player arrests; Ryan Ridley calls in with Movie Review

Scumbag show; C.J. is turned down to be Godfather of Sean’s kid; Austrailian motorists plows into 50 cyclists; MTL Canadian fans desecrate Rocky statue; NBA admits clock error in Piston game; Baylor asst. coach who refused to cover up murder cant get a job; ESPN makes Nascar team review Speedracer; Darian Scott abuses baby and uses terrible excuses; Versus: College coaches vs. boy band managers