The official podcast for the FANCY Fantasy Football League. That is to say this podcast is (only) potentially interesting to the 10 people in a specific fantasy football league named FANCY. It is not a general fantasy football podcast. Sorry. If for some reason you are still reading this and/or listening to the show, please send questions or let us know what you think by e-mailing us at podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Song information: All theme songs from Free Music Archive. Theme: remix ...
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The Shift and Pivot podcast is all about sharing people’s stories about life and leveraging how they were able to come out better every time. Hosts Erika Williams and Elliot Gamble explore different ways their guests have overcome adversity by shifting and pivoting. Topics include relationships, finances, health and wellness, and spirituality. You’ll learn tools and techniques to make positive changes in your life—whether it’s through better habits, improvements in physical health, mind mana ...
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FANCY Halloween Spectacular 2023 - Pt. 2
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Episode Notes Welcome back to Part 2, the finale, of the FANCY Halloween Movie Spectacular. I would again like to sincerely thank my guests, Abby, John, and Jen for watching a bunch of Halloween movies and chatting with me about them for a looooooong time. As I mention in the intro, this episode begins with more talk with all four of us, and then a…
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FANCY Halloween Spectacular 2023 - Pt. 1
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Episode Notes Here it is! PART 1 of the annual Halloween movie discussion extravaganza, this time even more ambitiously featuring myself and THREE guests. We had so much fun and had so much to say that I had to cut it into two parts, and this is just part one. Please enjoy, and come back for Part 2 soon! The NEW theme song (perhaps it will stick ar…
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Pursuing Your Passion In Life With Special Guest Ken L. Polk
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The Importance of Pursuing your Passion with Ken L Polk Are you pursuing your passion in life? Meet Ken L Polk. One of the people who pursue their passions with all they are. Ken is a husband, father, a preacher, teacher, chef, a caterer, counselor, and culinary chef. Ken grew up in Chicago. From childhood, he was always involved in the kitchen. He…
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Free to Be Me with Special Guest Candace Meredith
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Free To Be Me with special guest Candace Meredith Today’s episode is exceptional. We are speaking to a guest whose career journey sounds like a story from a novel or a movie on Netflix or Hulu. Please allow us the opportunity to introduce you to Candace Meredith - a true POLYMATH. In this episode, you will learn how Candace carved out a way in this…
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Finding Your Sweet Spot with Guest Patrick Sutton
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Finding Your Sweet Spot with Patrick Sutton Have you found your sweet spot yet? Patrick Sutton has found his sweet spot and he joins us on the show to share his journey to finding his sweet spot. From a tender age, Patrick knew the screens were meant for him. He even made it to the movie ‘A Time to Kill.’ It was such a moment for him, but he never …
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Episode Notes Oooooh boy. Happy Halloween! I did things differently this year for the mega-discussion of scary movies, and it resulted in this behemoth. It's a great discussion with multiple people, including Abby, Johnny, and Jen! But hoo boy it will take a while to listen to. Enjoy! As always, there are some big spoilers in here for the movies di…
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Evolution of an Esquire - with special quest Natasha L. Robinson, Esq.
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Are you a law lover? If yes, you are in for a sweet treat! Today we have Natasha L. Robinson, Esq joining us on the show. She is a retired attorney who is passionate about the law, practicing it, and teaching it to others. She is committed to championing the criminal justice system’s legal rights. Also, she is dedicated to teaching and exposing our…
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Running for my life..A Marathon to find me - with special guest Stephanie McSwine
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Running for my life..A Marathon to find me - with special guest Stephanie McSwine. Have you ever committed to everyone else besides yourself? Chances are you have especially if you are a mother. Mothers tend to be the worst culprits when it comes to taking care of others and forgetting themselves. Stephanie McSwine was a stay-at-home mom, and she h…
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"Up in Smoke" with Special guest Joffrey Holloway
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In this episode of The Shift and Pivot Podcast - Erika welcomes guest Joffrey Holloway to share his story about life - and how it has steered him down paths he never thought he would journey. His humble roots are firmly connected to Mississippi and the South in general, but life also had plans for him that took him away from the comfort of his mode…
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"Living in America" with special guest Nomtha Makhosana
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This week's episode of the Shift and Pivot Podcast - Elliot and Erika interviews Nomtha Makhosana. Nomtha shares with us several critical life events that shaped the most instrumental shifts and pivots of her life, the secrets to her happy life, and most importantly, the unbeatable power of perseverance, which she holds on to even today. Nomtha als…
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"Coming of Age" with special guest AL Williams
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Growing up is never easy…trying to navigate from being a boy to a man is an epic feat. Closing the chapter of childhood and embarking on the next stage of life as an adult comes with many physical, mental, and emotional challenges. In today’s episode, Erika and Elliot interview Al Williams, whose own unbelievable shift and pivot led him from a life…
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"A Dream Deferred" with special guest Marta Gwyn
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Many of us have heard the saying "A Dream Deferred" (if you haven't, please pause this Podcast and go check out Langston Huges' powerful poem entitled "Harlem.") and we take that to mean dreams that go unmet, unbaked, unactualized - but what if that dream was not deferred but detoured? What if you had an epiphany and realized that your visions, pla…
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"Love under new management" with special guest Lauren A. Morgan
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Lauren A. Morgan has accomplished a lot in life; she is an entrepreneur, author, and attorney. In addition, she has a solid spiritual foundation and an insatiable desire to travel and experience the world. But one key component was still missing from her life – LOVE, after several dating mistakes, misjudgments, and some heartache. Finally, Lauren r…
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"I AM" with special guest Tasha Edwards
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Today's episode of the Shift and Pivot podcast with Tasha Edwards will teach you how to look for opportunities in trying times. Her story is a testament to overcoming obstacles, leaning into your passion, and making your way no matter the circumstance. From being bullied at school to getting married and pregnant at college, fighting financially for…
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Episode Notes Welcome to the annual discussion of the Oscar Best Picture nominees, and joining in the discussion, as usual, is Jen. There were ten nominees! So much to discuss! Two quick warnings heading into this one: 1) There are some mild spoilers throughout, so skip the entire discussion for that movie, based on the timestamps below, if you're …
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"He Aint Heavy, He's My Brother" with special guest Jarred Denzel
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In today's episode, Erika and Elliot welcome Jarred Denzel, a man on a mission to speak up and speak out to break the stigma society has around depression and other mental health issues. With his upbeat personality, passionate energy, and comedic style punchlines and jokes, one cannot resist engaging with Jarred Denzel. But he will quickly inform y…
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“J'ai Deux Amours” with special guest Dawn M. Belisle
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For this episode of the Shift and Pivot Podcast, we take it overseas to Europe off the coast of France. Elliot and Erica share the microphone and speak with the multitalented, accomplished, and outspoken Dawn Belisle. Dawn captivates us as she describes the many Shifts and Pivots her personal and professional life has delivered. As she identifies i…
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Episode 57 - Groundhog Day (First Loop)
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Episode Notes Please join Johnny and me for the second half of our incredibly lengthy, but hopefully enjoyable, discussion about Groundhog Day. In this installment we finally get around to talking about our favorite and least favorite parts of the movie, the message of the movie, and also a truly unfortunate video game adaptation. As always the the…
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Ever think about the fantasy of packing your bags and leaving behind everything, to move across the world and live in a new foreign country. The excitement of surrounding yourself with something different and exciting. All while you leave your former life, your comfort, challenges, stress, and struggles behind. In this week’s Shift and Pivot Podcas…
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Episode Notes Join me as I try to continue my streak of holiday-themed movie discussions with what is arguably one of the best, most consistent holiday genres--Groundhog Day movies. I am joined by good friend and fellow time loop fan Johnny Rhoads and we . . . pretty much never stop talking about Groundhog Day and time loop media in general. Our co…
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Episode Notes Please enjoy this very timely double-feature episode with Jen. We talk about our two picks for holiday movies: The Family Stone and Scrooged. One of us, I won't say who, is a Scrooge about Scrooged! Here are some timestamps if you just want to check out certain discussions: Intro: 0:00:00 to 0:01:41The Family Stone: 0:01:41 to 0:40:36…
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We all have five senses (taste, smell, touch, hearing and vision) that are used constantly in our lives; but what about that sixth sense….You know the sense of intuition or as it is commonly referred to our “Gut Feeling”. This week’s episode we speak with Kalato Holts and she shares with us her life story of lost, fear, determination and her abilit…
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For this Shift and Pivot Podcast episode, Erika and Elliot share the microphone with guest Terrance “Terry” Bates. Terry shares how LIFE has made him take several Shifts and Pivots in love and relationships, career, and family. Terry’s story is fascinating, to say the least – from growing up in Europe as an African American child – to his time as a…
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Episode Notes Please enjoy this looooong discussion with the excellent guest John Rhoads about the terrible movie Jingle All the Way. Seriously this episode is like five minutes shorter than the movie itself. I apologize for: 1) this coming out way after Christmas, and 2) kind of a lot of background noise. I hope you still enjoy it! Or just save th…
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An inspiring new episode of the Shift and Pivot Podcast – your hosts Elliot and Erika welcomes guest Davida Selby into the studio. Davida shares with us her bold-audacious life story of failure, self-reflection and soul searching that led her to tap into the resiliency and strength she needed to grow. Betting on oneself and “figuring it out” was th…
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Relationships are complex, hard, and at times difficult to balance and maintain in healthy shape. In this compelling episode of the Shift and Pivot Podcast, hosts Erika and Elliot speak with Maurice Ingram; and he shares with us a very personal and challenging life story.Bởi Elliot Gamble & Erika Williams
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Episode Notes Welcome to the (sort of) next installment of the FANCY Fantasy Football Podcast that is not at all about fantasy football. In the (sort of) start of a series of episodes about holiday movies, this episode is a long chat with returning guest Abby Saul, who selected The Holiday. My sincerest apologies to my previous guest Alex, with who…
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This week’s episode of the Shift and Pivot Podcast, Erika, and Elliot welcome guest Dr. Raishell Adams. Join us as Raishell shares her personal Shift and Pivot around relationships; and how faith, education and resilience guided her through some unexpected life circumstances.Bởi Elliot Gamble & Erika Williams
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For the first episode of the Shift and Pivot Podcast, Elliot and Erika welcomes My Style Matters Co-founder, community leader, and “HOPE” dealer - Tiah Tomlin. Listen in as Tiah shares her personal Shift and Pivot around health; and how she responded when an unfathomable life challenge presented itself. Her strength, faith and fortitude is a wonder…
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The Shift and Pivot podcast is all about sharing people’s stories about life and leveraging how they were able to come out better every time. As Elliot puts it, “life isn’t always perfect, but stories are always better with a touch of imperfection.” Join Erika and Elliot’s weekly podcast, Shift and Pivot, and also check them out on Instagram, Faceb…
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Episode Notes After an extended absence, the FANCY Podcast is back to discuss a whole bunch of Halloween movies with dear friend Abby. As always the theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Library. Please enjoy! Here are the timestamps for avoiding spoilers about the various movies: 0:00:00 to 0:…
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Episode 51 - Halloween 2020 with Abby
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Episode Notes You're in for a real TREAT with this SPOOKILY good episode, featuring a SPIRITED discussion of HORRIFIC movies and TV shows with special GHOST Abby. I'm DREADFULLY SORRY for the PUNS. I am TRAPPED INSIDE MY CAPSLOCK KEY. Please send HELP. There are lots of spoilers, so here are the time stamps to avoid them: 0:00:00-0:03:33 - Intro (0…
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Episode 50 - Introducing Baylee
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Episode Notes After a long hiatus, the FANCY podcast returns to introduce a new guest, my buddy Baylee. Baylee and I talk about moving, kids, COVID, games, and inventions. There are some pretty deep dives into computer and board games included here, which is not for everyone, so here are the time stamps for skipping around: 0:0:00 - 0:4:40 - Introd…
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Episode 49 - Calamaties in the Commonwealth (and the Haunting of Oak Park)
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This episode is just a fun chat with Gary and Abby as we recap our visit to my parents in Virginia. Also Lily terrorizes the house a little bit at night. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium from the Free Music Archive. P…
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Nick returns to the figurative cohost chair, and we discuss the second week of the playoffs and look ahead to Championship Week. In addition, we discuss the Golden Globes at length, take a detour into a bodybuilding discussion, and make the BWAAAAAAMP noise from Inception a lot of times. My sincere apologies for forgetting to discuss the Best Actre…
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Episode 47 - FANCY Sauce Crossover Pod - Hold Still While I Gas You
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In an extra special and extra long episode, I am joined by guest host John Rhoads. Of course we talk a little about Round 1 of the playoffs and look ahead to Round 2, as well as the Boose Bowl, but as one might expect, the halftime sort of takes over the show. During halftime, we talk about gratuitous Simpsons references, Pokemon Go, Advent Calenda…
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Episode 46 - Karaoke Night at the Podcast Factory
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Nick and I recap the conclusion of the regular season, and look ahead to the first round of the playoffs. But the highlight (lowlight?) of the show is again one of us (me) embarrassing ourselves by singing in screeching falsetto. Enjoy! Timestamps: 0:01:24 - Week 13 Recap 0:23:17 - Podcast Halftime 0:40:41 - FANCY Podcast Karaoke: Round 2 0:52:18 -…
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Episode 45 - Thanksgiving and Listener Quesitions
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Nick and I briefly looked at Week 12, and looked ahead to Week 13. But the real star of the show is YOU, the listener. We got some fun listener questions for this episode, and as a result it is certainly a FANCY Podcast record for featuring the most voices. Way to go, team. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies po…
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Episode 44 - Disney Plus and Minus
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Returning from our one-week hiatus, Nick and I extremely quickly look at Weeks 10 and 11, with an eye toward the standings and the playoff outlook. Then in Podcast Halftime we talked about Disney movies for a LONG TIME. Then we did a very quick Week 12 preview. Time stamps: 0:01:01 - Week 10 and Week 11 Recap/Standings Overview 0:19:28 - Podcast Ha…
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We're moving on from Halloween and back to our regularly scheduled programing, looking back at Week 9, and looking ahead to Week 10, AKA Rivalry Week: Round 2. But I'm going to be honest with you, the real star of the show is Podcast Halftime, which starts at 0:15:40. It's a good one this week, I promise. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessl…
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I solemnly swear to not make these incredibly long in the future, but there was just too much good Halloween content to keep it manageably sized. My apologies. Abby came on the show for a supersized discussion of Halloween movies, and Nick made a special appearance for the halftime. Mild spoilers are sprinkled throughout, but in case you want to av…
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Apologies for another lengthy episode, but I think we had some fun, and hopefully you enjoy it. We looked back at Week 7, looked ahead to Week 8, and chatted about the worst reality TV shows we are guilty of watching. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Re…
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Episode 40 - The Joker and The Boose
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A look back at Week 6 and ahead to Week 7, as I continue to spiral out of control and the episodes creep longer and longer. Halftime includes a look at the recent Jokers, and the Stats Corner looks at whether the Curse of the Boose is real. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, …
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More FANCY fun, looking back at week 5, looking ahead to week 6, and a multi-part, multi-theme-songed Podcast Halftime. Shockingly, there were no Nick Chubb jokes this episode, except the episode title. Also, please be on the lookout for a fantastic, prescient prediction at 42:27. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Al…
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Another edging slightly longer and longer football conversation with Nick, recapping Week 4 and looking ahead to Week 5. Now with 25% less Nick falsetto! Seriously though, there is probably more Nick falsetto than you might expect. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edi…
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Episode 37 - Karaoke Night at FANCY HQ
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Another somewhat quick football conversation with Nick, recapping Week 3 and looking ahead to Week 4. But trust me, you're going to want to stick around to the end for this one. Timestamps: Week 3 Recap: 0:00-15:58 Podcast Halftime: 15:58-32:19 Week 4 Preview 32:19-42:27 THE FINEST PODCAST KARAOKE PERFORMANCE RECORDED OVER FACETIME OF ALL TIME (and…
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A deliberately brisker football conversation with Nick, wrapping up Week 2 and looking ahead to Week 3. Also, to keep you on your toes I have inserted a non-football segment in the middle. The Podcast Halftime concept was shamelessly stolen from the Easy Allies podcast. The theme song, as always, is an edited mix of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consor…
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A relatively deep dive with Nick, recapping Week 1 and looking ahead to Week 2. Plus a surprise, totally not fake new sponsor! As always, the theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium, from the Free Music Archive. Feel free to write in with questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!…
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In this mercifully short episode, Nick and Pat preview Week 1 of the FANCY Fantasy Football Season. As always, the theme song is a modified version of "Reflections" by Anti-Pop Consortium, from the Free Music Archive. Feel free to write in questions or comments to podcast@fancyfantasyfootball.com. Thanks!…
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Episode, Let's Say 33 - Draft Recap with Nick
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An extremely long and in-depth, and mildly informed recap of the FANCY draft and a look at each team. Spoilers: most teams are "boom or bust." This episode features extensive references to DK Metcalf, some bad Chicago accent work, and frequent mispronunciation of player names (by me, not Nick). As always, the songs in the episode are from the Free …
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