Equipment Manager Hugh Gitlin teams up with Josh to face the self-proclaimed math nerds David and Mason. In this episode, we ask whether a hockey player is 130 years old, David talks Mason into an answer while simultaneously talking himself out of it, we get our directions and continents all mixed up, and we need multiple spellings of Korea, in a m…

Assistant Coach Marc Grenier teamed up with Walling to face Mason and Josh in this Matt-hosted game. In it, we learned that salty Mason threatened to rage quit, ChatGPT can't do much with opposite TV show summaries, toast is the best meal for an Olympic athlete, Walling repeatedly interrupts Mason, and "idiot number 29" triggers an answer. #FillThe…

Assistant Coach Trevor Hogg and Benchwarmer Emeritus Dan Lundberg returned to the Bench for this Scott-hosted game. During this game, Scott appeased Matt with some old-school baseball names, autocorrect posed an alternate name for a podcast favorite for when they are slightly less than hot on the court, Dan stated "This is dumb" about an answer bec…

First timer (and Jeopardy! TOC semifinalist) Jared Watson joins The Bench in this Tako-hosted game. In this episode, we debate how big goggles have to be to be considered Rec Specs, practice our Jamaican accents, create a dentist from Sheboygan, wonder about the longevity of the the Insight.com bowl, and swear in the chat about the final question o…

David Luks hosts this all-Benchwarmer game with Eric Walling & Josh teaming up to face Tako & Mason. It was a grouchy game all around as we learn early on that Mason is playing with a double ear infection, Walling has a hate scale, and Josh, well, Josh isn't a big fan of a David clue. Luckily (or Luksily?), most of that hits the cutting room floor …

Head Coach Philip Sanford hosts this game with Head Coach Dave Wortz teaming up with Tako to take on Matt D and Markkus. In this episode, we cast Jon Gruden in Goodfellas, try our best not to be anti-Semitic, give David Luks a new nickname, name some white NBA legends, and try to get Markkus hired by Ben and Jerry's. #danboysenberry #kiwikarlsson #…

Markkus joins Matt and Walling in their triumphant OT return! EP 273: All my Expos live in Texpos (featuring Assistant Coach Adrian Bias) EP 274: The next Cars is Dak Prescott (featuring Front Office Member Riley Scherer) EP 275: Locker-Sized Luks (featuring Assistant Coaches Trevor Hogg and Marc Grenier) EP 276: The Age of Abredarrious (featuring …

Assistant Coach Tim Simplot returns to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In this episode, one team's name is directly connected to the answer to the first question of the game, Rickey Henderson gets added to Josh's Knucklehead Rolodex, Scott proclaims he had an answer "once you got to White Chicks," we decide that there is an "Aaron Rodgers Zone…

Assistant Coach John Ross hosts this fabulous game pitting Mason and Tako against Matt and Markkus. In this episode, we make a lot of noises, John has some legendary Pre and Post Games, we mention little-known Morehouse College quarterbacks, imagine a muscly Drew Bledsoe, try and avoid sneaky Canadians, spell lots of complicated names very poorly, …

Assistant Coaches Trevor Hogg and Marc Grenier team up to present a game all about non-Big Three sports! In this episode, we wonder if colds are transmissable via Zoom, Walling has white guy country club problems and wishes death on an entire family, Josh declares war on Louisiana and is sent into a midlife darts crisis, and Luks and Tako fail to t…

Head Coach Riley Scherer joins the bench and teams up with David to face Matt & Walling in this Ede hosted episode. In it we try to identify the guy with the neck, or does he have a neck, and which quarterback is the best to get stuff off of the top shelf. Also, David sets a record for being fired twice in one episode, Ede breaks everyone with his …

Assistant Coach Adrian Bias returns to the bench for this Tako-hosted game. In this episode, the players are immediately put on edge with an all-golf first quarter; we discuss Scandanavian name origins, and how "it's gonna have a lot of vowels in it"; Scott and Adrian create the first all-athlete boy band, The Really New Edition; we play a quarter …

Equipment Manager Hugh Gitlin retuns to the bench in this Luks-hosted game. Hugh teamed with Eric to take on the duo of Scott & Mason. Despite his many appearances, Hugh still doesn't quite get the audio medium, imitating one player's batting stance, and sharing his recent gift from the MS-150 bike ride. The teams have a chance to play name generat…

Assistant Coach Scott Hyland returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it we learned that all four players would have dinner with a living baseball player if given the opportunity, that the players ponder if there is such a thing as a hereditary foot fetish, that Scott (Grimes) made reference to Dan's Benchwarmer grave, that Markkus think…

Assistant Coach Tim Geving returns to the Bench and teams up with Mason to face Markkus & Matt in this Ede-hosted game. In it, we learned that Tim & Mason don't want to get canceled, the Missing Link is not about people with huge hogs, a Weird Al-free halftime still has the teams singing, and the teams need a measuring stick for the Sporting Haikus…

Assistant Coach Vinnie Iyer returns to the Bench for a Tako-hosted game. In this episode, we think about robust goatees, Josh's innocent mind doesn't consider the implications of a Bald Johnson, we pitch potential impressions for Markkus that have a slightly smaller tongue than Shannon Sharpe, wonder if Quentin Tarantino is a nepo baby, and get nos…

Sonny is back from Monterey Car Week and recaps his trip. The guys then list players they would draft and players they would avoid. The guys also do a mock draft in the second half of the show.Sonny Carolla tarafından oluşturuldu

Eric Ede hosted this all-Benchwarmer game where we learned the following: that Eric only missed one syllable during his Sporting Haiku quarter, that the worst Missing Link performance resulted in both teams getting points (after talking it out together and throwing out a guess at the very last second), that Scott couldn't stop thinking about Kamala…

First-time guest (and Assistant Coach) John Ross is joined by returning guest (and Assistant Coach) Dave Brown to play this Markkus-hosted game. In this episode, we pitch a sequel to The Program, which is mostly just paperwork; we pay tribute to the Humble Oracle, David Luks; John tries his best to give away an answer, but Matt and Dave refuse to t…

It's a double guest episode! Equipment Manager Ian Hollenberg guests hosts a fantastic game, and Equipment Manager Jerry Filbin makes his BTP debut! Also making his BTP debut (in name only): Chris Duhon. In this episode, Ede foreshadows a tall tennis player, actors change their names and get skinny for attention, Jim Joyce tries to derail yet anoth…

Eric and Matt Discuss the following episodes: EP 260: Why Would He be in a Trivia Game? (featuring head coach Philip Sanford) EP 261 : Only Person who went to New Mexico (featuring Equipment Manager Austin Owings) EP 262: Smoking Ex-Girlfriend (featuring Assistant Coach Josh Snyder) EP 263: Me Tee Martin (featuring guest host & Assistant Coach Josh…

Sonny returns from Japan and recaps his trip. The guys then review the AFC East and NFC South. Before the show wraps up, Gabe gives a spoiler free review of Deadpool & Wolverine and Sonny gives a spoiler free review of The Boys season 4.Sonny Carolla tarafından oluşturuldu

Assistant Coach Tim Simplot returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it we learned that with a Minnesota guest Josh reverted to his old ways (#toomuchminnesota), that he also inadvertently leaned into Mason's wheelhouse (#toomuchlsu), that ChatGPT has a time travel issue (#toomuchtimetravel), that both Markkus and Mason had to sort out U…

Jake Freudenberg joined the bench and teamed up with Scott to face Matt and Ede in this Tako hosted episode. In it, we set a record for number of corporate namedrops in a single episode, we learn that every city in California is accessible by trolley, we spend a lot of time debating colors and parsing Germanic languages, we discover Keenan Allen ha…

Josh Snyder guest hosts this game that features one of the most unhinged quarters in BTP history. In this episode, we make up children for NBA legends, start building an All-Cheese team featuring hockey great Claude Provolone, and ask the important question, "Can an MLB Hall of Famer really be that good if he doesn't have any Twitter followers?" Al…

To get back into the NFL and fantasy football, Sonny and Gabe will begin reviewing each division. In this episode Sonny and Gabe will start off with the NFC North and AFC South. The guys will make predictions on how they will end in 2025 and review some notable fantasy players.Sonny Carolla tarafından oluşturuldu

David hosts this game pitting Ede with returning guest and assistant coach Josh Snyder to face the team of Scott and Josh. Even as host, David has a little trouble shaking his Covid fog. Meanwhile, Scott is waiting for harder questions and suffering from PTS-David. On brand, Eric tries to remember an answer, asking his opponent, "Who's that Ugly lo…

Austin Owings re-joins the Bench to team with David to take on the formidable team of Tako & Scott. David continues his inappropriate behavior by calling out a whole country. Also tune in to hear two Benchwarmers have their Wonder Twins moment, hear the oldest thing ever discussed on the podcast, and the possibility of the Tampa Bay Tuqueneers comi…

Eric, Tako and Matt Discuss the following episodes: EP 256: Too Much Minestrone EP 257: 18 Under at the No Hope Classic (Featuring Assistant Coaches Trevor Hogg and Drew Topp) EP 258: Munchkins at 2nd base EP 259: Scott's Makeout/Punch On Sight Lists (featuring guest Trey Cleeter) https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benc…

Head Coach Philip Sanford joins the bench and teams up with Markkus to face Ede and Tako in this Matt Dougherty hosted game. In it, we discuss the always reliable Wikipedia, Ede's not against revenge, Markkus asks why he would ever be in a trivia game, maybe it's one of the white countries, and what's the plural of scrotum? #DamnYouAustralia #TheSa…

Sonny and Gabe return to the studio after a few weeks off and give an update on where they have been. The guys discuss the latest Lakers news and make some predictions. Before the show wraps up the guys discuss their 4th of July plans.Sonny Carolla tarafından oluşturuldu

Trey Cleeter returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it we learned who Walling's most hated baseball broadcaster is, that josh was uncomfortable saying "Negro Leagues," that Scott gave away an answer, that Mason knew a halftime answer because of high school literature, that teams should avoid adding an extra consonant to their answers, …

DLuks hosts this all Benchwarmer game with Tako & Scott facing off against Mason and Matt D. Tune in to discovery which Benchwarmer uses an NFL player for measurement, which player could have been two time defensive rookie of the year, who might qualify as the NBA's version of Kirk Cousins, and just who would pay Chris Canthit or Jimmy Incompetent …

Assistant Coach Drew Topp writes his first game which pits Marrkkus & Scott against David and Assistant Coach, but practically Benchwarmer at this stage, Trevor Hogg. Early in the game, David has his Shawshank Moment (yes, he meant Slumdog Moment). Scott accuses our host of asking some of the whitest questions in BTP history (Drew likes his golf qu…

Eric and Matt Discuss the following episodes: EP 252: 24 Hours of Lamaze (featuring Assistant Coaches Byron Grubman & Tim Geving) EP 253: The Steph Curry of Westeros EP 254: Danger Eugene Robinson (featuring Head Coach Dave Wortz) EP 255: Heisman Trophy for Hackysack (featured Assistant Coach Ethan Metzker)…

In this all Benchwarmer game, Tako and Matt team up to face off against Scott and David with Ede hosting. In it we learn about Ede's indecent proposal, we invent a number of of new round styles including Curriculum VitHaiku and 5-7-5 on 3, we wonder why our baby is stalking Leon Lett and we ask...you don't know Rudy Bukich? #MoWilliams #GinoTorrett…

Assistant Coach Ethan Metzger returns to the Bench to team with Tako to take on the formidable team of Eric Ede and Josh. During the game, the teams explore many important topics: Josh keeps thinking about Tommy Boy, one player ponders whether there might be a Heisman Trophy awarded for Hackysack, another admits to having a soft spot for the Sacram…

Friends that love talking sports Topics 1️⃣ Thursday Night Football 2️⃣ Friday night game 3️⃣ NBA in season tournament 4️⃣ Esports a real sport 5️⃣Josh Giddy 6️⃣ Black Friday Disclaimer: No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “VEGAS” apart from the mark as shown. Support the showEric & Geremy tarafından oluşturuldu

Head Coach Dave Wortz joins the bench and teams up with Matt to face Scott and Mason int his Markkus hosted episode. In it we learned Dave's favorite years is 1993, he wrote a certain wrestlers wikipedia page, Mason wonders if Markkus meant Darth Vader, Mason says there's no rule that a Mastadone can't play football, legendary Rookie of the Year Jo…

Sonny and Gabe go through the 2024 NFL Schedule and preview the biggest games in week 1. The guys also make predictions on the Rams and Packers schedules. Before the show wraps up the guys take a look at the Steelers and Cowboys schedules.Sonny Carolla tarafından oluşturuldu

Friends that love talking sports Topics 1️⃣ Thursday Night Football 2️⃣ Best Team in the NFL 3️⃣ Worst team in the NFL 4️⃣ Aaron Rodgers/ Daniel Jones 5️⃣ NBA 6️⃣ Next coach to be fired 7️⃣ NHL Disclaimer: No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “VEGAS” apart from the mark as shown. Support the show…

In this all-Benchwarmer game hosted by Josh, we learned that Dikembe Mutombo was too short (but not for the WNBA), that Josh would never use Cloverfield of Dreams for a Halftime Chat GPT movie plot (even though it would be awesome), that we all agreed we'd like to see Peter Dinklage play in a basketball tournament to save the Seven Kingdoms, that S…

Eric and Matt Discuss the following episodes: EP 247: I Hope it Doesn't Taste Like its Name (featuring Equipment Manager Hugh Gitlin) EP 248: Your Special Teams have Died of Dysentery (featuring Assistant Coach Byron Grubman) EP 249: So Much Talc (featuring Equipment Manager Andy Barry) EP 250: Double Dishman (featuring Assistant Coach Scott Hyland…

Assistant coach Tim Geving joins the bench and teams up with Mason to face Matt and Scott in this game hosted by Assistant Coach Byron Grubman. In it we learned that Tim doesn't own a lot of pantaloons, Tim and Mason do some breathing excersizes to get through the game, Matt's only answer for the halftime was Eddie the Eagle, Matt got Scott to an a…

The guys are back in the studio to give their thoughts on the 2024 NFL Draft. Sonny and Gabe go through each draft pick of the first round and rate how each team did. Before the show wraps up Sonny and Gabe go discuss the NBA playoffs and who they think will win it all.Sonny Carolla tarafından oluşturuldu