Best Brandon English Podcasts (2025)

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Our Final Podcast 59:51

5d ago59:51

59:51

Ending its tenth full season of Fantasy Premier League content, the Always Cheating hosts sign on for one last episode. We discuss an eventful GW38 full of goals, red cards, blanks, triumphs, disasters, and . . . friends. The 2024/25 season was frequently challenging, giving us a lot the chew on as we reflect on our ranks and the goals we hit or mi…

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Our Fixture-by-Fixture GW38 FPL Preview 1:12:17

13d ago1:12:17

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The 2024/25 Premier League's season's final fantasy deadline is upon us! While we watch and wait for the remaining GW37 fixtures to play out, join Josh and Brandon as we strategize for GW38. How can we be different? How can we be optimal? How can we go wild? We discuss fixture-by-fixture what the stakes are and what we expect to see on Championship…

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Time to Say Goodbye & Our GW37 Preview 1:03:48

20d ago1:03:48

1:03:48

Big news this week: After 10 remarkable years of producing weekly Fantasy Premier League content, the Cheaters are hanging up their boots. In this episode, we take a few minutes to explain our decision and to reflect on what our amazing community has achieved. But, even as we turn the page, there are two gameweeks still remaining to close the 2024/…

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Closing the FPL Gap & Our GW36 Preview 57:50

27d ago57:50

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Hail Cheaters! GW35 offered a raft of differential transfers and captains, showing FPL managers the way forward for closing gaps in a mini league or on overall rank. Brentford look like they're the pick of the bunch, as the form team with the most lopsided matchup in GW36, but who else stood out this weekend? Plus, we ponder just how completely coo…

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Focus on the FPL Home Stretch & Our GW35 Preview 1:03:58

1M ago1:03:58

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Hail Cheaters! In what felt like a massive weekend for Free Hit squads, GW34 saw returns for virtually every favored pick in the game. While there's still one match to go, the table is set for the FPL home stretch. Join us as we set up our teams for GW35 and look ahead to strategies for what remains with chips, fixtures, and opportunities for catch…

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Big Blanks, Free Hits, and Our GW34 Preview 1:12:58

1M ago1:12:58

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Hail Cheaters! The FPL doubles of GW33 are still in full swing, but thus far it's been a story of single game-weekers—the likes of Mbeumo, Bowen, and Cunha. Ollie Watkins was, admittedly, a surprise hero against Newcastle, and fantasy investors will be hoping for another start midweek at the Etihad. Then it's all eyes on GW34 and the tricky blank f…

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Making the Most of the FPL Doubles in GW33 1:06:14

2M ago1:06:14

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Hail Cheaters! It's peak chip season with Triple Captains and Bench Boosts a plenty in GW32. But GW33 offers still more double game-week action with twice the action for Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, and Man City. So, what's the plan? Will Arsenal and Villa be distracted by the Champions League? Is there anyone on Man City we can trust to m…

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Single, Double, or Triple Isak & Our GW32 Preview 56:45

2M ago56:45

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Hail Cheaters! It was a tricky GW31 for many Fantasy Premier League managers, but the schedule is now set for a raft of double-gameweeks, beginning with Newcastle and Crystal Palace in GW32. Opportunities ahoy! Josh and Brandon discuss their plans to capitalize on chips and transfers while still navigating the looming blanks in GW34. Is it time for…

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The FPL Double & Blank Road Ahead: Our GW30 Preview 1:11:01

2M ago1:11:01

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After a long break between deadlines, GW30 is finally here. Josh and Brandon run through the International Break news, but more importantly review how this weekend's FA Cup quarterfinal results impact the fantasy schedule for the home stretch. We're getting closer to understanding precisely where the key blanks and doubles will land, so now it's th…

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The Late-Season "Pick a Player" FPL Game Show 1:01:31

2M ago1:01:31

1:01:31

Hail Cheaters! In the middle of the final international break of the FPL season, and with more than a week still to go before GW30 kicks off, Josh and Brandon have decided to relieve the boredom with something new . . . the Late-Season "Pick a Player" Game Show. The rules are simple: We flip a coin to see who picks first and then the co-hosts run t…

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Kings of the Gameweek, Free Hit Recap, International Break Thoughts 1:15:03

3M ago1:15:03

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Join Josh and Brandon as we recap the highs and lows of GW29, including Josh's Free Hit chip results. Plus, we touch on the League Cup win for Newcastle, what this means for Liverpool's fantasy prospects for the run-in, and how we're approaching the upcoming break for international fixtures and the FA Cup quarterfinals. Then it's time to revisit ou…

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Josh's Free Hit & Best Strategies for FPL's GW29 Blank 1:08:45

3M ago1:08:45

1:08:45

Join Josh and Brandon as we recap the Premier League's ups and downs, highs and lows from this weekend. Major disappointment for Cole Palmer punters who can only watch in terror as Salah break's the single-season points record (that he already owned) . . . in March. But it's guaranteed that Salah will not factor in GW29 as Liverpool blank in favor …

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GW28 FPL Preview & Preparing for GW29 Blanks 59:06

3M ago59:06

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Join Josh and Brandon as we look ahead to GW28 and key FPL transfers and captain picks. The main talking point might be manufactured concern over Mo Salah's minutes against Southampton. Is that enough to scare us off the armband or even a Triple Captain chip? Plus, we recap the weekend's FA Cup results and consider what impact the quarterfinal draw…

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S4, Ep 3: "Maybe Tomorrow" - Day 3 of walking the Gloucestershire Way long distance path in England. Day 3 having a pie for breakfast, up May hill, seeing bluebells, visiting a cheese farm, some birthday ... 35:09

3M ago35:09

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For series 4 of my podcast about long distance paths and walking in the UK, I tackle the Gloucestershire Way in the Spring/Summer of 2022. A 100 mile walk through the beautiful English countryside. This episode covers day 3 of the walk from Boxbush to Gloucester, a 14 mile stretch of the walk. I'm yet again joined by Andy as we awake in a famous pi…

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Midweek Deadline Alert! It's Our GW27 FPL Preview. 1:06:36

3M ago1:06:36

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Join Josh and Brandon as we recap the highs and lows of GW26—including a postmortem on our Assistant Manager chip experiences—then quickly look ahead to Tuesday's midweek GW27 deadline. A key question is on Cole Palmer and whether he can reemerge as an FPL darling with the two best home fixtures of any fantasy pick in the next two gameweeks. Do we …

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Life After the Doubles, Assistant Manager Moves, and Our GW26 Preview 1:00:14

3M ago1:00:14

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Join Josh and Brandon as we recap the highs and lows of double GW25, including the continuing saga of the Assistant Manager chip. How are we feeling about Slot, Emery, and the other FPL gaffer options as we head into our first single gameweek in some time? Plus, we take the temperature on our Aston Villa, Brentford, Chelsea, Newcastle, and other de…

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More DGW Planning, FPL Advice, and Our GW25 Preview 1:05:54

4M ago1:05:54

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Hail Cheaters! In the first ever (to our recollection) Always Cheating Main Feed solo pod, Josh discusses the newly announced DGW25 and who will be in it based on this week's League Cup results, how the new Assistant Manager Chip has played out early on and what we can take away from it, the success of Triple Captain Salah, January transfer news, a…

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Chip Season Is Here! Thoughts on GW24, DGW25, and Early Assistant Manager Results 59:56

4M ago59:56

59:56

Hail Cheaters! In the first ever (to our recollection) Always Cheating Main Feed solo pod, Josh discusses the newly announced DGW25 and who will be in it based on this week's League Cup results, how the new Assistant Manager Chip has played out early on and what we can take away from it, the success of Triple Captain Salah, January transfer news, a…

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Assistant Manager Chip, the FPL Season's First DGW, and Our GW24 Preview 1:09:40

4M ago1:09:40

1:09:40

It's all kicking off this week in FPL! Special guest Dave Weigner-Lodahl joins the pod to discuss the first double-gameweek of the 2024-2025 FPL season, strategies for deploying the (now available) Assistant Manager Chip, whether or not triple-captaining Salah this week is advisable, how being an FPL manager is like being a racecar driver, and lots…

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Liverpool-Everton Double, Man City Are Back (?), and Our GW23 FPL Preview 1:07:05

4M ago1:07:05

1:07:05

Join Josh and Brandon as we recap the GW22 highs and lows, including a rampant Manchester City, another Salah blank, and mounting frustrations with the Arsenal defense. Then it's onto GW23 with our thoughts on key transfer and captaincy decisions. Top of mind, with the imminent launch of the new Assistant Manager chip, and the announcement of GW24 …

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FA Cup Fantasy Takeaways & Our GW21 Preview 55:19

5M ago55:19

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Join Josh and Brandon as we review the weekend's FA Cup action and unpack relevant FPL takeaways for Tuesday's GW21 deadline. Of course we hit upon the Arsenal vs Man United thriller, Graham Potter's debut as West Ham manager, and the continued march of an in-form Newcastle. Exactly what are we to make of Ruben Amorim's side ahead of a plum Southam…

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FPL Mid-Season Review: Quick Takes on All 20 Premier League Clubs 1:33:20

5M ago1:33:20

1:33:20

Join Josh and Brandon as we recap the FPL festive fixtures and discuss where every Premier League club stands heading into the second half of the season. Does Liverpool have the title locked up? Is a Manchester City resurgence on the cards? How much gas does the Arsenal attack have? What's next for Chelsea? And who at the bottom of the table is pri…

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Saka Goes Down, Salah Levels Up & Our FPL Boxing Day Preview 58:05

5M ago58:05

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Join Josh and Brandon as we discuss the GW17 highs and lows, including a sublime Isak hat trick, an ill-timed Saka injury, and a typical Salah masterclass. So what are we doing with Saka? Who are the obvious or not-so-obvious replacements while he sidelined? With the festive period officially here, time is of the essence as Premier League matches a…

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FPL Adds a New Wrinkle & Our GW17 Preview 1:11:32

6M ago1:11:32

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Join Josh and Brandon as we discuss the GW16 highs and lows, including a suboptimal Palmer captaincy, a Lewis Hall haul, and more points from mainstays like Isak and Mbeumo. Plus it was Spurs who put the final nail in Russell Martin's Southampton coffin. Perhaps the weekend was most notable for bringing the Premier League title closer to Chelsea's …

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 114 - The Premier12's Aftermath and NPB's Posted Stars with Yuri Karasawa 45:10

6M ago45:10

45:10

Leif talks to Yuri Karasawa, who runs the X account @YakyuCosmo, to discuss the aftermath of Samurai Japan's loss in the Premier12 championship game, the NPB Players Union's attempt to lower the service time required for free agency, and the NPB stars who have been posted for MLB teams to sign this offseason. Follow Yuri on X, Instagram and YouTube…

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Merseyside Weather, Saka vs Palmer & Our GW16 FPL Preview 1:13:26

6M ago1:13:26

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A Merseyside postponement generated some sizable GW15 chaos and it's Cole Palmer who emerges with the headlines. How did the Cheaters' FPL teams fair and what's our strategy heading into the festive onslaught? Plus, Champions League returns this week to raise rotation concerns amongst our Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, and Villa assets. But first th…

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Midweek Deadline Klaxon & Our GW14 Preview 1:09:14

6M ago1:09:14

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It's a lightning fast turnaround for Tuesday's GW14 deadline. As is customary, set your Bus Team and then join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the GW13 highs and lows and apply our learnings to the FPL season's first midweek slate of fixtures. Saka is on fire, Palmer is heating up again, Salah continues to boil, and Bruno is about to have h…

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Battle of the FPL Budget Picks & Our GW13 Preview 1:06:12

6M ago1:06:12

1:06:12

Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the GW12 highs and lows and look ahead to key decisions for the upcoming GW13. While Haaland and Palmer continue their run of blanks, this weekend was a fantasy masterclass by their premium counterparts: Salah and Saka. Has Saka become our biggest priority for the festive run? But GW12 wasn't just about …

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FPL Strategy for the GW12–16 Fixture Run & Our GW12 Preview 1:06:16

6M ago1:06:16

1:06:16

Join Josh and Brandon as we catch up on International Break news including fitness and minutes played for key Fantasy Premier League assets. Who played? Who faked an injury or who had a real one? And what's the outlook for the upcoming GW12? We dig into the fixtures for both this coming weekend and the next five game-weeks for a look at which clubs…

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 113 - The Premier12 Is Here, Managerial Moves In Mexico, and More! 1:01:53

7M ago1:01:53

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Leif and Matt talk about the Premier12, happenings in Winter Ball, Lorenzo Bundy resigning as manager of the Diablos Rojos del Mexico - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and…

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The Always Cheating FPL Quarter-Season Awards 1:05:02

7M ago1:05:02

1:05:02

Ahead of this calendar year's final International Break, Josh and Brandon present the FPL Quarter-Season Awards! We sift through all twenty Premier League clubs to find the fantasy winners and losers and talk about what's surprised us most through the first eleven game-weeks. With plenty of narrative around the game's premium assets, alongside some…

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 112 - The Japan Series and WBSC Premier12 With Yuri Karasawa 25:03

7M ago25:03

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Leif talks to Yuri Karasawa, World Baseball Network's man in Tokyo who runs the X account @YakyuCosmo, about the recent Japan Series featuring the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Japan's team for the Premier12, and more! Follow Yuri on X, Instagram and YouTube @yakyucosmo to get his outstanding coverage of Japanese baseball. …

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Haaland Fire Sale, Remarkable Wood, Solanke's Surge, and Our GW11 FPL Preview 1:13:06

7M ago1:13:06

1:13:06

Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the GW10 highs and lows and look ahead to key decisions for the upcoming GW11. Salah rewarded the FPL faithful with a classic goal versus Brighton—standard service has either resumed or it never went away. Meanwhile, against Bournemouth, Haaland again disappointed. As we audition our preferred three prem…

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 111 - Well, That Fifth Inning Was Really Something... 39:19

7M ago39:19

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Leif and Matt talk about the World Series, the winter leagues, the upcoming Premier12 - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @WorldBaseball_.…

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Haaland's xDisappointment, Late Clean Sheet Wipeouts, and Our GW10 FPL Preview 1:14:32

7M ago1:14:32

1:14:32

Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the GW9 highs and lows and look ahead to key decisions for the upcoming GW10. This weekend, despite scoring early against Southampton, a heavily-captained Haaland still managed to disappoint owners, especially in the face of masterclasses from Chris Wood and Bryan Mbeumo. While many of us still fence sit…

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 110 - Netherlands Premier 12 Pitcher Franklin Van Gurp's Long Baseball Journey 36:46

7M ago36:46

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Leif is joined by Franklin Van Gurp, a pitcher who was recently named to the Netherlands roster for the 2024 WBSC Premier12. Born in St. Maarten, Van Gurp's baseball journey has taken him all over the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. Follow Franklin Van Gurp on Instagram: @Mr.vangurp Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. …

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 109 - Brandon Steiner on the 2024 World Series, Plus More On Winter Ball 1:11:12

7M ago1:11:12

1:11:12

Leif interviews Brandon Steiner, founder of CollectibleXchange and Star Stock, on the collectibles market, the star power of the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, and the upcoming World Series. Then Leif and Matt discuss the great Fernando Valenzuela, the World Series, what's happening in winter ball - and more! Check out CollectibleXchange…

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Red Card Drama & Our GW9 Fantasy Premier League Preview 1:17:43

7M ago1:17:43

1:17:43

Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the GW8 red card–infused results. It was fantasy carnage with Arsenal as Saka missed out entirely and the air continues to escape their defensive balloon. Plus faithful Haaland managers took another massive blow as the captaincy favorite blanked against Wolves. With the Saints up next (at the Etihad no l…

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 108 - Did Jhonkensy Noel's Homer Land Yet? 56:01

8M ago56:01

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Leif and Matt talk about the young seasons LIDOM, LAMP, the LVBP, what's going on with the Titanes del Caribe series in New York, the LCS's - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_c…

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International Break Update & Our FPL GW8 Preview 1:03:58

8M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

Join Josh and Brandon as we catch up International Break news including fitness and minutes played for key Fantasy Premier League assets. Who played? Who faked an injury or who had a real one? And what's the outlook for the upcoming GW8? We dig into which areas of our FPL teams need tweaking and where the hidden strengths might appear as Arsenal an…

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 107 - Winter Baseball Already? 29:48

8M ago29:48

29:48

Leif and Matt talk about the start of the winter league seasons, the MLB Playoffs, and playoffs in Japan and South Korea - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram @Worldbaseball_com and on Twitter @…

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Saka's Revenge & Our Kings of the Gameweek Special (GW1–7) 1:05:32

8M ago1:05:32

1:05:32

Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the Premier League and fantasy results from this weekend's GW6. Wildcarders held the narrative during the transfer window, but Cole Palmer takes all the headlines with an incredible four-goal performance against an abject Brighton. So how are FPL managers meant to react? Is Palmer a required premium asse…

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 106 - Playoffs, Pitchers, and Pete Rose 56:45

8M ago56:45

56:45

Leif and Matt talk about Tomoyuki Sugano leaving the Yomiuri Giants for MLB, Terry Francona to manage in Cincinnati, the deaths of Ozzie Virgil Sr. and Pete Rose - and more! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7. Follow Leif on Instagram @LeifSkodnick and on twitter @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on Inst…

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The Cole Palmer Effect & Our GW7 Preview 1:18:08

8M ago1:18:08

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Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the Premier League and fantasy results from this weekend's GW6. Wildcarders held the narrative during the transfer window, but Cole Palmer takes all the headlines with an incredible four-goal performance against an abject Brighton. So how are FPL managers meant to react? Is Palmer a required premium asse…

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 105 - A Farewell to Oakland 44:55

8M ago44:55

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Matt and Leif discuss Hurricane Helene and its effect on the final weekend of the MLB regular season, a notable winter ball cancellation, the Triple-A National Championship Game, and the final game in Oakland. Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTa…

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The Big FPL Fixture Swing & Our GW6 Preview 1:26:22

8M ago1:26:22

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Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the Premier League and fantasy results from this weekend's GW5. After a feisty match between Man City and Arsenal, Haaland continues to pull away from the rest of the herd. Can Salah catch up—in our FPL estimation—despite is apparent lack of concentration and goals? GW6 also marks a big fixture turn for …

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 104 - Ohtani's Big Night 45:48

8M ago45:48

45:48

Matt and Leif discuss Shohei Ohtani's big night in Miami, the start of winter league camps, the Premier12 - and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7.By World Baseball Network

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Josh's Wildcard Passes the Point of No Returns Plus Our GW5 FPL Preview 1:18:37

9M ago1:18:37

1:18:37

Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the Premier League and fantasy results from this weekend's GW4. Did the typical post–International Break malaise wreak havoc on FPL? It did indeed, and Josh's wildcard squad struggled with unexpected blanks and mysterious injuries. What were our takeaways from Salah's unusually poor match against Notting…

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Baseball Without Borders Ep. 103 - Is Juan Soto the $500 Million Man? 45:30

9M ago45:30

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Matt and Leif discuss Juan Soto's potential free agency haul, the ed of the LMB's Serie del Rey, the potential Rookies of the Year - and more! Click here to listen to the Baseball Without Borders podcast on Apple Podcasts! Follow Matt on Instagram @Matty_Talls and on twitter @MattTallarini7.By World Baseball Network

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Josh's Wildcard Update & Our GW4 FPL Preview 1:07:13

9M ago1:07:13

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Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we catch up on news from the international break and look ahead to our squad selection and captaincy picks for this weekend's GW4. Plus, Josh debates various wildcard strategies as he looks to settle on the best setup for the upcoming Premier League fixtures. Hail Cheaters! Watch this episode unfold in video format on…

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