Fanatics: A Sports and Comedy Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Recorded live from the Laugh Factory on the Sunset Strip, FANATICS is a podcast that explores comedian's obsessions with the world of sports. Hosted by Laugh Factory regular Shaan Joshi, FANATICS features weekly news, trash talk, and segments that dive into and out of sporting world. Come for the sports, stay for a good time.
The Fanatics talk Corona Virus preparations in the sports world, the Astros getting rightfully harassed and NBA teams ahead of the playoffs.
Shaan and Aaron weaver discuss Lizzo's wild outfit, the Patriots latest cheating scandal and their legacy, and Aaron says Shaan needs therapy when he leaves Kawhi out of his Playoff team.
Chilean national superhero and comic Fabrizio Copano to talk life, love, the NFL QB Carousal, NBA trades, and the beautiful gift of virginity.
The studio is being renovated so we're in Bill Dawes Yard, talking first time masturbating and catching up on sports predictions.
The Ultimate Super Bowl Preview Shaan and Tommy go over every matchup ahead of the big game.
Shaan talks Connor's next fight and we go through all the craziest stuff that Kyrie Irving has said.
Shaan responds to Colin Cowherd's take that Brady should go to the Colts and makes his NFL and NBA takes with the assistance of the legendary bowler Pete Weber.
Shaan and Aaron talk NBA and NFL dramatics and also discuss Cyber truck bets and the end of the Disney Star Wars trilogy.
Where we learn the hell does somebody born in Philly Stans for the Celtics and other things. Special Drop-in from Johnny Sanchez wherein Eleanor and Johnny detail the comedy scene in the 90's and working with the late Mitzi Shore.
Aaron Weaver and Shaan talk about all things basketball, Lebron's Hair solutions, surprises from the sports world and how the mainstream news covers big events like the Epstein death.
This week the boys delve into the world of international politics with Ambassador Lebron James and bring you the Dear Leader's Number One NBA Season Preview. Mike E. Winfield joins. To the glory of the Fatherland!
We explore all the sports beefs of the week, talk a little alternate universe hypothesis vis a vis The Mandela Effect, explore the self-awareness of James Harden, and posit how globalization has vitiated traditional national security. You know, like a sports podcast.
Mike E. Winfield and Fabrizio Copano join Shaan Joshi.
What makes a hipster hat?
Welcome to the BBC Miami Heat
Antonio Brown Jazz Poetry
NFL Nut or Bust
Gronk cures his CTE with CBD
Laurie, Aaron, and Essential Oils vs. Shaan, Carl Sagan, and Science
Shaan and Bill Dawes talk Antonio Brown and take another call from professional odds maker Rafael Esparza.
Shaan and Laurie Douglas talk to Rafael Esparza about professional odds making and Shaan asks him for his predictions on celebrity death pools and other custom prop bets.
Bill Dawes joins the Pod to talk Andrew Luck's Retirment, Upcoming NFL season, and the Incel community.
Shaan and producer Tommy Wakefield talk about the new Sony spider-man deal, the Illuminati, and recent sports controversies and media bias against Ryan Locate.
Shaan interviews host of Three Sheets and Drinking Made easy Zane Lamprey about his travels, tastes, and celebrity feuds.
Shaan Joshi is the Laugh Factory Madden Champ, Aaron Rodgers should run Hollywood. And Mike Tyson literally smokes ten tons of grass a month. With Bill Dawes and everybody's favorite producer Tommy.
Hilarious comedian and friend of the podcast Mike E. Winfield talks with Shaan about the upcoming NBA season, Kobe's rank in the ESPN best of the 2010's third team, and a player's wife affecting how long they stay in the league.
Shaan Joshi and Aaron Weaver talk about the funny voiceovers for the newest NBA game and got into it over which summer movies are going to be hits.
Shaan brings Laurie Douglas and producer Tommy Wakefield onto the podcast to talk about the British Open, the final chapters of sports legends career, and the evidence of aliens on earth.
Shaan talks about his being cursed while drunk at a Haitian ritual, the recent Jeffrey Epstein conviction, betting on summer league games and he gets deep into the USWNT's World Cup win and political drama.
The boys Shaan Joshi and Aaron Weaver round up the craziest day in NBA Free Agent history. It's all NBA wall to wall with a cameo from the tea sipping' great Alex Morgan.
Recorded live during the first ten picks of the NBA Draft, Shaan Joshi and Aaron Weaver go full caps on all the rumors and super dish and breakdowns as the picks roll by. Special Woj Bomb Correspondent Fabrizio Copano joins and spits shit about the man. It’s like the Apocalypse Now of Draft specials.
Bill Dawes and Mark Serritella join Shaan Joshi to talk about the recent NBA finals game, the return of the old Steph Curry, the Push by a Warriors owner and the coming climate apocalypse.
Shaan and Mark Serritella talk about the NBA finals in depth and also discuss why so many people keep dying on Mount Everest!
Shaan, Johnny Mitchell, Laurie Douglas talk over Aaron Rodger's Game of Thrones Finale take, Magic Johnson's reasons for leaving the Lakers, and play a Special Trivia game with Master of the Stock Exchange and Audience Warm ups Ron Pearson.
Leo Dottavio, Darren Capozzi join Shaan to tell him about Hockey and Baseball news before Shaan and Aaron Weaver clash over Basketball play offs.
Mark Serritella and Aaron Weaver join Shaan to talk about Nicolas Cage singing Purple rain, NFL drafts, the biggest TV episode in history, Avengers, and Play off predictions.
Johnny Mitchell and Laurie Douglas test Shaan Joshi and Aaron Weaver in an NBA best of 7 question face-off featuring Dame, Game of Thrones, next steps for OKC, why Shaan will be in line at midnight for the Avengers, and Eastern conference semi-final breakdowns. Honestly, it’s all so fun we forgot to name a winner.
Shaan Joshi discusses Tiger Woods first Masters win since the scandals, Mark Serritella takes a sobriety test, and Tehran joins the podcast to talk about the NBA play offs and the future of the Warriors team.
Mark Serritella joins Shaan on the pod to talk about betting on the Masters, Tiger Woods future, the NCAA rules changes, Lebron, and the fate of Space Jam.
Shaan asks Laurie Douglas, Mark Serritella, and Will Montgomery 32 questions about sports and life as they compete to win the FANATICS Bracket.
Shaan and Mark Serritella talk to Stern show regular Shuli Egar about his love of soccer, how Basketball was better in the 80's, and Shuli tells some hilarious Dice Clay stories from his early stand up days.
Shaan Joshi, Laurie Douglas, Johnny Mitchell, and Mark Serritella match Muller plea deals with NFL free agent offers and talk about Johnny's time in the clink.
Fabrizio Copano, Laurie Douglas, Johnny Mitchell, celebrate Fabrizio's birthday by talking Michael Jackson, R Kelly, and do an NFL Combine question draft.
Leo Dottavio, Paul Elia and Haley Moses join the podcast to talk about Shaan's newest reality TV obsession with the Batchelor, Dwayne Wade vs. Dirk Nowitzki legacies, favorite boxing matches, Ja Rule, and life philosophies.
Shaan, Bill Dawes, Laurie Douglas, and Hailey Moses talk about the upcoming Oscars, a year of movies, and of course Mathew McConaughey.
Shaan talks about the recent NBA trade drama, Linsey Von's technique to for injury rehab and also about how excited he is to live in the universe where the LA Rams won the Super Bowl.
Why the rams should sign DMX, crazy hockey parents, they should give Novak Djokovic a tight five, and the Prop Bet Super Bowl Preview with Shaan and Bill Dawes.
Joined by winner of Stand Up NBC Mike e Winfield. Play a game of "Scandal: The Patriots or Not the Patriots". Talk conference championships, robot referees, NBA trade deadlines, all star starters and more.
Shaan Joshi and Fabrizio Copano talk about NFL play offs, Steph's almost trade to the Bucks, creatures from outer space, and more!
Comedian and established Water Polo player Dave Williamson joins Shaan Joshi, Denzel Washington, Jay-Z, JD Witherspoon and more in a game of NBA Impressions. The boys talk NFL playoffs and Tommy takes us through the news.
Host of the podcast "The 500" and creator of "The Goddamn Comedy Jam" Josh Adam Meyers joins host Shaan Joshi as they survey the year in sports and humanity and look ahead to the NFL playoffs. Josh and Shaan talk how Comedy Central messed up his show and how he turned it into a positive, the boys make sports new year's resolutions, and finally they play a game of "Which Year Did It Happen: 2018 or 1820?"
Bob Zany joins Shaan Joshi and Fabrizio Copano for a game of "MLS Player or Latin Porn Star?" Bob talks a career that includes working with Matt Damon and coaching Gigolos. And Producer Tommy brings us the week's sports news. All that and more on this week's FANATICS!
Today on FANATICS Shaan Joshi and Comedian Aaron Weaver talk NBA, the rise of the east, Kawhi Leonard, Small hands, Big hands, the Thundercats, and Shaan bets on the Pacers!
Check out Aaron Weaver's Comedy Album "Cosmic Joke" out this Friday!
Shaan Joshi and Guest Fabrizio Copano talk about the new Creed movie, College comedy censorship, Dwight Howard sexual exploits, and the one and only Tom Cruise.
I'm this thanksgiving special, the whole gang gets together to talk the future of football, Limp Bizkit, the future of the Wizards and the biggest sports scandal in darts. Join Shaan Joshi, Laurie Douglas, Mike Falzone, and Bill Dawes in this week's FANATICS!
Shaan Joshi and Laurie Douglas talk Durant and Green arguments, La Brown and Group Work issues, Jimmy Butler is Kristen Cavallari from Laguna Beach, The Grinch NBA Promos, and NFL Top 5!
Shaan Joshi and Mike Falzone talk about Diwali and process the way that politics on TV have turned into Sports which inevitably leads to a discussion of wrestling. Plus Top 5 NFL teams with Laurie Douglas
Fanatics is on the road this week, as Bill Dawes and Rachel O'Brien join Shaan Joshi in beautiful Reno to discuss Jimmy Butler, the end of the World Series, Florida Man, anilingus, onanism, and, yes, dating Martha Stewart's daughter. Laurie Douglas also calls in with her top 5 NFL teams.
Shaan Joshi and Comedian Bill Dawes talk the world series, updating baseball, the Green Monster in Boston, NFL Report cards, Trading between fighting franchises, Rondo/Chris Paul fight, and Sarah Palin!
Shaan Joshi and Fabrizio Copano give in depth comparisons from Mathew McConaughey's movies to all the teams in the NBA as the 2018/19 season begins!
Shaan Joshi and Laurie Douglas dissect UFC 229, its aftermath, what Conor should do now, and why Khabib is about to get his ass beat. Laurie brings her Top 5 Teams while Shaan talks about why he hates Drew Brees and more in this week's report card. And stick around for the news with everybody's favorite producer Tommy Wakefield as he tries to sneak in soccer info yet again. All that and more on this week's Fanatics!
In this week's episode Mike Falzone joins Shaan Joshi to talk Baseball Playoffs, Ryder Cup, NFL Reportcard, and the inevitable demise of the Pats. Mike talks UB40, Green Day, and albino super villains. Together they create the perfect 90's wrestler, Punches Pilate. All that and more in a new FANATICS!
Shaan Joshi discusses the joyous return of Tiger Woods and offers a warning to the rest of the tour. NFL report card grades for Baker Mayfield, the patriots, Jimmy G, the Cardinals, and the Cowboys. We debut our NFL Top Five. Also, an ode to great soccer chants and the News.
Shaan Joshi and Laurie Douglas grade this week's NFL season including a deep dive into the Pat's drama, the Vontae Davis retirement special and Persian Ryan Fitzpatrick. Plus a tour through the week's news featuring Alvarez- Golovkin, Conor Mcgregor, Jimmy Butler, Duck Hunt, Donald Trump's Mario Kart penis and more!
Explore the week that was both on the field and off with Shaan Joshi and Laurie Douglas in the NFL Rundown. Mike Falzone joins for his list of Top 90s wrestlers (hint: Repo Man) and dyslexic person Laurie Douglas reads the news as we talk Serena, Tiger, the most important story nobody in sports is talking about, and of course, the Kevin Durant-LBJ rap song.
Shaan Joshi and Chilean comedian Fabrizio Copano talk about Federer's career, famous retirements, Maradona's latest antics, The Nike Ads with Kaepernick and the appeal of American Football!
Shaan Joshi survived the craziest Uber ride ever to make it to the studio for this chock full of football goodness NFC Training Camp Preview. He goes in deep deep on football theory including RB values, why you never hire New England defensive coaches, and in depth analysis of every NFC team including why OBJ needs to get familiar with NDAs.
Shaan Joshi takes a deep dive into the AFC training camps and explains how whiskey wins Super Bowls. No guests today. Just wall to wall football with Shaan and Fanatics producer (and local shithead) Tommy on standby.
Shaan Joshi talks about the resurgence of Tiger Woods as well as makes several predictions for the upcoming NFL season all while hosting a live show downstairs at the Laugh Factory. Includes hilarious guests Mike Falzone, Chinedu Unaka, and Josh Adam Meyers.
Guest comedians Bill Dawes and Mike Falzone join Shaan Joshi to talk NFL offseason fun, drunk Jerry Jones, Dwight Howard being the most annoying player in the NBA, and Serena Williams being the greatest of all time!
Comedians Shaan Joshi, Aaron Weaver, and Mike Falzone sit down at the Laugh Factory to discuss nostalgia in the form of the return of Tiger Woods, Wrestling back in the day, '80s music, and balding athletes. Also, Floyd Mayweather can't read.
Shaan Joshi and Aaron Weaver talk Sad Demar and Sad Kawhi in a Sad Trade that nobody wanted. They also talk Drake and who exactly is Kiki? Join us for that, World Cup cleanup, the World's last Derrick Rose fan, 2K ratings, and an exploration of what makes athletes marketable.
Shaan Joshi and Guest Aaron Weaver talk about Federer, World Cup Masculinity in tennis, Muscle Grunt Wrestling, Carmelo's breasts and Croatian Trivia in an all new FANATICS!
Shaan Joshi and guest comedians Sam Tripoli and Chinedu Unaka talk about 90's nostalgia, the Lebron trade, NBA conspiracy theories, and Simulation Theory!
Shaan Joshi and special guest comedians Chinedu Unaka and Mike Falzone talk Hey There Delilah, Maradona's World Cup Antics, Lebron's NBA trade drama, and even the inevitable take over of Robots and AI in an all new FANATICS!!
Shaan and guest Bill Dawes are on the road to Reno talking World Cup, Mickelson's US Open meltdown, and Bill's friendship and doing Jiu Jitsu with Anthony Bourdain.
In honor of the new gambling laws, Special Guest Jack Jr. joins comedians Shaan Joshi and Aaron Weaver to live bet on and review the World Cup and U.S. Open with an appearance by Johnny Sanchez and a call in from our very own Very Eastern European Soccer Correspondent Nemanja.
Comedians Shaan Joshi and Aaron Weaver host special guest Johnny Sanchez to preview the AFC West, talk getting passed at The Factory and The Store, and discuss why Disney is doing a better job with Marvel than Star Wars.
Comedian Shaan Joshi and guests Chinedu Unaka and Mike Falzone talk about the Philadelphia 76er's coach Bryan Colangelo's Twitter controversy and also the conclusion of the NBA Playoff Conference finals.
Shaan Joshi and fellow comics Chaunte Wayans and Aaron Weaver talk about the recent NFL ban on protesting, Race in sports and America, and Chaunte's life as a comic and a relative of the famous Wayans Brothers. Also Mike E. Winfield calls in and talks NBA Play offs!
Host Shaan Joshi and Comedian friends Mike Falzone and Aaron Weaver talk about the NBA play offs, NBA players funny nicknames in China, Shack on "Inside the NBA", and Dennis Rodman solving the Korean War.
Shaan Joshi and Aaron Weaver talk to fellow comedian Brett Riley about the Toronto/Cleveland series, Lebron vs. Jordan, Allen Iverson's "We're talking 'bout practice" Interview, Ichiro, Lethal Weapon, and how sexy Brett Riley is at singing.
Also Mike E. Winfield calls in!
Produced by Tom Wakefield
Comedians Shaan Joshi, Aaron Weaver and Mike E. Winfield discuss the NBA Playoffs, Greg Popovich, WHCD Michelle Wolf Set, Kanye outbursts, and Mike and Shaan's experience doing comedy in Las Vegas during the shooting.
Shaan Joshi holds a live seance with celebrity psychic Patti Negri and comic Aaron Weaver. They interview Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain, Joe Paterno, Aaron Hernandez, Jesse Owens, Jack Johnson and more! The spirit of Rodney Dangerfield even makes an appearance.
Comedian Shaan Joshi hosts a lively discussion about sports and the NBA Playoffs on this first episode of Fanatics. Recorded live from the Laugh Factory on the Sunset Strip, FANATICS is a podcast that explores comedian's obsessions with the world of sports. Hosted by Laugh Factory regular Shaan Joshi, FANATICS features weekly news, trash talk, and segments that dive into and out of sporting world. Episode Come for the sports, stay for a good time.