Free Oakley: Recent Episodes
Billy Johnson
Cue the Boyz II Men....the Knicks season is over. Andy Driscoll joins me to dissect the Knicks/Pacers series and we talk about the future of the Nova Knicks. Listen here now!
JY season rumbles on and we dive into the Knicks/Pacers series ahead of game 6. JY also breaks down the field for this Saturday's Preakness. Jack Harlow need not listen.
Joe Young aka the Big Cat aka JY joins me for a very special 50th episode of the Free Oakley podcast. Tonight we break down the field for the 150th Kentucky Derby and talk a little Knicks/Sixers. Blind pick horse selections towards the end of the pod.
Utter devastation in the Big East Conference as only 3 teams received a bid to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Russ Wilk returns to help sort through the rubble and figure out how Providence, St. John's and Seton Hall all got snubbed.
In part 2 with Aaron we breakdown the Friar career of current Utah Jazz starting point guard Kris Dunn. Where does Dunn fit into the pantheon of Friar icons? Was his career a disappointment? Listen here now!!! Special shout out to John Linehan - not only an all time Friar great...but also a friend.
I'm joined by fellow PC alumnus and Rhode Island legend Aaron Brum for a breakdown of the Providence College basketball season and Year 1 of the Kim English Era. Listen here now!
We're back with a new season of Free Oakley. I kick off Season 4 with a solo pod on the Knicks...PC Hoops...the Rodgers/Kimmel drama...and a story that proves NY Islanders fans are the best in the city. Listen here now!!
On a very special Free Oakley Christmas episode we're joined by Baldwin legends Joe Young and Mike Fries - the 3 of us call out our Naughty or Nice lists. If you're from Philly or a Pickleball enthusiast this might not be the episode for you.
Ryan Murphy sticks around to give us his top indie recommendations from 2023. Many of the bands we discuss in this episode are included on the playlist below:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Wmb2olISGdUSf2PUYWDSB?si=2103ca2fddfc4aa0
Its the most wonderful time of the year.....the Big East is BACK! Russ Wilk joins me to preview the upcoming college basketball season. Listen here now!!
Hi my name is Billy.....and I'm a New York Jets fan. Here's my take on the Aaron Rodgers/Jets situation after 11 games. You're not gonna believe this - but I don't feel great about it. Listen here now!!
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The NY Islanders are off to a rough start in 2023. Ryan Murphy joins me to discuss the current state of affairs. Is Belmont sinking? Or can Coach Lambert turn this around? Listen here now!!!
Its go time...we are officially 2 weeks away from the 2023 NY Jets season and Aaron Rodgers experiment. Hopefully it's more like the Brady Bucs than the Favre Jets. Listen here now!
Quick thoughts on the Mets trade deadline fire sale and the Oppenheimer level bomb from Ken Rosenthal via the Athletic. RIP 2023 Mets.
JY returns to breakdown the 8 horse Preakness field. We are all about cashing tickets in this episode of Free Oakley. Listen here now!!
In this episode we welcome Joe Young (aka JY) to the Free Oakley Five Timers Club. This episode literally has everything you want - Knicks playoff update, 1990's Baldwin shenanigans, JY's picks for the Kentucy Derby and the results of the 20 horse pick 'em pool. Special thanks to Kevin Mitchell. Listen here now!!
Ryan Murphy joins us to talk about the Islanders 2022-2023 season, what went wrong in the Carolina series and where we go from here. The Rangers were eliminated by the Devils during this recording - you hate to see it. Listen here now!
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Ed's dead baby....Ed's dead. Well he is to most of the Providence College fan base anyway. Russ Wilk is back to put a bow on the 2022-23 college hoops season. We deep dive into Ed Cooley jumping ship to coach the Hoyas and the promising start of the Kim English era in Friartown. Listen here now!
Russ is back to breakdown the NCAA Tournament bracket and discuss the latest in the Ed Cooley to Georgetown saga. Listen here now!!
Free Oakley welcomes Russ Wilk into the Five Timers Club and we talk all things Big East Conference. We recap the '22-23 Big East, walk through the Providence Friars season, discuss the future of Georgetown/St. John's basketball and preview the upcoming Big East Tournament. Has PC won its last game? Can Nova make a run? Will MSG boo Patrick Ewing? Listen here now!!
The Free Oakley Sports Book returns. Aaron Brum and Andy Driscoll join me to discuss leans and props for the Eagles/Chiefs Super Bowl. Listen here now!!
Free Oakley is back for Season 3!! In this episode we welcome die hard Eagles fan and Susquehanna University legend Paul Peca to walk through the history of the Philadelphia Eagles franchise and preview Eagles/Chiefs. Special shout outs to Fort Lee, NJ and Village Idiots Football.
Rob Reardon makes his Free Oakley debut to break down MLB free agency, as we discuss how America's past time has gone completely off the rails. This last episode of 2022 includes a preamble on the Friars kick ass double OT win vs. #24 ranked Marquette. Also - a sincere thank you to those who tune into the show. Happy New Year!!
Grab a coffee for this one......Russ Wilk returns to Free Oakley and we deep dive into ALL 11 Big East Conference Teams.
I'm in the Free Oakley Studio que solo tonight talking about the Mets/Yanks, Judge/Alonso, Jets/Giants, RHCP/Neil Young and most importantly KEEN New York. Listen here now for your chance to win 2 tickets to the KEENFest Annual Fundraiser on Thurs, Oct 13th at City Winery.
Joe Young returns to breakdown the Travers Stakes in Saratoga. We also discuss Pat Tuohy's upcoming bachelor party along with the ghosts of bachelor parties past. Listen here now!
Cousin Nick makes his Free Oakley debut and we discuss all things NY Mets including the white hot start to the 2nd half, bullpen concerns, and Matt Harvey's legacy. We're also sending love down to the fam in Myrtle Beach, SC. Listen here now!!
JY completes the Trilogy and we breakdown the field at Belmont. We close out the Triple Crown series with the epic Bogart's Brawlers story of the late 90's. Enjoy!
JY is back to breakdown the Preakness. In this episode we run a blind pick em with proceeds going to KEEN NY - and in a complete shocker - the Young syndicate walks away with the favorite Epicenter. We also discuss Charles Oakley, Larry Johnson and Joe's affinity for the Plain White T's. Listen here now!
Everything ends badly, otherwise it wouldn't end. Ryan Murphy joins me for an emergency Free Oakley pod to breakdown the inexplicable firing of New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz.
Baldwin legend Joe Young makes his Free Oakley debut to give me a 101 on horse betting and a rundown the 2022 Kentucky Derby field. In this episode we'll cover JY's winning picks for the Oak and the Derby. Shout outs in this pod include Tom Wotruba, Repeal, Janet Jackson, the Village Idiots, Cortland State University and Mr. Young, Sr. Listen here now!
The Providence Friars are back in the Sweet 16 for the 1st time in 25 years. And Russ Wilk is back for the 3rd show in a row to help me breakdown their next matchup against the Kansas Jayhawks. Listen here now!!
Russ Wilk is back on Free Oakley to preview the NCAA Tournament. We breakdown the most highly anticipated matchup of the weekend: #4 Providence vs. #13 South Dakota State. Boots on the ground for this game as I make my triumphant return to the NCAA tourney. Wheels up for Buffalo at 0800 Thursday. LGF!
Russ Wilk makes his Free Oakley debut and we break down college basketball advanced metric rankings. We run through what this means for the Providence Friars dream season and cover the current state of Georgetown basketball. Listen here now!
Andy and Aaron return to the Free Oakley Sports Book and we talk about all the lines and props around Super Bowl 56 b/w the Rams and Bengals.
Its Murf Season on Free Oakley as we are joined by die hard NY Islander fan Ryan Murphy. We talk about what's going on with the Isles in this season from hell. Later in the show we get into the 2022 concert slate and Murf's affinity for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Listen here now!!
I'm riding solo again and this week I have Andy and Aaron's final picks for the 10 week Free Oakley Sports Book Challenge. I also cover the Mets signing of Max Scherzer and pitch PC Icon God Shammgod as the next head coach of the Providence Friars. Bonus Deer Tick Spotify playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EmdqJpdBl68j4IhziT6mF?si=d1de65038b14453a
Riding solo this week for an abridged episode. The week 9 picks are in. Andy needs 1 win to guarantee a tie for the series and 2 wins (or a best bet) to clinch a victory. Listen here now!
The fade train rolls on at the Free Oakley Sports Book finishes 1-5 last week. But this week we welcome back Aaron and a brand new slate of winning picks. Plus bonus leans on the Providence Friars vs. Sacred Heart. Listen here now!!
All aboard the fade train!!!! Aaron's disastrous 0-3 week brings his losing streak to 9 consecutive games. Meanwhile Andy goes 2-1 and now sits at 13-5 overall. Unfortunately only me and Andy for tonight's show as Aaron attends the funeral of his uncle and Red Sox Nation legend Jerry Remy. Condolences to the Remy/Brum families.
The Free Oakley Sports Book looks to get back on track this week after a Week 5 clunker. The leans span across the NFL and NCAA with a 10 minutes rant on the Jets dysfunction sprinkled in. Thanks also to Repeal in Garden City, NY - the (un)official bar of the Free Oakley Sports Book. Listen now!!
Week 4 produced some mixed results....Andy went 2-1, but Aaron went off the rails with an 0-for. Week 5 took us into uncharted territory with the 1st ever same pick (both like the Cincinnati Bearcats) and the 1st ever opposite pick (Andy likes Ok State but Aaron likes Iowa State). No Jets talk this week as thankfully the NYJ were on bye. Listen here now!!
We are officially rolling after Aaron and Andy both have a perfect week 3. The Free Oakley Sports Book is now 16-2 ATS. Listen here for this weeks pics. Both the NCAA and NFL are on the table. Unfortunately a 5 minute segment on ESU's Joe Kane had to be cut for time.
The Free Oakley Sports Book is white hot after 2 weeks with Aaron and Andy going a combined 10-2. Its all NCAA this week...as the Roadrunners are back, we discuss the legend of Bailey Zappy, and debate who was a bigger loser between Bo Nix and Bo Callahan. Listen here now!
Week 1 grades are in and Aaron gets an A+ for going 3-0 last week. He edges out Andy who went 2-1. I get an F for the sound quality of these last 2 episodes. I'll figure this out next week I swear. Listen now for the week 2 picks.....Andy goes all college, while Big A sticks with the NFL.
I'm joined by fellow PC grads Andy Driscoll and Aaron Brum who kick off a 10 week head to head handicapping challenge. Each of them will make 3 picks per week with the winner after 10 weeks claiming the belt. Loser donates to my non-profit KEEN New York. All football this week with action across the NCAA And NFL. Listen here now.
Let's dive into the New York Metropolitans and what went wrong in 2021. In this episode I cover the Baez/Lindor thumbs down incident and why its ok to boo your team. Plus a link to my Killers playlist.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2defqYq3Otly6mpa7gcRmb?si=761b60921eab4e07
The Johnson's celebrate 7 years.....Kemba comes home.....Knicks actually making good moves.....Andrew Cuomo....check out the latest episode of Free Oakley here.
Hey the NY Islanders are relevant again and it only took 25 years!! In this episode you'll get the "Suns in 4" guy....Isles/Knicks playoffs.....Islander celebrity fans.....the other Providence College Legend besides me (Lou Lamoriello)......and the Collie Swansong. Check it out here.
After almost a decade the wait is over - the Knicks are back. In this podcast we'll talk through how we got here with the Knicks, how nobody cares about Brooklyn (sorry Blake!), bullpen therapy, and why Julius Randle is the most beloved Knick since Bernard.
Goodell....Kings of Leon....the Jets....Whippets. This episode has it all, check it out now!
Joe Douglas puts his job and the Jets immediate future on the right arm of BYU quarterback Zach Wilson. I called him "Kyle" Wilson at one point in this podcast.....who is this kid?!?!