Cooler Talk Sports: Recent Episodes
Dominic Defonso
Two recent college grads come together weekly to talk, debate, and embrace everything in the sports universe.
Dom and Collin open the show with some show updates including the reveal of the date for Jortstop 2024, they then recap the Derby weekend and get into their interview with 2024 Cooler Talk March Madness pool champion Sylvia Miller where they discuss everything from D1 athletics to trapezes.
Cooler Talk Hall Of Famer Hoboken George is back to give out his winners for the 150th Running of the Roses.
Joey Bag O'Bets joins Dom and Collin to talk everything NFL Draft from QB Breakdowns, to their favorite props and everything in between.
Dom and Collin break down the Mark Pope hire at Kentucky, get into some news and notes from Spring Games around the Big Ten before doing a little NFL draft ahead of next weeks preview.
Dom and Collin break down both the men's and woman's Final Fours before discussing the opening at Kentucky and the rest of the dominoes that are bound to fall.
Dom and Collin break down the Sweet 16 & Elite 8 action from this past weekend and close out by previewing the Final Four for both the Men's and Woman's sides.
Dom and Collin break day the first 4 days of tourney play before breaking down the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 matchups.
Dom and Collin kick off the pod by debating whether or not this is actually the best weekend of March, before talking through some pools they are involved in and some names and storylines to look out for. They close out the episode by wrapping up the first few days of NFL free agency.
The guys open the pod by talking Jason Kelce's retirement and it folds into a conversation about Mount Rushmore's of players from each set of teams Dom and Collin root for. After wrapping up the combine and talking some MLB spring training, predictions for conference tournaments are made.
Dom and Collin take a step back after their College Basketball Preview to talk through some hot button topic across the sports landscape and give their opinions.
Dom and Collin kick off the pod with their SWAT analysis segment before diving in conference by conference into the best teams, players, and story lines in College Hoops this year.
Dom and Collin take a break from talking Sports Ball to do a little slice of life episode. The first half they are joined by Chicago bachelorette Sammy Sosa before moving onto some Cooler Couple Trivia with some friends of the pod.
Dom and Collin recap the super bowl and the big picture ramifications of the game, including a cross sport comparison you will not want to miss.
Collin and Dom kickoff the show with a surprise then breakdown every angle of the big game from the coin-toss, to the biggest matchups, and yes of course some Taylor Swift talk to wrap it all up before going beyond the game and discussing Super Bowl Party etiquette.
Dom & Collin start off the episode by breaking down the Championship games from this past weekend. They then talk through some of the major chances that occurred this offseason in CFB, specifically the dominance that Ohio State has set themselves up for. Finally they close the episode out by talking through the Divine Providence documentary and the situation between Ed Cooley and the Friar Faithful.
Dom & Collin dive into all the action that the past weekends slate of games provided before picking apart the upcoming Championship Game matchups and making their picks for the games.
The Eagles are dead, but Dom's spirit for the team has been dead for weeks. Once the Birds are dissected the guys break down the (underwhelming) action from this past weekend and preview the divisional games ahead.
Dom & Collin open the pod by discussing the national championship game and how the Michigan season as a whole will be remembered. The discussion then flips to Super Wild Card Weekend, where the guys review their pre-season predictions and talk through the matchups on Saturday, Sunday, & Monday.
Collin & Dom's worst nightmare has arrived: Michigan will be playing for the College Football Playoff National Championship. The only hope left for the Cooler Talk team is Michael Penix and the Washington Huskies. The guys break this game down and run through some week 18 NFL playoff scenarios before giving some new years resolutions for the pod.
Dom and Collin kick off the episode by talking through some National Signing Day decisions and how the new world of college football impacts a day like today. They then unveil a new segment: Most Right/Most Wrong which leads them into an NFL Awards & Philadelphia Eagles/ San Francisco 49ers conversation. The Episode closes out with locks of the week.
Collin & Dom start off the episode by discussing the recent rough patch for the Eagles prior to debuting their new "SWOT Analysis" segment. The pod wraps up with a preview of this weeks NFL games.
Dom & Collin open the pod by talking through the committee's decision to leave out an undefeated Florida State and how it affects the future of College Football as we move to a 12 team playoff. They also touch on topics such as the transfer portal, and the latest happenings in the NFL.
The episode starts with Collin getting his thoughts out on the Buckeyes and involves into a greater discussion about the playoff and how much it changes next year will affect things.
The Big 5-0! The boys start off the episode by talking a little football, before breaking down the biggest College Football GaXe of ALL TIME. They then bring on a handful of their guests of the first 49 episodes.
Dom & Collin kickoff the episode by discussing the Penn State loss to Michigan and how a team like the Nittany Lions measure themselves in no mans land of the Big Ten. This then transitions the conversation to both the 4 team and 12 team playoff and how measure stick wins affect these conversations and why we need something like a Big Ten SEC Challenge moving forward with the 12 team playoff being implemented. The pod is then closed out with some NFL tiers talk.
Illinois State Red Bird's Director of Basketball Operations Mike Mastroianni comes on to discuss everything from Building a program, to the Missouri Valley, the differences between coaching at a mid major and high major program, and everything in between. Dom and Collin then wrap up the episode with a recap of this weekends action on the gridiron before previewing the Penn State Michigan game.
Dom and Collin start off the pod by doing a thorough breakdown of some of the NFL's most interesting teams with (roughly) half the season in their rear view. They then move to a live reaction of the last ever first 4 team playoff CFP rankings.
The pod starts off with Dom talking through his Phillies disappointment and an outlook on where they go from here. One tough loss transitions to another for Dom as the Penn State loss in Columbus is then unpacked before digging into the Michigan sign stealing saga. The podcast is then wrapped up with some NFL talk and a bold 49ers prediction.
Dom and Collin start the episode by talking the Phillies and tying up loose ends from last week's football slate. Then they get into the meat of the episode and breakdown Ohio State Penn State before closing out with Cooler Cards.
Dom and Collin start the episode by walking through the Phillies Braves series thus far while also hitting on the other happenings of the MLB playoffs. They then move the conversation to some CFB beginning to preview the Ohio State Penn State game before hitting on the big games that happened last weekend as well as the ones coming up. The show wraps up with a Jets Eagles preview and NFL conversations.
The guys start off the pod by discussing the Fightin' Phils and Dom's trip to the Bank. A conversation of baseball's expanded playoff then leads into a CFP discussion, leading into this weekends CFB slate. Prior to closing out the episode with Cooler Cards the NFL is discussed including a conversation on how to build around a QB and when you can and cannot move on from one.
The guys discuss The Buckeyes miracle walk off win, what it means for the rest of the season and specifically their next big test, at home against Penn State. They then get into the rest of the big games from Saturday including FSU Clemson, Oregon Colorado, and much more. Finally they discuss the happenings in the NFL and of course touch on the Taylor Swift Travis Kelce news.
The guys get right into this weekends loaded College Football Slate. They cover the Colorado Oregon game, OSU vs ND, Penn State Iowa, Clemson FSU, and the other Pac12 ranked on ranked matchups for Saturday. From there they shift their focus to the NFL specifically a discussion about Quarterbacks and how many of them are truly difference makers vs system guys in today's game. They finish out with some Cooler Cards (full cards to be released on the Instagram on Thursday prior to the TNF game).
This weeks episode opens with the guys talking through the devastating Aaron Rodgers news, leading them into their new Cooler Talk Court Room segment. Followed up by a recap of this weekends NFL and CFB slates and a discussion on rivalries and what qualifies as one. The episode raps up with a weekend preview and Cooler Cards.
Dom and Collin break down all the happenings of week one including a deep dive on whether Colorado can sustain the success they had in wee one, and whether or not their alma maters did anything in their first games to change their outlooks on the season. The recap is followed up by a full division by division preview of the NFL season including division, wildcard, conference, and super bowl picks. The episode is rounded out by this weekends Cooler Cards.
Dom and Collin are back after a summer hiatus to bring you all the content you need to be ready for the kickoff of the College Football season this Saturday. The guys run through the structural changes to the landscape of the sport, and this years impact transfers before digging into the futures market and a conference by conference preview. The episode wraps with the guys giving their predictions on who will make the last ever 4 team playoff and their first Cooler Cards of the season.
The guys catch back up on the NBA & NHL Playoffs after a few weeks of guests. Plus Dom brings more details on the highly anticipated Jorstop Day, and the guys do some quick life advice on how to approach attending a wedding.
In preparation for Saturday's 149th running of the Kentucky Derby, Dom and Collin talk to one of the sharpest Horse Handicappers around in Hoboken George. George goes through everything from the different options when betting races, how it differs from other types of sports gambling, and what to look for when choosing your horse(s), with it all culminating in George giving us his winner for Saturday's race... and ladies and gentleman it just feels like a winner. Tune in to this episode of Cooler Talk and be the smartest person at your Derby Party on Saturday.
Dom and Collin catch back up on the NBA & NHL Playoffs following their short hiatus, then Collin and Special Guest Joe dig into all things NFL draft from futures to predictions.
Dom & Collin talk through this past weeks Sweet 16 & Elite 8 games as well as hitting on the stars of the tournament. They then turn their attention to the upcoming Final Four matchups and discuss variables such as playing in a dome, and the officiating before making their predictions for who will be cutting down the nets Monday night.
The guys kick off the podcast by recapping the weekends events on the hardwood including vindication coming in the form of Purdue & Kentucky losses. They then break down each Sweet 16 matchup and make their updated Final 4 picks prior to this weekends games.
Dom & Collin break down the bracket region by region going through there favorite upset picks as well as dark horses, and who will eventually make it to the sweet 16, all culminating with the 4 teams who will be left dancing in Houston including the eventual National Champions.
The end of Football season is the perfect time to take a step back and talk about some non sports topics which is exactly what Dom, Collin, and Special Guest Grace Nani do this episode. Grace gives the female perspective on wedding parties, first dates, men's wardrobes, and everything in between; while Dom and Collin fill in with some color on the male perspective wherever necessary. This is not your typical Cooler Talk Episode, but some critics are calling it the best one yet!
This one is for the fans that find themselves fully invested in Football and Football only until the end of the Super Bowl, but want to be ready to jump into College Hoops a few weeks before March Madness and get ready for that office bracket pool. Dom & Collin cover everything from the potential one seeds, postseason dark horses, cinderella's and much more. So if you are someone who waits till mid February to tune into the hardwood this one is for you. And if you are a die hard, consider this your march madness primer.
The big game is finally (almost) here! Dom gives us an insight into how Eagles fans are feeling heading into Sunday prior to the guys breaking down the game from all angles. Once the game preview is wrapped up super bowl prop bets and the best ways to watch the game are discussed. Finally the guys talk about their new blog coolertalksports.com and how people can get involved.
The guys start off the podcast by discussing this past weeks divisional games and where the losing teams go from here. They then move to the winners and previewing the upcoming Conference Championship Games and make some picks.
Dom debuts his attempt at The Fastest Two Minutes (00:01:04-00:05:12). The boys recap SUPER wild card weekend (00:05:13-00:32:47). Then Mark Feldman of BetParx Casino joins the show to talk about being a content creator and working in sports, and gives us a bonus with some calls live from the booth (00:32:47-01:21:17).
The lads start the pod by going over the National Championship game and how the 12 team playoff may be able to guarantee this is the loss non-competitive title game we ever see. They then discuss what we may see in the 2023 CFB season and make way too early playoff picks. Talks then shift to the coaching vacancies in the NFL and how attractive they are, plus some other jobs that may come open. Finally the guys preview this weekends playoff games and make their picks.
The guys kick off 2023 with some playoff discussion particularly on the two teams that fell in the semi finals (Ohio State & Michigan). Talks then move to the final week of the NFL regular season and the playoff implications at stake. The episode rounds out with some 2023 Resolutions for the podcast.
The guys kick off the episode by talking about the big games from this past weekend in the NFL and sort through the playoff picture. The Zach Wilson conversation and the future of the QB position for the Jets is discussed as well as the impact of Jalen Hurts' potential absence on the MVP race. The guys then discuss some Holiday traditions and break down what is to come in the future episodes leading up to the CFP.
The guys are back with a full breakdown of this past weeks NFL slate. They hit every game on their way to discussing topics such as the future of the QB position for the NY Jets, who should win the MVP and why it should be more than just the best QB on the best team, the AFC playoff picture and the possible vulnerability of the Philadelphia Eagles. Finally they finish things off by discussing the Cooler Talk Bowl Mania and a look forward to what may be coming for the pod.
The episode kicks off with a quick discussion on the final playoff rankings, then shifts into how this years field would look in the new 12 team format (8:00) which then jump starts a conversation on how that change will impact recruiting and the portal as well as Coach Prime (16:00). Talks move to the MLB Hot Stove (28:00) where the Mets and Phillies have been very active, then the NFL weekend is recapped and blended into a playoff discussion (37:30). The episode wraps up with some College Hoops talk (1:08:00) and the reveal of the Cooler Talk Podcast Bowl Challenge (1:20:30) and a real time reaction to the Heisman Finalists and how they were impacted by COVID (1:21:30).
The guys open up the pod by discussing Ohio State's loss to Michigan and the potential fallout that we may see within the program. Then a debate on how the Buckeyes could still sneak into the playoffs (40:00) breaks up which leads all the way into the announcement of the College Football Playoff Rankings (56:00) and thus a full breakdown of OSU vs TCU vs USC. The episode wraps up with some NFL and World Cup talk.
Dom and Collin kick off the episode with a preview of Saturday's Ohio State Michigan game, after a full breakdown there the conversation shifts to a discussion of the best jobs in College Football (27:30). From there the guys discuss going back to their hometowns for the Holiday's and how different it feels post graduation (41:00) from there the Zach Wilson situation (49:00) and more NFL talk breaks out before wrapping up with some College Basketball Feast Week talk (63:00). Enjoy this one on your drive to grandma's house for Thanksgiving!
Collin kicks off the episode with a Cooler Card for this weekends College Football & NFL Action, before going on a quick rant on the Buckeyes key to victory next Saturday (16:15). He then gets into the changes in college basketball that are affecting the product (25:00) and closes out the episode with a World Cup prediction (36:00).
The fellas open the pod by discussing the results of this weekends college football slate and how that translates to the playoff picture and potential outcomes. Then a conversation over the tier of QB's (20:00) in today's NFL breaks out where they discuss what a team really needs under center to win and the different ways to build a super bowl contender.
With Dom and Collin both heading out of town this weekend, it left little time for the Cooler Talk boys to record this week. However, The boys have been too hot on their weekly picks to not give some out, so we have Collin giving out the boys cards (as well as a guest pick from Kev Markley) on a shorter version of our typical Friday episode.
The Phillies magical runs continues and Dom is STOKED BABY (1:00). We break down fixing the college football playoff and how many teams deserve a shot in December (8:38) as well as breaking down the chaos of the rest of week 7 college football. The Jets have arrived and the Eagles are still a wagon as we look at the NFL landscape (34:42). We end the show with good friend, and former Ohio State University undergrad assistant, Kevin Marklay (52:40).
Collin rolls into Week 6 sitting at 57-29 while Dom is hardly above .500 at 45-44. We break down the biggest slate of games for college football Saturday and NFL Sunday. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the preview. Tail at your own risk.
The Mets are Dead (0:00:30) and Collin puts on his aluminum foil hat as he attacks the Padres Ears. The Phillies advance thanks to the bat of Jean Segura (13:24). The NFL landscape become a bit clearer (23:01). College football really starts to heat up as we head into the meat and potatoes of the season (50:10).
We lay out our entire cards and predict the MLB playoff bracket. An hour dedicated fully to over 40 picks for a weekend full of football. Tail at your own risk.
The Philadelphia Phillies are going back to the playoffs for the first time since 2011 (01:01) and the Mets are in freefall. We recap our weekends and Dom may be officially washed up (07:43). Return of never nervous as we break down college football and Wisconsin moving on from Paul Chryst (19:01). The Eagles are still a wagon, Lamar bet on himself and won, the Zach Wilson Jets are undefeated (44:02). We end with our starting five of uniforms (59:14).
Join Cooler Talk as they break into the top 10% of all podcasters, Dom opens a birthday gift live on the air (00:02:00). Collin is undefeated watching the Jets live (00:04:00). We revisit episode two for our first edition of Worst Take (00:09:45). We go through the rest of the NFL slate (00:22:33). Penn State and Ohio State roll and its business as usual at the top of college football (00:34:30). Return of never nervous with a twist (00:40:35). We help out some youngster with college advice (00:53:14). We finish how we always do with out picks (01:05:40).
Join Collin and Dom as they debut new segments and welcome the first guest to the program. The boys talk about their post grad moment of the week (00:01:21-00:06:30). Dom and his nerves of steel break down the college football landscape (00:06:55-00:19:04). An absolutely fantastic welcome back to the NFL and some fan bases feel better than other (00:32:35-00:51:10). Aaron Crist joins the show to honor the Queen as we draft historical events we wish we had twitter for (00:51:20-01:18:18). The recent grads then give out some free college advice (01:18:30-01:29:00). Finally, we wrap up with our picks like we always do (1:29:20-1:37:00).
Dom and Collin break down college football college controversy and the chaos that ensued week one. Then they boys go division by division to preview the NFL while Dom is mid-fantasy draft. We wrap up by unloading the clip on gambling picks after going an incredible 6-0 combined in week one.
Join Colin and Dom for the first episode of Cooler Talk. We breakdown Dom's recent Philly fame with "Jean's Jeans" and a breakdown of the NL East. We welcome to Big 10 play as we go in depth on Penn State's and Ohio State's outlook on the year as well as the rest of the College Football landscape. We finish up with a draft of college football guys and our best bets for the weekends.