The Crunch Zone: Recent Episodes
The Crunch Zone
Hosts Dave Scull (BiggestBiscuit) and LJ Nesbitt (LJthaFiasco) discuss all things Louisville sports, general pop culture nonsense, and answer your questions from the mailbag. Join them for insight AND laughs.
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Dave and Chrissy are back to talk about the week in Cardinal sports...scandal, intrigue, and VOLLEYBALL! We touch on football, hoops, and of course, all of the other nonsense. Join us!
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AND WE'RE BACK!!!!! Chrissy and Dave return after a month away to catch up on Cardinal hoops and get after it on RIVALRY WEEK!!! Join us for that and more .
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Dave The Biggest Biscuit Scull and Chrissy Panda Banta discuss various items related to the University of Louisville athletics program.
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Dave and Chrissy meet to talk about the FSU win, and preview the BIG MATCHUP with Wake Forest. Come join us for all of that and the MAILBAG!
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Dave and Chrissy are back to talk about the awesome weekend that was - the UCF win, Louisville Live, and everything else! Plus an FSU preview and your mailbag questions!
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Dave and Chrissy are back talking about the first two games of the year, what to expect going forward, and adjusted expectations??? Join us!
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WE ARE BACK! Chrissy and Biscuit preview Ole Miss and the season at large. Lots of football and lots of hijinx!
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Dave, L.J., and Chrissy wrap up the basketball season and look forward to a spring of baseball and, ya know, actually being able to gather safely in large groups at indoor venues.
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Girls? They run this mutha. Who run the world? Girls! Chrissy, Dave, and LJ give you instant reaction to the UofL WBB win over Northwestern to advance to the Sweet 16 plus all the latest updates on Cardinals athletics. Listen, share, subscribe!
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Dave, Chrissy, and LJ commiserate on another season of March Sadness for the men and March Madness for the women.
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Thrown to the wolves and bedeviled by a blue mess. Dave, LJ, and Chrissy break down the Cardinal women's finals loss and the men's early retreat from Greensboro.
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Dave, LJ, and Chrissy break down the latest in UofL athletics.
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Don't be daft! Listen to this podcast, punk!
Dave, LJ, and Chrissy recap the week in Louisville Cardinals sporting news.
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Dave, L.J., and Chrissy are back at it on a cold and icy night to break down all the happenings in UofL sports.
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Dave, LJ, and Chrissy break down the men's win, the women's loss, and all the other goings-on in UofL athletics. Share and enjoy!
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Dave, Chrissy, LJ! Things were discussed! Tune in for all the latest on Cardinals sports both big and small. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe!
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Dave! LJ! Chrissy! Remote podcasting!
The women are #1 and we're gonna talk about it! Also men's hoops and whatnot. Join us!
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The gang's all here! LJ, Chrissy, and Dave are BACK in studio to discuss the championship game, men's and women's hoops, and anything else that wanders into the convo. Plus the mailbag! Join us!
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Dave and LJ are remote, but they're back! Meanwhile, Chrissy is absent with leave covering UofL WBB.
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Emergency unplanned podcast incoming! The crew would have sat around but Satt had a shat chat with South Cackalack.
Plus a bit of basketball. Listen, share, subscribe!
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Chrissy and L.J. occupy the studio while Dave is trapped in a glass case of emotion with Tom. Words are forgotten, passions are ignited, memories are made. Listen, share, and subscribe!
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Dave's out, Tom's out, so L.J. and Chrissy are left to their own devices. Angels and ministers of grace, defend us. - Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 4 - Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
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Dave, Chrissy, and LJ are in-studio for, perhaps, the last time for a while. Wear your damn masks! The crew breaks down the apparently crippling loss to Virginia and looks ahead to Syracuse. We've got our whines and our orange Crush. Listen, share, subscribe!
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What's it like to be recording a podcast when a giant bomb gets dropped in your lap? Tune in and find out! Dave, L.J., and Chrissy attempt to handle an occurrence of podcastius interruptus when breaking UofL football news throws a wrench in the works. Listen, share, subscribe!
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A distinct lack of femininity plagues the podcast as Dave and L.J. attempt a Chrissy-less recording session. Will tires be flipped? Will the pumpkin spice fairy visit? Will the studio smell like farts?
The boys try to do a serviceable job of breaking down the win against FSU and getting you set for Virginia Tech. Plus, mailbag! Listen, share, subscribe!
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The crew is joined by Cardinal Forever and 2014 NFL first round draft pick Marcus Smith! Smith has played for the Eagles, the Seahawks, and most recently Washington. He fills us in on the facts detailed in his recentarticlediscussing the impact of mental health and the fight to remove the stigma of depression in the male-dominated football community.
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The crew gets to sit in the big kid studio while random college kids wave at them for no apparent reason. Enjoy the riveting commentary as well as commiseration on the 2020 Louisville football season. Dave, LJ, and Chrissy are back at it. Listen, share, subscribe!
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Dave and Chrissy are in-studio while L.J. joins from a secret, as of yet undisclosed bunker deep beneath Mount Rushmore. The Cardinals are coming off a bye week to face Georgia Tech on Friday night. What's going to happen? We have no idea! But we'll talk it about for about an hour anyway.
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The gang is back to talk about the disappointing loss to Miami, the Big Ten's Game Day showcase (that happened to be at Louisville,) preview Pitt, break down the patriarchy, and LJ discusses his hate for Bill Murray and MORE!
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Chrissy, LJ, and Biscuit recap the victory over Western Kentucky and preview the big COLLEGE GAME DAY match-up with the Canes. Also mailbag and shenanigans!
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Unbelievably it's game week in Louisville. In a stunning plot twist, Louisville Cardinals football will open play the week after Derby. Up is down, black is white, and hot dogs are sandwiches.
Dave, LJ, and Chrissy break down the match-up with the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky and answer some of your mailbag questions. Listen, share, subscribe!
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Will there be a college football season? Will fans be allowed to attend in any capacity? Will masked and socially distanced tailgating be a thing? Will Chrissy totally fail to show up?
These questions and more are answered on this week's edition of 60 Minutes. Wait, not that one. The Crunch Zone podcast...yes, that sounds more right. Special guest Lesley Stahl.
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So, anything interesting happen between 12:00 p.m. Sunday, August 9th and 8:00 p.m. Monday, August 10th? No? Guess we'll skip the pod then. Oh, wait, never mind.
The world is a maddening ball of insanity, but The Crunch Zone crew is here to help you receive the kick-off with a fair catch. Dave, LJ, and Chrissy are back at it again so listen, share, and subscribe!
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Quarantine-while, your heroic trio returns to the studio to catch you up on all things UofL, hamburger, and hair accessory related. Dave, LJ, and Chrissy are back at it to give you all that delicious content that's keeping you going through these dark times. So give a listen, share, and subscribe!
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The masked podcast crusaders reunite at the studios of ESPN Louisville for the first time since the start of quarantine! All to bring you a fully sanitized, socially distant yet intimate podcast directly to your ear holes. Listen, share, and subscribe!
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Quarantine Edition Four - Reggie Bonnafon
From the 'Ville to North Cack and via the Internet straight into your ear holes. Dave and L.J. (sans Chrissy) catch up with Trinity and Cardinals great Reggie Bonnafon. Listen, share, subscribe!
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Quarantine Edition Three - Special Guest Robbie Bell
Dave, LJ, and Chrissy are joined by Louisville Cardinals football redshirt senior offensive linemen Robbie Bell. The crew catches up with Robbie and gets all the updates on life and football in the time of COVID-19. Listen, share, subscribe!
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Quarantine Podcast Two
Dave, L.J., and Chrissy come to you recorded live on remote on delay with all the news, notes, and fun you can handle. Give it a listen, subscribe, and hang in there Louisville!
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The Crunch Zone crew, being socially responsible paragons of public health, literally phoned this one in for the listening pleasure of your ear holes. Dave, LJ, and Chrissy wax poetic on life and love in the age of the 'rona. Listen, share, subscribe!
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Dave, LJ, and Chrissy break down a rough week in Cardinals sports as the women's basketball team falls in the ACC tournament while the men fall to Virginia at the end of the regular season. Baseball does some good things, we discuss the hunka chunka, and answer your mailbag questions. Listen, share, subscribe!
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Dave and Chrissy welcome the return of L.J. and recap what turned out to be a delightful week of sporting competition for the University of Louisville. If you listen on Spotify or via Google Podcasts you may need to search for and resubscribe to the feed, just FYI! However you listen, please share, subscribe, and enjoy.
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Dave and Chrissy hold things down while LJ enjoys a brief respite. The crew breaks down the week in UofL basketball and baseball, plus answers your mailbag questions. What else could you possibly ask for!?! Listen, share, subscribe.
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Your gallant hosts return to the mics after a rough week for the UofL men's basketball team that was conversely a bounce back week for the women's team. Chrissy Banta has you covered on the newly begun baseball season, and Tom somehow manages to duck out of producing duties despite being back from vacation. Listen, share, subscribe.
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For anyone who got screwed over and didn't get the full episode, this one's for you! Now you can hear Dave, Chrissy, and LJ in all their complete 90 minutes of glory.
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Dave, LJ, and Chrissy reflect on the life and tragic loss of Kobe Bryant on Sunday before moving on to recap the week in Louisville sports. Mail bag as always, and your guests take time to coalesce the vapors of human experience into a viable and meaningful comprehension.
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The triumphant return of Dave Scull carries over to week two as The Biscuit is joined by regulars LJ and Chrissy. Tom Farmer mans the ones and twos as the kids talk about a big week in Cardinal sports and toss in some Eagles for good measure. Listen, like, subscribe!
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LJ and Chrissy welcome in a special guest as they preview the Pittsburgh and Duke games this weekend, talk about the National Championship, the NFL Playoffs, Lamar's season coming to a close and much more. You can catch it all right here.
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LJ Nesbitt recap the bowl victory over Miss. St. and talk some basketball as well. They have a few technical difficulties halfway through their show and have to end it early. Sorry for the inconvenience. It is our fault and we will have a better recording next time. Thank you for the continued support.
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LJ Nesbitt and Chrissy Banta get you prepared for the Louisville Kentucky Basketball game, and the Music City Bowl. They also have some fun with Christmas and much more. You can catch it all right here.
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LJ Nesbitt and Chrissy Banta talk about Louisville's Bowl Bid to the Music City Bowl in Nashville against SEC foe Miss. St. They also recap the last week of basketball for the #1 team in the country, Louisville Women's loss, Louisville Volleyball in the Sweet 16 and much more. You can catch it all right here.
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LJ Nesbitt and Chrissy Banta recap the loss to Kentucky, the Louisville Men's Basketball team moving up to #1 in the latest polls and the Women's Basketball team with a victory over #1 Oregon and moving up to #2 in the country. You can catch it all right here.
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LJ Nesbitt and Chrissy Banta recap the final home football game of the year against Syracuse and get you ready for the Battle of the Bluegrass with Kentucky this weekend. Thy also talk some basketball as the Cards face off with Western Kentucky on Friday in Nashville. You can catch it all right here. Happy Thanksgiving from The Crunch Zone!
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LJ Nesbitt and Chrissy Banta recap the NC St. win making the Cards bowl eligible! They also talk some basketball and much more. You can catch it all right here.
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LJ Nesbitt and Chrissy Banta recap the loss to Miami and look ahead to the North Carolina St. game this weekend. They also talk some basketball as Louisville starts out 2-0. You can catch it all right here.
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LJ Nesbitt and Chrissy Banta recap Louisville win against Virginia over the weekend and look ahead to the Miami game in two weeks. They also get you ready for Louisville basketball as they open win their exhibition match against Bellarmine tomorrow. You can catch it all right here.
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Mark Blankenbaker and LJ Nesbitt recap the loss to Clemson and look ahead to the Virginia game this weekend. The guys also talked about Louisville Football and Basketball's commitments over the weekend and much more. You can catch it all right here.
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L.J. and Dave are recharging the ol' batteries and refilling their internal membranous sacs of creative juices, so this week you're stuck with the fill-in crew. Tom Farmer is joined in studio by the eminently bearded Nick Valvano and on the phone by Keith Poynter, Esq. Download, share, subscribe. And listen if you have the time.
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Dave and LJ recap Louisville Live and they look ahead to the Boston College game this weekend. You can catch it all right here.
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Dave Scull and LJ Nesbitt recap the loss to Florida St and look ahead to the bye week and Boston College. The guys also talk about Louisville Live this Friday, and dip in to the weekly mailbag!
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Dave Scull and LJ Nesbitt break down the Louisville Football win against WKU and the guys talk about their first road trip together to Nashville. The guys then take a look ahead to the Florida St game this weekend, answer your mailbag questions and much more. You can catch it all right here.
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Your favorite guys Dave Scull and LJ Nesbitt recap the EKU win. The Cards first win in almost a calendar year. The guys also look ahead to next weekend's match up against WKU and much more. You can catch it all right here.
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Dave Scull and LJ Nesbitt recap the first game of the year against Notre Dame and look ahead to next weekend's tilt vs. EKU. Some other odds and ends and of course, the MAILBAG!
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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBAAALL!?! Dave Scull and LJ Nesbitt preview the football season as we are only a week out from opening kickoff. The guys break down the schedule, preview Notre Dame and much more. You can catch it all right here.
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Dave and LJ talk the latest Louisville football rumblings, Rex Ecarma, Lamar Jackson, and the birth of a meme.
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Dave Scull and LJ Nesbitt break down some Louisville Football as LJ was at Media Day on Saturday. The guys play a couple clips from Scott Satterfield and Bryan Brown's Press Conferences. The guys answer some of your questions and much more. You can catch it all right here.
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Dave Scull and LJ Nesbitt catch up on all the summer sports news and talk some Louisville football as the season is about a month away. The guys always make it fun, so you don't want to miss it. You can catch all the action right here.
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The gang's back together as LJ Nesbitt (LJ the Fiasco), Dave Scull (Biggest Biscuit), and Joe Kelly (That Boy's Good) reunite to recap the summer dead season to date. Prepare yourself for lots of NBA trade talk, US Women's soccer talk, and various musings on current pop culture.
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Dave Scull and LJ Nesbitt are back for episode 2 of the return of The Crunch Zone Podcast. The boys catch you up on all cardinal sports as the baseball team's season came to and end and football recruiting is hot. You can catch all that and more right here on The Crunch Zone Podcast.
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