RUNDOWN

Mitch and Hotshot Scott dissect a trade deadline that produced more shrugs than shockwaves, debating whether the Mariners actually bought or simply trimmed payroll. They weigh the additions of Taylor Ward and Seranthony Domínguez, the Luis Castillo trade, and why Seattle’s playoff hopes still rest on Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh, and the hitters already in uniform before wrapping up with birthday trivia.
Joe Doyle and Brady Farkas debate whether Jerry Dipoto did enough at the deadline, breaking down Taylor Ward, Seranthony Domínguez, Luis Castillo, and the decision to keep George Kirby and Logan Gilbert. They also examine Seattle’s lineup questions and what the club’s quiet deadline reveals about its future.
Scott Spiezio recounts how a devastating back injury with the Mariners sent his life into a spiral of depression, addiction, and personal collapse. The former World Series hero opens up about alcohol, cocaine, failed relationships, and the long road that inspired his memoir, The Hardest Comeback.
Scott Spiezio shares the remarkable turnaround that followed baseball’s darkest chapter, describing liver failure, sobriety, restored family relationships, and the faith that transformed his life. Eight years sober, he explains why helping others has become a greater victory than any championship.

GUESTS

• Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast
• Joe Doyle | MLB analyst, Over-Slot
• Scott Spiezio | Former Seattle Mariners Infielder & Author, The Hardest Comeback

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 | Mariners Stand Pat as the Trade Deadline Comes and Goes.

25:30 | Mariners No-Table: Joe and Brady Break Down Seattle’s Deadline Gamble.

45:56 | Scott Spiezio Part 1: From World Series Hero to Addiction—and Back Again.

1:05:38 | Scott Spiezio Part 2: Redemption Arrives After Baseball’s Darkest Detour.

1:218:00 | Other Stuff: 16-year-old Santa Cruz lifeguard’s heroic ocean rescue, Kyle Shanahan crash cover-up questions, Ricky Pearsall out for the season as Deebo Samuel returns to San Francisco, Ahman Green reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis, Tony Romo placed on leave by CBS, Shohei Ohtani card sells for $11 million, Eric Bieniemy’s wife shot by their son, new allegations in the J.P. Morgan/Lorna Hajdinj lawsuit, Donna Mills joins OnlyFans. HEADLINES Bride-to-be accused of setting Utah church on fire the night before her wedding, Minnesota man charged for using homemade spike strips to keep kids off his lawn, FCC approves giant space mirror to provide sunlight on demand, Vietnamese doctors perform nation’s first successful penis transplant. RIPS Billy Ray Smith Jr. (64), Vincent Pastore (80), Glen Hansard (56).

RUNDOWN

Mitch and Hotshot Scott open Episode 392 by marveling at the daredevils who parachuted off the Space Needle before celebrating the return of Seahawks training camp as a welcome distraction from another nerve-racking week of Mariners baseball. They react to Dom Canzone’s season-saving heroics, Jerry Dipoto’s puzzling coaching shakeup, and Seattle’s looming trade deadline decisions before previewing the Seahawks’ title defense and the inevitable Torrey Horton training camp hype.

After Dominic Canzone’s dramatic home run rescues the Mariners from a potentially devastating sweep, Mitch, Jason Churchill, and Brady Farkas debate whether the victory can truly change the trajectory of Seattle’s season or merely delay the inevitable. Churchill also weighs Seattle’s pitching surplus, discusses the futures of George Kirby and Logan Gilbert, evaluates top prospects Michael Arroyo and Lazaro Montes, and closes with an honest assessment of Cal Raleigh’s prolonged slump.

With Seahawks training camp underway, Mitch and Jacson Bevens examine how Seattle’s Super Bowl-winning roster has changed and whether the team is equipped for another title run. They discuss the thinner roster, the uncertainty at running back, Sam Darnold’s long-term future, and what Klint Kubiak’s offense might look like with new weapons.

Mitch samples three of the show’s patron-exclusive regulars as Danny O’Neil weighs Tom Dundon’s arena strategy and the Seahawks’ upcoming Hard Knocks season. Jason Puckett breaks down the Mariners’ trade deadline outlook, including Mason Miller, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, and Seattle’s payroll future, before Slickhawk closes with stories about Trader Joe’s, a 26-pound brisket, Dino’s Pub, and Ryan Grubb’s coaching future.

GUESTS

• Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast
• Jason Churchill | Baseball Things
• Jacson Bevens | Cigar Thoughts
• Danny O’Neil | Host, The Dang Apostrophe
• Jason Puckett | KJ-Aren’t / Puck Drop
• Slickhawk | Shooting the Shit with Slick

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 | Mitch and Scott Welcome Football Back While the Mariners Hang On.

18:25 | Mariners No-Table: Jason and Brady Debate Canzone’s Lifeline and Seattle’s Deadline Dilemma.

49:55 | Seahawks No-Table: Jacson Bevens Sizes Up a Champion’s Repeat Chances.

1:10:33 | Danny, Jason, and Slick: Patron Poo-Poo Platter Serves Up Blazers Drama, Hard Knocks, and Mariners Trade Talk.

1:32:33 | Other Stuff: Shaq names the only three players to dunk on him, Derrick Coleman’s legendary defiance of Chuck Daly’s dress code, Jackson Koivun’s meteoric rise from college golf to PGA Tour winner, Phil Mickelson’s marriage rumors, Kevin Calabro exits Portland after Tom Dundon’s cost-cutting, ESPN layoffs, Pat McAfee’s reported $60 million extension, LeBron James joins Philadelphia, Tony Romo DUI arrest, Everson Griffen arrested over interlock violation, Le’Veon Bell jailed over unpaid child support, Kenmore Air seaplane crash, Kyle Shanahan injured in car accident. HEADLINES: McDonald’s sued over excessively hot french fries, Colorado woman’s name too long for Medicare card causing claim denials, Christian men-only gym opens to avoid temptation, boat clocked at 157 mph in a 30 mph zone during New York charity event. RIPS: Jordan Devey (38), Peter Lassally (93), Dick Porn (87).