Hosted by Laura Albanese / Cole Critchell · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 101 episodes
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Misery loves company, and there's a sports podcast for that. Join sportswriter Laura Albanese and avid fan Cole Critchell as they break down and recap the latest in sports, with a ton of movie references thrown in, and just the right amount of anguish. Often wrong and barely right, it's about the frenemies and fun you had along the way. (We're all having fun, right??) Follow us on social! X/Twitter: @FTLLTC
Laura Albanese / Cole Critchell hosts First Time Listener Long Time Caller, a sports show with 101 episodes published.
The World Cup round of 32 has "kicked off" (get it?) and The New York Post's Ethan Sears is with the U.S. men's team and joins us to talk about whether the Golden Generation can finally live up to its name, the shocking
Do the Mets have a leadership glitch, and what can they learn from the 1986 team? Mets Hall of Famer Darryl Strawberry is on to talk Mets, past and present, the franchise reuniting with Lenny Dykstra, the team's young ou
It's the big 1-0-0 for the pod, and to celebrate, the Knicks gave us a championship. New York is in a state of euphoria after Jalen Brunson & co brought it home, and we're here with the oral history of, well, history. Ne
New York has a fever, and they couldn't be happier. Knicks may have lost Game 3, but the NBA finals has the entire city in a tizzy. SNY analyst, radio personality and host of The Sal Licata Show, Sal Licata, is on to tal
We're back from our Memorial Day break, and not a moment too soon to celebrate a sports equinox. AM New York's Joe Pantorno talks us through what will be a generational era in New York sports as he revs up to cover the N
A youth movement is breathing life into the Mets and former All Star closer John Franco and his daughter Ella stop by to talk about what makes the kids all right. What former teammates do Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing remi
Are the Knicks...undeniable? SNY's Ian Begley is on to talk about the stunning turnaround that took a Knicks team that looked limp in Games 2 and 3 against the Hawks to a potential juggernaut. But is it enough to take th
Are the Cardinals...good? Belleville News-Democrat beat writer Jeff Jones is on to chat about one of the best stories in baseball, and being too young to know you should lose. It's May the 4th! So it's time to geek out a
Come for the sports, stay for the drama. Red Sox reporter Rob Bradford of Baseball Isn't Boring breaks down the messy Alex Cora firing (and the hilarious social media aftermath) and what that might have to do with the Ph
The Sabres stun, the Stars may win it all, and there is truly nothing like NHL hockey. Hockey writer and podcaster Arthur Staple is on to give us the rundown on the most magical part of the sports calendar. Does Connor M
Lindy Ruff went back home and changed the culture of losing, and Buffalo hockey fans finally have something to throw themselves through a table about. Buffalo Sabres beat writer Joe Yerdon is on to wax poetic about a fai
Would Babe Ruth's bat play in today's game? Three-time All Star and former Met Daniel Murphy is on to talk about the Babe, the Mets and the underrated approach mostly being ignored by major-league hitters. Also, which Me
The Yankees could be an AL Beast, and "New York, New York" podcast host and SNY analyst John Jastremski is on to tell us which surprising pitcher could be in the Cy Young conversation, and why this season could be more t
Well, has Yu Darvish ever asked YOU for pitching advice? Rob Friedman, better known as the Pitching Ninja, helps us celebrate Opening Day by talking about his book, "Unhittable," the evolution of pitching, Paul Skenes, N
Baseball and brackets and bosses, oh my. The NY Post's Mike Vaccaro is on to talk about his new book, "The Bosses of the Bronx" and George Steinbrenner, an owner like no other. Did he really beat up Dodger fans in an ele
Juan Soto has his sparkle back. The WBC has Laura rooting…against the USA? And there are definitely a few Mets on the roster who would be excellent Love is Blind contestants. SNY’s new MLB insider Chelsea Janes is on to
Did you know Gary Cohen was one Devils game away from losing the shot to call his first MLB game? The famed SNY play-by-play announcer takes us behind the scenes with the best booth in baseball. He also shares a possible
The U.S, eh? The men's and women's national hockey teams stunned Canada in two iconic Olympics gold medal finals, and Bleacher Report's NHL editor Lucky Ngamwajasat is on to talk all about it. Man, has Canada got to be m
The world is coming together…to gossip. The Olympics are rife with scandal, and the Canadian curlers are this year’s villains. MLB Network and NHL Network analyst and noted cinephile Adnan Virk (buy his book 'Cinephile'!
It's spring training Happy Hour! Laura and Daily News Mets beat writer Abbey Mastracco are in the purgatory known as Port St. Lucie with some breaking baseball news. They break down the weirdness of spring training, tell
Ian Begley
SNY
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Jones
Head Football Athletic Performance Coach · The Family Recovery Solution
2 appearances on this show
Arthur Staple
Tri-State Hockey
1 appearance on this show
John Jastremski
podcaster · The Ringer
1 appearance on this show
Rob Friedman
creator of Pitching Ninja · The Pitching Ninja
1 appearance on this show
Zach Braziller
beat reporter · New York Post
1 appearance on this show
Mike Vaccaro
sports columnist and author · The New York Post
3 appearances on this show
Gary Cohen
Chairman & President · University of Minnesota
1 appearance on this show
Adnan Virk
Author of Cinephile, Emmy-Award Winning Broadcaster for MLB Network and More · MLB Network / NHL Network
2 appearances on this show
Jeff Francoeur
Former MLB Player, Current Broadcaster
1 appearance on this show
Chris Hansen
host of To Catch a Predator · Oregon Ducks Beat Reporter/The Register-Guard
1 appearance on this show
Marc Raimondi
author of Say Hello To The Bad Guys · ESPN NFL Nation
1 appearance on this show
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