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Hosted by Shane Smith and Mike Stewart · sports · EN
Pod Through the Whistle is a weekly sports show hosted by two real fans talking sports with honest opinions, real reactions, and zero fake debate-show nonsense. It’s sports through the lens of everyday life too, with a little dad life, a little faith, and the kind of conversations that feel more like the group chat than cable sports TV.
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Signup to Generate a PitchPod Through the Whistle is a weekly sports show hosted by two real fans talking sports with honest opinions, real reactions, and zero fake debate-show nonsense. It’s sports through the lens of everyday life too, with a little dad life, a little faith, and the kind of conversations that feel more like the group chat than cable sports TV.
Pod Through the Whistle is hosted by Shane Smith and Mike Stewart. The show has published 23 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "NFL Week 7 Reactions: Chiefs EXPOSED? | Week 8 Picks + CFB Chaos" (29 October 2026, 66 minutes), "NFL Week 6 Reactions: Steelers Rolling, Browns Rising & Week 7 Picks" (23 October 2026, 62 minutes), and "NFL Week 5 Was Chaos | Week 6 Picks + CFB Talk with Alabama Ritchie" (14 October 2026, 81 minutes).
Pod Through the Whistle publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 71 minutes across 23 episodes.
Booking probability for Pod Through the Whistle is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Pod Through the Whistle requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Pod Through the Whistle's contact route on record: verified email.
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Shane Smith and Mike Stewart hosts Pod Through the Whistle, a sports podcast with 23 episodes published.
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The Kansas City Chiefs just scored THREE POINTS against Seattle. Is this a one-week disaster, or did the Seahawks expose some serious problems? This week on Pod Through the Whistle , Shane and Mike break down the...
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Six weeks into the NFL season, the picture is finally starting to clear up… sort of. This week on Pod Through the Whistle , Shane and Mike break down the biggest stories from NFL Week 6, including the Browns suddenly...
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NFL Week 5 gave us injuries, upsets, contenders making statements and a whole lot more questions than answers. This week on Pod Through the Whistle , Shane and Mike hand out their Four Whistles from Week 5 — including...
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NFL Week 4 was chaos — and somehow the injury list might be longer than the standings. Shane and Mike hand out their Week 4 awards, including the biggest upset, biggest statement win and biggest fluke, before figuring...
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NFL Week 3 was a bloodbath — injuries everywhere, undefeated teams making noise, and a few supposed contenders already looking shaky. This week on Pod Through the Whistle , Shane and Mike go game by game through Week 3...
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NFL Week 2 is in the books, and now it’s time to figure out who’s actually real. We’re breaking down the biggest Week 2 NFL storylines, the 2-0 teams we believe in, QB injuries, the Chiefs, Steelers, Michigan, and the...
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NFL Football is officially back, and Week 1 gave us plenty to argue about. This week on Pod Through the Whistle, Shane and Mike break down the biggest NFL winners and losers, react to Michigan’s bounce-back win over...
Pod Through the Whistle is back after a week off, and Episode 13 is loaded. Shane and Mike kick things off with a tribute to Dolly Parton and a quick personal update before jumping into the latest around MLB, including...
Episode #14
Mike and Shane crash out over the incompetence of the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles.
This week on Pod Through the Whistle , Lots of MLB Trade Talk with the MLB Trade Deadline coming up next Monday. Shane vents about TikTok before diving into one of the wildest NBA rumors of the offseason: LeBron James...
Our good friend Adam from the ZOOniverse joins the pod! Adam creates some kick-ass cartoons across TikTok and other platforms—and he brings plenty of Giants optimism and Yankees frustration with him. We break down the...
We’re back after a week off, and there’s plenty to catch up on. Shane reacts to the Orioles winning four straight for the first time this season, Mike checks in on the Yankees, and we debate whether Michigan should...
This week on Pod Through the Whistle , we get into Chris Johnson’s ALS diagnosis, MLB trade deadline drama, Brazil beating Japan in the World Cup, and the latest NBA rumors with LeBron, the Warriors, and Jaylen Brown...
In Episode 9 of Pod Through the Whistle , we break down the Knicks winning it all and the Hurricanes finishing their Cup run, then shift to what feels like the next sports season already starting: Giannis rumors, NBA...
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In this special episode of Pod Through the Whistle , Shane and Mike sit down with former NFL offensive lineman Tony Mandarich for an honest conversation about football, fame, pressure, faith, family, mistakes...
Episode #7
In Episode 8 of Pod Through the Whistle , we break down the Knicks winning the 2026 NBA Championship, the Carolina Hurricanes finishing off their Stanley Cup run, and the latest chaos from Omaha and the College World...
In Episode 7 of Pod Through the Whistle , we open by paying tribute to NASCAR legend Ned Jarrett, then get into the NBA Finals with the Knicks up 2-0 and Karl-Anthony Towns becoming a massive factor in the series...
In Episode 6 of Pod Through the Whistle , we break down the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final, give a fresh college baseball update as the bracket keeps getting weird, and check in on MLB with Mike talking Yankees and...
Episode #5
Pod Through the Whistle is live, and we’ve got a loaded card. Orioles showing signs of life. Talkin' Yanks Colton Cowser going back-to-back walk-off mode. Tyler O’Neill talk, and yeah, it might be time. Rashee Rice...
Mike and Shane discuss the 2026 NFL Schedule and both commiserate over their favorite baseball teams...extended games at the end of the pod! Give it a listen y'all
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