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Preferred Walk-Ons

Hosted by Michael McGraw and Michael Shutt · sports · EN

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The world’s preeminent college sports podcast hosted by two people named Michael. ACC fans by birth, degenerate gamblers for mirth.

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What is Preferred Walk-Ons about?

The world’s preeminent college sports podcast hosted by two people named Michael. ACC fans by birth, degenerate gamblers for mirth.

Who hosts Preferred Walk-Ons?

Preferred Walk-Ons is hosted by Michael McGraw and Michael Shutt. The show has published 126 episodes to date.

What has Preferred Walk-Ons covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Upsets Galore & ACC Week 8 Preview" (20 October 2026, 52 minutes), "Transitive Property Madness & ACC Week 7 Preview" (13 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "You Had A Bad Day & ACC Week 6 Preview" (6 October 2026, 53 minutes).

How often does Preferred Walk-Ons publish?

Preferred Walk-Ons publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 126 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Preferred Walk-Ons?

Booking probability for Preferred Walk-Ons is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Preferred Walk-Ons requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Preferred Walk-Ons's contact route on record: verified email.

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About the host

Michael McGraw and Michael Shutt hosts Preferred Walk-Ons, a sports podcast with 126 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Oct 20, 202652 minS4

    Week 7 of the college football season was filled with heavyweight battles and major upsets. In this episode, we analyze the carnage of another crazy weekend of football and preview opportunities for more mayhem this...

  • Oct 13, 202658 minS4

    We're at the halfway point of the college football season and it has never been more difficult to have confidence in which teams are good. Week 6 provided surprising results, both in the ACC and nationally. In this...

  • Oct 6, 202653 minS4

    The two flagship programs of Virginia had disastrous football games this past weekend. UVA was humbled in a blowout loss in Tallahassee while Virginia Tech narrowly lost in the most agonizing way to Pittsburgh. We talk...

  • Sep 29, 202659 minS4

    The ACC always delivers chaos, and the 2026 football season has been no different. One month into the season and entering the thick of conference play, we take stock of the biggest surprises and debate which team is...

  • Sep 22, 202657 minS4

    It was a bad weekend of football for our hosts. NC State orchestrated one of the most improbable losses in college football history, while Virginia suffered a disappointing loss in Charlotte. We discuss what these...

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  • Sep 15, 202655 minS4

    The ACC partially redeemed itself in Week 2 after a slow start in out-of-conference games. We discuss the conference's national perception and analyze opportunities for statement victories during the Week 3 slate...

  • Sep 8, 20261h 1mS4

    ACC football teams have not fared well out of the gate against out-of-conference competition. Only UNC—a school with plenty of its own problems—has managed to secure a Power 4 win against a non-ACC program. We debate...

  • Sep 1, 202656 minS4

    The season could not have started better for the Virginia football program, as the Cavaliers dominated NC State from start to finish in the ACC opener. We analyze what went right for the Hoos, where the Wolfpack fell...

  • Episode #18

    Week Zero Hour

    Aug 25, 202639 minS4

    After months of waiting, college football is finally back, and it starts with the hosts' favorite schools facing off in a monumental ACC clash. In this episode, we provide an in-depth preview of the "PWO Bowl," sharing...

  • Aug 19, 202658 minS4

    The ACC has long embodied the chaotic nature of college football. In this episode, we share our most outlandish and contrarian predictions for what will happen with ACC football this fall. Topics for discussion include...

  • Aug 12, 202630 minS4

    The future of college sports is being debated in halls of Congress and courtrooms across America. In this episode, we discuss how upcoming decisions are likely to impact the ACC and when fans can expect clarity on...

  • Aug 4, 202636 minS4

    The media has released its football preseason poll and All-ACC players, and fans are getting excited for the upcoming season. But a series of lawsuits have thrown the entire college sports landscape into complete chaos...

  • Jul 28, 202656 minS4

    With college football starting in one month, we give our ACC best bets for teams that will over/underachieve their Vegas expectations. We also debate whether anyone in the conference can compete with Miami, and give our...

  • Jul 21, 202655 minS4

    College football is right around the corner which means it's time for conference media days. To help get you ready for the season, we analyzed the most interesting and confounding soundbites from coaches and players at...

  • Jun 4, 202644 minS4

    After the ACC underachieved in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, we decided to look ahead to the upcoming basketball and football seasons. We discuss some of our disappointments with the ACC's scheduling model for...

  • May 11, 202634 minS4

    In this basketball-centric episode, we discuss the NCAA's decision to expand March Madness to 76 teams. We also take a look at the ACC players to watch ahead of the NBA Draft. Topics for discussion include: UVA...

  • Apr 28, 202642 minS4

    After a chaotic three weeks of widespread transfer portal movement, we are starting to have a clearer picture of what ACC basketball will look like in the fall. Some teams, like UVA and Duke, have leaned into roster...

  • Mar 30, 202641 minS4

    It's been a tumultuous and disappointing week in the ACC hotbed of the Research Triangle. Duke blew its chance at a Final Four, North Carolina moved on from head coach Hubert Davis, and Will Wade unceremoniously left NC...

  • Mar 25, 202639 minS4

    It was a chalky but exciting opening weekend in the men's NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, only one ACC team remains in the field. We debate what the conference's poor performance means for the prestige of the league and...

  • Mar 16, 202652 minS4

    Tournament time is finally here! Following a thrilling conference championship game, the ACC has 8 teams in the field. We analyze Duke's narrow win over Virginia and preview the NCAA Tournament, one quadrant at a time...

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