Episodes

  • Golf is Back! and Large from Barstool Sports

    Golf is Back! and Large from Barstool Sports
    Jan 20 2026
    Golf returns in Hawaii, the NFL playoffs heat up, and Large from Barstool Sports talks boxing, NY food, and more. The Sony Hawaiin Open opened up the PGA season for what may be the first and last time, and a familiar name kicked off the season strong. Plus, one grizzled veteran played much better then expected. The PGA TOUR now heads to California for the American Express, and Alex and Michael predict how well Scottie Scheffler will do, not just in his debut, but in his 2026 season. The WTGL announced five stars who will headline the women's simulator league next year, and the international list has lots of star power but is still missing one big name. Rory McIlroy had a surprising choke on the 18th hole of the DP World Tour's Dubai Invitational, making way for Nacho Elvira to claim the tournament. This week is the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL, where all the equipment and apparel and gadget and more companies showcase their newest and best to the world. Alex is ready to fly out to Orlando for his fifth show, and shares what to expect at this golf merchandise mecca. Alex brings in a new segment, "Do You Remember?" asking Michael what he remembers from snow days as a kid in New England. In Tuned In, Michael caught the 2025 Pedro Pascal film Freaky Tales, while Alex is watching the new season of Fear Factor. This week's guest is Michael "Large" McCarthy from Barstool Sports. The former Wall Street guy turned sports commentator and NYC Food Reviewer, shares with Alex what it's like to work for El Presidente, eating great food in New York, and what makes Katz's Deli so special. The NFL's playoffs continue to produce some incredible games this season, as Alex's Patriots look to now have a clear path to the Super Bowl. As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is excitedly all-in on the new love of whole milk by the Trump administration, and Michael shares a unique way to get more milk into his diet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Brooks Koepka Returns and RepSpark Founder Meghann Butcher

    Brooks Koepka Returns and RepSpark Founder Meghann Butcher
    Jan 13 2026
    Brooks Koepka jumps back to the PGA TOUR, the NFL Wild Card Weekend was exactly that, and RepSpark Founder and CEO Meghann Butcher goes inside baseball on golf merchandise. Brooks Koepka officially tries to return to the PGA TOUR, and after Alex and Michael talk about it (and finish recording) then come back to share breaking news that changed everything they talked about. Tiger's TGR Foundation is having a Birthday Gala to kick off the year, and it's full of 2000's celebrities and Tiger's favorite foods. Vijay Singh, the "favorite" golfer of Alex and Michael, is returning to the PGA TOUR thanks to a little used exemption, and the guys wonder why. The Sony Open kicks off the season this weekend, but is this the last time the TOUR goes to Hawaii? Alex's Dry January is off to a great start, but how is he being social at the bar without the booze? In Tuned In, Michael watches the 2025 Oscar favorite "A Real Pain," while Alex is catching the Golden Globes and the new season of Beast Games. This week's guest is Meghann Butcher, the founder and CEO of RepSpark. Meghann chats with Alex about how RepSpark connects golf brands with pro shops, giving us the inside baseball look at how the merchandise gets onto the shelves and how you, as a golfer, can influence what your favorite pro shop carries. College Football hurdles towards the National Championship, and Miami gets to play a home game, and probably lose, against this season's powerhouse that is Indiana. In the NFL, the Wild Card Weekend was, well, wild. Alex breaks down the games from the weekend and looks ahead to his Patriots winning some more games. Michael shares some weird headlines in baseball, including how the Athletics may need a new name, and how baseball may grow and change in ways that makes the PGA TOUR's proposed changes seem small in comparison. As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is enjoying the January diet tacos and pizza, while Michael's busy social calendar is costing him dearly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Golf's Hot Stove and LPGA Rising Star Brooke Matthews

    Golf's Hot Stove and LPGA Rising Star Brooke Matthews
    Jan 6 2026
    Golf's off season may be turning into a Hot Stove season, the NFL enters the playoffs, and the LPGA's Brooke Matthews talks about winning a car and earning status on Tour. "00:00 Intro" "00:43 2026 PGA Season" - The new PGA TOUR season is right around the corner, but is this the last year we start in Hawaii? "03:26 Golf's Hot Stove" - LIV golf's players negotiating contracts is turning this off season in a Hot Stove, and Michael and Alex are here for it. "11:29 Holiday Golf Gear" - Alex and Michael enjoyed the holidays and added some new golf gear to their bags and backyards. "15:19 Year End Wrap Up" - Alex finished our 2025 in Boston, while Michael wrapped up his 2-year game challenge, and started a few new ones for 2026. "23:31 Tuned In" - Michael shares his reviews of several movies, including 2025's The Naked Gun, while Alex finishes up the Taylor Swift documentary on Disney+. "28:55 Brooke Matthews" - This week's guest is LPGA rising star Brooke Matthews, best known for her first ever hole-in-one that netted her a Lamborghini. Brooke chats with Alex about her 2025 season, earning LPGA status, and what's on deck for 2026. "54:38 College Football" - College football heads to the semifinals and there are a number of surprises after the first two weeks of games. "59:09 NFL" - The NFL heads to the Playoffs with Alex's Patriots riding high, and Michael's Giants winning out but losing the top spot in the draft. "1:05:31 AEWF" - As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares some unique snacks he got in Boston's Chinatown, while Michael is recommitting in the diet in the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Happy Birthday Tiger! And Mini Golf's Rise with Pat Sheridan and Tom Loftus

    Happy Birthday Tiger! And Mini Golf's Rise with Pat Sheridan and Tom Loftus
    Dec 30 2025
    Tiger turns 50! Happy Birthday to the GOAT as Alex and Michael draft their top 5 best Tiger moments. Plus a conversation with Pat Sheridan and Tom Loftus, behind the American Minigolf Alliance, share what's making mini golf so popular today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Rory and Scottie and Festivus 2025

    Rory and Scottie and Festivus 2025
    Dec 23 2025
    It's time for our annual Festivus episode, where we celebrate the year that was, the year that is coming, and put in all in a box created by our favorite TV show, Seinfeld. Airing of Grievances: We've got problems about the last year, and we're going to let you know what they are! Like how people drive, how bad Team USA was in the Ryder Cup, and how expensive everything is. Great Feats of Strength: A lot of people did some strong things this year, and we shout out their accomplishments, like Rory completing the Grand Slam and Scottie winning two more majors. Festivus Miracles: We look forward to 2026 and predict what amazing things may happen, like Taylor's wedding going off without a hitch, or Tommy Fleetwood finally winning a major. And we finish, as always, with food and our fondest memories of the past year, including Michael's part of the journey of growth at Auspicious Bakery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • LIV Rumors and Holiday Expert Brandi Milloy

    LIV Rumors and Holiday Expert Brandi Milloy
    Dec 16 2025
    Swirling rumors of whose in and whose out in LIV, the start of the college football playoffs, and our resident Holiday and Christmas expert Brandi Milloy returns. Rumors are swirling about Brooks Koepka's future at LIV, and who may be coming in to the rival tour. The Grant Thornton Invitational's winning duo included one golfer who has fulfilled the "modern grand-slam." Scottie Scheffler won another Player of the the Year Award, as if there was any doubt. The Korn Ferry's Q-School gave guys the their last chance to secure a TOUR card for 2026, and former guest Dylan Wu did just that in dramatic style. Hanukkah is here and Christmas is right around the corner as Alex and Michael are deep in the holidays now. In Tuned In, Michael is enjoying, yet is mildly annoyed, at the audiobook version of Dune, while Alex is flipping between the Taylor Swift Eras Tour documentary and the P. Diddy documentary. This week's guest is Brandi Milloy, returning to the podcast for the sixth time. Brandi shares updates for her year including trips to Germany and Prague, plus givers her annual tips for a successful Christmas including how to break the ice with the family. College football has entered its bowl season, and the first round of the college football playoffs begin this weekend. In the NFL, Alex's Patriots finally tally a loss, while the Chiefs aren't looking too hot with a season ending injury to Patrick Mahomes. Michael shares an amazing rebrand for the Madison Capitols hockey team, who for "Birds Aren't Real" night became the Surveillance Swans. As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex is enjoying an amazing cheese steak, while Michael shares a review of the newest Italian eatery in Savannah, Lucia Pasta Bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Tiger Woods on the Shorter PGA Schedule and Chef William Turner

    Tiger Woods on the Shorter PGA Schedule and Chef William Turner
    Dec 9 2025
    Tiger talks about the potential new, shorter PGA TOUR, and Pheonix's Private Chef William Turner returns to the podcast. At the Hero World Challenge, Tiger Woods talked at length about the proposed changes and shortening of the PGA TOUR's schedule to 20 events. Alex and Michael share their thoughts and wonder when this could happen. On the golf course at the Hero, Hideki Matsuyama won in a playoff in the birdie fest in the Bahamas. The DP World Tour had two events this weekend, but it was Rory's odd shot off a fruit that caught the world at the Australian Open. This weekend's Grant Thornton Invitational is bringing together the best of the LPGA and the not best from the PGA TOUR in an event that isn't living up to its potential. December is here, which means shopping and winter markets and the last month of Michael's board game challenge. In Tuned In, Alex is excited that Fyre Festival Billy McFarland finally completed a festival, and Michael can't believe how much Netflix is paying to buy Warner Brothers. This week's guest is Chef William Turner, who returns to the post after first appearing five years ago. The private chef based in Pheonix, AZ, chats with Alex about how he brings his Low Country roots to the South West, how he's grown his business and the next steps for him as his popularity soars. The college football playoff bracket has arrived and the biggest surprise is Notre Dame, not just being absent, but deciding they don't want to play in any bowl games after being "snubbed." In the NFL, the Packers and Lions make gains, while the Chiefs are looking like a losing team. As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares an "exciting" new additional to Boston's Logan Airport food hall, while Michael gives an update on the diet during the hardest time of the year to be on a diet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • A Smaller PGA Schedule and Swede Linn Grant

    A Smaller PGA Schedule and Swede Linn Grant
    Dec 2 2025
    The return of the Skins Game did not disappoint, a potential new shorter PGA schedule frightens Alex and Michael, and a conversation with Swedish golfer and two-time LPGA winner Linn Grant. The Skins Game returns to Thanksgiving weekend and Keagan Bradley did his best to avenge the Ryder Cup. The Hero World Challenge marks the start of silly season in golf as Scottie Scheffler looks for his third straight win in paradise. The PGA TOUR schedule is rumored to potentially decrease drastically, to just 20 events, and Alex and Michael think its starting to sound a lot like some other golf tour that's out there. Thanksgiving weeks is in the books, including karaoke for Alex and a whole lot of baking and cooking for Michael. Alex asks if We Can All Agree at what point the paper towel roll should be replaced. In Tuned In, Alex shares a top Christmas music update, and reveals the winner of the Thanksgiving Giveaway on social media. This week's guest is Linn Grant, 2-time LPGA winner, having just captured the ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge. The Swedish golfer chats with Alex about what it was like winning at the ANNIKA, playing with fellow Swedes, and the holiday baking she'll be getting into. College Football had a busy holiday weekend, with Texas causing problems for the Top 5. Plus, Lane Kiffin moves along, and will Bill Belichick follow suit? In the NFL, the Bears get a big win on Friday, and Alex and Michael pretend to know what happened Monday night. As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares his favorite Thanksgiving dish from the past week, and Michael looks ahead to next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins