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The Tortured Fans Department

The Tortured Fans Department

Written by: Shaun Boyle
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The Tortured Fans Department will meet weekly to discuss the latest news in sports and music. Our focus will be on providing a fun listening experience for everyone. Topics will range from fantasy football sleepers to album reviews for our favorite artists. We will talk about travel, TV or whatever else catches our attention, but we promise there will be something for everyone in each episode.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 27 Snowshoes (Conference Champions Crowned, Super Bowl Preview, Coaching Carousel, CBB Round Up, Best Thing We Saw and Did You See This?)

    Ep. 27 Snowshoes (Conference Champions Crowned, Super Bowl Preview, Coaching Carousel, CBB Round Up, Best Thing We Saw and Did You See This?)
    Jan 27 2026

    Shaun is joined by Michael Collins to recap the conference championship games in the NFL before giving a brief Super Bowl preview. They then discuss the latest hires and names to monitor as the coaching carousel spins on and on.

    The duo catches up on college basketball as the focus begins to shift away from football and towards the hardwood. Talking through the best teams, prospects to watch, mid-major sleepers and more.

    They wrap up by touching on a wide variety of topics in the return of a fan favorite segment 'Did You See This?'.

    Song: 'Snowshoes' - Caamp (2022)

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Ep. 26 Nostalgia's Lie (Conference Championship Weekend Preview, Coach Shortage, CFB Changing of the Guard, Tortured Fans of the Week, AFCON and New Music On The Way)

    Ep. 26 Nostalgia's Lie (Conference Championship Weekend Preview, Coach Shortage, CFB Changing of the Guard, Tortured Fans of the Week, AFCON and New Music On The Way)
    Jan 21 2026

    Shaun is joined by Jeremy to run through a full slate of topics. The two kick things off with a deep dive into the upcoming NFL conference championship games and a look around at the current state of the coaching carousel.

    The guys touch on Indiana and how incredible their season was, including how they are helping change everything we have known about college football. All of the teams we believed to be the best in college and professional football are no longer.

    Then, the duo provides some entertainment with their Tortured Fans of the Week and Best Things They Saw before wrapping up with some upcoming music they are excited for.

    Song: 'Nostalgia's Lie' - Sam Fender (2025)

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Ep. 25 - A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Tomlin Leaves Pittsburgh, NFL Divisional Round Preview, LIV to PGA Pipeline and Sweet Nina's)

    Ep. 25 - A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Tomlin Leaves Pittsburgh, NFL Divisional Round Preview, LIV to PGA Pipeline and Sweet Nina's)
    Jan 14 2026

    Shaun is joined by Michael Blum for an exciting episode full of NFL discussion. Shaun and Michael kick things off by expressing our discontent with the Golden Globes for one very specific reason.

    Then, they get into the teams who were bounced from the playoffs and what their futures entail. They talk about Mike Tomlin's run in Pittsburgh coming to a close and discuss the Eagles season ending early. They wrap up their NFL chat with preview and predictions for the Divisional round ahead.

    The show concludes with weekly segments, such as the 'Tortured Fans of the Week' and Recommendations for the listeners.

    Song: 'A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Pittsburgh)' - Bruce Springsteen (1998, recorded in 1982)

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    49 mins
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