Episode 378 - Some Mariners & McIlroy Magic

RUNDOWN

Mitch comes in hot after getting a text from Hotshot admitting he had zero interest in watching The Masters — and the argument spirals from there. Its a classic Mitch vs. Hotshot clash: golf relevance, sports fandom standards, and "major" events. Plus, a brutal (and hilarious) birthday quiz that proves the vacation brain is very real.

Mitch runs through Rory McIlroy making history with back-to-back wins at The Masters, putting himself in rare company and setting up a potential three-peat run. Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners suddenly look alive — bats wake up after the Ichiro statue reveal, and a red-hot stretch has fans cautiously believing again, with top prospect Cade Anderson already flashing serious upside.

Mariners No-Table break down a sudden offensive surge from Seattle — but stop short of calling it a full turnaround, pointing instead to plate discipline, weak Astros pitching, and small sample size. There's cautious optimism around Julio Rodríguez heating up and the pitching depth holding, but real questions remain about the lineup, rotation decisions, and whether this is momentum… or just a blip.

Mitch and Puck bounce from The Masters coverage to classic Augusta quirks — including strict no-phone rules and a wild story involving a pro getting tossed mid-interview. The conversation veers into golf grudges, media memories, and then fully off the rails with NFL-adjacent tabloid buzz.

GUESTS

• Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast
• Joe Doyle | MLB analyst, Over Slot
• Jason Puckett | KJ-Aren'ts / Puck Drop

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 | "You Didn't Watch the Masters?!" — Mitch vs. Hotshot

15:42 | Rory Goes Back-to-Back & Mariners Wake Up

29:04 | Mariners No-Table: Mariners Show Life — But Is It Real?

50:26 | KJ-Aren't's Jason Puckett: Masters Madness, Augusta Rules & Tabloid Drama

1:10:25 | Other Stuff Segment: Sam Darnold wedding and NFL guests, Mitch's dislike of Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus ceremonial tee shot controversy, Masters no-cell-phone policy, Nikki Glaser open relationship comments, fan moons crowd at Rays vs Cubs game, CTE confirmation in Steve McMichael, Robert Griffin III pursuing Olympic flag football, Matthew Perry ketamine case sentencing, Britney Spears rehab entry, Mariners momentum check-in HEADLINES: Pennsylvania man injured by pipe bomb he made for entertainment, CDC warns about rhino tranquilizer in fentanyl, possible human remains found at Easter egg hunt, nonprofit promotes "touchy selfie" for men's health RIPs: Steve McMichael, Afrika Bambaataa, Browning Nagle, Davey Lopes, Phil Garner