
Just End The Suffering
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Join host Mike Phillips each week as he dives into the world of New York sports, national sports headlines, pop culture and more on the Just End The Suffering podcast!
Location:
United States
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Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
Join host Mike Phillips each week as he dives into the world of New York sports, national sports headlines, pop culture and more on the Just End The Suffering podcast!
Language:
English
Episodes
535-2025 Mets Offseason Think Tank
12/11/2025
It's time to map out the Mets' offseason on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the big moves of the Winter Meetings (1:26), which were headlined by the departures of Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso from the Mets. Mike is then joined by Martino Puccio (@MartinoPooch) for a deeper dive into what's next for the Mets (11:27) this offseason and to make their Week 15 NFL Picks (57:17). Mike then shares his initial thoughts on the CFP selection controversy (1:14:27) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:01:21:07
534-2025 Yankees Offseason Think Tank
12/3/2025
It's time to map out the Yankees' offseason on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by sharing his thoughts on what the Yankees could be up to in the offseason (1:47) as they try to make up ground on the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East. Mike is then joined by the podcast's legal correspondent, Phil Fraietta, to dive deeper into what the Yankees may try to do over the winter (7:01) to address their needs. Mike then makes his Week 14 NFL Picks (49:27) with Will Smith of the Sorry To Interrupt podcast and reviews Volume 1 of Stranger Things Season 5 (1:08:08) with pop culture correspondent Sam Derosa (@SDeros5) to wrap up the show.
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Duration:01:39:21
533-Jets Check In With John Butchko
11/25/2025
It's time to talk some Jets' football on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by breaking down the Mets' big trade of Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien (1:46) and what they could do next in the offseason. Mike is then joined by John Butchko, the host of the Locked On Jets podcast, to check in on the latest with the Jets (8:07) as they play out the string of another playoff-less season. Mike then makes his Week 13 NFL Picks (32:23) with Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9), his co-host from The Sky Guys podcast, and recaps the last episode of Alex Vs. A-Rod (54:50) with Justin Diaz to cap this Thanksgiving week episode.
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Duration:01:34:58
532-Giants Check-In With Jerry Foley
11/20/2025
It's time to talk New York Giants' football on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by sharing his thoughts on the state of the Giants (1:55) as interim head coach Mike Kafka seeks his first win on Sunday in Detroit. Mike is then joined by Jerry Foley (6:20) of the Giant Insider (@GiantInsider) Newspaper and Podcast to take a deeper look at the Giants as they look to make something out of another lost season. Mike then makes his Week 12 NFL Picks (34:10) with Tom Bocchino (@TBocchino94) of the Sorry To Interrupt (@SorrySports) podcast and recaps Week 2 of Alex Vs. A-Rod (55:51) with Yankees' fan Joe Cioffi (@J_Cioffi) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:01:34:19
531-NFL Midseason Report With Mike Sando
11/13/2025
It's time to break the huddle on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by sharing his thoughts on the Jets and Giants (1:57) with the NFL season past the halfway point. Mike is then joined by Mike Sando (@SandoNFL) of The Athletic for a deep dive into the NFL's top storylines (11:37) at the halfway point of the season (Note: Conversation was recorded prior to the Giants' decision to fire Brian Daboll). Mike then makes his Week 11 NFL Picks (35:53) with Giants' fan Brendan Ahearn (@BrendanAhearn24) and wraps the show by recapping Week 1 of Alex Vs. A-Rod (54:04) with Christopher Russo (@ChrisRusso98).
Check out Mike Sando's NFL coverage for The Athletic!
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Check out the Sports In The Waiting Room podcast!
Duration:01:24:51
530-College Basketball Talk With Zach Braziller
11/5/2025
It's time to talk more college hoops on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the classic World Series (1:56) that saw the Dodgers become the first team to repeat as champs in 25 years. Mike is then joined by Zach Braziller (@NYPost_Brazille) of the New York Post to talk college basketball (6:25) with the season officially underway. Mike then makes his Week 10 NFL Picks (29:15) with Jets' fan Nick D'Alessio and reacts to the Jets' franchise-altering deadline deals (44:08) in the Two Minute Drill.
Check out Zach Braziller's coverage for the New York Post!
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Duration:00:56:05
529-2025 College Basketball Preview With Troy Mauriello
10/30/2025
It's time to tip off the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by sharing some of the college basketball headlines (1:53) he's tracking with the season set to tip off on Monday. Mike is then joined by Troy Mauriello (@TroyMauriello) for a deeper dive into the world of college basketball (6:33), including an in-depth look at the local teams of note. Mike then makes his Week 9 NFL picks (45:46) with Colts' fan Dan DeMartini (@DDMart207) and examines the NBA betting scandal (1:11:07) with the show's legal correspondent Phil Fraietta.
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Duration:01:37:04
528-Week 8 NFL Picks
10/24/2025
It's time to take the field for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by reacting to Woody Johnsons' comments at the NFL owner's meetings (1:32) and sharing his takeaways on how the Jets' owner continues to embarrass himself and the franchise. Mike is then joined by Joe D'Aloisio (@Joe__DAloisio) to make their Week 8 NFL picks (6:41) and preview Sunday night's huge game as the Green Bay Packers face off with old friend Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike then wonders why the Yankees don't seem to be too interested in top free agent Kyle Tucker (25:02) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:31:12
527-2025 NBA Over/Unders
10/21/2025
It's time to tip off the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by weighing in on the top NBA headlines (1:36) entering the 2025-26 season, which is set to tip off tonight. Mike is then joined by Nick Fraietta, one of his co-hosts over on The Sky Guys podcast, to do their annual NBA over/under win predictions (6:26) as part of the NBA preview series. Mike then previews the World Series matchup (28:28) between the Blue Jays and Dodgers in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:33:36
526-Week 7 NFL Picks
10/17/2025
It's time to take the field for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by catching up on some big picture NFL headlines (1:37) before diving into a preview of Week 7's NFL action. Mike is then joined by Giants' fan Phil Fraietta to make their Week 7 picks (7:10) and discuss the state of Big Blue after their huge win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6. Mike then weighs in on an interesting article from ESPN's Jeff Passan (28:32) that posits the NLCS matchup between Milwaukee and Los Angeles is a proxy battle for MLB's upcoming CBA talks in the Two Minute Drill.
Check out Jeff Passan's article here!
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Duration:00:33:58
525-2025 Knicks Preview With Kris Pursianen
10/14/2025
It's time to drop the puck on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by breaking down the latest Jets' debacle (1:45) in London and whether or not Aaron Glenn can survive the season. Mike is then joined by Kris Pursiainen (@KrisPursiainen) of Klutch Points to preview the Knicks' season (10:21) as they bid to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Mike then weighs in on the decline of the starting pitcher in the baseball postseason (42:18) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:46:27
524-Week 6 NFL Picks
10/10/2025
It's time to make Week 6 NFL picks on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the second show of the week by breaking down the end of the Yankees' season (1:30) as they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Mike is then joined by Jets' fan Kevin Lillis (7:15) to make their Week 6 NFL picks and break down how low the 0-5 Jets could go. Mike then reacts to the Giants' huge upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles (27:37) on Thursday night in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:32:32
523-2025 NHL Preview With Christopher Russo
10/7/2025
It's time to drop the puck on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Yankees' early ALDS hole against the Toronto Blue Jays (1:41) and whether they can come back to win the series. Mike is then joined by Christopher Russo (@ChrisRusso98), the host of the Sports In The Waiting Room podcast, to preview the 2025 NHL season (7:43), which is set to begin tonight with a triple-header that includes Mike Sullivan's debut as the Rangers' head coach. Mike then weighs in on the latest NCAA Tournament expansion rumors (44:21) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:50:03
522-Week 5 NFL Picks
10/3/2025
It's time to make our NFL picks on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Wild Card round (1:39) of the MLB playoffs, which saw the Yankees advance past the Red Sox in three games, and preview the Division Series. Mike is then joined by Sean Rowe, one of the co-hosts of the Sorry To Interrupt (@sorrysports) podcast, to make their Week 5 NFL Picks (11:48) and discuss Jaxson Dart's first NFL start for the Giants. Mike then wonders how the Jets got worse under Aaron Glenn (30:32) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:35:03
521-2025 MLB Postseason Preview With Anthony McCarron
9/29/2025
It's time to get ready for the MLB Playoffs on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by weighing in on the end of the regular season for the New York teams, with the Yankees moving on to the postseason (1:43) and the Mets completing a historic collapse to miss out on October entirely. Mike is then joined by SNY's Anthony McCarron (@AnthonyMcCarron) to examine what went wrong for the Mets (6:54) and preview the playoffs, including the Yankees' Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox. Mike then weighs in on the terrible MetLife Stadium turf situation (37:31) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:43:02
520-The State Of The 2025 Mets
9/26/2025
It's time to talk New York Mets' baseball on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by weighing in on the Mets' current situation (1:45) as they enter their final regular season series with the Miami Marlins with a magic number of 3 to clinch a postseason berth. Mike is then joined by Martino Puccio (@MartinoPuccio) for a deep dive into how the Mets got here (8:06) and what could be next for them if they make or miss the postseason. Mike then makes his Week 4 NFL Picks (1:06:46) with Cowboys' fan Troy Mauriello (@TroyMauriello) and reacts to the Giants' quarterback change (1:30:29) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:01:34:40
519-The State Of The 2025 Yankees
9/18/2025
It's time to step up to the plate for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by sharing his thoughts on the New York Yankees (1:37) as they gear up for another trip to the postseason. Mike is then joined by Yankees' fan Phil Fraietta (5:07) for a deeper look at the state of the team as they prepare for a potential first-ever appearance in the Wild Card series. Mike then makes his Week 3 NFL Picks (28:35) with Buccaneers' fan Charlie Borges (@CharlieBorgesJr) and shares why no one should be surprised by the Jets' Week 2 dud (1:07:00) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:01:10:25
518-NFL Week 1 Recap With Joe D'Aloisio
9/10/2025
It's time to wrap up Week 1 of the NFL season on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Week 1 efforts for both New York football teams (1:31) as the Jets and Giants each began 2025 with a loss. Mike is then joined by Joe D'Aloisio (@Joe__DAloisio) for a deeper dive into the headlines of Week 1 (7:07) and a first look at Week 2's biggest games. Mike then makes his Week 2 NFL Picks (37:28) with Giants' fan Phil Lombardo and shares his final takeaways from the U.S. Open (54:29) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:59:34
517-2025 NFL Preview
9/2/2025
It's time to get ready for the NFL season on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by breaking down expectations for the Jets and Giants (1:40) with the 2025 NFL season set to begin on Thursday night. Mike is then joined by Joe D'Aloisio (@Joe__DAloisio) to make their annual NFL over/under win total picks (5:47) as part of the season preview podcast. Mike then makes his Week 1 NFL picks (49:16) with fellow Jets' fan Anthony Calbi and updates what you need to know from the first week of the 2025 US Open (1:15:35) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:01:18:40
516-2025 U.S. Open Tennis Preview With Chris Oddo
8/24/2025
It's time to take the court for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by weighing in on the Yankees' continued struggles against top competition (1:55) and if they have a ceiling in the playoffs. Mike is then joined by tennis writer Chris Oddo (@TheFanChild) to preview the 2025 U.S. Open (7:04), which is set to begin today at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. Mike then questions the Mets' hesitance to promote their top young pitching (33:22) prospects in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:39:15