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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!

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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!

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English


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541-Instant Reaction To The Mets Signing Bo Bichette

1/16/2026
On a special instant reaction episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast, Host Mike Phillips (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MPhillips331⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) is joined by Martino Puccio (⁠@MartinoPooch⁠) to recap a wild 16 hours for the New York Mets, who lost out on Kyle Tucker and pivoted to signing Bo Bichette to a three-year deal worth $126 million. Mike and Martino discuss the ramifications of those moves and what could be next for the Mets as they continue to retool their roster this offseason. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:00:46:36

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540-CFP Title Game Preview With Bill Bender

1/14/2026
It's time to get ready for the CFP Title Game on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (⁠⁠⁠⁠@MPhillips331⁠⁠⁠⁠) kicks off the show by recapping all six games from Wild Card Weekend (2:03) and setting the stage for the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Mike is then joined by Bill Bender (⁠⁠⁠⁠@BillBender92⁠⁠⁠⁠) of The Sporting News to preview the CFP Title Game matchup between Indiana and Miami (16:25) as well as catch up on the latest college football news with the season coming to a close. Mike then makes his Divisional Round picks (39:05) with Ian Sacks (@IanRSacks) and examines a very mid Yankees' offseason (57:43) in the Two Minute Drill. Check out Bill Bender's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠college football coverage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Sporting News! Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:01:01:35

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539-NFL Playoff Preview With Joe D'Aloisio

1/7/2026
It's time to get ready for the NFL 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 NFL regular season (2:05) for the Jets and Giants, who went a combined 7-27 in 2025. Mike is then joined by Joe D'Aloisio (@Joe__DAloisio) to dive deeper into the state of the league (11:10) and preview the Wild Card Weekend matchups. Mike then makes his Wild Card picks (46:32) with Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) and wraps up the podcast's Stranger Things 5 coverage (1:05:09) with pop culture correspondent Sam Derosa (@SDeros5). Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:01:42:57

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538 - 2025 In Review With Christopher Russo

12/31/2025
It's time to look back at 2025 on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (⁠⁠⁠⁠@MPhillips331⁠⁠⁠⁠) kicks off the last show of the year by setting the stage for Week 18 (1:49) of the NFL season. Mike is then joined by Christopher Russo (⁠@ChrisRusso98⁠) of the Sports In The Waiting Room podcast to revisit the most interesting sports stories of 2025 (11:49) and look ahead to 2026's early headlines. Mike then makes his Week 18 NFL Picks (1:15:38) with Allen Austin (@Allen_Austin_) and weighs in on college basketball's growing eligiblity problems (1:42:41) in the Two Minute Drill. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sports In The Waiting Room podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Duration:01:48:32

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537-Holiday Special 8

12/23/2025
It's time for a holiday special episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (⁠⁠⁠⁠@MPhillips331⁠⁠⁠⁠) shares a special gift of an episode with the listeners, including a look from The Sky Guys (@SkyGuysPodcast) at the state of the Star Wars brand (2:15) in 2025, Week 17 NFL picks (1:08:50) with KELOLAND Sports Anchor Ian Sacks (@IanRSacks), and a special preview of The Traitors Season 4 (1:36:49) with Dan DeMartini (@DDMart207) and his wife Courtney. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube! Subscribe to The Sky Guys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to The Sky Guys' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel!

Duration:02:14:33

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536 - 2025 College Football Playoff Preview With Bill Bender

12/17/2025
It's time to get ready for the College Football Playoff on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (⁠⁠⁠@MPhillips331⁠⁠⁠) kicks off the show by weighing in on the sad state of New York's football teams (1:45) as the NFL regular season begins to wind down. Mike is then joined by Bill Bender (⁠⁠⁠@BillBender92⁠⁠⁠) of The Sporting News to preview the College Football Playoff (6:21) and react to one of the craziest regular seasons in recent memory. Mike then makes his Week 16 NFL Picks (26:14) with Giants' fan Justin Diaz and reacts to the Knicks winning the NBA Cup (56:58) in the Two Minute Drill. Check out Bill Bender's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠college football coverage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for The Sporting News! Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:01:04:25

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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. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:01:21:07

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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. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:01:39:21

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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. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locked On Jets podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Duration:01:34:58

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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. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Giant Insider Newspaper and Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sorry to Interrupt podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Duration:01:34:19

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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! Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sports In The Waiting Room podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Duration:01:24:51

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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! Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube! Check out The Recovery Room On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Duration:00:56:05

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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. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:01:37:04

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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. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:00:31:12

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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. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:00:33:36

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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! Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:00:33:58

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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. Check out Kris Pursianen's NBA content on ⁠Klutch Points⁠! Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:00:46:27

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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. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:00:32:32

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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. Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sports In The Waiting Room podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Duration:00:50:03

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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. Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sorry to Interrupt podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Phillips’s channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube!

Duration:00:35:03