
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
394-Yankees Offseason Update With Dan Federico
12/8/2023
It's time to talk New York Yankees' baseball as we fire up the Hot Stove on the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by reacting to the latest dysfunction to come out of the New York Jets' locker room (1:56) and explains why both the team and Zach Wilson are to blame for it. Mike is then joined by Dan Federico (@DanJFederico) to react to the huge Juan Soto trade (7:47) for the Yankees and assess what could be next for them in the offseason. Mike then makes his Week 14 NFL Picks (33:15) with Giants' fan Phil Fraietta and explains how the College Football Playoff Selection Committee really screwed up this year (51:29) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:55:38
393-College Football Talk With Bill Bender
11/29/2023
It's time to get ready for the conference championships in the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by dissecting the likely doom of the New York Jets' season (1:55) after their Black Friday loss to the Miami Dolphins. Mike is then joined by Bill Bender (@BillBender92) of The Sporting News to set the stage for conference championship weekend in college football (7:48) and preview all of the big games. Mike then makes his Week 13 NFL Picks (23:14) with Christopher Russo (@ChrisRusso98), the host of the Sports In The Waiting Room podcast, and reviews the premiere of Squid Game: The Challenge (54:37) with pop culture correspondent Sam Derosa (@SDeros5) in the Two Minute Drill.
Check out Bill Bender's college football coverage for The Sporting News!
Check out the Sports In The Waiting Room podcast!
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Duration:01:14:16
392-Week 12 NFL Picks with Joe D'Aloisio
11/22/2023
It's time to make some Thanksgiving week NFL picks on the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show with his reaction to the New York Jets' decision to finally bench Zach Wilson (1:33) and whether they can still salvage their season with seven games left. Mike is then joined by Joe D'Aloisio (@Joe__DAloisio) to make their Week 12 NFL Picks (9:27) and discuss more football. Mike then shares why he feels the Marvel Cinematic Universe is completely lost (37:05) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:45:17
391-Giants Talk With Jerry Foley
11/16/2023
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 weighing in on the Giants' disastrous season (1:53) and how badly things have gone off the rails for Big Blue. Mike is then joined by Jerry Foley (6:04) of the Giant Insider Newspaper and Podcast (@GiantInsider) for a deeper dive into the Giants' issues and how they will look to reload for next season. Mike then makes his Week 11 NFL Picks (29:44) with Jets' fan Mike Kelly (@Mike_Kelly23) and explains why he isn't jiving with the NBA's In-Season Tournament (44:27) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:49:06
390-2023 NFL Midseason Report With Russell Baxter
11/9/2023
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 reviewing the status of the New York football teams (1:40) and why the Jets seem hell-bent to stick with Zach Wilson at quarterback despite a historically bad offensive performance. Mike is then joined by Pro Football Guru Russell Baxter (@BaxFootballGuru) to dive deeper into the state of the NFL (9:04) at the halfway point of the regular season. Mike then makes his Week 10 NFL Picks (38:28) with Giants' fan Justin Diaz and weighs in on some baseball news from the New York locals (1:04:56) in the Two Minute Drill.
Check out Russell Baxter's work for Pro Football Guru and Football Past and Present . . . Seriously!
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Duration:01:15:59
389-2023 College Basketball Preview with Zach Braziller
11/2/2023
It's time to take the court for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) tips off the show by sharing his thoughts on the upcoming college basketball season (1:52) with action set to begin in earnest on Monday. Mike is then joined by Zach Braziller (@NYPost_Brazille) of the New York Post to dive deeper into the college basketball headlines (5:45) to watch, including a look at how Rick Pitino will do in his first as St. John's head coach. Mike then makes his Week 9 NFL Picks (22:01) with Jersey Joe Archino (@JoeArchino) and discusses his disappointment with the decline in quality from WFAN (39:12) in the Two Minute Drill.
Check out Zach Braziller's sports coverage for the New York Post!
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Duration:00:43:35
388-Halloween Pop Culture Party 4
10/30/2023
It's time to get into Spooky Season with another Pop Culture Party on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the proceedings by reviewing the latest entry into Mike Flanagan's Netflix universe (1:55), The Fall Of The House Of Usher, with Allen Austin (@Allen_Austin_). Mike then is joined by Barstool Sports' Jon Stanko (@JStanko99) to draft teams of horror-related media (48:59) that include classic horror movies, villains, tropes and more.
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Check out Stanko's Stance!
Check out Halloween Pop Culture Party 1, 2 and 3!
Duration:01:45:13
387-Knicks Season Preview With D.J. Ace
10/25/2023
It's time to hit the hardwood for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by previewing the battle of New York (1:39) as the Jets and Giants are set to face off on Sunday. Mike is then joined by D.J. Ace (@DJAceNBA) from Knicks Film School (@KnicksFilmSkool) to preview the upcoming season for the New York Knicks (5:22) as they look to build upon their successful run to the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs a year ago. Mike then makes his Week 8 NFL Picks (30:38) with Allen Austin (@Allen_Austin_) and previews the World Series matchup (45:47) between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers in the Two Minute Drill.
Check out D.J. Ace's NBA player breakdowns for Craft NBA!
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Duration:00:51:48
386-2023 NBA Over/Unders
10/19/2023
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 recapping the Jets' big Week 6 win over the Philadelphia Eagles (1:42) as well as the Giants' crushing loss in Buffalo. Mike then kicks off his two-week NBA Preview by doing his 2023 NBA Over/Under win total picks (6:46) with Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9), his co-host on the Sky Guys podcast. Mike then makes his Week 7 NFL Picks (30:20) with Colts' fan Dan DeMartini (@DDMart207) and weighs in on a petty cash grab from Jets' owner Woody Johnson (52:55) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:56:25
385-2023 NHL Preview with Christopher Russo
10/11/2023
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 updating the MLB playoff picture (1:53) and discussing whether or not the Wild Card series is a completely worthless element in the postseason. Mike is then joined by Christopher Russo (@ChrisRusso98), the host of the Sports In The Waiting Room podcast, to preview the 2023 NHL season (7:42) and look at some storylines to watch for the hockey locals. Mike then makes his Week 6 NFL picks (32:55) with Giants' fan Phil Lombardo and offers some criticism for the NFL's scheduling process (1:00:56) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Check out the Sports In The Waiting Room podcast!
Duration:01:05:19
384-The Sky Guys Recap Part 8 Of Ahsoka
10/8/2023
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the show being covered here wouldn't exist.
Ahsoka is here and The Sky Guys are back to recap Part 8, entitled "The Jedi, The Witch and The Warlord." Hosts Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331), Pete Consadori (@Consy29) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) are back to discuss the Season 1 finale, which premiered Tuesday on Disney+. The Sky Guys discuss Thrawn's escape from Peridea, Sabine's growth as a Jedi, Ahsoka's showdown with Morgan Elsbeth and more.
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Duration:01:07:01
383-2023 MLB Playoff Preview with Anthony McCarron
10/4/2023
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 recapping the slow start for the New York football teams (1:38) and if either the Jets or Giants have hope of turning things around. Mike is then joined by SNY's Anthony McCarron (@AnthonyMcCarron) to preview the 2023 MLB playoffs (8:11) and weigh in on what the Mets and Yankees need to do to return to the postseason in 2024. Mike then makes his Week 5 NFL Picks (38:33) with Jaguars' fan Sam Derosa (@SDeros5) and explains why he is rooting against the Miami Marlins (51:28) in the postseason in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:57:23
382-The Sky Guys Recap Part 7 of Ahsoka
10/1/2023
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the show being covered here wouldn't exist.
Ahsoka is here and The Sky Guys are back to recap Part 7, entitled "Dreams and Madness." Hosts Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331), Pete Consadori (@Consy29) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) are joined by special guest Vin Gallo to recap the season's seventh episode, which premiered Tuesday on Disney+. The Sky Guys discuss Ahsoka's arrival on Peridea, Hera's court-martial hearing on Coruscant, Baylan's new plan, Thrawn's latest machinations and more!
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Duration:01:10:11
381-Yankees Talk With Gary Phillips
9/28/2023
It's time to toe the rubber for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) starts the show by reflecting on what went wrong for the New York Yankees (1:49) in 2023 and what they could do to improve in the offseason. Mike is then joined by Gary Phillips (@GaryHPhillips), the Yankees' beat writer for the New York Daily News, for a deeper dive into the Yankees' season (6:28) and what to watch for this winter. Mike then makes his Week 4 NFL Picks (22:02) with Martino Puccio (@MartinoPuccio) and explains why Taylor Swift may be more powerful than the NFL (57:46) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:01:01:40
380-The Sky Guys Recap Part 6 Of Ahsoka
9/24/2023
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the show being covered here wouldn't exist.
Ahsoka is here and The Sky Guys are back to recap Part 6, entitled "Far, Far Away." Hosts Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331), Pete Consadori (@Consy29) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) are joined by special guest Angelo Cossifos to recap the season's sixth episode, which premiered Tuesday on Disney+. The Sky Guys discuss the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn, Sabine's reunion with Ezra Bridger, the motivations of Baylan Skoll and more.
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Duration:01:06:48
379-Mets Talk With Will Sammon
9/20/2023
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 taking a look at the lost 2023 season for the New York Mets (1:55) and the big questions facing the team in the offseason. Mike is then joined by Will Sammon (@WillSammon), the Mets' beat reporter for The Athletic, to discuss some of the more recent news surrounding the team (7:34) and look ahead to how they may attack the offseason. Mike then makes his Week 3 NFL Picks (25:02) with Barstool Sports' Jon Stanko (@JStanko99) and shares his thoughts on the end of HBO's Winning Time (50:00) in the Two Minute Drill.
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the show being covered here wouldn't exist.
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Check out Will Sammon's Mets' coverage for The Athletic (Subscription Required)!
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Duration:00:55:24
378-The Sky Guys Recap Part 5 of Ahsoka
9/17/2023
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the show being covered here wouldn't exist.
Ahsoka is here and The Sky Guys are back to recap Part 5, entitled "Shadow Warrior". Hosts Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331), Pete Consadori (@Consy29) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) are joined by special guest Joe Simone to recap the intense fifth episode of the season, which premiered on Tuesday on Disney+. The Sky Guys discuss Ahsoka's spiritual journey in the World Between Worlds, Anakin's return for one final lesson, the incredibly detailed Clone Wars flashbacks, Ahsoka's character evolution and more!
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Duration:01:05:49
377-2023 NFL Week 1 Recap with Joe D'Aloisio
9/14/2023
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 recapping the disastrous Week 1 effort for both New York teams (1:39) as both the Jets and Giants suffered losses that were devastating in their own right. Mike is then joined by Joe D'Aloisio (@Joe__DAloisio) for a full Week 1 recap (9:17) as well as a look ahead to what to expect in Week 2. Mike then makes his Week 2 NFL Picks (42:09) with Cowboys' fan Troy Mauriello (@TroyMauriello) and recaps the U.S. Open (59:19) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:01:03:50
376-The Sky Guys Recap Part 4 of Ahsoka
9/10/2023
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the show being covered here wouldn't exist.
Ahsoka is here and The Sky Guys are back to recap Part 4, entitled, "Fallen Jedi". Hosts Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331), Pete Consadori (@PJConsadori29) and Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9) are joined by Mike Brescia (@Brescianator) to break down the internet-shattering fourth episode, which dropped Tuesday night on Disney+. The Sky Guys discuss Ahsoka and Sabine's quest to stop Team Elsbeth from launching the hyperspace ring, the big Marrok reveal, Lord Baylan's motivations, the jaw-dropping cameo at the end of the episode and more!
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Duration:01:31:36
375-2023 NFL Preview
9/6/2023
It's time to break the huddle on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off this year's NFL Preview by sharing his headlines to watch for the locals (1:42) with expectations being very high for both the Jets and Giants. Mike then gets into some NFL gambling segments by doing NFL over/under win total picks (6:57) with Joe D'Aloisio (@Joe__DAloisio) and Week 1 NFL picks (29:53) with Jets' fan Nick D'Alessio (@RecoveryRoom90). Mike then wraps up the show by concluding his weekly coverage of Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The New York Jets (40:30) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Duration:00:46:38