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Scott Van Pelt, the popular SportsCenter anchor, hosts a weekly show that will include long-form interviews, commentary, and expanded takes on his "One Big Thing" segment on SportsCenter. SVP will take deep dives with guests and topics in an entertaining way that only he can. Stanford Steve, producer of SVP's SportsCenter, turned partner, will be involved, as always.

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Scott Van Pelt, the popular SportsCenter anchor, hosts a weekly show that will include long-form interviews, commentary, and expanded takes on his "One Big Thing" segment on SportsCenter. SVP will take deep dives with guests and topics in an entertaining way that only he can. Stanford Steve, producer of SVP's SportsCenter, turned partner, will be involved, as always.

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English


Episodes
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Mints 'n Matches

9/30/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve recap NFL Week 4, discussing the good and bad from the week. Starting with the bad, yikes Cincinnati. But there was some good, too, like the Broncos, Seahawks, Chiefs and Jaguars. Plus what to make of 4-0 Philly and Buffalo, and the Ravens, who look to be without Lamar Jackson for weeks. Additionally, some in-depth conversation about the idea of ties in a football game, the new return rules, the improved kicking game across the league and more. Then there’s Pooptown, and its doors are officially open. Lastly, the guys give a recap of the Ryder Cup and talk some compelling storylines for the upcoming CFB slate. | SVPod (0:00) Intro (3:48) Yikes, Bengals (5:32) Thoughts on the undefeated Bills & Eagles (16:40) Who is the best team in the NFL? (18:03) Reason to worry about Baltimore? (24:05) Are the Seahawks good? (26:08) Thoughts on the new kickoff return (29:23) The kicking game is incredible right now (31:18) Metlife turf claims another (36:02) Lamar Jackson to miss MULTIPLE weeks (38:53) Are the Jags good? (43:23) Cowboys-Packers reaction - Should ties be allowed? (51:45) Current residents of Pooptown (59:30) Ryder cup recap (1:05:09) College GameDay is headed to Tuscalooa! (1:10:23) SVP is headed to the Snake Pit! (1:18:04) Playoff baseball is HERE (1:19:17) Watch ‘Chad Powers’ on Hulu NOW! (1:20:20) What to expect in Winners (1:25:46) Remember mints & matches? (1:28:28) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:32:06

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Foo FIGHTAHS

9/28/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve recap a WILD Week 5 of college football. Starting with the double nightcap, the guys react to Oregon’s thrilling win at Penn State in overtime and Alabama’s tight win at Georgia. What to make of Kalen DeBoer, who is 2-0 against Georgia, and the Tide, and what does this mean for Georgia? Plus a broad look at James Franklin and the Penn State program. Additionally, the guys talk Tennessee’s narrow win over Mississippi State in overtime, impressive wins from Ohio State and Ole Miss, Notre Dame’s beat down of Arkansas, Illinois’ bounce back win over a good USC team, Indiana’s win over Iowa, Texas A&M’s win over Auburn in a defensive battle and more. And finally, the enigma that was SDSU-NIU, late-night Walken impressions and about the Ryder Cup… | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:16:05

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Flock the Geese

9/23/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve break down all the action from Week 3 in the NFL. Starting with the Monday Night Football thriller, how great are the Lions? Are we worried about the Ravens? What’s going on with Derrick Henry? Then SVP takes attendance in Pooptown, as four teams are currently residing there. Plus, more on the Chargers’ hot start, Jaxson Dart being named QB1, Tampa Bay, San Francisco and a small look ahead to next week, specifically the Ravens @ Chiefs game as one of those teams leaves 1-3. The guys then shift gears to college ball, as there’s a great Week 5 ahead. Thoughts on the Ohio State-UW game, the big ones in State College & Athens and more, including Steve’s shoes reveal and a word of advice to the newly bald Will Compton. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:20:13

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Plates in the Street

9/21/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve break down the full CFB Week 4 slate, including another bad Clemson loss, Miami’s win over Florida, Maryland’s upset win in Camp Randall, Indiana’s bludgeoning of Illinois and more. The Hoosiers proved they are LEGIT – can they beat any team in the Big Ten? Miami’s win was about that defense, and defense was on display in Norman in a good one between OU and Auburn. Where does Clemson go from here? Things aren’t looking good in Dabo country OR Madison, but they are in College Park and Lubbock. Finally, takeaways from Michigan’s win over Nebraska, Tulsa’s win over Oklahoma State and boy did the Gambling Gods collect this week. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:16:41

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Gotta Find the Porcelain

9/16/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve recap Week 2 of the NFL, give their takes on Virginia Tech and UCLA's coaching decisions and preview Week 4 of CFB. The guys share their thoughts on Baker Mayfield's game-winning drive on MNF, the impressive Chargers, what to do with the tush push, an NFC West with three 2-0 teams, the lowly Panthers & Bears and more. Plus, will the Bengals be OK sans Joe Burrow? And are we worried about the Chiefs? Later, Steve gives a preview of Miami vs. Florida and other games he's interested in on Saturday. And finally, what's the deal with barn weddings? | SVPod Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (5:25) Va Tech & UCLA coaches fired reax (13:07) Bucs beat Texans – reaction (16:00) Colts look like a wagon (18:26) Thoughts on the Tush Push situation (26:07) Worried about KC? (33:36) Chargers stay hot (39:20) Lions bounced back in a BIG way (43:58) More NFL Wk 2 takeaways (46:25) Are the Bears bad? (49:05) Bengals outlook sans Joe Burrow (52:37) Final thoughts on NFL (1:05:30) CFB Week 4 preview (1:12:55) Barn Weddings? Really? (1:18:44) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:24:09

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Winners on the Floor

9/14/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve break down an action-packed CFB Week 3 slate. The guys start by discussing the game of the year so far in Tennessee’s narrow loss to Georgia, and Steve shares his experience while in Knoxville for College GameDay. Then, the guys transition to Georgia Tech’s upset win over Clemson, Alabama’s win over Wisconsin, upset wins for New Mexico and Old Dominion and Vandy’s win over South Carolina before finishing with Texas A&M’s thrilling victory at Notre Dame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:15:41

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Slumlord of Pooptown

9/9/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve are here to discuss all the action from Week 1 of the NFL season. The guys start by recapping the Vikings' comeback win over the Bears on Monday Night Football before breaking down the Bills' insane win over the Ravens on SNF, a sluggish start from the Bengals, a big day for the Colts, a bad day for the Lions and more. And yes, Pooptown is back, with one bona-fide member, one accepted applicant and one prospect. Then, the guys look at the CFB Week 3 slate, and SVP plays show and tell with a special shoe. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:16:49

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Bootleg Tickets in a Parking Lot

9/7/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve recap a wild CFB Week 2 slate featuring a pair of major upsets and plenty thrilling finishes. The guys start by recapping Oklahoma’s home win over Michigan, with Steve sharing his experience in Norman on the weekend. The guys then address Florida’s crippling loss to South Florida in Gainesville and where the Gators go from here while also giving Alex Golesh and USF their flowers. ESPN’s Dave Flemming then joins the show to talk about his experience calling Mississippi State’s upset win over Arizona State and the chaotic environment in Starkville. Plus more on Illinois’ dominant win over Duke, Oregon’s blowout win over Oklahoma State, Arch Manning’s day, Kentucky’s cover, Lane Stadium’s downfall, the Cy-Hawk game and more. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:10:43

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Winning Week

9/2/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve recap the CFB games from Sunday and Monday and look ahead to Week 1 in the NFL. What happened in Chapel Bill?!? Plus optimism for Notre Dame and Carson Beck proving some doubters wrong so far. The guys later discuss their favorite storylines entering Week 1 of the NFL season, including various backfields with question marks, their favorite games of the week and more. Finally, the kids are back to school and SVP tells all about NFL Classic: After Further Review on VICE w/ Kyle Brandt. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:05:31

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Haboob

8/31/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve recap an action-packed first week of the college football season. The guys start by discussing LSU’s big win over Clemson and all that went into Brian Kelly’s first season-opening victory at LSU. The guys then break down Florida State’s stunner over Alabama, including how satisfying the win must’ve been for Nole faithful and then where the Tide go from here. Additionally, the guys hit on all angles of Ohio State’s win over Texas before getting into how amazing the team effort was to pay tribute to Coach Corso in his final episode. Finally, some storylines from Tennessee’s win, UTSA’s cover and more. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:07:35

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Pints & Paint

8/26/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve give a lengthy look ahead to Week 1 of the college football season, discussing Texas @ Ohio State, Notre Dame @ Miami, Alabama @ Florida State, Auburn @ Baylor and more. Plus, the guys recap Week 0, discuss Tommy Fleetwood's FedEx Cup win, the latest Shedeur Sanders discourse and preseason news and more. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:24:53

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Fishes and Loaves

8/20/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve break down all of the biggest NFL storylines after preseason Week 2, including the drama surrounding Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson and Terry McLaurin. Plus, the guys share their thoughts on the Colts QB battle decision and what’s next for Anthony Richardson. Switching gears to college, Steve talks about a handful of programs he’s bullish on, the guys look ahead to Week 0, discuss the latest news and more. Finally, a new game ‘Did Scott watch?’ SVP has beef with Yahoo Fantasy, Steve vents about how long it takes to get the bill at restaurants and SVP has an Emmy announcement. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:21:34

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System Reset

8/11/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve are back to discuss their biggest takeaways from Week 1 of the NFL Preseason. The guys touch on Shedeur Sanders’ superb debut but acknowledge it is still just the preseason. And where’s the coverage on Cam Ward… again?!? Plus, Steve is done with the Mets and eating for the time being, Steve defends his CFB Top 15 and the guys look back on the days of camp. | SVPod (0:00) Intro (0:35) Steve is done with the Mets (2:38) Nantucket weekend recap (15:24) Remembering camp (20:59) NFL Preseason Week 1 Takeaways (22:39) Thoughts on the Shedeur discourse (27:42) More preseason reax: Keaton Mitchell, Cam Little, Tyler Warren & more (38:25) Steve defends his CFB Top 15 (52:18) AP Preseason Poll reaction (54:03) The people in Pittsburgh are still mad (57:51) Food takes & accidents (1:04:38) Steve’s got a BIG DAY tomorrow (1:08:20) Programming Note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:12:21

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One Point

7/29/2025
Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve are back to discuss a wide range of preseason storylines in the NFL and college football. Plus, SVP shares a story about his daughter over-achieving at a swim meet, his dedication to CFB 26 and more. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:26:39

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Scotty Starboard

7/22/2025
Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve recap Scottie Scheffler's dominant performance at Portrush and address the Tiger Woods comparisons. Are they accurate? Plus, a word on Bryson's incredible -16 three-day total, Harris English's run, Gordo's double hammer hit and more from The Open. Then, the guys get into the latest with the MLB including the All-Star game, intriguing schedules for some B1G and SEC squads and more. Finally, SVP has a merch announcement and please VOTE for SVPod to win a People's Choice Podcast Award for Best Male Hosted Podcast! | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:03:08

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Mechanical Nightmare

7/15/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve discuss the Home Run Derby, MLB All-Star game, the LeBron James situation, rumors of Nick Saban's return and more. But first, SVP must share his nightmare of a travel story over the weekend, featuring several mechanical errors and ending with an unsung hero. Plus, Gordo joins to give his single & double hammers for The Open, hoping to end his rough year on a high note. Finally, Steve teaches SVP how to recruit in CFB26 and the guys end talking the upcoming Dingle Tourney in which Scott will defend his crown. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:34:04

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Simmering... Bubbling... Irate

7/8/2025
Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve are back to recap July 4th weekend and look ahead to the college football season. Is Penn State the team to beat? Is Clemson's Cade Klubnik the most trustworthy QB in all of CFB? The guys are coming back from a 4th weekend at the beach with several stories to tell, including frustrating traffic, over-washed beach towels, poor beach etiquette and more. Plus, a word on Wimbledon, the MLB, SVP speaking to Maryland Basketball, Steve's trip to West Virginia and more. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:20:39

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Stay in the Fight

6/23/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve break down an unforgettable NBA Finals - celebrating the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first-ever championship and a historic season led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They reflect on the emotional impact of Tyrese Haliburton’s Game 7 injury, ask what’s next for the Pacers, and debate whether these star injuries can be prevented. Plus, SVP’s thoughts on fixing air travel and the lost art of a normal handshake. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:25:33

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Chirped at The Shack

6/16/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve break down the US Open from all angles and touch on the NBA & Stanley Cup Finals. JJ Spaun was sensational on the back nine and deserved to win. But first, the guys discuss whether or not Sam Burns should have gotten standing water relief, and later talk about Rory McIlroy's odd attitude as of late. Plus, what to expect in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and SVP shares why he is very confident Florida will beat Edmonton in six. | SVPod (0:00) Intro (1:05) Sam Burns should have gotten relief… (8:50) What a finish by JJ Spaun (14:35) Thoughts on Oakmont (18:50) More US Open recap (22:53) Showing the ‘08 US Open during the delay was awesome (30:56) Gordo stays 0-fer on the double hammers (34:56) Rory’s behavior is baffling (41:27) The Finals have been great (51:24) Panthers in 6? (54:21) Coastal baseball is a wagon (58:07) Steve’s daughter had an unbelievable meet (1:03:00) Grilling has changed a lot (1:07:00) SC Top 10 got it wrong (1:08:08) Steve’s sneaker count is in (1:12:50) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:20:31

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Plane Talk & Double Hammers

6/9/2025
SVP and Stanford Steve discuss the latest in the NBA Finals, breaking down the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Indiana Pacers in game two and more. Does Indiana need MORE from Tyrese Haliburton? How will they be able to slow down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? Plus, a brief update on the Stanley Cup Finals, plane talk conversations, and the guys give a full preview of the US Open with Gordo. Gordo gives his picks, single hammers and double hammers which will certainly hit… right? | SVPod (0:00) Intro (1:54) Game two reaction (7:38) Finals logo should be on the floor (12:46) More game two recap (15:29) OKC recap (20:22) Plane talk: Why are clouds bumpy? (24:10) Stanley Cup Finals update (26:18) Plane talk: Thoughts on tomato juice (30:18) Final word on The Finals (35:00) Thanks to the Nationals (39:56) Swim szn happenings (46:32) How many sneakers does Steve own? (49:23) Plane talk: Sporting goods stores are elite (54:31) Gordo joins the show! (58:32) Gordo’s bets (1:05:25) Single hammers & FRLs (1:10:15) DOUBLE HAMMERS (1:14:12) Gordo Mailbag! (1:21:25) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:31:34