Hosts: Ramon Ramirez, Logan Youree, J.C. Deleon & Elliott Fontenette
It has long been held that geeks and sports mix about as well as Jedis and Siths. A farcical, but formidable barrier has been established between the world of jocks and the world of passionate cinephiles. That barrier is precisely what the boys of Inside The Locker are here to knock down. Ramon, Logan, J.C., and Elliott are the ultimate sports nerds and they are offering a haven for those who live on both sides of the fence. We stand for those who believe that professional football teams should be named after Marvel supervillains; those whose interests take them from The Astro Dome all the way to Thunder Dome. We may have been stuffed into the lockers in junior high because we were geeks, but we were reading the sports page while we were in there. Pop open the locker door and join us, it’s bigger on the inside. Follow the show on Twitter:
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Ready for the Big Game
The end of the NFL season is upon us and we couldn’t be more excited for the big game. This week Ramon, Logan, and J.C. get hyped about the latest happenings with the NFL, the historic Formula 1 drama, and catch up with the NBA. All that plus our thoughts on The Last Jedi right here on Inside the Locker.
Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017!
It’s been real 2016 but now it’s time to get the eff out of here because 2017 is here and we can’t be more excited. Join the crew for our last gathering of 2016 as we discuss the NFL playoff picture, Rogue One, politics, and so much more.
Coaching Changes & Playoff Predictions
No matter if you fantasy team has got you down, or your coach makes you frown, don’t worry, be happy. The boys are back (minus Elliott) for another excited episode of Inside The Locker. This week we tackle coaching changes, Vince Young rumors, NBA storylines, and we give you our predictions on how the College Football Playoffs will play-out. All that plus a story of inspiration and faith from Ramon.
Table Manners
The Cubs wins the World Series, Donald Trump is President Elect, Tony Romo is no longer the man in Dallas. It’s been quite a month. We’re back to discuss all of these things plus spoil The Arrival for Ramon so skip to 9:50 when prompted if you haven’t seen that.
Hot Seats and High Tensions
Welcome back for your favorite home for hot takes and hotter seats. This week we take a look at the current Fantasy Football landscape, the dismissal of Les Miles, early impressions of the NBA, plus Elliott and Ramon tensely debate the differences of coaching college football and the NFL. All this plus Austin traffic on this week’s episode.
The (Almost) Lost Episode
Welcome back to another exciting episode of Inside the Locker. So some stuff happened and we had some technical difficulties (which mostly didn’t involve alcohol). Because of that we almost lost this episode, instead you’re getting it a week late. The good news is you can now laugh and how totally wrong we were on pretty much every pick we made.
Football is Back!
Welcome back to Inside the Locker, your #1 source for NFL hot takes. This week Ramon, J.C., Elliott, and Logan celebrate the return of our guiltiest pleasure, football. Who will win the Super Bowl this year? Who will crash the CFB Playoffs? Who does Ramon think you should vote for? Find out the answers to all of this plus Penny barking on this week’s show.
QB Picks & Trump Pics
Welcome back to another episode of Inside the Locker, your go-to source for fantasy football and political coverage. This week Ramon, J.C., Elliott and Logan discuss what you should be looking for in your fantasy quarterbacks and why drafting running backs early is a losing proposition. Come for the football, stay for the Trump penis conversation.
The Rio Olympics are Nigh!
Welcome back for a special summer edition of Inside the Locker, the podcast that only tests as mildly risky for viral contamination. This week Ramon, Elliott, J.C., and Logan are back to discuss the 2016 Rio Olympics, the NBA finals, wedding engagements, and much more. Don’t watch a second of water polo without listening to our in-depth analysis and insights. Un mundo novo.
3/15/16: “Penny is a real Draymond Green”
Welcome back to inside the locker! On this episode the gang dissects the NBA finals from every meaningful angle and then we pivot to Ramon’s dog chewing cords. From there: OJ Simpson! Revising new first-person shooter Overwatch! All the soccer you can handle!
Also, Brown Coats can find bonus ITL content in their subscription lounge!
Colin Cowherd Follows Ramon on Twitter
We’re back with a robust digest of the month in sports: 5 NFL rookies you need to know about; a hot mock NBA draft; postseason breakdowns; Chicago Cubs optimism; and what the heck is a Leicester City. All of that plus… Where in the world is Elliott?
What Happens in the NFL Draft Stays in the NFL Draft
Inside the Locker is back to cover the 2016 NFL Draft. Which QB will the Rams draft? Will the Cowboys take on another risky pick? Who will trade up? Who are the picks to look for? All of this plus our favorite Prince moments on this week’s show.
Versus
Welcome back to another blazing episode of Inside the Locker, the most divisive podcast on iTunes. This week we tackle the greatest match-ups in pop-culture today. Batman vs Superman, critics vs fans, city taco wars, and more! Which side will you choose?
2 Minute Warning Too
Welcome back to Inside the Locker, the most enigmatic podcast on iTunes. The 2 minute warning is back with some more quick takes on the topics that you demand to know about. Should we talk about these longer? Probably, but we don’t play like that and 2 minutes is all we can manage without setting fire to the place. You’re welcome.
ITL Blockbuster Challenge
Welcome to inside the locker. Today, our ITL blockbuster challenge. The five of us will each draft six films, and whoever has the team with the largest opening weekend box office gross wins a $25 Applebee’s gift card. Should Superman or Captain America go no. 1 overall?
2 Minute Warning
Welcome back to inside the locker, the no. 1 podcast on iTunes. Today, our two-minute warning: we’ll discuss basically every hot-button issue for only two minutes. Now take a deep breath and follow along…
What Happens in the Locker Stays in the Locker
Welcome back to Inside the Locker, the most intimidating podcast on the Internet. This week we talk NBA trades, inappropriate hero worship, The Life of Pablo, O.J., the future of comic book movies, and more. All of this plus technical difficulties, Penny making a ruckus, and the triumphant return of Adam on Inside the Locker.
It’s the Big Game! (TM)
In this episode, we talk about the Super Bowl. Every prop bet. From every angle. With intense predictions. Don’t bet on the big game without listening.
Our Star Wars and Bowl Predictions Are Probably Wrong
Welcome to the year-end spectacular. It’s been a soaring pleasure to sail with you guys during this season-opening new era of ITL. Today we discuss top fives across music, film, and pop culture then settle into SPORTS. College football, NBA talk, and five burning questions to close out the season. Here’s hoping your fantasy team is still alive. And see you in 2016!
Green Bay Hail Mary
This week on a very special Inside the Locker the guys discuss Black Friday triumphs, Kobe’s retirement, and Green Bay Hail Marys. That plus the best movie franchises to sports franchises parallels from your favorite sports geeks.
Measured and Meditative
Welcome back to another limited edition of Inside the Locker–the most measured and meditative pod on the Web. It’s fantasy playoff season, and we have a series of unmissable tips. Then we pause to talk about what we’re thankful for, before dissecting college football’s succulent slate of rivalry week games. We talk historic hoops, coaching carousels, and NFL picks. In the spirit of the season we talk Black Friday game plans, and then Elliott details his deep passion for Netflix’s Jessica Jones.
Takin’ Care of Blizzness
Welcome to the hardest podcast in existence. Here we dissect the NFL and assess what went wrong with our preseason picks. Then we break down esports and LA’s Blizzcon with our guest and best reporter Callum Leslie. All of this and interruptions to clean up dog waste on Inside the locker.
From Football with Love
Welcome to another episode of Inside The Locker, the game’s hardest podcast. Today we briefly dissect the latest Bond, then slide into belated NBA preview talk–is the Western Conference already down to two contenders?
Hey, You Can See the Cubs Losing From Here
Welcome friends to another episode of the game’s hottest podcast. Tonight, the gang mourns the Chicago Cubs and baseball at large a week after declaring their title and inevitability. Then JC gives you five reasons to get JACKED BRO about the NBA season, which tips off in mere days.
From there we breakdown college football and it spawns a brutal argument. And fresh off debuting on Monday Night Football, we dissect the Star Wars trailer like 7th graders with frogs. All that and NFL lines, on the MF ITL cast.
Ham and Eggs
Welcome to another episode of the hardest-boozing podcast in show business. On this episode we dissect the five biggest story lines in college football, jinx the Cubs maybe, and then binge on NFL action. Ham and eggs, coming at you.
Food Poisoning & Flu Won’t Keep Us Down!
Welcome to another episode of the hardest-working podcast in show business. On this episode Adam has the flu, Logan has food poisoning. But Elliott, JC, and Ramon make time to ride out the shallow bench.
On the docket: entitlement, toxic masculinity, our Week 5 NFL picks. We diagnose what’s wrong with Texas football, and noted soccer authority Stephen Whiting of BroJackson.com dials in to preview Saturday’s high-stakes USA-Mexico showdown in the sold out, 93,000-strong rose bowl.
Lit Pope
Welcome back to another episode of the heaviest podcast working. Today we welcome Jon Ridewood to the desk and play a new game called “lit or nah?” We’ll explain though, spoiler, we all think the pope is pretty lit. From there, Elliott debuts his pope power rankings.
Lastly we talk racial profiling and Taylor Swift. All that and more on Inside the Locker!
We’ll Do It Live!
Welcome to the first live episode of Inside the Locker. On this one we come out to Puff Daddy’s “Victory” and try not to fuck this up.
We tackle the frittata, Rudy, and Fredo of the week after a tumultuous Week 1. We’ll explain. Then we sound off on some general rants about life, liberty, Donald Trump, and the pursuit. Adams gets mad about Ronda Rousey for some reason. Then all of your hot Week 2 picks. This time against the spread.
New Fall Lineups
Welcome back to Inside the Locker: It’s time to rundown the batch of random, new culture that will be infecting our time this fall. That’s film, TV, music, video games, and comics. It’s all a bit much, but the starting five leaves with some strong recommendations. Are you in on the new Heroes? Should you be watching the Netflix Marvel stuff as that mini-universe bloats? Can you believe they’re making Limitless into a series? And fucking Minority Report??
Adam and J.C. debate the merits of Aaron Sorkin. Ramon tells you what hot records you need to buy and takes shots at people who own vinyl. Logan outlines the season’s hottest video game joints.
Draftermath
Welcome back to another episode of ITL–your official no flex zone. First, we reflect about our recent fantasy draft and argue. Mistakes were made.Then we spend probably too much time talking about participation trophies: Are they stupid? Do they stunt childhood development? Or are they important teasers for small children? Five men who aren’t dads argue.We also break down the NFC South and AFC South–telling you will win and in what order they’ll finish.
Ten years later, we also reflect about Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans–and how it changed the course of modern sports.
Fantasy Cheat Codes: Tight End
This is a critical but tonally different episode. Elliott and Adam are out on loan this week, and so friend of the pod and writer extraordinaire Jon Ridewood sits in to talk about moving back from New York City a few days ago, and more pressingly football. As such, we were maybe drinking less and it’s a fairly NPR-esque, buttoned-up show. We promise that’s an irregularity.
We talk about Against Football, a book that attacks our beloved game’s very existence with righteous and biting conviction. This discussion serves as a preview for an upcoming print interview with author Steve Almond you can read Aug. 30 on the Kernel.
In our fantasy cheat code series, we talk probably too much about what the hell to do at tight end. Then we begin our NFL preview package by telling you how they will finish in the AFC East and the NFC East.Lastly, we talk about what rap albums blew our minds as children.
Fantasy Cheat Codes: Wide Receivers
In this edition of ITL, the roundtable beams in Adam and cries together. First, an intense dissection of the year’s first college football poll. Team by team until we tell you who will win it all. We may not be right but you know at least you’ll feel something.
First, an intense dissection of the year’s first college football poll. Team by team until we tell you who will win it all. We may not be right but you know at least you’ll feel something. Then our fantasy cheat code series continues with an intensive breakdown of the wide receiver position. Which guys should you target? Is Odell Beckham Jr. worth a first-round pick? We tell you what league-winning moves to make. To close, we give you 3 critical reasons you should be watching the biggest sports league on Earth–the Barclays Premier League. (That’s soccer.)
Fantasy Cheat Codes: QB
In this week’s episode, the roundtable picks at the #DeflateGate corpse from every possible angle. Then we talk about where you should target Tom Brady and the NFL’s other quarterbacks in your fantasy draft. (Make sure you take notes during this section.)
We later pick apart the Drake and Meek Mill beef, though we didn’t mean to. Then it’s just kind of meandering and drunk and chaotic, but hopefully fairly listenable.
Fantasy Cheat Codes: RB
This week we breakdown the biggest offseason summer headlines. Then we switch gears and take a deep dive into our fantasy football previews by breaking down the running back position: Where should you target a back? Who do we like this year? What sleepers can win you your league? We try to answer these questions and offer up some cheat codes.
Then… we lie down on the coach and talk about our biggest sports and media disappointments.
The Nintendo Draft
The guys return to the gym tardis to put together their draft picks! No, not for Fantasy Football, but for something far nerdier!
After delving into the headlines, including the latest nonsense Nick Saban said, they draft two heroes, one villain, two sidekicks and one redeemable character from a terrible videogame. In the end, the best squad will be decided by…YOU!
Welcome To Season 2!
The new era of Inside the Locker begins with a firework show courtesy of Jason Pierre-Paul! Too soon?
With Ramon at the helm, the guys delve into the meaty philosophical nature of the podcast itself and offer some possible new taglines to sum up what it is that they do! They also discuss 4th of July safety, Women’s World Cup, and the movies they watch on Independence Day!
Regeneration
“Very special episode” is a term that gets thrown around a lot, and usually it denotes a moment in which a perky young sitcom star makes the tough decision to not give in to peer pressure or, let’s face it, someone gets touched in a bad place.
We’re hoping this episode of Inside the Locker, which may be our most special to date, only touches you in the very best of places. The guys join forces with The Daily Dot to discuss the NBA Finals, the NBA draft lottery, and the Women’s World Cup.
It’s Not Over Until…The Day Before We Post
Well, it happened again. Our streak remains unbroken. What streak you ask? Oh just the streak of recording enough ahead of posting that all of the sports happen by the time we publish!
To wit, congrats to The Golden State Warriors who, not for nothing, we have oft prognosticated would win this series. Added to our now spectacularly dated NBA Finals discussion is mention of The Stanley Cup Finals (also now over, congrats Blackhawks), Stephen A. Smith’s foot-in-mouth disease (may happen again by the time the day is out), and we bid a solemn farewell to the great Christopher Lee with, you guessed it, another game segment!
Monsters vs. Goonies
On this week’s show, we talk Caitlyn Jenner, Women’s World Cup, and Serena Williams’ Jordan-like performance while sick.
Of course, we HAD to talk about the NBA Finals (we already feel way behind in our predictions) and we celebrate the life of the late May Ellen Trainor by finally settling the debate between Monster Squad and The Goonies!
Summer Halftime Show
Brian, J.C. and Elliott weigh in on which film is the MVP of the summer so far. Will Age of Ultron stand tall…or will Mad Max prove we DO need another hero?
Inside The Locker: Cards-1, Humanity-0
On this week’s show, we explore the ultimate showdown; the contest that has defined generations and pushed the planet to the brink of war. I’m speaking of course of the pitting of Cards Against Humanity!
Inside The Locker: The Handoff
The boys from the smelliest tardis imaginable come together over a weekend to discuss Deflate-Gate, Mayweather/Pacquiao, the NBA playoffs, and why only the family from Poltergeist is dealing with a more heinous curse than are The Jacksonville Jaguars!
Our Corner Man also stops by to give his thoughts on the recent “big fight” as well as the latest UFC bouts that make Floyd and Manny look like Laverne and Shirley. We’re not really sure what that means. And of course, Brian creates another game that underscores the whole episode! Put on your thinking helmets and get ready to play The Handoff!
2015 NFL Draft Live Show!
Oh boy! It’s time to watch the draft!It’s like trying to predict who will win an Oscar by watching studios call up unknown actors for big tentpole movies!
…or something like that!
Geek HORSE
On this week’s episode, we take a popular playground b-ball game into yet another signature geek throwdown! Using the trivia cards from the excellent board game Geek Battle, we try and eliminate each other with wrong answers. Who shall prevail?
We also discuss the NBA playoffs, scratch our heads over the inexplicable return of Tebow, nerd out over some very special Star Wars NFL helmet redesigns, and create a giveaway challenge that doubles as a field test of Amazon Prime Now!
Most Valuable
We wanted to talk sports for this whole show. We had planned to do nothing but dissect and pontificate about the events and players making headlines this week; delivering mathematical analysis and keen insight.
Then the Star Wars trailer happened.
New Era
Welcome to the new age, to the new age! No, we’re not radioactive, we’re ushering in a new format for Inside the Locker. We realized that as members of that rare breed of geek/sports fan hybrids, most of our off-air conversations about sports take place while we’re doing something else: drinking, barbeque chowing, or playing board games.
Hence, the new format. From now on, we’ll be playing games of our own invention every episode and talking about sports in the process!
Epic Fumbles
Here Inside the Locker, we understand fails, we even understand epic fails, but what we can’t really understand is how the Oklahoma City Thunder can lose a game in which three of their players scored 30+ points?!
In honor of this epic fumble, we engage in a roundtable discussion of our favorite projects from the worlds of movies, music, TV, and videogames that managed to fail despite having multiple promising elements. We also break down the best/worst April Fool’s Day jokes from the sports world and almost kinda cover news!
March Movie Madness
We’ve got the madness, we can feel it coming on! It’s March and we’re losing our minds! What? No, not over college basketball. Why? Is something going on in college basketball?
On this week’s show we also cover some ludicrous headlines and J.C. gives us a wrap-up of the SxSports; including which athletes make him act like a star-struck schoolgirl.
Heroes & Traders
Shuffle up and make the deal! NFL free agency is in full swing and it has been absolutely insane this year! As sports nerds, this process is just as exciting for us as that day Marvel announced their entire slate of films for the next eight six years!
Before we get into all the shocking shifts and tumultuous trades, we are going to dig in to a few headlines from outside the NFL. We also engage in a spirited discussion on Seattle “superhero” Phoenix Jones. Is he really a hero, or a misguided interloper? We weigh in and read some of your submitted comments as well.
Shady Deals and Judo Temple
Shock waves! Shock waves and surprise…novas? Anyway, the trading of LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills not only dropped a lot of jaws within the NFL fanbase, but also represents the end of an era in Philadelphia. Your favorite sports nerds have decided to use this trade as a launching pad for another of their world famous roundtable discussions! When we say, “world famous,” we are of course taking into account that the world is only the size of a failing shopping mall. We chat about those instances of abrupt era-ending within the film and television arena that we consider most noteworthy.
On top of that, we discuss some rather interesting/dopey sports headlines and go a few more rounds with our Corner Man Vincent Smith; detailing the shortest, but most thrilling UFC bouts in some time.
Final Fantasy 2015
Brace yourselves, sports geeks, for The Quickening! On this week’s show, we settle once and for all who runs Bartertown. We chat with the four winners of our four individual Fantasy Football leagues and run them through a trivia gauntlet. You’ll be able to hear highlights of this Quizening as well as listen for the reveal of our grand champion! Prior to this, the guys chew on a few sports headlines and discuss the finer points of llama-wrangling. No, we’re not joking, llama-wrangling was the center of an actual sports story this week.
Congratulations to our “Final Fantasy” champion and we hope you’ll all consider playing fantasy football with the ITL nerds next year.
OscarBall
You just knew we had to do an Oscar episode here Inside The Locker, and (true to our nature) we talk very little about The Oscars during our Oscar episode.Instead, we stretch the Academy’s categories to apply to the greatest sports moments and figures of the last year. Who did we select as the Best Director (coach), Best Actor (flopper), and Best Film (30 for 30 Documentary)?
But before we get into that, we need to talk about the enormous transactions that took place just before the NBA trade deadline. Seriously, Marvel and DC don’t drop this many bombshells in one day! To help us out, we’ve invited rapper/sports nerd/friend of the show PHZ-Sicks to join in the discussion!
Judgement Day
Yeah yeah yeah, the Super Bowl…whatever. The real reason to listen to this episode of Inside the Locker, is that we sports nerds may have completely broken The Terminator franchise. As it turns out, John Connor is a selfish prick whose play-calling may have been even worse than Pete Carroll’s.
We also count down the best and worst SB movie trailers, discuss other terribly play-calling from the cinesports universe, talk about how the Fast & Furious franchise should end, and explain the creative changes we would implement to make certain sports more competitive/fun/dangerously irresponsible.
The Super Bowl of Porn
Shooooooo nuff! Here it is! Our Super Bowl episode is the meanest, the prettiest, the baddest mofo low down around this town!Or, at least, it’s the most completely irreverent Super Bowl episode any sportscast could possibly bring you.
Brian, J.C., Elliott, and Beef Nuggets break down their favorite “Super Bowls” of the geek world, those events of such momentousness that they completely changed whatever game they happened to play. Whether that be the release of a film, the finale of a TV series, or the inception of a new piece of technology, the guys lay out their favorite moments that are “The Superbowl of…”
Bond Villains and Perv Bets
On this week’s show, the guys leapfrog from sports news into some interesting discussions on film. Is Justin Lin the Pete Carroll of film franchises? Over which 2015 cinematic sure thing would they most confidently bet a tattoo? And how well do J.C. and Adam know the diabolical plots of the various James Bond villains?
All that, plus Brian goes on a rant about cheating in the NFL and the guys resurrect the ITL Pensieve not for football game outcomes, but instead to predict some of the Oscar winners!
The Big 2015 Kickoff
After a brief hiatus, the boys from that smelly gym vestibule retire 2014 and kickoff The Future! Or at least, The Future according to Back to the Future 2…so you know, 2015! We weigh in on some of the bigger sports headlines of the last couple of weeks, react to the college football playoffs thus far, and remember the late great Stuart Scott.
We also get a visit from our Corner Man who helps us select the best fights of 2014, the winners of our ITL Fantasy Football leagues are announced, we open amazing gifts from a generous fan on the air, and Brian quizzes the other guys on their knowledge of college bowl game sponsors. Special thanks to Marcus Jones for the sweet, sweet swag!
Here Comes Santa Clausen
Deck the halls with lots of sportsmas! Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-yeah!
As Christmas draws nearer, we have prepared for you a rather festive excursion Inside the Locker. Adam and Elliott are out caroling, but Brian’s dad is visiting for the holidays! He sits in with Brian and J.C. for a Yuletide restructuring of the show’s usual format.
Getting the Browns to the Superbowl
During this holiday season, the denizens of that magical gymnasium tardis discuss the college football playoff rankings, the three Heismen, and who might best JJ Watt for the MVP; delivering the headlines in a rather festive manner.
We are also visited once again by our Corner Man Vincent Smith to hear about a UFC fighter who proves the Wargames maxim, “the only way to win is not to play.” Add in a rather bitter awards segment and you’ve got one roaring Yule log (Yule log being one of several poop jokes made this week) of a great show.
Turkey Shoot
Hope you brought your appetites, sports nerds, because this week’s episode of Inside the Locker is going to stuff your ear-face with awesome!
First up, we discuss some headlines that slipped past us last week, including our incredibly probable theory on what happened to the stolen Rich Eisen production truck. In honor of Thanksgiving, we also spend a few minutes dishing on our favorite cinematic turkeys; movies we recognize are terrible, but that we love anyway.
Top that off with a sinfully nerdy crème fraîche of awards and a visit from our Corner Man, and you’ll be loosening your belts by the time the episode is done.
Don’t Mosh At An Everclear Concert
Many strange topics on deck for this week’s episode. How did the Cowboys’ social media department fail so epically? Why does it sound like Ken Burns directed Ryan Fitzpatrick’s injury? And how did an Everclear concert get Brett Favre the Something About Mary gig?
All this, plus a recap of the first week of the 2014 NBA season and another visit from our Corner Man! The goodness is crammed into this episode like sweaty fans in a mosh pit!
Back To 1985
There is so much greatness in this episode that we can’t even get the locker door to close. So come on in and join your favorite sports nerds as they not only discuss, and largely laugh at, the latest sports headlines, but also reveal their favorite movies from 1985.
We also answer your tweeted questions, hand out our signature awards, and get another visit from our Corner Man!