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In the latest one-topic edition, I discuss how Tim Tebow has been ruined as a potentially viable NFL backup quarterback by ESPN.

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College football preview edition!

0:35--Why college football is simply the best
3:35--The star power already in place going into 2013
7:25--My predictions for Mizzou's season
14:20--My pick for the top five in the Heisman Trophy vote
21:40--My picks for the BCS bowl games
25:55--Listener question: My opinion on Dorial Green-Beckham's 2013 season
27:00--How Mizzou will fare in-conference (Reprise)
27:40--Favorite tailgating food
28:30--Henry Josey as a Heisman candidate (or not)
29:10--Weighing a "potential" Mizzou vs. Oklahoma BCS Title Game

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All-VMAs edition
1:25--Miley Cyrus's "shocking" performance: Who exactly is she marketing this to?
9:15--Miley Cyrus (and Billy Ray Cyrus) don't deserve this negative attention
14:50--The difference between supporting Macklemore's cause and supporting his music
18:55--N'Sync, One Direction, and the short life cycle of the boy band

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My run-through of the Best Songs of the Millennium bracket currently being done by Grantland. Link below.

The Grantland Bracket

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YouTube link to Audio Johnapedia 17

Video was too long to embed here so unfortunately you'll have to go to an external YouTube link.

NFL season preview edition
1:50--AFC East
9:55--AFC North
15:25--AFC South
23:10--AFC West
28:15--A deserved shot at Skip Bayless's conference confusion
30:10--My AFC Champion pick
30:55--NFC East
37:40--NFC North
42:20--NFC South
45:30--NFC West
51:05--My NFC Champion and Super Bowl pick

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0:10--A quick rundown of the show's format and how I plan to expand/contract elements of it

2:35--Alex Rodriguez and how it relates to Goodfellas
7:05--My take on weird people who haven't seen The Godfather
8:30--Classic movie scenes and why classic scenes aren't evaluated like classic movies
13:30--The insane yet somehow logical Thicke/Pharrell lawsuit against Marvin Gaye
14:55--The difference between plagiarism and homages
19:15--Jake Westbrook and the degree to which he sucks
21:45--Best songs for a family wedding
24:55--Whether it is okay to mooch off your parents for a wedding gift
25:55--Coke vs. Pepsi (and how the answer relates very well to politics)
28:55--My opinions on Baggage
32:20--The pros and cons of cheese

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MLB Awards Picks Edition!

2:55--AL Rookie of the Year
6:30--NL Rookie of the Year
12:30--AL Cy Young Award (with special rant against anti-intellectual media within!)
17:25--NL Cy Young Award (includes me calling out the Cry BABIP crowd and then coughing wildly)
24:20--AL MVP
28:20--NL MVP

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1:00--Why the latest Johnny Manziel story doesn't matter
5:45--How incredibly minor moments affect sports history: 2012-13 Edition
11:00--Why Albert Pujols won't make the Hall of Fame (and why that's stupid)
20:00--Why ex-athlete analysts need to shut up about their glory days
24:50--Who is the biggest St. Louis Rams draft bust--Lawrence Phillips or Jason Smith?

My Hall of Fame Blog Post

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Just one topic tonight--Jack Clark's accusations towards Albert Pujols of steroid use. I discuss the validity of both the accusation and the premise.

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0:30--The Cardinals depressingness of yesterday
1:50--A few words in defense of Jake Westbrook and the double standard applied to him
6:45--Mike Matheny's no-win situation
8:20--Wachamania and why people already love him
11:00--Tiger Woods's cult of personality and why people are still infatuated with him
17:10--Preseason football and hesitation with the St. Louis Rams hype
21:15--#ConfessAnUnpopularOpinion
22:15--An NFL quarterback I think is better than Joe Flacco
24:15--My unpopular opinion on the BCS
27:20--There is a big difference between Tom Petty with and without the Heartbreakers
28:40--My pick for best Oliver Stone movie

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0:45--Jay Bilas gloriously points out the hypocrisy of the NCAA and money

6:15--Why the MLBPA is, and should be, defending steroid users

8:15--Trout vs. Cabrera Part II: How to not use obnoxious and pointless arguments

13:55--Tony Stewart and the pros/cons of extracurricular auto racing

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0:35--Parade Magazine reader questions

2:45--The ridiculous rules Johnny Manziel allegedly violated

12:30--How to define what Alex Rodriguez is and what he represents

16:55--Albert Pujols in relation to Skip Schumaker's standing ovation

20:50--Three bold (-ish) NFL predictions for 2013

27:00--Listener Question 1: Godfather or Godfather Part II?

30:15--Listener Question 2: Is Mac and Cheese or Grilled Cheese a better snack?

31:45--Listener Question 3: Who will play Johnny Manziel in his made-for-TV movie?

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Special non-sports episode today:
2:20--The current generation's love of older music and the joy of eclectic musical tastes
7:05--The old-school influence of the current Top 40
10:35--Intro to my top three albums of 2013 (so far)
11:25--My number three album
12:35--A cap tip to older artists who keep producing new music
15:00--My number two album
16:35--Selling out is not the same as getting popular
17:25--My top album of 2013 (so far)
20:05--Soundtrack to an era albums vs. #1's out-there nature
21:35--Taxi Driver and The Departed and contextual film-making
22:50--Jack Nicholson is the world's most successful character actor
24:30--Why can't there be a great St. Louis movie?
27:45--Listener Question 1: How should The Simpsons end?
33:05--Listener Question 2: What is your favorite One Direction song?
36:00--Listener Question 3: What is your favorite John Candy movie?

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0:30--Alex Rodriguez and the lifetime ban proposal
5:30--Props to Mike Matheny for tonight's lineup
6:15--A few words in defense of Matt Holliday
10:00--The St. Louis Cardinals Twitter faux pas and the delusion of MLB fans
15:50--Riley Cooper, society, and the NFL


Awful Announcing on the Cardinals tweet