Grind Hours Podcast

Joe starts off the podcast talking about some notes from the first week of the NBA season including, Wemby-Mania, James Harden to the Clippers, the NBA In-Season Tournament, and expectations for the Knicks. Then, Joe is joined by Jac Hopkins of the "Four Horseman of Fantasy" Podcast as they give their locks for Week 9 in the NFL (27:33), & SO much more!

Joe is joined by Nick Paradies of "The Bad Ideas" & "Children's Programming" podcast as they begin discussing the worst game in NFL history, what to do with Zach Wilson, and Tommy DeVito's first game action. Then, the two dive into the playoff picture for both conference and determine which teams currently in contention will find their way out of the playoffs (25:10), all before Week 8 Overreactions (43:30) including: the Denver Broncos, Will Levis, the Minnesota Vikings, & SO much more!

Joe starts off the podcast giving his thoughts on the James Harden trade to the L.A. Clippers before he is joined by Ty Butler of ESPN NY to break down the trade from the Clippers & 76'ers point of view (14:30), & much more!

Joe starts off the podcast as Austin Santiago joins him to go over the first game for the New York Knicks, what has to change for the Knicks, if Tom Thibodeau's job is on the line, & Jalen Brunson's Super-stardom. Then, Joe gives his Week 8 locks (17:40), & more!

Joe is joined by Nick Paradies, the Lead Man of "The Bad Ideas" and Co-Host of the "Children's Programming" as they start the podcast discussing who they would rather have under center for the New York Football Giants, the keys to victory in the Snoopy Bowl, & putting a chip in the football. Then they switch to Michigan Sign Stealing scandal and their issues with the current rankings (22:57). Finally, they finish up with Week 7 Overreactions including Josh Herbert, the Minnesota Vikings, Josh McDaniels, & SO much more! (45:43)

Joe starts the podcast previewing the upcoming Brooklyn Nets season, what he's looking forward to including: a Mikal Bridges All-Star season, Nic Claxton gunning for Defensive Player of the Year, & an important season for two homegrown Nets. Then, Jac Hopkins of the "Four Horseman of Fantasy" podcast joins to go over the Week 7 locks for the league where they play for pay (20:50), & SO much more!

Joe is joined by Nick Paradies, Co-Host of the "Children's Programming" podcast and Lead Man of "The Bad Ideas," as they start the podcast discussing a massive win for the New York Jets, how this affects their playoff chances, and if they learned anything from the Giants loss against the Bills. Then, the two switch to College Football to discuss Michigan, Alabama, and what their early Playoff is (21:24). Finally, they finish with Week 6 Overreactions featuring the Bills, Rams, & AFC North (36:35).

Joe is solo to start off the podcast to give a recap of the MLB Playoffs as the Championship Series are now set, he gives some brief takeaways from each series, and a potential Dodger storyline moving forward (1:03). Then, Jac Hopkins of "The Four Horseman of Fantasy" podcast joins the show to discuss their Week 6 locks for the NFL (20:10), & much more!

Joe is joined by Nick Paradies, co-host of the "Children's Programming" podcast and the lead man of "The Bad Ideas," as they discuss the blame that needs to be put on the New York Giants front office, Daniel Jones in Prime-Time, and the future of Big Blue's rebuild. Then, they figure out who the best team is in the AFC & NFC (30:15). Finally, they give their overreactions for Week 5, & SO much more (47:27)!

Joe is joined by Nick Paradies and they start the pod discussing the best performance of Zach Wilson's young career, how that changes the Jets season, & Wilson's leash for the rest of the year. Then, they switch to college football to discuss the best team in the country, the Heisman favorite right now, & a nice farewell for the PAC 10 (26:05). Finally, the two end giving their overreactions for Week 4 & SO much more! (46:20)

Joe is joined again by Jac Hopkins, Co-host of the "Four Horseman of Fantasy" Podcast to give their locks of Week 4 of the NFL season.

Joe starts the podcast by discussing the Damian Lillard trade from each perspective of the teams involved as well as why he's happy the Brooklyn Nets didn't trade for Lillard. Then, he goes over the MLB Wild Card races, who he has making the playoffs, and his World Series Prediction (13:44). Finally, he gives his 10 Must Watch At-Bats during the final few games of the 2023 campaign (27:13), & SO much more!

Joe is joined by Nick Paradies, Co-Host of the "Children's Programming" Podcast & Lead Man of "The Bad Ideas," start the podcast discussing the Giants loss to San Francisco, the Jets losing 15th straight to New England, & Zach Wilson ending the Jets season. Then, they talk about Miami setting a modern record in points, the Dallas Cowboys implosion, & generational QB's (28:41). Finally, the two finish by giving their overreactions (42:35), & SO much more!

Joe is joined by YouTuber, ESPN Radio Host, & Super Jet Fan, Jake Asman, as they preview the upcoming Jets-Patriots game, they discuss if the Jets can end their 14-game losing streak against New England, & the Jets quarterback situation. Then, Jac Hopkins, a co-host of "The Four Horseman of Fantasy" Podcast joins the show to go over their locks for Week 3 (24:25), & SO much more!

Joe is joined by the co-host of the "Children's Programming" podcast and front man of "The Bad Ideas," Nick Paradies, start the pod discussing Zach Wilson still being the Jets starting quarterback, what has to happen for the Jets to make the playoffs, if Daniel Jones can continue to play like he did in the 2nd half against Arizona, and if Big Blue's Defense is really this bad. Then, they play a quick game of NFL Toss Up through two weeks of the season (30:03), finally they give their Week 2 Overreactions (44:50), & SO much more!

Joe is joined again by Jac Hopkins, the co-host of the "Four Horseman of Fantasy" Podcast as they go through a Week 2 slate of games.

Joe is joined by Nick Paradies to discuss the New York Jets season ending after four plays, Aaron Rodgers potentially ending his career, another chapter in the Zach Wilson Era, and who could be the new Jets backup QB. Then, they discuss an embarrassing start to the Giants season, if Daniel Jones is the guy, & who to put the blame on for Big Blue (28:58). Finally, the two give their overreactions to Week 1, an unexpected return of a former saga (45:25), & SO much more!

Joe is joined by his former classmate and co-host of the "Four Horseman of Fantasy" Podcast, Jac Hopkins, to give their locks for the first week of the 2023 NFL season with a new wrinkle.

This is part two of Joe's conversation with Aaron Calafato as this time they discuss the creative differences between his different projects, how he tuned his creative voice, and the idea of Podcast Albums. Then, they discuss Aaron's new project "Breaking It Down" and how it's a different creative muscle, how the project came to be, the difference between short-form and long-form podcasting (33:55), & SO much more!

In part one of Joe's conversation with Aaron Calafato, they discuss the likelihood of the Cleveland Guardians winning the AL Central, the potential for a bad Browns season, Deshaun Watson being mentally done, and Nick Chubb being an old school running back (11:41). They switch to the NBA and talk about what lies ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers next season, Donovan Mitchell taking the next step, & the situation surrounding the Philadelphia 76'ers this summer (24:01). Finally, Aaron has some rapid fire questions prepared for Joe as the play a quick game of "Underrated, Properly Rated, or Overrated" (40:03), & SO much more!