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The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show

Paul Salazar Jr

Houston super fan and comedian Paul Salazar Jr talks all about Houston sports for all the H-Town real ones. spacecadetsports.substack.com

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29:51

Paul’s Picks! - NFL Week 5

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/10/03

The government may be shut down, but the podcast is still here. It’s officially football season in H-Town and we’re all pinning our hopes on the Texans turning the page and getting their season back on track. On this episode of the podcast Space Cadet Paul & Carla The Dog sit down and pick the winners of the foosball games this week. Come for the reactions to the reactions, stay for the Arrested Development references. Vamos vamos Houston Get full access to Space Cadet Sports at

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40:57

Astros Roller Coaster Season Ends In September

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/10/01

It was an awful end to the Astros season, H-Town. If you told me at the beginning of the season that the Astros would have the same win-loss record as the Detroit Tigers…I would have paid money to make sure that would be possible. But, alas, the Astros fell one game short of the playoffs and the emotional roller coaster ends in a valley. Luckily for Astros fans and Australians everywhere: Positive Paul is here for you. We try to honor our feelings but not spiral into the emotional distress that

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32:46

Paul’s Picks NFL Week 4

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/09/25

We return to picking the winners of NFL games to try to stay away from the emotions of being a Houston fan this month. It’s been a tough one, y’all. Now that we’re not sick over here, we’re returning to Paul’s Picks. We talk some Texans and pick our winners and then we check in with the Houston Astros. The week has not gotten much better, tbh…but somehow they are still in it at this moment. We talk about their game, their odds and break out the Official Space Cadet Sports Houston Astros Panic Meter

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41:20

Houston Sports Rapture Occurs

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/09/23

It feels like all of the good feelings about Houston sports have disappeared and we are all left behind…What happened this week and should we all be panicking in the Houston sports world? We try to figure that out this week and even get to talk to the most depressed sports fan in Houston: Yorey. The Astros are fighting for their lives, the Texans need a win and the Rockets are injured before the season starts…oh boy. Your toxic positivity podcast host is here for you though. Let’s get through this

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44:37

Issac Paredes Is Back For Astros

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/09/19

What a week it’s been since we’ve last pod. The Astros swept the Rangers, and kept the boot in Houston for the 9th straight year. The Astros lost Yordan to injury and are announcing today that Paredes is set to return to the team. (And the Texans lose a MNF game and don’t shake any allegations made about the team this offseason.) The Astros are tied with the Seattle Mariners for first in the AL West and believe it or not this die-hard Astros fan really likes the Astros chances of winning this

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31:14

Texans Offense Falters

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/09/09

Our first Monday Morning this season and what a bummer it is. The Texans lose to the Rams 9-14. The Astros struggles continue (yet they still maintain first place of the AL West) and my Paul’s Picks…well, maybe I should have let co-producer Carla make the picks this season. After a rocky weekend, come and talk Houston Sports with Space Cadet. Here’s hoping for a much better week in from the fields to the courts.Vamos vamos Houston Get full access to Space Cadet Sports at

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43:44

The Return Of Paul’s Picks - NFL Picks

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/09/04

Foosball is finally here, y’all! So, it’s time for the return of Paulie The Geek. Here to make picks for every winner for the regular season this year. Carla and Paul take a look at every game in NFL week 1 and talk about your Houston Texans vs the LA Rams this weekend. We also have to talk about CROSS-UP-GATE 2025. It wasn’t pretty and it was terrible behavior. But can the Astros bounce back from this drama, and is it just bigger drama for us than it is for the team?? We’ll take a look at the

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44:13

Astros Split Series…AL West Footrace Continues

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/09/02

A series split is pretty mid, but at least the Astros are still somehow in first place in the AL West. We take a look back at a Labor Day weekend series against the Angels and find the good and the bad. We also look at the Astros vs Yankees pitching matchups, spiral out of control with a dog on our lap and sneak a peak at the Houston Texans week 1 offensive line depth chart. Come for the series breakdowns, stay for the mind meltdown because a 60 pound dog won’t stop moving in my lap!Vamos vamos

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32:54

A Look At The Houston Texans Initial 53-Man Roster

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/08/30

College football is already here and foosball is right around the corner, y’all! Everyone in Houston is already football crazy but with the announcement of the initial 53-man roster…I think it’s gotten worse. Anticipation, excitement and worries are high in H-Town; so we take a look at the initial roster and opine about what other talking heads and my talking head thinks of it. Come for the counter-takes, stay for the mumbled ramblings! Can’t wait for football season.Vamos vamos Houston Get full

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33:52

2 of 3 Works

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/08/29

The Astros beat the Colorado Rockies in the rubber match today. Sure it’s not a sweep, but the team is still on top of the AL West standings. Yordan is back. La Grasa has found his curve again. And hopefully the heart of the Astros lineup can keep slugging against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. We consider talking about the Texans, but stay tuned tomorrow for a pod or article on the blog (we ran out of time…). Let’s talk some Astros baseball!Vamos vamos Houston Get full access to Space Cadet

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40:09

Yordan Is Back! And Astros Gain Momentum In Baltimore

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/08/26

The Astros offense woke up in Baltimore and it led them to a series win. Plus, our Yord and savior returns to the team. Hopefully, with a bag of Yordongs to keep the fireworks going. We look at the series in Baltimore and look ahead to the pitching matchups against Colorado. We then take a look at the Houston Texans as the preseason is over and they are looking to cut down to a 53 man opening day roster. Happy National Dog Day to all the dawgs.Vamos vamos Houston Get full access to Space Cadet

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35:30

Astros Losing Streak Continues

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/08/21

The Houston Astros bad luck and uninspired play continues as they drop a series to the Detroit Tigers. Getting swept in the Motor City is a tough one but the Astros need to bounce back quickly as they play Baltimore tomorrow. In this episode Paul takes a look back at what went wrong this series and responds to some of the hot takes in HotTakeTopia. We also look at the non-story that is CJ Stroud’s hat. It’s a bummer of a day, the perfect time for a Space Cadet Pod. Vamos vamos Astros Get full access

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34:01

Astros Lose Series To Baltimore: Is It Panic Meter Time?

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/08/17

The Houston Astros were shut out twice in the series against Baltimore and it hasn’t been pretty. The Josh Hader news and the team’s performance as of late has gotten the home crowd to start rumbling. We grumble about the series against Baltimore and look ahead to keys to success for the next series that starts tomorrow. We also break out the Official Space Cadet Sports Houston Astros Panic Meter to see where we are emotionally. Also, we say goodbye to John Metchie III as the Texans trade him away

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27:24

Astros Begin Hader-less Stretch

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/08/15

The Astros continue their Good News/Bad News season with a series win against Boston and the news that closer Josh Hader will be out for a minimum of 3 weeks with a shoulder injury. Your favorite host, Paul Salazar Jr, takes the listeners through the last two games of the Boston series, speculates on the bullpen, and previews the pitching matchups of the upcoming series against Baltimore. He attempts to tell everyone to cálmate, but tensions are rising as the season is approaching it’s final month

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39:41

Houston Astros Reunion & Hader To The IL 😱

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/08/12

Just when you think they’re getting healthy, the Astros are haunted by another big injury. The Astros have been resilient all season but just can’t seem to have a short IL. After a big win against the Boston Red Sox, Astros fans are heartbroken to hear Hader is hurt. The roller coaster of emotions season continues for Astros fans as they beat the Yankees in a series and don’t let the Red Sox ruin a homecoming, but are hurt by injury. Let’s catch up with the Astros and speculate about the future

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35:56

Beans. Astros Swept in Boston.

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/08/03

A rough game loss in extras leads to more heartbreak for Astros fans as the Astros Fan Roller Coaster of Emotions continues to be the worst carnival ride I’ve been on this season. We look at the Astros last three games in Boston and try to see WHA HAPPENED? Things got a little feisty in the second game of the series and everyone thinks it’s so ironic. So, we break down the full irony of this forgettable-regular-season-dust-up. Paul & Carla the Dog also look ahead to the series in Miami and peep the

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39:08

Astros Trade For Carlos Correa

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/08/01

When Alex Bregman walked no one in their right mind would have guessed Carlos Correa would be the Astros third baseman. But here we are. It’s a day to celebrate the return of a great player for the franchise, but let’s get into how this happened and what happened. We’ll also look at the other trades the Astros were able to pull off (and some they didn’t). Talkin’ trades all day today, y’all. Let’s talk Correa, Ramon Urías and Jesús Sánchez. Vamos vamos Houston Get full access to Space Cadet Sports

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38:26

The Sweepers Become The Sweep-ees

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/07/28

The Houston Astros are injury riddled but have had a decent July despite the fact. So of course the expectations from the causal fan is that they should win 162 games this season! Obviously, no fan likes to see their team get swept; but how much should we be panicking? You know I’m going to tell you to cálmate. But let’s look at the Astros losing 4 games to the A’s, let’s talk about some performances from your regular Astros in July, and we’ll briefly touch on the trade deadline. (Read the entire

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32:59

Short Handed Astros Sweep D-Backs

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/07/24

In a competitive series that had a little bit of everything, the Houston Astros swept the Arizona Diamondbacks 3 games to none. Your host: Paul Salazar Jr. recaps the series win and talks about some Brice Matthews and Brandon Matthews! Exactly who we thought were gonna be heroes going into the year…*tugs on collar* We also look ahead to the next series against the Oakland VegA’s of Sacramento. Look: I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE LEAGUE WANTS ME TO CALL THEM. Serenity now: Jason Alexander is in the starting

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36:06

Astros Lose Series/Issac Paredes to IL

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show ·

2025/07/21

The Astros health continues to get worse as another consistent member of the team goes down with an injury this week. Space Cadet Paul takes a look back at a rough series in Seattle and takes a look at an even rougher IL list. We talk McCullers, we talk Paredes and we even get around to trying to look forward to a series against Arizona. We bust out the Official Space Cadet Sports Houston Astros Panic Meter and ask: is it time to start panicking? Because it kinda seems like a lot of y’all are…What

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