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Laura Albanese / Cole Critchell

Misery loves company, and there"s a sports podcast for that. Join sportswriter Laura Albanese and avid fan Cole Critchell as they break down and recap the latest in sports, with a ton of movie references thrown in, and just the right amount of anguish. Often wrong and barely right, it"s about the frenemies and fun you had along the way. (We"re all having fun, right??)Follow us on social! X/Twitter: @FTLLTC

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56:55

Episode 54. Growing Pains Ft. Jackie Powell (The...

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2025/06/18

The Liberty may have started the season 9-0, but after a loss to the Fever, the true test is just beginning. NY Liberty beat writer Jackie Powell is on to talk potential dynasties, expanded schedules, and standout players as we reach the quarter mark of the season. The Oilers' season is on the brink, and it might all be up to...Stuart Skinner? Plus: The bonkers Rafael Devers trade, Ohtani pitched, and are the Dodgers ritually sacrificing their pitchers? Cole and Laura have conspiracy theories...

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Episode 53. Growing the Game Ft. Howard Megdal...

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2025/06/10

The WNBA CBA is about to expire and that could mean big changes to the league. Cole and Laura talk about that and the Caitlin Clark Effect with Howard Megdal, author of "Becoming Caitlin Clark," and editor-in-chief of The IX Newsletter. Plus, Kawkaw is no longer the law, the Oilers brought a knife to a gunfight and lost, and Tyrese Haliburton needs to step up yet again. Also: The highs and lows of tip shaming. Download, like and subscribe! Yell at us Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTL...

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Episode 52. I Love LA Ft. Jorge Castillo (ESPN)

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2025/06/03

He's Taylor Swift and Lebron James all in one. ESPN baseball reporter Jorge Castillo joins us from LA to talk about how Shohei Ohtani's star power is changing baseball. We check in on the Mets, Yankees, and...uh...Rockies (?) at the 1/3 point of the MLB season and talk about the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Is the U.S. finally ready to take it as seriously as everyone else? NHL and NBA finals are upon us and Laura (still) believes in Stuart Skinner. Plus, Cole thinks the WNBA echosphere h...

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Episode 51. Choke Artists Ft. Brian Compton (NHL.com)

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2025/05/27

Laura is a Stuart Skinner believer...and everyone else isn't. NHL.com managing editor Brian Compton is on to talk about Connor McDavid & co., and if anyone has a legitimate chance at unseating the Panthers. We reminisce about the old Nassau Coliseum, wonder what's next for the Maple Leafs, and consider the value of Waffle House. Cole thinks the Pacers are going to drop the ball and lays out the blueprint for Kincks supremacy. Plus, please learn how to act at airports. It's an unhinged epi...

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Episode 50! A celebration & Breaking News! Ft. Laura...

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2025/05/20

Fifty episodes! And somehow, this humble podcast is kinda big in...Saudi Arabia? Cole and Laura celebrate the milestone by sharing some big news. They break down the WWE-style showdown between Jalen Bruson's Knicks and Tyrese Haliburton's Pacers, and give a shout out to the trolls and haters who keep the sports world alive. Laura is in Boston with the Mets and she dives into the Juan Soto controversy and gives her take. Plus, NHL Final Four action, and a requiem for the Maple Leafs, who haven...

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Episode 49. Baseball is Cinema Ft. John DeMarsico(SNY...

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2025/05/13

Baseball is cinema, and SNY's John DeMarsico is its rockstar director. Cole and Laura go behind the scenes with the man that's gone viral for the artistic vision behind Mets broadcasts, and chat about the films that inspire shots of Pete Alonso about to absolutely destroy a baseball. Plus, Jalen Brunson is a legend, Golden Knights fans may be the actual worst, and Mrs. Met is back on Twitter, and people are being weird about it. Again. Yell at us Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/F...

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Episode 48. Post Mortem Blues Ft. Mollie Walker (NY...

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2025/05/06

Cole's got the Blues after one of the most gut-wrenching losses in NHL playoff history. Game 1 of Knicks-Celtics was bonkers, and Laura gives Mikal Bridges his flowers. New York Post Rangers beat writer Mollie Walker gives her diagnosis of a season so mysteriously bad, it made hockey players into nihilistic philosophers. Can new coach Mike Sullivan turn it around? Plus: Previewing the second round of the NHL playoffs. Can Ovechkin put a bow on his year? Can McDavid reach the Holy Land? We pon...

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Episode 47. Knicks Fever Ft. Steve Popper (Newsday)

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2025/04/29

The Knicks are taking over New York, and Newsday Knicks beat writer Steve Popper is on to talk officiating controversies, the Legend of Jalen Brunson, beating the Pistons at their own game, and previewing a possible Celtics showdown. It was a wild week in sports, and Cole and Laura get into the Shedeur Sanders schadenfreude, that weird, weird Bill Belichick interview, and the Blues breaking Connor Hellebuyck. Plus: Darth Vader wouldn't condone sexual harassment, would he?! Yell at us Follow ...

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Episode 46. The Sacramento A's Ft. Susan Slusser (The...

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2025/04/22

The Not Oakland A's are in West Sacramento and the whole thing is a circus. The San Francisco Chronicle's senior baseball beat reporter Susan Slusser takes us two years of ownership drama (and much more to come), and discusses whether they'll actually make it to Vegas. Plus, Buster Posey's impact on the Giants. Cole and Laura are in full NHL playoff mode. The Blues are 0-2 but Cole is...optimistic? Sort of? Also, the Mets played the Cardinals this weekend, and fixed Juan Soto along the way. D...

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Episode 45. Post and Tax Season Ft. Alex Schiffer...

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2025/04/15

Rory McIlroy got his green jacket. The Dallas Wings got a frachise-shifting player. And the pod has Front Office Sport's Alex Schiffer on to talk all things NBA playoffs, the massive drama of the Nuggets firing their coach and GM right before the postseason, and what it's like to cover Kyrie Irving. Laura gets on her soapbox about male reporters behaving badly. Cole gets maimed. And they both get into Jackie Robinson's military history on Jackie Robinson Day. Download, like and subscribe! Yel...

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Episode 44. "The Saint" Blues Ft. Lou Korac (NHL.com)

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2025/04/08

We got a front seat to hockey history this week, as Alexander Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record. NHL.com's Lou Korac takes us behind the scenes with the most exciting team in hockey right now: The Blues are coming off a franchise-record 12 straight wins to improbably become masters of their own destiny. How did they do it? Can they sustain it? The Gators play a reverse Uno on Houston to clinch the Natty. Plus: Cole and Laura pay tribute to the late, great Val Kilmer (and his...

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Episode 43. Torpedos Away Ft. Gary Phillips (NY Daily...

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2025/04/01

Man the torpedoes! Daily News Yankees beat writer Gary Phillips is on to get into the nitty gritty on the "torpedo" bats that had everyone talking after the Yankees put a bruising on the Brewers. It's the first week of the baseball season, so let's overreact to some stuff! Jurikson Profar tested positive for steroids and Laura is not shocked. Cole is ready for the March Madness grand finale. Also, what would your walk-up music be? Download, like and subscribe! Yell at us Follow us on Twitter...

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Episode 42. Opening Day Optimism Ft. Jon Heyman (NY...

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2025/03/25

Cole and Laura celebrate Opening Day by chatting with NY Post columnist and MLB insider Jon Heyman about everything baseball: Can the Yankees overcome their injuries? Can Juan Soto live up to his contract? Are we headed for a work stoppage? Which teams are going to surprise us? And how can mid-market teams compete in the land of the Dodgers? What ARE the Cardinals doing, exactly? Laura tried all of the new food at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field and she gives her must haves for the season. And ...

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Episode 41. One Shining Moment Ft. Adam Zagoria (NY...

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2025/03/18

We're all mad here. March Madness is upon us and college basketball guru Adam Zagoria is on to break down the bracket, give us his best bets for the Final Four, discuss Cinderella possibilities, update us on the latest on the Cooper Flagg injury and to explain the weird controversy coming out of North Carolina. Is this St. John's year to stun the SEC powerhouses? Plus: The Marlins attempted to live out a sports movie, but MLB said no. The Rays are in dis-a-Ray. And the Bachelor is coming to a...

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Episode 40. All Mixed Up Ft. Liz Benn (Major League...

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2025/03/11

It's Women's History Month, so let's talk to a woman who made history, shall we? Liz Benn, former Mets director of major league baseball operations and the first woman to play in the NYC Metro Baseball League, is on to discuss being the highest-ranking woman in the franchise's front office history, the path to breaking barriers in baseball, women pitching in the majors, and if arbitration hearings are really as dramatic as they sound (spoiler: they are). Cole, Laura and Liz also go in DEEP on...

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Episode 39. Cardinal Sins Ft. Katie Woo (The Athletic)

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2025/03/05

The Cardinal Way is dead. Long live The Cardinal Way. The Athletic's Katie Woo is on to talk about the Cardinals ever-evolving and...uh...sometimes confusing plan for the future, John Mozeliak's swan song, and to spread the gospel of toasted ravioli. Cole and Laura go down a conspiracy theory rabbit hole, but first, they discuss who's going to benefit most from the robo-umps. Plus: The Bachelor and Love Is Blind are coming to a close, but the poor decision-making is in mid-season form. Downlo...

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Episode 38. Mr. Miyagi's Hitting Lab Ft. Manny Gomez...

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2025/02/25

You've heard about the Mets pitching lab, but have you heard about their hitting lab? NJ.com's Manny Gomez is on to take us behind the scenes at Port St. Lucie. including big injuries, pregnant racoons, and Francisco Alvarez's...unorthodox methods. Plus: Should the NBA adopt the 4 Nations format? Are the Yankees going emo? And, oh yeah, Love Is Blind officially has a Hall of Fame gaslighter. Download, like and subscribe! Yell at us Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC Instagra...

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Episode 37. Rick on a Roll Ft. Zach Braziler (NY POST)

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2025/02/20

St. John's is taking the Big East by Storm (pun intended) and NY Post's Zach Braziller is on to give us tales of Rick Pitino, and to help us get ready for the conference tournaments, Selection Sunday and March Madness. USA takes on Canada in the 4 Nations Faceoff Finale and Cole and Laura wonder: Where have you gone, Canadian goalies? We're all in deep on The Bachelor and Love Is Blind, and only one thing is certain - some of these contestants are being very sketchy. Download, like and subscr...

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Episode 36. Hurts so Good Ft. Judy Battista (NFL...

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2025/02/11

Cole is in mourning after his beloved Chiefs got walloped by the Eagles in the Super Bowl. NFL Network's Judy Battista is on to talk about the wild scene in an Eagles-fan filled NOLA, the Kendrick Lamar halftime show, and the status of the Chiefs dynasty. Laura is so ready for baseball season and still thinks the Dodgers can be dethroned, but is Spending All The Moneyball really the only way to win? Plus: Does this season of The Bachelor have a gaslighter as its lead? Cole defends Grant's hon...

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Episode 35. The Sodfather Part II. Ft. Adnan Virk...

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2025/02/05

The Super Bowl is here! Do you watch in public or the living room? Will the Eagles defense let them soar? Who's going to win an Oscar? Are we all retiring to play pickleball? MLB Network and NHL Network sportscaster and noted cinephile Adnan Virk is on to ponder all of life's great questions. Adnan, Cole and Laura discuss the keys to stopping a Chiefs three-peat in this weekend's Super Bowl, the Emilia Perez controversy, stars on the red carpet, and what it was like live commentating on the O...

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