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The Chris Ham podcast

A podcast with no boundaries when it comes to topics. Nuanced topic themes that aren’t widely discussed. It bundles sports, politics, and philosophy with a cross section of guests.

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01:27:45

75. Guest- Rachel Ferebee Puckett- Covid Long...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/11/20

My college friend joins the podcast to discuss her experience with "Long Covid". After a take on early holiday decorations, I start the episode talking about the best things about Thanksgving week. I then bring on my former college classmate and mom of 2 girls, Rachel Ferebee Puckett who explains that in spite of taking a very cautious and conservative approach to Covid, contracted the disease and symptoms have stuck with her for almost a year. She talks about the challenges she has experienced and

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00:51:17

74. Papa Bear Reaction, Squid Game, Quarter Black...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/10/30

I start talking about why I love October almost as much as September. I discuss the brutal cold that struck the Ham family. I then segue to talking about fun Halloween plans and a party with kids, adults, and NFL football. I finish off my intro discussing the witnessing of an interaction between my older daughter and her classmate that left me feeling very angry and protective and not surprised based on interactions with the parents (0:00-11:11). I discuss how I am a "supermarket Catholic" but very

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00:16:03

Bonus: 2021 NFL Ham Hot Sharp Butter Knife Picks ATS-...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/10/30

I recap why I like analyzing NFL lines and spreads but do not actually gamble myself. I discuss how you have to narrow games down and not pick every game. I then make my ATS picks for week 8 and explain my rationale to narrowing down from the whole slate to the card of 5 which people use for supercontest style pools are top wagers.

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00:52:40

73. Doorstep of 40, 9/11 Tears + NFL Week 3 Preview...

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2021/09/26

I start talking reflecting about my pending milestone 40th birthday and what is planned. I talk about parenting and how their challenges jump out when you are solo without your spouse. I discuss the specific challenges of my two kids and how we better get ready for THREE kids. (0:00-7:41) NFL- Ham Hot Sharp Butter Knife Picks ATS for Week 3. (7:45-18:58) Some thoughts on Zach Wilson, the Jets in 2021, and the end of the Yankee regular season. (19:02-23:58) Reflection on turning 40- Discussing what

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00:31:48

Bonus: 2021 NFL Ham Hot Sharp Butter Knife Picks ATS-...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/09/11

I discuss my history with picking games and how in spite of enjoying the handicapping discourse, I haven't gambled in over a half a decade. I detail my track record picking games. I pick my top FIVE games ATS for week 1 of the 2021 NFL season

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02:01:22

72. Guest- Chris B- NFL 2021 Season Preview

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/09/10

I play two very prophetic statements on January 5th by my guest, Chris B. I intro discussing an exciting announcement about the Ham Hot Sharp Butter Knife segment/bonus pod. My wife's cousin's husband and godfather to our 2nd daugther joins the episode to forecast the NFL 2021 season. We start talking about a bougie sporting event, a bloody pinky, and a brand new car fender bender to start the episode. Then we dive into our excitement for football and discuss the top 3 storylines entering the 2021

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01:49:01

71. Guest-Jen Aloisi Ham- Jacka$$ Boy Children, 30...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/09/01

I introduce the episode sharing excitement around a new car, a new restaurant, and what makes my favorite month of September particularly special this year. My wife Jen Aloisi Ham joins the show for the first time in a bit: I start trying to understand why stray laundry stresses Jen out and dbate the merits of segregating "outdoor" and "indoor" clothing. We then jump into breaking down our Nashville trip and what lessons we learned as first and last plane trip as a family of 4 until we become a

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00:58:56

70. Guest- Infectious Disease Expert-Dr. Monica...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/08/06

I kick off the episode with a major personal announcment. CAN YOU GUESS? Oh boy. I then welcome Dr. Monica Gandhi, medical doctor, infectious disease expert with a massive Covid Twitter following. Dr. Gandhi and I start disucssing how her HIV background helped shape some of her Covid philosophies. We then segue to when Covid came on her radar and the cycle of severe disease. We discuss the polarizing politcial reactions and OVER-reactions to Covid. Was it ok to take off the mask for a while

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01:00:11

69. Instagram Likes, The N-Word, Giannis Crow...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/07/29

I open talking about my oldest daughter Eloise's marathon 5th birthday celebration and how 5 and 6 are unique birthday parties for parents. I preview a very compelling guest and podcast logo change as we step into episode 70. I then segue to discuss why social media likes are less trivial than advertised and how smaller behavioral actions by friends, family, and acquaintances can actually be larger windows into sentiments. I discuss the N-word and how suffix implies a different meaning yet both

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00:52:30

68. Father's Day Acknowledgments, Durant Hair,...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/06/25

I start disucssing my enjoyment of Father's Day and one of my favorite local pizza places and what makes the pizza so great and unique. I segue to discussing the population of people that don't seem to acknolwedge dads on Father's Day beyond their own. I then talk about Covid dwindling and the clinging to irrational mask belief systems. I share a fender bender story and talk about how little decisions can lead to big things good, bad, and everything in between. T.O.A.Ts(Takes of All Temperatures)-

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00:53:26

67. Post Vacccination Life, Liberal Overmasking, Hot...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/05/19

I open talking about entering a period of great weather and also spiked up the excitment socialization post vaccination and made a comparision to returning to college from summer break. I list my favorite cocktails to be sipped with nice dinners. I talk about the extreme Republican skeptism of Covid in 2020 but then quickly pivot to the frustration I feel toward LIBERALS in 2021 and their irrational fear toward Covid post-vaccination. I talk about why we should be very excited about the vaccine

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01:38:26

66. Varsity Blues Deep Dive- Ham Film Club- Guest-...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/05/01

I start the show talking about shot 2 effects of the Pfizer vaccine for wifey and I as well as Jen's company launch and Times Square celebration.(0:00-10:39) Then one of my best and oldest friends "Baumer" comes on for the Ham Film Club Deep Dive of Varsity Blues. We are on the same college driven text thread "The Jackals" and we talk about most likely and least likely other guests on the pod. Then we talk about our kids dinner and bedtime routines and the random questions asked by pre-schoolers

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00:54:24

65. Murderer Chauvin, Senior Citizen Staring...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/04/22

It's good to be back and I share a story about a silly mistake that led to a parking ticket. I then segue to giving thoughts about the Chauvin verdict and why I expressed jubilation and broke down crying in a 5 minute window. I talk about how easy it is to swat away right wing talking points used by stupid Trump supporters around police brutality and guns. I check in about Covid and how life could look in the next 6-12 months but it's hard for people to uncondition. I breakdown "Keeping Up With

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00:55:20

64. Markle, Seuss, Black Mirror & Huey Lewis 80s...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/03/19

I start talking about my younger daughter as a pandemic baby and the celebration of her 1st birthday party. I also have a big personal announcement around my career. No major topics on this pod but a bunch of smaller ones! I have some criticsm of those with my political views- I start talking about Covid over-caution by the left and under-caution by the right I then segue to the hyperbole around Dr. Seuss and how a lot of our society succumbs to black and white thinking. I criticze the left on

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00:53:18

63. Blue Lives DON'T matter to Trumpers, Covid...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/02/11

I start the episode complaining about February as a month and how you could look at this point in winter in the Northeast glass half empty or glass half full. I go on to discuss how to consume t.v as a parent in 2020 and how the new Twilight Zone has captured my attention.(0:00-6:43) I explain why and how being the parent of kids under 12 during Covid has had it the hardest the last 12 months and has had it the relative hardest since World War II, all things equal. Count your number of household

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01:34:22

62. Guest- Local friend Brooks- The Rock film deep...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/01/24

I start ths show noting the lighter air with Joe Biden as President and commemorate my first podcast episode without Donald Trump at the helm.(0:00-5:36) I then give my Ham Hot Sharp Butter Knife Picks for Championship week in the NFL.(5:40-10:22) I then introduce my local friend Brooks to do a breakdown of the 1996 popular Michael Bay film, The Rock. I embarrass Brooks about being my smartest friend and he is very modest about it. We start briefly discussing Seinfeld, analyze the series high-level,

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01:22:50

61. Guest- Chris B- 2020 NFL Season Recap, Playoff...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/01/08

Chris B.(My wife's cousins husband) who is a friend and Godfather to my younger daughter joins the podcast to summarize the 2020 NFL season and preview the playoffs. We start with a discussion about the surreal year that is 2020 and how we each had a kid since our last discussion which in spite of the turmoil has been a blessing. We hit on the confluence of Covid and parenting. How will Covid change society forever and what are the most rewarding parts of parenting. We jump into the NFL discussion

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00:33:51

60. Domestic Terrorism not Rioters not Protestors-...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2021/01/08

I planned on some light episodes to start 2021 but Donald Trump had other plans. I give my thoughts on the coup attempt in D.C on January 6th, 2021. Spoiler Alert: I'm angry!

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00:43:43

59. Fugazi Kwanzaa, Fozzie Bear Shade, Peaking Too...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2020/12/22

I start the epsidoe talking about a December blizzard in the Northeast and how I like the look of snow but the ugly forms it takes several days in then losing my credit card and wallet in the same Christmas present run while with my 4-year old. I then talk about how Bruno in 6 years has growled ferociously at a short list of people and he encounter two recently (0:00-11:32) I rant about how I became a Jets fan and give a little Jets history lesson. Then I talk about how Adam Gase is the worst coach

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00:45:08

58. Diamond Joe President, 2020 Cuck Embarrassment, &...

The Chris Ham podcast ·

2020/11/27

I start the episode talking about Thanksgiving and reminiscing about Thanksgiving Eve and thinking about the future with my kids and how things come full circle. I share a pearl of wisdom about the progression of parenting challenges. And let's acknoweldge on the pod that WE HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT! (0:00-6:33) I start discussing the transiton to Biden as the 46th President and how the transition process, Trump's baseless fraud accusations, and Trump's legal team are an absolute embarrassment. I get

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