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The Dumb Zone FREE

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The Dumb Zone featuring Dan McDowell and Jake Kemp. A Dallas based podcast covering sports, news, and entertainment. These are the free episodes of The Dumb Zone. To receive the full catalogue, subscribe to our Patreon at Patreon.com/TheDumbZone

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64:51

Business Friday - Jake with Chris Robey

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2026/02/20

Jake sits down with Chris Robey, a regional director for education advocacy group, Raise Your Hand Texas, to ask, “Hey, what’s going on with these schools?”Chris Robey is a Regional Advocacy Director for the Greater Fort Worth region. He’s 1 of 13 regional advocacy directors across Texas. Raise Your Hand social links:Raise Your Hand Texas // our url: www.raiseyourhandtexas.orgFB/IG/YouTube: /RaiseYourHandTexasX: /ryhTexasLinkedIn: /raise-your-hand-texasBlueSky:

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184:11

DZ 2-19-26 | Sophia Minnaert and Rob Zastryzny join...

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2026/02/19

Brewers Spring Training coverage made free by Qualis Roofing and Silverback Construction!We're Brewers heavy today as dugout reporter, Sophia Minnaert, and reliever, Rob Zastryzny, sit down with us. We're joined virtually by Jared Sandler who has a special announcement for us and Dan, Jake, and Blake had a beating of an Uber ride(00:00) - Open: Live from Brewers Spring Training (20:15) - Today in Twitter: Reese's sucks now (47:30) - Jared Sandler with a big announcement (01:03:20) -

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164:18

DZ 2-18-26 | Kyle Tucker's impact on a salary cap for...

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2026/02/18

Brewers Spring Training coverage made free by Qualis Roofing and Silverback Construction!We're so baseball from Spring Training. Tony Clark steps down from the players' union over an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, which begs the question, brother's wife or wife's sister? The rich get richer after the Dodgers sign Kyle Tucker making fans want a salary cap. And more travel stories from The Dumb Zone on the road from Brewers Spring Training (00:00) - Open: Live from Brewers

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171:42

DZ 2-17-26 | Money in baseball is about to change -...

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2026/02/17

Brewers Spring Training coverage made free by Qualis Roofing and Silverback Construction!Baseball is about to have a big money problem for teams not named the Yankees or Dodgers. Dan was tempted by clickbait, we call our buddy Sven for a Winter Olympics update, and Ring pulls back on their search party feature after public backlash. All this from Day 2 at Milwaukee Brewers Spring Training in Arizona! (00:00) - Open: Live from Brewers Spring Training (11:17) - Today in Twitter: Dan tempted

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176:49

DZ 2-16-26 | The Dumb Zone live from Brewers Spring...

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2026/02/16

This trip to Brewers Spring Training is brought to you by Qualis GC and Silverback Construction!Some hit the road, some hit the air (we'll let you guess who) to join the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix for Spring Training! Travel stories, the NBA's plan for AI, plus why we're at Brewers camp. We're free all week thanks to Qualis and Silverback! (00:00) - Open: Live from Brewers Spring Training (01:00:24) - Sports: The NBA's AI plan (01:30:20) - TC caused a Dan fights with his wife (01:49:09) -

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19:24

DZ 2-13-26 PREVIEW | RIP NFLPA report cards and...

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2026/02/13

Top notch listener gifts today! Plus, the Olympics are horny, another hot canceled, and listen to 23 year old Blake try his best Jake impersonation all with Friday Mike Sirois!Hear the entire episode by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneShow run sheet:0:00 - Open: With Mike Sirois19:21 - 2014 Blake intros48:28 - Sesh: Nate Newton pardoned1:26:03 - News: Fart knocker1:47:00 - VM birthdays/Today in History ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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161:01

DZ 2-12-26 | What to make of Sam Darnold and TCAP...

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2026/02/12

Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneWeird time to apologize to the girlfriend you cheated on, what to make of Sam Darnold after his insane playoff run, and what's on our TiVo brings us to TCAP, all with TV's Ted Emrich (00:00) - Open: With Ted Emrich (17:30) - Winter Olympics update (33:19) - Sam Darnold's playoff run (51:33) - Big Thursday Viewer Mail Bag (01:33:06) - TiVo: To Catch A Predator documentary (01:51:21) -

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16:21

DZ 2-10-26 PREVIEW | Here comes Mark Cuban to try to...

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2026/02/10

Dan complains about taxes, Jake fills us in on his upcoming surgery, and we grabbed a picture this morning from the new Fox studio site.Full show run sheet:0:00 - Open: Jake is having surgery25:42 - Sports: Cuban may be back in46:52 - Sesh: Dead Super Bowl streaker59:45 - Winter Olympics update with Sven1:33:19 - News: The drone takeover1:48:52 - VM birthdays/Today in History2:18:30 - Closing remarks: The DZ consortiumSubscribe to hear the entire episode! DumbZone.com or

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160:22

DZ 2-9-26 | The Seahawks win Super Bowl 60

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2026/02/09

Hear every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneThe Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl 60 with a very vocal former Cowboy making an impact defensively. How did Tirico and Collinsworth do calling the game and what did we think of the Super Bowl commercials and halftime show. Plenty to get to including how Jake broke his wrist! (00:00) - Open: Weekend check (50:33) - Seahawks win the Super Bowl (01:14:52) - NBC's coverage of the big

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DZ 2-6-26 PREVIEW | Super Bowl picks with Jared and...

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2026/02/06

Hear the entire episode by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneDan got some money in the mail thanks to his mom and let's see what's on everyone's Tivo★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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161:49

DZ 2-5-26 | Anthony Davis traded from the Mavericks...

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2026/02/05

Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneLil' John and Savannah Guthrie's family members get kidnapped?? Who knew that was back. Plus, Anthony Davis is traded from the Mavericks and we continue to cross names off the Arya kill list until we're back on board with the Mavericks (00:00) - Open: What happened to kidnapping (32:51) - Sports: Anthony Davis traded (47:31) - Most famous player in Super Bowl (01:01:06) - Big Thursday

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19:22

DZ 2-3-26 PREVIEW | Dan distances from Jason Kidd and...

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2026/02/03

Hear the rest of today's show by subscribing at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneHere's a portion of today's January MBR! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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171:31

DZ 2-2-26 | The Luka trade anniversary saw its shadow

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2026/02/02

Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneIt's been one full year, felt like one hundred. We look back at the Luka trade a year later. All head coaching vacancies in the NFL have been filled, all whites. And we catch up on the weekend and call our old friend, Joy, from Parker County (00:00) - Open: Weekend check (01:07:50) - Sports: The Trade a year later (01:31:39) - NFL head coaching vacancies filled (01:43:15) - News:

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22:03

DZ 1-30-26 PREVIEW | Jon Machota on George Pickens...

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2026/01/30

Subscribe to the show to hear the entire episode! DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneWe allow The Athletic's, Jon Machota, the floor on eulogizing Catherine O'Hara and we find out the beginning of our show is the time for Mike Sirois's morning BM★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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160:45

DZ 1-29-26 | Belichick snubbed by hall of fame voters...

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2026/01/29

Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneMere days after Dan said he cannot be scammed, Dan gets scammed by Punchbowl. Bill Belichick not being voted into the hall of fame proves it's a popularity contest, Blake memorializes Ed Wallace, and let's pit Call Her Daddy and Miss Understood against each other (00:00) - Open: Dan got scammed (26:11) - Sports: Belichick not in the hall of fame (48:27) - Blake remembers Ed

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20:09

DZ 1-27-26 PREVIEW | Kirk Henderson on the Luka suite...

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2026/01/27

Hear the entire episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneWe are witnessing the fall of Tony Romo. From once a clever clairvoyant to now a maniacal meanderer, our generation's John Madden is dying before our very eyes. Then Mavs Moneyball's, Kirk Henderson, was one of the lucky few who got an invite into Luka's suite for Lakers-Mavs. He explains how the invite came to be and what it was like being in the suite and meeting Luka ★

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187:31

DZ 1-26-26 | Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl and Dallas...

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2026/01/26

Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneWe were snowed in all weekend, but that wasn't half as bad as the 2nd half of the Patriots-Broncos game. Luckily, Rams-Seahawks saved us. Brady is getting better despite who he sits next to and Romo just keeps getting worse. Plus, a weekend check and this celebrity wants to apologize (00:00) - Open: Weekend check (01:02:34) - Sports: Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl (01:35:04) - Romo vs

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16:48

DZ 1-23-26 PREVIEW | Cowboys hire Christian Parker...

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2026/01/23

Hear the full episode by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneFrom February to football season, Mike Sirois will be on with us every Friday! Today, we finally hear about Dan's horse theory, find out which one of us doesn't cover their outside faucets, and Gary Myers comes in HOT! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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157:41

DZ 1-22-26 | The Dumb Zone live from Cane Rosso with...

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2026/01/22

Get every episode of The Dumb Zone by subscribing to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneWe're live from Cane Rosso today with Julie Dobbs and Jimmy Nelson! We check in on the Giants and Bills press conferences to feel a touch better about the Cowboys, the Cowboys hire their defensive coordinator, and let's revisit Baker head girl (00:00) - Open: Live from Cane Rosso with Julie Dobbs (16:34) - Sports: Joe Schoen's nervous press conference (31:39) - Bills GM throws McDermott

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16:41

DZ 1-20-26 PREVIEW | Indiana wins the natty and the...

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2026/01/20

To hear today's full episode, subscribe to the show at DumbZone.com or Patreon.com/TheDumbZoneDan is trying to hit the gym before the show because as he said, he's "sundowning." Plus we recap the year of the 2025 Cowboys with highlights including "a big phase of a tornado that's not even true" and a Michael Irvin statement that was made into a song. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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