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Bald Guys On The Bench

Graham Cohen and Scott Wasco

Bald Guys on the Bench is a sports comedy podcast for the everyday fan, by the everyday fan. Join PGA professional, Scott Wasco, and sports enthusiast, Graham Cohen, as we share our knowledge and unique observations from the NFL, NBA, Baseball, NHL, and PGA Tour.

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71:19

Stanley Cup Bracket Breakdown

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2026/04/18

Send us Fan Mail Recorded April 17th, 2026 Playoff hockey is the only sport that can make you scared to leave the couch to go pee, and we’re leaning into that chaos with our full Stanley Cup playoffs preview. Scott and Graham are joined by TP and longtime hockey diehard Brian Navarro to run the bracket, call the upsets, and talk through what the NHL postseason actually rewards: structure, forecheck pressure, face-offs, special teams, and a goalie who can get hot at the exact right time. We s...

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58:19

Rory Repeats At Augusta

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2026/04/14

Send us Fan Mail Recorded April 12th, 2026 Rory McIlroy just went back-to-back at the Masters, and we can’t stop talking about how weird and impressive the path looked. A six-shot lead sounds like a snooze until you remember Augusta National doesn’t care about your lead if your driver starts missing fairways. We dig into the stats, the momentum swings, and why Rory’s putting and clutch recovery shots kept rescuing him when the tee ball tried to sabotage the whole thing. From there, we get in...

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55:50

Masters Week Fever

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2026/04/08

Send us Fan Mail April 7th, 2026 Masters Week is here, and we’re running full speed at Augusta vibes. We start with the tradition that might be more exclusive than the tournament itself: the Champions Dinner. Who shows up, what the menu says about the winner, and why that Tuesday night slot is the one reservation you never miss. From there we hit a few Masters fun facts, plus the weird feeling of a Masters where some of the usual headline names aren’t part of the week. Then we cl...

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62:33

Tiger Woods, Gary Woodland, And March Madness

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2026/03/31

Send us Fan Mail Recorded March 29th, 2026 The sports calendar is doing that thing again where every headline feels bigger because the biggest stages are right around the corner. Masters week is almost here, and we start with that buzz, the Augusta anticipation, and how the whole golf world starts to tilt toward one place on the map as soon as April hits. Then the mood shifts hard: Tiger Woods lands in the news with a DUI, and we talk through the frustration that comes with watching a...

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54:28

March Madness Rundown

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2026/03/24

Send us Fan Mail Recorded March 22nd, 2026 March Madness doesn’t need constant upsets to be completely unhinged. We’re recording on a Sunday night with the Sweet 16 almost set, and we’re breaking down the games that went from “comfortable favorite” to “why can’t you inbound the ball” in about 30 seconds. We talk the wild finishes, the teams that look scary right now, and the matchup slate we can’t wait to watch, plus a quick check on our Bald Guys on the Bench bracket challenge standings and ...

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44:27

Sports Weekend Whiplash

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2026/03/17

Send a text Recorded March 15ty, 2026 The best sports nights don’t let you breathe, and that’s exactly where we start: live World Baseball Classic tension, ninth-inning nerves, and the kind of clutch moments that make you forget you’re supposed to be recording a podcast. While we’re riding every pitch, we’re also doing what we always do: calling our shots, sweating bets, and trying to figure out what “safe” even means against an elite lineup. From there we jump into PGA Tour golf and the Pla...

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70:14

Free Agency Frenzy, Fairways, and Greens

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2026/03/10

Send a text Recorded March 9th, 2026 One moment we’re sweating a four-leg golf parlay and debating green speeds, the next we’re watching the NFL legal tampering window blow up the depth charts. That’s the ride: Bay Hill’s chaos, Akshay Bhatia’s ice-cold back nine, and Fowler’s smooth ball-striking set against a Sawgrass preview that rewards discipline over distance. We get into the mechanics that actually matter—why speed training lets 130 pounds send drives past 300, how rain and rollout wre...

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57:09

Red Silo Cup Weekend

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2026/03/06

Send a text Recorded March 3rd, 2026 A toast to friends serving abroad sets the tone for a wild, heartfelt ride through Pittsburgh stories, day-game hockey, golf lore, and NFL cap gymnastics. We swap airport heat and Sheetz being out of gas for Italian clubs, karaoke dodges, and the now-immortal “red silo cup,” then walk into PPG Paints for the quietest crowd we’ve ever heard as the Penguins blank the Knights. The loudest cheer? A Mr. Rogers jumbotron bit flipping straight into “Black and Yel...

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55:13

From Riviera To Rings: Tiger’s Tease, Scheffler’s...

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2026/02/24

Send a text Recorded February 22nd, 2026 Sleep didn’t stand a chance. We crack open a wild sports weekend that starts in the rain at Riviera and ends with a gold medal heart attack on ice, stitching together Scheffler’s freakish consistency, Tiger’s Augusta breadcrumbs, and a USA vs Canada classic that jolted the country awake. We start on the PGA Tour, where the Genesis Invitational turned into a lesson in nerves and momentum. Scottie Scheffler survives a brutal Thursday, flips the sc...

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60:07

No NFL? Fine, We Bet NASCAR And Learned What A “Sand...

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2026/02/17

Send a text Recorded Febuary 15th, 2026 Miss football? We didn’t have time to sulk. Pebble Beach served a two-act drama: a gentle, gettable opening and a weekend wind that turned every swing into a test of nerve. We ride the full wave—Ricky Fowler trending with a confident top-20, Scottie Scheffler detonating Sunday with three eagles and a historic top-10 streak, and Collin Morikawa reclaiming his blueprint with precise irons, poise in gusts, and a closing birdie that felt inevitable. It’s th...

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69:29

From Waste Management Mayhem To A Defensive Super Bowl

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2026/02/11

Send a text Recorded February 9th, 2026 One weekend, three rollercoasters: golf’s rowdiest stop, a rivalry that refused to breathe, and a Super Bowl that crowned defense without apology. We kick off with the Waste Management Open, where Gotterup up kept smashing, Scheffler flipped a slow start into a charge, and Hideki fought like crazy before one brutal bunker moment changed everything. Then came the viral sideshow: a clout-chasing interruption at the worst time, and a reminder that go...

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59:44

Sunday Without Football, Sports Chaos, And Torrey Pines

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2026/02/02

Send us a text Recorded February 1st, 2026 A Sunday without football didn’t slow us down. We open with the NFL’s quiet Pro Bowl shuffle to Tuesday and what it says about attention, betting markets, and fan expectation, then sprint into a packed slate of fights, fairways, and futures. UFC delivered a reminder that craft beats hype, as Alexander Volkanovski’s composure, shoulder level, and timing turned a reach deficit into a clinic. That led us into a bigger conversation about how micro detail...

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90:12

From Golf Records To Snow Games: NFL Chaos, UFC...

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2026/01/27

Send us a text Recorded January 26th, 2026 One weekend, three truths: culture beats stars, precision beats drama, and in January you take the points. We kick off with Indiana’s perfect season and why a roster without five-stars felt inevitable, not magical. Then we pivot to Palm Springs, where an 18-year-old nearly posted 59 and Scottie Scheffler reminded everyone that “boring” golf is a winning system. Tiger’s chaos made memories; Scottie’s control makes margins. Both are greatness—one is ju...

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65:24

When Calls Decide Careers And Field Goals Save Seasons

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2026/01/20

Send us a text Recorded January 19th, 2026 A weekend this wild doesn’t need hype—just a rewind button. We watched the national championship while breaking down a divisional round that turned on turnovers, cold-weather game plans, and one overtime call that never saw a review. From the Broncos surge to the Bills’ heartbreak, we dig into why process matters more than conspiracies and how a single decision can alter careers, contracts, and legacies. We zoom in on what wins in January: trench pl...

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85:41

When Hope Meets Reality: What Wildcard Weekend Really...

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2026/01/14

Send us a text Recorded January 13th, 2026 Hearts pounded, beers cracked, and the script got shredded. We dive straight into Wildcard Weekend’s chaos: Chicago’s fourth-quarter eruption under Ben Johnson, Matthew Stafford dragging the Rams to a win despite brutal drops, and Buffalo edging Jacksonville on a back-foot laser that will live in film rooms for years. We talk about how and why these games flipped—momentum, middle-eight discipline, and which role players actually win January. C...

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77:08

From Black Monday Shocks To Playoff Chaos: NFL And...

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2026/01/06

Send us a text Recorded January 5th, 2026 A team went an entire NFL season without a single interception, and somehow that wasn’t the wildest storyline we unpack. We kick off 2026 by tearing through the most chaotic stretch of football in years: Black Monday shockwaves, a Coach of the Year race with six legit candidates, and a playoff bracket where every edge comes down to cap math, trenches, and one coordinator stealing a series. We go deep on quarterback cap hits and how they really shape ...

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36:48

Special Guest: Taylor Heinicke

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2025/12/29

Send us a text December 15th, 2025 Beer cracked, mics hot, and Taylor Heinicke is here for the hang you didn’t know you needed. We go deep on the two obsessions fueling his off‑field life—dialing a golf swing toward consistency and staying mentally sharp enough to enter an NFL game at a moment’s notice. Taylor opens up about finishing his degree at ODU, planning a wedding, and settling in Virginia Beach, then takes us inside the lessons that turned him from casual weekend rounds to a bona fid...

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72:03

Fourth Quarter Chaos And Holiday Cheer

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2025/12/22

Send us a text Recorded December 21st, 2025 One play can change a season—and this week, we saw dozens. We kick off with holiday vibes and then dive headfirst into the wildest swings of Week 16: Rams-Seahawks flipped from a stalemate to a shootout, punctuated by a two-point conversion that went from “dead” to “good” because one player kept playing. From there we break down how coaching, urgency, and culture are separating contenders from pretenders as the calendar turns. Sam Darnold steadied ...

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78:11

Rivers Returns, Chiefs Fall, Chaos Reigns

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2025/12/16

Send us a text Recorded December 14th, 2025 A 44-year-old quarterback doesn’t just stroll back into the NFL and steady a two-minute drill in Seattle… unless his name is Philip Rivers. We unpack the most cinematic moment of Week 15, from Rivers’ reunion with Shane Steichen’s offense to the precision throws that sparked a sideline full of goosebumps and a high school team cheering from afar. It wasn’t just nostalgia—it was a masterclass in processing and timing under pressure. Meanwhile, the C...

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81:23

College Playoff Chaos And Week 14 Whiplash

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2025/12/09

Send us a text Recorded December 7th, 2025 Playoff crowns fell, rankings scrambled, and the sport felt brand new again. We dive straight into the chaos: Texas Tech’s Big 12 breakthrough, Alabama undercutting Georgia’s aura, and Indiana turning a “nice story” into a serious program statement. NIL money, smarter staffing, and modern recruiting are redistributing power, and the postseason committee is trying to referee it with rules that reward optics as much as results. We unpack the Notr...

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