The Podcast of Awesomeness is a weekly event where CSNPhilly.com’s John Finger with co-stars Sarah Baicker and Dan Roche, invites some of his funky friends over and they talk about Philadelphia, sports and its participants, and whatever else seems interesting at the time. You know, no big whoop…
Volume 2, No. 6: February 15, 2011
Lee Russakoff drops by for some intense talk about the Flyers, Sixers and Phillies. No goofing around... at all.
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Volume 2, No. 5: February 8, 2011
Johnny Goodtimes drops in to talk about Quizzo Bowl 7 with the gang and proves that not Google can help Sarah get the answers right.
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Volume 2, No. 4: February 1, 2011
Marshall Harris stands in for Boonie with John and Sarah as the conversation centers around Jimmy Rollins and the phenomenon of what is overrated or underrated.
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Volume 2, No. 3: January 25, 2011
John and Boonie get together to chat about football and colleague Marshall Harris while Sarah is "on assignment." Meanwhile, people in the newsroom keep walking through the crime scene.
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Volume 2, No. 2: January 20, 2011
John and Boonie get together to chat about football and colleague Marshall Harris while Sarah is "on assignment." Meanwhile, people in the newsroom keep walking through the crime scene.
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Volume 2, No. 1: January 4, 2011
After an unanticipated four-month hiatus, the gang gets back together... sort of.
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Volume 1, No. 18: September 13, 2010
Sarah came up with the idea of an impromptu show so we threw all caution to the wind and went with it. Deitch rode his bike down to the Sports Complex and intern Crazy Cori joined the cast for the unplanned episode.
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Volume 1, No. 17: September 2, 2010
Finger, Boonie and Deitch discuss comedy, the Phillies, Christina Hendricks, The Aristocrats, Nyjer Morgan and fantasy football in the quintessential "guys" show.
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Volume 1, No. 16: August 24, 2010
On a cloudy day, we limp through a show about missed calls and players from days gone by.
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Volume 1, No. 15: August 5, 2010
Deitch bails on the show, but Dan Baker leaves some angry messages on his voice mail.
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Volume 1, No. 14: July 29, 2010
The rest of the gang returns, including Dan Roche Baker, who sermonizes from the mount.
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Volume 1, No. 13: July 22, 2010
Finger and Deitch take care of business without any help from the rest of the gang... and they go off!
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Volume 1, No. 12: July 8, 2010
The show returns after an unexpected hiatus to see that the struggling Phillies are in a bit of trouble. Plus, why can't people leave Cliff Lee and purple drank alone?
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Volume 1, No. 11: May 6, 2010
Listen in to the gang blab about hockey, baseball and other types of silliness.
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Volume 1, No. 10: April 28, 2010
In the landmark 10th episode, we talk about Ryan Howard, advanced metrics, Ian Laperriere and street brawling.
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Volume 1, No. 9: April 20, 2010
Listen as the gang welcomes back Chris Wilson from his recent U.S. tour and takes the show on the road to the South Philly Tap Room.
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Volume 1, No. 8: April 15, 2010
Plenty of chatter about Donovan McNabb, Cole Hamels and the Flyers with guest Dan McQuade as well as a phone call from Dennis Deitch in sunny Orlando, Fla.
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Volume 1, No. 7: March 30, 2010
Ever have an embarrassing moment while taking part in a sporting event? Our friend Beth Shuba has and she joins us to chat about it. Plus, Curt Gill from Atlanta Baseball Talk joins in and tells us that the Braves will be in the playoffs this season. But Beth... she stole the show.
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Volume 1, No. 6: March 23, 2010
Hey, we talked about the Eagles, the Flyers and the NCAA Tournament during episode No. 6. Plus, Sarah brought a potential intern by as part of his interview and we introduce the newest member of the CSNPhilly.com team, Enrico Campitelli.
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Volume 1, No. 5: March 18, 2010
We filled out the first hand with an epic show featuring some quizzo action from Johnny Goodtimes. We also checked in with Chris Wilson from Montana while on tour with his band, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists. Sarah, Dennis and John discuss their recent road trips, too, while we talk some Phillies and NCAA hoops.
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Volume 1, No. 4: March 8, 2010
In the fourth show of The Podcast of Awesomeness, the gang recaps the Academy Awards, ponders Dennis Deitch's trip to Las Vegas, and talks about the Phillies on the phone with Todd Zolecki from Tampa. Oh, and Tom Finer jumps into the fray.
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Volume 1, No. 3: March 2, 2010
We came back in the third episode with more talk about Allen Iverson and the Olympic hockey finale. More importantly, the regular cast of characters was joined by Mike Sielski and Bob Ford, two of the best columnists on the planet.
The show ends with a life tip from Dennis, which is sure to be one of those affirmations that people scrawl into their diaries as a means of hope and strength.
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Volume 1, No. 2: February 23, 2010
In the second episode of the show, John is rejoined by Sarah and Dan and contemplates ending the entire show. Also, Dennis Deitch and Mike Radano return for another week and Chris Wilson, the drummer from Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, stops by to chat.Topics ranged from Brian Westbrook's release from the Eagles. Also, Chris offers some Jayson Werth beard-grooming tips for the summertime, the group ponders Allen Iverson’s legacy, Dennis downplays the Olympic hockey game between the U.S. and Canada, while they all lament the epic suckitude of the bands Nickleback and Creed.
Meanwhile, Dennis tells the story about the time when he rendered Stephen Colbert speechless, before Dan walked out.
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The Debut: February 17, 2010
In the debut episode of The John Finger Podcast of Awesomeness, John is joined by co-conspirators Sarah Baicker and Dan Roche, along with guests Andy Schwartz, Dennis Deitch and Mike Radano for a little chat about a whole bunch of stuff, including the Phillies at Spring Training, the Winter Olympics, the 76ers as well as Dave Coggin and NASCAR.
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