The Tournament Podcast

Things are okay with us these days, thanks for asking.

On this episode, we reveal the winner of our Best Billy Joel bracket! Not too many tangents in this one, but Michael D'Emilio does join us again for a victory lap!

Only the good start a pod?

On this episode, we discuss the great American bard of piano rock, Billy Joel. Tangents include but aren't limited to: The Beatles, Queen, and moms texting us. Special and returning guest: Michael D'Emilio.

Voting Schedule:
Opening Round: Monday, November 7th
Sweet Sixteen: Tuesday, November 8th
Elite Eight: Wednesday, November 9th
Final Four: Thursday, November 10th
Championship: Friday, November 11th
Winner revealed on Monday, November 14th!

Vote here all week, ya Downeaster Alexas.

Happy Halloween! I hope your treats are treatier than ours (mostly tricks on this pod).

On this episode, we talk about which candy won our best Halloween candy tournament. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Cameo, selfishness, and, of course, MTV's The Challenge.

Scottie Salton joins us once again!

TREATS, NO TRICKS (maybe tricks...)

On this episode, we reveal our Best Halloween Candy bracket. Tangents include but aren't limited to: candy trading, geese, and OF COURSE MTV'S The Challenge.

And we're joined by the incomparable Scottie Salton!

Voting Schedule:
Play-In: Monday 10/24, Tuesday 10/25
Opening: Tuesday 10/25, Wednesday 10/26
Quarterfinals: Thursday 10/27
Semi-Finals: Friday 10/28
Finals: Saturday 10/29

Vote right here, ya lil goblins.

We have a MaChampion!!!!!

On this episode, we break down the votes for each round of our Best Pokemon bracket. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Bill Russell, Bar Carts, and former co-host of the podcast, Quinn Dozier.

"Pika pika," as they say, amirite?

We are FINALLY BACK with a tournament, and it's one of our biggest yet. On this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of the 64 best First Gen Pokemon. Tangents include but aren't limited to: sexual innuendos, Michael Jordan, and short kings.

Voting schedule:

Opening round: Monday 10/10 (open until 10 pm PST)

Second round: Tuesday 10/11 (open until 10 pm PST)

Third round: Wednesday 10/12 (open until 10 pm PST)

Quarterfinal round: Thursday 10/13 (open until 10 pm PST)

Semifinal round: Friday 10/14 (open until 10 pm PST)

Championship round: Saturday 10/15 (open until 10 pm PST)

Winner reveal: Monday 10/17

Vote here, trainers.

SNL Draft! Don't Worry Darling! Our next tournament! It's all here!!!!

Thanks for sticking around while we traveled the country! New tournaments coming your way very shortly.

On this episode, Trent and Nia draft their ultimate SNL casts (in addition to a Weekend Update anchor, some hosts, and some musical guests). Tangents include: other podcasts we listen to, Nia's dad, and just our general philosophy about comedy.

No new episode next week! New tournament on 10/3 (a date WRITTEN by Tina Fey)!!!

Much love to the happy couple (for real).

On this episode, Nia breaks down the MEW/EM timeline for Trent. Tangents include but aren't limited to: their upcoming travels, how good Fargo was, and the Hollywood Man.

Tune in next week for a very exciting SNL Draft!

Donuts here, donuts there, donuts for everyone everywhere.

On this episode, we tell you which donut you psychos selected to be the best Tangents include but aren't limited to: Disneyland, desserts, and The Beach Boys!

On this episode, we talk about another American favorite: the donut. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Disney World, our favorite local donut shops growing up, and MTV's The Challenge.

Voting Schedule:
Opening Round: Monday 8/29, Tuesday 8/30
Elite Eight: Wednesday 8/31, Thursday 9/1
Final Four: Friday 9/2
Championship: Saturday 9/3
Winner revealed on Monday 9/5!!!

Link to vote is right here, lil podholes.

Hot takes (but cold milk) all around!

On this episode, we break down which cereals advanced in each round of our Best Cereal bracket. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Natalie trying Frosted Flakes, Nia's brother's dog, and MTV's The Challenge.

Snap! Crackle! POD!

A very special episode with our number one A-Tourney at Pod, Natalie Kindler! We talk cereal, but we also get a little lost. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Jake Novak, Pittsburgh, and MILK!!!!!

Opening Round: Monday 8/15 & Tuesday 8/16 (until 10 pm PST)

Elite Eight: Wednesday 8/17 (until 10 pm PST)

Final Four: Thursday 8/18 (until 10 pm PST)

Championship: Friday 8/19 & Saturday 8/20 (until 10 pm PST)

Winner Reveal: Monday 8/22 on a brand new episode of the podcast!

Vote here, lil puffs.

WE THOUGHT EVERYONE HAD HEARD.

In this episode, we go over the results of our Best Family Guy Character bracket and make a pitch for our favorite animated TV show. WATCH THE SHOW, Y'ALL. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT THE BIRD IS THE WORD.

Victory will be somebody's, that's for sure!

We're just a couple of Family Guy Freak, finally ready to talk about our favorite show. Tangents include but aren't limited to: our favorite scenes, James Woods, and a very brief Beach Boys cameo at the very end that you can barely hear.

Voting Schedule:
Opening Round: Monday 8/1 & Tuesday 8/2 (until 10 pm PST)

Elite Eight: Wednesday 8/3 (until 10 pm PST)

Final Four: Thursday 8/4 (until 10 pm PST)

Championship: Friday 8/5 & Saturday 8/6 (until 10 pm PST)

Winner Reveal: Monday 8/8 on a brand new episode of the podcast!

Food. Music. Parks & Rec. Val. Beach Boys. MTV's The Challenge. It's allll here.

Join us for our first (and maybe last???) Tourney Awards in honor of our 100th episode! We've got network head Val Agnew breaking down the our year and half of tournaments. We tell you our favorites, and what we think the best and worst things about the pod have been. And we tell you what we think THE BEST BRACKET WE'VE EVER DONE WAS!!!! LISTEN!!!

Are you gonna tell people that we just housed all your votes this week?

Andy is BACK with us for the results of our ITYSL S2 bracket. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Trent's connectivity issues, Borderlands, and, America's Band The Beach Boys.

Slumber Podcast Massacre here!!!!!

Longest episode we've ever done? The subject matter deserves it.

We're calling Spectrum and demanding to have a bite of Dylan's burger (or maybe we'll just eat the whole thing). We're talking Ghost Tours and Celebrity Impersonators. There are no tangents because THEY SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED. Enjoy voting, ya lil freaks.

Opening Round: Monday 7/11 & Tuesday 7/12 (until 10 pm PST)

Second Round: Wednesday 7/13 (until 10 pm PST)

Elite Eight: Thursday 7/14 (until 10 pm PST)

Final Four: Friday 7/15 (until 10 pm PST)

Championship: Saturday 7/16 (until 10 pm PST)

Winner Reveal: Monday 7/18 on a brand new episode of the podcast!

Ahhh Real A-Tourneys!

Hey, lil monsters. You did it again! On this episode, we talk about which 90s Nicktoon won our tournament and why we were so wrong in our predictions. Tangents include but aren't limited to: our 100th episode, conversations with friends, where it all began, and that soon-to-be episode about Ewan McGregor (sorry).

SMASHING!!!

On this episode, we talk about the cartoons of our childhood: NICKTOONS. We break down the twelve most iconic Nicktoons from the 1990s and try to predict which one you'll vote for to be crowned the best. Tangents include but aren't limited to: growing up in Pittsburgh (always), our brothers, and for the briefest moment, The Beach Boys!

Voting Schedule:
Play-In Round: Monday 6/27 & Tuesday 6/28 (until 2 pm PST)

Elite Eight: Tuesday 6/28 & Wednesday 6/29 (until 10 pm PST)

Final Four: Thursday 6/30 & Friday 7/1 (until 2 pm PST)

Championship: Friday 7/1 & Saturday 7/2 (until 10 pm PST)

Winner Reveal: Monday 7/4 on a brand new episode of the podcast!

Vote here, football heads!