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CzabeCast
Steve Czaban is one of the most experienced daily sports talk radio hosts in the nation. In his 28 year professional career, Steve has worked for every major syndicated sports talk network (Sporting News, ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Yahoo Sports Radio, SB Nation Radio), filled in as a guest host for popular national personality Jim Rome, and has worked locally in markets including Santa Barbara, Chicago, Milwaukee, Charlotte and Washington D.C. "The Czabe" has forged a unique style of…
Episodes
- CzabeCast
The Glory and the Pain
Even though it was a "dud" ending, the essence of sports was on full display Monday night as Florida completed their improbable run to the top…
CzabeCastGone In Sixty Seconds
Duke flushes it's best chance for a title since Coach K retired. Houston with the ONIONS to pull off the improbable comeback. Bad calls, ref whining. Other…
CzabeCastA Brief History of Better Mousetraps In Sports
Czabe takes today's "torpedo bat" controversy and compares it to other innovations in various sports, and how they changed their respective games. From…
CzabeCastLong Live the Chain Gang!
The Chain Gang Is Dead NFL Owners Meetings Coaches Group Photo Rule Changes Tush Push Live Another Day Cognitive Dissonance Anybody? NFL Taking Over Christmas…
CzabeCastFuck The Game, I'm Here To Eat!
Guest: ANDY POLLIN • Jewish basketball coaches • Chalky brackets • La'affaire Du Willard • Tier 1 or Tier 2? • Is Andy Mad About It? • Panel of Wise Men (and…
CzabeCastAll The Chalk
The chalkiest NCAA Tournament of our lifetimes has delivered a blockbuster Final Four, but has it been any fun? Czabe recaps his Vegas weekend, including a…
CzabeCastWaking Up in Vegas
Czabe shakes the sand out of his eyes and ears and does a solo run this morning, live from the strip. Crazy stuff poppin. Kevin Willard's coaching powerplay…
CzabeCast"Alligator Blood In Their Veins"
Czabe enjoys a #powerlunch at the Palm with Mr. X and "More Solly" as he gets ready to zip off to Vegas for the Sweet 16. The boys talk about the…
CzabeCastDrowning Cinderella
Are the days of the mid-major March Madness "cinderella" over? Or is this a one year trend? ANDY POLLIN joins Czabe to bask in the glow of his Terps…
CzabeCastEnough of This Zilch Already!
Czabe runs through the first 2 rounds of March Madness and digs into the question of: "Where all dem Cinderellas at, yo?" Has NIL and the portal killed…
CzabeCastMeet The TikTok Tunnel Lady
Is she insane, or a genius? Maybe a little bit of both. Czabe visits with PAUL CHARCHIAN to discuss a wide variety of topics. Including....- Rodgers to…
CzabeCastSimple Math, Plus . . . Buzzer Beaters
The time to decode the NCAA Tournament is here from a gambling perspective, and Mr. X is just the man for the job. He sees a very chalky outcome this year…
CzabeCastSomeone Should Get Fired for This, But Won't
Czabe welcomes CHRIS KNOCHE the former American U. head coach and current U. of MD color analyst for radio to talk tournament. Including what he thinks is the…
CzabeCastI Wasn't In the Room for Any of That
Today's episode of CzabeCast Our Sponsors: * Check out Ethos and use my code ethos.com/czabe for a great deal: https://www.ethoslife.com * Check out…
CzabeCastIf You Can't Beat 'Em, Whap 'Em!
Junior Bridgeman NFL Agents Aaron Rodgers Wanders Beach Just Make Up Your Mind, Dude Vikings Weigh Options Niners Purdy Conundrum Foldable iPhone Brett Yormark…
CzabeCast"Oh, You Payin' Now, Somsonite!"
Czabe delivers another nutrient dense 40 minute pod today on his own, with the following topics. Division I Jumping Granny Style Tiger's Achilles Awaiting the…
CzabeCastA Bottle of Bad Ideas
Czabe takes a look at the desperation QB signings around the NFL and concludes: the scouts must really hate the incoming class of rookie QBs! Sam Darnold is a…
CzabeCastOn Shiny Toilets And Happiness
Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN to his regular Monday spot. And who knew he was such a toilet clean freak? Czabe has navigated "OST" perfectly once again…
CzabeCastWe'll Always Have Woody's Chalkboard Wisdom
Czabe remembers the evolution of ESPN's show of "competitive banter" Around The Horn as it has been slated for death at the end of May. Pat McAfee is…
CzabeCastWe Were Young Once
Czabe catches up with old friend and Hedy Lamarr fanatic PAUL CHARCHIAN to discuss his waning enthusiasm for "camper life" plus the results of his 17th…
CzabeCastHard Knocks: Dirty Grandpa
Czabe is joined by ANDY POLLIN to run through a variety of stories, including the Nats finally getting out of the MASN deal, the collapse of MLB's RSN model…
CzabeCastTreats Ailments Like: "Museum"
Czabe is back, alive and in one piece from his Jamaica vacation with a bunch of drunken Wisconsin knuckleheads. Plenty to discuss in the pod, starting with why…
CzabeCastSports TV Ratings Arguments Are Stupid
Despite the headlines touting "highest viewership since" or "lowest audience in X years" does it look to you that professional sports (or…
CzabeCastLife Lessons From An Italian Restaurant Booth
Rick Pitino is riding high again at 72 years old, in part because he has taken his own advice to "dig in" and not worry about his "missed…
CzabeCastNBA All-Star Game Defies Expectations, Gets Even Worse
I've rarely seen something so universally shit upon as Sunday night's debacle by the Bay, but I can't say the NBA doesn't deserve it. Some of the brutal…
CzabeCastWhat The Hell Is Even This?
The NBA All-Star Weekend continued its death spiral into total farce, as a white kid who isn't even an NBA player won the dunk contest for the 3rd straight…
CzabeCastThe Fantasy Spy Who Loved Me
Czabe talks Vegas and getting sick with PAUL CHARCHIAN who is headed to Sin City for a convention. We talked about networking while keeping your industry…
CzabeCastThe Vegas You Once Knew, Is Dead And Buried
Hate to be the bearer of depressing news, but Vegas is gone. GIL ALEXANDER from VSiN explains how the evolution from the mob to mom-and-pop casinos to mega…
CzabeCastThe Superbowl LIX Clean Up Has Arrived
Czabe sorts through the day-one aftermath of the Eagles' destruction of the Chiefs. ANDY POLLIN joins the show. His Commanders are gonna have to deal with a…
CzabeCastThe Eagles Press The Easy Button, Flush The Chiefs
The Superbowl was a Super Snooze. All Hail the Savages from Philly. Czabe breaks down the 5 big categories of post-Superbowl Analysis.1 - The Game2 - The…
CzabeCastZion Never Stood A Chance
Czabe battles through Day 3 of his nasty cold in New Orleans and finds sympathy for the oft-overweight NBA star named Zion Williamson. PAUL CHARCHIAN joins the…
CzabeCastThe Trade That Changed The NBA Forever
Okay, maybe that's hyperbole. Maybe not. It's such a gobsmacking deal that everybody is trying to make sense of it. ANDY POLLIN joins me to discuss. Also Radio…
CzabeCastAt Least The Commercials Look Promising
Czabe set the stage for New Orleans and his week on "radio row" and recalls the evolution of the weeklong event over the 14 times he has been. Also…
CzabeCastThis Is Not A Football Play
Czabe welcomes Mr. X to recap the Conference Championship games, muse about changing the Tush Push rule, and also Czabe answers listener emails. Plus your…
CzabeCastA Brief History of Colossal NFL Officiating Blunders
Maybe the Josh Allen 4th down review belongs on the list, maybe not. Either way, reasonable people with a brain and eyes knows they should have given him the…
CzabeCastIn The End, He Went Out Like A Bitch
Czabe and Andy walk through the emotions of Andy's Commanders loss in Philly. Radio callers often have the most wild imaginations. Dan Snyder's final moments…
CzabeCastThis Super Bowl LIX Balls!
Go ahead America, groan away. The Hate Watch Superbowl is here. Chiefs and Eagles. Czabe stayed up late for you on a school night, just so he could give you…
CzabeCastIt Just Don't Hit The Same
While the Commanders have the DMV all a-buzz with Superbowl hopes, there's a gigantic hole in the fabric of the franchise in the wake of Snyder's mismanagement…
CzabeCastAfterall, He's Human
Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Weather Talk 03:07 National Championship Game Analysis 06:03 Coaching Decisions and Analytics 08:47 Travel Nightmares and…
CzabeCastThe Men in the Arena
1 - Respect 2 - Announcers Matter 3 - The Mahomes Problem 4 - The Game That Never Stops 5 - Spelling is Hard 6 - Numbers, Numbers, Numbers 7 - The Blue Tent of…
CzabeCastIt Ends, In Tears . . .
Dan Campbell has been a break-the-mold NFL coaching dynamo. But after this disaster against the Commanders, will he ever be the same? ANDY POLLIN joins Czabe…
CzabeCastBONUS EPISODE! - Steakhouse Confidential With Fred Smoot
Recorded LIVE from DC Prime in Ashburn, VA, former Redskins and Vikings CB FRED SMOOT joins Czabe to discuss what makes Jayden Daniels so good, the…
CzabeCastAn Absolute Disaster of Accuracy Lately
Okay, let's mop up a fairly sizeable list of errors by El Baldo as of late, and try to be better in the future. Starting with a big one: the Hindenburg…
CzabeCast"They're Heeeere!" Sam Darnold Sees Ghosts, Again!
Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN back to the podcast after Monday's crushing defeat at the hands of the Rams in the Wildcard Round. Now it's on to the…
CzabeCastMr. Toad's Wild Commanders Playoff Ride
Wildcard Weekend was saved from a string of duds by another miracle finish by the Commanders on a walk-off DOINK from Zane Gonzales. ANDY POLLIN joins Czabe to…
CzabeCastMVP Collision Course in Buffalo
The early returns on the NFL's "Wildcard Weekend" are "meh" at best, but next weekend is gonna be a blockbuster for sure. Headlined by two…
CzabeCastTell Buckhantz, Dr. Rick Is Not Real
Czabe is joined for a Power Lunch at the Palm Restaurant in Tysons Corner, VA by longtime PXP man STEVE BUCKHANTZ and the legend MR X in person for a rare…
CzabeCastThere's No Cheering Up Charch, After That Beatin'
00:00 Vikings' Disappointment and Fan Reactions 03:02 Analyzing the Rams Game and Future Prospects 05:57 The 50-50 Theory in NFL Coaching Decisions 08:57…
CzabeCastI Didn't Buy An Investment, I Bought An Occupation
Jerry Jones is unapologetic about being the GM of the Cowboys. But he's also a bit delusional because he's not doing a good job. BRYANT HATCHER joins Czabe to…
CzabeCastIf Wilt Really Slept With 20,000 Women, Where All Dem Kids?
GUEST: ANDY POLLIN Does the Cowboys and Commanders have the same juice as "Redskins?" Tom Landry's legacy isn't marked just by discipline but by…
CzabeCastNikki Glaser Is The Ultimate Swiftie
Czabe is joined by PAUL CHARCHIAN to preview the upcoming "28-win" mega-tilt between the Lions and Vikings next Sunday Night. Also, some numbers from…
CzabeCastThe Most Improbable Redemption Arc
Czabe goes solo one last time in 2024! Sam Darnold has his moment, as the Vikings are set for a Game 272 showdown vs. the Lions. The 2nd to last NFL Sunday…
CzabeCastTis' The Season For Ye Olde Bowl Logs!
Czabe has his "Sunday Conversation" with "good enough" ANDY POLLIN, and to nobody's surprise, but to Czabe's ultimate frustration, Andy is just…
CzabeCastHaving the NBA's Christmas Cake, And Eating It Too!
The genius dynamics behind the NFL's bold move to claim Christmas from "The Association." ESPN millionaire talent live shooting war over CFB. The…
CzabeCastFred Minnick: The Whiskey Episode
Czabe spread some holiday cheer with a visit from world renowned whiskey tasting expert and podcaster FRED MINNICK. Fred's Superbowl Week party in New Orleans…
CzabeCastCollege Football's Version of "New Coke"
The 12-team playoff - a fantasy for many in the sport for their entire lives, not only failed to deliver in Weekend #1, it only served to anger up the blood to…
CzabeCastFlonkerton For Millionaires
The Bucks win the NBA Cup, but the league is still getting bashed in the media. Merit, or piling on? Is "Inside The NBA" a net negative for the NBA? A…
CzabeCastThe Drama King QB
The Vikings crushed the Bears on Monday night, and Caleb Williams both played like shit and looked softer than butter. Is he redeemable? Now the Vikings have a…
CzabeCast"Drop It Like It's Hot"
Czabe flies solo today, and it's a banger! Week 15 NFL carnage at QB, stupid decisions, idiots of the week. Jonathan Taylor, what are you doing, bruh? Dan…