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From the Bleachers Podcast: Episode 1

  • By AaronThomas, GameSpot
  • Posted Apr 9, 2008 6:48 pm PT

Hey, remember how you love podcasts? Good, because we've got a brand-new podcast just for you. It's a collaborative effort from SportsGamer.com and GameSpot.com called From the Bleachers. This weekly podcast will feature news from the world of sports and sports video games, developer and athlete...

Hey, remember how you love podcasts? Good, because we've got a brand-new podcast just for you. It's a collaborative effort from SportsGamer.com and GameSpot.com called From the Bleachers. This weekly podcast will feature news from the world of sports and sports video games, developer and athlete interviews, your phone calls, and the kind of witty banter that you can only get when you lock the GameSpot and SportsGamer crew in a recording studio for an hour. Here's a quick look at just some of the topics that we discuss in our inaugural episode:

Madden's next cover athlete
Shanker's bizarre obsession with Kobe Bryant
The release date for Gran Turismo Mobile
Aaron's crazy Chicago Bears-loving brother
Jose Canseco's career as an author
Brian's anticipation of THQ's Baja
Mike Vick's prison football career
And much, much more...

This podcast is just as much yours as it is ours and we want to hear from you. If you have ideas for a new segment, a crazy rant you've got to get off your chest, or just want to say "hi," call us at 1-866-406-2638 and make yourself heard.

Simply left-click right here to listen right away, or right-click and save the file so you can put it on your fancy new iPod later.

Thanks for listening!

38 Comments

  • Hoodlym_UK

    Posted Apr 15, 2008 4:06 pm GMT

    Cool Beans the podcast was awesome, didn't even know this was here.

    I love the genuine Shanker / Aaron tension in any thing they're in it's funny as hell but I think Aaron beats him most of the time.

  • jpfondeur

    Posted Apr 15, 2008 12:00 pm GMT

    Cool, 38th comment.

  • jdr589

    Posted Apr 14, 2008 1:34 pm GMT

    good job on picking Tiger at the Masters...

  • Bad-Chad

    Posted Apr 14, 2008 9:00 am GMT

    Dude. Why don't Aaron and Shankar just make out with each other and get it over with. There's so much sexual tension between the two of them. All they need is each others tender touch and passionate kisses and all the hostilities will be done away with. Just stop fooling yourselves, you're not fooling anyone else.

  • JimmyJimJim

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 10:25 pm GMT

    Wow do you guys even know sports? Kobe just turned 29 he's not 30/32. Kobe is in the running for MVP. David West and Chris Paul were both all-stars this season, Tyson Chandler played good for the bulls and had an off-season with the hornets last year.

    Kobe was the only all-star for the lakers this season. Please gamestop if you're going to have a sports talk show get people who actually watch sports this broadcast was a joke.

  • ocdog45

    Posted Apr 12, 2008 8:19 am GMT

    I LOVE IT. MORE EMPHASIS on sports games. i've been wanting that for a long time

  • charmander7

    Posted Apr 11, 2008 10:07 pm GMT

    Cool, 33rd Comment

  • guerillaKZ2

    Posted Apr 11, 2008 3:44 pm GMT

    cool, 32nd comment

  • xTHExJUICEx

    Posted Apr 11, 2008 11:39 am GMT

    One more thing loved the intro, Tecmo Super Bowl FTW!

  • xTHExJUICEx

    Posted Apr 11, 2008 11:38 am GMT

    I HATE the Hotspot so I had little hope for this to be any good but I have to say it was.....GREAT! I truely enjoyed the entire thing, I loved the fact that you guys started off with some video game sports news then jumped over to real sports, also nice to see you guys digest each topic a bit before moving on. "Call it" was a great idea considering we have ESPN analysis saying the most stupid crap without anytype of punishment for it (ever seen Skip Bayless on First Take youll know what Im talking about) Im trying really hard to find some flaws but really there wasnt any, besides some stupid comments like comparing Kobe to Mike Vike, or Randy Moss is a good person (Moss has one route the fly, where was he in the playoffs?) Another thing I love the little battle between Aaron and that other guy (whats his name?) Anyways loved the podcast and keep them coming.

  • DaemonBlack

    Posted Apr 11, 2008 10:07 am GMT

    does aaron have anything constructive to say or is he just there to contradict everything shanker says?

  • q_oats GameSpot staff member

    Posted Apr 11, 2008 8:35 am GMT

    cool

  • AcrobaticMonkey

    Posted Apr 11, 2008 6:18 am GMT

    27th comment !!!!

  • dope_revenge

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 7:30 pm GMT

    i support this ish, great idea.

  • jmdude

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 6:59 pm GMT

    listened it through the PSP. it seems that they forgot Kobe's 81-pt. performance.....

  • gwilo007

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 3:22 pm GMT

    ohh yeah also you guys should sprinkle in some Boxing here and there...

  • AaronThomas

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 3:15 pm GMT

    We'll be putting an in-page player up eventually, but the page wasn't ready yet and we wanted to get the episode out to you rather than waiting a month for a page to be designed.

  • gwilo007

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 12:06 pm GMT

    PLEASE,PLEASE, just put in a in-page player like the HotSpot... please!!! but good job dudes... Also the Oakland Raiders must be in 90% of the conversation...

  • f15srcool

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 10:39 am GMT

    Neat. I probably won't listen to this, due to my complete lack of interest in sport games, but this is a good Idea.

  • paabss

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 10:27 am GMT

    wOW! xbox360 is for poor people

  • mechberg Works for a game publisher or developer

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 8:13 am GMT

    Hey guys, thanks for all the comments so far. We'll be bringing you the ability to subscribe in the next few weeks as we get this show off the ground. In the meantime, stay tuned for more nerds flirting with each other and a complete lack of professionalism next week!

  • j_joe32

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 6:23 am GMT

    cool show. Good job.

  • gunitman12345

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 4:20 am GMT

    Cool 69th comment

  • gator921

    Posted Apr 10, 2008 2:27 am GMT

    RSS feed please...

  • DoctorFu

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 11:59 pm GMT

    iTunes link yet?

  • Henry2j

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 11:53 pm GMT

    I thought it was fun... I liked it.

  • honu79

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 11:44 pm GMT

    Is it just me or did this just seem like a bunch of nerds sitting around arguing about who's the bigger nerd?
    Stop flirting with each other and stick to talking about the games!!!
    Nobody cares who beat who playing MLB 08... Where's the professionalism?

  • DreamTwister

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 11:40 pm GMT

    The F A I L ! ! !

  • Henry2j

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 10:23 pm GMT

    Hm... I'll give it a listen.

  • MichaeltheCM

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 10:04 pm GMT

    i cant believe the sharks lost. horrible referee calls. oh well game 2 is tomorrow

  • aman991

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 9:16 pm GMT

    good show too

  • aman991

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 9:16 pm GMT

    cod4_adict had 6th so i got the 7th

  • cod4_adict

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 9:11 pm GMT

    cool 5th comment

  • jusducks6

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 8:53 pm GMT

    would be cool without aaron and shanker can't stand listening to them.

  • Food_Nipple

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 8:45 pm GMT

    Dammit Aaron! First you negatively review the flip video camera holder and now you make a podcast about sports!?

  • Mankind_Legend

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 8:43 pm GMT

    cool 3rd comment

  • jason13253

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 8:35 pm GMT

    cool 2nd comment

  • FinalFighter911

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 8:24 pm GMT

    cool 1st comment?

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