Monthly Archives: October 2014

NFL Picks: Week #9

Rory and Brad will select 5 games against the spread each week all NFL season. Rory’s Picks Texans (+2) Raiders (+15) Steelers (-1) Patriots (+3) Rams (+10) This Week: 4-1-0 Last Week: 2-3-0 Season to Date: 21-24-0 Brad’s Picks Saints

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Episode #168: James McPherson

James McPherson (George Henry Davis ’86 Professor Emeritus of United States History at Princeton University, “Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis as Commander in Chief”) joins the show. Jefferson Davis has had many accusations thrown at him including losing the Civil War,

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NFL Picks: Week #8

Rory and Brad will select 5 games against the spread each week all NFL season. Rory’s Picks Bears (-5.5) Bucs (-2.5) Packers (+1.5) Bills (-3) Bengals (-1) This Week: 2-3-0 Last Week: 2-3-0 Season to Date: 17-23-0 Brad’s Picks Patriots

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Episode #167: Rick Huhn

Rick Huhn (“The Chalmers Race: Ty Cobb, Napoleon Lajoie, and the Controversial 1910 Batting Title That Became a National Obsession”) joins the show. We discuss the chase to win the 1910 Batting Title that is still controversial to this day.

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NFL Picks: Week #7

Rory and Brad will select 5 games against the spread each week all NFL season. Rory’s Picks Cardinals (-3.5) Titans (+4.5) Chargers (-4.5) Browns (-5.5) Patriots (-9.5) This Week: 2-3-0 Last Week: 5-0-0 Season to Date: 15-20-0 Brad’s Picks Cardinals

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Episode #166: Kieran Mulvaney

Kieran Mulvaney (HBO Boxing Reporter, freelance writer, “The Great White Bear: A Natural and Unnatural History of the Polar Bear”) joins the show. We discuss the upcoming slate of bouts happening on HBO and other boxing topics. Show Notes This

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NFL Picks: Week #6

Rory and Brad will select 5 games against the spread each week all NFL season. Rory’s Picks Colts (-3) Broncos (-8.5) Ravens (-3) Eagles (-3) Patriots (-3) This Week: 5-0-0 Last Week: 3-2-0 Season to Date: 13-17-0 Brad’s Picks Colts

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Episode #165: Kim Zupan

Kim Zupan (“The Ploughmen”) joins the show. We discuss his debut novel that weaves together a great story of the American West.     Show Notes You can purchase The Ploughmen wherever books are sold. More information available about Kim

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NFL Picks: Week #5

Rory and Brad will select 5 games against the spread each week all NFL season. Rory’s Picks Eagles (-7) Lions (-7) Browns (+1.5) Broncos (-7) Steelers (-6) This Week: 3-2-0 Last Week: 2-3-0 Season to Date: 8-17-0 Brad’s Picks Eagles

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Episode #164: Nomi Prins

Nomi Prins (“All the Presidents’ Bankers: The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power”) joins the show. We discuss the intimate relationships that have developed over the years between bankers and politicians. For better or worse, Wall Street and the White

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