TrapDraw Podcast – No Laying Up

The newly married Merch Czar returns to the TrapDraw with Tron and friend of the program Michael Wolf - aka BamaBearcat - for a recap of the Czar's honeymoon trip to Argentina, Michael's experiences in the country, and a deep dive into the golf scene, culture, history, politics and a ton more. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baseball is back! With Opening Day this week Randy welcomes Stephanie Apstein, senior writer at Sports Illustrated. She discusses the most important aspects of the new CBA before the two dive into divisions, teams and predictions. Towards the end of the episode Randy asks Steph about the profile she wrote last year on Joey Votto and they also touch on a few favorite baseball books. You can find Stephanie on twitter @stephapstein. Enjoy!DraftKings Note:If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXTSTEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat  (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singer-songwriter Ben Rector joins Randy and DJ to explore the creative and logistical #Processes of making a record. Ben's latest album, The Joy of Music, is out now. The conversation wanders through a lot of different subjects, including where (and when) inspiration comes from, how an idea goes from something in the mind to something in the ear, the often tedious steps of producing and perfecting an album, and a lot more. If you want to check out Ben's album and see his tour schedule, visit www.benrectormusic.com. Enjoy!Note: If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat  (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We roll on with Part 2 of our Oscars Extravaganza featuring Randy, DJ Pie and Timothy Simons! In this episode the trio gets in-depth on each of the ten Best Picture nominated films. There are heavy spoilers so plan your listening carefully. Discussion for each of the films begins at the following timestamps: Drive My Car (3:34); King Richard (20:15); Dune (32:52); Belfast (42:19); West Side Story (50:23); Licorice Pizza (1:02:26); Don't Look Up (1:22:08); Nightmare Alley (1:33:42); The Power of the Dog (1:44:34); and Coda (1:56:18). Enjoy!DraftKings disclaimer:If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXTSTEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat  (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oscars are this Sunday, March 27th. To help set the stage and get you prepared, Randy and DJ Pie have prepared a two-part Oscars Extravaganza with Timothy Simons (@timothycsimons). In Part 1, the trio go off in a lot of different directions covering the current state of film, favorite acting performances, the most fun they had at a movie this year, and much more. This episode is very light on any spoilers. I should mention, though, there's a House of Gucci comment at around the 47:00 minute mark, a Spider Man comment at around 1:06.30, and a West Side Story aside at 1:11.45--if you haven't seen those movies. Stay tuned for Part 2 later this week when the trio go in-depth on each Best Picture film. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the best time of the year for basketball fans--NCAA March Madness is here! If you want a little help as you fill out a bracket, or simply crave some hoops talk as you wait for games tonight and this weekend, Randy chats with ESPN college basketball analyst, Seth Greenberg (@SethOnHoops), about who he likes (and doesn't like) heading into the first round. He highlights teams, players, matchups to watch, as well as shares his picks for the Final Four and National Championship. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The war in Ukraine is all over the news, shifting by the day, and on the minds of Tron and Randy, so the two circle back with Cody McBride, CSO of Pro Traj Holdings, to discuss his reaction to events since they last spoke a couple weeks back. In the first part of the show the trio run through some other news of the day, including encouraging news on a bi-partisan bill to modernize the USPS! You can find Cody's weekly podcast, Downrange, anywhere you get this show. Enjoy!NOTE: If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat  (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8 HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking all things LPGA this week! In Part One, Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols (@GolfweekNichols) joins Randy to chat about the biggest stories in women's professional golf in 2022 and preview the 2022 season (approximately the first 40 minutes of the episode). And then in Part Two, Randy talks with newly-minted Solheim Cup captain, Stacy Lewis, about receiving that honor, what's she's doing already to prepare for 2023, any tweaks to the qualification system, whether she'll be a playing captain, and a lot more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The situation developing in Ukraine is top of mind this week and therefore Randy and Tron felt the need to bring in NLU Chief Security Officer, Cody McBride, to offer his wisdom and perspective on what's unfolding. Cody has a deep history in the US military and is well-positioned to speak on the subject and inform a couple of lay people like TC and Randy. They cover some other pertinent news of the day too, including the Havana Syndrome. Enjoy!Note: Cody is the host of Downrange, part of our NLU podcast family. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts. We encourage everybody to seek it out.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the day after a tough loss for Randy's Bengals and he works through his emotions with TC. Plus, he talks about getting blocked this weekend on Twitter by Phil Mickelson. Just a tuff couple of days. Plus some news of the day. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices