

The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast
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New hosts Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz are joined by Action Network founding father Stuckey for the re-launch of this long-running sports betting podcast. Together they discuss the latest NFL news, craft winning wagers, and have a lot of fun along the way!From the thrills and chills of the NFL season, to the highs and lows of the NFL Draft, and everything in between, The Favorites is your best bet for NFL betting fun every week of the year.
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Jul 29, 2021 • 36min
Thursday Thunderdome w/Stuckey + Collin Wilson
For our Thunderdome Grand Finale, Chad Millman welcomes back past champion Collin Wilson, along with trivia kingpin Stuckey, his longtime podcast co-host. Together they will battle against pro gambler Simon Hunter in the final 2021 edition of our weekly battle of wagers and wits, before The Favorites turns into a twice-a-week football content factory all season long.Stuckey and Collin move next week to the Action Network's all-new college sports betting podcast "Big Bets On Campus," which will debut in time for their beloved conference preview episodes all month long. But this week, there can only be one winner. Can Stuckey the trivia master claim victory? Will Simon earn a surprise win? Listen in and find out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 27, 2021 • 45min
MLB Betting Update
Batter up, gamblers! There may be plenty of Hot QB Talk in the NFL these days, but after Chad Millman and Simon Hunter catch up on the latest football happenings, they welcome on Action Network baseball experts BJ Cunningham and Collin Whitchurch to discuss the 2021 MLB season this far, and what bets they are eyeing as the postseason picture starts coming into view in the weeks ahead. The trade deadline is a great time to speculate from a betting perspective, so what teams should we be buying right now? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 2021 • 26min
Thursday Thunderdome w/Chris Mannix
This week guest host Kristen Lachtman, Action's HR boss, is joined inside the Thunderdome by the extremely non-HR-friendly Simon Hunter, along with Action NBA writer Matt Moore and Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix, host of the Volume Podcast Network show Boxing: With Chris Mannix. Together they tackle Olympic basketball, Space Jam, and so much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 20, 2021 • 48min
The State of American Sports Betting
Every state in the Union would like a little more cash. Solving budgetary shortcomings has been a longstanding issue coast-to-coast. Legalized sports betting offered states the promise of increased cash flow into their coffers. So three years after the PASPA repeal, where do we stand? Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are joined by the Action Network's lead legislative reporter Ryan Butler, who takes us through where every state stands in the legalization process. Where is betting legal? What new states are coming on-board in the near future? And which states are going to offer full-on mobile wagering by this upcoming NFL season? All this and so much more on a very special episode of The Favorites. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 15, 2021 • 41min
Thursday Thunderdome w/Maria Konnikova
Sest-selling author, Ph.D and poker champion Maria Konnikova enters the Thunderdome this week to compete against Action Network contestants as host Chad Millman mocks and upbraids all of them without mercy. Today they answer questions covering the Ivy League, athletes who love poker, Paul Revere and so much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 13, 2021 • 51min
NFC Win Total Best Bets
We head this week to the NFC as Chad Millman welcomes professional gambler Simon Hunter and Action Network analyst Raheem Palmer on to talk all things NFL Win Totals across the NFC. Are the Bears undervalued? Does Matthew Stafford matter? And is Washington the most underrated team in the NFL right now? All this and more and Training Camp season approaches for the NFL. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 8, 2021 • 36min
Thursday Thunderdome w/GiraffeNeckMarc
Marc Luino, better known by his social media handle GiraffeNeckMarc, joins Chad Millman inside the Thursday Thunderdome as he competes with Simon Hunter and Action Network Mr. Everything Danny Donahue in our epic battle of wagers and wits. The baseball fanatic and YouTube king will face stiff competition and Chad tosses out questions about contracts, Canada and so much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 6, 2021 • 39min
AFC Win Total Best Bets
With the NFL training camps approaching in the weeks ahead, host Chad Millman welcomes pro gambler Simon Hunter and Action Network handicapper Raheem Palmer on to discuss their favorite win totals for the AFC. But first, the trio touches on the NBA Finals, which tips off tonight between the Bucks and Suns, and Simon gives a sneak peak into the hiring process of a Vegas runner. Want to work for a professional gambler? Better get your mother on the phone. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 2, 2021 • 39min
Thursday Thunderdome w/Morten Andersen
Pro Football Hall of Fame kicker Morten Andersen enters the Thunderdome this week, as host Chad Millman pits him against his Great Dane Nation podcast producer Tom Carroll, a.k.a. TommyFreezePops, and Favorites' co-host Simon Hunter. The Copenhagen native and the 2nd-leading scorer in NFL history, Andersen has his work cut out for him in our battle of wagers and wits, tackling questions about the future of the NFL, Denmark, 1982 and so much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 29, 2021 • 33min
NBA Conference Finals w/Justin Phan and Matt Moore
The NBA is barreling to a thrilling conclusion, as four franchises with just one title between them battle it out on a quest for glory. Also on a quest for glory is co-host Simon Hunter, whose beloved England wages metaphorical war versus Germany in EURO 2020 while this show recorded, much to the delight of host Chad Millman.After Simon gets himself under control, Action Network NBA betting experts Justin Phan and Matt Moore join the show to break down where the gambling value lies with the Bucks, Clippers and Suns, and discuss what the sharpest angles are to play in this thrilling end to a unique season. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


