

Against All Odds with Cousin Sal
The Ringer
Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on-air personality and host of Cousin Sal’s Winning Weekend, Sal Iacono breaks down the world of gambling across a variety of sports, including NFL, NBA, NHL, UFC, boxing, wrestling, and competitive hot dog-eating. Each week, Sal offers up odds analysis as well as his best bets, while introducing celebrities, Vegas experts, and his pack of lunatic friends, who are shameless about discussing their latest wins and losses (mostly losses).
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Jan 24, 2024 • 1h 1min
Weekend Recap, Harry DID Curse the Bills, and Betaches
Cousin Sal and the D3 start the podcast off by recapping the NFL divisional round, including Harry's big bet on the Bills, which ultimately led to a loss (8:45). Then they quickly look ahead to the conference championship (31:53), before rounding it out with betaches and Thursday NBA picks (37:07).Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonProducer: Michael SzokoliThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 19, 2024 • 54min
Best Bets for the Divisional Round, and Andre Reed Joins | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
Cousin Sal discusses the most recent news around the NFL, before being joined by Brother Bri to give out their best bets for the weekend. They are then joined by Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Reed to discuss the Bills' success, and the weekend's upcoming games.Host: Cousin SalGuests: Brian Szokoli and Andre ReedProducer: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, and Jack WilsonThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 18, 2024 • 1h 8min
Divisional Round Preview, and Did Harry Curse the Bills? Plus, Sharp Tank
Cousin Sal and the D3 start the podcast by previewing this week's divisional round matchups between HOU-BAL (8:17), GB-SF (16:46), TB-DET (24:32), and KC-BUF (32:08), before giving out their best bets of the weekend in the NBA (40:06), Sharp Tank (44:54), and fielding some emails from the listeners (54:12).Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonProducer: Michael SzokoliThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 17, 2024 • 1h 20min
The Cowboys Lose, Divisional-Round Look Ahead, and Betaches
Cousin Sal and the D3 start the podcast off with a long recap of the Cowboys' loss, and they talk about where they should go next before discussing the top rookies of this NFL season and recapping the rest of wild-card weekend (22:52). Then they preview this week's lines (52:00), give their betaches (60:50), and discuss the most recent NBA news (66:29).Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonProducer: Michael SzokoliThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 2024 • 54min
Best Bets for Wild-Card Weekend, and Peter King Joins | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
Cousin Sal discusses the most recent news around the NFL before being joined by Harry to give out their best bets for the weekend. They are then joined by NFL writer Peter King to discuss coaching changes and which NFL team could be upset this weekend.Host: Cousin SalGuests: Harry Gagnon and Peter KingProducers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, and Jack WilsonThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 11, 2024 • 1h 17min
Wild-Card Weekend Preview, Carroll and Saban Are Out, and Sharp Tank
Cousin Sal and the D3 start the podcast by recapping the most recent football news, including Pete Carroll leaving the Seahawks' head coaching position, and Nick Saban resigning at Alabama. Then, they discuss the upcoming NFL wild-card weekend by giving their best bets for each game (11:03), before closing things out with Sharp Tank (55:33), and the end of an era with Tiger Woods and Nike parting ways (62:55).Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonProducer: Michael SzokoliThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 10, 2024 • 1h 15min
Regular Season Recap, Wild-Card Look Ahead, and Michigan Beats Washington
Cousin Sal and the D3 kick the podcast off with their betaches from the end of the year before recapping the best futures they cashed on during the season (14:50). They then move on to recapping Michigan beating Washington (55:27), Black Monday in the NFL (31:14), and look ahead to wild-card weekend (37:43).Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonProducer: Michael SzokoliThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 5, 2024 • 54min
NFL Week 18, Best Bets for the Weekend, and Joel McHale Joins | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
Cousin Sal discusses the most recent news around the NFL before being joined by Brother Bri to give out their best bets for the weekend. They are then joined by actor Joel McHale to discuss how the Washington Huskies made it to the CFP national championship gameHost: Cousin SalGuests: Brian Szokoli and Joel McHaleProducers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, and Jack WilsonThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 4, 2024 • 1h 9min
Previewing Week 18, Washington vs. Michigan, and Sharp Tank
Cousin Sal and the D3 discuss the upcoming Week 18 by previewing the most important games of the week. Then they preview the College Football Playoff championship game between Washington and Michigan (33:38), before closing things out with Sharp Tank (41:38) and the most bet athlete of the year (54:25)Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, Harry GagnonProducer: Michael SzokoliThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 2, 2024 • 1h 22min
NFL Week 17, Week 18 Look Ahead, and College Football Semifinals Recap
Cousin Sal and the D3 kick the podcast off by recapping Bama vs. Michigan and Washington vs. Texas. They then move on to recapping Week 17 (27:00) of the NFL season, before looking ahead to Week 18 (52:08) and discussing their most recent betaches (61:34)Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonProducer: Michael SzokoliThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices