

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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Apr 25, 2025 • 53min
The Greatest Draft Moments, NBA Playoffs, and David Wright Joins | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
Cousin Sal is joined by David Wright to discuss his number being retired by the New York Mets before the D3 join to give out their best bets for Friday's NBA and NHL slate. Lastly, they discuss the best NFL draft moments of all time.Host: Cousin SalGuests: David Wright, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonProducers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Sirushi Witte, Jonathan Frias, Drew Van Steenbergen, Felipe Guilhermino, and Oscar De La LuzThe 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

Apr 24, 2025 • 42min
NFL Draft Best Bets and Hating on the Knicks
Sal and the D3 start the podcast by giving out their best bets for the NFL draft before moving on to the NBA, where they discuss Thursday's games and why people seem to hate the Knicks (22:43). Lastly, they give out their best bets for tonight's matchups (32:08).Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonGuest: Joel SolomonProducer: 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

Apr 21, 2025 • 1h 8min
Weekend NBA Recap, NFL First-Round Surprises, MLB Plays of the Day, and Stanley Cup Winners
Sal and the D3 recap the weekend in the NBA and give out their plays of the day for Monday (19:40) before taking a look at some first-round surprises in the NFL draft (24:40). Next, they give out their MLB plays of the day (34:08), predictions for the Stanley Cup (46:31), and betaches from the weekend (54:55) before finally reading an email from a fan (59:10).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

Apr 18, 2025 • 53min
The NBA Playoffs and the NFL Draft With Cynthia Frelund | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
Cousin Sal is joined by Cynthia Frelund to discuss the 2025 NFL draft before the D3 join to go over the opening round of the NBA playoffs.Host: Cousin SalGuests: Cynthia Frelund, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonProducers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Sirushi Witte, Jonathan Frias, Drew Van Steenbergen, Felipe Guilhermino, and Oscar De La LuzThe 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

Apr 17, 2025 • 43min
NBA Playoffs Begin, and Who Will Draft Jeanty?
Sal and the D3 start the podcast by giving out their best bets for each series in the opening round of the NBA playoffs before moving on to their MLB plays of the day (19:30) and discussing who will draft star running back Ashton Jeanty (28:37).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

Apr 14, 2025 • 60min
Sal's Week at the Masters, NBA Play-In Games, and Betaches
Sal recaps his week at the Masters, where Rory McIlroy wins the 18th playoff in the tournament's history. Next, Sal and the D3 look at the NBA play-in game lines and give out their best bets for Tuesday (17:20). Finally, they give out their MLB plays of the day (31:49) and their worst losses of last week in Betaches (41:09).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

Apr 7, 2025 • 1h 27min
Florida Vs. Houston and the Masters With Paul Koehorst
Sal and the D3 preview the NCAA championship game between Florida and Houston by giving out their best bets. They follow this up with their MLB plays of the day (28:07) before golf expert Paul Koehorst joins to give out his winners for this year's Masters Tournament (35:56). Finally, they wrap things up with their betaches from the weekend (63:31).Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonGuest: Paul KoehorstProducer: Michael Szokoli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 4, 2025 • 53min
Final Four Picks and Props, and WrestleMania 41 With Kevin Owens | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
Cousin Sal is joined by WWE superstar Kevin Owens to discuss his upcoming match with Randy Orton at WrestleMania 41, before the D3 joins to give out their picks and props for the NCAA tournament's Final Four.Host: Cousin SalGuests: Kevin Owens, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry GagnonProducers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Sirushi Witte, Jonathan Frias, Drew Van Steenbergen, Felipe Guilhermino, and Oscar De La LuzThe 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

Apr 3, 2025 • 53min
AL Rookie of the Year Picks, and Plays of the Day
Sal and the D3 start the podcast by discussing the most recent NFL news, before switching over to MLB to give out their plays of the day and AL Rookie of the Year picks (10:15). Then they move to the NBA, where they give their plays of the day (21:38) and discuss how they'd divvy up 100 points for their personal team fandom (30:00).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

Mar 31, 2025 • 1h 8min
First Seeds to the Final Four, How Harry Would Stop Judge, and NFL Win Totals
Sal and the D3 recap the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight as all the 1-seeds make it to the Final Four, including Florida, which was a betache for Brother Bri (8:25). Next, they discuss MLB's opening weekend, the Yankees' new bats, and how Harry would stop Aaron Judge (28:45). Finally, they move on to NFL win totals and which ones they were surprised by (48:39).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