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).
Episodes
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May 31, 2018 • 1h 6min
NBA Finals Best Bets With Bill Simmons and Joe House (Ep. 56)
Cousin Sal is joined by Bill Simmons and Joe House to discuss the best value picks for the NBA Finals. Then the Degenerate Trifecta hops on the line to give out some Finals best bets and college softball winners.
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May 24, 2018 • 56min
Sal's Sixth Consecutive Winner, NBA and NHL Thoughts, and More Best Bets (Ep. 55)
Cousin Sal is joined by the Degenerate Trifecta to discuss the NBA conference finals (5:00), Harry’s roulette system (10:00), the winning ways of the Vegas Golden Knights (23:00), way-too-early college football lines (36:00), and Draymond Green's number of technical fouls (40:00).
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May 16, 2018 • 1h 9min
The Supreme Court Sal-abration Podcast (Ep. 54)
Cousin Sal is joined by the Degenerate Trifecta to discuss/celebrate the US Supreme Court's decision to lift the ban on sports gambling, and give their best bets (1:05), then Sal calls up former NHL center, Head Coach, and fellow gambler Eddie Olczyk to talk about the strange NHL playoffs, and hitting the trifecta at the Kentucky Derby (26:20), Finally Sal talks with with his old friend and Director of Sports Law at Tulane University Gabe Feldman about exactly what lifting the ban on sports gambling means (55:00).
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May 10, 2018 • 48min
NBA and NHL Conference Finals Best Bets (Ep. 53)
Cousin Sal is joined by the Degenerate Trifecta to discuss the Warriors-Rockets showdown (10:00), the surprising Vegas Golden Knights (30:00), and ways to discipline Brad Marchand's licking fascination (35:00).
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May 3, 2018 • 1h 23min
AAO Anniversary Special With Kenny Mayne (Ep. 52)
Cousin Sal is joined by the Degenerate Trifecta to discuss the "most exciting two minutes in sports" (5:00), NBA and NHL odds (12:00), and a way-too-early look at the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds (25:00). Then, ESPN star Kenny Mayne joins to give out his best Kentucky Derby bets (52:00).
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Apr 25, 2018 • 1h 24min
Michael Irvin and NFL Draft Best Bets (Ep. 51)
Cousin Sal is joined by the Degenerate Trifecta to discuss the best props and potential winners to bet during the NFL draft. Then, Dallas Cowboys legendary receiver Michael Irvin joins to discuss the Cowboys' future (1:05:00) and the best QB in the draft (1:10:00).
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Apr 19, 2018 • 54min
NBA and NHL Playoff Trends and Predicting Where Dez Will End Up (Ep. 50)
Cousin Sal is joined by the Degenerate Trifecta to discuss Harry rooting for the Vegas Golden Knights (02:10), the worst NBA bets from last week (11:15), and the current trends in the NBA and NHL playoffs (16:45). Then the guys debate where Dez Bryant will end up (29:10) before giving their best bets for the week (41:05).
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Apr 13, 2018 • 1h 5min
NBA and NHL Playoff Best Bets (Ep. 49)
Cousin Sal is joined by the Degenerate Trifecta to discuss NBA tanking (10:00), NBA playoff best bets (17:00), NHL playoff best bets (35:00), and the missed opportunity to bet all things Shohei Ohtani (53:00).
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Apr 4, 2018 • 1h 22min
Bill Simmons and Joe House From Augusta, and WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley (Ep. 48)
Cousin Sal is joined by HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and The Ringer's Joe House from Augusta, Georgia, to discuss Bill’s early birthday gift for Sal (07:00), Tiger Woods prop bets (11:15), who’s familiar with Augusta (17:30), and who’s trending up to win the Masters (23:45). Then Sal is joined by WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley (51:00).
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Mar 28, 2018 • 1h 8min
MLB Futures, Best Bets for the Final Four, and Lenny Dykstra (Ep. 47)
Cousin Sal is joined by the Degenerate Trifecta to discuss MLB futures (13:25) and hitch a ride on the Make-Believe Riverboat Casino (38:45). Then the guys break down their best bets for the upcoming NCAA tournament games (44:00) and Sal chats with World Series champion Lenny Dykstra (57:25).
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