Pablo Torre Finds Out
The Athletic
Follow Pablo down the rabbit hole, well beyond the game — every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — on his award-winning podcast/TV show.You’ll get a deep-dive "talkumentary" episode, reported by Pablo and Curiosity Correspondents like Emmy-winning comedian Wyatt Cenac and Oscar-winning director Ezra Edelman, answering urgent questions such as: Are you smarter than an NFL quarterback? Does Giannis intentionally miss free throws to win free chicken for fans? And why does the FBI director play so much hockey? This storytelling has been honored by the Edward R. Murrow Awards and Peabody Awards. (Journalism!)Plus: Pablo hangs out with handpicked figures from sports, culture and politics like Sue Bird, Action Bronson and a U.S. Senator… plays Share & Tell with friends like Domonique Foxworth, Mina Kimes, Katie Nolan and Dan Le Batard (aka his boss)… and unveils the secrets of capitalism with David Samson and John Skipper on The Sporting Class.Follow PTFO…https://www.youtube.com/@PabloTorreFindsOuthttps://www.instagram.com/pablotorrefindsouthttps://x.com/pablofindsout…and subscribe to Pablo's newsletter:https://pablo.show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 29, 2025 • 42min
Dangerous Minds: How Stephen Glover Baffled Hollywood
We're starving for things that make us think and make us laugh. And so we welcome back the multi-hyphenate co-creator of Atlanta, Stephen Glover, who takes Pablo on a behind-the-scenes Hollywood tour in which we encounter Liam Neeson, Goofy, Coolio and Dan Le Batard. Not to mention the bizarre Atlanta cameos that worked out (from Black Justin Bieber to the time Stephen's older brother, Donald Glover, raced Michael Vick) and the ones that almost did (from Steve Harvey to Stephen A. Smith). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2025 • 46min
One Yard at a Time: A Mystery
Under-recruited running back from a collapsed American city — with a single mom and a dream — wins the Super Bowl. Sounds familiar, right? But NFL coach Deland McCullough’s story, as told through his new book with Sarah Spain, has a twist all its own. (Thanks to a little help from Sir Mix-a-Lot.)P.S. One correction, at the 17:50 mark: Deland McCullough’s senior year of college was 1995, not 2005.• Read "Runs in the Family":https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Runs-in-the-Family/Sarah-Spain/9781668036280 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2025 • 45min
The Belichick Ring Mystery, Solved: How Pablo's Investigation Just Got Weirder
After his reporting about 24-year-old Jordon Hudson went viral, Pablo re-opens the door on Bill Belichick's personal and professional scandals, presenting Michael Cruz Kayne and Katie Nolan with more clues to unbox — including, but not limited to: the Avengers of geo-guessing, multiple (exclusive) Ring camera videos, two worried homeowners, a smoking gun, a sheer curtain, a man bag... and a five-star review.• Subscribe to "Casuals with Katie Nolan"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-casuals-with-katie-nolan-255227604/• Listen to "Sorry for Your Loss" by Michael Cruz Kaynehttps://www.audible.com/pd/Sorry-for-Your-Loss-Audiobook/B0CGJSXSPF• Previously on PTFO: The Jordon Ruleshttps://www.pablo.show/p/how-we-investigated-jordon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 22, 2025 • 40min
The Show, the Voice and Grandpa: A PTFO Surprise
He became the internet's favorite sports grandfather for playing at least 162 games a year as the Yankees on MLB The Show, for two decades — and keeping score, by hand. What 86-year-old Kim Soriano didn't know, when he sat down to play with Pablo in our studio, is that Jon "Boog" Sciambi — the video game's announcer and the best voice in baseball — was doing the play-by-play, live. And what happened next will make you fall in love with the game all over again... into the great beyond.• Previously on PTFO: The Best Voice in Sports Goes Deephttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMdaTnTrXco Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2025 • 47min
The Long Goodbye: Tony Reali and the End of “Around The Horn”
He has hosted the same television show nearly 5,000 times — every weekday, at 5 p.m. Eastern, for more than two decades. (More than Oprah or Letterman ever did.) But now, counting down to Friday's series finale, Tony Reali is feeling the love... and revving up with all the gas left in his tank. Pablo says thank you, with a celebration of an endlessly likeable, familial and deeply weird pipeline of sports journalism — plus a special look back at when Stat Boy first took control of the mute button. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 16, 2025 • 50min
The Sporting Class: Worldwide Leaders, Killer Apps, and Michael Jordan's Special Contribution
Can ESPN launch a streaming app built to last? Is Trump already sports-washing his shiny new Air Force One? And what the hell is the GOAT gonna do for the NBA on NBC? Pablo travels back inside the C-suite of sports business with John Skipper and David Samson.• Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson"https://www.youtube.com/@npds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2025 • 50min
Blood Empty: How a Beloved Team Made a Deal with the Devil
What do Vladimir Putin, David Hasselhoff and a shadowy businessman named The Meat Baron have in common? The remains of a fan-owned German football club that sold its soul, got stuck in the middle of a war, then woke up from a $200 million nightmare... to the basement of the standings. Correspondent Bradley Campbell travels to Gelsenkirchen, a mining town where soccer never stopped — and salvation was always a piece of merch away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2025 • 51min
Watching the Dallas Cowboys on Death Row (PTFO Peabody Award Finalist)
This episode was recently honored as a unanimous finalist for the prestigious Peabody Awards. But it's been 26 years since he was sentenced to death, and Charles Flores still maintains his innocence — while talking trash, playing fantasy football and making enchiladas on game day. Last fall, correspondent David Fleming visited Inmate No. 999299 at a notorious supermax prison in Texas, to learn about life when there isn't always next year.• Learn more about the case of Charles Floreshttps://www.freecharlesflores.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 9, 2025 • 50min
The Jordon Rules: An Exclusive PTFO Investigation
The real story of Bill Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend is even weirder than it seemed on the viral CBS interview: Pablo spoke to 11 sources who've dealt with Jordon Hudson directly — and there is deep concern that she is destroying the legacy and reputation of the greatest football coach ever. Plus: Katie Nolan and Michael Cruz Kayne reveal our reporting from Hudson's hometown and her ex-boyfriend's (gulp) unsavory past. That... and the story of the yellow polka-dot bikini. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 8, 2025 • 50min
Will Forte Commits to the Bit
Will Forte is responsible for some of the most idiosyncratically bizarre characters in comedy history — and the funniest movie Pablo has ever seen. But to understand Forte's legend, you must peer behind the scenes of "MacGruber" and "SNL" (his mythical audition, included). With a little help from their mutual friends, Pablo goes inside the making of a cult classic... and that time Val Kilmer moved in.• Watch "The Four Seasons" on Netflixhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81750702 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
