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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Apr 11, 2025 • 43min
The Power Brokers and Palace Intrigue of Trump's Rollercoaster Week, with Stephanie Ruhle
The Dow Jones looks like an EKG chart. The world economy feels like the Cuban Missile Crisis. And the sycophantic administration's policy is more volatile than the Denver Nuggets' front office. But to Stephanie Ruhle — the former banker turned host of MSNBC's The 11th Hour, receiving frantic calls from investors and C-suite execs — the real problem underneath America's tariff turbulence is more fundamental: trust that was gained in droplets is now lost in buckets. Who's suffering the consequences of the art of the deal while Trump and his cronies profiteer from golf tournaments? Probably you. Plus: the dark heart of a Twitter warrior, Stephen A. Smith's tariff strategy...and a basement taco joint with A-Rod and J-Lo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2025 • 42min
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice
He got the Sandy Koufax seal of approval, then re-trained Nolan Ryan in his forties. He upgraded Drew Brees into one of the most accurate passers of all time, then went tête-à-tête with Tom Brady. He even tried turning Michael Jordan and Tim Tebow into baseball players. But for legendary pitching coach Dr. Tom House, the science of throwing is all in the mind, from performance anxiety to the human nerve bank. And now, at 77, he's looking into a future without Shohei Ohtani on the mound — and a 118-mile-an-hour fastball coming for your head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 8, 2025 • 43min
A New Roadmap for Actual Human Connection, with Roy Wood Jr.
The promise of the internet has failed us. Our politics are breaking us. But the sports world, even in a state of group-hate, provides lessons for a fundamental human need that is currently all too absent: connection. Roy Wood Jr., one of the most prolific road comics in our country, has a million miles of experience at kicking the tires on The Real America. And his rules of the road will surprise you, because they exist less with Obama at the batting cage and somewhere more between Ted Cruz on the sidelines...and the porn gun range. Also: NASCAR, Mr. Wizard, and Sammy Sosa.• Watch Roy Wood's new special, "Lonely Flowers"https://www.hulu.com/movie/0bdefff9-def5-4e22-96d9-94fd899f0f83 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 4, 2025 • 50min
We Fact-Checked Stephen A.'s LeBron and Kobe Story — and Polled 1,000+ Voters on His Presidential Campaign
Did LeBron attend Kobe's memorial in 2020? Pablo reports on claims renewed by Stephen A. Smith. And should Stephen A. actually run in 2028? We commissioned Rasmussen Reports to conduct a legitimate political survey, then presented the results to Wyatt Cenac and Tim Miller.• See the full results of the exclusive PTFO/Rasmussen poll https://www.rasmussenreports.com/• Subscribe to Wyatt Cenac's newsletterhttps://wyattcenac.substack.com/• Subscribe to The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Millerhttps://www.thebulwark.com/s/bulwarkpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 3, 2025 • 49min
The Sporting Class: How the NBA's Masters of the Universe Box Each Other Out
Franchise valuations are going up, up, up — and the first $10 billion team can't be far away. But inside the owners' meetings, though, generational warfare is underway: Can A-Rod snag the Timberwolves from the iron grip of an 83-year-old billionaire? Will the Celtics make private equity sexy? And how long until every NBA game is on national TV? Pablo Torre & The Expiring Assets (aka John Skipper and David Samson with a cold) are back to appraise Gollum's ring and stare into James Dolan's all-seeing Eye of Seventh Avenue.• Previously: How the Billion-Dollar War to Own the Timberwolves Went Nuclearhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOkcQwZ-s8• Subscribe to Nothing Personal with David Samsonhttps://www.youtube.com/@NPDS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 1, 2025 • 44min
Brilliant Disguise: How to Find Your Voice, with Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria created more than 100 voices for The Simpsons, including Moe the Bartender, Chief Wiggum and (formerly) Apu. So why is the single most talented voice actor of his generation, at 60 years old, suddenly the lead singer of a Springsteen tribute band? Because — in recovery from the fear that helped originate his superpower, the failure that forced him to embrace "character acting," the cancellation that became a case study, and the threat of A.I. — he was overtaken by Bruce Juice. And today, inside PTFO's studio, he takes the stage.• Catch Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band on Tourhttps://www.ezstreetnyc.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 28, 2025 • 50min
Share & Grill & Tell with Mike Golic Jr. and Mina Kimes
Did the late George Foreman's merchandising millions almost go to Chuck Norris instead? What aren't influencers selling to men these days? And is this season of The White Lotus actually good? (Spoiler alert for later in this episode: If you've seen through Episode 6, you're good.) And more from Pablo's trip to L.A.: the neck hammock, erect rods, and OnlyEyes. Further content:George Foreman Turned a Home Grill Into a Culinary Heavyweight (Kim Severson)https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/dining/george-foreman-grill.htmlIt's Bait (Rebecca Jennings)https://www.vulture.com/article/ashton-hall-morning-routine.htmlLet's Talk About the [Spoiler Alert] on The White Lotus, with Help From Some Experts (Eliana Dockterman)https://time.com/7269550/the-white-lotus-incest-lochlan-saxon/Subscribe to The Mina Kimes Show (featuring Lenny) podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@minakimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2025 • 49min
The Fax and the Furious: How One Screeching Machine Upended Sports — and Society as We Knew It
Thirty years ago this month, Michael Jordan shocked the world with a two-word transmission: "I'm back." But the rise and fall of this especially nostalgic technology is inextricably hard-wired to the sports world, from frantic prodigies to foul-mouthed coaches and fans glued to FaxCam. Pablo communes with a relic between himself and J.A. Adande — the Hall-of-Fame sportswriter and long-suffering fax-sender — for a jam session on innovation and increasingly epic fails that plunges PTFO into the literal depths of modern communication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2025 • 41min
How John Green Turned Celebrity into Obsessive Optimism
"The Fault in Our Stars" is one of the bestselling novels of the century. Why did its author just devote five years of his life to a staggering work of non-fiction about... tuberculosis? Because John Green became a super-fan of fourth-tier English football. He employed FIFA and Belichick-level tactics to build a compassionate community on YouTube. He understood the difference between enough and more than enough. And he never forgot to be awesome.• Order "Everything Is Tuberculosis"https://everythingistb.com/• Subscribe to John Green's YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers• Subscribe to Henry Reider's YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@Tuberculosis-l1jSurvivorHenry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2025 • 48min
The Sporting Class: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bracket
John Skipper, who is not on this season of The White Lotus, goes behind the scenes of his failed bid for "the evil empire" to steal the rights to March Madness. David Samson, who is trying very hard not to sneeze, takes on the haters of the MLB's money-printing series in Japan. And, yes: Pablo is more valuable than a test pattern.Subscribe to Nothing Personal with David Samsonhttps://davidsamsonpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
