Alex Rodriguez On Shohei Ohtani, the World Series, Working with Jeter and Papi and New Doc

World Series champion Alex Rodriguez joins to talk the Dodgers and Blue Jays clashing for this year’s World Series, Shohei Ohtani’s all-time status, the camaraderie he has with his MLB on Fox crew Derek Jeter and David Ortiz. Plus, A-Rod discusses his new HBO documentary Alex vs. ARod as well as his HBO debut, a cameo on Jerry’s Entourage. He also rants on his YouTube series on hitting, being a girl dad and even picks his top 3 Yankees he never played with, plus so much more.   Matt and Jerry kick the show off by celebrating the start of the NBA season and Matt tells his Shohei Ohtani story. Plus Annie Agar joins for another round of Twisted Tea Trivia and a look at who might be the worst team in the NFL this year.   New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s Wake up with Wendy’s breakfast https://www.wendys.com/breakfast  Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations  DoorDash Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply.    NHTSA  When the stop-arm is out, lives are on the line. Stop Means Stop https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety?utm_source=sinclair&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=schoolbus2025&utm_content=fnr_custom#the-topic-stop-for-school-buses    Zip Recruiter  Try FOR FREE at http://Ziprecruiter.com/Throwbacks  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four-time Pro Bowler and host of the Macrodosing podcast with Barstool Arian Foster joins the show to talk with his old teammate Matt and Jerry. Arian and Matt open the convo reminiscing about their days as Houston Texans teammates and their Super Bowl chances that season. Then the former NFL rushing leader spends some time nerding out over the running back position, including the intricacies of the schemes he ran in as a pro, and picks his three favorite backs of all time. Then, Arian talks about coaching little league football, acting with Chadwich Boseman in Draft Day and why he never tried to act full time. Finally, Arian asks Matt if he made any extra money at USC and how NIL has changed the dynamic of college football and more.   Matt and Jerry also take victory laps for USC and the Giants big wins before they’re joined by Annie Agar to talk about their current NFL MVP favorites and another round of Twisted Tea Trivia.    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s Wake up with Wendy’s breakfast https://www.wendys.com/breakfast  Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations  DoorDash Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winner of season 33 of Dancing with the Stars and host of the official DWTS podcast Joey Graziadei joins the show. Joey gives the guys an update on his engagement to Bachelorette star Kelsey Anderson and how wedding planning is going. Matt and Jerry give Joey wedding advice and ask what’s the best advice he’s gotten so far and wonder if he’s going to have a bachelor party. Later they ask Joey if he would ever defend his Dancing with the Stars crown and about his new gig as host of the official Dancing with the Stars podcast. Finally Joey talks Philly sports, his diehard Packers fandom he picked up from his mom and Kelsey being a Vikings fan throwing a wrench in that, and of course golfing with Matt in Scotland.    Finally the guys are joined by Annie Agar as they wonder what would be the biggest box office Super Bowl for the NFL this year and do another round of Twisted Trivia.   New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s  Wendy’s Chicken Tendys. Now at participating U.S. Wendy’s. www.tendys.com  Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations  DoorDash Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply.    Zip Recruiter  Try FOR FREE at http://Ziprecruiter.com/Throwbacks  KaChava  Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your next order   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On part two of our conversation with Owen Hanson he discusses his time in prison candidly, including learning the law of the land the hard way. Owen also details how his business savvy and penchant for entrepreneurship led to many hustles in prison, everything from making pizzas to the product that became his business outside of prison: ice cream. Owen reveals how he stumbled upon a recipe for making ice cream with protein in mop buckets in prison, and that eventually became his life’s work once he was released from prison and started his brand California Ice Protein.   Also, after the debacle that was the Cowboys and Packers Sunday Night Football tie, the guys wonder what rule changes they would make around sports if they had the power to do so.     Finally, Annie Agar joins the show to answer who is the worst team in the NFL today and stump the guys with some Twisted Trivia.   New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s  Wendy’s Chicken Tendys. Now at participating U.S. Wendy’s.  Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations    DoorDash Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply.      Zip Recruiter  Try FOR FREE at http://Ziprecruiter.com/Throwbacks   00:00 Intro  1:46 What was life like in prison  10:37 Wendy’s Fresh Take of the Week  18:21 Owen’s hustles in prison   25:36 How Owen started making protein ice cream in prison   35:17 Owen writes The California Kid and gets his Masters  43:22 Annie Agar joins for Twisted Tea Trivia  55:44 What happened when Owen got out of prison  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt’s former USC teammate Owen Hanson joins the show and discusses his journey from a walk on with the Trojans championship team to running international drug and gambling rings with the Sinola cartel and his new documentary Cocaine Quarterback on Prime Video. Owen talks his humble beginnings and life on campus at USC during their championship runs and how his desire to keep up with the in crowd led him to a darker path. A life of decrypted phones and meetings with “El Jefe,” private jets, sex drugs and rock and roll followed before Owen’s ultimate downfall and he covers it all on Part 1 of this candid and vulnerable conversation.   Plus, Matt and Jerry try to decide what’s the best sports documentary of all time. Later  Annie Agar joins the show to talk Bill Bellichick on the cover of US Weekly, the worst Pakcers loss in ages and the guys take their shot at more Twisted Trivia.   New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s    Wake up with Wendy’s breakfast https://www.wendys.com/breakfast    Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations    DoorDash Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy winning star of The Shield Michael Chiklis joins the show to talk about his new movie The Senior, based on the inspirational story of Mike Flynt, who made the Sul Ross State University football team at 59 years old. Michael talks about his friendship with Tom Brady and the advice he gave him for The Senior, his love of Boston sports and why he hates Jerry’s Yankees. He also remembers the chip on his shoulder he felt while auditioning for The Shield and how Burt Reynolds saved his young acting career. Chiklis then shares his memories from Super Bowl LI and the Patriots 28-3 comeback against the Falcons. He may or may not have heckled Matt Ryan.  Then Annie Agar joins with the latest around the NFL and the guys try to decide who is the greatest TV anti-hero ever.   New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s    Find your new favorite Frosty Fusions™ flavor today with choices like OREO® Brownie, Caramel Crunch, and Pop-Tarts® Strawberry.  https://m-wendys.app.link/frostyswirl25  Twisted Tea Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations    DoorDash Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply.  Chapters- 3:31 Michael Chiklis joins - 19:50 Michael and LeBron fell in love with the story of Mike Flynt- 27:44 Wendy’s Fresh Take of the week- 37:33 Michael texts Tom Brady to prepare for The Senior  - 50:50 Seeing Freddie Freeman’s World Series walk off live -53:00 Twisted Tea Trivia with Annie Agar- 1:16:28 Matt asks for best advice to a girl dad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and USC grad Adam Ray joins the show to talk about his Pacific Northwest roots and love of all things Seattle sports. He and Matt reminisce on being at USC at the same time and Jerry shares his stories of Adam bullying opponents on the basketball court. Ray also shares his top 5 Seattle athletes and does an impression or two.  Then, the guys are joined by Annie Agar to talk about Micah Parsons’ debut with the Packers and Green Bay’s chance to go 2-0 vs. the Commanders on TNF. Then it’s time for another round of trivia. Do the guys perform better than last week?  All that plus the guys debate the worst way to lose a game. Matt remembers an infamous David Garrard game winning Hail Mary against his Texans and how deflating it was to lose that way.  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:        Wendy’s     Wake up with Wendy’s breakfast https://www.wendys.com/breakfast       DoorDash   Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply.      Twisted Tea   Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations      KaChava   Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your next order      Zip Recruiter   Try FOR FREE at http://Ziprecruiter.com/Throwbacks    -00:00 Intro  -02:31 Adam Ray Joins  -11:20 Adam and Matt on USC National Championship  - 21:40 Fresh Take of the Week Presented by Wendy’s  -29:03 Adam on getting into comedy   -45:50 Adam meets Sam Darnold   -52:52 Twisted Tea Trivia  -1:05:12 How Jerry and Adam met  -1:17:28 Why Jerry decided to lose weight  -1:27:48 “Dr. Phil” counsels the guys   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The national holiday that is the return of the NFL is here and host of the NFL RedZone, Scott Hanson, joins to talk about his weekly routine for hosting 7 hours of nonstop action! Scott gets into his own football past, shares the origins of “The Witching Hour,” and takes you on a tour of the legendary RedZone studio.     Then, the guys are joined by Annie Agar for some quick hits on NFL Week 1. Annie celebrates her Packers snagging Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys, shows Dak Prescott a little love and stumps Jerry and Matt with a quick bit of NFL trivia.     All that plus Matt’s big weekend in Columbus, Jerry’s newfound (betting) interest in college football and so much more!      New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s    Wake up with Wendy’s breakfast https://www.wendys.com/breakfast   DoorDash  Win weekly with DoorDash Streaks! Order every Saturday, save up to $250 during College Football Season. Terms Apply.  Twisted Tea  Grab a Refreshing Twisted Tea Today.  https://www.twistedtea.com/locations  00:00 Intro  01:41 The NFL is back  03:00 Big Noon recap  08:31 Fantasy Football talk  10:53 Arch Manning takeaways  11:54 Wendy’s Fresh Take of the Week  19:10 Scott Hanson joins the show  42:34 Scott Hanson’s message to Throwbacks NFL fans  44:20 Annie Agar joins the show  50:00 Twisted Tea Trivia  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College football is back!  Fox’s lead game analyst, Joel Klatt, joins the guys to talk about a massive week 1 clash between #1 Texas and #3 Ohio State and to tell us why the pressure around a game like this won’t face Longhorns QB, Arch Manning.  Plus, which program should Jerry adopt as “his team?” Joel’s got some thoughts.  Then, football content creator Annie Agar joins the guys as she will every week during the NFL season!  What storylines is she most excited about as we approach week 1?  And if you could only have one Green Bay Packer on your fantasy team, who would it be?   Annie answers all that and more!  And finally... it’s happening... Travis Kelce... Taylor Swift... Engaged!  Matt and Jerry give their instant reaction to the news.  New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s    Find your new favorite Frosty Fusions™ flavor today with choices like OREO® Brownie, Caramel Crunch, and Pop-Tarts® Strawberry.  https://m-wendys.app.link/frostyswirl25  Nissan  The 2025 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek.  Adventure ready and free from new tariffs.  Learn more at https://www.nissanusa.com/   Zip Recruiter  Try FOR FREE at http://Ziprecruiter.com/Throwbacks   NHTSA  When the stop-arm is out, lives are on the line. Stop Means Stop https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety?utm_source=sinclair&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=schoolbus2025&utm_content=fnr_custom#the-topic-stop-for-school-buses   NHTSA  Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over?utm_source=sinclair&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=labordayimpaired2025&utm_content=custom_alcohol     KaChava  Go to https://kachava.com and use code THROWBACKS for 15% off your next order   -00:00 Intro  -9:30 Texas vs Ohio State  -11:28 Flavor of the Week Presented by Wendy’s  -22:26 Joel Klatt joins the show  -24:24 Arch Manning vs Julian Sayin  -30:44 Breaking down Jeremiah Smith  -35:10 Prepping to call a game  -44:00 Joel’s storylines for the season  -46:52 Excited about Belichick at UNC  -50:30 Assigning a college team to Jerry  -56:52 Crossroads Presented by NHTSA  -1:01:50 Annie Agar joins the show  -1:11:44 All Time Adventures Driven by Nissan  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a big week for our guy Jerry!  A special guest joins to help discuss some life-altering news in the Ferrara household and to break down the impact it might have on Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara.    Plus, it’s that time of year again... fantasy football draft season!  Matt and Jerry talk about their affinity for and frustration with fantasy football while also revealing some of the random players that have helped them win leagues over the years.    And finally, as Week 1 in the NFL draws ever closer, fans across the country are looking at their teams and thinking this could be the year we do something special!  Jerry’s starting to feel some of those vibes about the Giants; is he off base or could he be on to something?    New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/)      A big thank you to our sponsors:    Wendy’s    Find your new favorite Frosty Fusions™ flavor today with choices like OREO® Brownie, Caramel Crunch, and Pop-Tarts® Strawberry.  https://m-wendys.app.link/frostyswirl25  Nissan  The 2025 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek.  Adventure ready and free from new tariffs.  Learn more at https://www.nissanusa.com/   NHTSA  When the stop-arm is out, lives are on the line. Stop Means Stop https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety?utm_source=sinclair&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=schoolbus2025&utm_content=fnr_custom#the-topic-stop-for-school-buses   NHTSA  Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over?utm_source=sinclair&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=labordayimpaired2025&utm_content=custom_alcohol     00:00 Intro – Breaking news 5:08 Fantasy football draft season 7:44 All Time Adventures presented by Nissan 19:32 Crossroads presented by NHTSA 20:00 Jerry’s wife joins the show 35:00 Potential Super Bowl dilemma 44:30 Flavor of the Week presented by Wendy’s 51:34 Jaxson Dart excitement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices