Wildcard Weekend (January 2026)

This week, I am joined by my brother Danny as we recap Super LX, Bad Bunny's halftime performance, the best pizza in Pittsburgh, and what the future of televised sports will look in a world with a diminishing attention span.

A breakdown of the 2026 Grammy Awards with Music Journalist, Writer, and Editor, Bianca Gracie. What we liked, what didn't like, what made us cringe, and what made us fight back tears.  

Angelo Carriero returns to unpack the AFC and NFC Championship games, as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers naming Mike McCarthy their new head coach.

Jim and Mike breakdown the Divisional Playoffs, featuring two overtime thrillers and a controversial call that ended another heartbreaking Bills' season. They close out the episode by dissecting the "10 Falls of Mike Tomlin."

This week on Yinz Luv, I'm joined by Angelo Carriero, who helps me break down an utterly thrilling Wildcard Weekend. A few hours before we hit record, we also found out that Mike Tomlin was walking away from the Pittsburgh Steelers after their 30-6 defeat against the Texans. We'll discuss if this is good news or bad news for yinzers worldwide.

It's time for the Free For All, an annual recap of my favorite songs of the year, mixed it with some commentary and info about each artist. The goal, as always, is to get a few new songs on your latest workout, laundry, dishwashing, or road trip playlist. Enjoy! ----more---- 31. "enjoy the ride," almost monday 30. "On Line," Snooper 29. "Baby Steps," Olivia Dean 28. "Night or Day," Franz Ferdinand 27. "Black Box," Automatic 26. "Too Lose," DoFlame 25. "Ice in My OJ," Hayley Williams 24. "Scissors," Julia Michaels ft. Maren Morris 23. "Back 4 More," Kevin Ross 22. "Abracadabra," Lady Gaga 21. "Man on a Mission," The Black Keys 20. "My 45," Cuco & Jean Carter 19. "Gabriela," KATSEYE 18. "Lose Control," Young Franco, EARTHGANG, Jafunk 17. "Raw," 6ix, Joey Valence & Brae ft. Buddy, KYLE, and Blu 16. "Sports Car," Tate McRae 15. "Azizam," Ed Sheeran 14. "Hell Is In Pittsburgh Tonight," Adam Kirkup 13. "safeword," Halsey 12. "A Stone Only Rolls Downhill," OK Go 11. "ecdysis," Deftones 10. "No Kings," Jesse Wells" 9. "Lalala," Redman ft. Method Man 8. "undressed," sombr 7. "My Blood," The Amazons 6. "GIVE IT TO ME," Joey Valence & Brae 5. "Peace of Mind," Michigander 4. "Mr. Miracle," Kid Cudi 3. "Messy," Lola Young 2. "SLOWDIVE," Turnstile 1. "NUEVAYoL," Bad Bunny

Birthday Magic: A Mixtape SIDE A 1. "You Can Do Magic," America 2. "The Magic Number," De La Soul 3. "Abracadabra," Steve Miller Band 4. "New Magic Wand," Tyler The Creator 5. "Magic Pair of Shoes," Eleni Mandell 6. "Live Right," Joey Valence & Brae 7. "Just Rockin'," DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince 8. "Illusion," Mozzie 9. "Poof," DSL 10. "Happy Birthday," Helmut Schenker 11. "Birthday Pony," Fugazi 12. "Birthday Cake," Rihanna 13. "Magic," Pilot   SIDE B 1. "Mr. Magic," Amy Winehouse ft. Mos Def 2. "Trick Me," Kelis 3. "Nervous Assistant," Beastie Boys 4. "Houdini," Dua Lipa 5. "SLOWDIVE," Turnstile 6. "Ready or Not," The Fugees 7. "The Wizard," Black Sabbath 8. "Fluffy White Rabbit," Bumblebeez 81 9. "Always Love," Nada Surf 

Recapping Super Bowl LIX with the mastermind behind 60 Second Classics, Mike Camerlengo. What’s it take for a Quarterback NOT to win an MVP? How locked in can you be on a Super Bowl when you have two kids? What did we think of the new FOX score bug?

A breakdown of the 2025 Grammy Awards with Music Journalist, Writer, and Editor, Bianca Gracie. Did we think Cowboy Carter was going to be the Beyonce album that broke her Album of the Year drought? How did a diss track from Kendrick Lamar end up winning Song and Record of the Year? Was Teddy Swims tempted to tear off his first layer of clothes like Benson Boone and Doechii did before him? Is it good for the current state of Rock music that The Beatles and The Rolling Stones are still winning Grammys? 

As we look ahead to next week's Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, we revisit an indelible memory of sports lore: Eagles Court (aka "The Vet Jail"). Justice Seamus McCaffery talks about the history of the jail inside of Philadelphia's Veteran's Stadium, what prompted the city to make such a creation, and what results it yielded. The Vet Jail is more than myth, it was real, it happened, and we break it all down with the judge who presided over every case in it.