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The first person to say “against the grain” was lying. Not figuratively. He was coaching other people to lie, and the phrase was the lie. On this episode of Appraise The Phrase, Mario and Twenty are joined by Kayla, founder of Kinara Bookstore in Tulsa, to unveil the origin, confirm the meaning, and assess the value of “go against the grain.” It debuts in Shakespeare's Coriolanus around 1607, in…

Pohang Steelers, South Korean football, K League history and one of Asia’s great club traditions are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club . Chris Horwedel traces Pohang’s story from its 1973 creation by steel giant POSCO to becoming one of the defining institutions of Korean football. Built alongside the rise of the industrial city itself, the club evolved from a company team…

On this week’s episode of Long Gone, the boys recap all the action from the Wild Card and Division Series rounds. Did the right teams advance? Do the clubs still standing have enough to make a run all the way to the World Series? With the postseason field shrinking, the boys break down what they’ve seen so far and what could be coming next. For the teams heading home, the questions are only…

The Beautiful Game takes a deep dive into Manchester City’s Premier League financial case , the independent commission ruling, City’s appeal, possible sporting sanctions and the potentially enormous compensation claims that could follow. Chris Horwedel walks through the case from its origins, including the financial-reporting allegations, manager and player compensation issues, UEFA compliance,…

On this week's episode, we begin by recapping the Wild Card round of the MLB playoffs, where the Yankees swept their rival Red Sox, the White Sox swept the Astros, the Padres swept the Cubs, and the Braves used the long ball to knock out the Phillies in three games. We also take a look at the future for the Astros, Cubs, Red Sox, and Phillies. From there, we preview and make our picks for the…

Chris Horwedel and Mario Hines debut “Regression or Reality?”, examining 10 of the NFL’s strangest three-week trends before turning to the full Week 4 slate. They cover every matchup, major quarterback story, injuries, and the latest lines. The show closes with Sunday and Monday night games and a quick ticket-shopping detour. 0:13 Opening — Phillies-Braves distraction and the setup for a new…

Marvel's Wolverine just dropped on PS5. Rello & Cunda trace Logan from Hulk #181 in 1974 to the arcade, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, and now. Marvel's Wolverine landed exclusively on PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026 and on this episode of Circle The Block, hosts Rello The Saya and Cunda use the biggest game drop of the year as a doorway into the full history of one of the greatest comic book…

Sometimes, the smallest unanswered question can lead somewhere you never expected. For Cynthia Stack, it started with concerns about her father’s money. But as she began digging for answers, she found herself getting closer to something far more disturbing. Then Cynthia and her son, Sean Stack, were killed. What happened between those two events would raise questions about trust, money,…