Brent & Austen Show 3.26.26 Hour 1 - MLB Opening Day, Yanks Giants, Sweet 16, Wisconsin vs. Rhode Island

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Imagine waiting six months for baseball only to hear Burt Kreischer pretend he knows your franchise while your ace gets blitzed.

The episode opens with hosts Brent and Austen reacting to Netflix's MLB Opening Night broadcast, criticizing comedian Burt Kreischer's commentary and promotional segments like an anime character catching a ball. They discuss Netflix's three-game baseball deal and the production's try-hard gimmicks. The conversation moves to MLB's struggle to market players, praising Jazz Chisholm's mic'd up segment for showcasing personality. They analyze the Automated Ball-Strike system (ABS) and Aaron Judge's early struggles. Shifting to sports news, they cover Jackson Chourio's broken hand injury. The hosts then preview the NCAA Sweet 16, noting the Big Ten's six remaining teams and highlighting games like Arizona vs. Arkansas. A lengthy, humorous debate compares Wisconsin and Rhode Island, focusing on food, cities, and which state is preferable. Personal stories follow, including Torrey Holt's broken fingers from his NFL career and his time as a youth coach. The episode touches on Dennis Rodman's upcoming appearance at a wrestling convention and Floyd Mayweather's rumored financial troubles. Throughout, the hosts blend sports analysis with casual banter, covering topics from concession stand foods to travel destinations like Oregon's Bandon Dunes golf course.

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Opening Day talk drifts through Netflix complaints, ballpark food, WCW memories, One Piece jokes, and boxing rumors.

Opening Day gives this single episode its spine, but the conversation is more interested in everything baseball lets into the room. It moves from Netflix opening-night complaints and product-placement jokes into Burt Kreischer, commentary gripes, the Yankees, and a playful One…

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Press play for Opening Day chatter that wanders from Netflix complaints to Yankees talk, ballpark food, WCW, Dennis Rodman, and Mayweather rumors.

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