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Benched

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Welcome to Benched! A sports show hosted by autistic Kansan, Ashton Thimesch.
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Episodes

MLB 2023 Playoff predictions

This is the official script for the 2023 Major League Baseball Playoffs, narrated by Ashton Thimesch

Oct 03, 2023•14 min

NFL Week 2 Power Rankings

Straight up...idk man. I picked 16 of the teams I think are good and put them in a somewhat logical order and talked about them.

Sep 13, 2023•23 min

Royals Trade Deadline Review

Does Ashton Thimesch think the Royals got a good return for Nicky Lopez, Jose Cuas, Ryan Yarbrough, and Scott Barlow?

Aug 02, 2023•12 min

Royals Trade Rumors, Tyreek ill in the head, G1 Climax & KENTA, Islanders

In this episode, host, Ashton Thimesch, talks about the upcoming MLB Trade deadline and potential moves the Royals might make; recent comments made by delusional Dolphins WR, Tyreek Hill; New Japan Pro Wrestling's G1 Climax; and a little bit about the end of the Kingman Islanders' season.

Jul 26, 2023•24 min

Talking Ball with: Donovan Cress

My first guest on Benched: Donovan Cress. In this episode, we discuss the Golden State Warriors' win over the Sacramento Kings, their upcoming series against the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Houston Texans' bold play at the NFL draft.

May 02, 2023•11 min

NBA 2023 playoff predictions

In this episode, Ashton Thimesch lays out his unbiased predictions (because the Thunder aren't in the playoffs) for the NBA playoffs, including his pick for NBA champions.

Apr 19, 2023•15 min

Kingman High School Sub-State Champions | 2022 season recap

This team will go down in the history books at KHS as one of the best teams in school history. It didn't end the way the town hoped, but the entire community of Kingman, KS is proud of what the boys accomplished on the gridiron every Friday night.

Nov 28, 2022•22 min

Kingman Eagles vs. Beloit Trojans recap

IT WAS COLD AND I FELT LIKE GARBAGE. The team, however, did not play like garbage. Although there were issues, the Eagles soared over Beloit 35-6.

Nov 12, 2022•10 min

Chiefs vs. Titans recap 11/6/2022

The ugliest win I've ever seen, but it worked out. Go follow the host of Benched, Ashton Thimesch, on Twitter @VolcanicAsh31 or Instagram @benched.sports.podcast to keep updated on his thoughts live during games

Nov 07, 2022•11 min

Kansas City Chiefs @ 49ers: 10/23/22

The Kansas City Chiefs had a real nice bounce-back game against San Francisco. Ashton Thimesch breaks it down and talks about what he liked and disliked about the Chiefs performance.

Oct 23, 2022•10 min

Game Recap: St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The St. Louis Blues managed to cheer Ashton Thimesch up with a nice win against the Columbus Blue Jackets in their season opener. After a rough KU loss earlier in the day, he decided to sit back and watch these Stanley Cup contenders do their thing and play hockey.

Oct 16, 2022•16 min

KU Football game Recap: @ Oklahoma 10/15/22

Ashton Thimesch breaks down the Jayhawks loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. He talks about what hurt the team and how they can still contend for the Big XII title.

Oct 16, 2022•8 min
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