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Bird Brothers

Ryan, Brian, and Ben podcasters.spotify.com
Three brothers started a podcast to talk about their crazy love for college basketball and the Louisville Cardinals.
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Episodes

Episode 84 - Spicy Hosts

Lots for the Bird Bros to catch up on this holiday season! A very fun basketball season with one not-so-fun night. A very not-so-fun football season with one very fun day. The two coaches down the road - the new goofball and the sad sack. Let’s dig in!

Dec 04, 20251 hr 33 min

Episode 82 - It’s About To Pop Off

The Bird Bros recap the first basketball outings and the latest Ws for the football team. What’s next? A path to the college football playoffs? A victory over UK? Year of the Cardinal? Needless to say the boys are juiced up!

Nov 08, 20252 hr 8 min

Episode 81 - Hug His Neck

The 25-26 Basketball Preview Episode It’s game day, Cards fans! Get prepped with an in depth discussion of the team we already love. We try not to get overly excited, but we fail miserably. Are our expectations too high? Probably, but this just feels right!

Oct 24, 20251 hr 49 min

Episode 80 - Juicy Jeff

Why did we doubt Jeff Brohm? Why did we doubt Ron English? Why did we doubt Isaac Brown? Why did we doubt Chris Bell? Why did we doubt Mario Christobal? Cards win, baby!!!

Oct 23, 202546 min

Episode 79 - We Need The Juice

What are we to make of this football season, gang? Can we bounce back after the UVA loss? How do we feel about Miller Moss? Jeff Brohm? Potential basketball lineups? Jamie Lee Curtis? Papier-mâché? Food trucks? We don’t know but we had fun talking about it all!

Oct 09, 20252 hr 3 min

Episode 78 - Two Kickers At The Same Time

What do we make of this UofL football season so far, fellas? Is it possible to contain our basketball excitement for another month? And how in the world do gas pumps work? All these questions and more are answered (poorly) by your friends, the Bird Brothers!

Sep 25, 20251 hr 42 min

Episode 77 - Cheers to Football!

With special guest Ted Danson! (No, not really). The boys of summer are back to preview the Cards football season. They predict every game, discuss vibes, and hand out nicknames. Then they try to figure out color blindness, ghosts, and the equator. Just as you’d expect.

Aug 15, 20252 hr 43 min

Episode 76 - The Color of Water

The 25-26 Cards season has officially wrapped and boy was it a goodun’! The guys are back to talk about the College World Series, the Greek Warrior, the Big Dog, and other topics du jour. Then they put a bow on the very special Reville basketball season with an in depth recap of our favorite games, players, and moments.

Jun 27, 20252 hr 28 min

Episode 75 - The Chicken and The Egg

It’s summer time and the boys are fired up! They’re fired up about the schedule, the roster, the Aly Khalifa BS, New Orleans, eggs, and so much more. One thing’s for certain…we can’t wait for actual games!

May 29, 20251 hr 46 min

Episode 74 - Portalin’

After a month break, the boys are back to catch up on all the happenings of this wild and crazy off-season - Kelsey’s killing the portal, several football Cards were drafted, Derby is here, and there’s major Bird Bros family news to share!

May 06, 20252 hr 2 min

Episode 73 - End of the Road

This magical Cards season has come to an end and the fellas have all the feelings. They discuss their thoughts on the season, look ahead to next season, dig into the portal, and drunkenly fight each other over nonsense. Pretty typical Bird Bros chat!

Mar 26, 20252 hr 24 min

Episode 72 - Baby Billy’s Bracket Bonkers

The Madness has officially arrived and our beloved Cardinals are dancing! The boys are excited. After recapping frustrations from the ACC championship and Selection Sunday, the Bird Bros celebrate March as only they can - breaking down each region with terrible accents, minimal basketball knowledge, and utter nonsense.

Mar 19, 20252 hr 19 min

Victory Shot - Hold On For One More Day!

The Bird Bros burn the midnight oil and wake some kids up to recap the Cards’ tough as nails victory over Clemson and preview their showdown with Duke in the ACC Title Game!

Mar 15, 202527 min

Episode 71 - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Despite being a man down, the crew is back to help you gear up for the most exciting time of the year! We’re getting you ready for the ACC Tournament with plenty of GBT! We also recap an unforgettable Senior Day, honor a Cardinal Legend, and call Duke fans a bunch of nerds. Tournament time is here—let’s have some fun, Cards fans!

Mar 13, 20251 hr 20 min

Episode 70 - The Ol’ 96er

Another week, another couple wins for the Cards, and only one more trip to the Yum left to celebrate this season. The boys gather round to discuss one of our favorite Cards teams ever in preparation for Senior Night and all that March (hopefully) has to offer.

Mar 07, 20251 hr 37 min

Episode 69 - Angina Monologues

They may not have been as pretty, but the wins keep a-coming! The guys are back to break down the three latest Cards victories, discuss some PK-isms, workshop a few jokes, and get prepared for March!

Feb 27, 20251 hr 38 min

Episode 68 - Bird Fru

New streak loading! The fellas are back to discuss the latest joys of this incredible Cards basketball season. Chucky’s back. Fatt’s on fire. James is a tough SOB. Cherish every moment!

Feb 13, 20251 hr 18 min

Episode 67 - Give Chucky a Jimmer

Cards are back…again. A new streak has started and the Bird Bros are here to kick it off right. PKisms, Game Balls, Kader’s comeback, healing Chucky, superstitions…we break it all down and prepare ourselves for our next big run!

Feb 07, 20251 hr 35 min

Episode 66 - Powered Up Units

Another week, another couple wins to break down. Cards are rollin. Bird Bros are rollin. The boys discuss which PK-ism they’re feeling these days, which plays made them scare their pets, who has this week’s “game balls”, and much more. Keep the good times comin’!

Jan 25, 20251 hr 39 min

Episode 65 - The Most Powerful Force in the Universe

It’s a new era for Louisville Basketball and for the Bird Bros. We have a very, very good team! The fellas celebrate by getting deep into their feelings about Pat Kelsey and this group of players that just keep winning games and winning our hearts.

Jan 17, 20251 hr 33 min

Episode 64 - The Return of Joy

Gang…this feels good again! The Bird Bros are back to discuss all the holiday joy that has taken over Louisville. The whole reason this podcast was created has finally come to fruition (2.5 years late). Cardinal basketball is fun again! Let’s celebrate.

Jan 11, 20251 hr 49 min

Episode 63 - Brothers Gotta Hug

It’s been a rollercoaster of a holiday season so far! We’ve had the most exciting UofL basketball in years, some devastatingly sad injury news, a throttling of our rival on the gridiron, and so much more to process. The guys are here to work through all of their emotions in the only way they know how - by having a few drinks and yelling at each other. God bless us every one!

Dec 11, 20242 hr 6 min

Episode 62 - Rockin’ a Hard Place

Feast week is here! It’s a huge week in Louisville athletics! How will football wrap up and how will we remember this year? What are we gonna learn about Kelsey’s Cards in the Bahamas? What’s better Christmas Vacation or Elf? We’re so excited we even tried (and failed) to bring in a new sponsor.

Nov 27, 20241 hr 56 min

Episode 61 - Shaking Hands with the Loch Ness Monster

The boys are back to recap a wild sibling weekend that included a Bird Bros trip to the Yum Center to witness Kelsey’s boys in action. We discuss the rejuvenated crowd, the team’s flat performance, the hope for the future, and even the weirdly timed mop commercials. #BringBackSandstorm

Nov 13, 20241 hr 48 min

Episode 60 - Dabo is Dumb

You know what this one’s about! The boys take a victory shot after an historic victory in Death Valley (Jeff Valley). Go Cards!!!

Nov 03, 202434 min

Episode 59 - GBT (Great BirdBros Talk)

The Kelsey Era is here! After touching on the state of football, the boys dive deep into the upcoming Louisville basketball season. We discuss the exhibition, excitement levels, nicknames, bold predictions, and more. Then we spend like an hour just blind ranking random stuff. It gets weird. We are excited.

Oct 23, 20242 hr 27 min

Episode 58 - Busted Stuff

The fellas recorded the most amazing podcast ever. It was historic. But…they forgot to hit record. True story. So this is take two of the Bird Bros thoughts on the state of Louisville football, the hype of Louisville basketball, and of course…Dave Matthews Band (a little bay-bay).

Oct 07, 202450 min

Episode 57 - Buh Bye, Bye Week

The boys are back to discuss how we’re about to see what the football Cards are made of after two strong showings against lesser opponents. Plus, we’re getting dangerously close to basketball season, some of us got to meet Kelsey and Walz, and we share hot takes, recommendations, and another Dante Top Ten!

Sep 19, 20241 hr 43 min
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