The Downbeat

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Podcasts from The Downbeat featuring Mike Sirois, Danny Balis and Kevin "KT" Turner. Weekdays 6am - 10am on 97.1 the Freak

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Episodes

Hot Mop

Your talkbacks from the iHeart radio app, plus the mix with Ben, as the boys get ready to head out to Houston for Game 7

Oct 23, 2023•22 min

The Opener: October 20, 2023

Here's the opening segment for Friday October 20th, 2023, and Sirois reviews his night out at the ballpark for Game 4 of the ALCS

Oct 20, 2023•26 min

Most Important Thing in the World

Another Wheel of Fortune fail, plus a Jeopardy life hack

Oct 20, 2023•25 min

Sports at 7

In Sports, we break down a tough Game 4 of the ALCS, and SIrois gives us some hope for tonight's Game 5

Oct 20, 2023•24 min

The Scuttlebutt

KT has the latest, once again, on the missing Oklahoma City python

Oct 20, 2023•17 min

Paul Mecurio Part 1

Comedian Paul Mecurio, from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert joins us live in-studio ahead of his gigs in Plano this weekend

Oct 20, 2023•24 min

Paul Mecurio Part 2

Comedian Paul Mecuriano joins us live in-studio

Oct 20, 2023•22 min

Hot Mop

A look at the weekend activities in the metroplex, plus your talkbacks from the iHeart radio app

Oct 20, 2023•21 min

The Opener: October 19, 2023

Here's the opening segment for Thursday October 19th, 2023, featuring hot thoughts on Game 3 of the ALCS, plus a quick round of trivia for concert tickets

Oct 19, 2023•29 min

Most Important Thing in the World

Why was our very own Danny Balis interviewed by People Magazine

Oct 19, 2023•21 min

Sports at 7

Game 3 didn't go the way we wanted it to, so we pull of the band-aid and get you ready for Game 4 of Rangers/Astros

Oct 19, 2023•23 min

The Scuttlebutt

KT reports on something the NFL is afraid of, that has nothing to do with sports

Oct 19, 2023•23 min

Picks with Glenns

Jim Knox, of Knoxy fame, joins us as our guest celebrity in this Week 7 edition of Picks with Glenns

Oct 19, 2023•22 min

Scott Stapp/Creed Cruise

We get a phone call from Scott Stapp...allegedly, plus Mike Sirois is our cruiseline director on the Creed cruise

Oct 19, 2023•22 min

Hot Mop

An amazing collection of listener voicemails to help us clean up our Thursday mess

Oct 19, 2023•22 min

The Opener: October 18, 2023

Here's the opening segment for Wednesday October 18th, 2023, featuring a discussion on traumatic experiences from elementary school, plus an update on the SNL Draft scoreboard

Oct 18, 2023•27 min

Most Important Thing in the World

We discuss movie theatre ettiquete after the Taylor Swift concert film continues to go viral

Oct 18, 2023•23 min

Sports at 7

In Sports, we get you ready for Rangers/Astros Game 3, plus is Jerry Jones getting fed up with Mike McCarthy?

Oct 18, 2023•25 min

The Scuttlebutt

In The Scuttlebutt, another update on the Oklahoma City python, plus a new manhunt from prison escapees.

Oct 18, 2023•22 min

Ranger or Stranger

Mike and Danny find some dirt on KT, plus we give away some Mavs tickets with the hit gameshow Ranger or Stranger?

Oct 18, 2023•23 min

The Late Breaking Podcast

Sam and Ben from the Late Braking F1 podcast, zoom into the show live from Austin to give an outsider's view on Texas, and what to look forward to in this week's race.

Oct 18, 2023•24 min

Hot Mop

The celebrity wheel spin for Picks w Glenns, some baseball notes, birthdays, and your talkbacks from the iHeart radio app help us fully mop up today's show.

Oct 18, 2023•21 min

The Opener: October 17, 2023

Here's the opening segment for Tuesday October 17th, 2023, featuring some Rangers and Cowboys talk, plus a discussion of the commercial that contnues to blow our minds

Oct 17, 2023•26 min