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The Tournament Podcast

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The Tournament Podcast forces some of pop culture's touchstones into one of the world's favorite past times: a tournament to determine what's best! New episodes every Monday and Friday. Hosted by Nia D'Emilio and Trent Dozier. Instagram: @TheTourneyPod Twitter: @TheTourneyPod Facebook: @TheTourneyPod TikTok: @TheTourneyPod Email: thetournamentpodcast@gmail.com
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Episodes

Best French Fry Shape: Bracket Results

The results are in (and fresh and hot!) On this episode, we let you know who won our Best French Fry shape tournament. Tangents include but aren't limited to: the merits of mayonnaise, MTV's The Challenge, and America's Band The Beach Boys. In the LA area and want to see Trent and a bunch of other great comedians? Buy your tickets for his 4/27 show right here: Cam & Trent's Family Reunion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

Apr 11, 202235 minEp. 85

Best French Fry Shape: Bracket Reveal

Fry time is here!!!! On this week's episode, we ask you another impossible question: which fry shape is really the best? Tangents include but aren't limited to: Nia's return to LA, the merit of British chips, and Jared Leto (who we hate). Link to vote is right here , babes. Voting Schedule: Play-In: Monday 4/4 Elite Eight: Tuesday 4/5, Wednesday 4/6 Final Four: Thursday 4/7 Championship: Friday 4/8, Saturday 4/9 Winner crowned on a brand new episode on Monday 4/11!!!! ★ Support this podcast on P...

Apr 04, 202249 minEp. 84

Best Oscars Best Picture Nominee (2022): Bracket Results

This episode is more of a doozy than we every could have imagined. No tangents. Only live reactions to the Oscars ceremony!!!! Congratulations to our winner!! Best french fry next week ;) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 28, 202230 minEp. 83

Best Oscars Best Picture Nominee (2022): Bracket Reveal

"After a second year of unprecedented movie making, these were the stories that challenged us, moved us, and made us cry tears of joy."--Nicole Kidman at the Oscars, probably Okay, babies. We're back to discuss one of our favorite subject: BEST PICTURE NOMINEES!!! We were really excited for this one, so there are some tangents, and they are but not limited to: Oscar Mayer Bologna, Warner Brothers, and Journey vs. Billy Joel (a mini-tourney for the future??). Voting Schedule: Play-In: Monday 3/21...

Mar 21, 202259 minEp. 82

Best Adam Sandler Movie: Bracket Results

It was a tough week for some of us, but we think the right movie won in the end! On this episode, we reveal the winner of our Best Adam Sandler movie tournament. Tangents include but aren't limited to: John's insane shirt, our thoughts on The Batman, and lots and lots of friends who made predictions throughout the week. Oscars are next week, baby! CATCH UP! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 14, 202240 minEp. 81

Trident MEGAPOD

The Trident Network podcast hosts got together during Trident's 1st Birthday Party and recorded a LIVE podcast, featuring segments from each of their shows Featuring hosts & segments from: I Love Improv with Trent Dozier Disney Adult Unlearning The Tournament Podcast DCOMmentaries Pop Culture Period Piece Good Game ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

Mar 11, 20221 hr 50 min

Best Adam Sandler Movie: Bracket Reveal

eeeeeSHUUUDDUPP!! We've got a big one for ya, folks. On this week's tournament, we're going to decide which Adam Sandler movie is truly the best. Now while we both like Adam Sandler (to varying degrees), we needed to call in an expert for this one. So, we asked our friend John Del Viscio, host of " Adam Slander ," a podcast about people's stories encountering Adam Sandler, to sit down with us and break down aaaaalllll the movies. There are plenty of tangents in this one, it's hardly worth pointi...

Mar 07, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 80

Best Big Screen Batman: Bracket Results

We've got our winner!! On this episode, we find out who the best Big Screen Batman really is. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Nia's album, birthday cake, and the TRIDENT TWITCH LIVESTREAM YOU CAN FIND HERE ON FRIDAY BABY WOOOOOO!!!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Feb 28, 202229 minEp. 79

Best Big Screen Batman: Bracket Reveal

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, BATMAN! On today's episode, we talk about every actor who has ever played Batman on the big screen. Live action and animated! Tangents include but aren't limited to: Ocean's Eleven, American Psycho, and, of course, the legendary Beach Boys. Oh and will you be in LA on 2/24? Come check out Trent in "Cam & Trent's Family Reunion." Tickets here :) Voting Schedule: Opening Round: Monday 2/21, Tuesday 2/22 Semi-Finals: Wednesday 2/23, Thursday 2/2...

Feb 21, 202257 minEp. 78

Best Winter Olympic Event: Bracket Results

USA! USA! USA! We're back to let you know who won our Winter Olympic bracket. We discuss each match up in detail and mourn those we lost. Tangents include but aren't limited to: John Shuster, Aristotle Athari, and, our least favorite, Jared Leto (we hate Jared Leto). Get psyched for Batman!!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Feb 14, 202228 minEp. 77

Best Winter Olympic Event: Bracket Reveal

*NBC Olympic song* Well, we're back and more excited than ever. Join us for a conversation about the Winter Olympics, which we really know very little about but watched as we recorded this. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Disney's "Miracle," King Apollo Anton Ohno, and, of course, MTV's The Challenge *ding* (WE'RE BACK, BABY). Voting schedule: Sweet Sixteen: Monday 2/7, Tuesday 2/8 til 10pm PT Elite Eight: Wednesday 2/9 til 10pm PT Final Four: Thursday 2/10 til 10pm PT Championship: Frid...

Feb 07, 202252 minEp. 76

Welcome Back, Tourney

After a six-week hiatus that felt like an eternity, WE. ARE. BACK. In this episode, we give an ol' fashioned update. We talk about the "new format" of the show (same format, just changed some of the rules), reveal tournaments we have planned for the future, and give updates on tournaments of the past! Tangents include but aren't limited to: our picks for 2022 Best Picture Oscar nominees, Nia's experience on "Mission Space," and Disney's "Miracle." See ya next week for the Winter Olympics! ★ Supp...

Jan 31, 202236 minEp. 75

Tournament of Champions: Bracket Results

On our last episode of the year, we reveal to you which thing won our Tournament of Champions. We talk about who won, why this thing SHOULD NOT have won, and our hopes for the future. Very few tangents on this one, but we do thank every single one of you, all the people we had on as guests, our fearless leader Val Agnew, and our creative inspirations MTV's The Challenge and America's Band The Beach Boys. We'll miss youuuuuu <3 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

Dec 18, 202134 minEp. 74

Tournament of Champions: Bracket Reveal

Yes, we're doing the unthinkable. On this episode, we discuss all 32 winners from the 32 tournaments we've run through the year. Now, it's up to you to tell us who/what is the best of the best. We obviously talk about a lot of stuff, and while there aren't that many tangents, we're pleased to say that MTV's The Challenge and America's Band the Beach Boys are two of the three top seeds of the tournament. Simply, we have good taste. Voting Schedule: Opening Round: Monday 12/13 Sweet Sixteen: Tuesd...

Dec 13, 20211 hrEp. 73

Best Christmas Song: Bracket Results

We truly hope you had a holly, jolly week (we know you didn't, but we hope you did) On this episode of the podcast, we reveal the winner of our Best Christmas Song brackets. Tangents include but aren't limited to: a bunch of random fun facts about pretty much every song on the list, a special announcement about next week's episode, and, shock of all shocks, both America's Band The Beach Boys AND MTV's The Challenge!!!! Oh, and here's a link to Trent's LA show on Wednesday 12/15 :) ★ Support this...

Dec 11, 202145 minEp. 72

Best Christmas Song: Bracket Reveal

Deck those halls, folks. We're asking you which Christmas song is the best Christmas song. Lots and lots to say on this subject, so we'll let the pod speak for itself. Tangents include but aren't limited to: the genius of former Tourney Pod winner Paul McCartney, Patti LaBelle's performance of "This Christmas" at the 1996 National Christmas Tree Lighting , and, of course, America's Band, The Beach Boys (check out Santa's Beard here). Here is a link to our companion playlist for this episode! And...

Dec 06, 202152 minEp. 71

Best Late Night Host: Bracket Results

What a DOOOOOOZY y'all took us through this week! Rebekah Sigman is BACK to go over who won our Best Late Night Host bracket. We talk about who won, who lost, and how all three of us were dead wrong. No tangents! We were focused AF in there! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dec 04, 202125 minEp. 70

Best Late Night Host: Bracket Reveal

Yummy yummy we got a good one this week, y'all. As two hosts and comedy nerds, we're asking a question we've been meaning to ask for a long time: which Late Night host is the best Late Night host? It's a tough question, so we asked our friend Rebekah Sigman to come on and help us talk it out. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Nia and Bekah's graduate program , why everybody hates James Corden, and, of course, America's Band The Beach Boys. Link to vote , suckers. Voting Schedule: Play-In: ...

Nov 29, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 69

Best Thanksgiving Side: Bracket Results

We have to go back to eating, so we'll make this quick. This episode reveals the winner of our Thanksgiving side dish bracket! And Nia's entire family waits live for the results! Enjoy :) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nov 26, 202112 minEp. 68

Best Thanksgiving Side: Bracket Reveal

It's Thanksgiving! Let's talk about food. On this episode, we talk about which side we think will win our best Thanksgiving side tournament (we didn't agree on anything). Tangents include but aren't limited to: D'Emilio Family Thanksgiving, Dozier Family Christmas, and, Mr. and Mrs. Kyle and Hannah Dozier. Voting Schedule: Sweet Sixteen: Monday 11/22 Elite Eight: Tuesday 11/23 Final Four: Wednesday 11/24 Championship: Thursday 11/25 (aka Day in Question) WINNER ON DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING WITH NIA...

Nov 22, 202140 minEp. 67

Best Paul Thomas Anderson Movie: Bracket Results

Brock Landers: Winners Live in My Town (a podcast by Jack Reacher) On this episode of the podcast, we talk about which movie won our PTA bracket. Tangents include but aren't limited to: PSH's performance in Punch-Drunk Love, Nia's Chobani yogurt, and the GREAT return of our Jared Leto slander. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nov 19, 202119 minEp. 66

Best Paul Thomas Anderson Movie: Bracket Reveal

Get ready to be seduced and subsequently destroyed. In anticipation of his ninth film " Licorice Pizza ," we're asking you to tell us which Paul Thomas Anderson movie is the best. We talk about which ones we'd seen before this tournament, our journey watching all eight over the past few weeks, and why "Inherent Vice" just falls flat. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Wes Anderson's "Bottle Rocket," Christopher Nolan's "Tenet," and, of course, The Beach Boys. Notes: 1) THERE ARE SPOILERS an...

Nov 15, 202155 minEp. 65

Best Full House Character: Bracket Results

Want the winner? You Got It, Dude. On this episode, we reveal the winner of our Best Full House character bracket. Not a ton of tangents in this episode, but we do tell you the story of when we saw Beach Boy Mike Love on the streets of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. So if you wanna know about that, check it out. PTA next week!!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nov 12, 202114 minEp. 64

Best Full House Character: Bracket Reveal

Well, pin a rose on your nose. This week, we're covering one of Nia's favorite subjects: Full House! We're breaking down the Tanner family and trying to decide which one is really best. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Buster Posey's retirement, and, of course, America's Band and the Tanner Family's personal friends, The Beach Boys!!!! Voting Schedule: Elite Eight: Monday 11/8, Tuesday 11/9 Final Four: Wednesday 11/10 Championship: Thursday 11/11 Winner reveal on a brand new episode on Fr...

Nov 08, 202145 minEp. 63

Best First Era DCOM Actor: Bracket Results

Say it with me: ~*hAlLoWeEn Is CoOl*~ On this episode, we reveal who won our Best First Era DCOM Actor bracket. Tangents include but aren't limited to: Adam Wylie's obsession with our podcast, our public apology to Andy Lawrence, and, of course, The Beach Boys (who will be featured on next week's episode, suckas!!!!!) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nov 05, 202119 minEp. 62

Best First Era DCOM Actor: Bracket Reveal

"Crossover podcasts are cooooool"--Marnie from Halloweentown, shaking her head from side to side. Well, we did it. Our first major crossover event here at The Trident Network Podcast Multiverse. This week, we had on Al&Val (Allie Ring and Val Agnew) from Triden't DCOMmentaries, a podcast about every single Disney Channel Original Movie, to talk about which first era DCOM actor is really the best. All of your classic favorites are in this one, so we look forward to a tight race. Tangents incl...

Nov 01, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 61

Best Scary Creature: Bracket Results

I vant to tourney your poooood!! (Not my best Bela Lugosi, but I tried) On this episode, we discuss the results of our surprisingly chalk Scary Creature bracket. Tangents include but aren't limited to: favorite Halloween candy, Joe Biden's candidacy, and, of course, The Beach Boys. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Oct 29, 202121 minEp. 60

Best Scary Creature: Bracket Reveal

Boo! Did we scare you? Once you listen, we're sure you'll be scared. On this episode of the podcast, we ask a question so crazy that there really isn't a right answer: which scary creature is the best? Tangents include but aren't limited to: that time we messed around with a Ouija board, the animated TV show "Gargoyles," and, of course, America's Band The Beach Boys. We are also excited to share the mic with our friend and Freak for Freaks Matt DeMotts. He's a dungeon master who loves all things...

Oct 25, 202153 minEp. 59

Best Weird Al Song: Bracket Results

They see us voting. THEY HATING. All right, after a mostly chalk tournament, we've got a winner in our Weird Al bracket. Not too many tangents in this episode, though we do tell a pretty wild story about college ;) Happy birthday to the big guy, Weird Al Yankovic. This was all for you on your 62nd <3 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Oct 22, 202126 minEp. 58

Best Weird Al Song: Bracket Reveal

What If Pod Was One of Us? (our best attempt at a Weird Al title...for now...) On this episode, we break down "Weird Al" Yankovic and his best sixteen songs. We talk about songs of our childhood, Al's later work, and why we we just love this goofball. Tangents include but aren't limited to: the TV show Letterkenny, Radio Disney, and, of course, America's Band The Beach Boys (GO LISTEN TO PANCREAS). We're also joined by our friend and A-Tourney at Pod Teddy Jones. He's a Weird Al enthusiast from ...

Oct 18, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 56
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