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Touchdowns and Tangents

Touchdowns & Tangentswww.touchdownsandtangents.com
NFL takes and topical tangents for football nerds, casual sports fans & the culture since 2016. Touchdowns and Tangents balances real life experience with the most cultural and concise commentary from the week's football news. Since 2016, the weekly podcast features live football news breakdowns along with live guest interviews. Pete D. Camarillo and Kenneth Frank host the syndicated podcast from Los Angeles. Featured guests include athletes, journalists, entrepreneurs and other people at the intersection of sports and culture. Our archives don't lie. Find out more at Touchdownsandtangents.com.
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Episodes

Are Stans the Real Culture Vultures?

Kenny & Pete are back to talk Joe Flacco to the Broncos, the evolution and lineage of black quarterbacks and Pete fails horribly at beating Kenny in Fan Court (We own that & created it) over putting RESPECT on the name of Daunte Culpepper. Kenny also compares Culpepper to Cam Newton. There's talk of Kareem Hunt, the latest Colin Kaepernick news and the same embodiment of Culturally Concise Commentary embodied as intellectual petty banter. Check us out on Anchor too. Is stanning a part of...

Feb 15, 20191 hr 36 min

I Came In at the Wrong Time Cuz this Episode was a Lot

This podcast is like when the Super Bowl is trash so you & your friends start having racial, ethnic, sociopolitical conversations about pop culture. Also, there was a Super Bowl recap, Pete hates Selena, college football news and Kaepernick updates. This was a heavy episode that opened up discussion of a panel on coalitions. More will be revealed.

Feb 12, 20191 hr 40 min

What's the Impact of Your Super Bowl Rooftop Party?

On a jam-packed pre-Super Bowl with special guests from Courtside Radio, Mykell Mathieu aka the point guard aka the scorned Chiefs fan and die hard Boston sports fan Alexander Grayson Hymes aka Hymes World. Mykell tried to fan shame Kenny but just like the Chiefs defense, he couldn't get a stop when it mattered. Hymes World gave his explanation on Boston sports culture has on his lineage. Multiple callers like friend of the show Andrew Martinez aka El Jefe and newfound friend "Bob." Last but not...

Feb 02, 20191 hr 54 min

The White House Serves Hot Pockets But DC Serves Go-Go

Journalist, published author and DC native by way of New York Malik Obee comes on to discuss his book "Bounce Beat Baby," which entails the illustrious history of Go-Go music and it's influence in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. He educuates with his perspective living through the Go-Go era an important leaders like Wale. He then details his love affair with HBCU culture, being an alum of Morgan State and his coverage of HBCU football players like Amir Hall and why black quarter...

Jan 27, 20191 hr 58 min

Gentrified Cupcakes enter the Podcast-verse featuring Kevin from Clutchtalk Sports Radio and Jake from Downtown Rams

Kenny and Pete share reactions from the Divisional Round of the Playoffs. They preview the upcoming NFL Championship games including Jake from the Downtown Rams shares his take on the Rams and the NFC Championship Game. Kevin from Clutchtalk Sports Radio also drops in for live insights from the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The TDT hosts also share what to look forward to in the other college football all-star games. AB is the Petty Person of the week, the drake curse is addressed as well as the govern...

Jan 20, 20192 hr 3 min

No Cap on Petty

Playoff recaps #HeadCoachesSoWhite Clemson curbstomped Debo & ate Bama's lunch in front of their loved ones The rise of Clemson & how their dominance continues Why is USC so stupid & inept? They lost Kliff Kingsbury to the NFL & lost some recruits. College transfer portal thickens NFL cloat chasing college or nahh? Pro Bowl switch outs

Jan 18, 20191 hr 32 min

All This Scum & Not Enough Bags

First show of 2019 came with energy & invoices to collect. Kenny & Pete talk about the NFL playoffs & then get right to the Pittsburgh Steelers civil war against Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell. Mike Mayock as the Raiders GM, Eli's future and a plethora of college football playoff drama with the University of Miami and Dana Holgerson were touched on. Oh an Kenny's tweet on Survining R Kelly went viral with over 107,000 impressions during the broadcast. All hell broke loose.

Jan 05, 20191 hr 50 min

Don't Call This A Year End Show

Kenny is back from his life changing trip back home to Oakland. Pete came in with Christmas gifts. Friend of the show Ruben Woo pulled up with more gifts & Cowboy banter. The trio talked NFL Playoff seedings, College Football Bowl Season, roundtable topics, New Year's Resolutions & much more on the last episode of 2018.

Dec 30, 20181 hr 41 min

Re-Gift This Broadcast

Pete finally got a solo episode. He held it down while Kenny was away in the Bay Area visiting family. Pete touched on the Josh Gordon situation, Ray Rice, Pro Bowl votes/snubs and Kenny called in. You'll wanna listen to Pete's thesis statement on the Trojan Horse that is analytics an analysis of Pro Football Focus. The show gets closed out with some sports gambling news, Mark Davis, Reggie McKenzie, Super Bowl Halftime Show Travis Scott, Kanye West and Drake.

Dec 26, 20181 hr 30 min

Only Winners Get Pickles

Pete didn't get pickles on his sandwich and the fallout was aggressive. He attacks the Raiders, Kanye, Vic Mensa and more. Meanwhile, Kenny admits he was wrong about the Chargers and he is skeptical of the Chiefs and Vikings. Lamar Jackson is the starter officially and Amari Cooper is still being skeptical. Other topics include the Seahawks, college players siting out bowl games, Cam Newton, CFB awards and CFB playoffs. Kenny also has some bus stop chronicles and Eric Berry is back.

Dec 16, 20181 hr 43 min

My Credit Score Gave Me Meyer's Remorse

Pete wasn't in studio because Mother Nature pulled a Tonya Harding on his car but he & Kenny recap some things from the 100th episode, go into a breakdown of the Kareem Hunt & Reuben foster situations, Colin Kaepernick updates, the state of the Washington Redskins, the College Football playoff & some extra special tangents. Shout out to Kenny's sister for turning 21.

Dec 09, 20181 hr 53 min

100 percent chance our fantasy team pregames better than you

Brandon and Ryan pull up for Episode 100. The show is lit with snacks, drinks, petty and call ins. Not only did Pete and Kenny share their take on the inception of this podcast but they also get guests calling from around the country. As for content, they get into Ohio State and the Football playoff. They talk about the Cowboys and other elite teams. Reuben Foster is back, Baker Mayfield calls out Hue Jackson, Fournette is suspended, Amari is petty and Lamar Jackson is still balling. Shoutout to...

Dec 05, 20182 hr 19 min

Aren't you grateful we didn't do this on Black Friday?

L.A. football update after USC/UCLA and the Rams epic Monday Night. The Chargers got Bosa back, Lamar Jackson alert, Ed Oliver calling out his coach, Golden Tate's struggles, Raiders messing up the draft, Whitner's pettiness, Kendricks is back, Wilkes might get fired, Julio's tragedy, UCF and more.

Nov 25, 20181 hr 24 min

Just leave, we had a cookout without your potato salad

Pete is back he faces off with Kenny like K.D. and Durant. Reaction from Kenny's solo show and Pete's New York trip plus hairline and indigestion jokes. Ketchup on steak and Patrick Mahomes come up too. Leveon Ball, Urban Meyer, Zach Smith's tirade, the NFL finessing another game in L.A. and the Seahawks successful backfield.

Nov 18, 20181 hr 22 min

But Did You Vote For Our Podcast Tho?

Kenny does another solo show with dead vocal cords while Pete jet sets on a business trip to New York. Pete calls in to talk about his. New York experience an you guessed it. He complained lol. They talk about voting, the transformation of Colin Kaepernick's role in social justice movements, the plight of organizers organizing an sports tangents. Kenny talks about how the Saints are a serious problem. Drew Brees is putting up video game numbers. Michael Thomas is embarrassing your defense & ...

Nov 11, 20181 hr 47 min

The NCAA Vacated Our Podcast Wins

Kenny & Pete miscalculated this being the 100th episode so apologies were made & pleas were copped. Kenny went on a life saving mission at CVS equipped with cough medicine, Halloween candy, a big ass bottle of orange juice & Funyuns. Pete has a funyuns addiction. Shame him when you have time. The duo give play-by-play of the lackluster Battle of the Bay, trade deadline analysis, winners and losers, the real reason Pete hates Russell Wilson & Ciara and Kenny puts an end to the sla...

Nov 05, 20181 hr 36 min

World Series of Neocapitalist Ted Talks

The trade deadline was fast approaching at the time and the Raiders trade Amari Cooper to the Cowboys for a first round pick. Kenny & Pete run through some trade speculation on the 99th episode. Kenny finally remembers to talk about the Bubba Bolden situation at USC. It got really intense from the Chad Kelly situation in Denver, Eric Reid v.s. Malcolm Jenkins, the problems with coalitions and the case of Rae Carruth getting out of prison.

Oct 31, 20181 hr 44 min

Backseat podcasters are hyper vigilant

Intro Patriots Fan BEERGATE v.s. Tyreek Hill Why is Vontaze Burfict still in the league after his most egregious hit against the Steelers? Pete goes on a high deep dive of what Burfict has been doing. Seahawks Owner Paul Allean died First black NFL player died but we forgot to mention it. Dallas Cowboyas Jerry Jones, “No number one receivers in years.” Terrence Williams gets 3 game suspension Nfl concussion interventions College football news Bubba Bolden leaves USC after 28-month ban following ...

Oct 21, 20181 hr 9 min

Trapped in a Cage between a Hoopty & a Hard Place

Pete was out doing the Lord's work at the CSUN NABJ Speed Mentoring event so we started a little bit late but it worked out. The Giants and Raiders are tragically awful and Pete has problems with Saquon Barkley being seen as the next big thing. Kenny swears Drew Brees is the greatest quarterback of all time. Blake Bortles and Jameis Winston are holding tbeir teams back or nahh? The duo talk a little bit about power rankings and potential trades. Kenny and Pete go all the way in on the McGregor v...

Oct 13, 20181 hr 25 min

You ain't da coach, you're a tourist

Touchdowns and Tangents is back with the latest on Earl Thomas, LeVeon Bell and CFB. Kenny and Pete also get mad talking on the Raiders and Kanye West. They also breakdown the Rams recent success, rookie QBs and more. Catch the show on theGoodNewsRadioStation.com, Xsquadradio.com and https://fullpresscoverage.com/radio/

Oct 08, 20182 hr 1 min

Nobody cares because it shouldn't have been that close ft DeVaughn Townes

Kenny and Pete started 95 with the podcast muted so this week has a fast pace as they summarize their takes in a unique way. They get into the Rams and Battle for LA, the QB hit controversy and Eric Reid getting sign. Unfiltered Access DeVaughn Townes calls in to share his take on the Chargers season as well as his journey through sports media, what he hopes to accomplish and how he has made it this far so young. The Raiders, Jameis Winston and more are addressed. Friend of the show Ryann Perkin...

Sep 29, 20181 hr 22 min

Mo Money, Mo Bamba!

Hosts Kenny and Pete are back together this week. They mix up the intro by coming into Mo Bamba by Sheck Wes which gives the whole episode a turnt up feel. There's tangents about USC and Texas football as well as boxing. Otherwise, they get into AB, Kaepernick, Vontae Davis, CIF rules and the battle for L.A. No guests this week as this is technically the two year anniversary of the audio experience.

Sep 23, 20181 hr 49 min

Couldn't Think of a Title but Last Night was a Movie

Kenny rides solo this week while Pete holds it down at a journalism conference in Texas. The aftermath of the Khalil Mack trade is explored after the Raiders look terrible on defense and Mack almost beat the Packers by himself but Aaron Rodgers is a bigger comeback artist than John Cena. Some surprise calls come in & Kenny goes in the Forbes most valuable college football programs list an a racist tweet from USCFootball.com scout Gerard Martinez, Serena Williams an a special shout out to the...

Sep 16, 20181 hr 40 min

Nobody Cares About Your Recommitment to Excellence

Kenny & Pete got right to point with the backlash of All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack getting traded to the Chicago Bears & what it means for his former team, the Oakland Raiders. Unapologetic Raiders fan and blogger Chris Simmons calls in for a state of the Raiders. What side do you fall on? Kenny's college football segment goes in full effect with a legendary ethering of the Texas Longhorns football team. Pete gives an empassioned take on what this podcast is like & his rap loyalt...

Sep 10, 20181 hr 55 min

It be Your Own Coaches Sometimes FT. Trey Fraser from Barbershop Sports Talk Podcast

Kenny & Pete get back in the booth after last weeks prerecorded episode to discuss Colin Kaepernick's latest victory against the NFL, the payday for Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Donald, Odell Beckham Jr, Tyler Lockett, Geno Atkins and Carlos Dunlap. Earl Thomas & Khalil Mack hadn't been paid or traded at the the time of this show airing. Kenny calls Baylor & Ohio State to the carpet for their history of sexual misconduct and incompetence. Trey from the Barbershop podcast calls in and discuss...

Sep 01, 20182 hr 8 min

Our Group Chat is Better than You & Your Flatbread

This might just be one of the greatest prerecorded episodes yet. On a Tuesday night in Northridge Kenny, Pete & longtime friend Ryan Mancini hit up Happy Hour at the fantastic Bar Louie and then we watched BlacKKKlansman. Mancini is a CSUN alum, multimedia journalist, political science, history and unofficial historian of the Beatles and the Eagles. We discuss the film with avoiding too many spoilers and address how the movie affected all of & Lee's intent may have been. We then hit up t...

Aug 24, 20181 hr 55 min

The MisEducation of Astroworld

Due to some unforeseen technical an audio issues, the first 20 minutes were completely lost. Kenny and Pete touched on the passing of soul singer, icon and the QUEEN of R & B, Aretha Franklin as well as opening with one of the many great hip hop samples using her music. Corey Coleman whined his way out of Cleveland & karma placed him in Buffalo, aka disgruntled receiverville. Kenny & Pete goes in on the latest episode of Hard Knocks. All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey kept it 100 with h...

Aug 17, 20181 hr 10 min

Keep the Same Energy when Teammates Become Enemies

The show starts hostile because its been that kind of a week and summer. Kenny and Pete discuss the Hall of Fame ceremony and their favorite speeches. They address the latest scores for preseason games, injuries, Kelvin Benjamin v.s. Cam Newton, the never-ending saga of the Aaron Donald/Khalil Mack hold outs & Donald's impact. Kenny also discusses his hatred of the same old back up quarterbacks and how he wants to see new faces, regardless of race. Good News CEO Keith calls in and lets us kn...

Aug 11, 20181 hr 51 min

Players Only at the Breakfast Club

Episode 84 (We think) was yet another impactful one. Owners of Wake & Bake Breakfast Club in North Hollywood and Certified Culture Brian Williams and Justin Rayside respectively pulled up for a Master class in entrepreneurship in the cannabis industry, their days as football players at Indiana University, high school football memories & ultimately the importance of being a student of business and life in general. Kenny & Pete also get into some the latest news from the week that was ...

Aug 04, 20181 hr 41 min
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