This week's episode is an NFL check-in with Tron, Randy, KVV and Mr. Poosh (aka Micah Pueschel of the band Iration). With the season about a quarter of the way complete, it's time to revisit some preseason thoughts, issue some mea culpas, examine the biggest stories around the league, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 260
Tron and Randy chop it up this week! They hit on a plethora of airline news, world events, sports, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 259
This week's TrapDraw features Soly and Randy chatting about baseball. They begin by discussing the impact of the new rules on their enjoyment of the game, how Soly found his way back to being invested in the sport, what pro golf could (and should) learn from MLB, and finally deliver a postmortem of sorts on the 2023 Cincinnati Reds. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 258
Neil and Cody are back for another wide-ranging installment of The Booth as we talk international power adapters, the finer points of Spanish culture, airline reward programs, the thirtieth anniversary of the events of the Battle of Mogadishu and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 257
TC, Neil and KVV are back with part three of our NFL Owners series as we profile the ownership histories of two NFC division rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 19, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 256
TC & Randy have a lot to catch-up on from around the world. They begin by offering a few mea culpas, then go over everything they're monitoring, and finally get into some sports and airlines takes. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 255
The NFL is back! Tron, Randy, KVV and Mr. Poosh tackle some big questions to do with this season before eventually getting to their second-annual team draft. Just like last year, the scoring for the competition is as follows: 1 point for each regular season win (0.5 points for a tie) 2 points for making the playoffs 2 points for making the Divisional round 3 points for making the Conference championship 4 points for making the Super Bowl 2 points for winning the Super Bowl Please let us know wha...
Sep 07, 2023•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 254
Back by popular demand, Drew Pond of Milwaukee's Stone Creek Coffee returns to the TrapDraw for more coffee discussion including cold brew and iced coffees, industry trends, the evolution of his business and its expansion, some additional thoughts on tipping, and Drew's exploration into whiskey and scotch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 253
Cody starts the episode to break down everything we know about the plane crash north of Moscow. Then he is joined by Neil for the 8th installment of The Booth. For this episode we cracked the code on opening up the Listener Line which covered a wide array of topics! TrapDraw Listener Line is (833-330-8725) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 252
Soly, DJ and KVV are back with another Perfect Club edition of the Trap Draw as we talk all things Season 2 of The Bear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 251
KVV, Neil and Tron are back with another trio of profiles of NFL franchise owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 250
TC& Randy are back to chop it up after a week of vacation. The two cover all the most important stories from around the globe. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 249
TC & Randy are back to chop it up this week! The two go through some mea culpas and housekeeping items before diving into Randy's recent Taylor Swift experience and Tron's family vacation. They then hit some top news stories they're monitoring, plus a little bit of sports takes at the end. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 248
Cody and Neil are back for the 7th installment of The Booth. For this episode we call upon KVV to help us assess the current state of print and digital media. We start our chat with the recent news about the NYT Sports section rolling up under The Athletic umbrella as well as the recent layoffs and programming trends at ESPN. We also touch on local news reporting, the evolving pathways to jobs for the next generation of reporters, and some specifics of golf media coverage compared to other pro s...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 247
Wimbledon is underway so there's no better time to talk tennis than now. Joining Randy is Christopher Carey, author of "The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer," as well as owner of the Tennis & Beyond Substack channel. He's on twitter @christophclarey. The two take stock of the men's and women's game, dive into some prognostications for various players over the next several years, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 246
Neil and Cody are back with another edition of The Booth - this time with TC joining as a special guest. We start with airline news stories and some interesting observations from TC's trips over the last couple of months. Then it's time for a deep dive on recent developments in Russia and Ukraine from Cody (32:00). We close the pod with some context from Neil on YouTube analytics and ads (1:20:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 245
TC & Randy are back to chop it up this week! They discuss all the most important news items of the day, from current events to the world of sports. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 244
TC and DJ Pie welcome Drew Pond of Milwaukee's Stone Creek Coffee to the pod for the deepest of deep dives into all things "bean juice." From sourcing beans for his shop, to the brewing process, the most overrated and underrated mainstream coffee chains and all things in between, Drew is incredibly dedicated to his craft and we hope you enjoy the conversation. For those looking to step up their game, Drew set up a dedicated landing page: https://www.stonecreekcoffee.com/trapdraw/ Learn more abou...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 243
We're embarking on a new format for the Trap Draw as DJ and Neil go month by month through a year in history and what better place to start than a century ago? From sports to domestic and international politics, pop culture and more - we chop it up about what happened in 1923. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 242
Our final Succession pod is here. Tron, D.J., Neil and KVV are joined by TrapDraw contributors Rory McIlroy and Timothy Simons to discuss the finale, the final season and a bunch of stupid, unanswerable questions about the Waystar Royco universe. Let the good times roll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 241
Neil and Cody are back in the Booth for a fifth installment to recap Cody's San Fransisco adventures, Neil's Making Media podcast appearance, some good gifting ideas and more. Then, (45:45) the guys break down Cody's wild month and the details surrounding it. Associated articles: Original RollingStone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/arms-dealer-guns-torture-iraq-ross-roggio-1234659705/ Follow up RollingStone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 240
It's been a minute since Tron, Randy, KVV, and Micah Pueschel (aka Mr. Poosh) have chatted, so that ends today. The four hit a little news of the day before diving into the NFL. They recap the draft, touch a little on free agency, play Buy/Sell, and generally prognosticate on the league landscape heading into off-season workouts. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 239
TC & Randy are back to chop it up this week! They have a whole bunch of items to catch up on, including the arrest of Jackson Mahomes, extravagant toddler birthday parties in Los Angeles, and giant seaweed clumps possibly headed to Florida. That, and so much more--enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 238
On this week's Trap Draw Neil, Tron and KVV take a deep dive into the lives of two owners, and a soon to be former owner, of NFL franchises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 02, 2023•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 237
Neil and Cody are back in the Booth for a fourth installment to recap Neil's recent half marathon. Then, (32:45) we welcome in KVV to review his experience reporting and crafting his recent, and final, piece for ESPN on the benefits of medicinal mushroom use. You can find KVV's article here: https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/36226140/magic-mushrooms-psychedelics-pain-hope-science-collide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 236
With Randy out on vacation, TC welcomes Charlie Warzel back to the TrapDraw to follow up on the reaction to his article in the Atlantic on the state of tipping and a chop session covering cooking, airlines, recent AI advancements, some situations to monitor and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 235
We're talking NBA basketball this week! Randy is joined by Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm on twitter) to discuss the joy of sitting court-side, the mess developing in Dallas, All-NBA teams, and the most interesting playoff matchups. You can check out all of Bob's great work at The Athletic and listen to him on The Ticket Sports Radio in DFW. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 234
TC & Randy return to chop it up this week! They run down the biggest, most important stories from around the world. Enjoy! TrapDraw Listener Line: 1-(833)-330-8725 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 233
It's Neil and Cody this week on the Trap Draw with another edition of The Booth. First up, some observations from our time at the Match Play last week in Austin. After a brief detour into sub shops and mobile app ordering, we update our 2023 goals, Cody gives Neil a personal security quiz and some other random questions and conversational detours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 232
DJ, KVV and Neil are joined by - yes you read the title correctly - Rory McIlroy for a review of the first three seasons of HBO's "Succession". As the fourth and final season premieres in a few days we go through our favorite moments, episodes and quotes from the Roy family so far. We also hold a draft of a golf partner from the show's characters, debate the timing of the show ending after four seasons, and we close with KVV assigning some make-believe country club memberships to various charact...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 231