First Time Listener Long Time Caller

Misery loves company, and there's a sports podcast for that. Join sportswriter Laura Albanese and avid fan Cole Critchell as they break down and recap the latest in sports, with a ton of movie references thrown in, and just the right amount of anguish. Often wrong and barely right, it's about the frenemies and fun you had along the way. (We're all having fun, right??) Follow us on social! X/Twitter: @FTLLTC

First Time Listener Long Time Caller is a sports podcast hosted by Laura Albanese / Cole Critchell, with 108 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Laura Albanese / Cole Critchell hosts First Time Listener Long Time Caller, a sports show with 108 episodes published.

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  Episode #107

  Episode 107. Tune Out, Tune In. Ft. Myles Ehrlich (NY Liberty Beat Writer)

  Aug 11, 202656 minS1

  The WNBA is awhirl in controversy when the focus should be on what's happening on the court. Liberty beat writer Myles Ehrlich joins us to chat about the Liberty's surge, mysterious injuries, and how off-the-court storylines are being weaponized in concerning ways. Cole went to Mexico and has a PSA for international travelers, the Bills' new stadium is a mess, and Laura was on the call for Mets Radio during their broadcast against the Guardians. Step into the candy-coated chaos. Yell at us Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC Instagram We have merch! Don't be that guy. Look cool and act smart while out with your friends with our 'Bar Etiquette' segment on a shirt !

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  Trade Deadline Happy Hr ft. Mike Puma (NY Post) and Abbey Mastracco (Daily News)

  Aug 3, 202613 min

  It's an MLB trade deadline Happy Hour! The Mets traded everything that wasn't bolted to the ground and three beatwriters - Laura Albanese (Newsday), Abbey Mastracco (The Daily News) and Mike Puma (The New York Post) - pop in from Cleveland to give their thoughts about the moves, talk about what it's like to cover the deadline, and discuss the weirdest day of the baseball season. It's a mini-ep, because we're tired, guys. Yell at us Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC Instagram We have merch! Don't be that guy. Look cool and act smart while out with your friends with our 'Bar Etiquette' segment on a shirt !

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  Episode #106

  Episode 106. Loud, Harsh, and Wrong Ft. Andrew Marchand (The Athletic)

  Jul 28, 202653 minS1

  ESPN gutted some of its biggest names and The Athletic's senior sports media columnist Andrew Marchand is on to talk about the blood letting, and how networks decide who stays and who goes. Oh, and are you tired of needing 10 subscription services just to watch a baseball game? Us, too. Andrew gets into the future of MLB's fan viewership problem (and we talk about ESPN phone, because why not?). Baseball's trade deadline is upon us, and Laura breaks down the buyers, the sellers, and what the heck is taking teams so long. And finally, The Ultimatum reunion took "toxic" to new and unprecedented levels. Yell at us Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC Instagram We have merch! Don't be that guy. Look cool and act smart while out with your friends with our 'Bar Etiquette' segment on a shirt !

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  Episode #105

  Episode 105. Odyssey of Sport Ft. Alex Labidou (Goal.Com)

  Jul 21, 20261h 2mS1

  Adieu to the World Cup, and thanks for the memories. Goal.com manager editor Alex Labidou gives us the sights and sounds from the World Cup, Enzo Fernandez's comeuppance, and goes into what it all means for the future of MLS. Plus: Yamine Lamal and Lionel Messi completed the Luke Skywalker-Darth Vader story arc, MLB teams are scrambling to figure out their trade deadline strategies, and The Ultimatum is more toxic than ever. Yell at us Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC Instagram We have merch! Don't be that guy. Look cool and act smart while out with your friends with our 'Bar Etiquette' segment on a shirt !

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  Episode #104

  Episode 104. VARgentina Ft. Roberto Abramowitz (NYCFC Play by Play)

  Jul 14, 202655 minS1

  The World Cup has been full of intrigue, controversy, and good, old-fashioned fun, and NYCFC play by play commentator Roberto Abramowitz is here to take us through the highs, the lows, and the VAR of it all. The U.S. may have been eliminated, but why is there hope for optimism, and are we all ready to see England try to get its Hand of God vengeance 40 years later? Also: Jordan Walker won the Home Run Derby and Cole is honoring him by not buying his jersey. Bryce Harper is mired in a FanDuel scandal, and Laura has thoughts on how betting culture needs to change. Finally, The Ultimatum is back, and Reality TV trash is so back, too. Yell at us Follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/FTLLTC Instagram We have merch! Don't be that guy. Look cool and act smart while out with your friends with our 'Bar Etiquette' segment on a shirt !

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