Synopsis
The realest USC Trojans football podcast, hosted by the most qualified alums: a pop culture writer, business analyst, and screenwriter.Email us: travelerhatesthursdays@gmail.com
Episodes
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Episode 77 — Farewell, Adoree'
18/01/2017 Duration: 46minSaman and Will remember Adoree' Jackson — an all-time Trojan — as he goes pro. They also touch on the latest USC news, such as the few recruiting news items, the best early enrollee, and the basketball team.
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Episode 76 — FEEL THE HYPE ALREADY
11/01/2017 Duration: 59minSaman and Will recap Clemson beating Alabama in the College Football Playoff and former USC coach Steve Sarkisian's first game as offensive coordinator. They also deal with all the incoming hype on the Trojans and remember JuJu Smith-Schuster's career as he goes pro.
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Episode 75 — Rose Bowl Recap
04/01/2017 Duration: 01h04minUSC won the Rose Bowl in an all-timer against Penn State — no, really! Saman and Will go all-in to celebrate and recap the Trojans' stressful yet exciting 52-49 win in Pasadena.
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Episode 74 — Rose Bowl Preview
28/12/2016 Duration: 42minIt's finally here: the Rose Bowl Game (preview). Saman and Will preview the Trojans' opponents in the Penn State Nittany Lions and offer up a prediction for USC's first Rose Bowl since 2009 — yeesh.
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Episode 73 — Traveler Hates Award Shows
21/12/2016 Duration: 52minNo, the Rose Bowl preview isn't here yet. But Saman and Will hand out superlatives for the 2016 USC Trojans season with awards that sound familiar (like MVP) and ... unique ones.
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Episode 72 — 2016 USC Season Recap
14/12/2016 Duration: 55minSaman and Will look back at the 2016 USC regular season and track the many ups and downs. They also praise All-American Adoree' Jackson and cover other Trojans news in this weird purgatory offseason.
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Episode 71 — Roses Really Smell Like ... Success
07/12/2016 Duration: 56minSaman and Will are so damn happy USC made it to their first Rose Bowl since 2009 — to play the Penn State Nittany Lions. They tease that and touch on postseason awards, discuss Trojans on the All-Pac-12 team, talk coaching carousel, and remember Joe McKnight.
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Episode 70 — Notre Dame Postmortem, @SteakNStiffarms Chat
02/12/2016 Duration: 01h08minWith Will out, Saman enlists Elika Sadeghi (@steakNstiffarms) of ESPN U to talk about her Ohio State Buckeyes and the College Football Playoff rankings. He recaps USC's season-ending win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and what could have been Adoree' Jackson's final game in the Coliseum.
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Episode 69 — UCLA Postmortem, Notre Dame Preview
23/11/2016 Duration: 51minSaman and Will savor USC's one-sided win over UCLA, and look ahead to the Trojans' rivalry bout and season finale against Notre Dame.
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Episode 68 — Washington Postmortem, UCLA Preview
16/11/2016 Duration: 01h01minSaman and Will celebrate USC's gigantic, dominating win over No. 4 Washington last week (which Saman called). They also cockily preview the upcoming rivalry game against that team across town — you know the one.
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Episode 67 — Oregon Postmortem, Washington Preview
11/11/2016 Duration: 53minSaman and Will discuss USC's trouncing of Oregon at homecoming, and lookahead to the most important game of the year: Washington. One of them thinks the Trojans will actually beat the Huskies. The other is a skeptic.
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Episode 66 — Cal Postmortem, Oregon Preview
02/11/2016 Duration: 51minSaman and Will revel in a namesake game gone good (USC beating Cal 45-24). Plus, they look forward to the Trojans' upcoming bout against the Oregon Ducks for homecoming.
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Episode 65 — Cal Preview, ESPN Stats' Sharon Katz
26/10/2016 Duration: 52minSaman and Will preview the USC's namesake game against the Cal Golden Bears. Plus, Sharon Katz of ESPN Stats and Info joins the show to talk about where the Trojans and Sam Darnold fit in FPI and QBR.
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Episode 64 — Arizona Postmortem, Midseason Review With Joey Kaufman Of The 'O.C. Register'
19/10/2016 Duration: 01h21minSaman and Will recap USC's dominant 48-14 win over the Arizona Wildcats. Then, Joey Kaufman of the 'O.C. Register' hops on to reviews the Trojans' season to date.
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Episode 63 — Colorado Postmortem, Arizona Preview
12/10/2016 Duration: 01h04minSaman and Will recap USC's big but ugly win over Colorado on Saturday and look ahead to the Trojans' hot (literally) contest against Rich Rodriguez and the Arizona Wildcats.
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Episode 62 — Arizona State Postmortem, Colorado Preview
05/10/2016 Duration: 01h03minSaman and Will giddily recap USC's blowout of Arizona State, gush about the Trojans' offense (especially Justin Davis and Saint Sam Darnold), then promptly become nervous for the team's upcoming Pac-12 matchup against Colorado.
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Episode 61 — Utah Postmortem, Arizona State Preview
28/09/2016 Duration: 01h02minSaman and Will rehash the deflating USC loss against the Utah Utes last Friday, and look ahead to the Trojans returning home to face the Arizona State Sun Devils. Optimism is at a premium.
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Episode 60 — Stanford Postmortem, Sam Darnold Starting, Utah Preview
21/09/2016 Duration: 01h01minSaman and Will return to the scene of the crime that was USC's dispiriting loss to Stanford. They also preview the Friday night game at Utah — oh, and touch on the whole "Sam Darnold is the new starting quarterback" thing.
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Episode 59 — Utah State Postmortem, Stanford Preview
14/09/2016 Duration: 01h10minSaman and Will are content and mildly happy about USC's win over the Utah State Aggies in Week 2. They then look ahead to the big Pac-12 showing against the Stanford Cardinal. Though Christian McCaffrey is still very much a thing, Saman gives small reasons for Trojan fans to be optimistic. Cue the irrational confidence.
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Episode 58 — Preview With The Enemy: Cal
08/09/2016 Duration: 55minSaman and Will speak to Andy Johnston (@andyjbeastmode) of Cal Golden Blogs (@GoldenBlogs) and the Bearcast and talk all things Cal Bears, Sonny Dykes' Bear Raid, the awful defense, and more.