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Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are joined by producer Matt Mitchell for a very special salute to fathers episode of the show. The trio share stories about their respective fathers, and remember a very memorable Father's Day 61 years ago at Shea Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NBA Finals are knotted at one game apiece, with the Pacers shocking the Thunder with a Game 1 buzzer beater. The Thunder enacted their revenge in a Game 2 blowout, leaving Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter questioning how best to bet the series moving forward.  Today, back to discuss all things betting in the NBA Finals is the host of Action’s NBA betting podcast BUCKETS, the effervescent Matt Moore. Together the trio breaks down how they seee the rest of the NBA Finals playing out, what bets still hold value, and how to properly pronounce the word "subsequent." #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By now, most people know The Simpsons is the longest-running primetime scripted show in American TV history. And for fans of the show (and those engaged in pop culture generally) there are many examples of the iconic show correctly prediction the future, including the worlds of politics and sports. Today Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter welcome on two entertainment veterans and brother with deep ties to the show. Joel Cohen has worked on the show for decades and has written nearly 40 episodes. His brother Robert Cohen wrote Flaming Moe's, one of the show's most beloved episodes, and is a veteran of many successful Hollywood writers rooms. Together the group discusses the passionate, often ridiculous gambling culture among TV writers, how the show does or does not predict the future, and so much more. #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder square off in the NBA Finals, with Game 1 taking place Thursday night in OKC. The Pacers are significant underdogs, with prevailing wisdom predicting an easy path to a ring for the Thunder. But looks can be deceiving, especially when gambling is involved. So Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter welcome back NBA expert Matt Moore, who dives deep into this matchup and delivers a number of enticing ways to bet the series. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beloved broadcaster Jason Benetti joins the show today, telling some terrific stories to Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. Jason is the television voice of the Detroit Tigers, a national broadcaster for Fox Sports and the owner of the hardest workin' vocal cords in the business. Together the boys discuss his favorite college football moment, life on the road as a MLB announcer, and so much more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The holiday weekend is over, summer has arrived and Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are ready to fire off some NFL bets! Longtime colleague Brandon Anderson joins the show as the trio discuss longshot MVP bets they like, along with the most impact coaching changes, Brandon's disastrous home situation, the Dallas Cowboys prospects and so much more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we return with our deep dive into the 2025 NFL schedule release and NFL Spring Meeting, as hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter speak with Warren Sharp, the impresario of Sharp Football Analysis and a NFL schedule fanatic. Together they dive into the Buffalo Bills advantages, Brock Purdy, and so much more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL schedule release is now a highlight of the NFL offseason. No expert has spent more hours pouring over it each and every year than this week's guest Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis. In this special two-part episode, Action Network experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter dive into rest advantages, bye week eccentricities, international travel schedules and so much more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back by popular demand, Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter welcome back their producer and colleague Matt Mitchell to discuss more great stories from gambling's wild history. How did lotteries help build America? How did horse racing give us one of betting's most enduring characters? And how did a life of endless suffering influence the betting of a Russian novelist? Is King Edward VII really a friend of the show? All these questions answered and so much more in this fast-paced episode. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks the 7th anniversary of the repeal of PASPA, ushering in the widescale legalization of American sports betting we enjoy today. This week on the show, Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter dive into a subject we’ve talked a lot about on this show the last couple years, especially this past NFL season: the decline of the underdog for bettors across multiple sports. Since the repeal of PASPA, and especially in the NFL, historically profitable underdog situations have become quite hte opposite. To help us dive into the numbers behind this trend, Evan Abrams, statistical maven and Action Network Director of Research & Media, joins the show. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.