The Favorites

March Madness is officially underway! To celebrate, Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter welcome on a pioneering member of the sports gambling media universe. "Stanford Steve" Coughlin was a longtime guest on Behind The Bets, Chad's original ESPN podcast. Today he's the producer of SportsCenter with SVP, on top of being the voice of gambling reason on ESPN's College GameDay. He joins the podcast to talk life at ESPN, his start in betting, and the wild changes in his career.  And if you want to see all of us INCLUDING Jim Root at our live show, RSVP now to join us for our free Chicago live event, Elite 8 Saturday March 29th at the beloved venue Joe's On Weed. Looking to make more money from your sports betting? Sign up now for EdgeBoost, the financial platform that pays you back for all your betting transactions! Just visit EdgeBoost.com/bet and use promo code FAVORITES to receive a $25 deposit match and Tier 2 status for faster bank deposits and more cash back. #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

March Madness is upon us, and Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter couldn't be more excited. Today they welcome Big Bets On Campus podcast contributor Jim Root to the program to talk all things betting in The Big Dance, including upsets, moneyline favorites, Final Four picks and more.  And if you want to see all of us INCLUDING Jim Root at our live show, RSVP now to join us for our free Chicago live event, Elite 8 Saturday March 29th at the beloved venue Joe's On Weed. Looking to make more money from your sports betting? Sign up now for EdgeBoost, the financial platform that pays you back for all your betting transactions! Just visit EdgeBoost.com/bet and use promo code FAVORITES to receive a $25 deposit match and Tier 2 status for faster bank deposits and more cash back. #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fast and furious start to NFL free agency has Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter excited to break it all down. They welcome colleague Chris Raybon to the program ask him about potential destinations for remaining free agents, the biggest signings, the most overrated moves so far, and more. And if you want to see the show live, RSVP now to join us for our free Chicago live event, Elite 8 Saturday March 29th at the beloved venue Joe's On Weed. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did Pennsylvania start as the payment of a gambling debt? Why did American sports betting take so long to legalize? And what do Congress and deadly river accidents have to do with betting? Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter get answers to these questions and many more from today's guest. He's the nation's preeminent gaming historian David Schwartz, a long-time UNLV professor and author of Roll The Bones and Something For Your Money, two of producer Matt Mitchell's favorite books. He loves these books so much he has joined today's episode, and our Action Network trio pepper Professor Schwartz with questions to unearth some of gambling's rich history.  And to RSVP for The Favorite's free live event in Chicago on March 29th, be sure to follow this link to reserve your spot! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ESPN NFL Draft expert Field Yates returns to talk mock drafts, top prospects, free agency and so much more. Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter ask him about potential destinations for D.K. Metcalf, the Chicago Bears' recent moves, dynasty drafting and the upside of running back Ashton Jeanty. And if you want to see the show live, RSVP now to join us for our free Chicago live event, Elite 8 Saturday March 29th at the popular venue Joe's On Weed. #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listeners have submitted dozens of questions, and Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are here to answer some of their favorites. Together they discuss the most hopeless franchises in the NFL, the biggest changes in sports betting since PASPA's repeal, the proper way to fight Chris Long, and so much more. Plus, they invite all Chicagoland fans far and wide to RSVP NOW for the free Favorites March Madness live event, March 29th at Joe's on Weed in Chicago. #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 97th Academy Awards are this Sunday night, as Hollywood's elite wait nervously for the most iconic trophy in American entertainment: the Oscar. Today is also a huge day, because Action Network host Chad Millman gets to welcome on his favorite annual guest! Michael Lasker is a true Hollywood insider, a top talent manager at Mosaic in Los Angeles, and one of Hollywood Reporter's 40 Most Powerful People in Comedy. He returns to the show for his 4th annual Oscars preview, and provides plenty of insights into races across the eight major categories. And for those looking to join us for our FREE podcast live event in Chicago next month, be sure to RSVP now! Events starts at 4pm on March 29th, at Joe's on Weed in Chicago for the Elite 8 Saturday games of March Madness. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did an illegal Toledo casino jumpstart the future of today's guest? Cynthia Frelund fills us in, as the NFL Network's original data expert joins Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to talk NFL Draft mocks, the Combine in Indianapolis, her offseason awards for statistical phenomenons at her platform Number's Game and so much more.  Also, the Favorites Podcast Live Show Event in Chicago is officially open to RSVP! This free event will take place for the Elite 8 March Madness games on Saturday March 29th at Joe's Bar on Weed Street in beautiful Chicago, Illinois. RSVP for free now to reserve your spot. #Herd #Volume  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special episode of the podcast, Chad Millman and Simon Hunter welcome on their producer Matt Mitchell to share two epic betting tales from America's past. Together they examine an epic 30,000 mile bad beat aboard a ship called Neptune's Car, before diving into Andrew Jackson, America's maniac gambler president. #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The confetti has been swept, Bourbon Street has emptied out, and the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl LIX champions! What a season it was, and Action Network NFL experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter recap all the betting highs and lows from an anticlimactic Super Bowl in New Orleans. The guys discuss all their bets, how they fared in the big game, the reaction in downtown Philadelphia and more. #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.