The Trenches with Zaire Franklin Zaire Franklin

In this Patreon exclusive episode, the JBP is joined by Indianapolis Colt and host of The Trenches Show, Zaire Franklin. 
 

Episode 30 of The Trenches Show begins with a courtside etiquette discussion after Tim got rowdy at the Pacers-Knicks game (5:46), Zaire and EJ respond to Austin Rivers’ viral comments about the cross-sport potential of NFL vs NBA players (21:36), Zaire and Tim argue about zone defenses in the NFL and NBA (32:44), and what information about an artist would really make you stop listening to them? (58:50). Is the Kendrick Lamar vs Drake beef on the same level as 2pac vs Biggie? (1:12:30), Zaire says Kendrick is not gonna fill the Drake void (1:21:18), Kevin Hart won The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (1:29:30), Zaire and EJ discuss the NFL schedule release and what they want for the Colts (1:46:26), + MORE!

Episode 29: WR1 Feat. Michael Pittman Jr. | The Trenches Show With Zaire Franklin

Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. hosts The Trenches Show on his farm for episode 29, the first Trenches episode shot on location. Zaire announced the Colts day 2 picks at the NFL draft and Roger Goodell psyched him out (17:09), EJ and Zaire reflect on their own draft days (26:43), Michael Pittman Jr. joins the show (38:12) immediately telling a wild story from his rookie year (39:48), and he weighs in on the rookie wide receivers and new Colt Adonai Mitchell (46:05). Pittman details his ejection in the Patriots game and how the NFL apologized to him (51:06), what it was like growing up as the son of an NFL player (1:03:17), Pittman describes life on the farm and what his morning routine is (1:14:30), Zaire and EJ learn that a colt is a baby horse (1:33:12), + MORE!

Episode 28 of The Trenches Show kicks off with Allen Iverson and his little statue that was revealed by the 76ers (4:12), Zaire and EJ list the pros and cons of Max’s Hard Knocks (33:52), Zaire got married and Tim had his hands full with best man duties (48:48), and Zaire tells the story of the wedding day (57:26). The garter toss and Tim’s wild “scoop and score” story (1:23:19), J. Cole bows out of the beef with Kendrick and Drake (1:49:49), is Caitlin Clark already Indianapolis’ biggest star? (2:16:42), Zaire didn’t like people jumping on O.J. the moment he died (2:31:44), + MORE!

Episode 27 of The Trenches Show starts with Speed saying Gunna had the best out of jail comeback of all time (00:06), the guys debate which states have the best high school football (21:42), Aaron Donald retires as one of the best to ever play (29:28), and was Odell Beckham Jr. ever the best wide receiver in the league? (32:07). ‘Aquaman’ reflects on his contract extension and the journey it took to get here (42:18), Zaire and EJ react to the recent hip drop tackle news (1:09:38), Speed had the ‘pause of the decade’ at a Colts practice (1:32:38), he was there when Katt Williams ran his 40 yard dash and tried coaching him up (1:42:09), + MORE!

Episode 26 of The Trenches Show begins with Tim mad at the Academy Awards for giving Angela Bassett an honorary Oscar (2:18), Zaire calls out Jason Kelce for his behavior in the luxury suite with Taylor Swift (13:57), Tim and Zaire are beefing over what position Zaire’s son should play in football (20:06), and Jayda argues with the guys over the way they talk about ‘track team dudes’ (48:56). Zaire’s Syracuse football controversy around ‘HennyPalooza’ (55:23), Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart calls into the pod (58:53), Nick Saban walks away from Alabama as the greatest college coach of all time (1:03:30), Zaire thinks Embiid is the best player on the planet because he scored 70 points (1:27:42), + MORE!