Clean the Boards

Austin Barach, John Boyle

From hot takes to statistical and annecdotal evidence, a group of friends review and debate the recent events in the sports world, mostly the NBA. Cover art photo provided by Ian Simmonds on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@ihs_photo

  1. Jul 14

    How Real Are the Red Sox? Plus, a Celtics Check-in and a Great World Cup

    (0:00) Anthony's season-long optimism on the Red Sox versus John's pessimism, and Austin's in-between stances(14:45) Differences in opinions on the ceiling of the 2026 Red Sox and how that impacts the trade deadline(32:41) Seigler vs. Mayer, Story, Roman Anthony, and lasting Sox thoughts (41:18) A Celtics check-in: Dillon Mitchell, Hugo, and more perspective on the Jaylen trade(57:22) World Cup: France-Spain, England-Argentina, Erling Haaland, GOATs, attitudes toward England, plus a LeBron tangent (75:33) Some picks for The Open(77:36) World Cup expansion

  2. Jul 3

    Jaylen Brown Traded to Philly

    With about a day to process a stunning deal, we talk through our feelings about Jaylen Brown no longer being a Celtic. Certainly some coping going on.

  3. May 2

    Brutal Honesty About the Celtics Ahead of Game 7 vs. Philly

    (0:00) Initial feelings(4:52) Identity crisis, disappointing players, and lineups(9:48) Jaylen Brown(13:10) Coping, fears, and memory lane(18:26) Game 7 tomorrow night(24:45) Derrick White, plus more Jaylen frustrations(31:08) Other playoff teams(34:12) Preseason perceptions, more cope, and oddsmakers having a multi-year love for the Celtics for some reason(37:35) The issue with the "live and die by the 3" narrative, plus other perception things(43:04) Predictions for Game 7 tomorrow night(52:37) Some nice regular season moments, plus more future talk

  4. Mar 18

    2026 March Madness Preview!

    With Zach Kopelman and Luke Fain: (2:00) Recap of the NEC title game experience at LIU(5:18) Talking through our National Championship picks + other contenders: Florida, Arizona, Houston, Michigan, Duke, Purdue, etc. (38:10) Some Miami OH discourse(43:21) Personal dilemmas with the bracket(49:07) Snake draft! The top 24 candidates to be March Madness legends this yearWith John Boyle: (93:28) Going through each region and the Final FourNote: this same episode got published, somehow, to a different Clean The Boards feed, earlier in the day on March 17, 2026. Technology sometimes.

  5. Feb 5

    Super Bowl 60 Preview and Predictions, Plus NBA Trade Deadline

    Preopen: Bigger picture Pats fandom thoughts + Craig Woodson(6:52) NBA Trade Deadline Reactions: Boston, Cleveland, Washington, etc. (26:29) Belichick and Kraft Snubbed from the HOF(28:47) Sizing up the challenge that the Seahawks present(34:50) Updated Drake Maye ranking(37:27) The plan against the Seahawks passing attack(41:37) Pats D-Line vs. Seahawks O-Line(49:44) Jake Bobo and Concord vs. Carlisle basketball memory lane(56:28) Reviewing the season and talking narratives(61:13) Pats O-Line vs. Seahawks D-Line(64:17) John's "I can name" game(72:52) The experience factor on Sunday + the movie "The Warriors"(79:23) Key stats + Austin, John, and James' score predictions(84:15) Messages from the haters, how we handle the hate, New England versus Everyone, and superstitions(100:02) Bucs fan Bijan's pick in a Jerry O'Connell style(103:43) Ro's pick(108:52) Max's pick

  6. 09/30/2025

    Red Sox Back in the Playoffs, NBA Around the Corner, Football, Carlisle things, and More

    (0:00) Reviewing the regular season and September of the Red Sox and the emotions of another meeting with the Yankees(19:44) Al Horford no longer with the Celtics (26:30) Vibes of this year's Celtics team + the miserable Bulls(37:54) WNBA takes(48:40) Quick Drake Maye stuff(49:53) College football updates(59:42) Recap of being at Fenway on Friday(64:43) Sox-Yankees Wild Card preview

  7. 06/03/2024

    2024 NBA Finals Preview

    (0:00) Running through non-NBA sports: the NHL, the WNBA, lacrosse, and NCAA baseball (6:44) Breaking down the storylines and matchups within the NBA Finals: the Luka dilemma, who defends who, the media anointing the best player in the world in recent years, the Mavs' crunch-time offense versus the Celtics' crunch-time offense, the "other guys" in the series, the Porzingis questions, Tatum's growth, etc. (73:23) Dissecting the media's anti-Celtics agenda including the "easy path" and "haven't been battle-tested" narratives (82:38) The Kyrie playing Boston piece of it (87:47) Wrapping up some other storylines, predictions, and closing thoughts

  8. 05/22/2023

    Reacting to the Celtics Down 3-0 in the ECF

    (0:00) Context (1:00) Celtics fans Bijan, Max, and Austin rant after midnight following the 128-102 loss in Game 3. Big picture and offseason talk included.

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From hot takes to statistical and annecdotal evidence, a group of friends review and debate the recent events in the sports world, mostly the NBA. Cover art photo provided by Ian Simmonds on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@ihs_photo

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  • Creator
    Austin Barach, John Boyle
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Austin Barach, John Boyle
  • Show Website
    Clean the Boards