East Meets West Sports with Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan

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Coast-to-coast perspectives. One shared passion. On East Meets West Sports, L.A. legend Rick Garcia and Jersey’s own Corey Nathan tackle the world of sports from opposite sides of the map — and often opposite points of view. Whether it’s baseball, basketball, football, or the culture that surrounds the games we love, Rick and Corey bring stories, laughs, and a little friendly trash talk to keep it all fun. Because no matter where you’re from, we all speak sports.

  1. 4d ago

    The Universe Wants Dodgers-Yankees, the Rams Want a Win, and Fernando Wants You to Budget || w/ Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan

    Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan size up the MLB postseason bracket, from the White Sox's grit to Corey's theory that a Dodgers-Yankees World Series would put the universe back in balance. Then it's football: whether a 1-2 Rams team should worry with Philly and Buffalo up next, the Giants trading for J.J. McCarthy after losing Jaxson Dart for the season, and a three-week check on which hot and cold starts are real. Pop That Culture closes with Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza's new money-advice series for Gen Z. Find Us On Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube On The Buzz bit.ly/TheBuzz-EMW Follow Rick Garcia: @RickGarciaNews on X (Twitter) Follow Corey Nathan: @coreysnathan on Substack, Threads, Instagram, X & more Key Takeaways AL Bracket: White Sox Grit, Yankees-Rays Doubts Padres vs. Dodgers: Who Blinks in a Seven-Game Series? A Dodgers-Yankees World Series and the Universe in Balance Rams at 1-2: Panic or Patience? Giants Trade for J.J. McCarthy After Losing Jaxson Dart Three Weeks In: Which NFL Starts Are Real? Pop That Culture: Finance with Fernando The Dodgers want cosmic balance. The Rams just want a win.

    The Universe Wants Dodgers-Yankees, the Rams Want a Win, and Fernando Wants You to Budget || w/ Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan

  2. Sep 25

    Giants Lose Dart, Rams Roll & the QB Injury Bug Bites || w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

    Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan break down the Rams' 28-6 win over the Giants from Corey's seat at SoFi, weigh what Jaxson Dart's season-ending surgery means for Big Blue, survey a brutal week of quarterback injuries, and take sides on Aaron Rodgers calling out Mike McCarthy. Plus the MLB playoff picture and a 48-year-old college freshman. Find Us On Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube On The Buzz bit.ly/TheBuzz-EMW Follow Rick Garcia: @RickGarciaNews on X (Twitter) Follow Corey Nathan: @coreysnathan on Substack, Threads, Instagram, X & more Key Takeaways: Rams Roll the Giants 28-6 on Monday Night Aaron Donald's Return and Davante Adams' 195-Yard Night Jaxson Dart Out for the Season: Can Jameis Winston Keep the Giants Afloat? Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels Injuries Rock the Bears and Commanders Aaron Rodgers Puts Mike McCarthy on Blast Dodgers, Rays and the MLB Playoff Picture 48-Year-Old Justin Bizzard Makes His College Football Debut Dart's out. The takes are in.

    Giants Lose Dart, Rams Roll & the QB Injury Bug Bites || w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

  3. Sep 18

    NFL Real or Fake, Rams Panic Check & De Niro as Lasorda || w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

    Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan run the full Week 1 slate through the Real or Fake machine, check in on Rams panic levels, size up the MLB wild card race, and react to Robert De Niro stepping into Tommy Lasorda's shoes. Find Us On Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Follow Rick Garcia: @RickGarciaNews on X (Twitter) Follow Corey Nathan: @coreysnathan on Substack, Threads, Instagram, X & more Key Takeaways: Patriots and Seahawks: Real or Fake After Week 1 NFC and AFC West Contenders Sort Themselves Out Giants Upset the Cowboys, Real or Fake for a Playoff Run Chiefs and Broncos - a Measuring Stick or Week 1 Jitters? Is It Time to Panic for the Rams MLB Wild Card Race Heats Up Ahead of October Robert De Niro Cast as Tommy Lasorda Real or fake: this episode delivers. That one's real.

    NFL Real or Fake, Rams Panic Check & De Niro as Lasorda || w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

  4. Sep 11

    Full NFL Predictions, MLB's Hat Gate & the Wild Card Chase w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

    Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan run the full NFL predictions gauntlet, division by division, then dig into the Rams' Australia travel gamble ahead of Aaron Donald's eventual return. They break down MLB's "Hat Gate" umpire controversy, check in on a tightening wild card race, and close with a Pop That Culture look at the 49ers' roster shuffle in Melbourne. Find Us On Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Follow Rick Garcia: @RickGarciaNews on X (Twitter) Follow Corey Nathan: @coreysnathan on Substack, Threads, Instagram, X & more Key Takeaways AFC East, North & South: Bills, Bengals and a Colts Toss-Up AFC West: Chiefs vs. Bo Nix's Broncos in the League's Best Division NFC East & North: Eagles Favored, Giants and Bears in the Mix NFC South & West: Panthers' Surprise Run, Rams Lean on Aaron Donald The Rams' Risky Australia Travel Plan Hat Gate: Umpire Doug Eddings Sparks a Player Protest MLB Standings: Mets Climb Out of Last as Wild Cards Tighten Pop That Culture: 49ers' Long Snapper Swap in Melbourne Picks are locked, hats are on straight, and the Mets are somehow still having fun.

    Full NFL Predictions, MLB's Hat Gate & the Wild Card Chase w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

  5. Sep 2

    Aaron Donald Returns, Kroenke Buys the Angels & the Dodgers' Playoff Nerves w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

    Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan celebrate Aaron Donald's return from retirement to a loaded Rams defense, break down the Browns' three-way quarterback mess next to Ty Simpson's breakout Rams preseason, question USC's sluggish season opener, dig into Stan Kroenke's $4 billion purchase of the Angels, tour a wide-open MLB wild card race, and close with a Pop That Culture tribute to Dolly Parton on the Tennessee Volunteers' helmets. Find Us On Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Follow Rick Garcia: @RickGarciaNews on X (Twitter)  Follow Corey Nathan: @coreysnathan on Substack, Threads, Instagram, X & more Key Takeaways Aaron Donald Returns: Rams Load Up for a Super Bowl Run The Browns' Quarterback Circus: Watson, Sanders, or Gabriel? Ty Simpson's Standout Rams Preseason USC's Sluggish Opener Raises Early Questions Kroenke Buys the Angels for $4 Billion MLB's Wide-Open Wild Card Race The Dodgers' Five-Game Series Nerves Pop That Culture: Tennessee Honors Dolly Parton Donald's back, Kroenke's building an empire, and the Dodgers still have to prove it in October.

    Aaron Donald Returns, Kroenke Buys the Angels & the Dodgers' Playoff Nerves w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

  6. Aug 26

    Aaron Donald's Return, Kiffin's Bugged Offices, and an $11 Million Baseball Card

    Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan debate Aaron Donald's timeline for coming out of retirement, dig into the eligibility loophole letting NFL castoffs return to college football, and cover Lane Kiffin's exit leaving Ole Miss suspicious enough to call in the FBI. Baseball takes over from there with the wild card picture, the Dodgers' three-peat odds, and a Mets rookie class giving fans something to root for, before Pop That Culture tackles the record-breaking Shohei Ohtani trading card. Find Us On Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Follow Rick Garcia: @RickGarciaNews on X (Twitter)  Follow Corey Nathan: @coreysnathan on Substack, Threads, Instagram, X & more Key Takeaways Aaron Donald's Return: Week One or Wait? College Football's New Loophole: Kiffin Grabs the NFL's Castoffs Kiffin's Ole Miss Offices Get Swept for FBI Bugs MLB Wild Card Race: Who Should Scare the Dodgers Dodgers' Three-Peat Odds: Cubs and Phillies Are the Danger Mets Rookies Give Corey Something to Root For Pop That Culture: Ohtani's $11 Million Baseball Card One retirement is on hold. One card sold for $11 million. Business as usual.

    Aaron Donald's Return, Kiffin's Bugged Offices, and an $11 Million Baseball Card

  7. Aug 20

    The Dodgers in Jeopardy, Dart vs. the Blue Tent & a Fan-Passion Snub w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

    Mark Walter's SEC Trouble, Jaxson Dart's Meathead Act, and the Fan Rankings That Snubbed New York Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan open with the storm gathering over Chavez Ravine: with Mark Walter under SEC investigation and reportedly buried in debt, could the Dodgers actually be forced to sell, and what would that do to Shohei's opt-out clause? They run the baseball board from the AL and NL playoff picture to Kyle Tucker's Conforto-level meltdown, debate whether Jaxson Dart's linebacker mentality makes him a leader or a meathead, make the case that Ty Simpson gives the Rams a real succession plan behind Stafford, and close with a Pop That Culture rant about the fan-passion rankings that had the audacity to stick New York and LA at the very bottom. Find Us On Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Follow Rick Garcia: @RickGarciaNews on X (Twitter)  Follow Corey Nathan: @coreysnathan on Substack, Threads, Instagram, X & more Key Takeaways Could Mark Walter's SEC Mess Cost Him the Dodgers? Shohei's Opt-Out Clause Looms Over Everything Contenders, Pretenders, and Regular-Season "Stuffing" Kyle Tucker Becomes the Ghost of Conforto Jaxson Dart: Linebacker Leader or Meathead? Aaron Donald Eyes a Rams Return Ty Simpson Makes His Case for the Rams Pop That Culture: The Fan Rankings That Snubbed New York One owner in SEC trouble, one QB who forgot how to slide, and one fan-passion list that put New York dead last. The audacity.

    The Dodgers in Jeopardy, Dart vs. the Blue Tent & a Fan-Passion Snub w/ Rick Garcia & Corey Nathan

  8. Aug 13

    AARON DONALD. LAKERS. LASSO. w/ Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan

    Aaron Donald's Comeback, a Standing Ovation for a Slide, and the Lakers Get Flipped for Billions Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan open with the big question hanging over the Rams' defense: will Aaron Donald really come out of retirement at 35 to line up next to Myles Garrett? They praise Jaxson Dart for the smart slide that earned him a standing ovation, hold up Kyle Shanahan's car-crash accountability as a masterclass in leadership, run the baseball division board with the Mets quietly on a roll and the Dodgers slogging through the dog days, marvel at Mark Walter flipping the Lakers for a $2.5 billion profit, and close with a Pop That Culture toast to the return of Ted Lasso. Find Us On Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Follow Rick Garcia: @RickGarciaNews on X (Twitter)  Follow Corey Nathan: @coreysnathan on Substack, Threads, Instagram, X & more Key Takeaways Aaron Donald Eyes a Comeback at 35 Jaxson Dart Gets a Standing Ovation for Sliding Kyle Shanahan Owns the Crash Baseball's Stretch Run: Real Contenders and Paper Tigers The Lakers Get Flipped for $2.5 Billion Pop That Culture: Ted Lasso Is Back Aaron Donald's eyeing one more run, the Lakers just got flipped for billions, and Ted Lasso's back to make us Believe.

    AARON DONALD. LAKERS. LASSO. w/ Rick Garcia and Corey Nathan
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Coast-to-coast perspectives. One shared passion. On East Meets West Sports, L.A. legend Rick Garcia and Jersey’s own Corey Nathan tackle the world of sports from opposite sides of the map — and often opposite points of view. Whether it’s baseball, basketball, football, or the culture that surrounds the games we love, Rick and Corey bring stories, laughs, and a little friendly trash talk to keep it all fun. Because no matter where you’re from, we all speak sports.

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