Fountain City Sports Media: A Kansas City Chiefs Podcast

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders of Las Vegas Instant Reaction

You Really Shouldn't Have Done That

Wow. The Raiders wrote a check their butts couldn't cash en route to a 48-9 absolute dismantling. Gold stars all around. Let's just get to the pod.

 

Episode Highlights Include:

•Intro (0:00)
•Social media (2:05)
•Hot Take Mando’s story (2:40) 
•Rhys apartment update (09:09) 
•Fountain Fantasy update (11:55)
•ReferRhys addresses the Raiders pregame shenanigans (20:15) 
•FCSM breaks down the Chiefs dominate performance (23:50) 
•Chiefs the team to beat in the NFL (30:10) 
•This Week in Craft Beer: Counting down the top beers of 2021 (35:00) and
 Rhys reviews "Ring Around the Gose" from Single Speed Brewing (44:45)
•Gold mine or fools gold? The Chiefs' offense shines as well (55:37) 
•Josh Gordon back? (01:03:25) 
•FCSM likes running back by committee (01:05:43)
•Chiefs Chargers predictions (01:11:35)

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos Instant Reaction

Like a Bridge over Troubled Bridgewater

The Kansas City Chiefs extend their winning streak to 5 games, including their 12th straight over the Denver Broncos with a 22-9 victory. A resurgent Chiefs defense stays red-hot while the offense remains uncharacteristically sloppy and underwhelming. But hey, a win's a win!

Episode highlights include:

•Rhys describes the new office (0:45)
•Thanksgiving stories: Rhys plays tech support (4:00), and Armando smokes the bird (7:50)
•Social media + shoutout to Sunflower State FC episode (9:00)
•Fountain Fantasy update (10:15)
•PBR Apology: Jalen Hurts is not the best QB (13:40)
•Chiefs Broncos 6-year win streak extended (17:40)
•Defense shines (19:20)
•Rhys compares our defense to the 2007 Giants (24:10)

•This Week in Craft Beer: A wild new style of beer (29:38), and Rhys reviews Maredsous Triple (36:40)
•FCSM talks Chiefs offense (48:24)
•ReferRhys dives into the suspected EB/Mahomes playbook clash (55:50)
•Chiefs Raiders prediction (01:05:00)

Exclusive Interview with Sunflower State FC

How a Flower Grows From the Ground Up

The FCSM crew sit down with Joey Lipoff, Salvatore Sesti, and Nick McDonald of Sunflower State FC to talk about the grassroots origin of the club, their fondest team memories, and of course, review some stellar beers. Crack open a cold one and enjoy this hour of flower power.

 

Episode Highlights Include:

•Team origins (1:35)

•The process of the team being scouted by professional leagues (12:15).

•The Story of “The Bus Ride” (18:50).

•What it takes to build a professional team from the ground up (29:00).

•This Week in Craft Beer: Triple Threat Beer Review: Joey Reviews Space Dust from Elysian Brewing Company, Sesti reviews Blackberry Wheat from Missouri Brewing Company, Nick reviews Sippin' Pretty Fruited Sour from Odell Brewing Co (43:35).

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs vs Dallas Cowboys Instant Reaction

Look At Me, Look At Me: We Dem Boys Now

The Kansas City Chiefs' defense put on their best performance of the Patrick Mahomes era in a 19-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys. The FCSM crew break down the apparent midseason turn around of a historically bad defense, and talk about the continued baby steps made by the offense. All this plus Fountain Fantasy, a public apology, and how to remedy the stomach ache of Thanksgiving football.

 

Episode Highlights Include:

•Rhys moving update (00:00)
•Social media (06:18)
•ReferRhys Rant on NFL Thanksgiving (11:03)
•Fountain Fantasy update (17:20)
•PBR apology to Alex (19:07)
•Chiefs Cowboy recap (27:25)
•Kiss, Marry, Leave Forever (32:38)
•ReferRhys Rant (38:46)
•FCSM addresses the offense (40:00)
•Will Josh Gordon ever be a factor in this offense? (43:20)
•The Eric Bienemy theory (44:35)

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders Instant Reaction

Texas Tech is Back!

So many reunions in this episode! After a month long hiatus, a resurgent Patrick Mahomes leads the Kansas City Chiefs back to playing quality football as they defeat the Las Vegas Raiders 41-14. Also, after another (almost) month long hiatus, Hot Take Mando and Referhys are back to the studio together! An episode full of a celebration, in depth analysis, and ASMR that you won't want to miss!

Episode Highlights Include:

•Reunion! (0:00) 
•Rhys’ moving! (3:15)
•Social media (06:30)
•Armando has the most calming voice in radio/ Rhys ASMR (08:00)
•Raiders recap (11:13)
•Introduction MOJORICAL (12:41)
•ReferRhys talks about Pat (14:42)
•Story of “Derek Carr Sucks” (20:00)
•OL Shines (23:05)
•Darrell Williams (25:45)
•Williams/CEH splitshare (29:35)
•Noah Gray is here! (33:39)
•Pringle szn! (36:00)
•This week in craft beer: For whom the Bells tolls (40:42), Armando reviews Project Hop      Fisch (48:02)
•Chiefs defense is back! (01:05:57)
•Dirty Dan less and less (01:09:00)
•Ranking our defense (01:14:00)
•Cowboy predictions (01:17:12)

 

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs vs Green Bay Packers Instant Reaction

We Did It! We Beat the Packers...Sort Of...

In a game that weirdly was and wasn't close at the same time, the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Greenbay Packers 13-7. Ignore the score and ignore the quarterback pillow fight, Hot Take Mando walks you through the game that was, and why their might be signs of life for the Chiefs.

 

Episode Highlights Include:

•Fountain Fantasy Update (4:24).

•The Aaron Rodgers prologue (9:45).

•What’s wrong with Mahomes, and the blueprint to fix it (17:45).

•This Week in Craft Beer: Armando reviews "Accumulation" by New Belgium (33:35).

•Has the Chiefs' defense stopped the hemorrhaging (42:28)?

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs vs Green Bay Packers Preview ft. David Farrell

This Episode Has Been Scanned for Viruses

After an uninspiring victory of the New York Giants, the Chiefs faced a tall order against the top of the NFC Green Bay Packers lead by reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers. However the playing field was leveled Wednesday morning with the news that Rodgers would miss the game due to testing positive for Covid-19. Guest host and Green Bay insider David Farrell joins the show to break down this absolute circus leading into Week 9.

 

Episode highlights include:

•Where were you when the Aaron Rodgers news broke? (6:25)

•What to watch for in Jordan Loves first NFL start (12:00)

•A Packer’s fan’s view as to what’s wrong with the Chiefs (15:39)

•Dave’s keys to a Packer’s victory (20:04), and keys to a Chief’s victory (23:07) on Sunday

•Will Melvin Ingram improve the Chief’s woeful pass rush? (25:45)

•Are the Packer’s legitimate Super Bowl contenders with Aaron Rodgers? (29:23)

•Predictions for Chiefs vs Packers on Sunday (36:05)

•A special bonus “Hunt for Red Oktoberfest” Featuring Sam Adams Oktoberfest (40:09)

Week 7 Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans Instant Reaction

An Absolute Titanic Disaster

The Kansas City Chiefs get absolutely 86'd by the Tennessee Titans 27-3. The team looks inexplicably, absolutely lost. Time is running out for the team to turn it around. It's a tall task, can it be done?

 

Episode Highlights Include:

• Players, Defense, Coaches...at this point who's to blame? (00:54)

• Identifying the 3 things wrong with this defense. (16:51)

• The Hunt for Red Oktoberfest: Rhys goes deep on seasonal German style lagers, and reviews "Festbier Lager" from Maplewood Brewing. (22:07)

• Looking ahead to Chiefs vs Giants. (35:57)

Week 6 Kansas City Chiefs vs Washington Football Team Instant Reaction

Ch-Ch-Changes

After an ugly, UGLY 2nd quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs rally for their first complete half of football this year and defeat Washington 31-13. Defensive personnel changes that everyone saw coming brought results that everyone saw coming, and the offense finally settled down and played cohesive, turnover free football. Is this a sign of what's to come for the Chiefs? Listen in and find out in this jam packed episode.

 

Episode highlights inlcude:

•Recapping the week that was (00:25).

•Fantasy football faux pas (6:21).

•What's eating this Kansas City offense (17:20)?

•Mahomes playing great, but sloppy (26:33).

•Defense headed in the right direction (30:35)?

•Hot Take Mando changing his tune on Clyde Edwards-Helaire (45:35)?

•The Hunt for Red Oktoberfest: Rhys reviews "Stocktoberfest" from Stockyards Brewing(49:39)

•Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans preview (1:05:17).

Week 5 Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills Instant Reaction

You Have Died of Dysentery 

The Kansas City Chiefs drop their third game in five weeks with a 38-20 wake up call loss to the Buffalo Bills. What's the cause for the Chiefs' disjointedness? Is there any hope for the defense? What's the outlook for this team going forward?

A packed episode you won't want to miss.

 

Episode Highlights Include:

•The boys catch up after Armando's voyage. (00:37)

•The Chiefs got beat. Bad.(12:52)

•The defense is historically bad. Is Super Bowl contention out the window? (19:29)

•Are Brett Veach's chickens coming home to roost? (31:07)

•What is the current AFC hierarchy? (34:40)

•Why does the offense look so out of sync? (40:17)

•The Hunt for Red Oktoberfest Week 2. Armando reviews "Autumn Winds" from Gray Sail Brewing (46:29)

•Quick predictions for Chiefs vs The Washington Football Team. (1:02:05)