feed03.fireside.fm Thu, 14 May 2026 07:16:43 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm Thu, 14 May 2026 08:15:04 -0400 From The Boys who brought you The Draft Podcast, you're listening to Escape the Grind. Will The Boys still be drafting Pop-Culture Drafts? Yes. What's going to be different from TDP? A lot. The Boys are shortening their episode lengths to accommodate the listeners, they're adding new games and improv based eps, and so much more. You can even expect a once-a-month Raven and Sheedy episode, which is just the boys raving about what was great in their lives, and maybe even airing a grievance or two (but in a fun, lighthearted way). Get ready to Escape the Grind! en-us © 2026 Escape the Grind Show episodic An fun entertainment and pop-culture based show that will help you escape the daily grind. James Bryington From The Boys who brought you The Draft Podcast, you're listening to Escape the Grind. Will The Boys still be drafting Pop-Culture Drafts? Yes. What's going to be different from TDP? A lot. The Boys are shortening their episode lengths to accommodate the listeners, they're adding new games and improv based eps, and so much more. You can even expect a once-a-month Raven and Sheedy episode, which is just the boys raving about what was great in their lives, and maybe even airing a grievance or two (but in a fun, lighthearted way). Get ready to Escape the Grind! false James Bryington escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0014 1371825a-8858-4c09-bcf1-40da85190389 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington The Guys Roast each other and their friends using random pre-selected word suggestions loaded on a wheel. They get two suggestions each and have to use the randomly selected words in their roast joke. They're not good at it. 44:47 true The team attempts an improvised roasting game where they spin a wheel to randomly select two words from categories like animals, body parts, and foods, then must combine them to create insults directed at each other and their friends. The exercise proves extremely challenging as they struggle to craft coherent or funny roasts from bizarre word combinations leading them to repeatedly acknowledge on air that this is the worst thing they've ever done. They ultimately decide to return to more structured content next week.

]]> escape the grind, show, wheel game, roast battle, roast, roast masters, roasted, comedy, comedians The team attempts an improvised roasting game where they spin a wheel to randomly select two words from categories like animals, body parts, and foods, then must combine them to create insults directed at each other and their friends. The exercise proves extremely challenging as they struggle to craft coherent or funny roasts from bizarre word combinations leading them to repeatedly acknowledge on air that this is the worst thing they've ever done. They ultimately decide to return to more structured content next week.

]]> The team attempts an improvised roasting game where they spin a wheel to randomly select two words from categories like animals, body parts, and foods, then must combine them to create insults directed at each other and their friends. The exercise proves extremely challenging as they struggle to craft coherent or funny roasts from bizarre word combinations leading them to repeatedly acknowledge on air that this is the worst thing they've ever done. They ultimately decide to return to more structured content next week.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+4Ctf8_kv ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/13 e803e3ee-e171-472b-a5c4-e467f797f3c6 Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington The Guys are joined by comedian and improvisationalist, Alexis Kraft to discuss the Women of Comedy Mount Rushmore. These are the most influential women in comedy history, and together they decide whose faces belong etched into that mountainside. Find Alexis on Instagram @alexiskraft, and check out her Downtown Rams content, which discusses all things the Los Angeles Rams! 1:01:22 true The Guys are joined by comedian and improvisationalist, Alexis Kraft to discuss the Women of Comedy Mount Rushmore. These are the most influential women in comedy history, and together they decide whose faces belong etched into that mountainside. Find Alexis on Instagram @alexiskraft, and check out her Downtown Rams content, which discusses all things the Los Angeles Rams!

]]> escape the grind, show, comedy, women, mount rushmore, greatest of all time, GOAT, Alexis Kraft The Guys are joined by comedian and improvisationalist, Alexis Kraft to discuss the Women of Comedy Mount Rushmore. These are the most influential women in comedy history, and together they decide whose faces belong etched into that mountainside. Find Alexis on Instagram @alexiskraft, and check out her Downtown Rams content, which discusses all things the Los Angeles Rams!

]]> The Guys are joined by comedian and improvisationalist, Alexis Kraft to discuss the Women of Comedy Mount Rushmore. These are the most influential women in comedy history, and together they decide whose faces belong etched into that mountainside. Find Alexis on Instagram @alexiskraft, and check out her Downtown Rams content, which discusses all things the Los Angeles Rams!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+lUsyUDMx ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0012 376a8c3d-5ab4-41b2-b6d3-68242799cca6 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington The Guys discuss their Raven's and Sheedy's for the month. Raven = Something good that's happened, experienced, or witnessed. Sheedy = The bad stuff. 1:04:41 true The Guys discuss their Raven's and Sheedy's for the month. Raven = Something good that's happened, experienced, or witnessed. Sheedy = The bad stuff.

]]> escape the grind, show, raven symone, ally sheedy, recommendations, bracket, influencer The Guys discuss their Raven's and Sheedy's for the month. Raven = Something good that's happened, experienced, or witnessed. Sheedy = The bad stuff.

]]> The Guys discuss their Raven's and Sheedy's for the month. Raven = Something good that's happened, experienced, or witnessed. Sheedy = The bad stuff.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+8VTDaHj_ ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0011 23157418-3771-4fea-ba7a-de157e0c538a Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington The Guys looked up the foods that NFL teams and cities are known for, threw them up on a wheel, spun it, and blind ranked their choices. 1:03:51 true The Guys looked up the foods that NFL teams and cities are known for, threw them up on a wheel, spun it, and blind ranked their choices.

]]> escape the grind, show, blind rank, ranking, NFL, food, city staples The Guys looked up the foods that NFL teams and cities are known for, threw them up on a wheel, spun it, and blind ranked their choices.

]]> The Guys looked up the foods that NFL teams and cities are known for, threw them up on a wheel, spun it, and blind ranked their choices.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+ewSp0Euh ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0010 f8264466-2f27-4bd9-a9b5-90e3fdd98eb4 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington The Guys take suggestions from friends, throw a bunch of random junk on a wheel, and run a bracket to find out which random thing wins... spoiler alert: there was a clear winner! 59:32 true The Guys take suggestions from friends, throw a bunch of random junk on a wheel, and run a bracket to find out which random thing wins... spoiler alert: there was a clear winner!

]]> escape the grind, show, bracket, wheel game, comedy, random, things, OJ Simpson, stuff, these tags aren't helping The Guys take suggestions from friends, throw a bunch of random junk on a wheel, and run a bracket to find out which random thing wins... spoiler alert: there was a clear winner!

]]> The Guys take suggestions from friends, throw a bunch of random junk on a wheel, and run a bracket to find out which random thing wins... spoiler alert: there was a clear winner!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+mo-gpvNP ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0009 3a5f5826-6eea-48ce-8f06-c6edfb69af4a Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington We drafted again! The boys who brought you The Draft Pod of the past are now The Guys of Escape the Grind, but they've still got it. Together, they drafted the best Showrunners of all time, the men and women of television who created and ran multiple hit series and could not miss. This Escape the Grind special draft is filled with sweats and tough decisions. 1:02:36 true We drafted again! The boys who brought you The Draft Pod of the past are now The Guys of Escape the Grind, but they've still got it. Together, they drafted the best Showrunners of all time, the men and women of television who created and ran multiple hit series and could not miss. This Escape the Grind special draft is filled with sweats and tough decisions.

]]> escape the grind, show, showrunners, tv, legends, creators, best of television We drafted again! The boys who brought you The Draft Pod of the past are now The Guys of Escape the Grind, but they've still got it. Together, they drafted the best Showrunners of all time, the men and women of television who created and ran multiple hit series and could not miss. This Escape the Grind special draft is filled with sweats and tough decisions.

]]> We drafted again! The boys who brought you The Draft Pod of the past are now The Guys of Escape the Grind, but they've still got it. Together, they drafted the best Showrunners of all time, the men and women of television who created and ran multiple hit series and could not miss. This Escape the Grind special draft is filled with sweats and tough decisions.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+OWNtEVEc ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0008 e219a6a0-de65-477e-b445-b609485b1e63 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington The Guys talk about what they're up to, free form, unscripted, and full of red light spaghetti. 58:39 true The Guys talk about what they're up to, free form, unscripted, and full of red light spaghetti.

]]> escape the grind, show, raven symone, ally sheedy, recommendations, bracket, influencer The Guys talk about what they're up to, free form, unscripted, and full of red light spaghetti.

]]> The Guys talk about what they're up to, free form, unscripted, and full of red light spaghetti.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+zpqD91Y0 ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0007 f7d984ce-000d-4e1f-9f0b-08e6a2205dff Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington That's right, the guys decided that there hasn't been enough innovation in the urinal game, and they're fixing that. Each of them brought 3 ideas to perfect the stagnant urinal! 46:05 true That's right, the guys decided that there hasn't been enough innovation in the urinal game, and they're fixing that. Each of them brought 3 ideas to perfect the stagnant urinal!

]]> escape the grind, show, bracket, mock drafts, comedy, urinal That's right, the guys decided that there hasn't been enough innovation in the urinal game, and they're fixing that. Each of them brought 3 ideas to perfect the stagnant urinal!

]]> That's right, the guys decided that there hasn't been enough innovation in the urinal game, and they're fixing that. Each of them brought 3 ideas to perfect the stagnant urinal!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+XZBymxUG ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0006 3a035993-ae06-4ead-ad8e-f7afdb41c699 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington Wes Allen joins The Guys to discuss the 2025 best films and the Oscars best moments. Wes is a great friend of the show and the lead singer of the band Resignation. Keep an eye out for new music coming from Resi soon! Also, whiskers are just mustaches for animals. 1:18:51 true Wes Allen joins The Guys to discuss the 2025 best films and the Oscars best moments. Wes is a great friend of the show and the lead singer of the band Resignation. Keep an eye out for new music coming from Resi soon! Also, whiskers are just mustaches for animals.

]]> escape the grind, show, film, awards, movies, oscars, 2025, best of Wes Allen joins The Guys to discuss the 2025 best films and the Oscars best moments. Wes is a great friend of the show and the lead singer of the band Resignation. Keep an eye out for new music coming from Resi soon! Also, whiskers are just mustaches for animals.

]]> Wes Allen joins The Guys to discuss the 2025 best films and the Oscars best moments. Wes is a great friend of the show and the lead singer of the band Resignation. Keep an eye out for new music coming from Resi soon! Also, whiskers are just mustaches for animals.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+PKA2DaO4 ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0005 d468aa3e-ec8d-4771-b0d0-8e5fbb53b4de Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington The Guys threw a bunch of celebrities on a randomized wheel, spun it 6 times each, and had to build a film festival using the movies those celebs were in. The Wheel Game was a lot of fun, expect more wheel in your Escape the Grind future. 57:21 true The Guys threw a bunch of celebrities on a randomized wheel, spun it 6 times each, and had to build a film festival using the movies those celebs were in. The Wheel Game was a lot of fun, expect more wheel in your Escape the Grind future.

]]> escape the grind, show, film festival, movies, celebs, celebrities, actors, wheel game The Guys threw a bunch of celebrities on a randomized wheel, spun it 6 times each, and had to build a film festival using the movies those celebs were in. The Wheel Game was a lot of fun, expect more wheel in your Escape the Grind future.

]]> The Guys threw a bunch of celebrities on a randomized wheel, spun it 6 times each, and had to build a film festival using the movies those celebs were in. The Wheel Game was a lot of fun, expect more wheel in your Escape the Grind future.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+9xuaAO4_ ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0004 6acf1f50-cfcc-4cfa-bb79-2d9d31dfc24c Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0500 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington When something is "soooo Raven" you can't stop raving about it, or something is "so Sheedy" you just have to get it off your chest. It's so good Raven Symone approves, or it's so bad that Ally Sheedy gets sad about it. That's Raven/Sheedy, and The Guys (formerly The Boys) are bringing you just that, stuff they think is good from the past month, or stuff they just have to get off their chest. 45:04 true When something is "soooo Raven" you can't stop raving about it, or something is "so Sheedy" you just have to get it off your chest. It's so good Raven Symone approves, or it's so bad that Ally Sheedy gets sad about it. That's Raven/Sheedy, and The Guys (formerly The Boys) are bringing you just that, stuff they think is good from the past month, or stuff they just have to get off their chest.

]]> escape the grind, show, raven symone, ally sheedy, recommendations, bracket, influencer When something is "soooo Raven" you can't stop raving about it, or something is "so Sheedy" you just have to get it off your chest. It's so good Raven Symone approves, or it's so bad that Ally Sheedy gets sad about it. That's Raven/Sheedy, and The Guys (formerly The Boys) are bringing you just that, stuff they think is good from the past month, or stuff they just have to get off their chest.

]]> When something is "soooo Raven" you can't stop raving about it, or something is "so Sheedy" you just have to get it off your chest. It's so good Raven Symone approves, or it's so bad that Ally Sheedy gets sad about it. That's Raven/Sheedy, and The Guys (formerly The Boys) are bringing you just that, stuff they think is good from the past month, or stuff they just have to get off their chest.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+37cMVuZH ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0003 087ee5a2-af6f-4b36-b855-35a4f5fb1ae8 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington Last week, we seeded our bracket; this week, we see what plays out. Listen in to find out what the EtG guys determine to be the best romantic comedy. 1:06:03 true Last week, we seeded our bracket; this week, we see what plays out. Listen in to find out what the EtG guys determine to be the best romantic comedy.

]]> escape the grind, show, bracket, rom-com, romantic comedy, comedies, romance, movies, bracket Last week, we seeded our bracket; this week, we see what plays out. Listen in to find out what the EtG guys determine to be the best romantic comedy.

]]> Last week, we seeded our bracket; this week, we see what plays out. Listen in to find out what the EtG guys determine to be the best romantic comedy.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+IiWPeKMN ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0002 dd7641f8-66bc-43ce-88c1-c66e4ddb0b11 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington The Guys of the Escape the Grind Show recorded a special two-part episode dedicated to ranking their favorite romantic comedies. In Part 1, James, Drew, and Andy each shared their top 20 ROM-coms, whittling down the roughly 60 in 16 seeds for the bracket. 41:41 true The Guys of the Escape the Grind Show recorded a special two-part episode dedicated to ranking their favorite romantic comedies. In Part 1, James, Drew, and Andy each shared their top 20 ROM-coms, whittling down the roughly 60 in 16 seeds for the bracket. They developed a sophisticated scoring system that helped them achieve their bratcketizing goals. Stay tuned for Part 2 when the guys put the bracket to the test and figure out the #1 Rom Com!

]]> escape the grind, show, bracket, rom-com, romantic comedy, comedies, romance, movies The Guys of the Escape the Grind Show recorded a special two-part episode dedicated to ranking their favorite romantic comedies. In Part 1, James, Drew, and Andy each shared their top 20 ROM-coms, whittling down the roughly 60 in 16 seeds for the bracket. They developed a sophisticated scoring system that helped them achieve their bratcketizing goals. Stay tuned for Part 2 when the guys put the bracket to the test and figure out the #1 Rom Com!

]]> The Guys of the Escape the Grind Show recorded a special two-part episode dedicated to ranking their favorite romantic comedies. In Part 1, James, Drew, and Andy each shared their top 20 ROM-coms, whittling down the roughly 60 in 16 seeds for the bracket. They developed a sophisticated scoring system that helped them achieve their bratcketizing goals. Stay tuned for Part 2 when the guys put the bracket to the test and figure out the #1 Rom Com!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/BLivnFc9+wCpD84Iz ]]> https://escapethegrindshow.fireside.fm/0001 b2830031-056f-45b3-a47b-11206633919d Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500 escapethegrindshowshow@gmail.com (James Bryington) full James Bryington The Boys of The Draft Pod have become The Guys at Escape the Grind Show. Listen in as we discuss the best of 2025 and offer up our picks for top performers and entertainment. 48:28 true The Boys of The Draft Pod have become The Guys at Escape the Grind Show. Listen in as we discuss the best of 2025 and offer up our picks for top performers and entertainment.

]]> escape the grind, show, award season, grammy, emmy, oscar, tv, movies, music, best of, 2025 The Boys of The Draft Pod have become The Guys at Escape the Grind Show. Listen in as we discuss the best of 2025 and offer up our picks for top performers and entertainment.

]]> The Boys of The Draft Pod have become The Guys at Escape the Grind Show. Listen in as we discuss the best of 2025 and offer up our picks for top performers and entertainment.

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