This Podcast Is... Uncalled For

This Podcast Is... Uncalled For

This Podcast Is… Uncalled For is a podcast hosted and produced by Mike Czerniewski This podcast is largely an interview-based podcast that (1) explores different aspects of the host’s life so far, and (2) introduces the audience to some very interesting people.

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May 8, 2025 12 mins

The playoffs are in sight.  In addition to looking forward to Week 7, we look at how the teams' fan bases rank (at least how Mike sees it).

Week 6 Results:

St. Louis 12, Arlington 6
Houston 21, Memphis 20
Michigan 38, DC 14
Birmingham 26, San Antonio 3

Week 7
Friday, May 9 - DC at San Antonio
Saturday, May 10 - Michigan at Arlington
Sunday, May 11 - Houston at Birmingham
Sunday, May 11 - St. Louis at Memphis

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12 years after the recording, the Sunflower Brew four-parter on barbecue and BBQ judging is finally together in one episode of its descendent podcast!

The official guests on this 2013 four-parter were Jeremy Schliesman and Charlie Vincent.

Part 1 was chicken, prepared by Jeremy Smith.
Part 2 was St. Louis style ribs, prepared by Mathew "Doc" Love.
Part 3 was pulled pork, prepared by Nathan Victor.
Part 4 was brisket, prepared by R...

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We are at the halfway point of the season.  In addition to looking forward to Week 5, we look at power rankings, attendance, and how good (or bad) Mike's picks have been.

Week 5 Results:

Memphis 24, Birmingham 20
St. Louis 32, Michigan 27
DC 37, Arlington 33
Houston 27, San Antonio 3

Week 6
Friday, May 2 - Arlington at St. Louis
Saturday, May 3 - Memphis at Houston
Sunday, May 4 - DC at Michigan
Sunday, May 4 - San Antonio at Bi...

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Week 5 is upon us, and with it the halfway mark of the UFL season!

Week 4 Results:

Michigan 27, Memphis 9
Arlington 30, St. Louis 15
Birmingham 23, Houston 16
San Antonio 24, DC 18

Week 5
Friday, April 25 - Memphis at Birmingham
Saturday, April 26 - Michigan at St. Louis
Sunday, April 27 - DC at Arlington
Sunday, April 27 - Houston at San Antonio

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April 22, 2025 43 mins

This episode is in response to RFK Jr.'s disgusting words on autism and its effects on the people who struggle with it - including the podcast's host and producer.

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April 18, 2025 33 mins

We're back for Season 9!!!

Mike starts us off with an update on his car troubles, and talks about a few other subjects.

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Week 3 is in the book!  On to Week 4!  And official news that the UFL Championship Game will be in St. Louis.

Week 3 Results:

Birmingham 10, Arlington 9
Houston 18, Memphis 17
Michigan 26, San Antonio 23
DC 27, St. Louis 15

Week 4
Friday, April 18 - Memphis at Michigan
Saturday, April 19 - St. Louis at Arlington
Saturday, April 19 - Birmingham at Houston
Sunday, April 20 - San Antonio at DC

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Week 2 is in the book!  On to Week 3!  And wash the word "relocation" out of your mouths!

Week 2 Results:

Birmingham 21, Michigan 12
DC 17, Memphis 12
Arlington 11, Houston 9
St. Louis 26, San Antonio 9

Week 3
Friday, April 11 - Arlington at Birmingham
Saturday, April 12 - Houston at Memphis
Sunday, April 13 - San Antonio at Michigan
Sunday, April 13 - DC at St. Louis

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Week 1 is in the book!  On to Week 2!

Week 1 Results:

St. Louis 31, Houston 6
Arlington 33, San Antonio 9
Michigan 26, Memphis 12
DC 18, Birmingham 11

Week 2
Friday, April 4 - Birmingham at Michigan
Saturday, April 5 - Memphis at DC
Sunday, April 6 - Houston at Arlington
Sunday, April 6 - San Antonio at St. Louis

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Welcome to our new series, Unofficial Fan Lounge!  This is an unofficial podcast of the United Football League (UFL).

Throughout the 2025 UFL season, we will be previewing each week's games and giving our picks.

Week 1
Friday, March 28 - St. Louis at Houston
Saturday, March 29 - San Antonio at Arlington
Sunday, March 30 - Michigan at Memphis
Sunday, March 30 - Birmingham at DC

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March 17, 2025 20 mins

It's Tournament Time again!!  Mike has his picks ready!

Think you can beat Mike?  Enter our Yahoo tournament pool and submit your picks before the first tip-off on Thursday, March 20, 2025.  Winner will be invited to do an episode of the podcast!

Click here to enter!

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February 28, 2025 220 mins

What would Taylor Swift's Fortnight Challenge look like in podcast form?  That's what today's episode is all about - 14 different topics recorded at different times to form one long episode (likely our longest ever!).

Part 1 - Challenge Intro and Spotify Stats

Part 2 - Addressing the LA Sports Idiots

Part 3 - Driving Through Slippery Winter Conditions

Part 4 - Dead Poets Society Article

Part 5 - UFL Fan Opinions

Part 6 - Heather's...

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February 4, 2025 35 mins

This episode is part of our Snowed In 2025 miniseries.

The long-awaited lawsuit filed by the North American Soccer League (NASL) against the US Soccer Federation and Major League Soccer is about to go to trial (at least at the time this was recorded).  Soccer Wars has reached the courtroom.

(Update: This will be an early release episode for Season 9 because the lawsuit has reached a verdict.  We will follow up as part of our upcom...

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Apologies to the rest of the world for our bad electoral decisions in 2024.

In light of the disaster that was the 2024 election cycle, Friend of the Podcast Andrew Rainey returns to discuss with Mike what happened.

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December 25, 2024 18 mins

Merry Christmas everyone from This Podcast Is... Uncalled For!

We're working hard and trying to get to 25k downloads!  

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December 13, 2024 27 mins

To end our eighth season, we found an article on Kansas City colloquialisms that you might enjoy:

https://kctoday.6amcity.com/city-guide/live/kansas-city-unwritten-rules

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December 6, 2024 20 mins

On the week of September 8, our intrepid host got COVID - and he's going to tell you about it.

If you haven't already done so, get your COVID shots.  We're not kidding.

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November 29, 2024 40 mins

Today's guest is Kyle Ament, a local Kansas City actor with film credits in local productions, mostly horror and mostly authority figures including cops and the Pope.

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November 22, 2024 15 mins

Mike takes another online quiz, this one to determine which member of Gaki no Tsukai he's most like.

You can take the quiz at:

https://us.idyllic.app/quiz/gudo6j0w25-which-gaki-no-tsukai-character-are-you

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November 15, 2024 31 mins

"A taco's a sandwich?!  A f@#$in' burrito's a sandwich?!" - Jason Kelce

Someone took the question of whether or not hot dogs and Pop Tarts are sandwiches and made up something called the Cube Rule of Food.  Mike takes a look at this thing so you don't have to.

cuberule.com

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