Throw The Game

Harry and Sky Swartout

A sports podcast that's not about sports. A sports podcast with no hot takes. A sports podcast about if Youppi wrestled the Phanatic. Hosted by sports journalist Harry Swartout and sports goofus Sky Swartout.

  • 58 minutes 20 seconds
    Maaarch Maaadddness 2023: Naruto: The Chunin Exam (Pt 2)

    We determine the winner of our bracket tournament of Naruto characters! Discussion topics:

    Neji's Canonical Death;

    Does "Yamato" rhyme with "Tomato"?

    Italian Mighto Guy;

    Where's Itachi?

    It's the episode where we use Kabuto's resuresction jutsu to reanimate Babe Ruth.


    4 April 2023, 3:18 am
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
    Maaarch Maaadddness 2023: Naruto: The Chunin Exam (Pt 1)

    After 3 years of radio silence, Harry and Sky are back to make good on their Maaarrrch Maaadddness promise from 2020. Here it is in all its nerdy glory: we talk for hours about Naruto. Harry drinks a Rusty Kunai. There's Coffee In That Forbidden Jutsu. It's the episode where we forget who, like, half of these Naruto characters even are.

    3 April 2023, 1:17 am
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    The Harry Potter All-Takes Hour Hosted By Throw The Game

    This bonus episode recorded in May 2019 was made for people who donated $1 CAD or more to TTG's production (thanks Jason!). But it was so good we wanted to give it to you for free!

    Topics: How to see two ppl doin' it in a HP movie, Dumbledore's canonical shit, Youngbledore, Ronbledore, wizard hats, LeBron playing Hagrid in the Cosby-Show-esque sitcom The Weaselys. Recommendations: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemison Michael Moorecock's "Elric of Melnibone" novels

    This is the end of the line for TTG - we have had so much fun sharing our bullshit and bits with you over the years but Harry and I have moved on to other projects. Some of the best parts of TTG have found new life in the narrative and comedy podcasts that Harry makes for Blue Wire. Please follow Harry on twitter @HarrySwartout for these, and also for all inquiries and correspondance related to TTG. Our TTG twitter account will remain active but dormant and unmonitored - please don't hack it. Our archive of episodes will remain available for the foreseeable future. If we ever make another collaborative project, we'll drop a note about it here.

    Thank you for listening. Mr. Celery Forever. -TTG

    18 March 2021, 4:05 pm
  • 40 minutes 50 seconds
    Ep. 00: Untitled Swartout Brothers Pilot

    Back in July 2017 we recorded a pilot of what would eventually become TTG just before Sky moved to Montreal. This was so long ago that I can make no claims for its content or quality, and I'm too lazy to listen back to it now before I post it so I just hope we don't say anything too inappro-pro. Enjoy!

    18 March 2021, 3:45 pm
  • 46 minutes 10 seconds
    104: The Ballad of Old Billy

    After considering a Who Framed Roger Rabbit Space Jam (starring Bugs, LeBron and Mickey Mouse), we play a game Sky wrote 2 years ago and never played: "1990s Kentucky Derby Entrant, 1990s Ska Band, or Shit I Made Up"  Plus: The Ballad of Old Billy!

    16 June 2020, 4:00 am
  • 103: Nicktoons Kickball

    We pick teams for a fantasy kickball game from Nicktoon TV shows of the 1990s. What could possibly go wrong?

    Sky's Team:  “The Off-Beats”

    The Flesh

    Krum

    Grandpa Lou Pickles

    Powdered Toast Man

    “Pookie”

    Bob from Prometheus and Bob (club mascot: The Monkey)

    Mr. Krabs

    Tito

    Chalky Studebaker

     

    Harry's Team: “The Slimeville Nine”

    Torwald

    Ickis

    Roger Klotz (club mascot: Stinky)

    Larry the Lobster

    Norbert

    Nigel Thornberry

    Cliff

    Otto Rocket

    Dad (fairly oddparents)

    20 May 2020, 4:00 am
  • 102: The Moe Berg of Hockey

    Step inside, weary traveller, and we will regale you with tales of interest from the strange past of sport. With other gentlemen!

    Harry and Sky discuss 1960s womens' basketball rules and uniforms (both whack, of course), the Moe Berg of Hockey, the Soviet hockey anthem Cowards Don't Play Hockey, and Sky's increasingly dumb Resident Evil 4 nuzlocke runs.

    8 April 2020, 4:00 am
  • 101: Is Farmers Only Real?

    Harry bought a chair so that he can work from home, but he needs more seasonally appropriate smelly candles

    Sky questions whether or not Farmers Only is real

    Harry got plagarized hard in the paint

     

    31 March 2020, 4:00 am
  • 100: Maarch Maaddness DBZ: The World Martial Arts Tournament Part 2

    We crown the winner of Maarch Maaddness 2020: Dragon Ball Z: The World Martial Arts Tournament

    Topics: Harry's got Dome Cones just like Frieza? Does Krillin fuck? Is Star Wars just Dragon Ball Z now? Is Cell's power just Kakashi? What does Piccolo (AKA Post Boy) look like wearing shorts? What is the Laura Dern Machine?

    This is our 100th Episode! Thank you for listening. Stay tuned next year for Maarch Maaddness 2021: Naruto: The Chunin Exam (ok not really. but maybe)

    24 March 2020, 8:42 pm
  • Ep. 99: Maaarch Madddness Dragon Ball Z: The World Marial Arts Tournament Part 1

    NCAA March Madness is cancelled because of COVID-19 but the 2020 TTG Maaarch Madddness Tournament is still live from the World Martial Arts Tournament. Will anyone be able to take down overall no. 1 seed Goku? Is Yajirobe the dumbest character in Dragon Ball? Is Vegeta's daughter named "Barbara Briefs?" Why would they make like 5 characters differentiated only by a series of consecutive numbers?

    19 March 2020, 6:52 pm
  • Ep. 98: Tom Brady Courtship Dance

    Are dog shows sports? What about cat shows?

    Olympic Skateboarding Uniforms

    XFL is real?

    20 February 2020, 5:00 am
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