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NFL Conference Championships

Dr. Will Dieter steps in at the last second to help breakdown the NFL Conference Championships. Will the Eagles win their Super Bowl rematch with the Chiefs in the same way they did with the Patriots? Do we really believe that the refs are pulling for Patrick Mahomes? Who has it worse than Buffalo?

NFL Divisional Round

This week we are joined by WFUV's Madi Dembele to breakdown the NFL's Divisional Round, which saw the NFC's #1 seed, Detroit Lions, lose in a shocker to the Washington Commanders. Is Jayden Daniels a robot? How is game planning for a Little League game similar to preparing for the Chiefs? Who will make it to Super Bowl LIX? 

Wildcard Weekend

Breaking down the NFL's Wildcard Weekend with family friend and longtime Yinz Luv contributor, Mike McGrath. Is it the Buffalo Bills year? Should Pittsburgh breakup with Mike Tomlin? What's the deal with in-game video review?

Free For All, Best of 2024

Sticking with themes, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Free For All, this year I'll be counting down by 30 favorite songs of 2024.

If you want to be surprised, listen now. If not, give a peek below:

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Lyle & Jim: The Week In Music (Feb. 7)

This week Lyle Preslar & Jim Shearer review Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl Halftime Show; and try to make sense out of a rocket soaring through space bumpin' David Bowie on a loop, a clay record time capsule, holograms, and Jack White's vintage drum machines.

Lyle & Jim: The Week In Music (Jan. 31)

After a one-week summer vacation which took a year to complete, Lyle Preslar (founding member of Minor Threat and super-fan of Full House) chops it up with Jim Shearer (founding member of Deck of Jack and winner of SiriusXM Volume's "Sixth Man of the Year" award) about the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. Enjoy, because it could either be a week or another year before The Week In Music returns!

Lyle & Jim: The Week of Music (Feb. 15)

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the highs and lows of the 2017 Grammy Awards.

Lyle & Jim: The Week In Music (Feb. 8)

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance; the upcoming Grammy Awards; 50 Cent getting called out on a mix-tape track from a certain someone; Kaney West deleting tweets; the passing of composer, David Axelrod, and music writer, Marc Spitz; and trying to figure out the definition of "Thrift Shop Synth-Pop."

Lyle & Jim: The Week In Music (Jan. 25)

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

The various music personalities showing up at the Women's March, including Madonna; Stevie Wonder surprising a busker who was playing his music; indie rock's new "it" couple; Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper's summer tour; the Melvins/At The Drive-In supergroup; the 15th anniversary of Interpol's Turn On The Bright Lights; and whether or not Taylor Swift has a duty to divulge her political beliefs to her fans.

 

Lyle & Jim: The Week In Music (Jan. 18)

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

The B-list, B-Street Band, pulling out of the Inauguration party out of repsect for Bruce Springsteen; the reunion of Audioslave; Fiona Apple's new anti-Trump ditty; Mike Tyson's Soulja Boy diss track; Lady Gaga's prepartion for Super Bowl LI; Billy Corgan's 30-day adventure; Radiohead's (mini) U.S. Tour; the release date for the new 2Pac biopic; Ed Sheeran's historic Billboard achievement; and Lyle's thoughts on live-streaming in a football locker room.