No Credentials Required

Quality sports talk based in the Capital Region of New York. Hosted by Ryan McCarthy and Dustin Henry. A proud member of the Belly Up Podcast Network in association with Gozilla Media. #Mighty518

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Episode 91: Did We Get Waked Up or What?!?! (Fe...
Brian Cady ("White Heat," "Cady's Corner") joins Ryan and Dustin in Episode 91 to wrap up Week 4 of the NFL. The three go into a healthy and lengthy discussion about Tua Tagovailoa's concussion on Thursday night and the possible ramifications for the...
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Episode 90: NFL Week 3 Wrap Up, Yankees, and Du...
Ryan and Dustin return to go over NFL Week 3. They talk about the biggest upset, the biggest disappointment (spoiler alert: Ryan rants about the Jets), the most outstanding performances, the most entertaining game, and their hottest takes of the week....
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Episode 89: Wrapping Up the Week in Sports
After a delay in recording, Ryan and Dustin are finally back in their booths! They review Week 2 of the NFL and give their insights into what they're watching in Week 3. They also address Aaron Judge's pursuit of Roger Maris' single-season home run...
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Episode 88: NY Jets Down the Browns! (feat. Dan...
It's a special No Credentials Required as Ryan brings in his friend Dan Goldstein to react to the New York Jets win in NFL Week 2! They talk about the wild last two minutes of the fourth quarter, including the wild onside kick recovery. Dan goes...
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Episode 87: NFL Week 1 Reactions
NFL Week 1 was a fun start to the 2022 season. Now, it's time to react! Dustin and Ryan go over each and every game of Week 1 and they give their biggest upsets, disappointments, and what they thought were the most entertaining games of the week....
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Episode 86: 2022 NFL Preview
No Credentials Required presents their 2022 NFL Season preview! Ryan introduces the audience to the new co-host of the show, longtime friend Dustin! The boys take five minutes (give or take) for each division and give their takes on how each division...
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Episode 85: Live Edition 8/22/2022
From the live show originally aired on 8/22/2022, host Ryan McCarthy takes a solid half hour to talk about what was ailing the New York Yankees. In fact, it's three things, and a lot of it has to do with their hitting. Plus, a small bit of New York...
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Episode 84: NCR Live! (8/15/2022)
Ryan is joined by "Captain" Lou Gamelin ("The Captain Lou Extravaganza"), Brian Cady ("White Heat," "Cady's Corner"), and Albany Empire president Jeff Levack ("Levack and Goz"). The panel plays "Controversy or Non-troversy" regarding John Calipari's...
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Episode 83: Top Ten Pro Athletes to Play in the...
After a long delay, No Credentials Required is back on the air! In Episode 83, Ryan ranks the top ten pro athletes to play in the Capital Region. Ryan goes over the ten best athletes who plied their trade with minor league teams in the Capital Region...
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Episode 82: NHL Draft Preview
No Credentials Required is back with an NHL Draft Special! Joining the podcast is five draft entrants who hope their dreams of being drafted come true this weekend. Vancouver Giants defenseman Damien Palmieri (2:47) Victoria Royals defenseman...
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The Morning Cup - 6/21/2022
After a day off, we're back with another edition of The Morning Cup! Ryan talks about the sordid timeline of the Deshaun Watson debacle and what life lessons we can take from it. He also talks about George Washington University's to change their...
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The Morning Cup - 6/17/2022
In this edition of The Morning Cup, Ryan discusses the newest apparel collection offered by Major League Baseball in collaboration with Off-White and New Era. (Spoiler alert: Ryan is NOT a fan.) Then, Ryan spends Ten Good Minutes - and then some -...
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The Morning Cup - 6/16/2022
In this edition of The Morning Cup, Ryan talks about the games he'll be watching this season in FBS college football. Then, Gardner Royce returns for Ten Good Minutes to talk the NBA Finals and the Terry McLaurin holdout. Then, Ryan introduces the...
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The Morning Cup - 6/14/2022
In this edition of The Morning Cup, Ryan has finally cracked the code and figured out the secret success of the 2022 New York Yankees! And it's not what you would think it is. Then, Ryan ponders the question following a report on the Winnipeg Jets...
20 min
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The Morning Cup - 6/13/2022
On this edition of The Morning Cup, the Stanley Cup Final has its two combatants! Ryan pores over how the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning got to where they are and which team has the edge going into Game 1 on Wednesday. And there may be a...
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The Morning Cup - 6/10/2022
In this edition of The Morning Cup, Ryan reacts and deconstructs the comments made by ESPN's Sarah Spain after the fallout of the Tampa Bay Rays-Pride Patch controversy. Then, Ryan spends Ten Good Minutes with Belly Up Sports' Andrew Leduc to talk...
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Episode 81: CFL West Division Preview
It's almost the start of the 2022 Canadian Football League season and Ryan has THE definitive preview for you! In this episode, Ryan sits down with podcast hosts of the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and the...
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Episode 80: CFL East Division Preview
It's almost the start of the 2022 Canadian Football League season and Ryan has THE definitive preview for you! In this episode, Ryan sits down with podcast hosts of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa RedBlacks, and Toronto Argonauts...
72 min
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The Morning Cup - 6/7/2022
On this edition of The Morning Cup, Ryan analyzes how the New York Yankees and New York Mets could be on a collision course to a World Series. Then, he talks about two protests which occurred in Major League Baseball this week involving Gabe Kapler...
24 min
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The Morning Cup - 6/6/2022 (feat. Tom 'Goz' Gos...
It's Monday: time to start off your week the right way with The Morning Cup! Ryan breaks down the independent baseball debut of MLB Draft hopeful Kumar Rocker. He also talks about Derek Jeter joining social media and discusses which past athletes...
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Episode 79: NCR Live! (feat. Mason Goldenberg, ...
It's the audio version of the live stream from NCR Live! Ryan welcomes in Mason Goldenberg (Belly Up Summer intern), Kaleb McChesney (Belly Up New England Patriots beat writer), and Kev (Tailgate on the Quad podcast). The panel discusses the...
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The Morning Cup (6/3/2022)
In this edition of The Morning Cup, Ryan analyzes New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes' greatness in 2022, which has gone under the radar by most of the Major Leagues. Then, Ryan looks at the careers of three notable players who retired from the...
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The Morning Cup (6/2/2022)
In this edition of The Morning Cup, Ryan breaks down the altercation between Tommy Pham and Joc Pederson - over fantasy football. Pham chose violence and was suspended for his actions, but the saga continues as Mike Trout commented on the matter....
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The Morning Cup (6/1/2022)
It's the premier edition of The Morning Cup! No Credentials Required presents quality sports talk in 30 minutes or less with all of the national and local headlines you need to start your day. In the first edition, Ryan explains why he decided to...
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Episode 78: The Local Drop-In (feat. Coach Tom ...
This abbreviated episode is another edition of the Local Drop-In! Ryan has a conversation with two members of the Albany Empire: head coach Tom Menas and lineman Brandon Sesay. Plus, Ryan breaks down the end of the Albany FireWolves' season and has a...
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