The Corner Podcast

"The Corner" is a boxing, mixed martial arts and pro wrestling podcast from a Hip Hop generation's perspective. Hosted by two established journalists – Andreas Hale (Sporting News) and Kel Dansby (ESPN) – "The Corner" offers a refreshing and oftentimes humorous take on the combat sports world that combines the knowledge of a die hard pundit while keeping things accessible as they bridge the gap between the hip hop community and these sports.

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The "Getting Hit Mighty Hard in the Crown Jewel...
The fights extended well outside of the ring/Octagon this week and both Kel and Andreas tell you all about it. They breakdown the Chris Paul vs. Ronda fight, Tristan Thompson's inner fight to stop cheating on Khloe, Megyn Kelly's fight with the inability to not say dumb s***, and much more. They also take time to pay respect to Roman Reigns in his fight against cancer. He will fight, he will win #BelieveDat
81 min
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The 'Emperor Dumps a Girl for Dissing His Crown...
Corner Club members have been missing the hour-plus long episodes of The Corner, so Andreas and Kel cleared out time to give you what you need. On today's show they talk Diddy's love for younger women, Drake saying Pusha T went too far, DAZN signing Canelo, Bud Crawford's huge KO, WWE Crown Jewel drama, and much more.
83 min
528
The 'Eagle Brawls a MAGA Superman After Fightin...
Andreas and Kel talk all about the madness that was UFC 229. From Khabib mauling Conor to the brawl after the fight – they give their first hand account of what went down. They also talk about the Rock possibly playing John Henry and Kanye becoming a MAGA Superman.
69 min
529
The 'Double Champ Gets Mauled By a Fookin Bear'...
Andreas and Kel focus on this weekend's UFC 229 fight between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. They ask whether McGregor has gotten into Khabib's head, who has the technical advantage, and which other fight may surprise people on the UFC 229 card.
28 min
530
The 'Flying Carter 5 Hours From London to San J...
Andreas is back just in time to discuss Jon Jones' UFC reinstatement, Bellator 206, Lil Wayne's Carter V, HBO ending boxing coverage, and much more.
55 min
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The 'Kel Throws Hot Takes Like New Day Throw Ho...
Old man Andreas was in London last week and Kel was sick, so the duo had to take a week off. Don't worry, instead of waiting all the way until Friday, Kel decided to fire off a few HOT TAKES on this special mini-episode. He talks everything from Insecure's "ghosting" topic to Kanye defending Kim's past,. From McGregor needing money for another child to Kenny Omega needing the WWE. Enjoy this episode and tune back in on Friday for a full episode.
67 min
532
The 'Rematch Between a Shoe Throwing Ex-Wife & ...
Kel and Andreas are gearing up for the exciting Canelo-GGG rematch in Vegas but that didn't stop them from putting together another entertaining episode of The Corner Podcast. The duo talks everything from Cardi B vs. Nicki Minaj to WWE Hell in a Cell. They also touch on Nas' drama with ex-wife Kelis, UFC 228, Shawn Porter's title victory, Mac Miller's untimely death, and more.
65 min
533
The 'Swift Return of a Kamikaze Gorilla After B...
Andreas and Kel battle through a random cable/wifi outage to bring you this week's #TheCorner Podcast. They talk everything from Joe Budden's stance on Eminem to Kaepernick's Nike deal. They also discuss the ALL IN PPV, PWI's top 10 wrestlers of 2018, UFC 228, and Porter-Garcia
87 min
534
The 'Going ALL IN on Canceling the Barber with ...
Andreas and Kel weigh in on what exactly justifies an artist getting "cancelled" and when is digging up people's old tweets too much? They also breeze through a light week in combat sports highlighted by pro wrestling's ALL IN pay-per-view.
68 min
535
The 'Summer of Throwing Barbs at a Brooklyn Bea...
Kel is a bit sick but that didn't stop him from breaking down NXT Takeover and SummerSlam with old man Andreas this week. The two dive into what was a packed weekend of pro wrestling, while also touching on Nicki Minaj's rapid spiral, the MTV VMAs, Wilder-Fury, UFC Lincoln and much more.
99 min
536
The 'Laughing at a Batsh*t Crazy Barb as she Sl...
Andreas and Kel pay homage to the legendary Aretha Franklin and discuss the untimely passing of Hart Foundation member Jim Neidhart. The duo then takes a look into the recent actions of Nicki Minaj and reminisces on past encounters with crazy women. They also discuss Tyson Fury's upcoming fight, NJPW G1 final, NXT Takeover Brooklyn 4, and WWE SummerSlam.
96 min
537
The 'Ya'll Must Have Forgot The Might Mouse Don...
Andreas shows up to this week's episode with a fresh shave and the enthusiasm of an 80 year old. Don't worry, Kel's hot takes always lift his spirits. The duo start this episode by discussing owners' role in political issues and their public allegiance to Trump. They then tackle the subjects of Conor's UFC 229 payday, Kovalev's future, NJPW's G1 booking, Greg Hardy's MMA future and much more.
111 min
538
The '2-Piece a N-Word Tweeting Advocate in the ...
Andreas returns to the show after shedding 12+ jobs, which means he has extra energy to take on Kel's hot takes. \ On this episode the podcast tag champs discuss Tristan Thompson sneak punching Draymond Green, athletes apologizing for old tweets, Covington bringing the MAGA UFC title to Trump's White House, UFC 227, Top Rank's new ESPN deal, NJPW G1, NXT's top feud and more.
99 min
539
The 'Notorious Evolution of a Pregnant IG Model...
Andreas is on assignment for one of his many jobs, so Kel is joined by BSO bossman Robert Littal. The two breakdown sports double standards, the %0 Cent vs. Mayweather beef, Conor McGregor's UFC future, WWE's all women's PPV, and more.
94 min
540
The "Style Bender Explains the Extreme Rules of...
Andreas does his best to explain to Kel the hype around the "In My Feelings" challenge. They also dive into the UFC's need to mimic pro wrestling, recap UFC 226, Daniel Cormier's legacy, Pacquiao's return, WWE's Extreme rules PPV, NJPW's G1 Special, and more.
89 min
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The 'Drake Jobbing to a Lethal but Blessed Warr...
It's a celebration! Andreas talks about his new gig at Sporting News and the what he hopes to achieve at his 15th job. The duo also talk about UFC 226, ROH PPVs, LeBron to the Lakers, Boogie to GSW, 205 Live's resurgence, Wilder's lack of star power, and much more.
102 min
542
The 'It's Time to XXX-cept Nasir Getting KO'd b...
Andreas and Kel dive head first into the busy week in hip-hop. They discuss the murder of XXXtentacion, Jay & Bey's surprise album, what was missing from Nas' album, and more. They also recap the week that was in combat sports – highlighted by Errol Spence Jr.'s KO, NXT Takeover: Chicago, and WWE's Money in the Bank.
108 min
543
The 'Truth About a 7-Star Punk Giving Bank to t...
What's better than the usual one hour podcast? A two hour podcast of course! Andreas and Kel discuss Drake's new Degrassi video and what that means to the Pusha T beef, Tekashi69's pettiness, Mayweather on top of Forbes, possibility of Bud Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr., Canelo vs. GGG signed, UFC 225, Greg Hardy's MMA future, NJPW Dominion, Omega-Okada 4, NXT Takeover: Chicago, and Money in the Bank.
142 min
544
The 'Prince, a Punk, and a Kid Who Sees Ghost W...
Andreas and Kel discuss what has proven to be one of the busiest weeks in combat sports this year. CM Punk's UFC return, his victory over the WWE in court, UFC 225 in Chicago, New Japan Pro Wrestling's BOSJ tournament, Crawford vs Horn, Mares vs. Santa Cruz 2, and more were topics of discussion. There was also quite a bit of Trump talk... Yay!
94 min
545
The 'Story of Old Man Andreas and an Overweight...
Andreas and Kel talk about the disrespect Pusha T showed Drake on "The Story of Adidon." Did Push take it too far? Should Drake respond, does Andreas owe a woman from his past an apology? All of this and more on the latest episode of The Corner Podcast!
61 min
546
The "Can ESPN Push(a) 2% Black Fighter to join ...
Andreas Hale just became a fan of BTS... Who is that you ask? Well, he explains that and much more on this episode of The Corner Podcast.
60 min
547
The 'Kel Front Kicks an Architect on His 30th B...
It's Kel's 30th Birthday and he sowed up read with more than a few hot takes. Meanwhile, Andreas talks about his sudden rash of Twitter debates.
64 min
548
The 'Social Backlash to a Gambino Knocking an O...
Andreas and Kel are back to discuss the best from a week of hip hop, MMA, pro wrestling and boxing. This week they discuss Childish Gambino's "This is America" music video, GGG's easy KO, WWE Backlash, NXT's signings, UFC 224 and more!
67 min
549
The 'Avenging a Mad Titus After Losing to a Yee...
Andreas and Kel start the show by discussing Avengers Infinity War (and the spoilers are flying). They then get into GGG's upcoming fight, WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble Ever, Backlash, and more.
54 min
550
The 'Not-So Great Yeezy Head Kicked by a Motown...
Andreas and Kel spend time digging into the comments made by Kanye West and the impact he's having on the black community. Then of course there's the usual combat sports talk. This week we recap Broner's mediocre performance, talk UFC Atlantic City, and preview WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble event.
112 min