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 'Elimination of a Blac Sextape from Wakanda...
Kel and Andreas ask the age old question — when is it appropriate to tell a woman she's bad in bed?
While you ponder that, you can also listen to the duo discuss Danny Garcia's next opponent, Conor McGregor's UFC return, WWE Elimination Chamber, Black Panther's success, Blac Chyna's "performance," and much more.
80 min
577
The 'Soldier of God Watching Black Panther at a...
Writer AJ Springer joins Kel and Andreas to talk about Adrien Broner's arrest, Black Panther, UFC 221, Danny Garcia's future, WWE Elimination Chamber, and more.
They also share stories about their best and worst Valentine's Day experiences .
79 min
578
The 'Still D.R.E. in 2018 After 2 Weeks Away' E...
Old Man Andreas is back after two weeks and he helps Kel break down the recent Quincy Jones interview.
They also preview UFC 221 and catch up on all the changes that have happened in combat sports since Andreas has been gone.
69 min
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The 'Lou Will Snitching While Pointing at a Man...
Hip Hop DX's Justin Ivey joins Kel to talk about the burden that men with two girlfriends carry, hip-hop's new acceptance of snitching, the UFC chasing "super fights," NXT going 5-star, and WWE's booking of the Royal Rumble.
99 min
580
The 'Corner Club Looks to Rumble with an Old Ma...
Kel takes over the podcast while Andreas is off covering the Sundance Film Festival.
A few members of the #CornerClub help Kel recap UFC 220, preview WWE's Royal Rumble weekend and discuss the scandal surrounding Enzo Amore's WWE departure.
89 min
581
The 'Baddest Man Boxed in by a Chick on his 25t...
Have you ever been innocent but felt guilty? Kel explains being caught in an awkward spot and Andreas tells him the perfect way to keep the peace.
The duo then previews the upcoming UFC 220 card, Raw's 25th Anniversary, Spence-Peterson and more.
87 min
582
The '5-Star Flu vs. a Mixed Match Cleaner' Episode
After fighting the flu for 4 days, Kel returns the podcast to help Andreas recap NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom, preview UFC Fight Night 124, talk Canelo vs. GGG rematch, and much more.
81 min
583
The 'Los Resolutions de a Reverse Ratpack Befor...
Andreas and Kel are joined by Sirius Radio's Ryan McKinnell to talk New Year's resolutions, New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 12, WWE Royal Rumble and much more.
109 min
584
The '2017 is No Mas But Here's Our Best Of... L...
Andreas and Kel recap the Loma-Rigo fight before getting into their 'Best of 2017' list.
We hope you've enjoyed the podcast in 2017 and look forward to bringing you bigger and better shows in 2018.
62 min
585
The 'Uppercut a Bad Boy from Harlem Until He's ...
UFC 218 delivered an exciting night of fights but hip hop leads off this episode of The Corner Podcast.
Andreas and Kel discuss the Ma$e vs. Cam'ron beef, Bad Boy's top 5 rappers of all-time, Lil Wayne's impact on young rappers and more.
73 min
586
The 'Wrassle Rap Runs From an Irish Mob of Gram...
Andreas got over his flu just in time to record a WONDERFUL new episode of the Corner Podcast.
On this episode, Kel and Andreas declare that they'll DELETE the Wrassle Rap podcast duo, Kaz and Emilio, in a tag team match. THey alo talk about UFC 218, the recent Grammy nominations, and the new Avengers trailer.
60 min
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The 'Hit a Bonnet Wearing Beast with a Boomeran...
It's Thanksgiving week and you know what that means — Green Bean Casserole!!!
All jokes aside, Kel and Andreas discuss their upcoming Thanksgiving meal, Kel's exposure to a black household, UFC Sydney, NXT Takeover: War Games, WWE Survivor Series, and much more.
83 min
588
The 'Surviving a Series of War Games' Episode
Back-to-back shows again for Kel and Andreas. This time the hosts dedicate an entire episode to WWE's Survivor Series weekend.
They recap the decisions made on Raw and Smackdown leading up to the PPV and preview both Survivor Series and NXT's Takeover: War Games.
60 min
589
The '5-on-5 Hip-Hop Squad Jumping a Cage for th...
Andreas and Kel discuss Colin Kaepernick's GQ cover, Kendrick Lamar's Forbes cover, McGregor in Bellator, De La Hoya's return, Woodley vs. Diaz and much more.
53 min
590
The 'Phenomenal Rush of Shoplifting from a Bron...
Andreas and Kel recap a weekend in combat sports that featured three title changes at UFC 217, a new WWE champion, Deontay Wilder's KO of Stiverne, Dana White promoting boxing and much more.
The hosts also try to sympathize with LiAngelo Ball's shoplifting incident in China and tell shoplifting stories of their own.
72 min
591
The 'Scarier Than a Bisping KO of GSP' Hallowee...
Andreas and Kel touch on the Houston Texan's owners saying "inmates can't run the prison" before going into a stacked week in combat sports.
The hosts preview UFC 217, talk a future Wilder vs. Joshua fight, Terrence Crawford jumping to 147lbs, and WWE's build for Survivor Series.
92 min
592
The 'Surviving Back-to-Back Days of Politically...
Andreas & Kel are bringing you back-to-back podcast this week. On this episode they talk about how to handle the ever changing landscape of race, gender, and political correctness in journalism/entertainment.
In the combat sports world, the duo recaps WWE TLC, talks about future Survivor Series plans, discusses Cowboy Cerrone's future in the UFC, and Conor McGregor's controversial backstage language.
69 min
593
The 'Better Late Than Never, Blame the Cloud' E...
Andreas and Kel had to weather another bout of technical difficulties but like WWE changing TLC on the fly because of Meningitis, the duo found a way to bring you last week's episode.
They are also making a schedule change and bringing you episodes on Tuesdays from here on out, which means back-to-back episodes this week.
50 min
594
The 'Trump Avoids a Mousetrap by Spitting Half ...
UPDATE: Kel's laptop still sucks. Somehow half of this week's episode was deleted, but don't worry, There's still nearly an hour of talk saved from Andreas and Kel's conversation.
The duo talks Eminem vs. Trump, NFL regulating kneeling, UFC 216 and McGregor's UFC future.
45 min
595
The '#VegasStrong' Episode
Andreas and Kel talk about the mass shooting that occurred in Las Vegas and the mood around the city.
They also preview UFC 216, WWE Hell in a Cell and talk a possible Mayweather-McGregor rematch.
61 min
596
The 'Puerto Rican Shows No Mercy to a Twitter T...
Andreas & Kel discuss sports players taking a knee during the national anthem and people struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
They also recap WWE No Mercy, talk UFC 216's lack of hype, and boxing's quiet end of the year schedule.
42 min
597
The '100th' Episode
Kel and Andreas have made it to podcast episode #100 — that means 100 opportunities for #GotDammitKel moments, #OldManAndreas rants, and appearances from Yung HotTake!
On this show the tandem reminisces on previous shows and tries to predict what'll happen before show #200.
86 min
598
The 'Vote Jemele Hill 4 Prez After Fading a Whi...
Andreas and Kel are gearing up for the Canelo vs. GGG fight, but that won't stop them from recording a podcast.
The duo talks about their experience at Smackdown Vegas and the Mae Young Classic, Jemele Hill's tweet calling Trump a white supremacist, Jon Jones failing his B-sample test, UFC Pittsburgh and more.
61 min
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The 'Irish Ratchets Cut a Promo for a Money Fig...
Andreas and Kel are all wrapped up with Mayweather-McGregor fight weekend, which means this episode is packed with fight coverage.
They walk fans through the atmosphere surrounding the fight (a.k.a the ratchets and the Irish), the in-ring strategy employed by both fighters, and what the future holds for Conor McGregor.
There's also some GGG-Canelo preview and WWE mixed into the show. Enjoy!
83 min
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The 'Popping Bones After a Slamming 4-Way at th...
Kel and Andreas explain the marathon that is Mayweather-McGregor fight week.
They also predict a winner for this weekend's "Money Fight," talk Jon Jones testing positive for PEDs, WWE SummerSlam, and a surprisingly good NXT Takeover Brooklyn III.
93 min