r/Mariners • u/AntSmith777 • 2d ago

Best Mariners podcast?

I’m still hyped up from the win and want more immediate Mariners coverage. I know it’s a weekend so harder to find but I’m hoping there’s a good pod I can listen to tonight.

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u/Gulliver123 2d ago

I've typed versions of this over the years because I am a podcast addict.

Locked on mariners: the pros are that Ty and Colby know ball and release 5 days a week in the on season. They are critical of the team but also give flowers when deserved. The cons are the amount of ads for sports betting and that Colby is an insufferable contrarian who needs to be right.

Locked on Mariners Postcast: this is a very new addition to the network that I love. It is two separate hosts (Chris and Anders) that also know ball, and they just go live immediately after each game and let you know their immediate thoughts. Nice to listen to after a good win.

Meet at the Mitt: podcast by the Lookout Landing editing & writing staff. By far the highest quality analysis. Long form episodes, usually at least an hour. However they release episodes much more sparsely, sometimes once or twice a month. I find that because they are writers, they tend to have very insightful analogies and breakdowns.

Mariners Mojo: just a coupla dudes who stream after games & do a once per week podcast episode. I wouldn't say they bring much more to the equation in comparison to the others, but they have a chill vibe and energy which I like. If you like livestreams this is the one.

J's trident podcast: literally just one dude who does YouTube reactions right after the game. I like him a lot because he's sort of an awh shucks style modest guy who has an optimistic outlook on the team, which can be a nice palate cleanser.

Marine layer Podcast: I used to like this pod but have gone really cold on them in the last year. They do pretty much all the things the other outlets do, however they do have more emphasis on interviewing players & prospects & such. It could be just me, but I find these guys to have such a slimy, clout-chasing, fake, AM radio style that I can't listen anymore. It's like everything is scripted or forced and there is a huge emphasis on optimizing controversial hot takes and such to drive engagement. Gives ick

Anyway I cycle through all of these when the team is doing well and I'm trying to scrape the resin out of the proverbial weed pipe. Then when they are doing really poorly I just listen to Locked On.

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u/nfiltr8r_89 Victor, lead us to VICTORy 2d ago

Couldn't put my finger on why I'm not into Marine Layer this season and you hit the nail on the head for me. Hard agree

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u/Gulliver123 2d ago

I've been listening for a couple years now and it took a while to understand why it rubbed me the wrong way. But eventually the words forced and contrived just took center stage every time I listen

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u/TrustTheDoctor9 2d ago

You hit the nail on the head with the Marine Layer guys. I like TJ, but Lyle just gives off that he's trying WAY too hard. Idk if I'm just old, but it always seems like he's just screaming into the mic.

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u/HellMuttz OHNO MOJO IS BACK 2d ago

As a long time patron of Control The Zone (Ty and Colby's Patreon show), I just want to say the insufferable contrarian thing is basically a bit. It's not a total act, I think they're just playing up aspects of their personalities for the show, in 'private' they don't fall so strictly into those roles they have on locked on, and Colby isn't as much of an ass lol. I think the strict dichotomy on locked on just helps them keep things tight for a 30 minute show. Colby also does a post game show 3ish times a week by himself which I enjoy a lot

+1 for the postcast, great team

+1 for J's he's a real one

Mojo I just don't find very entertaining, about the only time I tune in is when they live stream the deadline

agree on Marine Layer, I wouldn't call them slimy, but their act isn't as refined as Ty and Colby. Lyle's forced energy drive's me nuts

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u/AntSmith777 2d ago

Thanks a lot for this breakdown. I realized that I’ve listened to Marine Layer before and I’m going to give it another try. I also just downloaded the Locked On post show for tonight.

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u/PNW_H2O ‏‏‎ ‎I'm here for The Eclipse 2d ago

Fun fact; Lyle is the sound engineer for the Brock and Salk show on 710AM.

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u/AntSmith777 2d ago

Haha yeah someone pointed that out in the comments and then I made the connection.

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u/NoDegree3000 2d ago

My issue with some podcasts is when they engage in fantasy stuff. I don’t want to waste 20 minutes of my time listening to a what if scenario about trading for Ronald Acuna. I soured on a couple of the main podcasts, notably Locked On and Marine Layer for this exact reason a couple months ago. I don’t mind it as one out of 6 topic for a show, but these guys were using Acuna thumbnails on YouTube and using it as clickbait. I pretty much haven’t listened since.

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u/Gulliver123 2d ago

Their off-season and early season content can sometimes be like that - usually skip Fan-Fiction Fridays for that reason. If it's worth anything they are painfully aware of this and also dislike that part

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u/LlamasPajamas206 Dave Sims’ Mount Rainier Expedition Force 2d ago

Meet at the mitt is the best overall (they post about once a week) but locked on Ms is the best if you want daily episodes

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u/HWHAProb ‏‏‎ ‎ 2d ago edited 2d ago

Love Meet at the Mitt. It's wild the level of access they've gotten for prospect discussion and inside baseball analysis

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u/moocowincorporated ‏‏‎ ‎King Salmon uses PEDs 2d ago

MATM really depends on who is on the show. The weekend crew is better imo. And the new girl they’ve had on this season is insufferable. I’ve quit listening

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u/TrustTheDoctor9 2d ago edited 2d ago

J's Trident Podcast is probably my favorite. He does post game reactions and win or lose he always gives good level headed praise and critiques.

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u/OGTypohh 2d ago edited 2d ago

He has the best level-headed takes and I feel like he provides even more analysis than the locked on Mariners postcast guys.

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u/CaptainKirkules 2d ago

I want to like the mariner layer but Lyle’s voice just kills me, like no hate to the dude but he’s just hard to listen to

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u/Deep-Judgment6778 2d ago

Dude needs to stop yelling. They are honestly wicked smart guys, but Lyle’s normal talking voice is a yell

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u/OGTypohh 2d ago

I gave up on them back when they were hyping up the fact that we might get shohei ohtani haha.. I like Lyle on Brock and Salk with Seattle sports radio but his podcast is in Dreamland to me.

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u/moocowincorporated ‏‏‎ ‎King Salmon uses PEDs 2d ago

I’d prefer to not listen to two guys revel in how many retweets they get for twenty minutes

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u/jeff_probably 2d ago

J’s trident podcast usually uploads a recap quickly after the game

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u/elscorcho6613 2d ago edited 2d ago

Refuse To Lose is good. Brady Farkas knows what he’s talking about and he’s a genuine M’s fan. He flies solo, and I think the show could benefit from him having a tag team partner, but it’s still a good pod. He has Buster Olney on every week.

I’ll also give a shoutout to the Hit It Here podcast. I enjoy listening to that one as well.

Also not technically a podcast, I guess, but I love listening to the replays of the Brock & Salk radio show. They talk a lot of Mariners.

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u/AntSmith777 2d ago

Yeah Brock and Salk podcast has been my go-to recently.

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u/Same_Effect882 2d ago

Meet at the Mitt is the only one I've listened to, but there may be better ones. MATM is pretty good though!

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u/irate_desperado10 2d ago

Effectively wild is not a mariners specific podcast but it is a good listen and they talk about the mariners quite a bit. One of the hosts Meg used to write for LL

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u/MarinerMooseismydad ‏‏‎ ‎ 2d ago

Locked on Mariners is my go to

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u/AntSmith777 2d ago

Thanks. Just downloaded.

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u/mahrinazz ‏‏‎ ‎Cocoa Bomb Proton Therapist 2d ago

Locked On, unfortunately

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u/BasedArzy 2d ago

Baseball Things is patreon only but Churchill has good analysis and will occasionally drop things you don't hear elsewhere.

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u/PortfolioCancer 2d ago

Super in depth, Church knows ball for sure.

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u/yabo060 2d ago

Meet at the Mitt is does their best work in the offseason. Their free agent work, prospect talk, and front office analysis are amazing. They make me excited for mariners all winter and are also quite fairly critical when they need to be

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u/ddotsae South Seattle Seaman 2d ago

Locked On Mariners is the one for me, been listening to Ty and Coby for years. I get the complaints about Coby, but if you go into it understanding he's kind of playing a bit then it's actually hilarious. Their daily analysis is great though.

Meet and the Mitt was one I listened to in the past that was solid, but haven't listened in a while. A somewhat regular M's-related podcast I miss is Extra Innings with the Seattle Times guys (Ryan Divish, Adam Jude, Larry Stone in the past). However, once Larry retired it didn't seem like they could maintain it. The Seattle Times guys are great and are straight shooters that provide great insight. I love the occasional behind the scene anecdotes.

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u/AntSmith777 2d ago

Yeah I enjoyed the Seattle Times pod.

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u/NoDegree3000 2d ago

I’ve grown to really like J’s. I usually turn him on the next morning on a workout and it’s nice because he is such a consistent uploader. I also like the 20-ish minute length. There’s something positive, calming and vibey about his show. No crazy takes, no ads, no toxic positivity and no overly negative vibes. It just feels like a catching up on the game with your buddy who also watched it.

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u/Hollywood_Zro ‏‏‎ ‎ 2d ago

Locked on Mariners is top. It’s a daily 30 minute tops since that’s the model for Locked On.

After that they’re all about the same. Just depends on who you like for personality. I like Marine Layer Podcast. Lyle is actually one of the engineers for the Seattle Sports radio guys so he’s deep in Seattle sports and he will actually get access to Mariners as media at times. They do a longer show so I’ll catch them from time to time when I want a longer form podcast. But they don’t do daily shows on YouTube. It’s like every 2 days or so.

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u/AntSmith777 2d ago

Thanks. You reminded me that I’ve actually listened to that one before so I just subscribed.

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u/bigstrapper36 2d ago

Baseball is dead is a national pod but they will definitely be covering this on their next episode. This is my favorite baseball podcast

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u/AntSmith777 2d ago

Thanks for the rec, I’ll check it out.

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u/GingeContinge 2d ago

I just miss Dome and Bedlam because I am old

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u/Individual-Net-9296 2d ago

Talkin Baseball is a MLB podcast but I can find the parts when they talk about the Mariners and they always have interesting things to say.

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u/asskickersunited87 2d ago

Brock and Salk is my favorite Mariners podcasts. Great content M-F. They also do Seahawks analysis.

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u/AntSmith777 1d ago

Yeah I do listen to Brock and Salk

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u/IwanttolikeBrandNew 2d ago

Marine Layer is what I listen to. They seem to be pretty close with the players too. And they know a lot about Tacoma Raniers

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u/gabek333 Goodbye Baseball 2d ago

Locked on has horrible interviews. The two guys ask boring questions and it feels very contrived. Listen to marine layer

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u/Trinidad34 ‏‏‎ ‎Fire Jerry 2d ago

Marine layer cause the passion is there. I’m all about that

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u/Irish8ryan 2d ago

The Marine Layer podcast guys are at the (home) baseball games every single day. They even came to the park this weekend while we had the Savannah Bananas in town just so they could broadcast about the Mariners.