Polk and Kush
An absurd look at sports and life in New Orleans. This weekly podcast featuring comedian Andrew Polk and longtime local columnist Scott Kushner covers New Orleans teams with a bend away from stats and boring analysis. Instead they focus on the practical, entertaining side of the Saints, Pelicans, UNO, Tulane, and more.
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Episodes
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Polk and Kush discuss The Saints Pre-Season, ditching Bally's, and the Pauly Shore classic Son In Law and the return of Jokes!
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Polk and Kush has miraculously returned! The Pelicans should keep Brandon Ingram and see what happens. Dennis Allen is not "cool". Polk is recording a special on August 17th (https://www.eventbrite.com/o/comedy-by-sports-drink-64434958343) and there were some insane world events.
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
It's the off-season, baby! What's gonna happen with Brandon Ingram? Will the Pelicans change enough, or anything? The Saints brainwashing has begun, wow what a draft! LaToya is officially cool again.
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
The Pelicans look to avoid deja vu with the Lakers as they host their third play-in game in as many seasons. Does anyone want to walk into the buzzsaw of Denver? Polk goes to Spain, Kush stays here with eclipses, flash flooding, and all the usual NOLA antics.
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
The Pels injury luck runs out during a the tough final stretch of the schedule. The Saints have a bizarre few days with Chase Young. The S&WB underestimates some plans by a meager $20 million.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
The Pels are blowing teams out and home game tickets are still dirt cheap! Where's the hype??? The Saints will probably be saying bye-bye to Michael Thomas and Marshon Lattimore, and LaToya finally did it - we don't care anymore! Do whatever you want!
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Are Pelicans fans turned off by consistency? We ask why we aren't hearing that much hoopla about the Pelicans hot streak coming out of the all-star break with a dominating win over Houston as Point Zion runs the show. We've got brake tags, pet possums, whip-its and more in our NOLA breakdown, and much more.Sponsored by The Garden Gates Landscape Company.
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
It's Carnival season! The Pels get their biggest win of the season and look to continue their hot streak as they take on the Lakers. Drunkenly watch it at your favorite neighborhood bar after the parades! There's local scams, snakes on bourbon street, and ATM robberies so watch out!
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
We got an earful of chewing from Mickey Loomis and give him an earful right back. The Pelicans are absolutely a good team with Zion in-shape and Brandon Ingram taking more shots, we just need an impact moment, also we break down the Jazz Fest line-up and try to find some water during a shortage.
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
2024 starts off with more of the same from the Saints, as Mickey and Dennis plan to ship off all the good players and....just see what happens? Check out our VERY thorough breakdown of this season and what looms as a frothing Kush rages into the new year.