
Hello and welcome to Crunching Tackles, a podcast where John Nekrasov and Chad Wylie discuss the biggest cultural issues that affect the sports world. Tune in to hear our takes on the controversial topics that touch the games we watch every week. If you enjoy our content, like, follow, subscribe (all the fun stuff), and follow us on Twitter @john_nekrasov and @chadewylie!
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 187 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SportsSociety & Culture | |||

In this episode of Crunching Tackles, hosts Chad Wylie and John Nekrasov dive into a variety of pressing sports issues, including the upcoming Super Bowl, Carlos Alcaraz’s latest history-making performance, and the shocking news surrounding Bill Beli... more
On today's show, Chad Wylie and John Nekrasov discuss the dramatic and controversial final in the African Cup of Nations. They also discuss the latest gambling investigation, this one involving almost 40 college basketball players.
The big story tod... more
Chad and John look back on the year in film, giving their top 5 movies of 2025, along with some coverage of Stranger Things and the upcoming NFL Playoffs.
0:30 - Chad reflects on the Steelers amazing regular season finale and we look ahead to the NF... more
Chad and John reflect on the first quarter of the 21st century, as they rank five athletes who have had the biggest cultural impact of the past 25 years.
2:40 - Chad recounts his freezing and fun time at the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship game
7:25... more
John and Chad have the Midas touch! Hilarious! Witty! And deeply insightful. A must listen!
I am not well versed on sports, however, I am on politics. The mix that John and Chad provide on “Crunching Tackles” is enjoyable for sports and political fans alike! Excited to see this podcast grow!!!
The various sports we play and watch are just games. But it’s not quite that simple. Sports are played by people, and sports are played in the context of culture. Exploring the connections between sports and culture is an interesting and worthwhile endeavor. Chad and John do that thoughtfully. I really enjoy this podcast!
I wouldn’t consider myself to be a big sports fan by any means, but I still thoroughly enjoy and appreciate this podcast. The social issues are super interesting and Chad and John do a great job of analyzing what’s going on in a concise and entertaining way.
Revolutionary. Never before has any podcast so brilliantly captured the essence of football and society together into one program.
Think of a Kevin De Bruyne assist, a Ricardo Quaresma rabona, a Roberto Carlos free kick, a Slabhead Maguire header, a Sergio Ramos red card, a Gareth Southgate waistcoat, a corner taken quickly...ORIGI—or even a Paolo Maldini (crunching) tackle.
These iconic aspects of football coincide to explain why fans so passionately love everything about the beautiful game... more









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