Episode 377 - Azaleas, Baby.. Azaleas
Mitch Unfiltered
Mitch Levy
5.0 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 April 2026
⏱️ 133 minutes
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Summary
RUNDOWN
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Brady Farkas steps into the co-host chair and tells the story of how a Seattle childhood, journalism roots, and a winding radio career turned into one of the most thoughtful Mariners voices out there.
Mariners No-Table discuss Mariners dropping back-to-back series and looking flat doing it, with the middle of the order still underperforming and the offense lacking any real consistency. Injuries and weak fill-ins expose how thin the lineup is, but the bigger issue is failure on the basics—defense, situational hitting, and execution.
Bob Harig breaks down the impossible balance between empathy and accountability with Tiger Woods' latest incident, highlighting the toll of years of injuries and pain management. He also digs into the media's role, the public exposure of Tiger's lowest moments, and what this could mean for his future—both at Augusta and beyond.
Mitch and Puck dive into the nostalgia and anticipation of Masters week, from iconic Jack Nicklaus moments to the quirks of broadcast tradition and coverage. But underneath it all, the conversation turns to Tiger Woods—less about golf now, more about a lifetime of pressure, pain, and a sense that something deeper has always been off.
Verne Lundquist looks back on his final Masters with the same warmth and storytelling that defined his career—sharing behind-the-scenes moments, emotional goodbyes, and the iconic calls that made him a part of golf history. From Jack Nicklaus in '86 to one last birdie call at 16, it's a graceful exit from one of broadcasting's all-time greats.
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GUESTS
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- Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast
- Joe Doyle |Â MLB analyst, Over Slot
- Bob Harig | Golf writer and author of Tiger vs. Jack: Golf's Great Debate
- Jason Puckett | KJ-Aren'ts / Puck Drop
- Verne Lundquist | Legendary CBS broadcaster
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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0:00 | From Seattle Kid to East Coast Voice: The Mariners Obsession That Never Left
16:40 | Mariners No-Table: Mariners' Sloppy Week Exposes Bigger Problems Than Just a Cold Start
43:02 | Bob Harig: Golf writer, longtime Tiger Woods insider, and author of Tiger vs. Jack: Golf's Great Debate; Tiger Trouble Again: Empathy vs. Accountability as Golf Faces Another Woods Crisis
1:07:52 | Jason "Puck" Puckett: Sports radio host and recurring Mitch Unfiltered contributor; Masters Week Magic—and the Lingering Sadness Around Tiger
1:24:02 | Verne Lundquist: Legendary CBS broadcaster and iconic voice of the Masters (40-year career at Augusta); "YES SIR" One Last Time: Verne Lundquist Reflects on His Final Masters
1:51:23 | Other Mariners Stuff: Brady Farkas, Host of the Refuse to Lose Podcast and Mariners analyst shares Bar Fights, Extraterrestrials, and Mariners Takes: Brady's Wild Seattle Trip
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| 0:00.0 | Episode 37, Mitch Unfiltered, subscribe, rate, reviewists on Apple Podcasts, become a Mitch |
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| 0:16.5 | If you're a Mariners fan this baseball season, it's a no-brainer. |
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| 0:22.1 | Click on Become a patron. |
| 0:24.5 | Now, Hot Shots, Scott is out this week. |
| 0:28.1 | So getting a spot start in the co-host chair, the co-host chair, the big boy chair, |
| 0:36.1 | is the one and only refused to lose podcast host Brady |
| 0:43.0 | Farkas. This has to be really high on your career accomplishment list. We're not in Kansas anymore, |
| 0:51.3 | Mitch. That is for sure. I think about cool things I've done. |
| 0:55.2 | I got to interview Carlton Fisk for Radio Rose. Like, I've done a lot of cool things, but this, |
| 1:01.3 | you're right. Graduating up from the, the middle 20 minute segment to the top of the show, |
| 1:06.7 | this is up there, my friend. Now, wait a second. Is Carlton Fisk like your favorite interview of all time? |
| 1:12.4 | He's the first guy that comes out of your mouth? |
| 1:14.8 | No, my favorite interview of all time is former New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPiatro. |
| 1:19.7 | What? |
| 1:21.7 | He is my favorite interview of all time. |
| 1:24.4 | That guy is hilarious. |
| 1:25.5 | He told a hilarious story and I've never forgotten that I tell |
| 1:29.0 | people when I tell stories. So Rick D.P.H.R. is my favorite. Fisk was good, but definitely not my |
| 1:36.0 | favorite. But he is kind of one of the names I drop, but I want to impress people. And I'm trying |
| 1:40.2 | to make a first impression for your top of the show audience. |
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