Episode 379 - Dan Wilson Bashing - Justified?

Mitch Unfiltered

Mitch Levy

Sports, Football

5.0 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

RUNDOWN

Mitch and Scott bounce from absurd internet rabbit holes to surprisingly emotional territory, riffing on viral "energize your butthole" content before landing on AI-generated nostalgia videos that hit harder than expected. The segment blends humor with genuine reflection, as they react to how eerily real—and moving—these digital reunions of past and present selves have become.

Mitch pushes back on the growing pile-on against Mariners manager Dan Wilson, arguing the outrage is wildly disproportionate to his actual impact. While acknowledging questionable in-game decisions, the real issue is clear: Seattle's top hitters aren't producing—and fans would rather scapegoat the manager than blame the stars they love.

The Mariners show real offensive signs in a series win over Texas, highlighted by better at-bats, key contributions from role players, and a confidence-boosting early homer from Rob Refsnyder. The crew also dives into Julio Rodríguez's slow-burn start, Luke Raley's hot streak, and the critical importance of Andrés Muñoz stabilizing the bullpen as Seattle tries to grind out close games.

Danny and Mitch break down the backlash from CBS's shaky Masters broadcast and the rare cross-network shots taken by NBC's Kevin Kisner. The conversation pivots into a deeper, more uncomfortable space—media ethics—using the Diana Russini–Mike Vrabel situation to expose the blurry lines between access, relationships, and credibility in modern sports journalism.

GUESTS

Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast
Joe Doyle | MLB analyst, Over Slot
Danny O'Neil | Host, The Dang Apostrophe

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 | AI Nostalgia Hits Different (and So Do Butthole Tips)

15:42 | Blame Game in Seattle: Why Dan Wilson's the Easy Target

29:04 | Mariners No-Table: Signs of Life in Seattle: Bats Wake Up, Bullpen Holds

50:26 | Danny O'Neil: Masters Meltdown & Media Mayhem: When Golf Gets Messy

1:10:25 | Other Stuff Segment: Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird breakup, Angie Mentink AI/privacy controversy, Diana Russini–Mike Vrabel ethics discussion, insider journalism ethics (Schefter/Shams/Schultz), Top Gun 3 announcement, Seattle Kraken struggles & Sonics ownership concerns, college basketball NIL chaos (Hannes Steinbach / Zoom Diallo), pre-draft arrest stupidity (Zachariah Branch), Shannon Elizabeth joining OnlyFans, Dick Vitale health update

HEADLINES Retired adult film star Asia Carrera passes Texas bar exam, Chinese automaker patents voice-controlled in-car toilet, Barbara Eden recreates "I Dream of Jeannie" look at 94, 91-year-old woman found safe playing video games instead of answering check-ins

RIPs Garret Anderson (MLB All-Star outfielder, Angels), Sid Krofft (TV producer, Land of the Lost / H.R. Pufnstuf), Oscar Schmidt (Brazilian basketball legend), Dave McGinnis (former NFL coach

Transcript

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0:00.0	Episode 379 of Mitch Unfiltered, lots to discuss.
0:04.0	I've received a lot of texts from Hot Shot Scott this week.
0:08.4	A lot, you would say?
0:09.6	Yeah, more than usual.
0:10.7	Okay, so more than one?
0:12.8	More than usual.
0:14.1	The weekly highlights of Piper's athletic exploits say that 10 times fast.
0:19.4	Yeah, I don't know what you just said, but you got effing robbed of a home run. And then I also sent you the league leaders in batting average. League leaders? Or is that state leaders? League leaders? That was the Metro Conference. Okay. The other thing I got from you is how to energize your butthole. I thought we might have talked about that at one point. Did we bring that up?
0:39.1	It looked familiar to me, but I didn't, I just wanted to send it with no context.
0:42.4	I'm bringing it up now.
0:43.4	Okay, good.
0:44.4	Because I don't really need to know how to energize my butthole, but what I need to know is,
0:50.9	why when Scott Soden read something called How to Energize Your Butthole,
0:56.5	does he think of Mitch Levy first? Yeah, I think that goes without saying. I think we all know
1:03.5	the answer to that. I thought you would get a kick out of it. I thought maybe we could bring it up.
1:08.2	I don't know. It just made me laugh. It's so absurd that I just died laughing when I saw it. I had to share it.
1:12.0	Did you watch it? I mean, I didn't click the link or anything. What was there to see? Sure, you didn't. Yes, I did watch it. It's okay. Save it for your counselor. We're good. Yes, I did watch it and it's complete bro science or shit.
1:26.7	I mean, doctors have come out against this being dangerous and all that.
1:29.5	It's just they act like they're completely legit about it and that they're earnest. But I swear they're doing it. I can't tell if it's satire or if they're earnest. Why exactly do I need to energize a butthole. I guess is my first question.
1:46.0	That whole area, I think, too.
1:46.8	You just energize it.
1:47.5	It wakes you up.
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