“I podcast, therefore I am” is a long-standing philosophical principle that expresses the notion that mankind cannot doubt of its own existence while everyone has a podcast.
So true, those words.
All of which is to say that ESPN’s Marcus Spears debuted his new Swagu podcast on Wednesday.
“ESPN’s [Marcus Spears] will keep it real on his own podcast, offering candid thoughts on sports, pop culture & everything in between,” read the announcement from ESPN PR.
Introducing the ‘Swagu’ podcast 🎙️
ESPN’s @mspears96 will keep it real on his own podcast, offering candid thoughts on sports, pop culture & everything in between
New episodes Wednesdays & Fridays
🎧 Available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube & more pic.twitter.com/Dm1K743a2f— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) September 4, 2024
“Don’t be fooled by his TV suit. Former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman and LSU national champion Marcus Spears aka “Swagu” is keeping it real and offering candid thoughts on sports, culture, and everything in between,” reads the podcast description. “He’ll be going way beyond the playbook twice a week with rotating guests from the sports world and beyond!”
The first episode of the podcast dropped on the same feed that was previously home to the Swagu & Perk podcast. On the first episode of the new show, Spears explained why he’s running solo now.
“I’ve been working on this podcast. I had this vision. And I know what you saying, for all of you that follow me and [Kendrick Perkins], where is the other big dude? Perk, my brother, I love him. Schedules didn’t align. We couldn’t do it on time. So I was like ‘Perk, you know I’m a go do a podcast with Swagu alone. I’m a step out here in this knee-deep water and talk to our people on our behalf.’ So me and my dawg, we good.”
Spears then gave listeners a clear sense of what to expect by launching into a rant about Brian Kelly and LSU’s season-starting loss to USC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8GBOFw-zDc
The Swagu podcast drops new episodes every Wednesday and Friday.
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.