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Frustration Nation

By Shoot Your Shot Sports

The FN podcast for FN fans of effin' sports teams. On this podcast, we explore the heartbreak, horror, and humiliation of what it means to be a die-hard fan through the eyes of two guys from Chicago and Detroit.
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FN 155 - A Tall, Cold Draft

Frustration NationMay 13, 2023

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FN 155 - A Tall, Cold Draft

FN 155 - A Tall, Cold Draft

Multiple first round picks, trade backs, surprising picks, and more. We evaluate the new additions to the best team in the NFC North, and also the Bears.

May 13, 202301:32:50
FN 154 - A Lesson in Sports

FN 154 - A Lesson in Sports

Ever wanted to be a smarter fan? You're in luck! After we discuss March Madness, the NFL offseason, and other notable news we will have the honorable sports professor himself presenting his first lecture.

Mar 30, 202301:17:39
FN153 - DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again

FN153 - DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again

DJ Moore has me begging for more. I need more man from a Mormon Moore, man. Oh man. My Moore man is not a Mormon man aw man. 

Also other things.

Mar 16, 202302:34:54
FN 152 - "Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness" - Anne Frank - Aaron Rodgers

FN 152 - "Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness" - Anne Frank - Aaron Rodgers

"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light." – Helen Keller

"Do your own research." - Aaron Rodgers

Also football stuff

Mar 13, 202301:50:42
FN 151 - The FN Offseason

FN 151 - The FN Offseason

Going through football withdrawals, but at least we have baseball to piss us off

Mar 08, 202301:29:22
FN 150 - Clamation Nation

FN 150 - Clamation Nation

A debt is paid this week, and we talk Superbowl reactions and NFL offseason.

Feb 20, 202301:55:17
FN 149 - If It Had A Score :'(

FN 149 - If It Had A Score :'(

Championship Week previews, Division Week discussions. Mad Libs. Also Mad Libs. 

Jan 26, 202301:25:35
FN 148 - WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER

FN 148 - WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER

AT FN, HAVE IT YOUR WAY... unless you're looking for timely episodes. In this episode we reacted to the Wild Card round and looked ahead to a Divisional round which has already happened as you're listening. We hope you still enjoy, and can maybe laugh at some of our predictions. There's also a look-ahead to some big-name NFL free agents.

Jan 24, 202301:35:31
FN 147 - The FN Playoffs

FN 147 - The FN Playoffs

Reacting to the college playoffs and predicting the NFL playoffs. So basically all football, but we do have a Marry/F/Kill at the very end if that's your thing.

Jan 15, 202301:45:03
FN146 - A Very Belated Effin' FN Christmas 2022 Edition

FN146 - A Very Belated Effin' FN Christmas 2022 Edition

It's the holiday season and Santa Claus is sliding his goodies down your chimney completely unsolicited. It truly is a family tradition and St. Nick is Daddy. You won't just be seeing mommy kissing Santa Claus this Christmas.

But, what's this? is that Santa or the Grinch wearing a Santa outfit? Only way to find out is to listen!

Jan 12, 202301:39:52
FN 145 - Furious George Need a Big Bat

FN 145 - Furious George Need a Big Bat

Furious George gets down on his knees and opens wide... to beg the Cubs to sign a big free agent bat. We also react to another Lions win, and bring back the sports semantics segment to debate the meaning of "poverty franchise."

Dec 21, 202202:01:35
FN 144 - A Good (Ryan) Day to Die

FN 144 - A Good (Ryan) Day to Die

FRAUD ALERT!!! FRAUD ALERT!!!

AN Ohio State University just got dogwalked on national television, and the balance of power has shifted in the Big 10. The Michigan flag wasn't the only thing to get planted deep into the Buckeyes on Saturday. The Horseshoe? Jim Harbaugh just lost his shoe somewhere between the cheeks of the softest program in the country. Man I could go on forever... Just listen to the episode already.

Dec 03, 202201:50:20
FN 143 - We're Back, and We Forgot How to Podcast

FN 143 - We're Back, and We Forgot How to Podcast

Well it's been a few weeks, and while we were gone The Man in the Michigan Hat forgot how to use his mic. So enjoy this terrible audio until about halfway through the episode.

We promise the audio will be better next week when we celebrate Michigan destroying OSU.

Nov 24, 202201:28:17
FN 142 - Running a Race and a Testicle Taste

FN 142 - Running a Race and a Testicle Taste

Football reactions

Furious George ran a marathon and has a wild bathroom encounter

Testicles have taste buds? Has science gone too far?

Oct 15, 202202:06:29
FN 141 - Football is Fun... Until It Isn't

FN 141 - Football is Fun... Until It Isn't

Sorry no intro. Had to rush to get this out last minute. Blame our lazy editor.


NFL and NCAA reactions

How good are the Lions and Bears?

Return of Draft Daze!

ROP ROP ROP

Sep 24, 202202:02:49
FN 140 - Slippery When Wet

FN 140 - Slippery When Wet

Bears sliiiiiiiiiiiide into them DMs. Lions let a comeback slip away. Notre Dame makes their fans cry. Michigan makes their fans cum. Lots of wetness and fluids in this week's episode. And that doesn't even include a boat ride on the way to Numenor. So much wetness flooding your earholes. I hope you wore your bathing suit.

Sep 16, 202201:53:59
FN 139 - Talking WOP WOP WOP

FN 139 - Talking WOP WOP WOP

It's NFL Week 1!!! We preview Lions and Bears matchups, react to college football action, and introduce a brand new segment! Check out the new show Rings of Power, and follow along with us as we spend some time reviewing what might be the greatest show of all time. 

Sep 10, 202202:19:37
FN138 - Two is Company, Three is a Crowd (NFC Preview)

FN138 - Two is Company, Three is a Crowd (NFC Preview)

Another episode of manic deviance awaits...

Aug 31, 202202:19:27
FN 137 - The Three Best Friends the Anyone Could Have (AFC Football Preview)

FN 137 - The Three Best Friends the Anyone Could Have (AFC Football Preview)

We talk a little about how we think the AFC will play out this season, and a lot about these things:

Three's Company...

Three Amigos...

The Jonas Brothers...

The Bermuda Love Triangle...

Hat Trick...

Three Dollar Bill...

Neopolitan Ice Cream...

We Three Kings...

ménage à trois...


Are you just going to keep reading this all day? Play the episode!


Aug 27, 202201:37:45
FN136 - Safe Word is Whiskey.

FN136 - Safe Word is Whiskey.

On this episode, the safe word is whiskey. 

Also, Man in the Michigan Hat lays out his optimism for the Lions, Furious George does the same for the Bears. Then, depending on the results, Furious George could be deepthroating shots of nasty sodas, and Man in the Michigan Hat could be smothered in some luscious breasts. 

Aug 11, 202202:07:25
FN 135 - Jamarcus' Big Bust

FN 135 - Jamarcus' Big Bust

Here it is, the episode where Furious George and the Man in the Michigan Hat have their biggest disagreement to date. Will the show survive? Will they ever speak to each other again? Well yes, because they still had to discuss how to save all-star games. Also who has the biggest bust? I mean who will bust the hardest? Wait, I mean what makes a man bust?... Just listen to the episode.

Jul 29, 202201:55:12
FN 134 - Bigger Ten (Thicker, Longer, Uncut)

FN 134 - Bigger Ten (Thicker, Longer, Uncut)

The Big 10 is getting bigger! Just like Furious George's frustration over Chicago sports media! And Man in the Michigan Hat's crotch monster for the Pistons' rebuild. Also, find out what we mean by 2 Dudes, 1 Decimal. 8=====D All that and more on another classic episode of Frustration Nation.

Jul 08, 202201:46:01
FN 133 - The Ceiling is the Roof

FN 133 - The Ceiling is the Roof

The Man in the Michigan Hat doesn't want to pay taxes...

AND

Furious George goes nuclear on Chicago sports and fans...

AND

Will Steph Curry ever be as good as Cade Cunningham...

AND 

Which of our favorite teams will be the next to win a title...

AND

other stuff...

Jul 01, 202201:51:13
FN 132 - The Wizard of Odds

FN 132 - The Wizard of Odds

These two scarecrows don't have brains, but we've got a whole lot of heart as we do some lengthy vents and FN Idiot segments to catch up on everything infuriating us over the past few weeks. Will we ever make it home to Kansas? Or will we be captured by the witch's flying monkey army?

Jun 21, 202202:04:49
FN 131 - Rollin in the D, or Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Starfish

FN 131 - Rollin in the D, or Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Starfish

The Man in the Michigan Hat and Furious George hop in their Air Raid Vehicle and Hitz the road. Just two bros getting a room together and smashing their joysticks late into the night. Also a major shakeup on the scoreboard for this round of 20 questions. If you read this description message @MichiganHat or @FuriousGeorge94 on Twitter and say "HORSE" for a shoutout on our next episode.

Jun 04, 202201:23:14
FN130 - Crank Dat (Schedule Boy)

FN130 - Crank Dat (Schedule Boy)

Schedule is out right now whoa

Hear us talk it watch us go

Watch us crank dat NFL Schedule Boy

Then predict 17-0

Youuuuuuuuuuuuu NFL Schedule Boy

Youuuuuuuuuuuuu NFL Schedule Boy

Youuuuuuuuuuuuu NFL Schedule Boy

Youuuuuuuuuuuuu NFL Schedule Boy

May 20, 202201:30:52
FN 129 - Mad About Draft Madness

FN 129 - Mad About Draft Madness

Prepare your ears and loosen your pants for a very sensual intro to your favorite podcast. Then we yell about draft "experts," give our reactions to the draft (because we're experts), and we compose the maddest of mad libs. A couple of absolute mad lads! This is also the most that the word 'mad" has ever been used in a podcast description, so we're making history! Take that dad! We MADe it!

May 09, 202258:57
FN128 - 2022 NFL Draft Live Reaction (Packers Love the D)

FN128 - 2022 NFL Draft Live Reaction (Packers Love the D)

Packers like to slobber all over their veiny, throbbing, giant, smelly D.

May 04, 202202:35:29
FN 127 - Previews and Throwbacks

FN 127 - Previews and Throwbacks

We look ahead to some upcoming sports events and revive some old games and segments. *Insert other interesting topics and clickbait here when you post the episode Michigan Hat*

Apr 26, 202202:05:46
FN 126 - Get Rocked

FN 126 - Get Rocked

KEEP ALL OTHER PODCASTS OUT OF YOUR F***ING EARS!

Mar 30, 202201:42:09
FN 25 - Return of the Show, But Not the Mack

FN 25 - Return of the Show, But Not the Mack

CALL US THE BRADY BOYS, BECAUSE WE'RE BACK!!!! Unlike #52. BUT LIKE BASEBALL!!!! But unlike Pizza Hut. We also have a sexy version of the NCAA Bracket, so please consult your doctor for enjoyment lasting more than 4 hours.

Timestamps:

Vent Sesh - 8:25

NFL News - 31:03

Pizza Hut Roast - 1:09:50

NBA - 1:11:20

MLB - 1:15:47

Big Thicc Girthy Bracket - 1:27:41

Airing of Grievances - 2:18:01

Mar 18, 202202:24:08
FN 124 - Machine Gun Kelly (with Richie Chicago of Off Da Cuff)

FN 124 - Machine Gun Kelly (with Richie Chicago of Off Da Cuff)

NBA All-Star Game. Juwan Howard goes nuts. Richie Chicago stops by for a visit. And Furious George and Man in the Michigan Hat might be boomers.

Feb 25, 202201:39:05
FN 123 - A Valentine's Day Divorce

FN 123 - A Valentine's Day Divorce

"Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us together today. Mawage, that blessed awangement, that dweam wifin a dweam. And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva. So tweasure your wuv."

Anyways, Lions fans continue to hold onto a former love and absolutely humiliate themselves. We update on the ex and their new ring, and play some arousing valentine-themed couple games.

Feb 16, 202201:23:46
FN122 - Grinding on the Half-Pipe

FN122 - Grinding on the Half-Pipe

The Winter Olympics are here and we discuss the events the only way we can: a Draft Daze! We also discuss the MLB lockout, the NFL coaching carousel, along with NHL disgrace and NBA glory. It's all in this episode, so what are you waiting for? Press play!

Feb 04, 202202:03:40
FN 121 - FTP

FN 121 - FTP

#12, the GOAT, the face of the league, and the MVP loses in spectacular fashion... Oh, and Aaron Rodgers also lost. We react to the greatest football weekend of all time, the greatest choke since Napoleon at Waterloo, and more hypothetical questions than Rodgers has playoff game losses. Wow, that's a lot of questions! Enjoy it, we sure did.

Jan 27, 202202:51:59
FN120 - Chase Young

FN120 - Chase Young

Want to hear our thoughts on Wild Card Weekend and our thoughts on Divisional Weekend by the time Divisional games are over? Well, then you're in luck!  

Also, NHL Uniforms.

Also, Jared Fogle makes an appearance in our conversation for some reason.

Jan 24, 202202:00:50
FN 1(Cov)19 - The Coronacast

FN 1(Cov)19 - The Coronacast

Thoughts and prayers for Furious George and the Man in the Michigan Hat. They need you now more than ever. 1 download = 1 prayer, send this to 10 friends and don't break the chain or they will never recover!

NFL Playoff preview, and a MadLib to explain why one team didn't make the cut...

Jan 16, 202201:52:44
FN 118 - New Age and Sew Age

FN 118 - New Age and Sew Age

Christmas was the worst. Bowl season sucked. I guess we are ready for the new year? 

Jan 05, 202202:27:43
FN 117 - Santa Comes Late

FN 117 - Santa Comes Late

Poor Santa, there's a pill for that. Unload that sack. Happy Belated Christmas to our listeners! This has been a delayed episode because of the Man in the Michigan Hat's worst Christmas of all time. But he finally got his act together and edited the audio, so enjoy our Christmas-themed topics and segments.

Dec 28, 202102:05:34
FN 116 - The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same (feat. Brian Kelly's Deep Southern Drawl)

FN 116 - The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same (feat. Brian Kelly's Deep Southern Drawl)

The College Football landscape is changing. New teams are in the College Football Playoffs like Michigan, who won the Big Ten, and Cincinnati.  Brain Kelly has evolved from Massachusetts man to Bayou boy. 

But never fear. The Lions lost and the Bears got embarrassed by the Packers. It almost feels like as more things change, things still stay the same.

Dec 15, 202102:08:24
FN 115 - DOWN GOES BRUTUS!!!!!!!!

FN 115 - DOWN GOES BRUTUS!!!!!!!!

It has been a monumental week for college football. First and foremost, the Michigan Wolverines football team overcame the 10 year hump and beat Brutus the Buckeye and his buddies Thanksgiving Weekend on a picturesque, snowy day in Ann Arbor.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame is looking hauntingly back at Brian Kelly as he stabs them in the back, murmuring the words, "Et tu, Brute?" amidst the gargle of blood. Kelly abruptly leaves the Fighting Irish for dead and heads down to LSU where he intends to bring Marcus Freeman with him and take SEC away from Nick Saban's grimy grasp.

From elation to exasperation, here the range of emotions on this episode of Frustration Nation

Dec 01, 202101:37:24
FN 114 - Gratification Nation (The Thanksgiving Episode)

FN 114 - Gratification Nation (The Thanksgiving Episode)

Happy Thanksgiving! We're Happy and thanks for giving us a taste of deez nuts! Also sports talk.

Nov 24, 202101:03:59
FN 113 - Staying Alive

FN 113 - Staying Alive

Michigan and ND playoff hopes survive for another week. The Man in the Michigan Hat is barely surviving as he has sold his house and getting ready to move. Furious George also describes a shocking accident that may have permanently soiled his reputation. 

Nov 20, 202102:12:22
FN 112 - Dissension Among the (CFP) Ranks

FN 112 - Dissension Among the (CFP) Ranks

Two weeks of sports to catch up on on this special episode! Irish - Tarheels, Irish - Navy, Michigan- Michigan State, Michigan Hat is crying, Bears - 49ers, Bears - Steelers, Furious George is crying. Why must our teams do this to us? 


Nov 11, 202101:56:00
FN 111 - Holy Soup Batman!

FN 111 - Holy Soup Batman!

*DISCLAIMER* - This episode was recorded on Monday 10/25 prior to the firing of Stan Bowman, so stay tuned for our thoughts in the next episode.

Another week with all 4 major sports to react to, so as you can imagine there's plenty of frustration to go around. Furious George makes an unexpected pilgrimage to sports holy ground. Rumors are swirling that Matthew Nagy is a regular consumer of Bat Chili, and we break down the family recipe. The Man in the Michigan Hat is nervously looking ahead to a massive rivalry showdown. 

Oct 27, 202101:46:14
FN 110 - "I EAUXN YOU." (Go Tygas).

FN 110 - "I EAUXN YOU." (Go Tygas).

Our Bears Packers review gets a flair of Ed Orgeron. Also, we call Melissa from the Chicago House. Just listen so it makes sense.

Oct 22, 202101:15:22
FN 109 - Kissing Gruden Goodbye

FN 109 - Kissing Gruden Goodbye

We continue to react to the unfolding college and NFL seasons, with big news in each. We contemplate why so many ranked teams are losing in the NCAA, and how Jon Gruden could be such a moron. The world may never know. Also Mad Lips, I mean Mad Libs. 

Oct 15, 202101:31:37
FN 108 - Bears Fans, and Urban Meyer, Finally Get Excited

FN 108 - Bears Fans, and Urban Meyer, Finally Get Excited

Despite an exciting Bears win, Matt Nagy still wants to start a bench sitter. Despite the most competitive game of the Jaguars' season, Urban Meyer still wants to rub up against a crotch-sitter. A beautiful parallel in the NFL. Sorry Shelley.

Oct 06, 202101:42:24
FN 107 - Fear Leads to Anger, Anger Leads to Hate, Hate Leads to Frustration...

FN 107 - Fear Leads to Anger, Anger Leads to Hate, Hate Leads to Frustration...

Our most frustration-packed episode in a long time. The Lions and Bears both lose in historically bad ways, which means our listeners win. Enjoy a 2-hour rant with pauses in between for some more lighthearted segments.

Sep 29, 202102:32:12
FN 106 - The Lions Are Gofful

FN 106 - The Lions Are Gofful

We react live as the Lions take an early lead over the Packers only to have Goff literally drop the ball and piss the game away...

Anyways, we also give our thoughts on the weekend of NCAA and NFL games, and get back into some of our segments. A shocking family secret also emerges from Furious George's childhood. Animal lovers be warned.

Sep 22, 202102:19:29