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The Athletic's Tony Jones and the Salt Lake Tribune's Andy Larsen join Spence in-studio on the eve of the NBA Playoffs... - A look back on the regular season - Locker room vibe check - Jazz vs Mavs series preview - Quin scolds Andy - Tony has takes, Andy pushes back with facts - Is this the last dance? What changes will off season bring?

- Succession Power Rankings - Creating content/balancing coverage in modern SLC market - Donovan’s pod with Haynes - Don’s community voice - All-Woman broadcast of Jazz vs GSW - Progress towards diversity in SLC? - Who was JP’s better boss: Aaron or Spence?

The Reality Check Roundtable returns with Spence, Julian Carr and Reece Peck - Pro Skier/Extreme athlete Julian Carr - Author/Professor Reece Peck - Misinformation > bad behavior - How to find accurate news - Rise of cable/social media - Utah's evolution as a state - Favorite lie you were told growing up + more

The fellas join Spence to discuss.... - RSL 2021 season - Offseason preview - Analyzing the roster - Potential offseason moves - Rusnak/Other negotiations - Club ownership update + more

- Utah Football's response to tragedy - Bronco's return vs BYU - David vs Goliath in CFB - Ryan Smith's love letter to Donovan - White men dominating the local airwaves + more

The Athletic's Chris Kamrani and the Trib's Aaron Falk join Spence for an hour long roundtable discussion... - Spence and the "Big Show" - Gordon Monson on BYU/LGBT - BYU and the Big 12 - European soccer is back! - MLS is a hard watch - CK loves Puddle of Mud

- NFL/SEC send strong message on vaccination - Are we headed for a fall with more restrictions? - Amy records pod with Utah AD Mark Harlan - Diversity(lack thereof) in media - Utahans on the clock w/ Donovan Mitchell - Fighting dangerous misinformation/propaganda

Chris Kamrani(The Athletic) and Aaron Falk(SL Trib) join Spence in-studio for another roundtable discussion on Reality Check... - Falk's new gig with the Trib - Utah Jazz season review - Ryan Smith's first offseason - Have we learned from bad fan behavior? - Euro 2020 / USMNT - RSL off to strong start + more

CK and Amy join Spence in-studio for part 6 of their round-table discussions.... - Community pulse since election - Disputing vaccine conspiracies - Chauvin verdict reaction - Dealing with online trolls - Sunshine and tacos make Chris happy - Amy's looming projects + more

In Episode 10... - Javier Morales - Tony Beltran - Freddy Juarez era begins - New young talent starts to find footing - MLS season interrupted due to COVID - Player protest first game back at Rio Tinto - Del Loy X96 interview fall out - What comes next? + more

Spence Checketts is joined by RSL originals Brian Dunseth and Trey Fitz-Gerald for The Comprehensive History of Real Salt Lake, a multi-part series on Reality Check… - EPISODE 9 - - Nick Rimando - Kyle Beckerman - Petke takes over for Cassar - Promising start, disastrous finish for Petke - Waibel rebuilds - Birth of Royals/Monarchs - Dunny is mad that Corey Baird scored a goal + more

In episode 8... - Jeff Cassar interview - End of Cassar era - Craig Waibel takes over - Truth behind Javier Morales departure - Old guard to the new - Cassar's first comments since RSL firing + more

In episode 7..... - Chris Kamrani interview(Former RSL beat writer)  - Transition from Kreis to Cassar - Final year under Garth Lagerway(GM)  - Gordon Monson(SL Trib) credential pulled - Which iteration of RSL was the best(?) - An awkward ending between Dunny and Cassar

- Chris Wingert interview - Jason Kreis to Jeff Cassar - First year under DLH - A rivalry born with Sporting KC - MLS Cup loss to KC - Final year under Lagerway - Dunny the GM??? + more

- Sit-down with RSL interim President John Kimball - Kimball's return to Real Salt Lake - Andy Williams departure - Dell Loy Hansen legacy - Vision of Dave Checketts - The 'RSL Way'  - Future Expectations

- Latest on Andy Williams/RSL fallout - Dave Checketts > Dell Loy Hansen - Hansen tenure - What's next for new ownership + more

- Clint Mathis chat - Defending MLS cup - CONCACAF - Best team in RSL history - 2013 heartbreak - Rivalry w/ Sporting KC - Kreis era + more

- A big announcement from Amy - The art of interviewing - Kamrani, blue whales and Bill Walton - NBA mandates National Anthem to be played. - Amy’s dad makes us feel soft - Jazz are good. Spence thinks that’s fun. - Spence regurgitate CK’s hot takes, apologizes.

In Episode 3... - Interview with Garth Lagerway - 2009 MLS Cup title - Roster Construction - Playoff run - Rimando heroics - "Team is the star" vs "team of stars" + more

In Episode 2: - 1 hour interview with Jason Kreis  - Real Salt Lake / Real Madrid duo - Real Salt Lake vs Real Madrid(2006) - Dave Checketts and David Beckham put gold shovel in ground, stadium appears - Battle to build the RioT - Ellinger/Pastorino to Kreis/Lagerway leadership