Synopsis
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on-air personality and the host of "Cousin Sals Sure Thing," Sal Iacono breaks down the world of gambling across a variety of sports, including NFL, NBA, NHL, UFC, boxing, wrestling, and competitive hot dog eating. Each week, Sal offers up odds analysis as well as his best bets, and brings on celebrities, Vegas experts, and his pack of degenerate friends, who are shameless about discussing their latest wins and losses (mostly losses).
Episodes
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The Greatest Draft Moments, NBA Playoffs, and David Wright Joins | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
25/04/2025 Duration: 52minCousin Sal is joined by David Wright to discuss his number being retired by the New York Mets before the D3 join to give out their best bets for Friday's NBA and NHL slate. Lastly, they discuss the best NFL draft moments of all time. Host: Cousin Sal Guests: David Wright, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Sirushi Witte, Jonathan Frias, Drew Van Steenbergen, Felipe Guilhermino, and Oscar De La Luz The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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NFL Draft Best Bets and Hating on the Knicks
24/04/2025 Duration: 42minSal and the D3 start the podcast by giving out their best bets for the NFL draft before moving on to the NBA, where they discuss Thursday's games and why people seem to hate the Knicks (22:43). Lastly, they give out their best bets for tonight's matchups (32:08). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Guest: Joel Solomon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Weekend NBA Recap, NFL First-Round Surprises, MLB Plays of the Day, and Stanley Cup Winners
21/04/2025 Duration: 01h09minSal and the D3 recap the weekend in the NBA and give out their plays of the day for Monday (19:40) before taking a look at some first-round surprises in the NFL draft (24:40). Next, they give out their MLB plays of the day (34:08), predictions for the Stanley Cup (46:31), and betaches from the weekend (54:55) before finally reading an email from a fan (59:10). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The NBA Playoffs and the NFL Draft With Cynthia Frelund | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
18/04/2025 Duration: 52minCousin Sal is joined by Cynthia Frelund to discuss the 2025 NFL draft before the D3 join to go over the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Host: Cousin Sal Guests: Cynthia Frelund, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Sirushi Witte, Jonathan Frias, Drew Van Steenbergen, Felipe Guilhermino, and Oscar De La Luz The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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NBA Playoffs Begin, and Who Will Draft Jeanty?
17/04/2025 Duration: 44minSal and the D3 start the podcast by giving out their best bets for each series in the opening round of the NBA playoffs before moving on to their MLB plays of the day (19:30) and discussing who will draft star running back Ashton Jeanty (28:37). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sal's Week at the Masters, NBA Play-In Games, and Betaches
14/04/2025 Duration: 01h44sSal recaps his week at the Masters, where Rory McIlroy wins the 18th playoff in the tournament's history. Next, Sal and the D3 look at the NBA play-in game lines and give out their best bets for Tuesday (17:20). Finally, they give out their MLB plays of the day (31:49) and their worst losses of last week in Betaches (41:09). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Florida Vs. Houston and the Masters With Paul Koehorst
07/04/2025 Duration: 01h28minSal and the D3 preview the NCAA championship game between Florida and Houston by giving out their best bets. They follow this up with their MLB plays of the day (28:07) before golf expert Paul Koehorst joins to give out his winners for this year's Masters Tournament (35:56). Finally, they wrap things up with their betaches from the weekend (63:31). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Guest: Paul Koehorst Producer: Michael Szokoli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Final Four Picks and Props, and WrestleMania 41 With Kevin Owens | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
04/04/2025 Duration: 52minCousin Sal is joined by WWE superstar Kevin Owens to discuss his upcoming match with Randy Orton at WrestleMania 41, before the D3 joins to give out their picks and props for the NCAA tournament's Final Four. Host: Cousin Sal Guests: Kevin Owens, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Sirushi Witte, Jonathan Frias, Drew Van Steenbergen, Felipe Guilhermino, and Oscar De La Luz The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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AL Rookie of the Year Picks, and Plays of the Day
03/04/2025 Duration: 53minSal and the D3 start the podcast by discussing the most recent NFL news, before switching over to MLB to give out their plays of the day and AL Rookie of the Year picks (10:15). Then they move to the NBA, where they give their plays of the day (21:38) and discuss how they'd divvy up 100 points for their personal team fandom (30:00). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First Seeds to the Final Four, How Harry Would Stop Judge, and NFL Win Totals
31/03/2025 Duration: 01h08minSal and the D3 recap the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight as all the 1-seeds make it to the Final Four, including Florida, which was a betache for Brother Bri (8:25). Next, they discuss MLB's opening weekend, the Yankees' new bats, and how Harry would stop Aaron Judge (28:45). Finally, they move on to NFL win totals and which ones they were surprised by (48:39). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sweet 16 Best Bets, and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo Joins | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
28/03/2025 Duration: 52minCousin Sal is joined by Chris "Mad Dog" Russo to discuss the upcoming MLB season, Russell Wilson going to the Giants, and Shohei Ohtani vs. Babe Ruth. Next, the D3 joins to discuss the Friday college basketball slate, best ballpark foods, and who will win the World Series. Host: Cousin Sal Guests: Chris Russo, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Sirushi Witte, Jonathan Frias, Drew Van Steenbergen, Felipe Guilhermino, and Oscar De La Luz The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Thursday's NCAA Tournament Games and MLB Opening Day
27/03/2025 Duration: 42minSal and the D3 start the podcast by giving out their best bets for each of the Sweet 16 games on Thursday, before visiting the most recent news in the NBA (20:05), discussing MLB Opening Day (23:51), and more NFL free-agent signings (28:50). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March Madness Opening Round and Vegas Weekend Recap
24/03/2025 Duration: 59minSal and the D3 recap the March Madness opening round, and Sal and Harry talk about their weekend in Vegas. Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March Madness Is Here and Donte DiVincenzo Joins | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
21/03/2025 Duration: 52minCousin Sal is joined by Donte DiVincenzo to discuss the upcoming NCAA tournament. The D3 then hops in to give out their best bets for Friday's tournament games, the craziest thing they've seen courtside at an NBA game, and their favorite tourney prop bets. Host: Cousin Sal Guests: Donte DiVincenzo, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, Harry Gagnon Producers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Sirushi Witte, Jonathan Frias, Drew Van Steenbergen, Felipe Guilhermino The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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NCAA Tournament Opening Round, Bracket Specials, and MLB Home Run Leaders
20/03/2025 Duration: 42minSal and the D3 start the podcast with their best bets of the NCAA tournament opening round, then move on to bracket specials (12:25) and their final four picks (16:55). Later, they get into the latest NFL news (22:32) and their picks for the MLB home run leader (30:42). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March Madness Is Here, a Lucky Weekend, and More NFL Free Agency Signings
17/03/2025 Duration: 01h14minSal and the D3 start the podcast with Sal's lucky break over the weekend, before breaking down the NCAA brackets (7:58), giving out their NBA plays of the day (31:24), the most recent NFL signings (39:02), MLB's opening day in Japan (50:14), and betaches (55:31). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Best Sports Media Feuds and Kenny Mayne Joins | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
14/03/2025 Duration: 52minCousin Sal is joined by Kenny Mayne to discuss their upcoming trip to Vegas before the D3 joins to talk NFL props on players who signed with new teams, what the best sports media feuds are, and which NBA teams will make/miss the playoffs. Host: Cousin Sal Guests: Kenny Mayne Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, Harry Gagnon Producers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Sirushi Witte, Jonathan Frias, Drew Van Steenbergen, and Felipe Guilhermino The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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NFL Free Agency Update, and Yankees and Mets Injuries. Plus, Who's Making the NHL Playoffs?
13/03/2025 Duration: 45minSal and the D3 start the podcast with the most recent NFL free agent signings, including Daniel Jones signing with the Colts, as well as the 49ers releases. Next, they give out their NCAA plays of the day (20:15). Finally, they wrap things up with MLB injury news (28:10) and their best bets for which teams will make the NHL playoffs (33:05). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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NFL Free Agency Starts, Jalen Brunson Injured, Ankalaev Is the New Champ
10/03/2025 Duration: 01h09minSal and the D3 react to all the recent NFL signings on the first day of free agency, Darnold to the Seahawks and Justin Fields to the Jets. Next, they look at some conference tournaments in college basketball (20:29), Jalen Brunson's injury (34:05), and give out their basketball plays of the day (42:28). Finally, they wrap things up with betaches, where they discuss Alex Pereira losing to Ankalaev for the UFC light heavyweight belt (54:16). Hosts: Cousin Sal, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producer: Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Most Surprising Athlete Heel Turn, and Jay Bilas Joins | Cousin Sal's Winning Weekend
07/03/2025 Duration: 52minCousin Sal is joined by Jay Bilas to discuss college basketball's player of the year and the NCAA Tournament, before the D3 joins to talk Steph Curry's 3-point record, NBA Sixth Man of the Year, the most surprising athlete heel turn, and UFC 313. Host: Cousin Sal Guests: Jay Bilas, Darren Szokoli, Brian Szokoli, and Harry Gagnon Producers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers, Jonathan Frias, and Drew Van Steenbergen The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please visit theringer.com/RG to learn more about the resources and helplines available, and listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices