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The Appetizer Hour with Brett Kane
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Wake up with Brett Kane, weekdays from 6-7am!
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7-01-26- LeBron to the Nuggets?/Settle down on the Peyton Panic/NBA offseason is pure drama
2w ago00:45:07Tap to summarize0:00 - Now that LeBron is leaving LA...would you take him here in Denver? Remember, before he signed with the Lakers, the Nuggets were supposedly a candidate to land him. 14:45 - Brett has settled down a bit. He's not as concerned about the Nuggets losing Peyton Watson to the LA teams as some of his Altitude cohorts are. Let's pull the plug on the Peyton Panic, shall we?33:00 - The NBA offseason is like no other. It's pure drama! It's the real housewives of the National Basketball Association. Why is that? What makes the NBA different?
Transcribe →6-30-26 - More Nuggets rumblings/Percentage chance Jokic will stay/World Cup PKs: Yay or Nay?
2w ago00:45:03Tap to summarize0:00 - Word on the street is, the Nuggets declined Jalen Pickett's team option for the '26/'27 season. That's a shame. He always showed flashes of brilliance but could never find a consistent role on the team. So what's next for the team?14:31 - Yesterday on Kreckman and Lindahl, The Radio Machine Mark Springer said he thinks there's a 75% chance Jokic stays a Nugget. That's CRAZY. That's WAY too high! Does anyone actually think Jokic would leave?32:54 - Both of yesterday's World Cup games came down to Penalty Kicks. The Athletic wrote a piece about PKs and if we could maybe find a better way to end games. Are PKs the best way to decide things? And a bunch of angry soccer purists flooded the replies with some harsh words about Americans. Listen up you freaks. Say what you will about soccer/football. But keep your paws off America, baby.
Transcribe →6-29-26 - Nuggets trade rumors/Avs nix Nichushkin, bring back Burns/Nugs fans won't survive the offseason
2w ago00:43:40Tap to summarize0:00 - Bill Simmons said there's some "smoke" around the Nuggets right now. Some of it is legit, and some of it isn't. He thinks there could be a mutually beneficial trade between the Nuggets and Celtics. It might be all conjecture and heresay, but Simmons also has his finger on the pulse of the Celtics. 15:38 - The Avs traded Nichushkin, probably a salary dump, then immediately re-signed Brent Burns and Brett Kulak. Brett sees a parallel between how the Avs and (our coworkers) the LA Rams do business.33:58 - All weekend long, there were Nuggets rumors swirling. Brett was trying to enjoy a few days in San Diego, and his phone kept lighting up with Nuggets rumblings. Jokic hasn't signed his extension yet, and some NBA insiders claim he's using it to force the hand of ownership/the front office. Build me a winner or I'm out. Bottom line is, Nuggets fans won't survive this offseason. All this he said/she said bullcrap is gonna drive us crazy.
Transcribe →6-26-26 - Berto & Coach kick off the Scramble/Top 100 Players in the NFL/Val Nichushkin traded to Columbus
2w ago00:46:00Tap to summarize0:00 - We're getting weird with it today, y'all! We're bringing back the Altitude Summer Scramble, but we're DOING IT LIVE. For the Appetizer Hour, let's pair Berto & Coach Sanford together and see what the heck happens.14:39 - CBS Sports published a list of the Top 100 Players in the NFL. How many Broncos made the cut? 33:28 - Yesterday, the Avalanche traded Val Nichushkin to the Columbus Blue Jackets (not the Predators?) for 3 future draft picks. Will we miss Val? His on-ice production was elite, but his off ice issues often struck at the worst possible time.
Transcribe →6-25-26 - Nugs use both 2nd round picks/Avs trade Jack Drury to Nashville/WR, TE, RB group rankings
3w ago00:44:30Tap to summarize0:00 - The Nuggets had two 2nd round picks yesterday and they used them both! How do we feel about them actually selecting players instead of packaging those picks for draft day dealing?15:37 - Chris MacFarland only has one number in his phone, and it's Joe Sakic's. Yesterday, the Avs sent Jack Drury to the Predators. Do we like the haul they got in return? Will we miss Drury?33:21 - ESPN ranked the WR, TE, and RB groups of all 32 NFL teams. Where to the Broncos stack up?
Transcribe →6-24-26 - Nuggets draft...no one/Nuggets big picture needs, Sorsby slippery slope/Stomp Clap music
3w ago00:44:10Tap to summarize0:00 - Yesterday, with the 26th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Nuggets selected...no one. They traded their selection to the San Antonio Spurs for No. 35 and two future second round picks. What's the plan here? This has to mean another big move is coming, right?15:49 - Big picture, what do the Nuggets need? Have we diagnosed the main issue with last season's first round exit?After that, the NFL has cancelled the Supplemental Draft. Now Brendan Sorsby can't play college football this year, and can't be drafted into the NFL til 2027. He also can't sign as a free agent until he's gone through a full draft cycle. Get ready to learn CFL, buddy. The NFL is really trying to make an example of him, and it sets a dangerous precedent.36:43 - I bumped back with "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, and it sent us down a rabbit hole about Stomp & Clap music and NPR Tiny Desk concerts. Welcome to summer radio, people.
Transcribe →6-23-26 - Giannis traded to Miami/Ill will towards Giannis?, Rox walk off Sox/Factors of winning
3w ago00:43:11Tap to summarize0:00 - The Milwaukee Bucks finally traded Giannis to the Heat for a HUGE haul. None of these whispers from Shams. It finally happened.15:00 - What's the temperature in Milwaukee this morning? How do Bucks fans feel about Giannis? Is it similar to the way Nuggets fans felt when Melo went to the Knickerbockers?The Rockies Rockie'd for 8 straight innings, then walked off the Red Sox on a TRIPLE in the bottom of the 9th. Say what you will about this squad, but they're sure fun to watch.31:32 - It takes a lot of different factors to win in the NFL year after year. Some of those factors are in your control. Most aren't.
Transcribe →6-22-26 - Beefin' with Australia, Wyndham Wins/Developing NBA talent/Biggest offseason surprises
3w ago00:42:56Tap to summarize0:00 - USA beat Australia in the World Cup over the weekend, and the reaction online from Australians was...something. Are we beefin' with the land down under now? Denver's finest and Friend of the Program Wyndham Clark won the US Open in front of a HOSTILE crowd at Shinnecock. Brett didn't realize there was so much hate for Clark! Good on him for persevering and winning his 2nd US Open. (The song I used in the show open was "The Sound of Silence." Hello darkness, my old friend. Today marks the beginning of the end.)14:09 - The Phoenix Suns are bringing back Collin Gillespie on a 4-year, $48 million contract. Remember when the Nuggets had him? Why couldn't they develop him and use him? Now, he's an integral part of Phoenix's depth.Also, Mike Sanford NAILED his Rockies 30 wins prediction. He predicted it DOWN TO THE DAY. Unreal. They won their 30th game on Saturday against the Pirates and man that was a strange finish.32:35 - Oh yeah, baby, it's time for another offseason list/ranking/ranking list/list ranking. ESPN published a list of the biggest surprise players for each team, so far, in this offseason. Jeff Legwold made the selection for the Broncos. Who did Leggy choose?
Transcribe →6-18-26 - Broncos changed the Dead Money game/Knicks are in Cap trouble/New Home Run Derby format
4w ago00:41:53Tap to summarize0:00 - Jeff Legwold wrote an article detailing the entire Russell Wilson dead cap saga. The Broncos paid him $85 million dollars not play play football for 2 years, and made it back to the AFC Champopnship game. They changed the way NFL franchises view/handle dead money.15:17 - Knicks Owner James Dolan recently spoke about the issues he'll have navigating the NBA CBA rules regarding salary cap going forward. Yet again, another defending champion is finding it impossible to "run it back." 8 different teams have won the NBA championship in the last 8 years. We haven't had a repeat champion since the Warriors in '17 and '18. Like it or hate it, the CBA has give the NBA ultimate parity. 30:34 - The MLB announced that they're modified the Home Run Derby format...again. Will THIS one perfect the formula? Brett thinks, if nothing else, it fixes one big issue he had the with timed derbys of the past few years.
Transcribe →6-17-26 - Ross Colton traded to Nashville/Bo Nix AnkleGate 3.0 - Tokyo Drift/NBA player rankings
4w ago00:41:10Tap to summarize0:00 - Chris MacFarland got to Nashville, set up his desk, connected to the Wi-Fi, then immediately called his old team to make a deal. Ross Colton is headed to the Predators. The Avs got some draft picks and a goalie in return. Sakic is back to his wheelin' and dealin' ways. What's the game plan here? What's his next move?12:39 - Broncos Mandatory Mini-Camp is underway and everyone is focused on one thing and one thing only: BO NIX'S ANKLES, BABY. LFG. What did Bo himself have to say about his ankles yesterday?31:41 - Summer means one thing: rankings and lists. And ranking lists. Lists of rankings! The Ringer ranked the Top 100 NBA players now that the season's in the books. We know Jokic is on the list. Where does he rank. How many Nuggets cracked the Top 100?
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