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The Polytickin' Podcast
Hosted by Sefa, Marcus, and Lance · EN
Welcome to The Polytickin' Podcast! The Pod Boys Sefa and Marcus decided they would throw their hats in the ring and start a podcast of their own. They aim to talk about the happenings within the Polynesian/Pacific Islander community, current events in pop culture and parts of their personal life.
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Follow them @sefam @ohhellomarcus
This is a podcast hosted by two Samoans from California.
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The Polytickin Podcast | Episode 172: Wait On the Hate
3d ago00:45:35Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The boys are back in the building.Marcus has been invited by his LCS to attend the advanced screening of Supergirl. It's lit.Sefa gives some game about the Pacific Islander music industry and knows he'd make a great manager.The boys speak on Jess Te Huia, and the drama surrounding her.It's messy.Enjoy the show!Sefa M: https://www.instagram.com/sefamMarcus: https://www.instagram.com/ohhellomarcusLance: https://www.instagram.com/ballinesianCheck out our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/c/thepolytickinpodcast
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Ballinesian | Ep 209 - Ghetto Samoans, Betting on your own Team, AJ Epenesa to Eagles, JuJu Smith-Schuster to Giants, Myles Garrett to Rams, AJ Brown to Patriots, Raiders/Chargers updates
1w ago01:19:58Tap to summarizeBALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORKWelcome back to the show! We are Samoans talking Sports. And also how dumb it was to hop on TikTok and call American Polynesians "the ghettoest" about their graduation customs. Where's all this self-hate and hostility coming from? Utah? We'll also discuss professional gambler and college QB Brandon Soresby's situation so we can argue over whether or not its ok for you to bet on your own team to win; Coach says its a slippery slope, I say it makes the player try harder! What do you think? Finally we're going through some player swaps that happened last week, including AJ Epenesa signing with the Eagles, JuJu Smith-Schuster taking his talents to the Big Apple and also names like Myles Garrett and AJ Brown getting sent to greener pastures. Happy 8th Anniversary of his 30th Birthday to the Uso Cam! Send in your shoutouts or birthday wishes to ballinesian@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram or TikTok.Support the Patreon! - www.patreon.com/thepolytickinpodcast
Transcribe →The Polytickin Podcast | Episode 171: Catan-strophe
1w ago01:08:30Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! The Pod Boys are back in the building, bud.Sefa wonders if it's right to inherit the beef for your bus driver if his road rage turns into a fade on the street.Marcus made his first guest appearance on another pod, The Hero Panel Podcast, hosted by Eli and Caleb out there at The Comic Bug.It was a great time.The boys speak on the girl going viral calling American Polys the "most ghetto-est" with all the banners and excessive leis for graduations.Man, shut up!Enjoy the show!Sefa M: https://www.instagram.com/sefamMarcus: https://www.instagram.com/ohhellomarcusLance: https://www.instagram.com/ballinesianCheck out our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/c/thepolytickinpodcast
Transcribe →The Polytickin Podcast | Episode 170: DC Blackout
2w ago00:56:20Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of The Polytickin Podcast! Marcus and Lance are holding it down again.Lance breaks down fatherhood and wonders how to make a child listen without resorting to what we went through when we weren't listening.Marcus attended another signing at his LCS, where he met Joshua Dysart, co-creator of The Hab. It was a good time.The boys discuss the nascent movement, DC Blackout, within the comics community, where they are calling for a boycott of all DC mainline continuity comics until there is a Black character-led ongoing series.Lance rehashes a topic from Ballinesian, and talks about which Pasifika creator won AAPI Heritage Month.Of course, it was Jay Taj.Enjoy the show!Sefa M: https://www.instagram.com/sefamMarcus: https://www.instagram.com/ohhellomarcusLance: https://www.instagram.com/ballinesianCheck out our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/c/thepolytickinpodcast
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Ballinesian | Ep 208 - Who Won AANHPI Month, Knicks make NBA Finals, Why Not More Samoans in NBA?
3w ago01:06:25Tap to summarizeBALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORKWelcome! We are Samoans talking Sports. This week we'll open with Pacific Islander creators that stood out in May during AANHPI Month. Shout out to everyone putting out educational info or chasing their passions. We'll also talk about the Knicks making the NBA Finals and awaiting the winner of the Western Conference Finals, and why we don't see more Samoans in the NBA. Thanks for tuning in! Get an exclusive extra Polytickin episode by support the Patreon! - www.patreon.com/thepolytickinpodcast
Transcribe →The Polytickin Podcast | Episode 169: Plants Faletogo
3w ago01:03:31Tap to summarizeWelcome back to The Polytickin Podcast, you freaking nerds! Glasses is out and about, so Bald and Beard are in the building holding it down.Marcus has returned from Comic Con Revolution in Ontario, and he wouldn't shut up about it.Lance has taken up gardening, and goddammit, it is therapeutic.The boys heap praises onto Carson's very own Dez Ale, the creator of Her Game, who was profiled on Island Mogul earlier this week.Hell yeah.Enjoy the show!Sefa M: https://www.instagram.com/sefamMarcus: https://www.instagram.com/ohhellomarcusLance: https://www.instagram.com/ballinesianCheck out our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/c/thepolytickinpodcast
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Ballinesian | Ep 207 - Wemby, Chargers & Raiders schedules, Vegas Flex games, Talked to Dietician
4w ago01:41:20Tap to summarizeBALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORKWelcome to the Ballinesian Podcast, we are Samoans talking Sports. This week we're starting with Victor Wembanyama taking the win in Game 1 vs the Thunder. And the Chrysler 300 vs Phantom meme lol. This episode we're diving into the Chargers and Raiders 2026 schedules, which games we're most looking forward to and which stretches stand out as the most important for our postseason aspirations. We'll know if the Chargers are good by Week 10 and we're hoping for a Fernando Mendoza sighting as soon as Kirk Cousins starts to falter. With the Raiders having zero scheduled primetime games, we'll dissect which Sunday afternoon games could get flexed if they are the Raiders are winning games early. After sports, we'll get caught up on learning more about how different foods affect glucose levels and diabetes by talking with a dietician, how best to whip up chicken friend rice and what new comics and Pokemon cards are coming out. Thanks for tuning in! Follow and subscribe for the latest episodes!Subscribe to the Patreon! - www.patreon.com/thepolytickinpodcastIf you have community events to promote, birthdays or Big Ups to shout out or have any sports takes you want to share, email us at ballinesian@gmail.com. Or send them to ballinesian on IG and TT.
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Ballinesian | Ep 206 - Pacific Deep Sea Mining, Njoku to Bolts, Lahaina's "Environmental Activists"
May 1401:25:07Tap to summarizeBALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORKWelcome to Samoans talking Sports. And Ocean conservation. Buckle up, we're diving in and going deeeeeep on Deep Sea Mining near American Samoa. The US government is running a full-court press to approve mining companies that will take invaluable materials from the Pacific in what they claim is a matter of "national security". We'll go over how the American Samoa Government has reacted to Deep Sea Mining and some history of colonizers and companies taking from Pacific Islands and others. We'll also talk a bit about the Chargers and Raiders as the offseason has entered Fantasyland Zone and everything's roses before the games start lol. We also will talk about Lahaina's "Environmental Activists" doling out punishment to a Seattle-tourist who attacked a local monk seal, card collecting updates for Chaos Rising, some of the latest comics Forest is reading like Absolute Batman, and whether Hawaii messed up by not allocating public dollars to the University's NIL fund. Enjoy the show!
Transcribe →The Polytickin Podcast | Episode 168: All Nighter
May 1101:02:08Tap to summarizeWelcome back to The Polytickin Podcast, you freaking nerds! You know what time it is.Marcus has joined the Friends of Carson Public Library with a long-term project in mind.Sefa thinks you're not reading if you're listening to an audiobook.Lance scares the boys once again after mentioning the passage of time.Lance and Sef figure out the disconnect after their debate on the latest Patreon episode.Enjoy the show!Sefa M: https://www.instagram.com/sefamMarcus: https://www.instagram.com/ohhellomarcusLance: https://www.instagram.com/ballinesianCheck out our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/c/thepolytickinpodcast
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Ballinesian | Ep 205 - AA(NH)PI Month, The Rock's Met Gala Backlash and Samoans' Expectations
May 700:59:22Tap to summarizeBALLINESIAN PODCAST ON THE POLYTICKIN NETWORKWelcome to our first episode of AANHPI Month 2026. We're diving right in to figure out why there's such a large discrepancy in Pacific and Asian representation, and how we'd deal with balancing the field. We'll break down the numbers and our experiences. Then we'll get to The Great One and his first time getting dressed for the Met Gala, followed by much discussion on whether his outfit was good, was it Samoan/Pacific enough, and whether he could have worked with a Pacific Islander fashion designer instead. Lots of expectations come with being the most-recognizable Samoan in the world. Thanks for tuning in and leave your messages and comments at Ballinesian@Gmail.com or on IG and TikTok at @ballinesian.
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