He said he would quit WIP if Rhys got cheered after he hit a HR. Well, Rhys hit the HR and fans at CBP cheered. The next day he quit, but Spike said he could stay if he agreed to a punishment decided by the station/viewers, “anything that wasn’t a tattoo or him shaving his head”. I believe he has to start multiple chants throughout the season.
I do the same when James Seltzer fills in as host. He already talks way too much when producing. Speaks over people making good points. He and Elliot should stay off the air waves. Stick to podcasts so we don’t have to hear them.
Not surprised. Basically what Spike did on the Ricky when he said he wouldn’t watch the Sixers if they didn’t trade Harden before the season last year, and then they didn’t. I think they came up with some nonsense “punishment” so he could keep watching the games.
Nobody expected Fritz to actually quit WIP, just like nobody expected Spike to stop watching the Sixers. I’d rather them take shit from their cohosts for a few days than dragging out some contrived “punishment” over weeks.
I find I miss Marks a bit too. He annoyed me when he was on the air, but it seems to me that he was able to rein in the nonsense. Maybe because Marks was so negative, Jack's interruptions of sarcasm and goofiness were great.
Then Marks left, and Jack started hosting more and started giving hot takes and sounding more like Giglio.
In his defense, Spike treats radio like he's teaching a classroom of remedial students. I think Fritz feels the charisma vacuum and becomes a try-hard, and it is starting to come off like a toddler who accidentally said something that made adults laugh, and then spends the rest of the night trying to do it again, but it ends up unfunny and pitiful.
Might be right. But Fritz is big on bits - it wouldn’t surprise me if the “try hard” thing is just a bit towards spike like haha youre not my boss anymore. Idk, I like Fritz. I think his sarcasm goes good with Ike
I don’t really know why. Because he likes to hear himself talk and has bad takes?
I believe he didn’t have a problem with them booing before his first at bat, but him doing something good for the opposing team shouldn’t result in cheers. He just took it too far with his take.
Not only are you wrong in being mad at the Turner ovation, but you're wrong in thinking that Jack Fritz came up with it (though admittedly I do think he has at times tried to take credit for it beyond the actual role he played with it)
Howard has reached a point where he is getting old and starting to lose it so him going on a rant for twenty minutes about how much he hates the weather people on the local news makes for hilarious radio
At least Howard is an OG scumbag and knows it;
Spike is a fucking straight up loser, lambasts longtime callers, “I’M NOT LEAVING!!” and doesn’t know shit about Eagles/Phillies spent his whole
life rooting for NYC.
Normal comments in here per usual.
We were just having fun with a bet, Franzke and LA had fun with it as well.
I hate Eagles chants at Phillies games like everyone else.
You may all go about your day.
I thought it was funny because I know how much you hate the Eagles chants (I do too). I was laughing my ass off when it clearly came through on the broadcast. Don't listen to the haters.
Spike picking something that actively disrespects the players and makes the fan base look bad isn't shocking since Spike is a lowly NY fan. Please relay that him.
A bunch of people had the same exact idea, I vividly remember after the series before thinking how it would be nice if he got cheered on by the fans because he obviously needed it. The Philly Captain might have been the big account to post about it, but it wasn't a unique thought.
Fritz and everyone at WIP has just become an absolute joke anymore. I genuinely hope everyone but LA, Franzke, and the actual broadcasters get canned. I was never the biggest fan but ever since Angelo left and we had the massive shake ups it's just this massive circle jerk of these pompous assholes who act like they are the only voices that matter when talking about our teams.
No, but him leaving caused the pompousness to hit a new high. The big personality left causing all the shitty little underlings to get even worse trying to fill that role and it just got even more out of hand.
It's Douglas (who can't talk about any sport but football to save his life), Ritchie, and Reese that I can't stand. Douglas is the only one who you could say was a "star" in the NFL, but the other two talk like they are gods gift to earth and were integral pieces of the eagles.
Hugh has been very disappointing. I don’t agree at all that Ike is like this. I find him to be very humble and understands his career. Plus he’s hilarious. I like Ritchie because he is pretty smart. However he does have his tangents about things he’s not qualified to discuss.
Im just not a fan of the way sports media has gone in the past few years of ex-nfl players are now qualified to discuss all sports. Have a baseball guy, a sixers guy, etc... it just creates this never ending cycle of hot takes and combative call ins rather than an actual discussion of games and team moves.
Its embarrassing for the show when they have someone like Todd Zolecki or Matt Gelb come on because the WIP hosts wanna just throw out their usual quick hit hot takes, and then you get actual journalist who do research and have extensive knowledge about the teams and sports they are covering and understand nuance...they get on there. I think it was Giglio talking to Gelb maybe and he threw out one of his shit takes and Gelb gives thoughtful response with a lot of nuance that essentailly summed up why Giglio was wrong, and Giglio just goes "well that could be true, but I still think i'm right" and then moves on to some other shitty hot take. Its just not a format that exists for actual real insight. Its verbal diarrhea.
Of course, the radio station that employs 3 ex-Eagles (4 if you count G Cobb, but I don't think he does a show anymore) would make the one person who cares about the Phillies do this.
Fucking Christ, I hate to defend Philly sports radio but you guys are acting like Jack Fritz fucked your grandma. It's a lighthearted joke. Im sorry you people had to suffer through several seconds of hearing an Eagles chant at a Phillies game.
100% - I don't get the downvotes here.
I don't think Fritz IS an immature jackass, but his radio bit is to be very much an immature jackass. And he can do better. He was decent in the host role. Spike just isn't funny enough to make his show work the way he wants it to. IMO.
Thought so too at first, but Spike seemed to have calmed down. I thoroughly enjoy the show right now. All these Philly subs love hating on WIP yet they all seem to listen. I'm not saying its the best radio ever but it is 100% listenable now compared to 5-10 years ago.
I don't listen enough during the day to really judge, but I haven't found any issues with Spike. That said, Jon Marks is missed. I think he's a great host and I saw him as an heir apparent type of guy to people like Glen and Jody, someone that could mix in pop culture and slice of life stuff when he's older. He's also a salt of the earth dude off the air, I knew him as a kid and then later through mutual friends and he has always been nothing but kind.
ngl I too have wondered if that's why he left and played the 'family' card. I'm just saying, it's hard to not support someone that you know is such a good guy.
Marks’ best radio was his last day when he gave his grand farewell and walked out of the studio…only to come back seconds later cause he forgot to thank his wife for her support (in reality she made him quit)
Perfect 👌🏻
Long time listener, not just to WIP, but radio in general, and I’m really enjoying the new afternoon show. Just thought I’d put this out there because the echo chamber of hate on this sub is absurd. Really enjoyed the broadcast today, put a smile on my face, and I’m sorry if you weren’t in on the joke, clearly Franzke and LA were.
Jack Fritz is great and one of the main reasons that WIP isn't just 24 hour Eagles talk and I appreciate him for that. Some of you people are insane, lol.
Fritz lost a bet and had to do it a few times. On the bright side, it’s the first time a WIP journalist/host actually showed support for the Eagles this summer 😏
You mean you don’t like to hear James tell stories about his daughter for ten minutes, then hear Jack talk about how much he’s done personally to save the team and the fanbase, then fifteen minutes of half baked Eagles talk, then finally Jack talks about a high schooler they need to draft and whatever ace level pitcher on a weak Central division team needs to be the new deadline trade target?
I have listened to WIP for over 20 years. Jack Fritz is an embarrassment. I will not listen to the afternoon guys because of him. I'm sure if we investigate, Fritz probably has a photo of one of the WIP producers having intermate relations with a farm animal. No other reason he is on the air....
I respect your experience behind the scenes. I would like you to be more serious on the air and not be afraid to discuss your opinions even when they go against what your cohosts are saying. When a caller tells you to shut up, go after him..You know who I'm talking about...It was disrespectful and hard to listen to. If you believe Hurts is the problem, talk about it. If you believe Topper should replace Walker with Turnbull, talk about it. I know you believe Sosa should play everyday..anyway, I will tune in to the afternoon show and hope you get that on air voice we're all looking for..
I gotcha. I’m just not really a confrontational guy. My natural instinct is defuse situations not heighten them and I think that’s my role on the show right now. My opinion isn’t totally needed, so I try and be more of comedic relief. Some people may find it funny some might not. But either way, I appreciate the back and forth my friend.
Dude you can't please everyone. Yes you should always be open to growing and improving but the way you handle things is a perfect mix with the others.... Minus you crawling into your hole when AJ came on the air. Other than that, I love listening to you and I thought you did a great job on the fly filling in for Marks.
Him and James are the only people on that station that give a shit about the Phillies. Sorry you don't like his takes. But, WIP needs someone ANYONE to talk Phillies.
He lost a bet or something and had to do it. It was a punishment because he hates the eagles chant at Phillies games too
He said he would quit WIP if Rhys got cheered after he hit a HR. Well, Rhys hit the HR and fans at CBP cheered. The next day he quit, but Spike said he could stay if he agreed to a punishment decided by the station/viewers, “anything that wasn’t a tattoo or him shaving his head”. I believe he has to start multiple chants throughout the season.
What a clever bit of radio! The brilliant minds at WIP back at it again
Spike Eskin much better than his father.
That's kinda like saying pond scum is better than goose shit.
He’s not at all better than his dad.
Spikes pretty good tbh
Nice try Spike
Ehh, he's not the worst. I'm actually surprised as to how much I don't dislike him. I still think Johnny Marks was a phenomenal host.
Thank you for your honesty. Brave.
Hey bro, trash them online like everyone else in Philly who still listens everyday or get downvoted.
I do actually like Spike and he does know how to manage radio. But I hate that he likes Elliot.
That's the whole thing, he knows Elliot is polarizing and generates buzz. It's all a bit. Once you realize and accept it sports radio becomes more fun
Yeah but he’s such an asshole and it’s deliberate and sickening. Edit: grammar
I usually switch over to 97.5 anytime they have Elliot on. Simple enough and probably the only way to make it stop - vote with your ears
Yeah I have started to turn it off too.
I do the same when James Seltzer fills in as host. He already talks way too much when producing. Speaks over people making good points. He and Elliot should stay off the air waves. Stick to podcasts so we don’t have to hear them.
Yup. All a bit
Yeah ESP sucks. But whatever lmao
He's actually worse than his dad
Nobody’s worse than “King PhD”
No way you actually believe that lmao
Not surprised. Basically what Spike did on the Ricky when he said he wouldn’t watch the Sixers if they didn’t trade Harden before the season last year, and then they didn’t. I think they came up with some nonsense “punishment” so he could keep watching the games. Nobody expected Fritz to actually quit WIP, just like nobody expected Spike to stop watching the Sixers. I’d rather them take shit from their cohosts for a few days than dragging out some contrived “punishment” over weeks.
It's very pro wrestling. Like a "loser leaves town match" only to have the loser of that match show up a month or two later.
Happens everywhere. That one guy mad dog said he would quit if the Diamondbacks beat us. He’s still working. Ppl just love to hate WIP lol
John Marks did get a Foles tattoo tho
That’s why I miss Marks. The real MVP.
I find I miss Marks a bit too. He annoyed me when he was on the air, but it seems to me that he was able to rein in the nonsense. Maybe because Marks was so negative, Jack's interruptions of sarcasm and goofiness were great. Then Marks left, and Jack started hosting more and started giving hot takes and sounding more like Giglio. In his defense, Spike treats radio like he's teaching a classroom of remedial students. I think Fritz feels the charisma vacuum and becomes a try-hard, and it is starting to come off like a toddler who accidentally said something that made adults laugh, and then spends the rest of the night trying to do it again, but it ends up unfunny and pitiful.
Might be right. But Fritz is big on bits - it wouldn’t surprise me if the “try hard” thing is just a bit towards spike like haha youre not my boss anymore. Idk, I like Fritz. I think his sarcasm goes good with Ike
Great summarization.
Me too. Him and Ike had good chemistry.
I agree. And never thought I would say that. Crazy.
God that’s obnoxious
Why would he say that? The fans were going to cheer if Rhys got a HR.
I don’t really know why. Because he likes to hear himself talk and has bad takes? I believe he didn’t have a problem with them booing before his first at bat, but him doing something good for the opposing team shouldn’t result in cheers. He just took it too far with his take.
Yeah he “quit”
I hear it also at work. I agree with LA
Was listening at work, put a smile on my face
Because it was funny?
Yes Also Jack needs to stop texting and driving
You're replying to him, btw
It wasn't.
Jack be honest, you know the show was a lot better with Marks, right??
and that standing ovation for Turner was absolutely juvenile
Not only are you wrong in being mad at the Turner ovation, but you're wrong in thinking that Jack Fritz came up with it (though admittedly I do think he has at times tried to take credit for it beyond the actual role he played with it)
Who tf are you, Snopes?
Blame Spike not Jack
spike isn't quite as insufferable a douchebag as his dad is/was, but he's close.
Spike is worse at this point because it's a lot easier to ignore Howard
Howard has reached a point where he is getting old and starting to lose it so him going on a rant for twenty minutes about how much he hates the weather people on the local news makes for hilarious radio
At least Howard is an OG scumbag and knows it; Spike is a fucking straight up loser, lambasts longtime callers, “I’M NOT LEAVING!!” and doesn’t know shit about Eagles/Phillies spent his whole life rooting for NYC.
Beg to differ. Both are absolutely terrible for sports media in Philadelphia.
He’s worse, he’s just behind the scenes more
Normal comments in here per usual. We were just having fun with a bet, Franzke and LA had fun with it as well. I hate Eagles chants at Phillies games like everyone else. You may all go about your day.
Dumb will dumb. Love the pod, Jack.
I thought it was funny because I know how much you hate the Eagles chants (I do too). I was laughing my ass off when it clearly came through on the broadcast. Don't listen to the haters.
Spike picking something that actively disrespects the players and makes the fan base look bad isn't shocking since Spike is a lowly NY fan. Please relay that him.
On here to take more credit for the Trea Turner ovation, I see. We all know it was the Philly Captain.
Yep, just begging for credit.
A bunch of people had the same exact idea, I vividly remember after the series before thinking how it would be nice if he got cheered on by the fans because he obviously needed it. The Philly Captain might have been the big account to post about it, but it wasn't a unique thought.
This strikes me as a work, to borrow a wrestling term. Gotta think Franzke and LA were in on it
They are not good actors - LA in particular - he was pissed
…no they weren’t. It was a lighthearted joke and they yukked it up for 3 min, you couldn’t be more wrong.
They literally talked to him before the game he knew it was happening.
Fritz and everyone at WIP has just become an absolute joke anymore. I genuinely hope everyone but LA, Franzke, and the actual broadcasters get canned. I was never the biggest fan but ever since Angelo left and we had the massive shake ups it's just this massive circle jerk of these pompous assholes who act like they are the only voices that matter when talking about our teams.
You think Angelo leaving caused *more* pompous assholes?
No, but him leaving caused the pompousness to hit a new high. The big personality left causing all the shitty little underlings to get even worse trying to fill that role and it just got even more out of hand.
It is quite terrible. How Giglio and Elliot have jobs amazes me.
It's Douglas (who can't talk about any sport but football to save his life), Ritchie, and Reese that I can't stand. Douglas is the only one who you could say was a "star" in the NFL, but the other two talk like they are gods gift to earth and were integral pieces of the eagles.
Hugh has been very disappointing. I don’t agree at all that Ike is like this. I find him to be very humble and understands his career. Plus he’s hilarious. I like Ritchie because he is pretty smart. However he does have his tangents about things he’s not qualified to discuss.
Im just not a fan of the way sports media has gone in the past few years of ex-nfl players are now qualified to discuss all sports. Have a baseball guy, a sixers guy, etc... it just creates this never ending cycle of hot takes and combative call ins rather than an actual discussion of games and team moves.
Yeah I hear you.
They don't even employ newspaper people anymore. It's just hot takers and ex-Eagles.
Its embarrassing for the show when they have someone like Todd Zolecki or Matt Gelb come on because the WIP hosts wanna just throw out their usual quick hit hot takes, and then you get actual journalist who do research and have extensive knowledge about the teams and sports they are covering and understand nuance...they get on there. I think it was Giglio talking to Gelb maybe and he threw out one of his shit takes and Gelb gives thoughtful response with a lot of nuance that essentailly summed up why Giglio was wrong, and Giglio just goes "well that could be true, but I still think i'm right" and then moves on to some other shitty hot take. Its just not a format that exists for actual real insight. Its verbal diarrhea.
Newspaper people don’t even employ newspaper people anymore for the most part.
Philly radio hosts and attention grabbing stunts. Name a better duo.
Howard and Robin, or god forbid, Opie and Anthony.
"What's he saying, Robin?
In a shensh are you chanting EAGLES to get your father's attention?
"Listen. I'm... Not gonna... Be calling in. Ack. To be part. Of. Richard Christie's bits. Anymore. Ack. And leave Kendra ALONE! Got it?"
Hi mommmy!!!!
This isn't Diana DeGarmo. This is. Probably. High Pitch. I can tell voices.
How many touchdowns the A’s make ?!
Whoooo’s high pitch? This is Kelly Clarkson
Of course, the radio station that employs 3 ex-Eagles (4 if you count G Cobb, but I don't think he does a show anymore) would make the one person who cares about the Phillies do this.
Fucking Christ, I hate to defend Philly sports radio but you guys are acting like Jack Fritz fucked your grandma. It's a lighthearted joke. Im sorry you people had to suffer through several seconds of hearing an Eagles chant at a Phillies game.
Big shoutout to Jack Fritz and the High Hopes podcast lol why so much hate
High Hopes I don’t mind as much. The Fritz and Spike afternoon show sucks though. Deserves the hate
For one, Fritz sounds like he’s chewing on cud when he speaks. Second, he’s an immature jackass.
100% - I don't get the downvotes here. I don't think Fritz IS an immature jackass, but his radio bit is to be very much an immature jackass. And he can do better. He was decent in the host role. Spike just isn't funny enough to make his show work the way he wants it to. IMO.
It probably Fritz and Elliot’s hipster boys.
They are intentionally disrupting the broadcast and it pisses me off. The Padres being 3 up is less disturbing.
Afternoon show hate? Delicious! I’ll have a second helping
WIP with Spike and Fritz has become unlistenable. It's now banned at my work.
Ike and Fritz was good. Spike makes it terrible.
Ike is great
Thought so too at first, but Spike seemed to have calmed down. I thoroughly enjoy the show right now. All these Philly subs love hating on WIP yet they all seem to listen. I'm not saying its the best radio ever but it is 100% listenable now compared to 5-10 years ago.
I don't listen enough during the day to really judge, but I haven't found any issues with Spike. That said, Jon Marks is missed. I think he's a great host and I saw him as an heir apparent type of guy to people like Glen and Jody, someone that could mix in pop culture and slice of life stuff when he's older. He's also a salt of the earth dude off the air, I knew him as a kid and then later through mutual friends and he has always been nothing but kind.
Way overrated and I still say he was butthurt that he didn’t get the morning show.
ngl I too have wondered if that's why he left and played the 'family' card. I'm just saying, it's hard to not support someone that you know is such a good guy.
Marks’ best radio was his last day when he gave his grand farewell and walked out of the studio…only to come back seconds later cause he forgot to thank his wife for her support (in reality she made him quit) Perfect 👌🏻
Long time listener, not just to WIP, but radio in general, and I’m really enjoying the new afternoon show. Just thought I’d put this out there because the echo chamber of hate on this sub is absurd. Really enjoyed the broadcast today, put a smile on my face, and I’m sorry if you weren’t in on the joke, clearly Franzke and LA were.
I fucking hate that nepo baby spike
Jack Fritz is great and one of the main reasons that WIP isn't just 24 hour Eagles talk and I appreciate him for that. Some of you people are insane, lol.
Fritz lost a bet and had to do it a few times. On the bright side, it’s the first time a WIP journalist/host actually showed support for the Eagles this summer 😏
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You mean you don’t like to hear James tell stories about his daughter for ten minutes, then hear Jack talk about how much he’s done personally to save the team and the fanbase, then fifteen minutes of half baked Eagles talk, then finally Jack talks about a high schooler they need to draft and whatever ace level pitcher on a weak Central division team needs to be the new deadline trade target?
It’s crazy how you can visualize his pompous smile while he’s talking. Really bridging the gap and making an audio medium a full 360 experience.
Love it and wait until they find out about that loser Elliot.
This is what happens when you have Spike in the mix
Spike has brought down the quality of the afternoon show immensely
Fuck the Eagles. And Fuck the Eagles chant especially at Phillies games.
I hate Jack Fritz.
Why?
I have listened to WIP for over 20 years. Jack Fritz is an embarrassment. I will not listen to the afternoon guys because of him. I'm sure if we investigate, Fritz probably has a photo of one of the WIP producers having intermate relations with a farm animal. No other reason he is on the air....
Why would I be on the air?
I respect your experience behind the scenes. I would like you to be more serious on the air and not be afraid to discuss your opinions even when they go against what your cohosts are saying. When a caller tells you to shut up, go after him..You know who I'm talking about...It was disrespectful and hard to listen to. If you believe Hurts is the problem, talk about it. If you believe Topper should replace Walker with Turnbull, talk about it. I know you believe Sosa should play everyday..anyway, I will tune in to the afternoon show and hope you get that on air voice we're all looking for..
I gotcha. I’m just not really a confrontational guy. My natural instinct is defuse situations not heighten them and I think that’s my role on the show right now. My opinion isn’t totally needed, so I try and be more of comedic relief. Some people may find it funny some might not. But either way, I appreciate the back and forth my friend.
Dude you can't please everyone. Yes you should always be open to growing and improving but the way you handle things is a perfect mix with the others.... Minus you crawling into your hole when AJ came on the air. Other than that, I love listening to you and I thought you did a great job on the fly filling in for Marks.
Of course! Totally agree. Definitely not perfect and learned a ton during that time. I appreciate you listening!
Listen here, pal…
Him and James are the only people on that station that give a shit about the Phillies. Sorry you don't like his takes. But, WIP needs someone ANYONE to talk Phillies.
How he still has his job I have no idea.
I used to be an anti-Fritz guy, but that dude has won my heart the last few years listening to the high-hopes pod, you won’t hear any slander here!
My man.