Essential with Eric Black and Brian Morris

13/02/2021

Essential Picks episode 19 is now LIVE, featuring a plethora of picks across a number of sports, including...NASCAR?? Listen now:
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After producing the winningest week in Essential Picks history, Brian makes a record number of College Basketball picks and the guys figure out what to do wi...

06/02/2021

The Essential Picks boys are back at full strength and chock full of 20+ (!!!) Super Bowl props for the big game tomorrow. Check out one of the most fun episodes yet!
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Eric Black makes his triumphant return and the guys finally place their Super Bowl bets.Super Bowl - 10:00NBA/CBB - 1:01:05UFC - 1:06:30Listen to the podcast...

02/02/2021

Introducing the Super Bowl LV Box Pool! Want to join? Here's how:
1. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram ()
2. DM us how many boxes you want to buy (max of 10 per person)
3. Venmo @ EricBlack34 depending on how many you want ($5 per box)
Numbers will be picked randomly on Saturday!

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30/01/2021

While we wait for the Super Bowl next weekend, the guys aside from Eric Black (DNP - gambling retirement) have a slew of NBA picks for you tonight in ep. 17:
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The guys pay tribute to their fallen brother, Eric Black, and attempt to avenge his gambling demise with a slew of picks on the Super Bowl, NHL and NBA. Vega...

22/01/2021

Last week, for the second time in three weeks, three of the four
Essential Picks boys had a profitable week. That's right, we're heating up. See who we've got in episode 16, live now!
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After another profitable week (yes you read that right), the guys try to make sense of the Conference Championship games while sprinkling some hockey, colleg...

17/01/2021

Good morning loyal followers! This afternoon presents "WTF #2" - a sports betting live stream for today's NFL Divisional Round games! Join us at 3:00 PM!
📺: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvYY5oq-sXQ

14/01/2021

The Essential Picks boys may be down, but we are not out. After hitting all of our locks in episode 13, we went winless on them last week. What will episode 15 have in store? Find out now:
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After a miserable Wild Card weekend the guys look to once again make a profit by expanding the board to the NBA, College Basketball, the returning UFC, and e...

08/01/2021

After arguably our best week ever to end 2020, Essential Picks is BACK with (hopefully) even more winners to start the new year! Check out episode 14 now:
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After their best week since the podcast's inception, the guys have hit their stride at exactly the right time. The College Football Playoff and Wild Card Wee...

30/12/2020

Essential Picks episode 13 is out now, and we've got NFL, NBA, College Basketball, and College Football Playoff bets over the next few days. Check out our picks as we hope to ring in the new year with some wins!
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38Im8bC
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/34WsX8y
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2KRb1Fp

On the thirteenth edition of Brian looks to build on an incredible start to the NBA season, Jonathan hopes to bring in the new year with a pr...

24/12/2020

Don't look now, everyone, but Jonathan Kelly is on a hot streak, and he's got a record eight (!!!) picks this week. See who he's got to continue his heater on ep. 12 of Essential Picks:
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We must admit, our picks have been rather...naughty...as of late. Brian, Carter and Jonathan continue to try and find a way back to the prosperous Land of Pr...

19/12/2020

Well folks, we're struggling. But that just means the time to buy our stock is now. Check out ep. 11 of , featuring picks on today's NFL games and :
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We've hit an all-time low. Essential Picks is officially in the red. Vegas has chewed us up and spit us out. Is this the end? Absolutely not.With their backs...

15/12/2020

Five months ago, we talked to Charlie Volker about training for the USA National Bobsled team. Yesterday, USA Bobsled & Skeleton announced he'd made the squad. Our full conversation with Charlie:
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Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/387vZHv
YouTube: https://bit.ly/38cAEIy

Eric and Brian talk with former Princeton University running back and current NFL prospect Charlie Volker.Listen to Essential on Spotify: https://open.spotif...

11/12/2020

Essential Picks ep. 10 is now LIVE, and this week we've got a record number of bets coming at you across five different sports! Listen now:
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2PCjyuH
Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQWYY-hK0cY

After a near week from Jonathan, the guys try to keep the momentum going and look for value all over the board throwing out wagers on college...

04/12/2020

Essential Picks is BACK and for the first time ever, we've got College Basketball bets for you. Tune in to episode No. 9 for CBB, NFL, UFC, and even some fantasy advice:
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Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3gdqf2L

After an abysmal Week 12, Jonathan, Carter, and Eric resort to parlays and teasers in an attempt to break even, Brian stops betting the NFL, and the guys try...

24/11/2020

We took a break from sports betting and sat down with Jonathan Kelly to discuss an eventful NBA offseason and much more. Episode 15 is live!
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2PCjyuH
Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: youtu.be/ytFVzWsHAuA

Eric, Brian and Jonathan take a break from sports betting and sit down to talk basketball fandom and the NBA offseason. Listen to the podcast: https://podcas...

21/11/2020

After a tough go last time around, the guys are back for Essential Picks #7 and hoping for an week! Check out our preview of and NFL week 11 now:
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On the seventh edition of Essential Picks, Carter looks to stay above .500, Jonathan bets the Jets, while Eric and Brian go all in inside the octagon. Listen...

12/11/2020

Essential Picks is BACK on a Wednesday, featuring seven Masters picks, an NFL week 10 preview, and a special Bellator parlay! Check out the most diverse episode yet!
Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2PCjyuH
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3nhj63H

After going a combined 7-9 on NFL picks last week, the guys hit the links to get their minds off of football. Eric and Jonathan give out some bold Masters be...

03/11/2020

Need to take your mind off the election? Join us for Episode 14! We're back with some life updates and a few of our favorite travel horror stories. Watch, listen, and download now!
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2PCjyuH
Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: youtu.be/XOAS_bChDTY

Eric and Brian share some life updates and recall their travel horror stories.Listen to the podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/essential/id1525003942...

19/10/2020

Part two of our discussion with actor/screenwriter/aspiring wrestler Nick Battee, featuring conversation about the upcoming election and life in a COVID-19 world, is LIVE. Listen to ep. 13 of Essential now!
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Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: youtu.be/7sJdxQIauMc

Part two of Eric and Brian's conversation with actor and screenwriter Nick Battee. Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/essential/id1...

17/10/2020

Essential Picks is BACK previewing the betting slate for Week 6 of the NFL. Plus, per Brian Morris, an absolute LOCK on the undercard of tonight's
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Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: youtu.be/71ai6ghQzoY

On the second edition of Essential Picks, Brian tries to bounce back from a horrendous week by going off the board, Carter believes in Brady, and the guys an...

12/10/2020

Scientology, Tom Cruise and pro wrestling. What else could you want from ep. 12? Listen to part one of a nearly 3-hour conversation with actor/screenwriter Nicholas Battee now!
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Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: youtu.be/q6YbjGoFT2s

Eric and Brian talk with actor and screenwriter Nick Battee. Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/essential/id1525003942?uo=4 https:/...

08/10/2020

The premiere episode of Essential Picks is LIVE! Every week we'll talk to Carter Martin and Jonathan Kelly about sports betting and our picks each weekend. Listen now!
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2PCjyuH
Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: bit.ly/2SFvmxQ

On the first edition of Essential Picks the guys discuss the ups and downs of last week, bad beats, and give out their picks for week five of the NFL season....

04/10/2020

A special Sunday episode is live! We talk all things sports betting and give out some hastily researched NFL picks with fellow gamblers Jonathan Kelly and Carter Martin:
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2PCjyuH
Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Da3N15lpo8

Eric and Brian talk with friends and fellow sports bettors Jonathan Kelly and Carter Martin. Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ess...

28/09/2020

Episode 10 already? Check out our conversation with our first two-time guest, Jacob Black, about botany, wrestling, eSports, and more:
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Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: youtu.be/xRB73SEBXxU

Eric and Brian talk to former collegiate eSports competitor Jacob Black. Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/essential/id1525003942?...

21/09/2020

Episode 9 is out now! We sat down with Princeton University football commit John Volker to talk about high school football in the Coronavirus era, garlic knots, and more.
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2PCjyuH
Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: youtu.be/Jh2yJdWeqaw

Eric and Brian talk to Rumson-Fair Haven High School running back and Princeton University commit John Volker. Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple....

14/09/2020

Episode 8! We talked to Jamie Vinick, founder and president of The Women's Network about what inspired her to start the organization, what ambition means to her, and more.
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Spotify: spoti.fi/3jRQIU3
YouTube: https://bit.ly/35yz5VB

Eric and Brian talk to Jamie Vinick, founder and president of The Women's Network. Join and support The Women's Network here: https://www.thewomens.network/ ...

08/09/2020

Exciting news! We were lucky enough to be invited onto the Redefining Ambition podcast recently to talk about what the word "ambition" means to us as well as our experiences with the dangers of certain gender roles and social norms. Check it out!
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bXoKTqsURHVe3ZmpadImg?si=GqN9KMSFTViaP2pR94l-RQ

07/09/2020

Episode 7 is out now! In our first-ever Zoom podcast, Mickey Schluter and Jacob Black joined us to break down the NBA playoffs and talk sports betting:
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YouTube: bit.ly/338lEIU

Eric and Brian break down the NBA playoffs with special guests Mickey Schluter and Jacob Black. Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...

28/08/2020

In a surprise episode 6, we got serious and talked about the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement, its influence on the sports world, and the lead up to the 2020 presidential election.
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Spotify: spoti.fi/34qvqs9
YouTube: bit.ly/2Qu1iDY

In light of the tragic events that took place in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Eric and Brian talk about the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement and it’s inf...

24/08/2020

We're back.
Episode 5: We sit down with Emmett DeBree to talk about music, traveling, and why it's important to "find what's on the other side of fear."
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2PCjyuH
Spotify: spoti.fi/34qvqs9
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6psMkw5chM

Eric and Brian talk music, traveling, and why it's important to “find what’s on the other side of fear” with Emmett DeBree. Listen to the podcast: https://po...

17/08/2020

EPISODE 4
We talk to Jordanna Drazin, founder of The Daily Schvitz, about having healthy relationships with food, fitness, and more.
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/eeQ2qYScMKs

Eric and Brian talk to Jordanna Drazin, founder of The Daily Schvitz - https://www.thedailyschvitz.com/ Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...

12/08/2020

Introducing Watch The Fights with Eric and Brian, our first UFC livestream! Join us at 10 p.m. this Saturday on our YouTube channel to watch the main card of UFC 252 with us!

10/08/2020

EPISODE 3
We talk drag-flicking, Argentines, and playing across the world with USA Field Hockey player Madison Maguire:

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/VrIcFRdY38Y

Eric and Brian talk with USA Field Hockey player Madison Maguire. Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/essential/id1525003942?uo=4 ht...

03/08/2020

Episode 2 is out now!
We catch up with Dartmouth point guard and Rumson-Fair Haven boys basketball all-time leading scorer, Brendan Barry:

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YouTube: youtu.be/AwWwtB5aKUo

Eric and Brian talk with Dartmouth College point guard and Rumson-Fair Haven High School Boys Basketball all-time leading scorer Brendan Barry. Listen to the...

01/08/2020

01/08/2020

Welcome to the official page of Essential with Eric Black and Brian Morris! A podcast with two friends talking about sports, life, and anything else that comes to mind while interviewing a wide variety of guests.

Our first episode, featuring our conversation with former Princeton running back and current NFL prospect Charlie Volker, was released this week. New episodes come out each Monday at 8 a.m.!

Watch the first episode on YouTube: youtu.be/bOyHStJucoc
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5O9aGGi3BgM4nvJkaa9gGy?si=eLt9A9dUQ4yuiFfN2x_VKA
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Eric and Brian talk with former Princeton University running back and current NFL prospect Charlie Volker. Listen to Essential on Spotify: https://open.spoti...