The Payton Years

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Exhibition Game & Pac-12 Preview (part 2)

Sam and Andy come together to discuss which players their eyes were drawn to in the exhibition game, break down the Pac-12's Tier 1 teams, and make their first bold NBA c

Oct 20
41 min

Altman Out & Pac-12 Preview (part 1) with Daniel Freitag

Sam and Andy sit down to share their honest thoughts on Dana Altman’s retirement from the University of Oregon, break down the Pac-12’s Tier 2 teams, and interview Oregon

Oct 9
50 min

The 1st Preseason Pod with Cam Crowell

Sam and Andy are back to celebrate the Beavers’ first Pac-12 football win and officially tip off the 2026–27 Oregon State basketball preseason! They’re joined by friend

Oct 4
1 h 00 min

The Final Off Season Pod

Sam and Andy dance the delicate dance of moving from an "Off Season Pod" to a "Preseason Pod." They pour over the box scores from the Beav's Canada trip, discuss the pote

Aug 22
34 min

Top 5 Most Underappreciated Beaver Hoopers

Sam and Andy bravely undertake the job no one in THE MEDIA is willing to do: rank the Top 5 Most Underappreciated Beaver Hoopers since 2000. You know there's some Philip

Jul 25
40 min

Top 5 Beaver Wins Since 2000

Sam and Andy continue the Summer of Rankings with a very pleasant trip down memory lane as they rank their Top 5 Beaver Wins Since 2000. Plus some schedule updates, a con

Jul 6
36 min

Top 5 Beavers of All Time

Sam and Andy sit down to give a hodgepodge of Beaver Basketball updates and begin the ¨Summer of Rankings.¨ They kick things off debating the Top 5 Beaver Basketball Play

Jun 21
48 min

Daring to Dream

Sam and Andy sit down with the internet to get it all out. They breakdown the new OSU roster, try to remember the last time the Beavers signed the 6a player of the year,

Apr 25
41 min

Coach Staff Rundown & Roster Update with Coach PC

Sam and Andy are joined by friend of the pod and Portland State basketball coach Coach PC to talk new coaching staff, roster updates, and why Sam thinks Scott Barnes has

Apr 12
41 min

The Glovies! with Seth Allen

Sam and Andy are joined by friend of the pod: Seth Allen to celebrate The Glovies! - Oregon State´s traditional end of season award show.

Mar 25
43 min

End of the Season & NEW COACH!

Sam and Andy come together for the last podcast of the season! They break down the Beavs run in the WCC, grade the season & the Tinkle Tenure, and discuss new head coach:

Mar 12
41 min

End of the Regular Season & WCC Tourney Preview

Sam and Andy break down another ridiculous game between San Diego & OSU, explain why the 21 point loss to Santa Clara was actually encouraging, and finally preview the Be

Mar 2
43 min

EMERGENCY POD - TINKLE OUT

Sam and Andy do an emergency podcast to react to the news that OSU is firing Wayne Tinkle at the end of the season. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Feb 27
42 min

The Final Week

Sam and Andy sit down to preview the last 2 games of the Beaver regular season. They lay out what's at stake for the WCC tournament, compare Olavi to Doug Funny, discuss

Feb 24
41 min

The Path to 4th

Sam and Andy come together to double down and call the Beavers win over San Francisco historic, marvel at the shooting woes in their loss to Seattle, and explain the path

Feb 20
37 min

Better than Washington State

Sam and Andy come together to dig in their heels and compare Josiah Lake to SGA - again, breakdown the 17 point comeback win over WSU, excuse the Gonzaga game, and explor

Feb 10
42 min

The Miracle at Jenny Craig Pavilion

Sam and Andy sit down and get fired up over the craziest Beaver game in years - The Miracle at Jenny Craig Pavilion. They break down the OSU road trip sweep, preview the

Feb 3
44 min

The Game That Broke Roy Hibbert

Sam and Andy join forces to breakdown the St. Mary's game and explain why it broke Roy Hibbert emotionally. Plus they preview the LMU & San Diego games and debate how Don

Jan 27
28 min

The Two Sides of Inconsistency

Sam and Andy get to the center-center-center of things by discussing the positive & negative sides of OSU's Inconsistency, testing Sam's bear knowledge, previewing a terr

Jan 21
43 min

The Laws of Gravity

Sam and Andy come together to discuss the Laws of Gravity and their impact on OSU's basketball season. They break down the win over Seattle U, the unsettling loss to UP,

Jan 13
38 min

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What listeners say

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Look, I’m not going to tell you that this podcast gets a lot of attention. I’m not going to tell you the content is life changing (in fact OSU basketball has been rather upsetting so far this year). But the way that Andy and Sam appreciate and apply attention to Beaver basketball is something that could save all marriages in America if any couples exhibited 10% of the love that these two have for this team. This podcast can teach us all something about dedication. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows in Beaver land these days but the way Andy and Sam stay dedicated to Beaver basketball is enough to make you shed a tear a little. It’s enough to remind us all that while there are a lot of fair weather fans, the truly great fans are these colossally horrific rain, sleet and snow fans. And no one identifies with this better than these two guys running the Payton Years Podcast. The next best thing about this podcast is the purity of it all. Free from all ads, free from any type of editing or quality sound. It’s a true low budget production with that will surely command the attention of ad buyers everywhere in no time. But I know the Payton Years doesn’t do it for the money. With a team like the Beavers, you know if you are allotting this much of your time to making this podcast, then it has to be for the love of the game. Again, it’s the purity of it all that puts joy in my heart. When you can say the things I’ve said about the Payton Years and mean it, then it’s really hard not to believe that this is the best podcast in the world. And I say that knowing I don’t listen to literally any other podcasts. Either way, keep up the good work fellas. You are doing gods work.

A Friend of the Podcast · Jan 2021

A terrific podcast hosted by two individuals with an alarming amount of Beaver knowledge. Sam and Andy balance their guarded optimism with the sometimes harsh reality of rooting for Oregon State, all while providing nuanced takes on the program. They also do a good job of discussing the other pac 12 teams, so if you have even a passing interest in division 1 west coast basketball, this podcast is for you.

Lee_Pierce · Jan 2021

This is the only podcast that gives me Beaver information without the positive media spin. These guys are true beaver fans and give a voice to the community

Free Tyreke Evans · Oct 2020

I’m not even an Oregon State fan, but like college hoops podcasts in general (discovered through a 3 Man Weave shoutout). These two hosts are great!

Lars42069 · Jan 2026

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