Processing Blue: A Panthers' Podcast
Weekly, Charlotte Observer reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow go inside the locker room and outside the lines for a look at the Carolina Panthers.
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- Zack Pearson1 ep
- Jalen Coker1 ep
- Paul Domowitch1 ep
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- 🇺🇸United States · Sports NewsHOME#1299.6K to 51K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Sports News#269.1K to 48K
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- 🇦🇹AT · Sports News#241.0K to 5.4K
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45K to 240K🇺🇸42%🇧🇷40%🇩🇪6%+3 more - Active Followers
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25K to 132K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/27/26 | Week 8: @ Packers (What happened on Sunday? + What roster moves could be coming) | The Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporter Alex Zietlow and columnist Scott Fowler look at themselves in disbelief as they try to assess what happened in Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers (3:40). Then, they look at the NFC South picture following Sunday (8:00) before diving into roster moves as Taylor Moton and Thomas Incoom were added to the IR (14:38). Finally, Alex and Scott talk about the Packers and make their week 8 predictions (21:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 32m 17s | ||||||
| 10/21/26 | Week 7: vs. Buccaneers (Are the Panthers actually good + Do these stats align with eye test?) | The Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporter Alex Zietlow and columnist Scott Fowler ask the big question: Are the Panthers actually good? With Bryce taking a leap and Chuba leading in rushing, this might be a strong year for Carolina fans. Then, they recap the win over the Eagles (7:55) before looking at five stats from the season so far and deciding if that aligns with what they've seen on the field (18:55). Finally, Alex and Scott talk about the Bucs and make their week 7 predictions (29:20). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 36m 09s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | Week 6: @ Eagles (Can Panthers take the NFC South with The Athletic's Jonathan Jones) | The Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporter Alex Zietlow and columnist Scott Fowler give updates from the team following their Week 5 bye and debate what needs to happen for the Panthers to take the NFC South (7:55). Then, The Athletic's senior NFL insider Jonathan Jones joins the show to discuss the rise of Bryce Young, the Panthers playoff chances this year, what fans should know about the Eagles and what could happen with Bryce Young's contract this offseason (10:25) Finally, Alex and Scott talk about the Eagles and make their week 6 predictions (27:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 39m 06s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | Week 5: Bye (Is Bryce the NFL MVP so far this season? + Recapping SNF win) | The Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporter Alex Zietlow and columnist Scott Fowler recap the Sunday Night Football win over the Lions and how Tetairoa McMillan (8:20) and Bryce Young stood out (14:05). Then, they consider the MVP case that Bryce Young has at the moment (19:30) before looking at the Panthers injuries as they enter their bye week (25:35). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 52s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Week 4: vs. Lions (Panthers lose Jaycee Horn + biggest issue with the offense?) | The Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporter Alex Zietlow and columnist Scott Fowler talk about Jaycee Horn's injury and what that means moving forward for the team (3:25) before tossing out some possible replacements (7:57). Then, they recap the loss to the Browns (13:00), how Bryce and the offense looked (19:20) and the top issue facing the offense through three games (24:10). They end with a look ahead at the Lions (28:25) and game predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 37m 02s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | Week 3: @ Browns (Bryce balls out in Falcons win + Tony Grossi joins the show) | The Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers columnist Scott Fowler and producer Zach Dennis talk about the team's Week 2 win against the Falcons, including a historic day for Devin Lloyd (2:40) and Bryce Young balling out in Atlanta once again (9:30). Then, Cleveland Browns analyst for ESPN 850 Cleveland, Tony Grossi, joins the podcast to preview the game and take us inside Browns' fans feelings towards Deshaun Watson (20:40). Finally, Scott and Zach make their game predictions for Panthers vs. Browns (36:15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 40m 19s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 |  Week 2: Panthers vs. Falcons (What happened against the Bears? And whose fault is it?) | The Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporter Alex Zietlow and columnist Scott Fowler talk about the team's Week 1 loss against the Bears (4:04) and what went wrong with that defense (10:06) They finish on a positive note, dissecting Bryce Young's performance (21:00) and talk game predictions (26:00) for Sunday's "rival" game against the Falcons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 42s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | Carolina PanthersDarren Waller+4 | Zack Pearson | Darren WallerBearReport+1 | Chicago | Carolina PanthersDarren Waller+4 | — | 38m 54s | ||
| 9/3/26 | Panthers season previewtraining camp+3 | Jalen Coker | Charlotte ObserverLove Like Adam Foundation | Olde Mecklenburg BreweryBallantyne | Panthersseason preview+4 | — | 19m 55s | ||
| 8/26/26 | Carolina PanthersJaguars+4 | — | The Charlotte ObserverCarolina Panthers+2 | — | Carolina PanthersJaguars+5 | — | 40m 18s | ||
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| 8/19/26 | Carolina Pantherspreseason analysis+4 | — | Charlotte ObserverBuffalo | Jacksonville | Carolina PanthersDarren Waller+4 | — | 36m 10s | ||
| 8/12/26 | preseason gameCarolina Panthers+3 | — | Charlotte ObserverPro Football Hall of Fame | CantonCarolina Panthers | Carolina Pantherspreseason game+5 | — | 37m 36s | ||
| 8/5/26 | Carolina Panthersinjuries+5 | Paul Domowitch | Just Give Me a Chance to Fail: The Life of NFL Hall of Fame Linebacker Sam Mills | — | Panthersinjuries+5 | — | 46m 58s | ||
| 7/29/26 | Carolina Pantherstraining camp+3 | — | Charlotte Observer | Charlotte | Pantherstraining camp+5 | — | 47m 45s | ||
| 7/22/26 | Carolina PanthersNFL roster+3 | — | Charlotte ObserverCarolina Panthers | — | PanthersNFL+3 | — | 42m 58s | ||
| 7/15/26 | Carolina Pantherstraining camp+3 | — | Charlotte ObserverCarolina Panthers | — | Pantherstraining camp+3 | — | 36m 06s | ||
| 6/17/26 | Jalen CokerXavier Legette+5 | — | Charlotte Observer | — | Jalen CokerXavier Legette+5 | — | 29m 28s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Is Xavier Legette turning the corner? + Dominique Dafney joins the show | Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow offer thoughts on the week of practice from WR David Moore and what he brings to the team (1:25). Then, they talk about what they make of Xavier Legette so far in camp (11:15). Former Panthers TE Dominique Dafney joins the show to talk about life after football, his tight end rankings and thoughts on a minicamp with Dave Canales (14:25). Then, they empty the OTA notebook with some moments that stood out to them in Tuesday's practice (34:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 50m 10s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | Tetairoa, J. Brooks sit again at OTAs + PJ Walker joins the show | Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow offer thoughts on OTAs this week, including a number of players unavailable such as Tetairoa McMillan (1:10) and an update on Jonathon Brooks' status (4:00) before talking with former Panthers QB PJ Walker about retiring, his new venture and memories of playing in Carolina (7:10). Then, they empty the OTA notebook with some moments that stood out to them in Tuesday's practice (32:50). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 40m 54s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | OTA Takeaways: Bryce Young curses, Jaelan Phillips sets the tempo, Brooks breakout? | Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow offer thoughts on OTAs so far, including a Bryce Young "blow up" (1:30) and how the rest of the quarterback class is looking (8:35). Then, they go over how Jonathon Brooks has looked early on (10:30) and early impressions of Jaelan Phillips and Devil Lloyd (13:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 25m 02s | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | What will the Panthers do at tackle after the Turk Wharton injury? | Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow offer thoughts on what the Turk Wharton injury means for the team (0:50) and whether a free agent option makes sense (9:05) Then, they go over some of the favorite match-ups (11:10) and least favorite match-ups (15:10) from last week's schedule release before outlining the OTA battles to watch (18:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 56s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | Early rookie minicamp impressions + Big injury return news | Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow give their impressions from the first days of rookie minicamp (0:35) and dig into the Haynes King/Taysom Hill comparisons (8:20). Then, they go over some comments that Dave Canales made about the nickel cornerback position next season (19:08) and offer updates on injured players Jonathon Brooks, Robert Hunt and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 36m 30s | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | Which UDFAs have best chance to make the team + Aaron Hall joins the show | Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow have a conversation about UDFA signing Haynes King (1:05) before digging into the other signings and who could make the team out of camp (11:15). Then, Panthers UDFA Aaron Hall joins the show to talk about playing for his home state team (19:15) before the guys finish up by looking at a potential free agent pick up for Carolina (34:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 48m 01s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | Grading the Carolina Panthers' draft class + Sam Hecht joins the show | Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow break down the entire NFL Draft class for the Panthers, starting with 19th overall pick Monroe Freeling (2:15). Then, Panthers 5th round pick Sam Hecht joins the show to talk about his journey to the NFL (20:45) before the guys finish up the draft class and also discuss impact from the team's UDFA signings (31:35). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 45m 49s | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | Where do the Panthers go on draft night? + Eli Stowers joins the show | Charlotte Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow break down how the team sets the table at the NFL Draft this week (4:00) as well as ask whether or not they go WR or TE early. (17:30) Then, Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers joins the show (21:20) before the guys talk about Mike's new mock draft to close the show. (36:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 53m 26s | ||||||
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Chart history for Processing Blue: A Panthers' Podcast
Peaked at #24 in AT, currently #24 in AT.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| AT | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| Brazil | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| Norway | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| Germany | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| Ireland | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| Sweden | — | #127 | #127 | — |
| United States | — | #129 | #129 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #141 | #141 | — |
Chart Positions
8 placements across 8 markets.
Chart Positions
8 placements across 8 markets.