Coffeehouse Blunders
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Coffeehouse Blunders
Join Daniel "Danny" Rensch and James "Motz" Montemagno each week on Coffeehouse Blunders as they discuss the latest in chess, coffee, tech, and anything else happening in their wonderful lives and around the world. Danny's life as an International Chess Master collides with Motz's mobile developmen...
Recent Episodes
100 episodesS2 E7 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: End Game
The time has finally come, it is time for the End Game of The Queen's Gambit. Beth is heading to Moscow for the final showdown against Borgov. We brea...
S2 E6 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Adjournment
Join International Chess Master Danny Rensch and "chess expert" James Montemagno as they break down the sixth episode, Adjournment, of the internation...
S2 - BRB: Danny Has COVID
We have a short PSA about Danny and COVID. We will be back next week with our continuation of our breakdown of The Queen's Gambit.
Wear a mask a...
S2 E5 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Fork
Beth returns from Mexico by herself, but not for long as Harry Beltik makes is epic return to assist Beth in crafting her skills. After some back and...
S2 E4 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Middle Game
We are heading off to beautiful Mexico City for the first showdown between Harmon and Borgov. This episode takes us a crazy ride as Beth really starts...
S2 E3 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Doubled Pawns
The Queen's Gambit reaches its stride as Beth continues her dominance in the world of chess across several cities beating out Master and Grandmaster p...
S2 E2 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Exchanges
Home sweet home. After studying and mastering 57 pages of the Sicilian Opening, Beth moves in with her new parents and wanders into her first Chess to...
S2 E1 The Queen's Gambit Breakdown: Openings
Welcome to Season 2 of Coffeehouse Blunders. We are back and breaking down every aspect of Beth Harmon's chess journey in The Queen's Gambit. What was...
Season 2 Trailer: The Queen's Gambit
We are coming back by popular demand! This time for a full breakdown of the international sensation, The Queen's Gambit! Danny and James will break do...
Danny Reads YouTube Comments
It is a wonderful day on the internet as Danny takes in some listener/watcher comments and has his own comments on the situation.
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Super Dad & International Master Daniel Rensch
What is there to say. Danny is amazing.
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Danny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.com
Motz: Twitter, Blog, GitHub
Music : Amet...
Danny... The Neural Network Expert
Did you know you used to be able to get your very own chess.com email address?!?! It is completely true! Danny breaks down the full history and also h...
Just Call Me Ninja
It's a new year and Danny is in his new "recording" studio with a make shift audio setup. We apologize for Danny's audio, but make up for it with some...
Poppa Cheese Is In The Mood For A Shrimp Burrito
It is the holidays, which means there must be a Marvel movie in the theater. In this completely spoiler-free podcast we break down our thoughts on Aqu...
Face, Google, Snap Time
One week until Christmas and all Danny and Motz can talk about is Aquaman, technology blunders, and Planet Earth 2. We also throw a little chess aweso...
Hess & Rensch Snap Heard Around The World
It has been a few weeks, but we are back together forever with a full breakdown on our absence. We also chat about the new Avengers & Godzilla trailer...
Chess Grandmaster Robert Hess Takeover
Chess Grandmaster Robert Hess joins Danny (while James is off traveling the world) to review everything that was the 2018 World Chess Championship mat...
Urban Hiking with Carlsen
We are back from a break and the WCC is in full swing! Before that though we have lots of life happening for the greater awesome. Motz does some urban...
OOF - Watching Chess
We are out of office this week, but don't worry we will be back next week with more Blunders goodness.
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Car vs Car: Sponsored by Starburst
It is go time! Carlsen vs Caruana in the 2018 World Chess Championship and we have full unofficial coverage! Also lots of silly talk about corn and St...
Trick or Treat
Danny is on the move... literally, while Motz is trying to play catch up from a week in the Dominican Republic.
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The Isle of not-only-Man
The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Man, The Isle of Ma...
All About Those Bits, Give Me Subs
This week we talk about Twitch streaming culture and community for Bits and Subs, Motz is blown away by the recent Hand & Brain chess battle, and get...
Social Blundering
Motz attends his second Canadian Thanksgiving and completely makes it awkward by accident. Danny is joining the poker game and discusses trolls of the...
Stalking Ourselves On The Internet
No topic is off limits this week as Motz and Danny get into data privacy, chess.com merch, fatherhood, and hip-hop!
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Looking Up
Motz is in the happiest place on earth or so all the signs say around him, Danny informs us on technology and children, and we all try to look up from...
Danny's First Bad Coffee
After nearly a year and a half Danny has finally gone through his own coffee revolution. He has gone through the upgrade process of grinding and brewi...
En Passant with Friends
Danny makes an epic voyage to Jamaica and Motz learns an important lesson with his first ever en passant.
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Partner WODs with Jed
Danny steps back into the box with Jed and crushes it while Magnus is fending off Caruana.
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Danny: Twitter, Twitch, Chess.com
Champions of Computer Chess
We have become YouTube famous! We talk nick names, parenting blunders, and what the heck is this new Computer Chess Championship from Chess.com.
Free Parking for Storage
Danny is off saving the world and helping shape chess.com's future out in Park City, while Motz is in the middle of packing up his life into tiny boxe...
Smog City Sickness
Danny is under the weather, but is a champ to pull through this week's podcast to discuss chess memes, parenting, being sick, and America's Got Talent...
Bulls, Bears, Ditka
Motz is off working in Ireland and Danny comes in strong with a wide range of amazing accents. Speed Chess Championship is in full swing and Danny bre...
Make Your Dreams Come True
Shia drops by the studio to re-confirm that nothing is impossible that we really should be making our dreams come true. Danny has been crushing the sp...
Ant-Man vs Wasp vs Caruana vs Aronian
The Speed Chess Championship is underway and we have a full breakdown of the Caruana vs Aronian match. Motz and Danny start to read a book together an...
Playing the Protein Powder Field
The war between the meal replacement and protein powder has began! We put the past in the past as Motz slowly starts to lose each and every chess game...
Bacon and Butter, Danny's Best Friends
Summer is in full effect and Danny is sweating it out in 110+ degree weather. We dive deep on Ant-Man vs Wasp (as Motz calls it), the epic Reddit Than...
Not Sure If We Will Have Time
It is 4th of July again! Before we set off on firework adventures we take a look at the crazy world of FIDE and the madness surrounding the next presi...
Our Rhymes Are Tight
It was someone's birthday this weekend and what a story does he have in store for our listeners! Danny heads off to the amazing wedding of our friend...
Pump That Bass & Throw That Iron
We take a look back at Motz and Danny's childhood and the interesting paths they both took to get here today. Then we break down all the crazy that is...