It's day two of the season, and we're ready to give you our sweeping generalizations about the rest of the season. The Sixers are a bust, even with their two superstars Joel "Load Management" Embiid and Paul "Injured Reserve" George. Charlotte also declares the Bucks are the new top team in the East. The Clippers looked pretty good in their loss to the Suns, but the Intuit Dome looked better. The Miami Heat is cold and must regroup after losing to the Magic. Charlotte thinks Obama should be the commissioner of the NBA, so of course, we got Obama on the show to tell us how he would change the league. Since Amin and Charlotte didn't start the season with a Hot Streak, we're switching to the segment Odd-acity, where we make some DraftKings picks with higher and higher odds. May the best pick win.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘one fine day’ as in one more day until the World Series as in tomorrow as in keys to victory as in things to watch. Here we go! Ohtani vs Judge? Soto vs Betts? (16:35) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Athletics owner John Fisher valuing his team at $2 billion! He wants to sell part of the team for $500 million. Ha. (27:10) NPPOD. (34:32) Review: Straight Outta Compton. (40:30) The Dallas Cowboys never stop being in the news. Good or bad. Doesn’t matter. We have the kicker missing practice for jury duty. Nice. And now we have players mad about stadium tours. Oh boy. (50:43) Let’s talk about the ESPN+ exclusive for the NFL on Monday. Why do people think this was a failure? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We celebrate the spookiest time of the year with artist and filmmaker Mickey Duzyj, who brings us the true story of a varsity tennis champion who found glory after becoming what few jocks have ever been: goth. We also learn about a special coach; bleacher crows; The Sisters of Mercy; and not worshipping the devil. You can read Mickey's companion piece for Racquet magazine here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA season has finally started after what seems like a long break. To start the season, Charlotte annd Amin attended the Celtics' ring ceremony and their domination over the New York Knicks. Charlotte even asked questions in the post-game press conference, where we got some behind the scenes footage. Amin thinks Boston’s big night was completely outshined by Lebron and Bronny playing together in a professional game, making it the first time a father-son duo has ever graced the court together. However, Amin and Charlotte think the moment has run its course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite the randomness of the MLB playoffs, the two best teams have emerged as the World Series matchup. How can the Dodgers and Yankees structure their pitching to win it all? Jordan and Peter break it all down on this episode “Underdogs.” Plus, what to make of the surprise juggernaut NFC North, and Bowling Green for the can’t-miss weekend bet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘rotation’ as in starters as in Gerrit Cole as in Jack Flaherty as in Carlos Rodon as in Yoshinobu Yamamoto as in bullpen games! Let’s talk about each team’s rotation and how it was set up for the series. And we have to take a moment to honor Fernando Valenzuela. (14:10) Nestor Cortes is ready to risk it all for a World Series ring. How smart is this? (19:20) Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 ball just sold at auction for $4.4 million. A new record! (24:40) NPPOD. (35:50) Review: Tuesday. (38:30) Let’s talk about the Timberwolves sale. Is it done yet? Is ARod an NBA owner now? (42:30) Jerry Jones is back at it again. Back on radio. Back making up excuses. (49:23) The Athletics are installing grass at Sutter Health Park. Players complained about the idea to install turf, but the heat would have been unbearable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Golic Jr., co-host of DraftKings' Gojo and Golic, joins us for a Trivia Tuesday showdown. Amin and Charlotte are in Boston as the NBA season kicks off today, so it's only fitting that we hit Gojo and Amin with some Boston-themed questions. We’ll also dive into questions about Wemby, DraftKings odds for First Team All-NBA, which American has the best odds to win MVP this season, and more. Happy NBA day!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who's on the Mount Rushmore of American Idol? What's your go-to karaoke song? And did a Duke star's NBA Draft stock really get torpedoed by an alleged "grooming" scheme from his older Mormon girlfriend? Or was it just true age-gap love? Plus: swabbin' and finding your Thor. Further content: "We're not crying, you are…" (Celine Dion) "Kyle Filipowski's story went viral during the NBA draft. Now his mother shares her side." (Kevin Reynolds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘already’ as in the NBA is already back as in Bron as in Bronny as in JJ Redick as in the 76ers as in Embiid as in Paul George as in Wemby as in the Timberwolves! (16:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the WNBPA opting out of the CBA with the WNBA and what it means. What do these players want? What will the league be willing to give? Will there be a work stoppage? (35:35) Review: Bad Monkey. (38:08) What are the Dodgers and Yankees doing today? The World Series isn’t for another 4 days. (45:00) NPPOD. (47:45) Tua Tagovailoa is returning. He had some interesting things to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re one day away from the start of the NBA season. As one season ends, another begins, with the New York Liberty winning the WNBA championship—no, not Angel Reese or Caitlin Clark, but the Liberty! The NBA tips off with the Knicks vs. Celtics, and Mazzulla is up to his usual mental gymnastics, though Amin and Charlotte think Boston has a shot. We’ll finally see Karl-Anthony Towns, but questions remain about his commitment to the Knicks. Another big storyline is whether Bronny James will play on NBA Day—Amin and Charlotte think it’s possible, but how long he’ll stay on the court is uncertain. This season, we’re debuting a new segment called Hot Streak, where Amin and Charlotte make DraftKings picks and aim to build a winning streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Kansas City Chiefs are 6-0 and Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A are wondering, when are they going they going to figure it out? Speaking of "figuring it out" what the hell is wrong with the Jets? The Vikings and Lions lived up to the hype and Jared Goff might be under paid. Lucy stops by fresh off her trip to Rocky Top and we play a little "Lucy or Goosey" with some of the teams on the playoff bubble at this point. Plus the BBBBBB gets us set for a Monday Night Football double header. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘43 years’ as in Yankees as in Dodgers as in New York as in Los Angeles as in World Series. It happened. Top seeds in each league. Most popular teams in MLB. Highest spending teams. Judge, Ohtani, Soto, Betts, Stanton, Freeman. Wow. (21:40) Deshaun Watson is done for the year. Achilles popped. Fans cheered. Browns players were furious. What a mess. (27:33) The Jets got embarrassed again. Horrible. Who will Aaron Rodgers blame now? (33:45) The Giants benched Daniel Jones. He was not happy. Does it matter? The Eagles and Saquon crushed them. And Tua can come back next week. Should he? (38:15) Review: The Comeback. (45:33) NPPOD.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Sporting Class! Meadowlark Media CEO John Skipper and Nothing Personal's David Samson are back with another episode with host of Pablo Torre Finds Out ... Pablo Torre! Today we to you to the deep sea. The water world of the unjust. The streaming land of treacherous souls. We’re talking about the world of online pirates. Streaming Piracy has cost major sports leagues billions of dollars; so they say. Is there a way to put a stop to this? Are the pirates always going to win in the end? How angry are these major sports leagues about this issue? It’s time to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘probability’ as in chances as in up as in down as in Yankees as in Guardians as in Judge as in Stanton as in Noel as in Fry. What a postseason game yesterday! Clase blows another save! Weaver blows a save! Guardians steal a game! (11:50) The Dodgers are too good. Too much firepower on offense. The bullpen is shutting down the Mets batter. It’s ugly out there! (22:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Knicks new jersey patch deal with Abu Dhabi and somehow the new location of the Sphere being in the UAE. HAHAHA! (35:10) Review: Deadpool & Wolverine. (38:30) NPPOD. (42:40) Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers have a problem. His knee is bad. Has missed so many game because of it. We were told it was all fine and now he’s out indefinitely. Not good for Steve Ballmer and the new Intuit Dome! (50:20) Why are the Steelers benching Justin Fields for Russell Wilson? What’s the point of breaking up the 4-2 team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A get ready for a huge weekend of football on both Saturday and Sunday. Chris Simms stops by and loves what the Jets and Bills did adding a receiver this week to help their offense. Simms is one of the few who loves Soldier Field in Chicago, but hates Billy's Bears hat. Simms thinks the Jaguars would have gotten rid of their coach if they weren't spending a second week in London. The picks segment goes off the rails again as Carl continues his dominance while K-Funk's slump continues. Plus, a surprise special guest shows up to talk about modeling "underwear" and portraying famous athletes on screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's officially spooky season and that leaves the Mystery Crate crew wondering what is the point of scary movies? They also share what movies stayed on repeat during their childhoods, Mike Fuentes shares of unpopular opinions he found on the internet and Mike Ryan gives some shine to the MVP of his group chats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lonzo Ball officially returned to the NBA after nearly three years away, and Amin is hopeful he can revive his career, much like Shaun Livingston did after his injury. Meanwhile, reports suggest the Lakers are eyeing Zach LaVine, but Amin and Charlotte agree that a trade seems unlikely. Plus, Obama shares his all-time starting five, and Amin shows off his spot-on Obama impression. Finally, Kristen Ledlow joins the show to talk about her induction into the Hall of Fame for her work on Inside Stuff and shares her wildest stories from working with Shaq. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GoalLess with Russell Howard and Chris Wittyngham is a podcast that highlights the passion, personalities, and pitch drama that make soccer beautiful...and hilarious. Each week, the hosts kick around the biggest stories from The Champions League, featuring analysis, laughs, and great guests. What's the goal? You tell us! Brought to you by SmartLess Media, Meadowlark, with Paramount+. Make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You may remember Kazaam, the 1996 family film starring Shaquille O'Neal as a genie. But you may have also heard about Shazaam, another '90s family film starring Sinbad as a genie — allegedly. Correspondent David Gardner finds a true believer who remains convinced that she has seen this non-existent work of cinema, then puts Pablo's memory to the test of the Mandela Effect. And, yes, we got Shaq himself to debunk the myth of a movie that never was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘pivotal’ as in LCS as in Dodgers as in Mets as in Yankees as in Guardians. The Dodgers shutout the Mets again. The Dodgers hit three home runs. The Dodgers are a juggernaut. (10:43) NPPOD. (13:15) Is Jerry Reinsdorf finally selling the White Sox? Is this a Christmas miracle for the fans in Chicago? What about that lucrative RSN he launched? (33:15) Review: A River Runs Through It. (37:40) What if you could have insurance taken out on a player’s bad performance? Not just if they are hurt and can’t perform. Would you do it? Now you can! (47:30) Unrivaled basketball has found its media rights home. Welcome to TNT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul George is injured before the season even starts, and Joel Embiid said he doesn't want to play back-to-back games ever again. Are the Sixers already falling apart? A rookie is showing out for the Grizzlies. No, not Zack Edey. Well, it is, but it's also 5'8 Yuki Kawamura. But Amin says he's not sold on them yet, and things will change when the season starts and NBA players are playing at 100%. Victor Wembanyama gives his thoughts on work ethic in the league. Lastly, the NBA GM survey was released, prompting Amin and Charlotte to release the results of their totally anonymous Oddball Survey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘reunited’ as in reunited and it feels so good as in Aaron Rodgers as in Davante Adams as in Green Bay as in New York. It happened. The Jets did it. Another buddy of Rodgers. (8:41) The Browns have traded Amari Cooper to the Bills. I thought they wanted to win? I thought they were all in on Deshaun Watson? What now? (15:17) The Yankees took a 2-0 lead on the Guardians yesterday. Is this series over? Is it done? Do the Guardians have enough? Judge homered, is he about to get hot? (20:50) NPPOD. (24:00) What are the Rays going to do in Tampa? Will they play in Tampa? Is Tropicana Field going to be ready? (36:40) Review: Peak Season. (39:35) Jerry Jones is mad, but he says he’s not mad, but he’s for sure mad. (46:47) Tom Brady now owns the Raiders. Well… part of the Raiders. And Mark Davis is so happy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on “Underdogs,” Jordan and Peter break down the remaining undefeated underdogs left in the College Football top 25, including Army and Navy. Are service academies benefitting from no NIL money and no transfer portal? Plus: Are travel teams in trouble? Is the Texas v. Georgia matchup a national championship preview? We’ve got all the answers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin is back for Oddball Trivia Tuesday, and he's joined by friend of the show, David Samson, who will also be his opponent for today's trivia clash. The season is a week away, so we're littered with stories from the drama with the Knicks, the future of the Seattle SuperSonics, to the Netflix documentary series "Starting 5" and a potential buyer of the Boston Celtics team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the midst of tectonic disruption for the NCAA, even college coaches — the all-seeing, all-knowing, overworked faces of America's second biggest sport — are addicted to the way things were. Jake Rosenberg, who recently left as a top exec with the Philadelphia Eagles to consult a couple of SEC powerhouses at The Athlete Group, says even the best programs are due for "a rude awakening" if they can't keep up with the strategic evolution of NFL franchises. But he also offers a cure for extinction: Build a front office already! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘preparation’ as Jets as in Bills as in Yankees as in Mets as New York as in prepared to win as in prepared to lose. We start with Jets because of course we would. Did it all change when Saleh was fired? Nope! Embarrassing loss at home to the Bills. (9:30) The Mets tied up the series against the Dodgers! Vientos slam! Lindor leadoff homer! Scoreless streak ends! Now it’s back to CitiField. (15:09) The Yankees took Game 1 vs the Guardians and it was a passed ball fest. Was it the yips from the Guardians pitcher? (21:00) Why is Deshaun Watson the QB for the Cleveland Browns still? Why are they doing this? Just pay him the money, but bench him. (32:25) Review: Jailbreak - Love on the Run. (35:35) NPPOD. (39:30) Tua Tagovailoa may be returning to play soon. He can come back in a few weeks. Mike McDaniel said he expects a return, but should we? (44:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about players and memorabilia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donte DiVincenzo is starting a rivalry all on his own with the Knicks, creating great pre-season basketball drama before the start of the season and proving to Rick Bruson and Thibs why he's a good player. Amin and Charlotte have their popcorn out for what could become a potential Finals preview to come if both The Knicks and Timberwolves ball out this season. Joel Embiid is reevaluating how his time will be spent on the court this season so we can stay healthy, and Lonzo Ball will make his return from injury this Wednesday. We also get the inside scoop and behind-the-scenes footage and stories, along with interviews from this past weekend's NBA Hall of Fame Ceremony, where Amin got to talk to Tracy Mcgrady, Ben Wallace, Michael Cooper, Mychal Thompson, Spencer Haywood, and Nancy Lieberman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz and Mikey A are really nervous for the Monday Night game between the Bills and Jets. Does Mike McCarthy survive the season? Nick Sirianni is the sole Winner and Loser of the week. Would you take Myles Garrett if it meant you also had to take Deshaun Watson? Lucy stops by after her trip to Oregon for the game against Ohio State. Lucy thinks Ryan Day's job will depend on the game on against Michigan this year. What is a bigger game this Saturday: Bama/Tennessee or Georgia/Texas? Billy gives his BBBBBB with some help(?) from Mikey A. Do the Patriots have a quarterback in Drake? Maye be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘5 years’ as in 5 years of Nothing Personal as in 5 years with you all. Thank you! (5:52) The Dodgers and the Mets series started on Sunday. The Dodgers shut the Mets down just like they did the Padres. 33 scoreless innings allowed by the Dodgers. A lineup of great batters. How do you beat that? (14:45) We have Yankees v. Guardians tonight! (20:35) The Dallas Cowboys got demolished in Jerry World on Jerry’s birthday! But! He said that Mike McCarthy is not getting fired right now. (34:23) Review: Slow Horses. (37:50) The Jaguars are in London and it could not be going worse for them and Doug Pederson. What went wrong? How is Shad Khan okay with this? (46:30) NPPOD. (51:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me why I did the show with Dan last week… here’s why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are sports just gossip with analytics? How did a man named Matt Farley manipulate the music streaming economy? And Google’s new A.I. tool is coming for our podcasting jobs. (It's legitimately terrifying.) Plus: bird deterrents, license plates, poop songs, WAGs, Stefon Diggs, and your sister. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Relief Merch Drive from now until Sunday night: https://davidsamsonpodcast.com/ Today’s word of the day is ‘Frank Sinatra’ as in start spreading the news as in New York, New York as in the Yankees as in Giancarlo Stanton as in Aaron Judge as in ACLS. It finally happened. The Yankees took out the Royals. (9:00) The Guardians have forced a Game 5! David Fry with an improbable pinch hit home run! Tarik Skubal is starting Game 5 for the Tigers! (14:00) NPPOD. (21:21) The Minnesota Twins are for sale. Another team. Another sale. (35:20) Review: Big Fish. (39:40) MLB and Diamond are still fighting over money. RSNs are going away. Where is that money coming from now? What will teams do? (48:50) Kendrick Perkins started a new company targeting college athletes for NIL. It needs to be discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Craters are joined by "Nothing Personal with David Samson" producer Matthew Coca as they discuss sharing locations with a partner, the multiple vibes of a solo bar trip, the new Chicken Big Mac and how dating someone you met on an app is totally normal. Also, Izzy tries to classify Chris Cote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A discuss the Jets firing their head coach, Robert Saleh this week and just how much Aaron Rodgers had to do with it. Chris Simms joins the show and talks about the difference between Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels before they face off this weekend. Simms doesn't understand the timing of the Jets decision to fire their coach and has a few words about the NFL's concussion protocols. Plus, the picks segment goes off the rails again when Gordy, Sharebear and Brandon Siler join from the Blackjack table at a Las Vegas casino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all have that person from our childhood we just knew was gonna be a star. And more than 20 years before she was a 13-time Grammy winner and a star of the new Joker movie, there was a girl visiting Pablo's all-boys high school named Stefani Germanotta, playing third-wave grunge songs in the corner. His classmate Patrick Wolf — from the band Goodnight, Texas — even asked her to sophomore semi-formal. And while Pablo was preparing for a debate tournament instead, Lady Gaga (and the Plastic Gaga Band) was born. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After previewing the Eastern Conference yesterday, it's only right that Charlotte and Amin dive into the Western Conference on today's episode. They continue to explore the most intriguing futures bets on DraftKings Sportsbook, and discuss their high expectations for the Oklahoma City Thunder, whether the Los Angeles Lakers or Golden State Warriors will win more regular season games, Victor Wembanyama's chances of winning Defensive Player of the Year, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week’s seemingly uneventful college football slate turned out to be chaos with unranked Vanderbilt beating No. 1 Alabama. Will this week’s big matchups deliver the same drama? On this episode of “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter are breaking down the latest news in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘devastation’ as in Hurricane Milton as in Florida as in Tampa as in St. Pete. Last night and today has been sad for the state of Florida. Two hurricanes in two weeks. Let’s discuss what we saw, what will happen. (15:45) Mets are headed to the NLCS! What a game! What a series! (24:00) The Yankees tied things up last night. Our guy Stanton! HUGE! Is it time that Bob Costas hangs up the microphone? (37:25) The Padres barred Ken Rosenthal from entering the dugout during Game 3 of the Padres and Dodgers series. How do we feel about this? Was it the right move? (46:04) NPPOD. (48:03) Vegas baby! We had a casino blown to the ground just for the Athletics? Really? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the NBA regular season less than two weeks away, Charlotte and Amin preview the Eastern Conference by exploring the most intriguing futures bets on DraftKings Sportsbook. They discuss whether the Boston Celtics can sustain their success after last season’s championship, if the New York Knicks will find early chemistry with the addition of Karl-Anthony Towns, and which team they predict will lose the most games this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on “Underdogs,” Jordan and Peter delve into the glorious crapshoot that is the MLB Playoffs and try to look for betting methods in the madness. Plus, an NFL Week 6 parlay you should put your money on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘escorted’ as in security as in Robert Saleh as in Aaron Rodgers as in Woody Johnson as in the New York Jets. The Jets have fired Robert Saleh 5 games into the season. Why now? Does it make sense to have given him this season or done it during the offseason or during the end of last season? (19:30) Mets are one win away from sending the Phillies home and heading to the NLCS! Grimace! Padres hosted the Dodgers and what a game it was! Homers and grand slams and huge plays! (37:50) Review: It Ends with Us. (44:40) Hurricane Milton is headed toward Florida right now. We’re going to do a donation push. We need your help. (48:40) NPPOD.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin is out, which means Charlotte is in the hot seat for the newest craze of the NBA media landscape: Oddball's Trivia Tuesday! Jess Smetana joins as her opponent in a trivia showdown covering the past week's NBA news. Topics include Karl-Anthony Towns' preseason debut with the Knicks, LeBron and Bronny James making history, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The director of the Oscar-winning O.J. documentary, Ezra Edelman, has completed one of the greatest films ever made: a nine-hour epic about Prince. So why won't the artist's estate let this movie out of the vault? Pablo and New York Times critic-at-large Wesley Morris are two of the only people to have seen it. And they're finally able to reveal what they learned: about the hypothetical cancellation of an icon; Prince's actual scouting report as a basketball player; the disease of pop stardom; the cost of genius; and whether you will ever see this masterpiece, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘brink’ as in brink of hurricane as in brink of elimination from the playoffs as in brink of my career. What is happening? Was yesterday good? Let’s start with Jazz Chisholm and what he said after the Yankees loss yesterday. Is this what you want? Bulletin board material? (13:17) What’s the latest the with the Dodgers and the Padres? BEEF IS BACK! (30:30) Review: Mr. McMahon. (38:00) Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are doing the press tour. Do you like what’s happening here? Trying to reach a new audience is what you have to do. But, is this the best way to do it? (45:30) Shams is the new Woj is the new insider. Why is this a position we need? (49:30) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We crack open the Oddball vault to share two interviews we taped during the summer. The first is a discussion with sportswriter and commentator J.A. Adande about being honored this Sunday at the NBA Hall of Fame Ceremony for winning the 2024 Curt Gowdy Print Media Award Recipient. Our second interview is with coach Fran Fraschilla about his advice for JJ Redick as he prepares for his first season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘thrust’ as in thrust into the world as in thrust into the DLS world as in Dan Le Batard is here! We start today with the anniversary of October 7th and where we are now as a world, as Americans, as people. (15:15) Did you see what happened in the Dodgers and Padres game? Fans were throwing things at the Padres players. Game had to be stopped. What a joke! (34:43) Deshaun Watson looks bad. He’s struggling. The Browns are bad. The team is bad. The contract is bad. Good! (43:10) Josh Allen was out cold. Josh Allen missed one play. The NFL has an issue. (46:30) Let’s end things with the NFL players against the NFL media. Players want the media out of the locker room. Interesting.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dirty lobster sex! Shirtless Glen Powell! Emily in Compost! Do we have your attention yet? If Hurricane Helene, a litany of facts and general guilt about global warming were enough, then we would've done something by now. Enter the climate culture war. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson — co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, marine biologist and author of "What if We Get It Right?" — envisions the future of planet Earth as a group project for 8 billion people, in which we deploy solutions, not dystopianism. How close to paradise can we get? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Next week we are doing the show from Miami... and Dan Le Batard will be co-hosting! Today’s word of the day is ‘moving on’ as in the Mets as in the Brewers as in Pete Alonso as in Devin Williams as in rally. What a game! And the Mets will face the Phillies! (13:36) Yankees vs Royals! (16:20) Guardians vs Tigers! (19:00) Dodgers vs Padres! (22:00) Let’s do some predictions for the Divisional Round! (24:10) Terry Francona has been hired as the manager of the Cincinnati Reds! Whoa! Announced right as the Mets/Brewers game ended! (32:00) Review: Nobody Wants This. (34:40) The Miami Marlins cleaned house. You’re fired! You’re fired! You’re also fired! (42:00) Stephen Ross is selling parts of the Dolphins and more! Here comes private equity! (48:00) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Izzy joins the Mystery Craters to help, once again, recap Greg Cote's 70th birthday party. Izzy then shares his story of the lamest bachelor party ever before the crew discusses the horrors of moving and how Jessica lived in a roach den when she first moved to Miami. Finally, Chris shares some parenting advice as Tony inches closer to fatherhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, guest Israel Gutierrez joins Amin for some Odds and Ends to open the show. They start by discussing Chris Paul's chances of making Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs a better team, and Amin tells a story about young James Harden being "him" in college. We find out Amin and Izzy aren't big on Zach Edey, despite his teammates' praise at media day. The Karl Anthony Towns trade is official, and Julius Randle, as well as Amin and Izzy, think Minnesota was not the worst place he could have ended up. Later, Charlotte re-joins the show to debut a new segment called Certified Odd. Amin and Charlotte go down memory lane to determine if certain stories are certified odd or certified basic. Since the NBA season hasn't started, we will use past occurrences to determine our stats, such as Draymond choking Rudy Gobert, Joe Mazzulla quotes, Jimmy Butler's hair, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do the Giants have what it takes to cover the spread against the Seahawks? Can the Cardinals hold up against the 49ers? Mina Kimes joins Jordan and Peter to help dissect all the underdog madness of the NFL season so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You have heard about the grocery store. And the photographs cannot be unseen. But the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old in Mississippi — a killing that sparked the Civil Rights Movement, that forever shaped America — has been criminally underreported. Until Wright Thompson, son of the Delta and sportswriter of the century, embarked upon a story about LeBron's Lakers... that became a mapping of intentionally constructed, deeply hard-wired silence, in his new instant bestseller and surrealistic people's history, The Barn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘statistics’ as in stats as in the trend isn’t your friend or is it as in Wild Card baseball! Let’s start with the Mets and the Brewers series! (5:10) The San Diego Padres set up a showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers! Here we go! (12:00) Goodbye, Houston! Astros are gone. The Tigers go on! (18:45) The Royals are moving on. Completely shut down the Orioles! (24:24) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? What in the world is happening with Diamond and MLB right now? (35:34) Review: Blow. (38:12) Michael Jordan is going after NASCAR. A huge, huge fight here. (45:35) NPPOD. (47:00) Lamar Jackson went off on people who message him and players after games who lose bets. Stop this nonsense! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Media days for NBA teams were wild, and Amin and Charlotte are here to give you their honest reactions. They discovered that Lebron and Bronny are actually twins, and not father and son. Draymond had a clever response to a reporter, which led to Amin and Charlotte’s favorite game: Lie Detector. They also discovered that Jakob Poeltl sounds just like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot Henderson is hungry (literally, not for basketball), Giannis can be a bit risqué, LeBron predicted Bronny's greatness, and Jokic has lost his ring—again. To wrap things up, Charlotte and Amin play a game of matching tattoos to NBA players, and they realize one player, whose name rhymes with "Atum," has quite a few questionable ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘87.5%’ as in road wins as in game 1 winners as win wild card as in postseason baseball! Let’s start with the Tigers vs Astros! Tarik Skubal is an ace! Corbin Burnes was an ace for the Orioles and that as not enough! The Padres shutout the Braves! And the Mets rally again! (18:20) Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick took the blame for the failures of the team this year. He said the Jordan Montgomery signing was all him. Wow! (30:32) Review: Dead Money. (33:00) The San Francisco Giants chairman spoke about why the team fired Farhan Zaidi and hired Buster Posey. (43:10) NPPOD. (45:30) The former Jaguars employee who stole $22 million from the team is now suing FanDuel for $250 million! WHAT? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is this the year we’re going to have a non-QB Heisman Trophy winner? On this episode of “Underdogs,” Jordan and Peter make a case for Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, and break down how he fares against early standouts like Travis Hunter and Cam Ward. Listen up for who you should keep an eye on to take the title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you listen to Amin enough, it can seem like he knows everything about basketball. Well, throughout the regular season on Oddball, we’ll be putting that to the test. Every Tuesday, Amin will face off against a special guest in a trivia game about the past week of NBA news. This week, Mike Ryan Ruiz from the Dan Le Batard Show joins us to tackle questions about Karl-Anthony Towns, Joe Mazzulla, Jordan Poole, Vince Carter, and more. Stay tuned for a nail-biting finish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump was at the Alabama-Georgia game. Tim Walz was at The Big House in Ann Arbor, ahead of tonight's VP debate between a high-school coach and an Ohio State grad. College football has always been a passport to America that will never be too woke to go broke, but now the sport itself has become a battleground state. Jane Coaston — Republican whisperer, Michigan fanatic, new host of Crooked Media's "What a Day" podcast — considers whether the presidency might be decided by a disconnect between two formerly allied institutions. And an emerging strain of influencer conservatism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘hit king’ as in Pete Rose as in Hall of Fame as in RIP. On the eve of the MLB postseason, Pete Rose died at age 83 yesterday. Let’s talk about his legacy and what happens next. Will MLB change its stance? (12:45) What a game yesterday between the Braves and Mets! Electric! Mets are in! Braves are in! (20:00) It’s time for postseason predictions! (33:06) Review: Will and Harper. (37:11) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the San Francisco Giants firing Farhan Zaidi and then hiring Buster Posey. (42:54) The Cardinals are moving on from John Mozeliak and it’s now time for Chaim Bloom to take over… but in 2026. (46:15) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA preseason starts this week, but we have some big news in the NBA: Karl Anthony Towns is being traded to the Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Will Towns buy into the Knicks' culture? Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart comment on their new teammate at media day... while Thibodeau does not. And for the Timberwolves, does trading him away actually make the Timberwolves closer to a title? Amin argues it does. Before signing off, Amin and Charlotte pay tribute to Dikembe Mutombo who passed away this morning at 58.  Heads up: starting today, Oddball is back with four shows a week Monday through Thursday.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz and Mikey are fuming over the Jets loss to the Broncos. We may have seen the greatest college football game ever this weekend, and for the first time in over 20 years, Stugotz really means it. Did they do the ACC dirty on Friday night with the Virginia Tech vs Miami game? Winners and Losers has a deep dive into the 4-0 Kansas City Chiefs beating the Chargers. Plus, Billy reveals his exciting announcement when it comes to the BBBBBBB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PLEASE DONATE IF YOU CAN: https://give.michaeljfox.org/fundraiser/5622717 Today’s word of the day is ‘disincentive’ as in Monday doubleheader as in Mets as in Braves as in Wild Card. What is happening here? It’s a win and you’re in for both teams. If the Mets win a game, they’re in. If the Braves win a game, they’re in. (11:40) The Los Angeles Dodgers finish with the best record in baseball. Does it matter? (18:50) Rashee Rice is done for the year. Torn ACL on a freak play where Patrick Mahomes took him out. The Chiefs are looking to 3-peat and now things look real tough. (21:30) What is going on with the New York Jets? What an embarrassing loss to the Broncos yesterday. Woof. (28:10) Review: Wolfs. (31:00) Let’s talk about my weekend. (36:00) Rocco Baldelli is staying in Minnesota after the Twins epic collapse. The Marlins are moving on from Skip Schumaker. (42:50) The White Sox are officially the worst team ever. Most losses in a season all-time. Owner Jerry Reinsdorf decided a letter to the fans would be that. (50:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why are men so weird about celebrating their own birthdays? The ultramarathon wars waged on Wikipedia. And how former UNLV QB Matthew Sluka has weaponized college football’s redshirt system in the NIL era. Plus: doljabis, parenting advice, and Pablo vs. Mina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘goodbye, farewell, amen’ as in goodbye Oakland, farewell Oakland, amen as in Mash as in the Athletics. That’s it for the team in Oakland. (14:50) The Cowboys own the Giants in recent years and it continued last night. (18:34) NPPOD. Let’s talk about the White Sox and the move they made. Still holding off on history. (33:14) My preseason MLB picks were so bad. Sorry. How are the Mariners this bad? I cannot believe it. (39:47) Review: Child Star. (43:30) We have drama with the Ohtani ball. A lawsuit has arrived! (49:30) Wander Franco is going to stand trial. His MLB career is done. Now he’ll fight jail time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew discusses the happenings at Greg Cote's 70th birthday party, Tony explains his newest irrational fear, Mike Fuentes tries to lick an electric fly swatter and Chris Cote ponders how many raccoons he could kill if needed for survival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The preseason starts next week, so it's media day with the Celtics. Jaylen Brown has a new look, and Jayson Tatum has a beef with Joe Mazzulla!? Who also says the most Joe Mazzulla thing he could say on media day. President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens is vague about Porzingis's injury even though Amin and Charlotte think the Celtics can win without him, and Luke Kornet is rambling about housing. To end it, we have Father Time joining us to discuss what he knows about the upcoming NBA season, involving Luka Doncic, Lebron James, Al Horford, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘contingency’ as in backup plans as in hurricane planning as in Mets as in Braves as in postponed. How did MLB allow this to happen? The planning was so poor! (11:12) The Yankees have some more problems with pitching again. Nestor Cortes is done. Flexor strain. Bad timing for this injury. Can Judge and Soto be enough or will pitching be the letdown? (16:20) NPPOD. (19:12) The Indiana Fever season is done. Caitlin Clark’s rookie season is over. What a season. Viewership is up. Merch sales are up. Attendance is up. (31:10) Review: Almost Famous. (35:07) We have an update on UNLV v. Matthew Sluka. What a mess college sports are. (45:30) The Ohtani 50th home run ball is going up for auction. Starting price will be $500K but if you want to buy it now it can be yours for $4.5 million. (50:30) Steve Cohen wants a casino. Will he get it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of “Underdogs,” Jordan and Peter are joined by NBC analyst Nicole Auerbach to break down this weekend’s college football slate, including the much anticipated No. 2 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The existential dread of going to work. The self-doubt born of 70,000 boos. The anxiety crank. The loneliness. There is no pressure quite like the expectations placed upon the top pick. And Alex Smith — 14-year NFL QB, ESPN analyst, and host of the new podcast Glue Guys — would know: He had one of the worst rookie seasons in football history. So Alex helps Pablo play armchair psychologist on the abject terror of being Bryce Young, Trevor Lawrence and Caleb Williams, with lessons for every leader on how to own your vulnerability — and develop the next Patrick Mahomes. Even if the paparazzi aren't watching you stretch every morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘oops’ as in oops they did it again as in the Houston Astros as in dominance as in don’t write them off. They did it again. 7 division titles in 8 seasons. (3:50) The Oakland Athletics won in a walkoff last night. Last few game for the Athletics at the Coliseum. (8:20) The San Diego Padres clinched a playoff spot on a triple play! Never been done before! (12:10) Mets or Braves? Who is going to do it? (13:30) It’s now been 8 years since we lost Jose Fernandez. (16:40) NPPOD. (19:05) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Pirates and Rowdy Tellez and what happened there. (30:40) Review: His Three Daughters. (32:50) This story about Matthew Sluka and UNLV is only the beginning. Walking away from an undefeated team because of some contract issues. Oh boy! (39:08) Reggie Bush has filed a lawsuit against the Pac-12, NCAA, and USC over past NIL money. (47:17) The Pac-12 is suing the Mountain West over poaching penalties. Love it. More lawsuits. More college athletics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, the Cowboys look terrible, but there’s historical data that suggests you should bet them against the Giants on Thursday. Do we buy it? Also, Jordan and Peter continue to debate which NFL underdogs they think have a legit chance of making a run this year. Plus, the five-way parlay heard around the world! Did the Underdogs cash out their almost $3,000 offer from DraftKings? Listen to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA season is weeks away, and we're oozing with excitement. Joel Embiid just signed a contract extension, and while both Amin and Charlotte think it's risky, they agree it could pay off. According to DraftKings, the Sixers are projected as the second-best team in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum made some honest comments to the media, which Charlotte and Amin think may have backfired. Charlotte is also upset about Tatum’s new tattoo. On the WNBA side, A'ja Wilson was unanimously voted MVP, and Caitlin Clark took home Rookie of the Year honors. Finally, we play a blind ranking game to see if Charlotte and Amin can correctly rank NBA players by their social media followers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two NASA astronauts are in the midst of an extended, headline-grabbing, eight-month stay in orbit. So we turned to Terry Virts, former commander of the International Space Station, as our official PTFO Outer Space Correspondent. Because he was stranded there for 200 days after his cargo ship blew up — low on underwear, polo shirts and his beloved borscht. Turns out, there are way worse places to be than staring out a Russian dorm-room window while watching bombs, auroras, typhoons and the very essence of human nature, from 250 miles up. Also: how to pee, dream and listen to Hans Zimmer without gravity. (Hint: Do not raw-dog the universe.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘ghostwriter’ as in John Fisher as in letter as in Oakland as in Athletics as in see ya. John Fisher finally spoke out to the fans and it was something. Are you following the team to Vegas if you’re an Oakland fan? (16:30) The Jacksonville Jaguars have problems. One big, massive problem. And his name is Trevor Lawrence. $250 million quarterback and nothing to show for it. (28:02) NPPOD. (36:09) Review: Mothers’ Instinct. (38:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me why Jerry Jones would say he couldn’t afford to sign Derrick Henry… what? (42:50) Let’s talk about Skip Schumaker and his end in Miami. When will it end? (47:25) Antonio Pierce called out the Raiders. Blown out by the Panthers at home. He was NOT happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's not a great morning for Billy and Fuentes as they saw what life is like without Tua on the Dolphins yesterday. Skyler Thompson inspires Billy to invent a new game called "Based on Nothing". Andy Dalton has Stugotz believing in the Panthers maybe a little too much. Lucy stops by to preview Georgia vs Alabama and give her thoughts on her trip to Noman, Oklahoma this weekend. Plus, Winners and Losers and Billy's BBBBBB gets us ready for a Monday Night double header. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘disappointed’ as in Jerry Jones is disappointed as in the Cowboys as in the Ravens as in Dak Prescott. The Cowboys dropped another game at home, 2nd straight. What now for Jerry? Is McCarthy’s seat scorching? (12:30) Did you see what Andy Dalton did? Uh oh, Bryce. (17:38) CJ Abrams, the All-Star for the Nationals, has been demoted. Skipped curfew to go to the casino all night. Woof. (24:45) David Bell has been fired by the Reds. (29:30) The White Sox… (35:15) Review: Didi. (37:33) The Detroit Tigers are making magic happen. They were completely out of it a month ago. The Royals have fallen apart. The Twins are crashing out. Can the Tigers hold everyone off? (43:50) NPPOD. (48:40) Let’s talk about the Ohtani ball. The Dodgers reportedly offered the guy who caught the 50th HR ball $300K that was turned down… hmmm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before he came down the golden escalator, Donald Trump was desperate to own a pro-football franchise on the cheap. So he dispatched a political emissary with a mission for five mischievous super-fans: ban Bon Jovi from Buffalo, so that Trump could purchase the Bills instead of him. Correspondent Noah Shachtman travels to an alternate universe where, associates say, Trump would have occupied the owner's box instead of the Oval Office — and finds evidence, on a literal bridge of the American divide, that we're still halfway there. Read the companion article at Rolling Stone: Is Trump's Whole Political Career Just a Cockeyed Revenge Plot Against the NFL? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A talk with Golic who is riding high after Notre Dame's bounce back win. Golic gives his thoughts on who should get in the football hall of fame this year. Former offensive lineman Justin Pugh joins the show to talk about the business side of the NFL and tell use which team is the cheapest. Simms tells us why he is a fashion icon and why the Tua injury is more concerning than we thought. And the picks segment goes off the rails when Gordy stops at a police precinct to borrow their wifi and Chris Humphries hops on to make picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘Marlins Park’ as in Shohei Ohtani as in 50/50 club as in home run as in stolen base as in history. What a game for Ohtani! 6 for 6. 3 homers. 10 rbi. Just an unbelievable achievement … at Marlins Park! (13:00) MLB postseason update! (16:20) NPPOD. (20:42) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Dan Campbell having to sell his house because a fan doxxed him and his family. WHAT? (33:50) Review: Greedy People. (37:20) Texas has some problems. Not real ones but the outside noise can be loud and distracting. Arch Manning is in. Quinn Ewers is hurt. (45:30) The WNBA moment is continuing. A new team in Portland. Playoffs starting with Caitlin Clark. Why are the games starting during an NFL Sunday? What? (49:35) We end the week with the San Francisco Giants. Eliminated from playoffs. So what will happen with Farhan Zaidi? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Craters wonder about the weight of Stugotz and if Tony could go a segment with Stu on his shoulders. Tony wonders whatever happened to the art of dueling before Billy shares a story of an elusive ice cream truck he didn't want to find in the first place. Later, Chris shares his dislike for Lasagna and Amin thinks Italians on Tik Tok need to get over themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The expansion era has begun, and the first up is in Oregon, with the returning WNBA Portland Fire team. Next is rumors about the highly anticipated return of the Supersonics to Seattle. Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers team popped up at a WWE NXT event and played the bad guys well. Boban is retiring from the NBA, but not basketball. He'll be sharing his gifts with the Euroleague. Ben Simmons has been in the gym, but Amin isn't trying to hear anything about it. Charlotte and Amin commemorate "Talk like a Pirate Day" by, you guessed it, talking like pirates. The NBA also released their NBA City Edition Nike Jerseys that look... interesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you out-smart a survey of 100 average Americans? Who channels Jimmy V during the commercial break of a game show? Why didn't Mina Kimes show up on "Fast Money"? And what color is green? Pablo reacts to his epic appearance on this week's "Celebrity Family Feud" with buzzer-caressing Dan Le Batard, Celebrity Jeopardy! veteran Katie Nolan and super-fan Mike Golic Jr. Plus: talking sh*t about Harvard, handshaking vigorously with Steve Harvey, unbuttoning a shirt with John Legend, the "Hey Jealousy" torture experiment and Cam from Oklahoma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘insider’ as in Woj Bomb as in Shams as in Schefter as in Rapoport. What am I talking about? Adrian Wojnarowski is stepping away from being the biggest insider in the world to go be GM at a small basketball school. Huh? (12:40) The Milwaukee Brewers have won the NL Central! Defying the odds. Counsell gone? Corbin gone? No problem! (16:35) The Yankees are back in the postseason. Clinched a spot. Judge and Soto show will carry on. (18:30) The Baltimore Orioles DFA’d Craig Kimbrel. What a move. Big time closer, late in career, he’s been bad for half a season. (28:50) Review: American Hustle. (33:25) NPPOD. (37:20) Let’s talk Toronto sports. Rogers Communications is buying up every team. Blue Jays. Maple Leafs. Raptors. Toronto FC. Argonauts. All Rogers. (46:22) Drake London scored and celebrated by faking firing off a machine gun. His coach said it was a t-shit cannon. Huh? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It won’t be long before Domonique Foxworth — staff writer on American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez, premiering tonight on FX — will no longer grace us with his presence, because his ego will have grown too large. But until then, Domonique joins the show to talk to Pablo and David Samson about the difference between journalism and entertainment; how to dramatize players and coaches he’s encountered, in real life; and why his pants are so tight. Also: beat sheets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘surcharge’ as in fee as in ticket fee as in Tennessee Vols as in college football as in talent fee. What happened here? Is this new charge the future of college sports? (11:00) Let’s take a deep look at what’s happening in Georgia. The Governor signed an order that keeps schools in Georgia from being punished by conferences or the NCAA. (18:34) Tua is out for some time now. He’s been placed on IR and can’t play until at least Week 8. (29:10) Review: American Sports Story - Aaron Hernandez. (35:30) Have you been paying attention to Emmanuel Clase? What a run he has been on. 3 seasons of elite status. Lights out this year. (44:01) NPPOD. The Wild Card is heating up! The races are on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could Miami be a legit championship contender? Can Louisville continue to exceed expectations? On this episode of “The Underdogs,” Jordan and Peter are breaking down the extremely unpredictable Atlantic Coast Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on “Underdogs,” Jordan and Peter try to make sense of an early chaotic NFL season, including why 0-2 teams can make great underdog picks in Week 3. Plus, which MLB teams can make a last-minute stretch run to the playoffs? And why we’ve got our eye on the Rutgers v. Virginia Tech game this Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A'ja Wilson has been having a lot of success on the court and has become the first WNBA player to score 1,000 points in the regular season, but Amin thinks the Aces are victims of their success. Jimmy Butler said he won't be signing an extension with the Heat, potentially making way for the Warriors to poach him. The Sphere had a breakout weekend for sports, but we're debating what basketball events should be there and whether it should be called The Sphere or Sphere. The Emmys were on Sunday, so Amin and Charlotte gave us their NBA show pitches for your consideration. Lastly, we finish on a fit check from basketball players in honor of fashion week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘benched’ as in Bryce young as in Dave Canales as in the Carolina Panthers. How did this happen? Sunday Canales said Bryce Young was the starter. Monday Canales said no, Andy Dalton is the starter. Huh… (12:10) There’s a big fight for the Boston Celtics. Reportedly… We have a father vs son battle for the sale of the team. All over the payroll. (26:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Alex Cora’s comments on throwing at batters. How often did I throw at batters? (36:35) Review: Outstanding - A Comedy Revolution. (40:10) NPPOD. (44:00) What is happening with Buster Posey and the Giants? Is Farhan on the way out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew has decided they each get one mulligan for a take they had this season. Will anyone of them use it this week? Week 2 showed that some teams were just lying to everyone including the Colts and Cowboys. Are the Saints and Derek Carr actually really good? Winners and losers include a Detroit Lion and a Tennessee Titan. Lucy stops by to recap her trip to Madison as well as make sense of the terrible teams in Florida. Who gets fired first: Napier or Norvell? Also, is Lucy a jinx? Billy's BBBBBBB gets us ready for Monday Night Football between the Falcons and Eagles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘thank you’ as in Thank You, David Tepper as in the Carolina Panthers as in Bryce Young as in bad football. The Panthers won 2 games last season. The Panthers have no wins this season. The Panthers have been the worst team in the NFL for 6 seasons now. Way to go! (11:35) The Dallas Cowboys were blown out in their home opener. Oh boy, Jerry Jones is already mad. But not mad. (16:20) The New York Giants lost in a new way. I cannot believe it. (19:55) Tua Tagovailoa is reportedly not retiring. The Dolphins have no idea when he’ll return. (25:55) Did you see what Gerrit Cole did this weekend? (37:40) Review: 2024 Emmy’s. (42:55) Ads on baseball helmets? It’s here! (48:35) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A give their thoughts on a disastrous night for the Dolphins and Tua after sustaining another concussion against the Bills. Mike Golic stops by to lick his wounds after an embarrassing Notre Dame loss to NIU. Carl Douglas gives his thoughts on what happened between Tyreek Hill and the police prior to the Dolphins' week 1 game. Chris Simms is back for the season to make Billy mad (or is it the other way around?) and explain what he sees from Aaron Rodgers and Caleb Williams. And the return of Mojo as the spread master joins KFunk, Sharebear, Carl and Gordy Gronk for another season of picks, this year with a twist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘concussed’ as in Tua as in the Miami Dolphins as in the Buffalo Bills as in head injury. Just a nightmare for Tua. So avoidable. Where does Tua go from here? What do the Dolphins do now? (17:20) I have never heard of this story in all of my years in baseball. I cannot believe it. (23:40) NPPOD. (31:04) Review: Chimp Crazy. (36:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me again about the Athletics and Sacramento. What now? (45:30) The business of the NBA is booming. The Milwaukee Bucks sold 10% at a $4 billion valuation. Wow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's debate season, so it's only right that Amin "Trump" Elhassan and Charlotte "Harris" Wilder go head-to-head in the first ever Oddball Debate for the title of "Talent-in-Chief." They are asked about a potential NBA expansion, The Celtics being respected, Joe Mazzulla's wacky quotes, Charles Barkley's potential free agency, Steph Fox Curry, and more. Afterward, Charlotte and Amin do a versus draft on who will likely be the 2025 MVP between contenders like Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brunson, and a whole slew of future Hall of Famers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got a bonus college football episode of “Underdogs”! Jordan and Peter are joined by Mike Golic Jr. to dive into what’s going on with Notre Dame after a huge upset by Northern Illinois. Then the guys revisit their master list of which unranked teams could make a run for the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You may think you know how the Patriots drafted the greatest quarterback of all time: with the 199th pick in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. But the real story — the story of exactly how the Patriots got to make that pick, in the first place — has never been made public… until now. Today, Pablo dives into the secret world of the NFL’s compensatory formula. And we unmask the identity of the free agent who flapped his wings, changing sports history forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘designation’ as in the Pac-2 as in the Pac-6 as in the Pac-8 as in the Pac-12. What is happening here? Oregon State and Washington State are ready to poach. And who do they have their sights on? The Mountain West! The same conference they had a deal with for scheduling! (9:30) MLB wants to go national. It wants to get away from the regional model. Can it? Are there enough stars? (17:50) NPPOD. (26:05) Review: Ruby Sparks. (29:45) The WNBA is facing another problem. One that could have been avoided, but wasn’t. Commissioner Cath Engelbert had some comments about the Reese and Clark rivalry, and the players are now pissed. (40:50) Josh Harris is in stadium hell. He needs a new stadium for the Commanders. He needs a new stadium for the Sixers. (49:15) There’s an epic battle going on for Chelsea Football Club. Todd Boehly wants control. He may not get it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re heading into week 2 of the NFL season! On This week’s “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter dive into week 1 surprises. Which NFL teams could turn it around after a bad week 1? and which ones are toast. Plus, a College Football Under of the week you'll want to put your money on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘23 years’ as in 23 years since the 9/11 attacks against the United States. Let’s continue talking and continue to remember what happened that day and those days after. And we also need to discuss the presidential debate. Kamala Harris took the stage with Donald Trump. What did we learn? Anything? (13:20) Another investigation into Deshaun Watson. Another case against Deshaun Watson. Is this the end for him? (21:10) Tyreek Hill and his agent have called for the officers to be fired from the Miami PD. That’s the latest update on what happened on Sunday outside Hard Rock Stadium. (34:20) Review: Rebel Ridge. (38:45) What’s going on with the Athletics? Problems brewing in Sacramento? (47:00) NPPOD. (48:25) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Is it better to be 0-1 than 1-0? It is if you’re Robert Saleh! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back, and so is Jamal Murray after signing a $208M extension. Amin feels Murray and Jokic are yin and yang when it comes to playing together. Angel Reese, unfortunately, is out for the rest of the season with a wrist injury. That means Caitlin Clark is lock to win the Rookie of the Year award... but Amin thinks Clark had it locked before the injury. Paige Bueckers has a doppelganger because she was seen all over NYC this weekend and made it back in time for class. Aj'a Wilson is also injured, but that didn't stop the Liberty from beating the Aces. Ryan Hollins takes part in the Oddball Questionnaire. Lastly, we play a game of "2k Or Not 2k" and discuss the ratings for current NBA players on NBA 2K25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘correctable’ as in fixable as in the Jets as in the Niners as in Aaron Rodgers as in Rober Saleh. The Jets got cooked. Brock Purdy and the 49ers were too good. Too strong. Too physical. What a letdown for Rodgers and the Jets. (10:10) If you have DirecTV you did not see Monday Night Football. The fight with Disney is still ongoing. Woof. (16:45) Tyreek Hill footage was released by Miami PD. The bodycam footage is disturbing. Let’s discuss what the police union said and what we all saw. (32:23) Review: James Earl Jones Top 5 movies. (38:30) We have a Hall of Fame quote from the GM of the White Sox. It’s surreal. (44:40) Deshaun Watson is in more legal trouble. Here we go again with him. (49:50) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if you let artificial intelligence invade your life — on purpose? And then set versions of yourself loose to prank-call everyone from telemarketers to soccer fans to your wife? For his new podcast, Shell Game, journalist Evan Ratliff did exactly that. And it turns out, sneaky transformation into a stammering half-robot isn't the end of the world so much as a sneak preview of our fake new world. Could a voice clone make Pablo's life easier, too? Only A.I. Pablo (and Cocaine Evan) can tell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Football. Is. Back. Dak Prescott got a huge contract and now Patrick Mahomes is severely under paid. Tyreek Hill got detained by police going into the game against the Jaguars but still managed to do Tyreek Hill things. Lucy joins the show fresh off watching her Iowa Hawkeyes lose to Iowa State. Lucy or Goosey asks the question: is Texas the most talented team in college football? Plus, Tom Brady's "meh" debut, Winners and Losers from the NFL, and Billy's BBBBBB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘excessive’ as in excessive speed as in excessive force as in excessive action. Tyreek Hill was detained and handcuffed and shoved to the ground by Miami police. Outside of Hard Rock Stadium. What the heck? How does this happen? (11:11) Dak Prescott just got the big bucks from Jerry Jones. Highest paid player ever. Wow. (16:45) Tom Brady made his debut in the booth. How did you feel about it? (20:40) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Brazil game and how this stadium was retrofitted to host an NFL game. (32:55) Review: The Perfect Couple. (36:45) MLB postseason is so close. The Mets used a 9-game win streak to jump into the Wild Card, but it only gets tougher from here. What about moves being made with bullpens? Nestor was moved from starter to reliever and he was upset. (45:14) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the transfer portal ruining the NCAA we all liked, or helping the NFL we love even more? Why is Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly the biggest sports-show host on YouTube? What's the status of friend requests IRL? And how's my guy? Further really original, organic content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘toe’ as in foot as in head shoulders knees and toes as in the Chiefs as in the Ravens as in the NFL. The season is here. The Chiefs win 27-20 as the would be Ravens touchdown gets overturned by a toe! Is Taylor Swift the key to the Chiefs success? (9:20) Let’s discuss the biggest storylines in the NFL this season for me to follow. Cowboys. Aaron Rodgers. (17:40) Let’s make some predictions for the season! (24:02) NPPOD. (36:20) Review: Borderlands. (39:40) Disney is in a fight with DirecTV. When will it end? (46:05) ESPN is embracing A.I. And people are MAD! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The most important part of the year is here, and that's NBA in September, not football. Apparently, Steph is a Red Sox fan because of his tenure in college, but does that make him a bandwagon fan? The Mayor of Miami ousted A'ja Wilson and Bam, but everyone secretly knew this was going on. The Philadelphia Sixers might be moving to New Jersey, but would that make them the New Jersey Sixers? Joe Mazzulla wants all the smoke in this upcoming season. In our segment of heat check, Charlotte and Amin rank the responses from current and former players like Dominique Wilkins and Paul George to Anthony Edwards' comments about NBA players in the 90's.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is nothing America loves more but understands less than the NFL, whose coaches, players, and analysts love jargon. But as Pablo discovered earlier this summer, you should be careful calling out this burgeoning fetish for linguistic complexity. So today, ahead of tonight’s season-opener in Kansas City, we ask former quarterback and NFL scout Nate Tice, the host of Football 301, to break the code — and finally explain how jocks got revenge on the nerds, taking over a national conversation. And how much Spider 2 is actually in your Y-Banana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘puppet’ as in Roger Goodell as in Jerry Jones as in Commanders as in undercover reporter. Let me break this down for you. It’s crazy. Commanders VP of Content goes on a date… but the date is an undercover reporter. Woof. (13:55) NPPOD. Matt Chapman signed a huge deal with the Giants. Boras special. (22:04) The Packers and Eagles play on Friday in Brazil. The players for the Eagles had some not so nice things to say about Brazil! (33:00) Review: Banshees of Inisherin. (35:40) It’s time we discuss what happened in Georgia yesterday. Another school shooting. Two teachers dead. Two 14-year olds dead. Done by a fellow 14-year old student. Unreal… (43:15) Players continue to get hit by pitches. It continues to get worse and worse and worse. Whit Merrifield sounded off on this after being hit in the head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens win a Super Bowl? Should you bet Devin Singletary to go OVER his projected rushing yards in his first season with the struggling New York Giants? And are The Bills really in trouble without Stefon Diggs? Jordan and Peter are back this week with an NFL preview! They’re answering all our questions on which season futures and long shot bets to take before kick off this Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘posturing’ as in MLB as in Diamond as in winter spending as in local TV money as in free agents. What is happening now? We’ve been telling you all about the fight between bankrupt Bally’s but what happened on Tuesday is important. (18:20) What is the deal with Haason Reddick and the Jets? The Jets traded for him March and he hasn’t shown up. He wants a deal. The Jets don’t want to pay him that much. Where does this end? (23:15) Is the Guardian Cap here to stay in the NFL? Two players for the Indianapolis Colts will wear them during the regular season. (36:00) Review: Pearl Jam. (39:11) NPPOD. (46:40) The Texas Rangers will not repeat as World Series champions. The Rangers are likely to miss the postseason. deGrom is still hurt. Max Scherzer is hurt. The team isn’t hitting. Sounds like big problems.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thirty years ago, David Foster Wallace reported “The String Theory,” an essay about a pro tennis player named Michael Joyce. No, Joyce wasn’t as good as his fellow Americans (Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Michael Chang). But what Joyce taught Wallace — the best writer of his generation, and a former junior player himself — turned into the greatest tennis essay of all time. Today, in the middle of the U.S. Open, Pablo sits down with Michael Joyce — who’s since become a coach to players like Maria Sharapova — and they dissect the genius and the eccentricities of David Foster Wallace, who died in 2008. And we learn about the psychologies of two grotesque glories: writing and tennis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oddball is back with more razzmatazz than ever! Charlotte and Amin kick off the show with WNBA updates, focusing on the Las Vegas Aces' struggles after the Olympic break, despite A'ja Wilson's standout performances. They also dive into the drama surrounding Sheryl Swoopes leaking DMs between her and Caitlin Clark. After discussing Wright Thompson's profile on Clark, featured in a recent episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, they shift gears to the Celtics' offseason developments—leading Charlotte to plead with Boston players to stay off their phones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘earth, wind, fire’ as in September as in baseball as in MLB as in postseason push. Let’s discuss the biggest storylines now that September baseball is here. Shohei Ohtani chase. Aaron Judge chase. Playoff chase. (12:00) Going over my August predictions. (13:05) Time for some September predictions! (17:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about what’s going on with Brazil and Elon Musk right now. The country has banned X. The NFL is playing there Friday. (26:00) Niners rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot in an attempted robbery over the weekend. Oh boy. (33:45) Review: Daughters. (40:57) We have another TV fight. Disney v. DirecTV. (50:13) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America generates an endless stream of opinions about Caitlin Clark, but there’s been almost no in-depth reporting about how her mind actually works. So before Clark’s Indiana Fever visit Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky tonight, Pablo sits down with Wright Thompson of ESPN: the only journalist who spent months getting to know Caitlin, her family, and her team at the University of Iowa, behind closed doors. And we find out what it’s like to live alongside a phenomenon who doesn’t process fear or emotion the way most human beings do… and how she’s been trying, privately, to change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Sporting Class! Meadowlark Media CEO John Skipper and Nothing Personal’s David Samson are back with another episode with host of Pablo Torre Finds Out ...Pablo Torre! We start in the NFL where private equity has come to play. Private equity is the king of buzz words in sports right now and every sport wants more of it. NFL valuations are sky high and teams need money. Enter PE. What is going on with the NWSL? The women’s soccer league has signed a new CBA. No more trades. No more draft. Guaranteed contract. Why now? Is Venu Sports done? That’s what it looks like. The partnership between ESPN, WBD, and Fox was shut down by the courts because of a lawsuit brought on by Fubo. Now what happens? We end today where we began…the NFL and Private Equity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When the Supreme Court ruled, in 2021, that college athletes can monetize their Name, Image, and Likeness, football recruiting changed forever. Organizations known as NIL collectives emerged to pay players de facto salaries, in coordination with universities. But soon, thanks to yet another legal development, those universities may be able to pay players, directly — raising many, many questions about what the hell is going on. So Meadowlark’s own University of Miami booster, Mike Ryan, takes us inside their NIL collective. And On3's Andy Staples — a former national champion o-lineman at the University of Florida — helps us understand the future of a not-quite-open market. Also: Jaden Rashada, LifeWallet, and stone crabs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Competitive eating is a sport. That’s the belief of Joey Chestnut, the greatest eater of all time — and man, do we agree with the 16-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion now. Ahead of his Labor Day duel against rival Takeru Kobayashi, Joey reveals everything we ever wanted to know about jaw exercises, coffee enemas, and what he refuses to eat. Also: chokeholds, milk chugging, the danger of endorsing veganism, and inadvertent excrement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘weight’ as in public musings of Jerry Jones as in Dak Prescott as in the Dallas Cowboys. What is going on in Dallas? Prescott is a free agent next season. Where is the new deal? Is it with the Cowboys or is Dak gone after the year? Do Dak and Jerry have an issue with each other? (12:06) Tom Brady is in an uphill battle to become part owner of the Raiders. He’s now an analyst for FOX. What does that mean? He’s banned from a lot of things he needs to do for his job! (22:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Fenway Sports Group and the difference between it and private equity firms. (34:20) Review: Adam Sandler - Love You. (37:07) Mark Cuban said somethings about MLB ownership that we need to speak on. (43:20) NPPOD. (49:15) Glen Davis is going to jail. But! Not until after he finishes a documentary? Huh!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mystery Craters learn that Jean-Claude Van Damme was slated to play one of the most iconic figures in action movie history. Billy points out that Jeff Goldblum looks like a white Orlando Jones. Jessica loves talking about the weather and Mike Fuentes opens up the Mystery Crate Rave for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is UMiami a worthy Underdog? Could TCU have another breakout season despite being unranked? This week on Underdogs Jordan and Peter are joined by Mike Golic Jr. to talk all things College Football. Plus an NFL Under of the week you’ll rush to put your money on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘bobblehead scratcher’ as in bobblehead night as in Shohei Ohtani as in Decoy as in Dodger Stadium as in madness. What went into this giveaway? How do giveaways work? The fans lined up hours and hours before the game for one of these. (11:00) Pat McAfee sounded off on reporters yesterday at an ESPN panel. He spoke about unfair coverage. He spoke about personal attacks on his character. He spoke about Aaron Rodgers. (31:50) 28:50 - Review: Shakespeare In Love. (36:50) NPPOD. (40:20) The Steelers have named Russell Wilson the starting QB. Who didn’t see that coming? It’s decision week for NFL teams. (45:50) Chris Ballard is feeling the pressure in Indy. He doesn’t care about how feel about the team he put together. If it gets him fired it gets him fired, he said. (48:55) Let’s talk about gambling. Online hate from gambling is embarrassing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘private equity’ as in our favorite business topic as in sports as in the NFL as in college sports as in big big big money! The NFL is going to allow private equity in now. Why does private equity want in? (17:20) The NFL voted down using Hawk-Eye technology for first downs this year. Not happening. Isn’t working how they want it to. (28:18) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Washington Commanders new stadium rights deal. They wanted to know if it’s better for national brands or regional brands to make national rights deals. (36:45) Review: Fly Me to the Moon. (39:25) Amazon could be pulling its funding from Diamond Sports Group. Uh oh. (44:55) NPPOD - Yankees, Orioles, and the race for the AL Central Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘personal attacks’ as in Deion Sanders as in Dabo Swinney as in reporters as in fans as in college football is back. Let’s start with Deion Sanders and what happened at Colorado. A reporter was banned for the things he wrote about Deion. (10:25) Dabo Swinney has banned callers from his radio show. Not happening anymore. Sorry fans. (14:50) Let’s talk about the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones the GM. Dallas finally signs CeeDee Lamb. (27:40) Review: Incoming. (29:40) The US Open business is booming. Record payouts. Millions and millions of dollars. Same is happening this week in golf. Millions and millions of dollars. (38:40) NPPOD. (45:30) It’s time to talk about the booming memorabilia business. Billions and billions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘62 again’ as in Aaron Judge as in home run chase as in MVP season as in record-setting as in Shohei Ohtani as in history as in baseball! Aaron Judge is on fire. He’s hitting for average and power and carrying the Yankees. (8:14) Shohei Ohtani continues to make history of his own. Quickest to join the 40/40 club. Walk off grand slams. What can’t he do!? (14:10) Griffin Conine got the call! (21:50) Jordan Montgomery blasted Scott Boras for his handling of the offseason. Montgomery wanted Boston, he ended up in Arizona. And then he fired Boras. (34:20) Review: Inside Out 2. (38:00) Ted Lasso back for a season 4. Here are my thoughts. (40:20) History is being made tonight in Red Sox vs Blue Jays! (44:45) NPPOD. (47:45) Scott Servais is not happy about how he found out about his firing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘vibe’ as in good vibes as in bad vibes as in the Seattle Mariners as in Scott Servais as in Jerry Dipoto. What went wrong for the Mariners? Pitching was elite. Batting was horrible. How did they fall apart so quickly? (12:45) The Los Angeles Angels gave GM Perry Minasian a 2-year extension. The team has stunk for so many years now… why do this? Because it’s Arte’s team. (21:22) NWSL signed a new CBA. No more draft. No more trades. Guaranteed deals. Major news. (32:40) Review: Unstable S2. (35:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Orioles sending Trevor Rogers down after being acquired at the deadline. (43:50) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Underdogs Peter sits down with Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic to break down the later half of the WNBA season. Which teams are experiencing Olympic fatigue? and which are poised to make a second half run for the playoffs? Then, Peter and writer Shaun Assael deep dive into the life and legacy of one of the best Underdogs in history; Wilt Chamberlain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘strain’ as in back strain as in Yankees as in Orioles as in Aaron Judge as in Juan Soto as in pitching as in postseason baseball. The AL East is tough. It’s a close race. Which team will prevail? (10:35) Someone asked me about the issue going on with the Staten Island Little League coach calling out Aaron Judge. What the heck is this!? (20:30) Joey Votto announced his retirement. One of the best Canadian players of all time. (25:30) The NBA battle with Warner Bros. Discovery is now into the court world. Not the basketball court. (34:46) Review: Chasing Amy. (38:00) Ranking the top Quentin Tarantino characters of all time. (43:30) NPPOD. (47:35) Dartmouth v. Dartmouth is happening. The university vs the men’s basketball team.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘correcting’ as in Brian Flores as in Tua Tagovailoa as in the Dolphins as in Dan Le Batard. Why does this story have so much air? Why did Brian Flores respond? What happens next? (11:55) Private equity is coming to the NFL. It wants college football. It wants everything. (21:45) What team is Jeff Bezos buying? Any? He’s always been rumored to want one and he’s always rumored to be the guy buying. (31:25) Review: The Union. (34:50) We have some tennis drama. World No.1 Jannik Sinner tested positive twice for steroids. BUT! It was ruled by a committee that I was accidentally. Sure… (43:50) NPPOD. - Let’s talk about what’s happening with the Orioles. Injuries everywhere! (49:30) The Marlins new season ticket plan. Let’s discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘coach speak’ as in Tua as in Dolphins as in Brian Flores as in Mike McDaniel as in NFL. What happened here with Tua? He opened up to Dan Le Batard about how bad Flores’ coaching technique was towards him. And how well Mike McDaniel has been since then. (14:40) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the last Bay Bridge Series at the Oakland Coliseum. It’s the end of an era in Oakland. (25:45) St. Pete government officials got bonuses for the new stadium deal. Only 17 of them. Hmmm. (36:35) Review: Dark Matter. (40:33) NPPOD. (42:45) Mets had Hailey Welch throw out a first pitch. Some people are mad about it. (48:00) Let’s discuss what’s happening with the Las Vegas Aces. A civil rights lawsuit was brought against the head coach, team, and league on behalf of a former Aces player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the early 1970s, two pitchers for the New York Yankees agreed to the wildest trade in sports history: They switched wives. And children. And furniture. And pets. But this sex scandal cut way deeper than the tabloid headlines. David Mandel — veteran writer for Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep and The Simpsons — laments his big-screen adaptation that never was... even though the ultimate passion project could have starred Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. And we go deep inside a story that's equal parts swinging and missing. This episode previously aired April 30, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘resilience’ as in climbing as in hiking as in mountains as in what I just did this past weekend. (6:45) Let’s get to the 6 inning minimum. What is MLB trying to do here? Will it happen? (14:35) Tyler Glasnow is on the injured list. Another pitching injury. Another Dodgers loss in a tight playoff race. Oh boy. (20:30) The Yankees still have some problems. Jazz Chisholm hurt. Clay Holmes continues to blow saves. (24:30) What are the Pirates doing? Struggling. And now they have a Paul Skenes problem. (37:00) Review: Twisters. (39:36) Venu is out. See ya later. We hardly even knew you. (46:20) NPPOD. (48:00) Wait to see updates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another mailbag! We’ll be back on Monday, but for now I’m on a mountain! Today’s show is all about the new streaming world. Subscriptions and ads are what the world has become! (14:01) Someone asked me about the NBA media deal and what would happen if the NBA owners wanted a bigger peace of the pie. It’s a 50/50 split… for how long? (24:50) Someone asked if Rob Manfred sees Warner Bros. Discovery needs content and MLB needs a big buyer… would he suggest this? (36:40) Someone asked me about employees v. Shareholders. Loyalty was one of the employees traits, but fighting with the shareholder was hurting some business. How do you handle this? (45:00) Someone asked me about the Green Bay Packers ownership and how this works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back, Pablo! Friend of the show has returned. What are his favorite episodes of PTFO? Where should a new fan start? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The shipping container examines the art of breaking up using the classic "It's Not You. It's Me" tactic. They also discuss how Netflix passwords have lost their value in the streaming services password exchange program before Tony insists on talking about his online NCAA Dynasty that no one cares about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin shares an interview with reporter and podcast host Ethan Strauss from Summer League to kick off the show. They discuss Ethan's "well-followed" Substack, House of Strauss, and counter-arguments to Tom Haberstroh's recent piece about falsified stats during the season Michael Jordan won Defensive Player of the Year. Amin and Charlotte close the show with a final round of Off-Court Olympic Games and hand medals to Tom Cruise, Nikola Jokic, and Devin Booker.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are the 49ers actually as good as people think? This week on “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter explain which NFL teams they predict will go under their projected season win totals. Then– free agency for 6-year-olds? We’re at the start of The Little League World Series and Jordan has some inside info on how things have completely changed in Little League’s across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Domonique Foxworth joins the show! We talk all things from the NFL, the union, football, sports, life! Everything! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the beaches of Los Angeles to the botanical gardens of New York City, we traveled the country looking for the best cannabis with an athlete’s name on it. And who better to smoke it with than Katie Nolan and Dan Soder? Pablo joins Dan and Katie in their NYC apartment to burn it down with special guests Magic Johnstoned, Gary Payton, Melo, and more. Come for the marijuana, stay for the cake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh joins the show to discuss some rule changes he thinks Adam Silver should consider. Should the league eliminate corner threes? What if players couldn't foul out? And what the heck does he mean by the "Payton Pritchard rule"? Find out all that and more on today's episode! Charlotte and Amin close the show with the debut of Amin's totally scientific, perfectly calibrated Oddball Questionnaire to determine whether or not someone is an Oddball.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin relive Team USA's historic win against France to earn gold at the Olympics on today's episode of Oddball. They use several movie analogies in a feeble attempt to explain Steph Curry's fourth quarter performance. They also discuss Jayson Tatum's lack of playing time, why Devin Booker was so important to the team's success, and why Amin thinks Lebron James and Steph need to play together in the NBA. To close the show, they discuss the nail-biter that was the Team USA Women's gold medal match, and Amin comments on a resurfaced Noah Lyles quote.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let me explain what I’m up to this week. It’s pretty cool, pretty major. I’m climbing a mountain! Rich Eisen joins the show! He starts things off, of course, with the Michigan Wolverines! What is this new NIL world and how does Rich fit into it? What is the business of Rich Eisen? How did he come to create his own show and company? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When the Paralympics begin in Paris on Aug. 28, there will be no shortage of feel-good storylines. But two whistleblowers tell Pablo Torre Finds Out a very different story: about how widespread cheating has destroyed the integrity of the Games themselves. Paralympians are allegedly manipulating the system by exaggerating their impairments, lying to classifiers, and tanking tests — a fraud known as “classification doping.” But one athlete has decided, at long last, to fight this problem in court. American handcyclist David Berling sits down with PTFO correspondent Tim Rohan for an exclusive interview about the lawsuit that might change everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Berry joins the show today. He was the Co-head of CAA Baseball. A super agent. Maybe you’ve heard of some of his players: Buster Poser, JT Realmuto, Roy Hallady, Mark Buerhle, Josh Hader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Ryan, Amin and Izzy join the show to discuss comfort movies from the 90s that may be bad, but make you feel good. They also remember the GoldenEye video game, how M. Night Shyamalan is stealing Hollywood money and discuss the Apple TV show "Sugar" starring Colin Farrell. A media filled episode of Mystery Crate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, we play part of our conversation with Rachel Nichols about the future of the NBA after their 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal. What does it mean for future players' contracts? Is there a chance Inside the NBA will return? And where the heck are the games going to air?! Plus, Rachel offers her solution to get players to buy into the All-Star Game, and predicts who the highest-paid player in the Nba will be in ten years. Charlotte and Amin close the show with another round of Off-Court Olympic Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An existential paranoia has been lurking beneath the surface at the Olympic Village, where the most pressing story doesn’t get talked about on TV. We field an urgent video call from Team USA diving coach Drew Johansen about the "unintended consequences" of the system quietly responsible for more than 1,000 Olympians who competed in Paris. And how the most recent update in the NCAA’s legal fight could sink your favorite Olympic sports back home on campus... and at the 2028 Games, in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘joint’ as in joint practice as in NFL as in fighting as in Lions as in Giants as in fines as in football! The NFL sent a memo and no one listened. Now the NFL has fined teams… will they listen? (10:15) What are the Steelers doing at QB? Is it Russell Wilson or is it Justin Fields? Mike Tomlin loves the funny business. (17:15) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about my thoughts on Jim Harbaugh and what the NCAA announced. (30:35) Review: Minority Report. (36:00) NPPOD. MLB wants to go to Bristol Motor Speedway next year. Will it work how they want it to? (45:20) Let’s talk about what happened to the Taylor Swift shows in Vienna. Canceled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could The Saints and The Bucks be dark horses? The NFL pre-season is in full swing, Jordan and Peter take an early look at which under-the-radar teams could hit their over win totals. Plus, what MLB teams on the cusp of making the playoffs could make it through? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yesterday's Olympic Men's Basketball quarterfinals featured many close games, but USA vs. Brazil was not one of them. Kevin Durant became the all-time leading scorer for an American team, surpassing Lisa Leslie. After France upset Canada, Rudy Gobert's comments left people questioning his understanding of the term "surgery." Plus, Charlotte and Amin hand out more off-court Olympic medals, this time to Jrue Holiday, LeBron James & Tom Brady, and Anthony Edwards. Charlotte and Amin also play Bet the Show and preview the semifinal games happening this Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘give me everything’ as in Pitfall as in Mr. Worldwide as in Mr. 305 as in Florida International University as in naming rights deal! That’s right! PITBULL has a college football stadium named after him now! (11:25) Let’s talk some Olympics! We love it! (16:15) The White Sox have won a game! I repeat the White Sox have won a game! (18:31) Let’s talk about how much time is spent rehabbing to get back to MLB and then getting hurt immediately. It’s bad. It’s sad. (28:00) Review: IF. (30:30) Charles Barkley is back. Not retiring. He said he was but now he isn’t. (39:36) NBA wants a slice of Europe. How is Adam Silver going to make that work? (46:40) NPPOD. (50:20) Rest in peace, Billy Bean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Team USA basketball has been running wild in the Olympics, but Charlotte and Amin think the pressure is starting to mount as the quarterfinals start this week. The USA women's basketball team is also on a roll, winning their 58th game in a row. Unstoppable much?! Without Caitlin Clark, the team is winning, but for some reason, people still wish she was on the court for Team USA. South Sudan is still receiving flowers from Amin and everyone around the world. The Team USA basketball team has been doing side quests at the Olympics, being seen practicing and watching other Olympic sports, including watching Noah Lyles win the 100m dash after calling out the NBA last year. Fran Fraschilla, the director of the USA's 3x3 program, joins us to teach us more about 3X3 and why it's difficult for NBA players to participate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Adolf Hitler gave the legendary runner a mysterious gift: four potted oak tree saplings — one for each of the four gold medals that Owens won, while surrounded by Nazis, in one of the greatest performances in the history of sports. Almost a century later, correspondent David Fleming examines what Owens decided to do with his so-called Hitler Oaks... and why that decision remains an enduring act of American defiance. Plus: tree people, myth-busting, redlining and witch-doctor science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘enthusiasm’ as in Jim Harbaugh as in Michigan as in college football as in the NCAA. What is going on at Michigan? Well, Harbaugh left, but the NCAA is still after the school. (10:10) Ice Cube has challenged the Olympic gold medalists of Team Netherlands to a 3x3 game. It’s Big 3 vs Gold 3. Great business! (14:20) Noah Lyles wants a shoe deal from adidas. Not a cleats deal. He wants trainers. Will he get it? (21:40) Nike founder Phil Knight has sent a letter to Olympic athletes urging them to win it all. Really? (32:10) Review: Fancy Dance. (34:35) The White Sox are having a moment. A very bad moment. (45:16) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘gold’ as in Olympics as in Paris as in Noah Lyles as in Novak Djokovic as in Team USA. What a weekend. What a rush. Moments have been so great. Drama everywhere! (22:20) Blake Snell has been on fire. What a July for him. Capped it off with a no-hitter. (27:00) Gleyber Torres will not be a Yankee next season. It’s over. He’s in a walk year and got benched on Friday for lack of hustle. That’s it. (34:34) Review: Daddio. (38:00) Jackie Robinson statue thief is going to jail for 15 years. Not just for stealing this statue but more theft. (41:20) NPPOD. (48:20) Howard Basketball could be the first school to bring in private equity to try and make it. College sports are changing. Money is needed. Where will all of them get the funds to keep up? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘overturned’ as in the NFL as in NFL Sunday Ticket as in lawsuits as in $4.7 billion. A federal judge has ruled that the NFL now owes ZERO dollars to fans and businesses over NFL Sunday Ticket. Oh boy! Here’s what may happen next. (11:40) Let’s talk Olympics. Simone Biles is greatness. Katie Ledecky is greatness. (19:55) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Olympic boxing controversy. Imane Khelif won a boxing. Now hate and misinformation spread so fast it was horrifying. (33:42) Review: Knox Goes Away. (37:18) Mike Trout is done for the season again. Mike Trout is always hurt. This is bad for him. It’s bad for baseball. It’s bad for us. (43:55) NPPOD. (49:30) Let’s talk about the new women’s basketball league Unrivaled. They signed Paige Bueckers to a massive NIL deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Football. Is. Back. We made it to August and with the NFL preseason kicking off, Stugotz, Mikey A and Chris Cote welcome in Chris "Bear" Fallica for some of his thoughts on the upcoming season. In honor of the Olympics, The Bear gives us his Bronze, Silver and Gold bets for the college football and NFL seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Izzy is worried he is getting too skinny and that has Chris Cote furious. The Craters then dive into Izzy's vegan lifestyle and how he can make Greg Cote a carrot hot dog he will love. Juju has questions about the true rules of "Uno" while Fuentes shares his idea for a Meadowlark game night. Later, Greg Cote makes the argument that there are too many group chats after hearing about the Meadowlark "Poop" chat and Izzy sends a text message to the wrong Charlie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Sporting Class! Meadowlark Media CEO John Skipper and Nothing Personal's David Samson are back with another episode with host of Pablo Torre Finds Out ... Pablo Torre! The NBA media rights deal saga is not over just yet. Warner Bros. Discovery is not going away quietly as they have now sued the NBA. What exactly does David Zaslav want from this? NBA games? Money? Both? What’s the deal with Charles Barkley? Is he going to stay with TNT? He said he was going to retire after the 2025 season, but now it doesn’t look likely. Let’s take a look at the judge in this case of WBD v. NBA. The judge hearing the case was a part of the Spirits of St. Louis and its lawsuit against the NBA. Should this knowledge from the judge matter? Comcast is one of the largest distributors in the country. What is TNT worth to Comcast if it loses the NBA? Let’s explain what these carriage fees are and the leverage Comcast has over the new fees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte are back in action with a lot to cover! Team USA Basketball team beat South Sudan in a game that we all thought would've been closer than it was. After a wave of criticism for not playing Jayson Tatum, head coach Steve Kerr played everybody in this game except Joel Embidd. But it's okay because he'll start against Puerto Rico in the next game. We go through Odd and Ends, where we see Ant Edwards get buddy-buddy with KD, Wemby towering over players around the world, and 3x3 basketball. Plus, there is a new segment called Off Court Olympic Games from our sponsor, Liquid I.V., where we give medals to NBA players for their off-court contributions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘final third’ as in August as in MLB as in making a playoff push as in deadline is over as in baseball! Let’s take a look at July and the biggest stories and my predictions. Then we turn the page to August predictions. (23:45) Let’s get to the NFL. Are refs in danger of losing jobs? Technology is on its way! (34:33) Review: Aftersun. (37:44) NPPOD. (40:00) More Olympics coverage by us! (46:20) The U.S. Army is suing The Rock over a failed marketing campaign. Oh boy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What got left on the cutting-room floor of The Last Dance? That shrugging security guard, Scottie Pippen's cattle prod, almost Obama — and so much more. Plus: the iPad trick, pulling a Stat Boy, what it feels like to be parodied/cancelled on SNL… and a pickup-line surprise featuring butterflies, a bulldog puppy and a newborn. Further reading: Watching the National Championship at a Georgia bar is what heartbreak looks like (Charlotte Wilder) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The week on "Underdogs" Jordan and Peter break down all the underdogs of the 2024 summer games. Then, they check in on which MLB teams made the best moves at the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Olympics are heating up, so you know what that means... It's time for an Oddball All-Time Team USA Basketball Bracket! Charlotte is joined by guest host Juju Gotti as they break down an 8-team tournament with legendary Team USA squads, each having won medals, facing off to determine the ultimate champion. Dream matchups like Steph Curry vs. Chris Paul, Kobe vs. LeBron, Young Kevin Durant vs. OG Kevin Durant, and, of course, the NBA's greatest matchup—Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘30’ as in 30 trades as in MLB trade deadline as in excitement as in yes! MLB finally won the news cycle! I couldn’t believe it! Which teams were able to accomplish their goals? Which teams failed to make moves? (12:40) Which teams do I think handled the deadline the best? Let’s take a deep look at the Marlins and Rays, and what those teams did. (20:40) Which teams did not accomplish their goals? The Yankees needed starters and didn’t get one. The White Sox are just a confused team. The Giants kept Snell and couldn’t get under the luxury tax. (31:00) Let’s fly through some wait to sees. (36:50) Review: Horizon. (39:10) Mike Trout could be done for the season. Horrible. Jackson Holliday is back for the Orioles! (43:30) Olympic update time! (48:40) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oddball is back with our regularly scheduled Oddball reporting. Amin is out, so Juju is back to help Charlotte unpack Team USA Basketball. Lebron showed up and showed out, while 2024 NBA Champion Jayson Tatum sat on the bench "happily." Steve Kerr said it was a mistake, but the team flourished against Jokic and Serbia, so who knows?! Kevin Durant is back and bringing the heat after sitting out during Team USA practices and scrimmages. Odds and Ends talks about Dwyane Wade commentating on the Olympics, Ant Edwards challenging star ping-pong players to a game, and a combo meal we didn't know we needed. We also do an Olympic version of Bet The Show to discuss Team USA's upcoming game against South Sudan, Team USA's Overall Point Leader, and the Olympic basketball MVP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘10 hours’ as in the trade deadline as in moves are being made still as in late night trades last night as in who is still buying and selling and renting! 3-team trades! Players to be named later! (19:15) NPPOD. (22:55) Comcast and Diamond have a deal! RSNs are back! Here’s what that means! (30:20) Review: Family Affair. (33:03) Go Olympics go! (42:20) Patrick Mahomes is cool with everyone else getting paid. He said he’s not underpaid. Even if he is! (47:50) let’s talk about Joe Biden calling for reform of the Supreme Court. What’s happening here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

J.D. Scholten is a state representative from Iowa who went viral for the ultimate call to the bullpen: He left a music festival, a beer-and-a-half deep, to suddenly sign a minor-league contract and pitch into the seventh inning — at 44 years old. But that's just the beginning, because this J.D. might be the opposite of J.D. Vance. In fact, he's unlike most elected officials from either party: He fights punch-down politics. He is selling a real form of populism. Hell, he's running for re-election and says he doesn't even like politics. And, yes, he's still starting for the Sioux City Explorers. Further reading: "You're Probably Getting Screwed" Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘34 hours’ as in the MLB trade deadline is 34 hours away. Trades are happening. Players are moving. Teams are buying. Teams are selling. Teams are trying to buy or sell! The Marlins traded Jazz Chisolm to the Yankees! The Cubs and Rays made trades! (19:50) NPPOD. (21:30) QB money is crazy. Tua gets $50 million a year. Jordan Love gets $50 million a year. Is Dak Prescott up next? (32:30) Review: Thelma. (35:09) Warner Bros. Discovery have sued the NBA. The fight is here. How will it end? (41:00) So Charles Barkley isn’t retiring? (45:15) Have you been watching the Olympics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Kamala Harris’s “memeability” the key to her winning the presidential election in November? Or are Zoomers just having a laugh? How does one develop their “rizz”? Or are we sociopaths for even asking? And would you fight your parents if they named you Arthur (sorry to any Arthurs out there)? Also: Mina goes goth, Pablo has a secret nickname, and Dan wears pants. Further Reading: Could Kamala Harris’s “Brat summer” win her the presidency? (Vox) Is ‘Rizz’ the Secret to Getting Ahead at Work? (WSJ) AITA for fighting with my mom over my nickname? (Reddit) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘106 hours’ as in MLB trade deadline as in trades have begun as in we have 4 nights to go as in turn the heat up and get to cooking! Randy Arozerana traded! AJ Punk traded! Garrett Crochet… not traded! (12:57) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Mason Miller broke his pinky slamming his fist on a table! And now he’s out before the trade deadline! WOW! (19:00) Garrett Crochet of the White Sox is out of his mind! (22:30) NPPOD. (25:24) The Oilers hired Stan Bowman. The same Stan Bowman who was kicked out of hockey for mishandling a sexual assault allegation against a coach of his staff. What a shame. (33:55) Review: Presumed Innocent. (38:10) Boneless wings can have bones in them. That’s what the courts in Ohio say. HUH!? (47:00) Let’s update what’s happening with Warner Bros. Discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg Cote's 70th birthday is fast approaching and Mike Fuentes wants to make a case for an invitation. Also, Chris Cote discovers that people still play video games on computers. Later, Greg Cote joins the show and is introduced to father son duo AJ and Big Justice. He also wants to know why people are obsessed with what's inside other people's medicine cabinets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle Wie was hyped as nothing short of the next Tiger Woods. As a kid, she was a global sensation: competing against not just adult women but the men, at PGA Tour events — signing seven-figure sponsorship deals in the process. But now, two decades later, Michelle tells Pablo what child stardom was really like, behind the scenes. And she appraises a career unlike any other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘grossly misinterpreted’ as in Warner Bros. Discovery as in NBA as in Amazon as Disney as in NBC. The new announcement for the NBA TV rights deals came out and WBD was kicked to the curb. See ya! We finally have all the details on the NBA. We have the details on the WNBA. (12:30) We have a new deal between MLB and the MLBPA. They are changing the CBA to make a new distribution system for CBT payouts. (20:40) The Boston Red Sox have signed Alex Cora to a new extension. Big money, but not Counsell money. (32:50) Review: The Fisher King. (37:00) Let’s talk the Olympics! What a nightmare so far! (46:00) NPPOD. (48:04) Christian Yelich career is in jeopardy. His back is all messed up. Bad backs do not go away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who will reach the podium in the Olympics and in November? Jordan and Peter break down everything you need to know as the 2024 Olympic Games get underway this week. Plus, how can we apply sports underdog strategy to…the presidential election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘lone star’ as in the lone star state as in lone star left as in the Dallas Cowboys have some problems. CeeDee Lamb wants a new deal so he isn’t showing up to training camp. Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy have one year left on their deals. And Jerry Jones is battling things away in court. Go cowboys go! (14:00) Is the NFL moving to 18 games? Yes. Of course, the more games the merrier for the NFL. (20:35) We are less than a week away from the MLB trade deadline. What are teams doing right now? Who is buying? Who is selling? Who is doing nothing? (30:30) NPPOD. (35:15) Review: Land of Bad. (38:00) What is happening in Chicago? More development plans! More words about private financing! SURE! (44:10) Let’s talk some Olympics! The Bears are letting Jonathan Owens to leave training camp to go see his wife Simone Biles perform. Fair? Hmm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘match game’ as in matching rights as in the NBA as in TV Rights as in WBD as in TNT as ESPN as in NBC as in Amazon. Warner Bros. Discovery is trying to Match the Amazon deal. Will the NBA accept these terms? Will Amazon fight? Will WBD fight? (16:00) Brent Musburger and his family have bought back VSiN from Draftkings. (22:01) Did the Cubs wave the white flag? Is the season over? Sell, sell, sell! That’s what Jed Hoyer wants you to know. (27:50) What is the Red Sox plan for the trade deadline? Buyers or sellers? (36:20) Review: The Yards. (40:10) NPPOD. (41:55) Jordan Love is holding out. He wants a new deal. The Packers want to get him a deal. But still there’s no deal. (47:00) Let’s give a wait to see and update some wait to sees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From a college dorm room to an 18-car garage, there is no "psychological mindf**k" quite like becoming a millionaire overnight. But a supermajority of athletes continue to squander their compressed window of lottery-like earnings. On the 15th anniversary of his seminal story for Sports Illustrated, "How (and Why) Athletes Go Broke," Pablo gets an honest re-appraisal from wealth-management advisor Todd Burach — and brave testimony from Justin Pugh and Antoine Walker — on where stars really are just like us when it comes to financial literacy, haves and have-nots... and pre-nups. Plus: Magic Johnson's one simple rule for staying rich, a heat-check on the entourage bullsh*t meter and the French Bulldog Cold War brewing in NFL locker rooms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘dropped out’ as in Joe Biden as in Kamala Harris as in Donald Trump as in 2024 elections. Joe Biden officially dropped out of the race. Pressure had been mounting for weeks. The Democratic Party has been pushing for this. Now what? Now where are we? (13:55) Sorry, St. Louis. 2nd time my show was canceled. This one definitely wasn’t my fault. Outages worldwide. Flights canceled. Hospitals down. Banks down. Over a simple software update? (23:00) NPPOD. (35:09) Review: Bonnie & Clyde. (38:30) It’s time to talk 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. All eyes on Ichiro. (43:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Oakland Athletics firing 50% its non-baseball staff. (49:30) We have the start to the Copa America lawsuits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘PAB’ as in Post All-Star Break as in 2nd part of MLB season as in playoff race as in trade deadline as World Series. Let’s take a look at what interests me. The AL East, the AL West, NL Wild Card, Paul Skenes! TRADE DEADLINE! (15:08) NPPOD. (17:15) Let’s break down everything that happened during the Las Vegas Stadium Authority got the Athletics plans. The development plans were made public so here we are. (36:55) Review: Faye. (38:45) Let’s discuss the Rays new ballpark. It’s not in Nashville. It’s not in Montreal. They are staying in St. Pete. Congrats to the Rays! (45:02) Last night was the RNC. Reports are out that Biden could drop out before the DNC. What is happening with the political climate in this country? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Sporting Class! Meadowlark Media CEO John Skipper and Nothing Personal’s David Samson are back with another episode with host of Pablo Torre Finds Out ... Pablo Torre! It’s time for more NBA TV rights talk! It looks like NBC, ESPN, and Amazon have won the battle, even though Warner Bros. Discovery is trying to fight. What does the big money mean? Let’s take a look at the valuations of media rights deals and what comes next for sports leagues. Why is Knicks owner James Dolan so mad about it? He sent a letter to the league and is furious with the new NBA media rights deal. Why was he the only owner to vote against this new deal? We finally have seen some numbers on what’s happening with the WNBA. It’s a major increase. Welcome to the billion club! How will this new money impact the league? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone is trying to blame Mike Fuentes for ruining a surprise baby shower in the office, but he maintains that the fault is not his. Chris Cote worries that his phone thinks he's bad at sex while Billy ponders buying a karaoke machine for the office. To donate to Camp Fiesta visit: https://www.campfiesta.com/donate.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a long week at Summer League, it's the Oddball crew's last day in Vegas. But before we go, we have to talk about, you guessed it, more basketball. The Lakers hired Lindsey Harding as the assistant coach to head coach JJ Redick. Amin thinks it adds some needed experience to the Lakers staff. Mikal Bridges signed a team-friendly deal, but Amin and Charlotte still believe he and Bruson are being lowballed. The President of the Clippers says he is upset Kawhi is not playing for Team USA, but Amin thinks it's cap. Before leaving Summer League, Amin spoke with attendees like former NBA players Al Harrington and Ryan Hollins, sportswriter Frank Isola, and social media athlete Tristan Jass about this year's players, games, and atmosphere. We also have our weekly segment of Odd and Ends, where we talk about Alexsandre Sarr's abysmal outing on Tuesday and Jayson Tatum's story about Lebron James from childhood. Amin also shares his interviews from his time at the Call of Duty suite with Stephanie Snowden, Grant Williams, Isaiah Thomas, and Jalen Williams, where they watched Bronny James win the Summer League C.O.D Tournament. Charlotte wraps up the show with her tour of the Thomas and Mack Center, edited by Gen Z producer Sam.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s all all-stars on this week’s “Underdogs.” MLB Writer Molly Knight joins the show to take a mid-season look at Major League Baseball. Then, could Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese both make exciting playoff runs? The guys check in on the WNBA before their all-star break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is joining a club the key to healing our fractured nation? Would a robot be better than Katie Nolan at bartending? Would you cover your face in fish sperm for dermatological reasons? PLUS: the worst drink to order from a bartender, Dr. Dupixent, frankincense, myrrh, and late-breaking country music news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘value’ as in what is the value as in WNBA as in media right as in $2.2 billion as in NBA value. Let’s discuss what the WNBA is getting from the NBA and beyond. What are the players going to do? What are the networks going to do? What are the leagues going to do? (15:50) Angel City FC is now under new management. Willow Bay and Bob Iger takeover. What does the valuation mean for the league? (23:50) The MLB All-Star Game was a ratings success again. Rob Manfred had more to say from the ASG. What did he have to say? Olympics and gambling. (36:08) Review: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. (39:30) Let’s get to some MLB trade talk. Deadline is 2 weeks away and we have some candidates. What should these teams do? (48:07) Caleb Williams was trying to do something the NFL had never seen with his rookie deal. He wanted clauses in his contract that were hilarious, and immediately turned down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle are headed back to the High Republic era of the Galaxy with Leslye Headland's new series. This season of the Acolyte has had many ups and downs, from epic light saber battles to confusing character arcs and trips to the strip club with Ki-Adi-Mundi. As we wait in suspense to see if Disney will renew the show for season two, this eighth episode tied up a lot of dangling threads while showing us legendary things never before seen in live action. “Good luck. No, what is it you say… May the force be with you” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rachel Nichols joins the Oddball crew again to talk more about summertime NBA shenanigans. The Olympics are around the corner, and Rachel will be in Paris to watch Team USA live in action. Kevin Durant still hasn't been seen in practice, and Rachel thinks it makes sense to rest him if you want him healed for the Olympics. DraftKings has released this season's NBA win totals, so naturally, the crew has to give their thoughts on the best win totals. Charlotte, Amin, and Rachel share their thoughts on the line for the team they are contractually obligated to discuss: The Lakers. To close the show, they do a heat check with Rachel Nichols for the Houston Rockets, Anthony Edwards, Summer League, and... the French?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘hey now’ as in hey now you’re an All-Star as in the MLB All-Star Game as in American League as in Ohtani as in throwing gas. (18:10) Rob Manfred spoke at All-Star weekend. What did he have to say? The future of baseball - robot umps, jerseys, streaming. (35:28) Review: Dancer in the Dark. (40:03) We have an update on the Athletics. John Fisher has spoken. And he made me LAUGH! (46:08) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Looks like James Dolan is back to fighting with the NBA again. This time it’s over the new NBA TV deal. Why is he so mad? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The astounding Rachel Nichols joins us to help discuss everything NBA. She helps Charlotte and Amin make sense of Bronny James’ performance at Summer League, and reveals what Bronny was like as a toddler. Then, Juju Gotti joins the show to help break down more NBA news. Amin thinks the Knicks break the bank on Jalen Brunson, and Charlotte, along with Knicks fans, think it's worth it. Team USA is losing players left and right, but Steve Kerr deflects as if it doesn't affect the team. Summer league is still going and players not named Bronny are doing really well, especially Houston Rockets' Reed Shepard. Tune in tomorrow for more from Rachel Nichols.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do Mike Tyson, Lawrence Taylor, Darryl Strawberry and Herschel Walker have in common? They were Donald Trump's New York superstar allies in the 1980s — and they remain his time-warped avatars for Black American voters in 2024. Semafor political reporter Kadia Goba transports us from selling handbags at Trump Tower to receiving calls from these aging MAGA all-stars on a nostalgic, notorious and downright criminal journey toward interviewing Trump himself at Mar-a-Lago. Further reading: 'They see strength': The Black sports icons shaping Donald Trump's take on race, politics, and masculinity (Semafor) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘dinger’ as in home run derby as in Teoscar Hernandez as in long ball as in dong shot as in Bobby Witt Jr. How did you feel about it? Did you like the new rules? (13:30) Are you ready for the All-Star Game? It’s time! Paul Skenes. 105 MPH! I’m ready! (27:00) Let’s talk about the pre-all-star-break baseball. Payroll Payroll Payroll! (33:01) Review: Cyndi Lauper. (35:00) Donald Trump has picked his VP. The Republican’s are going with J.D. Vance. Who is he? What does this selection mean? (44:01) More and more Copa America madness. The president of the Colombian Soccer Federation was arrested! What!? How did that happen? This story is becoming more and more and more embarrassing!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders actually what they say they are? (And are they underpaid?) Also, how does a retired NFL player coach his own children without turning into Earl Woods? Plus: a fire alarm, a milking, a moonlighting meteorologist, a hard-to-get kung-fu master and the Hug-a-Bros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘scenario’ as in what a weekend as in Trump shot as in CONMEBOL madness as in Wimbledon as in MLB Draft as in so much crazy took place. Some way more disgraceful than others. Former President Donal Trump was on the campaign trail and was shot at. One spectator was killed. The lone gunman was killed. What a disgraceful time we are in. (17:25) What happened in Miami for the Argentina v. Colombia game should never have happened. People storming the gates. Fans fighting. People crawling through air ducts! People without tickets forcing themselves in. Sad. (34:25) Review: Me. (36:25) NPPOD. (37:01) Home Run Derby is tonight! Who ya got!? (43:00) Jalen Brunson signed his new deal with the Knicks. Took a major, major discount for “roster flexibility” wow…. (49:33) Let’s wrap up the show with some things we couldn’t get to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle are headed back to the High Republic era of the Galaxy with Leslye Headland's new series. In Episode 6, Mae and Osha experience different teaching styles after they successfully switched masters. In Episode 7, we travel back to Brendok for the long awaited supplementary flashback episode, revealing what really happened to coven of witches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charity Lunch Link: https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/auction-pitch-lunch-with-david-samson-host-of-nothing-2990401 Today’s word of the day is ‘no-no’ as in no hitter as in Paul Skenes as in Pirates as in Brewers as in ace. Paul Skenes was pulled from a no-hitter through 7 innings yesterday. Pirates manager Derek Shelton had quite the BS to tell us about why he was pulled. (11:05) We are 2 days away from the MLB draft. Trade talks are heating up. The Astros want to make a trade badly it looks like. Now they’re in striking distance from the Mariners and the Wild Card. (25:16) NPPOD. (32:23) Review: The Bikeriders. (36:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about TNT trying to match an Amazon package to keep NBA rights. Hmmm. (47:15) What is the latest with the Athletics? Have you seen the weather in Las Vegas and Sacramento? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Billy, Tony and Juju discuss Tony's upcoming gender reveal and baby moon options. Later, the rest of the craters shift over to Studio A to discuss a random ranking of television shows that Mike Fuentes found on Twitter with Charlie Kravitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JuJu Gotti joins Amin to break down what's going on in Summer League and how nothing even matters during Summer League because the NBA season is vastly different. Jack Gohlke, Cam Spencer, Bronny, Dalton Knecht, etc can look good or bad, but when the season starts, it's not the same. However, looking good goes a long way if you maintain your skills in the NBA. Later, former college basketball coach and commentator Fran Fraschilla joins the podcast to give us his thoughts on this year's NBA draft class and its prospects. As well as why and how all of these Frenchmen and overall foreign NBA players are starting to take over the league.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before his best friend got him mixed up in the biggest story in baseball, Shohei Ohtani was a kind of child star caught in a state of arrested development. Enter the Japanese interpreter: part live-in nanny, part spouse in a trans-Pacific shotgun marriage. Correspondent Tim Rohan takes us inside an intimate profession that's closing ranks, post-scandal. Turns out, actual translating isn't the half of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘malice’ as in Malice at Tepper’s Palace as in Copa America as in Uruguay as in Colombia. Colombia wins the semifinals match and then a HUGE brawl takes place. How does this happen? Why did this happen? (11:00) Kawhi Leonard has dropped out of Team USA. Why? Injury. Just 3 days ago he said he was healthy. He was replace by Derrick White, and Jaylen Brown is not happy! (20:15) The NBA is finalizing a $76 billion media rights deal. Oh my lanta. NBC. ESPN. Amazon. Games everyday. Streaming. TV. Everywhere. (33:48) Review: Captain Fantastic. (37:20) Jontay Porter is going to go to jail. Banned from the NBA for gambling scandal. Now jail. (44:25) Wander Franco has been moved to the restricted list. No more pay for him. (47:40) Bobby Miller was optioned to AAA. The Dodgers have no pitching and that wasn’t even enough to keep Miller up. (49:15) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Gunnar Henderson win the Home Run title? Can Pete Alonso reclaim his crown for the third time? Jordan and Peter break down everything you need to know about this year’s Home Run Derby. Plus, the guys analyze NBA offseason moves that can help you pick a long shot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin is joined by guest co-host JuJu Gotti. He's here to help us figure out whether Kawhi needed the Olympics to cement his legacy after he withdrew from Team USA. If he doesn't, does Joel Embiid? Kawhi was replaced by Derrick White, but should White's spot have gone to Finals MVP winner Jaylen Brown instead? Lebron was voted the best player on Team USA, but was Cooper Flagg's performance in training camp more impressive? Zach Edey is showing the world what the hype is about, and is now the Rookie of the Year betting favorite on DraftKings. Amin and Juju close the show with Odds and Ends, where they cover Lebron James' comments about Bronny tuning out criticism, Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo Anthony's son, thinking Lebron and Bronny would beat him and his dad in a 2-on-2 matchup, and a Damian Lillard horse statue in Ogden, Utah.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘charged’ as in Wander Franco as in the Tampa Bay Rays. Franco’s career is over. Charged I the Dominican Republic with crimes against a minor. Horrible. Disgusting. See ya. (6:40) The Yankees just keep losing. Worst team in MLB right now. How did they fall so far? (11:33) The Dodgers injured list is All-Star caliber. It’s unreal. Almost the entire rotation is on it. (15:20) Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy cannot be serious. I mean… what in the world was that. (30:20) Review: I Am Celine Dion. (33:31) NPPOD. (36:12) What are the Pittsburgh Pirates going to do? Publicly the owner says he’ll spend. Privately he told staff he won’t spend. Hmm. (46:31) A 16-year old star. Lamine Yamal. What a story for Spain.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte is out today, so our favorite supercomputer, Al Gorithim, is assisting Amin. Anthony Edwards feels like the best player on Team USA. Does he have a point? Steph Curry says he'll be a Warrior for life, but Amin says it reminds him of many other great players who have said that before and still left the team. Amin explains to Al why Demar DeRozan's trade to the Sacramento Kings is a big deal, despite the lack of trending metadata tags in the story. Lastly, Eddie Johnson joined the show to discuss the overlap between basketball and golfing.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We tumble down the rabbithole of the global match-fixing scandal that’s quietly tearing apart the U.S. Olympic fencing team, ahead of their trip to Paris this month. And we investigate how it all connects to a spiraling refereeing crisis that takes us from Harvard and Princeton to the very top of the International Olympic Committee — and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Where one of the world’s 100 richest people, Alisher Usmanov, has allegedly exported a culture of bribery and corruption that’s scared pretty much everybody in sabre fencing away from talking, on the record. Until now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘disrespected’ as in Paul George as in Clippers as in 76ers as in NBA. Was Paul George right to feel that way? The NBA contracts are out of control because of the TV money. George was offered $30 million a year! That’s disrespect? (7:00) Jalen Brunson has a huge decision to make Friday. Will he sign an extension or wait? If he signs Friday it’s one number. If he waits till Summer 2025 it’s a way bigger number! (16:00) Are dynasties done in the NBA? Steph Curry seems to think so. (23:00) Will Joel Embiid win a ring? Can his new Big 3 do it? (25:45) NPPOD. (32:45) Review: Top 5 Musicals. (37:33) The Dallas Stars have a new streaming plan. No more Ballys. Now a free service? (44:15) What is happening with Paramount and Skydance? What does the merger mean? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘19 yutes’ as in MLB as in All-Star Game as in young players as in Elly as in Skenes as in Witt. Youth takeover has come for the All-Star Game. Is this good for baseball? What about snubs? What about hosting the game but not having a bunch of players? (9:50) The Yankees are bad. Very very bad. What is happening with them? Is Aaron Boone safe? Is Brian Cashman going to make moves? Are they going to win a series again? (18:20) Cubs RP Colton Brewer is now on the 60-day IL. Not bad. Injuries happen. But breaking your hand punching a dugout wall? VERY bad! (24:00) Mike Trout is still hurt. Mike Trout hasn’t played on the Fourth of July since 2019. Mike Trout is always hurt. (27:50) Jose Miranda set a record for batting. It’s so impressive we have to mention it. (34:25) Review: Beverly Hills Cop: AxelF. (37:35) Lakers, Lakers, Lakers! LeBron, LeBron, LeBron! Bronny, Bronny, Bronny! (45:00) NPPOD. (47:10) Let’s discuss what’s going on with the NWSL. Angel City FC for sale? A new Disney movie? What about what’s happening in San Diego? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin joins the boys from the shipping container to discuss director Jason's odd way of eating pizza, why July 4th is the best holiday, how Tony found out he was becoming a father and why Pluto TV is the best streamer out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte begin the show with contractually obligated Lebron James family updates. Did JJ Redick mean it when he said Bronny earned his spot on the Lakers? Is DeMar DeRozan heading to Los Angeles? Also, will Ben Simmons Return To Philly, and should the fans who found Jaylen Brown's juice ring have sold it instead of giving it back? Charlotte and Amin close the show with a roundup of the best July 4th food paired with your favorite NBA players.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘family matters’ as in family as in the Winslow family as in the Lakers family as in the James family. The Lakers introduced Bronny James with JJ Redick and Rob Plink. Just some unreal quotes. (11:20) The James family isn’t the only Laker family in the news. Klay Thompson’s dad was not happy with him. Mychal Thompson wanted his son to be a Laker. (17:10) Tim Anderson was DFA’d by the Marlins. The Marlins continue to pay players to not be there. (30:15) NPPOD. (34:30) Review: Furiousa. (38:00) Let me explain what’s happening with the Detroit Tigers broadcaster Craig Monroe. It’s not good. (46:00) The Florida Panthers have a new TV deal. Goodbye, Bally. Hello, Scripps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joey Chestnut is out of The Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest.. what does this mean?! Jordan and Peter preview the annual eating competition and explain why this is actually the best possible year for underdogs! Plus, our new "Under of The Week" segment returns with some advice on where to put your money this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA Free agency is the talk of the town. Longtime Warrior Klay Thompson is leaving Golden State after an extraordinary career there, but will look to compete for a title with the Mavericks. Free agency also got a hold of Paul George, Isaiah Hartenstein, Donovan Mitchell, and Chris Paul after their new contracts. Meanwhile, the Celtics are reportedly planning to sell their team, and Charlotte Wilder wanted the first bid. We also play another round of Heat Check to see how some teams are projected to perform next year after the recent wave of free-agent signings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do athletes, coaches, and GMs give a s*** about what sports gasbags like Mina, Dan, and Pablo say about them? Early returns say: yes. Does Google suck now? Mina’s Reddit usage indicates: also yes. And most importantly, could you rawdog a 7-hour flight? Or, do we just like saying the word “rawdog”? Also: enshittification, Mina gaslights her husband, and the grief-eating truffle pig returns. Is Google S.E.O. Gaslighting the Internet? (Kyle Chayka) Why Men Are ‘Rawdogging’ Flights (Kate Lindsay) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘another step’ as in step transaction as in sale as in the Boston Celtics are for sale. Another team. Another couple billion. Why are the Celtics owners selling now? On the same day that Jayson Tatum signs a historic deal? (12:35) Klay Thompson is no longer on the Warriors. It’s over. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. 4 rings. 6 Finals. Countless 3-pointers. What else is happening in free agency? Are the Thunder that good now? What is the Lakers plan? (28:01) Review: The Bear Season 3. (32:35) NPPOD. (35:00) Let’s talk about All Star voting and the Boston Red Sox. (42:35) We have an update to everything that went down with the Blackhawks and Kyle Beach from a few years ago. The NHL announced 3 execs are allowed back in the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘mayhem’ as in Monday Mayhem as in NBA Free Agency as in Paul George is now a 76er! The Clippers went for it and failed. 5 years. 0 rings. 0 Finals appearances. The PG and Kawhi Leonard partnership was for naught. (9:52) LeBron James opts out of his deal with the Lakers. Why? What else happened? Chris Paul is out of Golden State. (16:30) It’s time for the MLB June recap! What did I get right? What did I get wrong? (20:20) What will I predict in July? (26:20) Let’s talk top storylines from June. It’s Paul Skenes world. (36:20) Review: Ezra. (39:20) There was a big problem in Milwaukee this past weekend. An escalator malfunction at American Family Field led to 11 people getting injured. (45:50) NPPOD. (46:50) We have new rules for the Home Run Derby. Another change — will it work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bronny James is now a Laker, drafted 55th overall. Bron and Bronny will be the first father-son duo to share the court in NBA history. Twitter weighs in… “Pass the ball Dad” “Does Bronny move out” “Is nepotism a benefit?” Later Charlotte gets fans' reactions to the NBA Draft 2024. Oddball Brass asked us to market to Gen Z… Charlotte gives it her best shot. Lastly, Charlotte and Amin put an end to the debate… the NBA definitely needs more Nikola's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle are headed back to the High Republic era of the Galaxy with Leslye Headland's new series. It's an action packed, lightsaber fight filled episode as the alleged Sith Lord reveals himself to the Jedi in the dark forest of Khofar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The greatest trick the Buffalo Sabres ever pulled was convincing the world that Taro Tsujimoto really existed. Correspondent Michael J. Mooney takes us from a mysterious call in western New York to a hockey rink in the Himalayas — and explains why this completely made-up human has never felt more alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘king’s court’ as in LeBron James as in King James as in Prince James as in Bronny James. The Lakers did it. The Lakers drafted Bronny James with the 55th pick of the NBA Draft. Historic moment. (11:30) A jury has ruled against the NFL in its antitrust Sunday Ticket case. This could cost the NFL $14 billion. This could have a major impact on fans, on the league, on players. Let’s discuss what this all means. (24:25) Did you watch the presidential debate last night? The horror show that was Biden and Trump. (39:16) NPPOD. (42:10) Bryce Harper might be in some injury trouble. Hamstrings are bad. (45:20) Will Shohei Ohtani be in the home run derby? Are the Dodgers going to protect him? Does he need the protection? (50:10) How much is Stephen A. Smith worth? He wants big money. He wants to be everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Craters are relegated to Studio B to recap how Chris survived a night hanging out with the Florida Panthers and the Stanley Cup at Eleven Night Club. They also discuss where the thermostat belongs at night, who would best survive on Mars and if Jessica farts in front of Lee-Man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz is back and gets caught up on "Billy's Favorite Story of the Week" before ultimately choosing "Billy's Favorite Story of the Month". Fuentes found five NFL stories that aren't getting enough attention and the crew agrees they don't need any more attention. A game of More Mikely has the crew choosing between Love and Football. Plus a new(?) game of "wouldn't be suprised if..." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a thrilling past few days of matches at Copa America 2024, with some of the tournament's favorites taking the field with varying results!  Copa America 2024 has lived up to the hype in terms of on-the-field play and off-the-field drama so far! Christian and Alexis recap Tuesday and Wednesday's action, including Lionel Messi and Argentina's last-minute victory against Chile, which the guys were in attendance for, and Mexico's disappointing loss to Venezuela. The guys also preview the Round of 16 at Euro 2024 and react to the USWNT Olympic squad announcement. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin recap their night at the 2024 NBA Draft. They didn’t just find out who was in this draft class: Charlotte also found out OG Anunoby will be back with the New York Knicks next year while talking with a fan. After some horrifying AI recreations of Charlotte and Amin superimposed over 76ers draft pick Jared McCain dancing on TikTok, they close the show by predicting headlines for Paul George, Kevin Durant, and Bronny James.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it better to remember or forget? Why do luxury car companies compete at Le Mans, a 24-hour race in a French town? And why do you watch streams of video games like Elden Ring (even if you’ll never play them)? Also: Michelin, Mongolia, core memories, downloadable chodes, and, as always, horse-punching. Further reading: I Have a Terrible Memory. Am I Better Off That Way? (Katy Schneider) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘drafty’ as in the NBA Draft as in France as in the takeover as in first round. Wemby took over the draft and the league last year from France. Now this year, we have 3 top 6 picks that are all Frenchmen. We also had some big announcements about the Heat and the Suns. The Heat signed Bam to a big deal, but reportedly Jimmy Butler won’t sign. Suns owner Mat Ishbia said Kevin Durant is a Sun and will be a Sun. (14:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Texas Rangers and why it’s so hard for teams to repeat as champions. (23:35) NPPOD. (33:10) Review: Singles. (36:41) Alex Morgan was left off the Women’s National soccer team. Why? Is this a Caitlin Clark situation? (42:20) What is going on in Arizona? We have the Diamondbacks trying to get stadium funding. Get ready! (47:20) Let’s talk about ticket brokers and why this is so important.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanks to the power of friendship (and an absurd number of draft picks), Mikal Bridges is now a New York Knick. He is reunited with his former Villanova Wildcats teammates Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Donte Divincenzo. Amin believes the Knicks overpaid for Bridges, while Charlotte thinks the vibes are worth the price. Plus, some potential bombshell trades are in the works. Could Paul George be traded to the Golden State Warriors? Or Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets? Charlotte and Amin also play Lie Detector after JJ Redick's first press conference as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.  Finally, Charlotte and Amin play a Bet the Show ahead of night one of the 2024 NBA Draft tonight. Will Bronny James hear his name? Who will go #1?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘Junior Circuit’ as in the American League as in baseball as in trades as in contenders as in the Yankees as in the Orioles as in the Mariners. What’s going on in the American League and what will contenders do? Is Vladdy Jr going to be traded? (17:30) NPPOD. (21:20) The Nets traded Mikal Bridges to the Knicks! The Nova Knicks are complete! What a wild night in NBA trades! (28:30) Is Klay Thompson going to stay with Golden State? (36:10) Review: Disciple. (39:25) We have a candidate for ASS of the year. (46:45) The Jaguars have a new stadium deal. More and more public money. Fans said it would never happen again. And it continues to happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA season is over, but Amin and Charlotte are just getting started. We're bringing you our list of the top 10 franchise-altering draft picks in NBA history that shocked the world. Guys like Isiah Thomas, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and even the great Michael Jordan came into the league and made significant changes shortly after their arrival. It all started when they were rookies, creating the NBA we know and love today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Forty years ago this week, the Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jordan — giving rise to the holiest of basketball grails. Twenty-three autographed Jordan rookie cards would be scattered across the globe, in the form of Wonka-esque golden tickets. But at last check, nine of these cards had vanished. Correspondent Bradley Campbell gets to the bottom of a seven-figure mystery — spanning four decades, three continents, black-market conspiracies and an armored-car robber — that presaged the modern era of sports collectibles as an asset class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘champions’ as in Stanley Cup as in Florida Panthers as in South Florida. They got it done. Greg Cote is vindicated. Connor McDavid still won the Conn Smythe Trophy. But the Florida Panthers are the champions! (15:05) JJ Redick has been introduced about as Lakers head coach. He said he didn’t talk to LeBron about the job beforehand… hmmmmm. (27:30) Review:The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. (30:10) NPPOD. (31:00) The Cleveland Guardians are the best team in baseball. Yes, that team. Ramirez, and Naylor, and Kwan. How about Stephen Vogt in his debut? (39:30) The Arizona Coyotes are no more. We already knew part of that, but now we know all of it. (47:50) Charlotte is giving money to David Tepper. Sorry, everyone. Public-financing is never going away! (51:00) The Marlins are giving away team streaming. 2 months for fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The USMNT started its Copa America 2024 campaign with an impressive 2-0 win over Bolivia, but will they be able to replicate the performance against better opposition?  The USMNT is going to win Copa America babayyy! Well, they might, but is a 2-0 win over Bolivia really a good indicator for the quality of the rest of the nations in the tournament? Christian and Alexis break down the match and debate what the performance means for the USMNT's chances to lift the trophy at the end of Copa America. The guys also discuss Weston McKennie's potential move to FC Cincinnati, the bizarre prayer that was said ahead of Argentina vs. Canada, and recap the weekend's action from Euro 2024. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘historic’ as in history in the making as in Stanley Cup Game 7 as in Panthers as in Oilers. Are the Panthers going to win its first Cup? Are the Oilers going to overcome a 0-3 deficit? Is Connor McDavid still overrated? Did the LeBatard Show curse their own team? (11:00) JJ Redick will be the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. (18:25) Have you ever seen an injured pitching staff like the Marlins? 6 starters on the IL. Ranging from TJ to back injuries. How does something like this happen? Bad luck? (25:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Trevor Bauer tweeting about suing MLB if he remains unsigned. Okay. (34:30) Review: Tell Them You Love Me (37:25) Let’s get to some Monday Morning Major League quick hitters: game ending on a pitch clock violation; Diaz suspended for sticky stuff; rookie suspended for PED use 2 days after debut. (47:00) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin react to the Lakers hiring JJ Redick as their head coach for the next four years. Amin argues the job is rough, but Charlotte says Redick has nothing to lose. Also, Josh Giddey and Alex Caruso swapped teams -- should the Bulls have received some draft picks? After they play Bet the Show, Charlotte and Amin continue their conversation with Tom Haberstroh challenging Michael Jordan's legacy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let’s welcome in Mike Ryan Ruiz! He’s finally joining us on NPDS! We start things off with how he’s doing at Meadowlark Media and what his life is like as an EP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Shipping Container talks Jayson Tatum's championship celebrations, Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest in the Hamptons, they revisit Tony's list of "Things for Other People," and how Jeremy apologizes before he sends his food back to the kitchen for whatever reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Say goodbye to your families everybody, because they probably won't be seeing you for the next month while you're watching the Euros and Copa America! Copa America 2024 kicks off with the opening match between Argentina and Canada tonight, meaning the summer of soccer has officially begun! In today's episode, Christian and Alexis continue their coverage of the past few days of Euro 2024 before diving into a hilarious Copa America 2024 preview. The guys give their thoughts on who might win the Copa and discuss how they think the USMNT will fare in the tournament, before sharing some incredible banter that you could potentially see in the crowd. We finish the show by attempting to break down Sophia Smith's non-suspension and Portland Thorns' punishment in the NWSL. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Journalist Tom Haberstroh joins Amin and Charlotte to discuss his latest article challenging Michael Jordan's Defensive Player of the Year award. He may be poking the bear, but he has concrete information to back his point. Legendary stats keeper Bob Rosenberg, who was already caught giving distorted stats for other players, apparently did it for Jordan during his groundbreaking year in 1988. This new research adds to basketball's biggest debate, is Lebron James or Michael Jordan the GOAT? Also, did Wilt Chamberlain really score 100 points in a game? Did Stockton really have 1000+ assists in a year? And much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle are headed back to the High Republic era of the Galaxy with Leslye Headland's new series. It's a race between Mae and Osha to reach the wookie jedi master Kelnacca at his decidedly off the grid home on Khofar, leading to an incredibly dramatic cliffhanger ending. Along the way we learn more about the mysterious drunken smuggler Qimir, who refuses to brush his hair out of his eyes. Meanwhile, back at the Jedi Temple, we are blessed with a cameo appearance from a crucial member of the High Council during the prequel trilogy (no, not Yoda). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘bean’ as in hit by pitch as in MLB as in control as in velocity. What is happening in baseball? Why are so many batters getting hit? These past 4 seasons have been record-setting. Mookie Betts is out. Aaron Judge got hit. Nolan Arenado got hit. (10:52) Rest in peace to the great Willie Mays. Tonight MLB plays at Rickwood and it was meant to honor Mays who sadly died a few days ago. (19:30) Monty Williams got fired by the Detroit Pistons after one season. The Pistons now owe Monty $65 million. I cannot believe it. (27:30) The Boston Celtics won the title. Did you watch? Did you care? (35:30) Review: Goodfellas. (42:40) Are the Panthers going to blow a 3-0 lead? Is this really about to happen? (48:00) What is happening with the Chiefs and Royals with Kansas? Is Missouri going to lose both teams? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got Ariel Helwani on the show. Yes, that one. Let’s talk some Montreal. Let’s talk some MMA. Let’s see where this goes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte were at TD Garden to witness the Boston Celtics win the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the 18th time in franchise history. They saw Derrick White chip his tooth, Payton Pritchard hit a half-court buzzer-beater, and Jaylen Brown win the Finals MVP. Charlotte may or may not have shed a tear after they won. Amin appreciated Joe Mazzula's championship philosophy at the post-game press conference. The championship drought for Boston has finally ended. Amin and Charlotte think the Mavericks did not come to play and made it easy for the Celtics. And thanks to DraftKings, they make way-too-early predictions for next year's NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Euro 2024 has finally arrived and we cannot wait to break down the biggest matches from the first weekend of action!  Is England for real? Will Belgium make it out of their group? Should Germany be considered favorites to win the tournament? There's so many questions to answer from the first weekend of Euro 2024, but we're just hyped to start an incredible summer of soccer! Christian and Alexis react to all the biggest matches from the opening days of Euro 2024 and discuss what we can take away from the results. The guys also share their thoughts on Inter Miami's shocking 9-man victory over Philadelphia Union and Alexis reviews the footy-focused reality show, Love Undercover. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome in Bob Costas! Broadcasting legend is back on Nothing Personal for the first time in 2022.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte takes a moment to acknowledge how legendary the Boston Celtics season has been. Amin responds to Jalen Brunson sticking up for Luka Doncic after he fouled out of game 3 of the Finals. Charlotte and Amin recommend movies for the Dallas Mavericks to watch ahead of game 4 tonight.  To close the show, Charlotte and Amin respond to Doc Rivers’ recent comments about Damian Lillard and examine the parenting styles of LeBron James and Jayson Tatum.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After watching his parents on last week's episode of GBF, Adam Schefter joins the show to give a full break down of Shirley and Jeff Schefter. Plus, what is the hold up with Tua and Dak contracts after Trevor Lawrence gets paid. Mikey gives his top 5 places Aaron Rodgers was instead of at minicamp and Billy thinks Chris Simms is trying to make him mad with his top 40 QB rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On one level, standup comedian Gary Vider’s childhood was a dream come true. He and his father, Manny, had virtually unlimited access to some of the biggest games and athletes and celebrities in the world. The only problem is that the whole thing was built on a complete lie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘Alberta’ as in Edmonton as in Canada as in the NHL Stanley Cup Final. The Florida Panthers now lead 3-0. Hockey in South Florida… huh! It seems improbable that this is the case. (7:10) Trevor Lawrence just got a monster deal from the Jaguars. What is Jacksonville doing? Lawrence still had 2 years left on his deal. Now, by total guarantee, he’s the 4th highest paid QB in the NFL. (18:55) The Big 12 is for sale. The name of the conference. The schools in the conference. The athletic departments in the conference. Everything is for sale now. (34:30) Review: Brats. (38:40) NPPOD. (39:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Dan Hurley and what he said on the Le Batard Show yesterday. Is this guy serious? (48:20) Let’s talk some baseball. Pitching and defense wins rings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some of the Craters are upset that they couldn't perform during the latest Shootout Showdown, everyone laughs at Tony's tiny umbrella, Lucy shares her experiences as a seat filler at the ESPYs and the crew discusses the horrors of forgetting to put on deodorant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Forget everything we said on Monday, the USMNT is all the way back after drawing against Brazil for the first time in history!  American soccer fans don't know how to feel after the USMNT's results from the past week! The USMNT bounced back in a huge way from their embarrassing loss to Colombia with a 1-1 draw against Brazil. Christian and Alexis break down the USMNT's impressive performance and debate which version of the team will show up at Copa America. The guys also share some big news about the pod and we finish the episode with our final four awesome interviews from TST. Christian is joined by USWNT legend, Joanna Lohman, NWSL champion Sabrina Flores, El Johnson and Amobi Okugo from The Town FC, and Welcome to Wrexham star, Rosie Hughes together with NWSL star, Nicole Baxter. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin gives his recap from being at game 3 of the Celtics vs the Mavs. The Mavs lost but put up a good fight; even so, Amin feels the Mavs didn't deserve the win because of poor play. Charlotte is just happy that the Celtics were able to capitalize without Porzingis. Luka fouling out helped their case, but Charlotte and Amin think it's a bigger fish to fry with how it was handled by refs, Luka, and fans. Luka is great but still has a lot to learn, both on and off the court. Amin got up close in the press conference with Head Coach Jason Kidd, and you tell us if Jason Kidd liked Amin's question. We also get to analyze some of Jerry West's greatest quotes and relate them to current players in the NBA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle are headed back to the High Republic era of the Galaxy with Leslye Headland's new series. Episode 3 gives us a flashback to the twins childhood on Brendok, the coven of witches that raised them, and how Osha ended up leaving to train at the Jedi Temple. What greater force mythology is at play here? And are we getting a full, clear picture of how the events transpired? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmie James spent a year traveling the country in hopes of playing America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses. Which were the hardest to get into? Did any dissapoint? Check out his new book: Playing From the Rough: A Personal Journey Through America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s the best way to pay tribute to a Hall of Famer whose spirit transcends both time and space? By calling up his tipi-crafting spiritual advisor — and, additionally, Oregon’s own Ian Karmel. Who himself poses an important question: why is Hollywood so bad at creating overweight characters? Also: the Bill of Bill, Katie’s Bible study, and Shlomo Puddingtits. Buy Ian's new book, T-Shirt Swim Club, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘the logo’ as in Jerry West as in the Lakers as in the Grizzlies as in the Warriors as in the Clippers. All star. Champion. Executive. What a legacy Jerry West leaves behind. (11:00) Are the Celtics going to sweep the Mavericks? The Celtics just look like a complete team. The Mavericks look like Luka and Kyrie. That’s it. That’s the series. (19:40) Dodgers made a trade for Cavan Biggio. Is this the Dodgers being the Dodgers or a nothing burger? (30:00) Review: Jurassic Park. (35:45) NPPOD. (37:40) Let’s update a bunch of wait to see predictions I’ve made. (45:20) The hot dog wars are back on. Netflix announced an eat off between Chestnut and Kobayashi! WHOA! (51:00) STAY OFF THE FIELD! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter are previewing the US Open with The Athletic’s Golf Writer, Brody Miller. Then, the guys check in on the Stanley Cup Finals…can Edmonton turn this thing around at home? Or are the Florida Panthers a shoe in to hoist the cup? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rest In Peace to the late great Jerry West, who helped the NBA in more ways than one, and has a legacy that will live forever.  Turns out Porzingis was injured again and deemed out for game 3. Charlotte doesn't think it's make-or-break, but she does believe it'll affect the game. Amin says this will definitely play in the Mav's favor, but who knows if they'll capitalize. We then become the (un)official Clipped after-show and recreate Chris Paul's dramatic monologue from last night's episode.  We also have another week of Pick 6 for the NBA finals. Check out the show to hear Amin's and Charlotte's Draftkings Pick 6 for tonight's game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘retinaculum’ as in an injury as in the ankle as in tendons as in Kristaps Porzingis as in the NBA Finals. Oh boy. What are the Celtics going to do? The team said whether he plays or not is up to the team doctors. Is this how the Mavericks get back into the series? (9:45) NPPOD. (11:45) NHL is not going to discipline players after the Stanley Cup game. Dirty hits. Players thrown out. Penalties. Everything. (17:05) Where is Aaron Rodgers? (29:01) Review: Rumble - The Indians who Rocked the World. (33:20) Mike Tomlin got an extension with the Steelers. Russell Wilson finally spoke. (39:50) We have a hot dog beef. Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. Joey Chestnut banned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte got to witness firsthand the Boston Celtics continuing the streak after beating the Mavs 105-98! The team is rolling, but Tatum and Brown feel head coach Jason Kidd is trying to drive a wedge between them. Charlotte agrees but knows it will not rattle them. The Celtics defense is taking care of business, and Amin doesn't know if the Mavs will be able to keep up and that the pressure is on them for game 3. Luka might be hurt and Kyrie is on a cold streak. Lastly, of course, Amin and Charlotte are contractually obligated to talk about the Lakers and Caitlin Clark. Dan Hurley turns down $70 million from the Lakers to stay at UCONN, and Caitlin Clark wasn't chosen to be on the Olympic team and says, "They woke a monster," but Charlotte and Amin call BS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘unrequited’ as in Dan Hurley as in the Lakers as in UConn as in left at the altar. That’s right, Dan Hurley turned down a massive offer the Lakers. The Connecticut governor got involved. His wife possibly was involved. Everyone was involved. But UConn is home and now the Lakers must scramble. (12:00) The Florida Panthers have taken a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. A chippy game. Players thrown out. Let’s talk about taxes though. People want different salary caps based off income taxes. HUH. (23:12) NPPOD. (32:27) Review: How to Rob a Bank. (38:40) The Yankees captain Aaron Judge called out fans for their treatment of Trent Grisham. This is important, because only someone like Judge could do this. (44:08) Buster Onley had his account hacked and panic broke out. (48:40) Luis Robert was not traded to the Phillies. Didn’t happen. But he is on the trade block. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's not much good to say about about the USMNT's 5-1 loss to Colombia ahead of Copa America, but at least Christian got to interview Michelle Akers, Ali Krieger, and Alexis Nunes!  Christian and Alexis are back together in the studio at last and boy do they have a lot to talk about! The guys kick off the show by recapping their respective trips to the Champions League Final and TST, which unsurprisingly included a ton of hilarious stories. Then, they discuss the USMNT's horrific display against Colombia and ask what needs to change ahead of Copa America to ensure we don't get embarrassed while hosting the competition. We finish the episode with three more incredible interviews from TST, two with USWNT legends in Michelle Akers and friend of the program, Ali Krieger, and one with the incredibly talented Alexis Nunes of ESPN FC. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘31-5’ as in the NBA Finals as in the Boston Celtics as in the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics took Game 2. It’s been ugly, but Tatum and Brown and Holiday are getting it done. Luka has been a turnover machine. The rest of the Mavs can’t shoot. (8:40) The Stanley Cup Final is happening. Did you watch Game 1? The Florida Panthers look like the worse team and still beat the Oilers 3-0. (16:00) Mets owner Steve Cohen met the media and talked about the Mets this year. He mentioned trades. He mentioned fans. He mentioned his new president. (24:17)The MLB London series took place and let’s discuss some things that were said. Bryce Harper wants an in-season tournament in London. Some Mets players joined in and said they agree going to London for two games is a bit much. (33:15) Review: Hit Man. (38:00) Caitlin Clark was left of Team USA. She’s not going to Paris for the Olympics. Why? (48:10) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle are headed back to the High Republic era of the Galaxy with Leslye Headland's new series. They break down the stunning reveals of the first two episodes, try to interpret who the eponymous Acolyte could be, speculate on the identity of our new Sith Lord and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin recap their night at game one of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. Kristaps Prozingis had a heck of a comeback to Boston, and Kyrie Irving did not. Charlotte totally did not panic when the Mavericks cut the Celtic's lead to eight. Amin comments on how ornery Luka Doncic was during his post game press conference. Jrue Holiday says even his white teammates can guard.  To close out the show, Charlotte and Amin highlight Doris Burke, Bill Walton's tribute, and Commissioner Adam Silver.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘Game 1’ as in NBA Finals as in the Boston Celtics as in the Dallas Mavericks as in blowout city. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis were just too much for Luka and company. (7:10) Adam Silver met with the media yesterday for the first time before the NBA Finals to be questioned on myriad of topics: Caitlin Clark, NBA TV rights, TNT, and more! Here’s what he said. (17:20) Let’s talk about the MLB London Series. Mets vs Phillies. Everyone wants to play overseas. Why? (25:30) What’s wrong with Juan Soto’s forearm? How bad is it? Is this the end for the Yankees? (34:02) Review: American Nightmare. (37:10) We are at a scary place with social media. Fake news. Misinformation. A.I. posts. How do we know what’s real or not? (43:00) NPPOD. (47:00) The Timberwovles sale is still happening. Or is it still happening? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why can't America stop arguing about Caitlin Clark? (And who's actually right?) How much harder is raising a son these days? When should kids get cellphones? (AND DO YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN US?) Also: pinky shelves, and if we could have avoided all of this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mystery Craters share some awful Uber experiences and how they handle rating etiquette before Lucy shares a piece of what she is into on TikTok right now. They also discuss using the oven for storage and if Chris Cote will every finally try stand up comedy and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TST has finally arrived and Christian and Miguelito are on the ground in Cary, North Carolina to collect some fantastic interviews with fellow players, content creators, and overall legends of the beautiful game!  Christian's professional football career is taking off at TST 2024! He made his debut for the Summer of Soccer team on Wednesday, but he's also been working overtime to create the best possible content and keep you updated on his progress with some of the biggest names at the tournament. Don't miss our first video from TST, featuring interviews with MLS legends Jay DeMerit, Jamie Watson, Kenny Cooper, and Bryan Jordan, NWSL legend and World Cup winner, Jessica McDonald, former referee and current CBS Sports rules analyst, Christina Unkel, Manchester United content creator and friend of the program, GoodVibesJohn, and AEW superstar Claudio Castagnoli. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Future Hall of Famer, Dallas Mavericks phenom, and Humanitarian J.J. Barea joins the Oddball crew to tell us why the Mavs are winning the Finals and more. Speaking of J.J., it seems that all along, everyone thought J.J. Redick might be the coach of the Lakers; however, it turns out the Lakers have been scouting two-time NCAA champion Dan Hurley. Nobody knows who will be the coach, but Amin and Charlotte predict we will find out when the season starts. We also bring back our Hype Me Up segment featuring Grant Williams, Jabari Smith Jr, Matthew Tkachuk, and Luka Doncic, but Amin is feeling chippy today and may not hype up anybody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘finally’ as in the Finals as in the NBA Finals as in The Boston Celtics as in the Dallas Mavericks. Who do you have? Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown or Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving? Jason Kidd could be joining an exclusive group with a win. Joe Mazzulla would be in a league of his own with a win. (9:20) NPPOD. (19:00) Jordan Montgomery was booed off the field by Diamondbacks fans. He’s been bad. Boras Four. STINK! (30:06) Review: A League of Their Own. (34:20) There’s been quite the update on Jontay Porter. Remember he was ban for life from the NBA for gambling on basketball. This update is wild. (41:10) Kansas wants the Kansas City Chiefs. The Kansas City Chiefs are in Kansas City, Missouri… not Kansas City, Kansas. (49:00) Dan Hurley is now the favorite for the Lakers head coach? What? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oakland A's are leaving Oakland, but not before a rebel force of die-hards can remind billionaire nepo-baby John Fisher — the Kendall Roy of Major League Baseball — what it really means to be a fan. Slate's Joel Anderson embeds with the boycott movement and stops at nothing to unravel the conspiracy known as WristbandGate… even when it takes him to the depths of a notoriously sewage-infested stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter break down the Mavericks Celtics NBA Finals and make their picks for who will be crowned champion. Then, which WNBA teams can turn their season around after a rough start? The guys have you covered. PLUS! Some advice on where to put your money on this year's Belmont Stakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe and Mike go through the hottest MLB "emergencies" around the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we're playing Lie Detector while we wait for Game 1 of the NBA Finals tomorrow. Is Luka Doncic truthful when he says there is no beef between himself and Kristaps Porzingis? Is Porzingis telling the truth when he says he's running pain-free? And is Joe Mazzulla actually a philosopher instead of a coach? We also get Charlotte and Amin’s initial thoughts on the series Clipped after its debut yesterday.  And with the NBA Finals around the corner, Charlotte and Amin provide their official Oddball Pick6 predictions for game one of the NBA Finals, presented by DraftKings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘lifetime’ as in lifetime ban as in Marcano as in Padres as in Pirates as in MLB as in MiLB as in gambling. It’s the first lifetime ban in a century for an MLB player. MLB came out and dropped the hammer. (11:00) Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty yesterday and Shohei Ohtani has been cleared by baseball. Ohtani is good to go. (17:08) JJ Redick is the favorite for the Lakers head coach. Rich Paul said LeBron has nothing to do with the search. LeBron James has a podcast with JJ Redick. No dots to connect there! (29:00) Review: Review: The Anti-Social Network. (32:50) The Marlins had to DFA Avisail Garcia. And they owe him a big chunk of change. Congrats, Jeter! (40:15) NPPOD. (41:40) It’s time to talk about catchers. The positioning they have near the batter’s box is not right. MLB is going to fix it. (47:40) The Mavericks gave a contract extension to the GM the eve of the NBA Finals. Why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA Finals are almost here, but in the meantime, the WNBA has given us plenty to talk about: Caitlin Clark getting shoved. Amin and Charlotte wonder where her teammates were and highlight that conflicts and brawls are nothing new to the WNBA or basketball. With the Finals approaching and Jokic out of the playoffs, is Luka Doncic the next international star to reign as champion? Will he make us forget all about Jokic? And is Kristaps Porzingis' biggest enemy his own calf? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A magician — or mentalist — never reveals their secrets. But there’s a lot more to the illusion industry than meets the eye. Magician and New York Times puzzle constructor David Kwong joins Pablo to explain how the magic business polices itself like Major League Baseball; whether anyone legally owns a trick; and why he doesn’t claim to actually have superpowers. Also: yellowface, Harry Houdini, spiritualists, burying 52 playing cards in a backyard, professional liars, and the art of trying really, really hard. Pre-order David Kwong’s How to Fool Your Parents here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/how-to-fool-your-parents-david-kwong?variant=41399439491106  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘existential crisis’ as in baseball as in MLB as gambling as in injuries as in Tommy John as in problems. We have a player facing a lifetime ban for the first time since gambling has become what it has. Tucupita Marcano of the Padres reportedly bet on baseball last year as a member of the Pirates. Woof. (12:34) More and more and more injuries happening to starting pitching. Elbow and elbows and elbows. (19:00) The Carolina Panthers want public money for stadium upgrades. It never ends. You might think it will, but it doesn’t. (25:00) Justin Jefferson is getting big money. WR are now the offensive money makers. Sorry RB, you aint coming back. (33:22) Review: Spacey Unmasked. (37:25) Sports media and hot take culture is at a boiling point. Where is the line? Where is the integrity? This Caitlin Clark conversation has become everything it shouldn’t. (46:00) NPPOD. (48:20) I made a mistake about Top 100 players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Madrid makes history yet again by winning their 15th Champions League title in the most predictable fashion possible!  No folks, this isn't a re-run, David Gass is back on The Cooligans for a second consecutive episode! The soccer broadcaster, host, and friend of the show joins Christian to recap Real Madrid's 2-0 Champions League Final victory over Borussia Dortmund. Christian and David break down every aspect of the relatively underwhelming final and discuss what Kylian Mbappe's imminent arrival to Real Madrid means for the future of the club and the UCL. The guys also analyze Pachuca's CONCACAF Champions Cup win against Columbus Crew, touch on some off-the-field storylines in MLS, and give their thoughts on Emma Hayes' first match in charge of the USWNT. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘35.1 or 37.6’ as in how much of the MLB season is already over. Can you believe it? Let’s recap the biggest storylines from May. I’ll review my May predictions. And then we’ll look ahead to June. It all starts with the Yankees. (9:13) What were some of the biggest surprises in May? (14:34) Let’s review my May predictions. (16:19) Here are my predictions for June! (20:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the WNBA and Caitlin Clark. Hard fouls. Dirty fouls. Social media comments. Why do players dislike Clark so much? (36:30) Review: The Fall Guy. (39:00) Stanley Cup Final is here! Panthers vs Oilers! (42:09) Tommy Pham may not be in baseball much longer. (48:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin discuss Luka and Kyrie dominating Ant, KAT, Gobert and the Wolves in Game 5 and break down why Luka is beloved no matter what he does or says. Are the Boston Celtics looking in a mirror ahead of this Dallas Mavericks final matchup? Maybe! Also, is Kyrie planning to troll TD Garden…again!?!?! Later in the show, Amin and Charlotte talk 3v3 women's basketball and competitive cheese rolling. Then Darren Wallen just released a new single about Kelsey Plum, which Amin and Charlotte roast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do human beings seek vengeance? (And is it really a dish best served cold?) Can you really be friends with the opposite sex while married? (And is single-sex education a good idea?) Does intermittent fasting actually work? (And what does it mean to be hangry?) Also: ruining a real estate guy; canoodling at The Bear; threatening four-year-olds; fiber jealousy; Pout-Pout Fish; and Mina's many impersonations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘road wins’ as in the Florida Panthers as in the Dallas Mavericks as in playoffs! Let’s start with the Panthers taking a series lead against the Rangers. I was at the game. How are road teams so successful now? (8:00) Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony charges against him. First president ever convicted of a crime. Wow. (21:10) The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals! Luka and Kyrie! Did you see Mark Cuban wasn’t the one who got the trophy? (29:50) NPPOD. (33:55) Review: A Man in Full. (36:50) The Tampa Bay Rays released new renderings for its new stadium in St. Pete. There’s still no deal. The project is massive. Will it get done? (46:30) The NBA media rights deals are not done yet. Is Warner Bros. Discovery out? Is TNT really going to lose the NBA? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mystery Craters huddle in Meadowlark's Studio B to discuss Billy's family BBQs, Jessica's Sunday Trip to Ikea and just a few of Tony's "Me, Maximum" moments before getting into the really good stuff: Time Travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund is right around the corner, so soccer broadcaster and host, David Gass, had to stop by the studio to preview the biggest match of the European season!  Alexis is galavanting around London for the Champions League Final right now, but we've still got you covered with a match preview! Friend of the program and soccer broadcaster, David Gass, filled in for Alexis to tell you everything you need to know ahead of the final between Real Madrid and Dortmund. Christian and David analyze what BVB needs to do in order to pull off the shocking upset and debate what another UCL title would mean for Carlo Ancelotti's legacy. The guys also recap MLS Matchweek 17 and break down Lionel Messi's cameo in the trailer for Bad Boys 4 before discussing their excitement about taking part in TST next week. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mavs play in Minnesota tonight: will the Mavs end the series? Amin suggests why the Wolves may have a chance to make history. But, if the Wolves lose, who's to blame? Meanwhile, Kristaps Porzingis tweeted he may be coming back in time for the Finals. At least that's what Google's AI said... we think. Then, we discuss how JJ Redick might (will?) be the new coach of the Lakers and Ty Lue's extension with the Clippers. Then Doc Rivers stops by to discuss his thoughts on the new FX show Clipped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on "Underdogs", we're on the brink of an NBA championship.. Jordan and Peter break down the fast approaching NBA Finals. Then, which MLB teams can turn around their season after a rough start? The guys have some actionable MLB bets you should throw your money on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LEGO is, in many ways, the biggest education company on the planet — an influential form of learning about the world around us, whether you're a kid, or an NBA star like Victor Wembanyama, or the Emmy-winning comedian Wyatt Cenac, who spent months researching how the famously yellow faces on millions of mini-figures… became so racially confounding. Pablo and Wyatt unbox a gigantic foosball table and explore a plastic world where the Civil War and January 6 never end. More on race and LEGOs from Wyatt Cenac and Pineapple Street Media: https://www.wyattcenac.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘dumpster fire’ as in the Mets as in Steve Cohen as in Edwin Diaz as in Pete Alonso as in Jorge Lopez. What a day for the Mets yesterday. I cannot remember a day like this for a team. IL trips. Injuries. A player ejected, making a scene, then getting DFA’d. (13:30) Well things actually are worse for the Mets. Steve Cohen has hit a real roadblock when it comes to his casino of dreams. A NY senator does not want what Cohen wants. (25:50) White Sox manager Pedro Grifol came out in defense of owner Jerry Reinsdorf. This is why. (37:30) Review: In the Name of the Father. (40:30) NPPOD. (43:20) Scottie Scheffler had all charges dropped against him. (50:30) Breaking news: a new women’s basketball league is coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin's pumped for the NBA Finals, but the Timberwolves threw a wrench in things by beating the Mavericks and avoiding a sweep. They played so well that even Draymond Green had to give them props on "Inside The NBA," despite his usual beef with Rudy Gobert. Bronny got invited to 10 team workouts, but he only said yes to the Lakers and the Suns. In the rumor mill, Jimmy Butler might ditch the Heat for his old squad, the Philadelphia 76ers. In our weekly segment, Bet The Show, Charlotte and Amin discuss some wagers for Caitlin Clark and Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘13/39’ as in Luka Doncic as in Kyrie Irving as in Mavericks as in Timberwolves as in NBA playoffs. The Mavericks shot terribly. The Timberwolves found late life. (9:13) The Panthers tied things up with an OT winner vs the Rangers. The 3rd straight overtime game! How can you not love playoff hockey!? (12:56) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Toronto Blue Jays and what’s gone wrong there. Did the Jays miss their window? (25:06) MLB announced that the Negro League stats will now be in the MLB history books. That means that all MLB stats have changed. Should they have? (38:00) Review: Atlas. (40:17) What’s the latest on the Athletics and Las Vegas? (46:20) Blake Snell said something that needs to be discussed. Is MLB finally done with Scott Boras? (51:02) Charter flight talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Celtics are going to the NBA Finals, Jaylen Brown won the ECF MVP, and Charlotte is ecstatic. Amin questions her confidence since they had a hard time against the Indiana Pacers without Tyrese Haliburton and now will have a tougher battle against either the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics have been doing great, and it begs the question: is young coach Joe Mazzulla a prodigy, or did he luck into a great situation? Charlotte and Amin close out the show remembering the great Bill Walton after he passed away yesterday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The four NBA coaches who made the Conference Finals this season all have something in common: a pullover. Because unlike Pat Riley in Armani, or even Larry Brown in overalls (yes, overalls), modern basketball authority rejects individual style in favor of sideline uniformity. So we summon New York Times critic-at-large Wesley Morris (and his two Pulitzer Prizes) to help us explain how we got here. What we’ve really lost, amid this pandemic of athleisure. And why women’s college basketball has the heroes we desperately need. Also: mutating into a muppet; Don Zimmer vs. Pedro Martinez; Hubie Brown as Philippe Petit; and the most delicious glass bowl of chocolate pudding you could ever hope to taste.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘touched by an angel’ as in Angel Hernandez as in umpire as in see ya! The worst umpire in baseball, the worst umpire in my career is finally gone. Retired. (12:10) Ronald Acuña tore his ACL. Sad for him. Sad for the Braves. It’s his 2nd one in 3 seasons. (20:35) The Dodgers and Mets start a 3-game series today. Let’s take a look at both of these teams, expectations, moves, who needs this series more. (36:16) Review: Challengers. (39:30) We need to talk about the life of Bill Walton. (42:50) The Boston Celtics are headed to the NBA Finals. 2nd time in 3 years. The Pacers had chances and blew it. (47:44) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin kicks off the show with a quick victory lap after he correctly predicted the Boston Celtics would blow out the Indiana Pacers in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals. He then laments how yet another injury, this time to Tyrese Haliburton, has made the Celtics' path to the NBA Finals that much easier. Charlotte also doesn't buy that Jaylen Brown being snubbed for a selection on any All-NBA team was a catalyst for his 40-point performance. Charlotte and Amin also call out Rick Carlisle for comments he made after the game.  Before closing out today's episode with Bet the Show, Charlotte and Amin discuss Charles Barkley's recent comments on Caitlin Clark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who was disrupting Luka Doncic’s postgame playoff presser with sex noises? (We present our findings to Elle Duncan and Katie Nolan.) What’s it like encountering Kim Kardashian in the wild? (Elle reports.) And have you heard that thing about Ginuwine and Justin Timberlake from Britney Spears’ audiobook? (Katie has.) Also: an array of sounds that will be used against Pablo and Cortes for eternity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’owners meetings’ as in Rob Manfred as in MLB as in umpires as in jerseys as in Athletics as in Nike as in Sacramento as in robots as in Ballys. These latest owners meetings were packed with great quotes from the commissioner. (17:20) Let’s talk about Ticketmaster. The Department of Justice has sued Live Nation Entertainment. What happens now? No more crazy fees? (29:05) Review: Survivor 46. (33:10) The Boston Celtics are running away with the Eastern Conference. Big win on Thursday. Pacers are hurt. (38:46) NPPOD. (42:40) The NCAA has agreed to let schools pay players. Welcome to the new world of college athletics. What is going to be the end of this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Craters share their worst airplane/airport stories, thoughts on athlete fitness post playing careers, the shame people have when they are using Ozempic and the crew discusses some of the latest headlines from the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Craters share their worst airplane/airport stories, thoughts on athlete fitness post playing careers, the shame people have when they are using Ozempic and the crew discusses some of the latest headlines from the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to get fancy, everybody, Chris Wittyngham is in the building to break down the Europa League Final!  We're hyped to have Witty back on the show, this time making his in-studio debut to discuss Atalanta's incredible 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League Final and much more! Christian, Alexis, and Witty analyze how Ademola Lookman and Atalanta managed to outplay the unbeaten Bundesliga champions and what a first European trophy means to the club. The guys also talk to Producer Miguelito about Mauricio Pochettino's departure from Chelsea and the new era of football management, examine the announcement video for the US Soccer supporter's group, States United, and find out what's up with Witty's broadcasting career. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin dive into the aftermath of game one of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves. They discuss everything from dad bod theories on Luka Doncic to Kyrie Irving's unanticipated scoring spree. Also, Amin and Charlotte dissect the games, focusing on Luka's dominance and Kyrie's resurgence. Later they discuss All-NBA team selections and snubs, but Victor Wembanyama's historic achievements throughout the regular season steal the spotlight. Wrapping up with a Blind Ranker segment, they speculate on improbable events, including Rudy Gobert's jump shot prowess and Luka's referee bonding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin dive into the aftermath of game one of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves. They discuss everything from dad bod theories on Luka Doncic to Kyrie Irving's unanticipated scoring spree. Also, Amin and Charlotte dissect the games, focusing on Luka's dominance and Kyrie's resurgence. Later they discuss All-NBA team selections and snubs, but Victor Wembanyama's historic achievements throughout the regular season steal the spotlight. Wrapping up with a Blind Ranker segment, they speculate on improbable events, including Rudy Gobert's jump shot prowess and Luka's referee bonding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA and NHL are down to the final four teams. Jordan and Peter break down everything you need to know about the conference final match ups in both leagues. Then…is Women’s College Softball the next big breakout sport? Jayna Bardahl from the Athletic joins the guys to preview this year's Women’s College World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are not a government psy-op. But Shaun Raviv from "Sports Explains the World" joins us to tell the story of a sports figure who actually was: The CIA sent Jay Mullen to Uganda, undercover, in the 1970s. His job was to spy on the Soviet Union. But when one of the most notorious dictators in world history made Mullen the head coach of the Ugandan national basketball team, a different mission presented itself. So did The Russian Hulk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’7 billion’ as in NBA as in ESPN as in Amazon as in NBC as TNT. Is TNT left out of the NBA game because it got a little too cocky? What does this mean for the players? What does this mean for the WNBA? (15:36) The NHL and NBA playoffs are going on right now. The Panthers took down the Rangers at MSG. Luka Doncic and the Mavericks held off the Timberwolves in the NBA. (29:45) Review: Parenthood. (33:45) Why is Hal Steinbrenner still talking!? The Yankees are winning! You don’t have to say the quiet part out loud! (42:18) NPPOD. (47:45) Private equity has come for college sports. College football is an expensive game. Lawsuits are an expensive game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin begin the show recapping what it was like to be in attendance for game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. From Tyrese Haliburton's circus shots, to Jaylen Brown's game-tying three with seconds left in regulation, to Jayson Tatum's clutch shots in OT, Charlotte was a glass case of emotion throughout the game. She also has strong words for Celtics fans who left the game early. Ahead of game one of the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte and Amin discuss whether or not Anthony Edwards is the best player left in the playoffs. They also unveil how Edwards telling Charles Barkley "bring ya ass" made it all the way to the Minnesota governor's desk. Amin closes the show saying he thinks something is up with recent contract rumors about Jalen Brunson.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’Hader Rules’ as in Josh Hader as in rules to pitching as in the Brewers as in the Padres as in the Astros as in arbitration. What were the Hader Rules and could any other MLB player use them? (17:05) The Boston Celtics stole Game 1 vs the Pacers in OT. A thriller! (27:01) NPPOD. (31:28) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. (35:31) Is the NFL finally entering the modern world? Is it time we finally retire the chain gang? Is it happening!? (43:45) Aaron Rodgers is back. So his quotes are back. (46:20) It’s NIL talk again. We have our first giant lawsuit. Yay! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a historic comeback to beat the Denver Nuggets, but Charlotte-Damus knew predicted this outcome weeks ago. Anthony Edwards is on his way to becoming the new face of the NBA, and Amin agrees the ascension is upon us as long as they keep winning. This is the 6th consecutive NBA Finals where a new champ will be crowned, but the question is, is that good for the NBA? The Knicks were running hot but collapsed in Game 7 in one of the unluckiest runs ever, and Amin thinks the fans may have brought that on themselves. Amin and Charlotte also preview the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, along with the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a month off the PosCast is back! Joe and Mike go through the biggest headlines in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is what happens when three X-Men superfans wait roughly three decades to devour a cake made of nostalgia. Unapologetic, horny nostalgia — with important lessons for the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe therein. Also: Casual Gambit, Magneto being right, adamantium strategy, thruples, and Metal Jason Whitlock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’aces wild’ as starting pitchers as in aces as in top of rotation guys as in Chris Sale as in Gerrit Cole as in Kodai Senga. Let’s give some health updates! We’ll start with Chris Sale. He has been lights out these past few weeks. Hasn’t given up a run in 20 straight innings. Past 5 starts have been close to perfect. (14:45) Gerrit Cole is still on the IL. He’s trying to find his way back from an elbow issue. (17:46) Kodai Senga had a setback. Last week it was mechanics. This week it’s a setback. (21:30) David Fletcher, welcome to the Mizuhara club. The former Angels 2B was caught up in the same illegal gambling ring that Ippei Mizuhara was. (32:30) Review: Arthur The King. (36:14) NPPOD. (41:36) Fanatics is suing Marvin Harrison Jr. Why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're honored to be joined by the hilarious and incredibly talented YouTuber and Football Manager streamer, Zealand, to teach us about the game and tell us about his career. Don't worry, you'll still get Alexis' Arsenal tears! We've got a packed episode today! The guys start the show by recapping a wild final weekend of the Premier League season and debating which team had the more impressive campaign; Manchester City or Bayer Leverkusen. Then, Christian and Alexis break down all the action in MLS and NWSL before Zealand stops by the studio for an awesome interview. He teaches the guys the intricacies of Football Manager and tells some amazing stories about his time as a content creator. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’home court disadvantage’ as in Game 7 as in NBA Playoffs as in Pacers as in Knicks as in Timberwolves as in Nuggets. The Pacers crushed the Knicks to advance. Shooting a record percentage from the field. Knicks had no response. And I was there to witness it. (7:11) The Denver Nuggets blew it. 20 point lead at home in a Game 7 and they lost to the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert did it. Nikola Jokic and the reigning champs went home. (14:35) The Dallas Mavericks advanced on free throws! What a wild ending vs the Thunder. (19:45) NPDS MLB weekend in review! Let’s start with Shota Imanga and what he’s been able to do for the Cubs this year. What about Edwin Diaz and his bad bad bad pitching form? Paul Skenes crushed it on Friday for the Pirates. (33:30) Review: Bronx Zoo ’90. (37:20) What is going on with the Las Vegas Aces? Another investigation into the Aces because of benefits. (46:08) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Larry O'Brien trophy has left Oddball Studios! Amin and Charlotte recap the blowout that was Denver Minnesota Game 6 and react to Jokic's "jokes" from the post game press conference. Then, they play a mini game of 'Lie Detector' and get to the bottom of who has stunk up the Knicks locker room... (looking at you Julius Randle). Lastly, Charlotte and Amin pick their bets going into the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who's your oldest friend — and why isn't it one of your parents? What makes the ideal best man — and is it because you're actually proud of your friends? Do boring podcasts help you fall asleep — or just incept your dreams? En route to the White House in an allegedly badass cardigan, sockless Pablo visits the co-hosts of The Domonique Foxworth Show to discuss sports parenting, the Papi writers' room, situational wedding-speech awareness, the Laremy Tunsil Standard… and sh*t-inducing sit-ups. Further reading: Are You in an Age-Gap Friendship? (Deborah Netburn) Is This the Most Boring Man in the World? (Spencer Jakab) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle break down the anthology series that was released on Star Wars Day, aka May the 4th be with you. In the last 3 episodes, we trace Barriss Offee's journey from Republic prisoner to Imperial Inquisitor as she grapples with the idealism and moral quandaries that led her to bomb the Jedi temple in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’exceptional circumstances’ as in Scottie Scheffler as in arrested as in PGA Championship. What!? (9:10) Is Juan Soto going to be a Yankee for life? That’s what Hal Steinbrenner said. Why would he say that!? Never say that! (21:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? What is going on with Steve Cohen and the Mets? Sellers? (32:45) Review: One Life. (37:20) It’s time to talk some hockey! Go Rangers Go! Brad Marchand for the Bruins said something that he definitely should not have! (44:00) Basketball talk! Were the Nuggets asleep for Game 6? (46:20) NPPOD. (51:00) We need to talk about MLS and Messi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Fuentes and Chris Cote share their latest TikTok obsession of jacket potatoes, Billy discusses his issues with planning his daughters birthday party, Jeremy and Lucy talk American Idol dreams and Billy plots to get Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as a regulars on God Bless Football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's crazy that MLS broadcaster Kevin Egan had never joined the show before today, but we're hyped to have him on to talk MLS, WWE, Raquinho the Raccoon, and so much more!  Most of our audience will know Kevin Egan from his job hosting MLS360, but some new viewers might recognize Kevin Patrick from WWE. Whatever you call him, make sure to check out this interview! Christian, Alexis, and Kevin discuss everything from Kevin's career in soccer and professional wrestling to Raquinho the Raccoon making his debut for the Philadelphia Union and more MLS news, plus Kevin's strong opinion on Spurs supporters rooting against their favorite team. Christian and Alexis also give out a parlay for the final weekend of the Premier League season. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte are joined by a special guest - the Larry O'Brien trophy! They hand out some other trophies to Bronny James and Wemby in its honor. But first, they celebrate a newly-happy Luka Doncic but have a hard time getting fired up about the Celtics closing out the Cavs. OKC may have lost to the Mavs, but they remain undefeated in getting their fans to wear shirts -- and Ben Stiller, as always, has a Knicks-related take about it. The Celtics are in the ECF for the 6th time in 8 years, but Amin thinks that's not surprising based on the teams they faced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions of us hide in a ubiquitous sorrow. And pretty much all of us are horrible at talking about it. But Michael Cruz Kayne, Peabody-award winning writer for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," has a theory about why death feels unspeakable. And how we can all get better at dealing with the most universal fact of life. In a behind-the-scenes look at his one-man show, "Sorry for Your Loss," Michael teaches Pablo about normalizing a taboo — and doing some seriously mind-blowing math in the process. Related links: "Sorry For Your Loss" (via Audible) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’addicted’ as in my phone as in as in 3am chat room conversations with Apple. (4:50) Alright, time to get to the NFL. We had schedule releases, but first let’s chat about Harrison Butker again. The NFL commented on his thoughts. What was interesting about the schedule? Who runs primetime? Who isn’t part of these games? (14:30) NFL on Netflix on Christmas. Football all the time. Football! Football! Football! (18:50) NBA Playoff update! The Celtics are moving on! The Luka’s have taken a series lead over the Thunder! The Cavaliers season ended and 2 seconds later we had to hear about Mitchell and Bickerstaff’s futures… why!? (26:10) NPPOD. (32:40) Review: The Truman Show. (37:10) The Astros find themselves in poor light again. Ronel Blanco has been suspended for 10 games for sticky stuff. Here we go again! (44:20) The Caitlin Clark Effect is real. Record-setting debut. But will it impact the rest of the league? (50:30) Let’s talk about the Atlanta Braves. Do you like that they’re owned by a public company and not by a single person?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twolves vs Nuggets..Knicks vs. Pacers.. Which team has what it takes to win the crown? Jordan and Peter break down the current state of the NBA Playoffs. Then, they move to the diamond for some MLB Underdogs. Plus, longshot bets for this weekend’s PGA tournament! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knicks are one game away from the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years, but let's not get ahead of ourselves... even though Brunson is putting up Hall of Fame numbers, joining the list of greats to have multiple 40+ games in the postseason. Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut for the Indiana Fever, and the WNBA stars made sure to shut her down at every turn. The Nuggets and Jokic are proving why they're the former 2023 NBA Champions. In a new game, Amin and Charlotte rank which playoff teams are the most fun to watch, and which are unbearable.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’prowl’ as in on the prowl as in Nuggets as in the Knicks as in playoff basketball. Nikola Jokic is incredible. He dominated the DPOY in Rudy Gobert. Rudy Gobert also had to pay a big fine for doing the money gesture at the refs! (12:00) Knicks fever! Get excited! One win away from a conference finals! (16:13) Caitlin Clark debuted in the WNBA. It was a shaky start for sure. 10 turnovers. Fever lost by 21 points. (21:00) NPPOD. (22:45) Are the Jaguars moving to London? Nope! Another new stadium deal! (34:00) Review: Last Stop in Yuma County. (36:33) Harrison Butker gave a commencement speech and boy was it a doozy. He said some things that could find himself in hot water with the Chiefs. (45:00) We have another Bally’s, Diamond Sports, RSN, and MLB update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin kicks off the show comparing Bronny James to other NBA players based on his performance from the NBA Draft Combine. Charlotte believes the Thunder's young core is a major advantage compared to other injury-plagued teams in the playoffs. Amin was at Game 4 between the Timberwolves and the Nuggets to see his prediction that Denver would even the series come true, and the Oddball research team found that teams who were down 0-2 at home in the playoffs have a slim chance of winning the championship. The Knicks were on fire, but they dropped the ball in their last two games after being plagued with injuries. Is coach Tom Thibodeaux running the starting five into the ground? After a hot preseason for the WNBA, they're looking to keep the ball rolling as Caitin Clark debuts in her first game tonight with the Indiana Fever.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might think that calling a game is easy. That Tom Brady can do this in his sleep. Jon "Boog" Sciambi, announcer for the Chicago Cubs and "MLB: The Show," teaches Pablo why the human voice is an instrument that requires restraint and distinction to record the first draft of sports history, then pass it down like an heirloom. Come for the PTFO dictionary's debut in the broadcast booth; stay for Nic Cage murdering Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg with a Toyota Outback at Wrigley Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’greedy’ as in the NFL as in schedule release as in kickoff games as in networks as in Tom Brady as in Patrick Mahomes. The NFL continues to just win every offseason. It’s ridiculous! (11:05) LeBron James was wining it up at the Cavaliers playoff game last night. But it’s time to talk about Bronny James. Is he worth a draft pick? He was cleared medically by the NBA. (18:35) The Boston Celtics took a 3-1 series lead over the Cavaliers. No Donovan Mitchell, no matter. What about the Mavericks blowing a late home lead against the Thunder? Hit your free throws! (26:22) WNBA season is here. The Caitlin Clark era is here! (31:45) Review: Rather. (37:10) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about which teams will be buyers and who will be sellers. This early!? (45:00) MLB is on Roku. What does this say about the health of MLB broadcast rights?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It all comes down to the final week for the 2023/24 Premier League title race, and somehow every Gooner has become a massive Spurs supporter!  How did we enter the alternate timeline where Arsenal fans are rooting for Tottenham? It may sound crazy, but it's true. Christian and Alexis preview everything you need to know heading into the final week of the EPL season, including Spurs' midweek matchup with Manchester City, Arsenal's chances at remaining in first place if City drop points, and Ange Postecoglu's testy exchange with a reporter about potentially losing on purpose. The guys also recap a violent MLS Matchweek 13 and take a look at who Christian will be squaring off against at TST. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’debut’ as in first career start as in Paul Skenes as in the Pittsburgh Pirates as in top prospects. Skenes made his first start against the Cubs and it was insane. One of the worst pitching innings in baseball happened after Skenes was removed. (8:11) Kodai Senga injury update! (14:30) The Yankees are heating up. Aaron Judge is heating up. Panic down. (17:00) Seth Lugo is performing at an elite level for the Royals. Who saw that coming? (21:50) The Knicks lost both road games to the Pacers. The Pacers blew them out the water in Game 4. Woof! (28:20) The Denver Nuggets have tied up the series vs the Minnesota Timberwolves. Can not count them out! (36:13) Review: Love Lies Bleeding. (39:50) The Suns have hired Mike Budenholzer to a huge contract. Another giant contract given away by Mat Ishbia. Why is he doing this? (44:20) Did anyone know the NBA draft lottery was yesterday? Atlanta Hawks are the draft lottery winners! A 3% chance and they did it! Sorry Pistons fans… another year another stinker and another loss in the lottery! (50:30) NPPOD.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin work through a Celtic's loss at home while Boston players dismiss their superteam status. Wait, what was that noise during Luka Doncic's press conference? Nevermind that, Charlotte and Amin preview game 3 of Knicks vs Pacers and Timberwolves vs Nuggets. And Ben Stiller, if you are watching, please come on the show. After Charlotte uses her investigative skills to try to find the food cart where Charles Barkley gets his street meat, co-host Al Gorithm joins the show to suggest topics for Charlotte and Amin to discuss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’full support’ as in Frank Vogel as in Mat Ishbia as in the Phoenix Suns as in Kevin Durant as in Devin Booker. Vogel gets fired after one season. Signed a monster contract and that’s that. Booker and Durant keep cycling through coaches. What is happening? (12:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Hornets hiring an ast. coach from the Celtics who are in the playoffs. (18:23) We have a Patrick Beverley update. (20:00) Netflix in on Christmas? Netflix in on the NFL? Oh boy… remember when they didn’t want live sports? (29:21) Review: Monkey Man (35:40) NPPOD. (38:50) The St. Louis Cardinals have lost their way. (46:40) Is it time to trade Mason Miller? Will the Athletics get the best deal now? What is the trade value of a closer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It appears that, as a (crumbling) society, we have arrived at Peak Roast. With Tom Brady, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Taylor Swift all recording their own versions of diss tracks. And the viral messages are both conspicuous and — even better — concealed. So, are Swifties and Rap Geniuses the same? Is it impossible to be a pop star if you’re old? Are fish just a gateway pet? Also: compliment competitions, beta or betta, Charlotte’s Mario impression, and why octopuses are ideal sex partners. Further reading: Justin Timberlake’s Air of Desperation (Esther Zuckerman) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew discusses how their taste in food is changing particularly when it comes to macaroni and cheese. Jessica also describes how she likes her Cobb salad, how much traffic sucks no matter the time of day and Jeremy goes in on Brightline's price hikes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jalen Brunson left the game with an injury in the first half, but wait, there's more; he came back to dominate the Pacers in the second half. Is it safe to say the Knicks may be running their players too hard with the Brunson and Anunoby injuries? Amin and Charlotte are not surprised Jokic won the MVP, but they believe there are plenty of runners-up who could've been number 1...hint hint: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Lastly, Amin and Charlotte shake their magical 8-ball to predict what future NBA outcomes are most likely to happen, and Anthony Edwards, being the face of the NBA, is at the top of that list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2023/24 Champions League Final is set, with Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid primed to face off at Wembley!  We were treated to two of the most entertaining UCL semi-final ties in recent memory, with referee controversies, shots hitting the crossbar, and incredible storylines galore! Christian and Alexis break down every aspect of the BVB-PSG and Real Madrid-Bayern Munich matchups, including PSG's terrible luck with the goalposts, Joselu's star-making moment, and the refereeing error that may have cost Bayern a chance at Champions League glory. The guys also give a quick preview of the UCL Final between Madrid and Dortmund. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle break down the anthology series that was released on Star Wars Day, aka May the 4th be with you. In the first three episodes, we learn more about the history of Morgan Elsbeth, from the extermination of the Nightwitches on Dathomir by General Grievous to her job interview with Admiral Thrawn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why are the betting odds so much flatter in The NHL playoffs vs. The NBA? Jordan and Peter explain everything you need to know about the current playoff odds across both sports. Plus, the much anticipated WNBA season tips off next week and the guys have early championship favorites you should throw your money on. Then, they’re putting the DOG in Underdog as Jordan breaks down what breeds could win this year's Westminster Dog Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’anticipation’ as in the Pittsburgh Pirates as in Paul Skenes. His time has come. He throws gas. He could be the next great. Why are the Pirates calling him up now? Why not wait? (11:20) Ippei Mizuhara will plead guilty to federal crimes. He used $17 million of Shohei Ohtani’s money to pay off gambling debts. What a wild case this has been. (19:30) The New York Knicks have done it again! 2-0 series lead. Playoff basketball. Jalen Brunson is a bad man! And Nikola Jokic has won his 3rd MVP. Wasn’t even close. (24:11) NPPOD. (31:46) Review: Inglorious Basterds. (36:00) It’s time to talk streaming bundles. Another day, another bundle. When will it end? (45:20) The WNBA is going to have chartered flights for players. It’s a new thing for them. Good for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the court, the Minnesota Timberwolves are making an astounding NBA Finals run, as Anthony Edwards becomes the next Michael Jordan before our very eyes. Behind closed doors, though, the sale of this skyrocketing franchise has devolved into civil war, as would-be owners Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore get betrayed by a "bumbling" and "diabolical" 83-year-old incumbent. Pablo's month-long investigation gives a rare glimpse at a soap opera within the most exclusive club of American life — one that is equal parts Game of Thrones, Succession and Fargo... and straight-up torture for Wolves super-fan Zach Harper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte think players have been suspended for less than what Jamal Murray did at his recent game against the Timberwolves, where he threw a towel and ice pack on the court. The "We Want Boston" chants went silent as the Celtics beat the Cavs by 30 points, and Charlotte couldn't be happier. Amin feels the young OKC team is giving the Mavs a run for their money as they blow past them in game 1. We preview game two of the Pacers vs the Knicks, but nothing seems to be stopping Jalen Brunson when he's been this hot. We also do your favorite segment of Bet the Show, where Amin and Charlotte's favorite bet is whether someone will break MJ's 63-point record during the 2024 playoffs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’prophetic’ as in the Houston Astros as in dynasty as in Dana Brown as in when is it time to move on. The Astros have been bad this year. Pitching has been horrendous. Verlander is getting rocked. 11 games under .500. 0-5 vs the Yankees this season. Bu the GM says the team is too good to sell! (11:00) Shota Imanaga and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have found their grooves. Let’s talk about the contracts. Let’s talk about how good they have been. (18:12) MLB draft talk! The league sent memos to teams about draft dodging. Huh!? (32:20) We have 2 new tour dates! (35:40) Review: The Long Game. (38:05) NPPOD. (42:50) Commissioners met with the media to discuss what’s going on with gambling. In the fallout of Jontay Porter it’s all about integrity of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Knicks eked out a win over the Pacers, and the Nuggets are now down 2-0 against the Timberwolves as the series heads to Minnesota. Amin and Charlotte are excited about Mavericks vs Thunder, but the real question is: Is it time for the Clippers to shake up their team with some trades? The Cavs might get swept, or at least that's what Charlotte is hoping for. However, the Cavs might have something up their sleeve, and his name is Donovan Mitchell. NBA Awards are here, and the nominees are stacked with great players. Victor Wembenyana won Rookie of the Year, but should he also get votes for Defensive Player of the Year? The head coach of the Lakers, Darvin Ham, was fired, and it's safe to say Amin doesn't think JJ Reddick should take over after recently partnering with Lebron James on their podcast “Mind the Game.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’preordained’ as in determined as in fate as in the Knicks won another thrilling finish against the Pacers in Game 1. The officiating was very questionable. The calls were very close. Some of them seemed like a joke. Is the NBA behind this? (9:20) The Timberwolves crushed the Nuggets. What a defensive effort. The reigning champs are down 2-0 now. Woof. (12:31) Pat Riley gave his end-of-season presser on the Heat. He had some things to say about Jimmy Butler. Will Butler get an extension? Will the Heat make big changes? (23:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Bally’s CEO on John Fisher’s attempt to relocate the Athletics. What did he have to say? (35:00) Review: The Idea of You. (40:00) Walker Buehler returned for the Dodgers yesterday after missing all of 2023. 2nd Tommy John surgery. Dodgers need him to be good, can he ever be great? (42:00) We have a new college football bowl game sponsor! (48:00) What is going on at college campuses?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The MVP is obsessed with the ancient sport of harness racing — because it may be hiding in plain sight as more exciting than the NBA playoffs. Acclaimed documentarian Mickey Duzyj talks to a GOAT and plays stable boy, then heads to the track to root on the official stallion of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion are back! And this time they’re combing through all the NBA news from the past week and handing out six pop culture-themed trophies to six basketball-related activities. Every week, superlatives will reign down on basketball culture like Steph Curry threes when Jason and Shea dish out hoops honors like they’re Stockton to Malone running a pick & roll. Was that too many analogies for one sentence? Hell yes, but get used to it! In this NBA pop culture show from Wondery, the guys will honor the most magical and messy moments from the NBA and beyond by handing out hardware like “The Step Brothers Catalina Wine Mixer” Trophy for the matchup they’re most excited about. Or “The Liam Neeson ‘I Have a Very Particular Set of Skills’ Trophy given to an aging player who proves they still got it. And on and on. Till the break of dawn. Enjoy Six Trophies with Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're honored to be joined by a legendary name in MLS history, Edson Buddle, to look back on his incredible career as a pro!  If you're a true Major League Soccer sicko, then you're going to love this episode! Edson Buddle is in-studio with Christian and Alexis to discuss his career in MLS, the USMNT, and Europe. The guys discuss Edson's fantastic 2010 season with LA Galaxy, his experience playing with David Beckham, and his latest endeavor as a coach for NYCFC's youth teams. Edson also tells us the best advice he received during his career and explains how he got into yoga. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’future’ as in the Miami Marlins as in the San Diego Padres as in Luis Arráez has been traded already. It’s only May! Why would the Marlins do this now? What does this mean for the team’s future? Why did the Padres make this move so soon? (15:40) The Lakers have fired Darvin Ham. Two seasons is all he got. Why did LeBron James do this? (19:55) Alek Manoah returned for the Blue Jays and he got rocked. Blue Jays manager said the team still believes in him. Should they? (22:50) Patrick Beverley apologized for his antics. (31:08) Review: Roast of Tom Brady. (36:00) Upset city in the Miami Grand Prix. Lando Norris wins the race. Max Verstappen finishes second. (44:00) NPPOD. (47:35) We’ve got lawsuit talk! We’re back to the Tampa Bay Rays and what’s going on with the limited partners there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's official: Jalen Brunson and the Knicks have eliminated Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and the rest of the 76ers after game six last night. Charlotte and Amin recap that game, and preview New York's round two opponent: the Indiana Pacers. They also predict which remaining round one series will go all the way to game seven: Clippers vs Mavericks, or Magic vs Cavaliers?  And in honor of Star Wars Day tomorrow, Amin explains the beloved movie franchise to Charlotte in terms she'll actually understand: NBA comparisons. He explains why Grogu is like Victor Wembanyama, Jimmy Butler is like Darth Maul, and Ja Morant is like Kylo Ren.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’40’ as in 40 points as in Jalen Brunson as in 3-straight games with 40 points as in goodbye 76ers. The process is over. Joel Embiid’s season is done again. (8:15) The Bucks have been eliminated by the Pacers. The Pacers have done it to the Bucks all season. Patrick Beverly is going to get fined big. Doc Rivers was a waste. Giannis was hurt. And Dame wasn’t enough. (17:10) NPPOD. (19:26) Another update on the Athletics in Vegas! This time it comes from an earnings call with a Bally’s executive. What did he have to say? (31:42) Review: The Talented Mr. Ripley (36:45) What are the Yankees going to do with Aaron Judge? He has been ice cold this year so far. Will Aaron Boone move him in the lineup? (43:06) MLB on Roku? It could be happening. Sunday morning on Roku. And players hate it! But what does it mean for the health of broadcasting rights? (49:20) What is happening with the NCAA? How close are we to players being employees? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Jerry Seinfeld complaining about the culture wars, or just the fallout of mid TV? What's the deal with books? And what happens if Charles Barkley becomes a free agent? Plus: machetés, memoir titles and the return of Dan's favorite tile-matching castle video game. Further reading: The Scholar of Comedy (David Remnick) No One Buys Books (Elle Griffin) Charles Barkley: The Richest Free Agent in Sports TV History? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In one of the most hectic Mystery Crates in recent memory, the crew talks about their F1 plans, getting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to do an interview, Jeremy's music industry conspiracy theory, Roy's hopeful trip to Finland and Stunt Dan joins the show to talk Tony's personal "employees." Also, Happy 30th birthday to Jessica. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle have returned to guide you through the third and final season of The Bad Batch, following our defective AND effective Clone Force 99 across the galaxy. Well, this is it. The Bad Batchers have made it to Mount Tantiss and take on the biggest mission of their lives, rescuing Omega from the clutches of Doctor Hemlock. When it's all said and done, what does the future hold in terms of spin off shows? And most importantly, was Darth Amin satisfied? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The results of the Champions League semi-finals first legs were shocking, but will the second legs leave us with the same level of surprise?   How do Real Madrid and PSG not have massive leads following the first legs of the Champions League semis?!?! We were all surprised by how well Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund were able to hold up against superior opposition this week, but we're not sure they'll be able to stand firm again in the second legs. Christin and Alexis break down all the UCL action and give their predictions about which sides will face off in the final at Wembley. The guys also recap Columbus Crew's upset victory over Monterrey in CONCACAF Champions League and give out a parlay for the final weekend of The Championship season. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte's Celtics sent the Heat packing on an early vacation, and she treated herself to a cold cup of Heat tears. Amin goes off on ESPN for trying to get retweets after tweeting about the Clippers and Crypto Arena, which eventually backfired when The Clippers suffered the worst post-season loss in franchise history. Michael Rubin bought 2000 tickets for Philly fans, but Amin and Charlotte think it might not be enough for the Knicks' takeover of the Sixers arena. We put our conspiracy theory hats on to find out if Damian Lillard will be playing in tonight's game after seeing him with a burrito in his hand yesterday. If he does play, will that change the outcome of today's game and make this a seven-game series? We find out Charlotte may not know who "The Fonz" is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Bois, the internet's most creative documentarian, somehow uses Google Earth to take you on a journey from Viking longships, to Bob Gibson, to Ross Perot. His new docu-series, REFORM!, is the forgotten story of political quacks, wonks and clown cars. Its lessons are just as relevant today as they were in the '90s — in large part because some of those same cranks are still around, daring us to remember how we got here... and why we can't escape. Watch REFORM! https://www.patreon.com/SecretBase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’spooked’ as in scary hours as in the Knicks as in the Sixers as in playoff basketball! Sixers owners and old owners have purchased tickets to keep out Knicks fans! WHAT? How do you feel about this? (14:00) The Mavericks crushed the Clippers in Game 5. Where was Kawhi Leonard? (16:55) The Celtics gave the Heat a beatdown. Series over. Celtics move on. Is it time for the Heat to move on? (19:14) NPPOD. (20:35) It’s over for Deion Sanders and the Colorado honeymoon. The way he has handled adversity. The way he’s handled his critics. It’s a madhouse! (32:00) Review: Secret Life of Walter Mitty. (38:10) We should all be consultants. That’s the best grift. Sports consulting. (46:00) More stadiums and stadiums and stadiums. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do the Philadelphia 76ers have what it takes to pull off an upset over the Knicks? This week on “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter jump into all the first round NBA playoff action. Then, we’re betting on horses! The guys give long shot analysis on who to keep an eye on during this weekend’s Kentucky Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just because Lebron James is out of the playoffs doesn't mean Amin and Charlotte can't speculate about what his next career move will be! From Cardi B to Ben Stiller, Knicks fans from all walks of life were deflated after the Sixers took over in OT last night. Charlotte's Celtics are fighting for their life in tonight's game against the Heat. Charlotte and Amin close out today with Bet the Show, where they make picks for tonight's matchup between the Mavericks and Clippers. Charlotte also makes a bold prediction about the upcoming series between the Nuggets and Timberwolves.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’17.2-20.3’ as in the percentage of the season that has past in MLB so far. April is over. First month of the season already done. Let’s go over top storylines, biggest surprises, and biggest disappointments! (8:55) What have the biggest surprises of April been? (14:30) What have the biggest disappointments been? (22:05) Mike Trout is injured again. Always. This time it’s his knee. (32:30) Review: The Who’s Tommy. (35:00) Let me talk about my favorite author. (41:30) NBA playoff updates. The Knicks blew it. Wonderful! (45:30) NPPOD. (49:00) We need to talk about Dave & Busters. What is going on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking news: the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets thanks to another Jamal Murray go-ahead shot. Amin and Charlotte are loving this underdog story of the Knicks ending the Sixers playoff hopes. Embiid was disappointed in the Philly fans, but with his stats from game 4, Charlotte thinks he should only be disappointed in himself. Kevin Durant isn't to blame for the Suns getting swept by the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards is on a tear and we just witnessed the passing of the guard from KD to Edwards. Who's Doc Rivers going to blame this week? Amin and Charlotte play The Magic Touch, where they predict what Magic Johnson will tweet about in upcoming games.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early 1970s, two pitchers for the New York Yankees agreed to the wildest trade in sports history: They switched wives. And children. And furniture. And pets. But this sex scandal cut way deeper than the tabloid headlines. David Mandel — veteran writer for Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep and The Simpsons — laments his big-screen adaptation that never was... even though the ultimate passion project could have starred Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. And we go deep inside a story that's equal parts swinging and missing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liverpool dropping more points means Arsenal and Manchester City are the final contenders standing for the Premier League title!  Despite having almost a full season of a three-team EPL title race, we're right back where we started last year! Arsenal and Manchester City are the last two sides in contention to win the Premier League, so Christian and Alexis are back to break down how they think the season will end. The guys predict who they think will hoist the trophy, debate if Spurs fans would rather have Arsenal or City win the title, and give their thoughts on a salary cap coming to the Premier League. The also recap a thrilling Matchweek 11 in MLS and touch on Gotham FC's early season struggles. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’consensus loser’ as in mock drafts as real drafts as NFL draft as in Atlanta Falcons as in Kirk Cousins as in Michael Penix. What were the Falcons thinking? Let’s try and break down this selection of Penix Jr and why Atlanta would do this after giving Cousins $180 million. (12:00) David Tepper showed up to a Charlotte bar that had a sign that was critical of him outside it. Looks as if it was a friendly encounter, but was it necessary? (17:20) We have an update on the MLBPA fight against Nike’s uniforms. They blasted Nike over it. Not Fantatics! Wonder why… MLB did not comment. (24:35) Jackson Holliday was sent down to the Minors after 10 games. He hasn’t been good at the MLB level. (29:20) The Kansas City Chiefs & Royals are no longer working together on stadiums. Public voted against them. Now they’re against one another. (36:48) Review: Half Baked 2. (40:00) NPPOD. (43:00) The Phoenix Suns got swept in the first round. See ya. $260 million roster and they get nothing. Perfect. (47:20) Joel Embiid said he’s not calling out Philly fans but then called out Philly fans for all the Knicks fans that showed up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin react to Joel Embiid's 50-point game against the Knicks last night as the 76ers earned their first win in the series. They also offer takes on post-game comments Lebron James and Anthony Davis after they fell to 3-0 in their series against the Denver Nuggets. Then they play Sweep Check, where they rank playoff series on the likelihood that either the Lakers, Suns, and Pelicans will be swept.  Charlotte and Amin put on high-tech equipment to play Lie Detector, where they judge if Devin Booker, Joe Mazzulla, or Rudy Gobert were fibbing when speaking to the media this week. They also comment on the Frenchmen in this year's draft class and JJ Redick reportedly interviewing for head coach of the Charlotte Hornets.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are so many people still falling in love with fake people online? What happened to all the sh*thead kids? And is cable TV somehow making a comeback? Plus: poopy, boobies, Billy Koch and flipping the puck to the fat kid. Further reading: The TV Show That Predicted America's Lonely, Disorienting Digital Future (Maya Salam) The Undertaker: A Seven-Year-Old Named Bjorn Threatened to Shoot Me in the Face and Called Me a Democrat (Jeremy Lambert) Americans' New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat. (John Koblin/Goblin) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mystery Craters discuss who would be the most aggressive driver in the office, how no one cares what you're doing in the gym, the Jokic brother punching fans, how Chris plans to decorate his new office and Billy's bird feeder experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're kicking it old school on this episode of The Cooligans, with OG American soccer content creator, Shawn Francis, making his inaugural appearance on the show to tell some incredible stories!  This is an episode for the American soccer diehards! We're honored to be joined by a long-time friend and true pioneer of the US footy content game, Shawn Francis, to hear about his career covering and working in American soccer. Shawn shares some hilarious stories with great insight to the old days of coverage and compares them to how things have changed today. Christian, Alexis, and Miguelito also recap the midweek Premier League action, with varying results for Arsenal, Everton, and Chelsea. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin is back with the hot takes, and he's reminding Charlotte that her Celtics aren't untouchable, as proven in their latest game against the Miami Heat. Joel Embiid is looking like he's given up after their second straight loss. Amin argues that Anthony Davis falling into the Nuggets' bench after Jamal Murray's game-winning shot was one of the worst things that can happen to an NBA player. Charlotte and Amin close out today's episode with Bet the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We find ourselves at a rare moment in human history, facing an undefinable industry worth trillions, which happens to be concentrated in the hands of a few billionaire stewards like the doomsayer Elon Musk, the evangelist Sam Altman and MMA enthusiast Mark Zuckerberg. Are they just super-villains plotting our own destruction? Washington Post columnist Josh Tyrangiel’s entire beat is artificial intelligence. So we ask him to contemplate the odds of extinction — and why A.I. might just cure James Harden's addiction to strip clubs. Further reading: How A.I. Could Transform Baseball Forever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’rinse & repeat’ as in another stadium as in another press conference as in another handshake deal as in the Chicago Bears. Another big time announcement with renderings! (13:45) What are the Dallas Cowboys doing? Jerry Jones has decisions to make on all his top players. Micah Parsons the DE is up soon. Dak Prescott is up soon. CeeDee Lamb is up soon. Uh oh! (23:00) Quick side note on Deshaun Watson and his trip to Saudi Arabia. Are you kidding me? (28:30) Review: Milk. (32:50) Blake Snell is on the IL. Bad starts. Bad ERA. Now hurt. (42:30) NPPOD. (45:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the draft. How much goes into drafting or trading players when it comes to character vs talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Amin out today, Charlotte has a guest co-host who's really shaking things up: Al Gorithm. Al is helping Charlotte get into everyone's algorithm using cutting-edge technology to pinpoint topics that are guaranteed to drive traffic to Oddball's various social media platforms. Is Anthony Edwards the next Michael Jordan? Do the Heat stand a chance against the Celtics without Jimmy Butler? Can the Mavs keep this pace in their series against the Clippers? And wasn't it crazy when Nikola Jokic's brother fought a Lakers fan? Charlotte also admits that it's been hard to not become a Knicks fan, and shares some footage of New Yorkers after speaking to them before game two of their series against the 76ers.  Finally, Executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Craig Robinson joins the show to talk about playing pick-up basketball with his brother-in-law, former president Barack Obama. Listen and subscribe to Craig's new podcast, WAYS TO WIN with John Calipari by going to: link.chtbl.com/waystowin?sid=oddball1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’expectations’ as in the Dodgers as in World Series as in Shohei Ohtani as in Mookie Betts as in Freddie Freeman as in 100 games as in slow start. The Dodgers were supposed to be juggernauts, but why have they not performed like it? Ohtani and Betts have. The bats are alive, but the record is mediocre. (10:25) Hey, White Sox fans… are you ready for a new ballpark? Are you excited? Worst record in baseball, but Reinsdorf still wants a stadium deal with public money! (21:30) We have an update on the NBA TV rights deals. ESPN and TNT will be able to match ANY offers the NBA gets. Linear, yes. Streaming, yes. Will this impact bids from NBC or Apple or Amazon? (35:03) Review: Kiss Me Kosher. (39:30) NPPOD. (43:30) We have a MAJOR announcement from the FTC. Noncompete clauses.. goodbye! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte drop some hot takes on one of the most important NBA discussions of the year: the NBA awards. Where is Jalen Bruson? Does Victor Wembanyama deserve to win DPOY? Why isn't Joe Mazzula one of the Coach of the Year finalists? Amin also gives everyone the 411 on Kawhi Leonard and why he hasn't been playing for Clippers in their series against the Mavericks. Charlotte thinks if the Knicks win another game the fans might just burn down the city. We found out that you can't count out Dame and wouldn't be surprised if Dame's next song was released. Amin and Charlotte also ask each other if you could do one thing in front of your idol, like Ant playing with Durant, what would it be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A viral video of a weeping Caleb Williams, the top prodigy in this week’s draft, “scares the sh*t out of a lot of NFL teams.” So correspondent Dave Fleming breaks out the tissues — and a stack of research — to discover what the science of crying disproves about the pseudo-science of scouting; why a Super Bowl locker room was like a scene out of “The Notebook”; and how even the Darth Vader of football (allegedly) choked up. Plus: Domonique Foxworth names names — and changes our basic understanding of the most masculine of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’mental fortitude’ as in running as in the London Marathon as in tired as in sore. Yes, I ran the marathon. Yes, I am exhausted. Yes, I’d do it again. (5:20) The Denver Nuggets have taken a 2-0 series lead on the Los Angeles Lakers. Nikola Jokic is too much, too good. But, the big story was LeBron James calling out the referees. Oh boy. (17:22) Even more drama in the Knicks and Sixers game. The Knicks score 6 points in 14 seconds. Were there fouls? Were there timeouts? None were called! (24:20) Aaron Boone’s ejection was caught on live video with audio. Shocking stuff for fans. MLB has a problem. (37:23) Review: Ripley. (38:24) What’s going on at college campuses is pretty stark. Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pulled his funding from Columbia. (48:00) What’s the latest on the Athletics move to Vegas? Is it happening? Is it not happening? (51:20) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming to America. Jeff Garlin joins Adnan. Sugar. NHL Playoffs talk. Bowfinger. Adnan is headed to the Emmys. Scorsese eyes Frank Sinatra Biopic with Leonardo DiCaprio. We learn too much about Chris' dating history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FA Cup semi-final matches were incredibly entertaining, but did Manchester United really deserve to advance to another final at Wembley?  We had another weekend of controversy in English football, as Manchester United survived a close call in the FA Cup semis thanks to a questionable offsides decision by the referee. Christian and Alexis discuss whether or not Coventry City got screwed by the officials and ask what can be done to fix the constant mistakes. The guys also respond to Nottingham Forest's unhinged Tweet about VAR mistakes, react to Real Madrid's Clasico victory, and recap the weekend in MLS. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Dan Soder has come a long way since the seeds-and-stems days of kitty-litter gravity bongs. After quitting drinking and cigarettes and tethering many super-high people back to Earth, he has — at least temporarily — taken a weed sabbatical, ahead of the amateur holiday for dorks. His fiancée and Pablo... not so much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle have returned to guide you through the third and final season of The Bad Batch, following our defective AND effective Clone Force 99 across the galaxy. In ep 12, the Bad Batch prison break the disgraced Admiral Rampart out of labor camp while Omega gets checked in to the Vault on Mount Tantiss In ep 13, Omega plots her escape plan while the Bad Batch have to infiltrate an imperial space station above Coruscant. Plus a reaction to the Star Wars Outlaws open world video game coming later this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an effort to celebrate Taylor Swift's new album The Tortured Poet's Department, Charlotte and Amin preview this weekend's slate of playoff games with a new segment called The Tortured Players Department. Together they make a case for the saddest players on each playoff team, from Rudy Gobert on the Timberwolves to Anthony Davis on the Lakers.  Charlotte and Amin then talk to Jeff Stotts about injury-plagued play-in teams before closing the show with a segment called Heat Check. In an ode to the improbable Finals run by the Miami Heat last year, they rank play-in teams on the likelihood that they will make it all the way to the championship games.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’relocated’ as in relocation as in Arizona as in Utah as in Coyotes as in *blank* as in hockey! The team has been sold to Ryan Smith, the owner of the Utah Jazz. But! The Coyotes name and likeness stays in Arizona. Oh? (21:30) NPPOD. Let’s talk about NBA playoff injuries. Jimmy Butler hurt. Zion Williamson hurt. (34:10) Review: Steve Martin Documentary. (38:40) Mets are at the Dodgers tonight. Remember when the Mets were bad? Remember when the Dodgers would go 162-0? (44:20) We have another update on Larry Nassar. Disgrace. Disgusting. Pathetic. (50:50) Let’s talk about Boban and the free chicken shots. Should the NBA have an issue with this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mystery Craters are forced into the realm of a grim hypothetical where they must choose a coworker to sacrifice or face the ultimate end themselves. Chris, Jess and Billy talk playing games with children while Mike and Tony discuss Amazon's new "Fallout" series. They then reunite to build their ultimate strip malls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a packed episode today, with a full Champions League quarter-finals recap followed by an insightful interview with Senior VP of MLS NEXT Pro, Ali Curtis, talking about new rules coming to MLS and potentially the 2026 World Cup!  This Champions League quarter-finals was probably the most exciting knockout round in the past few years, so Christian and Alexis are hyped to break down all the action. The guys analyze how Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG, and Borussia Dortmund were able to advance to the UCL semis and predict who will meet in the final at Wembley. Then, Ali Curtis returns to The Cooligans to discuss the new rules that will be implemented in MLS starting this weekend, which could also be used at the 2026 World Cup. He explains how all the new tweaks could affect the matches and gives insight into what new rules could be coming in the future. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Butler playing with an injured MCL for three quarters reminded Amin of an It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode, while Charlotte hopes her Celtics play the "Dark Lord" Erik Spoelstra without Jimmy Butler rather than the Sixers. Charlotte also thinks the Bulls are in the same category as a sneaky good team that could make a run in the playoffs. Later, we head to France to celebrate the great performances from international NBA players. Charlotte and Amin end the show with a new segment called One on One, where they discussed Boban Marjanović earning fans free chicken by missing free throws, Victor Wembanyama's new Nike shoes designed by AI, and the unearthed video made by the Knicks to recruit Lebron James featuring the final Sopranos reunion ever.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want to trace the normalization of weed in sports and America, there is no better ambassador than NBA champion and "All The Smoke" host Matt Barnes. Taking gravity-bong rips to go full "Teen Wolf" in high school? Check. Beating drug tests in college and, uh, having a narc watch him pee — and poop! — during a test in the NBA? Yeah. Smoking with Woody Harrelson on his head coach's balcony, during the playoffs? Really. But the NBA came late to the cannabis party, as "more than half the league… from the superstars to the rookies" got caught in pro basketball's race-baiting, steroid-fearing war on drugs. In a new era of acceptance, marijuana might just help hoopers stop the next Kobe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the Timberwolves the best long shot NBA bet? This week on “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter break down the NBA playoff matchups and what teams you should keep an eye on to make a run. Plus, David Samson joins the show to discuss the business side of the WNBA and how the league can capitalize on the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’banned’ as in gambling as in NBA as in Jontay Porter as in Adam Silver as in see ya. Jontay Porter, younger brother of Michael Porter Jr, has been banned from the NBA. Betting on games… really? Giving confidential information away? Bad bad bad! (14:40) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me if Robert Kraft would really torpedo Bill Belichick’s chances at a job with the Falcons… whoa. (27:50) Review: Everything Everywhere All at Once. (30:00) What has happened to the Chicago White Sox? They are bad. They have been bad. Will it get any better? (36:45) What has happened to the Colorado Rockies? They are bad. They have been bad. Will it get any better? (40:00) What happened to the Houston Astros? Bad bullpen. Bad pitching. Big money to them. (45:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte recap the opening games of the play-in tournament. They answer the question everyone is asking: is this the end of an all-time great dynasty in the Warriors? Charlotte ponders if the Pelicans would have defeated the Lakers if Zion Williamson did not leave their game with a hamstring injury. Amin breaks down why the Lakers should not have lost to avoid games against the Nuggets, even though they swept the Lakers last year in the playoffs. Charlotte and Amin also play Bet The Show, where they give you their bets on Heat vs. Sixers and Hawks vs. Bulls. Plus, which team will have a buzzer-beater win in the first round of the playoff?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’the end’ as in it’s the end of the dynasty as we know it as in the Golden State Warriors as in see ya. The Kings beat the Warriors by 24 in the play-in tournament. Klay Thompson missed every shot he took. Steph Curry couldn’t get hot. What happens next? (11:00) The Lakers have advanced to the playoffs. Now they play the Denver Nuggets. LeBron and Anthony Davis vs Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray… again! But a big shoutout to Zion Williamson and his performance last night. (16:30) The WNBA draft was the biggest ever. Blew MLB & NHL out of the water. Caitlin Clark’s impact is real. Can the WNBA capitalize on this? (34:50) Review: Boys State. (39:45) Did you watch the Masters? The final round was down 20%. YIKES! (45:30) NPPOD. (47:50) Jerry Reinsdorf is going to take his teams off NBC and put them on Stadium. Who owns Stadium? Reisndorf! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte and Amin just finished watching the final game of the NBA regular season. That means it's time for way-too-early playoff predictions! They predict how the playoffs will play out for the Bucks, Knicks, Nuggets, and Thunder, among other teams. They also make their picks for the play-in tournament games between the Lakers and Pelicans, Warriors and Kings, Heat and 76ers, and Hawks and Bulls.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pablo has unearthed a long-rumored, previously unpublished, for-your-eyes-only video from the summer of 2010, featuring a committee of A-list New Yorkers recruiting free agent LeBron James to the Garden. It may feature one of the biggest revelations in TV history, but let's just say — between a couple former politicians and another convicted rapist — that this tape has aged very, very poorly. Knicks superfans Jason Concepcion (@netw3rk) and Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) gaze into the ark of the covenant... and cringe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’fever’ as in Indiana Fever as in Caitlin Clark as in the WNBA draft as in expansion. Caitlin Clark was the first pick in the WNBA draft. Did you watch? Did you know? What’s next for the league - expansion? growth? TV deal? (9:00) Tyler Glasnow went on a podcast and said some things that many won’t be happy to hear. He talked about throwing hard and getting hurt. The same things we say happens here! (18:25) California politicians are mad at Shohei Ohtani. Why? TAXES! (31:30) Review: Snack Shack. (35:15) The Marlins optioned its best pitcher yesterday. Max Meyer is coming back from Tommy John surgery. Why was this move made? (42:40) NPPOD. (47:10) We have an update on the Rashee Rice incident. Drag racing. Crashing. Leaving the scene. Now being sued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve! (Martin).... also.. A Documentary in 2 Pieces. Friend of the podcast, Scott Rogowsky joins Adnan to discuss one of the strangest films in Cinephile history. Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist. An all-time great dog name. Chris’ trip to the Bahamas. Ramy Youssef: More Feelings. Adnan’s gift for Bob Costas. In A Lonely Place. You don’t always want to be the person initiating texts. Great middling by Adnan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Losses for both Arsenal and Liverpool have given Manchester City the clear edge in the Premier League title race, so we had USMNT legend, Jimmy Conrad, stop by the studio to break down all the action!  Did Arsenal and Liverpool blow their chances to finally topple City from the peak of the EPL table? Alexis certainly hopes not, but we'll see over the next few weeks. Jimmy joins the guys to analyze the biggest matches of the Premier League weekend and debate which side should be favorites to win the title. They also discuss Newcastle's dominant win over Tottenham, Jimmy witnessing Messi take on Sporting KC at Arrowhead Stadium, and recent performances by USMNT members playing in Europe. Real Blangolans will love this episode! Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’82’ as in the NBA regular season is over, but first we have to talk Boston Marathon! It’s today! (3:13) Alright, it’s time for some NBA talk. Did you know the regular season ended? Here’s what stood out to me! (14:40) How did the weekend go for baseball? Strider Tommy John surgery. Jackson Holliday tough start. More problems with velocity. (32:27) Review: Scoop. (36:45) The Masters! Did you watch? It was all Scottie Scheffler! What about Tiger Woods? Not great! (41:30) NPPOD. (43:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Bad Bunny and his MLB agency. What happened here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte walks us down memory lane in Boston before her and Amin recap their night at the Knicks-Celtics game last night. It turns out Jalen Brunson is pretty good! After that, Charlotte and Amin hype up a few people who need it most, including Joe Mazzulla, an unnamed Grizzlies player, and dining establishments in Milwaukee. Odds and Ends closes out the show with Charlotte and Amin giving their thoughts on an infamous failed dunk by the Bulls and Chet Holmgren's seemingly long arms.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's one of the greatest TV shows in America right now: The Caitlin Clark effect of being David and Goliath at the same time. Angel Reese's ability to provoke and emote. The wisdom and 4D chess of Dawn Staley. And yet, for a TV writer and stand-up comic who's been evangelizing the women's game for decades, this season has been like showing a friend The Sopranos for the first time. Having witnessed March Madness and in anticipation of next week's WNBA Draft, Morgan Murphy and Pablo determine that the ensuing hot takes from sports media's "empire of garbage" may signal that normalization is here to stay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘affidavit’ as in 37 pages as in Ippei as in Shohei Ohtani as in FBI as in gambling as in $16 million. This Ohtani has exploded. His former translator is accused of stealing $16 million now. WHAT!? (20:30) O.J. Simpson died at the age of 76 from cancer. Let’s talk about his legacy. (34:20) Review: One Love. (39:20) Jordan Montgomery has fired Scott Boras. It happened. (44:10) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Craters discuss Mike's Top 5 Worst First Dates of all time, Billy arrives to introduce the return of "Influencer Billy" and how he wants to hang out with Jessica's dad. Also, Juju doesn't like how the crew has no interest in being friends with each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LSU head coach Brian Kelly joins Stu, Billy, Mikey A and Mike Golic to talk about what the NFL should expect from his three first round players. Brian gives his thoughts on how the college game is evolving with the addition of NIL money and what should happen going forward. Brian tells Golic and Stu what it's like to play Augusta National as the Masters gets under way. Golic hangs around to give his thoughts on playing Augusta and what he expects from himself in Tahoe this year. Plus, another game of "MmHmm or MmmMmm" and Stu's Top 5 coaches with the most Belichick (pressure) on them in April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We think we might've just witnessed the best overall week of Champions League matches ever, so comedian and football presenter, Andrew Mensah, stopped by the studio to break down all the action and crack some jokes as well! Considering the high level of football being played in the Champions League over the past week, we had to deliver and equally high-level podcast with the hilarious Andrew Mensah! Christian, Alexis, and Andrew discuss Real Madrid vs. Manchester City, Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund, and FC Barcelona vs. PSG as only they can, with a lot of laughs. The guys also touch on this week's CONCACAF Champions Cup matches, learn more about Andrew's career in the UK, and give out another DraftKings parlay. You won't want to miss this hilarious episode! Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oddball Boston Edition at the DraftKings Headquarters! Amin and Charlotte play two new games like "Wicked Smaht," where they use their Good Will Hunting math skills to determine NBA Playoff seeding. Will the Knicks be able to reach the 2nd seed with all of their injuries? Can Jimmy Butler make the Heat playoff contenders this year? In the next game "Odd Couples,” Amin and Charlotte pick between Celtics icons like Jason Tatum, Big Baby Davis, and Jrue Holiday, and Boston icons Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Paul Revere. Lastly, can Celtics fans affect rebellions in a productive manner?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you believe astrologers who only say what you want to hear? Is there a better way to enjoy life with Gmail, if you're not at Inbox Seven? And what happens when you stop "living nowhere"? Plus: The Strip-Mall Chain Institution Draft, deodorant, Brozempic, tree-knocking, and Other Pablo. Further reading: Sports Astrology (Andrea Mallis) Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I'm Sorry I'm Leaving You. (Ezra Klein) What the Suburb Haters Don't Understand (Julie Beck) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘guilty plea’ as in Ippei as in Shohei Ohtani as in theft as in fraud as in Dodgers. What happened? Did Shohei gamble on sports? Did he know anything? The feds are saying no right now. (9:44) Are the Coyotes moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City? Goodbye, Phoenix? No Tempe? No Scottsdale? How would this work? (19:32) I need to update you all on yesterday’s trademark discussion about the Las Vegas Athletics. (27:00) Review: Valley Girl. (31:15) Adam Silver has a lot going on. Playoffs starting. New TV rights deal. WNBA growth. Now he’s got betting problems. Timberwolves problems. (44:00) NPPOD. (45:40) It’s Masters week! Get excited!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Montgomery & Co., we have the co-founder of the Premiere Lacrosse League, Paul Rabil. Renee talks to Paul about lessons in sports, especially for athletes coming out of college and entering the WNBA draft which is on April 15th. Thank you for listening to MoCo every week, we will be back in July on NPR Radio WABE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ladies and gentleman, we welcome you to the first annual ODDBALL PARTICIPATION AWARDS! Amin and Charlotte give out the prestigious Oddball awards to those NBA teams who are officially out of the playoffs. The Rockets, Nets, Jazz, Grizzlies, Raptors, Trailblazers, Hornets, Spurs, Wizards, and the Pistons were all honored. Amin and Charlotte discuss something good, bad and something to look forward to for each team. We're not saying any names, but one team (The Pistons) has nothing to look forward to. Also, Bet The Show is back with a roundup of new bets for Amin and Charlotte to give their thoughts on.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘window’ as in wins as in success as in Houston Astros as in Toronto Blue Jays as in the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles have called up its top prospect Jackson Holliday. The Orioles won 101 games last season. They have a young team filled with young prospects. But why did the Orioles make this move now? (11:20) What an emotional day for the Boston Red Sox. The team honored the 2004 champions. The team honored Tim Wakefield. The team lost to the Orioles. The team lost Trevor Story for the season. (20:32) Julio Urias is done. His career is over. The former Dodgers ace is a free agent and will stay that way. Charged with 5 misdemeanors for domestic violence incident. 2nd time he’s been involved in this in his career. (33:12) Review: Endgame. (37:01) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about John Fisher, the mess, team valuations, trademarks, and more! (47:05) NPPOD. (48:20) It’s time we update on the late spring signings. What happened to Blake Snell? J.D. Martinez? Jordan Montgomery? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A woman is the face of basketball, and her name is Caitlin Clark. Despite that, Amin and Charlotte congratulate South Carolina and head coach Dawn Staley for their victory and dissect what made their team so special. Amin and Charlotte think the Mavs are looking like title contenders, flipping the rest of the West on their heads. The Bucks lost again, but at least it was to the Knicks. The Suns are fighting for a better seed in their doubleheader with the Clippers. Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks put on a show and made everyone teary-eyed, especially Charlotte. Amin is devastated that Curb Your Enthusiasm had its final episode ever. Amin and Charlotte play "Uneclipsed," where they predict things that happened this year that won't happen for another 20 years. Will we see a player score 50 off the bench like the Pistons' Malachi Flynn anytime soon?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports video games pride themselves on their simulation of reality. But the most popular ones that Americans know and love — Madden, FIFA, NBA 2K, MLB: The Show — cannot compete with an intensely specific and uniquely important game called Football Manager. Which got so good at simulating soccer that it converted a worldwide army of real-life players, coaches, and executives into genuine obsessives — changing the multi-billion dollar soccer industry itself. PTFO’s London correspondent, Kieran Morris, embarks on a global quest to explain the Football Manager revolution… and jeopardizes his impending marriage in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘champion’ as in UConn as in back-to-back as in dynasty as in college basketball runs through Connecticut. UConn smoked Purdue in the championship game last night, 75-60. Made it look easy. (9:33) What is the WNBA going to do? Can the TV money come in? Is the Caitlin Clark impact going to reach that league? How can they capitalize right now? (21:20) More pitching problems! More elbow soreness! Framber Valdez hurt! Gerrit Cole speaks out! Justin Verlander speaks out! Shane Bieber speaks out! (37:00) Review: Origin. (44:00) The Miami Marlins quietly declined Skip Schumaker’s deal for 2025. Why? He was just manager of the year! (49:09) Arte Moreno did something hilarious over the weekend. We have to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adnan is joined by his friend and mentor Keith Olbermann. The final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Adnan reviews his favorite documentary of all time, Crumb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christian and Alexis have returned from their weekend getaways in Nashville and Louisville to recap the 2-2 draw between Manchester United and Liverpool and the rest of the Premier League action!  It was a busy weekend of hosting for The Cooligans, as Christian was in Nashville for Premier League Fan Fest, while Alexis went down to Louisville to celebrate USL! The guys recap their experiences before reacting to the blockbuster match between United and Liverpool. They analyze whether or not a draw was a fair result and debate how it will affect the rest of the Premier League title race. Christian and Alexis also discuss Everton's second EPL points deduction, Korbin Albert being boo'd at the SheBelieves Cup, and the best and worst moments from MLS Matchweek 8. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘undefeated’ as in perfect season as in South Carolina as in Dawn Staley as in Caitlin Clark. What a tournament it was for the women’s side. Breaking records. Breaking viewership records. What happens next? (12:55) John Calipari is leaving Kentucky! For Arkansas!? (17:05) NPPOD. (20:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? What is happening with these pitcher injuries!? Is it the pitch clock? Is it velocity? (33:26) Review: Life & Beth S2. (36:08) Stephen Strasburg has officially retired. He hasn’t pitched since 2022. He hasn’t pitched much since 2019. (42:10) Angels broadcaster Wayne Randazzo went off on MLB during a broadcast. All the issues. All the problems. Woof. (49:20) We’ve got some Scott Boras news. Because Scott Boras needs to stay in the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin kicks off the show recapping his time at the 76ers vs Heat game last night, and tells Charlotte whether or not he's confident the "Playoffs Heat" will show up in time for, you know, the playoffs. They also dissect the Rockets' curious decision to jab at the Warriors using a quote from the move The Warriors (spoiler: Charlotte hasn't seen it). Amin and Charlotte close out the show previewing the Women's NCAA Final Four matches between Caitlin Clark and Iowa and Paige Bueckers and UConn, along with NC State versus South Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘intimate’ as in closeness as in personal as in the Athletics are moving to Sacramento for an interim period. A 14,000 seat ballpark that hosts a Triple-A team. John Fisher spoke. Vivek Ranadivé spoke. Dave Kaval spoke. Mayors are speaking. (17:25) Let’s try and investigate what happened with Shohei Ohtani’s first home run ball. Did the Dodgers bully a fan? (36:25) Review: The Lionheart. (39:36) Marlins young ace Eury Perez is getting Tommy John. Bad news. Sad news. The Marlins cannot afford to lose anymore pitching. (46:50) NPPOD - Final Four is here! (49:45) We have a little issue in New York City. No not that issue or that issue or that issue. But the NY Marathon problem. Met Transportation Authority tried to squeeze the marathon officials for $750K! What? The Governor said absolutely not! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should we react to sex scenes now? Has MrBeast mastered the modern algorithm? And what is the secret formula to ultimate beauty? Plus: Dan's secret iPad game addiction, Papi's hairy belly and dirty fantasies of Quin Snyder. Further content: The Death of the Sex Scene (Sophie Gilbert) The 'Beastification of YouTube' May Be Coming to an End (Taylor Lorenz) $INCEL Technology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The shipping container welcomes back Jessica Smetana after her long road trip for a wedding. The crew discusses the worst parts of a road trip, attending weddings as you get older, Tony's weird dream and what meats they would give up if they had a gun to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz, Mikey A and Chris Cote are joined by Mel Kiper Jr as he gets ready for the NFL draft this month. Mel gives his honest opinion on mock drafts and the part of draft analysis he hates more than anything. Mel runs through some of the big names in this year's draft and what he expects will happen on draft night. Who is the player that is more debated than any other this year? Plus, well-known Dolphins and Chiefs fan Bubba Watson and Matthew Wolff join the show before their LIV Golf event in Miami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle have returned to guide you through the third and final season of The Bad Batch, following our defective AND effective Clone Force 99 across the galaxy. In Ep 10, we spend some time at Mount Tantiss with Dr. Emerie Karr and learn what Hemlock is keeping in the vault that makes her begin to question their motives. In Ep 11, the Bad Batch is driven out of Star Wars Mykonos once and for all and Omega is forced to make a tough decision. Plus a reaction to the new Tales of the Empire trailer coming on May the 4th be with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're hyped to have the hilarious footy content creator, Elischa Edouard, join the show to discuss all things Messi, Inter Miami, and so much more!  There are few bigger Lionel Messi fans than Elischa Edouard, so he had to fill in for Alexis following Inter Miami's 2-1 loss to Monterrey in CONCACAF Champions Cup while the Argentine playmaker was rested! Christian and Elischa analyze what's gone wrong for Inter Miami and ask if sustained success is attainable with aging superstars like Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets. The guys also give an update on the Korbin Albert situation, react to a hysterical clip from a Spanish-language Everton announcer, and share a DraftKings parlay for the weekend. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte kick off the show discussing Julius Randle's season-ending surgery and how that impacts the NBA Eastern Conference playoff race. Then, Charlotte reveals her recent breakthrough: she's actually excited for the Boston Celtics to be the overall #1 seed... only for Amin to immediately explain why she shouldn't be. Amin and Charlotte acknowledge Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups being indicted into the NBA Hall of Fame before hearing from the Milwaukee Bucks equipment manager about head coach Doc Rivers' recent comments about the road crew. They close out the show with the debut of Charlotte's new Tom Thibodeau remix (the banger of the summer?) and Bet the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have Jordan and Peter been right about Alabama this whole time?! Do the UConn Women have the depth necessary to take down Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes? The guys breakdown the Men’s and Women’s Final Four. Plus, early MLB bets you should put your money on in the first few weeks of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘super league’ as in college football as in promotion as relegation as in no more conferences. That’s what’s happening now. We have leaders of the new college world trying to do things to fundamentally change college sports. Is a super league even able to happen? Even college basketball is looking for more alternatives. Fox is launching its own NIT alternative. (12:50) Let’s talk about when to hit the panic button in baseball. Steve Cohen spoke with CNBC about the slow start, about spending money. What about the Marlins? (25:00) We still have to talk about LIV and PGA. The drama continues. The merger has yet to happen. And now the players are starting to get upset. (33:30) Review: About Time. (38:10) Let me discuss Larry Lucchino and his life, and legacy. (41:01) NPPOD. (42:40) Another update on the Oakland Athletics. The team reportedly met with Sacramento officials about playing there for the next 3 seasons. Or is Sacramento trying to leverage a moment? (50:20) Let’s end the show with some settlement talk. Pat Fitzgerald filed a huge lawsuit against Northwestern over wrongful termination. Northwestern wanted it to go away… a judge has said not so fast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pablo's detective agency is back, with serious #journalism for the internet's most burning sports questions: Can halftime acrobat Red Panda get into the Hall of Fame? (Yes! But only with your help.) Why are athletes so good at spitting? (Yuck.) Where did "juicing" start? (Double yuck.) And will "One Shining Moment" ever be replaced? (Wait for it….) Sign the Red Panda petition NOW: https://www.change.org/RedPandaHOF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Montgomery & Co., Renee gives her take on the NCAA Men's and Women's basketball tournaments. And, we get a word from Snook on "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" of March Madness. Plus, from Golden State Entertainment, we have musician Mayzin whose EP “Things Left Unsaid” releases this Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mat Ishbia is a housing tycoon, and he was supposed to insulate the NBA's house from disgrace. But eye-opening new reporting from investigative startup Hunterbrook Media alleges that Ishbia's company became the country's largest mortgage lender with "a lie." Hunterbrook's Sam Koppelman examines how the owner's competitive management style parallels his approach to basketball and why Ishbia could even be forced to sell the Suns, while Pablo explores how Ishbia's childhood hero — Isiah Thomas — fits into how both the Suns and United Wholesale Mortgage have been operating, behind closed doors. Further reading: "The Lie That Made UWM America's Largest Mortgage Lender" (Hunterbrook Media) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The PLAYOFF HAVE STARTED! The PLAYOFFS HAVE STARTED! (Not really, Amin is just feeling it today). Amin and Charlotte discuss Embiid's return against OKC 2 months after a knee injury. Plus, Amin reveals what it was like to see Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau glitch out during post-game press conference. hey also recap how the Nuggets defeated the Spurs in a close game despite Wemby's near quadruple-double, how the Warriors are proving yet again why they are contenders after beating the Mavs, and how the Wizards magically beat a Dame-less Bucks by 3 points. To close things out, Amin and Charlotte play a new game called "Oddest Take" and determine the NBA's saddest team, Hailey Van Lith becoming a meme, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘cheesesteak’ as in Philly as in live in Philadelphia as in my first live show. What a night. What an experience. (3:30) What a moment for women’s sports! Iowa-LSU shattered records in viewership. Caitlin Clark effect is real! (9:30) Kansas City said NO to the sales tax. Does this mean the Chiefs and Royals are leaving town? (21:10) Ted Leonsis is keeping his teams in D.C. after saying he was going to Virginia. Oh? Why is that? (30:10) Review: To Kill a Tiger. (35:20) Let’s talk about Oakland and the Athletics again. What happened at the BIG meeting? (48:02) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz is joined by former super agent Hughes Norton who wrote a book detailing how he was able to sign Tiger Woods and how he felt he was betrayed by how Tiger ultimately fired him as his agent. Hughes shares the story of getting into the sports agent business almost by serendipity. Plus he recalls meeting a young Tiger Woods for the first time, and how a Hall of Famer was responsible for being let go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte thinks tickling Victor Wembanyana might be the best way to stop him, and she might not be wrong. Is Wemby bringing in a new era of basketball, or can nobody repeat what he's doing because he's 7+ feet? Luca Doncic could be the new face of petty in the NBA. Joel Embiid should take his time returning to the league, but not if he's going to play in the Olympics, how soon is too soon? Amin and Charlotte decide if (when) the Warriors make the playoffs, will they even be a threat to anybody. All of this while playing two new games, Odd One Out, and Lie Detector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode Joe & Mike make their predictions for the 2024 MLB season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘palindrome’ as in same forwards as backwards as in today’s date as in what are we talking about? Let’s get to women’s college basketball. Caitlin Clark. Angel Reese. Iowa. LSU. What a moment. What a night! But something Angel Reese said postgame was really upsetting. Let’s discuss. (13:00) NPPOD. We’ve got a no-hitter! First of the season! Ronel Blanco of the Astros! (21:35) Tony Clark’s pay was released. He’s made about $4 million last year. Is this important? Should we care? (32:35) Review: Apples Never Falls. (38:00) We have a major vote in Kansas City today. Will the Royals and Chiefs receive funding for stadiums? Vote yes or Vote no! (46:00) We have a shareholder fight at Disney! Get the gloves! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire. Who paid for lunch with Adnan and Dan Le Batard? Adnan talks to authors Alain Silver and James Ursini about their book, Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir. Is Adnan spending too much at movie theaters? Ikiru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arsenal's draw with City gave Liverpool a slight advantage in the Premier League title race, but who will end up hoisting the trophy at the end of the season? It's only right that we have 2 Arsenal fans in-studio while discussing the Gunners' biggest result of the year so far! Queen of Blangola, Christine Cupo of CBS Sports, is filling in for Christian to break down the 0-0 stalemate at the top of the EPL table and give her thoughts on the title race as a whole. Alexis and Christine also start a conversation about MLS Matchweek 7 that quickly devolves into a hilarious plan to fix the US national teams, react to Thomas Tuchel's claim that Bayer Leverkusen has already won the Bundesliga, and discuss Emma Hayes' sideline bust-up with Jonas Eidevall. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘early returns’ as in baseball is back as in weekend baseball is back as in Juan Soto as in Mookie Betts as in the Angels as in the Athletics. What am I even talking about? Yankees swept the Astros in Houston! Mookie Betts is unreal for the Dodgers! The Angels had a team meeting after 2 games! Is that a record? And the Oakland Athletics attendance is no good, very bad — and now Oakland has a new stadium lease offer. (24:20) March Madness! The men’s Final Four is set. NC State is on a Cinderella run! Purdue! Alabama first ever Final Four! And UCONN is looking for back-to-back! (32:10) NPPOD. (37:30) Review: One Day. (39:50) What the heck happened in the Women’s NCAA Tournament game between NC State and Texas? The 3-point line was the wrong length? What? How does this even happen? (48:08) The latest twist in the Timberwolves saga is a mean one! Glen Taylor told Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore to kick rocks. Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore are now on a rampage to try and get the Timberwolves from Glen Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle have returned to guide you through the third and final season of The Bad Batch, following our defective AND effective Clone Force 99 across the galaxy. The Bad Batch are visited by a surprise character from their Clone Wars past, who takes an interest in Omega and tangles with the crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte's anxiety about the Celtics following back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks is at DEFCON 1, folks! Should the Celtics fear a possible first round of the playoffs against the Hawks as much as facing the Miami Heat again? Plus, are the Timberwolves for sale or what?! Make up your mind already, Glen Taylor! Amin and Charlotte look at the latest statements and drama over Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore's now failed attempt to become the majority owners in Minnesota. Do you really think we would send you into a holiday weekend without a little HYPE ME UP? Draymond Green and the medical staff around the NBA are gonna want to hear this... correction, they NEED to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘commencer’ as in something French that David said as in Opening Day was here as in what happened in baseball. The Dodgers look great. The Orioles look great. The Diamondbacks look great! Reviews and reviews and reviews! (23:00) What happened with the Timberwolves sale!? It as supposed to be a done deal for Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore to become majority owners and then yesterday Glen Taylor said, nope! HUH!? (34:22) Review: The Beekeeper. (37:20) NPPOD. (40:08) We finally have an update on Wander Franco. He’s on administrative leave until June 1. He will still be paid. (42:50) Draymond Green was ejected again. Draymond Green apologized again. The Warriors cannot have this happen any longer. (47:30) The crypto man is now in jail. Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison. See ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the greatest writers in America has a new book, "There's Always This Year," that is ostensibly about LeBron James. But this bona fide MacArthur Genius contains multitudes — and big feelings. About sneakers; sunsets; his probation officer; the revelations of pick-up basketball; Game Sevens; the meaning of "making it"; and why it's totally fine to jump in the air without a plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew discusses the roller coaster of negativity Jennifer Lopez has found herself on with the release of her recent projects and what artist they would be ok with never releasing new music.They also get the info on how Lucy’s trips to see Caitlin Clark and the deal she was offered by the BIG 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Iowa overrated? Could South Carolina really win it all? Jordan and Peter continue their March Madness coverage with a preview of the Women’s Sweet Sixteen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're so excited to have soccer broadcaster and CBS Sports pundit, Aly Trost Martin, join the show to recap a salacious week in the world of footy!  We're collecting Morning Footy cast members like they're Infinity Stones! This time, Aly Trost Martin is in-studio to discuss some hilarious off-the-pitch headlines that made waves on social media, including Korbin Albert's suspicious Twitter likes and Emil Forsberg allegedly abandoning his family to join New York Red Bulls. Aly, Christian, and Alexis also analyze LAFC signing Olivier Giroud and Maxime Chanot and send postive vibes to Midge Purce following her ACL injury. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are there any Underdogs left? On this episode Jordan & Peter– the pioneers of predicting upsets in The NCAA Tournament, continue their coverage with a Sweet Sixteen preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Draymond continues to rack up ejections and has Steph Curry in tears... how much longer can Steve Kerr and the Warriors take this? Michael Porter Jr. has some, uh... less than convincing words to his brother, Jontay Porter's character, and sorry to Virginia, but the Wizards are staying in Washington... and likely to get a heck of renovation! (Thanks, taxpayers!) Plus, Kelly Oubre Jr. may have told off the officiating last night but nothing compared to Charlotte's story of what she did on her way out from her summer job and Chandler Parsons goes after Mike Greenberg for his comments that lead to Amin's favorite debate... and Charlotte's least favorite: Can the best college team beat the worst NBA team? And if that wasn't enough, do you really think Doc Rivers and the Bucks will finish 2nd in the East and will another player go for 50+ before the regular season ends? Ooh, it's BET THE SHOW presented by DraftKings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz is joined by Keith O'Brien who wrote the definitive book on Pete Rose. Keith shares the fascinating experience he had talking with Pete Rose as well as people in his inner circle about his betting scandal and also shares some of the things he learned about Pete that most people don't know. Stu is then joined by the manliest man ever to be on the podcast, Mr. Olympia Phil Heath, who talks about how body building saved his life and the struggles he has with his body now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘opening day’ as in baseball is back as in no more offseason as in real games as in home runs as in strikeouts as in World Series. It’s here and it’s beautiful. (9:00) Let’s do some predictions! Win total season people! Do you believe in the Yankees? Can the Diamondbacks replicate their run from last year? How about the Athletics? Another sad season coming for the A’s. (14:45) NPPOD. (17:30) David Rubenstein is now the owner of the Baltimore Orioles. No more Angelos in Baltimore. What is the future of the team? How does this vote go? (24:30) The Dodgers just keep spending! More and more and more money. More and more and more deferrals! Will Smith gets $140 million! (31:08) Review: The King’s Speech. (37:20) The Washington Wizards & Capitals are staying in D.C. Why? Because it always happens this way! (42:22) Caitlin Clark got a monster offer from Ice Cube to play in the Big 3. $5 Million! Will she accept? Probably not. (45:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about incentives and if teams would actual sit a player so they wouldn’t collect. Interesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do pickup artists get totally wrong about successfully attracting women? Should you get a QR code on your gravestone? And did the three of us make a horrible, horrible mistake by talking about our old blogs in public? Sarah Spain, Charlotte Wilder, and Pablo discuss. ALSO: Mystery's sun necklace; scouting HB9's; crossfit; why your twenties are overrated; Pablog; gender dynamics in media; and the Dan Orlovsky of incels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Montgomery & Co., Renee continues to put her money on the table as an investor. From Campus Ink, we have CEO and founder Steven Farag and VP Adam Cook here to talk about joining forces with Mark Cuban and their venture the NIL Store. Plus, we have David Kelly, who holds TWO C-Suite positions with the Golden State Warriors as Chief Legal Officer AND Chief Business Officer of Golden State Entertainment, the team’s entertainment division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to betting irregularities, the NBA has their EYE on the Raptors' Jontay Porter... wink wink, get it?! Friend of the show, Ice Cube and his BIG3 League have reportedly offered Caitlin Clark $5 million to play but what are the odds that actually happens and just how bad are the Bucks with Doc Rivers? Ah, let us count the ways with WORD COUNT! Plus, Amin and Charlotte can't help but blush to find out that Coach Craig Robinson is an Oddballer! The former head men’s basketball coach and executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) joins Oddball to talk with Amin and Charlotte about his new podcast, WAYS TO WIN with John Calipari from Higher Ground Productions, and how the lessons he learned from his experience as a coach have helped in all aspects of his life and more. Listen and subscribe to Craig's new podcast, WAYS TO WIN with John Calipari by going to: link.chtbl.com/waystowin?sid=oddball1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think about the thing you’ve practiced more than anything else in the world. Maybe it’s painting. Or writing. Or playing the piano. Now imagine you wake up one day and you just can’t do it. You’re not sick. You’re not injured. But that one thing is impossible. It’s called the yips, and even the most talented people in the world experience it. What could cause them to lose their superpowers? And is there anything they can do to get them back? Today, a special bonus episode from our friends over at Unexplainable, a Vox Media podcast that explores scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and all the things we learn by diving into the unknown. New episodes of Unexplainable are available every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘limb’ as in out on a limb as in predictions as in 2024 MLB season is here! Let’s start things off with Jordan Montgomery and the Diamondbacks first. Day before the season starts and we have a signing. The Diamondbacks made it to the World Series last season and are all in this season. (6:10) Alright, let’s get to some predictions! What to watch for! Stories to follow! MVP! World Series! We predict it all! (25:20) ESPN is likely to opt-out of its broadcast deal with MLB. Why? Is this a sign things are bad for baseball? (32:35) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about how MLB would handle a suspension for a player with deferred money. (36:50) Review: Miller’s Girl. (39:30) Did you see this story about the Utah women’s basketball team? Subjected to racial threats in Idaho as part of the tournament. What is happening? (44:35) NPPOD. (45:50) We have more updates from the NFL owners meetings. More new rules. More games on weekdays. More kickoff changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denver Nuggets 72-year-old super fan, Vicki Ray, says she was banned from Ball Arena after having the same seats for 25 years. She claims she did nothing wrong while the Nuggets organization released a statement that she "repeated violations and warnings of the NBA's Code of Conduct as well as Ball Arena's Code of Conduct". What is going on in this bizarre story? Then, Adam Silver says the NBA might be 'past the point' of having a competitive All-Star Game... you've got to be kidding! Don't worry, Commish... Oddball is here to help! Plus, why does Tom Thibodeau get so much hate amongst players in the league? Meanwhile, Donte DiVincenzo torched the Pistons for 40 points and hit 11 3-pointers in the process, breaking the Knicks' all-time record for a single game and the Pistons' head coach Monty Williams was not too pleased.... Josh Hart to the defense! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pablo convinced Katie Nolan and Amin Elhassan to do something he’s wanted to do ever since PTFO launched: play Spider-Man 2 using the giant LCD screen that normally sits right behind him. And have an entire conversation — about punching through Ikea furniture; Rocket League; AOL screen names; multitasking; the Spider-Man canon; and our personal journeys through video games — while doing it. Which is all to say that this episode is a bit of an experiment. And you can watch it all on our YouTube channel, please: https://www.youtube.com/@pablotorrefindsout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘dishonest’ as in where is the truth as in not a press conference as in Shohei Ohtani as in Ippei as in the Dodgers as in gambling. Why did Ohtani do that? Why would his lawyers and reps and the team have him do that? Press not allowed to ask questions? (15:20) We have another gambling issue. This time in the NBA with Jontay Porter of the Raptors. Prop bet problems. (25:00) We have new rules in the NFL. No more hip-drop tackles. Defense is NOT happy about the change. (35:30) Review: Ricky Stanicky. (38:20) What is going on with Deion Sanders? He said his son and Travis Hunter will pick their NFL teams. Interesting. (45:00) NPPOD. (48:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Buffalo Bills new stadium and the price of season tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love Lies Bleeding. Cinephile vault: One of Adnan’s favorite interviews ever with filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld. Yet another Paul Giamatti movie: Win Win. The audience is concerned about how much money Adnan is spending at movie theaters. Kung Fu Panda 4. Last movie you walked out of? Hockey talk with Adnan and Chris. Four Daughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The USMNT is CONCACAF Nations League champion for the third consecutive time, beating Mexico Dos a Cero in a dominant performance!   There's no better feeling than a Dos a Cero victory for the USMNT over the Mexican national team! Christian and Alexis break down all the action from the Nations League Final and reflect on the USMNT's dominance over El Tri over the past few years. The guys also analyze Matchweek 6 of the MLS season and roast Charlie Davies' attempt to become Dominican. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘clarity’ as in crystal clear as in details as in maybe the truth as in Shohei Ohtani is expected to meet the media today. He has yet to address the media since the firing of his interpreter in South Korea over the alleged illegal gambling or theft or whatever it is has happened. (16:30) Everyone is excited for Opening Day and it’s all bad news right now. MLBPA fighting. Power struggles. Where’s the baseball? (26:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Jackson Holliday and the Orioles and service time manipulation! (36:55) Review: Quiet on the Set. (42:20) What is going on LSU head coach Kim Mulkey? Going after a Washington Post writer. Let’s discuss the hit piece stopper. (46:38) The NCAA had to pull a ref from the women’s tournament over a conflict of interest! What are we doing!? (50:20) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle have returned to guide you through the third and final season of The Bad Batch, following our defective AND effective Clone Force 99 across the galaxy. Hunter and Wrecker go on a mission with Fennec Shand in the Star Wars Bayou while Omega teaches Crosshair about the art of meditation. We also discuss the upcoming live action series 'The Acolyte', including cast, era and themes that look quite promising. Finally, Gina Carano got a puff piece in the Hollywood Reporter in an attempt to undo her cancelation and subsequent firing 3 years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ah, Dillon Brooks... Oddball has missed you! Amin and Charlotte react to the Bulls' DeMar DeRozan and Rockets' Dillon Brooks being ejected after an on-court scuffle last night in the Rockets seventh straight win and the latest in the Timberwolves analyst who received supervised release after being arrested for allegedly stealing "strategic NBA information." Amin and Charlotte also say goodbye to the NBA G League Ignite program after the announcement that it will end after this season. Did the NIL rule really lead to its end? Plus, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is just the kind of "oddball" we love over here at... well, you get it. Mazzulla wouldn't reveal who gave him the directive to stop weirdly trying to block opponents' shots during dead-ball situations but added, "I don't think it's a rule, but I'm sure it will be in the next 24-48 hours." Then, Amin and Charlotte decide what's more embarrassing and defeating for players in the NBA: being beaten with rude cockiness or getting killed with kindness? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rex Chapman, former Great White Hope and author of the new memoir "It's Hard for Me to Live with Me," traces the fading of an endangered sports species, from his personal history as a basketball prodigy in the American South to the rise of the international game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew discusses the evolution of "Nerd Culture" and how it has changed over the last few years, if you can safely and correctly swim with an Apple watch, and how Tony made his friend edit a video about his European vacation for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billy got a text from someone and Stugotz and Mikey A try and figure out who sent it. Dianna Russini joins the show to talk about how crazy her life has been since moving to the Athletic, going to the Super Bowl in Vegas, having two kids and dealing with NFL free agency. She tells stories of getting scooped by Adam Schefter and people who don't know how to use emojis properly which lead to embarrassing tweets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We don't usually have guests who are more handsome than Christian and Alexis, but we made an exception for the most attractive owner in world football, Mark Consuelos! We're honored to have legendary actor and TV personality, Mark Consuelos, on today's show! Mark tells the guys about his experience owning Campobasso FC, a club in the Italian fourth division, and tells some incredible stories about his trips to visit the team. Christian and Alexis also ask Mark about his day-to-day working in morning television, find out how he became a fan of Italian calcio, and tell him how good looking he is about 10,000 times during the interview. You won't want to miss this fun and hilarious conversation. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Beverley and the Bucks should've known better than to upset... Payton Pritchard. Also... do you hear that? Sounds like a MVP conversation is happening and Kings coach Mike Brown isn't happy that Domantas Sabonis and his NBA-leading 24 triple-doubles and 51 consecutive double-doubles hasn't been talked about enough. The Timberwolves may have as much drama as Minnesota has lakes after a Timberwolves employee was fired, arrested and charged with felony third-degree burglary for allegedly stealing thousands of internal files and Charlotte and Amin go over the latest updates just one day after Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore's bid to acquire majority control looked to be in shambles. Plus, will the Miami Heat make the playoffs and how many wins with the Suns rack up with the signing of Isaiah Thomas? Get ready for BET THE SHOW sponsored by DraftKings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘translate’ as in translator as in Shohei Ohtani as in Ippei Mizuhara as in gambling. What is happening here? Did Ohtani have a gambling problem? Was his money stolen by his interpreter? Is Ohtani going to get suspended? WHAT IS GOING ON!? (20:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about why the MLB season started in South Korea with games being played with West Coast teams. (30:35) NPPOD. (32:45) Review: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. (36:50) Let’s talk about employees stealing from employers. It happened in Jacksonville. It may have happened with Ohtani. And now it’s happened with the Minnesota Timberwolves. (44:00) The NFL rules are changing. Every year it’s something new. Is it for the players? Is it for the fans? (49:25) Yamamoto got shelled in his first start for the Dodgers. Bad start, that’s it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been years since these three friends saw each other, in person. Or even virtually. And so it is our distinct pleasure to relive Pablo’s second-favorite thing that happened during the pandemic. As well as Amin’s most recent global viral humiliation, which now comes with important religious context. And also the digital foundation of Katie’s eternal love for Dan Soder. ALSO: being left on read by celebrities; Crazy Puffs; hand abstinence; the Chinese government; and vaguely racist voice filters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things are heating up in both conferences as the playoff push intensifies for nearly every team... except the Celtics. Also, ENOUGH with the injuries! Why can't OG and the Knicks catch a break... you know, the good kind! Do the Lakers have any depth left to get them into the playoffs? Oddball looks at which teams are hurting the most as the season crawls into the playoffs. Plus, A-Rod's financing to acquire the Timberwolves appears to be falling apart and Charlotte and Amin look at recent comments from Steph Curry, Darvin Ham, Kyle Lowry, and Anthony Edwards to decide who the Pinocchios around the NBA are in WHO'S LYING? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe & Mike break down major headlines in baseball ahead of the upcoming season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Uconn being undervalued? Can Arizona or Auburn upset No. 6 Syracuse? Jordan Brenner and Peter Keating, known for predicting March Madness upsets, break down the key Underdog matchup of this year’s Women’s tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘opening day lite’ as in Dodgers as in Padres as in South Korea. Why is it happening now? Why is next week Opening Day for every other team? Something crazy has happened before the game even started… a bomb threat! (5:15) There is a Game of Thrones happening inside the MLBPA right now like we’ve never seen. Scott Boras. Bruce Meyer. Tony Clark. Howard Marino. Players. Agents. Whoa! (17:00) Jazz Chisholm spoke on The Pivot podcast and called out his former veterans. Why? What was the goal of that? (30:00) Review: Wonka. (32:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Nationals owner Mark Lerner writing a letter to the fans. (41:20) What is going on in the ACC? Another lawsuit! This time it’s Clemson! They’ve joined FSU in trying to get out of the TV deal. (48:50) What is happening with the sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves? Is Alex Rodriguez in trouble? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The death blow to the NCAA won't be dealt by college athletes unionizing, as historic as that movement is. It will come from a seemingly anonymous man named Jeffrey Kessler: an attorney who also happens to be the greatest sports lawyer of all time. Kessler has fought for everyone from Tom Brady to the U.S. women's national soccer team — and now, after winning in front of the Supreme Court, he's busy changing the very nature of college sports. Pablo invites Kessler into the PTFO studio and pressure-tests whether college athletes could finally wrest what's allegedly owed to them: billions, plural, in past damages from the NCAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Excuses are like assholes, Amin. Have you ever seen a more awful looking shot? Charlotte asks Amin about that viral video of someone who looks remarkably like Amin at a celebrity basketball game and Amin gives his strange take on Kyrie Irving's wild left-handed floater to beat the Nuggets over the weekend. Plus, Zion is dropping pounds, NC State has more wins than the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena, and DeAndre Ayton moves from an air mattress to the... wait, he was sleeping on an air mattress for HOW LONG?! And Charlotte and Amin are excited to see former Oddball guest Isaiah Thomas has signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns - how will IT make the best impact and possibly help them in their playoff run? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘definitive loss’ as in Blake Snell as in Scott Boras as in the San Francisco Giants. Why is this a loss for Snell? Is this a loss for Boras? (8:50) We have fighting! The MLBPA is reportedly facing a mutiny. What is happening? Is another lockout coming? (23:15) There are so many injuries. The Houston Astros lost another pitcher. Bryce Harper has a back issue. Byron Buxton has a back injury. (36:15) Review: Ferrari. (41:20) The Bauer Hour is back! Bauer announced he’s going to pitch against the Yankees… as part of a Mexican pro team! (45:00) The Big East is mad. Every school that misses the tournament is mad. More statements. More words. (50:45) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drive-Away Dolls. Meadowlark Media’s high-tech water dispenser. Adnan is joined by director Alexandre O. Philippe to discuss his William Shatner documentary, “You Can Call Me Bill”. What Happens Later. Adnan’s lunch with Dan Le Batard. Lone Star. One of the most surprising movie reviews in Cinephile history. To Kill A Tiger. Adnan’s awkward fan encounter. Great supporting characters in rom-coms. El Conde. Adnan gets super old with Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FA Cup semis are set after a wild round of matches, with Manchester United shocking Liverpool in a thrilling contest at Old Trafford! There's so much to talk about from a packed weekend of football around the world! Alexis has returned from London, so the boys are back in-studio to break down all the action from the FA Cup quarter-finals. Christian and Alexis give their thoughts on every contest and predict which two of United, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Coventry City will reach the FA Cup Final at Wembley. The guys also react to Alexis' viral moment with Thierry Henry on the Champions League pregame show, discuss the UCL quarter-finals draw, and pick the best and worst moments from the weekend's MLS and NWSL games. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘two sleeps’ as in baseball is back as in the Dodgers as in the Padres as in Seoul as in Opening Day as in the Mets as in the Marlins as in the Cardinals! Ohtani and the Dodgers kicks things off on Wednesday against the Padres. (8:35) Eury Perez is being shutdown. It is bad news for the Marlins. Why did they say it was a blister!? (12:00) What’s going on in Mets land? Steve Cohen met the media to talk Pete Alonso, to talk expectations, to talk farm system. Fun times! (16:20) Why did the Cardinals extend Oli Marmol? What was the point before this season? (25:00) Review: Madame Web. (27:23) Let’s talk football. The Steelers signed Russell Wilson, traded Kenny Pickett, and then traded for Justin Fields. Wow. Why did they trade Pickett? Why did the Bears accept so little? (35:00) March Madness is here! Go Yale! Go Wisconsin! But what about all these teams saying no to the NIT? Ridiculous! (42:30) NPPOD. What happened to scoring in NBA games? (47:40) A chocolate scheme in Maryland is crazy. The PTSA treasurer used $29,000 of chocolate sales on himself and gambling! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz, Billy, Mikey A and Fuentes run through all the latest in free agency and try to make sense of it all. What will happen with Justin Fields and what does it say about him that he hasn't been moved yet? Do the Falcons or the Bears have a better offense at this point? Mike Golic joins the show to talk about his family's new venture as well the part of free agency that makes him so angry. Stugotz gives his top 5 things that can only happen to the New York Jets. Plus, Fuentes plays a game of "Big Deal or NOT a Big Deal". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle have returned to guide you through the third and final season of The Bad Batch, following our defective AND effective Clone Force 99 across the galaxy. After linking up with Rex at his hideout on Teth, the crew must fend off an attack from one of the shadow clone assassins from lasts season's Clone Conspiracy episode as they draw one step closer to Mount Tantiss. Also Amin shares his thoughts on the news that 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' feature film has been prioritized over a fourth season of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you think Oddball and the Pistons are playing around with the effects of #RisingTaj then you haven't been paying attention to the 3-1 Pistons since Taj Gibson joined the Motor City. Quit messing around and get on board #RideWithThomas! The Miami Heat are rolling into Detroit for two games this weekend, Domantas Sabonis continues to not get the recognition he deserves, Darvin Ham has the Lakers worried about "favorites", and DeAndre Ayton wants to be known as a winner... Amin and Charlotte have them all covered with HYPE ME UP! Plus, NBA veteran and Phoenix Suns' broadcaster Eddie Johnson returns to share how he's seen trash talking and mental toughness evolve in the NBA over the years and his wild stories of the players that used it best to help their game. You can listen to Eddie Johnson on “NBA Today” weekdays from 4-7PM ET on the SiriusXM NBA Radio channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘breakout’ as in Spring Training and Spring Breakouts as in the inaugural MLB showcase. Did you watch the games? Did you see the top prospects? (9:10) Who is the Yankees Opening Day starter? Not Gerrit Cole. Not Carlos Rodon. Not Marcus Stroman. (13:10) What is going on with the Kansas City Chiefs? Are the moving? Are they threatening to move? (26:30) Review: Agrylle. (29:12) Penguins heist. No not stolen Penguins! Stole Jaromir Jags bobbleheads! (32:40) Aaron Rodgers was forced to release a statement. Politics! (34:40) NPPOD. (36:35) Nick Saban can’t stop talking. Retired and now he hates college football. NIL is out of control, but is he the right person to tell us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the line beyond which we need to say Aaron Rodgers shouldn't be taken seriously? And why won't crows pick up trash? Plus: Bone Tomahawk, Inspectah Charles Johnson, the QAnon of architecture, and Project Acoustic Kitty. Further reading: RFK Jr.'s VP prospect Aaron Rodgers has shared false Sandy Hook conspiracy theories in private conversations (Pamela Brown and Jake Tapper) Here's all the dumb sh*t Aaron Rodgers recently said on a conspiracy theory podcast (Sean Keeley) The Magic of Bird Brains (Ben Crair) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin Elhassan and Charlotte Wilder join the shipping container to discuss growing conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton and her whereabouts, Billy joining a holiday themed competition show, Charlotte opening a hot dog cart and if Aubrey Plaza's moment has finally passed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 NWSL season has finally arrived, so women's soccer expert, Jenna Tonelli, had to stop by the studio to give us all the best info ahead of this weekend's opening matches!  It's WoSo season babayyy! We're hyped to have another incredible NWSL season on the horizon, with more clubs, more media exposure, and more action for fans of the women's game. Women's soccer expert and Gotham FC beat reporter, Jenni Tonelli, joins Christian for today's episode to talk NWSL Challenge Cup, give a general preview of the 2024 NWSL season, and share her thoughts on the USWNT. Plus, Christian and Producer Miguelito discuss the weekend's FA Cup contests and give out a parlay. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sure, seeing Nikola Jokic faceoff against Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and the Heat is fun but the REAL entertainment on the court for Amin and Charlotte... the Heat's Golden Oldies dance team! If you don't have NBA League Pass... you're missing out on all the in-arena entertainment around the league and also the recent returns of Donovan Mitchell, OG Anunoby, and Tyrese Maxey. While Luka Doncic's triple-double streak may have come to an end, Daniel Gafford has an even more historic streak still going on. Plus, if you haven't chosen to #RideWithThomas and experienced the Taj Gibson effect going on with the Pistons, then you're missing out on money! Don't miss another chance to be part of the #RisingTaj, be sure to watch BET THE SHOW presented by DraftKings to join in on the action with Charlotte! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on “Underdogs” it’s all College Basketball! First, the guys look at “wounded assassins” on the men’s side who could find their way through their conference tournaments and into the NCAA field. Then, on the women’s side– value picks to win the national title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘PSA’ as in Preller Strikes Again as in the San Diego Padres have traded for Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox. Grade the trade! You get an A! You get a B! Wait, but you get an A! Let’s talk about why each team made these trades. Why did the Padres make this trade? What is the White Sox plan? (13:45) Gerrit Cole really is injured. The Yankees do wha the Yankees do. Still haven’t given a definitive timeline. But he’ll be out. Bad news. (21:08) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about team doctors. Dr. Neal ElAttrache is the Dodgers team doctor, but he’s also the No. 1 doctor that other players see. (31:47) Review: Gladiator. (36:00) Aaron Rodgers. Welcome to politics. (47:10) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of the NBA cannot be told without Oscar Schmidt, the most prolific scorer in the history of the world. But that hasn't stopped our fellow Americans from trying to do exactly that. So today, with LeBron James on pace to break Oscar's record of 49,737 career points this weekend, Pablo travels to glorious Orlando, Florida and sits down with the legend who refused to play in the league, despite getting drafted. And we find out why Oscar's impact on basketball — like his laugh — still echoes through the game today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Montgomery & Co., Renee gives her State of the Union in women's basketball. Plus, ESPN's Elle Duncan joins the show to talk more about women's basketball and her new book "For You, I Will" which she dedicated to her daughter. And on MoCo Newsroom, the crew dishes on "Love is Blind." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OG returned to Madison Square Garden from injury in a BIG way last night in the Knicks blowout win against the Sixers (sorry Tyrese Maxey, we still love you) but the real buzz around the NBA is... Steph Curry wants to be President? Amin and Charlotte have their ballots cast and already have the cabinet filled for a Curry Administration. Plus, Kobe Bryant's statues has... uh, a few mistakes, the Wizards' owner needs to make amends to fans in the District, and the Orlando Magic signed head coach Jamahl Mosley to a four-year extension, so what tricks does he have up his sleeve? Do you hear that? Sounds like some WORD COUNT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘dummy call’ as in a fake audible as in a fugazi as in Aaron Rodgers as Vice President… what!? Yup, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has Rodgers as a potential candidate. Is this real life? (11:06) Another day, another Yankees injury. Aaron Judge this time with an MRI on his abs. Gerrit Cole MRI results still aren’t out. All is well with the Yankees. (24:50) Review: The ABCs of Book Banning. (30:25) The State of the State of Florida. What’s happening there? Why it’s important. (33:50) NPPOD. (38:12) Let’s talk cap space! Patrick Mahomes restructures his deal for Chiefs cap space. Fun! (45:00) We finally have the result of the Jaguars employee who stole milllllions from the team. He got 6 1/2 years! Woof. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rudy Gobert was fined $100,000 after his "money gesture" directed at ref Scott Foster... but was that enough? Should Gobert have been suspended for questioning an NBA ref's integrity to the game? Plus, Pistons GM Troy Weaver went off on a heckling Pistons fan in the stands - Ferris Bueller may have a day off but scrutiny in the NBA never does! Ooh, it's Oddball's favorite story time with NBA veteran Eddie Johnson! The always entertaining and charismatic Phoenix Suns' broadcaster and host of SiriusXM's "NBA Today" joins Amin and Charlotte to share the legendary players and coaches that helped shape his career and how the NBA greats changed the game forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prepare yourself for the warm glow of late-'90s nostalgia: In the era of boy-band supremacy (and a little Korn), the 'TRL' countdown was America's high-school cafeteria — a daily election of cool for youth culture. Until one fateful day in music history, twenty five years ago this week, when a chain letter set off a movement to hack the vote. Correspondent Yourgo Artsitas examines whether MTV's shadow government was protecting the the sanctity of our culture... with a lie. Learn more: https://trolldoc.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘elbow discomfort’ as in fatigue as in MRI as in Gerrit Cole as in the Yankees. UH OH! Bad news bears once again for Boone and Cashman. Let’s talk about the MRI process. The news process. And what all this could mean. (14:50) Saquon Barkley left the Giants for rival Eagles. Big no no to some. Tiki Barber took exception to this and called out Barkley. Barkley then responded. Let’s discuss the RB market and should there be loyalty. (22:22) Kirk Cousins makes money. That’s it. Just good enough. Smart enough. Lucky enough. (30:16) Review: The Teachers’ Lounge. (33:36) What happened with J.D. Davis and the San Francisco Giants. He won his arbitration hearing, but now find himself out of a job. HUH? (45:45) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There hasn't been a three-team chase for the Premier League title in quite some time, but Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal are doing their best to give us one this year!  When was the last time only one point separated the top three sides on the Premier League table at this point in the season? We certainly can't remember. Stefano Fusaro of CBS Sports is in for Alexis to talk about the thrilling City-Liverpool match and discuss its effect on the 2023/24 EPL campaign. Christian and Stefano also break down MLS Matchweek 3, analyze the USWNT's W Gold Cup victory, and react to the insane video of a Serie A manager headbutting an opposing player. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adnan Virk and Chris Cote react to the 2024 Academy Awards and our successful watch along from the Meadowlark studios in Miami with Ben Lyons and David Samson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘stained carpet’ as in the Oscars as in the Academy Awards as in watch party as in Oppenheimer as in Jimmy Kimmel as in John Cena as in Emma Stone as in Barbie as in movies! Let’s do a little recap of the night and what happened. (13:20) Did you see Trevor Bauer pitch? Did ya? He pitched for the Asian Breeze against a bunch of minor leaguers and no one watched. No scouts there. Is it over? (22:20) Mookie Betts is now the shortstop for the Dodgers. No longer 2nd baseman. What happened? What goes into a move like this and why so close to start of season? (34:25) Rudy Gobert has been fined $100K by the NBA. He did a money gesture to the refs. And then doubled down after the game. Woof. (40:00) NPPOD. (42:30) What are the Bears doing? No more Arlington Heights? Back to the city? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everybody is injured, huh? What's it gonna take to get a healthy Knicks squad? Think how good the Cavs will be when they get Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, and Max Strus back on the court... looks like the NBA is in dire need of the return of HYPE ME UP! Plus, you already know them and love them, and if you don’t, you should! Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion are back to share their biggest surprises this season, their favorite all-time NBA Twitter moments, and what the future of NBA social media looks like. Listen and subscribe to the "Six Trophies with Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion" podcast, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘jab’ as in punch as in uppercut as in hook as in Jake Paul as in Mike Tyson as in Netflix. What is happening? What is Netflix doing? (13:35) Is Ben Simmons’ career over? The millions and millions and millions of dollars he’s been paid to not play. Often hurt Simmons is out for the year again. Woof. (29:00) Review: Perfect Days. (34:55) Trevor Bauer is back in baseball. On a foreign travel team that you have to pay to play for. Huh….. (39:36) NPPOD. (41:33) Is the Wizards/Capitals move to Virginia dead? It sure looks like it despite what Ted Leonsis and the Virginia governor are saying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can we learn from the power-grab by NFL prodigy Caleb Williams and his stage dad? Why does Pablo always feel so bad about saying "no"? And how does one begin to argue better? Plus: Uncle Dennis, giant babies and literally sticking to sports. Further reading: Caleb Williams and Team Intend on Owning the Process (Kalyn Kahler) https://theathletic.com/5301341/2024/02/28/caleb-williams-quarterback-nfl-draft-ownership/ The Mind-Boggling Simplicity of Learning to Say 'No' (Leslie Jamison) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/well/mind/saying-no.html Overwhelmed? Just Say 'No.' (Arthur C. Brooks) https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/saying-no-science-happiness/677579/ How Happy Couples Argue (Derek Thompson) https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/how-to-fight-conversation-advice/677594/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Meadowlark Media prepares for its first ever Oscars Watch Party, Tony declares that they aren't really a big deal. The container also discusses what establishments they'd love to open if given the opportunity and what innocent lie do they frequently tell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a double-guest episode of The Cooligans! Taylor Rockwell of Total Soccer Show is in for Alexis to talk Champions League and USWNT before an insightful interview with lead play-by-play broadcaster for MLS Season Pass, Jake Zivin!  There's so much incredible soccer to talk about from the United States and Europe! First, Christian and TSS' Taylor Rockwell break down the week's Champions League matches and recap the wet and wild Women's Gold Cup contest between the USWNT and Canada. Then, Christian and Alexis interview broadcaster, Jake Zivin, about his first year calling MLS games on Apple TV. The guys discuss Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's chances to win MLS Cup, how Messi's impact on MLS compares to David Beckham's, and Jake's best moments in the broadcasting booth. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle have returned to guide you through the third and final season of The Bad Batch, following our defective AND effective Clone Force 99 across the galaxy. The gang is fully batch together as Echo rejoins the squad for a trip to Barton IV in an attempt to recover data from Nala Se's datapad, encountering an ice wyrm along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The biggest story in the NBA tonight is gonna be whether or not you chose to #RideWithThomas. Oh, you'll see... better check out BET THE SHOW to get in on the action. Amin is in New Orleans trying to find some solid internet connection and avoid any voodoo from Zion Williamson after the comments he TOTALLY *didn't* make about him, while Charlotte is in NYC wondering whether LeBron James' ankle injury from 'wear and tear' is the truest sign that we're finally seeing LeBron's mortality. Plus, Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion join the Oddball universe to talk about their NBA podcast, "Six Trophies with Shea Serrano and Jason Concepcion" and how the duo have worked together for so long on a variety of acclaimed and beloved projects and why their respective superfandoms for the Spurs and Knicks have them both feeling hopeful for the first time in ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘overreaction’ as in this players stinks as in he’ll never be good again as in he’s the best player we’ve ever seen! What are we talking about? MLB Spring Training! Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a bad start… STINKS! Carlos Rodon still can’t find his fastball… this actually might not be an overreaction! Juan Soto is scorching! (11:00) Nick Saban had enough. That’s why he left coaching. He sounded off to ESPN on his decision. (24:45) Review: Sound of Metal. (30:50) NPPOD. (32:50) What is happening in Chicago with stadiums? Bears want a stadium. White Sox want a stadium. (41:10) The same thing is happening in Kansas City. Stadiums! Stadiums! Stadiums! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A PTFO listener sends Pablo on a mission to figure out which athlete-branded booze is best. Is it James Harden’s wine? Steph Curry’s bourbon? Can we finally end the LeBron v. MJ debate with a tequila tasting? Pseudo-expert Katie Nolan and real expert Jason Wilson help Pablo get drunk very quickly, and also get to the bottom of whether athlete alcohol is delectable or douchey. Also: spitting, dumping, loam, and a champagne HR violation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did the only person who’s ever won multiple Pulitzer Prizes for Criticism develop his sense of taste? Who needs a movie review when we’ve got Rotten Tomatoes and streaming algorithms? And do we even have real movie stars anymore? Wesley Morris, New York Times critic at large, makes the case for professional criticism over customer service. (And why Stephen A. Smith belongs to the proud tradition of camp.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter sit down with NFL agent Joe Linta to discuss NFL free agency. Linta represents 51 NFL players including Kyle Juszczyk and Joe Flacco. Plus, It’s officially March…the guys give their favorite potential college basketball national champions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte needs someone to blame! The Cavaliers overcome a 22-point deficit last night to beat the Celtics and end Boston's 11-game winning streak - is this the Celtics' mentality we can expect in the playoffs? Plus, Zion Williamson says he's willing to participate in the All-Star Dunk Contest only IF he's selected as an All-Star which begs the question: can Amin control himself over this headline?! Then, she’s one of the best in the game - your favorite hooper's favorite hooper - the WNBA's Arike Ogunbowale joins Oddball to talk about growing up in an athletic family, becoming Notre Dame’s all-time leading scorer, and how she approaches the game now as a multi-time WNBA All-Star for the Dallas Wings and one of the league's most prolific scorers. The 2024 WNBA season tips off on May 14 - get ready and get your tickets now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘injuries, injuries, injuries!’ as in Lucas Giolito as in Sonny Gray as in Justin Verlander as in Kyle Bradish as in Kodai Senga. It’s all about spring training injuries and teams trying to avoid this. Giolito signs a big deal for the Red Sox and now he’s done. Sonny Gray will likely miss Opening Day with a hamstring. Justin Verlander will start on the IL. (15:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Athletics new renderings… hahahaha. (29:45) Review: All of Us Strangers. (34:00) Let’s talk about the Dartmouth basketball union vote. What happened? What happens next? (43:10) NPPOD. (44:05) Arch Manning has opted out of EA Sports 2025 college football game. Why? To focus on playing field… huh? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oddball is doing things a little differently today and you should definitely listen. You know him as a college basketball phenom at Kentucky, an NBA star, and beloved social media figure, but Rex Chapman’s personal account of his recovery from addiction in his new memoir, IT’S HARD FOR ME TO LIVE WITH ME, is truly incredible. Rex joins Amin and Charlotte in New York City for one of the realest conversations anywhere. After listening, pick up a copy of Rex's book, IT’S HARD FOR ME TO LIVE WITH ME, available now wherever you get your books and audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Mike announce eight listeners as the lucky raffle winners of their sports card series for ALS care. This year, they partnered with Project Main Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary basketball coach has made a comeback at St. John's, which paints him as a role model. But Pitino's past has only become more and more mysterious, beyond the Adidas bribery scandal, a love triangle and so-called Strippergate. Correspondent Tim Rohan speaks to the private investigator who gave Pitino a lie-detector test... then gets a bizarre letter, a late-night phone call and a trip down a rabbit hole that leads all the way toward dirt on the Clintons and the federal investigation into Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘dead cap’ as in ghost money as in Russell Wilson as in Denver Broncos as in $85 million. That’s it for Russ. 2 seasons and Sean Payton had enough. The fighting at the end of the season about the contract was always going to end this way. (17:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Chicago Bears and the decision to be made about Caleb Williams or Justin Fields. Who makes this decision? (30:00) Review: Zone of Interest. (34:12) We have an Acuńan update. He is expected to be ready for Opening Day. Phew. (36:20) Scott Boras is back. It’s been a spring training tour with him. Always with the quotes. Never ends. (41:40) The Zach Wheeler deal was a big one. Huge money. But another Boras guy had something to say. (43:30) NPPOD. Let’s talk about Bronny and LeBron James.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adnan tells you who should and who will win all the Oscar Awards. Private Parts. All of the Oscar nominated Animated Shorts. Oscar nominated director Misan Harriman joins Adnan to discuss The After. We remember Richard Lewis by replaying his 2017 appearance on Cinephile. Adnan shares some info on our Oscar watch party/live stream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manchester City is looking like the team to beat in the Premier League yet again this season after defeating Manchester United 3-1 in England's biggest derby!  Can anyone stop Manchester City in their quest for a fourth consecutive Premier League title? It certainly doesn't seem likely at the moment, even with Liverpool ahead of them on the table. Christian and Alexis break down City's comeback victory over their crosstown rivals and recap the other important results from around the EPL. The guys also discuss the shocking refereeing blunder in the Real Madrid-Valencia match, round-up Matchweek 2 of the MLS season, analyze the USWNT's scrap with Colombia in the Women's Gold Cup, and react to an interesting conversation from Pablo Torre Finds Out. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘optimistic’ as in being encouraged as in things will go right as in this is our year as in Ronald Acuna has a knee issue and the Braves are trying to remain calm. Reigning NL MVP. He was scratched from a game on Friday and received an MRI and now he’s in Los Angeles to meet with his surgeon. Uh oh. (9:30) Another short term deal for a Scott Boras client. This time it’s Matt Chapman to the San Francisco Giants. (22:02) Review: Poor Things. (28:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Big Ten and the SEC wanting to get automatic byes in the playoffs. Will it happen? (39:10) Caitlin Clark broke another record. All-time scorer in Division 1 for Men’s or Women’s basketball. (42:05) NPPOD.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Problems are solved in this episode of Oddball. The San Antonio Spurs ended their five-game losing streak, which led to Victor Wembanyama taking the mic to celebrate with the Spurs fans. Joel Embiid spoke to the media for the first time since his knee surgery, and while his problem isn’t solved, we did get clarity. Well, did we? It’s up to you, but he spoke. Trust the process, baby. Are you sick of hearing about injuries? Because we also look at the injury trouble that the New York Knicks continue to deal with before we go to a better place for diagnosing NBA problems: the NBA doctor. Dr. Elhassan and Dr. Wilder return and violate HIPAA regulations by sharing client information with all of you about the current problems they found from their check-ups with NBA teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘fever’ as in the Indiana Fever as in the Iowa Hawkeyes as in Caitlin Clark as in the WNBA. Clark announced she is going to the WNBA draft. She will forgo her final year of eligibility. Is this a smart business move? Could she make more in NIL and sponsor deals? (12:50) It’s time to talk Wendy’s again! Looks like the company is backtracking its dynamic pricing. Why? (19:15) F1 scandal has hit the circuit before the season starts. Principal of Red Bull Racing Christian Horner was under investigation for some nefarious activity. He was let off the hook, but a leak! (32:03) Review: The Leftovers. (37:30) NFL is not going to ban the “tush push”. Are you okay with that? What other rules or technology is the NFL working on? (44:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The shipping container wonders about the brave people who tried things for the first time, Billy continues his attack on Disney adults, Taylor shares a story about a man named "George", and Lucy talks about boundaries with her therapist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manchester United content creator, GoodVibesJohn, is in-studio to talk all things United and share his thoughts on the biggest stories surrounding the Red Devils!  There aren't many bigger Manchester United supporters than social media sensation GoodVibesJohn, so we had to have him join the show to break down the team's rollercoaster of a season! Christian, Alexis, and John discuss United's FA Cup triumph over Nottingham Forest, Paul Pogba's lengthy doping suspension, and Marcus Rashford's article in The Players' Tribune. The guys also find out about John's Korean culture and how it's affected his soccer fandom. United supporters won't want to miss this interview! Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle have returned to guide you through the third and final season of The Bad Batch, following our defective AND effective Clone Force 99 across the galaxy. We pick right up with the escape of Crosshair and Omega as they crash land on the planet Lau, Omega flexes her gambling prowess and they cross paths with a local imperial captain acting as despot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sorry Clippers, but if you come at the king... well, you know the rest. In the Lakers 21-point comeback win, LeBron showed everyone that he is still HIM… and on the verge of 40,000 points. Amin and Charlotte also breakdown why the Knicks' protest of the Feb. 12th loss to the Rockets was denied by the NBA and what action to watch for tonight thanks to BET THE SHOW presented by DraftKings. Later on, Amin and Charlotte are joined by Indiana legend and two-time NBA All-Star Brad Miller, who shares some of his wild stories from 14 seasons in the NBA and some lifelong friendships from the NBA led to starting a new league and making him a star of the outdoors. To learn more about the United Basketball League, visit TheUBL.com and follow @TheUBL. Catch Brad Miller on "Country Boys Outdoors" on The Sportsman Channel and watch full seasons on MyOutdoorTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter take an early look at college basketball teams to keep an eye on as we head into March. Then, the guys give their favorite Fantasy Baseball sleepers you should target in your upcoming draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is sex a performance-enhancing drug? Pablo and Domonique insert themselves into the debate over "post-nut clarity" with exhaustive research, from a pre-game onesome in the locker room and abstinence as a coaching philosophy, to the stamp of approval from Drake, Megan Rapinoe and actual doctors — Pablo's dad included. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘leap year’ as in today as in February 29 as in every four years as in class is in session. The NFLPA released a player survey where they graded every team in the league. In all categories from training to facilities to owners to food to family care. The Chiefs win Super Bowls but it appears players do not like the team! The Commanders ranked last again… duh. (21:00) What is the latest with the Commanders outside of the survey? FedEx backed out of the stadium naming rights. A bill just passed in DC for RFK Stadium. Is the team moving? (29:20) Review: Thelma & Louise. (34:00) Scott Boras of course showed up to the Cody Bellinger press conference with the Cubs. What did he have to say? (43:45) NPPOD. (46:06) Wendy’s is going to start dynamic pricing. How does that make you feel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 3 continues…This week on Montgomery & Co., we have Haley Hill, a former NFL cheerleader/Veteran who went up against the “sharks” in Shark Tank and came out with a successful deal for her company. Plus, Atlanta Dream GM Dan Padover joins the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘1000’ as in the 1000th episode of Nothing Personal! And it's with Coca! That's me, I'm Coca! I write these things everyday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do people have against scoring? Wait... maybe we should rephrase that? Amin and Charlotte explain what's behind the NBA Competition Committee reviewing whether there's too much offense in the league now, when it all changed and what might happen next to make it... worse? Also, what's really going on with LeBron's now deleted tweet in defense of Bronny being left off ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Drafts? Oh, and Amin reveals another father-son dynamic that will totally SHOCK you! Plus, it's Wednesday and it's been too long... time for WORD COUNT! Spoiler: Charlotte breaks a record with her response to the Raptors' pizza party promise and Amin has a few words for Chris Paul's return to the Warriors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As several Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans players serve their suspensions from the scuffle in the Big Easy over the weekend, Amin and Charlotte react to the NBA's continued 'slap on the wrist' storylines this season. Plus, have you SEEN the Clippers new logo?! Then, Charlotte sits down in Indianapolis with the always charismatic Joakim Noah, the two-time NCAA Champion and two-time NBA All-Star to talk about turning his experience and wisdom from 13 seasons in the NBA to now being an ambassador to a variety of NBA initiatives from Basketball Without Borders to the NBA’s efforts in Africa, including with the new Basketball Africa League. The 2024 Basketball Africa League regular season tips off March 9th in South Africa, go to BAL.NBA.com for more info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you trust the sanctity of data and proof of objectivity? What if we told you that a guru at the forefront of the analytics revolution... had cooked the books of the NBA, to boost stars of the Jordan era? Correspondent Tom Haberstroh confronts a statistician with an invisible hand — and reveals that the pumping-up of our historical record is more widespread today than even nerds like Pablo had accounted for. The human element, after all, can always grease the wheels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘debut’ as in Shohei Ohtani as in Los Angeles Dodgers as in Spring Training as in gameplays. Ohtani is set to make his debut in Spring Training today. Dave Roberts spoke about the plan to get Ohtani some at-bats. MLB Network will air the game. Biggest free agent signing of all-time! (11:35) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Spring Training: what should fans look for? What do front offices look for? (25:20) Review: Anyone But You. (28:10) NFL Combine is here. Top prospects are starting to opt-out way more than usual. New trend? Just this year? Is the NFL happy about it? (35:30) The running back market has crashed. Players aren’t getting top dollar. Teams are passing on franchise tagging running backs. Will it ever bounce back? (41:30) NPPOD. (44:00) Pistons lost to the Knicks. Monty Williams lost it on the refs in the postgame presser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dune: Part Two. (No spoilers) SAG Awards recap. Director Chris Cassel joins Adnan to discuss his documentary “To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb”. Chris fell in love with New York. The Third Man. The Coen brothers broke up?! Adnan does some Bob Costas/Ben Mankiewicz middling. Films you won’t believe Alexander Payne has contributed to. Chris’ limited fake Christopher Walken.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 MLS season has begun, with an opening weekend full of incredible action and hilarious moments!  MLS is back baby! The first weekend of action was great for some teams, but others will be looking to bounce back as quickly as possible after a disappointing initial result. Christian and Alexis break down all the games and give their biggest winners and losers from the opening matchday, especially Messi and Inter Miami's comeback result against LA Galaxy. The guys also recap the League Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool, give their thoughts on Everton's point deduction being reduced, and react to the viral video of iShowSpeed taking out Kaka in a charity match. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's David's birthday! Everyone go wish him a happy birthday! And celebrate with a piece of cake for yourself! (calories don't count for birthday cake!) Today’s word of the day is ‘blinked’ as in Scott Boras as in the Chicago Cubs as in Cody Bellinger. It finally happened. Cody Bellinger has signed a deal. It’s not the longterm deal most people thought he’d get. Who won this standoff? What’s next for the Boras Boys? (11:20) Let me talk about my weekend and the Challenged Athletes Foundation. (19:05) It’s time for an A’s update! (30:30) Review: American Fiction. (34:00) We need to put an end to court-storming. Enough is enough. (40:00) NPPOD. Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans suspensions for a fight! The drama! (43:45) Steve Kerr got an extension. Big money. Matches up the years with Curry. End of an era? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't you dare call the Midwest a bunch of flyover states! Amin and Charlotte talk with comedian Megan Gailey from Indianapolis about her pride in repping Indy (and especially the Pacers) her whole life, why the city is buzzing about Tyrese Haliburton carrying the torch of the franchise in the way Reggie Miller did, and how basketball is part of all aspects of her life - from her comedy and marriage to motherhood. If you still don't know the love people have for basketball in Indiana after this, you must be joking! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve found a dose of optimism amid America’s exhausting gun debate. And it’s located in the incredible life story of Jason Kander: a former Army intelligence officer and political prodigy, knighted by Barack Obama himself, who had to drop out of politics, entirely. But now, one week after the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, Kander — a fifth-generation Kansas Citian — tells us how the gun industry’s biggest scam is also its greatest legal strength. And why one relatively unknown piece of legislation, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, is the key to changing everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘opportunistic’ as Spring Training as in baseball is back as in injuries as in the Mets got bad news about Kodai Senga. Wonderful. Shoulder injury and he’s shut down. This is a team’s worst nightmare. (18:30) The White Sox want a new stadium. The White Sox want public money. Owner Jerry Reinsdorf spoke with the media… why? (29:28) Review: Bitconned. (37:20) The Pittsburgh Pirates announced a deal with Mitch Keller yesterday. Wonder why they did that! (40:20) NPPOD. (42:30) The Marlins signed someone! It was Tim Anderson. Woohoo! (44:40) It’s time to talk uniforms again! See-through pants!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy, Lucy, Jess and Tony discuss how scams are becoming to prevalent, who is falling for these things and how most phone calls now come with bad news. Fuentes talks about how his dentist left him feeling "off" before Lucy leads the show in some simple breathing exercises for relaxation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There isn't much going on in the NFL officially which means the rumor mill is swirling, which of course leads to Fuentes' Top 5 "Mills". Mikey A gives Stugotz and Fuentes the latest things he is hearing on the NFL grapevine. Dwight Freeney joins the show after he found out he will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year. Dwight shares the story of how Michael Jordan helped surprise him with the news and what his plans are for his speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle have returned to guide you through the third and final season of The Bad Batch, following our defective AND effective Clone Force 99 across the galaxy. In the first three episodes, which were all released at once, Omega and Crosshair plot their escape from Mad Scientist Dr. Hemlock's mountain lair with the help of a Lurca Hound named Batcher, while Hunter and Wrecker chase down leads that take them to an abandoned former Imperial outpost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Mike conclude their series of opening sports cards in an effort to raise money for ALS care. This year, they are partnering with Project Main Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our good friend, Heems, is back on the show and back on the music scene, this time with an incredible new album called LAFANDAR!  This episode is a great one for our New York viewers and listeners, as Queens' very own Heems is here to talk music, culture, soccer, and so much more! The guys discuss Heems' hiatus from music after Das Racists' breakup, break down how his Indian heritage has affected his music and influenced the new album, and ask why he named a song after Bukayo Saka. Heems also tells us the story about how he flew to London for 24 hours to meet Alexis for an Arsenal game and dinner. Don't miss out on the hilarious interview! Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LeBron James is sitting out against Steph Curry and the Warriors tonight with an ankle injury... while he claims to be "50-50" on whether he'll do a farewell tour when he finally calls it quits, and his future with the Lakers seems questionable, even if the Lakers express that they're "open" to drafting Bronny James in any effort to please and keep LeBron... oh, humble King, don't let your NBA kingdom crumble! The NBA may be back tonight from All-Star break but Charlotte is still buzzing from her trip to Indianapolis' iconic St. Elmo Steakhouse and their famous shrimp cocktail. Plus, Charlotte's live reactions and afterthoughts from seeing the Slam Dunk contest for the first time in-person and reveals perhaps the only good thing from the All-Star Weekend worth keeping... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did Jennifer Lopez self-fund an allegorical $20 million “movie” about her life? (And why did all three of us watch it?) How good are we at the Dutch art of doing nothing? (And should we reimagine the concept of “something”?) And, finally, who’s on our personal Enemies Lists? (And why is it FS1’s Nick Wright?) Further reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osu2N9gysYk https://variety.com/2024/film/features/jennifer-lopez-this-is-me-now-musical-film-ben-affleck-love-story-1235908364/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/feb/07/the-art-of-doing-nothing-have-the-dutch-found-the-answer-to-burnout-culture https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/well/bed-rotting-hurkle-durkle.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘Mahomes Rules’ as Antonio Pierce as in Maxx Crosby as in the Las Vegas Raiders. New head coach Antonio Pierce says he wants the Raiders to get to Patrick Mahomes like the Detroit Pistons did to Michael Jordan. Why are coaches saying these things in public!? (13:45) This new world we live in is crazy. Justin Fields unfollows the Bears and the world knows in seconds. Huge story! Why? (30:35) Review: Shawshank Redemption. (36:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about The Athletic’s latest piece on Bob Nutting and the Pittsburgh Pirates. (45:45) NPPOD.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of "Underdogs" Jordan and Peter check back in with the NBA. Which teams can rebound their season after a tough start? Plus, spring training us underway and the guys take a look at which MLB teams to keep your eyes on as early favorites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the season 3 premiere of Montgomery & Co., we have the iconic 2x Grammy Award winner Rhymefest, here to talk to us about his newly released album, James & Nikki: A Conversation. Plus, the crew is back together to talk about NBA All Star & more on MoCo Newsroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No sleep in Brooklyn for Kevin Ollie now as he was named the interim head coach after the Nets' fired Jacque Vaughn. Amin and Charlotte look at the shaky future for the Nets and whether they'll be able to salvage this season. Plus, in another edition of 'Story Time with Eddie Johnson', the NBA veteran and Phoenix Suns' broadcaster shares how Larry Bird taught him the fine art of... trash-talking. You can listen to Eddie Johnson on “NBA Today” weekdays from 4-7PM ET on the SiriusXM NBA Radio channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘playbook’ as in the owner’s playbook as in the plan as in stadiums as in public money as in the Arizona Diamondbacks are next on the list. Owner Ken Kendrick spoke about needing money for the stadium. Will they leave Phoenix? Is this a threat? Is it not a threat? (13:02) Are the Washington Nationals no longer for sale? What the heck? Let’s explain this horse hockey! (21:10) Tony Clark met the media and spoke out about the deferred comp, the uniforms, and more! (32:12) Review: Hell Camp - Teen Nightmare. (36:40) What is going on with the Red Sox? Rafael Devers is speaking out about the roster. Does Alex Cora have a future with the team? (45:30) Let’s talk about some Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Mark Kamine joins Adnan to discuss his book “On Locations: Lessons Learned from My Life On Set with The Sopranos and in the Film Industry”. Hitchcock’s Notorious. In the Line of Fire. Adnan continues to watch Oscar nominated films: The After. Knight of Fortune. The ABCs of Book Banning. The Barber of Little Rock. Island in Between. The Last Repair Shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Charlotte are back from Indianapolis full of reactions from All-Star Weekend. The criticism from media and fans around the All-Star Game has become deafening as people question what can be done to turn around from being unwatchable. One positive takeaway from the weekend came from Oddball correspondent Juju Gotti as he joined Charlotte to keep the NBA All-Stars on their toes. Plus, NBA veteran and Phoenix Suns' broadcaster Eddie Johnson enters the Oddball multiverse for the first of many incredible stories from his career including Magic Johnson's attempt to recruit him to play with him in college. You can listen to Eddie Johnson on “NBA Today” weekdays from 4-7PM ET on the SiriusXM NBA Radio channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's easy to shot-shame a player at the free-throw line and athletes who throw funny. From the depths of that bullying and loneliness, though, a revolution is brewing, with adaptations so innovative that they may shame sports themselves. Pablo goes bowling with Jason Belmonte — the two-handed Tiger Woods of the lanes — and learns how to succeed in life while looking kinda stupid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘easy way out’ as in Rocky 4 as in Mike Trout as in the Angels as in Ohtani as in Arte Moreno as in the other LA team. What did Trout say about his future? Does he want a trade? Will he finish his career in LA? (10:00) If Trout just turns to his left he’ll see Anthony Rendon talking about how much he hates baseball. Yes, that one. Said baseball is just a job. Nice! (19:00) What are the Cubs up to? Owner Tom Ricketts called out Scott Boras. Is the team signing Cody Bellinger? (32:00) Review: Flamin’ Hot. (39:05) Another Boras client speaks! It’s Juan Soto time. The new Yankee!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This might be the tightest Premier League title race we've had in years, with at least three teams in serious contention to lift the trophy at the end of the season!  The 2023/24 Premier League season has been nothing short of thrilling, with a number of surprising clubs at the top end of the table and a serious title charge from Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City! The results from this past weekend's matches set up a wild final few months of the campaign. Christian and Alexis discuss City's stumble at home against Chelsea and predict which of the top three sides will ultimately win the Premier League. The guys also ask if it's time to start blaming Harry Kane for Bayern Munich's Bundesliga struggles, break down the replacement referee situation in MLS, and rank the 2024 MLS kits. Did we mention The Cooligans are modeling now? Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘168’ as in the NBA All Star Game as in 211 points as in 186 points as in the East beat the West in a game that saw 168 three-pointers attempted. Did you watch? Did you enjoy it? Is the game broken? Will players care again? It’s the whole weekend! The dunk contest is still broken too! (12:50) Let’s talk about the White Sox. Another stadium needed. Another attempt to get public financing. Chicago, baby! (27:46) Review: The Iron Claw. (32:35) Let’s talk about leadership in the clubhouse. Nolan Arenado spoke about the problems the Cardinals faced last year. (41:25) Let’s talk about Rob Manfred again.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Tom Brady just going to be a cranky bastard in the broadcast booth? Is Jon Stewart just SUPPOSED to be a cranky bastard on The Daily Show? Will Joe Biden just inevitably be the cranky bastard we need for democracy to survive? And have group chats replaced hanging out? Further reading: Why Americans Suddenly Stopped Hanging Out (Derek Thompson) Return to Bullsh*t Mountain (Sam Adams) For Voters, When Does Old Become Too Old? (Nate Cohn) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day 2 of All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis and our Oddballs are freezing! In the final game before All-Star break, Klay Thompson came off the bench against the Jazz - the first time since his rookie year in 2012… and he put up a season-high 35 points to lead the Warriors to their eighth win in 10 games. Amin and Charlotte let it be know - the Warriors aren't done just yet! Meanwhile, Amin and Charlotte explain why P.J. Tucker being fined $75k for expressing his desire to be traded from the Clippers is not gonna help matters for the frustrated veteran. Oh, and All-Star Saturday Night is gonna be packed with excitement so Amin & Charlotte have their picks in for who will win the events. Plus, Amin and Charlotte are thrilled to chat with Khaman Maluach – an incredible 7’2’’, 17-year-old prospect from South Sudan who is a growing success story for the NBA's Basketball Without Borders and the NBA Academy Africa. Khaman shares on Oddball how his experience has been as he's being recruited to play for the Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, and Duke Blue Devils; his incredible development with the NBA Academy Africa leading him to be the youngest player to compete in the FIBA World Cup and how he's taking in the 2024 All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis on his way to being a future NBA All-Star himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘lifetime’ as in Rob Manfred as in MLB as in commissioner as in Rob Manfred announced he’s stepping down in 2029. He also spoke of myriad of things: retirement, free agency, jerseys, Athletics, Diamond Sports Group. Let’s go through his comments. (17:35) The Athletics met with Oakland officials yesterday. What was said? Any progress? (28:00) Review: Suncoast. (34:00) The 49ers fired DC Steve Wilks after the Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs. Was he Kyle Shanahan’s scapegoat or was there something more? (40:20) NPPOD - the Milwaukee Bucks have been so bad since Doc Rivers took over. WOOF! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew remembers the last days of the Vegas trip while Billy tries everything to avoid making friends. Tony also shares how he was stuck alone doing 45 minutes of live content while everyone else partied in Vegas and we look back on Dan getting caught in some unfortunate phrasing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann Lingouri joins the guys to discuss her time at WFAN and her new book Life on the Green: Lessons and Wisdom from Legends of Golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh my God! Ted Lasso star, Brendan Hunt, is in The Cooligans studio! We're so incredibly honored to have Ted Lasso star, Brendan Hunt, join the show to share some incredible stories from his career in comedy and the set of Ted Lasso. He and Christian have a fun and fascinating conversation that spans topics from Brendan's favorite episode to film to Brendan using a fake British accent during his summer job to Arsenal's chances at winning the Premier League title. You won't want to miss this interview! Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The punch heard round the... parking lot. Amin and Charlotte try to figure out what random, weird beef the Pistons' Isaiah Stewart and Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks have exactly after Stewart was arrested last night for assault after reportedly punching Eubanks outside the arena hours before the teams played. Then, Amin is faced with the results of his BET THE SHOW prediction from last week after Valentines Day's 13 games showed him no love! What All-Star Weekend bet will Charlotte take? Plus, Mac McClung will be very busy this All-Star Weekend, playing for Detlef Schrempf during the Panini Rising Stars Game on Friday and looking to go back-to-back as Dunk Contest Champion on Saturday night but made time to stop by Oddball to share what he has in store for fans this weekend and why he's a winning player on any team. Be sure to watch Mac McClung compete in All-Star Weekend and if you weren’t already rooting for Mac, you’ll want to now because, VKTRY insoles will be giving away $500,000 in custom Insoles if McClung repeats as Dunk Champion. Go to VKTRY.com to enter and for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boog Sciambi joins Joe and Mike as they continue to open sports cards in an effort to raise money for ALS care. This year, they are partnering with Sciambi's charity, Project Main Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘infuriating’ as in here we go again as in gun violence as in the Chiefs Super Bowl parade turned into mayhem when a shooting broke out. 1 dead. At least 21 other shot. Children shot. What the ****! (22:32) Justin Verlander had a setback. The Astros aren’t happy. The Mets kind of are. (27:40) The drama of the Nationals and Stephen Strasburg has reached a new level we may have never seen before. Nationals owe Strasburg big money, but he’ll never pitch again. The team knows it. He knows it. But they want him at Spring Training…. Why? (38:21) Review: Arthur. (41:24) Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart was arrested for punching Suns’ Drew Eubanks before the game yesterday. What? (47:50) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter sit down with ESPN’s Ryan McGee to break down the in’s and out’s of this weekend’s Daytona 500. The guys figure out which drivers are worth putting some money on. Plus, what MLB offseason moves they love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was either everything that's right or wrong with America, but the very public relationship between Scottie Pippen's ex-wife and Michael Jordan's son is very much over — deleted Instagram posts, passive-aggressive polls, and all. Miserable Pablo and cowardly Cortes take a victory lap, revisiting how they may have triggered the biggest celebrity breakup of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to the ThomaHawk Show! This week, it's Andrew Hawkins and Juju Gotti on a two-man pod. They give Andy Reid’s case for best head coach of all time, look at where it went wrong for Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers, take some fans questions and so much more....  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ooh, the trade deadline could've, should've, would've been WAY more interesting... the Warriors' Draymond Green and Golden State owner Joe Lacob reached out to Lakers owner Jeanie Buss to see if LeBron was frustrated enough to leave LA for the Bay Area... but LeBron said no! Moving on to moves that are actually happening, the Charlotte Hornets' President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak will transition into an advisory role once the new hire joins the organization... Amin and Charlotte take a look at the likely candidates to takeover. The All-Star jerseys for Indianapolis this weekend were unveiled a while back but haven't made quite the noise as in previous years - Amin & Charlotte call out their favorites and also give appreciation to some artist-designed Miami Heat jerseys that should really be seen on the court. Plus, NBA reporter for The Guardian Claire de Lune returns to Oddball to share her midseason picks for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved, and more. Follow Claire @claireMPLS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘pfp’ as in pitchers fielding practice as in spring training as in baseball is slowly coming back as in free agents. What do I mean? Why hasn’t last year’s Cy Young Award winner been signed? How about the best bat on the Cubs? How about a World Series winning pitcher? How about a Gold Glove third baseman? (15:35) The Athletics are meeting with Oakland for a lease extension. Is this step 1 of a new deal? Is this step 1 of the Athletics coming back to Oakland? (27:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me a question about Jen Pawol getting to umpire Spring Training games. Is the gender barrier breaking in baseball? (34:35) Review: Lost. (40:10) NPPOD. The Warriors tried to trade for LeBron James! What? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whiplash. Adnan’s dinner with Bob Costas and Ben Mankiewicz. Chris shares Super Bowl stories from Las Vegas. Paying for group dinners. Nimona. How many texts before we’re friends? TCM host Dave Karger joins Adnan. The stresses of sharing a pizza. 99 Homes. How Adnan dealt with his kid getting yelled at. Bobi Wine: The People’s President. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Warriors beat the Suns in "Draymond Green vs. Jusuf Nurkić, Part II" and now the question is... letting "Draymond be Draymond" may be exactly what the Warriors needed in turning back the clock. Also, the Heat and Celtics are just one of many potential playoff matchups that Amin and Charlotte are dying to see... Plus, Claire de Lune musician and NBA reporter for The Guardian joins Amin to talk about her interview with Jimmy Butler in which he revealed his country music aspirations, what have been the most interesting storylines in the NBA and most disappointing teams as we're at the midseason point, and what we can expect from teams hunting for a playoff spot. Follow Claire de Lune @claireMPLS.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America's stratospheric sports power couple joins our Valentine's Day episode — part unnecessary couples therapy, part post-retirement exit interview — with down-to-Earth perspective on marriage, kids, the evolution of acceptance, the limitations of love language, and how to get some in a long-distance relationship. Plus: Trump, kneeling, the tragic humor of a career-ending injury, the metronome ringing in an athlete's brain, and the joy of not working out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘happens to be represented by Boras’ as in you’ve watched this show long enough to know as in David Stearns as in Pete Alonso as in Scott Boras as in baseball is a day away from being all the way back! Mets new president David Stearns spoke about Pete Alonso and him unlikely to get a new deal this season. (15:05) Jorge Soler signed a new deal with the Giants. 3 years, $42 million! Sorry Marlins. (16:12) What is the latest going on with MLB TV Deals? The Twins and Rangers now have one-year deals with Ballys. Hmm. (29:00) Review: The Eternal Memory. (34:00) What’s happening with the Wizards, Capitals stadium deal in Virginia? It appears to be dead. But is it really? Ted Leonsis said it was a done deal during a presser with the governor! (40:12) NPPOD. (40:28) More and more and more and more and more stadium deals and proposals continue to pop up. Please listen to us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a matchup between an unstoppable force and an immovable object; Harry Kane winning a trophy vs. Bayern Munich losing the Bundesliga! Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen absolutely dominated Bayern in their match over the weekend, winning 3-0 and looking like the clear favorites to finally dethrone the Bavarian giants as champions of Germany! Christian and Alexis break down the match and predict which side will win the Bundesliga. The guys also discuss the 2026 World Cup stadium locations, react to blue cards potentially coming to soccer, recap the finals of AFCON and the Asia Cup. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘repeat’ as in back-to-back as in the Kansas City Chiefs have done it again. Patrick Mahomes is magic. Travis Kelce finished strong. Andy Reid made the right decisions. The defense stepped up. It was all inevitable. What stood out? Did you like the new overtime rules? What was Shanahan thinking taking the ball first? (31:15) What were your favorite commercials from the Super Bowl? This is why most people tune in! (35:20) NPPOD. (41:08) Former Mets GM Billy Eppler got a season-long ban! What? For allegedly fabricating injuries to mess with rosters. And he was the only one blamed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of players were traded and waived yesterday... and most of them were real! Amin & Charlotte react to all the trade deadline moves - which teams look better today, which teams didn't do enough and why the East looks to have finally caught up with the West. Plus, the Lakers unveiled the first of three statues of Kobe Bryant that will be outside Crypto Arena and Oddball dives back down into NBA Reddit lore to decide whether Robin Lopez is "real" and which other players may not be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘58.5 hours’ as in Super Bowl weekend as in Super Bowl as in Brock Purdy as in Patrick Mahomes as in the 49ers as in the Chiefs! What are my top 5 storylines for the big game? Why isn’t anyone talking about Brock Purdy? His story is amazing! (12:20) Rob Manfred has spoken. He has risen from the hotels in Orlando and what did he have to say? Did he see his shadow? Athletics! DTC! More Athletics! More Vegas! (28:00) Review: Griselda. (31:20) Adolis Garcia signed a new deal with the Texas Rangers to avoid arbitration. Let’s take a look at the details and why he did it. And let’s take a look at some Josh Hader comments. (40:10) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Michigan court case about guns, culpability, and the “Michigan Mom” ruling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pablo's detective agency is back, just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, with the face-melting concert that puts Usher to shame, the flag-football fantasy draft, the most shameless celebrity endorser of all time, and yet more shameless content for the Swifties. Plus: That @ArtButMakeItSports guy has gotta be using A.I., right? What does Pablo's laugh sound like? And is the Miami Heat mascot on drugs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We finally get Chris Simms and Billy Gil in the same place and it goes the way you think. Simms explains why his heart is behind the 49ers and he is still picking the Chiefs. Trey Wingo stops by to tell us why he won't bet against Mahomes and we could actually see Tiger win the Masters this year. Michael Pittman explains how he is training his kids to use the potty. Annie Agar explains her process in making her social media videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Craters take Media Row in Las Vegas in the lead up to Super Bowl 58! Chris has his ideas for what makes the perfect Super Bowl Party, Mike Fuentes relives his flight from hell, and Juju has a message for all the fellas out there who are thinking of leaving their lady. Meanwhile, Stu takes a stroll around Media Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pencils down, trades are in! With the NBA trade deadline today, the question is... what trades would've been the funniest? What, you expected something else? Amin and Charlotte discuss the Celtics acquiring Xavier Tillman, Buddy Hield to Philly and come up with the trade scenarios that should've been. Plus, will Jokic get another triple-double against the Lakers tonight? Are the stacked Celtics gonna put an end to Miami's hot streak on Sunday in Miami? Those bets and more with BET THE SHOW sponsored by DraftKings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh joins Joe and Mike as they continue to open sports cards in an effort to raise money for ALS care. This year, they are partnering with Project Main Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're honored to have former NYCFC player and MLS Cup champion, Tony Rocha, join the show to recount some amazing stories from his career as a pro!  Die-hard MLS fans rejoice, we have an awesome episode for you! Tony Rocha, formerly of NYCFC and Orlando City SC, is in-studio for a hilarious trip down memory lane. Tony explains some of the harsh realities of the MLS Draft process, tells the story of how a night of partying saved the 2021 MLS season for NYCFC, and reveals how he joined the Belize national soccer team through a Facebook message. The guys also discuss Tony's new career as a brand manager for current players. Some of Tony's stories will leave you speechless! Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘anti-hero’ as in Taylor Swift as in Travis Kelce as in Patrick Mahomes as in the Chiefs. When did they become the bad guys? How did this happen? Patrick Mahomes was asked about being a villain, but is he really a villain for winning? (11:30) The NFL minority hiring incentive program is causing quite a stir. Teams are getting draft picks for getting coaches and executives hired away. The 49ers are at the top of that list and owners aren’t happy. (25:40) Review: Silence of the Lambs. (30:03) Netflix announced that a new documentary series will be shot this year Hard Knocks style on the 2024 Boston Red Sox. I have some thoughts because the Marlins did this! (35:50) NPPOD. (37:00) Let’s discuss some things about the MLB owners meetings taking place. What will they talk about? The olympics? Why have the World Baseball Classic AND the Olympics for baseball? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz and Billy continue their radio row bliss while wondering if they are winning or losing this Super Bowl week. Lil Dicky drops by the show to get in the weeds on Eagles coordinators and why he doesn't want to go to the Super Bowl. Christopher Mad Dog Russo gives his take on how to get through Super week and why he won't bet against Mahomes in the game. Quincy Williams and Breece Hall stop by to make Stugotz feel better about the Jets (a couple of Jets cutting it up). Plus, Tony Pollard and De'Von Achane come by to talk the running back market and how much football they watch outside of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're all desperately seeking self-improvement, so Pablo puts aside the spiritual mumbo-jumbo, puts his friends to the test, and emerges with something like service journalism: how to breathe correctly, exercise better, appreciate your career choices, accept failure, thank your feet, and learn to love your own superpower. (Even if that superpower is using a Jedi mind trick to singe your own thumb down to ash.) Further reading: The World's Happiest People All Share These 15 Things in Common (CNBC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on “Underdogs” Jordan and Peter are joined by The Athletic’s Austin Mock to discuss the best on-field prop bets for Super Bowl LVIII. Can Christian McCaffrey Rushing yard out-score every College Basketball team on Sunday? The guys also go into some whacky off-the-field novelty bets that can keep your Sunday interesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz and Billy Gil are on radio row and are joined by old friend Frank Caliendo who gets Stugotz laughing with his classic and new impressions. Raheem Mostert gets snuck on to Radio Row despite leading the NFL in touchdowns and answers a question that has been weighing on Billy's mind. Mark Ingram shares his thoughts on the Super Bowl being in Vegas and Nick Saban retiring. Rich Gannon talks about what it is like to be a former MVP watching Patrick Mahomes play the position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, Joel Embiid may be out for the next four weeks but the good news is... Charlotte's back! The "C" in Charlotte might stand for Covid right now but she's pushing through to join Amin in wondering why the weird reporting by the Sixers around Embiid's meniscus surgery and why one of Adam Silver's All-Star replacement selections comes as a bit of a surprise. Plus, the dunk contest will feature returning champ Mac McClung, Jaylen Brown, Jaime Jaquez Jr... and wait, which Toppin brother? Then, Amin talks with Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill), NBA Senior Reporter and host of GOOD WORD WITH GOODWILL on the Yahoo Sports NBA: Ball Don't Lie podcast, about the struggles Damian Lillard has gone through in the past year, why NBA fans are on extreme ends in their view of Doc Rivers, and whether anyone can muster up some encouraging words to Pistons fans in Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bubba Watson stops by the set on radio row to talk with Stugotz, Chris Cote and Billy. Chris has an issue with Bubba rooting for the Chiefs after his claims to be a Miami Dolphins fan. Plus, what Bubba dreams of owning and where he tends to be the most frugal in his spending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘bundle’ as in streaming as in cable as in ESPN as in Fox as in TNT as in ABC as in FS1 as in sports. Here we go again. We’re back to the TV bundle. These companies announced yesterday that a new streaming service is coming this fall. (13:30) We have another update on yesterday’s exciting Las Vegas mayor statements. Carolyn Goodman walked back her statement on the Athletics. Wonder why! (25:04) Review: Reacher. (28:20) Jose Altuve is a Houston Astro for life. He signed a 5-year extension through his age-39 season. And Clayton Kershaw is back with the Dodgers. He won’t pitch most of the season though. (39:00) NPPOD. (43:00) Let’s talk about the circus…. I mean Super Bowl Week from Las Vegas. Gambling. Radio Row. Drinking. Partying. IT’S A LOT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The buzz happening right now in New York City around Jalen Brunson and the Knicks hasn't been felt since Linsanity... and you know if you say "Knicks" and "Linsanity" too many times Pablo Torre is gonna appear! Pablo Torre takes a break from finding things out on "Pablo Torre Finds Out" to join the Oddball multiverse and share why he and so many Knicks' fans can't help but feel the excitement and *gulp* hope that this season is already something special. Plus, NBA Senior Reporter and host of GOOD WORD WITH GOODWILL on the Yahoo Sports NBA: Ball Don't Lie podcast, Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) shares his takeaways from his interview with Joe Dumars on the 'unintended consequences' from the CBA's 65-game threshold and its possible effect on certain stars like Tyrese Haliburton and Joel Embiid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz and Billy arrive in Las Vegas before the Super Bowl and discuss the best strategies for making the most out of their week on radio row. Andy Reid joins the show to talk with Mike Golic before the team's bid for back to back Super Bowl Championships while Stu and Billy try not to ruin Mike's friendship with Andy. Plus, Chris Simms has already blown off Stu and Billy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jet packs! Double kickoffs! Protest! The helmet-less, hungover superstar with a dynasty at stake! A killer game clock! Unconsciousness! The first Super Bowl was a sh*tshow. So why hasn't anyone seen it? Because the footage vanished for a half-century, only to resurface — with a million-dollar bounty — from an attic in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and get thrown in a vault under lock and key. Until correspondent Devin Gordon entered the time machine to witness the progenitor of Travis Kelce, feel the primordial ooze from which Taylor Swift may have been formed… and, yes, to open a Playgirl centerfold featuring a man called The Hammer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the right wing ganging up on two huge things — Taylor Swift and sports itself — precisely because they're huge? Can you go with the flow and still be productive? Why is Elmo — and the internet — making us so sad? Plus: Dan Le Batard's screaming female orgasm. Further reading: Why Is the Right So Weird About Taylor Swift? (New York) How to Have a More Productive Year (The New Yorker) Elmo Asked an Innocuous Question (The New York Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘manipulative presser’ as in Super Bowl week as in invite-only as in Roger Goodell met the media and he had some interesting things to say. Taylor Swift, check. Streaming, check. NFL Brazil, check. Grass fields, check! (17:00) Josh Harris held an introductory press conference for Dan Quinn yesterday. What an odd search it was. No Ben Johnson. No Eric Bienemy. Kliff Kingsbury snubs Raiders. (31:00) Review: Bookie. (33:40) We have another update on the A’s to Vegas! A teacher union is suing the state. And now the mayor of Las Vegas is coming out against the team moving to the city! What!? (42:33) NPPOD - Super Bowl props! (46:05) Bobby Witt signed a huge deal with the Royals. The details are something, for sure! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok star, Patrick Vel, joins the show in-studio to teach us about Latino culture in England and show off the coolest accent on the planet!  We're hyped to be joined by the hilarious Patrick Vel, who you've probably seen on TikTok and Instagram talking about his life as a Latino in London! Christian, Alexis, and Patrick bond over their shared culture and discuss the differences between being Latino in England and the United States. Patrick also tells the guys about his trip to NYC and asks a few questions of his own about life in the Big Apple. Did we mention how cool Patrick's accent is? Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘29’ as in 30 MLB teams as in 29 other teams as in the Los Angels Dodgers as in Shohei Ohtani as in Mookie Betts as in Freddie Freeman as in Gavin Lux. The Dodgers are ready to be villains. They don’t care if you’re upset with them for spending a BILLION. (16:15) Theo Epstein is back in baseball on the ownership side. We told you it would happen. He’s now a minority owner of the Red Sox and part of Fenway Sports Group. (27:50) Review: Slow Horses. (32:30) The Jacksonville Jaguars are out $22 million because of a former employee. He spent about $20 million of it gambling! And now the Jaguars want that money back from Fanduel. Good luck! (43:10) The Hong Kong Messi Mess. That’s what happened with Inter Miami. Disaster! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The All-Star reserves are in... and the dawgs come out! Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Maxey showed up big last night just hours after being announced as first-time All-Stars reserves... but there are some players feeling snubbed today. Joel Embiid is officially out with a meniscus injury, Doc Rivers has his hands full and Grizzlies fans have to say farewell to Steven Adams after an already upsetting season... they could all use a HYPE ME UP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to everyone who voted! We won Best Baseball and Best Sports Business podcast! LET’S GO! Today’s word of the day is ‘fly’ as in birds as in Baltimore as in Orioles as in David Rubenstein as in Camden Yards as in Corbin Burnes. The Milwaukee Brewers traded Burnes to the Orioles yesterday. The return was interesting. The Orioles are primed for a run. The Brewers are primed for a serious rebuild. And because Burnes is a Boras guy, let’s talk about James Paxton. (19:50) Dan Quinn is headed to Washington. The Commanders brought the DC from the Cowboys. It’s Josh Harris first hire. Was it the right hire? (28:15) Review: Priscilla. (30:55) It has been a bad week for the 76ers and Joel Embiid. First the debacle in Denver. Then he missed another game. Then he played and left and played and got hurt. And now he’s hurt hurt. And the 76ers were fined. (36:30) Alabama’s former baseball coach was given a 15-year show-cause penalty for his involvement in a betting scandal. What happened? It’s a doozy! (42:52) NPPOD. (45:20) It’s the Steroid Games. Huh? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew discusses male grooming and self care before Tony shares his tactics on the best way to buy a car. Billy comes up with the greatest negotiating idea ever and then the crew starts to make plans for Vegas as the entire LeBaverse prepares to head to Sin City for the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Float like a butterfly, sting like... a standup comic? Sixty years ago, long before the current golden age of smack talk, a 21-year-old Cassius Clay was nominated for a Grammy, for what should be considered the first diss album — a poetic, heavyweight takedown of Sonny Liston in the lead-up to their epic 1964 title bout. Andscape's Justin Tinsley tracks how this forgotten record led to the name Muhammad Ali, to national conversations around Black Muslims, to Ali protesting the Vietnam War, even to the birth of hip-hop... and the prevention of tooth decay. Further reading: The Grammy-nominated Cassius Clay (Andscape) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Cupo of CBS Sports and Attacking Third joins Christian for a hilarious episode discussing the antics between James Maddison and Neal Maupay during the Tottenham-Brentford match! The Cupogans are back! We're hyped to have Christine in-studio for a packed show. Christian and Christine give their thoughts on the incredible shithousery during the Tottenham-Brentford match and debate if Neal Maupay is the biggest villain in the Premier League. They also break down Gio Reyna's loan move to Nottingham Forest, discuss the ramifications of Lindsey Horan's comments about American soccer fans, and get Christine's expertise on the Serie A season and NWSL free agency. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portland may miss him but they didn't need him last night! The Trail Blazers soured Damian Lillard's return to Rip City and Doc Rivers is now 0-2 since taking over the Bucks and things aren't looking any better in their schedule for the next 10 games. Amidst the ongoing conversation around the 65-game minimum for MVP and All-NBA eligibility, Charlotte and Amin react to NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars' doubling down on the rules agreed upon in the new CBA. Plus, Amin makes a plea to NBA teams to sign Tony Snell in the next 24 hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Lombardi joins the show to preview the Super Bowl, discuss coaching moves and to give Stugotz advice on writing a book. The guys go down a Brat Pack rabbit hole. Plus the guys debated the age old question: If you filmed a nude butt scene in your 20s would you be proud of how it looked watching the scene back in your 50s? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on "Underdogs" Jordan and Peter are taking a mid-season look at The NHL and NBA.  🏒 Which NHL teams can turn their season around and make a run for the Stanley Cup playoffs? Jordan and Peter are Joined by NHL Network’s E.J. Hradek. 🏀We’re past the mid-way point of the basketball season but The NBA trade-deadline is fast approaching. The guys break down how certain players can affect teams that are trying to make a run. 🎤 Did you know in some states you can bet on the Super Bowl National Anthem? Peter has you covered with what to look for during Reba McEntire’s rendition at this year's big game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘collective goal’ as in the Baltimore Orioles as in David Rubenstein as in a new ownership group as in the World Series. Yesterday it was believed that the Angelos family would hold on to control of the team until the passing of Peter Angelos. Well, it looks like Rubenstein will takeover immediately. (13:30) The Dallas Cowboys are going all-in! Can you believe it? Does that mean Bill Belichick is coming? More players? Better players? (19:40) We have an update on the Jackie Robinson statue. Still looking for who did it. (24:35) Review: Slumdog Millionaire. (29:30) We have another update on the PGA Tour. They got their money. But not from the Saudi’s. What does it mean for the members? (37:20) NPPOD. (41:30) Lewis Hamilton is leaving Mercedes and headed to Ferrari. This is Ronaldo to Barcelona. Messi to Real Madrid! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Mike sit down with Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Haliburton are certainly playing at an MVP-level... but the minimum game rules may have them risking more than just injury and money. A message to the Knicks nation... Oddball hears you and Amin and Charlotte have some thoughts including... Jalen Brunson is entering the MVP race! Then, the NBA officially announced the All-Star 3-point faceoff between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu - are the stakes worth the spectacle? Plus, Amin gets out his lie detector on Doc Rivers' comments following his debut game coaching the Bucks, Joe Mazzulla's "bird brain" response to Kendrick Perkins, Jason Kidd already calling Luka Doncic the greatest Mav ever and more in WHO'S LYING? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘hunt for orange October’ as in Tom Clancy as in the Baltimore Orioles as in the Angelos family as in selling time! The Baltimore Orioles will reportedly be sold for $1.725B for David Rubenstein. What does this mean for the team? What does the transaction look like? What are the details? (13:20) Ben Johnson is choosing to stay in Detroit. He reportedly told the two remaining teams (Commanders, Seahawks) he’s out on head coaching to be the OC with the Lions. Why? (27:36) Review: Bobi Wine - The People’s President. (31:45) We have another update on the NHL players and the sexual assault in Canada. It turns out the reports of the players was true and they had to turn themselves in. The Calgary Flames released a statement about their statement on Dillon Dube and his mental health. (35:45) NPPOD. (36:20) It’s time for an update! Just yesterday we talked about Embiid and the 65-game limit. And later that day it became news! (39:40) Roger Goodell had to be deposed in court. Why? What did he say?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wonka. Adnan met Dan Soder. Sideways. Respected film critic Adnan Virk gets an entire theater to himself for a screening. We’re talking to director Nicole Newnham about her documentary “The Disappearance of Shere Hite”. It’s about Shere Hite's bestselling book The Hite Report that liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous surveys. Her findings rocked the American establishment and conversations about gender and sexuality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Points, Points, Points, and MORE POINTS! The NBA has witnessed multiple historical scoring sprees this season and it doesn't look like it'll stop anytime soon... unless Steve Kerr has anything to say about it. The Pacers' All-Star Tyrese Haliburton is expected to return from injury against the Boston Celtics... but will he still be eligible to win MVP with the new 65-game minimum? What about Joel Embiid? Plus, Draymond Green responds to USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill's decision to keep him off the roster for the 2024 Olympics in Paris - should Draymond be on the team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices