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Jacques vents about stolen valor in golf and how it needs to be reclaimed before Juan claims it for the game he plays. They pay tribute to the late Sir Patrick Stewart, go on a tangent about people missing the point about Darth Vader and share their disappointment over the Reebok Question Recoded.

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Juan attends the Jay-Z concert in Los Angeles and it was a hell of a time, Jacques didn’t totally love the Minnatlantasota spot with Hasan Minhaj, Nike teams up with Outkast, and LeBron is welcomed to Philly.

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Big surprise, Jacques and Juan love the Nike Kobe 6 Protro Ring Night PE that Jalen Brunson wore during the New York Knicks championship banner raising. But before they get to that, Jacques talks about his experience beta testing a new golf shoe while Juan has more thoughts about writing a video game review for the first time in a long time.

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Jacques and Juan finally get around to finally fixing Jordan Brand (finally), but before they fix what’s going on with the Jumpman, they attend a Call of Duty event in Los Angeles and how in-person events is the evolution of how to bring people into gaming. And for reasons, Jacques went fencing against an Olympic medalist. Spoiler: it did not end well.

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Jacques and Juan are both home this week and they talk about their experiences in Wisconsin and Complexion, two things that could not be any more different. Then they share their thoughts on the Nike Caitlin 1 and the wild narratives that are flying about the success of the launch.

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Jacques is on the road to check out the Nike Caitlin 1 in New York City before ending up in Kohler, Wisconsin for reasons that will be clear soon. Juan has some questions and concerns about the Caitlin 1 before diving into what’s going with Pharrell and the next iteration of the adidas Jellyfish before wondering if Nike and Shai-Gilgeous Alexander are really going to drop the Shai 001 with Nike branding.

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 It was an eventful week for Juan as he got to open up a box of Pokemon cards at the opening of Tom Brady card shop in Century City, but not everybody was happy with his box breaking performance. He’s also got impressions for the Switch 2 version of Diablo IV and a lot of things to say about Nike’s supposed downfall and how Caitlin Clark is not the savior as some are pointing her out to be. Oh, and Jacques is in this episode too.

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It’s episode 100 with Jacques Slade and Juan Martinez coming to you live from Anaheim, Detroit, and Jacques’ studio. They recap their respective eventful weekend that included trips to Blizzcon and The Black Footwear Forum. Be sure to the check out Juan’s interview with actor and Blizzcon MC Khleo Thomas in the episode where they talk about upcoming games and some sneaker talk too.

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake is here and Juan cleared the floor to share his thoughts on one of the most anticipated games of the year, which also happens to be his pick for the greatest of all-time. They switch things up with a discussion about Alexandra Eala’s star turn at the US Open and how Filipino fans are showing up and showing out for her good and bad. Finally, Jacques has a different take on who is benefiting more from the adidas partnership between Anthony Edwards and Kimi Antonelli. 

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Newcastle supporter Juan is here to talk about his newfound fandom, while Jacques Slade what happened to his friend and podcast partner. But before they get to that, they talk about Naomi Osaka’s instantly iconic fit channeling Allen Iverson, the lack of swag on the PGA Tour, Steph Curry’s first sneakers with Li-Ning, and much more.