Ball Is Left Podcast

The boys discuss the recent elections and whether or not there's any hope to be found in it. Plus trade rumors, the upcoming draft, Rockets implosions, the next generation of NFL stars, hidden cameras in the locker room, and much more!

This week BIL is joined by Lindsay Gibbs- co-host of the Burn It All Down podcast and founder of the Power Plays Newsletter. She discusses the WNBA season, the Wubble, feminism and sexism in sports, and how women athletes have paved the way for so much on and off the court. Plus, SLC reveals that his physician is a lizard person.

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This week the boys take a look back at some of their favorite Halloween memories, the void of an NBA-less All Hallows' Eve, the new owner of the Utah Jazz, SLC jumping off the Cowboys wagon, putting stock in analytics, owners strong arming athletes to turn a profit, and much more!

SLC is back and has tales from the road- horror stories just in time for Halloween. The boys pay homage to a fallen comrade, NFL fumbles, deep dive the ratings drops in sports and whether its related to player protests, plus much more.

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SLC is on the road which mean BSC is very uncomfortable. Luckily, Brian gets bailed out with a really cool conversation with Josh Briond. Josh is the cohost of the Millennials Are Killing Capitalism, an artist, writer, cultural worker, and NBA fan. Brian and Josh talk about the NBA season, the bubble, protests, athlete labor unions, the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and much more!

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In the second installment with our conversation with Albert Corado we dive into his work with NOlympics LA and dive into the dark and demonstrative world of the Olympics, it's charter, the IOC, and the unspoken ripple effects the games have on communities and athletes.

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Get involved here: https://nolympicsla.com/

You can find more info on Albert's campaign for LA City Council here: https://www.alforla.com/

SLC returns from the heart of darkness. Then, the boys are joined by Albert Corado- organizer with People's City Council LA, No Olympics LA, and current candidate for LA City Council District 13. In part one of the conversation Albert discusses his path to direct action, organizing, and politics. His story is harrowing, uplifting and inspiring all at once.

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Follow his campaign on Twitter: @ALforLA2022

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Get involved in the NOlympics efforts: https://nolympicsla.com/

On our tenth episode we move away from the sports world for a bit to talk surveillance capitalism. This Not just in: Amazon monitors their workforce, however recent news reveals they monitor BIPOC and LGBTQ workers more actively to ensure no organizing is taking place. SHOCKING I know. We also have the privilege to welcome our new producer Kern Haug to the team!! The team is growing (but not in like an infinite expansion way or modeled on some wacky idea like infinite resources way, relax our friend is helping edit and stuff)!! 

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The boys go in this week. First, they discuss the whistleblower situation surrounding forced sterilization at immigration concentration camps. Then they break down the absurdity of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department demanding money from LeBron James. Finally, they wrap with a discussion about the Clippers playoff collapse with The Clipset Podcast co-host Joseph Raya-Ward.

The boys sit down and have a discussion about the opening night of the NFL, and really dig into the hardships of being an NFL fan with a set of ethics. Then SLC dives into his predictions and some premature takes for the upcoming season. It's a very sports heavy episode, but you try stopping Stephen when football is back...