This week’s episode of Bound in Ashes, Unbound in the Streets starts off surprisingly literary and somehow ends with us questioning the emotional stability of sports fans everywhere.

We kick things off by discussing turning cremated remains into book ink, pressing ashes into book pages, and whether becoming part of someone’s personal library is deeply sentimental or just haunting in hardcover form. Naturally, this spirals into a round of Flame It or Frame It, where dignity once again takes a backseat.

Then the episode takes a hard pivot straight into the chaos of the NBA Finals, where we unpack why sports fans celebrate championships by climbing traffic lights, setting couches on fire, and treating their own cities like a demolition derby. We also air our grievances about our mostly tragic football teams and the emotional damage that comes with lifelong sports loyalty. It’s part cremation innovation, part sports therapy session, and fully unhinged from start to finish.