This is the first episode of The Youppi Show (it'll have its own feed by the time the next episode drops -- now that spring is springing, we can schedule more walks for Youppi and for other New Yorkers and their dogs to enjoy) with Jesse Spector (Youppi's person) and Laura Albanese (our fabulous guest). Laura is a lifelong New Yorker, and like Jesse a Brooklyn kid who moved to Astoria. This episode's walk goes from Make Believe Bakeshop to Astoria Park and back over toward the Triboro Bridge, talking about the city and sports and their creative pursuits. Youppi got several treats upon arriving home after the show.

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Ace and James join Jesse for the worst game of the year -- meaning both Knicks-Sixers from Sunday night and a virtually impossible trivia game based on boxscore connections through the years. The point is that Josh Hart is doing some extremely cool and entertaining stuff out there for New York, and you can only worry about the results of the games so much at this time of year. Even the Celtics dropped a couple of games. It happens. Sometimes Dean Wade is D. Wade for a night. And... about that time Collin Sexton and Alabama played 3-on-5...

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If you're the kind of person who would like to ponder a world where Logan Sargeant never drove a racecar, and instead was in spring training with the defending American League East champions, you're not alone. That's not a thing that specifically happens on this episode with Addy, Britt, Jesse, and Lily, but it's kind of the vibe. It's a baseball episode. It's a racing episode. It's an astrology episode. It's a little bit of everything and that's why we love to do this.

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Ace, Ana, Janice, and Jesse welcome Lyndsey on board for women's basketball talk, as it's time to get ready for the NCAA Tournament. Turns out, there's more to the sport than one player, and Iowa isn't among the top four teams in what some outlets might have you believe is the Caitlin Clark Invitational (defending champion: LSU). How many of our top 16 teams will make it to the second weekend of March Madness? Will any of our early Cinderella picks turn out to indeed wear the tournament's glass slipper for a deep run? It's going to be a fun month ahead.

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Addy, Britt, Jesse, and Katie pick their F1 drivers for a season-long game, and there's a lot to talk about on the grid, mostly away from the track as things are blowing up in the Red Bull front office. Could Max Verstappen really leave? Do we dare to dream of Adrian Newey designing red racecars? In NASCAR, Rajah Caruth gets a historic truck win, Kyle Larson does his best Max Verstappen, and Ross Chastain once again wages battle against his old enemy, the pit road speed limit.

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Ace, James, and Jesse convene in the immediate aftermath of Jalen Brunson’s injury and a Knicks win in Cleveland, and the slightly less immediate aftermath of the Celtics obliterating Golden State. So, what are we looking forward to between now and the playoffs? It’s time to get a little existential about the NBA, at least for those of us not bleeding green. Could the Lakers improve this summer by trading Anthony Davis?

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Will the 2024 Yankees fare better than the 2023 Yankees? They'll at least be more interesting with Juan Soto, whose arrival changes the lineup and the vibes in the Bronx. Plus, remembering which Steinbrenner is alive and running the team, Spencer Jones is neat, and the Yankees definitely do have a bullpen with pitchers in it. Ace, Ana, Britt, and Jesse are your panel for this one!

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Which is looking worse going into the 2024 season, Major League Baseball's new pants or the Chicago White Sox? Chrystal, Colleen, Janice, and Jesse have a whole lot to discuss as they get together for the first time this spring.

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Addy, Britt, Jesse, and Katie weave back and forth between the about-to-begin Formula 1 season and the ultra-exciting start to the NASCAR season, while catching up on the Netflix shows about both -- Drive to Survive and Full Speed. Who do we love, who's giving us the ick, and who will win the world championship in a Ferrari each of the next three seasons?

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Ace, James, and Jesse are back together for the first time since the NBA All-Star break, playing a game that digs back into history to find that February has always been a time for basketball complaints. Then it’s time to dive into the second half, starting with what we learned from the Knicks-Celtics and continuing to tick the “we’re back to podcasting about the NBA” boxes by diving into Anthony Davis’ big numbers in Lakers losses and Steve Kerr’s extension with Golden State. 

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