Eggs & Space

Tony checks out the Kansas sports scene as he and Leisl Sackschewsky discuss Andy's reign, going to in-person games, the Royals uniforms, and the Chiefs' odds of dominating a frightful AFC West and winning the Superbowl after Tyreek Hill's departure.

If it's just a game, why do we care so much? In this episode, Tony, Ben and Carolyn tackle a loaded question: why sports fandom is so essential to our lives and to the human condition. They discuss topics related to religion, community, politics, celebrity, ritual, competitiveness, risk, humor, and why you can't really replace sports fandom with anything else.

Tony, Stevi Costa, and Marcus Gorman try to punch holes in a classic but can't– in analyzing The Godfather Part I after a fresh rewatch, they discuss multiple non-obvious reasons why the film is still fascinating – and fun – on its 50th anniversary.

Poker is great. Movies are great. But only one film captures Texas Hold Em's mass appeal: the period piece "Rounders" (1998). In this episode, Tony, Ben, and Eric Vallee discuss poker's allure on the American imagination; what "Rounders" gets right and wrong about the game; tips on what poker's really about; why "Rounders" is also brilliant in depicting the dark sides of gambling; John Malkovich's performance; reasons the film has aged poorly; and more.

Tony, Eric and Tyler debate about Brady's future career on FOX; the best/worst qualities of broadcasters; Ryan Tannehill's nightmarish offseason; the 2022 Colts; Pickett & Pickens; the cratering Seattle fan base; New England's "strange" draft strategy; the Cards' Hollywood trade; NFL scheduling intrigues; and more!

Tony and Stefan Hoza analyze best-and-worst case scenarios for the Birds' pivotal first round, including the high likelihoods of trades; they also survey the top wideouts and defensive players more broadly.

Tony, Tyler Scowcroft, and Eric Thomas debate a bunch of football topics, from projecting 2023 conference winners to ranking the worst uniforms to gauging the depression of Seahawks fans, not to mention hot takes on Deebo, the Jets, Russell Wilson, the Dolphins, "Sauce", and more.

Tony does a LIVE mock draft for all 32 positions then takes a deep breath. Among the highlights: Seahawks don't take a boring lineman; Saints give Winston a deep threat; Packers phenomenally improve their defense; Steelers find their QB; Lions do something stupid; Bills find their missing piece; and more!

Tony, Thomas, and Marcus aren't shy about their love of movies and for this season's Oscar contenders: they debate the merits of The Power of the Dog (01:15), Belfast (10:42), Don't Look Up (21:31), Drive My Car (28:21), King Richard (36:20), CODA (43:23), West Side Story (49:42), Dune (1:00:52), Licorice Pizza (1:06:25), Nightmare Alley (1:17:58), and other personal favorites ignored by the Academy (1:25:13). Spoiler: we like Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson, a lot.

Tony analyzes the new QB landscape – including the Russell Wilson and Carson Wentz trades – and every significant free agency move thus far! Also, fill out that March Madness bracket!