Manchester City have officially written their names in the footballing history books after winning a European treble in 2022/23! 

The abundance of talent in this City squad has been clear for quite some time now, but its status as legendary was incomplete without a Champions League crown! Now, there can be no more detractors. Christine Cupo of CBS Sports fills in for Alexis to break down every aspect of the UCL final and discuss how City's success will affect this year's Ballon d'Or. Will Messi be rewarded for his World Cup triumph with an eighth trophy or has Erling Haaland's time finally come? We also look back at the weekend's incredible MLS golazos, remember the colorful life of Silvio Berlusconi, and analyze Paolo Maldini's tumultuous exit from AC Milan. Things aren't looking good for the Rossoneri!

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At the end of a hectic week in the studio, the Shipping Container welcomes Charlotte Wilder to Mystery Crate with a little Le Batard Show education. They also reflect on Amin's Meadowlark Media Mixer and discuss what celebrities went to their high schools.

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Transformers: Rise of the Beast is set to be one of the summer's biggest blockbusters. We have the man at the helm as the lead in the film...Anthony Ramos. He joins us to talk about his career.

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Brentford FC manager, Thomas Frank sits down with Christian and soccer presenter and producer, Jack Grimse is here to talk Messi to Inter Miami! 

We were so lucky to have Thomas Frank stop by the show to speak with Christian ahead of Brentford's participation in the Premier League Summer Series! Jack Grimse also fills in for Alexis to break down Leo Messi's historic transfer to MLS. We analyze what it means for soccer in the United States, debate the sporting merit of the league's assistance in bringing Messi to America, and give Mike Ryan Ruiz his flowers for out-reporting Fabrizio Romano. Plus, we hear about Jack's experience as an American Aston Villa fan, poke fun at David Moyes' dance moves following West Ham's Europa Conference League victory and again ask what's wrong with LA Galaxy? They're out of US Open Cup and looking like genuine Wooden Spoon contenders!

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Stevy Levy joins, Stugotz, Billy, Mikey and Roy to preview game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Billy is outraged when Roy reveals a secret regarding Lord Stanley's Cup. The guys give Roy some advice on potentially taking his wife on a business trip.

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Montgomery & Co. is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MOCO and get on your way to being your best self.

On this week's Montgomery & Co., we get real with all things Anthony Ramos, star of the new Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. He talks about being a part of the Transformers franchise, filming Twister, new music, & more. But first, we hear from WNBA Forward, Lorela Cubaj, who will be representing her country in the European Championship. Plus, President of the Latino Donor Collaborative, Ana Valdez, stops by. It’s an action packed episode! Catch Transformers: Rise of the Beasts out in theaters June 9.”

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Joe and Mike tease a big ending, deal with their Miami Heat fears, talk about what stinks and what’s cool about baseball and match up their Joe and Mike baseball teams to see who will reign triumphant.

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SHOW NOTES

Ryan takes us on a mythological exploration of language

Language is also what has landed our good buddy Jay Arnold in hot water (food reference) online! He expressed a good-hearted opinion, and must be punished for that.

Spencer bought LIV Golf, please direct all complaints to him

Jason breaks some important transfer portal news

Plotting the next international college football game

A brief return to the moon, for church

Regional foodstuffs are debated

The noble hatch chile is honored

The big pants debate, again

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In honor of the Women’s College World Series (and its bonkers ratings), Kate & Jess present an all-softball episode ft. TWO former NCAA champs: Lauren Chamberlain (Oklahoma) and Natasha Watley (UCLA), as well as TWO rabbit holes that dig deep into the future of professional women’s softball.

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Kyrie Irving is hitting the recruiting trail, trying to lure LeBron to join him and Luka in Dallas, but if you've had your third eye open for a while, you already knew that.

Amin continues to search for the mythical Jokic brothers and the Illumination Loves the adjustments the Heat have made so far in this series.

Finally, take a trip to Research Town, where Tom digs into Erik Spoelstra's comments about Nikola Jokic, hoping to train your eyes to see

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