Most Valuable Podcast with Charlotte Wilder and Jess Smetana

Carrie Underwood is being sued for plagiarizing “Game On,” tickets to the France-USA soccer game are extremely expensive, and Cam Newton didn’t offer enough money to sit in business class. The Indiana Fever’s travel day from hell. The Mets are Metsing and Leonardo DiCaprio is joining. We are so proud of Giannis for winning the NBA MVP. The Rockets need to stop being so whiny about things, though.

Charlotte and Jess went sailing in the Hudson River, Liz Cambage roasted a guy on instagram, Charlotte explains Tom Brady’s instagrams, John Farrell and Brad Stevens are the Patriots of the Week. Mike Trout goes to St. Louis! 

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Klay Thompson's ACL tear inspired us to reminisce on our own ACL related experiences. Minnesota should rebrand as "We the Norther." Charlotte and Jess brainstorm an app idea for letting people down easy (Kyrie Irving). Charlotte tells us about watching the Blues beat the Bruins at home. Gary Woodland was the ideal dad to win the US Open. How has Brooks Koepka never had hot chocolate before? Our best friend Julie Ertz is thriving in the World Cup. Phil Mickelson thinks he is FDR. 

In segs, LaVar Ball remains canceled, OJ's twitter is extremely canceled. We discuss the health benefits of seaweed. Sour Cream is underrated (although not the best condiment). Charlotte and Jess debate this week's POTW. Summer #20wineteen is off to a roaring start and Mike Trout goes on a trip to Toronto. 

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This week on MVP, Charlotte tries to control her nerves about Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Raiders are chosen to be on Hard Knocks and if Guy Fieri doesn't make a guest appearance we'll be upset. Zdeno Chara played with his jaw wired shut, Jon Hamm cursed the Blues, and leave Pam Beasley alone. Game 5 of the NBA Finals was ridiculous. Kevin Durant's injury was sad and Toronto fans cheered, and Drake did too much. The World Cup is underway. The US women should be proud of their record-shattering game against Thailand. Aaron Rodgers doesn't know how to chug a beer. 

In Segs, Jess teaches Charlotte how to stop getting duped by fake internet stories, Justin Bieber wants to fight Tom Cruise, Democratic party walk up songs are not sports, Summer twenty-wine-teen is still underway and Mike Trout goes to Tampa. 

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World cup starts Friday and we only care about the USA, NBA Final and Stanley Cup updates, Drake and Guy Fieri, Zdeno Chara’s jaw is broken: Will he still play?, James Holzhauer lost Jeopardy, Darren Rovell spoiled it (except for four states), and the Spelling Bee ended in an 8-way tie (50k each, not bad!), JuJu Smith-Schuster went to prom and Boujee got nose surgery. UNPROTECTED SEGS: Some personal news: Charlotte covered the Stanley Cup, Jess wrote about Notre Dame. New segment: Athletes, they’re just like us! Featuring A-Rod in his bathroom. Agro Facts: Cannabis and energy, Men leaving the seat up is CANCELLED, Ask a Youth: Charlotte’s posting Instagram stories to Facebook by accident, Patriot of the Week is the guy who had to hold an Enterprise flag in the St. Louis Blues color guard, and Mike Trout Fan Club...still exists. 

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This week we have a mailbag episode! Charlotte and Jess answer all of your questions about the best baseball game foods (besides hot dogs), Mike Trout, 80s music, concerts, road trip snacks, dad bods, athletes as vegetables, New York City, Lord of the Rings and more! 

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PGA Championship breakdown including when Brooks Koepka denied his girfriend a kiss, how Tiger missed the cut, and Charlotte’s observations from her first live golf tournament. NBA playoffs: the Warriors are still going to win, Drake touched Nick Nurse (and how big is Drake’s plane?), Magic Johnson’s first takes and popcorn opinions. NHL Playoffs: Jess’s hopes for Blues pain and Charlotte’s Bruins predictions. A horse with no jockey ran the Preakness, Cespedes fell in a hole and broke his ankle which is so Mets, Chris Long retired (shoutout to Chris), Deontay Wilder knocked a man out. UNPROTECTED SEGS: We love Long Island, Charlotte met John Krasinski and freaked out, Jess is watching Chernobyl. Agro facts: Dragon fruit edition, Martha Stewart Update, Kyle Murray’s heigh arguments: cancelled?, Ask a Youth ft. Robert Pattinson, Adam Gase is Patriot of the week, Unofficial Offical Mike Trout Fan Club Update, and Game of Thrones is over and nothing made sense and Aaron Rodgers is mad!

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Special guest and sad Knicks fan Lee Feiner joins MVP to talk about the shocking NBA Draft Lottery. The Warriors will win the NBA Finals. Dennis Rodman and associates allegedly tried to steal a 400 pound amethyst from a yoga studio, Charlotte and Jess debate the catchy-ness of the song Gloria, John Daly using a golf cart is okay we guess, a luke-warm take on Joe Flacco as a mentor, Quinnen Williams seems like a fun guy even though the Jets are a disaster. 

In segments, Jess explains the I'm baby meme and James Charles youtube controversy to Charlotte in Ask a Youth, Charlotte has some spring agro facts, Jess brings back Notre Rants, The Official Unofficial Mike Trout Fan Club continues, and Jess and Charlotte break down Game of Thrones including Aaron Rodgers' cameo and people who probably shouldn't have named their kids Khaleesi. 

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We horsesplain the Kentucky Derby, Pat Connaughton calls in to talk about his wild first pitch and not about the Bucks, Hamilton the pig is coming for the Bruins and Brad Marchand stopped talking, Jokic is a hard name to say but we figured it out, Arizona tall boys, Matt Nagy made 8 kickers attempt a 43-yard fg (same distance Cody Parkey missed at), 75,000 bees went to a Reds game. UNPROTECTED SEGS: Some personal news: Julie Ertz and cheese, The royal baby and the MET Gala are not sports but we need to talk about them anyway, Jess explains the Sonic the Hedgehog trailer to Charlotte, The guy who guessed our karaoke song right on Twitter is our MVPVP, Game of Thrones talk (be nicer to the wolves!!!)

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NFL Draft recap: Christian Wilkins bodied Goodell, Clash of the Bachelorettes in Nashville, Kyler Murray questions, Nick Bosa’s awkward weekend, Steelers draft power minute, Pete Carroll’s shirt is off, Josh Rosen proved Steve Smith wrong, Boston sports minute, James Harden’s eyeball, The perfect Guy Fieri meal to keep KD in Oakland, John Tortorella, the Tyreek Hill situation, Kentucky Derby horse names and who owns them. 

Jess’ bday extravaganza, is tweeting spoilers canceled? Cherries, Mike Trout help us out buddy, Vlad Jr. is the POTW, Game of Thrones recap Notre Rant. 

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Our hot dogs blessed the Diamondbacks and cursed our own teams, predictions for the NFL Draft, Russell Wilson is being lame again but in a kind way, Gronk broke the Lombardi Trophy, Zeke Elliott got a tattoo of his face on his leg but it doesn’t look like him (+worst tattoos we've ever seen), Darren Rovell got dunked on by LSU gymnastics, CBS will broadcast the WNBA, Dabo vs BK: who you got?, NHL playoffs: Canada still sucks at hockey and Vegas got screwed by the refs, Damian Lillard saved the Blazers and a meme was born. UNPROTECTED SEGS: Some Personal News: Charlotte went to Easter with Jess’s family, we review Chicago, we love the Bean, Agro Facts: beans, Underrated: beans, Danny Amendola’s Instagram account is cancelled, the new Jeopardy guy is definitely sports, Unofficial Official Mike Trout Fan Club: wedding edition, Patriot of the Week: Everyone working at gate E11 at O’Hare, A Game of Thrones Recap, and we consider dipping our toes in the Avengers waters (let’s yeet this wheat)

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