Friend of the show PFT Commentator returns for the first time since episode 0 (so technically his first official appearance). He joins us to talk his new dog Blake, the future of his Washington Commanders, moving to Chicago, his journey to Barstool, and what's to come. PLUS STAY TUNED for a very special post show where a certain other co-host of Pardon My Take, Big Cat, confronts the editor of this show, Kody, after asking him to go to the Bears/Bills preseason game in late August. High drama.

Friend of the show Brandon Walker returns to discuss his recent move to suburban Milwaukee, the Northwestern football scandal and hazing as a whole, the Women's World Cup, the Barbie and Oppenheimer movie craze, and continue to tease the new show he and Mark are doing together, which premieres this fall.

Mark has officially landed in his new home city of Chicago. What better way to learn the do's and don'ts of the city than to sit down with Eddie, White Sox Dave and Chief from Barstool Chicago live from the current Barstool Chicago office. The guys talk Chicago fan culture, the status of the major sports teams in the area, Chicago food staples and more. Mark and TJ wrap things up on the back end of the show with some shout outs.

We are BACK after an unexpectedly long layoff as Mark is somewhere in the middle of Colorado on his moving journey from Los Angeles to Chicago. We're talking Summer League, Bob Huggins, Dame Lillard, Wenbanyama and Britney Spears, Cooper Flagg, Mark's nightmarish moving day, TJ getting kicked off a plane and more. Good to be back.

We are now fully in the thick of the offseason as we bring you the first baseball heavy episode of the show. We talk the greatness that is Shohei Ohtani, what he means for baseball and if he will be the goat, plus the end of the college world series, Ryan Seacrest is taking over Wheel of Fortune, and a bunch more viewer submitted questions.

The NBA Draft is in the books, and most of the college stars fell pretty far, but Gradey Dick from Kansas stole the show. Mark breaks down a bunch of the top picks and storylines, and what they mean for the future of the sport. This, plus Mark went to a wedding this weekend, he breaks down his tips and tricks for how to impress and survive wedding season. All this plus we answer some more of your viewer questions, talk pizza legal trouples in NYC, the Chicago move, Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg, and more.

Happy NBA Draft Day, its time to officially anoint Victor Wembanyama to the San Antonio Spurs, followed by a mystery of a 2nd pick. We welcome Sam Vecenie to help us break down every major prospect who's name you can expect to hear get called tonight. All this plus Mark and TJ talk submarines, and a little bit of video games on the back half of the show.

Legendary College Basketball coach Bob Huggins' career has seemingly come to an end, as he has stepped down from his post at West Virginia after a DUI. Bradley Beal is being sent to Phoenix in an attempt to build a super team in Arizona, while Chris Paul is seemingly headed to the Wizards in return, althought that seemed to be a big surprise to him. Mark went to the U.S. Open friday in Los Angeles, an event that many are calling the worst U.S. Open of all time. All this plus we answer viewer questions, and take a look at what's going on with Jello shots at the College World Series.

With the basketball offseason now officially underway, it's time to take a look ahead, starting with previewing our official NBA Draft preview (which will happen next week). Mark takes a look at the top storylines going in to the draft and expresses some concerns he has with this draft class and the relationships between college and pro basketball in 2023. Also Mark had the opportunity to visit the Los Angeles Country Club ahead of this weekend's US Open. He shares his thoughts on the course, the experience, and this weekends Major. All this plus Mark and TJ talk College World Series picks, and Mark shares a heart warming story about going to watch his friends get picked in the NBA draft.

After a mostly boring final series, a very entertaining NBA playoff cycle has come to a close, and Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are bringing home the title. Jokic, who was seemingly just as bored as the viewers at home, completes a miraculous playoff run, leading all players in pretty much every offensive catagory, all while barely showing an ounce of emotion. Mark and TJ break down game 5 and the winning celebrations, plus debate if this is the start of a dynasty, take a look at next year's title odds, look at changing college basketball rules, talk some life advice, talk TJ getting his Nintendo Switch, preview Dave Portnoy vs Kyrie Irving and more.