In an unplanned cast its NY vs Adam Gase & Sinatra talk. Plus: a bonus transition after a telemarketer interruption.

The optimization generation is burnt out & actually are bad at optimizing. But they find time to take credit for inventing fast food. Pre-22 story time. Reaction to The Godfather Rewatchables & defending Al Martino. 5 questions for Cody Parker.

David vs Goliath in the content world...The Ringer is trying to push me out...road rage....looking forward to The Godfather Rewatchables...appreciation for the Sopranos finale...dear Sal, you watched the series all wrong. Thoughts from the burnout generation.

A solid wild card weekend is in the books and the longest week of the year is upon us...looking forward to the divisional round and looking back at DPWs of the past.

Real life drama on the commute. Gas shortage! Traffic jam! Low IQ pedestrians! Me vs James Harden. New travel mug review. Louis CK Parkland outrage. 2 minutes of straight shooting political talk (you’re all idiots). Jerry Rice wants a big WR in SF.

PM drive with radio roulette & who to watch in these wild card games. Keys to success? Maybe.

A little tribute to Super Dave, Bob Einstein. Going to bed early. Hovering conversations. Twitter frauds. The Godfather podcast. Stranger Things hits puberty. NFL tonight.

Depressed & excited, optimistic & cynical. A show of contradictions to start the year. Wild Card weekend starts the 2nd leg of the holiday season. Accidentally talking Giants. Tulo in the Bronx. Black Monday & 2019 strategy rolling out the 22.

Some more thoughts on dodgeball - hire me for the Cup! Nathan Lane, Valerie the Russian, the odd role the support of friends plays, Con Ed & NFL picks....

World Cup of dodgeball. The return of The Rick. Another lesson in preparation. Issues with a chain. Save your resolutions for August. Lion King 94’ casting choices.