The best revenge is having a solid narrative. A sports podcast through a pop culture lens. Culture critic and novelist Zan Romanoff and journalist and Scamfluencers senior producer Sarah Enni catch up on narrative fantasy; fans behaving heart warmingly; MLB erasing actual queer allies in baseball; narratives in the baseball postseason; the Lynx will not go quietly out of the WNBA postseason; FIFA's stance on Israel in the World Cup; Taylor Swift is at NFL games but not at the Super Bowl halftime show… because Bad Bunny is doing it!; how we're listening to the new album; and an interview with Los Angeles Times sports reporting legend Steve Henson.

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Texans RB Nick Chubb Makes Unique NFL History vs. Titans (Sports Illustrated)

Jaguars' Travis Hunter sits on defense in 2nd half vs. 49ers (ESPN)

Manny Machado Still Thinks Padres Can Overtake Dodgers to Win NL West (Sports Illustrated)

Fans behaving… well? (TikTok)

Just connecting some dots (TikTok)

Head Coach Cheryl Reeve: Minnesota Lynx Postgame Presser | vs. Phoenix Mercury | 09.26.25 (YouTube)

WNBA sources: Data doesn't show link between injuries, missed calls (ESPN)

MLB censors Liam Hendriks' LGBTQ outreach in his Clemente Award bio (Out Sports)

Trend or coincidence? (TikTok)

Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel (The Guardian)

Gaza: Top independent rights probe alleges Israel committed genocide (United Nations)

Taylor Swift Supports Fiancé Travis Kelce at Chiefs Game Hours After Attending Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's Wedding (People)

Exclusive: Taylor Swift Walks Away From Super Bowl (Rob Shuter / Substack)

Bad Bunny Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show (NYT)