Speaking for Sport

ft. The Artist Formerly Known as J.R. 

Minus Austin Brezina, the fellas tackle the ins and outs of former NBA player Kwame Brown's revenge tour at the expense of Gilbert Arenas, Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes. They break down the merits of Brown's clapbacks, discuss his top Kwamisms and begin to discuss where he might have erred before saving some material for a second helping. 

In Is This Your King, one of the gang again comes after Texas senator Ted Cruz. 

Following the Dallas Cowboys latest set of draft picks, Tre Blanco and Sous Boy Davidson break down every selection, their thoughts on the Boys draft strategy, and why the results could prove to be a big boom or big bust in terms of production on the field. It's the Cowboys draft recap you always knew you needed and had to wait for but is finally here. 

Complimentary hot chocolate anyone!? Zip dunks on the A's to start the podcast before showing some sympathy for theirs fans as rumors begin that the team might leave Oakland. Then, he regales you with tales from his recent trips, including throwing to a video you can't see and talking about the bet he placed on the Astros.

Zip rejoices that the Rockets season is over and ended with the best lottery chances due to a last-place finish. You know what that means? Lottery talk and Zip prediction checkup!

Finally, he previews next week's episode where he'll dive into the latest on DeShaun Watson and the Houston Texans. 

Btw you actually can see the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8MpJlQjhY4

In a basically, Houston Sports-less episode of H is for Hell, Zip goes over why the MLB is messing their sport up with their extra-inning rules while the NBA is helping their sport with their play-in tournament rules. He briefly talks about tanking as a result but strap-in because Zip has hottakes and he's ready to pepper you with them. 

The boo birds were out in full force against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium and Zip breaks down the entire "controversy" from start to finish. He also forecasts when the boos will stop and how to make them stop from an Astros fan's perspective. Then he reveals his ridiculous "Axis of Evil" Houston Texans draft plan completely fell apart but moves ahead anyway with the plan because of course, he does.

Jokes force Zip to acknowledge the Oakland A's continued success in the AL West while the Houston Astros remain middling. Then, he previews a piece of a dynamic interview with showman baseball owner Jesse Cole of the Savannah Bananas (No Redeeming Qualities episode 190). After that, Houston Rockets tank tracker remains in full effect, provided he can remember his own projections. 

Finally, Houston Texans talk returns and he previews the axis of evil that is the teams' sixth-round picks. It's literally impossible to get three Tom Bradys, Zip. 

ft J.R. 

Months after the epic "defund the police" argument between D.R. Lewis and Tre Blanco, the gang finally returns to the topic to break down "Defunding the Police" ahead of San Antonio's May 1 local election featuring a measure (Prop. B) that would remove the SAPD's collective bargaining power. But minus Tre Blanco.

It's a fiery episode.

After briefly touching on the Stros snapping their karmic losing streak, Zip breaks down the Rockets' chances of getting the worst record in the league and thus becoming the slight favorite to land the number one overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. He breaks down every painstaking matchup. 

If you enjoy Schadenfreude, particularly Rockets Schadenfreude, you may have just reached Podcast Valhalla. 

Editor's note: This podcast was recorded on 4/23/21

ft Zip and J.R.

We found an extra white man (Zip) and black man (J.R.) to talk about Kyrie Irving trying to end everyone's use of the N-word following being called the term by Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schröder. Then we attack multiple people during Is This Your King before the show goes off the rails as D.R. debuts a new segment called "Lighten the Fuck Up."

Editors note: Sorry for the late episode drop. It's hard to plan when family comes into town.

Zip starts the episode by paying for his sins. The Astros are on a losing streak AND IT'S ALL HIS FAULT. Boo, Zip. Boo that man. Then, he takes a shot at D.R. while flaunting a Gatorade sponsorship that certainly doesn't exist. Into the nitty-gritty, he talks about why the Stros are suddenly losing after a hot start, the latest fallout in the DeShaun Watson allegations including some reporter-like research on why a certain cheesesteak brand continues to sponsor Watson. Maybe you're a broadcast professional after all, Zip.

Finally, he closes with the Rockets latest losing streak and tank time in the NBA. #KellyOlynykFanClub. And of course, Houston rugby talk!

But thanks for the plugs, Zip! We love you too.