Sports Adjacent

Jason, Russ and Tony open by discussing J. Cole apologizing to Kendrick Lamar for a diss track, then Tony gives his top five albums of all time -- and one of them makes Russ so mad he does his own diss track on Tony. Plus, the guys talk about Jontay Porter, Russ trucking a child while out on a run, the demise of Red Lobster and much more. 

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Kaitlin Sharkey from WGN Chicago is back as guest co-host with Jason and Russ. Russ admits the eclipse caught him by surprise. The crew invents a new Chicago-based show called Chicago Sky, which is not about the WNBA team. Plus, behind the scenes at Taco Bell, a man is cited for peeing in his seat on a flight and much more.

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On this week's episode of Sports Adjacent, Russ explains what happened to the podcast this week and the wild world of scheduling, travel and delays. 

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On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, Tony Gill joins the pod as a guest the first time and he discusses his decision to step away from the mic. He also talks about what the next step is for him this point in his career. The guys also discuss what the future of podcasting is. 

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Miami's Carlos Frías completes his four-episode residency by playing Are You a Real One? Russ has the guys watch "2 Guns" as the show's Denzel Washington Film Festival continues--Jason and Carlos are surprised by how good it is. Plus, the guys talk parenting mishaps, their St. Patrick's Day snafu in Chicago and much more.

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On this episode of Sports Adjacent, the guys begin with an impromptu breakdown of the 2012 Denzel Washington film "Flight". Carlos makes a sincere apology for confusing Lil Wayne and Lil' Jon on last week's pod. Jason asks Russ and Carlos about funny and embarrassing moments that they wish were caught on camera. Russ and the guys discuss the eight-year-old girl who didn't exactly have the best showing singing the National Anthem at the Pacers game. 

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On this week’s episode of Sports Adjacent, Carlos Frías is back to talk everything from parenting to learning new words from your kids. Russ asks the guys which cities they know like the back of their hand and much more.

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Sportswriter turned food writer turned talk show host Carlos Frias joins the show from Miami and tells Jason and Russ some hilarious stories. He describes a Hall of Fame baseball player he covered as looking like "a white plastic garbage bag full of meat" when shirtless. The guys also discuss surprising workplace complaints by NFL players, scary hotel rooms and much more.

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Tony tells Jason and Russ the story of the time he thought NBA player Kris Dunn was going to swing on him. Russ reveals a movie that recently made him cry for the 15th time and asks the guys how often they cry. Plus, they discuss the NBA All-Star Game, Russ' new job, Donald Trump releasing a sneaker and much more.

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Maddie Lee is in for Russ and she's got spicy takes on Taylor Swift and a lot more. Jason falls in love with Lil Jon's home remodeling show. Tony confesses to an egregious parking lot foul. Plus, they talk about Larsa & Marcus, what's a fair allowance and much more.

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