Sports and Stuff That Matters

Sports and Stuff That Matters

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Sports and Stuff That Matters episodes

  • Sports and Stuff That Matters – August 26, 2019 – College Football Preview, Week 3 of 3
    Co-host Jimmy Meyer and I wrap up the three week college football preview by diving into the Big 10 (1:07), with a breakdown of the Big Ten East at (2:32) and the Big Ten West at (19:44). We get into the Independents and Group of 5 Conferences at (29:33) before locking in some national predictions at (37:23). “Gotta Get There” comes at (41:39), and we discuss some week one point spreads at (44:37). We do an “Appreciate This” at (49:44), before going through some non-college football sports stories at (53:24). We wrap up with “You Know What I Miss?” (67:22), before some non-sports headline and discussion, including an analysis of the best Little Debbies and fast-food sandwiches, among other topics.

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    1 hr 25 min
  • Sports and Stuff That Matters – August 19, 2019 – College Football Preview, Week 2 of 3
    Mike Rose and I start with a deep dive into the Big 12 (1:34), starting with the bottom of the Big 12 (3:33), before breaking down the top six (9:53), and highlighting key games and locking in predictions (25:36). We do a “Gotta Get There” at (36:03) and then transition to our ACC preview at (39:30). We specifically break down the Coastal Division (40:55) and then the Coastal (56:29), before locking in predictions and highlighting key games (66:55), including Mike’s national predictions. We do an “Appreciate This” at (74:12) and then hit some brief NFL storylines (79:00). At (83:19) we share something we miss, before wrapping up the show with a couple basketball and non-sports topics (88:04).

    Sports and Stuff That Matters is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://jblackwell.home.blog/

    1 hr 37 min
  • Sports and Stuff That Matters – August 12, 2019
    Co-host Brent Bascom and I kick off a three-week college football preview by breaking down the Pac-12 and the SEC. We start with the Pac-12 (1:33) and dive into the teams in the North (10:17) and then the South (19:48). At (25:42), we highlight key early season games and lock in our final Pac-12 Championship predictions. Our SEC discussion begins at (30:38), with a breakdown of the SEC East at (35:10) and then the West at (44:42). SEC Championship predictions and key early season games, as well as Brent’s national predictions, come at (56:13). We do a “Gotta Get There” at (1:03:23) before hitting on some NFL storylines at (1:08:06). We share something we miss at (1:16:55) and then briefly talk Reds and college hoops at (1:21:12). “Appreciate This” comes at (1:26:58) and we wrap up with just a few stories from the non-sports world (1:31:40).

    Sports and Stuff That Matters is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://jblackwell.home.blog/

    1 hr 38 min
  • Sports and Stuff That Matters – July 28, 2019
    Co-host Andy Baudendistel and I recap the wild summer of NBA Free Agency and lock in our 2020 NBA Finals Predictions (1:23). We then cover all things soccer (17:42), from the Women’s World Cup Title Run to the state of the men’s US National Team and our own local pro team, FC Cincinnati. At (51:33), we share a “Gotta Get There,” and then take a look at MLB and the Cincinnati Reds (56:46). We discuss The Basketball Tournament (1:04:36) before doing a “You Know What I Miss?” (1:11:45). At (1:14:57), we remind ourselves how close we are to college and pro football with just a couple topics, before “Appreciate This” at (1:20:15). We close the show with a wide variety of non-sports related topics (1:22:18) from summer movies and beer to where we’d pay money to stay, new records for the Guiness Book and a look at some struggling industries in our society today.

    Sports and Stuff That Matters is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://jblackwell.home.blog/

    1 hr 41 min
  • Sports and Stuff That Matters – July 8, 2019
    Joined by a panel of experts (Andy Block, Aaron Cornett, Jimmy Meyer), we start at (2:48) with a survey of the sports landscape by sharing things we are both excited about and growing tired of. We get through our weekly segments of “Gotta Get There” (19:21), “Appreciate This” (22:08) and “You Know What I Miss?” (31:02). At (36:10), we get into the topic of the week, Unwritten Rules and Etiquette of Pickup Basketball, which includes, among other topics, scoring systems, check etiquette, foul calls, game-winning shots and the use of the phrase “My Bad.” We close the show with some rapid-fire topics from the week at (74:58), including retired jerseys, sleeveless jerseys, and whether or not beer has a new competitor.

    Sports and Stuff That Matters is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://jblackwell.home.blog/

    1 hr 27 min
  • Sports and Stuff That Matters – June 9, 2019
    Andrew Lansing and I open the show by breaking down the NBA Finals and put this year’s Raptors and Warriors in historical perspective. At (21:30), we move to some NBA off-season and NBA draft discussion, before our weekly “Gotta Get There” at (44:00). At (51:19), we discuss other key happenings in the sports world including hockey, baseball, golf and horse racing. At (66:12), we each drop our “Appreciate This,” and at (71:20), I put Andrew on the spot to lock in some predictions for some of his favorite teams over the next year. We share something that we each miss at (79:52), before wrapping up with some non-sports news and topics at (83:55), including some new world records and summer beer and movie recommendations.

    Sports and Stuff That Matters is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://jblackwell.home.blog/

    1 hr 38 min
  • Sports and Stuff That Matters – May 20, 2019
    Andy Block and I break down the current state of the NBA Playoffs and lock in our predictions for the NBA Finals (0:00), then take a look ahead at which dominoes might fall and which might stay put this summer (22:19). “You Know What I Miss?” comes at (32:23) and we take a quick look at several other sports, including horse racing, boxing, IndyCar, golf, hockey and the Reds at (39:04). “Gotta Get There” comes at (56:52) and a few quick non-sports headlines are shared at (65:42). At (68:52), we say goodbye to the “Game of Thrones” and “The Big Bang Theory” and discuss the greatest sitcoms of all time. At (79:40), Andy previews his big, upcoming field trip and locks in a prediction for “The Rise of Skywalker,” before we analyze the best movie franchises of all time. I go back to sports and Andy stays in entertainment when we close the show with our weekly “Appreciate This” segment (91:42).

    Sports and Stuff That Matters is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://jblackwell.home.blog/

    1 hr 41 min
  • Sports and Stuff That Matters – May 13, 2019
    During a NBA-heavy version of SASTM, I close the book on the conference semi-finals (0:00), look ahead at possible player movement this coming summer (20:55), and tell you who is going to advance to the NBA Finals and why (31:18). NBA talk wraps up with coaching carousel still spinning (40:50). and a little lottery talk (45:30). The show finishes strong with “Gotta Get There” comes at (51:45), a quick look at MLB (55:45), “Appreciate This” at (1:00:45), a PGA Preview (1:02:30), “You Know What I Miss?” (1:06:00), and then some interesting non-sports material from the past week (1:09:35).

    Sports and Stuff That Matters is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://jblackwell.home.blog/

    1 hr 19 min
  • Sports and Stuff That Matters – April 29, 2019
    Travis Thayer joins me for this week’s episode and we take a deep dive into the NBA Playoffs as conference semi-finals heat up (5:17 Milwaukee-Boston, 13:04 Toronto-Philly, 15:55 Golden State-Houston, 24:32 Denver-Portland). At (31:05), we address the need for an “alpha dog” on a NBA Champion. We close our NBA talk at (37:42), analyzing the state of the Indiana Pacers as they head into off-season mode.
    We recap the NFL Draft, specifically focusing on teams that made moves at the QB position (42:35), a detailed look at what the Bengals (49:46) and Colts (53:43) accomplished, and league-wide winners and losers (56:06).
    “Gotta Get There” comes at (58:44), which leads to Travis offering a WWE state of the Union at (62:47).
    We long for things that are gone (at least for now) in “You Know What I Miss?” at (70:13).
    We take a quick look around MLB at (74:15) before doing this week’s “Appreciate This” at (81:23).
    We close the show with some non-sports headlines (85:44), including some news from the music and movie world and some other eye-catching headlines.

    Sports and Stuff That Matters is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://jblackwell.home.blog/

    1 hr 35 min
  • Sports and Stuff That Matters – April 15, 2019
    I fly solo this week and start with the Masters; sharing some attention-grabbing numbers about the tournament and trying to put Tiger’s performance in perspective.
    I transition into the NBA playoffs, breaking down each series (East at 20:05 and West at 40:48) after getting to see one game from each of them this weekend.
    “You Know What I Miss?” comes at (59:23) before some college hoops (62:52) off-season topics and a farewell to former ND coach John MacLeod, who passed away this weekend.
    This week’s “Appreciate This” comes at (69:33) and then I take a quick look around MLB at (74:00).
    At (78:04), I recommend an article, a sporting venue and a vacation spot in Indiana in this week’s “Gotta Get There.”
    I wrap up with some non-sports content (82:22) including a rich mom suing her son for not losing her money, some true Wal-Mart stories from this week, a $2,000 per night Fairfield Inn, and catching up with some former NBA players that are working more traditional jobs.

    Sports and Stuff That Matters is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://jblackwell.home.blog/

    1 hr 36 min

About Sports and Stuff That Matters

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A show that covers what's going on in the sports world as well as the world around us including unique news stories and a few different weekly segments.