This week we start off with the news, as always. And this week that means: NBA draft, Sarah Spain, Rick Pitino, 3-on-3 basketball and the interesting divide between east and west coast teams. Then we discuss TDF buildup in cycling and the importance of commentary in cricket. Our main topic for the week is retirement and what it means in the sports world. This means touching on athletes that do it well and those that don't. It also means discussing what it means to give up your identity as an athlete and become a regular person. Finally, our I think pieces touch on women in coaching and why we should watch sports in person.

After a week off, we have a ton to catch up on. We touch on the ongoing US Open and the recently finished NBA Finals, including the ongoing LeBron and Draymond chatter. Then we move through the great French Open finish, Mayweather vs. MacGregor, Pitino, Pulisic and more! Finally, we share about the ICC Champions Cup Final and the run-up to the Tour de France. Then, our main topic for the week is dominance vs. parity. What is best for sports? How do you build balance? Finally, we finish with our "I think" pieces on how TV has changed fandom and the need to speak out against the MMA.

After a week off, we take a look at the news. This week that means talking about the NBA finals, the Champions League Final and Tiger Woods. Lastly, we pay homage to Frank Deford. Then we move into a discussion of legitimacy in cycling and cricket and where it comes from. For our main topic, … Continue reading Episode 51: Toxic Masculinity in Sports

This week we mix it up a little and it essentially turns into a very wide ranging discussion of the modern world of soccer. We are particularly focused on the EPL, but really we are interested in where soccer is now and where it is headed. We are joined by special guest and Tottenham fan, Jacob Simmons.

This week we start by digging into the Players Championship and Kyle's continued joy of watching sports on mute. Then we move into a discussion of the state of the NBA playoffs and what happened to the Rockets. Then we move into talking about MLB's absurd reticence to do accept anything changing and trying to appear tough. For cricket and cycling, we touch on growing pains of the IPL and the disaster that motorbikes caused in the Giro d'Italia. For our 2nd week of delving into the cultural history of a sport we focus on Cricket. What is it really? Why is it so class divided and big in British colonies? We touch on these and other thoughts. Finally, we finish with "I think" pieces on celebrating the boredom in sports and changing opinions on diving.

This week we start with the strange week in golf and the state of the NBA playoffs. We also looked into the Major League Baseball and the incredible nature of the NHL playoffs. After touching on the chance of winning in cycling and the relationship of Pakistan and India in the cricket world, we move on to our main subject. This week we start a new series on the history of certain sports. We start with basketball. Finally, we finish with I think pieces on golf and the regular season.

This week we start off discussing whether championships matter and how the NBA playoffs are going. Then we move onto the ESPN layoffs and how the baseball season is going. Finally, we discuss the Michigan Football Team's trip to Rome. Our main topic for the evening is the complexities of building a sports team. There is just an endless list of ways it is complex. Finally, for I think, we touch on the US World Cup bid and the preeminence of style.

As always, we start with the week's news. That means NBA and NHL playoffs and Steve Kerr's difficulties. We also touch on the recent marathons and the pursuit of the 2 hour marathon. Then we move on to county cricket and the tragic death of Michele Scarponi. Our main topic this week is the concept of fairness and how important is for sports, but how hard it is to understand. Finally, our I think pieces touch on the unsustainability of sports culture now and sports as a safe space.

After a short hiatus, we are back with a new episode touching on how family plays out in the sports world. We start by looking back at the Masters and ahead to the NBA playoffs. Then our special segments touch on the weird role of associate countries in cricket and the glory of the national jersey in cycling. Then we dig into the main topic of family before moving on to our I think pieces. Those pieces both celebrate the complexity of life and sports.

This week we start off talking about Devin Booker's 70 and the state of the NBA. Then we move into things like conference loyalty in college sports and new and improved USMNT after the Honduras win. After discussions of women's hockey and the decisions of USA wrestling. After an update on cycling and cricket, we move into our big topic for the day. This week that means the changes in the technology of sports. We spend some time talking about all the myriad ways technology is impacting sports. Finally, we finish with "I think" pieces on the over-complexity of sports and power of the mute button.