Sports, Screens, and Something Else

Happy Have a Coke Day!

Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:

Sports

• The current state of the transfer portal (5:25)
• AI generated mascots (Links: https://twitter.com/GarryGates/status/1652875296780226560 , https://twitter.com/GarryGates/status/1653551077869117440) (17:00)

Screens

• The rise of the video game movie (25:58)
• New screenwriter strike (36:00)

Something Else

• Fan Q&A (44:33)

Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to email us at [email protected].

Links: 

• https://www.ksl.com/article/50634762/patrick-kinahan-kody-epps-departure-crushes-byu-football-coaches
• https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2023/5/2/23706823/ai-created-nfl-mascots-ranked-best-to-worst?_gl=1*1dslg49*
• https://twitter.com/GarryGates/status/1652875296780226560
• https://twitter.com/GarryGates/status/1653551077869117440

Happy National Pigs In A Blanket Day!

Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:

Sports

• Deion Sanders and creating a culture: (8:57)
• What are the best sports video games of all-time? (22:04)

Screens

• Why is making a good Superman movie so hard? (36:23)
• Cult classic movies and TV shows: (51:30)

Something Else

• McDonalds is changing its burgers (1:05:24)
• April Fool’s Day pranks - (1:17:28)

Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to email us at [email protected].

Links: 

https://www.ksl.com/article/50622963/mcdonalds-is-upgrading-its-burgers

Happy National Kickball Day!

Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:

Sports

• NBA regular season roundup (9:24)
• Wrexham soccer and relegation (23:41)

Screens

• New Star Wars projects (38:07)
• Crazy behind the scenes stories (48:19)

Something Else

• Things I love about Utah/Things I miss about Cincinnati (1:02:32)
• Fast food rankings (1:17:36)

Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to email us at [email protected].

Links: 

https://www.ksl.com/article/50618532/wolves-suspend-gobert-post-punch-for-play-in-game-vs-lakers

https://www.ksl.com/article/50619092/patrick-kinahan-offseason-full-of-intrigue-awaits-utah-jazz 

https://collider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-1993-history-explained/

https://www.ksl.com/article/50617039/3-new-star-wars-movies-coming-including-reys-return 

Happy National Easter Monday!

Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:

Sports

• Baseball's rule changes have made it more fun to watch (8:24)
• Utah getting an NHL or MLB team? (26:00)

Screens

• Favorite “mini moments” in TV/film: (39:12)
• Are you watching movies with the subtitles on more? (1:02:21)

Something Else

• Best/worst work trainings. (1:16:49)
• Cruise, tips & advice, pros & cons. (1:28:12)

Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to email us at [email protected].

Links: 

https://kslsports.com/498708/mlb-nhl-coming-to-utah/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYJtb2YXae8

Happy Tweed Day!

Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:

Sports

• Are too many Cinderellas a bad thing? (10:35)
• Treatment of referees getting worse? (19:41)

Screens

• Comic book movies are now losing money. (30:41)
• How will AI change entertainment? (49:57)

Something Else

• Snowpack (1:00:06)
• Child-rearing advice (1:09:00)

Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to email us at [email protected].

Links: 

• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/crazy-eight-no-top-seeds-last-8-march-madness-rcna76646 
• https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2022/
• https://www.ksl.com/article/50608987/utahs-record-snowpack-which-basins-have-collected-the-most-water-so-far-this-year 

Happy Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day!

Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:

Sports

• "There's no such thing as 'Wrong place, wrong time.'" (10:33)
• NCAA March Madness selection committee (26:44)

Screens

• How would you change arcades to be popular again? (39:04)
• Celebrity deathmatch (52:03)

Something Else

• Zipline drones (1:07:57)
• Date night ideas (1:20:04)

Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to email us at [email protected].

Links: 

• https://sports.yahoo.com/nick-saban-on-db-tony-mitchells-arrest-no-such-thing-as-being-in-the-wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time-180523729.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CEverybody's%20got%20an%20opportunity%20to,a%20spring%20practice%20news%20conference.
• https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2387936-behind-the-scenes-how-the-ncaa-tournament-selection-committee-really-works
• https://youtu.be/DOWDNBu9DkU
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079K6V5WR?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DDDPCTK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XP7ZDH1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Happy Alien Abduction Day!

Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:

Sports

• Forward thinking by Brett Yormark (8:42)
• Jail or No Jail? (20:37)

Screens

• The rise of eastern entertainment (33:01)
• The latest TV technology (46:29)

Something Else

• How did we become friends? (1:00:06)
• A "Friendship Recession" (1:13:13)

Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to email us at [email protected].

Links: 

• https://big12sports.com/news/2022/11/28/big-12-to-introduce-entertainment-broadcast-and-brand-enhancements-at-dr-pepper-big-12-football-championship-game.aspx
• https://www.outkick.com/shaqulle-shaq-oneal-dj-diesel-big-12-tournament-kansas-city-big-chicken/
• https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/sport/nba-ja-morant-suspension-spt-intl
• https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/sport/jalen-carter-uga-crash-plea/index.html
• https://www.usacarry.com/shawn-kemp-fires-self-defense/
• https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35865814/aaron-rodgers-new-york-jets-green-bay-packers-reaction-2023
• https://medium.com/modern-marriage/scientists-warn-of-a-friendship-recession-im-part-of-it-38a87a5c27d

Happy Donald Duck Day!

Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:

Sports

• Pros and cons of having Utah in the BIG 12 (17:15)
• Why don't NBA players shoot free throws underhand? (30:32)

Screens

• Are Best Picture Winners getting worse over time? (45:25)
• Are negative reviews harmful to an actor’s mental health? (59:29)

Something Else

• Project: Armageddon was successful! (1:10:21)
• Why you shouldn't say 'should' (1:21:36)

Links: 

https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history/the-big-man-cant-shoot

https://www.statsignificant.com/p/are-best-picture-winners-getting

https://www.ksl.com/article/50590550/asteroid-bashing-spacecraft-was-out-of-this-world-phenomenally-successful

https://medium.com/curious/how-should-makes-us-stupid-and-how-to-get-smart-again-6815a9460302

Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to email us at [email protected]

Happy Casimir Pulaski Day!

Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:

Sports

• Is the NFL Combine actually predictive of NFL success? (6:11)
• AT&T Sports Net is shutting down (20:16)

Screens

• Is content creation an actual job? (30:53)
• Cameo (44:50)

Something Else

• Budgeting (59:54)
• Books that have impacted your life (1:10:38)

Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to email us at [email protected]

Happy Clam Chowder Day!

Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:

Sports

• Brandon Miller and Character Issues (6:31)
• NBA All-Star game in SLC (20:07)

Screens

• AntMan and the Wasp: Quantumania review (30:20)
• Tom Hanks movie draft (50:17)

Something Else

• The Doomsday Clock (1:08:47)
• The Backfire Effect (1:18:35)

Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to email us at [email protected].