Sports, Screens, and Something Else

Sports, Screens, and Something Else

By Will Dickerson and Trevor PaceSociety & Culture
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Sports, Screens, and Something Else episodes

  • Episode 10

    Happy National Pralines Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:


    Sports


    • Are these Olympics significant for more than just sports?
    • Should universities drop Olympic Sports?


    Screens


    • Delays/Cancellations in the entertainment industry.
    • What makes a good kid's show?


    Something Else


    • Arranged Marriages
    • Best road trip snacks
    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode 9

    Happy National Garbage Man Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:


    Sports


    New College Football Playoff Proposal

    Fan behavior: What is acceptable and what isn't?

    Screens


    The Next Big Innovation in Film

    Movies that can't be viewed anymore

    Something Else


    Underappreciated Inventors

    Tipping at counter service restaurants

    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 8

    Happy National Marriage Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:


    Sports


    • Lebron James' recent antics
    • Do sports leagues have a responsibility to take care of injured athletes after they retire?


    Screens


    • A Quiet Place: Part II review
    • The Mandela Effect


    Something Else


    • The cost of weddings
    • The Streisand Effect


    We apologize for the audio quality this week. It will improve next week!

    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 7

    Happy Red Nose Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:


    Sports


    • Sports superstitions
    • If you could be the best at any sport, which would it be?


    Screens


    • Music in film
    • Planned obsolescence


    Something Else


    • UFOs
    • Are all marketers liars?
    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 6

    Happy National Be a Millionaire Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:


    Sports


    Why is it easier to be a fan of a team instead of a fan of a sport?

    The decline of Boxing's popularity


    Screens


    Microtransactions in video games

    Movies finally being released after COVID


    Something Else


    Why do kids always get sick on vacation?

    Anemoia and Sehnsucht

    1 hr 25 min
  • Episode 5

    Happy National Beverage Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:


    Sports


    Restructuring College Football

    Are NASCAR drivers athletes?

    Screens


    Optimal Star Wars viewing order

    Password sharing on streaming services


    Something Else


    Favorite U.S. President

    Is scalping ok?

    1 hr 27 min
  • Episode 4

    Happy National Zipper Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode:


    Sports


    • What matters more: Stats or Championships?
    • Problems with hosting the Olympic Games.


    Screens


    • Why do people dislike anime without watching anything in that style?
    • Why are video game movies terrible?


    Something Else


    • Why do we sleep?
    • Why do people like camping?
    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 3

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


    Sports


    Why is the NFL Draft so popular?

    Should parents force their kids to do sports?

    Screens


    Are there more sequels and reboots than in the past?

    Groundhog Day is the greatest movie of all time, probably.

    Something Else


    Why aren't trains as prolific in the USA as they are in Europe?

    Is a hotdog a sandwich?

    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 2

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


    Sports


    Why are amatuer/semi-pro leagues never commercially successful but college sports are?

    Should college athletes get paid?

    Screens


    Do we live in the "Golden Age of Television?"

    Is it worth approaching the uncanny valley?

    Something Else


    Weirdest food you’ve ever eaten

    Is the idea that we should accept ourselves, have no regrets, etc, an empowering philosophy or destructive?

    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 1

    Our very first episode.

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


    Sports


    Top 5 sports to watch vs Top 5 sports to play

    Should Athletes be role models?

    Screens


    Are zombie shows good or pointless?

    Is the Big Box Office/Blockbuster comedy/romantic comedy dead? Why?

    Something Else


    Why do we keep pets, and why would anyone ever own a bird?

    Should men ever use “lol” or other shorthand abbreviations in a text to another man?

    1 hr 14 min

About Sports, Screens, and Something Else

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Every week, Will and Trevor talk about 3 things: Sports, Screens, and Something Else. We each pick a topic in those three areas, and we discuss about each topic for 10 minutes. Our goal is to start…