Sports, Screens, and Something Else

Happy Benjamin Harris Day!

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

Sports

• Does it bug you if players are happy after a loss? (12:59)
• New tax deal for Utah sports arenas (23:05)

Screens

• Marvel is "retooling." What does that mean? (35:00)
• OpenAI announces Sora (47:31)

Something Else

• What I miss about Boy Scouts (1:01:21)
• Wendy's new pricing model (1:13:03)

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/50925893/utah-senate-passes-potential-nbanhl-arena-bill-house-passes-mlb-stadium-bill
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-fantastic-four-avengers-movies-1235830951/
• https://youtu.be/HK6y8DAPN_0?si=WGCpSGkbM8Kxm0Vw

Happy National Carnival Day!

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

Sports

• New College Football Playoff Format (14:49)
• Revisiting women sports - Have we been too hard on them? (22:56)

Screens

• Will saw Madame Web. He needs to know the answer to one simple question: (32:10)
• Crazy character crossovers you would be excited to see on the big screen. (47:23)

Something Else

• What was your dream job when you were a kid? What about now? (59:12)
• Would you rather? Returns! (1:09:56)

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.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-unanimously-approves-5-7-model-as-12-team-format-begins-in-2024-season/
• https://www.cbr.com/weirdest-comic-book-crossover-ranked

Remembering Iwo Jima Day!

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

Sports

• Superbowl sets TV viewership records (10:24)
• NFL Predictions Follow-up (19:43)

Screens

• Are video games eating away at the movie industry? (31:30)
•  Legal dramas make for some of the best movies of all time. (41:46)

Something Else

• Marriage is good for individuals and society: (55:19)
• Americans are spending much more money than they have. (1:07:47)

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.wsj.com/business/media/super-bowl-2024-ratings-viewership-40f5d6dd
• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gaming-vs-movie-industry-revenue-rawa-games
• https://www.ksl.com/article/50875762/the-case-for-marriage-science-says-its-the-key-to-happiness
• https://www.deseret.com/2024/2/12/24070887/americas-national-debt-consumer-spending-states-most-debt-economy

Happy National Hug Day!

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

Sports

• New streaming platform for sports (9:14)
• The NFL’s long and complicated history with Las Vegas (25:17)

Screens

• Best Picture Nominee Pitches (34:45)
• Apple Vision Pro is here (49:26)

Something Else

• How to sell something (1:03:07)
• What is Online Disinhibition Effect? (1:11:16)

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.cnbc.com/2024/02/06/espn-fox-and-warner-bros-discovery-to-launch-joint-sports-streaming-platform-this-year.html
• https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39431394/super-bowl-happens-vegas-ad-nfl-evolution-betting

Happy World Nutella Day!

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

Sports

• Coach, play, block (9:03)
• Too much scoring in the NBA (20:45)

Screens

• Interesting aspects of certain celebrities (32:26)
• Original movies that were ruined by their sequels (45:33)

Something Else

• What would you tell your younger self? (59:24)
• Favorite book series/historical fiction (1:11:53)

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 National Seeing Eye Dog Day!

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

Sports

• Bucks fire their first-year head coach mid-season (7:34)
• Sports Illustrated dies a slow death (15:09)

Screens

• Why isn’t there an Oscar for stunts? (24:21)
• Movie trailers in theaters need to go! (30:55)

Something Else

• What is on your bucket list? (39:31)
• Cafe Rio vs Costa Vida (53:08)

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.cbssports.com/nba/news/bucks-fire-coach-adrian-griffin-after-43-games-reportedly-eyeing-doc-rivers-as-potential-replacement/#:~:text=The%20Milwaukee%20Bucks%20are%20firing,games%20into%20Griffin's%20coaching%20career
• https://awfulannouncing.com/si/sports-illustrated-ai-controversy-sports-journalism.html
• https://www.ign.com/articles/an-oscar-for-stunts-the-hard-but-not-impossible-fight-for-an-academy-award

Happy International Sweatpants Day!

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

Sports

• Is the transfer portal killing bowl games? (4:02)
• Should the Jazz be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline (18:44)

Screens

• Major studios are investing in faith-based content (29:38)
• Comedic actors who made the transition to dramatic acting (45:34)

Something Else

• Where to buy a vacation home? (57:32)
• Thoughts on Las Vegas (1:07:51)

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.sportsbettingdime.com/news/ncaaf/2023-college-football-bowl-game-opt-outs-tracker-players-sitting-out-bowls/  
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/amazon-mgm-wonder-project-house-of-david-1235790858/

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

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

Sports

• Nick Saban has retired (17:57)
• Colleges to pay their athletes directly (32:02)

Screens

• Disney's insistence to learn absolutely nothing (43:08)
• Tom Cruise's mission to save cinema (56:14)

Something Else

• What is the worst weather event you have ever driven through? (1:07:57)
• 2024 predictions (1:17:37)

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.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39288631/ncaa-further-evaluate-proposal-where-schools-pay-athletes
• https://screenrant.com/star-wars-marcia-lucas-sharmeen-obaid-chinoy-woman-director/

Happy Clean Your Desk Day!

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

Sports

• Buy or Sell? (8:00)
• The parity in the NFL is ruining the product. (20:13)

Screens

• Best/Worst movies of 2023 that we saw. (32:56)
• Jonathan Majors (48:12)

Something Else

• Learning to enjoy weddings (59:13)
• Hopes for the New Year (1:11:33)

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].

Merry Christmas!

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

Sports

• Should the NFL change it’s draft process to prevent good players from being ruined by bad teams? (21:24)
• Karl Malone is selling every piece of memorabilia. Which would you want for Christmas? (35:12)

Screens

• Netflix is finally showing streaming numbers. What do we learn? (48:42)
• It’s a Wonderful Life almost had an alternate ending (1:03:13)

Something Else

• Why do you think Christmas is such a nostalgic time of year? (1:17:18)
• 2023 Year in review (1:28:14)

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://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-a-netflix-engagement-report
• https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/15/24001408/karl-malone-collectibles-auction