Starting 5

In episode three of the Cartoon Network Bracket, Dillon goes head to head with his oldest rival: childhood friend and lifelong bastard-man, Daniel. We've got the first member of the Justice League picked, a dubious driver's license height, cats and dogs sharing the ball, and a shapeshifting owl who sees the future. Since we couldn't get a moderator, we decided to make it obvious from the title if Dillon or Daniel won.

In episode two of the Cartoon Network bracket, we've got a powerhouse matchup in the lore of Starting 5. In the red corner, we have the man who stole our hearts in the very first episode: Chase. And in the blue corner, we have the man we can all blame for this podcast losing its edge and selling out to "sound better" and "seem professional": Dylan. Gather around the fire once more and listen to Chase draft a team of S's and cement himself as an ally, while Dylan makes a deal with a time-traveling devil and weaponizes facial hair.

In Season 2 we're bringing ya'll a Nostalgia Tournament in four brackets. In today's ep, Jalen returns to kick off the Cartoon Network Originals bracket against newcomer Kenny. This episode has everything: oil changes, a below-average number of arms, detachable ankles, some well-deserved Ja Morant love, and even a gun. Standard Starting 5 shenanigans.

In this very special broadcast, Dillon and Cody bring you live, play-by-play coverage of the very first Starting 5 Final. Immerse yourself in the Starting 5 Cinematic Universe with an episode that features more callbacks than The Bachelorette, more actual basketball than ever before, and exactly the dramatic, insane, hilarious ending to Season One you should be expecting. Shouts out Cody for the script, any and all praise should be directed his way. 

After the Sydney Deane debable, can Moron Tropics pull it together to beat one more Star Wars team? Or will General Grievous and Menace Apprentice wear them down and pull off a massive upset? Jackie Moon's drawn up some new plays and he's feeling confident, but which team will actually benefit from that? The last game before the final is a truly wild ride.

Good Lord, guys. This one is epic. Fresh from the astral plane, Cap'n Horatio Magellan Crunch has vowed to get Tony that ring he's always sought (to help him pay for his rehabilitation). The October Boys rise to the occasion, but will it be enough to beat Ditto? And also Mewtwo, who's still upset Merry told him he was the third best player on the team. And how will the changing of the seasons affect Haunter? All this, and so, so, so much more in this (corny to keep calling each new ep our best?) best episode yet.

We break down the matchups on right side of the Elite Eight. This ep features serious contenders Moron Tropics facing their second Star Wars team in a row in The High Ground, and crowd-favorite America's Dick testing their Cinderella name against the meanest team left, Menace Apprentice. 

Will the ego's of Moron Tropics finally be their demise? Will The High Ground take the low road? Can America's Dick stay hard for another game? Will Menace Apprentice be disqualified for multiple homicide? Gonna have to listen to find out!

The second round is set and me and Cody are here to guide you through the first two games. We've got the rematch everyone's been waiting for, 1 seed Luigi's Haunter's Mansion against 5 seed The Fellowship of the Court. Can Legolas put the whole team on his back and shoot them into the Final Four, or will Ditto match him stride for stride? Followed by the scintillating 4 v 8 seed matchup of Thrash and The Grrrrreat Ones. Tony the Tiger's passed his drug test and he's cleared to play, but Machamp hasn't left the gym all week. Tune in to see how it all goes down.

We wrap up the first round with two emotional matchups. The Wildcats take their 32-3 record into a hostile environment filled to the brim with America's Dick fans in the infamous 3 v 14 game. 7 seed Menace Apprentice take on 10 seed Two Scoops in a small child's dream: Star Wars vs Cereal Mascots.

Me and Cohost Cody run down the top right quarter of the bracket. 2 seed Moron Tropics come up against the play-in team The Kessel Run. 6 seed High Ground takes on the tallest team in the tournament, 11-seed The Marauders.