The Flip Side

Topics this week include: The resignation of John Skipper. What should we make of the sudden departure of ESPN’s top executive. What’s next for the once-upon-a-Worldwide Leader in Sports? Spoiler culture. Brian saw The Last Jedi this weekend after avoiding the news all weekend. Why did he do that? What’s at the root of spoiler culture, and why does it not apply to sports? Our favorite Christmas media. Scrooge McDuck and George Bailey play prominent roles. That would actually make a fantastic movie.

Also — Brian tries LaCroix for the first time. And we find Galen’s high school musical video collection.

Wine of the Flipside:

Flipside Red Blend

The boys are back for an afternoon show. Topics for this week include: Quitting Twitter When You’re Famous. It’s all good for Wright Thompson to quit Twitter. But do the rest of us have that option? The NFL Network Sexual Assault allegations. Is it a surprise that it took this long for this story to come to the sports world? The Berenst(E)ain Bears Conspiracy Theory, the Mandela Effect  and whether or not we are living in an alternative universe (and if Australia is there or not)?

Beers of the Flipside

Triptych Brewing Fleeting Galaxy

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The boys are back - they’re cold, but they’re back. They are relieved to learn that Chip and Joanna aren’t splitting up, and Brian’s still obsessed with the idea that Australia’s not real.

Topics this week include Herm Edwards at Arizona State and their New Leadership Model. What do we when the sports worlds tries to emulate startup culture. ESPN buying Fox Sports regional networks. This is late-breaking news, but what could it mean for sports broadcasting? Shows are kids watch. It turns out Dora the Explorer isn’t that bad after all. And maybe Princess Sofia isn’t as bad as Caillou, and that’s the nicest thing Brian can say about it.

Beers of The Flip Side

The Edward, Hill Farmstead Brewery

Jack Rudy Cocktail Co Elderflower Tonic

More Good, Beacon NY

Topics that Galen and Brian take on this week include Greg Schiano and “Twitter mobs.” What is it about Twitter that gives it so much power in our media environment? What the heck happened to Jason Whitlock? The Fall of Matt Lauer. How shocking is this particular story? Is the sports version of this coming anytime soon? Car subscriptions and treating what we have traditionally thought of as consumer goods as services. Brian is super intrigued by this.  

Beers of the Flip Side:

White Aphro - Empire Brewing Company

Republique Cabernet Sauvignon

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The boys are back with their Thanksgiving special. Topics include: ESPN Layoffs and the evolution of Sportscenter and the network. What does ESPN want to be? Kryie Irving’s Flat Earth Beliefs and why reporters feel the need to write about it. Open-Access Journals and the flaws in the academic publishing system.

Brian learns that Australia may not exist, and he’s fascinated.

Also, they have their first Internet Outrage That They Didn’t Take Part In.

The boys are back with a new theme song, a new streamlined format and the same-old background noises. Topics include ESPN on Snapchat and what it means for sports media and for the social media platform; Twitter at 280 and whether or not the new character count fundamentally changes Twitter; Does College Basketball Need Saving? and what people really want from the sport.

Beers of the Flip Side
LazerSnake American IPA - 3 Floyds Brewing
Blanche de Chambily - Unibroue

Galen’s Blue Apron Substitute
The Spice House

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It’s a mid-afternoon edition of The Flip Side, and it’s a quick episode. Something something about Galen having to “teach class” because he’s a “university professor.” Whatever.

The boys begin with Brian talking his weekend trip to Philadelphia and the Mütter Museum, where he saw (among other things) a 40-pound colon. True story. Galen fills Brian in on the sad state of Everton’s season, and Brian realizes he picked his new favorite soccer team poorly.

There are two main topics today. The first is Red Lobster’s secret Endless Shrimp menu. This begets a larger conversation about why certain restaurants have secret menus and which one would be the best (hint, it’s Taco Bell).

Then it’s on to The Athletic and the comments its founder made to the New York Times on Monday and the ensuing kerfuffle. The boys go beyond the internet outrage machine to talk about what it all means for the future of sports journalism.

Why The Athletic Wants to Pillage Newspapers

The Athletic founder says site will let local papers ‘continuously bleed,’ ‘suck them dry’ of talent

Red Lobster’s Endless Shrimp Secret Menu

Panerea’s secret menu items you’ve got to try

Taco Bell secret menu items

In and Out’s Secret Menu

Why do restaurants have secret menus

Everton sack manager after Arsenal defeat

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It’s a Throwback … Monday? The boys are back at their classic time for an old-school edition of The Flip Side.

They start with high praise for friend of the show Lauren Smith, who became an official Ironman this weekend. That eventually segues into talk of a New York Times story showing how Trump voters view the NFL, how tribalism is affecting our world and how partisanship is a hell of a drug.

The main topic is Twitter - or, in Galen’s words, why Twitter has no chill. Brian thinks Twitter feels very different than it did even a few years ago and that it is becoming less vital. Galen still believes in what Twitter can be, even if people take everything on there way too seriously. There’s no answer to be had, but it’s a good discussion on the present state and potential future of social media.

They boys also talk about the baseball playoffs and why they are both awesome and interminable.

There is also the potential of a live in-kitchen show next week.

Brian’s beer: Bisonberry Ale

Galen’s beer: Burning Hands IPA

The N.F.L. Is Now One of the Most Divisive Brands in the U.S

One Person’s History of Twitter from Beginning to End

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Your favorite crime-fighting duo is back with a deep dive into the latest NCAA basketball scandal and what it means for the future of college sports.

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It’s another mid-afternoon recording of The Flip Side, and Brian and Galen have come up with the newest HGTV series idea — World’s Awesomest Laundry Rooms.

This week, they talk about why HGTV was not the cause of the housing crisis. They try to figure out the most disgusting food combination they’d eat (it involves mashed potatoes) and plan out potential food-related road trips. Also, which cartoon characters would they like to be friends with? Which ones would be the worst?

Brian also describes his experience eating McDonald’s pizza.

The ugliness behind HGTV’s never-ending fantasy loop

4 Canadian guys look for the best roadside french fries along the Trans-Canada highway

McDonald’s makes pizza? Here’s where to find it

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