Reunited and it feels so nice. Justin and Jamaal are back together.

(1:25) - Jamaal recaps his time in Washington DC, his favorite meals during his vacation, flash flooding, cicadas, lightning bugs, and general vibes in the DMV

(21:22) - Sports media in the US, ESPN vs. Fox Sports

(25:00) - Jamaal's reflections from the trip, a lack of routine for kids in the summer, screen time limits for kids

(28:08) - Reflecting on your parents' aging and mortality

(36:10) - 13 hour travel days, airplane code breaks, CAVA, Sitting in the aisle, Air Canada's substandard service, airplane drink choices

(49:48) - Women's World Cup recap, the Messi Effect, Vancouver Whitecaps' new signings

(1:11:31) - Justin's rolling back the years with his friends last weekend, grilling on a flattop, being stung on the epiglottis

(1:19:16) - The repercussions of NCAA conference realignment, the dissolution of regionalism and rivalries, the impact of tv and streaming rights, next steps for the Pac-12

(1:42:45) - "Q&A with J&J": Is the ACC in trouble?

Notes and Corrections:

• Amatriciana
• Derecho
• Cicada sounds

Music Mood Board:

• "Sweet Disposition" by The Temper Trap
• "Super freak" by Rick James

Alternative Episode Titles

• "Don't smudge it!"
• "Hot Tomato Summer"
• "I think it was Rick James"
• "Monopoly equals Mediocrity"
• "Donde esta queso?"

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(2:58) - "Q&A with J": What are the peaks and valleys of a vacation?"

(6:12) - Weekly Wins: Kings Dominion, rollercoasters, adrenaline, nostalgia, visiting with friends, chasing dreams via side hustles

(12:02) - NFL: the travesty of underpaid running backs and how relabeling the position could pay off

(16:52) - NBA: Seattle and Las Vegas as the next expansion teams, a franchise in Mexico City?, Bronny James' health, Jaylen Brown's contract is a problem

(23:00) - Women's World Cup: Canada's shaky win and lack of strategy, USA deserved better but missed opportunities

(27:15) - Dog Days of Summer sports news cycle: a diatribe on sports coverage in late July

Corrections:

• I said Justin Jacobs but meant Josh Jacobs

Music Mood Board:

• "Back to Life" by Soul II Soul
• "Bam Bam" by Sister Nancy
• "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles

Alternative Episode Title:

• "Back to Life, Back to Reality"

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Jamaal shares his musings from the past week before Jamaal and Justin pontificate about the NBA.

(1:54) - Jamaal details being attacked by a Corgi

(7:11) - Pickleball vs. Tennis and the benefits of sport-specific facilities and designated spaces

(9:07) - What Jamaal's watching: "Quarterback", "Survival of the Thickest", and why "The Bear" is the best show on television

(14:13) - Jamaal shares his thoughts on the diversity of his time in Richmond vs. the homogeneity of his life in Victoria and the euphoria of reconnecting with old friends

(17:19) - Wimbledon championship weekend recap, what's next for Djokovic and Alcaraz? Heartbreak for Jabeur and elation for Vondrousova

(22:37) - Quick hits: Nike's Women's World Cup Ad, Women's World Cup teams to watch, Nike dumps Hockey Canada, DeAndre Hopkins to Tennessee, James Harden wants to be a Clipper

(26:56) - Q&A with J asks: "Which three quarterbacks would you cast in the next season of "Quarterback"?

(36:16) Talking NBA with J&J: Justin and Jamaal play, "Who would you start a franchise around?" and Start/Bench/Cut

Music Mood Board:

• "God Save the Queen" by Sex Pistols
• "Chicago Freestyle" by Drake feat. Giveon
• "Comfortable Home" by Ty Segall
• "Blue" by Night Beats

Alternative Episode Titles:

• "Blinded Me with Jumpers"
• "Every Second Counts"

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Jamaal kicks off this week's episode with a reflection on his first week in Richmond, VA. "Q&A with J&J" asks, "What's the most annoying thing a driver can do?".

Next, Jamaal hits on the major takeaways from the first weeks of NBA Summer League including Victor Wembanyama, Cam Whitmore, and the in-season tournament (12:22).

Jamaal takes a deep dive into Wimbledon including winners and losers, is Darwin Blanch the next Ben Shelton?, the Cinderella stories of Eubanks, Svitolina, and Vondrousova, Jabeur's quest for history, unstoppable Djokovic, and Alcaraz the interloper (17:50).

Then, we tackle Mbappe to Real Madrid, Netflix's "Quarterback", and big announcements from Lebron James and Mina Kimes (33:26).

We round out the episode with our thoughts about the recent layoffs at ESPN and whether regional sports talk radio is on the way out (40:05).

Notes:

• Exurb
• NBA In-Season Tournament

Music Mood Board:

• "Come as you Are" by Nirvana
• "With a Girl Like You" by The Troggs
• "Before I Let Go" by Maze feat. Frankie Beverley

Alternative Episode Names:

• "How Much Do You Weigh?"
• "Drive Defensively not Offensively"
• "He's a Machine that Doesn't Breakdown"
• "Julie Cousins is a Problem"

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We start off this week with a discussion of History channel's "Alone". Justin recaps his time in Black Creek before we chat about keeping our kids busy during the Summer break. Then, Jamaal previews his family's trip back home to Richmond, VA. "Q&A with J&J" asks, What's more obnoxious...a person who uses the speaker phone function in public or a person who eats while talking on the phone?

We share summer songs that have been in our ears lately (25:40). We recap the first few days of Wimbledon along with an analysis of why top players get away with unofficial code breaks, the ubiquitous Roger Federer, and Jamaal lists the crew he'd have in his player's box (30:21).

During "NBA with J&J" Jamaal hypes up Chet Holmgren and the OKC Thunder, we discuss Fred VanVleet and "Villain" Brooks accepting bags from Houston, we make prognostications about Dame Lillard's end destination, and the Victor Wembanyama vs. Britney Spears of it all. We finish the episode with a Summer basketball camp story from Justin (54:39)

Notes and Corrections:

• Alone
• Hanover Tomatoes
• Jaden Agassi
• Jaylin Williams and Jalen Williams recreate the Spiderman meme

Music Mood Board:

• "Make 'Em Say Ugh" by Master P
• "Spill the Wine" by Eric Burdon, War
• "Feel it All Around" by Washed Out
• "Suburban Beverage" by Real Estate

Alternative Episode Names:

• "Three Ways are Messy"
• "It's Britney Bitch"

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We start things off with a recap of the birthday parties we attended this past week (BDAY SZN NEVER ENDS), Jamaal previews his trip home to Virginia, during "Weekly Wins" Jamaal talks about the upcoming Mubadala Citi Open and bonding via driveway basketball while Justin vibes out on packing for his long weekend getaway. "Q&A with J&J" asks, How do you feel about celebrating Canada Day and July 4th?.

We shift to the ATP Tour to talk tennis as Jamaal lauds the Netflix series "Break Point" before running through his grass court power rankings and wildcards for Wimbledon (28:32).

There's finally some baseball chatter as we discuss our favorite baseball movies, the Richmond Braves (RIP) and minor league baseball, regional allegiances, the pitch clock effect, Ohtani's greatness, and German's perfect game (36:28).

We round out this week with our take on the NHL draft (51:25).

Notes and Corrections:

• Habitual Line stepper
• Elmo Fire Gif not emoji
• Danny Almonte
• Humboldt Fog
• ZZQ
• Ron Swanson moans in pleasure

Music Mood Board:

• "School's Out" by Alice Cooper
• "Roses" by Outkast
• "Holiday" by Vampire Weekend
• "Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee

Alternative Episode Titles:

• "Orange-Mouthed Kids"
• "It's a Run Out the Clock Situation"
• "Day Rave"
• "Heaven Wishes it Was Brisket"
• "Vasolina!"
• "The Las Vegas Regrets"

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We kick off this week's episode with a recap of Jamaal's yard sale and visit to Fern Fest last weekend. We explore whether clowns need consent before engaging with children. Justin recaps his Fathers' Day. Jamaal discusses his application for Canadian citizenship. "Q&A with J&J" takes on combining live music and sporting events.

"Talking NBA with J&J" starts with a draft recap. We do a fit check and discuss Gradey Dick's grave error in judgement. Jamaal challenges Michael Jordan's decision making before we discuss the big trades of the week including Chris Paul to Golden State, Bradley Beal to Phoenix, Marcus Smart to Memphis, and Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. Justin ponders whether teams are going too hard during celebratory parades.

Notes:

• There were 4 players selected in the NBA draft with a name permutation of "Jalen". There were 2 Kobe's selected.
• LL Cool J of CSI Los Angeles fame
• Gradey Dick aka Dorothy
• "Game...Blouses"
• Judy's husband BJ Barnes aka Gradey Dick
• "It"

Music Mood Board:

• "Friends" by Who
• "Me Myself and I" by De La Soul
• "You Got Me" by The Roots & Erykah Badu

Alternate Episode Titles

• "Hooked on the Kazoo"
• "Game...Blouses"

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On the unofficial "Euro" episode we kick things off with a discussion about cocktails. Next, Jamaal dissects themes in "Across the Spiderverse" before telling us about his first job. Justin concludes the first segment with tales from his weekend of solo parenting.

During "Talking NBA with J&J" we give Nikola Jokic his due, discuss the evolution of European players in the NBA, compare Jamal Murray with Kobe, Steph and D Book, and finish up with our thoughts about the Raptors' new head coach, Darko Rajakovic (27:53). We wrap the Stanley Cup Finals, before Justin talks about his reverence for the Stanley Cup, and Jamaal suggests a better way to watch regular season hockey (1:13:24). We move over to tennis and Jamaal shares his thought on who is the G.O.A.T. before teasing the upcoming grass court season (1:29:24)

We close out the episode with a round of "Hypertheticals" during "Q&A with J&J" (1:34:54).

Notes and Corrections:

• 9 Canadians who have won an NBA cha"mpionship
• Jokic's three kisses for Deandre Jordan
• The Flipper soundtrack included this hit
• "Eraser" starring Arnold

Music Mood Board

• "Dogtooth" by Tyler, the Creator
• "Get Busy" by Sean Paul
• "Puff Lah" by KAYTRANADA

Alternate Episode Titles

• "Don't tell me how to do my job"
• "Eurostep"

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In Part 2 of Episode 2 Jamaal recaps the French Open Men's Semifinals. Then we update our picks for the NBA Finals before discussing the coaching carousel, Golden State's legacy and Zion being a potential bust. Next, we move into a conversation about Sportswashing, NIL, tampering, infinite money, and the fickle nature of modern sports.

Music Mood Board:

• "Middle of Nowhere" by Hot Hot Heat
• "Army of Me" by Bjork
• "Arrival": by The Alchemist

Notes:

• Monty Williams went to Notre Dame
• LIV Gold started in late 2021

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In Part 1 of Episode 16 we discuss Leo Messi shunning a reported $1.6 billion for the shores of South Beach, what we'd do with $35 million in lottery winnings, Americans blaming Canadians for the horrific air quality, Justin's Basketball Canada filled weekend, Jamaal's burgeoning basketball brood, foul language, and a "Jamaal Squall" about foul odors at local parks. Jamaal also talks about his Date Night earlier this week. This week's "Q&A with J&J" focuses on how to survive and advance when solo parenting.

Music Mood Board:

• "I Got 5 on It" by Luniz
• "Smiley Faces" by Gnarls Barkley
• "Solo" by Frank Ocean
• "Protect Ya Neck" by Wu-Tang

Notes:

• Boyfights
• Gnudi
• More and Less Blankets

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