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We discuss the NCAA moving its championship games from North Carolina and athletes protesting during national anthem. We also talk with Dave Brown, reporter for the Concord Monitor, about the questions he asked Bill Belichick that caused an uproar among Patriots fans.

The Olympic spirit grabbed us, shook us out of our summer blahs, and inspired us. Too bad that didn't happen in Rio, where there was hardly anyone in the stands. What did you think of the NBC coverage? Also, find out who Ron thinks is the greater Olympian - Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt. We also check in on our MLB picks and discuss Kevin Durant, USA basketball and attempt to quantify the worthlessness of the NFL preseason.

We talk about Draymond's kick, OKC's dominance and talk about Tony Gwynn's family's lawsuit.

What was it like to attend Moogfest and hear "Explosions in the Sky" at 2am? We will tell you that and more.

Jose Bautista gets hit by pitch, has a ball thrown at his head and get punched in the face. What was his transgrettion? Flipping a bat after hitting a studly home run in Game 5 of last years ALDS. How is this possibly justified? Is there any place for this kind of revenge in baseball? Also Dave Adams breaks down Memphis Grizzlies basketball season that was and we do a round of buy, sell or hold.

We try and get our arms around Moogfest the huge electronic music that is so much more. With special guest Josh Segal, an organizer at the festival, we get introduced to the concept of transhumanism as well as learn about the plethora of activities at the festival including a special installation at the Grimes performance. We also try to dissect the differences between electronic music and EDM (Electronic Dance Music) as well as learn about the importance of naps.

Amazingly, some people (*Cough, Mike Adams, Cough*) aren't convinced Steph Curry is the best player in the NBA, and in this edition of the Blooperman Podcast our resident data analyst and NBA junkie lays out his case against the unanimous league MVP as Ron Wagner, our resident skeptic and reluctant NBA consumer, stares on in horror. We also talk Spurs upset, D-Wade's rejuvenation and Kevin Durant's future in OKC before moving on to Moogfest, the electronic music, art and technology festival. Oh, and also HB2. Sigh. Moogfest has struggled to find a home after stops in New York City and Asheville. Is Durham the answer? Is anybody but us looking forward to Grimes, Explosions In The Sky, Miike Snow and three days of nonstop synthesizers? And, finally, would the ACC actually pull its championships from North Carolina because of the Tar Heel state's obsession with the LGTB community? Listen above to find out.

In this episode, we wax poetic about the life and music of Prince and reminisce on our memories of his music in our lives. We also tackle some NBA Playoffs, Major League Baseball and have a round of "Buy Sell and Hold".

In this episode of the Blooperman Podcast, we try to see the end of the NBA playoffs and can't. That's because they go on forever and ever and ever and ever with an endless stream of Game 7 series with foregone conclusions and scheduling that makes no sense outside of one key factor: TV. Is that a good thing? Would the league better off with five-game series in the first round like baseball, or does that devalue the regular season (just in case 82 freaking games isn't devaluation enough). Also, we talk HB2 and college basketball recruiting. Kentucky has the top-ranked class, again, with five five-star recruits. What is it about the middle of nowhere that is so darn appealing to elite hoops players? Not to give anything away, but our theory is it has a lot to do with pre-med programs. Listen now.

Justin Spieth totally, completely and utterly collapsed in the final round at The Masters. Dude blew a five-shot lead in nine holes. Check that - three holes. That's a gag, right? Well, not necessarily. In this episode of the Blooperman Podcast, Mike bucks the national piling on with a defense of Spieth's shocking (we can all agree it was shocking, right?) defeat. We also weigh in on the Warriors' record-breaking season, and ask if there's any point at all to the Eastern Conference playoffs (Ron's answer: No). Can Bryce Harper actually make baseball fun again, assuming it was ever fun at all?And Drew's Cubbies are performing as well as expected. Will that inspire him to learn the name of anyone who plays for the Cubs? Find out now: