tripping balls (a music podcast?)

This week: the BALLS Podcast Hall Of Fame, stop STOP TONY, the Wrong Seppos, indicate before manoeuvring, Be(ggi)n Simmons, the Coloniser Olympics, pointless possession, Arjen Robben’s one move, hold my Beerensteyn, broadcasting malpractice, the decline and fall of the USWNT empire, a stamp on the tournament, a squishy Suncorp, the one great advantage of womens’ sport, Pepe Le Pew, that boy needs therapy, hey true blue, niche sports, culture war L’s, Ellis on an island, I’m just here so I don’t get fined, guiltless patriotism, music segues, the Reverse Bechdel Test, kicking over Barstool and Shams Slop.

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This week: new albums from Britpop legends Blur, indie hiphop outkasts Paris Texas and Roman stoners Black Rainbows. Also: 21 today, on a scale from boring to infuriatingly boring, critics’ darlings, cool uncles, words we can’t say on this podcast, joker variance, lounge act jealousy, wonky dischordancy, the same members but not the same people, Italians cosplaying as Scandinavians cosplaying as Californians, road trip anthems, The Nebulous Zone, deep V’s, the NZ Tracey Thorn, pod business, early evolutions, vibes > knowledge, looking to next week, stay hairy and flax facts.

Next week: Durand Jones | Bilk | Strawpeople
Spotify playlists: Current albums | 2023 mixtape
The archive: 2015-2022 review albums and year-end top 5 lists
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This week: WWC, NBA, crossfit, Crankworx and cricket. Also: Beeso’s grand unified theory of the week, the worst teams imaginable to support, Americans discovering other countries, MJ gap years, pay to play, from a destination to a waypoint, leaving Ohio, The Ocho, barriers to entry, the best of Messi, baseball becomes watchable, ESPN’s NBA coverage becomes listenable, the England bandwagon, Stop Tony 2023, career advice, old men stop interfering with womens’ sport challenge, developing nations and the Washington Generals of world cricket.

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This week: Moral victories, Filo facts, increasingly level playing fields, there was some unpleasantness, nine year rebuilds, that’s entertainment, the B-word, a young man from Nantucket, ludicrously optimistic predictions ref. Australia’s second innings potential, arriving at a beige destination in the most  colourful way, Mowing Ali, triple Cowans, essence of ASD, insufferable narrative avoidance, partial boycotts, fraternal strays, a different kind of annoying, Kegs McMillan walked so Neil Wagner could run, the Dillon Brooks of English cricket, the Whakamana Express, that World Cup thing, Cricinfo fan service, 1989 Terry Alderman areas, the new most overpaid man in basketball, Gulf geopolitics, get well Bronny, one injury away from the finals, OKC’s face turn, Dyson Daniels chat, FIBA sleepers, three Dolphs and a Rutger, goooo Canadaaaa, taking the season under on the Nuggets, adult beverages and adult conversations, the Ben Simmons hype train, Dante’s peak and things not said amongst men.

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This week: new albums from PJ Harvey, Skating Polly and Tigercub. Also: free plugs, dead celebrities, painful parental music, ruining your kids’ social standing, creating creative tension, missing the dirt, music for boring tories, cancelled export orders, do or not do, Metric-adjacency, opening premises, know who you are, handstand accompaniment, that’s iron clad that’s a real guarantee, sick airs, confounding bios, competing ethoses, this podcast is old enough to have reviewed the last Blur album in period, Noel Gallagher’s High Sided Vehicles, froot plattehs, the last big reunion act, the next Spinal Tap, the best bits of the Late Show and a bonus After Dark/mini sports ep on the NYT sportsdesk, professional gamblers, magic sauce, high-variance Segunda weirdness, being motivated by sausage, GOATs in Florida swamps, the Apple-MLS business model and Beeso buying a bus.

Next week: Blur | Black Rainbows | Paris Texas
Spotify playlists: Current albums | 2023 mixtape
The archive: 2015-2022 review albums and year-end top 5 lists
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This week: Men play cricket too, won’t somebody think of the bookmakers, going full Office Space, Kerrve balls, caught in the sludge, vibes jibes, the Pasha Bulker of international cricket, dig your own hole, waiting for 0-27, Jimmy and Stuart are old, honorary Stefanovics, the end of the West Indies, insufferable WWC fanbases, third options and sixth men, Beeso looks things up on the internet, no Scrubbs, the most Canadian looking Canadian, buying the WFT in search of wins, intrinsic roster properties, the unKnicksian Knicks, pivoting back to bigs and self-flagellation.

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This week: new albums from Killer Mike, DZ Deathrays and Royal Thunder. Also: Beeso’s bin on holidays, caping for dumb stuff, herky-jerky flow, not suitable for mixed company, dial-up beats, Americans talking about Nas, anti-ageing remedies, Auntie Sarah and Uncle Tim go on the telly, a conspicuous lack of heavy construction noises, royal decrees, teenage dirtbags, own-brand versions, the Hottest 100 of pub covers bands, the origins of Like A Version, getting carded, Polly amorous, a bit too much Queenslanderness, Google speaker grenades, calendar chaos, Elephant’s never forgotten, Wiggle cosplay, angry birds, making Bluey, riots on the streets of Sodor, off-brand Star Wars and a little lamb with a lot to learn.

Next week: PJ Harvey | Skating Polly | Tigercub
Spotify playlists: Current albums | 2023 mixtape
The archive: 2015-2022 review albums and year-end top 5 lists
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This week: Archer S8-10 vibes, Captain Cringe, losing your hat, doing handstands, Messi’s trolley grab, the Ishbia Apron, stop being the KANGZ, bipolar Rockets takes, Dante does Dallas, bad but fun, countering the counters, shorting Porzingis futures, fake Dame trades, successful failsons, our long national nightmare is over, accidental scabbing, Patty’s offseason tour, Chet’s redshirt year, Summer League overreactions, the Blazers move on, grand Pop, Are You More Australian Than Kyrie Irving, fact check: nah bro, royal blood, the guy LeBron wanted fired, explaining the midseason cup, the most divorced man on the internet, Marsh but fair, #NeserMustPlay, anthem chat, the last of the geniuses, undermining Robocop, making a point and carrying a sport.

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This week: new albums from Queens Of The Stone Age, Louise Post and Rival Sons. Also: imperial phases, interesting slabs, disavowing responsibility, superfluous salt, marital strife, Hollywood endings, misunderstanding Everlong, country hats, old man shouts at music, generic Americana, Battlesnake reigns supreme, retweeting praise and capitalism wins again.

Next week: DZ Deathrays | Royal Thunder | Killer Mike
Spotify playlists: Current albums | 2023 mixtape
The archive: 2015-2022 review albums and year-end top 5 lists
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This week: Dame wants a trade, Harden also wants a trade, Rocket business, FIBA Patty, Dillon can’t ski, running it back, fixing Ayton, too much ball handling, Miami’s next big 3, Sacramento North, Orlando Joe, teach your children well, the next unicorn, Herschelle Gibbs karma, This Is Bazball, feeding KP to a shark, the Dan Vettori revenge tour, preemptive defences, three number 11’s, we found the one guy who cares about WTC points in an Ashes series, replacement level opening, boomer’s a mind state not an area code and great moments in niche NBA podcasting.

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