In this episode, we break down which sports we would (and absolutely would not) want our future kids to play, and why. We rank sports by danger, boredom, cost, head trauma, singlet aesthetics, and whether we personally feel like sitting through the games. Expect hot takes on football, boxing, pickleball slander, and a passionate defense of sailing, fishing, and yelling from the sidelines.

Chapters

00:00 Favorite sports & stress relief debate

04:30 The big question: which sports are banned for our kids

07:10 Football, boxing & CTE fears

15:59 “Push away from” sports (hockey, soccer headers, cycling, bowling 😅)

19:30 Youth sports culture & hyper-competition rant

26:00 Risky sports: biking, skiing & motorsports

35:30 Sports we’re okay with

38:45 Sports we actively want our kids to play

42:00 What even counts as a sport? Pickleball, esports & chess

49:50 Weird realities of pro sports & final picks

Keywords

youth sports safety, sports for kids risk comparison, CTE in football, boxing injury risk, youth athletics debate, best sports for children, dangerous sports for kids, rec leagues vs competitive leagues, climbing vs team sports, cycling safety concerns, mountain biking risk, football brain injury, headers in soccer CTE, pickleball vs tennis debate, what counts as a sport, esports vs traditional sports, parenting and sports choices, youth sports culture, cost of kids sports