Why Yes, We're Friends

Brendon and Ronnie get through the last five uniforms in their tier ranking of MLB's City Connects, including some of the best sets of the whole series. In the second part, the guys talk about some of their memorable "local favorites" throughout the the last 30 years of Giants and Dodgers baseball. Brendon remembers a player who played locally from his hometown and explains what LHOOG means. Ronnie talks about making his own stadium eats and drops a very obscure fun fact about J.D. Drew. The two reminisce on the time they stayed up 22 hours to visit Petco Park and exhibit a shared love for Hunter Pence.

MLB City Connect: All 29 Uniforms Ranked; from the so-so to the sublime: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5560347/2024/06/17/mlb-city-connect-uniform-rankings/

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Brendon and Ronnie continue through their labor of love: ranking the MLB's City Connect jersey sets and hats. Brendon continues to lobby for Los Angeles sports teams to all adopt purple & gold, and talks about making a bike rack. Ronnie doesn't get down with fast food gimmicks and seems to know a lot about the rapper Nelly. They both fondly remember Woody Woodpecker, and later lament how the City Connects failed to connect with any Negro League teams.

MLB City Connect: All 29 Uniforms Ranked; from the so-so to the sublime: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5560347/2024/06/17/mlb-city-connect-uniform-rankings/

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Brendon and Ronnie tackle a most important subject: Ranking the MLB's City Connect jersey sets and hats. The fellas talk (at length) about the one-third of the jersey sets before fulfilling a prophecy Brendon put in motion. Along the way, the guys lament that the Athletics don't have a city to connect with, have an existential moment over the ever-forward movement of sports, and Brendon introduces us to a fog named Karl.

MLB City Connect: All 29 Uniforms Ranked; from the so-so to the sublime: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5560347/2024/06/17/mlb-city-connect-uniform-rankings/

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Brendon and Ronnie celebrate the 19th episode by having Ronnie explain why nineteen is his preferred jersey number. (Along with his two other choices for Coach Brendon... by using math!) Then Ronnie takes over with a discussion of his favorite portrayals of Batman in popular media and why Year One is one of the best jumping-on points. It includes special shoutouts to his favorite voice actors followed by a tiered ranking of actors in live action, based on their performances of Batman AND Bruce Wayne. Along the way the two tangent to reflect on the passing of the legendary Willie Mays, remember the career of Topher Grace, and determine the difference between Robert Zemeckis and Robert Smigel.

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Brendon and Ronnie cleanse the palate from the previous episode and talk about something more lighthearted -- Bloopers and Blunders in sports! They remember Bill Buckner's gaffe in the 1986 World Series, Mark Sanchez's Butt Fumble, the home run that bounced off of Jose Canseco's head -- and many, many more gaffes in sports. Along the way, they remember the "Seven Seconds or Less" Phoenix Suns, the "Partially Blacked Out" Super Bowl in 2013, memorable first pitches, and get psyched about the NHL's Kings and Ducks going back to more "classic" logos from the 90s.

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Brendon and Ronnie take on the subject of things in media that, without a doubt, make them cry. Spoiler alert: it gets a little real. However, they first avoid the tears by talking about how the 2024 Stanley Cup Final is a no-win situation for Calgary Flames fans and remembering the infamous Malice in the Palace 20 years later. However, when the time comes, they talk about many things including the famous speech by Jimmy Valvano at the 1993 ESPYs, Futurama episodes, and the time Ronnie really lost it on a date. It's an episode that'll make you laugh, think, and cry.

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Brendon and Ronnie record on a warm night, however neither were in San Francisco. That doesn't stop them from talking (a lot) about The City. Along the way, they share their excitement over the integration of Negro League stats in MLB and discuss why Southern Californians say "the" before a highway's number. Brendon tells us how he left his heart in San Francisco, introduces us all to Emperor Norton, and he still won't tell you his favorite chowder spot in Pismo Beach. Ronnie talks about his strange first impression of The City, seems to know a lot about California's governor recall election from 2003, and ends the episode on a loopy note. -- Welcome to Why Yes, We're Friends: After Dark!

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Brendon and Ronnie talk about the number one cause of cramped wrists and sore fingers: Pinball. From the youthful ambiance of mall arcades to the loud showroom floors of a pinball festival to the quiet areas of childhood homes with Windows 95 and Space Cadet; these guys LOVE pinball. Brendon shares his vast knowledge of history, machines and developers. Along the way, they tell tales of high scores in Lodi, Alameda, and Las Vegas and how the game can connect fathers and sons. Ronnie recalls a bartender who once banned him from playing, and they each have fun intentionally mispronouncing Timothée Chalamet's name. 

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Brendon and Ronnie talk it up about mascots from... well, everywhere. And they marvel at all of the many things they do. Pull the car over, you're gonna want to see some of these! They go from a pro ballplayer-turned-mascot dancing on dugouts to a chicken man dancing in San Diego to sprinting advertisements defeating drunken Atlanta locals. In the meantime, Brendon tangents about a reign as Interspecies Tag-Team Champions with his cat, and blows Ronnie's mind about a 90s Saturday Morning cartoon. Ronnie reveals a love for mascots with big butts, and blows Brendon's mind by introducing him to Harvey, the mascot for the Calgary Flames.

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Brendon and Ronnie tee off about the wonderful recreational sport of Disc Golf! Listen as Brendon gives a short history and offers some help in how to pick discs. Revel in the ways he ties the game to everything from thermodynamics to facing fears. And stay for personal stories like playing a 9-hole course that guided him through the backyards of bungalows in a beachside college town. Meanwhile, Ronnie reveals what men really talk about on disc golf courses, tells his own personal story of playing a course IN Dodger Stadium, and asks why 13 is Brendon's first choice for a jersey number.

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