Sports, Screens, and Something Else

Happy National Evaluate Your Life Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Who benefits most from the BYU vs Notre Dame game? (6:37) Are we being too hard on Arch Manning? (21:30) Screens Should TV Shows adapted from video games be written by the writers of the game? (31:02) We discuss the insane release strategy for The Beatles movies (38:39) Something Else Will...

Happy National Pulled Pork Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Do injuries impact the quality of football disproportionately? (11:13) Gambling is bad for sportsmanship (22:16) Screens Retconning Avengers Endgame (32:52) What do you think of the new Narnia movie? (45:09) Something Else Will has been social media sober for one month (1:01:10) Reverse bucket lis...

Happy National Dress Like a Chic Spy Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports The ‘Save College Sports Act’ just passed the Senate (4:50) One has to go (22:21) Screens Is animation a genre? (34:16) Is Nintendo’s work of art strategy backfiring? (45:33) Something Else Human Data Centers are real? (1:01:54) Rational or Irrational? (1:10:18) Thank you for listening!...

Happy Ask a Stupid Question Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Utah is successfully using two QB’s (13:14) Ranking the best athletes to never win a championship (26:45) Screens Young Sherlock Review (36:48) One has to go (43:44) Something Else First robot vs human paid match happened (57:51) Leave it or Bring it Back - 90’s edition (1:07:10) Thank you for li...

Happy Yom Kippur! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Running up the score vs kneeling it out. (11:27) Holly Rowe vs Steve Sarkisan (22:12) Screens The Emmys happened. (33:51) What is the statute of limitations on spoiling a movie? (43:13) Something Else We have an excuse epidemic in our society. (56:44) One has to go! (1:08:52) Thank you for listening! If you wan...

Happy National Gobstopper Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Would the SEC ever kick LSU out? (12:26)  Did Kyle Whittingham pressure players to play injured? (25:16) Screens Robert Pattinson escaped being type-cast, but how? (34:39) Is Avengers Doomsday marketing brilliant or terrible? (48:56) Something Else Will shares why we didn’t release an episode last...

Happy National We Love Memoirs Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports BYU and UofU football predictions (13:31)  What are the odds? (46:27) Screens GTA VI Cyberleek situation (51:58) Which celebrities should be uncancelled? (1:03:17) Something Else We remember Dolly Parton and Tim Curry (1:18:14) What is vocal fry? (1:29:30) Thank you for listening! If you want...

Happy National Waffle Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports The issues with Coug Connect (7:22)  Kawhi Leonard circumvents the salary cap? (19:25) Screens What about a movie makes you want to see it in theaters? (29:54) D23 Announcements (42:08) Something Else Will tells a story about cancelling church (53:34) Which social contracts are actually dumb? (1:05:15)...

Happy National Thrift Shop Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Why we are optimistic/pessimistic about BYU football (16:00)  Start, Bench, Cut (24:57) Screens Is Netflix monetizing impatience? (37:34) A look back at the documentary “Super Size Me” (46:18) Something Else A song for every occasion (1:03:08) Things we should stop pretending are good (1:16:44) Th...

Happy National Lazy Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Football equipment managers (15:48)  BYU changes cause controversy (27:24) Screens Spider-Man Review (41:44) What makes a good side character? (1:07:34) Something Else Is meekness a forgotten virtue? (1:19:24) Do boycotts actually work? (1:33:17) Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or...

Happy National Watermelon Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Buy or Sell, BYU Football Edition (13:02)  Lebron’s ‘Last Decision’ (29:33) Screens Is the hate for AI used in entertainment justified? (39:07) Movies that didn’t know how to be marketed (53:01) Something Else Why is furniture so expensive? (1:07:28) Things you thought you knew (1:17:42) Thank you...

Happy National Take Your Pants for a Walk Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Jail or No Jail (7:34)  Worst sports movies (19:28) Screens The Odyssey review (32:12) Movie mashup ideas (43:26) Something Else Neil the Seal (58:26) Agree or Disagree (1:04:27) Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with the show, feel free to emai...

Happy Fortune Cookie Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Should the bar be raised on female sport broadcasts? (8:43)  The WNBA is messing up their big moment (17:44) Screens Jury Duty and Company Retreat (30:59) Netflix won’t work with directors who want theatrical releases (38:58) Something Else Are we thinking about work/life balance wrong? (50:00) The phil...

Happy Fool’s Paradise Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports How can offensive chants by fans be policed? (13:05)  Checking in on the World Cup (22:36) Screens Avatar: Last Airbender movie (31:07) Is the DCU already dead? (37:47) Something Else A genius way to sell your home (53:33) Chili’s is having a resurgence (1:02:17) Thank you for listening! If you want to...

Happy National Air Traffic Control Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports NCAA 5-in-5 rule (8:58)  NBA Free Agency (19:55) Screens Toy Story 5 Review (30:22) Playstation ends physical game discs (44:06) Something Else We try and define American culture (55:31) With fireworks banned, are drone shows the future? (1:12:49) Thank you for listening! If you want to su...

Happy Day of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Should Parker Kingston return to BYU (8:06) NBA Draft (17:15) Screens Movies that didn’t age well (30:48) Spider-Noir Review (43:06) Something Else What information should we avoid asking AI for? (53:35) Dirty Soda and Utah food contributions (1:02:14) Thank you for listening! If...

Happy National Chocolate Eclair Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports The Brandon Sorsby Situation is resolved (9:09) Hot Sports Takes (25:30) Screens Utah is banning phones in school (33:42) Summer Movie Blockbuster outlook (47:25) Something Else Should young adults do mandatory service? (1:01:34) America 250 - Big deal or marketing ploy? (1:16:11) Thank you f...

Happy Lobster Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports University of Utah and Under Armour part ways (17:30) We crash out over Brandon Sorsby ruling (30:03) Screens Are sports movies and Bio pics the same? (52:48) Clint Eastwood is likely retired (1:05:08) Something Else The Roanoke Mystery (1:15:41) I’m biased, your biased, everyone is biased (1:26:59) Thank you...

Happy Jelly-Filled Donut Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports University of Utah’s PE deal is heating up (20:44) NBA has parity, but do we care? (37:06) Screens Video Game Remakes (48:02) We rank time travel movies (1:00:32) Something Else Vacation Review: Myrtle Beach (1:27:51) Master and Slave Morality (1:33:41) Thank you for listening! If you want to sugges...

Happy Geek Pride Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports NBA playoff viewership is down (14:08) RIP Kyle Busch (27:11) Screens How public domain works (40:55) Youtube creators directing major motion pictures (53:48) Something Else Paying for professional movers (1:05:16) Personality Tests (1:18:11) Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in...

Happy Reese's Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Does ownership impact winning? (14:08) What should the Jazz do with the number 2 pick? (28:12) Screens Which live action Spider-Man movie is the best? (44:14) The Odyssey controversy (55:21) Something Else Gorilla Trade (1:05:51) What is reasonable doubt? (1:15:20) Thank you for listening! If you want to s...

Happy World Ego Awareness Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports BYU basketball schedules Utah State (12:26) Buy/Sell/Hold (20:15) Screens David Attenborough is 100 yrs old (32:09) How to fix Star Wars (41:23) Something Else Pandemic Revisited? (54:07) Gel-Mann Amnesia effect (1:03:34) Thank you for listening! If you want to suggest a topic or get in touch with...

Happy Great Lakes Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports NCAA expands basketball tournaments to 76 teams (2:58) Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby goes to rehab (13:09) Screens Collecting video games (27:04) Does too much fame make you awkward? (49:24) Something Else Mini obsessions (1:07:45) Near Death Experiences (1:24:49) Links Garth Brooks First Facebook Post &amp...

Happy Babe Ruth Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports Cam Newton’s outfits (11:50) Do personal relationships affect the integrity of the media? (25:26) Screens Avengers: Doomsday rumors (40:33) Sidekicks review (55:25) Something Else The origins of Coachella (1:11:03) Restaurants are encouraging patrons to put away their phones (1:22:58) Thank you for listening...

Happy Boston Marathon Day! Here are the topics we discuss during this week's episode: Sports The University of Utah’s TV ratings are down, is the Big12 to blame? (6:19) We try to fix the NBA (18:18) Screens Angels Studios movie pitch process (36:04) Movie tropes we hate (47:27) Something Else Vacation Review: Kanab (1:03:31) Is it okay to be average? (1:15:05) Thank you for listening! If you w...