It's Pretty OK

This week, the SPORTS BOIS are talking about a quality that was on abundant display during the first round of the NBA playoffs (this episode was recorded when most of the first-round series were still going, and Patrick Beverley hadn't yet chucked a ball at a fan's face): goonery! Is this another opportunity for Sean to clown on Joel Embiid, who is really way too good at basketball to act the way...

This week, the gang (minus Sean) gets together to talk about a thing that's been a key part of so many moments in our lives and friendship together: beer. But it seems that everyone's relationship with a frosty-cold oat soda has maybe changed in the past decade or so, so it's time to unpack that! MUSIC: "Dan Marino (Live)" – M.J. Lenderman and the Wind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

This week, the SPORTS BOIS are here to talk about the NBA playoffs and how things have changed in the Play-in Tournament era. Are we punishing the #1 seeds somehow? And do the Celtics have anything to fear but fear itself? NOTE: This episode was recorded before the play-in games, which means any mention of the Heat and Pelicans does not account for the injuries to Jimmy Butler and Zion Williamson....

This week, the gang talks a little bit about their March Madness trip to Los Angeles, and the sushi spot that maybe ruined all other sushi spots for Kevin. What did YOU experience one time and know you would never match that level again? MUSIC: "A World Without Pain" – Spiral Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Pierce's experience both reading and watching L.A. Confidential has the gang pondering a classic conundrum: How are you supposed to evaluate movies based on books? MUSIC: "Grifter's Grief" – Yard Act Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the gang talks about setting goals for self-improvement, and ponders Pierce's theory that you can't really evaluate any goal like that on a timeline shorter than a year. MUSIC: "Playing Favorites" – Sheer Mag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the SPORTS BOIS are talking about why the last minute or two of sporting events get treated so differently than all of the preceding minutes, especially by the referees. MUSIC: "I Got Heaven" – Mannequin Pussy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the gang talks about why it feels like something's missing from the grocery store experience — vanished to make way for dumb stuff like palm scanners. MUSIC: "Clubs" – Myra Keyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the gang gets together to draft their favorite moments in sports. Some of them will make perfect sense. Others — hell, maybe most of them — will make whatever the literal opposite of perfect sense is. Check it out! MUSIC: "Make a Joke" – Mama Zu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the gang talks about how some companies are going about trying to bring their employees back to the office from time to time with perks like an occasional free lunch — and why that strategy seems doomed to fail. Will one of these four fully remote workers argue that companies should just institute a policy and deal with whatever consequences come of it? You'll have to listen to find out...

This week is a bit of a throwback, with Sean and Pierce doing a little reminiscing on the past 400 episodes before shifting gears and talking a bit about how friggin' old they feel when it comes to going to concerts — but why it may be important to grit their teeth and do it anyway. MUSIC: "Shade" – Office Dog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Kevin asks the gang: Does anyone still care about album art? MUSIC: "Blast Off" – CZARFACE ADDITIONAL MATERIAL : Bud vs. Miller vs. Coors - Pro Brewer picks a favorite! (Tree House Brewing Company on YouTube) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, some spicy words for Drake by Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) sparked some discussion online about whether or not Drake's music reminds you of shopping at Target. That points the gang toward a conversation about "selling out" and how cultural fandom has become about our identity as fans rather than engagement with and consideration of an artist's work. MUSIC: "Wizard Buys a Hat" – the Mountain...

Was there enough time between when we recorded this podcast and when it's finally coming out that Bill Belichick hadn't actually lost his job yet and Alabama hadn't hired a successor to Nick Saban? Yes! Does that make this podcast about what feels like the end of a coaching era kind of useless? You'll have to decide that for yourself. MUSIC: "Can't Get Enough of It" – SPRINTS Hosted on Acast. See...

This week, the gang returns for a new year with a discussion of Max's BBQ travels over the holidays, and what makes a place like Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, so different from a place like Dreamland Bar-B-Que, the Tuscaloosa, Alabama rib shack that has expanded to several locations across Alabama, Georgia and Florida. MUSIC: "Salad" – Blondshell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

This week, the gang closes out 2023 by discussing the firehose of "breaking news" notifications that Sean and Pierce get on their phones, why it's so frustrating that we spend so much time on national political news, and why it's still important to get information about the world around you. Does Sean put on his "I'm a former local reporter" hat and deliver a nearly 7-minute monologue? You better...

This week, the gang gets together post-Thanksgiving to talk about Sean's experience with a simplified Turkey Day menu brought on by necessity. But it's not really a conversation about menus so much as a chat about finding ways to give yourself a break and not weigh the holidays down with expectations. MUSIC: "Transformer" – Marnie Stern Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all — Sean, Pierce, and Kevin got together before going home for the holidays to talk about the 7 remaining undefeated FBS teams and what would be the best (or funniest) outcomes for each. Of course, that was before any of the games were played. So tune in to see how many of the things they said are already outdated! MUSIC: "All AKA Ciao" – Homeboy Sandman ADDITIONAL MATERIAL...

We're almost back to a normal recording/release schedule, I swear. But in the meantime, the gang is discussing reviews. What are we looking at so many reviews for, and are we actually getting anything out of it? Also, Max brings an excellent trivia question. MUSIC: "Fresh Tattoo" – The Mountain Goats ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: Who are the Premier League’s true Rolls-Royces? (The Athletic) Hosted on Acas...

Apologies for the irregular recording schedule — someone is busy exploring the world. In the meantime, the SPORTS BOIS gather to discuss something they've been thinking about for a while now: how to rearrange the ACC's football setup now that Cal, SMU and Stanford are joining. They compete to see who's got the most chaotic vision, whether it's an odd number of divisions or forced transfers of engi...

This week, the SPORTS BOIS celebrate the return of the NBA! They head back to the hardwood by picking some teams that they're excited about for the upcoming season. MUSIC: "Different Than" – A Giant Dog ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: Revealed: What Jordan Poole Told Draymond Green Before the Punch Seen Around the World (Pablo Torre Finds Out on YouTube) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

This week, the gang becomes your favorite tech podcast in order to talk about generative AI and how it will affect the process of learning that your half-baked ideas are, in fact, half-baked. MUSIC: "Going to Die" – Fiddlehead ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: "Why Gen X Dads Can Appreciate Olivia Rodrigo" ( The New Yorker ) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, on the heels of the Miami Dolphins putting a historic beatdown on the Denver Broncos, the gang has a question...are blowouts good? MUSIC: "Doubt" – Slow Pulp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the gang gets together to talk about the act of giving yourself a gift. Is it something that should put a pit in your stomach? What's the right frequency with which to self-gift? Hell, for that matter, what even constitutes a gift to yourself in the first place? MUSIC: "Megalodon" – Eldridge Rodriguez Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a conversation about a cooler — specifically, the Oyster Tempo "performance cooler." But it's not actually a conversation about a cooler. The gang is talking about why it is that we feel like we need to be upgrading stuff all the time. MUSIC: "Birthmark" – Dizzy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.