Big Screen Sports - The Sports Movie Podcast

Sam Esfandiari ( Light Years Podcast , @samesfandiari ) knows the Warriors, especially the 16-17 edition.  He joins Big Screen Sports to match them up against both the cartoon MonStars and their real-life NBA talent sources. He and host Kyle Bandujo talk: Who's guarding Ewing & Barkley? How would Steph hold up against cartoon violence? Would KD use his burner account to criticize the Looney Tunes?...

Last year Daron Vaught (USA Baseball's 'Covering the Bases' podcast) joined Big Screen Sports for its 3rd episode to discuss "Major League." During recording he let slip that he believes the Willie Mays Hayes portrayed in "Major League 2" by Omar Epps to be superior than the Hayes portrayed by Wesley Snipes in the original. Had to have him back on to defend his take.  Post-Hayes take, we dive in d...

The NBA (and every other league) might be shut down, but there's plenty to stream. Quick episode breaking down the best sports movie options on each streaming platform. Amazon Prime: 2:02 HBO Now: 7:22 Netflix: 13:37 If there's anything I missed, let me know on Twitter @KyleBandujo. Join the new Big Screen Sports Facebook group and come talk sports movies. Presented by BetOnline.ag. Use code BlueW...

Every year MLB spends millions of dollars on bonuses handed out to high school seniors, thrusting them into professional baseball shortly after they graduate. In 'From Phenom to the Farm' presented by Baseball America, host Kyle Bandujo talks to former & current pro baseball players about their journey through the minor league farm system. This is a preview for listeners of Big Screen Sports of th...

There's certainly more to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League than one Tom Hanks movie (although the movie itself is incredible). Author/Illustrator Anika Orrock joins Big Screen Sports to discuss her new book, ""The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League" which chronicles the story of the 1940's professional baseball league that inspired the classi...

Much like the 2004 Lakers, on paper "Celtic Pride" had all the ingredients for a perfect comedic sports movie. Judd Apatow & Colin Quinn behind the scenes; Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Stern, and Damon Wayans as the lead rolls.  Sometimes things just don't work out as planned. BroBible's Brandon Wenerd returns to Big Screen Sports (following last year's episode on Varsity Blues) to dissect what went wrong...

If this podcast was around in 1942, "The Pride of the Yankees" might be considered a Hall of Fame baseball movie that features incredible baseball action. However it's 2020 and with 80 years of hindsight, not so much. Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joins Big Screen Sports to break down the Lou Gehrig biopic. He and host Kyle Bandujo try to step into the shoes of 1942 movie goers and discuss th...

How did this movie get beat by "Driving Miss Daisy" at the Oscars, twice? On the third episode of #Oscars month, Mad About Movies' Brian Gill returns to Big Screen Sports to break down the no doubt sports movie Hall of Famer "Field of Dreams." Brian & host Kyle will dive into the themes that the film uses to hit you so hard in the feels, the powerhouse acting performances, and the beauty of baseba...

Few sports movies have garnered serious Oscar hype, and fewer have won Best Picture. "Chariots of Fire," the 1982 winner for Best Picture, isn't your typical sports movie. But, for the sake of this podcast, that might not be the best thing. JR Hickey returns to Big Screen Sports to break down a movie that might be better for awards season than it is for sports season. He and Kyle talk running styl...

"It's something very personal, a very important thing. Hell! It's a family motto. Are you ready Jerry? I wanna make sure you're ready, brother. Here it is: Show me the money." "Jerry Maguire" was nominated for five Oscars (one win) and the Cameron Crowe classic is the perfect movie to kick off Oscars month on Big Screen Sports. Guest Julie DiCaro joins to break down the chemistry between Jerry & R...

"Days of Thunder" may not be the favorite movie of NASCAR traditionalists, but it undoubtedly was the movie that changed the way that auto racing was filmed forever. ESPN's Ryan McGee brings decades of both covering the sport as a member of the media & diehard NASCAR fanhood to his guest appearance. He discusses much of the legend the film is based on, gives some racing history lessons, and breaks...

Ping pong, or as the Chinese say...ping pong. "Balls of Fury" may not be what you think of when you think of a sports movie, but if it's good enough for the Olympics it's good enough for this podcast. Podcaster, Writer, and guy who's played a ton of ping pong, Jared Borislow, joins Big Screen Sports to break down the 2007 film. He and host Kyle Bandujo talk Christopher Walken's hairpiece, ping pon...

Frank Dux may have been known to embellish in real life, but the movie based on his self-proclaimed accomplishments is a classic. Repeat guest Mike Camerlengo joins to talk the Jean Claude Van Damme martial arts classic "Bloodsport." Incredible facial expressions, out of shape cops, and the greatest heterosexual friendship of the 80's. 7:00 - Dennis Rodman of Sports Movies 11:50 - Stop the Damn Fi...

Lets start off the '20s by looking back at the '10s. Kent Garrison & Brian Gill from the Mad About Movies podcast (@MadAboutMovies) join Big Screen Sports to rank their five favorite sports films of the previous decade, discuss what makes them great, and offer up some suggestions for worst sports movie of the 2010s. Follow Kent on Twitter @KentGarrison and Brian on Twitter @BGill12, and check out...

Does anyone at East High School know how to work around a schedule? Mike Schubert (Potterless Podcast, @schubes17) returns to Big Screen Sports for the finale of DCOM December to discuss the iconic film "High School Musical." Mike & Kyle talk the extremely frustrating Ms. Darbus, outside jumpers, and the shortest state title-winning basketball team ever assembled. 10:00 - Most Implausible Karaoke...

At year's end, it's a good time to look back. Episode 1 of Big Screen Sports, back when it was called Trouble With The Script, covered the classic "Remember the Titans." Guest JR Hickey (host of Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah: The Entourage Podcast) joined for the trial run, breaking down with hose Kyle Bandujo if they'd run through a brick wall for Coach Boone & if Petey was a quitter who didn't deserve redemp...

Ayyyyy pono! It's another episode of DCOM December, and we're talking about the Disney Channel Original Movie classic "Johnny Tsunami." Guest Will deFries returns to discuss fit grandpas, sick housing, and assholes who ski. 5:45 - Shots Fired at Dillon Cheverere 9:30 - Could a Snowboarder Beat a Skier? 13:40 - Best Scenes 22:25 - Moving is Tough on Kids 32:10 - Johnny/Sam Feel Like Real Friends 38...

Not all Disney Channel Original Movies are fun to watch fifteen years later, but "Luck of the Irish" certainly is. Guest Whitney McIntosh (MLB.com) joins Big Screen Sports to break down everything in the 2001 basketball movie, including: Ryan Merriman or Erik Von Detten for DCOM King? How exactly do you live life as a "lucky" basketball player? The greatness of Reilly O'Reilly 10:45 - Movie Still...

It's Texas High School Football State Playoffs season, so what better time to talk about HS football movies? Wes Blankenship, the creator of the most famous fictional high school football team in America, Coffeetown High, joins BSS to break down our favorite/least favorite movies, scenes, and characters. Follow Wes on social media @Wes_nship and check out his podcast Back Porch Sports & his YouTub...

DCOM December rolls along with a basketball movie about two twins who aren't played by twins. Author Sarah Hunt (@sarahhisfunny) joins Big Screen Sports to break down the realism (or lack thereof) of the DCOM basketball film "Double Teamed." 8:20 - A Title That Aged Terribly 18:55 - Two Sisters, Two Unique Personalities 21:30 - The Worst Fictional Basketball Coach of All-Time 33:50 - What Didn't W...

On Monday we're doing a full episode breaking down the (really bad) DCOM basketball movie "Double Teamed" with guest Sarah Hunt. In this preview, we discuss what the movie should've been named instead of its poorly aged title, and address the actresses playing twins despite not being, or looking like, twins. Make sure you're subscribed for the full episode dropping Monday, and follow us on Twitter...

Happy DCOM December! It's Disney Channel Original Movie time, and we're starting off with a classic, "Brink!" Podcast Host Meredith Kain (That's What B Said on the Blue Wire Network) joins Big Screen Sports to talk DCOM God Erik Von Detten, Val's comeuppance, and if the Soul Skaters were losers. 10:00 - DCOM HOF Movie 17:55 - Val Actually Gets What He Deserves 25:00 - Parenting is Tough, Being Spo...

For most, "White Men Can't Jump" is a basketball classic; an all-time sports flick. For some, it's got too many flaws. For Ricky Smith, co-host of Random Acts of Podcasting, it might be both. Ricky joins another episode of Big Screen Sports: Reel Debates to break down why he thinks "White Men Can't Jump" is both the best and worst basketball movie. 5:30 - Why Is WMCJ The Best 11:50 - Why Is WMJC T...

The best baseball movie you've never heard of. NBC Sports' Craig Calcaterra joins Big Screen Sports to discuss "Long Gone," the 1987 HBO movie that's well, gone. Kyle & Craig break down this fantastic hidden gem (only available on YouTube or via a VHS copy found on eBay) and talk greedy owners, moving speeches, and everything else about the 1957 Tampico Stogies. 4:00 - Best Baseball Movie You've N...

No, it's not just a rock. It's time to talk curling on Big Screen Sports with the cult classic "Men With Brooms." Writer & curling die-hard Matt Sussman (Baseball Prospectus) joins to break down the significance of burning a stone, emotional speeches, and a truly under-appreciated film as a whole. 5:00 - Announcing DCOM December 16:40 - Significance of Touching a Stone 21:00 - Best Scenes 32:30 -...