D4 Sports

Episode 71: D4 Kicks it Old School Don and Dustin talk about the glory days - Dustin blocking 7 footers, playing baseball in jeans, basketball in jorts, and the changes in youth sports. Then we look at sports, and we ask the important questions of the day - like is everything a walk-off? How many pitchers can you use in a 2-0 shutout? And what's happening with the top Lacrosse players today? We lo...

Episode 70 - D4 on Half-Term This week we enjoy Half-term with some exciting drinks, wheels of cheese, hot dog races, popcorn and wings! We answer the burning questions like how will we fill our time now that the Premier League season is over? Who will carry the NBA in the next decade? And just what is the best strategy to prevent Pickleball Injuries? All this and more on Episode 70.     Intro: Ha...

Episode 69 - D4 Killing the Prairie Dogs! A very special episode with guest host Ryan Highley, the winner of the D4 March Madness competition. Despite his Cubs fandom, we had him on the show and he shared his insights into the world of baseball, youth sports, coffee, and Dustin's youth. Along the way, we talk Kyle Freeland, Baby Rodman, Patrolling Prairie Dog Town, Ryan's Cardinal Aversion, Gas ga...

This week Don and Dustin crash out of the playoffs. After our opening drinks (one of which comes along with a free prize), we look at playoff performances, good and bad, along with *sigh* Millwall. We preview our next guest, and discover a new team in West Texas - Go Desert Hawks and Amarillo Sod Poodles! We look at baseball - but we stay well under 100 pitches. Then we wrap it up with an iceburg...

Episode 67 - D4 Still not Drafted This week we catch up after a few weeks off and celebrate the beauty of Lubbock's sewer systems, and speaking of sewer systems, we offer our take on Shedeur Sanders, Wrexham promoted (again), great tattoos, the state of MLB pitching, and then we close it off with Belgium's twist on Easter Eggs, and Great Nicknames. All this week on D4.   Intro: What is the episode...

Episode 66 - D4 Travels the World Don returns from Italy, with tales of pasta, espresso, and imbibing, and Dustin made a surprise trip to the Big Dance! We share drinks of the day and other tales, then look at top sports stories - Millwall surges, the Great One becomes just ok, the Angel Reese effect and the NCAA tourney. We look at the start of the MLB season including fancy sombreros. Then we ce...

Episode 65 - D4 Hits the Wall! This week, in the world of surprising athletic events, Don and Dustin look at underwater rugby, Chess Boxing, and Ultra Triathlons. Dustin drinks his social tonics (better than alcohol, they say), Don has green almonds, and we consider whether the White Sox will win more games than the Pistons this year. It truly hits the wall, and it sticks - this week on D4. Also c...

This week Don and Dustin take you around the world of sports with a look into NFL Free Agency, Stephen Curry's latest landmark, Tennis news AND - chicken sandwiches - lots of chicken sandwiches! But first, we share some good drinks - and not so good drinks, we celebrate youth tobacco sponsorships, explore the best basketball names and celebrate Soccer marketing teams. All on D4 Sports!   Intro: Lu...

D4 is back after a brief hiatus, bringing you sports talk from around the world. With the NFL season officially over, we turn the bulk of our attention to basketball and hockey, with a fair mix of baseball, tennis and other curiosities. We have an extended discussion of drinks, and SPAM, and Processed Cheese Food to kick off, then tackle the real important things - like dead cap money, epic hockey...

This week Don and Dustin recap the Super Bowl, and along the way enjoy some surprising drinks, engage the snub of Ichiro, bad NBA trades, Nicolas Cage and associated murderers, Millwall's recent uprising, getting paid for not playing, and flying drones at improper times.   Intro: Dog days of Winter - and basketball (:30), Drinks of the day - including Peanut Butter and Jelly (6:30) Opening Shots:...

Drawing from recent social media posts and memes D4 takes a look at top sports stories and some good drinking advice - including the Double Booch! Drawing from Jerry Jones, Red Flag Liquors, The Eagles rushing attack, the Florida St. Seminoles vs the snow, D4 takes on the top sports stories. We also look at where D4 ranks in the world of sports podcasts.   Intro: Day Drinking and high school frien...

Episode 60 - Don does the Den! This week, Don recounts his first trip to Millwall's home. We hit drinks of the day, then we cover the Demon and the Sinner, the NFL Divisional weekend, the silliness of MLB writers, and other intriguing sports stories of the week. Check it out wherever you listen to your pods.   Intro: Don visits the Den - the first taste of Millwall (3:00), Drinks of the Day (15:00...

This week Don and Dustin tackle the job of sports and drinking. After some beers, real and root, we look at the craziness of youth sports, the coaching carousel and putting video games on your resume. After a quick round up of D4 business, we look at the NFL wildcard round and look forward to the rest of the playoffs. Then we wrap it up with the old guys and players working to get their rating up?...

We kick off 2025 with a drinking surprise, then we dive into sports, with NFL owners, and LeBron's bold claims. We get into D4 business and announce the NFL Pick 'Em winners, FPL updates and more, Millwall news, and pulling for the D4 curse. The first sports roundup of the week kicks off with Pop Tarts, Duke's Mayonnaise, and other bowl games, then we talk the Australian Open and the NFL. We answe...

Intro: Ugly Jumper Time (:30), Getting into the Holiday Spirit (4:00), Drinks of the Day (6:15), Opening Shots: Big men TDs in the NFL (8:45), Penix is up (12:45), Running Hockey Goalies (18:15) D4 Business: Pick 'Em Update and D4 College Bowl Bonanza (24:00), DraftKings update (26:50), Premier League Roundup (28:10), Wemby and Winnipeg Watch (30:20) Hope is not a good thing (31:45) Sports Roundup...

Intro: Holiday Spirit and Traditions (:30), Drinks of the Day (6:00), Opening Shots: Deshaun Watson on a boat (10:00), Caitlin Clark's accolades (14:00) D4 Business: Millwall does what? (19:30), Pick 'Em, DraftKings (23 :30), and Premier League updates (28:30), Wemby watch and the Winnipeg Jets (33:45), College Football Playoff (35:30) Sports Roundup: Belichick a Tar Heel (42:30), NFL roundup (46:...

Intro: Thanksgiving Week and the Holidays (:30), Drinks of the Day (7:15) including Shanky's Whip! (8:45) Opening Shots: Don't Mess with the Equipment Guy (13:00), NFL Analytics Gone Wild (15:45) D4 Business: Shout out! (25:30), NFL Pick 'Em (26:45), Premier League update (29:00), Millwall (31:00), Ovechkin, Wemby, and Winnipeg watch (34:45), Footgolf and Jai Alai! (39:00) Sports Roundup: Jai Alai...

Intro: London, Lubbock and German Wine (1:00), Drinks of the Day (6:00) Opening Shots: US Men's Soccer Team and the Dallas Cowboys (11:15), Dustin becomes Stat-King (14:00), The Bears go for 3 in a row (18:45) D4 Business: The National Animal of Ecuador (21:15), DraftKings & NFL Pick 'Em Update (22:00), Premier League and Millwall (25:00), The D4 Curse strikes, with a vengeance (27:00), Unbeli...

Intro: Christmas Creep (:30), How to bet on Hallmark Movies (4:00), Drinks of the Day (6:45), A Moutai Experience (10:50) Opening Shots: NFL replay - "They Are Who We Thought They Were!" (15:40), Great Moments in Sports Announcing (18:30), Zippy's big NIL deal (20:15) D4 Business: Daily Ecuadorian Proverbs (23:45), Premier League update (26:00), International Breaks & Pro Contracts (30:45), Ov...

Intro: The Gunpowder Plot (:30), Roger Bannister at D4 running prowess (3:25), Drinks of the Day (7:45), Opening Shots: Jared Goff and the Lions are rolling (12:00), Speed Golf World Championships (17:00) and Speed Bowling (20:15), and Roof Football (21:15) D4 Business: Millwall Goes Big (25:00), D4 Premier League (27:30), NFL Pick 'Em and Draftkings Updates (29:15), DraftKings Strategies (32:00),...

Intro: New intro and opening, Halloween banter (1:35), Drinks of the Day (7:00) Opening Shots: Bloody Socks and comebacks (11:45), Not understanding the NFL (14:45), Will Smith does it again (22:30) D4 Business: D4 NFL Pick 'em Horror Show and DraftKings (24:00), A Final Pitchers Not Pitching (27:30), Millwall (31:30), Sports Roundup: Bronnie rising (37:30), Ovechkinwatch.com (39:45), Dustin storm...

Intro: Perfect at 50 (:30), Poland Highlights and Dustin's big weekend (4:30), Nick's first cocktail (8:00), Dustin's drinks - with Hops (10:00) Opening Shots: The Saints fall from grace (12:30) The World Series and MLB's problems (16:35) D4 Business: Nick's Second Cocktail (24:20), Premier League Dominance (25:50), NFL Pick 'Em Perfection (27:20), DraftKings competition (31:30), Millwall News (33...

Intro: Learning math through sports (:30), US Food Portions (5:00), Drinks of the day (7:45) Opening Shots: D4 Mini-Rabbit Hole - NFL consecutive losses to the same team (12:00), the Drake Maye era begins (16:30), and the third best running quarterback in the NFL? (21:00) D4 Business: NFL Pick 'Em (24:00), DraftKings Shocks the World (27:15), D4 Premier League Standings (30:40), Millwall's current...

We welcome Jon Woodard on as a guest host. Jon brings the Czech beer, Nick makes history on the show, and Dustin has no idea what he is drinking. A trio of baseball opening shots gets us going, then we update the NFL pick 'em standings and celebrate D4 fans having babies, and then Jon Woodard hosts his own Relief Pitcher of the Week segment, and gives us his take on the status of modern baseball....

Episode 47 - Lithuanian Beer for the Win Don and Dustin run down the week in sports, but first consider Švyturys Lager and Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Shaka Tea, Peach Bellinis and Functional Mushrooms, Deion losing control, and the state of MLB pitching. We provide updates on the D4 contests - NFL pick 'em - with some listener call-outs, DraftKings, and more. Then we break down week 1 of the NFL season...