Pod of Fame

Jim is buying up all of the Jalen Brunson HOF stock he can get his hands on following Brunson's round one performance against the Philadelphia 76ers (35.5 PPG, 9.0 APG). Meanwhile, Jim is selling off his remaining Bryon Buxton HOF stock following Buxton's knee injury in Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox.

Jim provides CliffNotes on this year's NFL Draft in case you did not spend your entire weekend watching every pick like he did (2:35). Then, Jim power ranks the six quarterbacks drafted in the 1st Round of the draft by HOF probability (19:24), before discussing three non-QBs he believes have the best shot of ending up in Canton one day (41:44).

Jim is selling off just a tiny bit of his Aaron Judge HOF stock following his slow start to the 2024 season (.191 BA, 4 HR). Meanwhile, Jim is buying up Pascal Siakam HOF stock, as the Indiana Pacers forward followed a 36 point, 13 rebound performance in Game 1 of the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks, with a 37 point, 11 rebound, 6 assist outing in Game 2.

Jim is joined by Los Angeles Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints Tomer Azarly to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former NBA power forward Blake Griffin, who just retired last Tuesday. First, Tomer and Jim cover Blake's elite athleticism and just how special his rookie season with the Clippers was (5:54). Next, they discuss Blake's 2014 season, when he finished 3rd in the MVP race, how h...

Jim is selling off Zion Williamson HOF stock despite his 40 point outing against the Los Angeles Lakers in the play-in game on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jim is buying up Gunnar Henderson HOF stock, as the young Baltimore Orioles shortstop slugged a home run in three consecutive games this week.

Jim is joined by baseball Twitter personality Not Gaetti to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB right fielder Paul O'Neil. First, NotGaetti and Jim cover O'Neil's fiery personality and the most famous kick in MLB history (8:10). Next, they talk about his performance in the 2000 World Series, how he compares to HOFer Harry Hooper, and whether World Series titles are unde...

Jim is buying up massive quantities of Bobby Witt Jr. HOF stock, as the young Kansas City Royals shortstop continues to showoff his elite combination of power and speed (4 runs, 4 hits, 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, and 1 stolen base in Thursday's win against the Houston Astros). Meanwhile, Jim is finally selling off the remaining Javy Báez HOF stock he has been holding on to for far too long (In last...

Jim provides his thoughts on the 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame Class, which was just announced over the weekend. This includes a breakdown of the careers and legacies of all 13 newly elected members.

Jim is continuing to buy Mookie Betts HOF stock, as Betts currently leads the National League in essentially every possible category after nine games. Meanwhile, Jim started selling off Eury Pérez HOF stock after news broke that the 20-year Miami Marlins phenom is having season-ending Tommy John surgery. His 2024 season is over before it could even begin.

Jim is joined by former Wrigley Field employee and friend of the pod Jim Licato, to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former Chicago Cubs first baseman Mark Grace. First, they discuss Grace's elite hitting ability and his consistency at the plate and in the field during the 1990s (5:08). Next, they cover the 1989 National League Championship Series, how far back in history you have to g...

Jim is buying even more Juan Soto HOF Stock following his big opening day with the New York Yankees (1 Hit, 1 RBI, 2 Walks, 9th inning outfield assist to preserve the win). Meanwhile, Jim started selling off Royce Lewis stock as the promising Twins third baseman is already injured following just two plate appearances.

Jim is joined by former MLB center fielder Fred Lynn to discuss his illustrious baseball career. We cover his athletic career at USC, his ridiculous 1975 rookie season with the Boston Red Sox, and what playing in the same outfield with Jim Rice and Dwight Evans was like (6:09). We also found time to discuss his former HOF teammate Carl Yastrzemski, his grand slam in the 1983 All-Star Game, and wha...

It's finally here. Sick days will be used. Office pools with be formed. Money will be lost. The greatest sports event of the year has arrived and if you think we would talk anything besides March Madness this week, you would be sadly mistaken. Pod of Fame's College Basketball Correspondent Shannon Miloch joins the pod to discuss all four tournament regions and Final Four picks (3:52). Then...

Jim is buying Domantas Sabonis HOF Stock following his triple-double against the Lakers on Wednesday (17/19/10) and overall hot start to March (averaging 21/17/8 through seven March games). Meanwhile, Jim started selling off Keenan Allen HOF stock following the Thursday night trade that sent Allen to Jim's hometown Chicago Bears for a 4th round pick. Wide receivers historically don't thriv...

Jim is joined by the host of the Chicago White Sox podcast Good Guys Talk Back, Nick Murawski, to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB third baseman Robin Ventura. First, Jim and Nick discuss how talented of a defender Ventura was in the hot corner (9:01). Next, they cover Ventura's legendary grand slam single in Game 5 of the 1999 NLCS, how he stacks up to HOFer Ron Santo at th...

Jim is buying Jason Kelce HOF Stock before it gets more expensive than it already is following the announcement of his retirement on Monday. Meanwhile, Jim finally sells off the last of his Ben Simmons HOF stock, as Simmons was officially declared out for the rest of the season with a back injury.

Jim is joined by author and sports historian, Clayton Trutor, to discuss the hall of fame candidacy of former NBA power forward Elton Brand. First, Clayton and Jim discuss Brand's college career at Duke and the immediate success he found upon arriving in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls (5:25). Next, they cover the 2006 Western Conference Semifinals against Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns, how h...

Jim is buying Victor Wembanyama HOF Stock following his 5X5 performance last Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, Jim is starting to sell off his Jordan Montgomery HOF stock, as Montgomery has yet to sign with a team and at age 32, can't afford to get off to a slow start this year.

Jim welcomes author Rafi Kohan to discuss his latest book, “Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage." Jim and Rafi cover variety of topics, including what is was like interviewing Gary Payton, how former Pro Bowl linebacker Bryan Cox got pumped up before games, and whether there is a trash talk documentary in the works (5:00). Finally, they both build Trash...

On this week's HOF MarketWatch segment (we are so back), Jim is buying Karl-Anthony Towns HOF Stock following his 4th all-star game selection and status as the 2nd best player on the top team in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Jim is starting to sell off his Bradley Beal HOF stock, as Beal can't seem to stay healthy (30 games this year and hasn't played over 60 games in a season sin...

Jim was traveling across Australia and New Zealand for the last month. He saw a lot, ate a lot, and learned a lot. In this episode, Jim covers a variety of topics, including his time spent at the Australian Open in Melbourne, climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, visiting the Shire in New Zealand, and his road trip from Queenstown to Christchurch (4:41). Then, he covers the top 3 things he ate and b...

Jim is joined by Adam Darowski, Head of User Experience at Sports Reference, to break down down the hall of fame candidacy of former Negro League star John Beckwith. First, Adam breaks down the full history of former Negro League stars and their path to Cooperstown (8:39). Next, Jim and Adam discuss what type of offensive numbers Beckwith may have put up if he had been given the opportunity to pla...

It is Super Bowl week! To celebrate, Jim builds Super Bowl Player Rushmore (7:32). Then, Jim gives his predictions of who will be selected to the 2024 Football Hall of Fame Class, which will be announced this Thursday (22:14).

Jim welcomes acclaimed sportswriter and author John Eisenberg to discuss his latest book, “Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football." Jim and John cover a number of topics, including which black quarterbacks deserve to join Warren Moon in the Football Hall of Fame (9:54), just how special Michael Vick was on the football field (18:04), black quarterbacks who would ha...

Jim is joined by friend of the pod Dave "Wando" Wandolowski to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former NFL defensive end Julius Peppers. First, Jim and Wando cover Peppers' ridiculous athleticism, from his hands to his basketball skills at North Carolina (6:46). Next, they discuss how HOFer Jason Taylor and Julius Peppers were nearly identical twins and then try to determine...